ISBN: 9781130116397

RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 232 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.5in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Pur… More...

RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 232 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.5in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: . . . to make a beginning of such personal study on the ground. Through the courtesy of Superintendent Maxwell and his associates and with the assistance of Professor Thorndike he was enabled to get an insight into the system of reports and records in the New York office, besides observing some of the newer developments of the school system of that city. I believe that good will come in many ways from establishing such relations between the Bureau and the leading-cities of the country. LIBRARY DIVISION. The work of the library is shown by the following statement: Books added to library 1, 315 Bibliographies compiled (pages) 850 Index cards made for card catalogue of books, pamphlets, etc. , about 20, 000 Volumes received from the bindery 550 Total number of volumes in library June 30, 1907 82, 022 EDITORIAL DIVISION. During the year covered by this statement the proofs of the annual report for 1905 were read, and the work of preparing the report for 1906 for the printer was concluded. The publication of three numbers of the bulletin for 1906 was supervised by this division. No. 1 of the bulletin for 1907 was completed except final reading of the page proof, and the manuscript of two additional numbers was prepared for the press. VII. KTCCOMMKXDATION8. The appropriations for the general activities of the Bureau for the year 1908 aggregate 866, 250, distributed over the items, rent, salaries, library, collecting statistics, and distributing documents. The publication of the annual report and miscellaneous printing and binding are paid for from the appropriation for public printing and binding for the Interior Department. These expenditures for this Bureau for the current year are estimated at a minimum of 40, 000, including 20, 000 for the annual report for 1906. The c. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN., RareBooksClub<