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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23
nth Bend Educational System Provides Comprehensive
raining to Equip Children For College For Battle OF Life

vocational work the boys are given
the opportunity Of entering any Of
the vocational courses offered. such
as the machine CT auto repair, print
ing, drafting or advanced sheet
metal work and forging.
Part-time classes are an innova-
ton in the vocational department
and are conducted under the smith
Hughes vocational law. This re-
quires that young people above the
age of il who have entered industry
shall be given instructions for at
least IA hours a year. Under this
law general continuation classes are
conducted ut the Wilson Bros. fac
tory and the Lee Garment factory.
The South Bend Toy Mfg. company
is now organizing its classes and the
work will begin there very soon.
There are eight other concerns
cooperating in the part-time trade
extension work. The boys come in
to the school shops four hours each
week for continuation Of their
trade work. IN all of the part-time
classes there is no deduction made
in the pay which the workers re
ceive from the factory.
Many Of the retail stores Of the
city are cooperating with the de-
partment I'm the work of salesman
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23
OFFER BOTH SHOP AND
ACADEMIC WORK.

Both shop and academic work are
offered in the vocational school. The
shop work includes cabinet and car
pentry work, wood turning, sheet
metal work, forging, simple bell
wiring, mechanical and architectural
drawing, shop arithmetic, blue
print reading, and the making Of
blue prints. The academic work is
correlated as much as possible with
the shop work. The subjects taught
are general and practical arithmetic;
English. including spelling, defni-
tions, oral and written work: ply
siology and hysiene; industrial geo.
eraphy, and history including To-
cal as well as state and national
governments, current events and
present day history obtained from
reading and discussing the daily
paper; general science and arithme-
tic.
After the completion of this pre-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23

South Bend has an enviable
drawins card in its school system
which would be hard TO excel in any
city Of its population throughout the
country. Both the academic and
vocational sides Of a well rounded
education have been in the minds OF
those who have planned the curri-
culum and there is a special depart
ment OF the school system which
lakes into consideration the well be-
ing Of children OF school age who
go into industry.
South Bend at the present time has
a total school enrolment Of 1910
children, $3.50 OF whom are In the
public schools and 1853 IN the
parochiaI There are q public
school buildings in the city. Il port
ables. and nine parochiaI schools.
Approximately 375 teachers are en-
ployed by the school city while the
faculty OF the parochial schools is
composed OF "a nuns OF the Holy
Cross, the Sisters OF St MARY. the
Pelican. anu Holy Family Of Naz-
areth orders. The school year which
is 10 months in length, has been di-
vided into two semesters Of 90 weeks
each. the children being promoted
twice a year
The officers OF the school city
have been centralized I'm one build
ing known as the administration
building which IS located in the Old
Jefferson school building az 22S $.
St. Joseph street. On the first
floor are the Offices Of the sUperin-
tendent Of schools. business man
ager. board OF education. chief en-
gineer, department Of school attend
ance, employment supervision. and
the stock room for the entire school
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23

nine grades are taught
Besides all this. there is a gym
nasium. second 10 none. with a di-
rector in constant attendance where
each child receives daily recitation
OF a definite nature. the best auditor
ium in the city with a seating capac-
ity Of 1900 and a specially built
moving picture booth containing a
good moving picture machine.
Five night classes held twice q
week with an attendance Of APP
proximateiy 100. and the gymnasium
is open FIVE NIGHTS in the week from
z 10 $3.50 o'clock. while a MOVING
picture show is given 10 the public
every Friday night to an average
crowd of 500 persons.
The local high school is thorough
ly modern in every respect giving
ample opportunity for mental. ply
steal and moral devolVment. An al
most inconceivabie variety of sub
-ccts is offered conforming TO the
general outline of the course of
study in the high schools OF Indiana
as announced last summer by the
state board Of education. This new
outline opens the way for students
TO receive diplomas from commits
stoned high schools even IL they do
not prepare for college. j. S Nc
Cowan principal Of the high school,
was instrumental in securing this de-
parture from previous state laws.
which is one of the most radical and
progressive steps in educational de-
velopment in the state of Indiana in
the last so years.
"A strong mind in strong body"
is the keystone about which the high
school courses have been built. a.
variety of courses ate offered in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23

