The record-union., 1895-11-28
Afternoon Session.

" III q AeSAle@IIoil Dy MIS-. Green, QeIlV-
cred in charming manner. She re-
sponded 10 an encore.
Mr.. Howard, before introducing
James H. Pond, said he had often
spoken Of higher education in the diff
ferent schools that he had visited. and
always felt like taking by the hand
every boy or girl that had graduated
ana pointing out the road farther on
the High School, the university-urged
them to bear in mind that where there
IS will there is way, and there is no
barrier that may not be overcome He
spoke of how the Elk Grove High
school had been built up, the interest
taken by the surrounding districts, and
| the prospect of an increased attend
ance next year, and then introduced
Principal Pond of the High School, who
spoke on Some Reasons for the EX-
1stence of the High School"
He said that he should give the re-
suits Of questions asked by him within
| the past few weeks. First, he would
go TO the school law, which provides
that High Schools shall be maintained
for the purpose of fitting pupils for
entrance TO the State University. There
is also a three years course of study
laid out for it. 1t is a fact that is unde-
nlabla that when a High School is
ODDOSlt1On,
| but the silurians are in the minority.
He had questioned number of indi-
viduals as TO their idea. One, a well
educated young lady, said she supposed
that high schools were to afford an op-
pOrtunity to gain a higher culture and
gain pleasure and happiness from the
| possession Of a good education An
other said that we are the outgrowth
OF the experience of our ancestors.
Men do what they think is for their
own best interest and favor the High
Schools as furnish their children with
a better education. His pupils were
next consulted on the question, fifteen
minutes being allowed for written an
sWers, no notice being given. The re-
suit astonished him. In the answers
he found those of a disciple of the ex-
| perimental school of philosophy, Of the
intuitive school and of the religious
| devotee, who intends to live for others
| One miss said: THE Government of the
| United States is by the people and for
the people, and therefore those who are
to be at it's head should be educated"
Following are some of the other re-
plies:
Because of the educational and moral
| influence it holds in the community.
That all may have higher education,
| and thereby, if they use it rightly, help
| to raise the standard of the com
munity, or even of the United States.
The principal reason for the existence
Of the High School is that it gives the
| pupils more advantage to cope with the
world in after life, by making them su-
perior to their fellowmen who are not
| so well educated; it treats branches of
| studies that cannot be learned in the
! grammar course.
| My reason would be for the expan-
! sion and development Of the minds of
| the young people of our city. The
young people of our city will be the
| broad minded, well educated citizens
| to make a progressive city.
! The principal reason why the High
| School exists is to give a good educa-
/ ton to the young people in order to
qualify them to fulfill the rights of
citizens, intelligently and uprightly.
| I think that the principal reason is
that boys and girls, having a broader
| knowledge than they could get with
out it, may have stronger intellects,
and be fitted to enjoy their lives and
/ lead more useful lives.
! 1t is to give the boys and girls who are
growing to manhood and womanhood
better chances to be good citizens, and
/ it fits them better for advancement
/ both in private and public life. 1t
makes boys, when grown men, better
able to take part in governing; girls,
when women, better wives.
The High School exists for the pur-
/ pose Of teaching the pupils to become
men and women.
! We have studied and read, and there
fore know that nation, no matter how
strong in arms, must have good states
men, orators and politicians; so the
! High School exists for the sole purpose
| of training us to be good statesmen,
orators and politicians, so that the edu-
| cation we have acquired may help
strengthen and build up the nation.
The principal reason for the exist
ence of the High Sshool is to turn the
minds of those who have received a
| fundamental education toward the
higher aims in life, and in measure
to secure to those minds an apprecia-
ton of and an acquaintance with the
! higher branches of learning.
The principal reason why this High
| School exists is that education is the
| foundation of all good government, and
| a good education can be attained only
by gradual steps. Therefore this State
has adopted q system in which there
are three principal stages, and the High
! School is the second.
One facetious youngster wrote: 1.-THE
reason why this High School exists is
| that the board will not appropriate
money with which to build another"
He did not wish to convey the i'm
/ preston that all the answers We're
| equally good with these, as many of
them were brief, and said 1t was to
prepare for q profession, for life for
| college. etc, but all answered the Ques-
ton and gave q reason more or less
thoughtful No pupil said there is no
good reason" but all knew that some
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