communication between the governing body and the faculty." Deprecates this "triangular arrangement," which results in lack of harmony, and constant misunderstandings.

1565. Segar, Mary. Roger Bacon and the celebration at Oxford of the seventh centenary of his birth. Catholic world, 100: 48-55, October 1914.

1566. Seldes, Gilbert V. The changing temper at Harvard. Forum, 52: 521-30, October 1914.

Inveighs against the Harvard spirit. Says that within "the past three years the degeneration of every cultural activity has been persistently rapid." "The college has failed to make intelligent activity the basis of

democracy."

1567. Spaulding, Thomas M. Federal aid to military education in colleges. Education, 35: 107-14, October 1914.

Says that the standard universities and colleges afford a far better source of supply for the corps of army officers than do the majority of military schools.

1568. Stokes, Anson Phelps. Memorials of eminent Yale men; a biographical study of student life and university influences during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. New Haven, Yale university press, 1914. 2 v. ports. fo.

CONTENTS.-Vol. I. Religion and letters.-Vol. II, Science and public life. 1569. Trade unionism in a university. Unpopular review, 2:347-55, OctoberDecember 1914.

Discusses in an interesting way the "so-called strike of the Wisconsin student workers union," and some of the social and economic questions involved.

1570. Warnock, Arthur R. Fraternities and scholarships at the University of Illinois. Science, 40: 542-47, October 16, 1914.

Draws the conclusion that the fraternity upperclassmen are "open to a charge that fraternity life engenders in the members a spirit of contentment with a grade of work somewhat lower than that of which the men are capable." Illustrated with interesting graphs.

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION.

1571. Chancellor, W. E. County supervision: its status and betterment. American school board journal, 49: 11-12, 65, October 1914.

Discusses the difficulties in county supervision, the real needs and the things that can be done at once to better conditions.

1572. Finegan, Thomas E., ed. Judicial decisions of the State superintendent of common schools, State superintendent of public instruction, State commissioner of education, from 1822 to 1913. Albany, N. Y., The University of the State of New York, 1914. 1508 p. 4°.

The editor has read the entire number of more than 12,000 decisions, and from these selected about 800 cases, which are of value in showing the historical development of the school system, and more particularly those which have a bearing upon the interpretation of the present law governing that system.

1573. Smith, H. P. A suggestive school-accounting system.

29: 36-40, October 1914.

Midland schools,

The system here outlined is an illustration of how one district met a problem that is perplexing to many a school district, and solved it in an apparently satisfactory way.

SCHOOL MANAGEMENT.

1574. Boulder county, Colorado, teachers' association. Home study. Report of an investigating committee. Nebraska teacher, 17: 84, 86, September 1914.

“Under our present school system, home work, judiciously assigned and carefully checked, does not injure the health, mentality, or habits of study of children above the fourth grade."

1575. Cooper, Clayton Sedgwick. The examination octopus. Educational foundations, 26: 69-76, October 1914.

1576. Coulter, Vincil C. The redistribution of the content of some high-school courses. English journal, 3: 490-99, October 1914.

A paper read before the National council of teachers of English at St. Paul, July 9, 1914.

Briefly outlines a plan of distribution which "provides for all the significant material in the departments under discussion with a saving of time and a gain in unity of aim."

1577. Folkestad, Svein. Mannheimer-systemet eller klassedeiling etter arbeidsdug. Skolebladet, 17: 416-19, 427-30, September 5, 12, 1914.

1578. Morehouse, Frances M. The discipline of the school; with introduction by Lotus D. Coffman. Boston, New York [etc.] D. C. Heath & co. [1914] xviii, 342 p. 12°.

A classified bibliography: p. 305-11.

First deals with the general aspects of the situation, and with the theory of discipline; then takes up the concrete problems of school life and offers suggestions for their solution. Author believes that "fairly concrete means of achieving good results may be passed from one teacher to another."

SCHOOL ARCHITECTURE.

1579. The daylight illumination of schools. School world (London) 16:342-47, September 1914.

Describes the funda-
The first concerns

Reprinted from the Illuminating engineer, July 1914. mental principles of lighting-physical and physiological. light, climate, the building and its environment; the second, the visual apparatus of the workers and the subjective impression received.

1580. Schoenfelder, L. Schulhäuser in Dänemark. Schulhaus, 16: 382-86, heft 8, 1914.

A description of a system of school-buildings consisting of detached but communicating "pavillons." Illustrated with drawings of facades and floor plans.

SCHOOL HYGIENE AND SANITATION.

1581. Anderson, Harry B. Medical examination of school children a failure. Medical freedom (Chicago) 4:11-16, September 1914.

