New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
Perfected Courses Of Education Turning thou
sands of Natives Into Useful Citl-
zens Each Year.
ATHLETICS AN IMPORTANT .FAClOR
Trade Instruction for Both Sexes Diverse and Popular
Sole Support from Islands-Flgh Percentage OF
Attendance Offsets Slighter Enrolment
Of Last Year.

can take part adVantageouSly. Inc pei :
centage OF pupils participating in athletics
is very high. although no accurate hg-
ures are available. This has been accom-
plished without detracting In the slight
est from the attention given to the spe-
cialiZed forms OF athletics. Practically
every interscholastic record was broken
at the last interscholastic meet, held In
connection with the Philippine carnival
In baseball. basketball and similar sports
the progress has been just as noteworthy
In connection with the Philippine car
nival, held in Manila February l to g.
inclusive, a Far Eastern Olympiad was
held, in which China, Japan and the
Philippines took part. The majority OF
the contestants representing the Philip
pines were schoolboys In track. field
and general athletic contests the Philip
pines were victorious. Japan won the
baseball championship. 1t is difficult 10
overestimate the significance Of this series
OF games. II may be truthfully said that
athletics in the public schools made sYcn
an international contest possible.
Teachers Camp, located al Baguio. Of
fers to American and Filipino teachers an
opportunity to spend the long vacation
during the heated period in most con-
genial surroundings. where opportunities
are given for participation in conferences
I'm athletics and other amusements anu
in social intercourse. The last year was
the best in the history OF this INSTITUTION
Teachers benefited greatly by the pres
ence of two noted educators from the
United States. DR.. Paul Monroe, Of the
Department OF Education. Columbia Uni
versitv. and Dr. Edwin A. Schell. presi-
dent of the Iowa Wesleyan University.
Corn Campaign Most Important.
The corn campaign by the Bureau OF
Education was the most important OF the
special features of the work OF the schooi
year. Two contests were arranged one
for the production Of the best ears Oh
corn, and the other for the production Oh
the most corn on a given area. In aool-
ton 10 this. demonstrations were given
in practically all OF the municipalities or
the islands in the use OF corn as human
food. The campaign received the enthu-
siastlc support of the people ana onlcid''
alike. and has resulted In an immense
amount Of good in disseminating knowl-
edge Of the most advanced methods OF
corn production and the use OF corn as
human food.
one OF the main purposes OF TINS cam
paign was to impress on the Flllp'ilo the
fact that corn IS a food Tor human con-
sumption. with the hope that the cul'lva-
ton of corn might be increased An luca
~ tho extent of this campaign can ne
gained from the fact that 30.327 boys wore
enrolled in the contests. $3.50 girls were
Taught corn recipes. 235 demonstrations
were held and ?i7o4s people were served.
Annroximately 10000 persons ATTENDED
49,. s,,,orstra,ions The recipes used
called for the use Of utensils ana III
gradients found in the average Flllplho
! home.
Other special features were:
Tho celebration OF Arbor Day. as a
,es,,,, ~ which $50. 10 trees and shrHnS
,oro nlanted by the children OF the pup
10 schools OF that number or plants
9rs7s were alive and in good cohul''o''
al the end OF the year.
The giving OF civico- educational lectures
throughout the Islands on the rights ana
duties of citizens. housing OF puouo
schools. the prevention Of diseases as
cases OF animals rice culture cocoanu's'
cocoanut beetles and corn. the at'e''u"''0e
q, these lectures being 522,Ii.
The collection Of local geographic mo
,er,al. which brought together Vaiuao'e
hodv Of information. which il is hoped
u,u he productive Of material improve
mon, in local geographic instruction.
The programme for industrial instruc,
,iop has been carefully worked out anu
Includes most o. the important Phihp-
nine Industrial activities. 1t covers seven
yoars Of work-the four years OF the
urinary course and the three years OIL
~. intermediate course-and PROVIDES
Instruction in agriculture. domestic
sc,anco. needlework, weaving Of Phiip-
nine fbres and work in wood. iron ana
c,av No provision is made for passing
nunils through The primary and inter
mediate grades without some Industrial
instruction. Specialization along one OF
e,x lines is begun at once in the inter-
mediate grades