The Washington herald., 1917-03-25
Modern Educational Needs


DIR. Willard S. Small. principal Of
Eastern High School and an instructor
in Teachers College at George Washing
ton University. declares that moving
pictures are an invaluable assistance In
teaching almost every subject nowadays,
and that in this respect the schools Of
Washington are far behind those OF
other cities.
Moving pictures" said DR.. Small yes
terday make for decided economy Of
time and mental energy and give q more
vivid presentation OF almost any SUBJ
ject
Indeed. i would not think of asking
for a new school building that did not
have picture machine and booth in
every classroom and every facility for
the teacher to use the machine just as
often as she cared. to. 1t would be
ignoring one of the most valuable
methods We have of giving a vivid pres
entation Of a subject"
DIR. Small has even gone to the trouble
of making a complete outline of the
way he would like different subjects
presented in pictures.
Film on Literature.
His Aim on English literature and
History would contain, in part:
The story of Canterbury Tales. -
Should include scenes in London, en-
route to Canterbury dncluding typical
country scenes). and Canterbury (chiefly
the Cathedral. The several Pilgrims
should be shown in characteristic action
and correct costume
A story representing some characters
tic episode of the Crusades.
A medieval tournament.
An Elizabethan court scene.
Country life in the Eighteenth Century
showing country estates. churches, ETC..
and the Country Gentleman" at his
favorite pursuits, especially hunting.
Possibly scenes from the Jacobite
wars.
A novel OF Scott
Tom O'Shanter leach Of above showing
| the characteristic local settlng)
Film on History.
DR.. smslrs film on American Literature
| and History would include some of these
! features of early American times:
A pageant of Colonial life, showing Pur-
| itan. Cavalier, Quaker and Dutch colon
| ist..
Scenes from pioneer and frontier life
Indian life as depicted by Parkman oil
Catlln; early pioneers in Kentucky.
| KEY OluIlOnaTy scenes.
| Historical development OF agriculture
! or industry-that Is, film showing the
| development OF cotton raising from hand
picking of seeds to the ginning system to
| today; or showing evolution from horse
| plOw and fail to power-plow and reap
! ing. binding and threshing machines
| Similarly the industrial processes Of mill
| ing and textile manufacture might be
! shown in their revolution.
A polar expedition.
Ancient History Film.
! DR. Smalrs film on Ancient History
! would include some of these scenes:
! An Egyptian temple and ceremonial.
Scenes in Hebrew Mfe-like those in the
drama of Joseph and His Brethren"
Athletics ancient and modern. Scene at
the Greek games. A gladiatorial con-
test. A feudal tournament A modern
athletic meet.
The Delphic oracIe-priests and Pythia
pilgrims from distant lands.
Persian war scenes. Good material in
w s. Davis Victor of Salamis)
Alcbiades. Scenes from his childhood,
as pupil of Socrates. In the Ecclesia-
at the races. The Socilian Expedition
with the Spartans-Persians. Return to
the Athenians-F'ate in Asia Minor
Scenes in career or Alexander. His
boyhood. Alexander and his fathers in
= toNication. Diogenes. Alexander al
Grancus-Clitus saves his life Alexan-
der sparing the family OF Darius at Is
sus. The siege of Tyre. At the temple
/ "r Arbela. Death of Clitus. The return
from India. The death of Alexander
An election day showing armed bands
brought in by the candidates.
/ A Roman triumph.
, The capture OF Rome by the Germans
Movies Widely Used.
Moving pictures are used in nearly
all the large cities" said DR. Small yes.
tcrday, ''and they are saving an immense
amount of time, in addition to present.
! ing the subject so much more vividly
The true impression about some place
g or scene can be presented to the eye sc
much quicker and more graphically thar
through the ear. and it makes the sub,
iect so much more interesting to the
students.
! In some of the schools Of New York
and Chicago. teachers use pictures ir
teaching almost every subject. and they
are able to make the subject far clearer
than they We're able to do in the old days
In physics. pistures will show stages in
the reflection of sound waves and flame
! figures for simple and complex SOUNDS
! in chemistry they will show the manufac'
! ture OF aluminium. of WelsbaCh mantles
O.: rolling steel rails. of smelling ore
in Latin classes, carly Roman scenes anC
costumes and games: in botany and hi
ology. plant development and the iik"
DR.. Small is going to he ore OF the
most pleased men in Washington on the
day when there is moving picture mach
inc in every classroom. and every teach
! er has all the films she needs.
Wants Pupils Examined.
Just one other thing is going to be I
factor in that happiness. and that Ii
/ through physical examination of all pu
! pills. especially the high school boys AM
girls, and more physical training Tha
is one of DR.. Smalrs hobbies, so much 81
that every once in a while he writes I
bulletin about it for the Federal Bureau
OF Education.
I'VE have practically no physical ex
animation Of our boys now said DR.
Small. land we don't know and the!
don't know what sports and what sort
physical training they are most fitted for
or is most suitable for them. Now. on
boys here at Eastern High are able t
get only one period OF A. minutes eacl
week for physical training, and in th'
last two years OF their course here the.
do not get any physical training"