THIRTIETH BIENNIAL REPORT

OF THE

Superintendent of Public

Instruction

OF THE

STATE OF ILLINOIS

EDUCATION

OCT 01915

› LEIZNOSTANFORD

JUNIOR UNIVERSITY

July 1, 1912-June 30, 1914

[Printed by authority of the State of Illinois.]

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.

ILLINOIS STATE JOURNAL CO., STATE PRINTERS

1915

Concerning Recognized High Schools and Suggested Curriculums for Smaller High Schools...... 22

The Approval Blank..

Circulars and Blanks of the Illinois State Examining Board-

27

Second Circular of Information Regarding the Certification of Teachers.

52

Application for Registration for Colleges and Universities.

56

Application for Registration for Normal Schools..

57

Application for Registration for Colleges, Special and Technical Schools.

58

Letters of the Superintendent of Public Instruction in the Educational Press Bulletin

67

Clippings from the Educational Press Bulletin-Ten Years Comparison in the Illinois Public Schools.. 82

School Laws Enacted by the 48th General Assembly...

105

Two Educational Addresses before the Illinois State Teachers' Association.

.125

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,

OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION,

SPRINGFIELD, November 1, 1914.

Hon. Edward F. Dunne, Governor of Illinois:

As required by paragraph 12, section 3, of the School Law, I have the honor to submit herewith the thirtieth biennial report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, with accompanying documents, and the report of the secretary of the Board of Education of the State of Illinois. Yours very respectfully,

F. G. BLAIR, Superintendent of Public Instruction.