The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-02-06
FIFTH MONTH OF
l.SNYDER SCHOOLS



Tlfs Is Just 100 more than were en-
rolled 10 the scholastic census in
May 1918, including the transfers.
The school has been taught for twen-
" full days this month and the work
has been good. Both teachers and
pupiIa have done excellent work and
since no contagious disease or cpl
demic has prevented the regular at
tendance we should feel thankful
The grades made by the pupils have
been better this month than for the
% months, especially on deport-
menf. This Is, no doubt, due to re-
moving the cause as far as possible
OF the communication OF pupils dur
Ing study hours,
call the attention to the parents
that the pupils should bring their re-
port cards to their parents. These
cards are handed to the pupils OF the
primary and grammar grades on the
Monday following the closing OF the
month. In the High School the cards
ara. given to the pupils on Tuesday OF
fhDweek following the close OF the
month. We hope the parents VIII in
spect these cards and II the pupils
are not making satisfactory grades re
port to me. Some OF them are not sat
Isfactory to me and | fear that they
arc the very ones whose parents do
tnot look carefully into the reports.
Let me urge that all parents see that
L their children bring these cards home
promptly and return them the next
day properly signed
1t meeting OF the board on Tues
an night. they decided to install the
Industrial departments In the schools
next year These departments will
consist OF manual training, domestic
economy and agriculture, Plans are
being worked out and an application
ls being made to the State Board of
Education for State aid In this un-
deftaklng. The last session OF the
Legislature appropriated s50,OOO
for this purpose and Snyder schools
should participate in this appropria-
yyhr courses OF study have been
n criticised as being impractical and
Nthet they do not At our boys and
girls for the duties Of life These de-
partments are designed to oifer the
very practical training which the
world is expecting OF the schools The
cost OF these departments VIII be
slight In proportion to the Increased
efficiency OF the schools In fact, no
additional expense will be incurred
as TO the teaching force and only part
Of khe equipment will have to be
boNlht. We should be able to get
S1.bOO or $4,000 from the sta.e and
that will more than pay the diner
ence in the cost Of maintenance and
inItlrl equipment.
THO day has come for boys and
.Ntlris to be trained to do things that
will NJ them for the places they VIII
hll in the world Only a small per
N1ent OF the pupils have the natural
Ilalent for the professions The great
Ikr per cent have hidden talents for
I,he6ndustrIal pursuits. Many pupils
Awho .,ould be happy In a life work
Of ordinary consideration can never
be satisfied In the professional world.
Many boys who could have render
I'd real service to the world as me-
chanics, architects, agriculturists
have been put through school by am
fiDltious parents and prepared for the
lprofessIons OF medicine, law, etc and
Al last spent a useless and dissatis-
ned life. The trend OF educational
progress Is toward the Industrial ana
TEA is following slowly the pro-
eress Of the Nation. During last yeai
AZ High Schools In Texas established
these Industrial departments. There
are some rs schools In the state now
with these departments In successful
oneration. In all these schools both
pupils and patrons are pleased with
the results.
Some time In March there will be
school rally At which time the plan
Of the board will be fully discussed
THE date for this will be announced
anAIn effort made to get the stats
Isuperirtendent to be present and dis'
cuss II with us. In a recent letter ~
AVS "It will enhance the value o.
uour school and your eommual1
Iary much TO have any one or i've
I All three OF these departments ~
.1ur school. The members OF th'
N..fe Legislature recognized TINS va
whe. the appropriation was made
~ ||1 ne. ats obtained In other school,
I| HAVING established these depart
1.nls have not been disappointing y
he 4lsmhers Of the Legislature or g
Ne state hoard Of Education, by %
N1hllshlne these departments IN YOU
KfooI YOU will be ahleio hold YOU
a. and rirln IN schoci 20 a more ad
.hced afn. also IN those IN th'
rklnnn Of the that are no
- Interested. 7 ~ mina ~ y
nnliIr esial e,cd n al school
...urhout The ,aN" Mr. Dourhu
~ novice 10 thA sork ior be hal ha,l
.|..rfuIly operates school VII
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