New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-10

Dear Madam: Can YOU tell me what
is the attitude OF parents In Gary
toward the Gary schools? We hear that
teachers think this or that about the
Gary system, but. in my opinion the
attitude of parents who have had chill
dren in the Gary schools for four or
five years is the best test OF the worth
Of the system. Thanking you for any
Information you may give me on this
matter. VI. +. MOOhH'
New York City"
Parents in Gary Strongly Favor System.
The parents in Gary are strongly in
favor of the Gary schools. We know
this from the teachers in the system
and from such men as Walter J. Par
sons. who formerly lived In Gary and
who is now IN New York IN charge Of
the erection Of Hellgate Bridge. And
during the last week we have received
further confederation from one Of the
most influential men IN Gary Charles
II. Mayne. Mr Mayne Is eminently
qualified to speak upon the subject, not
only because he has lived In Gary dur
ing the last five years and has thorough
knowledge Of conditions there, but be-
cause he has had four children IN the
Gary schools. One boy has been gradu-
ated, one Is at present attending high
school and his two girls are In Jeffer-
son School. Mr.. Mayne's opinion is par
ucularly valuable IN that his wide
knowledge Of conditions In other cities
enables him 10 make a comparison OF
the schools with those In other parts OF
the country. When asked for his
cDinion Of the schools he answered
with characteristic directness and de
cision:
Charles NJ. Mayne Finds Schools Sue
cessful.
"As parent know that the schools
are sound and right and successful l
know this from my observation Of the
effect Of the Gary schools upon my own
children and upon the general morale
Of the children in the community.
"Ihe best test Of school IS It's prod
uct, and the following story Is one Of
many illustrations that | might give Of
the impression made by children from
the Gary schools upon the ordinary la. r.
man: After my oldest boy was gradu-
...l f~or, u-,a~so. cobooI o ,.oa, o,,o
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! let MN and -FOUR otner boys 20 up
North into the woods and stay for some
months. canning ont. During their STAY
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"''' up N''o - '''' go
waiting al the station ior some one 20
take me over 90 the camp ! asked one
,r che mo, about tho boys Tie did rot
hho" VINO i was ne 100" ms pipe OUT
Of his mouth and looked at me for Il
long minute before answering and
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Zine boys, he said. Not Ike city
bows at all. They can turn their hands
o. anr.ht, "a ,.-..,,,o-, :. 80.
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do you know. there Isn't bad habit
I'm tho whole bunch 81 themi'
Do!s 100 ousy 10 for" Dau hao''s'
81 believe II is safe to say that the
lack OF bad habits in those four boys
when so Impressed my friend IN he
WOODS - characteristic OF me majority
OF Goys III me cary schooIs. nave
bCoQ iva'oH 10 De4eEe th"' 90 per cen
eoo Ny NV ,oo SaJ va baA IN. aa5
the reason is that thew are so everlast-
inglv busy that they don't have time or
inclination for the sort Of thing which
so insidIously undermines the general
health OF so many city bows. In the
average school the only bows who have
10 bad habits are 's,ssics' or athletes.
In the Gary school. on the contrary. n
il tho rule amono The majority
There is certainly no question but
that The children in Garv are interested
In tbe schools Tbev are far moro in.
tercsted IN scbooi work han I ever was
Tbev want 10 90 10 school 8pparentlv
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