Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

studying patent law he can work in
the Patent Office: if he is studying
for foreign service he can work in
the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce: if he is studying law he
may get a job in the Department of
Justice; If he is specializing in science
he may work in the Bureau of Stand
ards; if he is studying medicine he
may get an opening in the Public
Health Service, etc.
There are literally scores upon
scores of schools, academies, colleges
and universities in Washington, some
of which have national and even
world wide recognition-Georg etown
University, George Washington Uni
versity, the Catholic University of
America, etc. There are also such
institutions under Federal auspices
and support as the Columbia Institu-
ton for the Deaf dixie which the
world has no other), Howard Univer-
sity (for colored students) and the
administration of the Indian schools
for wards of the Government.
Great Research Center
AS a research center Washington
is unmatched anywhere in this part
of the world. The Library of Con-
gress, already one of the three great
est libraries in the world and stand
ing in the lead in several respects
has fulfilled the hopes of the Found
ing Fathers" in developing into a
great research center. The national
home of science has been established
in the Capital. The Bureau of Stand
ards is Uncle Sans big scientific
university, with staff Of more than
500 specialized experts. The Smith
sonian Institution is one of the chief
! educational establishments under the
Government for the increase and
Ndiffusion of knowledge among men,.
1t comprises the National Museum
the National Gallery of Art, the In
ternational Exchange Service. the Blu
reau of American Ethnology, the As
trophysical Observatory, the National
Geological Park and the international
Catalogue of Scientific Literature.
The United States Bureau of Edu-
cation collects statistics and general
information showing the conditions
and progress of education in the
United States and all foreign coun-
tries. 1t advises State, county and
local school officers Is to the ad-
ministration and improvement OF
schools. 1t issues many publications
of value to students and educators
and recently compiled a catalogue OF
Government publications useful to
teachers, including photographs. maps
and motion picture films as well as
| books and pamphlets. This catalogue
is in response to growing tendency
to supplement textbooks with source
and other reference materials in the
| teaching process.
| The educational agencies of the
Federal Government in Washington
are too numerous to be detailed here
| In addition to those already men
toned, they include: The Fedora
Board for. Vocational Education and
| for vocational rehabilitation of those
manned in industry, and the women's
and children's bureaus. In fact, you
can scarcely find any activity Of the
Interior Departments work that has
not strong educational appeal, and
| this was emphasized at the recent
National Education convention in
Washington, when the Interior, De-
partment prepared a special exhibit
| ton of it's educational work.
| A previous article in this series told
| about the proposed new executive de-
partment of education and relief, tc
assemble under unified supervision al
these educational activities into close
working relationship.
Copyright, 1924, BY viii P. Kennedy
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