South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-10

intendent John r. has indicated he Is determ-
ined South Bend shall be O. cities take
up
But to back for moment The statistics which
the things necessary for working out completely the
principle vocational guidance. His show that
+oN of the S84 BOYS and girls reporting expected 10 go
to college. these 4OS students. boys and
POI girls Besides these students were 50
who expected TO 10 business college and Is who
expected take up the study kindergarten work
they finish their high school thus making
grand total of ass who expect to continue their edu-
NEED AID IN SELECTING COURSE
Most of the students intending TO college
uncertain what course they Will take. although the
majority of them expect eventually
branch Of business. To prepare themselves for bui-
ness many will take the general college course others
viii pursue commercial courses. still others viii study
law
The idea behind vocational guidance is net so much
90 prepare the student to step Immediately into some
trade o when he goes world Ii
rect him toward the choice of that particular
of endeavor in life or that particular in coeE
for which he suited. The course. offered
various schools throughout country seeks not so
give the student a working knowledge of
particular trade or business as 10 acquaint him IN a
less general way with them all this pur-
pose it is paramount to know just what branches or
work are open in any particular city TO the graduates
of high school, Just what kind work
each student is interested in and just what kind Of
he suited for.
This is the first year that the course under Miss
Helen Dernbach, who is experienced in this line Of
work offered in the local school
quence Of the fact that student body yet
acquainted with possibilities there been far
only 40 enrolled course These have
found the very interesting Miss Dernbach's
the Theoretical the practical In the
class room students given sweeping acquant-
leading industries the country
which have been responsible for their
growth and are brought to know the qualities which
the careers the great cap
industry Texts dealing with the technical side
of the various industries industrial histories and bio
graphical literature used in this work The work
The students are taken on tours of the fco- of the
city in each of which various phases Of the
explained by superintendents M
are sent to interview leading business men bankers
ufNS in I'd their
the qualifications needed for it Iasty-and this is
the part Of the course that promises to be of primary
importance whe is out thoroughly-they
are urged and far as possible in choosing
their work out of school and during the summer 50 az
get trades and businesses in
which they find the interest and which all 9TH
they think they would choose to follow in after
PDAN EMPLOYMENT BUREAU.
OF course progress along this last line is slow
little has been accomplished. hope OF
Principal MCGOWAN and Miss Dernbach TO organize a
of employment bureau whereby the students and
employers may be brought i'm touch with each other
all the students desiring during school
year or summer may be afforded employment, and en-
ployment. as possible. u those lines o.
which they ike best It is believed that there are many
manufacturers merchants and other business men in
city who have constant need bright young
and girls and who would be glad cooperate in this
work It is also believed that the students would take
il readily and that larger percentage than
find work during the summer and after school
hours could be placed in good positions which would
be OF permanent edgantage TO them In the work they
intend pursue after finishing high school college
get intimate touch indi-
vdual student, create interest the vocational guild
work and collect data that might be Of service
in further broadening the Of the work that Prn
cpa MCGOWAN undertook the compilation the figures
which have brought light the interestng facts
garding student employment Principal MCGOWAN
unable just when the students employment bu-
reau could be established as IL is big undertaking
which requires the cooperation OF many individuals.
but he hopes get it thoroughly organized in year
NEW PRINCIPAL WINS FRIENDSHIP.
This is Mr. MoCowans first year i'm charge Of the htg
school a resident O south Bend. bur ne
has already made many warm friends throughout the
city his kindly disposition his ability his
terest / their welfare has him the respect and
admiration OF student of the high school
no small undertaAing TO come 10 a strange city and
take charge a school OF than "A thousand
with a faculty Of nearly hundred Principal
MCGOWAN not only did this but inausurated several
innovations the wor the school which
practically a change Of it's system.
Perhaps the important OF thu innovations
the system q supervised study which started
the high school this year. Heretofore
custom in the local high school. n most other
o. certain period. say
80 minutes each day % class work recitation or
some subject after which the student returned 70 the
study hall prepare for the next class imme-
diately another class where under another
he worked at subject Under the
system Of supervised study this schedule is changed
The pupil spends one hour under each teacher Thirty
five minutes this devoted lecurug the
remaining % minutes OF the peou the students spenQ5
where under the supervision OF the teacher
they prepare the work for the next day In this
has been found the out-oclass work Of the student
be much quickly and effectively
always hand 20 help the student with any
knotty problem which II he were left alone 90 work
out. his time leaving
the lesson for the other subjects DO has been
found too. that the system that the
students viii spend certain amount of time in pre-
pairing their work outoicass whereas under the Old
system those inclined 10 work frequently skmped
the Out-of-class work entirely. The system does
not entirely eliminate the study ha as each student
usually has about hour day study there Neither
does IL make unnecessary study az home the stu
expected continue there the they
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