, 1923-06-14

which insists upon all pupils who go
through high school having a choice
of but a few different courses. One
of the most appalling results OF
such a program originally conceived
with the idea of saving money and
producing n standardized course
is found in the fact hat too many
boys and girls leave high school
without graduating, simply because
they are not Interested, and find
themselves unable to waste time fol-
lowing courses which they feel are
without benefit to them"
4 DR.. Ballou further states:-"Sel-
dom does one realize thai children
do not leave school for economic
purposes, because they are unable t
: get that teaching and instruction to-
ward which they lean. To prevent
this we should group the children
in various classes, such as those who
wish to go through the colleges and
universities and those who will go
to work after finishing either the
graded or high schools. Construct
i've n alert school authorities in
many places have seen this long
ago. diversified work, manual train
ing schools, wide choice OF courses,
special classes, a more elastic gradu-
alton requirement, and the establish
ment of Junior high schools are all
answers to the anne problem"
The course of study for the Raw
Inns Schools was worked out and
mimeographed in 1920-21. 1t was
mimeographed rather than printed
in order to make 1t easier to revise
as seemed necessary. Our Curriculum
|, at DrpSpDf inrlrAac for tho htnL
school three courses: namely, Cen
eral Academic: College Preparatory;
Commercial. In addition courses are
offered in Manual Training and
Home Economics in the high school
and in the grades down to and in
Guiding the fifth. Music and Art is
given in all the grades as well as
in the High School. Physical Train
ing is given in the high school, where
two years OF it are required for
graduation, and also in all the grad
es. SuDervision of penmanship OPAL
mer MethoG) is given in the High
| School commercial class as well as
In the grades down to and includ-
$ ing the fifth. (For complete list
: NJ subjects offered. SEQ Rawlins
| Schools. Course of STUDY.
We have added to the curriculum
this year an elective course in Home
5 Nursing for the girls who are in
terested. this course being given by
; The school nurse. A number of les
sons IN Manners and Conduct are
[ given as supplementary work in the
Freshman English Glass. the work
bolng based on n text book by that
name. The commercial department
/, IA increasing It's scope of activity and
= has added n Burroughs Calculator,
: = BurrourhS' Posting Machine. an
p fdi"on-Dick M~immoograph for du-
nlicatinE, and some rGw Rcmingtons
in ADDITION to the Upnerwoods that
we now have. The evening classes
have now become n useful and we
hone n permanent part of the school
program.
The following suggestions as TO
what might be added to the currl-
culum from time to time. are made
only as suggestions. However, they
are not such remote possibilities as
to make consideration OF them fu,-
lie.
a. Normal Training. We have
been urged by the Wyoming State
Department OF Education to estab-
lish n course of Normal Training
IN u High School as soon as we
are able to do so. Tho State Depart
mont pay 100000 annually to
each school that has n Normal Train
ing course to help defray the ex-
ponsos Of this work. There Is a
great need for more trained rural
school teachers and It's seems that
tho gublic high schools must train
rtudrnts for this work. and thus
help supply the demand.
b. Safety Instruction and Accident
. Prevention. The Last wyoming
Legislature passed a law providing
that tho public schools may devote
sixty minute each month to In
true ng tho pupils In ways and
moan OF preventing accidents. Tho
ret provides That the state sunor-
%intcndent OF Public Instruction shall
publish and distribute free 10 each
teacher giving this work a textbook
on accident prevention. This work
together with instruction in ere pro-
vontion. Ia very practical and worth
while.
e. Good Citizenship. This work
which II now given only In ono class
In tho High School and ono class IN
tho department. should b. extended
NO as TO include the ohiidro, in all
OF tho grades OF the elementary
school. while tho children OF the
lower grades need not know tho
theory OF government. yet they can
learn much about olf-Eoyornmcnt IN
lhoir " little world. as well az
learning something of wha, IL re-
1uircd or them IA citizens OF their
community. There ARE many les
sons OF this kind-rarc OF property.
Keeping our city clean, riRhts Of