The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-07
SCHOOLS OF WAYNE
USING SAME PLAN
OFFICIALS ADOPT

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That there will be no necessity for
recognizing the Wayne county schools
because they have already been organ
lied under the plan outlined by DR..
Frank P. Bachman and Dr. Alexander
Inglis who have been conducting q
state school survey, was the state
ment of c. o. Williams, superintend-
ent of schools. The statement was
made in the course of discussion of
the plan for economizing on the small
er high schools by employing three
teachers, and having alternate sub
jects to keep them fully employed
each year, rather than carrying a staff
of four who are not fully employed
The plan of Dr. Inglis as described
by him, follows:
The whole proposition in a nut
SHE'LL said DR.. Inglis, lis to offer the
required first and second year sub
jects every other year BY this meth
cd, the services of one teacher may
be dispensed with in school now
employing four teachers.
Small School Problem
THE big problem in Indiana is the
small high school. Sixty per cent OF
the high schools have not more than
seventy-ive pupils and IS per cent
have not more than 100 pupils. A sew.
enty-f1ve pupil school ought not to
have more than three teachers, but
four teachers is a conservative aver
age for this type of school in Indiana
today
In addition to the excess teaching
force, the high schools of this type
have largely an inadequate curriculum
1t is college entrance course"
DR.. Inglis pointed out that by the
adoption of the reorganiZed program
for the schools, the teaching force can
be made of proper size and at the
some time a more adequate curricu
lum. He said this reorganization viii
provide satisfactory school work fol
both pupils who intend to enter col
lege and the boys and girls who will
go on the farms or other employment
after completing the high school
course
About $50 Such Schools.
There are approximately $50 small
high schools in Indiana" said DR.. In
ylis. "of the type | have in mind A
saving of one teacher in each school
with an average salary of 81 900 6
year will mean an annual saving oil
approximately $500 in salaries"
DR. Bachman. in discussing the saw
ing which will be made in salaries
through the adoption of the proposed
program, pointed out that the money
can be used in building up the stan
dards. of the state school system.
Very often" said Dr. Bachman
the money which goes to pay the
salary of the unnecessary high schoo
teacher is obtained by skimping the
needs Of the elementary schools. II
such has not been the case, the money
may be used in paying better salaries
10 the three teachers needed in the
school"
DR. Inglis said money saved through
the elimination of unnecessary teach
crs might be employed in lengthening
the high school term in the state. He
pointed out that the standing of In
diana for he length of school term is
very low among the other states.
Ideal Program.
DR.. Inglis has prepared an ideal
program for use in a three-teachel
school in this state, which was sub
united TO the conference officials. He
pointed out that the purpose of this
program was to illustrate the plan Of
organization, rather than to suggest
the subjects to be taught in the
schools. He added, however, he be
!ieved the subjects selected those mos
desirable for the small high school
The subjects included in the pro
gram of Dr. Ingils are as follows
Foreign language, algebra, geometry
general mathematics, general history
American history, economics and gov
eminent. civics, home economics, En-
elish, agriculture, physics, biology ant
general science DIR. Inglis has ar
ranged these subjects in a plan wher'
by alienation, a full four-year courst
may be given by one less teacher thai
now employed.
A survey to determine the humble
of pupils entering the city high school
from surrounding portions of Wayn
township is under way at the presen
time. superintendent W. G. Bate, o
the city schools, has the survey i
charge. A map of the township. show