The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-03-27

/ in the public mind lei us define it as
embracing only industrial training de-
signed to meet the needs of manual
Wage-Workers in the various trades,
crafts, and industries, whether in the
factory, shop, mill or in the home;
special training in agriculture which
! fits for the occupations connected with
the tillage of the soil, the care Of do
mestic animals, forestry, and other
useful work on the farm; commercial
education as special preparation for
such pursuits as bookkeeping, steno-
graphy. typewriting, clerical work,
salesmanship, etc.; and all training in
the various arts connected with the
household.
Such a training in every country re-
ported increases the standard of eff
cheney Of wage earners, creates both
the ability and the desire to conserve
and develop the natural resources, dig
nifes toll, inculcates a national pride
in the material welfare, prepares the
i4dividual not only to get more out
of life himself but to render grand
er service to the community and TO
the State.
In general in all European coun-
tries the life work of children is
planned earlier than in Democratic
America In Germany, for instance,
education and all other work is ap-
preached in the name Of and for the
Sake of me fatherland. The people
are developed so as to make the most
Of tie natural resources, not simply
because the people are Germans, but
because the resources are Germany's.
In Switzerland no school is thought
complete without is vocational de
! partments. Even common schools
have work in manual and domestic
arts as a necessary part Of general
education. In that country no; only
an elementary education is compul-
sorry, but those who do not attend a
regular high school are required to
attend d trade, commercial, or house
! hold economics continuation school
which are planned to fit the needs OF
the particular locality The city of
Geneva supports a school, for watch
! makers and a separate school for rain
! ing workers in other arts and crafts
1.-THE city of Zurich offers courses in
! silk weaving and other trades at a
cost Of $15O.OOO a year
All through Europe boys and girls
are taught not only the technical ele-
ments of trade but are given &C.
tual practice a. the expense Of the
! State so as to insure skilled workers
! in the different industries and arts
! CIdL dI q ISCCoSc4E pal : VI lliC SAON III
OF the country, the welfare and health
Of the people, and the dignity and
success of the nation in the CONNER
/ cial affairs of the world The indivi-
dual is left a certain choice, but the
/ government requires that the choice
! be made, and for the masses it is
made along practical, industrial lines.
The State feels the need CT the great
est possible efficiency in every indi-
vidual worker, provides the training,
demands cooperation, and gets graft
flying results.
| Bul in free America, the greatest
country in the world. here rail-
splitter becomes president, plow boy
college professor, and a street ur-
chin a millionaire, the tendency has
been to poin: out the highest and the
! besc as the only worthy aim of an
American. Consequently for years
many public schools have offered the
same courses Of study to all The child
rem with requirements frequently en-
tirely inapplicable to the life that is
to be lived and to the work to be
done
1t may be a beautiful theory, but it
is an impractical one to dream OF
lig3er education for all the people.
We must accept facts as they are.
Only one OUT of every $50 ever enters
college, only seven out OF 100 ever
go to high school, the great majority
90 not pass beyond the fifth grade,
and there are over 100000 toal illit-
crates in the United Sta.es. Statistics
show further that nine-,entns Of the
girls spend the greater part of their
lives as home makers, and that nine
/ +p,,-hc Of tnp bOyS become wage earn