2. A State plan for scholarships for Helpful Material 3. A State contest for teachers on the 6. Secure cooperation of teacher educa- 1. Write to the Advertising Council, Inc., 11 West 42d Street, New York 18, N. Y., for a copy of the brochure Why It's Good Business To Improve Our Schools, listing free mats for newspaper and magazine use. 2. Order from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington 25, D. C., reprints (10 cents each) of Frances V. Rummell's human interest articles from SCHOOL LIFE (June and July, 1948) titled What Are Good Teachers Like? These articles about some of the country's outstanding teachers may suggest feature stories for use in your local newspapers. 3. Order from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington 25, D. C., reprints (5 cents each) of Christine K. Simmons' article Attracting New Teachers in the October 1948 SCHOOL LIFE for general suggestions in recruiting able teachers. 4. Order from Superintendent of Documents, the Office of Education Bulletin 1948, No. 11, Teaching as a Career by Benjamin W. Frazier, price 15 cents, for background information. 5. For suggestions for a talk to high school seniors, consult an article in the American Junior Red Cross Journal for October 1948 by John W. Studebaker: "How About Teaching as a Career?" 6. Order from the National Education Association, 1201 16th Street NW., Washington 6, D. C., copies of Personal Growth Leaflet No. 161, Our profession Glorious (1 cent each, $7.50 per 1,000 copies). This contains famous quotations about teachers and teaching. Such selections might be used as "fillers" in local newspapers or might be incorporated into talks. (Minimum order 25 cents.) 7. Order from Delta Kappa Gamma Society, 804 Littlefield Blvd., Austin, Tex., Find Your Own Frontier, A Study of the Profession of Teaching (52 pages, 75 cents). Sponsored in cooperation with the National Commission on Teacher Education and Professional Standards. 8. Unseen Harvest, A Treasury of Teaching, edited by Claude M. Fuess and Emory S. Basford, 678 pages, Macmillan 1947, $5, contains a variety of statements by notable authors. 9. So You're Going to Teach, by Eva Knox Evans, published by Hinds, Hayden & Eldredge, Inc., New York, 50 pages, 25 cents. Informal style for youth thinking about becoming teachers. Cartoon illus trations. In New Positions Henry F. Alves, Director, Division of School Administration, Office of Education. Edgar Fuller, Executive Secretary, National Council of Chief State School Officers. Henry F. Alves has been appointed Director of the Division of School Administration, Office of Education. He succeeds Edgar Fuller who has been named executive secretary of the National Council of Chief State School Officers. Mr. Alves first joined the Office of Education staff in 1935 as specialist in State school administration. He served as chairman of the Office of Education Advisory Committee on Surplus Property and directed the Office's program of surplus property utilization which has channeled many millions of dollars worth of war surplus. property to school systems and educational institutions across the Nation. A native of New Braunfels, Tex., Mr. ground as a teacher, principal, superintendent, junior college president, educational lecturer and consultant, and Federal Government leader in aviation education. He has been serving as a member of the executive and legislative committees of the National Council of Chief State School Officers which he will now serve as its executive secretary. Alves has climbed the educational ladder Recent Theses in Education from teacher of a one-teacher school in Frat, Tex., in 1911-12 to the highest posi tion in school administration in the Office of Education. From 1911-35 he served in Texas as teacher, principal, superintendent of schools, State high school supervisor, State college examiner, State director of research, and assistant State superintendent of public instruction. Since 1930 he has served as visiting professor, mainly in summer sessions, at the University of Texas, University of Michigan, and George Washington University. During the past several years he has served as consultant to chief State school officers and other school administrators in the field of school administration. Mr. Alves attended the University of Texas, was graduated from Southwest Texas State Teachers College, and received his masters degree from the University of Texas in August 1928. He did graduate work toward the Ph. D. degree at Teachers College, Columbia University, and University of Texas. Dr. Fuller, formerly State Commissioner of Education in New Hampshire, joins the staff of the National Council of Chief State School Officers with a rich educational back GOLD MINE of information on education is the collection of more than 7,000 theses on file in the library of the Office of Education. Dating from 1930, these research studies. in education, sent regularly to the Office of Education by many institutions of higher education throughout the country, form a rich reservoir of educational data, available to school