DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION 
373 Secondary Preparatory 
Academic; high schools; junior high schools. Clas here discussions of general 
theories, methods, curriculums etc. pertaining specificly to secondary educa- 
tion, regardless of source of support. Clas here also all private or endowd 
secondary schools for boys or both sexes; but clas all public (taxsupportcd) 
schools in 379.4-.9, all elementary schools (regardless of support) in 372.9, all 
schools and colleges solely for women in 376, and all colleges for men or coeduca- 
tion in 378. Clas methods and questions peculiar to monastic, diocesan and 
parochial schools in 377, but clas the schools themselvs in 372. 373, 378. etc. 
according to their grades 
For specific topics see 371 
Private instruction: tutor, governess, coach 
Relativ advantages of instruction at home and 
in school 
See also 371.394 Individual instruction 
Day schools Boarding schools 
Special countries and schools: history, revorts, 
catalogs etc. 
Divide like 940~999;e.g.373.43 Higher English schools, Eton, Harrow, ete 
Adult education 
Home education. Self education and culture. Cultural, personal aspect of 
education. 
Subdivided by o with form numbers if wisht; e.g. 374.05 magazines pertaining 
to this work, 374.06 Conferences, conventions, institutes, general meetings, 
The term Adult education covers the broad field of self education thru 
private reading, study clubs and reading circles, summer, vacation, evening 
and correspondence schools, lecture courses and other forms of extension 
seaching and other agencies for extending more widely opportunities and 
sacilities for education outside the usual teaching institutions. 
For relations of this work to libraries, the natural centers for such activities. 
see 021.2. See also 378.13 University extension 
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With or without personal guidance 
Solitary study ~~ Private reading Conversation 
Advantages to be derived from reading. Study alone with or without aid 
of reading lists, syllabuses, etc. 
Reading lists themselvs, syllabuses and other aids to study belong with 
other bibliografies (016) or with compends under their subjects. They may 
however, if preferd, be kept together under 374.19, divided like the classi- 
feation; e.g. syllabus on English history 374.70942: on library economy 
374.1002 
See 028, for preparation of guides, policy, methods, etc. 
For vocational guidance see 371.425 
Associated study Clubs 
Study clubs 
Clas here * travel clubs’ which study about places without traveling to 
see them. See also 374.25 
Reading circles Book and periodical clubs 
Lyceums Literary clubs 
Debating societies Oratorical clubs 
Interschool and intercollegiate debates 
For interschool literary contests see 371.535