Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-05
TEACH INDUSTRY
TC THE PEOPLE
MASSACHUSETTS, COMMISSIONER.
PORTS UPON SUCCESS OF
ITS WORK.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS
AND EDUCATION OF GIRLS
FOR HOME KEEPERS.

IF MASSACHUSETTS, COMMISSION On 4uuuS-
trial Education covers the entire
4 year of 1908. The commission was
authorized and called into being by
chapter sos of the acts of 1906. The
commission worked under the provi-
j sions of this law for period of nearly
4 two years. Supplementary industrial
education legislation was enacted in
4 1908 by the passage of chapter 572 OF
/ the acts of 1908. These two acts
constitute the Massachusetts indus
trial school legislation now in force.
The main features of the legisla-
ton of 1908 are: LIST, The extension
of the term of the commission from
three to five years; that is, until
August, 1911, I'd, The addition OF
sixth member TO the commission,
who shall be woman. Sr, The fur
Their delegation to the commission of
all necessary powers in the conduct
and maintenance of independent in
dustrial schools. 4th, The require
ment that moneys appropriated for
the maintenance of Independent in
by the state or by municipalities
must be expended under the direc-
ton or with the approval of the com
mission. 5th, The permission extend
ed 10 any city or town to establish in
dependent industrial schools in charge
of board of trustees, and the en-
powering of such a board with au-
thority to provide and maintain such
schools. 9th, The requirement that
such schools must be approved by
the commission as to location, courses
and methods of instruction, in order
to receive state aid, as provided for
in chapter sos of the acts of 1906.
18th, The provision that the commits.
sion may grant permission to any
resident of Massachusetts to attend an
authorized Independent industrial
school, as provided for in this act. in
any other city or town than that of
his residence, provided that his own
town does not maintain such school
IN whole or in part. Sth, The pro
vision that the commission may fix a
tuition fee which the home town is
required to pay in case of pupils resi-
dent IN outside towns, the state 10 re-
pay 10 the town 6he-half the tuition
fee so paid
Personnel of the Commission.
The present members of the COM
mission are Paul H. Hanus, chairman
A. Lincoln Filene Charles d. Richard
son, Milton P Higgins and Emily G.
Balch. The secretary and executive
officer is Charles H. Morse.
Publications of the Commission.
The publications issued by the com
mission previous to 1908 were the first
annual report and seven bulletins.
Duding the year 1908 were issued
the second annual report bulletins
Nos. to IL inclusive, and House Docu-
ment, No. 1920. Members of the com
mission and its secretary have pre-.
scented various phases of industrial
education by means of publications in
dependent of those issued by the COM
mission
Policy of the Commission.
In the light of experience and in
hIStAeoNAo1S vi Inc past TWO years,
the commission feels that it's provi-
sioHal policy outlined in its first an.
nual report is sound
Work of the Commission.
The commission finds that the in.
dustrial school is so different from the
common school that the industrial
schools established through the aid
of the commission have needed its
guidance from the first presentation
OF the claims of industrial education in
a given locality through all phases OF
development of school
The commission has given special
attention TO the collection of infor
nation which shall enable the best
possible programs of instruction to be
prepared in various industries and
branches of industries and in agrf
culture. The commission recognizes
that in planning the instruction to be
given in indus rial schools the cues
ton of courses must be decided for
each individual school. and no one
program can be widely adopted as in
the case of common schools The
commission finds that the selection OF
proper textbooks for the courses in
its schools is a difficult matter, owing
to the unsuitability of existing books
for such instruction as the commission
feels il is necessary tc have given.
Rural Industrial Schools.
The commission is charged with the
establishment of rural Industrial
schools or agricultural scnools. as
well as schools for the inc stries in
the towns and cities The j crest in
agricultural education has b al stead
lily increasing, and so numerous have
been the requests for Bulletin No Z
on The agricultural school, that the
printing of a new edition has been
necessary Rural industrial schools OIL
two types have been provided for:
1st. where two or more cities or towns
unite as a district 70 the maintenance
on an industrial school, each paying
its proportionate share of the ex
penses: %. where a town or city es
tabHshes an industrial school at a cen
ter easy of access 10 neighborini
tow,.s. Ma receites such pupils from
she after as may desire 70 attend thi!
school under the provision of the Law