The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-11

A rev years ago tHOuSHtlui anu
| observing gentleman did some figuring
which showed if we remember right
that New Haven had spent more ON its
High School than it would have cost to
give it's graduates first-class educa-
ton at the best private school and pay
their board at the New Haven house
Now another thoughtful and observing
gentleman has been figuring, and he has
come to the conclusion that it will be
economy and some other things to
abolish the Classical course at the High
School He gives some interesting factA
in support of his conclusion. He points
out that it is the fad to enter the Clas-
steal course and many enter it who have
no idea of going to college. There
have sometimes been more girl gradu-
ates in this course than boys. although
not more than three or four girls enter
college During the years 1859 to 1868
only fourteen graduates of the school
entered college. The classes were so
small that in 1868 the Classical course
was given up. 1t was restored again in
1877 and in 1880 a class of six boys,
graduates of the school, entered Yale
College Since that year up to the pres
ent not more than ten boys each year
have entered college. The average has
been about seven. More than half of
these boys each year were the sons of
parents who could have paid without
serious hardship the cost Of preparing
their sons for college. Such then has
been the meagre result of maintaining
poor boy chance to prepare for col
lege
But it is not proposed to deprive
pupils who want and need a free fit
for college of the opportunity Of getting
one. 1t has been shown that not more |
than ten boys in any one year have |
made use of the Classical course in or
der to enter college, more than half Of |
whom could have been educated at the |
expense of their parents. Therefore |
thirty or forty boys constitute the actual |
real need in this city for which the
city should furnish free preparation for
college. Why not, it is suggested, ask
the trustees of the Hopkins Grammar
M, borr ol,or +o
furnish thirty or forty Elm City schol-
arships carrying free tuition under a
contract, say for three or four years?
Let these scholarships be awarded by |
examination each year, the
examination to be held by the Civil Ser
vice Board of the City The following
are proposed: a. Scholar
ships to be tenable only for three years
A boy should prepare for college in three
years. and should do so, if the city is to
give him his education free. If he
wishes four years his parents must pay
or the other year. (2) All holders Of
scholarships must have been residents
If the city for three years and pupils in
he public schools during that time (3)
they must not be older than fifteen
Tor younger than twelve at the time ,
# the examination. This provision
makes them enter college not later than
Eighteen nor younger than fifteen a.
Preference should be given to sons of
Widows and taxpayers who pay less {
han $100 annual taxes. o. Such schol-
rships should be forfeited by continued
oW marks in studies or MISCELLANEOUS. /
g. 1t is open to question whether it 6
hou1d be required that in case a pupil J
wins such scholarship, his parents, if :
lot already taxpayers, should be re- t
uired to become SO by purchase of G
uilding lot or dwelling house. |
This is plan which merits attention. .
We should either have more or less High '
chool