Clyde L. Nevins and 76 citizens of Homestead.

J. Herbert Kelley, executive secretary Pennsylvania State Education Association, Harrisburg.

Lucy Lewis, member of National Committee for a Department of Education, 2035 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.

Joseph F. Noonan, president Pennsylvania State Education Association, Harrisburg.

Alfaretta Patterson, secretary Rostraver Township Teachers, Westmoreland County, Belle Vernon.

Walter Philips, superintendent of schools, Westchester.

W. Carson Ryan, professor of education, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore. Maud J. Walker, president Pittsburgh Teachers Association, Pittsburgh. Mrs. A. M. Wallace, national regional director, and Mrs. M. E. Lewis, council secretary, Allegheny County Council of Service Star Legion, Pittsburgh. York branch of National Association, York.

RHODE ISLAND

Mrs. Lena H. Chilson, Woonsocket.

George R. Dolloff, secretary Providence Men's High School Teachers' Association, Providence.

William J. Fallon, secretary Providence Central Federated Union, Providence. Florence G. Moss, corresponding secretary Woonsocket Round Table Club, Woonsocket.

Grace M. Neagle, secretary Rhode Island Home Economics Association, Providence.

Martha S. L. Potter, corresponding secretary Rhode Island State Federation of Women's Clubs, Providence.

Eda M. Round, chairman Providence County legislative committee, National Education Association, Providence.

Mrs. Charles H. Smith, corresponding secretary Technical High School Parent-Teachers Association, Providence.

Edith H. Williston, Providence.

SOUTH CAROLINA

J. P. Coates, secretary South Carolina Teachers Association, Columbia. Corinne Ingram, chairman committee on school education of South Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers, Glenn Springs.

SOUTH DAKOTA

J. T. Sanders, Sioux Falls.

TENNESSEE

Harold F. Brigham, librarian Carnegie Library, of Nashville.

Mrs. A. A. Doak, department public welfare, Tennessee Parent-Teacher Association, Chattanooga.

Jessie W. Harris, chairman legislative committee, American Home Economics Association, Knoxville.

TEXAS

L. F. Benson, superintendent of schools, Deport.

Mrs. Minnie D. Clifton, president El Paso Teachers Association, El Paso. Mrs. George R. Felter, superintendent Travis County Schools, Austin.

Henry W. Flagg, Galveston.

Bonner Frizzell, superintendent of schools, Palestine.

Estella G. Hefley, dean of women, college of industrial arts, the Texas State College for Women, Denton.

Mrs. Adolph Koch, president Travis County Council of Women, Austin.

P. Mayer, postmaster, Corsicana.

S. M. N. Marrs, State superintendent of public instruction, Austin.

A. N. McCallum, superintendent of schools, Austin.

Herman Nenly, Corpus Christi.

T. H. Shelby, dean of extension, University of Texas, Austin.

R. P. Whitfield, president Whitfield-Caraway Co., Nixon.

UTAH

Mrs. W. D. Hammond, president, and Helen M. Taylor, secretary, ParentTeachers Association, Moab.

Dorothy S. Ingalls, secretary Granite Teachers Association, Salt Lake City. D. W. Parratt, executive secretary Utah Education Association, Salt Lake City.

Blanche Young, teacher in public schools of Salt Lake City.

Alice A. Flagg, Jeffersonville.

VERMONT

VIRGINIA

J. A. C. Chandler, president College of William and Mary, Williamsburg. Hilda Devilbiss, president Portsmouth Education Association, Portsmouth. Margaret H. Forbes, secretary League of Richmond Teachers, Richmond. Mrs. Edith B. Joynes, eastern executive member of classroom teachers department of National Education Association, Norfolk.

Anne Dudley Payne, corresponding secretary, Elementary Teachers' Association, Richmond.

Sara S. Royal, president Virginia Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Petersburg,

Henry Louis Smith, president Washington and Lee University, Lexington.

WASHINGTON

Elmer L. Breckner, superintendent of schools, Olympia.
Arthur J. Collins, North Central High School, Spokane.
W. K. Froula, principal Roosevelt High School, Seattle.

H. H. Hein, district representative Acacia Mutual Life Association, Bellingham.

Mrs. T. E. Hilton, corresponding secretary Queen Ann High School, ParentTeacher Association, Seattle.

Hazel M. Lowrey, secretary Classroom Teachers League, Bellingham.

W. S. McCrea, sovereign grand inspector general, Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Washington Educational Bureau, Spokane.

Mae Mark, president Washington Education Association, Pullman.

Richard C. Marks, president Spokane chapter, International DeMolay Alumni, Spokane.

Clara P. Mauseth, president, and Carrie Loke, secretary, Spokane Teachers' Council, Spokane.

Arthur L. Marsh, secretary Washington Education Association, Seattle. Mrs. Victor H. Miller, member board of directors, Tacoma Public Schools, Tacoma.