parture in the music department this
Year in offering credit TO students
who take piano, violin. or voice
lessons, if the work is Of high school
grade, taken Of teachers outside Of
the school. At least one musical en-
tertainment is given each year. At
the present time "Pinafore" is in
the course of preparation and Will
be presented on be evening of
March 2s.
The department OF public speaking
and dramatic art prepares students
to appear before the public This
department presents the "Masque"
as q part OF the work Of the
Dramatic club. besides many smaller
plays in the Little Theater. In con-
nection with this department might
Junior EX and senior play, when
are all annual events.
Because OF the Importance Of the
social and civic side in a child's de-
vclopment various outside activities
have been organized. These include
the Boys Debating club. Girls De-
batting club, Boys and Girls Glee
clubs, the orchestra, the Boys and
Girls Athletic associations, the ORA
matte club Spanish club, Art club
Biology club. and Mathematics and
Science club.
The students in the local high
school stand high in the intellectual
and oratorical contests held yearly at
Lake Forest college, University OF
Chica go. and the Northern Indiana
Oratorical association. Last year
an especially fiattering letter was
received from the University of Chi
cago concentrating the high school
on the fine showing made by their
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23

fish, citizenship course. advance
English, blue print reading. COOKING.
sewing, millinery. home nursins.
shorthand, typewriting. bookkeeping.
commercial arithmetic. salesman
ship. civic, Free Oh and Spanish with
the stipulation that any other course
viii be given II as many as IS make
application.
Approximately 615 people Of south
Bend have ayai.ed themselves os
night school opportunities. 442 Oh
them taking work at the high school
and 1913 being accommodated I'm four
OF the grade school buildings
Eighteen teachers are included i'm
the night school faculty
Especially popular are the class
es in beginning English conducted
for the benefit OF those people who
wish 10 perfect themselves I'm the
American language that they NAV
become citizens. These groups meet
in the sStuoebaker factory and at the
HUNGARIAN club as well as az the
school buildings
Corresponding with the vocation
al department for boys is the house
hold arts department FOR girls.
CONTINUED on PAGE $50
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23

representatives. Graduates Of our
high school are attending colleges
from Maine TO California id from
Minnesota to Texas.
Among the facilities of the school
is a lunch room where excellent
meals are served to students and
teachers at cost.
An important branch of our
school system is the vocational de-
partment which covers a wide var
iety Of subjects and is conducted in
accordance with the state and fed
eral vocation laws. Through this
department students are given op-
portunity to learn one of the sew
eraI trades, for there are courses
in machine shop practice, auto re-
pairing, sheet metal, forging. draft
ing, printing and pattern making
all offered in day school. These
courses are outlined for two years
work, but if the pu.l can remain
longer in school he viii find it TO
his advantage to follow the four
years work.
AIMS TO MAKE
lTRADESNIIN OF BOYS.
This of course, does not lead to
/ college preparation, but it does aim
/ to make tradesmen of the boys, ct
| fcient workers to enter the in
dustries of the city. One half OF the
pupils time must be devoted to
practical work in any Of the trades
] chosen and the other devoted to
general cultural and related tech
I meal subjects This means that
pursue work in shop arithmetic
mechanical drawing. blue print
! reading, English which is closely
/ related 10 the trade, local civics, in
dustrial history. safety devices.
science and personal hygiene. 1t is
evident that the work is all Of a
practical nature designed to make
good tradesmen and citizens.
! The shops in which the work is
carried on are all equipped with up
I to-date machinery and the men in
I charge are practical tradesmen. as
well as teachers. They keep in
touch with the industries of their
city in their particular line of work
and so are informed as to the in
dustrial conditions into which these
boys 60 when they have completed
I their school work.
Here il might be well 10 mention
the school which IS known as the
vocational but which is in reality
/ the "pre-vocational" school. II is
conducted in the portable building
I located next TO the school admin
istration building on s. St. Joseph
81, and its pupils are boys OF com
mon school age.
The aim OF the work is to reach
and hold the disiuterested boy. who
is DESTROYS OF leaving and going 10
work at too early an age, 10 give
the motOr-minded boy a chance,
and to give the boy who is anxious
| TO enter the ranks OF industry an
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23