administrators, teachers, research students, and others, by interlibrary loan. From 800 to 900 masters and doctorate theses in the field of education are deposited with the Office of Education library each year. Each month, for SCHOOL LIFE readers, Mrs. Ruth G. Strawbridge, Office of Education Library Bibliographer, dips into the reservoir of theses to list a number of them which appear to be timely and useful. You can borrow on interlibrary loan the theses listed in SCHOOL LIFE or on file in the Office of Education collection. The theses listed this month are in the field of the physically handicapped and socially maladjusted. Beginnings of Maladjustment and Delinquency: A Study of the Methods of Detec tion Used in 13 Large Cities. By Helen A. Prince. Master's, 1947. Boston University. 73 p. ms. Shows that there are definite symptoms which precede delinquency. Suggests that the classroom teacher and others associated with the child be sensitized to the early indications of maladjustment so that treatment may be initiated. Case Studies of 14 Juvenile Delinquents in an Urban Area of Racially Mixed Population. By Bessie M. Cooper. Master's, 1947. University of Cincinnati. 145 p. ms. Studies the socio-economic and educational status of these children, who ranged in age from 10 to 16 years. Crippled Children in American Education, 1939-1942. By Romaine P. Mackie. Doctor's, 1944. Teachers College, Columbia University. 144 p. Analyzes replies to questionnaires received from 362 schools in 40 States, in which 16,696 crippled children were enrolled. An Evaluation of the Annual Hearing Test Law of the New York State Department of Education. By Elsie A. Taber. Master's, 1946. New York University. 89 p. ms. Attempts to determine at what intervals group audiometer tests should be scheduled in New York State, by studying the most popular audiometer testing intervals in practice throughout the public schools of the country. Language Difficulties of the Deaf Child. By Sister Heloise Gutman. Master's, 1944. University of Cincinnati. 51 p. ms. Analyzes and describes procedures employed in teaching deaf children at St. Rita School for the Deaf at Lockland, Ohio. The Moron in High School: A Study of the Pupil With an I. Q. Below 75 as Rated by a Group Intelligence Test. By Ruth F. Roland. Doctor's, 1946. Harvard University. 170 p. ms. Investigates the length of stay in high school, age and sex differences, behavior, courses taken, and school marks obtained by 324 mentally deficient pupils enrolled in a city high school from 1928 to 1940, inclusive. Indicates that most of these pupils were placed in the industrial arts and home economics departments. Problems in the Education of Partially Seeing Children in Residential Schools for the Blind. By Guy J. Marchisio. Master's, 1946. Boston University. 104 p. ms. Surveys enrollment in schools for the blind throughout the country. Finds that sight-saving and partially blind pupils are being enrolled in schools for the blind at the rate of 42.7 percent of the total residential school population; that there (Continued on page 16) Zeal for American Democracy Across the Nation MPETUS GIVEN the Zeal for American Democracy program by the Office of Education during the past year has stimulated democracy education in many areas across the Nation. Following the eight regional conferences held by the Office of Education with Chief State School Officers or their representatives in June, many States planned their own State-wide conferences on Zeal for American Democracy. Helpful in planning for these State conferences were the findings of the regional meetings, summarized as follows: Planning Aids Some form of democracy education is now being emphasized in most of the States. Revision of the social studies curriculum is a continuous challenge to education. Lay committees or advisory councils at State, county, or local levels are concerned with the educational program. There is a definite recognition of the need for more democratic action in school administration. There is a dearth of suitable instructional materials on the theory and menace of totalitarianism. Descriptions and evaluations of good school practices in democracy education are needed. There is a need for appropriate reading materials on different maturity levels for use in democracy education programs. Annotated classified bibliographies are scarce. There is an intensive need for "how to do it" literature for teachers and administrators. Participation by youth in community activities is effective education for democracy. Many States already have passed from the planning to the action stage in the Zeal for American Democracy program. PENNSYLVANIA has prepared a manual which lists recommended practices in the teaching of democracy. This information was gathered from the schools throughout the State. NEVADA has established community committees. High school students are represented on these committees which promote Zeal for American Democracy. VIRGINIA has produced its own films on citizenship education. WEST VIRGINIA has recommended a State-wide committee