Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-02
PLANNING PLATOON
SCHOOLS WILL Be
BIG PROJECT HERE
Nssults Of Trip to Detroit Will
b Of Value 10 Officials in
Charge.
MANY DETAILS INVOLVED


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when n ccm~a to tho planning for
,She Installation ~ IN" platoon sys-
>~m IN lhe ruhli, SCHOOLS of this city.
nov that u IL assured that THE new
lid~H In educational methods Ia To be
MA nuufatcd here. the BOARD " Edu-
l.a'lon members aud ,h. public, school
authorities viii have many hik pro-
ltlcnr confronting them. There In no
ls,cuh, the, win h. guided largely by
l>sh,t has been don. and is stln be-
NnvN done IN Detroit. Michigan. and
Ishcso officials who made the trip of
INSPECTION to that CT, week ago will
lhsNe great advantage over those
'who have not been there Tor they
,wili have NJ nrst hand fun and com.
pilot" knowledge ~ the details which
lwill havo 20 be worked out here and
Nov the, should ho handled,
In rlnnnlns the program for tho
platoon schools An Detroit, aud the
esno undoubtedly viii have To- be
'siorr here. the following aim. have
h"~n Kept IN mind, To provide some
ACTIVITY, work. study. or play. >fot
ever, child for every hour ~ the
hech"ol day ~ make the school build
>ns a. nearly NJ possible 100 per cent
efficient to make sure that English.
nn'heMaiic~, spelling, reading, and
wri''ns. shall receive all ~ the time
rnt attention that 4. necessary 20
lrfosluc~ satisfactory results, 90 pro.
>'ie amri~ Tina AMI opportunity for
lrh,sleni education Ind play: 70 pro-
l>li" . iailN period IN tho auditorium
's'f every pupil, to set aside for the
,eperihi SUBJECTS munlc. art and man
VA and iws'ns,riel work. an adequate
einnunt a time
The maker ~ the program IL con
lfrunied hy the fact that be has NJ his
Nlsrosnl ain hours prr day. Three
linufa ~ this time are reserved for
'thr home riom work, which must In
'tlnau ai-lhmetic, pcnmanship. SPELL
trN formal English aud possibly
tohdlns. Tho remaining three hours
a. si> thirty.minu,o periods are at
hls disposal fcr special activities.
lfrum these .ls periods he must de-
~iurt ~ least three one Cor the audi.
t.iium cnc'fof the gymnasium and
cnr fcf the li,crn,ure room. There
s,lll reniain the library, the studio.
thu music room. the science room and
the manual arts srs domestic science
activities and play. u VIII be evident
that tho pupil -'lll has three thirty
minute periods aay ~ nfteen thirty
r-lnu'e rerlri- n week which may he
lu'llls"i fof these activities.
~ this form " Organization Eng
li'sh IN tr several phases receives
mafk~l emphsslH, xhc home ruom
trAuhri niNra instruction In formal
ianwusN. slvi r.ndius the literature
SCUM provides fof the appreciation
pihs ANA composition, and tho audi.
aeflum WORK involves great deal
NJ dramatic and Oral expression. which
~,r distinctly part ~ tho English
Instruction.
/. renman.hip In thu Detroit schools
~rae, the platoon sys,et IL taught
el'hrf y, special teacher Tn n
ere,isl room ~ by special ,eN'hcr
~oftlne IN ihe home rooms during
sh~ zee, periods ~ the hume room
Rsschef ~ tho primsr, Srsd~s II has
Sser found desirable IN Detroit, 60
hrrvida for thirty minute period ~
risV asv IN addition ~ the regular
Nhist, minute gymnasium period. In
aie grammar grades this extra play
mus, he maternity decreased because
Nkr vocational subjects must hc pro-
widest for ont ~ the time set aside fof
Srecial activities.
onc ~ the rrcst advantages OF this
kusa nissilon, R- effective I'm IN. SCHOOLS
ef retfiot u its fiuidity. u IL easily
possible to Increase the tim. devoted
~ one subject and diminish that de-
voted in another, provided thia read
Sus'ment holds good for. the Nrtire
class az sroup. The platoon school
p~nyias- NO time for home work or
hu,~sde sc,ivirle. but IN special cases
~ 10 possible Cor pupils 60 be per-
omitted 90 come lntc or 20 homo early
- attend ~ outside matters, the tim.
heinz deducted from special ACTIVE
vN"-
Tho posri ~ Education ~ Detroit
6as adopted standardized plsn for
a. elementary school building adapt.
- riimsfil, 90 tho needs of the
HlH,uVn school. In hi. very able de-
ucrlpflnn ~ 'h- platoon system
shsflrs L. spain. deputy surerinton-
der, ~ schsols in Detroit, published
~ the pe'rol, Educational Bulletin.
gives ,hs Hoot plans ~ n twenty-eight
mould b" ~ Nnr, Importance 60 the
School authorities - this city and
whatever architect. they mny engage
when tho time comes for the plan
Nins ~ IN. new school building which
y, IN proposed he st~cted here for the
NNs Ne urstlun ~ She platoon system
~ Wilmington. Mr. spain further de.
1~ils the distribution ~ tho space hy
Nooss and gives IN. special features
sf their standardized rlnn NJ foliows
Gymnasium, showers and lockers.
ClsN cruru. lunch room, clinic. audi.
oefiun, library. scisnce r~,ms. home
poems, locker, for Sfsps His report,
else contains IN detail the standard.
)ssf weeAl, time allotment, time al
Se'men' for home room and special
occm activities program Of special
activities the period allotment Cor
each special activity and numerous
other detailed statistical Information