DARTMOUTH ALUMNI IN EDUCATION

Alumni of the College who are engaged in any form of educational activity will be interested in noting the program of the work undertaken last March by the Dartmouth Department of Education. At that time the information in the hands of the Secretary of the College had become so obsolete, and it was found so difficult to maintain in the various departments which were then handling the work any really effective agency for furthering the interests of those graduates who are in the educational field, that it seemed best to centralize the various phases of the work in one office. Circulars were sent out apprising as many alumni as could be reached of the new plan, and a very generous response resulted. At the present time the old Educational Directory of 1916, which is now completely out of date, is being revised, and it is hoped to publish a new directory giving names and addresses by classes of all living alumni teaching or engaged in educational administration, shortly after the first of the new year. Any alumnus who has not received a circular from the Department of Education and wishes his name included in the new directory should write immediately to Professor R. H. Jordan, Chairman of the Department of Education.

Circulars were sent to 549 alumni last March. Those who did not reply to the circular were again addressed in May. 395 replies were received, so that there are still 154 alumni who should reply to the circular in order that the correct data may be put in printed form. Only those were circularized whose names were in the 1916 directory, so that there are a number of younger alumni who should volunteer the information needed. In addition to the matter of supplying adequate information with reference to our teaching alumni, the Department is also main- taining a Teachers' Registration Bureau, with he idea of assisting employers and alumni to form contacts beneficial to both. Practically all requests coming to any Department of the College for Dartmouth alumni to fill positions are being referred to the new Bureau. Last Spring, with very little advertising, 165 requests from employing officers and similar agencies were received. 120 nominations were made of Dartmouth alumni, and 22 alumni either secured positions or secured advances in salary in their present positions as a result of this activity. All types of institutions are asking for assistance from the Bureau. Colleges are looking for administrative officers and professors. Public school systems are looking for superintendents, principals and teachers. Private schools are looking for head masters and instructors. Requests have been received from such private schools as Hotchkiss, Mercersberg, Taft, Montclair Academy, Princeton Preparatory, and many others. Academies and public schools in such widely separated states as New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, lowa, Oregon and California have sent in requests. The success of the Bureau during the brief period of its existence has been such as to encourage the belief that it will be of great importance to Dartmouth alumni in future. Any alumnus not now registered should write for a registration blank in order to be considered for the openings of the new year. Alumni may co-operate by notifying the Bureau of any vacancies in colleges, public or private schools, or academies which may come to their attention. The information should include the character of work, salary paid, type of person desired, and the name of the employing officer to whom application should be made.

As soon as complete information is received from all alumni, a report will be made in the Monthly of the total number engaged in education, with whatever other information may be pertinent.