Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-01-20
BADGERS VIC TINS
OF HOCUS-POCUS
LED TO BELIEVE THAT ACCRED-
TED HIGH SCHOOL is GREAT
DESIDERATUM.
THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT
WRITES SECOND LETTER TO
STATE EDUCATORS.


Some three weeks ago 9tdbI D"P0'
intendent {. p. Cary addressed to su-
perintendents. principles, teachers
and schoolmen OF the state the first
Of series Of letters in which ne CON
tcmplated a discussion Of variety Of
subjects relating TO the high schools
Of the state. That first letter created
much interest throughout the common
wealth Yesterday Mr.. Cary issued
the second Of the series in which ne
makes a strong plea for greater
freedom from restriction in the matte
Of courses of study and offers some
pertinent criticism of conditions as
they are:
The Letter.
TO Superintendents, Principals ana
Teachers
In my last letter ! spoke Of the de-
STABILITY necessity, if you please
Of freedom for high schools to develop
in manner consistent with their own
proper genius and function. Up to the
present time university entrance re-
miremcnts together with some spO-
radio and frequently haIf-hearted at
tcmpts to meet the community needs,
have, as a matter Of fact, shaped the
high school courses of our state. TO
test the truth Of this, try the simple
experiment Of asking yourself how
many high school principals in the
state would, in your opinion, be will
ing to face the results Of allowing
their high schools to be dropped from
the accredited list of the state univeT-
sity or even from the North Central
association list because Of intentional
nOn-cOnfOrmity with college require
ments. Not long since a high school
principal remarked to me o. his own
accord that the situation was bad but
that he had a wife and Children ana
he would not endanger his position by
saying openly what he knew to be
true. | did not ask him to explain
fully, but ! inferred fom the DRIFT
OF his voluntary remark that he was
afraid of the citizens of his own little
city and of his alma mater.
BY some hocus pOcus the citizens of
our cities have quite generally come
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