Evening journal., 1914-08-11
NEW Instructors
At HIGH School
Old Teaching Staff Is Re-
Appointed After Long
Delay
RECOMMENDATIONS OF
NEW SUPERINTENDENT


faculty of the Wilmington High School
and also two additional instructors.
This action was taken after the Teach
ers' Committe had submitted its re-
port following the reading Of the re-
port Of Clifford j. Scott, new Superin-
tendent OF Public Schools. The re-
port OF Mr.. Scott was approved by
the members and his recommendations
for additional instructors was carried
out. Mr. Scott stated that the High
School belongs to all the children Of
the people and entrance there was the
right OF all who did their best in the
elementary grades and not wholly the
privilege Of the few who have superior
talents and who use the school as a
preparatory school for college. While
reading his report on the reorganiza-
ton Of the teaching force at the
school. Mr.. Scott said that six teach
ers were devoting their time 70 re-
viewing the studies OF the children
which they, the children, had been
taught in the lower grades. This, he
said was a waste Of time. Another
change he suggested was that of al
lowing a child 70 follow studies which
would be Of assistance TO him in after
years. even If he did not 60 TO college.
Mr.. Scott said that the High School
with Its faculty Of forty instructors
and more than one thousand pupils
studying over fifty subjects was too
large a proposition for one man If he
is to give close supervision 20 all de-
partments and act as mediator in
minor troubles Of the pupils. He sug-
A~4 kn4 ~ dc r.r 4Nn ri g
departments be responsible for the
quality and quantity OF work done, in
the school, the responsibility for ir-
reguiarities In department and attend
ance and for the distribution and use
Of supplies In each department. Prior
to the meeting Samuel II. Baynard,
president Of the Board, said that the
placing of all the responsibility on
Professor Berlin at the High School
and the subsequent task OF settling
all difiiculties had caused the troubles
at the school Mr.. Scotts report was
as follows:
August 6, 1914.
ITO the Members Of the Teachers
Committee
Gentlemen: In planning the work
of the Wilmington High School for
the coming year, several aims were
established as desirable. These aims
attempted are. Standardization Of
the amount of work each teacher
will do, and to group that work as
much Within one department and
within one subject. and within one
grade or semester, as is possible;
( the assignment to heads Of depart
'ments the responsibility 10 the High
School principal for the quality and
quantity OF work done in the de-
partment OF each, the head Of the de-
-,fartment also being responsible for
Irregularities in department and In
attendance and for the distribution
and use Of supplies in his department
when such duties are assigned him.
I'm compliance with the above
aims the teachers are given classes
TO teach for six periods each day.
and one period each day for study
room supervision Heads OF depart
ments are given classes TO teach for
four periods each day. and three
periods for supervision OF the work
OF their departments. At present there
are but three department heads.
This Is the beginning OF plan
OF organization which should be ex-
tended until every department OF
the High School has a head RESPONSE
bic % the principal for the carving
out Of bis plans and aims for each
department and fulfilling the duties
with respect TO the department
whicn are assigned him. Our High
School, possessing a faculty OF forty
instructors, enrolling over thou
, enRd students, organized into two
hundred and twenty-five classes.
itudying over fifty subjects. has
reached such size that It is beyond
the powers Of one man to give close
supervision % all departments and
settle the minor difficulties of every
puph The work OF the principal 81
tne High School as a manager and
executive should now be carried on
through sub-heads to insure the suc.
cess OF the multiplicity OF efforts the
modern High Schol now attempts N
Us endeavor through several curri.
cula and many activities 10 give eact
Individual an education according n
MS needs and capacity.
me courses Of study Of our High
Scaool were modified 70 emphasize the
particular purpose and service Of each
course In that many students find
the course Of study selected not to ~
the one beneficial to their needs q,
abilities. they should be enabled n
change course and not find in The new
course FEWER subjects or subjects less
worth while, To this end revision
was made which permits such changes
without offering any easy line of re-
sistence to the one unwilling 70 work
A great hexibility Of choice OF sub
poets from other courses than the one
selected Is also made possible.
Perhaps the most significant effort
was in the direction OF providing !
course Of study rich in content and
which is closely connected with the life
out Of school; one that is highly cul-
tural and practical. but no technical
or abstract in material for selection
by the pupil who is limited in bis
ABILITY to master dead languages and
higher mathematics and who will NOT
go to college. The High School belongs
TO all the children Of all the neonle
ana entrance there is the right Of All
VINO DO their best and utmost in the
elementary grades. and not wholly the
privilege of the few who have su-
perior talents and who use the High-
school simply as a preparatory school
Tor college. Every boy and girl should
ma IN our High School work he can
40 and which meets his particular
needs This adaptation of our High
sehool work to the capacity and needs
OF ail OF the boys and girls in the
CITY OF Wilmington is the most import.
ant problem that our High school "a.
70 meet With this Accomplished