The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-10
SEEK OPINIONS
OF THE LAYMEN
Views on School Conduct and
Improvements Are Sought

In order 10. obtain opinions of tn
Jsymen in regard to the conduct .
the upper peninsula schools. and sug
gestiUns as To whore Improvement
might be made, il there are any. IN,
bureau of research of the Upper Pen
iusula Educational association
/ through the superntendents and prin'
! cipals of copper country schools, is
circulating among the parents of tn,
| pupils, blanks on which a number OF
questions are printed. Supt. Han OF
Calumet has received number OF
these blanks which are TO be sent out
To parents. When filled out they will
be sent TO members of the bureau for
compilation i'm the final report
Each blank contains a number of
questions under five heads. namely:
moral education; physical training and
care of health, Industrial education,
and general
Under the head of moral education
these questions are put: In your opin
ION, are the public schools doing all
they should i'm training for conduct and
character? The person addressed -
asked TO outline in what particular the
schools are deficient in the trainins
for conduct ana character 10 suggest a
remedy. should the schools do more
to train boys ana girls socially. that
is. i'm the amenities of society: Do
parents sufficiently exercise their re-
sponsibility i'm training children for
conduct of boys and girls outside Of
school hours be more carefully super
vised 10y parents?
The blanks have a considerable space
for the answer of how. and why, sex
hygiene should be taught in the
schools.
Physical Training.
one of the important questions UNI
der the above head is What more can
The schools do than they are doing to
conserve the health Of the pupils The
opinion of the parent is asked wheth-
'r the schools can do anything more
than they are doing to develop the
well-being of the child. and
Their the physical welfare of the child.
should dental and medical inspec-
ton be compulsory in the schools, and
should thoroughly sanitary conditions
i'm and around school buildings be re-
Iuired 10y law are other questions, also
the following
What should he done in case a child
has physical defects which need treat
mcnt and the parents are unable H.
To have them treated?
FShould there be more playground
space in connection with the school
building?
is it recognized that Fairgrounds
should be supervised. Who should SUI
Dyryisc thcm--the school or the city?
Industrial Education.
what portion of the school day
should be devoted to industrial educa-
ION? In elementary schools? In high
schools
What portion of the time should be
devoted to cultural education. In ele-
neutary schools? IN high schools?
How can the schools secure the CO.
.peration of Industries, business and
nome, in teaching special phases of in
iustral education?
In your opinion, are, the schools at
present successful in teaching indus
rial education? If not, in what par
ocular are they defective and what
cmcdy for these particular defects
would YOU recommend?
How can arrangements be made |
With industrial establishments so that |
he pupils may work part time and
ttend school the other part of the
Imc2
Should pupils he taught specific
radcs? If SO, what trades?
should city schools teach agricul-
urc? If not, where should it be
aught?
At what age should trade training