New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-08
Remarkable Progress Made in the Work of the
Public Schools Established Since
the American Occupation.
AIM TO FIT ALL FOR ACTIVE LIFE
Courses in Every Grade Designed to Enable Children to
Meet Every Phase of Their Business and Social
Environment - Industrial Training an
Important and Successful Feature

lccessful Feature.
study put into operation last June is
as follows:
FIRST YEAR. SECOND YEAR.
AILeoid Plane Geometry.
EhsilSh. English.
Composition. Physical Geography
NVHtidL history. IClNiCS.
General History.
THIRD YEAR FotRTH YEAR
Srltnmeuc reviewed.. Advanced Algebra (op-
Ehglsh. tionaD.
blology double pc Solid Geometry.
tiodD. attn fontionap
Colonial History. IIterature
Commercial Geography Composition and Rhet-
oric
Business English.
PLY sizes double period.
Economic Conditions in
the Philippines.
Suitable textbooks by men thorough
IL acquainted with the educational sit
uauon are gradually being introduced
The industrial instruction in the
Philippine schools is unquestionably Of
much higher standard than that usu-
ally found in America. The efforts Of
the Bureau of Education have been
persistently directed toward standard
izing the work throughout the archi-
pelago. The industrial division Of the
central office has during the last FIVE
Years devoted itself TO becoming ia
miliar with all phases Of Industrial
work in the field. Information regard
Ing the various industrial materials in
UlEGnOnS ho Ci
covering the various processes involved
IN the fabrication OF all articles pos
sesslng practical. commercial value
have been compiled and forwarded to
each school division in the form Of
official circulars and bulletins.
The task Of standardizing industrial
instruction has been rendered easier
and more certain of results by the re-
cent appointment OF provincial indus
trial supervisors TO assist the division
superintendent of schools. Six insular
Industrial inspectors and supervisors
have also been appointed, whose duty
II is 10 visit the various school divi-
sisns and by timely advice to superin-
tendents and teachers TO bring every
phase Of industrial work in the divi-
sion up to the required standard.
Industrial Instruction.
The course of industrial instruction
, has been carefully planned and organ
lied. 1t begins the pupils first day in
school with recreation exercises which
lead by regular steps TO the more ad-
vanced courses in minor Industries,
ual training of Grade ". Special vo-
Cational courses in the intermediate
grades carry the work in the native
arts and industries. such as lace max
ing and embroidery, hat weaving, bas-
kerry. dyeing and loom weaving. gar
dening, farming. manual training. i'm
provements 10 school grounds and the
trades courses. housekeeping and
household arts, from Grade V through
Grade VII.
While manual dexterity and the men
tai training secured thereby are
striven for. the Bureau Of Education
endeavors by insisting upon the produc-
ton of articles excellent in workman
ship and finish, and Of practical. COM
mercial value. TO encourage an agri
cultural. commercially backward peo-
pie TO adopt as household industries
certain lines of industrial work for
which there is either local or a world
wide demand, thus improving their
economic condition.
The holding of local and provincial
industrial exhibitions has done much TO
familiarize the public with this work.
The exposition held annually at Manila
has educated the commercial public;
and the establishment of the insular
sales agency will further assist in
transferring from the school TO the
home those branches Of industrial work
| for which there is wide demand.
| Perhaps no phase of educational ac-
tivities has produced more gratifying
results than the introduction of or
ganized athletics in the public schools
Interest in general athletics has
swept over the entire archipelago. In
J ter-provincial scholastic athletic asso-
Citations have held annual meets In
Northern Luzon. Southern Luzon. Cen
trail Luzon the Bicol provinces and the
| Visayas. Victors in the annual asso-
| citation meets congregate at Manila
| during the carnival to determine the
insular championship. The athletic
spirit has developed among both pupils
and parents higher standards of sport
and better Ideals of conduct, inculcat-
ing lessons of application and self-re-
etraint in defeat and victory.
Athletic Records Compared.
The hest American interscholastic
ord philippine interscholastic athletic
records are given in tn, following
| table:
Records --0
American Philippine
| inter inter
scholastic. scholastic.
Time. lime
80 yards ....'''''' o0o~ DION
100 wards .....'.'' o1yE O.o4
30 Yards .....'''' TnL O.54~
$40 yards ....'..'' vS9Z 2.I3h
$50 yards ..''''''' .2641 526