MONTHLY RECORD OF CURRENT EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS.

CONTENTS.-Introductory notes-Publications of associations-Educational history and biography-Current educational conditions-Pedagogics and didactics-Educational psychology, Child study-Special subjects of curriculum-Kindergarten and primary schoolRural education-Secondary education-Teachers: Training and professional statusHigher education-School administration-School management-School architecture— School hygiene and sanitation-Sex hygiene-Physical training-Play and playgroundsSocial aspects of education-Child welfare-Moral education-Religious education-Manual and vocational training-Vocational guidance-Agriculture, School gardens-Home economics-Commercial education-Professional education-Civic education-Boy scoutsEducation of women-Negroes and Indians-Education of defectives-Education extension-Libraries and museums-Bureau of Education: Recent publications-Bulletin of the Bureau of Education.

INTRODUCTORY NOTES.

The following are prominent books listed in this bulletin, the numbers in parentheses referring to the numbers of the full entries: Small, Early New England schools (1671); Curtis, Dramatic instinct in education (1689); Thorndike, Measurement of ability in reading (1713); Principles of secondary education, edited by Paul Monroe (1766); Bronson, History of Brown university (1783); Bowen, Safeguards for city youth (1820); Brisco, Economics of efficiency (1831); Bricker, Agricultural education for teachers (1847); Kahn and Klein, Principles and methods in commercial education (1852); Reeves, Care and education of crippled children in the United States (1869).

The addresses of most of the periodicals represented in this number may be found by reference to the list at the end of this record for September, 1914.

Only publications of the Bureau of Education are available for free distribution by this office. All others here listed 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.

Books, pamphlets, etc., intended for inclusion in this record should be sent to the library of the Bureau of Education, Washington, D. C.

-PUBLICATIONS OF ASSOCIATIONS.

1653. Catholic educational association. Report of the proceedings and addresses of the eleventh annual meeting, Atlantic City, N. J., June 29 to July 3, 1914. Columbus, Ohio, Catholic educational association, 1914. 405 p. 8°. (Catholic educational association bulletin, vol XI, no. 1. November 1914) (Rev. Francis W. Howard, secretary, Columbus, Ohio)

Contains: 1. J. A. Burns: Correlation and the teaching of religion, p. 37-44; Discussion, p. 44-49. 2. Patrick Cummins: Discipline or liberty, p. 50-59. 3. Augustine Stocker: Liberal education, p. 71-84; Discussion, p. 84-87. 4. Adam Hoffman: Mathematics in high schools and colleges, p. 97-108; Discussion, p. 108-12. 5. Brother Julian English in the high school, p. 113-23; Discussion, p. 123-26. 6. Brother Richard: Special methods of presenting mathematics in secondary schools, p. 127-36. 7. J. B. Nichol: Present-day tendencies in education, p. 143-53; Discussion, p. 153-58. 8. Albert Muntsch: The relation of vocational to non-vocational courses. p. 158-74; Discussion, p. 175-85. 9. Brother Henry: Delinquency and its remedies, p. 205-15; Discussion, p. 215-19. 10. C. J. Holland: The Bible and the school, p. 220-33; Discussion, p. 233-35. 11. J. A. Dillon: Technical grammar, its place in the elementary school curriculum and its terminology, p. 235-44; Discussion, p. 244-45. 12. J. A. Waldron: The organization of a diocesan school system, p. 254-66; Discussion, p. 266-68. 13. G. Austin: When and how may written examinations be made with profit in a parish school? p. 268-75. 14. Sister Margaret Mary: The advantages of a central Catholic high school, p. 286-95. 15. Sister Mary de Lourdes: To what extent should our parish schools teach current events, and how? p. 296-301. 16. Sister Helen Angela: Some aspects of the subject of character building, p. 302-22. 17. Sister Mary John: To what extent can the parish school be used as a social center? p. 322-26. 18. M. M. Gerend Twenty-five years with the deaf, p. 329-39.

1654. Illinois music teachers' association.

Official report . . .

seventy-sixth

annual convention, Aurora, Ill., May 12-15, 1914. 130 p. 8°. (Herbert O. Merry, secretary-treasurer, Lincoln, Ill.)

