, 1880-06-27

pupils in the various divisions mar be properly
expenses Of the Iiigh-school Department et may la
ne kept at the lowest limit. is the problem pre-
sented TO the Board"
" CAN ToU SUGGEST THE KEY TO THIS pRoB-
LEA?"
" am not prepared To say. Two plans have
oeen sugges1ed, neither of which is altogether
= Pleaae state then.'
The first plan is to take from the Division
Righ-Schoois all classical instruction, and thus
reduce their course Of instruction to the orig
inal PURPOSE Of the Division High-School. place
and thus elevate it to the dignity of its old posi-
= What would be the effect Of this plan2"
return to the position occupied by them when
the division system was first lnsngurated-" -.
and one which am free to say I most heartily
indor5e, is to abolish the Central High-School,
and place each Of the Division High-schools
the position which the Central Hieh-school oc-
euped ten yeaIs t%S3 ,bs time has arrived for
''Yes sir; believe the city Is large enough
now to demand substantial High School In each
OF the three great divisions, and further be-
is sufficient to justify the awarding OF dplo-
ma. In this connection permit me to say that
we are really maintaining now these two classes
GN~NAAAAAA1A*%A
years pupils with diplomas"
But would not this additional year cause
II believe that the addition Of year would
work great benefit to the cause OF education.
OF the large class graduated at the West Divis-
Jon High School this week, more than one-h half
would have tcen glad to continue AL additional
year, at least so am advised By members Of the
Board who have investigated the subject A
very large proportion OF these graduates aro
who are not old enough within two or three
years Of the uge required for candidates for
teacher positions"
81 Are you quite sure that the addition Of an
other year to the course would not be conaid-
cred by this class 4 hardship"
"No. As have intinated, believe that all
of them would be glad to devote the interim un-
til they reach IL years Of age In the study which
would TT them for the positions to which they
n the sson 9s hs
present system, the city cannot accommodate
them" :
j. "wHAT ARE THE PRINCIPAL REASONS
for the establishment Of High-Schooi?'
"They are, In my opinion three-fold: First
to give some higher education than is afforded
By the grammar schools to persons who do not
design entoring upon college life: second. to
mai school, believe Ill OF these requirements
will be much better met by raising the Division
high.s lais to four years course s and abo
other plan yet suggested.
the desired changer?
. II am not authorized to speak for the Board
upon this subject, nor do know what position
it will take"
'"Havo you had any intimation as to how other
feel on the subject?'
Judging from conversation had With other
members OF the Board know that some feel as
do"
How does the new Superintendent feel Oh
this question:"
"From general conversations with Superin-
tendent Howland can say that the proposed
pEtn will not meet with his disapproyal.''
4' When will the subject receive final acHon?
day evening Tor the exprcss purpose OF consid-
ering this question, and determination will very
likely BIC reached at that session
Mr. ROWLAND,
the new School Superintendent, WAS Yesterday
morning formally notified Of his election 70 that
responsible position, and accepted it. In the
afternooon. ut 5:l5 o'clock, he left to attend
meeting Of Amherst College, at which instItu-
don he is Trustee, and will probably be absent
from Chicago Two or three weeks.