1100. Cooper, Clayton Sedgwick. Modern ideals in American education. Educational foundations, 27: 12-21, September 1915.

1101. Deutscher lehrerverein. Pädagogische zentrale. Entwurf eines fragebogens zu periodischen erhebungen über den fortschritt der verbesserungen der öffentlichen volksschulen im Deutschen reiche. Im auftrage der pädagogischen zentrale des Deutschen lehrervereins bearbeitet von Aloys Fischer. Zeitschrift für pädagogische psychologie und experimentelle pädagogik, 15: 454-65, September/October 1914.

Schema of a proposed school survey in the form of a questionnaire.

1102. Duval, P. Les programmes de l'enseignement primaire et la guerre. Révue pédagogique, 66: 455-73, June 1915.

A detailed account of the modification of the content of subjects of study for the purpose of instilling the lessons of the European War.

1103. A handbook of the best private schools of the United States and Canada; an annual publication, 1915. Boston, P. E. Sargent [1915] 514 p. 12o. (Sargent's handbook series)

1104. Randall, A. W. G. The failure of Prussian education. Journal of education (London), 47: 561-62, 564, September 1, 1915.

Says that France is the most successful of all nations in combining "cosmopolitanism and an ineradicable sense of nationality," in its institutions of learning. In France emphasis is laid on culture; in Germany on erudition.

1105. Sadler, Michael E. Changes in English education since 1900. School and society, 2:367-71, September 11, 1915.

1106. Schierbaum, Heinrich. Deutscher geist für deutsche schulen. Zeitschrift für lateinlose höhere schulen, 26: 195-200, 7. und 8. heft, 1915.

Condemns the still regnant Hellenic spirit in the schools and calls for the enthronement of the
German spirit in German schools.

1107. Tews, J. Umschau. Die deutsche schule, 19: 315–22, May 1915.

A counsel on the future of education in Germany after the War. Revolutionary changes not. expected, but a movement in the direction of an education more democratic and closer to life 1108. Wilkinson, Emma T. New idealism in elementary education. Education, 36:34-45, September 1915.

A strong plea for better ethical training in the public schools.

PEDAGOGICS AND DIDACTICS.

1109. Burnham, William Henry. Bibliographies on educational subjects. 4. Experimental and general pedagogy. Worcester, Mass., Clark university press, 1915. 32 p. 8°. (Publications of the Clark university library. vol. 4, no. 5)

Bibliographies prepared by students of Clark university.

1110. Campagnac, Ernest Trafford. Studies introductory to a theory of education. Cambridge, University press, 1915. 133 p. 12°.

1111. Leupolt, Edmund. Der neue lehrplan für die sächsischen seminare. Päda. gogische zeitung, 44: 265-67, May 27, 1915.

1112. Mulford, Henry J. The beginnings of education. Buffalo medical journal, 71:67-76, September 1915.

Second paper of series. Discusses the teacher and methods of teaching. Emphasizes the danger of fatigue. Shows the physiological effects upon the child.

1113. Ruediger, W. C. Is credit for quality sound? School review, 23: 450-54, September 1915.

Writer deplores the fact that many high school and college teachers have no "consistent grasp of educational theory, including the theory of motivation, and are therefore unable to bring student and subject vitally together."

1114. Sleight, W. G. Educational values and methods based on the principles of the training process. Oxford, Clarendon press, 1915. viii, 364 p. 12o.

1115. Vom rechte des kindes. Schweizerische lehrerzeitung, 60: 153–56, 163–65, 173-75, 186-87, May 8, 15, 22, 29, 1915. (To be concluded)

A critical examination by a conservative thinker of the libertarian tendencies in educational thought and practice represented by Ellen Key, Ludwig Gurlitt, Leon Tolstoi, Berthold Otto. 1116. Wyneken, Gustav. Der krieg und die schule. Akademische rundschau, 3: 293-305, May 1915.

The most radical thinker among German educators advocates a pedagogy and educational policy oriented by the forward look to the needs of the present. Page 303-05, an invitation by the editors to a discussion of Wyneken's article.

EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD STUDY. 1117. Chase, H. W. The recent spelling test. North Carolina high school bulletin, 6: 125-40, July 1915.

Some comments on the recent high school spelling test held in North Carolina.

1118. Jessup, Walter A. Standards and current practices. School and society, 2: 137-43, July 24, 1915.

Theorists, investigators, and superintendents have for some time been critical toward the content, method of teaching, time expenditure, etc., in the teaching of arithmetic. While they are not perfectly agreed, yet there is sufficient agreement to make it worth while to know the extent of these agreements, which are set forth in this article.

1119. Moore, Charles N. On correlation and disciplinary values. School and society, 2: 378-85, September 11, 1915.

Discusses particularly the literature on correlation between abilities in different school subjects. 1120. Stark, William E. Measurement of eighth grade composition. School and society, 2: 208-16, August 7, 1915.

This study is based upon compositions written by all members of the eighth grade in the public schools of Hackensack, New Jersey.