Contains: 1. Walter Spry: The proper balance between classical and modern music for teaching material, p. 23-26. 2. T. N. MacBurney: The voice teacher's problem from the student's viewpoint, p. 40-47.

1655. International congress of students. 8th, Ithaca, N. Y., August 29-September 19, 1913. Addresses and proceedings. Ithaca, N. Y., Cornell Cosmopolitan club [1913] 211 p. illus. 8°.

Contains: Papers on the Corda fratres movement, discussion on future organization of Corda fratres, and papers on student bodies not yet affiliated with it; Public addresses by invited speakers, and miscellaneous papers by members of the Congress.

1656. Iowa state teachers' association. Proceedings of the fifty-ninth annual session . . . held in Des Moines, Iowa, November 6-8, 1913. 224 p. 8°. (O. E. Smith, secretary, Indianola, Iowa)

Contains: 1. J. H. Beveridge: Increasing the efficiency of our schools, p. 2734. 2. A. M. Deyoe: The educational outlook in Iowa, p. 34–42. 3. H. M. Bell Federal standardization of American colleges, p. 59-63. 4. W. A. Jessup : The theory of the correlation of cultural and vocational education, p. 63–67. 5. A. C. Fuller, Jr. Community work for boys and its relation to public schools, p. 76-81. 6. F. A. Welch: How much tuition shall be charged in the public schools of Iowa? p. 81-86. 7. W. A. Jessup : Variations and standards, p. 8689. 8. I. H. Hart: Vocational training in the rural schools: how much and how? p. 93-95. 9. O. E. French: The county superintendent, his standing and leadership, p. 100-103. 10. F. L. Mahannah: Home economics in relation to normal training in high schools, p. 106-109. 11. Ethel I. Shank: Has the law concerning stimulants and narcotics been obeyed? Its effect upon the pupil, p. 120-22. 12. Blanche L. Roser: Domestic science-necessary equipment-how manage it with a crowded program, p. 140-42. 13. Catharine Gardner: The new problem in education and how another section is solving it, p. 144-50. 14. Herbert Martin: The place of home economics in the curriculum, p. 151-58.

15. R. V. Coffey: "The breach between the high school commercial course and college entrance requirements," from the viewpoint of the colleges and universities, p. 158-63. 16. G. N. Merry: Some defects of interscholastic debate, p. 179-83.

1657. Kentucky educational association.

1658.

Proceedings . . . forty-second annual session, Louisville, Ky., April 30 to May 3, 1913. 305 p. 8°. Contains: 1. C. D. Lewis: The value of new movements in education, as seen by the industrial college, p. 33-37. 2. H. S. Barker: Value of new movements in education-from the standpoint of the state university, p 37-40, 42-44. 3. R. G. Stott: Value of new movements in education from viewpoint of the normal schools, p. 44-47. 4. A. J. Kinnaman: The state normal school as a factor in rural development, p. 48-50. 5. R. H. Crossfield: Pensions for teachers, p. 52-59. 6. H. O. Sluss: The fundamental basis of vocational education, p. 59-60, 62-63. 7. J. W. Ireland: Social aim in education, p. 63-69. 8. J. H. Bentley Community service of the small high school, p. 69-70, 72-74. 9. Henry Exall: The teacher's agricultural opportunity and responsibility, p. 74-80, 82-83. 10. M. M. Faughender: The making of citizens, p. 86-90. 11. R. L. French: The health of children; the old problem and the new solution, p. 102-107. 12. S. D. Wetherby: Higher standards in school architecture, location, environments, yards, pictures, health, p. 134-48. 13. P. M. Moore: Cooperation of county, city, and graded school boards in the establishment of county high schools, p. 138-40, 142-46. 14. B. F. Stanton: Some features of our compulsory education law, p. 156-60, 162-63. 15. J. C. Frederick: The relation of the school board to the community and the teachers, p. 163-66. 16. J. C. Strother: The relation of the board of education to the community and teaching force, p. 166-69. 17. J. H. Hoskinson: The professional training of high school teachers, p. 169-70, 172–73. 18. W. N. Shackelford: Industrial training in a small city high school, p. 173-76, 19. R. B. Rubins: First-year pupils of the high school-their interests and their needs, p. 176-80, 182. 20. R. A. Edwards: Latin as an instrument of teaching, p. 183-88. 21. E. E. Wood Literature and the hand's breadth on the moor of materialism, p. 189-90, 192-96. 22. Elsie Flexner: Domestic science in the departmental centers, Louisville public schools, p. 197-200. 23. Anna M. Johns: Feeding the children from the open-air school, p. 201-204. 24. Elizabeth L. Cowan : Vocational education in Indiana encouraged by recent legislation, p. 208-12. 25. Mary Edmonds: The newer civics teaching and community life, p. 222-26. 26. W. B. Ward: The problem of history and civics in the rural schools, p. 226-37.

