New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-03
Religious Teaching NEVER Permitted in Gary Schools

Under no circumstances the teaching religion permitted
public the Gary plan On the contrary te uS pan
actually separates Church and school,
Under the Gary plan the school day heightened
eight the children given an opportunity not only o
academic work auditorium and shop work. but
Gary plan aims give parents any kind OF sho 'a W
children is not necessary for every chd 10 stay "
ech during all six wish their children
engage any outside activities for hour day say twice week.
the programme Of their children can be arranged
For example parent wishes her daughter Mary to take private
music lessons or private religious instruction as she now
does after the afternoon the Gary plan makes possible
for her TO take outside instruction at more convenient time Inc
only that the parent has to do to send WORD 10 ne S
she does not wish school, for example until 9o
In that case chid day from $3.50 M until $3.50 p. M "ha
Mary $3.50 to 93O a. M Is no afar OF 'He o
be taking private going church Or she may leave
$3.50 instead Of 1880 p m IN whicn case M ; h
$3.50 until 2:3O m In ooh cases 0'e ay ~ Nv
would miss school would be either auditorium or play Ohuer no CIR
cumstan excused from any academic science or snop %
Il is said by the opponents of the Gary system tha es
child begin her school day instead of $3.50 and taking
religious instruction, if her parent so desires IN that
Is bringing religion into the Schools we ' ~ " ~
logic of this statement
CHILDREN ARE NATURAL SCIENTISTS.
Every one children always nqurng and CLASSIFY
ing and thinking things for Reconsideration they are not %
adults why" and being told to run along or LOOK up III
the book" present children the city have little opportunity 10
exercise for inquiry except on the city streets W
tired mammas whose gospel II IS never 10
thew don't know and who consequently are not eager
for questions. .... ,oir natural scientific instinct
some urroe in under wholesome surroundings with real
expermt laboratories with real tools IN real shops
saves the and the teacher and the cnd napier
Children Not Cast in One Mould Under Gary Plan
An answer to our correspondents for information about the
from paper IN youngstown" Oo
ubere bere much terestin starting the plan
Tbe soae Gary school the most notable change made IN
American school establishment OF the ree uoh
svem in America substitutes for academic and theoca training
wherein practical knowledge book knowledge coordinad
mill the child not rote how to do hg out actually
docs that thing and knows why he does It,
@ n surround the pupil with atmosphere that like
natural lie It keeps the interest aroused
all times and the body and responsive to the demands made upon
The ent school examining certain amount OF
of and because of the
the the teaching staff there IS no dehe way
knowing whether knowledge being absorbed ana whether Is
cart acceptable particular child
The Gary instead of attempting to cast all children
Jingle mould under conditions that or less ARTIFICIAL wnen
rrd with conditions everyday life great latitude 70 the
child in foIotcng his natural bent
immense body of grade pupils fifteen of and
@ school nupl nineteen being turned out annually
d d those do NOT know occupation Of usefulness
,bo ant To follow through thousands with definite am