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Department-Store Education: An Account of the Training Methods Developed at the Boston School of Salesmanship under the Direction of Lucinda Wyman Prince. Bulletin, 1917, No. 9
Author: Norton, Helen Rich
Date: 1917-00-00
Type: Historical Materials
Subjects: Physical Education,Arithmetic,Vocational Education,Salesmanship,Graduates,Public Schools,Hygiene,Training Methods,Retailing,Educational History,Curriculum,Teacher Education,Program Descriptions,Practicums,Tests,Questionnaires,School Schedules,Followup Studies,Courses,Records (Forms),National Organizations,Career Guidance,Womens Education,Urban Areas,School Business Relationship,Vocational Schools,Nonprofit Organizations

Vocational training, as a part of the great movement for industrial betterment is now widely recognized as an advantageous measure for both the worker and the industry, but it is not many years since such applied education was looked upon with disfavor by employers and employees alike. This report will deal specifically with the development of that phase of it known to-day as department-store education. Contents include: (1) History of the Boston school salesmanship; (2) The course of study; (3) The course of study (continued)--Textiles, color and design, merchandise; (4) The course of study (continued)--Arithmetic, hygiene, and physical education, English; (5) The method of teaching; (6) &quot;Follow-up&quot; work and personal relations with pupils; (7) The teachers' training class; (8) Educational work in department stores; (9) Salesmanship in the public schools; and (10) Affiliation with the National Retail Dry Goods Association. Appended are: (1) Test questions given to pupils of school of salesmanship at end of course (salesmanship, textiles, color and design, merchandise, hygiene, arithmetic system); (2) Demonstration sales (types of customers, kinds of sales, some points of emphasis); (3) A typical week's program for the school of salesmanship; (4) Questionnaire for floor managers; (5) Application blank for saleswomen; (6) Facsimile of statistical record card (face); (7) Facsimile of statistical record card (back); (8) Efficiency bulletin; (9) Weekly schedule of teachers' training class; (10) List of stores employing educational directors; (11) List of cities employing graduates in the public schools; (12) Boston high schools offering salesmanship; (13) Colleges, and normal schools represented by graduates of teachers' training class; and (14) States in which graduates hold positions. (Contains 4 plates and 5 footnotes.) [Best copy available has been provided.]
Development of Arithmetic as a School Subject. Bulletin, 1917, No. 10
Author: Monroe, Walter Scott
Date: 1917-00-00
Type: Historical Materials
Subjects: Educational History,Arithmetic,Curriculum Development,Mathematics Instruction,Educational Objectives,Educational Change,Annotated Bibliographies,Textbooks,Mathematics Education,Elementary Secondary Education,Teaching Methods,United States History,Educational Trends,Mathematics Curriculum,Curriculum Design,Biographies,School Schedules,Educational Philosophy,Textbook Content,Public Schools,International Education,Trend Analysis

The arithmetic with which the American schoolboy of the twentieth century wrestles differs in many respects from the &quot;cyphering&quot; which was truly a stumbling block to many a child in colonial days. Not only have there been significant changes in the subject matter of arithmetic, but also in the aim of instruction, in the place of arithmetic in the plan of education, and in the methods of teaching the subject. In fact many of the distinguishing characteristics of arithmetic as a twentieth century school subject are products of the nineteenth century. The purpose of this investigation is to trace in some detail the development of arithmetic as a school subject and the methods of teaching it in the United States, and to show the influence of Warren Colburn in stimulating and directing this development. Appended are: (1) Table of contents of Dilworth's &quot;Schoolmaster's Assistant&quot;; (2) Table of contents of &quot;A New and Complete System of Arithmetic&quot; by Nicolas Pike; (3) Table of contents of Warren Colburn's &quot;First Lessons&quot;; and (4) Table of contents of Warren Colburn's &quot;Sequel&quot;. A bibliography and an index are included. [Best copy available has been provided.]
Higher Technical Education in Foreign Countries: Standards and Scope. Bulletin, 1917, No. 11
Author: Smith, Anna Tolman
Date: 1917-00-00
Type: Historical Materials
Subjects: Technical Education,Foreign Countries,Classification,Standards,Surveys,Comparative Analysis,Statistical Data,Institutional Characteristics,Higher Education,Engineering,Science Education,Technology Education