pOrtunity for self development. To
this end ali red tape Is cut and the
old style curriculum is cut TO the
harest essentials. while opportunity
for SELF expression IS developed to
the nth degree.
To the end that the 500 children OF
the school. all Of foreign birth or
extraction. may have the opportuni-
IS 90 become the all around. healthy
American citizens they should. no
means have been spared The child's
health. recreation. and education.
both academic and vocational are
carefully supervised from o'clock
in the morning until four in the
afternoon
MEDICAL AND DENTAL
EQUIPMENT PROVIDED.
Looking to the health OF the chill
drcn there is first a trained nurse
who has personal supervision OF the
children in a general way. She has
q well equipped office, clinic and
waiting room. eyes are tested. rlass-
rs secured. and all kinds Of minor
ailments adjusted. In addition there
is a modern dental room, equipped
as wei as any in the city. 90 which
a dentist comes one half day each
week and looks after the teeth Civ
ing both temporary and permanent
treatments 10 from % to 80 chill
dren. The educative value Of this
is Immediately noticed in the number
Of children who are going TO The
down town dentists for work
An open air school. consisting OF
two especially built. equipped. venti-
lated and lighted rooms has in il
so children who were selected by an
expert and who are weighed. meas
ured, and fed. Those children VIII
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23
TWO YEAR COURSE IN
GYMNASIUM REQUIRED.

In order TO make the bodies strong
to stand the strain, a two year course
in gymnasium work is required OF
all pupils. Those who are physical
~ able and have ability have the
opportunity TO participate in various
forms of athletics, football, basket
ball. baseball and track. Monograms
are presented to all students winning
honors in either scholarship or ath-
letics.
Moral development is aimed at as
well as mental and physical. An eff
fort is made TO install high ideals in
to the minds of the students in both
class room and outside school activi-
ties. Inspirational speakers often
appear 1T the weekly assemblies.
Because Of the inability of many
high school students TO attend coll
lege after graduation courses have
been organized which will prepare
them for positions. A commercial
department, strong. well organized
and up-tO-date has been developed.
There is a four year course prepar-
ing pupils for high class positions.
rs well as two year courses prepar-
ing for special lines Of work, stud
ents who feel financially unable to
complete the four year course.
In connection with the commercial
department is the vocational guild
ance course designed TO help stu
ents in the choice of a life work by
studying the qualities necessary TO
make a success in any line. Placing
students in positions is also part OF
the work Of this department The
placement bureau has been of great
help in preventing students from
I landing in blind alley jobs
other vocational courses offered
are manual training, mechanical
drawing. forge, machine shop and
auto repair. The course in auto re-
pair is open TO both BOYS and girls
and has been fully AS popular with
l the latter as with the former. The
/ courses in sewing, cooking and mil
\ linery have also been extremely
popular with g:;'ls.
In order that the aesthetic de.
I velopment be not altogether over
I looked courses are offered in art
music. arts and crafts. public speak
I ing and dramatic art.
Art is taught both from the
/ aesthetic and unitarian standpoint
| Commercial designing and costuming
have been very popular. Exhibits
| OF the work in art and crafts are
made several times q year.
/ GLEE CLUBS AND
/ ORCHESTRA ORGANIZED.
Besides the chorus work in the
music department. there is a girls
as well as a boys glee club. an or
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23

