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home economics subjects. The institutions offering teacher-training courses 

 reported 524 teachers of such courses, including 11G for agricultural, 95 for 

 trade or industrial, 2G3 for home economics teacher-training, and 50 teachers 

 not classified according to courses given. 



An aggregate enrollment of 164,180 pupils was reported, this including in 

 agricultural schools 15,187, in all-day home economics schools 8,333. and in 

 evening home economics schools 22,300. Of the 15,187 agricultural pupils 1,280 

 were girls, but only 29 of the 30,693 home economics pupils were boys. In 

 courses for training teachers of vocational agriculture 1,534 pupils were en- 

 rolled, and in home economics 3,319. 



Schools applying for aid during the year numbered 1,810, of which 1,415 

 were approved. Of the 89 teacher-training centers applying for aid S3 were 

 approved. 



There were 139 State directors and supervisors, paid in the aggregate 

 $241,081.71, of which $40,842.28 was reimbursed out of Federal funds. 



Statement of plans and policies of Illinois Board for Vocational Education 

 (Bd. Vocat. Ed. III. Bui. 1 (WIS), pp. 69).— In this bulletin are presented the 

 plans for the fiscal year ended June 90, 1913. prepared by the Illinois Board for 

 Vocational Education and approved by the Federal Board for Vocational Edu- 

 cation, for the promotion of vocational education under the Smith-Hughes At. 

 The texts of the Smith-Hughes Act and that of the State of Illinois accepting 

 its provisions are included. Curricula for full-time vocational agricultural and 

 home economics schools and for teacher training In agriculture are also sug- 

 gested. 



[Information desired in application for approval of plans for instruction 

 in vocational agriculture and home economics and teacher training in voca- 

 tional agriculture and home economics] (Bd. Vocat. Ed. 111. BuU.. 1918. .Vo*. 

 .'. ///>. W; 4, pp. 11; 6. pp. 7; 7. pp. 7). — These bulletins are intended to indicate 

 what information should be tarnished to the Illinois Hoard of Vocational Educa- 

 tion as regards details of courses, daily Schedules for teachers, the use of funds, 

 equipment, qualifications of teachers, students' agreement, etc. 



State-aided vocational education in Massachusetts [Ann. Rpt. Bd. I'd. 

 [Ifo**.], SI (1916-17), pp. 107-152; t3+-275; /.'///. Bd. Ed. Mass.. No. ', {1918), 

 pp. 89). — An explanation is given of the provisions of the Smith-Hughes Act, 

 together with statements of funds available, an outline of plans, and statistics 

 of State-aided vocational education in Massachusetts. 



The 98 vocational schools in operation during the year Included 9 homemaking 

 day schools, with a total enrollment of 583 students, 4 county agricultural 

 schools, and 28 agricultural departments. The total expenditure of the county 

 agricultural schools was $193,165, and of the agricultural departments $83,323. 

 The total earnings Of vocational agricultural students from farm and other work 

 during the periods covered by their school attendance and their farm projects 

 have increased from $11,100 in 1912, by R total of 70 pupils, to $120,309, by ■ 

 total of 51S pupils. 



Plans for vocational education in Minnesota under the provisions of the 

 Federal law known as the Smith-Hughes Act. EX M. 1'hii i IPS (St. Paui, 

 Minn.: Dept. Bd,, 1917. pp. gtf). — This bulletin contains the texts of the Smith- 

 Hughes Act and of the State legislative acts accepting its provisions. It also 

 outlines the requirements with reference to administration and supervision, 

 kinds of schools, plant and equipment, courses of study, methods of instruction, 

 and qualifications of teachers for the approval of instruction and the training 

 of teachers under this act. 



