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INFORMATION TO USERS This dissertation was p ro d u c e d fro m a microfilm c o p y of th e original d o c u m e n t. While th e m o st advanced technological means t o p h o to g ra p h and rep ro d u c e this d o c u m e n t have been used, th e quality is heavily d e p e n d e n t u p o n th e qu ality of th e original su b m itte d . T h e following e x p lan atio n o f tec h n iq u e s is provided to help yo u u nd e rsta nd markings or p a tte rn s which may appear on this repro du ction . 1. T h e sign o r " ta r g e t" fo r pages a p p a re n tly lacking from th e d o c u m e n t ph o to g ra p h e d is "Missing Page(s)". If it was possible to o b ta in th e missing page(s) or section, th e y are spliced into th e film along with a d ja c e n t pages. This may have necessitated cu ttin g th ru an image and duplicating a djacent pages t o insure y o u c o m p le te c o ntin uity . 2. W hen mark, copy image. 3. When a map, drawing or chart, etc., was part o f th e material being p h o t o g r a p h e d th e p h o to g rap h e r follow ed a de finite m e th o d in "s e c tio n in g " t h e material. It is custo m a ry to begin ph otoing a t th e u p p e r left h a nd c o rn e r of a large sheet and to c o n tin u e pho to in g from left to right in equal sections w ith a small overlap. If necessary, sectioning is c o n tin u e d again — beginning below th e first ro w and con tin u in g on until com plete. 4. T h e m ajority o f users indicate th a t th e te x tu a l c o n te n t is o f greatest value, however, a so m e w h a t higher q uality re p ro d u ctio n could be m a d e fro m " p h o to g r a p h s " if essential t o th e understanding o f the dissertation. Silver prints o f " p h o to g r a p h s " m ay be ord ered at additional charge by writing th e O rder D epa rtm en t, giving th e catalog num b er, title, a u th o r an d specific pages y ou wish reproduced. an image on th e film is o b lite ra te d w ith a large r o u n d black it is an indication t h a t t h e p h o to g ra p h e r suspected t h a t th e m ay have moved during e x po su re and th u s cause a blurred Y ou will find a good image o f th e page in th e adjacent frame. University Microfilms 300 N orth Z e e b R oad Ann A rbor, M ichigan 48106 A Xerox E d u catio n C om pany LP3907 o^3 I93I A li n V 8 'M b s T e n n e y , Adam WeDater, 1 9 0 7 t An improved o r g a n i z a t i o n T o r t n e A g r i c u l t u r a l e d u c a t i o n S e r v i c e ot the O f f ice o r ^ a u c a t i o n , F e a e r e l S e c u r i t y Agency. v i,1 3 1 p . a iag rs.,ro rm s,taD x e s. F i n a x u o c ora en t ( x d . D . ) - M . i V J . , S c h o o l o i e d u c a t i o n , 1951* B iu .io g r a p h y : p . e l 3 6 a-13d. C83599 Shett Lis' Xerox University Microfilms, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106 TH IS D ISSER TA TIO N HAS BEEN MICRO FILM ED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED. 3 ' Accepted. n . u AN UNPROVED ORGANIZATION FOR THE AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION SERVICE OF THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION, FEDERAL SECURITY AGENCY A. -WEBSTER TENNEY Submitted in p a r t i a l f u lf illm e n t o f th e requirem ents f o r th e degree o f Doctor o f Education in th e School o f Education o f New York U n iv e rsity 1951 APR ^ CO P inal Document .r „. ACKNCTfLEDGHireNTS A ppreciation and g ra titu d e a re extended to th e sponsor o f t h i s s tu d y , Dr. W illiam P. S ears, whose v a lu ab le su g g estio n s a t a l l stag e s o f th e study were extrem ely h e lp fu l, and to th e o th e r members o f th e committee, Dr. S. J . McLaughlin and D r. E arl R. G abler, f o r t h e i r a dvice and guidance during th e p re p a ra tio n o f t h i s r e p o r t. The in