1910's Education | Smith-Hughes Act of 1917

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By: Hoke Smith and Dudley M. Hughes

Date: February 23, 1917

Source: Smith-Hughes Act (Vocational Education Act) of 1917. Public Law 347. 64th Cong., 2d sess., February 23, 1917. Reprinted in The Statutes at Large of the United States of America from December, 1915, to March, 1917. Vol. 39, Part 1. Washington, D.C.: GPO, 1917, 929–936.

About the Authors: Hoke Smith (1879–1931), known as a staunch advocate for farmers and their interests, began his career as a lawyer. He served two terms as governor of Georgia, and he was appointed Secretary of the Interior under President Grover Cleveland (served 1885–1889 and 1893–1897). Smith was a Democratic senator from Georgia, and chairman of the Commission on National Aid to Vocational Education.

Dudley M. Hughes (1848–1927) attended the University of Georgia and was involved in agricultural businesses....