of county superin tendents to coordinate activities in democracy education promotion. NEW YORK has a continuing curriculum development program. RHODE ISLAND has a school board institute which unites the efforts of the various communities of the State. Senior highschool students in the State have an opportunity to attend a citizenship workshop on community problems. NEW HAMPSHIRE conducts citizenship workshops for teachers. New Pointers Two new issues of Pointers, the Zeal for American Democracy news letter prepared by the Office of Education, serve as a clearinghouse medium for the exchange of progressive practices in the Z. A. D. program. These latest bulletins guide educators to democracy education teaching materials and summarize reports reaching the Office of Education from the field. SCHOOL LIFE presents a brief summary of some Pointers high lights: Asbury Park, N. J.-Superintendent Harry S. Hill called upon his teachers to implement the Nation-wide Zeal for American Democracy program by placing emphasis on the great documents of human liberty, the common courtesies in democratic group life, the skills of thoughtful, critical, and selective reading. Madison, Wis.-Published by the University of Wisconsin is an organization handbook, "Citizenship Training and Induction for New Voters." King County, Wash.-W. W. Thomas is trying a new social studies unit in the high schools. Lynwood, Calif.-Principal William W. Jones has prepared a leaflet which lists the many ways democracy can be fostered in a secondary school. Hartford, Conn.-A new pamphlet titled "Ten Years of Civic Education in Connecticut Schools" has been prepared by Palmer Howard, Consultant in Citizenship, and has been issued by the Bureau of Youth Services, Connecticut State Department of Education, as Curriculum Laboratory Bulletin No. 18. Washington, D. C.-A semester's study of the Constitution and Federal Government will become a requisite for graduation from high school. This is in addition to the current requirement of a year of American history. Caddo Parish, La.-An educational council was started here to give teachers an opportunity to participate in school administration. George Conger, president of the parish's school board, tells about this organization in The Boardman. Tallahassee, Fla.-One article, "Making Social Studies Functional for Holidays," in the December 1947 Florida School Bulletin, is particularly appropriate to Zeal for American Democracy programs. The article is by Florence Tryon. The bulletin is issued by the State Department of Education, Tallahassee, Fla. Ocean City, N. J.-The following subjects were treated by students in original essays in connection with 1947 graduation exercises: Democracy-Attitudes; Democracy-An Ideal; Democracy-Progress; Democracy—An Obligation; Democracy— Methods-Public Opinion. Framingham, Mass.-High-School Principal Mayo M. Mayoon believes schools should take advantage of graduation audiences to strengthen adult concepts of democracy. For 9 years his school has used democracy themes in its commencement programs. Chautauqua, N. Y.-The New York State Community Service Council pioneered a program in civic education for young adults 18 to 30. In One County What one superintendent of schools did to stimulate action both in the classroom and in the community for the Zeal for American Democracy program is told in detail in a supplement of Pointers, copies of which will be made available to superintendents and leaders in citizenship education this month. This superintendent is Floyd B. Cox, of Monongalia County, W. Va. For information on this specific program, and for further information on citizenship education programs, write to Zeal for American Democracy, Office of Education, Washington 25, D. C. New Books and Pamphlets American Public Education. By Harl R. Douglass and Calvin Grieder. New York, The Ronald Press Co., 1948. 593 p. Illus. (Douglass Series in Education) $4.50. The Art of Conference. By Frank Walser. Rev. Ed. New York, Harper & Bros., 1948. 206 p. $3. Exploring Individual Differences. A Report of the 1947 Invitational Conference on Testing Problems, New York City, November 1, 1947. Sponsored by The Committee on Measurement and Guidance, Henry Chauncey, Chairman. Washington, D. C., American Council on Education, 1948. 110 p. (American Council on Education Studies, Series 1, No. 32) $1.50. Find Your Own Frontier. By M. Margaret Stroh. A Study of the Profession of Teaching Sponsored by The Delta Kappa Gamma Society with the Co-operation of The National Commission on Teacher Education and Professional Standards. Austin, Tex., 1948. 52 p. Illus. 75 cents. Order from: National Headquarters, The Delta Kappa Gamma Society, 804 Littlefield Building, Austin, Tex. I Learn From Children. An Adventure in Progressive Education by Caroline Pratt. New York, Simon & Schuster, Inc., 1948. 204 p. $2.75. School Transportation Responsibilities. "Not One Child Shall Be Injured, Maimed or Killed!" Prepared by a Committee Representing New York State Central School Principals Association, New York State Association of District Superintendents, and The State Education Department. Albany, University of State of New York Press, 1948. 