New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-05
HouSee0fOes ExcbanGe.
HIGH SCHOOL PAMPHLET.

Hun SNflCOI+ I AMI HILL
There is a certain small pamphlet which may
be had for the asking from any high school, or
from the Board Of Education. the intelligent study
of which would perhaps do something to relieve the
many troubled and indignant mothers who are TAX
ing part in this discussion Of the high school cur
riculum. It is The Course Of Study Prescribed for
High Schools and it contains all the required and
elective studies for the four years well other
general Information
According to this pamphlet the entering student
must take four subjects. viz. English, algebra,
biology and a foreign language. This gives twenty
periods week Of recltations requiring home study.
In addition one period day is given to music,
dra wing athletics.
Every girl. therefore. who is taking a regular
course. has one period a day in which. if she is
industrious. she may prepare one subject for the
next day, leaving three subjects to be studied at
home. If this task proves too much for the girls
health. there are several ways Of relieving the
pressure. according the object with which she is
the high school. The girl who goes for
her own mental development and 10 whom the
diploma is not the main attraction. may become
special student, and take only as many subjects as
Most girls however are seeking the diploma f2T
take advantage OF the provision which gives them
I'VE OF six years time in which 10 complete the re
parent, but the present discussion implies that the
girls health is considered very valuable thing,
Should not the girl have as good q chance to %
average boy in high school is not expected do
chores at home to shine in society. but spends
most of his time outside or school IN recreation
H. therefore. the mother needs or desires that
her daughter should be at once a student helper
In the home and a social star she should remember
that two or three things cannot Occupy tns sdIne
mind the time and give the glrl more time
in which complete her high school education
A personal interview with the principal would OF
course, be necessary for the arrangement OF such
4 special course but the mother can hardy talI
Of A courteous and attentive hearing ana many
such interviews would DO than anything else
TO Convince the educational authorities thai there
is something wrong in the system; II seems
reasonable that for the present at leas{ tne al
justment should come from the parent VINO Knows
about her daughters health ana OUTSIDE interests,
rather than 70 require the high school TO curta It's
curriculum and lower It's standard
Not that present curriculum IS DY any means
perfect but changes affecting large an orgahza-
lion as the New-York high school depar tInfhl can
at best be made but slowly. and II made 700 oLteh,
even for good reasons. prove most eHocI''e par
rler 10 good work In the schools.
Let our present system have a fair tr!al ana lei
the mothers whose daughters are oVerworked see
that they are relieved either by curtans thelE IN
dlViduaI curriculum by Iengthening tLe TIME
in which TO complete their fun rounded mgr @cHooi
training. - ~ -
Brooklyn \. Y.