New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-20
Gary Plan Tool Which Gets Results DAYS rnnciPa
Stevens: of Bronx-Auditorlum Not New-Flay
and Shopwork More Effective Under the FIan.

Dear so Md1 nSo say that . Gary reoqtone The whole
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Probably one Of the best ways getting unbiased to that
question by consulting either strong advocate OF the GARY pan
an opponent by finding what the principals VINO are
schools on the Gary plan really Of it. With this end in view we
interviewed Poden Stevens principal Of Public Shoo a. Inc
nx one the five schools reganzed February the Gary plan
Mr. Stevens has been practical school for years he has
be pricpa Of Public School five and during that time
b manning with tremendous congestion problem Before the
Of this school on the basis last febru
airy there 839 pupseventysx classes in forty cassroomS
reorganization there are 8O97 children and Ns c"
GARY PLAN A TOOL NOT 4 REVOLUTION
When Mr. Stevens was asked considered the Gary plan
revolution upset discipline and organization OF his school, he
replied theoretically; . -,
"Te andplay plan revolution? Not bit Of it. It's
tool for getting results you handle the tool will get results
Some auditorium and play new and unneardo
things in school always had Them just as we
have always drawing and opwor and science As Tor
enr discipline there no necessity for confusion
% a cId be organed as mechanically as before per
sonav don't believe discipline. believe in driving horse
with loose rein The driver there and does the
horse but S necessary use it all the time
AUDITORIUM NOT NEW.
"a" have snd there really nothing the plan and
cause for alarm starting innovation Take the auditorium for
example always opening exercises The only difference Is
instead having opening exercise fifteen minutes long Tor
the seventh and eighth grade pupils have eight opening exercises
day. yye minutes long and all pupils instead Of the pupils
Of eighth only have day The other difference
the auditorium work attractive because the
periods are longer special their whole time to it, must
confess that how any object to that"
IL
nm auditorium period School "a could with other
feeling delighted approval Visitors to the auditorium say
that doing unusually fine work The spirit Of
social co6erato very striking The children themselves play the
COMMITMENTS with gift for music is eager
you want to some good auditorium work. take Inc
walk 10th Street and Prospect
[ Avenue, where Public School Al Is situated
PLAY SOCIALLY BENEFICIAL
PERIOD continued Mr..
What city has had and at
tempted play? The only difference between the old plan
md tho new that under the new the upper grades the seventh
of
periods Of play and gymnasium week and the
children much time than formerly for play And 1t
must forgotten subracts from
academic time; the contrary, 1t Is added to It,
organized play for children especially in cities The
their health but the habits formed the
playground socially beneficial There is demoraznG time
young than the long vacations when they
the city streets The for play Is
the children know few healthy wholesome 1t does
good children loose playground with suggestion
They and tire of the they know
thing turning child loose to write the in
spring topic Charity remember when that done