continued in 1919-20. This plan has met with much success and with approval from the public. TRADES AND INDUSTRIES. All-day trade classes have been established in five centers in the State, two of these being of the general industrial type. The total enrollment in the all-day trade schools is about 700. Courses in photography for girls have been developed in one of the centers and are proving a desirable field of training. Besides the regular part-time continuation classes, cooperative commercial courses and retail selling classes have been established in the larger cities. The evening extension classes enrolled over 1,000. Several short courses covering three weeks of eight hours a day were conducted as part-time classes for those employed in sheet-metal plants. Teacher-training classes for trade and industrial students have been conducted by the University of Minnesota and by the State department of education. Itinerant teacher training has been conducted largely by the State department, and institutes have been held at four centers in the State. Several investigations have been made looking into the possibilities for training in such industries as iron mining, railroad shops, rug factories, hotel and restaurant business, and the lumber industry. Assistance has been given individual institutions in starting training within the plant, in furnishing teachers, and in helping to analyze the job. MISSISSIPPI. Members of State board: W. F. Bond, State superintendent of education; J. F. Calhoun, State supervisor of rural schools; Bura Hilburn, State supervisor of Negro schools; H, M. Ivey, State inspector of high schools; W. H. Wood, teacher. Executive officer: W. F. Bond, State superintendent of education, Jackson. State director of vocational agricultural education: F. J. Hubbard. State supervisor of vocational agriculture: D. L. Williams. State supervisor of home economics education: Miss Guyton Teague. State supervisor of trade and industrial education: M. D. Broadfoot. Field agent for Negro agricultural education: P. S. Bowles. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. Practically the same supervisory force for agriculture continued as for the previous year, except that the head of the teacher-training work in the colored agricultural and mechanical college was em ployed by the State board for the summer months to devote his time to organizing new departments and supervising those departments already in operation in the colored schools of the State. The State supervisors of agriculture made 129 visits to agricultural departments and schools; held six sectional conferences and one annual conference for teachers of vocational agriculture; laid special emphasis upon the better organization of the agricultural teachers in county agricul tural high schools; published a bulletin entitled "Vocational Agriculture in Mississippi ;" and revised the monthly agricultural reports for teachers to the State board. Thirty-three white schools, including 21 county agricultural schools, were approved for Federal aid and enrolled 1,580 pupils in vocational work. The total income of white pupils from directed or supervised practice in agriculture in 1918-19 was $31,889.31, a return of 85 cents on every dollar expended for salaries of teachers of vocational agriculture, which was $37,600.10. Three colored schools were approved for Federal aid and enrolled 52 pupils in vocational work. The total income of pupils from directed or supervised practice in agriculture for 1918-19 was $1,335.19. Bulletin No. 16 of the State board contains a partial summary of the community service rendered by teachers of vocational agricul ture during the year 1918-19. The teacher-training institution for whites graduated 17 students this year. The teacher-training faculty made 28 visits to vocational departments and county agricultural schools and attended all district conferences. A six weeks' session was held at the Agricultural and Mechanical College for whites and enrolled 32 students, who took courses in agricultural education, including methods of teaching. The colored teacher-training institution graduated 11 men and had enrolled 8 more in the junior class. The outlook for the development of agricultural education in the State is bright. HOME ECONOMICS EDUCATION. A State supervisor of home economics education was employed on full time for 1919-20. In 1919-20 one all-day department for white pupils was approved for Federal aid and three for Negroes, two of the latter being in elementary schools. There were three evening classes, with an enrollment of 28. Federal funds are so limited in the State of Mississippi and the demand for the work so keenly felt that larger special appropriations were made by the last legislature to push this type of instruction, and it is expected that a large number of schools for vocational education. in home economics will be organized in 1920-21. The State college for women at Columbus, Miss., is approved for the training of teachers for white schools, and the agricultural and mechanical college at Alcorn for the training for Negro schools. An interesting experiment has been started at the college at Columbus, whereby special facilities are offered through farm-practice houses for the training of teachers to give instruction in home making in the rural schools. These houses are modern and have been erected on a farm of 340 acres belonging to the school. TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION. The State has a supervisor of industrial education on a half-time basis. The city of Meridian has provided a city supervisor. A moderate increase in the number of industrial classes has been shown each year. Only the evening and part-time types have been in operation in Mississippi. Meridian has organized four evening classes, one class in commercial subjects under the provisions of the general continuation ruling. McComb has continued its alternate week program in connection with the Illinois Central Railway. No day unit trade courses have yet been