The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-23
IowA's EDUCATIONAL SURVEY"
Observers Made Complaint of Duplica-
ton of Efforts.

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In the first of an important series of
state educational surveys made by the
| federal bureau of education a new prin-
! ciple in higher educational administra-
! ton is laid down which it is believed
will be of real significance to the future
of education in the states. This is the
so-called principle OF major and service
lines" 1t is offered as Il solution to the
problem of duplication OF professional
courses by two or more state institutions
of higher education in Iowa and num-
Der of other states.
BY the principle of "maior and service
lines" as described in the bulletin just
issued on "higher educational institu-
tions of Iowa. each state educational
institution has assigned to il certain
major" fields which it may develop to
the full extent Service" lines are
such subordinate subjects as are essen
tial to the proper cultivation of "ma-
jor" line. For example, agriculture at
the Iowa state college of agriculture and
Mechanic arts is major" line, and Eng
lish Service" line. On the other hand,
English is described as "maior" line at
the state university and service" line
at the state college. On this principle
no state would attempt to maintain two
or more extensive and elaborate educa
tional plants doing the same type OF
special work in the same field, and no
institution would duplicate the work of
another except TO the extent that such
work is necessary to the main task OF
the college.
The governments survey of the Iowa
state higher educational institutions was
made at the urgent request of the Iowa
state board OF education for expert in
in meeting the problems that
arose in appropriating the necessary
money for the institutions of the state. |
The commission appointed by DR.. p. p.
Claxton, commissioner of education, con
sisted of the following: Samuel Paul
Capen, specialist in higher education, |
bureau of education lchairman) Mrs. i
Henrietta w. Calvin, specialist in home I
bureau of education; James |
R. Angel, dean of the faculties of arts, I
literature, and science, University of Chi
ago; Kemric c. Babcock, dean of the
,ollege of liberal arts, University of Hi
lois; Liberty II. Bailey, formerly direc
or of the New York State college of
Agriculture: Hollis Godfrey. president of
)rexel institute, Philadelphia, and Ray
nond NJ. Hughes, president of Miami uni
'ersity.
The commission made a first hand
tudy Of conditions in Iowa. Some of the
opies treated by the report are: Ex
,enditures in higher educational insti-
ution> extension work, home econom-
cs, sub-eolegiate work, a study OF the /
se of buildings, building costs, physical
ducation of women. the work and re ,
of the Institutional life
With regard to duplication in engi- Z
eering education, which is a most press. /
NJ problem in Iowa and other states.
be survey commission suggested several ;
avs in which the work might be more 1
handled, recommending espc- I
ally a the IDEAL plan the union OF the Q
NO existing engineering schools in one
lace under high expert direction. No a
Their method declares the report "will
, certainly insure the permanent elm
Iation OF the causes of friction. irrita :
on. unwholesome competition, and
asteful duplication Of high-class men
nd equipment for advanced work
other recommendations of the COM
ission include the following; The es-
Iblishment of additional normal schools,
Uther development OF graduate work at :