The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-09

- u uCatiOn IN Germany, which !
9 q has attained high state OF
S Geyslop% M mt ,d is ma%e the n"
por, uy United States Deputy Consul
| Meyer at Chemnitz. This is the first
of II series OF consular reports OH
specialized educational facilities which
have contributed so largely TO the
| phenomenal success of the German
Empire in manufactures and com.
merce.
At the base of the German educa.
tlonal cdlfice lie the Volksschulen, or
common schools. Attendance at the
Nolksschule is compulsory between the
ages of SIX or seven and fourteen.
When the young student reaches his
tenth year. II very important age has
been attained from the point of view
of education. At this age his parents
must decide upon the general form of
education which they desire their Off
spring to receive. Their means and
position in lie will largely determine
the decision as to whether II will be
merely II primary education lin the
NolksschuleJ, secondary education lin
tie Hohere Schulel, or II higher cduca-
ton lin the HochschuleD. II primary
education Is decided upon the child
continues in the NolkSschule. If a
secondary education, or perchance.
higher education, is to be given. then
the tenth year marks the time when
the child leaves the Volksschule and
enters some secondary institution,
such as gymnasium, realgymnasium,
or ober-rcalschule; or progymna stun,
real-progymnaslum, or reulschule; or n
trade or technical school of secondary
rank; or Il private institution which has
been ranked by the state as II second
AIRY school. The secondary schools
. offer courses of either nine or six
years.
: While the child is pursuing his
course in the secondary school, another
= decision must be made which involves
! not only the means OF the parents, but
/ also the natural aptitudes and abilities
of the child. If the means are limited,
: then very likely q course In second.
. airy school with six years course
: will be pursued by the Gala after the
. attainment OF the tenth year, or prob.
5 ably course in trade school or sec.
8 ondnry technical school, in preparation
r for some profession in middle life. such
;. as that OF artisan, skilled textile
G worker, or lower engineer or mechanic
If sufficient means are at hand, ther
b the son will be prepared for higher
= education, which will be either claSsi
S cal gymnasium, leading TO some
: higher profession, like theology, medi
: cine or law; or semi-classical real
gymnasium, also leading TO some
5 higher profession; or non-classlca
a (ober-realsChule), In preparation for q
r business career, for course at som,
: industrial high school. or, less fire.
: quently. for medicine or law.
The age OF fourteen, the year nj
\ which the Volksschule Is, as n rule
t completed, marks another turning
] point In the educational career of tn,
e c.lild. The boy may enter either {
! general continuation school (allgemenC
r fortbildungsschulc) in which are re
/, peated and expanded some of the mos
,. necessary studies of the NolksSchule
d or he may enter one of the two claSsc!
of industrial continuation schools
l. general industrial continuation schoo
It (gewerblche Fortblldungsschule) or {
i commercial continuation school lEauf
mannische Fortbildungsschule).
German, drawing and arithmetic ar
the three great branches taught in tn
a continuation schools, though more ad
: vanced work in geometry, physics ant
e chemistry is given in few CT the hes
l. schools. To these studies must b.
t added instruction in such subjects q
+. possess q particular value ID a loca
y industry or industries. The CONNER
s clal continuation schools Cist'ngu'S 81
y themselves from the general ilCustria
Is continuation schools in that they en-
IS phaslze the commercial studes-viz
u correspondence. bookkeeping, lang
e uagCs, commercial arithmetic. conner
t clal geography and oGice work.
Y 1t Is important to LCtc tlat the CL II
o FIRST Genes n Ccl-act wi,h the cys,er
y OF Industrial education after CraCua
u ton from the VoiEsscErlc. In SOIL
n states It is permissible ID substitute
e special IRA lie echo cl (Sewe"Ll.che Eacl
i schuIe) for continuation school. par
ticulariy for persons preparing for
l. procession. Furthermore, {. prirlar
'e commercial school, q primary toxtil
'e school, or scEo)l for mechanics or &c
e locksGitls, etc, may be substitute
II for tie continuation school. AS a rule
,r however, these special tradr SCHOOL,
Is even IL elementary, require the compile
q ten OF scne continuation schoo. II
= admission, to insure prcpc? natrrit
e. Of mind in the study OF profession.
Il Terc, thcr, is the enc # the eGr
catoaal career of a child destined 70
nothing more than a primary cducG
ton. Tie Volksschule course, Plus
'o ccn~ ulsory. or rarely optional, coatinr
s. alton school course, or. in Substitution
C. sone ilGCs.rlal continuation or trad
y school course, is the sum total of
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