The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-14
Erri,sh should Be distributes through the

English should be distributed through the
The cunmistes als recommended that
aIsottsd 10 the work in English. and that
at least ons-hag Of this time be deVoleo
10 the department Of literature
The following resoiuf sons. adogssn -.
the committee put in eoncreee 1crm TIE
leading principles whsch guided y ana
which In the committees Judgment were %
be considered a. first principle. ~, n ne n "a
Resolved. That the principle OF election be
recognized in secondary schools.
That the requirements Tor admfss on 20
technical schools should be a. extended
and thorough as the requirements Tor aa-
mission 20 college.
Resolved That the teachers In the sec
ondary schools should be college graduates.
or have an equivalent OF q college eoaca-
ton.
year high school course Of study. beginning
with the seventh grade.
Resolved That while the committee rec
ognizes the principle OF large liberty 10 the
studenfs in secondary schools, II does not
believe In uni.mited election, but especially
emphasizes the importance OF certain
number Of constants in all secondary
schools and In all requirements for aGmis-
Resolved, That the committee recon-
menAs that the number OF constants be
namely: Four units in foreign languages
tho language accepted In less than two
un1ts) two units In mathematics. two in
reeve. That the colleges viii III aid the
secondary schools by allowing credit To-
ward 4 degree for work done In secondary
schools beyond the amount REQUIRED TOT en-
trance, when equal In amount and thor
oughness 70 work done IN the same sub
Resolved. That for students who have
So In anta
and who continue the subject In college. it
seems TO US desirable that there be provid-
Cd q suitable sequel to the school course n
continuation OF the study: such students be
ing In no case placed In the same class with
Resolved. That we approve OF encourage
ing gifted students TO complete the pre-
paratory course In les0 time than ID re-
quired by most students.
Resolved. That In general we recognize
In schools the admirsibinty Of second year
In advanced work in the same subject. In
stead Of a second year In q related sub
ject; for example. two years in biology. in
stead Of one year in biology and one year
in chemistry, where local conditions favor
such an arrangement.
Resolved, That it il desirable that coll
ieges should accept, In addition 10 the year
m oneha and e os
study of some period Of history. especial
ly OF the United States
Resolved. That IL is desirable that our
unit for admission a years work In
economies, tnciucing under this head q
course IN elementary political economy.
supplemented by adequate instruction ia
commercial geography and Industrial hts
tory.
Resolved: That we recommend an in
schools TO permit larger amount OF study
In school uader supervision
In connection with courses of study
submitted. the committee said:
fs hDt hxy
shat we are living In an age Of excessive
indfviduaiism- II is certainly true that
the educational system of the country has
suffered and still suffers, from the great
opportunity afforded by our system for
the play Of individual idiosyncrasies. IL
Is quite true. on the other hand. that ed
from the freedom offered 10 Individual
initiative: but on certain measures of ma
tional bearing the time has come to SUBJ
ordinate some personal preferences in or
der 70 reach an agreement which shall
make Tor the public good. Such an agree
ment does not mean the abandonment or
sacrfnce OF a principle. but 1t may involve
the noninststenca on carrying the prin-
cfpie into Immediate practice The COM
mittee distinctly refrains from entering
upon the task OF constructing curricu-
formity, upon the schools OF the country
Such uniformity IL not needed: but uni
iormty IN course. OF study which shall
units, or norms. does seem to be OF SO
great importance that both colleges and
secondary schools may fairly be expected
TO yield to 2 large extent. individual
iishment. While the committee IL unan-
imous In this opinion, II feels that the
opinion would still be OF little value but
years work upon this problem It has be-
come convinced that there Is a wide
spread sentiment among thoughtful edu-
Gators OF the country which demands
such action. In formulating these courses
OF study. these units. or norms. and pre-
senting them to the public. the commit
Zee does not. therefore feel that IT is
Held. making suggestions which NAV
come to fruition in after years. but that
IT. IS ad farmuiating crystallizing. putting
that have already taken hold upon the
educational public. Legislation Is largely
the ofneial recognition Of existing facts
or sentiment The committee In this work
feels that II Is acting more In a legtsla-
tive than In a pioneer capacity
what relation commercial studies shall
nave 70 other studies In the programme,
and whether any commercial studies
such as History of INDUSTRIES History
or Commerce and Commercial (;eogra-
phy. should be recognized for admission
Tor college. are questions which will soon
nave immediate practical Importance The
whole subject OF commercial education
IN secondary schools seems to the COM
mitfee one deserving OF special study.
one. indeed. for the consideration Of
which snecial committee might well be
appointed"
Art Education.
At the closing session OF the danart
ment OF art education, the papers read
covered the entire field of art Instruction
IN It's application To education. Prof
Henry I. Ardiey. University of Califor-
MA. spoke on art instruction in the
University"
Charleston for Next Meeting.
At the meeting OF the board OF directors
held this afternoon TO decide upon the
mace for holding the convention in fasa
Charleston was strongly I'm the lead when
the matter was put TO q vote Charles
ton received - votes and Boston H. Mon
freal Quebec. Cincinnati and several 9TH
er cities receiving only q few scattering
votes Charleston viii he recommended
u the executive committee as the newt
place for the annual meeting but a decfs
ION VIII not be finally arrived nj until the
matter has been finally considered by the
executive committee. which will no. he
anth some time In the fall Of the year
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