Evening journal., 1922-12-02
we do not we are not meeting the

should be answered by maintaining
a standard that involved prepare
ton, intelligence, moral and social
service.
President Frank Aydelotts, Of
Swarthmore College. spoke on The
Problem OF Maintaining intellectual
Standards in the Student Body" Dr.
Aydelotte said in part:
The best defense 10 an offensive
The best way 20 keep up academic
standards is TO raise them. In
creased numbers in our colleges VIII
inevitably lower the standard OF
work done unless colleges seize the
opportunity TO stiffen their work.
He then itemiEed what increased
numbers would afford an opportun-
ity for doing. First. he suggested
II would help by limiting the num-
Der and choosing the best in private
institutions. In State Universities
ne would insist on sound work as
the condition for remaining in ooi-
lege.
Services Closed Today
Closing sessions OF the convsn-
ton were held this morning at the
Tower Hill School. The delegates
divided into sections according to
subjects IN which they were espe-
clally Interested. Several smaller
affiliated organizations also met.
Among these were the Classical As
ISOLATION OF the Atlantic States. As
ISOLATION OF History Teachers OF the
Middle States and Maryland, Col
lege Conference on English in the
United States. Association
Of Modern Language Teachers OF
the Middle States and Maryland,
and the Association OF Teachers OF
Mathematics IN the Middle States
and Maryland.
Al the meeting OF the History
Teachers Professor William Z. LIN
gelbach, University OF Pennsylvania,
spoke on political Leaders IN the
New Europe" and Professor Lindsay
Columbia, on The New
OF Europe"
/Dr. Charles /. Reese. chemical d.
rector, E. I. dupont de Nemours &
Company. spoke on Science Teach
ing in Schools and Colleges" before
the Science Section.
The Elective System and tbs
Science Curriculum in the Secondary
School" was discussed by Henry
A. Snyder. head OF the Science De-
partment OF Wilmington High sohool
this morning. Professor Snyder, IN
part said:
Does or will science hold her
own under the best-resulated and
elective systems?
I am sure that this system will meet
The special needs OF all children in
Dur high schools. as we'll as any sys-
TENS ever put into our large high
schools. am aware that the elective
system IS a dangerous system unless
Il Is supervised by well-squipped
counsellors.
Give science teachers a salary so
hat they will be able 20 equip them
selves for this most responsible task.
Science Is as important as English
DR. mathematics It therefore. de-
serves weu-equipped teachers 20
impart II 10 the student
10 not think that we science teach
,rs should be prejudlced against
English and mathematics, since
.hese two subjects only make It pos
lible 10 properly and successfully
each our special sciences. The ex-
preston that all knowledge IS CORE
ate IS very true when you teach
,hysics and chemistry. Students
aught by the very best Mathematics
eacher. are weak in the application
Z mathematics TO science. Why
lame mathematio teachers when
va know what tn application OF any
,nowiedge in a new relation is difii- I
NIT. Here IS a place where the
reatest patience and thought on the /
art of instructors is necessary sot
nat the studen gets over this diff
ultv with a smile and not discour-
cement nor a dislike for the sub
ect. but a whole-souled desire for
1ore science. oh, how easy II Is TO
iscourage high school students
,ithout the sympathetic influence OF
he teacher.
Science holds her own in Will
,ington High School in relation TO
English. mathematics, history. mod
IN languages and Latin. English
; reouired Of each student during
ne four years. The others are cleo
We. This term, 1870 take English;
500 science, and 1903 mathematics;
FL Spanish and French and 40
in. This shows that science holds
or own in our school under the
.octive system. A student can go
trough the high school without any
,ience but there are very few who
n not take one or two years OF
,iencs. There are 1901 taking first
ear English, 7s6 taking hrst-year ]
fence: SIS frst-year algebra and
75 taking French and Spanish; asa
attn. ass history. Students can
Their take Spanish or French In
ace OF our first-year science. Here
a case where a modern language I
,ay crowd out science, but science
so crowds out modern languages.
ere I feel that vocational guidance
,ould have a most thoughtful at !
ntion and place to determine be-
yeen a modern language or general
ience. Which is the more useful !
the average commercial student {
an open question. Students should
ect those subjects which make {
EN- the most valuable to society. {
ID therefore to themselves and {
cir country.
Il believe that general science
Ith the number of simple projects, !
,me experiment and reports, will
fuence the home so that they will {
sist that their children select the {
ecial science as necessary and S