The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-19
Says Young He Unconscousy
EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE
viii Be Held at University In Con-
nectlon with Inauguration

nectlon with Inauguration
AS previously announced the inaug
uration of DR.. Guy Potter Benton as
president of the University of Yer
mont viii take place on the fifth and
sixth of October Following the gen
eral plan already given, the formal in
auguration exercises will take place
on the second day.
The first day will be given to con-
ference between colleges and secon-
Diary schools on the subject, college
Requirements and the Secondary Cur
riculum" The program is being
prepared by the department of educa-
ton of the university. The adjust
ment of college and high school cour-
SEES is a question that is prominently
before educators today, and 1t Is be-
lieved that an occasion when men re-
presenting all types Of schools come
together, may well be used to pro
mote more effectual cooperation.
In order to secure unity in the dis
cussions, a definite line of thought
is suggested and the subjects select
ed for the principal addresses are
closely related.
Secondary schools must prepare pu-
pills both for college and for business
activity without college training.
Only a small portion of their pupils
90 to college. In large number of
cases, pupils do not know until they
have finished high school whether
they can go to college or not II the
college admits only those who have
had the college preparatory course it
forces pupils to decide about going to
college, before they enter high school.
This they are often unable to do. If
the college dictates curriculum
which is good as preparatory, but
does not meet the needs of practical
life, the high school must break away
from college influence. If the high
schools break away from college in
1uence 1t will tend to lower the ideals
of all schools.
There are a few questions which
must be faced squarely at once by
both colleges and secondary schools.
Can the colleges build a thorough ed
ucation on a secondary training which
is not planned primarily for college
preparation? Can the small high
school maintain a special college pre-
paratory course? II it must choose
between a preparatory course and
a finishing course, which should it
choose?
What effect does II have on pupil
to know that he is doomed to an I'M
educated life? If the secondary
school separates the college prepare.
tory course from the finishing cour.
SEES, a pupil may be so doomed at the
time he enters high school, by some
chance circumstance, temporary con
EDITION or mis-, AXE. II he thinks he
cannot go to college or does not want
to, he will elect a finishing course
Afterwards he may, through the in
spiration of his teacher, or on account
of interest in his studies, or because
of changed circumstances. wish to &c
to college. How should his case be
met?
Does the mere possibility of going
to college offer inspiration to the pu
pill, even though he may never go
just as the possibility of becoming
= president Of the United States affords
a general inspiration to many boy
who will never hold even a county
office.
In short the question OF today Is
How may the highest ideals be pres
erved and yet the needs of practica
: life be met? This question can b.
answered only by the combined eff
forts of secondary schools and colleg
es. The former must not forget tn,
ideals of the latter, the latter mus
] not forget the needs of the former
2 The high school must not forget to In
g spire, the college must not forget t
serve.
A few persons will be asked 4
speak on subjects which will be as
Isigned, and q larger number OF peopl
will be asked and expected to TAX
4 part in free discussion No one ha
yet been invited to speak. and there
q fore the names of the speakers car
!. not be given. II is safe to say tina
+ part Of the men will be educator
:. from Vermont, and part will be fror
9 outside the state.
The titles of addresses so far Sc
!. ected are as follows:
n Present Tendencies in College Il,
n ucation."
/. present Tendencies in Secondar
!. Education"
o Preparation for College
q 1.-THE small High School and III
q College"
THE Doomed Pupil"
4. "Inspiratlonal Effect OF College Pc
n sibilties. Burlington Free Press