The morning call., 1892-01-28
EEAL REMARKS by PARENTS


First have been obliged 10 have my ward
discontinue Ter school eutlJely from Oyerwork
on her studies. II is a x. at disappointment 10
me, for had hoped to have her pursue her
studies two OF three years 10 come, bur size could
only do so IL The expense OF her health, aud The
latter consider more important.
Secondly reducing home work and by hav-
lug Two distinct COurs s, one Tor tie University
and one for the city Normal Class.
IhlGd-lh lac Work Is too ledYy, and In the case
Of my son would be best remeded by limiting
the extent Of bis studies. There seems TO be no
concert Of action among the teachers in assign
Ing lessons They are often too long. Each IL
lis department assigns a lesson as II that were
lie only one 10 be learned.
FOuUh-I have son IN the High School, not a
slCkly boy, but not very rugged. lie learns well
aud | have 10 fault 10 find with his Teachers
But II seems 10 lie when they AK three hours or
more Of WOIk outside OF school that should not
be. ! do not think there are enough study hours
10 school, and there is TOO much forced work
Let lie study be at school aud where The leach
eIs can give instruction OF answer questions
Few parents aie able 10 do that al home ] wish
my son 10 enter The University il his health VIII
hold out II is mere important that he comes
Oul oil schCol win a sound body latler than a
c.ammed mind
F1,h-I uuly believe that many children are
hluGeIed Id daS lopment 10y having too many
studies on hand at Cnce. When | was In Yale
College there were only four studies at d Time
aud never more than three In day.
Sl1ih-In the high schools each "head OF a
department. urged by bis personal ambition,
endcaYoIs TO secure large portion of time for
y
quence Is an undue pressure on The unfortunate
pupil. 10 fact the system Of department heads"
Is mainly responsible for The whole trouble. This
matter OF home WOik has come to sucn a pass
that there is comparatively little real teaching
done, The teacher being for the most part only
an examiner, testing the results Of work al home
SeVenth-Mauy intelligent parents all over the
cry have been aware Of this abuse for a long
time, but have borne It IN silence not knowing
Of any remedy
RECOMMENDATION.
Ef..e . La D. !, ..1,f.
Tie University 1t seems apparent 10 many
parents that the only obi CT OF the high
schools has been to IL students for The university
The result Is that pupils OF only average abllIIv
or those OF slow deyclOpment or In delicate
health, break down OF become discouraged ard
drop out OF school But tue present course In
the high schools includes more than Is required
Iot admission 10 the University, and here IS the
chief cause OF trouble: For Instance solid geome.
Try IS not required for admission 10 the Slate
University. as n IL taken up from the beginning
I'D the freshman year. II that part OF geometry
weIe cut OF II WOad relieve the high. school
pupils Of nom One 10 TWO hours study day for
five months made a recommendation 10 this
effect 10 Tie Board Of Education more than six
months ago. Tie reason why solid geometry
was originally added 10 the high-schOOl course
Was tho ambition Of the ''heads Of The matbe.
maiicdl department. 10 stand higher than OF her
schools In the Slate.
II there Is need Of any further reduction of
WOlk, astrOnomy-uOt required by the University
can be Topped of. Tie smattertug OF that
study which IS acquired in few weeks Granting
IS worm so ullo tnat IL would hardly be missed.
If any further reduction be needed the work I'm
chemistry can be cuTtalled TO just what Is needed
by the University and no more. 70 reduce the
hours OF home work many parents have suggested
that the school session should be extended TO
80 aud an additional half hour DO allowed for
study at school. The recommendation is a good
one
Furthermore, we have three high schools
There seems 10 be no good reason why tney
should all be reduced to Chinese uniformity in
courses OF study. In the Boys High School A
ller NJ
are looking forward 10 the University. In the
GIFTS HlGh school a large number, 1877, intend
10 enter the Normal Glass. In tie CORswell
School technical training Is al important element
Ia thr course. Is 10 not IN The line of modern
educational progress aud in accordance with
common sense 10 allow some differentiation OF
studies to meet The different needs OF students
NORMAL COURSE.
Ought not the Grls' High School TO have a
Normal course" for the great majority that
wish 10 nc themselves TO become teachers as
we'll as three University courses for the small
minority Oi Two OF three girls that annually ehter
cOliegeP
OF The 843 teach RS IN the School Department
4b6, or "a yer cent are q Hduaies of the Girls
Hlgh school; only SIX teachers of the School
Department are graduates OF tile State Uni
yersltY.
Moreover It Is supposed that the purpose of
the high schools IS TO encourage the higher edu-
cation VI young men aud young women. Ii Tie