The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-02-26

aily enter upon
lhr especially cultural stadle
ae iAuu iar Modern l.aug aagt
a,umetiy eie should be reta4ne'
lor uie benefit q the colleEe-ptepa
~ student and such others a
choose TO elect them The Science
should receive particular emphas, =
5ui heIe there snou 4 De radtca
change from the method oi presenta
uon employed m average Higi
scaoot Tile COLI, ge requirements II
rhy cs. Chemistry. etc should b'
prescribed only TOR the ooliege-pre
paratoty students Elementar,
science. including az least a hall
ysars study each 81 the first princf
pics OF Physics and Chemistry ac'
onpanied by series Of SIMPLE
rational experiments illustrating
thsir practical application TO the
rAptiiNhtt VI tNtA1 haf NV "H1
De made a requirement for all stu
dents.
Physical Geography, with sufficient
instruction in the elements OF
Astronomy 10 enable the student 20
or ent himself aud his world in the
dn verse OF time and space, should
oe attractiyely presented This sub
jet would acquaint the student with
,he elemental forces Of earth and SO
aud atmosphere, and enable him in
diligently TO understand and obserV
the laws OF weather and climate,
he origin and nature OF soils, etc.
few studies are of more practical
value il rightly handled But here
again, traditional methods must be
discarded and the subject yitaly re
iated to the experience and life OF
he student The subject must be
taught as much outside the teXt-boo
as with IL. Simple experiments
.he study OF soils, drainage, weather
etc, making use OF local
q TO arouse the students in
crest and develop the power and
labit of observation, should accom-
lany the course.
There should also be a practical
curse in Biology This course
Won ID comprehend an elementary
Jut thorough-going study Of the
OF plant and animal life,
/ study of bacteria and their rela-
ion to soils and plants, food, hea tn
md disease, including a study of
3otany particularly economic botaryl
II its relation to farm, garden, and
crest This course should also in
Jude half-year at least OF
physiology and Hygiene. This latter
ubjeet should be handled in SO at
J IdtilAt ldbhioIl 40 w dA'hHf N"N
tudeut S interest in a knowledge |
# the essentials Of his own anatomy |
md bodily functions aud the condh |
ions that make for health. Common
diseases, their prevention and treat |
nent should be discussed. also the
se and abtlsp of drugs
ignorance Of the simplest laws
ealth and Of the effect OF drugs Is
esponslble for an appa ing amount
+ hdman suffering and mortality.
Dome tic Science Of the common
ease variety, following program
considered with respect t.
ne possibilities Of the local situa
an. ENeIy .uch course should in
Iude the theory of cooking, sup
lemented by actual practice, alst
ousehold hygiene and sanitation. ,
purse in plain sewing and cuttlnb
lould be inc .uded.
The assistance of the local house
ives and dressmakers should be so
cited for demonstrations and the
zeal doctors should be requisition-
| for occasional Ia ks on hygiene. II
The fundamental principles of Az ,
culture should be taught I'm every ,
lral high school Simple expert
ents in seed selection, girmination I
'dfting, etc, should be carried on. +,
lch a course offers almost unlimit :
| possibilities Of benefit alike 70 II
e student and the community The .
hysical Geography and Genera
.ience Courses would admirably !
epare for and integrate with the 1
urses in Domestic Science and :
griculture.
Manual Training, even II desirabl, n
seldom practicable in the average 4
raj high school But where =
fduh are aNhiidDiF anu bpltDi ibliAf l.
fers, carpentry, and machine-shop Q
Jrk In which merchantable arti O
Is are actually made would prove a
great value. Direct vocational 7
ucation would seem as YET to be d
acticable only In the larger in 81
strial towns and cities. D
United States History should be 81
and attractlyely present d
Here an abrupt digression from ~
le-honored procedure is called for, Of
ke the Darky preachers text, the
ok should be used only as point es
departure Where possible. a sal
,arate room should be devoted 20 Is
: study Of the history courses and II
Observation-Disclosures