The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-17
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SCHOOLS NEED
supe rintendefits OF Many Cities Point
IA out improvements that Are ~
important.


Theodore Dresser, ed tor or The Da-
llineator, asked ffty superintendent
Of public schools In various parts ! Of
the United states. to write; on the top
ic improvements ~ Would Make in
the Public Schools. 4 Here are some
OF the answers; that he receivel:t
For every new subject tntrpduced.
Isone subject now taught should be
c1rtailed or omitted, supt. Martin:
dale. OF Detroit. Z; 4.
A, manual training shop Is a much
needed adjunct to the trnant sch DOL as
q means Of developing the power Of
concentration, which is SO evidently
lacking in hubitual truants.-Supt.
Cole. of Albany. Z, Hi; s Sl .zf;
I believe that the cooperation OF the
manufacturers OF our city can be Sc
cured in the establishment OF indus
trial schools.T-supt. Warriner, OF Sag.
lnaw.
believe the ystem Of free lectur $
to be one OF the. most important AMI
Ifar-reaching soclalizinE forces that tho
board of.educatIon could possibly fos.
ter.-supt. Brumbaugh, OF Philadoi-
lphia. 81 Hi
I am urging each principal to plan
some eYening programme that would
attract a; large attendance of parents,
and on that occasion have the law
read, etc. Supt. Emerson, of Buffalo.
I am convinced TINT a profitable and
practical work can be. found for a we'll
organized Mothers. Club in every city,
Village Of country.-s,ipt. Horn; Of
Houston.
The medical profession could find 10
better field for usefulness than by Civ
ing public lectures In various parts Of
the city to parents and teachers on
the health OF children and how It may
be preserved. supt. Whitford. Of st.
Joseph. & 49,. ..s.5f
Personally, think that some provis-
lon should be made that boys Of. proper
physique and nge be permitted to work
: - = 80 o. 4 L. Il
In vncntion.-sunt.; Foos, Reading.
J The maximum number possible, with
ont serious loss !, in efficiency is differ-
ent in different schools. but appears to
vary from sixteen to eighteen supt.
Brooks, OF Boston. ,s5.s
Sound business policy would require
| that substantial increase Of accomlno-
| dations for the elementary schools
should be. made each successive year.
with the growth !. Of the clty.-7-supt.
Kendall. Of Indianapolis.
It would be far better to- pay the
| fare for conveying. children to certain
schools than to maintain some small
l,hools at an; enormous expense
Supt. Greenwood. of Kansas City.
In my jud gment 1t would be far. more
beneficial to add one year to the com
pulsory school law. Compulsory even
Ing attendance should not then be &C.
CURED. supt. Benedict, of Utica.
Out-of-loor games properly super.
vised AFFORD one of the cheapest anil
best means for Eelucation.-Supt. Po-
land, of Neward.
I wish to suggest that school sweep
ing never be done dry-thnt a Germfcl-
dal preparation be used.-supt. Beede.
of New Haven. j.i t s.
L. Equipment. Off all school yards
with play apparatus. 2. Open all yar'ls
after school under efficient sllpervis-
ion. 8. Provide in each large district
grounds propely equipped and SUPER
vised where children can play those
great group. games to which all youth
naturally tend as they approach ado
lescence.-Supt. Elson, of Cleveland.
"A teachers salary. should constitute
a living wage. In the case OF teacher
a living wage ought to be understood
to mean salary sufficient to enable
| the teacher to live. respectable society
and to, take advantage OF reasonable
means OF culture and recreation. On
this ground I recommend that as soon
as money is available the salaries Of
women principals be equnlized with
those OF men.-supt. Maxwell. OF New
York. q, &