W. W. Jones, and 12 citizens of Cashmere.

Mrs. Alice M. Nurnberg, county superintendent of schools, Port Townsend.
M. B. Satterthwaite, president Seattle High School Teachers League, Seattle.
Livingston B. Stedman, counsellor at law, Title and Trust Building, Seattle.
Mamie B. Stoecker, president Seattle Grade Teachers' Club, Seattle.
Grace Vanbergh, secretary Tacoma Grade Teachers Association, Tacoma.
Alta F. Whipple, secretary Vancouver Grade Teachers' Association, Vancouver.
Mrs. Robert F. Allen, and 31 citizens of Washington.

Carrye M. Barnhart, Shanghai.

WEST VIRGINIA

C. R. Fitzhugh, Morgantown Teachers Association, Morgantown.

Mrs. Bertha S. Filson, president, and W. H. Hickman, secretary, West Virginia State Education Association, Charleston.

Nelle A. Lyle, president West Virginia Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Wheeling.

R. C. Smith, superintendent of schools, Morgantown.

WISCONSIN

Lita Bane, president American Home Economics Association, Madison. Mary D. Bradford, honorary vice president National Council of Administrative Women in Education, Kenosha.

C. A. Kriesel, principal Greenbush Street School, Milwaukee.

G. F. Loomis, superintendent of schools, Kenosha.

Hattie M. McKenzie, State chairman child welfare, Durkee School, Kenosha. Mrs. Frank W. Osweiler, secretary La Crosse committee Women's Trade Union League, La Crosse.

Mrs. Herman Pagel, secretary Lake Geneva committee of the National Women's Trade Union League of America, Lake Geneva.

Peter Peterson, principal Jefferson School, Racine.

Margaret C. Telfar, president Kenosha Teachers' Club, Kenosha.

Julius Rappaport, rabbi Beth Hillel Temple, Kenosha.

Mrs. George R. Reay, president Service Star Legion, La Crosse.

Ruth Saecker, president Appleton Teachers Association, Appleton.

Margaret Telfar, Kenosha Teachers Club, Kandoo Club, and Congregational Sunday School, Kenosha.

G. N. Tremper, principal of high school, Kenosha.

D. M. Warner, Lakeside School, Racine.

WYOMING

B. H. McIntosh, secretary Wyoming State Teachers Association, Cheyenne. E. M. Thompson, president Wyoming State Teachers' Association, Rock Springs.

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

Luther Parker, retired superintendent of schools, Cabanatnan.

Letters and telegrams opposing the creation of a department of education have been received from the following:

ALABAMA

Margaret M. Dillon, 903 Claridge Manor, Birmingham.

Mrs. James Downey, 1007 South Thirteenth Street, Birmingham.

Loreeta H. Fox, 1601 Beech Street, Birmingham.

Mrs. Angela M. Lucas, secretary St. Paul's Altar Society, Birmingham.

Mrs. B. A. Monaghan, 1519 Fourteenth Street, South Highlands, Birmingham. Edna F. Snead, Birmingham.

CALIFORNIA

Mrs. B. M. Breeden, president San Francisco Archdiocesan Council, National Council of Catholic Women, San Francisco.

Sister Iulleany, secretary College of Notre Dame, for president and faculty, Belmont.

Sisters of St. Joseph, St. Mary's Academy, Los Angeles.

San Francisco Archdiocesan Council, National Council of Catholic Women, San Francisco.

Sadie Birmingham, Denver.

COLORADO

Mrs. John H. Bryar, 958 Ogden Street, Denver.

Rose M. Hagus, 1649 Pearl Street, Denver.

John R. Mulroy, 1320 West Nevada Avenue, Denver.

Mary A. O'Fallon, 1580 Vine Street, Denver.

CONNECTICUT

Maude Fay, treasurer, and Helen Kuhne, regent, Isabella Circle, No. 12, National Circle, Daughters of Isabella, 530 Allen Street, New Britain.

Mary F. Riley, national secretary, and Mary E. Booth, national regent, National Circle, Daughters of Isabella, New Haven.

DELAWARE

May L. Horty, governor in Delaware of the International Federation of Catholic Alumnae of the Ursuline Academy, Wilmington.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Sister Euphemia, Immaculata Seminary.

Mary Mattingly, president, and Minnie Mahler, chairman, legislative committee, Sodality Union, a Catholic organization. Mary V. Merrick, president Christ Child Society.

ILLINOIS

Mrs. L. Boismenue, president Belleville Diocesan Council of Catholic Women and other members of the council, East St. Louis.

Isabel Fogarty, president Springfield Diocesan Council of the National Council of Catholic Women, Springfield.

Raphael M. Foran, executive secretary Catholic Woman's League, Chicago.
Mrs. Robert H. McColl, president Catholic Woman's League, Evanston.
J. V. Rheams, president St. Viator College, Bourbonnais.

Thomas Sly, president, and John J. Costella, secretary, Holy Name Conference, East St. Louis.

Right Rev. Justus Wirth, president St. Bede College, Peru.

