New-York tribune., 1907-12-28
DRAPER TO EDUCATORS
State Superintendent Speaks an
Favor of Trade Schools.


:. ,ai,t -,,eetirr n7 the Associated Academic Prin
c.pals Of the State of New York and the New foFh
State Association OF Teachers OF bngiish neld at
Assembly Hall High School tonight his sun9ec'
was "our Children. Our Schools and our lnqus-
tries" DIT Draper. who spoke in favor OF trade
schools. said:
Il seems clear enough that we are about TO have
a new class of schools system of public edu-
tssch trades and also for schools of more general
Character for those who leave the elementary gFa9eS
SCHOOL age must be extended. and the schools must
keep hold children until they are fitted 20 oegin
spIen at times which will allow pDils TO attend
them and also engage in resulaT Work ana en-, etl,,
pioyers must plan that young employees may
attend school definite hours. The public schooi
system must support the industrial as Wel as inc
professional activities OF the country.
Not more than one-third OF the chnldren VINO @ e.i
the elementary schools in the cities of TINS state
remain complete the course. Only about one
half of them remain till the end of the 1Ith eFade.
The greater number crop cut IN tile nouie oI ~ ~
course because parents are indlfferent DeGanSe - re
e Of aG h 9a nc S nierenc TO attendance laws
because the at which the law lets them @ tehe ave
school is done and because the work Of the schools
is not UP to the ages of the pupils .,o MANY
studies-about which 1 am. skeptical-they con, con,
too o0G any eras on OF BOOKS in one Subject and
too much fanciful exploitation and illustration TOO
The work is not only TOO much attenuated. but but
IeadS a9s IL IN 70 to a0Vng that is
defnife. The business Of the is TO fit for
mainly slseraTy and leads to infeIlectaai employ
tsined On the sround that they are necessary
intellectual visor and balance il they lead TO any
fessions The teachers tell the pupils that they
I s. Of a little eooaa 5an hy anss tsy are
6e n o or IS ve or s apainS In the o5 sehoo
system which makes for ambition and skin M, in in
makes vii" dr the a ana Is for nh a n t
adaptation TO work and opportunity in life We
ho only as0isaae p4ofssss Of boys s ana Girls
P - 81 hs s the the y Of 4oag It
has come in other countries sooner than here
quickly than here, not only because the individual
Is not rot SO gT ana "a ee ae bt aIso
because the dearth OF material resources has com
ment may b more easily deisrHinsd d,s and It once
switzerland. Scandinavia, particularly Germany,
and even Japan, are making up for limited resources
boys and girls to make things and do things with
In the last twenty-five years the German exports
Of manufacture goods have increased more rapid
Socqps Men sP fSsi2 gsG ssns 80
and not mere lands and mines. and forests are
@ @ NoF sbifityP TO %
things is the prize Of the diversified happiness and
The old system of apprenticeship has disappeared
upon dividends to be bothered with boys who are
not content to become mere part Of the machine;
the effect Of workmen upon the scale of wages.
we have b come ob 5G the p point ShTe nr Il IS ana ane5 4
are 10 have their fair chance we must establish
like 3 desiraSe number are to become good work
men the schools must train them for It; If we are
let public policies give equal support to all OF the
& 1 sas i We a5e the 10 dra nsie an6 a6e nte
lectual worth of men and women. we must estab-
tween the interests Of those who are to work with
their heads and those who are TO work with their
Any plan to accomplish il must be radical and
for the present tentative My suggestions may be
/ Reduce the time in the elementary schools.
get tha child to the end of the elementary course
at fourteen.
ling and technical high schools
3 Establish schools for teaching trade I xocaI
4. Let the trade school be open both day time
3 Make our evening schools much general
employed through the day and are not learning
trade Call them --conti1uation schools Let the
hat way through the high school course
-cortinUa ton Schools be in the afternoon or even
ing. and from four hours up TO as many hours
Iet he Nor il he trade seho9ls be adapted gss1
S o sby sh aas foT o @ there M be
demand. Do everything 10 gain the help OF the
: Teach the trads schools by artisans who can
teach, rather than BY teachers who work With
= Avoid extravagance, Palaces are not ct needed.
10. Avoid much bookishness Some OF i IS ce-
sa discuss it s at e oPh Psdhoo % hs it relate @ to Their
work and the history and accomplishments Of
Esnd the @ seo35 ,s aFe tS 70 ssgeesen g 1osas asp
Require employers to arrange their affairs so as
Accommodate the intellectual and industrial de-
l2- Do not assume that any school is IL turz, OUT
oa 35tais IN the fadasentsis ne ais trade they
may be guided into something which they may
l3. AS the child comes 20 the end Of the eie-
men ey s sSS Sc oo at m s e fT se asf @ fah 30 to 2s
school. to trade school, OF 70 work and II 10
sei5ooi or q Continuation school for certain hours
upti he is al iesS, Seventeen 6df 2. nnor,.o h tbs
town. given substantial state aid and managed by
The school board as a part OF the public school
Is Meet all demands the part Of girls well
OF course all this Is tentative It is all 10 be
thrashed out in discussion and worked out in
i not be overlooked that we have exploited
our poiitics and in our religion much more com
pleteiy than in our education or IN our industries
ing and our work is now TO be pressed to conclusions
When we do that. and not before. We shall assure
shah give new Interpretation and new power
70 the essential factors Of our common life.
The New York State Association Of Teachers Of
English elerfeG trese officers to-day: President. S
L. Bardweil New York; first vice president c. T.
NcFsrlane, Brockport. second vice-president, Miss
Ada Gates. Buffalo: third vice-president. Miss
Grace strachan. New York; secretary. Il. A. Scar
ing, North Tonawanda: treasurer, w. II. Benedict,
Ernirs.
Miss Garso of tie fnterhorough Association of
Teachers OF New York addressed the convention
the Equal Pay bill The association agreed
% hear Miss Strachan on the measure at to-Tor-
TONS noon meeting.
After heated discussion the grammar school prin-
crals decided not affiliate with the State Teach
ers' Association. and VIII continue to at the