Interest in technical education of the higher order has been greatly increased by the European war, and as a consequence numerous inquiries have been received at the Bureau of Education with regard to the higher technical schools of foreign countries. These inquiries relate in the main to the organization and conduct of the foreign schools, their courses of instruction and the relative value of their diplomas. The endeavor has been made in this bulletin to meet such inquiries, whether general or specific, by means of information drawn from official and other authoritative sources. In a broad survey of the subject it is seen that while the term technical is used often in a comprehensive sense, it is more generally restricted to schools which specialize in engineering and the mechanical arts that involve the applications of science. On account of the varying scope of technical institutions and the differences between countries in respect to classification, it is impossible to employ a uniform scheme of presentation for institutions selected as typical and equally impossible to institute exact comparisons between their programs and their standards. The institutions here classed as higher technical require the same entrance qualifications as the universities of their respective countries and confer diplomas that have equal value with the university diplomas. These two conditions afford a basis of classification which has been maintained in the bulletin. The matter presented includes therefore (1) a survey of the studies preliminary to the higher technical schools; (2) accounts of typical schools; and (3) statistical summaries comprising additional institutions of the same order. Contents include: (1) Germany; (2) France; (3) Great Britain; (4) Ireland; (5) Switzerland; (6) Italy; (7) Austria; (8) Russia; (9) Japan; (10) Canada; and (11) South America. A bibliography and an index are included. (Contains 5 plates and 3 diagrams.) [Best copy available has been provided.]
Monthly Record of Current Educational Publications. Bulletin, 1917, No. 12
Author: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Education (ED)
Date: 1917-03-00
Type: Historical Materials
Subjects: Professional Associations,Periodicals,Books,Educational Research,Educational History,Educational Theories,Educational Testing,Curriculum,Kindergarten,Elementary Education,Rural Schools,Secondary Education,Teachers,Professional Development,Professional Training,Teacher Education,Higher Education,Educational Administration,Governance,Architecture,Physical Education,Play,Playgrounds,Social Influences,Social Development,Moral Development,Values Education,Religious Education,Vocational Education,Agricultural Education,Gardening,Home Economics,Civics,Military Schools,Womens Education,African American Education,Special Needs Students,Disabilities,Extension Education,Libraries

This document contains a list of current educational publications received by the Bureau of Education. Books, pamphlets, and periodicals mentioned may ordinarily be obtained from their respective publishers, either directly or through a dealer, or, in the case of an association publication, from the secretary of the issuing organization. Publications are listed according to topic. Contents include: (1) Proceedings of associations; (2) Educational history and biography; (3) Current educational conditions; (4) Educational theory and practice; (5) Educational tests and measurements; (6) Special methods of instruction; (7) Special subjects of curriculum; (8) Kindergarten and primary school; (9) Rural education; (10) Secondary education; (11) Teachers: Training and professional status; (12) Higher education; (13) School administration; (14) School management; (15) School architecture; (16) School hygiene and sanitation; (17) Physical training; (18) Play and playgrounds; (19) Social aspects of education; (20) Child welfare; (21) Religious education; (22) Manual and vocational training; (23) Vocational guidance; (24) Agricultural education; (25) Home economics; (26) Commercial education; (27) Professional education; (28) Civic education; (29) Military training; (30) Education of women; (31) Negro education; (32) Exceptional children; (33) Education extension; (34) Libraries and reading; (35) Bureau of Education: Recent publications; and (36) New periodicals. [Compiled by the Library Division, Bureau of Education. Best copy available has been provided.]
Monthly Record of Current Educational Publications. Bulletin, 1917, No. 13
Author: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Education (ED)
Date: 1917-04-00
Type: Historical Materials
Subjects: Professional Associations,Periodicals,Books,Educational Research,Educational History,Educational Theories,Educational Testing,Curriculum,Kindergarten,Elementary Education,Rural Schools,Secondary Education,Teachers,Professional Development,Professional Training,Teacher Education,Higher Education,Educational Administration,Governance,Architecture,Physical Education,Play,Playgrounds,Social Influences,Social Development,Moral Development,Values Education,Religious Education,Vocational Education,Agricultural Education,Gardening,Home Economics,Civics,Military Schools,Womens Education,African American Education,Special Needs Students,Disabilities,Extension Education,Libraries,American Indian Education,Youth Programs,Scientific Research,Teaching Methods

