The Washington times., 1913-09-23
SCHOOL T0cOETlNUE'
VOCATION GUIDANCE
Changes IN Curriculum win Not
Cause Difference In Policy.
Says Rev. Fl. McGuigan.

: Changes in the curriculum at Sc. Pat
rick's Academy az . result Of which
the academic course has been discon-
tinued. and attention centered on
commercial course, will not defraet
from the attention given in the past to
the vocational guidance OF pupils.
Although the academy viii center Ifg
work on turning our pupils equipped
to make their way In the business field.
Father Thomas Z. McGuigan. director
Of the school. declares that II win be
the intention of the faculty conductin.,
the school to sturn the attention OF
the children IN the grades to the posi-
bilitie1 in vocationD other than business
careers" and in such cases II 81 Pat-
rick's courses do not provide the things
these pupils need. they win be directed
70 other schools where they will be be-.
ter fitted for the life work they have
chosen.
Vocational guidance has been a hobby
with Father McGuigan. and friends Of
St Petrick's academy point 20 the vari-
ETY. of careers chosen By the graduates
Ct the school in the few short years Of
its existence as an Indication Of the In
spiration given to the pupils to leave
the beaten pash when opportunities
present themselves.
Need More Care.
In these days' when the home ties
are not as strong as they formerly
were, and when the family life is not
what it used to be. more care to the
individual pupil is needed in the school
room" says DR.. McGuisan 1T seems
to be the idea Of education to prepare
the child for success and happiness IN
life. and it ID a big responsibilify In
these latter days to direct the life OF
the Individual chil0 toward the goal in
life for which. II has been destined by
tie Creator"
DR.. McGuigan never has been able to
group. He has treated them, SO far as
possible. as individuals, sought out their
likes and dfslikes. their hopes and as
pirations. and has guided them along
the lines for which they expressed a
preference
Until this year there have been aca-
demic and commercial courses in the
high school at st Patrick's Academy.
each requiring four years to complete
With the dropping Of the academic
course and the centertng of attention on
the commercial. for which I'm the past
the majority Of students have expressed
q preference, the course win be short
ened to three years.
WIN Be EncouraSed.
any stuueutS, however. VINO express a
for an academic course and
who show both application and ability
to pursue technical or academic courses
win be encouraged, Father McGuigan
says, and will be furnished as far as
possible with the opportunity.
There Is a larger enrolment than ever
before at st. Patrick's Academy this
year. The improveus ents made to the
school property during the summer
have doubled the capacity. This has
made 1t possible to move the boys high
school and the seventh and eightn
grades from the .CarroIl Institute az
Tenth and X streets to the academy
building on g street.. between Ninth
and Tenth. and separate departments
for the boys and girls for courses ex-
lending from the primary through the
grammar grades to the high school
have been provided under the one roof.
The Fairgrounds features Of the
school feature made possible by fit-
ting up the roof for this purpose. will
be extended until II n made into an
deal playground where the children
viii enjoy themselves and still be under
he watchfui eyes Of their Instructors