663. Thomson, Alexander. History of German in the Cincinnati public schools. [Cincinnati] 1919. 12 p. 8°.

A paper read before the Literary club of Cincinnati in 1918.

664. Ward, Charles F. Modern language teaching. Educational review, 57 : 32135, April 1919.

A discussion of the report of the committee appointed by the prime minister of England "to inquire into the position of modern languages in the educational system of Great Britain."

665. Warshaw, J. Why Spanish? School and society, 9: 408-13, April 5, 1919. The merits of the Spanish language compared with other foreign languages.

666. Galletier, Ed. examinateur.

667. Metcalf, J. C. April 1919.

ANCIENT LANGUAGES.

Les jeunes filles et le latin au baccalauréat; réflexions d'un
Revue universitaire, 28: 84-91, February 1919.

Humanizing education. Educational review, 57: 298-303,

Says that one defect of the modern theory of education is that it yields "too readily to the immediate inclinations of youth. The older education insisted that overcoming difficulties was an essential part of mental training." Advocates cultural studies.

668. Nemiah, Royal Case. University reconstruction and the classics. Dial, 66: 390-93, April 19, 1919.

669. Smith, Kirby Flower. The future place of the humanities in education. Johns Hopkins alumni magazine, 7 : 147–56, March 1919.

Address before the Association of American universities at Cambridge, Mass., December 5,

1918.

670. Wilson, Leta M. The place of the classics in the new curriculum. journal of education, 51: 69–72, March 1919.

A brief compilation of the opinions of men of note in regard to the value of Latin.

SOCIAL SUBJECTS.

Wisconsin

671. Kerby, William J. Undergraduate teaching of sociology. Catholic educational review, 17 : 193–99, April 1919.

Address delivered at the meeting of the American sociological society at Richmond, December 28, 1918.

672. Tildsley, John L.

Economics and the teacher of economics in the New York city high schools. Bulletin of high points in the work of the high schools of New York city, 1 : 3-7, March 1919.

GEOGRAPHY.

673. Brigham, Albert P. Geography after the war.

85, April 1919.

Educational review, 57: 277

Work of the American geographical society, the U. S. Geological survey, etc., in gathering data relating to the geographic features of Europe and the United States.

674. Teggart, Frederick J. Human geography, an opportunity for the university. Journal of geography, 18: 142-48, April 1919.

Discusses political and ethnical geography; influence of migration of peoples; human development, etc.

675. Whitbeck, R. H. Geography in American and European universities. Journal of geography, 18 : 129–41, April 1919.

Discusses the significance of the new interest in geography, owing largely to the rapid growth of schools of commerce and industry.

Bibliography: p. 141.

MATHEMATICS.

676. Association of teachers of mathematics in New England. Report of the Committee to recommend a suitable program in mathematics for the junior high school. Mathematics teacher, 11 : 133–40, March 1919.

677. Monroe, Walter S., ed. Studies in arithmetic, 1916-17. [Bloomington? Ind., 1918] 40 p. 8. (Indiana university studies, vol. v, study no. 38, September, 1918)

678. Smith, David Eugene. Introductory course in mathematics. Mathematics teacher, 11: 105-14, March 1919.

SCIENCE.

679. Crumly, Charles W. The purpose and method of high school science. Educational exchange, 34: 3-7, January 1919.

The causes of failure in the teaching of science and the aims and purposes of science in the high schools.

680. Goldsmith, Gertrude B. Nature study in the grades. General science quarterly, 3 167-85, March 1919.

Gives a suggestive outline for nature-study for grades I to VIII.

681. Hodgdon, Daniel R. The psychological and pedagogical basis of general science. School science and mathematics, 19: 305-22, April 1919.

Read before the Central association of science and mathematics teachers, at the University of Chicago, November 29, 1918.

682. Hopkins, B. S. Teaching chemistry in the laboratory. School science and mathematics, 19: 295–301, April 1919.

Read before the Chemistry section of the Central association of science and mathematics teachers, Chicago, Ill., November 30, 1918.

683. Lyman, G. R. The unification of American botany. Science, n. s., 49: 33945, April 11, 1919.

Paper read before Section G of the American association for the advancement of science, December 26, 1918. Emphasizes the study and teaching of plant pathology.

684. McClung, C. E. The elementary course in zoology—is it satisfactory? Science, n. s., 49: 345-47, April 11, 1919.

Subject considered in connection with the National research council. Preparation of outlines of courses adapted to the proposed Students' army training corps.

685. Twiss, G. R. The study of physics as a factor in a general education. Ohio educational monthly, 68: 131-34, April 1919.

This is the first of several articles by Mr. Twiss which will follow in consecutive numbers.

686. Van Buskirk, Edgar F. How can sex education be made a part of biology? School science and mathematics, 19: 335-43, April 1919.

