vantages offered by summer sessions of California teachers colleges. Master's, 1931. Stanford.

4260. Tibbitts, Fred Lyman. A study of the effectiveness of two types of coordination service in part-time education. Doctor's, 1931. Stanford. (For abstract see no. 717a.)

This study purposes evaluating the work done by coordinators working under the organization wherein the regular teachers do all of the contacting of the home, the community, and the shop, and of the organization wherein the coordination work is carried on by individuals who are specially trained for the work and who devote full time to this service.

4261. Turner, Winnifred Thraves. An analysis of the population of the public evening high schools in Los Angeles. Master's, 1931. Southern California. 95 p.

A study of the types of persons taking advantage of the evening-high-school opportunities; based on an analysis of the number of students enrolled, their sex, age, occupation, plans for graduation from high school, and choice of subjects.

4262. Warne, Joseph Everett. The organization and administration of adult education in public schools of California. Master's, 1931. Southern California. 4263. Weiss, Benjamin S. A personnel study of continuation students in Los Angeles, Calif. Master's, 1931. Southern California. 84 p.

An analysis of personal, family, school, and occupational histories of a wide sampling of students, based on questionnaire replies and on school records.

4264. Wentz, Curvin A. A study of the organization and management of cooperative part-time education. 1931. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. 50 p. ms.

4265. Whytock, N. R. and Fritch, C. L. Report on summer school organization, summer 1930. Glendale, Calif., City schools, 1931. (For abstract see no. 717b.)

A study was made of the student enrollment, cause of summer-school attendance, extent of " dropping out", teacher-load, and instructional costs of pupils in grades 1-8 attending summer school in 1930.

4266. Wilcox, Jack Henry. An expression of adult education. Master's, [1931]. Vanderbilt.

4267. Wolfe, Eugene. Organization and administration of summer high schools. Master's, 1931. Southern California. 175 p.

A study based on questionnaire replies from 81 superintendents of schools in cities of over 30,000 population.

*4268. Workman, Frederick L. The purpose of the continuation school in education. Master's, 1931. New York. 64 p. ms.

4269. Young, Franklin M. A study of seven Ohio night high schools. Master's, 1931. Ohio. 114 p. ms.

A comprehensive study of the night high schools in seven Ohio cities (Chillicothe, Columbus, Dayton, Lakewood, Piqua, Springfield, and Youngstown).

See also 242, 2261, 3625, 3666, 3702, 3880, 4018.

LIBRARIES AND READING

4270. Alabama. State department of education. Library list for home economics, 1930. Montgomery, 1930. 8 p.

4271.

Montgomery, 1930. 4 p.

Teachers' professional reading courses, 1930-1931.

4272. Alexander, Carter. Professional library for a city superintendent of schools, a minimum list, February 1931. Teachers college record, 32: 724-29, May 1931.

A list of 38 references to be secured at a cost of from $90 to $100. Many of the choices were made by the use of a special score card with ratings by competent scorers.

4273. American library association. Children's library yearbook no. 3. Chicago, Ill., American library association, 1931. 80 p.

Evaluation of what a child's book should be, new trends, and the future of library work with children.

4274.

College and reference library yearbook no. 3. Chicago, Ill.,

American library association, 1931. 114 p.

Covers progress in various aspects of college and library work; contains a bibliography of American college library administration, university, college, and reference library statistics, fundamentals in planning a college library building, etc.

4275.

A handbook for teacher librarians. Chicago, Ill., American library association, 1931. 52 p.

Includes a list of 500 books for first purchase, the function of the librarian, and outlines the technical work and requirements in the way of furniture, equipment, and supplies.

4276.

Recreational reading for young people. Chicago, Ill., American

library association, 1931. 59 p.

Suggested recreational reading list of 500 books for young people of high-school age. 4277. School library yearbook no. 4. Chicago, Ill., American library association, 1931. 278 p.

Contains school library standards, circulation of school libraries, school library progress, school library laws, and directory of school librarians.

