Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-05
Excellent Results Follow Their In.
troduCtion-Large Attendance
lnsures Their Success.
HIGHER EDUCATION POPULAR
When Placed Within the Reach of
Masses--Eyceilent Paper b.
supt. Eggertsen.

Provo Utah Co, sept 4.-ln LEM,
American Fork. Pleasant Grove,
springyille. Spanish Fork and Payson
will be given a two years high school
course the coming year. A three years
course will be given in Springyille,
and the prospects are that the others
will add three years course In the
future.
The county has cause to rejoice AZ
this Last year there were enrolled
2Is pupils which meant a saving 10
the horne towns Of at least $3.50 70
each pupil chad they left home 20 90
70 school,, or TO the county t4l.Sb0.
Statistics show the following from
the towns where the high schools are
started. ~ per cent OF the eighth
grade graduates, before the high
schools wers started, left home TO go
70 school elsewhere. Eighty-eight per
cent did not go 10 school at all Since
The high school was started 50 per cent
Of the eighth grade graduates attend
ed the local high schools, and Of those
who completed the two years course
30 PET cent left home to finish their
course In some university.
The reason for this IL plain, namely:
Few homes are financially able TO send
q son or daughter away 10 school
more than one year or two years, and
that does not prepare them sufficiently
for the higher work But with two
or three years at home and one away
they are able 20 graduate I'm some line
and take hold Of the work-being pre-
pared for Il.
The high school movement is strong
~ supported by the University OF Utah
and the b Y. University. AZ either
institution the credits are accepted.
The essential courses offered are the
same. The University of Utah has is
sued a high school circular, endorsed
by State Supt, =. c Nelson. in which
the subjects are outlined and the hours
credit given for each subject com
pleted. This was adopted at the
county high school meeting July Is,
A few reasons are here given for
the local high school.
First--lt makes Il possible for pu-
pills 10 20 later 10 a university and
complete some course.
Second.-Eighth grade graduates are
too young TO leave the parental home.
Thiri-It encourages so per cent to ga
higher in educational pursuits
FouITh-It creates an educational
spirit at home; 80 much so that many
go 10 school, for they feel the influence
Of a companion that Is going, where he
knows he can. and may 80.
Fifth-The high school pupils may
give educational evenings at home
which will develop their talents. and the
same may be witnessed by father.
mother. and friends,
Sixth-lt viii greatly increase the
moral tone Of the town.
Seventh-lt will throw down the bar.
riers between those financially able 10
educate their children and those who
are not. The Widows boy is therefore
not debarred from getting higher edu-
cation while he Is yet young
Eighth-lt Is 20 embrace IN the course
Of study elementary agriculture. so that
our chief Industry may be studied theo-
retically and practically.
Ninth-It is not TO educate boys and
girls for office work. but rather for
them 10 love work Of an honorable kind.
10 be prepared for opportunities, and 10
be better aud more useful citizen.
Tenth-As We have had bur a limited
number OF local high schools, only the
favored few have been able 10 Obtain
the necessary higher education.
Eleventh-lt adds strength 10 the
lower grades and enthuses the children
there 20 become high school pupils.
The question ~ the support for our
hish schools is an important one. and
while each high school district has ley
led a special tax for It's support, Il Is
my belief that state AID may be secured
IL the members Of our legislature will
properly consider this question.
There Is AZ least $4,000 spent for
high school work in our state institu-
lions, which II distributed 10 our local
high schools would be a material aid
and then our university and ACricul.
tural college would be able 10 devote
their energies to the college work.
The University Of Utah has eliminst.
ed the FIRST year Of the high school.
and will soon do 80 with the secopd
year. The Agricultural college can d6
the same and the Appropriation going
To these Institutions for high school
purposes can then be used among the
people where the high school pupils
viii number this year, 1895. l.000,as com
pared with 800 or 800 who attend the
state Institutions.
The local high school belongs ia ey-
cry country boy and girl. Il should be
near him so that he may attend Il.
Some children win stu desire to attend
school away from home-parents may
desire II also-and question In many
ways the staying home proposition.
but II stands 10 reason and expert.
ence that greater good viii be accom-
plished 20 the greater number by the
establishment Of high schools. not only
10 the universities, but 10 every prac-
Iical pursuit.