and which are valuable contributions to current educational
literature.

Among the most important educational theories brought forward by this
school may be mentioned that of Apperception, the Doctrine of Interest,
the Correlation of Studies, Concentration, the Culture Epoch Theory, and
Character Building as an end of education. The practical application of
these theories to school problems has not been neglected. There is no
doubt that the Herbartian teachings have served to bring education in
this country to a scientific basis. The members of this society have
been among the foremost contributors to the pedagogical literature of
the last decade.

VARIOUS TENDENCIES

=Child Study.=--The old psychologists based their theories and
deductions upon a study of the activities of the adult mind. Modern
educators have turned their attention to the being whom they are to
educate--the child. Questionnaires have been issued and syllabi
formulated concerning many characteristics of children, such as their
fears, their imaginations, their lies, their views of God, etc., for the
purpose of discovering laws governing the same. While as yet the
movement cannot claim to have added much to educational theory, it has
stimulated careful study and observation of children, brought teachers
into more genuine sympathy with them, suggested suitable material for
instruction, and fostered rational discipline. It offers an unlimited
and fruitful field for further investigation.

=Parents' Meetings.=--In the early history of the race parents assumed
the entire education of their offspring. When schools became numerous
and teachers efficient, parents largely absolved themselves from direct
responsibility in the matter of education. To arouse proper interest and
to unite all the agencies of the community in this work, parents'
meetings have been organized in many places. Thus the patrons of the
school have not only been led to cooeperate with their teachers, but also
to study educational problems. Such organizations have strengthened the
hands of the teachers, stimulated educational interest, and aroused a
genuine and intelligent pride in the work of the school.

=Manual and Industrial Training.=--The marvelous industrial development
of recent years, together with the attitude of labor unions towards
apprenticeships, creates a demand for a reconstruction of courses of
study. Much of education that was secured in the shop and field must now
b