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MONTHLY RECORD OF CURRENT EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS.

Compiled by the Library Division, Bureau of Education.

CONTENTS. Proceedings of associations-Educational history and biography-Current educational conditions-Educational theory and practice-Educational psychology; Child study-Educational tests and measurements-Special subjects of curriculum-Kindergarten and primary school-Rural educationSecondary education-Teachers: Training and professional status-Higher education-School administration-School management-School architecture-School hygiene and sanitation-Physical training-Play and playgrounds-Social aspects of education-Child welfare-Moral and religious education-Manual and vocational training--Vocational guidance-School gardens-Home economics-Commercial education— Professional education-Civic education-Reeducation of war invalids-Education of women-Education of deaf-Exceptional children-Education extension-Libraries and reading-Bureau of Education: Recent publications.

NOTE.

The record comprises a general survey in bibliographic form of current educational literature, domestic and foreign, received during the monthly period preceding the date of its publication.

This office can not supply the publications listed in this bulletin, other than those expressly designated as publications of the Bureau of Education. Books, pamphlets, and periodicals here 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. Many of them are available for consultation in various public and institutional libraries.

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

PROCEEDINGS OF ASSOCIATIONS.

616. American school peace league. Year book. . . 1916-1917. 124 p. 8°. (Mrs. Fannie F. Andrews, secretary, 405 Marlborough street, Boston, Mass.)

Contains: 1. The History committee, p. 66-72. 2. Icie F. Johnson: What education can do toward the maintenance of permanent peace, p. 98-107.

617. Association of colleges and preparatory schools of the middle states and Maryland. Proceedings of the thirty-first annual convention . . . held under the auspices of Vassar college, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., November 30 and December 1, 1917. Pub. by the Association, 1918. 68 p. 8°. (George W. McClelland, secretary, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.)

Contains: 1. J. R. Angell: The teacher and the soldier, p. 7-15; Discussion, p. 15-20. 2. John Erskine: Democracy and idealism, p. 26-39; Discussion, p. 39-42. 3. Clyde Furst: Educational surveys, p. 42-51; Discussion [by] S. P. Capen, p. 51-58.

Addresses and pro-
Oregon, July 7-14,

618. National education association of the United States.
ceedings of the fifty-fifth annual meeting held at Portland,
1917. Washington, D. C., Pub. by the Association, 1917. 864 p. 8°.

Department of Kindergarten Education.

Contains: 1. Anna L. Force: The kindergarten as an organic part of every elementary school, p. 418-21. 2. Edna D. Baker: The dramatic arts in kindergarten: game, song, and story as the basis of a democratic education, p. 421-27. 3. Mary A. Grupe: The kindergarten as an agency for the control of pre-school welfare and education, p. 427-29.

Department of Vocational Education and Practical Arts.

4. L. W. Bartlett: Vocational guidance a distinct function of the public school, p. 432-36. 5. Mary S. Woolman: Training of girls and women for trade and industry, p. 436-38. 6. Alice Ravenhill: Extension of the field of home economics in the school curriculum, p. 438-43. 7. Anna Y. Reed: Vocational guidance-problems of organization and administration, p. 443-49. 8. F. H. Shepherd: The training of teachers for vocational schools, p. 449-53. 9. G. H. Jensen: Industrializing the manual arts, p. 454-60. 10. A. W. Dow: Practical fine arts-emergency art courses for war-time service, p. 460-64. 11. B. W. Johnson: The relation of art to vocational education and manual training, p. 464-68. 12. Mary F. Rausch: The betterment of homes in urban communities through extension work in home economics, p. 468-72.

Music Department.

13. Laura J. Soper: The music preparation of the grade teacher as provided in teachers' colleges p. 476-80. 14. H. E. Owen: Music, a required subject in the high school, and patriotic music in all the grades, p. 483-86. 15. M. Teresa Finn: Music appreciation in the high school, p. 486-90.

Department of Child Hygiene.

16. E. A. Layton: The Tacoma system of health supervision, p. 494-99. 17. C. H. Hunt: Physical training versus athletics, p. 499-502. 18. Horace Ellis: A state program for school health, p. 506-9. 19. Emma C. Grittinger: The work of the school nurse, p. 513-15. 20. H. C. Fixott: Oral hygiene: its relation to economic and educational efficiency, p. 516–19.

Department of Physical Education.

21. C. R. Frazier: What should be the outcome of physical training in the public schools? p. 52224. 22. A. C. Strange: Preparedness through physical education, p. 525-28. 23. Ethel P. Andrus: School spirit, p. 528-30. 24. C. E. Rugh: The physical basis of character, p. 530-32.

Department of Science Instruction.

25. Charles Kirkpatrick: The legitimate vocational content of the intermediate high-school course, p. 535-38. 26. Arthur Deamer: General or elementary science in junior high schools, p. 54245. 27. E. R. Edwards: The training of science teachers, p. 548-51. 28. J. A. B. Sinclair: War is a highly organized science-the soldier and industrial worker both need training in scientific thinking and application, p. 551-55.

Library Department.

29. H. G. Lull: Problem method of instruction and its probable correlations in library service and administration, p. 562-66; Discussion, p. 566-72. 30. J. A. Churchill: State supervision of school libraries, p. 572-76. 31. Laura C. Bailey: Library opportunities in the junior high school, p. 576-81.

Department of Special Education.

32. E. S. Tillinghast: The oral method of education of the deaf, p. 585-89. 33. Anna M. Kordsiemon: Construction work-its value in the subnormal school, p. 589-93. 34. D. D. Johnson: The special child and the visiting teacher, p. 593-97.

Department of Rural and Agricultural Education.

35. W. H. Campbell: The rural people a strong factor in rural educational problems, p. 600-602. 36. H. N. Goddard: Results achieved in secondary agriculture and methods pursued in actual practice, p. 603-13.

Department of Classroom Teachers.

37. Anna Y. Reed: Vocational guidance and educational preparedness, p. 615-19. 38. Anns Willson: Demands made by the public on the teacher and the school, p. 619–22.

Department of School Patrons.

39. Mrs. O. S. Barnum: The past, present, and future of the patrons' department, p. 639-45. 40. Ella A. Moore: Conserving the children of working age, p. 645–49.

Department of Educational Publications.

41. R. H. Wilson: Free or rented textbooks, p. 653-58. 42. W. C. Bruce: Educational journalism, p. 658-59.

Pages not analyzed here have already been indexed in this record as published in the Journal of the National education association.

619. New York (State) University convocation. Proceedings of the fifty-third convocation. . . Albany, N. Y., October 18-19, 1917. 177 p. 8°.

Contains: 1. Henry Van Dyke: Education which made this war, p. 44-55. 2. Robert Falconer: Canadian universities and the war, p. 56-65. 3. C. A. Richmond: Safeguarding our education, p. 73-86. 4. T. W. Lamont: The schools and the liberty loan, p. 112-19. 5. H. N. MacCracken: The Junior red cross, p. 120-27. 6. Fernand Baldensperger: Address [on the war and the French schools] p. 156-63. 7. Boris A. Bakhmeteff: Address [on the war and Russian education] p. 164-72.

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