1121. Tidyman, W. F. A critical study of Rice's investigation of spelling efficiency. Pedagogical seminary, 22: 391-400, September 1915.

The writer thinks that Rice's investigation offers little of direct, positive value to pedagogical theory and practice. Its greatest and, indeed, its monumental service to education must be that it raised questions and stimulated experimentation and criticism of existing practices. 1122. Zeidler, C. Beiträge zur psychologie des jugendwanderns. Zeitschrift für pädagogische psychologie und experimentelle pädagogik, 15: 465-82, September/October 1914.

A study of the psychology of children's outing tours based on material gathered by the Pädagogische vereinigung of Hamburg.

SPECIAL METHODS OF INSTRUCTION.

1123. Louisiana state university and agricultural and mechanical college. Dept. of juniorjextension and home economics. Autostereopticon and moving picture machine for extension service in rural schools. Baton Rouge, Ramires-Jones printing company, 1915. 14 p. illus. 8°. (University bulletin, Louisiana state university. vol. VI, n. s., no. 7)

SPECIAL SUBJECTS OF CURRICULUM.

1124. Bagley, W. C. Minimal essentials in geography and history. American school, 1:206-9, August 1915.

1125. Chiles, E. E. Oral exposition for colleges and high schools. English journal, [4:458-64, September 1915.

Discusses the technique of presentation in the longer theme work of the advanced high school student and of the beginner in college or university composition.

1126. Colozza, Giovanni Antonio. La matematica nell'opera educativa. Roma [etc.] Società editrice Dante Alighieri di Albrighi, Segati & c., 1915. 197 p. 12o. (Biblioteca pedagogica antica e moderna italiana e straniera. vol. XXXIV)

1127. Cooper, William A. The direct versus the indirect method of teaching modern languages. Education, '36:1-10, September 1915.

A plea for the direct method. Says that the only proper way "to learn to read a foreign lan guage is to learn to understand it directly, without any thought of translation."

1123. Earhart, Gertrude and Snill, Jeînie. English in the elementary school Elementary school journal, 16:32-48, September 1915.

Experiment carried on in the Boise elementary school, Boise, Idaho.

1129. Foster, William Horton. company, 1915. 175 p.

Debating for boys. New York, Sturgis & Walton

12°.

"A simple, unpretentious manual designed to help boys to debate efficiently."-Pref. 1130. Haney, James P. The art of teaching art. School-arts magazine, 15:9–13, September 1915.

To be concluded next month.

An address before the American federation of arts, Washington, D. C., 1915.

Tells how the School art league of New York City is trying to rouse an interest in its art museums, on the part of many hundreds of school children.

1131. Hodgson, Elizabeth. The adolescent's prejudices against the classics. English journal, 4:427–38, September 1915.

In order to develop imagination students should read dramatically the most effective parts o novels and plays, and should practice visualization of all sorts.

1132. Jordan, David Starr. The teacher and war.

August 28, 1915.

School and society, 2: 289-97,

Substance of the address delivered by the president of the National education association, Oakland, Cal., August 16, 1915.

1133. Kelsey, Raylor W. Recent changes in the teaching of history in the colleges and universities of the middle states and Maryland. History teacher's magazine, 6:207-10, September 1915.

1134. Larzelere, Claude S. The study of state history, with illustrations from Michigan. History teacher's magazine, 6:199–203, September 1915.

1135. Leavitt, Frank M. and Brown, Edith. English for prevocational boys. Elementary school journal, 16:22–31, September 1915.

Recites purposes of a full twelve-year course; reading for entertainment, etc. To be concluded. 1136. Leoni, Carlo. La matematica nel suo insegnamento primario e secondario Milano, F. Vallardi [etc., etc.] 1915. 256 p. 12°. (Biblioteca enciclopedica Vallardi. Biblioteca pedagogica 4)

Bibliography: p. 253–256.

1137. Lewis, Howard T. The social sciences in the secondary schools. School review, 23: 455-64, September 1915.

Declares there are good reasons for making the ends of education three-vocational, political (including the sociological), and cultural. Writer says that any system of education that fails "to perform all three of these in form adapted to the particular student in question fails to perform the function for which it was created."

1138. McCorkle, Charles E. The teaching of current events. Pedagogical seminary, 22: 413-23, September 1915.

Gives the outlines and methods of teaching current events in a few cities. Thinks they are worthy of careful consideration.

1139. Mahi, Helen O. The study of English composition as a means to fuller living. English journal, 4: 445-50, September 1915.

1140. Meredith, A. B. On the teaching of literature. Educational foundations, 27: 22-31, September 1915.

Discusses the preparation of the class for a literature lesson, reading aloud, talking about a selection, memorizing, reproducing in one's own language, and the library.

1141. Reeve, W. D.

Exhibit of high-school mathematics-its history and educa

tional value. School and society, 2: 191-97, August 7, 1915.

The purpose of the article is "to show that mathematics can be made practical, that it has been made interesting, and that mathematics exhibits are a means of increasing both interest and efficiency in mathematics."