4278. Anderson, Earl W. High school librarians of Ohio for 1929-1930. Library journal, 56: 183-84, February 15, 1931.

Determines the extent of general and library training which those people in charge of libraries in schools of enrollments of 250 and above have. General findings were that a substantial number of librarians in Ohio high schools had little or no library training. 4279. Baldridge, Chloe Christina. The status of the library in the rural schools of Nebraska. Master's, 1931. Nebraska. 126 p. ms.

A study based on 28 counties, 1,363 districts, 25,545 pupils, and 37,672 books. The study includes an analysis of official reports, district, county, and State, for a period of 10 years for the purpose of ascertaining the amount of money spent on rural-school libraries and reference books.

4280. Bartley, Clara Elizabeth. Modern standards for children's literature. Master's, 1930. T. C., Col. Univ. 16 p. ms.

The study begins with the first children's books from Caxton's press, a short review of the earlier English juveniles; then gives a more detailed study of modern children's literature. Findings: The earlier books, while admirable in purpose, failed to take into account the true nature of the child. Our first task to-day is to produce interest, to produce in the child a love for good books. Second, the ideal story to-day causes the child to form sound moral judgments without the author's adding one word of obvious moralizing. Third, certain types of supposedly "harmless" books are cited and the conclusion reached that there is no such thing as a "harmless" children's book. Fourth, the trueto-life quality in plot, characterization, and subject matter is one of the greatest contributions of our time. Fifth, artistic perfection is also an imporant ideal. Sixth, our children's literature as a whole still has certain faults which need to be remedied.

4281. Benson, Albert Niles. Organization and administration of the elementary school libraries in Oakland. Master's, 1931. Stanford.

4282. Bogle, Sarah C. N. Brief study of and recommendations on school library conditions in California. Chicago, Ill., American library association, 1930. 25 p. ms.

A brief survey of school library conditions in California with special attention to requirements for professional preparation, State credentials, and existing training agencies with functions of each.

4283.

Study of library school situation in the Southern States (survey of 13 States). American library association, 1930. 64 p. ms.

Includes a survey of all courses offered in librarianship in these States together with the demands shown throughout the region by public, local, and county libraries, university and college libraries, and school libraries for trained service, with recommendations as to how the needs may be met.

4284. Bousfield,

The need of library instruction in teacher-training

institutions. Master's, 1930. New York. 104 p. ms.

Survey of 27 teacher-training institutions in regard to library instruction.

4285. Bray, Eula. Survey of reading material in Lawrence homes. Master's, 1931. Peabody. 100 p. ms.

From a study of 231 homes, slight correlation was found between incomes, magazines, and books. As education increased, amount spent for current reading material increased. 4286. Brewton, John Edmund. Animal themes in poetry for children. Master's [1931]. Peabody. 250 p. ms.

An investigation of all poems for children on animal themes written by 13 poets. Findings: 326 poems were written for children on animal themes by the 13 poets. These are classified and analyzed in the study.

4287. Broening, Angela M. Analysis of the curricula offerings in the secondary schools which furnish reading interests. Baltimore, Md., Department of education, 1931.

A tabular analysis of the situations in each course in the three curricula which stimulate reading of fiction and nonfiction.

4288. Brotherton, Nina Caroline. The status of the public school library with especial reference to Massachusetts. Master's, 1931. Boston Univ. 4289. Bruner, Herbert B., Bonser, Frederick G. and others. Reading interests of children. Boston, Mass., Ginn and company, 1931. 120 p.

A study was made of pupil's interests as indicated by their selection of questions they would like to have answered. Questions were sent to 50,000 children in all parts of the United States.

4290. Butler, Gladys B. The nature of magazine reading done by high school pupils and its possible effect upon their social attitudes. Master's, 1931. Colo. St. T. C.

4291. Calkins, May Agnes. Nature and distribution of materials found in children's encyclopaedias. Master's, 1931. Peabody. 162 p. ms.

Analysis of the World book and Compton's pictured encyclopaedia. Findings: The two encyclopaedias contain much of the same kind of materials but the World book has a greater amount of material.

4292. Callahan, Doris T. Free reading preferences of senior high school students. Master's, 1930. T. C., Col. Univ. 124 p. ms.