1582. Bridgeford, Edna G. School nursing in second class cities. American education, 18: 79-82, October 1914.

Read before the National convention on public health nursing, St. Louis, April 1914."

1583. Cunningham, J. H. Memorandum on the feeding of school children in Educational news (London) 39: 764-66, August 21, 1914. History of the movement.

Edinburgh.

1584. Dadachanji, K. K. Medical inspection of Parsi school children. Educational review (Madras, India) 20: 499-510, August 1914.

1585. Greeley, Horace. What the states and cities of the United States are doing in public health education work. American journal of public health, 4: 733-38, September 1914.

1586. Hessler, Robert. Dusty air in the school-room. [Buffalo, N. Y., 1914] 9 p. 8°.

From the Transactions of the fourth International congress on school bygiene, Buffalo, August 1913.

1587. Mills, Lewis S. Observing the health of school children at first hand. Normal instructor and primary plans, 23:39, 73, 75, 38-39, 69, October, November, 1914.

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'The subject of conserving the health of school children is one of utmost concern, and one that is occupying foremost attention among educators. Theories abound, but Mr. Mills in his two articles deals with actualities and no teacher can fail to be helped by his experiences. Conditions like these are far from uncommon, but, appalling as they are, they may be greatly alleviated ."-Editors.

1588. O'Shea, M. V. What to do with our dull children. Defective hearing, poor eyesight, difficult breathing are frequently the direct cause of dullness. Atlantic educational journal, 10: 13-14, September 1914. Educational review

1589. Rao, C. R. N. Medical inspection of schools.

(Madras, India) 20:485–91, August 1914.

A plea for the adoption in India of well-considered schemes of medical inspection of schools, after European models.

1590. Reavis, W. C. The relation between the physical and the health conditions of children and their school progress. Elementary school Journal, 15: 96-105, October 1914.

A study that presents "a statement of the relationship that was found to exist in a certain city school, (1) between the physical condition of the children and their mental progress (a) as measured by standing in class, (b) as measured by completed work; (2) between the nutritional and developmental conditions of the children and their standing in class; (3) between physical defects, attendance, and class standing; (4) between the social status of the child and each of the above topics."

Illustrated by statistical diagrams and tables.

1591. Skeele, Annie C. Health problems and the normal school. American schoolmaster, 7:297–302, September 1914.

1592. Spence, Philip Sumner. City school children healthier than country school children. Child-welfare magazine, 9: 45-49, October 1914. From New York Times.

This article is based on the result of an investigation conducted by a committee on health problems of the National council of education, which has worked with the cooperation of a special committee of the American medical association. These committees have been studying for two years the health problems of the rural schools.

1593. Stoneroad, Dr. Rebecca. Health statistics of public school children of Washington, D. C., with special reference to grade, sex, and environment. [Buffalo, N. Y., 1914.] 10 p. 8°.

From the Transactions of the fourth International congress on school bygiene, Buffalo, August, 1913.

1594. Williams, Edward Huntington. Increasing your mental efficiency. New York, Hearst's international library co., 1914. 242 p. illus. 12o.

1595. Wilson, R. H. Oral hygiene. Oklahoma school herald, 22: 8-11, October 1914.

"The prime object of this article prepared by Dr. L. G. Mitchell, chairman state oral hygiene committee, and Mrs. Irma Matthews-McLennan and incorporated in the Oklahoma Course of study', is to teach the great need of prevention."

1596. Fender, Charles W. city high school.

1914.

SEX HYGIENE.

Some experiments in the teaching of sex hygiene in a
School science and mathematics, 14: 573-78, October

Gives the method used in teaching sex hygiene to boys of the Lowell high school, San Francisco, Cal. Also gives some of the results.

1597. March, Nora H. Training the instructors.

67: 425-27, September 1, 1914.

Educational times (London)

66 sex

Instruction in sex teaching; aim of work outlined is not to produce specialists," but simply to give teachers a sensible grasp of "those aspects of child life of which they are usually ignorant."

1598. Shields, Thomas Edward. Sex instruction in the public schools. Catholic educational review, 8:246–53, October 1914.

Discusses particularly an editorial which appeared in the September issue of Education.

EUGENICS.

1599. Eugenics: twelve university lectures, by Morton A. Aldrich, William Herbert Carruth, Charles B. Davenport [and others] with a foreword by Lewellys F. Barker. New York, Dodd, Mead and company, 1914. xiii p., 1 l., 348 p. illus. (charts.)

8°.

"The lectures contained in this volume were selected from among a number given in various universities and colleges throughout the country in the scholastic year of 1912-1913."