Proceedings . . . together with the addresses delivered at the meeting of the Association, forty-third annual session, Louisville, Ky., April 29 to May 2, 1914. 315 p. 8°. (T. W. Vinson, secretary, Louisville, Ky.)

Contains: 1. H. A. Sommers: The mission of the press, p. 28-30, 32. 2. W. G. Frost: What depends on the teacher? p. 43-45. 3. T. J. Coates: How to finance a state school system, p. 46-50, 52. 4. W. P. Burris: How adapt a school to the needs of the community it serves, p. 52–60, 62. 5. J. G. Crabbe: How may a state train its teachers? p. 62-67. 6. E. O. Holland: Retardation; its causes and remedies, p. 70, 72-77. 7. Mrs. R. P. Halleck: Prevocational training, p. 77-80, 82-85. 8. A. E. Winship: The appreciation of appreciation, p. 87-90, 92-95. 9. E. L. Dix: The county high school as a factor, p. 96-100, 102. 10. R. S. Eubank: The demonstration school as a method of popularizing school work, p. 102-104. 11. M. B. Adams: Education for leadership, p. 104109. 12. E. E. Wood: Education, its enhancement of values, p. 109-10, 112–16. 13. A. C. Burton: Education as a productive power, p. 116-20. 14. J. C. Acheson Cooperation between the public school and the college, p. 132-38. 15. J. H. Risley: Selecting teachers and determining their efficiency, p. 138-40, 142-46. 16. Anna Dillard: The Montessori system as shown in its application to the city and country child, p. 158-60, 162-66. 17. Lida C. Obenchain: The cultural value of hand-weaving and basketry, p. 169-70, 172-79. 18. Mrs. A. E. Jonas Domestic science in the elementary school, p. 180, 182-83. 19. O. L. Reid Relation of the high-school course to the community, p. 190, 192–94. 20. R. T. Hinton: Botany as an entrance unit to college, p. 194-99. 21. R. P. Halleck: One phase of English teaching, p. 225-30, 232. 22. J. H. Bentley : The relative value of German and Latin in the small high school, p. 232-36. 23. R. H. Tucker: The relative value of German and Latin in the small high school, p. 236-40. 24. Nettie B. Depp: The school as a social center, p. 246–50.

1659. Maryland state teachers' association. Forty-seventh annual meeting... Ocean City, Md., June 29 to July 2, 1914. 168 p. 8°. (H. W. Caldwell, secretary, Chesapeake City, Md.)

Contains: 1. M. B. Stephens: The proposed Maryland school survey, p. 12-16. 2. E. F. Buchner: [The admission of high-school students to the Department of engineering of Johns Hopkins university] p. 95-102; Discussion, p. 102-12. 3. J. E. Metzger: How the rural school can best fulfill its mission, p. 120-28. 4. Harry Haywood: The possibilities of the rural school, p. 128–34. 5. J. M. McVey [Cooperation of home and school] p. 135-39.

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1660. National league of nursing education. Proceedings of the twentieth annual convention . . . held at St. Louis, Mo., April 23-29, 1914. Baltimore, Williams & Wilkins company, 1914. 309 p. 8°. (Sara E. Parsons, secretary, Boston, Mass.)

