Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-28
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of teachers and supervisors. Other necessary expenses must be provided by the school receiving the benefits of the act.
 "The terms of the Smith-Hughes law ane! the administrative rulings of the federal board of control require that one-half the time of the students who are members of classes taught under the Smith-Hughes act shall be devoted to actual practical work; and in the trades and industries and home economies. this work must be on useful or productive basis. That is to say, if boy is studying the art of printing, for instance, he must spend onc-half his school time at work in printing shop doing work that is useful. The intention of the act is to give impetus to movement that will produce in America an army of trained workers in many anG varied industries.
 ''At present, there is a. great scar- city of teachers possessing the high qualification demanded by the kind of teaching contemplated by the Smith, Hughes act. Very properly, then. the act has provided appropria- tions to be used for the training of teachers in agriculture, trades and industries, and home economies must be done in public institutions of standard college grade. The Arkan- sas state beard of education. which was designated by tho legislature of 1917 as the state board of control for Arkansas, has therefore, named the University of Arkansas es the insti- tuition in the state having the 1.eces- sary equipment and facilities for car- rying on this work successfully.
 Training Teachers.
 "Thc university's plans for teacher training, which have been approved to establish department of voca- tioaal teacher-training in the college of education with director in charge. This director will be assist ed by professor of agricultural edu- cation, a professor of home economics education, and professor of educa tion in trades and industries. Later on, other members of the force, such as supervisors, critic teachers, etc, will be appointed. At present, there are under consideration number of persons for each of the first four positioE5, ,lnd it is lsxpectdd Chat tho department will be fully estab- lished not later than the beginning of the second semester of the present college year.
 Tt is believed by educational ex- perts that the Smith-Hughes voca- tional education bill may prove to be one of the most important pieces of legislation ever enacted by congress. 1t will almost certainly lead to the greater support of vocational tlain- ing by the states. It does not seem to be dream beyond the possibility of realization to expect that as a re- suit of this piece of legislation we shall have in Arkansas within the next ten years at least an average of one good agricultural high school in each county, as we'll as many high schools offering strong courses in home economies and in tradse and iia- dhstries. All educational experience has shown that very few people will ever go more than few miles from home to obtain training in any sub- ject. If the states follow the lead of the national government, as they probably will, the Sn1ith-Hughes act will result in bringing vocational Training 10 the people at their homes."