This paper was presented at Washington, D. C., January 1919, at the fourth conference held under the auspices of the U. S. Bureau of education and the U. S. Public health service for the purpose of helping to put sex education in its normal place in the secondary school curriculum.

HANDWRITING.

687. Nutt, H. W. Rhythm in handwriting. Elementary school journal, 19 : 532– 40, March 1919.

A study of rhythm in handwriting of pupils from 15 to 18 years inclusive. Data obtained from the Kansas City and Lawrence high schools, Kansas. Advocates intensive rhythmic drills for ages 12 to 16.

ELOCUTION.

688. Blanton, Margaret Gray and Blanton, Smiley. Speech training for children; the hygiene of speech. New York, The Century co., 1919.

xv, 261 p. 12°.

689. Speare, Morris Edmund. Speech education in the United States college of discipline. Quarterly journal of speech education, 5: 138-57, March 1919. Methods evolved by the authorities of the United States Naval academy to meet the pressing needs of the naval oficer for some grounding in speech education.

690. Stratton, Clarence. Speaking of speech.

English bulletin, 11: 1-14, March 1, 1919.

The necessity of teaching people to speak well.

Illinois association of teachers of

KINDERGARTEN AND PRIMARY SCHOOL.

691. Craig, Clara E. The beginnings of reading and writing in the Rhode Island normal school. [Providence] Rhode Island normal school [1919] 32 p. illus. 8°.

Report on the work of the experimental classes from 1913 to date. The application of the Montessori principles to children in the American public schools.

692. Drever, James. The vocabulary of a free kindergarten child. Journal of experimental pedagogy (London) 5: 28-37, March 5, 1919.

A study based on data gathered from the Gilmore Place kindergarten, Edinburgh, Scotland, from children living in slum conditions.

693. Gay, P.-H. L'inspecteur primaire à l'école. Revue pédagogique, 74 : 30–41, January 1919.

694. Ireland. Vice-regal committee of inquiry into primary education. Report of the committee. Report. v. 1. . . Dublin, H. M. Stationery office, 1919. 44 p. 4°.

At head of title: Viceregal committee of enquiry into primary education (Ireland), 1918. 695. Metodo Montessori-Il valore sociale delle case dei bambini e la fortuna del metodo Montessori fuori d'Italia [by] Erminia Lucentini; Il metodo Montessori in Francia durante la guerra [by] Mary R. Cromwell. Coltura popolare (Milan) 946-53, January 1919.

696. Pratt, Caroline. Experimental schools. Dial, 66: 413-15, April 19, 1919. RURAL EDUCATION.

697. Capps, R. C. Consideration of the general educational conditions in Missouri. Missouri school journal, 36: 100-105, March 1919.

The first of a series of articles dealing with the rural school survey of Missouri. According to the findings of the survey committee, Missouri ranked 32d in the 48 states of the union on the basis of nine tests of efficiency.

698. Claxton, Philander Priestley. Education in the rural school. Bankerfarmer, 69-12, April 1919.

Address delivered at the conference of the Agricultural commission of the American bankers association, February 27, 1919.

Changes in the country schools needed to adapt them to the needs of country life, to make rural life attractive, and to increase the wealth of the country.

699. Deffenbaugh, W. S. The village community school. American city (town and county ed.) 20 337-39, April 1919.

700. Favrot, Leo M. The part the rural school must play in the after-war situation. Tuskegee student, 30: 8-9, March 1, 1919.

Address delivered at the 28th annual Tuskegee negro conference, held at Tuskegee institute, January 22-23, 1919.

701. Phelps, C. L. Inequalities in support and control of rural elementary education in California. School and society, 9: 453-57, 482-86, April 12, 19, 1919.

702. Winship, A. E. Modern educational ideas. Teacher's journal, 18: 358-63, March 1919.

Also in Normal instructor and primary plans, 28: 62-63, May 1919; Northwest journal of education, 30: 7-9, April 1919; and School and home education, 38: 153-54, March 1919.

Discusses Prof. P. G. Holden's idea of rotating subjects in the rural school so that the same subject will not be taught year after year. Following Dr. Winship's appreciation of his work, Prof. Holden gives his own ideas on the subject.

SECONDARY EDUCATION.

703. Chancellor, William E. Program for progress in the high school course of study. Journal of education, 89: 343-44, March 27, 1919.

Proposes two courses of study for high school pupils for the new day when all Americans shall be truly nationalized.

704. Gosling, T. W. A special academic class in the junior high school. School review, 27: 241-55, April 1919.

An account of an experimental scheme of classification at the Lafayette Bloom junior high school, Cincinnati, Ohio. Says that classification is one of the most effective means of avoiding the retardation of pupils.

705. Pincherle, Salvatore. La crisi della scuola media. Rivista pedagogica, 11: 434-42, July-December 1918.

706. Roberts, John S. Intermediate schools or junior high schools. Bulletin of high points in the work of the high schools of New York city, 1 : 2-5, February 1919.

