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COLLEGES OF AGRICULTURE AND MECHANIC ARTS. 



8, All or a part of the funds provided by the act of March 4, 1907, 

 may be used ''for providing courses for the special preparation of 

 instructors for teaching the elements of agriculture and mechanic 

 arts." It is held that this language authorizes expenditures for 

 instruction in the history of agriculture and industrial education, m 

 methods of teaching agriculture, mechanic arts, and home economics, 

 and also for special aid and supervision given to teachers actively 

 engaged in teaching agriculture, mechanic arts, and home economics 

 in public schools. It does not authorize expenditures for general 

 courses in pedagog}^, psychology, history of education, and methods 

 of teaching. 



9. In order that greater uniformity in the reports of treasurers may 

 be obtamed in the future, the following classification of subjects that 

 may be included under the several schedules has been prepared, such 

 classification to be adhered to by the treasurers of the various insti- 

 tutions in the preparation of their annual reports: 



Schedule A. — Instruction in agriculture. 



1. Mathematics. 



2. Bookkeeping. 



Schedule D. — Instruction in mathematical sciences. 



3. Astronomy. 



Schedule E. 



1. Chemistry. 



2. Physics. 



3. Biology. 



4. Botany. 



5. Zoology. 



6. Geology. 



7. Mineralogy. 



-Instruction in natural and physical sciences. 



8. Metallurgy. 



9. Entomology. 



10. Physiology'. 



11. Bacteriology. 



12. Pharmacy. 



13. Physical geog^aph}^ 



14. Meteorology. 



