Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-12
SCHOOLS CAN GET
MONEY IF NEEDS
ARE EXPLAINED
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type or Legislature he remarked
would be perfectly willing to do the
right thing "But you've got to show
the need of vocational training" he
said. You must make 1t clear that
the State and the country are being
hampered because they have not the
) labor that can get the most out OF the
resources given us. You must show
that we have not labor efficient TO fol-
low the improvements. new systems
and processes that have been devised.
We need agricultural training. OF
course, we need II, but we are advanc-
ing We can meet all industrial COM
uet.tion. You cant scare the country
by the threat of an invasion OF Ger
man-made commodities. Tell tho pco-
pie the truth, and you will get all the
money YOU need. Tell the people that
YOU want their children TO have q bet
ter opportunity, not that our present
educational system is bad and In great
need OF correcting. The Industrial eff
hciency we have is based largely upon
common school education. and we must
not dwell too mucn OH the lack Of OPP
portunity in public schools for indus
trial training. We must not apply
ourselves wholly and solely to teach
ing vocational and Industrial arts, for
too much specialization is wasteful.
The training must not he only that for
:, manual expert: II must give those
the qualities OF being able TO bear
many things III mind ut the same time.
TO he ready ut all times to change, to
he able to meet new conditions and TO
be able to confront new methods"
SUPERINTENDENT sTEARNEs
TELLS WHAT STATE Is DOING
Mr.. stearnes .stld in!sbart:
I'VE are trying to. develop state
system Of schools that will make ono
feel as confident of finding the program
agreed on for the State carried out in
the weak and remote country school as
he Is confident OF finding the program
agreed upon for q city carried out in
the average or 20 Street" city school.
In other words, we do not want few
show schools with every spot neglected.
, The Richmond survey has shown
what Industrial and vocational work is
being done here; how much We have In
the way OF manual training. domestic
science, shop work, comnercial courses,
prevocntional training and continue
t!on courses. Speaking for Virginia at
large, wish TO say that Of our twenty
cities eleven give courses In manual
training and domestic science and Ave
in commercial training, two have con-
tinuation and trade classes in evening
schools, two have courses that make
iourncynlen or near jorneymen, and
one, Richmond, has a prcvocatiOnal
school. Among the 100 counties we
lad thirty with manual training and
domestic science classes, fifty nine
teaching agriculture. thirty-six With
corn clubs, and nearly or quite forty
with canning clubs.
TEACHING COLORED CHILDREN
TABLE MANNERS
Among the colored people in forty
counties the boys and girls---if ! may
employ the quaint grouping Of words
found In the reports OF the negro su-
pervisors-are taught canning, cooking
sewing, cutting, fitting, basketry. mat
making. whitewasbing. vcnecring and
table manners.
The National Society for the Promo
ton OF Industrial Education has de-
voted its attention to the shop rather
than the farm. Vocational education
from State standpoint must place
agriculture first. but we shall do wei,
10 make the shop close second
am glad 10 hear the committee rcjcc:
the idea OF expensive trade schools
even in city OF this size The com
lnittce stresses the Importance of con
tinuation classes I'm city life, and now
the STATE must bring the farm and the
shop closer together. we must get
more out OF our manual training
courses In towns and small cities than
We now experience. ! can think OF
half a dozen smaller places where even
ing Continuation classes could be in
PRODUCED to great advantage
CONCERTED MOVEMENT
TO DANISH ILLITF,RtCY
have spoken OF our supreme de-
side TO develop State system Of
schools. We have tested tho develop
nent OF that system in two ways since
July, 1913. The hrst test was. along
sanitary lines. Our second test was a