Educators Attack the Rural One-Room Schoolhouse Movement
Columbia University experts deem the one room schoolhouse a danger to progress and cite Warren County New Jersey tests showing the need for modern methods. They envision fewer schools, multi grade teaching, pupil helpers, and self guided learning aided by libraries. Health defects run high among rural students nationwide.
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Eye Sight Conservation Council of America
National Museum aims to honor American engineers
Plans announced to establish a national engineering museum, the first of its kind in the United States. The collection would join the Smithsonian in Washington and include models, drawings, diplomas, and medals once owned by Capt John Friedon and Cornelius H De Lamater, early builders of the Monitor and DeLamater Ironworks figures who shaped American engineering over fifty years.
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National Engineering Museum
United States
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum
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Monitor
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DeLamater Ironworks
Engineering societies join museum material project
The United States half a century ago. All the engineering societies have accepted the Mechanical Engineering society's initiation to participate in assembling material for the museum.
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United States
Mechanical Engineering Society
McElroy Wins Carlson Diamond Medal For Speed
T R McElroy of Boston won the Carlson diamond medal for speed and accuracy in the radio contest at the International Radio Congress opening in Chicago. He traveled 55.01 words per minute in the demonstration.
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T. R. McElroy
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