46 p. Illus. (Transportation Pamphlet 1). Schools and Community Resources. Study Materials on Education for Better Living. New York, American School Publishing Corporation, 1948. 40 p. Illus. 25 cents. Reprinted from School Executive, Jan. 1948. Order from: Dr. John E. Ivey, Jr., Division of Research Interpretation, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N. C. Subscription Blank SUPERINTENDEnt of Documents, The Teacher as Counselor. By Donald J. Shank, Chairman, Helen D. Bragdon, Clifford E. Canadian-French-United Erickson, Leland J. Gordon, George E. Hill, and States Teacher Exchange Karl P. Zerfoss. Washington, D. C., American The Teaching of Reading in the Elementary School. By Paul McKee. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Co., 1948. 622 p. $3.60. What of Teaching? (Vocational booklet published jointly by six State-supported colleges and universities of Illinois.) DeKalb, Northern Illinois State Teachers College, 1948 RECENT THESES (Continued from page 14) 39 p. Illus. are some 50,000 partially seeing students in the United States, of whom approximately 9,000 are being served in the public schools and in the few sight-saving classes in schools for the blind. Recreation as an Educational Adjunct in the Care and Treatment of the Handicapped. By Bertha Carlson. Masters, 1947. George Washington University. 73 p. ms. Shows that general as well as specialized hospitals provide recreation services to patients. Some Aspects of the Personality of Male Juvenile Delinquents. By Dennis J. ButtiDoctor's, 1946. New York University. 124 p. ms. more. Studies 285 boys ranging in age from 12 to 18, using as subjects 95 delinquent boys, 95 problem boys in public schools in Jersey City, and 95 nonproblem boys in public schools in the same city. A Study of the Trends and Issues in the Administration of Mentally Retarded Chil dren in the Elementary Schools in a Series of Cities. By Elizabeth V. Sullivan. Master's, 1946. University of Louisville. 98 p. ms. SEVEN United States teachers are exchang ing positions this year with Canadian teachers. Seven other teachers from the United States are exchanging posts with teachers from French lycees. The Canadian-United States teacher exchange program is now in its second year. Canadian teachers from Winnipeg, Manitoba; Edmonton, Alberta; Montreal, Quebec; Halifax, Nova Scotia; Vancouver, British Columbia; and Kimberley, British Columbia, are exchanging jobs with teachers in Highland Park, Ill.; Hutchinson, Kans.; Prichard, Ala.; Kalamazoo, Mich.; Milwaukee, Wis.; San Diego, Calif.; and Trinidad, Colo. In operation for the first time this year, the French-American teacher interchange has brought seven qualified teachers of English in French lycees to the United States. Teachers in Boston, Mass.; Baltimore, Md.; Orangeburg, S. C.; New Orleans, La.; Los Angeles, Calif.; Minneapolis, Minn.; and Jackson, Mich., have turned over to them their teaching responsibilities in our country and have accepted in return the responsibility of teaching English in French lycees during this school year. A financial grant from Independent Aid, Inc., makes possible the French-United States teacher exchange program. Local school authorities pay the cost of the Canadian-United States teacher interchange. Honored Gertrude G. Broderick, Office of Education Radio Education Specialist, was honored at the School Broadcast Conference at its October meeting in Chicago. Mrs. Broderick, who has direction of the Office of Education Radio Script and Transcription Exchange, was cited for her long service to educational radio, particularly for her activity in building the Nation-wide script and transcription exchange operated by the Office of Education. The exchange, which has been in operation for about 12 years, serves as the clearing house for school, college, and selected commercial radio scripts available for educational use. Through the transcription exchange transcriptions of many important documentary radio programs broadcast originally over major national networks are preserved and loaned to schools and colleges. U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1948 AS Zeal for American Democracy S STATES and local communities make progress in advancing their programs of Zeal for American Democracy, a greater demand for basic information on both the democratic and totalitarian forms of government is created. School administrators and teachers search for practical suggestions which can be put to use in the classroom and assembly hall. Study guides, reading lists, experiences of others are desired to further the program locally. During the past year the Office of Education has prepared much useful material which you may wish to include in your Zeal for American Democracy library. Education for Freedom which Zeal for American Democ- Fostering Democracy Pointers on Zeal for Ameri- Growing Into Democracy, a packet of leaflets prepared Special "Zeal for American Study Guides (one for High |