Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-27
EDUCATIONAL AND
INDUSTRIAL DAY
The Two Themes Considered at the Morning
and Afternoon Sessions of the Utah
Federation of WOmans Clubs.

The Federation met this morning "'
a., IN the session being devoted en-
liz 10 educational matters
In the audience were a large num-
81 teachers from the public schools
s.s Miss Mary G.. May with oevy
=, youue ladies' who are taking the
y,r5srgarten training were there In
h,5y and under the direction OF MIS-
v,ts Uanford rendered a number OF
,budren's songs, which are used In the
kindergarten. Mrs. Coulter surrep-
d.rsl the chair 10 Mrs. John McNicker,
who gave a report Of the state educa-
noual committee. Mrs. McVicker said
Il had been difficult TO get the commit
toes together or TO hear from them In
Inc meeting which occurred IA March,
work had been planned Tor TWO years
The lines determined upon being the
promotion OF interest IN kindergarten
work ln manual training ana 10 strive
t5 have women given place on lhe
s.ho1I hoard. on the whole, Mrs. Nc
Wicker considered that interest," III
school matters throughout the STATE
was increasing, ana the OUTLOOK iaNor-
able.
Mrs w. NJ. Stewart then followed
with a paper which was conceded TO
be one Of the notable papers OF the Fed
Grafton meetlng-its mastery treatment
of the theme under discussion eliclting
the admiration OF all who had the
privilege Of hearing 1t. Mrs. Stewart
said iu part:
"The question Of what studies can
rfoatablv be eliminated, from the
course Of study generally adopted In
the common schools OF today, may be
considered from two points OF view
II II means. can the subject now con-
talred In the curriculum be probably
reorganzed and differently related TO
each other / answer emphatically, yes
II IL means shall the children be less
proficient IN the three RS, I answer
with as much emphasis, no,
During the last ten years, no sub
feet within the scope OF education has
received so much attention from edu-
Gators as the school curriculum IL
IS universally recognized that there
must be- some modification IN our course
Of study, hut just what, has been the
Queery, which has given rise TO so
much and 80 varied discussion. Two |
have been the outcome Of this agita- !
ton One Is. what subjects can be
omitted, or can secure less attention, 50 |
a. % permit the Introduction OF new
subjects; the second solution Is a reOr- !
gani2aion Of the school curriculum so |
as 20 emphasize the most essential sub |
lects, permitting those Of less value, 1
% grow Of necessity from those |
which are most important. at the same |
time lessening In no degree the eiilcien- |
cy and effectiveness Of the more formal |
school studies These two solutions /
grow out Of two entirely different |
theories OF education. viz. first, the ac- /
QUESTION Of facts and development Of |
skill as the end OF education or guam /
uty as the ideal Of education. Accord /
ing 10 this theory. the education,
which children get In school |
IS measured by the grades
OF promotion, the pages OF text books
committed 10 memory, and the various
subjects which the child goes
through The parents estimate Of the
chllls progress Is based upon the
monthly report which shows HIS pro-
hciencyin the form par cents estimated
by the teacher, on the basis Of the
problems solved, the pages Of history
-
70 geography questions. etc With this
theory and system OF education. how
10 maintain the present efficiency in
The formal subjects. and at the same
TINE introduce new ones, Is indeed q
problem difficult OF solution
No doubt the subject assigned 10 me
"ab considered from this point Of view,
ana / frankly confess that Il battles my
experience ana research, but II / may
% permitted % present my views from
the other standpoint, | feel that there
Is solution In sight.
II appears 10 me that correct answers /
70 the following questions. fairly cases
me points under discussion. LIST. What
should measure the educational adj
Vaheement Of our children? End What
IS the real foundation Of the SCHOOL,
Srl What Is the educational environ
ment which the school Is designed 20
provide 9Th Is the school TO supply
lhe enid with a certain amount OF for
MAJ knowledge Of arithmetic. Of geo
sfaphy history, science and with a
degree Of skill In reading. writing
craving, etc, or Is II 20 AZ him TO
bettcr live the social life Of the com
mlnly where he resides, 10 take his
part Ia the industrial. political and
moral life OF the community?
II ls not difficult 10 understand why
formal education. with the formal cur
ficulum has such hold on our schools,
ue history Of the school makes this
GEAR There was a time when the
learning of the past was contained In
BOOKS written In Greek and Latin, TO
unlock which. schools were established
70 teach these languages and formal
Ils lhematcs. Few entered these
schools, the masses remained gnor-
eht OF the history Of the world. Schools
increased In scope and importance. but
we traditions Of the past sun bind
'Ne school men hand and foot.
society, Industrial and political has
Nl.hn the last hundred years been
it'9.utonized, the school practically
eta'nlng It's traditional formal curricu-
ium Within the last quarter Of
century vast sums Of money have been
spent Tor education the result II our
puzzle school system. with courses COW
sring period Of fifteen to twenty years.
me public Is now asking where are the
.etuIns Tor this vast expenditure OF
.lpe and money? When a boy passes
nI'ugh The eight grades Of the COM
non school, four years OF high school {
.our more Of the university, what Is HIS
Equipment for the bale OF life? What
'er'ice Is he prepared 10 render 10 So
ley' While society has been evolving
mo more complex conditions. the school &
ufrculum has practically remained the /
ame !
answer the questions by saying {
nat the school should furnish educa- a
lonal conditions which viii best pre-. Q
,,aie The boy or girl 20 live completely. q
ne social Industrial, political and splr- {
ilal lie % the ideal community. In
mort The true aim ~ education IL So s
laL u i expressed In character, char :
eler which prepares the young man
ma me young woman 10 1--we a proper
9mestic lie. 20 give 20 society their
.esl IN Industrial skin. 20 become wor- I