Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-18

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needs, alternatives for town and coun-
try districts.
&. Text books, state uniformity
state printing, alternative choices,
supplementary reading, free texts, Sc
lection.
h. Compulsory education, compar-
alive study of State laws, period
(nuinber of years and number of
months each year,, methods of en-
forcement, exceptions allowed,
l. School health, provision for hy-
gienic conditions, medical inspection,
cooperation with the home, and with
public authorities, state and local.
j. Schools Libraries, cooperation
with state and local libraries, district
and county Libraries, loan and circu-
lating Libraries.
k. Special aid to teachers, state
school journal, state and local teach
ers, meetings, summer institutes, state
reading circle, lecture courses, study
classes, correspondence teaching, va
cation scholarships, school visiting.
|. Special studies in (public school
course), music, drawing, physical edu-
cation. manual training and household
arts.
m. Vocational education, general
problems, local needs, vocational guild
ance, special schools and special
courses.
n. School records, standard types,
state and local, uniformity in school
statistics.
o. School census, facts desired,
method of securing, tabulation, com
parative statistics, reports from school
records.
p. Problem of truancy, individual
instruction, ungraded classes, state
parental or industrial school.
q. School districts, proper basis OF
information. and redistribution, prin-
ciples and methods of consolidation,
problem of teachers living quarters
and dormitories for pupils in consoli-
dated districts.
The topics above mentioned are of
sinihcance in connection with any sys-
tenn of public instruction They will
be considered, however, by this COM
mission with direct regard for the
special conditions, needs, and probable
future growth of Nevada, with the aim
of securing comprehensive. standard,
the children of Nevada.
1t is not necessary for the Commits
sion to affirm its absolute impartiality
in investigation, its earnest desire for
the full and systematic cooperation
of all the teachers, public officials, and
citizens of the commonwealth. 1t is
determined that on no point will re-
eommendation be made without the
fullest presentation of each point
of view and careful weighing OF the
advantages and disadvantages OF each
proposition submitted to it.
1t hereby directs its executive com
mittee to enter upon the preliminary
Investigations above suggested. and
authorize it 10 issue, or TO cause to be
issued, such circular letters OF inquiry
and to cause such studies to be made
as in its opinion will best put the
Commission in position properly to
consider the problems which present
University its deep appreciation OF
themselves to it.
The Commission desires to express
to the administration officers of the
University its deep appreciation OF
their courtesy in proffering room for
its work, and the cooperation OF vari-
GUS colleges of the institution in pre-
pairing data for its consideration and
especially recognizes that the State
University in contributing the services
of an executive secretary to the Com
mission, gives another illustration OF
its constant devotion to the welfare OF
| Nevada.
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