CONTENTS.-The eugenics programme and progress in its achievement, by C. B. Davenport.-Eugenics as viewed by the zoologist, by R. H. Wolcott.Eugenics from the point of view of the physician, by V. C. Vaughan.-Eugenics as viewed by the physiologist, by W. H. Howell.-Eugenics: its data, scope and promise, as seen by the anatomist, by H. E. Jordan.-Eugenics from the point of view of the geneticist, by H. J. Webber.-The first law of character-making, by A. Holmes.-The eugenics movement from the standpoint of sociology, by C. A. Ellwood.-Eugenics and its social limitations, by A. G. Keller.-Selections from an address on eugenics, by W. H. Carruth.-Eugenics and economics, by M. A. Aldrich.-Eugenics: with special reference to intellect and character, by E. L. Thorndike.

1600. Jewett, Frances Gulick. The next generation; a study in the physiology of inheritance. Boston, New York [etc.] Ginn and company [1914]' xii, 235 p. illus. 12°.

1601. Saleeby, Caleb Williams. The progress of eugenics. New York and London, Funk & Wagnalls company, 1914. 259 p. front. 8°.

PHYSICAL TRAINING.

1602. Hetherington, Clark W. The training of the physical educator and play director. Educational review, 48: 241-53, October 1914.

Gives a complete schematic summary, presented in chart form, of "all the important courses essential in a curriculum for the professional training of physical educators and play directors."

1603. Olivet, Henry S. Physical training in the normal school. Education, 35: 82-90, October 1914.

Gives the values of the various forms of physical exercise.

1604. Small, Albion W. The effects of intercollegiate athletics. Religious education, 9: 460-80, October 1914.

Appended, are digests of results obtained from requests sent out to athletic graduates.

PLAY AND PLAYGROUNDS.

1605. Bevard, Katherine H. School playground management. School journal, 81: 239-40, September 1914.

An account of the method employed at the Ross school, Washington, D. C. 1606. Hetherington, Clark W. The demonstration play school of 1913. Berkeley, University of California press, 1914. p. 241-88. 4°. (University of California publications. Education. vol. 5, no. 2, July 30, 1914)

A report to Prof. Charles H. Rieber, dean of the summer session of the University of California, on the Demonstration play school conducted during

the summer session of 1913. "The play school is a school organization with its programme of activities and methods based on the central idea of uniting the spontaneous play-life of the child, who needs and desires leadership, with society's demand that he be instructed."

1607. Patrick, G. T. W. The psychology of play. Pedagogical seminary, 21: 469-84, September 1914.

References: p. 482-84.

SOCIAL ASPECTS OF EDUCATION.

1608. Bland, Henry M. David Starr Jordan and his message of peace. Education, 35: 77-81, October 1914.

"As the 'Apostle of peace,' President Jordan is strongly equipped to do the work of evangelization." Describes President Jordan's crusade against war.

1609. Building a civic center around a tri-city high school.

October 17, 1914.

Work at La Salle-Peru township high school, La Salle, Ill.

Survey, 33: 65-66,

1610. Castagnola, G. Sapienza. El cultivo del sentimiento de solidaridad en la escuela. Monitor de la educación común (Buenos Aires) 32:17-33, July 1914.

An account of efforts in social education in Italy and France.

1611. Ward, Edward J. Remuneration for the social center secretary. MiddleWest school review, 7:5-7, October 1914.

The writer says that "for the civic, social, and recreational use of [school] buildings by adults and older youth to become general, there must be definite authorization and remuneration of the person who serves as civic secretary and director of recreation in each district."

CHILD WELFARE.

1612. Casey, Frank. Boy betterment and club work. Child (London) 4: 1040-47, September 1914.

Compton boys' club, London. Work among poor boys.

Illustrated.

1613. Flexner, Bernard and Baldwin, Roger N. Juvenile courts and probation. New York, The Century co., 1914. 308 p. illus. 8".

1614. Key, Ellen. The younger generation; tr. from the Swedish by Arthur G. Chater. New York and London, G. P. Putnam's sons, 1914. 270 p. 8°.

CONTENTS.-What the age offers and expects of youth.-2. Associated activity and self-culture.-3. The peace problem.-4. Youth, woman, and antimilitarism.-5. "Class badges."-6. The children's charter.-7. Recreative culture.-8. The few and the many.

MORAL EDUCATION.

1615. Gillet, M. S. The education of character. Tr. by Benjamin Green; with a preface by Rev. Bernard Vaughan, S. J. New York, P. J. Kenedy & son [1914] 164 p. 12°.

1616. Johnson, Franklin Winslow. The problems of boyhood. A course in ethics for boys of high-school age. Chicago, Ill., The University of Chicago press [1914] xxv, 130 p. 12°.

1617. Powell, Lyman P. Ethical study in our colleges. Churchman, 110: 466-67, October 10, 1914.

By the president of Hobart and William Smith colleges, Geneva, N. Y.