The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-13
Commission URGES
ORANGES N SCHOOLS

wti the Amerfcan high q


In Elementary Sc1sooaA
wtll, the Amerfcan high schosa
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The United States Bureau OF E0uGA~
ton has just issued report u -
National Education association de-.
ing with this problem. the nullsd
Ia entitled Cardinal Principals M
Secondary Education" II u TN
chief document prepared ~ IN con4~
mission on the reorganization 81 -
ondary education, which hiss be@A
working steadily since 1919 on vAfiou4
probiems in that field. The repcSy
presents in the brief space OF thirty
pages various important prihcfp4e4
to guide the Reorganization Of Amer
ica's most distinctive educational m
stitutfon. No other country has eff-
rolled so many or such q large pro-
portion OF It's youth IN secondary
schools as has the United Stairs
Nevertheless, secondary education
still far from meeting the needs -
many I'm portant groups OF young per-
sons.
As basis for its presentation the
commission holds that:
The purpose Of democracy IL r. -
organize society that each memhfF
may develop his personality primary
through activities desfgnsd for sthe
OF society a. . WHOLE a s5f
This definition ehpAAsi3ss s6sclab
but in no narrow sense. EmctaAo -
AmeffeA -ihuak " numnho1em Q1~1p-
precfatiSA of se0tas -valneAs. Gate-ADVA
ceptioH Or dAm o0asp densAn4e neMN
that the Individual ~ helped ~
choose the vocxti0ns aAd the feFMegof
social service in which his personally
may become most effeettva For 60
achievement Of these ends dem ecs4eY
must place chief radiance upon edu~
cation.
The commissions would focns ssos
ondary education upon what may ~
called the great social objectivss. suEA
as health. cftizsnship. vocation.
worthy use Of Leisure and eehie1
character. Too hong have the 0eAeoa4
conceived their task uhder vague 1WNz
eralfttes, such a. intellectual 0toer
pline. and too long have they tAN
formal types Of kn0wiedsS eA4
little evident relation to the nrosss
OF service ana worthy hvtng. 0nM
Of the main problems OF eAneade4A
the reconstruction period viii ~ - ~
ofeanixe instfuction that u VIII appE
more directly and sppeaANeN ~
worthy living In democratic eoceAfxz
This i'm plies no mean. MARROW, bsea4
and butter conception 81 ~dscatS09s
On the contrary. the comM14sO1
holds that the division ek sducAada
into seperate stages. thA nrlt genSrM
and the second vocational. = unaou1d
Health nseds are impOrtant IT an
st18es: the vocational aspe4 = Y314s
able even In the early STAGES - 1149
ing greater purpossfulneM = 6thpoey
| Ing. while preparation for csffxAneAM
and the worthy use Of leisure involye
phases which require mat.fitg @ u
/, il only an the pupil sees hig VOCATION
, In relat ton to his citi4enAhir ina ~
citizenship In the light OF HI voca416ps
that he will Be prepared fCt e6OedvW
membership In An induStri1l 6enBSos
racy. Consequently the c0n119le1a
enters tn protest against any 80 ~
plans. however wen intended 49,
and sociaI-cfvic education. Il oean0
souarely for the infusion ~ v0ceA08
With the spirit Of servioe and ~ IT,
utilization OF culture ~ geaufsse 60
tact with the WORLDS work.
Tho commission favors q si1sys4S
elementary school fofi0wed " -
years Of secondary education. thA 1ae1es
to be divided into two psfso11 ec5re.
sponding to junicr and sesssf ma
schools.
TIA cosnmission eAkss aAs4nssa
ground with regard to the adMaan1len
Of pupils 10 ~ high sNAeoa EAs
average pupil who II sS0w q esreAaA
lines OF work must - I6A9Ss - hssa
back IA tie elementary sc1I0el - -
interest and deveiUN habaes - daSe-
ainr.. instead the ooc4A9Aty sooo0
must provide saftAAlee tMHe1o0e1o0 ~
snch over-ages p~tel6s
with regard to GYMNASTICS ~ Ai1a1sf
institutions, II crftielsee saAFA9es -
| uufrementS ana e1axAanAeisn6~ TIT
handicap the secondary school -
conception that eves1 ssadeAA mo
would enter college, nuDe devuo9s n
his preparation u nOMsvooAk -
3ects must give way to = sotsnta4c N9Nnr
uation Of AL typAs - seseAdaSy 80.
catien n prepasatisn Fer 1seA
study" Doors q hishsr msesesese
sheaid be opsn to every geu4eAA -
whasevss form Of higher eanAA13NA -
can undertake with prose to AR
aud to society. Tho c4naep5Sta 49,
higher education should 80 if1hatA ~
the few IL destined - diTAppeak @ ~
interests Of demosrAcJ.
Can tho American higA school 49,
the many kinds of trainiog needNA ~
different groups Of yeaAG DeapSo 49, ~
the same time insttIl In then 49,
common ideas, comYnon id4AfA AAA'eN
mon uaodes Of thouGht feAl{AG ~ -
tIon essential for national so1h9n4M$f
ThiA 10 the Genital psehle3 - oG1-
airy education In America. ExpAM11oA
In high school curriculums - now -
sirable and necessary. But sxpanshou
forts to Develop aoeial solidarity. TIE
yraoter fhA din0rasrA fntfuns N ntuAlo0