Milford chronicle., 1914-08-21

show why the Milford High School
OFFERS Latin and German. four wears
Of one and three of the other. And I
am glad to believe that the year is not
far of when the community will demand
still more in this line. Even to the bov
or girl who does not go to college. there
1 IS nothing that can so illuminate our
| English as Latin, while the modern lang
uages, even the reading knowledge that.
IN the main, is the ambition of most
American high schools. TEEN with inter
est as well as broadening cultural values
besides a possible practical utility in
commercial life.
l italicized the word offer" The
misrepresentation | started to correct is
that any other language than English is
required The Board has carefully
provided fcr this, and a tolerablv full
Engllsn course IS also offered while be-
tween the college preparatory course
ana the PLAIN English, are several others
combining parts of each.
Thus | have implied an answer TO an
other mlsconception sometimes met
me Milford High School DOES PREPARE
Tor college. An average student will
ing to work faithfully. can in four wears
not less, make good preparation for /
practically all the colleges and smaller .
universities, technical and professional
schools. a
Now one important question | wish TO
raise IS, DO you have any that vour how
or glrl VIII wish to go, after graduation
here, to.any higher school? Not mereIV
10 you wish 1t? Is there a chance thai
the pupil as he or she developes and
gets a view of the greater opport1nities
for the trained man and woman viii
want TINS higher training? This is the
question every parent should studvdeen-
~ by all means have the pupil choose
az the outset, on entering High School
sehose studies that will put one in line
Tor the higher work. For the pupil who
mas already been in the High School one )
or TWO years, choosing work without
plan Tor anything beyond. it NAV he /,
possible sun to readjust his or her worl, !
50 Ihat fair preparation NAV vet he
maze. 1t will in any case mean hard
work out 1t is worth the effort
mere are parents whose conditions
! make them hesitate to encourage son or
laughter who wish to plan for higher
suucaIiOn. A better way is to enter
l9eaItiy l9 INTO the plans, facing frankly
ili tne circumstances. Verify, few. yery >,
.ew times has the old sawfaiied "Wberss 4
here's a will, there's a wav y Ne'
One other thing | wish to nresan+ a
earnestly to parents of present or f,,t,Ire 1 n
dlgih School pupils. Once a course ,s1'l Of 6
tudy IS undertaken, be extremelv re- =
uctant' except for extraordinary rae- a Q
ons' to allow change. Changes have ?
'een made at one time and another from I II
ne ln!e course to another, because some some o
mngs IN the course first chosen 1yere
ound to be hard There are son,e ~T, N
ttudies harder than others for some eVrIe M, ic
MS. And l have encountered the faei
ng that certain of the college nrenora @
ory subjects were quite too hard 70 az
ackle. But want to saw this .@i yerS y ~ p'
osltlYely, THAT NO PUPIL WHO E4S
IAsTERED the Grammar School 20 conrso l,a.e ia
NEED FAIL in anv course ~,
ny Individual subject he elects in p t6e ~ m
lign school. Conscientious work will
m every time. VIII VI
Careful watching of report cards bv -,
arents q IS often advisable, interviews " II
ith teachers when necessary and co9