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for the past six years have been held in winter, preferably Christmas week, 

 at the Massachusetts Agricultural College. At these conferences policies to 

 govern vocational instruction and extension work during the succeeding year 

 have been agreed upon, thus making possible unity of aim, consistency in 

 methods, and division of labor. Such conferences tend to prevent overlapping 

 and overlooking and minister to economy and efficiency. 



Problems of administering- the Federal Act for Vocational Education [Nat. 

 Soc. Vocat. Ed. Bui. 26 (1918), pp. S3).— This bulletin contains the addresses 

 delivered at the eleventh annual convention of the National Society for Vo- 

 cational Education held in Philadelphia, Pa., February 21-23, 1918, including 

 the following: Administrative problems confronting the Federal Board for 

 Vocational Education: A National Program of Vocational Education under 

 the Smith-Hughes Act, by J. P. Munroe; Cooperative Agricultural Extension 

 Work under the Smith-Lever Act, by A. C. True; and Training Teachers of 

 Agriculture, by L. S. Hawkins. Training Teachers of Agriculture under the 

 Smith-Hughes Act: Instruction for Teachers of Agriculture under the Smlth- 

 HUghes' Vocational Education Law. by G. M. Wilson; Teaching Experience 

 through the Apprenticeship System, by 6. A. Works; state Supervision and 

 Teacher Training Combined, by A. K. Getman; State Supervision, by Z. M. 

 Smith; and Improvement of Teachers and Schools, by I.. II. Dennis. Home 

 Economics under the Smith-Hughes Act: Typos of Schools and Classes for 

 which the State of Pennsylvania will ass Reimbursement under the Smith- 

 Hughes Act, by Anne <'. Petty; Preparation of Teachers for Schools and 

 Classes in Home Economics, by Mary S. YVoolman; Cooperative Training of 

 Teachers, by Anna Kloss; and Training Teachers for Part-time and Evening 

 Schools in Manufacturing Centers, by Louisa I. Pryor. 



State Board for Vocational Education {St<tt< Bd. Vooat. Bd. [Wash.], 

 Vocat. Iiul. 1 (1!)18), pp. J'J, fig. 1).— This is an outline of the plan of adminis- 

 tration and supervision of vocational education in Washington, under the 

 Smith-Hughes Act. It has been arranged to have the special teacher training 

 in vocational agriculture conducted at the State college and that in home 

 making at the State college and the State university. Outlines of tencher- 

 tralning courses in vocational agriculture and home economics which have 

 been approved by the State board for 1917-18 and 1918-19 are given. 



Vocational education in West Virginia under the Smith-Hughes Law 

 {"Charleston, W. Pa.: /></>/. of Schools [19171, pp. /J).— This bulletin contains 

 rules and regulations and general suggestions for the guidance of educational 

 leaders in preparing courses of study, providing proper equipment, and formu- 

 lating general plans for vocational Classes, departments, and schools in West 

 Virginia under the Smith-Hughes Act 



Plans concerning the Wisconsin system of vocational training presented 

 to the Federal Board of Vocational Education {Wis. State Bd. Vm-at. Ed. Bid. 

 2 {1918), pp. 55). — The plan for the administration and supervision of voca- 

 tional education in Wisconsin under the Smith-Hughes Ad is outlined. The 

 University of Wisconsin has been designated as the training place for the 

 teaching of vocational home-making, and the River Falls Normal School as the 

 training place for the teachers, directors, and supervisors of vocational agri- 

 culture. 



Evening vocational courses for girls and women {Nat. Sac. Prom. Indus. 

 Ed. Bui. 23 (1917), pp. 73).— The aim of this report, which has been prepared 

 by a special committee of the society consisting of persons directly in touch 

 with such problems, is to define the purpose and outline plans of instruction and 

 administration of vocational schools for uirls ami women. The discussion is 



