The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-07-18
EDUCATIONAL Problems.
,,rroS OF THE RURAL SCHOOLS.

schoos hovs. and girls were making
satisiay'g.- Il Harris, State superintend-
In2llaasI of Baton Rouge, La, d.
ent Of ~. rordition of the rural schools
ssraj ,r .Srirs so deplorable that it was
vas g loy The fe.ieral government to pro-
tli.S 10th money and methods to remedy
tue 81 '4 t.sr ot federal interference with
'lH5 .'nIra! OF schools should be set
sat .,s interest of the rising genera
aid. ~ s , MIR. Harris. National
toI4 sion o.. country schools is an alb
:ap7 ',Sressitg. Our country needs a
soa'. neafed rural citizenship"
+ss annual convention of school
a. ;,,c,0i-nts in Castine, July 9th, a
suF5' ',1rorrant discussion took place in
10'' rrar.a--udents section over a prop
TIE ~ submitted by State Superintend-
os'I9@ sysnn smith that the superintend-
en- H. concerted action looking to the
3',s '..r'suf IF rural schools. Taking as
os!' torie "A Systematic Campaign for
9 1Eorovrg he S ia tus of Country
S sI,. Superintendent Smith spoke,
= nsr., IS follows:
" a. n l.ang IS to hold the progress she
....ra.. if made in the development of
'' .r..aIra interests and is to i'm
is ..... agr record, as we all believe she
IMPERATIVE that the country
.,a aa ai Just as good school in
;.c..eas Fly other in its own field.
o,s .rgest that every superin-
..,.-- 81. .ools in Maine prepare
r... MS citizens on the con-
'lr..- ... school buildings. This re-
s, . mize, school by school.
a wprovement whether en-
sr paint, shingles, windows,
s.'-.-.. IS -tjever else, great care be-
.. -aGdre the advance accur-
w. oi the cost. This report
.,.- ... - ra Hands of citizens before
j. .rr. H meetings in ample sea-
.,r e.. .aln With a program OF
H. number of poor school build
~.. .e should be reduced in a
gfr4 ...rU 75 per cent.
w. I.. natter of textbooks and
.r.r la re Is much room for i'm
e,...-.. e action similar to that
.r,-.s ulIlding might we'll be fol-
p%a.
IT. s Isen most encouraging
,r7a 10th in The salaries and in
4. ..... service of our teaching
-,-.- .~r Superintendent realized
,la rt. If securing and holding
,ns. aackers in rural schools
r, ssI t.. ur0gress in this direction |
erl urge .a, every Superintendent in
NJ, .ue .. epIp to increase the number
Of m~r,..-i teachers by encoura ging
,Iys- r- now students in the schools
all .1- tc characteristics that make
for 4-- teaching, to prepare for
rise gr I would also urge that the
custom s airing teachers for single
tern sa4u!oned and that the term of
smee..t whenever possible be made
n.ar t the full year"
IA WN EDUCATION FOR BOYS.
'a-l 4anow used at Fitchburg, Mass,
gtef4a, the high school and manu-
tag.Je-- III that city cooperate in the
u8fE ueation of boys was outlined
BY 'o-+1t g. Edgerly, superintendent of
sN'e''' tttHt IIty. ne cooperative
course a been IN operation since 1908.
Tla .rAl nigh school assumes the re-
splasu.ly for the academic training
anu The shop provides the practical
Earrg Ten or more leading manu-
iatu-sr Of the city have entered in the
9aa These plants naturally offer an
el1p~ such as no school plant could
9te. N'1er the city nor the State is
1aq-lr " eNpend a dollar for equip
Inert lra course covers four wears,
@e @ as the regular high school
2-H first years work is spent
7& ae school and the next three
a.ef.ts weekly between the shop and
lF-~ he manufactures take the
sN- 4rs, so that by alternating they
.'r.. 'he pair always at work and
school Is provided with the
Obs the pair The shop work is
without break.
pay Tor the weeks they
VT" E'.. : regular rate is fixed so
~" the first wear earn S.. SO
sa-. a econd year 500 week;
FL. third year $6.87 a week. A
0@ s e continue in school and vet
5s ..r89ie In fact he earns more
ta who attemps to supply HIM
l.ls while waiting for some
0.E form up"
i's s.' .Olt5 offered at the school are
@pae..a value and aim to give a high
%a.s. -tliciency and better oppor-
.l.'s -a. a.Fancement. This industrial
"'f'r has proved so popular that there
'' .lon 10 bring the school into
tO'v Ii ilon with the varied interests of
l'ht BUSINESS COURSE IN THE HIGH
SCHOOL.
Alter SUIT Edgerly's talk two sepa-
,oU meet rigs we're held, one for super
,,3 'ta md principals of larger towns
r'e Cites, The other for those working
aSlaisr places. b
+as former conference opened with
WI '.''aI discussion of the subject,
,. "'at 3rases of industrial education
gS S',5 'e gwen place in the public high
fHe'oa l.. E. Moulton of Auburn.
s Gyr. M he efficiency of the business
@s., the High school, raised the
%a 81. DIS 10 whether or not it is a
sT1 ,' PREPARATION for office work
@,e ~ Should not be extended to pre-
isr ny reader activities. He be-
b s s, 'atn of these questions should
csa r.a"'rgl aftirmatively and that in
as,t-. '-Iency can be secured by
Of N. ''eamtance with the demands
nor. ~. ',',Hrss world. Pupils will be
az s4 .t'.,'lt4Al # they can feel that they
:ns ss ready for the demands of
and t4 ."3t Is actually open to them
| sbo9ls 'i Competitors. Preparation
Pies A. ".lIle the fundamental princi-
lon anil once work and broad concep-
a'l aoeia activities.
eours. fsap5ft to the score of business
If fan . .o' broader activities the topic is
Will aco .Dote Importance. Business men