Contains 1. George Dock: Essentials of professional education, p. 75-85. 2. M. Adelaide Nutting: Hospital trustees and the training school, p. 85-92. 3. Elizabeth Burgess: Admission standards for schools of nursing, p. 141-45; Discussion, p. 145-65. 4. Isabel M. Stewart: The proposed course of study, p. 198-201; Discussion, p. 201-8. 5. Eva Mack: The visiting teacher, p. 248-49; Discussion, p. 249-51. 6. Annabella McCrae: Teaching of practical nursing, p. 252-56. 7. Helen Bridge: Equipment for teaching in schools of nursing, p. 256-63. 8. Martha Eakins: The use of the laboratory method in the training of nurses, p. 263-69; Discussion, p. 270-80.

1661. North Carolina teachers' assembly. Proceedings and addresses of the thirtieth annual session . . . at Raleigh, November 26-29, 1913. Raleigh, Edwards and Broughton printing co., state printers, 1914. 266 p. 8°. (E. E. Sams, secretary, Raleigh, N. C.)

Contains: 1. J. D. Eggleston: Hitching education to life, p. 44-57. 2. A. C. Reynolds: A professional body of teachers for North Carolina and suggestions how to secure and maintain such a body, p. 63-67. 3. W. H. Kilpatrick: The Montessori system in the light of the best American educational theory, p. 68–71. 4. E. C. Branson: Know-your-home-state clubs, p. 79-87. 5. R. T. Wyche: Story telling, p. 90-94. 6. Ella V. Dobbs: Handwork in the primary grades, p. 111-19. 7. W. H. Kilpatrick: Dewey's doctrine of interest, p. 129-31. 8. I. M. Hardy: Saving the child by lifting the teacher's burden, p. 132-36. 9. R. H. Latham: The problem of early adolescence in the grammar grades. To what extent should the physical and mental changes of grammar-school pupils be recognized? p. 139-46. 10. Hoy Taylor: Standardization of teachers' efficiency, p. 158-63. 11. A. T. Allen: What are standards for measuring educational products? How secured and of what value to the profession? p. 163-84. 12. C. L. Coon: Some needed text-book reforms, p. 192-94. 13. J. L. Harris: Economy in a longer school term and a longer daily session; vacation schools; controlling periods, p. 195–98. 14. May R. B. Muffley: Value of public school music, p. 199-202. 15. Ethel L. Harris: What shall be the character of musical education in the public schools? p. 204-10. 16. J. Y. Joyner: Our task and our opportunity, p. 222-25. 17. J. D. Eggleston: The opportunity of the county superintendent, p. 226-33. 18. C. L. Raper: Taxation and the high school: how to obtain funds for effective high schools, p. 236-40. 19. R. H. Wright: Is vocational training practical in the case of the average North Carolina highschool student? p. 244-47.

1662. North central association of colleges and secondary schools. Proceedings of the nineteenth annual meeting . . . held at Chicago, Ill., March 20-21, 1914. Pub. by the Association, 1914. 163 p. 8°. (T. A. Clark, secretary, Urbana, Ill.)

Contains: 1. F. N. Scott: President's address. Efficiency for efficiency's sake, p. 5-15 2. H. E. Brown: A suggested plan for the reorganization of the American high schools, p. 17-30. 3. George Buck: The suggested plan in relation to the elementary and grammar schools, p 30-33. 4. C. B. Curtis: The suggested plan in relation to the community, college, and university, p. 34–42. 5. K. C. Babcock The problem of special and conditioned students, p. 74-79. 6. L. A. Weigle: Special and conditioned students in colleges in the North central territory, p. 79-87. 7. T. F. Holgate: Special and conditioned students in colleges in North central territory, p. 87-91. 8. Report of the Committee on the revision

of the definition of unit, and to investigate the practice of colleges in the admittance of students with conditions who have not at least fourteen units to their credit, p. 101-16. 9. C. E. Chadsey: Responsibility for moral instruction in the secondary schools, p. 126-37. 10. W. J. S. Bryan: Responsibility for moral instruction in secondary schools, p. 137-44.

1663. Ohio college association. Transactions of the forty-fourth annual meeting... held at Columbus, Ohio, April 10-11, 1914. Pub. by the Association. 48 p. 8°. (E. A. Miller, secretary, Oberlin, Ohio.)