organized. The agricultural and mechanical college conducted during the year an extension center for the training of shop teachers. This was held at Meridian during the second semester of the scholastic year. A beginning was made in general continuation part-time work in connection with the textile mills at Tupelo, but the program was afterwards converted into eveningschool instruction. Approval for Federal aid was given for evening classes in three centers and for part-time instruction in two cities. MISSOURI, Members of State board: Frederick D. Gardner, governor; Sam A. Baker, State superintendent of public schools; Frank W. McAllister, attorney general; John L. Sullivan, secretary of state. Executive officer: Sam A. Baker, State superintendent of public schools, Jefferson City. State director of vocational education: W. T. Carrington. PROVISIONS FOR COOPERATION. Vocational education in Missouri is developing rapidly and it is meeting with general encouragement from the people, teachers, and both employers of labor and employees. The State board for vocational education through its executive officer, director, and supervisors has kept the problem of vocational education before the people by means of personal contact, circular letters, bulletins, and monthly news letters. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. The State board employed the full time of a supervisor of agriculture, who made 87 visits to schools, held 6 group and 1 State conference, and prepared 2 bulletins, one on "animal production" and the other on "plant production." He also gave special attention to promotion work through the press and issued news letters and instructions to the teachers. Forty-four schools, an increase of approximately 450 per cent over last year, were approved for Federal aid and enrolled 1,008 pupils in Vocational work. The total income of pupils from directed or supervised practice in agriculture for the year 1918-19 was $27,681. The chief features of the work among the pupils for the year were a State grain and live-stock judging contest participated in by teams from 30 schools, a large exhibit of products at the State fair, and the attendance of a judging team at the International Live Stock Exposition. Teacher-training work continued at the State university prac tically as it was for the previous year. The enrollment in the senior year was 25, and the observation and supervised practice teaching was done in the university high school. Four and eight weeks' summer courses were held, with an attendance of 16 and 18, respectively. The work included special methods and technical courses in agriculture. and shop practice. HOME ECONOMICS EDUCATION. In the State of Missouri in 1919-20, a supervisor for home economics education was employed on full time. In 1917-18 no Federal funds were used for home economics education in the schools. In 1918-19 there were 10 all-day departments of home economies in high schools and 7 evening centers. In 1919-20, 31 all-day departments for home economies, with an enrollment of 802, and 7 evening centers, with an enrollment of 867, were approved. There were also 36 general continuation schools reimbursed in which home economics was part of the program. The State supervisor has aroused much interest in the subject of home economics education by emphasizing instruction in home management, home decoration, and family health, as well as clothing and food problems. The home project has had considerable attention, stimulating interest and bringing the home and school into more sympathetic relations. The University of Missouri is approved for the training of teachers in home economics for white schools, and is equipped with two practice houses for supervised household management. A fine new home economics building is being erected, provided with all facilities for training teachers in that subject. TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION. Kansas City employed 24 teachers and enrolled 439 students in its 3 all-day trade schools, and St. Joseph employed 3 teachers and enrolled 72 students in its all-day school. Students in these trade schools do school printing, build school shops, make furniture, and do all kinds of repair work for the school during summer months. St. Louis does practically all its trade work in evening schools. It employed 41 teachers for its 1,037 students in evening trade classes. Some evening trade work was done in Kansas City and Jefferson City also. The coming year some trade work will be done in Springfield and other railroad centers, and in Joplin and other mining centers. CONTINUATION AND PART-TIME CLASSES. Missouri's compulsory law went into effect September 1, 1919. English, mathematics, civics, hygiene, and drawing were taught to every class. Manual arts and sewing were taught in a majority of the schools. Printing, typewriting, auto-mechanics, electricity, nursing, manicuring, retail selling, and office practice were taught in Kansas City and St. Louis. It was soon discovered that a vocational adviser was necessary, and that pupils must be put to work on what seemed best for them. After a try out many were changed to other work. The outlook for this work is very bright indeed. There will be a large increase in enrollment. The management and teaching efficiency will be better. Practically all the teachers attended summer terms of instruction held in both Kansas City and St. Louis. ΜΟΝΤΑΝΑ. Members of State board: S. V. Stewart, governor; S. C. Ford, attorney general; May Trumper, State superintendent; C. H. Hall, lawyer; Leo H. Faust, newspaper; W. S. Hartman, lawyer; John Dietrich, superintendent of schools; J. Bruce Kremer, lawyer; Ward H. Nye, superintendent of schools; William S. Bole, newspaper; A. L. Stone, banker. Executive officer: L. R. Foote, Helena. State director of vocational education: L. R. Foote. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. The two departments of supervision and teacher training were organized under one head, with one man devoting half of his time to |