Bulletins of the Bureau of Education-Continued. 1912, No. 29. Bibliography of the Teaching of Mathematics. 1912, No. 30. Latin-American Universities and Special Schools. 1912, No. 31. Educational Directory. 1912, No. 32. Bibliography of Exceptional Children and their Education. 1912, No. 33. Statistics of State Universities, 1912. 1913, No. 1. Monthly Record of Current Educational Publications, January. 1913, No. 2. Training Courses for Rural Teachers. 1913, No. 3. The Teaching of Modern Languages in the United States. 1913, No. 4. Present Standards of Higher Education. 1913, No. 5. Monthly Record of Current Educational February. 1913, No. 6. Agricultural Instruction in High Schools. 1913, No. 7. College Entrance Requirements. Publications, 1913, No. 8. The Status of Rural Education in the United States. 1913, No. 9. Consular Reports on Continuation Schools in Prussia. 1913, No. 10. Monthly Record of Current Educational Publications, March. 1913, No. 11. Monthly Record of Current Educational Publications, April. 1913, No. 12. The Promotion of Peace. 1913, No. 13. Standards for Measuring the Efficiency of Schools. 1913, No. 14. Agricultural Instruction in Secondary Schools. 1913, No. 15. Monthly Record of Current Educational Publications, May. 1913, No. 16. Annotated Bibliography of Medical Inspection and Health Supervision of School Children. 1913, No. 17. 1913, No. 18. A Trade School for Girls. The Fifteenth International Congress on Hygiene and Demography, held in Washington, D. C., September-October, 1912. 1913, No. 19. German Industrial Education and Its Lessons for the United States. 1913, No. 21. Monthly Record of Current Educational Publications, June. 1913, No. 22. Bibliography of Industrial, Vocational, and Trade Education. 1913, No. 23. The Georgia Club. 1913, No. 24. A Comparison of Public Education in Germany and in the United States. Library circulars (included in bulletin list in 1913)-monthly record of current educational publications: 1912, No. 7. October. 1912, No. 8. November. 1912, No. 9. December. Miscellaneous publication: Medical Handbook, Alaska School Service. The following bulletins have been prepared and were in the hands of the printer at the close of the fiscal year: Special Features in City School Systems. Educational Survey of a Suburban and Rural County, Montgomery County, Md. Education in the South. Good Roads Arbor Day. Prison Schools. Expressions on Education by American Statesmen and Publicists. Teachers' Pension Systems in Great Britain. Industrial Education in Columbus, Ga. Illiteracy in the United States. Accredited Secondary Schools in the United States. The volume of work performed by the editorial division constantly increases. In addition to the two volumes of the annual report, the annual statement of the commissioner, 44 numbers of the bulletin, 3 numbers of the library circular, and 1 miscellaneous publication issued during the year, a large amount of information regarding important movements in education was disseminated by means of the public press and was thus brought to the attention of a much larger number of people than it is possible to reach by means of the limited editions of the bureau's publications. This service has proved very helpful to the educational interests of the country. In cooperation with a committee of the National Education Association, the bureau is prosecuting an inquiry into the subject of teachers' salaries. The work on the part of the bureau has been assigned to the editorial division. It is expected that a comprehensive investigation will be made and that the results will be published within the coming year. STATISTICAL DIVISION. The statistical division has sent out 81,032 statistical schedules and other requests for information, as compared with 60,618 the preceding year. These requests went to State and city school systems, public and private high schools, universities and colleges, professional schools, normal and summer schools, manual and technical training schools, business colleges, negro schools, reformatories, schools for the defective classes, and 18,652 libraries. The second volume of the annual report for 1912 is entirely statistical, summarizing reports from 48 State school systems. 834 city school systems. 564 professional schools. 1,057 training schools for nurses. 277 normal schools. 569 summer schools. 11, 224 public high schools. 2,044 private high schools and academies. 375 manual and technical training schools. 519 commercial and business schools. 417 schools for negroes. 117 State industrial schools and reformatories. 60 institutions for the blind. 141 institutions for the deaf. 53 institutions for the feeble-minded. Of the 18,895 returns from the above sources, 15,567 were tabulated and summarized by the statistical division and the remaining 3,328 in two other divisions whose statistical work has since been transferred to this division. In addition to the work indicated above, the division read the proof of a large part of the statistical volume of the annual report for 1912, prepared a card list of over 9,000 libraries, made a collection of catalogues and courses of study of public and private high schools, compiled many tables on illiteracy, examined reports of State school systems, collected lists of elementary private and church schools in nearly all the States. The division has recently tabulated the returns from an exhaustive inquiry relating to the study of home economics in all classes of schools and institutions, and is now tabulating statistics of drawing in public and private high schools and in the elementary schools of city systems. June 23, 1913, the statistical work of the divisions of higher education and school administration was transferred to this division. Four clerks were transferred at the same time. The statistician and 10 clerks now comprise the statistical division. This force should be increased at least 50 per cent to insure the prompt handling of the great mass of material now on hand and in process of collection. The tabulation of much valuable material already collected has been deferred and urgent investigations have been postponed, because the division is not strong enough to handle the returns. LIBRARY DIVISION. The scope of usefulness of the library has continued to expand during the year. The general invitation to educators and teachers throughout the country to make use of the collections was renewed, and the annual circulation of books outside the office increased to 750 volumes, among which were various rare or unusual publications, such as educational periodicals and reports, college catalogues, pamphlets, etc., supplied through the interlibrary loan system. In order to meet a growing demand for the special bibliographies on educational topics, several of the lists have been multigraphed and others have been revised and prepared for printing as separate leaflets. The number of volumes and pamphlets acquired during the year by gift, by exchange, and by purchase was 3,695; serial publications. 