Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-17

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% the power Of judgment" An,
modern school aims at such stand
ards as the above, hence modern ex.
aminatlons sometimes look curious 10
old'timers who have dropped behind
the trend Of modern thought.
The ninth grade history class. un.
der Miss Board, grades as follows:
Charles Carr, 81; Norman Cloud, SO
Mason Cooper. 80; Edwin Crenshaw.
%; Harry Crenshaw, 81; Guy Deaton,
10; Dan de Maret, g.; Ross Dunn, Go
Rex Gammlll, 10; Leslie Griffin, SO
Lester Griffin. 95; Dwight Hanna, 80;
Farrar Johnson, So; John A. King,
n; Claude X. Lawson, 90 Roger Nc
Gee, SO; - Robinson, 80; Jim
Scardino, 96 Frank Shramek, 75;
Maude Brogdon 99 Olive Cloud, 81
Julia Deane, 90; Belle Gamer, n.
Ethel Hall, "a; Regina Hart, 96
Rosie Hart go; Alma Holden, 90
Mildred Newton, SO; Lillian O'Dea,
81; May oliver Roberts, 50; Susie
Sanders, 70; Kathleen Sims, "a:
Helen South. 90; Bess Spence, o.;
Bernelle Ta;um, SO; Edel Thompson
40; Audry Wagner, 9G; Nob!a Webb
so; Sarah Williams, SS; Abbie
Wooten, TO- As will be seen, out Of
this list Of forty pupils, only two fell
below the passing mark.
Here Is something from Dewey
again, bearing on the work Of the de
partment from which figures have
just been given: History is vita
or dead 10 the child according as II Is
or Is not presented from the sociology
cal standpoint When treated slmplg
as record Of what has passed anC
gone, Il mus. be mechanical. becaus,
the past, as past, is remote. Slmpl
as the past there Is no motive for at
tending 10 T.. The ethical value OF
history teaching will be measured b
the extent 10 which past events are
made the means Of understanding The
ent-aflordlng insight into wha
makes up the structure and working
Of society today There is more Of
this, bu. enough has been given &c
show the proper viewpoint In this
subject Bryan schools try TO reacl
the proper viewpoint in the teaching
Of this department, and the results
are indeed gratifying.
Often and often people have been
deluded into thinking their children
were being educated when they were
simply memorizing what the book
said, without power 10 think, to Judge
and to see relative values. The
Bryan schools are standing for proper
conceptions Of education.
Sam Hoyle came to us a few years
ago from another school, and, as
usual, made an average well up In the
hineties on the examination. The edu.
cational future for that boy certainly
looks promising.
Sometimes changing schools checks
a pupils progress in a measure, but
such did not seem TO be the case for
Bob Gordon. After taking first and sec
ond grades in the Houston schools. he
came to our third grade this year
and made an average Of % on the first
examination. He is making a splen-
did pupil in our schools.
An enlightened public sentiment
looks down on the old English custom
OF giving presents to judges by liti-
giants In their courts Accepting rail
road passes and other favors from
those whose public function It is "a
pass on cases involving their interests
is not only discountenanced by mod
ern ideas Of propriety, but in many
States is forbidden by law. In the
same way, and because of its mani.
fest improperly, the best school sys.
tens are opposed to the bringing of
Christmas gifts to teachers by those
who are pupils under them, and in
many cases have regulations forbid
ding the same The Bryan schools,
desiring to stand on the highest plane
Of honor and propriety cannot ap-
prove of giving or sending anything
to school to those who hold positions
of power and responsibility over the
children. Let parents and children
take due notice, and Lead us not
into temptation"
VIC. LAWSON. Superintendent.