The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-20
Three RS To Be "Dramatlzed"
and Projected on Screen for
Rising Generation.
FILM. TO REPLACE BOOKS
History, Geography, Science,
and Vocational Training Will
Be Helped by Curriculum.

Rsadin', writin', and 'rithmetic-
the all important three IRIS" Of the
little red school house." are TO be
dramatixed!
That is-the little red school
house" Is to be converted into q
motion picture theater where the
rudiments of education are to be
given by means OF pictures instead
Of by the painstaking methods that
have been employed in the past.
The introduction Of motion pic
lures into the curriculum Of the pub
lie schools has been tried out In Cali
fornia and Illinois with success in
special studies. But II II to be put
TO work for the rudimentary features
Of the educational system.
The Motion Picture Board Of Trade
IL now working out plan for the
New York city schools, a part OF
which II to be demonstrated at me
big national exposition Of motion pic
lures which is to be held I'm Madison
Square Garden, New York. May
The board Of education OF New
York has taken the matter of using
pictures under Amusement, and II is
Understood that before the end of the
present month will announce plans
FOR the use Of pictures in the schools
regularly.
To Teach History.
1t Is regarded as stretching the
truth Just a bit to state that the
three "R's" can be taught by pic
lures, but there is a big field for
pictures in the matter of history
and geography.
1t Is stated on good authority that
there Is bigger and broader
knowledge of geography in this
country today as a result OF the
hundreds of pictures-both regular
photoplays and scenic productions
that have been seen by the children
The principal episodes OF the his
tory OF a city or a State or the
country are being told in motion
pictures that give the pupil a much
clearer idea than the wordy descrlp-
tions by historians in school his
tories.
An idea OF the geography OF the
world is obtained by the travel films
that are shown all through the
country on regular motion picture
programs nowadays. Besides this.
a very clear idea of many of the
larger cities is obtained by the pic
lures that appear in plays OF sec
lions OF these cities.
The education of the pupil In the
Industries OF the country is cared
for In the hundreds of industrial
films that have been made by the
purposes or for use IN instructing
their employees.
For Vocational Training.
The vocational training films are
regarded as among the most i'm
portant that have been made as
educational subjects. as they show
accurately how the pupil should and
should not perform a certain action
necessary in working out some man
ua1 training subject.
In teaching the various sciences IL
u believed that motion pictures will
be absolutely essential as soon as
their possibilities are realized. In
botany, FOR instance, the complete
growth OF plant, from the germi-
nation of the seed to the full flower
OF the bloom can be shown in few
minutes.
There has never been anything in
the history OF scientific work that
can be used with such accurate re-
suits rs the motion picture in this
direction. In fact 1t Is only by means
OF the motion picture that It Is pos
sible for the student to see the
Certain forms OF chemistry can be
taught with pictures without the
slightest danger to the students.
The value of avoiding common lab
oratorv mistakes can be demonstra-
ted accurately-with their unpleas-
ant. and sometimes dangerous, re-
sults. shown on films.
Fairy Stories In Film.
In tho kindergarten the pictures
will be invaluable in presenting fairy
stories. stories of animal life. etc.
Much OF this sort OF film must be
made to order. But there Is now a
company putting out a series OF ami
mai films, some OF which are re-
garded as we'll adapted to kinderRar-
ten work. They give the child a very
accurate knowledge of the habits
OF animals and more kindly feel
Ing toward animal life.
IN the higher branches OF learning
the value OF pictures has been very
we'll demonstrated. Many universal
ties now have pictures in their medi-
cal departments demonstrating GER
tain forms of surgery. Operations
are shown that could not be per-
formed before the class because toe
to be treated or the operation per-
formed.
In teaching sanitation Aims are
now regarded as invaluable and in
all those movements for the general
public education such as good roads.
forestry, agriculture, etc. both
schools and the Government have
used Aims with excellent results
The plans of the Motion Picture
BOARD of Trade of an educational
character are, therefore. being looked
for with considerable interest by
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