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The proceedings papers include topics on educational reform and intellectuals, religious education, immigrants, and the history of education as a discipline. The theme of an Editor's Supplement is utopianism and education, and the papers deal with Robert Owen. These three papers are reprinted from the 1973 meeting of the National History of Education Society. "The Origins of the Roman Catholic Cathechesis in the United States (1776-1799)" (C. J. Carmondy) traces the origins and the incorporation of religious education (cathechesis). "'Be Still and Know!': Quaker Silence and Dissenting Educational Ideals, 1740-1812" (J. Hendricks) relates the roles of the jeremiad, silence, and religious education on Quakerism and the visible contradictions of Quaker beliefs and lifestyle. "Brook Farm: A Lesson in Cooperative Education" (C. E. Alberti) presents the social and religious factors that led to the experiment's formation and describes the school's teachers, students, and curriculum. "A Study of Four Northern European Immigrant People and the Assimilation Process: Some Current Observations" (F. C. Nelsen) studies Germans, Dutch, Swedes, and Norwegians in relation to their views on acculturation. Under the heading "The History of Education: Past, Present, and Future", the first paper, "History of Education Today" (C. H. Gross) introduces the topic while discussing its validity as a course of study. "History of Education in the Future: Obsolescence or Relevance" (A. Peters) offers six methods of interpreting history and presents Michael A. MacDanield's Seven Change Factors as a concise model for dealing with continuity and change. "Outline of a Model for American Educational Historiography" (W. R. Stephens) is a proposed conceptual model to help clarify research methodology. The first paper in the Editor's Supplement, "Millennialism and Education: The Case of Robert Owen" (R. G. Clouse), discusses the history and biblical interpretations for millennialism and Owen's personal interpretation that he employed at the New Lanark school. "Robert Owen's New Harmony Community: An Example of Communitarian Education" (G. L. Gutek) presents his philosophy on community, the family, and education. Finally, "A House Divided: Robert Owen and William Maclure at New Harmony" (C. Burgess) describes the conflict that arose over each man's educational theory and communitarian views. The meeting's proceedings, business meeting's minutes, and a list of attendees are included. (DJC)

The first journal publication of the Midwest History of Education Society contains papers presented at its 1972 annual meeting and three papers on Canadian education. "University Extension in the United States, 1885-1915" (G. M. Woytanowitz) defines the U.S. origins of the university extension as an adult education agency. "She Could Always Teach" (K. H. Kamin) examines the historical impact of this attitude on women, the evolution of the teaching profession, and the social implications for women who did teach. "The Revolutions of 1968: A Neo-Hegelian View" (R. E. Mason) considers whether the Neo-Hegelian perspective developed by Herbert Marcuse can be attributed to the student unrest of 1964-1971 in the United States, France, and Germany. "A Critique of Lawrence Cremin's American Education: The Colonial Experience 1607-1783 and Its Adaptability In History of American Education Courses" (S. S. Cohen) reviews the book's organization and themes and discusses its use as a textbook. "Amos Bronson Alcott: Transcendental Educator" (D. B. Ripley) reviews the teaching innovations and educational philosophy introduced by Alcott in Connecticut Schools. These innovations included the physical design of the classroom, the choice of textbooks and library books, and the introduction of physical education. "Education and Industrial Skills: Changing Conceptions of the Role of Public Schooling, 1865--1900" (B. E. McClellan) discusses the introduction of manual training in the U.S. educational system. The first paper on Canadian education, "John Strachan: A Controversial Figure" (C. H. Gross), is a biographical study of the first Anglican Bishop of Toronto who promoted religious instruction in schools, especially at the university level. "American Influence on Progressive Education in Canada" (R. S. Patterson) discusses how progressive educational reform measures were introduced to Canadian educators. "Education and Multilingualism in Manitoba" (K. Wilson) discusses the effects of the Laurier-Greenway Compromise's bilingual clause and the establishment of the 1967 Public Schools Act. The program and business meeting's minutes are included. (DJC)

These papers from the Midwest History of Education Society's 1973 annual meeting include topics on United States and Japanese education, A. S. Neill, and Ella Flagg Young. The editor's supplement includes two papers on U.S. educational administration. "American Education at the Turn of the Century" (P. A. Graham) urges that research of this period focus less on educational reforms and examine the educational process instead. "The History of the Soka Gakkai Movement and Its Educational Implications" (C. H. Gross) describes the history, the appeal, and the philosophical base of the Soka Gakkai (Value Creation Society) in Japan from 1930 to the present. "A. S. Neill, Summerhill, and the Anarchist Tradition" (J. Kirschner) examines anarchism and traces its influence on Neill's educational philosophy. "National Identity and Education: Symbols and Reality" (N. R. Bernier) is a thought paper on national cohesion through the socialization process. To avoid national disintegration, a national identity is promoted through national symbols that incorporate a collective self-image of an interdependent people. "Ella Flagg Young: Chicago School Superintendent, 1909-1915" (R. V. Donatelli) details the accomplishments of Young. "The Founding of the U.S. Office of Education: A Legislative History" (D. R. Warren) describes the U.S. Congress's debates over H.R. 276 in 1866-67 for the formation of the U.S. Office of Education. "The Iowa Experiment with an Integrated System of Higher Education" (E. Rutkowski) describes the history of the attempted coordination of Iowa's three state universities and their curricula under a state board of control at the turn of the century. The program, the business meeting's minutes, and attendees' list is included. (DJC)