Evening journal., 1913-06-23
SUGGESTS
BETTERMENTS
FOR SCHOOLS
Professor MeSSerSmith Out
lines New Courses Of Work
for Dover Pupils
RECOMMENDATIONS
GO TO SCHOOL BOARD
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. June %.


Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER Del. June %.
After one OF the most successful
school years in the history Of Dovcr's |
public schools. during which much /
has been accomplished in the way Of
advancement along all lines Of edu-
cation and the establishment of AL
manual training department, the
Board Of Education has been asked TO
further the work begun year ago
and successfully accomplished, by
making advances along other lines,
which viii not necossitate additional
expense except for the establishment
OF additional equipment in the manual
training department, the teaching
STAFF remaining the same.
After reviewing the work OF the
year, as 20 attendance, courses OF
study, instruction. teachers meetings.
examinations. high school, literary
society the athletic association, vision
and hearing tests. home Industrial
work with school credit, home read
ing manual training, school play
ground, the principal, George 5.
Messersmith. submits to the board the
following recommendations for the
next school year.
"ro the Board OF Education. Dover,
Delaware.
Gentlemen. - wish briefly TO call
your attention TO some OF the Inn
provemcnts we have In mind for next
year
"The High School courses. At
present we have one course in the
High School which covers three years.
All our pupils have TO do practically
tho same WORT for graduation. The
Inevitable result Of such High School
administration rs 10 drive ont over
half tho students who enter the first
year before they enter the senior
class Our present High School
course rs we'll adapted 10 certain
class OF students. but it is surely not
meant as the ideal course for all. y
cannot go into detailed discussion
Of this matter. but wish 10 pake.
FIRST. several specific statement&
Il. A four-ycar High (School
course should be offered ~ Dover.
In this respect We are hehiV Lewes,
Soaford. Laurel, Georget9Wn, New
~s' Latin should not he required
OF all students In the Hhgh School
"3. German or Ynglish studies
should be accepted fgr graduation IN
lieu Of the last three years work In
Latin.
"l Provision ghould be made in
tho course for certain amount o
election IN studies which the student
feels viii holy him most M after hte
.5 Die yupi who is 10 graduate
IL, nslpaIfn annHrTf
can the pupil who can spend only
,cer our inelastc course does mol
allow pupil TO make degree ol
election in his work.
"6. Special emphasis ia 10 he
placed on English. mathematics and
elementary science. would recon-
mend that the hoard authorize the
principal 10 prepare two courses, 2
four-year course which would be
known as the regular course, and a
t,yo.year course, which should he
known as the special course.
I'm the regular course two years
Of Latin would he required. subsulu-
ton being allowed. however. for
Latin under certain circumstances by
pupils who had already completed
the two year special course.
~Tn the special course no ancient
or modern language would be re-.
luired This course would empha.
size the so-callcG utilization studies
md give special prominence in Eng
lish.
"Bv the adoption OF this plan. ! he
neve we could hold far grcate
number of our pupils In school an'
send them ont much better prepared
If the plan rs adopted ! would recon-
mend that the pupils now In the higl
school be- allowed TO finish IN th
old course now IN effect. The cdop
lion Of this plan would not rqquir
on Increase in the teaching stan o
tho High school.
Manual Arts. We expect 10 TAX
N further work in manual arts 4
the way OF clay modelling and draw
ing next year Our present stat
can hande this work
I'm the wood working rooma. "
wish 20 take up exercises whic
require a scroll saw and g lathe i
their execution ! would urgcnu
recommend the purchase Of scrol
saw and OF a motor driven lathe.
Domestic Arts We have made
good beginning in the practical train
Ing of our hoys and girls. hut on
manual arts work necessarily reac
snd affects the boys more than th
girls
II would urgently recommend tha
the Board resolve 90 introduce 10
nestle Arts Work and proceed Z
employ a teacher, and prepare room
in the basement Tho two phases q
Domestic Science frst undertake
should he cooking and sewing
"Home Industrial Work We inton
~ ostend our home industrial wor
s''n 'uriher. and in some Of the ac
1'~''iag hope to interest the par mt
r~' fhe young people who have loI
-~~ool. The Red Cross Cours- I
fom nursing is one of these a'
'~'''os We have already planned 70
There are a few Of the plans "
haze in mind. and we hope that N
Board will act favorahlv on the r.
vision Of the High School Course
and on the Introduction Of Domost
Arts instruction into The courses"
LOBSTER FISHERMAN WAR.
Lobster fishermen Of Delaware al
Jersey. continue to maintain tho fol
started two score wears ago VIII
several Delaware lobster hsherm,