Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-02
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A federal department OF cuucat'oH'
headed by a member Of tho presi-
dents cabinet, is advocated by ninety
per gent Of tho members of a special
committee Of the National Economlc1
league as one Of tho best OF
promoting education In this country.
One Of the purposes of this Depart
ment would be to visit, advise n
report upon tho educational systems
of tho United States so as to promote
unity in effort II ideals, and efli-
cheney in operation.i
The committee is made UP OF lead
ing educators from oil parts OF tho
country. Among tho members arc
Paul H. ,Hanus, professor of pedagogy
at Harvard university; Kenneth g. NJ.
Stills, president of Bowdoin colleges;
Payson Smith. Massachusetts COM
missioner OF cducation: William I.
Foster, president of Reed college. and
Robert e. Vinson, president OF tho
University of Texas.
The committee has prepared a list
of eleven questions covering the most
fundamental problems Of immediate
Importance on the subject. Two OF
these deal with vocational education.
The first: Should vocational cduca-
ton be provided In all school systems
for pupils fourteenoycars of g and
older?" Is favored by slxty-elsht
members OF the committee and op-
posed by twelve. The second:
..-, N-y 4, ~ ~-AokHNr n W. WyoHvyy
vocational or not, aim to prepare stu
dent for the proper use and enjoy
.nent of their leisure IN addition. to
.raining them for their responsibilities
as workers and as citizens?' is favor
ed by all but two of the eighty-nine
members who voted upon it.rAll but
ten per cent of the committee agree
that vocational guidance should be
adopted in secondary schools and
! collegiate Institutions. About the
!, same proportion believe that 1.-THE ma
tional government should provide aid,
administered in such a way as to
stimulate increased local expenditure,
for the education OF the colorcd, peo-
pie in the southern states, particular
ly in rural communities
On the subject of wages, the ques-
! tion is asked: Should there be estab-
lished a minimum wage, not less
than the wage Of skilled artisans, for
! teachers in public graded schools
+ throughout the United States,?" The
vote OF the committee III this aues'
ton Is seventy-two Eyes and ter
mo-
With regard to the education o.
adults, foreigners and workers" thu
/ following questions are presented
SHOULD educational facilities be pro
T? yided for adults to the end that for
~ eigners may become familiar with ou1
1 language, our government and gu,
country, and that adults may con
tinue their education beyond the pc
riod of ordinary school and colleg'
training?" and Should the educa
tional resources of public higl
schools and colleges be made avail
/ able to the workers of America, il
the form of systematic courses of in
neutrality-suspicious. being invite
to cooperate in facilitating arrange
ments for such Instruction." Upo'
! the merit of these two suggestion
the members were practically in &C
cord, only one negative vote on tn
first n two on the second bcin
recorded.
The greatest disagreement was o
1.-The proposal for n federal commits
sion to study and recommend a sys
tenn Of rnoral and ethical training fc
schools This was supported by onl
ftfty-eight Of the eighty-three men
bers voting.