The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-10
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EuttOr JiTtN lfofNtiQ Ntt- 1iitio - J"St
now considerable interested discussion in educa-
uonal ciicIcs over lie apparent inclination IN
certain quarters Ia lower tie educational stan
daId OF tile girls high School, which couple
of years ago was raised 10 meet the require
meuts of The Unye silly Of California.
IN hls recent report 10 Tie Board OF Education,
the Presid DIX Of that body recommends that a
new course Of study b. prepared for lie Girls
High School that shall materially tighten the
work done there. II this can be done and sim
meet The University requirements, he faVols do
ing so, but expresses his belief mat these re-
Quuements are q secondary consideration. He
further recommends abUiIShlug tile classical
course. and substituting therefor a literary
cOure, allowing girls desiring 10 take The classical
course Tie privilege of attending the Boys High
School
There can be no doubt buy that both boys and
girls In our public schools are OyeIwOrked, but
lt is difficult 20 see how this defect in the school
system Is 70 be overcome By deg aiding tie Girls
n gh School on SD arranging It's course Of study
that those desiring 10 pursue particular subjects
must vase time travelling back aud iCIth he
tween HE TWO. san Francisco is already behind
most elites Ia this state and The East ID main
tanning separate hIgn schools for boys and girls,
without causing her 10 take still further back
ward step by cul,alllug he advantages afforded
girls.
a majority OF boys 10 the High School by no
means expect 10 enter the University, yet IL -
the standard OF that school below The University
requirements. College training for girls IS sun
so new thing that Il is not 10 be W0ud red al
tuat as ComUsTed with the boys, but few among
tie High school guls are preparing FOR The Uni
Yegsly. Tie number, however. Of those deSlT-
iaE 10 inter- that institution IS increasing every
year, and VII. continue 10 DO so.
but The possibility q entering the University
is not Tie only point 20 De considered. ne city
High School is designed 10 give the boys aud
gils OF the CITY supporting il a thorough educa-
ft.H 10 q a d
such a school Do one city tails below the standard
Of what, DIG other cites, Is deemed requisite 10
tG0lon-h education, Is Is uoI WAat Il pun ports 10
De. ID G-DH'S one from Nhal are cOhSd-
cred tie requisites OF thorough education ior
The U-uer, D. Is DOj What 10 puppets 10 De. 10
degrade Iue Girls High school below The stand
ard OF The Boys High School Will be- actually, 10
deprive the girls of san Francisco Of q high
school, ana tiIs, en- The ground that they are not
able TO meet The requirements.
Now there are several subjects required 10y
The High school curriculum lu mis- city that The
lulFe silly does not cali iOT. Solid geometry Is
on of these. Astronomy IS another The sm3t-
ltr.ug Of them taught u Tie High SChVO. Is, too,
OF no value 30 tie Etaduaje. iHele is also cou-
siderable time consumed each Gay iu needless
drill and unnecessary recreation. that might
iIcllably be utilized as study lime no the school,
under The teachers supeIyis on. An hour AMI a
Halt so gained would probably he Of more value
than Tie fouI. SIX. even eight hours OF individual
study that many u tEem now put lu al nome, 10
tie cODst sIuatJu and alarm OF parents and The
serious il jury of IheiT UWu L1ath. These extra
hours OF Out-ot-Sehool study, Which Their uudis-
Ciriiued minds ar5 quite unable To conduct uu-
guided without great waste OF energy, are
Tie cause of the physical bre1kduWns among
our school boys ana gJl.s, a hel than Tue actual
amount ui scL0oi work done.
The tNI-Il-uCe Of those who have for years
been employed as instructors OF boys aud girls
does nor 40 60 demonstrate That tie former are
Hoj as We'll able 10 undertake severe course Cl
study as Tie BOYS. IA stand as high IN the
classes and endure tie physical strain equally
well ln Tie graded schools high schools and uni
versailles everywhere, aud there is no reason 10
suppose lHaL Tie gIlis of san Francisco are ~
ielIur in mental power OF physical stamina 10
tueir sisters 100 other CI-i-S and states EmuhaL-
lc4ly there exists no reason WHY the san Fran
cisco Hlgh School girls should be d-baued from
lire advantages enjoy. by tie boys OF their city
aud by tie q. IS and girls elsewhere Iu Tie STATE.
rs ina eYt.y county Llgl school lu The rUral dis
JEiCts aH0t dug opportunity 10 both boys dud
girls 10 obtain COCO education, Dc vii be hardly
a comfort ng reflection 10 those interested DO the
glIIs are deemed so Iidle capable u undertaking
q classical course Of study That We consider lt
sufficient provision fer tie exceptional few desir-
Ing IL tu allow Them 90 repair 90 the feast 81
leaning set for their tr3tHerS there 60 gather uD
lie educational crumbs laI.inE fium the table.
In Ills numIl2uug position our gVs we're
placed Up % TWO years ago. To again relegate
them TO that position, after the inadequate trial
two years cduTd tie new system would be q d.
IlUrab.e O.uuder.
II tie taxpayers OF this CITY desire a girls
academy where the EIi,s desiring Il may uursue
school le converted into such au Institution,
and let Us have one city High School, alioTdiug
as Dc does Iu other cites. equal advantages TO
boys and girls, buJ 20 degrade lie Girls, High
SchuO.. as is suggested. villa De 10 retIogtess
Sal. FIafl.ses, Il. s, Is2 LDycAroR.