Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-17
Military Training in Nevada
High Schools is Discussed
JOHN EDWARDS BRAY ASKS TEACHERS GIVE VIEWS
JEcT OF INTRODUCING TRAINING IN SCHOOLS
PARsoNess MEASURE ADVOCATED
SWITZERLAND.

In an interesting article IN the Feb
ruary issue OF the Nevada School Jour
nal, John Edwards Bray, state super.
intendent of public instruction, com
ments on the recent articles in the
Gazette on "Soldierly Life in Switzer
land" which he advises reading, and
ers on the adoption of military train
ing in the high schools of Nevada.
Prof. Bray says:
mo lover of human progress who
believes that international disputes
should be settled by responsible arbi-
tration will contend that the american
people should educate youth for az
grcssive war. AS a nation we GER
tainly have, in the main, avoided wars
of conquest and, more and more, pub
lie sentiment in our country has in
creased for judicial adjustment OF dis
putea, Dyh'ic as well as private
! However, this record and This SEN
| timent do not preclude us from taking
precautionary measures for repelling
attack from nation, or from nations,
that still maintain the aggressive
spirit of the ancient Spartans. Ro-
mans, Gauls and Teutons. And today,
more than DIT any other period in our
! history, the wisdom of the maximum,
Trust in God. but keep your powder
dry" is apparent to peace-Ioving ma
tons as well as to individuals.
Nevada Study and War.
I'm the elementary course of study
J for Nevada public schools, under the
subject of United States History, oc-
ours this admonition to teachers:
I'm the study of the various wars
that are described in the text, stress
not the campaigns and battles of the
war, but the causes, the cost of life, in
suffering and in treasure and the re-
suits. Lead the children to see in the
terrible cost of war the value of liberty
and country. and thus to appreciate
the patriotic sacrifices made by Ameri-
can soldiers.
STRESS the achievements oc peace:
discoveries, inventions, settlements.
the growth in population and educa-
tional institutions, and the resulting
growth and improvements IN agricul.
ture, art, social and governmental con,
ditions.
To-day the world is aflame with
war sentiment and practically n world
war is on. Preparedness against at.
tack and invasion by any of the great
nations at war is live issue, and its
wise and cffectual solution is of the
utmost importance to our people.
i"What Our Schools Might Do"
THE high schools can render great
aid in this emergency, and they can
largely benefit the students while do
ing II. There are close to 100000 boys
In the high schools of the United
States. public and private, and the
bodily and moral benefit that would
result from the physical and military
training they might receive through
the active cooperation of the national
and state governments would be very
large, and at the same time there
would not necessarily be any lessen
ing of the intellectual and Industrial
training now being given. Fortunately
we have the proof of this statement
in the record of high schools in the
state of Wyoming. where for five
years this training has been on trial
Achievement In Wyoming.
"Mr. George Creel. writing in tn,
February issue Of Bverybody's Maya
zine, after careful study of the worl
accomplished in Wyoming, says