Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-31

declared. 1t is our duty. he said, to
drive home to these foreign born and
some native-borns as well the du-
ties they owe to the American Gov-
ernment.
Everything but English
Abolition of the foreign centers
will aid materially in promoting
America nism, DR.. Robert e. Laramy,
superintendent of the Easton
schools. told In his talk on The
Foreign Born" He summarized the
duties of the foreign born to Amer-
lea under five heads--obedience to
law, respect to the customs and in
stitutions of the country. the train
ing of their children in these cus-
toms and institutions. the acquiring
of a knowledge of the English Lam
guage and the preparation for and
completion of citizenship.
The startling fact that there are
500 foreigners in Scranton who can
speak more than four languages and
not speak English was told by DR..
Thomas Francis. supervisor of grad
ed evening schools of Scranton, In
his talk on THE Amalgamation OF
the Foreign Born" He declared
that until laws can be passed provid-
ing for the compulsory attendance OF
foreigners until they have learned
the English language and acquired a
basis for citizenship, the only meth
od to pursue Is to conduct a cam
palgn so that the non-Engl h. sueak-
ing foreigners enroll in evening
schools.
Those who participated in the gem
eral discussion included Mrs. Samuel
Spmplo, OF the Industrial Board, OF
Titusvllie; Edward Box. of Phlladel-
phia, speaking for the Council of Ma
tional Defense: Dean William Nc
Clellan, of the Wharton School OF
the University of Pennsylvania; c. C.
Dewitt. of the Ford Motor Car Com
pany, and President i. e. Weber, of
Scranton.
Many Educators Talk
At the collegiate roundtable were
gathered Dean Frank p. Graves DIR.
a. Duncan Yocum. Harlan Updegraff,
Arthur ]. Jones, John II. Minnick,
william C. Ash. Leroy King. with
Profs. Percy Hughes and lex
Brown, of Lehigh, and S. B. Davis
and DR.. Cooper. of the University of
Pittsburgh. At this conference the
suggestion was advanced that in
stead of the present high school sys-
tenn there should be these classifi-
cations-a four-year course, as at
present.; a six-year course that shall
combine the Junior nigh with three
years additional, and n senior high
school of three years course, to
which junior high student could be
eligible.
Work and Study
Constructive work in the new
school curriculum at Pittsburgh
whereby pupils are part of the time
about their studies in the schools and
at other times are employed Mt some
occupation was discussed last even
ing at a meeting of the high school
department of the Sixty-ninth An
nual Pennsylvania State Educational
Association by Edward Rynearson,
director of vocational guidance at
Pittsburgh. This. he said, Is one of
the best methods to be employed in
reducing the average of children
leaving school before they have COM
pleted a high school education,
which one million do in the United
States yearly.
The alternate-week plan or study,
Mr.. Rynearson urged as quite bene-
fetal. He told that the entrance of
the high school boy or girl into busi-
ness life while pursuing his ur her
studies makes for better students
and better employees when the youths
finally do complete their education
and enter business life.
A new high school curriculum
would be the awakening of national
consciousness. which would be the
next big thing in the reconstruction
period, DIR. w. C. Bagley, of Column
bia University. related before the
high school department. Speakers at
the afternoon session were C. D.
Koch. Deputy State Superintendent
of Public instruction. who spoke on
High School Education in Peunsyl-
vania." and DR.. David Sueddcn, CT
Columbia University, who spoke On
proposed Revision of Secondary
School Subjects Looking to Educa-
tion For Personal Culture"
In addition to these meetings. a gu
pervising principals roundtable and
meeting of the department OF mu-
sic were held.