La Junta tribune., 1910-08-06

schools have failed TO accomplish all
that Is expected Of them because they
have not fully recognized the prtnci-
pie that education develops nothing
original In a human being Person
ality is a definite creation. but edu-
cation can do vast things for every
individuality, and everyone needs spe-
clal treatment" Some persons can
not be educated beyond certain
point, while others seem to have
few limitations. To run all through
the same groove Is impossible Chi
cago. Mr. Rogers tells his readers. is
the first city in the United States 20
recognize this She Is building nifty
new schoolhOuses, al cost OF $50
600 each Everyone OF these Is to
I have "a gymnasium. swimming pool
play. ground. and manual and domes
I tic economy outfits" Even these
plans fall short OF the necessary re-
[ quiremcnts
In depicting his modern school. Mr.
Rogers supposes city school. It
being possible to inauEurate reforms
most easily in such an institution.
The graded school building would
have large grounds. be Of good archi-
lecture and eighty situated II
Z would be arranged for classes Of no
more than twenty-five but each floor.
l according 10 modern construction,
would be capable OF being thrown
I into single room. Artistic and sani.
tary conditions would exist every.
where There would be plants and
pictures. aquarla aud gymuasla. rest.
I rooms. wOrk.rooms. and liLrary with
small laboratories and collections OF
minerals. woods, etc. There would he
simple scientific apparatus aud on
each floor arrangements for moving
pictures or ordinary lauteru-slidc dis
plays
The school ought 10 be the most
imposing and the best appointed
building In the community; ii should
be- looked upon by every citizen as
the most important place next to his
home" II should De- sort Of clul.
house for the nsighborhood. and. In
J general, Il should be so attractive
that children would consider It a de
prNation TO stay away from it" The
following program represents. In a
condensed form. Mr Rogers idea OF
how a day should be occupied In the
model school Some novel sugges.
tons Will be- noted by our readers:
After devotional exercises, the prin-
cipal teachers on each floor would
give "a brief summary Of the impor-
tant news of the day which would be
Il interest and impsrtsnce to children
according TO their, ax.. The next
hour would he devoted to academic
work In the classrooms. with the
teachers giving the needed help 10
pupils who are perplened The chill.
dren would not be- expected to sit
rigidiy In silenc. at their desks.
neither would they be allowed to
make a disturbance. They should be
made TO take such an intercs, In the Z
work that discipline would scarcely
be thought of
The second morning hour would b.
devoted TO the same general purposes,
except that the sidelights would be
brought out by every possible means.
so that the children should under.
stand exactly what is IN hand. II
Is better to go over less ground and
have everything clear than to leave
pupils befogged abou, anything. That
Is what discouragcs most children.
by eleven O'Clock the larger boys
would go to the workshops. the small.
cr ones to the gymnasium. Some
cf the girls would 30 to the kiich.
ems TO prepare the lunch and others
TO the sewing room and laundry As
II would be impossible to accomodate
all OF the children In this way at any
one time. the teachers would have n
few pupils In each room to stimu.
late In various directions. and thcs.
In turn would go 10 the workshops
after lunch. The toys would be learn
ing some practical business lessons
bookkeeping. ,ypc~rliing. etc.
Tn. lunch would be- simple and sub.
stantial. would be wholly prepared
and served by the girls under compc-
tent direction. With given materials
provided by the pu llc at fired
cost. 30 many good lunches would be
prepared Some Of tn. older girls
would be- sent to market to purchase
supplies for a small numhcr-say six
p"rsons-for given sum: they