The Daily Missoulian., 1912-12-30

he will be an Independent and unb-
ased thinker. Society cannot accept
less. The 10th century added the
content subjects, and the child now
knows the facts of geography, history.
and civics The Goth century will
teach him how to obtain more facts
when he needs them, and how to think
about those he has. The recent move
ment for teaching children to study,
points in that direction.
Tomorrow's School.
The school of tomorrow is not going
to be a dull PLACE. 1t will be rich in
its stimulation and powerful in its
control of the emotional life whether
this asserts itself In conduct or In arr
Play, manners, music, the plastic arts,
dramatization--all these are to he
more conspicuous in the future The
school. too, will be more active
place. As the manual training shop
tests ones knowledge Of things; the
nature study laboratory or garden,
ones knowledge of plants and animals,
so will the play and sociability of life
test ones command of men and NOR
It's human laboratory. Speech, super
vised play, students organizations,
government, manual training
shops. and school gardens will play
a more prominent part than now be-
cause they provide an outlet in terms
of action. IT is action that the world
cares about. The man of intellect.
the man of emotion--these are orlv
important because they determine tho
man of deeds. The school of tho
future will educate boys to be men,
by a broad course of study rich
enough to attract and hold all types
of mind. The methods of teaching
will be as variable as human heredi.y.
The facts taught will be vital rather
than traditional, vital to society he
cause of their power to illuminate its
life, vital to the child so that he may
grasp it fully and lastingly.
Community centers.
The school OF the future will ia f1r
more than care for the children of
the community during The school hour
IL is inevitably destined to become the
center of community life, whether the
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be maintained through education, 1t
is most essential that we enlarge o,,r
means FOR educating adults upon the
current issues or our social, political
ana economic life Tho school build
ing, which is the ono institution near-
est at hand to every citizen, Is the
one agency whose machinery is an,
propriate for disseminating KNOWLEDGE
and encouraging discussion.
The school plant will be used for mi
clubs, societies. and other gatherings
Of the community. It's doors should be
open night and day for community
purposes. Certainly in the large cities
the children will find here their after
school Fairgrounds and recreation CEN
ters The school of the future will
educate the entire community and will
be the center of its social life II will
deal WitT the pleasures as well as the
serious responsibilities Of the com
IT will minister to adult ncel
as well as the training of children.
Thus. in broad way, we have in
dicated the LARGER changes, which /
mark out the chief frame work of the
7Atf''' " Aoi'i'ti'@. Inc more He- /
tailed changes suggested will he
come apparent with future ANALYSIS |
ana with additional experience Blu. |
TINS seems TO be certain: % The /
school which is coming win provide |
vocational as we'll as cultural training
f2) 1t will be substitute en-
9ironment for childhood--it will coin (
pete with the city street; (3) IT will !
greatly enlarge its edueative functions. /
so as to touch every type Of human \
oeing and every aspect Of human ma
ture: (4) the school will provide \
for the vocational guidance ,
of youth; go it will become the insti-
tutional center of neighborhoo1 life.