The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-30
Saturday, April 80. 1904.
THE BOY AND THE HIGH SCHOOL.


to determine whether or no the tax
payers OF this city intend to erect a
much needed High School building,
suggests few thoughts implied in
the caption given above. We be-
lieve, of all the educational problems
we have studied, this has interested
us most. A thorough investigation
has revealed some very interesting
facts. Illinois may be taken as a
typical state. In certain recent
year there were graduated from the
274 high schools of the state 1872
students, Of whom 1101 were boys.
This lie about two fifth of the whole.
In other words when two boys gradu-
ate there are three girls. And from
the figures of other states we Judge
this figure to be high. For in many
places there are few or no boys in
the graduating classes.
From this fact We tind some grave
issues, which, it seems to US, call
for explanation and If possible, cor.
reotion. In the Weiser high school
the number OF boys is but ~ per
cent OF the total enrolment. The
raises the question as to whether our
girls in the future are to constitute
the educated classes of our COM
munities. II that is really the condi.
ton to exist in the future, then uni
versal suffrage should be adopted at
once. If intellectual power and de-
velopment and culture are the things
that fit people to become moulders
of sentiment and leaders in our gov
Ornamental regime, then universal
suffrage is herein justified.
The value of an educated woman
hood cannot be over-estimated fol-
this moulds the character Of the
home. The truly educated and cul-
tured woman is an inspiration wher-
lever found, and the child reared by
such mother is favored, but the
time must and does come when the
boy sees in his father and his fathers
associates the ideal of manhood and
success. There Is no question in the
reasonable person about the advan,
tages of High School education
This we take for granted What VIZ
desire to consider is "Why are SC
few boys in the High Scbools2" anc
"How may they be induced to entel
the High School and to remalr
there?"
|. The difficulties which must b,
met and overcome cause large mum
Der to give up the hope of liberia
education. There is indeed no roya
road to knowledge. Hard, earnest
incessant, toll is the price. Man,
have not the determination of sou
to pay this price. Severe disciplin,
is the price Of the culture of the hui
man mind. Many boys, becaus,
they meet more temptations from
the world, have not the mora
strength to push aside the allure
ments Of the present, and live be
yond In a distant future, attaine.
only by the toll of years.
H. Lack Of sympathy for hlghe
education, on the part OF parent
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