..." The general and special work of the office, as defined in the law, is : First, " To collect »neh statistics and facts as shall show the condition and...of education in the several States and Territories : " Secondly, " To diffuse such information respecting the organization and management of schools and...

...were defined in the act giving him official existence. He was " to collect such facts and statistics as shall show the condition and progress of education in the several States and Territories, and diffuse such information respecting the organization and management of schools and school systems and...

...That tliero shall be established at the city of Washington a department of education for the purpose of collecting such statistics and facts as shall show the condition and progress of education ill the several States and Territories, and of diffusing such information respecting the organization...

...of the Exposition. The primary function of the office is to collect statistics and facts showing the condition and progress of education in the several States and Territories, and "to diffuse such iuiormation respecting the organization and management of schools and school systems...

...Senate, the President appoints such commissioner. His duties, as specified in the act, are " to collect such statistics and facts as shall show the condition...promote the cause of education throughout the country." It is made his further duty " to present annually to Congress a report embodying the result of his...

...that there shall be established at the city of Washington, a department of education, for the purpose of collecting such statistics and facts as shall show...the several States and Territories, and of diffusing information respecting the organization and management of schools and school systems, and methods of...

...enactment of a law, apIToved Mardi 2, 1807, establishing a Department of Education "for the purpose of collecting such statistics and facts as shall show...education in the several States and Territories, and «f diffusing such information respecting the organization and management of school systems and methods...

...matters of education. What, then, is the work and purpose of this Bureau ? Only this : "To collect such statistics and facts as shall show the condition...education in the several States and Territories, and to diffuse such information respecting the organization and management of school systems, and methods...

...organized, the law says, not for the purpose of printing books for distribution, and tor the purpose of collecting such statistics and facts as shall show...condition and progress of education in the several Slates — not to educate, but to collect statistics and facts which shall show the progress of education,...

...honor to submit my second annual report. The law regulating my duties requires the collecting of " such statistics and facts as shall show the condition...education in the several States and Territories, and the diffusing of such information respecting the organization and management of school systems and...