The Detroit times., 1913-07-07

ject which at the same time Ia Official
erhaps the most important series OF
private studies OF alum has been con-
Quoted by Or. William John Gels. head
OF the biological chemistry department
OF Columbia University, New York.
The Remsen boards findings on the
sulphur problem will be the first 10
be made public and the report on
alum will follow later.
Before another school year rolls
around Uncle Sam will have invited
more than 1000, 900
Home and School mothers OF the
Endeavor. country 10 join In
the working out OF
a cooperative plan whereby II is hop
ed to bring home and school nearer
togethtr, to help the parent TO get the
viewpoint OF the teacher On one hand
and on the other TO help the teacher
o guide little Johnny or Mary along
lines of thought and work which Will
make the child a greater help in the
home and assist II to develop into a
better citizen in the nation.
During the hot months OF summer,
WREN both grown-ups and children are
giving more attention TO vacation
plans than 10 school matters, experts
in the United States bureau of educa-
ton have Just begun the organization
of new division TO direct this new
cooperative work, which will aim at
the upbuilding OF two OF the most i'm
portant American institutions, the
school and the home. For the want
Of a better name. the new branch OF
the bureau has been called the division
OF home education. which might sug-
gest that the purpose OF the govern
men: Is TO turn homes into schools.
The encouragement of cooperation be-
tween parent and teacher. however, is
the sole purpose OF the division, and
in no manner will its work conflict
with the activities of the school
The National congress OF mothers
OF the United States is responsible Tor
the establishment OF the new branch
OF the bureau OF education. The
division now being organized Will not
be provided for out OF government
funds but will be maintained by virtue
of cooperative arrangement with
this large mothers organization. which
will provide financial backing for the
work which will be directed and
supervised by experts OF the bureau OF
education. This method OF providing
for the work is similar 10 the plan
followed by the government in con
Quoting the cooperative farm demon
stration work in the south. which is
made possible largely by funds pro-
vided by the general education board,
part Of the Rockefeller Foundation.
The same system OF government CO.
operation with semi-private institu.
tons Is in operation in financing the
new rural orge nization service Of the
department of agriculture. congress
providing $50 900 for part of the work
and the general education board sub
scri5ing larger amounts TO extend the
lines OF Investigations.
The new division of home education
will enable the government TO give
official sanction to the important work
OF the parent-teacher associations
which have been encouraged by the
National Congress Of Mothers, and
which are now organized in most OF
the large school centers of the cOun-
try The purpose in organizing the
OF cooperation between home and
school in the rural and small town
communities which the parent-teacher
associations have developed in the
larger cities.
With this end In view. Commission.
or l.. p Claxton OF the bureau OF edu-
cation has just mailed TO list of a.
600 county superintendent of schools
a letter asking their cooperation in
the work about 70 be taken up by the
division or home education. requesting
the names Of the schools under their
supervision In the open country, vii
lagos or small towns. and the names
OF ar least two women Of intelligence
AMI influence in the vicinity OF every
elementary and high school. The wo-
lncu. preferably mothers, will be ask
ed 10 cooperate In the work Of the
home education division by organizing
parentteacher associations for the dis
cussion OF the care and training of
children in the home both before and
after school age. In the entire coun-
try il Is expected that there will be
named at least 100000 mothers who
will cooperate with the government
In the work OF connecting up school
and home 70 the mutual advantage OF
both. In a report TO Commissioner
Claxton on the parent-teacher associa.
tons and the scope OF work of the
division Of home education Mary Har.
mon Weeks says
The National Congress of Mothers
realized that there is tendency 10
thrust much OF the homes share Of
child nature upon the over.burdened
schools. Our members believe that
through parent-teacher meetings the
true division OF labor between home
and school may be determined;
through discussions Of the problems
OF parents and teachers the home may
he educated 10 the necessity OF as