Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-11

development in the growth of human
beings. These were not modified by
the war. The war may, however,
make us understand and appreciate
these as never before and thus cause
us to lay greater stress upon certain
phases of instruction in health and
sanitation, upon the proper uses of
the soil, food, fuel, clothing, shelter
AND upon the things that really help
make life worth living"
DR.. Schaeffer also says: "Our
continuation schools must change
so as to throw off their European
limitations and assume the ideals
which are characteristic of the
American school. The general in
dustrial school must no longer be
limited to districts with q popula-
ton of $4,000. Our experience
with military units in colleges and
secondary schools will enable up
TO decide whether or not we shall
continue to follow the example of
France in excluding military train
ing from the secondary schools and
also In how far such training can
be effectively combined with the
regular academic and professional
versities." t.
A strong appeal is made for pro-
vision for continuing education Of
those whose schooling was inter-
rupted by enlistment of the draft,
while regarding the recommendation
of the State Board of Education for
a twenty-five per cent. emergency
increase in teachers salaries DIR.
Schaeffer says Patriotism may for
q time hold the teacher in the ranks
of this vocation. ultimately the
struggle for bread will assert itself
and the need of educating or sup
porting dependents forces him to
enter vocations which offer more lu-
crative employment"
Tribute is paid TO the activities of
teachers in Red Cross and United
War Work, and to their sacrifices as
nurses in the influenza epidemic!
The physicians returning from the
war will have better conceptions of
what should be done regarding phys
ical education in the schools, says
the superintendent in reference to
the fact that examinations of recruits
revealed an unexpected number of
physical defects in the population
between IS and 35." The defects
that can be cured should receive
more careful attention says he, re-
garding medical inspection in the
schools, adding more drastic legis-
lation to provide the appropriate
remedies is needed"
Attendance at high schools last
year, in spite of high wages was not
much affected and the superintend-
ent predicts that the schools will be
taxed beyond their capacity with
return of peace, while he holds that
education is IAN essential industry
and that steps must be taken now to
assimilate foreigners who will come
here when the war is closed. He
closes with a plea for adherence to
standards and against ''the adop-
ton of short cuts in preparation
for complete living"
DIR. Schaeffer says concerning
losses in his branch of the govern
ment: The Department of Public
Instruction suffered two serious
losses during the last school year.
The first occurred last March, in the
death of A. D. Glenn, who had been
connected with the department for a
period of thirty-one years, since
1906 as Deputy Superintendent of
Public instruction. The vacancy
was filled by the promotion of Rob-
ert NJ. McNeal from the responsible
position of Financial Clerk. He in
turn died suddenly in August while
conducting an examination for
teachers certificates at the State
College. The vacancy thus made a
second time was filled by the pro-
motion of G d. Koch, who had for
seven years been winning golden
opinions in the capacity of High
School Inspector"