The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-29

fNr private school Tor girls.
Though 'lo college course for women
ls .,.u an accepted fact and It's at
,rnIIu., constantly increasing for the
las. 'vtrtN-tiVc years. many seem UNI
o,lro uf tho CORES pondng transforma-
tu,9 .le girls boarding school. and OF
g., ',t that the modern school has
arson % meet the serious responsibility
AMI Problems Of education that have
been tHfi st upon It. nor do they recog-
NE trs Intimate correspondence be-
tween college and school.
II "a strange fact that the institu-
ton that has borne the burden OF much
experimental work in education and
l-Ya4..cd the course of study for
women has been the most msunder-
r5oi The silly stories of boarding
school lie. some SO fictitious as to merit
10 attention, and frequently the attitude
q college women themselves. have con-
trh1'ei 60 this misunderstanding. The
yrS boarding school has been the butt
q newspaper Jokes, and Is scorned as n
ho,hed Of snobbshness by the comic
weekly and by the magazines. yet the
principals and teachers are for the
greater part college graduates and the
pupils are prepared for college. and fire.
g. further V.udy to the inspiration re-
oelyed az the preparatory school.
As IN the boys schools. the college
entrance requirements demand pre-
scrihed course Of preparation rigidly laid
ont, and this has raised the standard OF
tie curriculum in our girls schools
But tho function of the girls boarding
school is far broader educationaly than
that Of the boys school because college
preparation IS not its only aim.
To many girls tho two years after a
high school course or the three or four
years IA the boarding school is the ex-
ten; u formal training they will receive
and the problem Of the modern board
ing school Is TO aim TO make the course
pra''!ci.-that ~, to 1T girl efficiently
fDr the problems Of living. In addition
- the academic and cultural studies
there is a demand for vocational work,
FOR business training. for social train
Ing and as a foundation for health, a
phys!eJ training that Is designed not
unly Tor the purpose OF muscular de-
,..opmen, and athletics. but also for
grace and po.se
We are expected TO combine with the
training given to girls in Europe who
are prepared for home life and society
the college preparation and also fit our
pr.s Tor vocational work as well. This
Is It large contract and one that de-
m1uls an expensive equipment, strong
educator at the head and a corps OF ef-
nc!ent. thoroughly trained teachers and
officers.
\ mere college diploma Is not suf-
hc.ent preparation for the teacher In
such an institution, but a normal course
l.. IL t.g1g .VNl t.aNa
experience with young people as well
ara essential to successful results. The
necessarily high expense OF such a mod
ern institution. with its large teaching
s'afr and elaborate equipment. must be
met by the tuition of the pupils unless
me school has the support OF the church
CT a university or liberal foundation
Thus the tuition seems high TO public
accustomed to free education and TO the
small fees Of our richly endowed uni
ve-slt!,s.
Bl, what do the pupils receive in com
pcnsation? They have the individual
teaching and personal attention impos-
thle IN "A large public school, and they
receive a remarkable all around training
fitting then for the many demands LIE
Twin make upon them. The small classes
make II possible for the teacher to dea
with each girl personally, and teachers
and girls are also closely associated out
side Of the classroom.
Tho head of tie school, usually a
woman OF strong human sympathy ana
understanding and with a love OF girls
gives her unt.ring devotion TO her work
knowing each girl personally and OBJ
serving her impartially In the class
room, on the playground. in the home
l'e The girls ability and her def
o!enc.cs are noted and kindly encour-
aged or corrected.
Almost parental in it's relation to the
pupil. the school has the advantage OF
heinz impartial and free from any per-
s5nal prejudice or family tradition.
Whom "a father enters his daughter OF
IL a bright, wide awake girl full of life
Yet irresponsible and rather INDUCED at
bone and says: IL want my daughter
90 BE- kept happy and WELL do not
trouble her with Latin and algebra; II
hurts her eyes and she did not get on
last year at high school; give her a
!''" French, literature, music anG
cooking" the principal knows that hei
struggle is To begin and that she VII
hay" no cooperation from home. She
must awaken the first spark Of interest
Al first the girl does her class work
lertlDctoriiy, but shows her first rea
response 70 the spirit Of the school In
Ter love Of tennis, through that anc
later through her interest in making q
Loaf OF bread or a hat which she wear;
home on her first vacation, the prin
opl, arouses her ambition to excel. Ar
In-..Sh poem or French theme fol
bows and with little urging she ex
presses a desire to study harmony, oil
t' Olamlstry Of food. The second yea
81 asks 70 study Latin because hel
!"Huate Is going to college and sh'
wishes 20 20 in the same class Ii
Ni,a Years she graduates and goes OF
Y" college, or chooses IA musical cOnser
''..fF Or art school. or returns for I
.'.o iu domestic science at her school
q" .-tcad OF a pretty, brown eyed baby
"" .," bright, eager, trained girl
.y 10 lead. She can play goot
t'.h" ~ tennis, cook a dinner, captain
hH-H'tbtll team; has a repertoire o
"F'ra. classical compositions, can rea,
!iAsf" readily at the piano; she mend