Survey and summary of the reading preferences of nearly 5,000 senior high-school students as compiled from their own statements made without signature or supervision. Findings include relation between age, class, retardation, acceleration, and reading taste; relation between recent reading and preferences as stated; proportion of types of reading; comparison of quality of reading done by schools of different social backgrounds; contrast of reading preference by boys as opposed to that selected by girls; and study of age and grade when reading approaches ordinary adult standards. The whole study may serve as a guide toward the direction and supervision of reading for senior high-school students. 4293. Campbell, Doak S. Libraries in the accredited high schools of the Association of colleges and secondary schools of the Southern States. A report of the status of high-school libraries with respect to the new library standards of the association. Nashville, Tenn., George Peabody college for teachers, 1930. 71 p.

The purpose of this investigation was to determine the status of the libraries that are accredited by the Association of colleges and secondary schools of the Southern States, with specific reference to the new library standards; and to point out for further investigation and study such problems as are revealed by this study. The study is based on replies to a library information blank returned by 922 accredited high schools. Data indicate that none of the schools meet the requirements of all six standards set up. The greatest deficiency is found with respect to the training of the librarian and the time devoted to library duties.

4294. Cestre, Charles, comp. French books for American libraries. Chicago, Ill., American library association, 1931. 53 p.

A general suggestive list of French books of the twentieth century for American libraries.

4295. Clark, Georgiana. A list of books for teachers of the first four grades. 1931. Platteville State teachers college, Platteville, Wis. 30 p.

Bibliography for teachers of primary grades.

4296. Clevenger, Arthur W. and Odell, Charles W. High school libraries in Illinois. Urbana, University of Illinois, 1931. 41 p.

(University of Illinois bulletin, vol. 28, no. 42, June 16, 1931. Bureau of educational research bulletin, no. 57.)

The purpose of this study is to report a number of items of information concerning high-school libraries in the State of Illinois and to offer some suggestions as to standards and the improvement of libraries.

4297. Colburn, Evangeline. A library for the intermediate grades. An account of the methods employed to stimulate and to guide the voluntary reading of pupils of grades 4, 5, and 6 in the laboratory schools of the University of Chicago and an annotated list of books representing the most frequent choices of these pupils in the voluntary reading period. Chicago, Ill., University of Chicago, 1930. 150 p. (Publications of the laboratory schools of the University of Chicago, no. 1, November 1930.)

This study describes the working of the elementary school library run by the laboratory schools of the University of Chicago.

4298. Cook, Lois Margaret. A formulation of pedagogical and literary principles as applied to stories in church-school papers intended for children of primary age. Master's, 1931. Boston Univ.

4299. Cooper, Elizabeth Eathel. An investigation of the reading interests of 1,000 adult occupational workers. Doctor's, 1931. Pittsburgh. (For abstract see no. 715.)

The adults chosen for this survey may be divided into two groups: 1,000 adult men following 20 different occupations, and the intensive case studies of 20 different adults representing 20 different occupations. No man was interviewed who did not have a salary of at least $2,000. Age and educational training were disregarded. Findings: Educational training is most significant in the reading habits of men. The more techni cal education a man has received, the more he reads for information. The size of salary and the amount of leisure do not necessarily determine reading habits of men. The group stressed the importance of the atmosphere of reading in the home, of associating with people who read, and of the pleasure received by being a prolific reader.

4300. Cress, Carl Chester. Training in the use of the junior high school library. Master's, 1931. Oklahoma. 74 p. ms.

4301. Cruikshank, Mary. Literary and historical allusions in the Atlantic monthly, 1857-58, 1892, 1927. Master's, 1930. Colorado.

A study in the changes of taste, interest, and education of a cultured reading public. The free reading of junior high school children Master's, 1930. Oklahoma. (For abstract see no. 713.)

4302. Dotson, Katie Ella.

This investigation is limited to the reading of 125 pupils of the seventh, eighth, and ninth grade classes in the Okmulgee high school, Okmulgee, Okla., during the 1929 summer vacation. The reports show that 72 per cent of the children read books during the vacation period, each child averaging four and two-tenths books.