This document contains a list of current educational publications received by the Bureau of Education. Books, pamphlets, and periodicals mentioned may ordinarily be obtained from their respective publishers, either directly or through a dealer, or, in the case of an association publication, from the secretary of the issuing organization. Publications are listed according to topic. Contents include: (1) Proceedings of associations; (2) Current educational conditions; (3) Educational theory and practice; (4) Educational tests and measurements; (5) Special methods of instruction; (6) Special subjects of curriculum; (7) Kindergarten and primary school; (8) Rural education; (9) Secondary education; (10) Teachers: Training and professional status; (11) Higher education; (12) Scientific research; (13) School administration; (14) School management; (15) School hygiene and sanitation; (16) Physical training; (17) Play and playgrounds; (18) Social aspects of education; (19) Child welfare; (20) Religious education; (21) Manual and vocational training; (22) Agricultural education; (23) Home economics; (24) Professional education; (25) Civic education; (26) Military training; (27) Boy Scouts; (28) Negro and Indian education; (29) Exceptional children; (30) Education extension; (31) Libraries and reading; (32) Bureau of Education: Recent publications; and (33) New periodicals. [Compiled by the Library Division, Bureau of Education. Best copy available has been provided.]
A Graphic Survey of Book Publication, 1890-1916. Bulletin, 1917, No. 14
Author: Woodward, Fred E.
Date: 1917-00-00
Type: Historical Materials
Subjects: Books,United States History,Publishing Industry,Surveys,Educational History,Intellectual History,Social History,Recreational Reading,Reading Materials,Literary Genres,Fiction,Nonfiction,Graphs,Intellectual Disciplines

The rapid increase in the number of books published in the United States, especially during the past decade, has been the subject of much comment. Statistics are collected regularly by the trade papers, and these figures give the number of books for each year in each of several well-defined classes. There are at the present time 24 classes: as follows: (1) Philosophy; (2) Religion and theology; (3) Sociology and economics; (4) Military and naval science; (5) Law; (6) Education; (7) Philology; (8) Science; (9) Applied science, engineering; (10) Medicine, hygiene; (11) Agriculture; (12) Domestic economy; (13) Business; (14) Fine arts; (15) Music; (16) Games, amusements; (17) General literature, essays; (18) Poetry and drama; (19) Fiction; (20) Juvenile books; (21) History; (22) Geography and travel; (23) biography, genealogy; and (24) General works, miscellaneous. The charts included in this bulletin exhibit a block for each year from 1890 to 1916, both inclusive, and the figures in the middle of each block indicate the actual number of books published during the year. The figures in the upper part of each block give the number of reprints or new editions, and those in the lower part of the block indicate the number of books by foreign authors. (Contains 1 footnote.) [Best copy available has been provided.]
Studies in Higher Education in Ireland and Wales with Suggestions for Universities and Colleges in the United States. Bulletin, 1917, No. 15
Author: MacLean, George Edward
Date: 1917-00-00
Type: Historical Materials
Subjects: Educational Policy,Higher Education,Familiarity,Technical Education,Agriculture,Foreign Countries,Universities,Religious Factors,Political Influences,History,Nationalism,Geographic Isolation

