The Dermott news., 1916-06-01


 lion of law or stateoraiz. Wil ask whetheI this CT that action is i'll haf- lnony with Inc intent of h, lawmak- CTS or with certain judicial decisions lu considering the American high school. however il k not pertinent to ask whether this or that ts in harmony .With the original purpose of the foun- Uets or orginators. because the high school must be considered aN $ piece d present-day machinery for the training of men and women Ter the duties of the present and future II must therefore. be measu1ed bs cer- tain reasonable laws ot efficiency.
 The high school may n. inefficient because of inferior teacters. insufi cent equipment. an inadequate and badly planned building. because of bad social conditions Of the conmu- Hity or because of wrouE idaas and ideals of those In control as to what th. high school should bc .nd what it should do In way the high school should he measured by certain rules of factor, efficiency l. takes Tn certain raw material cud the pub he or any critic has fsbi to ask how the output compare ~th the original raw material r il lakes in hundred arst-y"sr students and graduates fifteen. .he public has r,Eht To know the reasons fer this rreat mortality If wr accept the claim of many. that the h#sh school should be the prepatatoa+ >chee! for tne university and oHly tFr.c of the fifteen enter the university tHt pub hc has a rifHt to 'aan aHy
 1T the hish school hows,.r Is ac. a,rted ssh, @F,oFzsr aazIr.eza and HoJ 4s preparatory see, ear co, =.ees. We hayr a fsHt='o n what N.- | has prepared It> aald,n.s for N' occupations thss taH zaIlow. <nefy pr ,,nt ot #He ei', Mil be Holn, makers. and lew ~sHoo's in Ar e.usaa hafe ta#eoa th,a maug les sons oi sas.,as sot fN.~ -t.at life work The ma3ortt ot ,H. uo4s wdI an,er some form of eommeraal life =MIh no preparation a>,,pa ths= desire .u afrs- 4til fpu aH, a# .te grad uates. and lar roo mauN et hose who dropped eat ou tin, waH entcr upon sorms of c}erical or ofic, work
 The hjah school offers aA,. finest op. ynrtunlty in America for iH. great work Of preparedness to, rhe problems that must come So far it has sig nally failed when meas ured hy he ordinary laws Of rnlern,> ll has thrown out loo much waste There Is no good excuse for the horrible nor. #falits Jhal marks the e,a' '3yf years Of th, hlch school tourso Such mortal Uy proNos lhsr Inc system has been too ruthless and ttat foo little thought Was given fe the e1 per cent and too much thought so fbe ? per cent too htrle r,-ard lot 'h. etr- -eleneY Of the many and teo much thought for the glory oi ehe few. IL suus, he admitted that rst ioo many nigh schools have had ut,l.. f any. influence even in building up an etii. cient community citizenship II be hooves thoughtful patrons ot our schools and earnest patriotic men and women to give serious cons iteration To the problem of making ne high
 
 No factory can be .ticlent with in |. ferior buildings and inferior workmen V ~ho are paid low wages In Arkansas we cannot have efficient high schools until each community provides ade quate and we'll arranged builoiE.s and adequate equipment and we'll paid teachers who have the training and y.ul fhut u{l apa bls ibnu, tp 6n .fE. cient work for training efficient citi. zens. Our communities must come to appreciate the fact that the high school should train for efficiency in the business ot that community.
 The modern high school 10 be an efficient factory for efficient members of democracy should he an eKpon- .nt of good health. good morals and real efficiency in all things should stand for industrialism and asricul ture and home making The efficient high school should have more attrsc tive power to draw into i larger proportion Of those from he lower grades and greater holding power for retaining in its ranks those who enter the high school II ,bo send it's students into the industrial OF tae commercial world ol lu.o f1 omcs of the community as ,lhCte4t work. CTS rhis cannot be DO s,bIr unH more money Is put into fhr invest ment in the way ol hg dng, equip mont and teachers and traf croteu,y cannot be- possible uuul con .es of study shall h, ouercd tIku VII prc pare Tor edoency m the, gonr unity and the ayowed purpose)of th high school br declared to n to tran for eommuntE f,cioucy aE not merely train lof college