4303. Eurich, Alvin C. A study of library problems. 1931. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. 180 p. ms.

Sex

Discovers the use that the students make of the University library. Data are pre sented on the use of the reserve room, periodical room, and general circulation. differences and college group differences are also presented. The use of the library is related to the intelligence and scholarship of the group of students who took part in the investigation.

4304. Foster, Mary Elizabeth. A time analysis of a library teacher's activities in the platoon school libraries of Pittsburgh, Pa. Master's, 1931. Pittsburgh. (For abstract see no. 715.)

A questionnaire of nine points based on the routine in use in the libraries was prepared and given out to 83 library-teachers, who were asked to keep time records in minutes

for 20 school days for in-school and out-of-school time spent on the following points: Library house-keeping, exhibits, preparation of books and magazines for the shelves, duties other than library, circulation and collection of books, picture file, book reviewing, library meetings and conferences with principals and teachers, and lesson plans. A total of 78 of the questionnaires were returned.

4305. Gates, Arthur I. Reading for public school administrators. New York City, Teachers college, Columbia university, 1931. 126 p.

While this report does not contain detailed reports of investigations, it is a volume of recommendations based upon experimental studies, many of which are not yet published.

4306.

Peardon, C. C. and Sartorius, I. C. Studies of children's interests in reading. Elementary school journal, 31: 656-70, May 1931.

A series of studies of preferences for various types of reading material was made. Subjects ranging in maturity from first-grade pupils to college students were used for purposes of comparison. The following results were obtained: Children prefer representative stories to representative factual selections. Among narrative types, both prose and verse, the unusual and thrilling experience, the humorous and grotesque, the fanciful or supernatural types rank high in interest compared to the familiar and sentimental family experiences and the rather moralistic type of heroism and service compositions. The most potent interest producing factors in literature proved to be surprise, liveliness, animalness, conversation, humor, plot, and suitability in difficulty. The values of teaching reading as a vital component of a broad program of artistic, dramatic, exploratory, and other enterprises were demonstrated.

4307. Greer, Margaret J. An investigation of rural school libraries. Master's, 1931. Iowa. 45 p. ms.

4308. Harbaugh, Leonard Earl. A study of the library facilities of the high schools of Fayette county, Pa. Master's, 1930. Pittsburgh.

What

4309. Henry C. Frick educational commission, Pittsburgh, Pa. Pittsburgh high school seniors read. 1930. 83 p. (School betterment studies, Vol. 2, no. 1).

4310. Hester, Edna A. Books for junior colleges. Chicago, Ill., American library association, 1931. 194 p.

A general list of books in all fields for the junior college library.

4311. Hilton, Eugenė. Junior college book list. Berkeley, Calif., University of California press, 1930. 84 p. (University of California publications in education, vol. 6, no. 1, p. 1–84.)

Represents some of the more practical aspects of the thesis: Determination of collateral reference books required in basic junior college courses. This study was made in the Department of education of the University of California as one of the requirements for the degree of doctor of education. It gives the results of the pooled judgments of junior college instructors. One thousand one hundred and ninety-three independent judgments were tabulated. They represent the opinions of 928 junior college instructors connected with 50 representative institutions, and 265 instructors connected with 12 institutions of university grade.

4312. Hood, Helen Vander Veer. Reading interests of a group of high school pupils. Alhambra, Calif., City high school, 1931. (For abstract see no. 717b.) Findings: The study indicates that the lower the IQ, the less the tendency to reply definitely to the question as to reading material; the higher the IQ the greater the tendency to reply definitely to the question as to reading material. All groups of ability preferred stories of the adventure type.

4313. Houghton, Celia M. A service study of library skill of pupils entering senior high school. Master's, 1931. N. Y. St. Coll, for Teach. 50 p.

An analysis of the results of a test given at the time of entrance of a class to the senior high school shows what instruction the children should be given in order to make it possible for them to make the best use of the library during their high-school course. The facts obtained in the survey are being used in the organization of material for instruction in this school during the coming years.

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