The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-06-02

"'' why never caught tnem study
ing during a study period, one boy re-
pned, Its because you wear rubber
heels" But it is the tendency of mn
pills of Glass No. to want to get
something for nothing. They are look
ing for good marks but they are not
willing to buckle down and study to
get them. 1t can best be described by
the word Indifference"
The mind of the pupil is more gem
orally filled with other things. / am
not mind reader but / am able to
read the thoughts of some pupils who
sit under me. On arriving at school
every child wants to talk. They pro-
ceed to relate their experiences of the
afternoon and night before. In the
meantime the school is a great place
to plan for the following afternoon
and night. 1t takes pulling eye
teeth TO keep the average high school
puplHs mind on the lesson. Athletics
come In Tor a certain amount of lust
criticism but it is my experience that
i! many respects it is best for the bow
or girl of the adolescent age to work
OFF the surplus physical energy on the
athletic field. But l am not discuss
ing this phase of the school child
However, will say that the boys and
girls who spend their afternoons play
ing games are much more benefited
than those who follow many other
forms of amusements.
With me, teaching is strictly a bus
mess proposition. 1t is always best
to meet at situation fair and square.
Teachers do not want children to re-
main in the same grade two years.
But one of the best recommendation
a teacher can have is that number
of pupils in her grade are failing.
However, this is contrary to the gen
eral opinion. l have heard fathers
and mothers say, "My children are
doing well at school. They do not seem
to study much at home but they are
getting good reports" / have been
behind the screen enough to know that
when the above statement is made
somebody is falling down on the job.
l have nothing but contempt for
teachers who pad the reports of their
pupils.
Occasionally, l hear parents say
that their children made good marks
until they entered the eighth grade
or the first year of the high school.
A book could be written in explanation
of this statement. But l shall only
ask that you consider the age of the
child, the books studied and the high
school requirements as compared with
the grammar grades.
1t is always pleasure to discuss
the work of the boys and girls with
the fathers and mothers. Often it is
well to have the child present. We
can arrive at mutual understanding
whereby the child feels an interest is
being shown in him, and that either
by moral pressure or otherwise he
must do better work. But l have no
patience with any patron who comes
to ME in an attitude of criticism to-
ward the teachers, basing his or her
argument upon the reports of tattlers
or upon the whims of the child.
Now just a word about grading:
The passing mark in the Union high
school is 70 on finals while the state
high school Inspector recommends rs.
Pupils who do not fall below 85 will
not have to stand a final. Or if they
fall beow S5 then they can make an
average of 80 and get out of the final.
i never went to a school nor taught
in one where pupils could so easily get
out of the finals. Our passing mark
is not too high in comparison with
others schools, so am quite sure that
our failures can not be attributed TO
the high standard in grading.
If boy or girl fails to make the
next grade it is always a disappoint-
ment to the teachers as well as to the
fathers and mothers. 1t is a sad mis-
Every child should be put in the grade
where he or she can do the best work.
1t is up to the teachers to look after
this class. If child falls in Glass No.
: of our division of pupils we should
give our sympathy and encourage
ment and thus stimulate such pupil
to put fourth greater effort to over
come his handicap. But if a boy or q
girl falls in Glass No. as large
per cent of those who fail do, we
have problem where positiveness is
needed and needy badly at each end
of the line.
Promotions and Failures in the High
School Building.
Tenth Grade: Promoted, 10; failed
8; dropped out, 6; total, 33.
Ninth Grade Boys: Promoted, 8;
failed, Is; dropped out, 2; total, 26.
Ninth Grade Girls: Promoted, 10:
failed, 13; dropped out, 3; total, 35.
Eighth Grade Boys: Promoted, Id;
failed, %; dropped out, 5; total, Az
Eighth Grade Girls, A: Promoted,
l3; failed, 13; dropped out, 5; total,
81.
Eighth Grade Girls, B! Promoted.
A; failed, %; dropped out, 5; total,
80.
Total: Promoted, 7S; failed, 95;
dropped out, 26; total, 1919.
Grammar Grades in High School
Building.
Seventh Grade Girls: Promoted
27; failed, 5; dropped out. 2; total, "a
Seventh Grade Boys: Promoted,
26; failed, 8; dropped out, 8; total, Az
Sixth Grade Boys and Girls: Pro
NOTED, %; failed, 6; dropped out, 5;
total, 81.
Sixth Grade Boys: Promoted, II;
failed, 13; dropped out, 6; total, &C.
Sixth Grade Girls: Promoted, %;
failed, 7; dropped out, a; total, 81.
Total: Promoted, 1914; failed, 1S4;
dropped out, 81; total, 379.
failed, 0; dropped out, 1 total, 21.
Grand Total: Promoted, 214; failed,
1874; dropped out, So; total, 400.
u. l.. Madden,
Retiring Principal of the Union High
School.
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