The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-24
Educators Aroused
 Over Mew PlaTn

| much faVor Tn nigh pedagog1caI CIT cles, and even those professors who are not ready to indorse 1t are eager to see it have fair trial. Many emi- nent educators agree with Dr. Abra- ham Flexner and gDr Charles ". Eliot, that the whole school and col lege system needs reforming, both from a viewpoint of genuine culture and the conservation of the brain cells.
 Past masters in the teaching pro- fession contend that only boys and girls should be encouraged to study those subjects which are known to have both esthetic and utilitarian value and which have a ready appeal to the student.
 The Flexner curricula to be tested at Columbia university will embrace many classical subjects and many studies that come under the head of the beautiful as well as the useful; but no dead language will be taught
 "The stir of talk" says Dr. Flex- ner twas in itself corroboration of the views of my associates that there is growing spirit of revolt against the traditional curriculum which pro- duces failures and turns out boys and girls i'll prepared for meeting the problems of life"
 The promoters of the reform have had an idea that it could be tested within a year, but they are now in clined to think that several years will be required ito try it out"
 What is particularly noteworthy in connection with the general boards plan is that the announcement was everywhere received with serious and open mind. There was no disposition to ridicule it in any quarter. Five years from now educators will prob ably look back to the introduction of the new scheme in 1917 as an epochal event.
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 According to news dispatch, fire in New York occurred stones throw from several skyscrapers However, it's dan- gerous to throw stone in New York It might hit visitor from the pro- vinces.''
 | Some people who attend the theatre are convinced that they are going to see a high class play when a real Japanese few words in broken English. | M * * !. | A New Yorker who beat his wife and was sent to prison went home as soon as he was released and beat her again. He's back in prison now and his wife will have another breathing spell. ! . | Nazimova is appearing in new play characterized by the critics as mot fol the young person" Nazimova consistent! | ignores the fact that there are young per sons in this world
 < i Now that the dove of peace seems abou to be taken under the sheltering wing O the American eagle, mischievous persons will have to quit annoying that much abused bird.
 At any rate. there was no Teak" s far as the Presidents peace address wa lconcerned, although it was kept in "col, storage" for several days before bein released.
 It is all very we'll for the Germans t rejoice over the exploits of their com merce raiders. but comparative figure show that they haven't accomplishe much.
 Muscle Shoals bitterest rivals for tn government nitrate plant will have t acknowledge that the Muscle Shoals brie presented to the President is a work . art.
 The youth who scoffs at the stories ( Buffalo Btll' having killed Indians ou : west has merely been spoiled by tn ; movies.
 When .the President addressed the Ser ate on the peace situation he fired ar | other shot that was heard round tn world
 The Germans have killed and capture : so many Rumanians it reminds one of