The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-08
medern Ideas Of Scientific IEduca,
lion Put 10 q TEST
BUSINESS COURSE STARTS
Domestic Science and Mechanical
Courses to Be Put In Operation
Soon--liigh School Students to Take
Only Four Studies; Mathematics,
English, Latin and One Other.

Modern ideas of scientific education
are now being put to the test in the
public schools of Durham, and from
presenttindications the experiment is
going TO be marked success.
The most striking changes in the
school system are In the new courses
given in the high school. Hereafter.
no pupil in the high school will be
allowed to take more than four
studies which require time for prep
aration. The pupils will be required
to take each of these courses five
times per week. Each pupil will be
required to take Mathematics, Eng
lish and Latin through the entire four
years course. For the fourth study
that Is TO be taken. the students have
the option of German. French, history
or science. The idea of the manage
ment OF the school is to require the
students TO devote their time during
the four years course TO the thorough
mastery of a few subjects, rather than
to get a smattering of many subjects.
Whichever study the pupils choose az
the fourth course, they get enough
training to fulfil the entrance require
ments OF any Of the colleges. Each
graduate of the high school will here
after have a total OF IA l-2 units to
his or her credit while the colleges
require only IA for entrance.
A New Departure.
The most interesting experiment in
education that is being put in opera
ton In the high school is the courses
In domestic science. business and the
mechanical course. Each OF thess
courses are entirely separate from
the course named above. and each
embraces a regular fonr year term oi
study. Pupils taking any one Of these
three latter courses cannot take any
OF the other literary courses.
The Business Course.
The business course Is now In oper.
alton. The purpose OF this course, ths
management OF the school wishes 4
emphasize. is not 10 train mere book.
keepers and stenographers. but tC
turn out we'll trained business men
The course includes four years oI
hard study and II Is necessary for ths
pupils taking this course TO devote
their whole time to the course dur
ing four years. In this four years
course is included two years each o
bookkeeping and stenography. Com.
mercial law. scientific management
and a number OF other studies thal
concern business management are in.
ciuded In the course. In addition e
these courses, several other studies
that are designed TO as a broadening
influence In the education Of thoss
who take the course are added. Eng
llsh Is OF course included In ths
course along with an ancient or mod.
ern language and science course.
Mechanical Course.
This same idea will be carried oui
In the mechanical and domestic
science courses. The shop at the higf
school Is being thoroughly remodelet
and preparations are being made FOL
the mechanical course which will b,
started next Monday The details o.
the mechanical course will be giver
later. but II. like the business course
has been designed solely with III,
idea OF training the pupils for practi
cal mechanical work.