Contains: 1. R. M. Hughes: A possible basis for judging the efficiency of a college administration, p. 22-33. 2. P. R. Kolbe: The history of the municipal university movement in Akron, p. 34-38. 3. C. W. Chamberlain : Coeducation, p. 39-46.

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1664. Texas state teachers' association. Proceedings and addresses thirty-fifth annual meeting, November 27-29, 1913, Dallas, Texas. 8°. (T. D. Brooks, secretary, Hillsboro, Texas.) Contains: 1. P. P. Claxton : An efficient democracy, p. 16-28. 2. P. F. Stewart: The function of the county superintendent in promoting rural interests, p. 31-34. 3. C. E. Evans: Training teachers for rural service, p. 36-40. 4. F. M. Bralley: The rural life situation in Texas, p. 40-47. 5. P. P. Claxton: The rural life problem in America, p. 47-56. 6. W. A. McKeever: A new constructive philosophy of education, p. 56-59. 7. C. M. Bishop: The place of religion in the education of children, p. 74-78. 8. O. B. Colquitt: Our public school system, p. 78-87. 9. W. S. Sutton: The school board as a factor in educational efficiency, p. 109-13. 10. Mrs. D. B. Lyons: The junior civic league and its value, p. 113-15. 11. A. C. Ferguson; The need of a more flexible curriculum for our high schools, p. 145-50. 12. Lina Perlitz: The direct method and conditions in our public schools, p. 201-204; Discussion, by R. L. Biesele, p. 204-206. 13. What can be done to increase the efficiency of the rural schools-From the viewpoint of the state department of education [by] R. B. Binnion, p. 221-25; From the viewpoint of the state normal college [by] H. F. Estill, p. 225-29. 14. F. M. Bralley: What can be done to increase the efficiency of the rural schools, p. 229-30. 15. G. D. Staton: What tests should the county superintendent use in visiting schools to determine the efficiency of work? p. 241-45. 16. G. E. Carter: Manual training schools for a small-sized city, p. 259-62.

1665. Western drawing and manual training association. Proceedings of meeting held at Milwaukee, Wis., May 6-9, 1914. [Bloomington, Ill., Pantagraph printing and stationery company, 1914] 204 p. pl. 8°. (W. H. Henderson, secretary, Milwaukee, Wis.)

Contains: 1. R. W. Selvidge: The president's address. Our field of service, p. 19-22. 2. C. G. Pearse: Present-day psychological and educational aspects of the fine and applied arts, p. 23-28. 3. H. H. Seerley: General vs. special education. A discussion of relationship between cultural and vocational subjects, p. 29-34. 4. L. D. Harvey: Teaching design in the public schools, p. 4452. 5. E. J. Lake: Striking a balance between theory and practice in the fine arts, p. 53-65. 6. R. W. Himelick: The exhibits, from the standpoint of the child's environment, p. 72-78. 7. W. H. Henderson: How may manual training contribute more to vocational preparation? p. 80-87. 8. C. A. Bennett: How may manual training retain its earlier educational values? p. 88-93; Discussion, p. 93-95. 9. Emma Conley: Aims and methods of teaching household arts in the grades, p. 96-100. 10. Flora E. Henke: Aims and methods in teaching household arts in the high school, p. 101-3. 11. Ora A. Blanchar: Aims and methods in teaching household arts in the trade school, p. 104-6; Discussion, p. 106-8. 12. W. E. Hicks: Continuation schools: shall they be general improvement schools or vocational schools? p. 109-16. 13. S. J. Vaughn: The boy and the print shop, p. 117-22.

1666. Wisconsin teachers' association. Proceedings of the sixty-first annual session held at Milwaukee, November 6-8, 1913. Madison, Wis., Democrat printing company, 1914. 246 p. 8°. (M. A. Bussewitz, secretary, State normal school, Milwaukee, Wis.)

Contains: 1. Woods Hutchinson: Heredity in education, p. 32-36. 2. J. A. Puffer: The boy and his gang, p. 43-46. 3. J. A. Puffer: Vocational guidance,