Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-02-22


school to be classified as a First.
Glass High School. The higher
standing of the school will at
tract many new students and so
instead of an extra expense it
means gain financially, not to
mention the increase OF the
schools usefulness to the COM
munity.
Vocal Music In Schools
Music is a moral force, and
as civilization produces democrat
ling forces, a force we have
steadily more need of resisting
agencies, and there can be but
few of these agencies more po-
tent than the taste for and a love
Of that music which inspires the
imagination and exalts the soul.
And it might be remarked pa
renthetically that unless 1t is
taught in the public schools, love
Of music and the ability to make
it will be distinguishing talent
OF a very few, and thus become
an aristocratic force instead Of
the democratic force that it
ought to be-"
Vocal music, especially, should
de taught in every grade of the
public school. Many children
are taking private lessons in
both vocal and instrumental mu.
sic, but there are great many
who are unable to employ the
services of music teacher at
so much per lesson, and as a re-
suit the most talented child is
often unable to secure any musi :
cal instruction whatever. The
poor child whose only heritage
is his talents should not be de-
MED the opportunity to improve
these God given facilities.
Importance Of School Records
There is no business firm that
would run day without keeping
a record of sales and an invoice
Of stock. 1t is just as necessary
that systematic record should
be kept Of the name, attenance
and grade of each child that at
tends school during the year.
This record should not only be
legible, but ineligible, in perma.
nent form and accessible at all
times.
No grade card should ever be
handed to pupil until every grade
thereon is recorded in a suita BILE
record book, then if card is lost
or misplaced-as is often the
case-the facts are still at hand.
The grade card should be only
a transcript of the record, in
stead of being the only record of
the child's work as is often the
case. The fact that grades may
be recorded in the daily record
book" is not sufficient, these are
only paper bound books and are
often misplaced during the vaca-
ton period. The school should
always have complete set of
records of its own and they
should be preserved for future
reference.
Grades should not be recorded
in letters. Much confusion of
ten results from such grading
when a superintent undertakes
to make transcript from for
mer records.
Universities, and all graded
schools now require grades in
figures, upon a blank furnished
by the school asking for the
data and they must be signed by
the general superintendent. In
view OF the fact that many pupils
will ask for their grades three or
four years from now it is very
important that these suggest.
ions be needed.
No school of recognized stand
ing will admit pupils upon their
diploma, for the word GRADUA.
TON is a very indefinite term;
som high schools require higher
standing for entrance than others
for graduation. The only ques.
ton asked by universities, for
instance, is WHAT HAVE YOU
DONE, WHAT DO YOU KNOW, not
when and where did you gradu.
ate.