The Greeley tribune., 1911-01-26

This spirit is cnanslhs " no'e
.,dar local needs. AT present COZ
Lees are modifying their entrance
raopirements, accepting well done
commercial and agricultural WORN
o.o for entrance requirements. since
MANY students do not go 10 col'ese
wa nropose to recommend later tha'
nrorer commercial course be o.
rored in our high school. This course
sbould be strong and well taught
THOSE who believe In maklns
MANY notifications in the coufse y,
study feel keenly the necessity
teaching geography in its relation 70
industries. commerce. social oohdl-
tions etc. This we are attemptns
lto do. In the high school physltai
geography talso industrial and COM
merciaD should be taught.
English should be taught with one
definite end in view: clear. effective
oral and written expression. Al
subject matter should be organized
to serve this end.
There is a united movement 70
have the colleges accept more indus
trial chemistry than has been done
II seems that the colleges are willlnE
IN do so: but whether they do or not
many high schools will give indus
trial chemistry. The reasons are
that many boys and girls (parucb-
larly girls) are not interested in or
dinary chemistry-in QuantitatlEc
and qualitative analyses. metallursE'
Those who desire to study human
foods and their nutritive value
should have the opportunity to DO so.
The course in chemistry to be most
helpful should give prominence 10
such foods as -four, bread. cereals
vegetables. meat, milk, dairy pro-
ducts, fruits. and to some of the
physical, chemical and Dacterioogi-
cal changes affecting digestibility
and nutritive value. which take place
during their preparation for the
table. This course need not In any
sense interfere with the regular col
lege preparatory chemistry. Two
courses may be offered In high |
school to suit the needs of the ma
iority. We believe that one OF the
greatest uses that science can serve 4
is in its application to the household
and the everyday affairs of life.
The recent meeting of the farmers |
in Greeley is suggestive that elemen-
tary agriculture is of great signifi- !
canoe and Importance; that since
nearly all products, wealth and In
large sense happiness Of the people
come from a right use of the land,
agriculture has place
in the course of instruction in the
common schools. 1t is becoming
more widely known that know
ledge Of science aids in business.
Surely in this age facts of science
and scientific habits of thought are
essential to the best farming. Ele-
agriculture is rightly con-
,tituent part of the science work of
high schools-and some knowledge
Of this subject can be we'll presented
in the lower grades of the public |
schools.
In a comprehensive way we must
change all of the courses of study 30
hat they are practical and useful to
society at large. With the multi
plicity of subjects seeking entrance
nto the course OF study. and which
ire now in the course. stress must be
placed upon the essentials in the sew
,ral subjects. and the young peoples
minds not clouded with fog of un-
important details.
No complete. ideal system of gov
,rnment. satisfactory to all people,
,r satisfying all the needs OF civili-
:ation has ever been devised; such is |
rue OF every educational system yet |
levised; SO II public schools seek to
prepare the young people for the
work they are to perform in the flu
ure; cause them to be moral. law
lbiding citizens, and represent right
sous standards in community, state
md national life. they viii come
near performing their special func-
ion. The schools of our land, and
OCdliys dIc hScpiu6 tueSe Slh0udIuS
IN mind. and slowly, but we believe
attaining practical, good
citizen forming results.
Since all the world goes to school,
all the world should join in con-
structive criticism tending to make
the school systems everywhere the
best human genius can devise. This
is why the school men and women do
not want to attempt to solve the
nations problem of education alone,
but are seeking to learn the wishes,
opinions, needs and helpful sugges-
tions from all departments of activ-
ity. This attitude has helped the
profession in the past and will in the
future give most beneficial assist
ance. Respectfully submitted.
c. +. CARTER,
Superintendent.
FOR CONSTIPATION