This study represents an endeavor to point out facts and tendencies in higher education in Ireland and Wales by which American universities and colleges may profit. It complements similar studies in England and Scotland (see ED540852), and presupposes familiarity with the principal features and terminology of these studies. The compiler of this bulletin visited some 20 institutions of life type with those in England and Scotland and for the most part modeled after them. Similar historical, religious, and political forces have been at work in them. In all of these institutions religion begat the beginnings and ecclesiastical zeal has asserted itself. Royal commissions and acts of Parliament have successively played no small part. The influences of the industrial age and of imperialism have been much less than in England and Scotland. the strength of nationalism has been much greater, and consequently the aspiration for a national &quot;system&quot; of education, crowned by a State-aided university, has been stronger. Notable differences may be attributed to the predominance of Celtic blood, traditions of a pre-Saxon culture, political domination by what was long considered a foreign power, comparative isolation due to geographical position, and the limitation of industry largely to agriculture and mining. Ireland and Wales educationally, though not without enchanting traditions of ancient glories antedating those of English and Scotch lore, are young, plastic, and in a formative period. This bulletin is divided into three sections. Part I, &quot;Ireland,&quot; contains the following chapters: (1) The Dublin University, Trinity College; (2) The Catholic University; (3) The predecessors of the National University; (4) The National University; (5) The three constituent colleges; (6) The Queen's University of Belfast; and (7) The Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction. Part II, &quot;Wales,&quot; contains the following chapters: (1) Movements preparatory for the University of Wales; (2) The University of Wales; and (3) The Royal Commission and educational problems confronting it. Part III, &quot;England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales,&quot;--presents a summary of studies and suggestions. An index is also included. (Individual chapters contain footnotes.) [Best copy available has been provided.]
Studies in Higher Education in England and Scotland with Suggestions for Universities and Colleges in the United States. Bulletin, 1917, No. 16
Author: MacLean, George Edwin
Date: 1917-00-00
Type: Historical Materials
Subjects: Higher Education,Educational Finance,Professional Education,Extension Education,Agricultural Colleges,State Aid,Foreign Countries,Technical Institutes,Comparative Education,Institutional Characteristics,Educational History,Womens Education,Graduate Study,Statistical Data,Tables (Data)

The object of this study is to point out facts and tendencies in higher education in Great Britain by which American universities and colleges can profit. Since May, 1913, the compiler of the bulletin has visited 56 institutions, of which 18 have been universities, 14 university colleges, and 24 colleges and technical and agricultural colleges and schools. The wide diversity in the institutions due to differences in age, type, and even race, nay easily lead one astray in a comparative study of them. The differences in phraseology among the British institutions themselves, and in turn the differences between their usages and those current in the United States, must be constantly kept in mind to prevent confusion of thought. This bulletin is divided into three sections. Part I presents &quot;Historical Studies and Suggestions&quot; and contains the following chapters: (1) First group of universities--Oxford, Cambridge, Durham; (2) Scotch universities; (3) University of London; (4) The new or provincial universities; (5) Independent university colleges--Exeter, Nottingham, Reading, Southampton; (6) Technical colleges and schools; (7) Agricultural colleges and schools; and (8) Women's colleges. Part II covers &quot;Topical Studies and Suggestions&quot; and contains the following chapters: (1) Organization and administration of universities; (2) University officers; (3) Provisions for the faculty; (4) State aid and visitation; (5) Coordination of institutions; (6) Applied science and professional education; (7) Advanced study and research without graduate schools; (8) Examinations; (9) Curricula; (10) Student life; and (11) University extension teaching. Part III presents &quot;Statistical Tables.&quot; An index is also included. Individual chapters contain footnotes. (Contains 15 tables.) [Best copy available has been provided.]
Accredited Higher Institutions. Bulletin, 1917, No. 17
Author: Capen, Samuel Paul
Date: 1917-00-00
Type: Historical Materials
Subjects: Philanthropic Foundations,Accreditation (Institutions),Classification,Boards of Education,State Departments of Education,State Universities,Reputation,Standards,Colleges,Professional Associations,Churches,Two Year Colleges,Geographic Location

