Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-01

From the foregoing IL will be seen that the
effort expended during the past half a dozen
years in the schools Of Warrington has been
directed:
full, morally, physically and intellectually.
2. To extending their benefits to more per-
sons, reaching out after and alluring the many
3. To broadening the lines of work in the
lower grades, insuring thereby at once better
preparation for life, better preparation for ad-
vanced work and greater certainty of continued
advancement after leaving school.
The schools have been given new lines of ele-
mentary and correlated work rather than higher
departments of studies. This has been done to
make them broader. The tendency of the
former policy 1t to keep many pupils in school
for longer time. whereas the tendency of the
latter policy is to retain only the few fortunate
pupils for longer time.
The board has provided for the proper teach
Ing OF these new lines of work. This is shown
by the action of the board when adjusting sala-
ries and when estimating for salaries in pro-
viding first for the lower grade schools aud for
giving for the support of the:high schools only
what remained Of the appropriations.
foundation for a comprehensive system of
schools has been laid on broad lines all OF which
are now in successful operation. Not only is
there broad foundation in the primary
growth through the intermediate and grammar
school grades extending into and including the
three years Of High School work.
1t is now time to foster the fourth year work
which it has been decided to add to the High
School course if it can be done without endan-
gering the work Of the lower grades.
There has always been u contingent of pupils
who desired and some who even sought more
instruction at our hands These would have
been provided for had there been money
enough to teach them in higher grades and at
the same, time carry the lower grade Of in
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reach first. That fifty pupils returned to the
school for further instruction after graduating
from the three years course last year shows
how great is the contingent now and how inn
portant it is to extend the course.
FOURTH YEAR.
The High School is now in excellent condi-
tion to take on a fourth year of study When
this fourth year shall have been fully developed
the school will send forth a larger number of
pupils annually into higher schools some Of
whom by the possibilities of their preparation
will go into polytechnic schools and others
into scientific schools, still leaving a larger
number to 60 to the purely classical college
than we could have sent had our efforts been
directed to making orr High School n college
fitting school to the neglect Of the lower grade
schools.
what it ought to be, what the citizens Of Wash
ington expect Of it and what they have a right
to demand OF it without more stability in the
teaching force Of the High School. This can
not be secured except by paying better for the
teaching.
Most Of our teachers for the High School come
to US unskilled in their work. Like the I'M
skilled gripmen on our new cable lines they
cause many breaks and many blunders and
much delay. When by practice they become
expert and therefore valuable they leave for
more profitable places.
1t Is not necessary that all should be teach
ers Of experience, but it is necessary that the
heads Of departments should be competent by
education and by their experience to direct
their respective lines of work. number Of
larger salaries must be allowed that men and
women may be secured for these leading places
who will be permanent.
With a dozen good salaries added to the cost
OF our high schools they can be made pride to
the city and blessing to our youth
HIGH SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS
The accommodations for the high schools
have kept pace with their growth. With the
exception Of the business school, which must be
provided for, but which at this writing is we'll
accommodated at the Miner building, our high
school buildings will be ample for another de-
cade even il the city continues its present rapid
rate Of growth. Congress has shown az great
Hberality ip,proyiding homes for these schools
it has shown in the provision for the lower