INDIANA

Mrs. G. A. Farabaugh, president Holy Cross Alumnæ Association of St. Mary's College, Notre Dame.

Anna R. Gruse, recording secretary Duvana Circle, Daughters of Isabella, Michigan City.

Mother M. Pauline, president St. Mary's College, Notre Dame.

Mother M. Raphael, president St. Mary-of-the-Woods College, St. Mary-of-theWoods.

IOWA

Mother M. Paul Carrico, in the name of the Sisters of St. Francis of Mount St. Clare College and Academy, Clinton.

Minnie A. Evitts, president Catholic Woman's League, Davenport.

U. A. Hauber, president St. Ambrose College, Davenport.

Mrs. Roy Herrmann, Twentieth Century Club, New Hampton.

Mrs. Eugene Walsh, president Davenport Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, Davenport.

KANSAS

Eulalia Erbacher, president Leavenworth Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, St. Marys.

B. J. Rodman, S. J., president St. Mary's College, St. Marys.
Martin Veth, O. S. D., president St. Benedict's College, Atchison.

KENTUCKY

Sister M. Ignatius, dean Nazareth Junior College and Academy, Nazareth. Isabel Tompkins, president St. Helena's Cooperative Club, Louisville.

LOUISIANA

Rev. E. G. Brunner, president Xavier University, New Orleans.

Agnes C. Downey, grand regent Court Mater Dei, Catholic Daughters of America, New Orleans.

Mrs. Thomas S. Gill, grand_regent Court Marie Louise No. 60, the Cahtolic Daughters of America, Baton Rouge.

Anna F. Kennedy, general president St. Margaret's Daughters, New Orleans. Alice Leckert, president, and Mrs. J. D. Bloom, secretary, Ladies Auxiliary Marquette Association, New Orleans.

Sister M. Pius, O. P., president St. Mary's Dominican College, New Orleans

F. D. Sullivan, president Loyola University, New Orleans.

Mary Walsh, president, and Mary Carey, secretary, Loyola University Alumnæ Association, New Orleans.

MAINE

Mrs. Audrey E. Fairley, State regent National Circle, Daughters of Isabella, Millinocket.

MASSACHUSETTS

Mrs. Charles F. Feehan, president St. James Catholic Womens Club, Haverhill. H. A. Garfield, president Williams College, Williamstown.

Elizabeth McCusker, president Catholic Womens Club, South Groveland.

Eva P. Bublicover, regent, Beverly Farms Circle, No. 263, of the National Circle, Daughters of Isabella, Beverly Farms.

Lorenzo A. Remy, A. B., M. D., president Alumni Association of Assumption College, Worcester.

Clodoah Serieix, A. A., president Assumption College, Worcester.

Mrs. Frances E. Slattery, president League of Catholic Women, Boston.

MICHIGAN

Elizabeth S. Brady, 233 Sheldon Avenue SE., Grand Rapids.
Sister Marion Haukerd, president Nazareth College, Nazareth.

Mrs. Daniel L. Mead, 603 Paris Avenue SE., Grand Rapids.

Mrs. James Molloy, president Grand Rapids League of Catholic Women, Grand Rapids.

Catharine Shaw, grand regent Catholic Daughters of America, Court 870, Grand Rapids.

H. L. Stetson, president emeritus Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo.

Katherine D. Wolfstyn, Port Huron Circle No. 371, National Circle, Daughters of Isabella, Port Huron.

MINNESOTA

Alcuin H. Deutsch, president St. John's University, Collegeville.
Irene Dunn, 402 Third Avenue south, St. Cloud.

Julius W. Horn, dean St. Mary's College, Terrace Heights, Winona.

Mrs. D. O. Irwin, president, and Lucy A. Scanlan, secretary, Minnesota Council of Catholic Women, Lake City.

Mrs. John T. Kenny, president Guild of Catholic Women, St. Paul.

Mother M. Louise, O. S. B., superior, Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict, College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph.

Mrs. P. W. Mobey, secretary Parent-Teachers Association, Thief River Falls. Mrs. Phil S. Randall, president Womans Guild, Little Falls.

MISSOURI

C. H. Cloud, S. J., president St. Louis University, St. Louis.

Mrs. E. H. Gurney, president Diocesan Council of the National Council of Catholic Women, Kansas City.

Sister M. Lucida, dean Fontbonne College, St. Louis.

Mrs. John E. Riley, president St. Louis Archdiocesan, Council of Catholic Women, St. Louis.

MONTANA

Norbert C. Hoff, president Mount St. Charles College, Helena.

NEBRASKA

Anna E. Hughes, president Omaha Diocesan Council of Catholic Women of the National Council of Catholic Women, Omaha.

R. Gibney, president Duchesne College of Creighton University, Omaha.
W. J. Grace, S. J., president Creighton University, Omaha.

Mrs. James H. Hanley, chairman Omaha Deanery of the Omaha Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, Omaha.

Mrs. T. D. Reece, president Battle Creek Council of Catholic Women, Battle Creek.

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