Evening journal., 1917-12-05
\. I. schools TO BAR
PRAISE OF kaiser
German Textbooks Con-
tanning Laudatory Refer
ences to Him Ordered Out
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PROPAGANDA

NEW YORK, Dec Textbooks used
In the clty's high schools in teaching
German which contain laudatory refer
ences TO the Kaiser on the history
Of the Hodsnzollcrns. or any state
ments which may be used by teachers
so Inclined as basis for German
propaganda. will be eliminated FROM
the course OF study. This was the
announcement made yesterday by Law
renee A. wilkins. assistant 20 Or. John
L. 1ildsley. associate superintendent OF
schools IN charge OF high schools
Mr.. Wilkins who Is in charge Of fhf
teaching OF modern languages In the
high schools. has called for a meeting
on Friday afternoon at o'clock in his
office az the Board OF Education. 300
Park avenue. where the subject viii be
discussed. Meeting with Mr.. Wilkins
Will be eight teachers In charge Of the
teaching of German in various high
schools. These teachers. said Mr.. VIII
kins, were chosen because Of their I'M
| questioned loyalty and they have been
asked 10 mark any questionable pas.
sages In German textbooks used in the
schools and 30 bring these with them
/ 10 the meeting
II was the opinion Of Mr.. wilkins
that German propaganda could easily
Dc insinuated into the high schools BY
means OF textbooks now being used.
lie indicated how a teacher Of German.
" he felt 80 inclined might in the
course OF a lesson on the geography Of
Germany. make structures on the United
states. lie said that 10 was not din
cult for a teacher 30 deyiale from the
path outlined In the textbooks, and
bring into the classroom discussion Of
matters that might lead a student TO
receive false impressions.
The movement 10 eliminate question
able passages from the German text
books used In the high schools has
nOthing TO do with the recommends
tiOns by the textbook committee, OF
which Professor Franklin II. Giddlngs
Is chairman, 90 the Board Of Superin-
tendents. urging the adjustment OF tho
study OF all foreign languages In the
elementary schools The rocommonda-
ton Of the committee 20 eliminate en-
tirely the study of foreign languages
from The lower grade schools was made
In the conviction of The members that
In the elementary schools there is
room FOR but one language and that
English. II Is Professor Gldding's
opinion that tho amalgam OF races In
this city Is such that the children
would be more unified n they studied
The same language than n in their
Youngest years they devoted time 10
the study OF foreign languages.
Willie the recommendation OF IN,
/, Textbook Committee did not single ou
ID any specific language for elimination
such an edlct. II promulgated by th
board OF superintendent, would bea
most heavily on German for 90 pc
cent. Of the children studying any for
eign language In the lower grad
p schools are studying German.
The members Of the High Sch00
Committee. before whom the three p,
witt Clinton High School teachers
, Samuel schmalhausen. A. Henry
Schneer, and Thomas MufsOn. were
tried on Monday FOR holding views
subvcrsive Of discipline and Of under.
mining good citizenship In the schools
VII meet az the Board Of Education
next Monday afternoon and decide on
what recommendation 10 make 70 the
Board Of Education on December ~ a.
10 the case
Tho Teachers Union IS arranging p
/ meeting 10 discuss loyalty and democ-
racy IN the schools" 90 be held on
/ Saturday night. at the be witt Clinton
/ High school, Henry r. Linvillc. presi-
dent Of the union. said last night that
/ John Dewey, Professor OF Philosophy
at Columbia University. and Professor
Harry A. Diversified OF City College
have already slgnned their intention OF
speaking. Among the others 10. be I'M
vited are Professor Charles A. Beard
formerly Of Columbia, and Or. Henry g.
biussey, who resigned from Barnard
College several days ago.