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Plans for vocational education in Nebraska ([Lincoln, Xthr.]: Stud /.'-.'. 

 Vornt. Ed. [19181, pp. 85).— This bulletin contains a statement of the plans 

 for the administration and supervision <>f vocational education In Nebraska 

 under the Smith-Hughes Act The texl of the State act accepting'the provi- 

 sions of the Smith-Hughes Act, an outline of a four-year course in vocational 

 home economics, and a statement of the requiremenlts for teachers in that sub- 

 ject are appended. 



Nevada plan for vocational education under the Smith-Hughes Act, 

 1918-19 (State !><pt. Ed, .Vir. Bui 8 {1918), pp. 55).— This bulletin consists 

 of four parts dealing, respectively, with the guiding standards and policies 

 agreed on between the Federal and the Nevada State boards for vocational 

 education, texts of the Smith-Hughes and the State vocational acts, rulings of 

 the State hoard and information relating thereto, and applications for aid and 

 approval thereof. 



It is provided that all resident and itinerant teacher training under the act 

 will be done by the University of Nevada. Suggested one-, two-, and four-year 

 courses in vocational agriculture and home economics are outlined. 



Plans for vocational education in New Mexico under the provisions of the 

 Smith-Hughes Act, R. C. Mii.lek (State Dept. Ed. X. Mex., Vocat. Bui. 1 

 (1917). pp. 22). — The text of the State legislative act accepting the provisions 

 of the Smite-Hughes Act for the promotion of vocational education is given, 

 and the plans for administering this act in New Mexico are outlined. In ac- 

 cordance with these, the State Agricultural College is to establish a separate 

 professional department to provide training for teachers of vocational agri- 

 cultural subjects. 



A suggested four-year course in vocational home economics is outlined. The 

 rules and regulations governing the establishment and maintenance of the 

 Federal and State aided vocational schools or departments adopted by the 

 State hoard are appended. 



Vocational training of girls in the State of New York, A. C. HEDGES (T'nir. 

 State N. Y. Bui. 612 (1916), pp. 41. pis. 12).— The author discusses prevoca- 

 tional work for girls in large cities, homemaklng courses, the Manhattan Trade 

 School for Girls, household arts in grammar schools and high schools, the 

 training of teachers, and the teaching of home economics. She concludes that 

 the existing privileges in school life can be supplemented for wage-earning by 

 training in special manual dexterity, which would then be guided by young and 

 well-Informed minds ln # the requirements of everyday living on its material and 

 on its human side. 



Federal aid for vocational education in North Carolina under the Smith- 

 Hughes Law (Bid. State Bd\ Vocat. Ed. N. C, Xo. 1 (1911), pp. t6).— This bul- 

 letin contains the plans for the promotion of vocational education in North 

 Carolina under the Smith-Hughes Act, information as to the various purp 

 for which Federal funds are available, the amounts available for each purpose, 

 and the required conditions for securing the funds for the respective purposes, 

 and the text of the State act accepting the provisions of the Federal act. 



The State act creates a State P.oard for Vocational Education, consisting of 

 the State superintendent of public Instruction, the president of the North Caro- 

 lina College of Agriculture and Engineering, and the director of the agricul- 

 tural extension service of the State. Arrangements have been made for the 

 supervision of agricultural Instruction and teacher training for the white race 

 by the head of the department of vocational education of the College of Agri- 

 culture, assisted by the associate professor of the department. 