city. on the second floor are located
the Offices OF the supervisors of pen
manship and physical education and
the municipal recreation depart
Tnent. which is also headquarters for
the federation OF civic centers.
garden supervision. and. federal
home demonstration.
All grades are taught in the pub
lie schools from the kindergarten
through the high school, including
in their curriculums in addition to
the common school subjects, house
hold arts, manual training and print
ing.
In addition to the teachers SUI
pervisors, and office assistants en-
pl0yed the school city also employs
% janitOrs. four fremen. four car
penters, two painters, one steamht-
ter and helper. a truck driver and
two utility men.
EMPLOY FOUR NURSES
To CARE FOR CHILDREN.
Four school nurses are employed
whose work covers all schools in the
system. Each year every child is
examined and a record is kept of
its general health. Where defects
are found. such as weak eyes. bad
teeth. adenoids. etc. personal visits
are made 10 the homes of the chill
dren and the parents are urged TO
have these defects taken care OF as
soon as possible In cases where
children are not properly nour: he'd
the nurse makes an investigation of
the home conditions, advising par
ents In regard 10 proper food. sleep
ing rooms. and the general santa
ton Of the home. In the school
room the children are given talks on
how 10 breathe properly. eat cor
rect!y and how 10 sit and stand
correctly The youuger children are
given handkerchief and tooth brush
drills, teaching them the correct way
to blow the nose and the proper use
OF the tooth brush. Talks are also
given in ;he schools on personal
hygiene. teaching the pupils the care
OF the different parts OF the body.
There are two school buildings OF
which the citizens OF south Bend
are Justly proud. These are ths
Washington and high schools. Both
buildings are comparatively new
this being the second year that class
* have been held in the Washington
and the sixth IN the high school
when asked TO tell something OF
the Washington school building and
the educational idea which is ben-
worked out there the principal in
sisted that 10 give detailed account
OF the special features OF the Wash.
ingtcn school would take a whole
issue OF a newspaper 80 here ar,
just a few Of the things that be told
about They are an Indication OF
what the school city is working 10.
ward
The slogan OF the school is civ,
every child the maximum OF op.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23

are anaemic, underweight, ami size.
with tubercular histories a-e being
taught how to live and are being
/ brought back to a normal life of
usefulness.
There is an opportunity room
where some 20 children who are
retarded for various reasons are
cared for by a specially trained
teacher so that they lead happy,
busy lives Those who have the
ability are restored TO their proper
grades in the regular class room
work
a well equipped, modern general
science laboratory. where $50 chill
dren have the privilege to explore
the realms of nature at first hand,
led by an enthusiastic young woman
who makes herself one of them, is
very interesting spot Here may
/ he found snakes, turtles, bugs. tad
poles. and all sorts of creepy and
smelly things.
a thoroughly modern, we'll equip
ped kitchen and sewing room takes
care OF about 100 girls daily who
are initiated into the intricacies of
I the household sciences, while for the
boys there is a woodworking room,
paint shop and mechanical draw
I ing room. \ hundred boys here find
opportunity daily for self express
ion in hand work in the making OF
real life sized articles of furniture.
I toys, or whatever else they may de-
sire. Much work is done for the
school here.
Two large enclosed courts furnish
/ good sized plot for each room 10
have a real school garden, and
/ each vies with the other in seeing
attractive pot.
+ WE'LL EQUIPPED LIBRARY
PUT TO GOOD USE.
A wonderfully lighted. equipped
library OF several thousand volumes.
+ furnished by the city library. with
two trained Librarians from the pub
Tic library in constant attendance,
is open every day and two nights
in the week. not only TO the school
+ children but 10 the whole COM
munity. The circulation runs more
than zoo volumes a day. The chill
dren Of all grades receive definite
library instruction as a part Of their
work
The academic side is not at all
ucsleCted at the Washington school
The Watchword is English and
I Americanism first. The whole OF
the equipment through the FIRST three
sradcs Is OF "A movable type. pro-
noting freedom and cooperation
among the children.
a subprimary grade is maintain
ca for children VINO come into
school between the ages OF FIVE and
one half and seven years. and Is
conducted by a thoroughly trained
primary -kiudersarten teacher.
In the resular classes the first
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23

opportunity TO find himself. TO take
the quick, over-active boy. common
~ classified in the grades as the
"mischievous and troublesome boy
and give him an outlet for his pent
IN energy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23

chestra, and courses in musical ap-
probation and harmony. The high
school has inaugUrated a new de-
ship. Their salespeopie come TO the
class room for instruction four
hours each week and in addition 10
that all OF their salespeOple are met
in the stores and instructed in their
work about once a week
The federal law provides that one
half OF the salary of the vocational
teacher may be paid from federal
money which is distributed BY the
state department of public instruc-
ton, the other TO be provided by the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23
NIGHT SCHOOL WORK
GROWING IN IMPORTANC

