Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-18

cipals of secondary schools in The
State in regard to the influence of the
present college entrance requirements
upon the public high schools in New
England.
Mr.. Taylor explained that the tab
ulation represented only a partial list
of the principals to whom the ques
tionnaires had been sent and that
it was not complete.
Under the subject, an what man
, ner does the present plan of college
entrance effect the high SCHOOL," the
first topic was entrance by eXamin-
alton" The vote on the following
questions under this head stood as
follows: rs is a positive handicap"
Yes, 80; no, s.. us it an aid to bet
ter scholarship" Yes, 50; no. "a.
Docs preparing for these examina-
tons Interfere with meeting the
needs of the community at the same
time?" Yes, IS: no, Ga. IF both can
not be done which should come
first?" College examinations, II:
needs of the community. 100 Does
preparing for college examinations
limit the program of studies? Yes,
20; no, So. Does preparing for COL
lege examinations interfere with the
! methods Of teaching" Yes, 81: no,
Ga. Docs preparing for college en-
aminations limit the scope and con-
tent of the subjects taught" Yes
20, no. So. IF examinations must he
given which plan do YOU prefer"
Comprehensive. "a; old plan, Il.
The second subject under the sub
ject was Entrance by certiticaton.
DO you prefer the plan of entrance
. by certificate"" Yes. 113; no, IS. care
subjects accepted under this plan too
restricted" Yes. 46; no, 81 Would
| 20 demand a free margino" Yes,
60; no. Al. Would you demand great
or uniformity with liberality of sub
| Ject requirements" Yes, 81; no, 81.
Another question was "Do YOU an
prove of separating college prepa1a-
! tory pupils from other pupils taking
the same subjects?" The vote on
this stood: Yes, 40; no, q.
Mr.. Wing stated that the execu
tive committee of the association
felt that the scholastic pupil was
the best basis for entrance to college
as it is the work Of the pupils day
by day that counts.
The association then went on rec
ord as endorsing the plan of admis-
sion to college based on scholastic
| record of students.
Mr.. Wing stated that at the Janu-
AIRY meeting he had asked DR.. Thorn
as, State superintendent of schools. to
advise the principals as to the unit
of activities in. which each pupil
! should compete.
! DIR. Thomas stated that the time
was then too short to discuss the
question, but that he would do this
in letter to the principals.
Or. Romett Stevens
! DR.. Romiett Stevens of the Teach
ers' college, Columbia university.
! then brought another message filled
with timely pointers for the assist
ance of the principals in their work,
and her remarks were deeply appre-
ciated by her audience.
| Referring to the guideposts in ed
ucation, she stated that the greatest
problem of man is a social one-the
living together with the least pcs
| sible friction and with the greatest
! conservation of human power The
schools should organize their forces
| to that end.
! The second is for the principal of
| the school to determine the purposes
| for which his school ought to live.
! A third pointer for high school
principals is the unifying of the
school activities in accordance with
| the aim of the school.
Then comes the problem of the SUI
pervision of teachers. The principals
problem is one of supervising after
! he had determined that is the pur-
| pose of his school and has let each
| teacher know it. The principal must
| be a teacher of teachers. The prin-
cipal should visit the teachers in