ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE PROCURED FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. AT 30 CENTS PER COPY Teaching by members of the experiment station staff_ 57 Page. CHAPTER V.-FUNCTION OF THE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. An efficient State system of higher education. Two fundamental conclusions____ Conflict between State universities and agricultural colleges_ Major and service lines of work____- Main purpose of the university and the college---- Engineering and agriculture___ An agricultural college of the first rank an imperative need__ Engineering at the college___. Engineering at the university_. Cooperation of faculties needed__ Agricultural engineering_--_ CHAPTER VI.-DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY AND THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Teacher training at the university-. CHAPTER VII.-THE STATE NORMAL SCHOOLS. The schools of North Dakota predominantly rural___ Number of teachers.. Teachers' certificates in North Dakota_. Establishment of normal schools. How can demands be met?____ CHAPTER VIII.-THE STATE SCHOOL OF FORESTRY AND THE STATE SCHOOL The need for special State schools of less than college grade. 109 Employees at university and agricultural college_--_. 130 131 CHAPTER XI.-COMPARISON OF COURSES AND CLASSES AT THE UNIVERSITY APPENDIX. I. The most important provisions in the act creating the State board Page. of regents, session laws, 1915____ II. Constitutional provisions and educational legislation in North III. Distribution of courses among the institutions_ IV. Agricultural engineering and rural arts_ 182 183 185 187 V. State appropriations of educational institutions, 1901-1915_-. VI. The University of North Dakota-Educational service___. VII. University plant 190 191 193 VIII. Itemized statement of income of the university, 1915-16__ 194 IX. Buildings, equipment, and income of North Dakota Agricultural 195 X. Public-school teachers in North Dakota_ XI. Courses for which there is little demand_ 196 199 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. Page. North Dakota, at Grand Forks__ Figure 1. Racial composition of population__. 5. Percentage distribution of farms____. 6. Distribution of persons engaged in gainful occupations_ 9. Demonstration work in North Carolina_--- 10. Distribution of resident students enrolled in the North Dakota 57 11. Preparation of public-school teachers___. 82 84 12. Certificates held by public-school teachers---- 13. Distribution of resident students enrolled in the State normal 14. Distribution of resident students enrolled in the State normal 15. Distribution of resident students enrolled in the State normal 16. Distribution of resident students enrolled in the State normal 17. Distribution of consolidated schools in North Dakota___. 22. Distribution of student registration of college grades, 1914–15_ LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF EDUCATION, Washington, November 25, 1916. SIR: I am transmitting herewith for publication as a bulletin of the Bureau of Education the manuscript of the report of a survey of the system of higher education of the State of North Dakota, including the University of North Dakota; the North Dakota Agricultural College; the normal schools at Mayville, Valley City, and Minot; the Normal and Industrial School at Ellendale; the School of Science at Wahpeton; the School of Forestry at Bottineau; and the State Library Commission, which has its offices in the Capitol at Bismarck. The survey has been made, as stated in the body of the report, under my direction and at the request of the State board of regents. The investigations in the field were made by Dr. William T. Bawden, the bureau's specialist in vocational education: Dr. Edwin B. Craighead, formerly president of the University of Montana, employed by the board of regents; and Dr. Lotus D. Coffman, dean of education of the University of Minnesota, serving at my request. In this report no attempt has been made to appraise the ability of any individual teacher, the work of any department, or the contents of any particular course of study; only the spheres and functions of the several institutions have received primary consideration. Respectfully submitted. The SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. 6 P. P. CLAXTON, Commissioner. |