El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-14

arithmetic viii avoid the Theoretical
work Of the regular course offered IN
mathematics and VIII take up the
| problems with which the various
: trades have to deal There viii be ap-
Z piled problems in mensuration, gravi-
! tation, friction, application Of heat
I betting. block and tackle, gearings,
4 steam pressure and SO forth.
The courses in vocational science
will take up such subjects as fuels.
; lubricants, composition Of iron and
steel, building stone, cement, paints,
varnishes, CLUES, rubber, electric bat
teries and so forth
Vocational English.
Courses IN vocational English VIII
take a study OF business forms, bust
ness correspondence and a careful
study OF vocational terms which viii
aim to acquaint the student with the
tools, machines and various terms
used In various lines OF industrial
work
At times there will be class room
discussions Of the various terms with
view to arousing interest in correct
conversational English In Industrial
work Many commercial students fail
in their work because they are unac-
quainted with the business terms
used and are themselves unable to
express their thoughts clearly in the
language Of their chosen work
There Is at present very little call
Tor civics in our hich school and we
feel it is because both the students
and the school patrons are Unac- Z
quainted with the courses offered and {
We are bringing the mat tier before the
public for consideration The course
in civics viii begin with a course in /
community civics and the social prob !
lens OF FL Paso. A detailed study I
viii be made OF local municipal gov
eminent and a comparison made with 4
the local governments Of other cities
OF course, attention viii be given to !.
state and national civics, but not TO {
the exclusion Of our own civic prob
lens. as is often the case in civic
courses
Civic and Social Workers.
We are planning to have civic and
social workers present the vital prob
lens Of FL Paso directly to the classes
where this is possible. We feel that
a genuine interest should be shown in
this course because the young men
and women Of our high school today
VIII be shaping the policies Of our city
in years TO come.
A course in economics will be Of
fered which will consider such sub
jects as government ownership and
control. the tariff question, suffrage,
socialism. banking, taxation. transpor-
forth Such a course ought to appeal
TO those who aspire to become lead
srs in civic life. We wish our high
school pupils to consider and under
stand before leaving high school, the
great problems that are confront
ng the nation because OF the IN
table conditions brought about by Z
he war.
Business Administration
There VIII be a course in business
administration which will study the g
'roblems that confront the depart z
nent store The status OF mail order I
-ouses VIII also be discussed Buy {
ne and obtaining OF credit viii re-
GIVE consideration Chain stores and ?
Cooperative stores viii be studied [
arefully- Essentials OF a good clerk E
FIJI be taken up with a view to as s
lsting those who wish to engage in a
etal selling TO become more pro- Z
icient in their work We are plan t
ing IN this course TO have lectures 2
10 the classes by mercan- [
lie leaders in FL Paso.
The various other courses will follow
ne same constructive lines The sub r
act Of commercial geography viii y
consider our local CONNER Z
ial life, trade with Mexico and South q
merica and the development and dis Z
ribution Of our various industries. On &
he whole our aim in these courses a
ill be to give a practical knowledge 81
long those lines in which such 81
purses should deal as classed. by our c.
lost modern educators. L
Secretary Lanes Views. n
Secretary Of the interior Lane saws: Z.
7 should like TO see the day when =
very child learned a trade while at q
,hool, trained his mind and his hand v
,gether. lifted labor into art by the ?
pplication OF thought" y
These courses in most part will not
)nflicts with the college entrance q
andards and viii on the other hand V
I've series Of courses which will =
Z the student to better meet the Q!
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