The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-11-23
communicated.

Word about the High School.
Editors Journal:
Many Of the friends and some Of
the officers Of our City High School
are imbued with the idea of practical
education, 80 called, and though it
would be unpopular to take a con-
trary view, and wrong to adopt diff
ferent plans as a rule in the govern
ment of our city schools and selection
of studies, we have few words to say
regarding the course Of study in eth
High School in special cases, or in
the preparation Of students for col
lege.
As regards the study of the class
les. outside of college often, and in |
college sometimes. when students age |
indisposed to take the more thoron9r
course, it Is not considered
but is considered the III ,4;ei
WI. bsSAS9' aim Of imprae-
~ ASs and their satellites.
" not it is best to require
- study of Greek In college, We shall
not discuss here, as older heads differ.
It is true, however, that among
men capable of judging, the classical
course is considered better course
than the scientific, for the purpose of
discipline. It is true, also, that in
! the Indiana Colleges, and most others
/ believe, Greek is an essential in
gredient in the classical course.
The object of this article is to in
quire and End out whether a young
man IN Evansville can prepare for
the classical course in college, and,
after completing the course of study
ID the High School, enter the Fresh
man class.
/ 1t is really an inquiry of interest to
| the citizens of Evansville, for though,
at present, money 10OrSItGp is shame
| fully overriding mental culture here,
we hope for better times in future,
and hope that future is not far
distant.
Under the administration of Mr..
Parsons. i've years ago and previously,
students left the High School and
enterad she classical Freshman class
very sreditabIy; but from all the in
formation we can get, 1t as not so n0l0.
The authority In direct sHperin
| tendenee has refused to permit Greek
to be taught In the High School, and
his principal reasons for doing so, we
believe, are that there are but few who
l.want to study it, and that few should
mot ask the exclusive attention of the
I teachers from the most of the schol-
ars for the necessary time.
There is some apparent force in the
objection, as we know that the great
| majority of the High School scholars
have no need to study it, and the
Free Schools are established for the
education of the masses who seldom
complete the High School course,
and very seldom 60 further, and even
in any such view we mention our Free
Schools with pride, for they are in
valuable.
Another reason is, as our worthy
Superintendent informs US, that he
has made arrangements with the Pres
idents of Indiana Colleges, for those
who go from the High School to Col
lege, TO bring ap their Greek in Col
lege, and thus remedy the matter.
To the first objection we say it
needs only to be taught in the higher
classes and it only takes half an hour
day of one teacher (the High School
has three) to hear a recitation.
The argument never had an
years ago, when there - group'
teachers; it OuRhA ere only tw
now IL ~ to have no fore
school GOOD for the mass of tn
bnt we look for somethln
Ugh from the High Sehool Oh =
- city of Evansville, and we thinA u
~ great shame if a young man cam
at % from it and enter any literary CO
an Iege in the United States, because u
=, nan Is practicable, and we think q
- obiection is founded on 3 narrcc
nc nrineipls. and ought not to be consi
h ed in the higher views OF higher {
nv ,cation when there is really no mo
As regards the second reason, vi
,en due Difference to those to whom q
~ erence is due, the idea OF q stude
going to college two years behlnd
OFT anv difficult study, is sut1lclent
'ty. swer to the proposition. But to
ing explicit, bringing up creek
md any other regular study In the. regu
classical course in college, IS of
uiJ impossible; and always productive
no great inconvenience and dlsc0ura
on ment.
of A student who enters the Ere
;ts man class in 8 good college. has all
40 can do to sustain himself well for
first two years.
oect It is during this time that
Jew worthy Superintendent would ht
AGO Evansville students lay the foRnt
So ton of their knowledge in this parti
mo lar branch, and the foundation is N
hat important.
re- An extraordinary student mi
ord sometimes do even this, were it
- that he encounters other almost
Sue surmountable obstacles.
The FIRST two years Of she langua
,une are taughtin the Preparatory Depl
tbe nent. AS q rule the preparat
Glasses reoits &C the same hours q
i'a the REGULAR college classes, Of oou
iaV- in different rooms, and IN 81