Evening journal., 1917-06-30

~ Education: DR. Samuel chiles Mitchell president
Of Delaware College: Prof + Laurence smith dean of
Delaware College, Prof Clifford J Scctt, superinen-
dent Of the Wilmington public schools and other Amer
lean educators Of prominence whose paSroiism IL
questioned have issued Of warning against the
war being permitted TO paralyze the educational func
lions of the public and private schools and the colleges
and universities 10 this country Ther stand in The
matter has met with general public faNor-
DR. claaton has Just issued what hei calls educa-
tiopal program for the It contains suggestions
for school activities of differing types of educational
institutions during the critical period through which
the United States now is passing. Dr Claxton says
that parents should be encouraged to make all posi-,
bio efforts keep their children in school and should
have public or private help when ;say can not do SO
without it Many young children wall lack the home
care gNcn them p times Of peafs, and there viii be
need Of many more kindergartens AIontessori
schools than VIC now have
The attendance IA The high schoostshould be increas-
Cd aud more boys and girls sbould be induced 70
main until their course is completed. A school year
Of four terms twelve weeks eachis recommended for
The high schools as the elementary schools the
high schools adopting this plaa arrangements should
be made for half time attendance according to the
Fitchaurg Cincinnati. aud spartanpnrg s. g. plans
for large proportion o. pupils ~ possible
All laboratories and Misunderstanding shops in high
schools should be run d their ON capacity n many
Of the shops work should be dome which viii have inn
mediate value for tho national defense
In all high schools in Which domestic science sew
Ing cooking sanitation, etcl is Taught large units Of
time should be given in the summer and Fall 70 sew
ing for the Red Cross and for local charities.
Classes for grown-up women should be formed in
which practical instruction b given largely by lee
ture and demonstration in thes conservaton
nomic OF food.
For all hoys and girls whoycan not attend the day
sessions OF the high schools continuation
should DO formed meet at such times as may be
cities should maintain evening" schools for adult
and In cities hayingF considerable plumbers Of
immigrants. evening schools should be maintained for
them with classes Engliah in chics and such other
subjects will behepful to these foreigners IN under
standing industrial soeialA civic andpolical life
Dr. claxton asserts that tlvs number Or students
colleges universities and technical schools should in
crease rather than diminish Many 90 the older and
uppor class will yountoey for branch Or the
military service but all youpg men below the Of
liability to seectye draft andf those not recommended
for special service should be urged to remain and take
full advantage Of the opportunities offered BY the col
leges universities and technical schools TO the end
that they may be able render the most effective SER
vice the later years Of the war andhe times
that will follow Practically al women students should
remain, and al boys and gnls graduating from high
should be urged toe enter college, technical
school or normal school
All students should be made to understand that II is
their duty give their country The world the
best fullest possible measre.of service, and that
both will need more than they Will got Of that high type
service which only and OF the best edu-
cation and training give. Patriotism and the de-
aire % serve humanity may require OF these young
mon and women the exercise OF that very high type Of
seif-resrant that viii keep them 70 their tasks OF
preparation until tho time,comea when they render
service which not be rendered by others
In agricultural collfges special intensive courses
should be given prepare teachers directors and
peryisors or agriculture and practical farm superin-
tendents. II should be remembered that tho scion
tnc knowledge and tho supervising and directing skill
% these men aud their ability % increase the pro-
ductye capacity thousands of Of knowledge
and skin are far more valuaslle than the work they
can do farm hands. The total number Of agricul-
tural students in ell coHegesis only fraction
than one-tenth of per cent OF the total number Of
persons engaged in agriculture, about 10 in 10000
not enough to affect materially the agricultural pro-
duction OF the country by their labor but enough
affect it immensely by their directive power when their
college courses have been finished
No college universities, technical school that
avoid should permit its faculty student body be
scattered OF its energies to be disspated All should
redoube their energies and concentrate them those
things that will be Of most service during the progress
OF the war and which win prepare their students for
the most effective service o. the country and o. the
world,