Lanterna Rally

Author: Ward W. Keesecker

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Published: 1930

Total Pages: 55

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The provisions made by Congress to assist the States in promoting education make up an important chapter in the development of education in the American Commonwealths. Due to the constant demand for information concerning this subject, the National Advisory Committee on Education requested a digest of legislation and literature relating to Federal subsidies for education. Pursuant to that request, this bulletin covers the following topics: (1) Grants for common schools; (2) Universities, seminaries of learning and normal schools; (3) Colleges of agriculture and mechanic arts and agricultural experiment stations; (4) Land granted for industrial and reform schools; other than educational, and charitable purposes; deaf, dumb, and blind asylums; military institutes; scientific schools; schools of mines; (5) Vocational education; and (6) Literature relative to Federal subsidies for education. Tables in this document contain the following data: (1) Land granted by the Federal Government to States and Territories for common schools; (2) Land granted by the Federal Government to States and Territories for universities, seminaries of learning, and normal schools; (3) Land for colleges of agriculture and mechanic arts; (4) Appropriations for colleges of agriculture and mechanic arts; (5) Appropriations and disbursements for agricultural experiment stations; (6) Appropriations for cooperative agricultural and home economics; (7) Total annual appropriation for the fiscal year, 1930; (8) Land granted for industrial and reform schools; other educational, and charitable purposes; deaf, dumb, and blind asylums; military institutes; scientific schools; schools of mines; (9) Appropriations under the Smith-Hughes Act; and (10) Appropriations for vocational rehabilitation. (Contains 10 tables and 3 footnotes.) [Best copy available has been provided.].