Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-19
experiences in the schools of ireland
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experiences in the schools of Ireland.
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when was young we had to study,
and study hard, too. 1t was not merely
a question of few hours at night, but
IL we staid up we had to arise early in
the morning to study Just the same. I
don't think that would be practical
here, and I don't approve of such dras-
tic measures. I think the children have
1t hard enough as 1t is to keep UP with
their different studies"
DR.. J. F. Millspaugh of the state nor
NAL school said that the normal stu
dents have to work too hard to think
of giving time to outside diversions.
1.-The studies are too difficult as 1t is
and our aim is to lessen the work. The
courses in the higher grades are pretty
stiff and the requirements are heavy.
liked DR.. Schaeffers address very
much and think there Is a tendency to
exaggerate the play in some schools"
Manual Training Needed
Judge Curtis Wilbur of the juvenile
court advocates more manual training
for boys in the public schools, and
stated there would be a great danger
If the physical was not developed as
we'll as Lne mental 1aCllltleS.
DIR. W. s. Young, acting president of
Occidental college, says he does not
think there is too much play in the
schools. DR.. Young said that one
rule could not be applied to all,
and that in all colleges there were
10 be found those who gave athletics
preference over their studies, but that
they were not the rule.
j. H. Francis, principal Of the poly
technic high school. said:
Our work in the polytechnic school
deals with the real things Of life. We
are very democratic, having no society
and no caste. I do not think the pupils
are taught the right methods of study
and proper application before they are
sent to the higher grades. l am heartily
In favor of DIR. Schaeffer's principles
1.-The English branch in all grammar
grades should be strengthened. It is
scarcely sufficient for the high school
course and does not give an intelligent
foundation for the higher studies" said
the principal of st. Mary's academy. "I
think there should be special work
taken up at the end of the course
especially preparatory Cor the advanced
studies and that more special work
should be done in the schools. I find
this not only here but in all schools I
have visited. I think a graphic repre-
sentation of knowledge is an incentive
to the pupils
Athletics Governed by School
Prof. T. G. Adams, principal of the
Yale schools for boys, advocates ath-
letics governed by the school or a
school council composed of students.
The professor AYERS there is not too
much time paid to sports and says that
a student must be properly trained to
apply himself to his studies.
Mrs. G. A. Caswell of the Marlborough
school for girls says where there are
more athletics there Is less sentimental
ism. There is an inclination to overdo
this as in everything else we do" said
Mrs. Caswell. "This Is an age of fads."
Mrs. Caswell heartily approves of mod
flied athletics for the young women.
1.-The life of a school child If he strives
to keep up with his studies is rather
strenuous" said DR.. A. w. Plummer of
the Fourteenth Street school, "It should
be less complicated
Miss Janice Henderson of the Grand
Avenue school says that she thinks the
present system teaches the children to
stick to things and encourages them in
habits of study and to go on further.
Dr. W. D. Babcock of the Medical
college of the u. S. c. said that those
who enter the medical college have no
time to play and that they do not have
athletics, although he approves of
them.