The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-08
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examination of the applicant and the
admission of such candidates solely on
the ground that they have successful
ly completed a course of study in
some secondary school which has been
examined by an officer delegated by
the college. and it's course Of study ap-
proved. The question is not that of
the relative merits of tho entrance
examination and admission by certih |
cate, which has already been fully dis
cussed in the east The problem falls
under three heads, as follows:
First what is the pedagogical ef-
feet of the entrance examination upon
the pupil; second, what Is its effect on
the school and third, what is its effect
or the college2 The conclusion reach
ed is that entrance examinations are
pernicious to the pupil, because it
places the youth under an unnecessary
mental strain and because It puts
premium on cramming that they are
Injurious to the secondary school be
cause its curriculum has to be adjust
ed to the point of view of an examin-
er who is mainly interested in and fa-
miliar with the more advanced phases
of his subject. the integrity and ra-
tional development of the secondary
school course thus being placed in
jeopardy that they are not satisfactory
from the standpoint of the college, as
shown by the fact that candidates ad-
mitted by certificate seem to make a
better showing in their subsequent
work than do those admitted by exam
ination. On the other hand admissions
without examinations from schools in
spected and approved by competent
college official has decided advantages
In the frst place the pupil is not di-
rectly affected by the examination OF
the school, in the second place the
stsndard Of the school is raised, and its
development stimulated along proper
lines, and finally the college itself is
furnished with students who have had
the opportunity of d. -oloping their
abilities unhampered by the thoughts
of an examination which is rather a
test Of heir powers of discreet mem
ory than of their real proficiency and
knowledge" ~ I4
;S' Hsport Of Commission.
Abstract OF the report of the com
mission on accredited schools, pre-
scented by George N. Carman, director
of Lewis Institute, Chicago;
"The object of the North Central
association of Colleges and Secondary
schools is to establish closer relations
between the colleges and secondary
schools of the North Central States.
AS a means of accomplishing this OBJ
1ect the Commission on Accredited
schools was established in 1901, and
made its first report at the annual
meeting of the association held in
Cleveland, March 2s, 1902. The com
mission consists of about forty mem
bers. equally divided between colleges
and secondary schools. It's purpose Is
to effect reasonable uniformity in re
uuirements for admission to colleges
If the plan recommended is put into
operation, any student graduated from
any school on the accredited list may
without difficulty enter any college
in the association. The report defines
a unit course of study as course GOV
ering a school year with four OF tyt
periods of at least forty-hve minutes
eych per week It is recommendet
that the high school curriculum con
tain not less than Is such units, anc
that the same number be accepted al
fulfilling the requirements for admis
sion to college. OF these Is units
there shall always be 3 in English anC
2 In mathematics. The report also pre-
sents definitions with detailed sugges
tions as to the ground to be covered
in each unit of the several subjects o
the high school curriculum, plan o
school inspection in accordance witt
which the list of accredited school
may be formed and suggestions for tn
assignment of college credit for higl
school work done in advance Of tn
college entrance requirements.
"In defining and describing uni
courses of study the commission hA
hased its recommendations on the del
initions of the College Entrance Exam