This bulletin is divided into four parts. Part I contains lists of institutions accredited by State universities. Part II contains lists of institutions accredited by State departments of education. Part III contains lists of recognized or approved colleges prepared by the influential voluntary organizations of secondary and higher institutions referred to about and by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Part IV contains lists of accredited junior colleges. (Individual lists contain footnotes.) [Best copy available has been provided.]
Report of a Survey of the University of Nevada. Bulletin, 1917, No. 19
Author: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Education (ED)
Date: 1917-00-00
Type: Historical Materials
Subjects: Higher Education,Educational Finance,Physical Education,Governing Boards,Educational Administration,Public Service,Costs,School Surveys,Student Organizations,Universities,Statistical Data,Standards,School Policy,Service Learning,Teacher Salaries,Tables (Data),Comparative Analysis,Faculty Development,College Faculty,College Presidents,Deans

On July 8, 1916, the Commissioner of Education was requested by the governor of Nevada to undertake the direction of a survey of the University of Nevada and to report the findings to the educational survey commission created by the 1915 legislature of the State. During the months of August and September, 1916, the committee prepared elaborate inquiries, which were sent to the registrar and the financial officers of the institution. Members of the Bureau of Education also collected for the committee's use statistical material bearing on the population and industries of the State, on the development of its system of secondary and higher education, and on general educational conditions in the far West. The committee spent the period from September 18 to October 1 at the university, in the personal examination of its organization, resources, standards, and policies. It held conferences with the president, deans, financial and recording officers, heads of departments, and the leaders of student organizations. It inspected the buildings and equipment and reviewed the records of financial and educational operations. It also held conferences with various citizens of the State not connected with the university. Topics covered in this report include: (1) The University of Nevada and public sentiment; (2) Government control of the University of Nevada; (3) Higher education in Nevada and the factors which condition it; (4) The University of Nevada and the public service; (5) Standards and the distribution of the student body at the University of Nevada; (6) Educational administration of the university; (7) Training and experience of the faculty; (8) Work and remuneration of the teaching staff; (9) Costs; (10) Organization and needs of separate divisions of the university; and (11) Conclusion and general summary of recommendations. Appendixes present: (1) Questions asked the board of regents by the committee at the conference of September 29; (2) Inquiry by the Nevada State Journal concerning university's finances, and the boards rejoinder; (3) Comparative tables; (4) Special students; (5) Salaries, courses, and teaching force; (6) Analysis of costs; (7) Physical education; (8) Additional student distribution, from map. A bibliography and index are included. (Contains 25 maps, 30 tables, and 13 figures; individual chapters contain footnotes.) [Best copy available has been provided.]
Work of School Children during Out-of-School Hours. Bulletin, 1917, No. 20
Author: Jarvis, C. D.
Date: 1917-00-00
Type: Historical Materials
Subjects: Children,Child Labor,Grade 6,Grade 7,Grade 8,Leisure Time,Income,Student Attrition,Gardening,Rural Areas,Agricultural Occupations,Housework,Industry,Business

The investigation reported in this bulletin was undertaken for the purpose of making available a volume of evidence on questions concerning the early elimination of children during out-of-school hours. The inquiry was confined to the children of sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. Information concerning the following points has been presented: (1) The proportion of school children who work during out-of-school hours; (2) The amount and money value of the work; (3) The nature of the work performed; (4) How school children spend their leisure hours; (5) Why children leave school at an early age; and (6) To what extent can gardening replace less desirable forms of employment. The investigation covers the activities of 14,391 children from rural communities and distributed over 11 states. (Contains 8 footnotes and 10 tables.) [Best copy available has been provided.]