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

...wellconsidered memorial to Congress, led to the enactment of a law, approved March 2, 1867, establishing a Department of Education "for the purpose of collecting...information respecting the organization and management of school systems and methods of teaching as shall aid the people of the United States in the establishment...

...among educational men finally led to the enactment of a law by Congress, in March, 1867, establishing a Department of Education, "for the purpose of collecting...information respecting the organization and management of school systems and methods of teaching as shall aid the people of the United States in establishing...

...government. Public policy demands it. Such a department is needed in the language of the law creating it, " for the purpose of collecting such statistics and...information respecting the organization and management of school systems and methods of teaching as shall aid the people of the United States in the establishment...

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

...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...

..." 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...

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