The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10
England Education System.

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England has evolved a system Of
education which / expect TO come In
an even fuller measure to this country.
A minimum Of eight hours a week must
be spent tn school by every boy be
tween the ages Of II and rs. and the
time is taken from his employer, for
you can not send a boy to a factory
all day and "a school at night. and
expect him TO be democratic, Al the
age OF - the child has only mastered
the tools OF education,
More history will be taught In the
schools Of the future, II there will be
more physics and chemistry, and the
problems Of society and government
viii receive more consideration, TO the
end that the child may become more
able not only to make d living, but to
enjoy lie.
Senator Smith bill is now in the
senate, and will soon De before the
house. | hope that the teachers will
arouse the support Of every club, every
chamber Of commerce and every other
progressive organization in the country
for its support. We need to get the
wealth Of the nation interested in
schools
Under the present system we have In
some places teachers who get $50 a
month and teach in poor buildings, and
In others teachers get $500 a month for
teaching IN beautiful places, where
their ability may be the same, There
Is no equality Of opportunity now. We
need all the wealth or the United States
back Of the education or all the chill
dren Of the United States,
In behalf Of the national Educa-
tionsl association, | am asking you II
YOU are willing 10 become organized for
this service, As we succeed, not only
Will the safety OF the United States
depend, but the world also"
En1lnnAnR TF GNRa4FaRa nAARARa
President BizEell introduced State su-
perintendent w. r Doughty, praising
him for the constructive methods which
he has tried to use In the schools OF
the state, in commencing him for bene-
fetal legislation which he has fought
end Of the war a brought nav edu-
cational problems, largely by showing
up the troubles OF the old system.
THE biggest factor IN winning the
war was the educational forces Of the
world he declared. Il rejoice that we
building up a democracy that is safe.
New adjustments have to be made; the
war has taught us the weakness and
the strength Of our system,
In tho first place, the war discoV-
cred that we had a great army OF hit
crates and that they could not fight
after they were sent TO Europe. 4
great work was done IN the camps In
this country along educational lines, But
the old system turned out a vigorous
and fighting army, We know now
that We must have education for all the
people, and until that IL an actually
we must quit talking about equal edu-
cat,onal opportunities. The war has
made US realize that in n real democ-
racy education must he as universal as
Is humanity possible. believe the gov
eminent realizes that II can not af-
ford IN haHa a attiRAnakt. 81 tltkAw.tAz
and that no financial price Is too great
to pay to avoid that catastrophe.
The education OF every child will be
the feature OF the new after the war
program, And under II entrance re-
quirements will be forgotten, OF course,
there will be standards of passing from
one step to another, and there will be
tests to determine the fitness OF a
child to pass out OF u school. but II Is
my hope that there Will be nothing
which shall say do any child that he
ant enter an educational institution.
The best Investment any govern
ment can make il in It's children. The
task OF education rests upon the teach
ers, the schools and the financial CON
d%itlons. And ! believe that when the
schools meet the needs or the boys and
girls so that the patrons see the re-
suits, money will come pouring In. The
school fulfills It's mission when 1t meets
the needs Of all the people"
Miss Edna N, White, president OF the
national home economics association
and professor Of home economics at tho
University Of Ohio. spoke on food CON
servation and its relation TO the war,
Miss White eliminated the word food
when speaking OF food conservation She
devoted some time to the waste prob
lem, declaring that she hoped IL could
never be said again that Il French fam
ny could live on what an American
family wastes.
In discussing fuel, Miss White said
mat natural resources were not given
to the people to waste, II showed that
there Is a moral obligation involved
which urges the conservation OF fuel.
The conservation movement has helped
to develop civic ConsCiences, she said.
The duty OF teachers 10 instruct in
the proper selection OF food, and the
duty OF mothers to take an interest In
Their children's knowledge OF food Sc
lection, were spoken OF al being funda-
mental In education for food saving,
She then discussed In a general way
rome OF tho chief principles OF child
diet, showed the relation OF proper
clothing to health, commended the thrift
stamp idea as developing individuality
labor briefly, and appealed for a great
o. consideration for the health OF the
children.
"A great civic responsibility is In
volved,' she said. The appeal from
the people Of the devastated countries
Tor food comes home to the children and
the school patrons OF America, 1t IL
a moral responsibility that we help car
ry the burdens so long borne by those
countries, and thorough education In
the conservation OF the necessities OF
life Is the first stem In tha work {"