7,648 numbers; periodicals, 8,865 numbers. Additional accessions were 4,477 volumes transferred from the Library of Congress, and 2,500 old text-books, domestic and foreign, presented by various libraries and individuals. The division catalogued 5,605 volumes, and compiled 260 bibliographies, some of which were for publication as appendixes to bulletins, besides supplying bibliographic information in other forms. During the year 2,188 letters requesting information or literature were answered by the library. Direct personal assistance was also given to visitors. The monthly record of current educational publications has continued its issues, during 1912 as a library circular, and since January, 1913, as a bulletin of the bureau. The annual bibliography of education for 1910-11 has been made ready for the printer. The division also prepared for issue as a bulletin a list of publications of the Bureau of Education, available for free distribution, 1912, and contributed to the report of the commissioner a chapter on "Recent aspects of library development." CORRESPONDENCE DIVISION. The steadily increasing volume of mail matter handled by the bureau in the course of the year indicated a growing interest in educational questions, a better knowledge of the sources of supply, and a higher appreciation of the numerous publications issued for the information of the public. There were received during the year 68,528 letters as against 45,543 for the year preceding, and 18,463 for the year ended June 30, 1910. Of the publications of the bureau, 286,774 copies were distributed, being nearly double the distribution of the year before and more than three and a half times the number distributed in the year ended June 30, 1910. THE ALASKA SCHOOL SERVICE. During the year the field force of the Alaska school service consisted of 5 superintendents, 106 teachers, 9 physicians, 9 nurses, and 3 hospital attendants. Seventy-six schools were maintained with an enrollment of about 4,000; complete reports have not yet been received from the more distant schools. Among the most urgent needs of the natives of Alaska is protection against the diseases which prevail among them to an alarming extent. Accordingly, without neglecting the work in the school rooms and the social work in the native villages, special attention was given during the year to the medical and sanitary work. There is no specific appropriation for the support of medical work among the natives of Alaska. For several years the bureau has been striving, without success, to secure funds for the establishment of well-equipped hospitals and for the employment of a sufficient number of physicians and nurses. Under the terms of the appropriation "Education of natives of Alaska" the bureau can employ physicians and nurses for work among the Alaska natives, but it can not erect the hospitals which are greatly needed. Of the appropriation "Education of natives of Alaska" for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1913. $32,000 was expended (1) in maintaining hospitals in rented buildings at Juneau and Nushagak; (2) in maintaining improvised hospitals in school buildings at Nulato 15935°- -INT 1913-VOL 1-18 and Kotzebue; (3) in payments under contracts with the Holy Cross Hospital at Nome, with the Fairhaven Hospital at Candle, and with the Cordova Hospital, for the treatment of diseased natives upon the application of a superintendent, physician, or teacher in the Alaska school service; (4) in the employment of physicians and nurses in the hospitals and in field work in their respective districts; and (5) in furnishing medicines and medical books to the teachers for use in relieving minor ailments. During the year epidemics of infantile paralysis at St. Michael and of diphtheria at Nulato were checked by physicians employed by the bureau. Passed Asst. Surg. Emil Krulish, of the Public Health Service, spent from April to November, 1912, investigating health conditions in the native settlements in southeastern Alaska, in western Alaska as far as Cooks Inlet, on the Yukon River, and in the vicinity. of Nome. In his report, Dr. Krulish states that, in his opinion, 15 per cent of the native population of Alaska is infected with tuberculosis in its varying forms, both active and latent, while in 7 per cent it is present in its active stages. Trachoma, rheumatism, and venereal diseases also prevail to a considerable extent in many of the native villages. Dr. Krulish urges an appropriation of at least $125,000 to establish an Alaska medical service among the natives of Alaska with an efficient organization. The good results already accomplished by the present inadequate medical service demonstrate that disease among the natives of Alaska can be eradicated if funds are provided for the establishment of well-equipped hospitals in important centers, and for the employment of a sufficient number of physicians and nurses. Among the most urgent needs of the work among the natives of Alaska have been (1) legislation compelling regular attendance in the schools, (2) legislation giving the employees of the Bureau of Education in Alaska power legally to enforce in the native villages obedience to their instructions with reference to matters relating to health, and (3) legislation regulating the civic rights of the natives. It is gratifying that at its first session the Alaska Territorial Legislature took action regarding two of these matters. The compulsory school-attendance law makes attendance obligatory upon all native children between the ages of 8 and 16 (unless physically or mentally incapacitated) residing within 1 mile of a United States public school. The greatest care will be taken to enforce this law in such a manner that it will not work a hardship on the natives. It will be used as a stimulus in securing the attendance of such native children as are inexcusably absent from school. Due consideration will be given to the fact that native children should acquire and |