Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-03
VOCATIONAL TRAINING

Vocational training training for which the Biabes public schools are equpped-we hear good deal about t tnovadays But what is .. What does it mean? waa. is it for?
 As it is usually understood it is some sort oJ man or technical instruction and prsctivc given stu dents of the high school or late grades the sammay schools. It is the outcome of the idea held by man. educators that the old type educatonho cultural" type-did really educate.
 That is to say it prepared youngsters to sppre- ciate libraries instead of to live life
 few people compared with the many millions in country. are able to their children through Che high schools giving tham some Latin. some history. little science. little literature, before they go out ta seek the work which win make up the most imrortan- part Of their lives still smaller number send their children through the colleges, where the instruction much like that in high schools of the old type. and differs from 1t only in being broader and deeper qs bodts the greater age of the students.
 When these students come out of their institution, Of learning what are they fitted 10 do? Nothing dsG ni-e They must spend further years. working year learning the technique Of their various jobs
 That they learn this technique quicker more sat sractory that they get of life in other wave than tbc young people who have been without academi training is of course true But hasn't there been goo1 deal of waste in the process?
 The children of the many must stop school at fou. teen or very soon after and begin How are they prepared for their work and their utur life? Not at an. They can read what to tuai hands They cannot choose good books. They don know how. They can write after fashion Usual they cannot spell very we'll As to specific training ro' any particular job they have of it In musc'' training which makes theb inaccurate and "handv. they arc equally lacking Usually they drift into what are called "deadend" jobs This means the kind O. job which requires previous training and which Ha. il jt no future nor any preparation for a future.
 The classes Of our unemployed come largely from these children
 Now too much labor in early childhood is abou tHo worst thing that happen to any person. T, stunts growth in every direction. But deadening labor at one task long hours is tbus sensible muscle training is quite another
 Too much stress is laid, in all kinds Of education. on preparation for life" Is no. life going on in childhood? Are all the powers which can ever b, awakened in tho adult lying asleep in tie brain Of tbo child?
 Minds. hearts and aou]e are developed not only b. bool.st,dv, but by musclcatudy as well Twelve ycar is pretty late point at which 70 begin The control aad development of mental and physical powers is no, tco soon begun to be taught at two.
 And by the way, tho great thing Montessori Ina. done for modern educationthe thing which will stand out afterhe fsddsm about methods has died away is to make people sec there power in little ohI dren to learn to appreciate do, and that this pove has usually been wasted The second great thing qh, has done is to urge that teaching be carried on hrous other channels than the eyes alone These busy Htu, fingers SO cugcr to learn and do-conscqucntly almoa constantly "in nschief'vhut they need is consuctiy, training,
 Men and both would ft bette rnto skille' jobs. get more of life if they trained to us their whole selves instead of minor fractions of then selves
 If vocational training training the vhcle per son, mind and body, heart and soul, there b too much Of it too