An important branch OF the yo-
catiOnal department. and one which
assumes more importance each year,
is the night school work. When first
ORGANIZED four or I'VE years ago,
only commercial subjects were
taught The curriculum was then
enlarged 10 include vocational work,
and at the present time regular
school courses are offered. a COM
plete list of courses offered is as
follows: machine shop practice. auto
repair service, mechanical drawing,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23

CONTINUED on PAGE 80
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23
NsAaN@Aa - -" - -
ORCHESTRA ORGANIZED.

Besides the chOruc work in the
music department, there is a girls
as well as a boys glee club an or
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-11

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take il absolutely pure and contains5 -
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II b natures great helper in rslisvin0
and overcoming kidney. liver and ~
der troubles.
A sworn statement Of purity = ~
every bottle Of DR.. Kilmer's eUame
Root.
II you need Q medicine. you dhs1n
have the best. On sale at all drug soses
tn bottles Of two sizes, medium - 6gun.
However. il you wish first to ~ -
great preparation send ten cent - n.
Kilmer 4 Co.. Binghamton, N. y. ~ .
sample bottle. When writing b ~ -
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The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-11
FOR WEEPING BRIDES ONLY
IN lfthuania Girl Is Expected to Shed
cepieus Tears on the Day Of
Her Marriage.

The wedding day In most countries
y the brides day. II is her part to
look radiantly and smilingly happy
however long a face the groom may
pull Only In Lithuania is IL a day
OF ostentatious gloom for her when.
efter being led through the lighted
church by two young men. followed by
her bridesmaids. she takes her stand
- 'front.' OF the altar. TO be Joined by
- groom, also accompanied by sew
efal young men. Behind the wedding
parfy come the two mothers. While
the priest performs the ceremony the
br3de must weep incessantly. II she
- unable u hide her real jubilation
and cannot squeeze out a tear. she Is
considered guilty Of serious breach
q etiquette and the. ceremony Is rem
oered more interesting by a vigorous
scolding administered by the two
mothers. Thus the maiden is expect.
ed TO show the boon she Is comforting
upon mere man by becoming his wife.
This same attitude toward the Lith.
unnian woman Is proved by all the Gus
toms Of the little Baltic state. II Is
shown. for instance. In old photo
graphs In these the woman is not
standing with her hand on the Shout.
der Of her seated lord. like our own
photographs of former period, but
throned In state. with her husband or
sons standing CALAMITY beside her.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-11

A schoolroom 400 feet underground
y the Morning mine at Mullan. Idaho.
y which returned soldiers are being
fnught the art and practice Of mining
ueed-zinc ore. is one OF the latest edu-
cntlonal Innovations Of the University
- Idaho. This work. which has been
loaugurated by the school Of mines
at the university. is, so fur as Is
Known, the first attempt to apply to
acfuel underground mining work the
NV system of vocational education
provided for by the Smith Hughes act.
nne the experiment Is being watched
Waeo Interest by miners and mine OPP
sfusors alike throughout the western
statea
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-11
Pictorial Difficulty.

One morning Mrs. Mallory noticed
thnt picture Of the leaning tower Of
- that hung In the drawing room
not straight. She Strengthened II.
hid nothing Of the matter to the
(unt. who had evidently moved IL
- busting. The next day the pic
was again tilted 10 one side.
80" she said TO the maid. who
19ced TO be In,fhc room. shat pic
Il the tow not straight Just
H." II what ] ~. MIN r
, oeQnco11& '1eeok 1t itl n
~ ] tan O. Ut "a tsweP =
lyeie1e = = hang 10 DsetuFs