The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-06-09

Tit following paper was prepare!
by Elsie Cummings. a student IN tn,
Dayvtlle school which Is OF great i'm
!, portance to all in the United States
High school EPucation.
High school education is a prob.
lem that net only involves our owr
community, but has to be solved IL
every community, large or small, all
over the United States.
1T Is the natural tendency of the
human race to go forward rather
; than backward. A thriving nation al.
ways reaches for the better and high.
er things in life in order tc, further
the cause Of civilization and to pro-
mote the welfare Of the coming gen.
Ierations.
THE definition given for education
In the dictionary is, the process of
drawing out or training; but a bet
ter definition is the development of
the powers of reasoning. A person in
going to school first learns to accu-
mulate knowledge, but as he grows
older and reaches a higher position
In school he not only accumulates
knowledge but brings facts together
and formulates ideas of his own. Many
/
are never able to put into practical
use. They may have a definition for
anything that may be asked of them.
but they are only able to draw in
knowledge, which they can't give out
except in the way they receive it.
"The enc that really has an educa-
ton Is the one who can put it to use.
IT, he knows anything he knows it
| os,A
use as can come to some coed.
| "Most of the great movements of
| history have been backed by the mem
| tai awakening of the people. For in
stance, long period Of time, dur
| ing the Middle Ages, the people Of
Europe read the old works Of the
Greek writers and accepted their
! teachings, on many things which were
foolish, but some of the people were
awakened tc, the belief that these old
writers didn't know any more than
they did on many subjects and that
| the way to find out things was to ex-
pertinent, so when they experimental
they found that the old teachings were
wrong and in this way helped to mod
ernie and educate Europe.
I'm some instances the great move-
ments were made in history by the
personality of some of the great men
during the Middle Ages and later who
tried to change conditions for their
own good, fer example, Charlemagne
or Napoleon.
ITO sum it up briefly, education is
needed to promote and extend civili-
cation, for without it we would go
back to the ways of the barbarians.
Education may be divided into
three classes. First. the elementary
grades in which children are sent
| when they are about six years, until
they go through the eight grades. In
| these grades they learn to read, write,
spell, work with figures and learn a
little about the ways of the world.
'The second is the high school,
which is complete in four years. Here
one learns to bring facts. which are
taught, together. and formulate rev
ideas for himself.
Third is the university or college
in which the student prepares for
whatever line Of work he intends to
do during his life. 1t usually consists
of four-year course.
"a high school gives one chance
tc study a variety of subjects. studies
which are not attainable in the ele-
mental drill. as, for i, stance, algebra
and geometry, which are given for
that purpose.
There are practical subjects studied
in these grades also, as history, book
keeping. typewriting and other studies
which give the students ideas which
may be carried out in their lives.
Another advantage is the study of
art and literature, which cultivates.
the finer parts CT the mind.
"The greater benefit is broadening
the view. A student goes to high
school not only to learn but to form
new ideas for himself He gets a
broader view than he ever had before.
At this period the mind and body are
in the position in which they can be
Influenced SO as to develop the char
acter either for good or bad. and If
left in school it will be developed in
a better way than if the student were
left idle at home, with nc object in
view
ut also affords an opportunity at
school. for social culture as well as
mental development, for it is mere
that the student associates with his
classmates and takes part in the ac-
Invites going en- in the school.
1.-THE result Of being without a high
school In our community would be
that probably half of the pupils would
not be able to &C away to high school
or would not go to the truble to go
away for it would be unhandy.
MANY business men want their
money to circulate in the community
and not go out OF 1t. If they only
| realized it, their money would be
more apt to stay in the community if
they paid 1t in tax for another high
school teacher. SO that we can have
this high school for another year and
II they should send their children
| away. whore the cost would net only
| be a great expense but it would let
| the money out of the community.
There Is also the advantage of
keeping the student in the home
while he is at the age when he can
be Influenced in the right way, and
can go to school near his home.
There are several needs for a high
| school In this community for ano.hnr