New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-21
Objections of New Haven School Man Answered-No
Hard and Fast Requirements Under Gary Plan
Stair Climbing Lcssened


1 has h received from George L. principal of the Uni
cry School New Haven stating what he considers the faace
Of he Gary system" lie says;
every day convinced that there SoS, an
%%enss a@0u inc their derrii excitement
ing very %0n bS Se deshu work
and my hi'@ nas out "1 10 ns up by
power Of interesting boys and girls that ns0
pre %rhe Schools other books roar with
laughter TFesibly and nneonGusy 'U% b nr
permed with lales and nss"%p h o the form Of
few hccng which hope enthusiastic supporters oil tho
EN- Why do refer readers only to books 'ss
advocating the system like to spciou. that the
advocate. the devils ADVOCATE and do
the school Board Of Syracuse, IT, n ,ns. Pu an sanG
est criticism that has appeared the opinion of practical
sckoo men"
50 far as department concerned we have referred oUn 70 n
~ Of the School Board Syracuse the report of the School Com
ee Of Elizabeth neither Of which favorable 10 ,he gary @
We do not consider Of them either sane or sound ana nave
~ M reasons Of our conviction Tribune October q and IN "A
R 70 Associate Superintendent Shadows Report on the Gary schools
which article referred readers We 40 not consider
b reno Of David Snedden Massachusetts Commissioner OF
Education on Gary SyemIts Pros and Cons Tor om C
fair and lust presentation both for and against the system
~ n No csion Of Mr. high standing practical schoo
g, ur T., tho system so chameleonic When objee
ton is made expense additional Fairgrounds swimming baths
boys greenhouses workshops electro nsn.
eoy Dart of the system the fair irreduei
Bile minimum for city of from $4,000 to So"
inhabtants7"
No Hard and FasR Requirements Gary Plan
The Gary PLAN by flexible duplicate school programme
which allows work and play while others study makes
noss for anv city give Of its children opportunities for work.
study and play every day the week each week in the school year
for each community the particular kind Of work study or play
which it considers its children For example city does
not believe in swimming pools children there for building
swimming pool the children from having an
opportunity physical exercise under the Gary plan Tor forty
fifty minutes day They can take such exercise IN he play
grounds gmnasums instead Of the swimming pool the taxpayers
andp parents so desire
for city 100000 inhabitants again we would point
out that there minimum maximum requirement in
equipment The rreductle minimum would necessarily De 'n
and kind equipment which each wanted and could afford One might
as well ask what irreduce number Of books should have in
ray all depends the taste the owner Inc man VINO
started circulating to have the same
He simply made possible for people to get the kind OF
books they wanted
49, Does It nd lessen truancy the of pupils and
pa9a when they aorsd to go ,s out s.s
or TO spend medha,iye in the art gallery"
Library andAr Work Educational
When children 20 to religious their parents
have them begin school $3.50 end at 23O
stay hour lunch time The hours from $3.50 $3.50
m :3O the hour at lunch time ouofschoo
hours and the parents responsible the children The school
not responsible for there question of
As to "tends lessen truancy and promote the habit
Of punctuaiy picture books the library spend
medtatve gallery" that did not
eppse that that was the primary object the library
AIT But we did suppose majority of people would that
was educational for children learn to use library and form the
Of art dstnfty educnqPa E @ o M Saq school 5Ce
Libraries and works of art provided that the
parents did not insist upon having them.
building tend promote their part
obedience command Increased
thought andan SYSTEM
Passing Up and Down Lessened Under Plan.
to that fail TO how children
be taught love Of @ @ co oT t exercise Of oss oa a
impossible develop love of order in from
unles actually do from
AS 0 however, under the system children
much they do under the old system
children school the
they their cassooms where they assembled then
stayed fifteen
middle
their
lunch That they climbed the
three Under the Gary pan however children
their cassrOoms there periods
the auditorium the first floor and from there
lunch. That is, they and down stairs
morning
Children do
pa bat II
are doing they and for and therefore
n the selfdpne accomplish this
the child "A chance him the