The purpose of the junior high school, its advantages, and the attitude of high schools toward it.
TEACHERS: TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL STATUS.

707. Aaron, Marcus. A statement of the case. Journal of education, 89: 404-405, April 10, 1919.

Also in School life, 2: 11-12, April 1, 1919.

A member of the Pennsylvania state board of education and the Pittsburgh board of education gives some figures concerning teachers' salaries in Pennsylvania, especially in Pittsburgh, and some figures showing the wealth of Pennsylvania.

708. Church, Clarence C. Success-making traits in college teachers. Pedagogical seminary, 26: 41-48, March 1919.

709. Columbus, Ohio. Committee on teachers' salaries. Columbus report on teachers' salaries. Nebraska teacher, 21 361-63, April 1919.

Tables of the expenses and earnings of the women teachers and a comparison of their wages with the wages of other women in Columbus, Ohio.

710. The demobilized professor; by one of them. Atlantic monthly, 123 537-45, April 1919.

Recounts how American professors served their government during the recent war emergency, and makes some forecasts for the future of higher education in peace times.

711. Gerould, Gordon Hall. The professor and the wide, wide world. Scribner's magazine, 65: 465-70, April 1919.

Shows how the professor has learned a good deal while playing his part on the wide stage of the war-stricken world, but chiefly how to look at himself and his fellows, young and old. Never again will he allow the academic life to become in any sense unreal or withdrawn from reality. 712. Magill, H. S. Teachers' salaries. American school board journal, 58: 49, April 1919.

A few facts which bear upon the increased cost of living and the necessity for increasing teachers' salaries.

713. Morris, Wilson C. The American association of teachers a forward look. Missouri school journal, 36: 31-36, January 1919.

Points out some of the things that a closely-knit organization of teachers should help to remedy. Thinks that if we had the corporate will of 700,000 teachers back of suggestions for the improvement of the schools some of the suggestions would be taken more seriously.

714. Parrott, Hattie. Notes from the Conference on the preparation of rural teachers, held at Chicago, February 27, 1919. North Carolina education, 13: 14-15, April 1919.

Gives a statement submitted by Miss Mabel Carney on some principles involved in the preparation of rural teachers.

715. Reflections of a prospective pensioner.

society, 9: 429-36, April 12, 1919.

By A near pensioner. School and

Some reflections on the compulsory retirement plan of the Carnegie foundation for the advancement of teaching.

716. Richards, John Wayne. The benefits of the private teachers' agency to the discriminating employer. School education, 38 : 6-8, April 1919.

Also in American education, 22: 358-62, April 1919; Normal instructor and primary plans, 28:10-11, May 1919; School and home education, 38: 178-79, April 1919; South Dakota educator, 32:32-37, 39, April 1919; and, Teacher's journal, 18: 394–99, April 1919.

An address delivered at the Chicago meeting of the Department of superintendence, N. E. A.,

1919.

717. Wilds, Elmer Harrison. A bureau of information and research for normal schools. School and society, 9: 419-22, April 5, 1919.

Recommends a bureau of information and research for every normal school to be of service to all teachers and administrators along the following lines: (1) Educational information, (2) Exchange of practical suggestions, (3) Guidance in professional reading and study. (4) Reports on educational progress, (5) Assistance in research, and (6) Direction of self surveys.

HIGHER EDUCATION.

718. Arnold, LeRoy. Should students receive credit for recreational pursuits? Pedagogical seminary, 26 : 56–72, March 1919.

Results of a questionnaire sent to 114 colleges showing the number of credits given to extracurricular pursuits in the different institutions. In conclusion the writer says that students should not receive credit for recreational pursuits unless they are a part of the course of study, but that the so-called extracurricular activities of today will be an integral part of the curriculum of tomorrow.

719. Black, Millard A. Changes in entrance requirements of New England colleges. Educational administration and supervision, 5: 73-84, February 1919. Points out the changes that have taken place in the entrance requirements to the leading New England colleges since 1912, and compares the requirements as they exist today with the recommendations of the committee upon the articulation of high schools and colleges as adopted in 1911 by the National education association.

720. Bolton, Frederick E. Some probable effects upon higher education due to the development of junior colleges. Educational administration and supervision, 5 : 85–93, February 1919.

721. Briggs, Thomas H. The new Columbia university admissions plan. Education, 39 : 473–80, April 1919.

Read before the Connecticut headmasters' association at New Haven, February 14, 1919. According to the new plan, a candidate for admission to the university, after presenting evidence of successfully completing a four-year high-school course and supplying the required personal information, may take an examination designed to measure his general mental alertness and power.

722. Chevalier, John B. Harvard education for manhood. Harvard alumni bulletin, 21: 380-83, February 13, 1919.

Discusses some changes that should come as a result of the war, the relative values of modern and ancient languages, military training, necessity for universal military service, etc.