REPORT

OF THE

COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION

FOR

THE YEAR 1902.

VOLUME 1.

WASHINGTON:

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

1903.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME 1.

THE COMMISSIONER'S INTRODUCTION.

Page.

Total enrollment in schools and colleges...

IX

The common schools....

XII

The average amount of schooling per inhabitant

XVIII

Franklin's influence on education

XX

The college-bred negro

XX

Francis W. Parker ......

XXI

Northern churches and the freedmen.

XXII

Laws relating to temperance instruction.

XXV

Education in Canada ....

XXVI

Education in British South Africa.

XXVIII

Early English writers on education

XXX

Medical inspection of schools abroad.

XXXI

Admission to college on certificate

XXXII

Miscellaneous educational topics..

XXXII

Educational progress in 1901-2

XXXIV

Education in France ...

XXXVI

Education in Italy..

XLI

Illiteracy of the voting popnlation

XLVII

Commercial schools in Switzerland

XLVIII

Henry Barnard

XLVIII

Length of college course

L

Oxford l'niversity and the Rhodes scholarships

L

Education in Great Britain and Ireland..

L

The educational problem in England..

LIV

Correspondence schools .....

LXI

l'niversities, colleges, and schools of technology.

LXII

STATISTICS OF STATE SCHOOL SYSTEMS.

Total population, school population, and adult male population...

LXVII

School ages and State school censuses..

LXIX

Enrollment of pupils ...

LXX

Average daily attendance

LXXV

Length of school term ..

LXXVIII

Teachers...

LXXX

School money, received

LXXXIII

School expenditures...

LXXXV

Wealth and school expenditure

XCI

Permanent sehool funds...

XCII

LEGAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE.

XCVII

LEGAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY

CII

CHAPTER 1.-GENERAL LAWS RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL LAND-GRANT

('OLLEGES.

Acts of Congress

i

Alabama......

5

Arizona

11

Arkansas.

15

California.

21

Colorado

27

Connecticut.

31

Delaware

37

III

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