South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-04
building has increased Is per cent.
Survey Il Made.

building has increased Is per cent
Survey il Made.
DR. Judd and DR.. Bobitt of the
University of Chicago. were engaged
10 make a survey of the schools.
Their recommendation asked for a
greater amount Of industrial work.
greater differentiation Of courses TO
suit the various needs of children for
leisure hours and education for phys
zeal efficiency. Some Of these rec
concentrations were Immediately put
into effect. others have been gradu-
ally forming and many are still TO
be developed.
In the summer Of 1914. Supt.
Montgomery prepared a report of
the city schools. Up to that time
there had not been a report Of this
kind for 10 years. 1t showed the
growth of schools during the last
decade i'm enrolment. teaching force,
equipment and in all activities. 1t
pointed out that while the salaries
of teachers had increased the per
capita cost of education in South
Bend had not.
In the same year the national
system Of records was esta blished IN
the superintendent office. This
method gives a complete record of
the school life Of a child from the
date Of his entrance. his grades and
attendance during all the years he
| is in school.
Acting under the vocational law,
was established in September. 1914
! in the old Jefferson school building
Printing and carpentry are taught
there. Before the printing depart
ment was established. conference IS
were held with the various printing
/ establishments and their coopera-
/ tiCn was secured.
out of $50 letters 10 business men
I by Mr.. Montgomery in regard 10 the
| establishment OF classes in the city
: schools for backward children, 100
/ favorable replies were received. One
, class Of this kind has been establish
I ed at Laurel school, in which there
/ are about ) boys and girls who are
j unable 10 do work in the regular
| classes They are taught manual
J tRaining and some academic work
Night schools have been encour-
aged by Mr.. Montgomery until now
! there are 500 women in the house
/ hold arts day and evening classes
/ The members of the classes are
/ young housekeepers. maids, clerks
! in stores and girls in factories and
/ work is offered that will make them
I better housekeepers. About rs
PEOPLE are taking the night school
/ courses in English.
Modified Gary System.
At Laurel and oliver schools q
modified Gary system has been es-
/ tablished Different groups of chill
I dren are permitted to use the play
| ground at different times under the
/ supervision of playground instruc-
I tor. This method was put into use
10 save room and expense.
One Of the latest progressive
! steps taken in the school system i:
! the establishment of a part time
! class in mechanical drawing. a
/ number of young men who are work
| lIB III ldCtOIleS report SIN houlS
/ day to the high school instructor in
Z mechanical drawing. for which they
/ are paid full time in the factory
I This work is similar to that in the
continuation schools in Cincinnati
and Milwaukee. The class was es-
/ tablished after Mr. Montgomery and
I II. NJ. Appleman, supervisor of man
ual training had held conferences
with representative of local factor.
/ les
Playground work has been en-.
| couraged by Mr.. Montgomery. &
! playground instructor having beer
: engaged for Laurel school before F
! r. Barnes. the municipal recreation
director was employed