1142. Smith, David Eugene. Problems about the war for classes in arithmetic. With an introduction by Paul Monroe. New York, 1915. 23 p. 8°. [Carnegie endowment for international peace. Division of intercourse and education. Publication no. 7]

1143. Snowball, F. G. Handwork and modelling in connection with the teaching of history. School world (London), 17: 323-29, September 1915.

Gives interesting illustrations of models.

1144. Stevens, W. J. Geography in the St. Louis elementary schools. Journal of geography, 14: 13-19, September 1915.

Recommendations of the committee on geography of the St. Louis public schools. 1145. Turner, E. R. Greek in London. Educational times (London), 68: 339–42, September 1, 1915.

A somewhat unique presentation of the advantages and disadvantages of studying Greek. 1146. Williams, M. Ida. Anything new in high-school English? English journal, 4:439-44, September 1915.

Work in the Pasadena (Cal.) high school. Opinions of students regarding the course in current literature.

KINDERGARTEN AND PRIMARY SCHOOL.

1147. Klingensmith, Annie. The distinctive features of the primary schools of Gary. Primary education, 23: 414-16, September 1915.

1148. Smith, H. Bompas. Conference on new ideals in education. Educational times (London), 68: 334-36, September 1, 1915.

A review of the Montessori system.

RURAL EDUCATION.

1149. Brown, Horace G. What functions in the rural school? Education, 36 20-33, September 1915.

Describes the work of a rural school teacher in New England; cooperation with parents, etc. 1150. Elliff, Joseph Dolliver and Jones, Abner. A study of the rural schools of Saline County, Missouri. Columbia, Mo., University of Missouri, 1915. 32 p. map. 8°. (The University of Missouri bulletin, vol. 16, no. 22. Education ser. 11)

"Bibliography of school surveys": p. 29-32.

1151. Kent, Raymond A. Rural school support. School education, 35:4, 32, September 1915.

This discussion will be continued in subsequent articles.

The writer, in his work as secretary of the Educational commission of Minnesota, collected some interesting data which is given in this article.

1152. Wadsworth, Francis G. Present activities in rural school administration in Massachusetts. American school, 1:182-84, July 1915.

"An agent of the Massachusetts Board of Education explains the plans now in operation there to improve the administration of the rural schools."

SECONDARY EDUCATION.

1153. Burns, James A. Catholic secondary education in the United States. Columbus, Ohio, Catholic educational association, 1915. 66 p. 8°. (Catholic educational association bulletin, vol. 11, no. 4, August 1915)

Contains statistics of Catholic secondary schools in the United States.

TEACHERS: TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL STATUS.

1154. Bolton, Frederick E. Higher standards of preparation for teaching. Education, 36:46-49, September 1915.

Recites the requisites for teaching. Says that rural school teachers should have at least the academic preparation represented by a four-year high school course.

1155. Gregg, F. M. Making a teachers' institute worth while. Middle-West school review, 8:5-7, August 1915.

The writer says that if the teachers' institute is to survive as an educational agency there are four factors necessary-an enterprising conductor, a carefully constructed program, strong and inspiring instructors, and a participating body of institute patrons.

1156. Meyer, Arthur William. Leaves of absence in American universities. School and society, 2:356-60, September 4, 1915.

A questionnaire concerning leave of absence was sent to 72 American universities. Gives a summary of the 61 replies received.

1157. Pritchett, Henry S. Ten years of college pensions. Independent, 83: 361-63, September 13, 1915.

Discusses the pension system of the Carnegie foundation for the advancement of teaching. What it has accomplished during the past ten years. The Foundation as investigator.

1158. Williams, H. H. The good teacher. North Carolina high school bulletin, 6:111-24, July 1915.

A lecture delivered before the University of North Carolina summer school for teachers, June 22, 1915.

HIGHER EDUCATION.

1159. Aley, Robert J. The college and the freshman. School and society, 2: 152–54, July 31, 1915.

Abstract of an address delivered at the Castine conference of school principals and superintendents.

The writer believes that freshmen in our colleges would fare better if (1) The colleges spent a larger proportion of their income for freshman instruction; (2) The numbers in a freshmen section did not exceed thirty; (3) The lecture method were abolished, except where a written or oral quiz is given upon each lecture; (4) The teachers cultivated more sympathy and thus induced a better spirit of cooperation; and (5) The student, his parents, and the school from which he came, were kept accurately informed of his progress.

1160. Canby, Henry S. The colleges and mediocrity. Harper's magazine, 131: 423-28, August 1915.

Writer contends that until democracy reaches the level of its opportunities, or is proved a failure, the problem of mediocrity will continue to exist.

1161. Dealey, Hermione L. A comparative study of the curricula of Wellesley, Smith and Vassar colleges. Pedagogical seminary, 22:347-76, September 1915.

Bibliography: p. 374-76.

The purpose of this paper is "to give the results of a practical investigation of the curricula of Wellesley, Smith and Vassar colleges, and, on the basis of the studies actually elected by the students, to ascertain the direction of the modern college girl's development."

1162. Dickey, Frank A. Academic fees in the United States. Educational review,

50:136-43, September 1915.