...shall be established, at the city of Washington, a department of educa- 2 March iw { l. tii HI, ( if) lty of a misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction before any court of compet con- ' dition and progress of education in the several states and territories, and of diffusing JjJJUJj™...

...States of America in Congress assembled, That there shall be established, at the city of Washington, a department of education, for the purpose of collecting...information respecting the organization and management of schools and school systems, and methods of teaching, as shall aid the people of the United States in...

...uphold the highest work of the Burean of Education. The Burean was originally founded, in the year 1867, "for the purpose of collecting such statistics and...of education in the several States and Territories" (Barnard's First Annual Report, 1867-68, p. 63. Garfield's speech). What better method could there...

...Slate» of America in Congrega aatembled, That tliero shall be established at the city of Washington a department of education for the purpose of collecting...shall show the condition and progress of education ill the several States and Territories, and of diffusing such information respecting the organization...

..." The general and special work of the office, as defined in the law, is : First, " To collect »neh statistics and facts as shall show the condition and...of education in the several States and Territories : " Secondly, " To diffuse such information respecting the organization and management of schools and...

...were defined in the act giving him official existence. He was " to collect such facts and statistics as shall show the condition and progress of education in the several States and Territories, and diffuse such information respecting the organization and management of schools and school systems and...

...of the Exposition. The primary function of the office is to collect statistics and facts showing the condition and progress of education in the several States and Territories, and "to diffuse such iuiormation respecting the organization and management of schools and school systems...

...approved March 2, 1867, it is provided " that there shall be established at the city of Washington, a department of education, for the purpose of collecting...the several States and Territories, and of diffusing information respecting the organization and management of schools and school systems, and methods of...

...in a well«•ousidered memorial to Congress, led to the enactment of a law, apIToved Mardi 2, 1807, establishing a Department of Education "for the purpose...education in the several States and Territories, and «f diffusing such information respecting the organization and management of school systems and methods...

...Senate, the President appoints such commissioner. His duties, as specified in the act, are " to collect such statistics and facts as shall show the condition...information respecting the organization and management of schools and school systems, and methods of teaching, as shall aid the people of the United States in...