The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
MORAL CODE Of
STREET HURTS

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pupils has changed radically within
the last twenty years, and that the
scholars are gradually adopting the
moral code OF the street.
Due to Decline 81 Religion
"This serious condition is but
one OF the results Of the thawlng
of family morality and the general
decline of vital religion In America.
The general tendency 20 pas
anize our American life has az
fected the schools III very dis
aktroIs manner, nor is half the
harvest yet gathered. A revival o1
| old fashioned religion would change
the atmosphere III our homes ana
give us parents who shall impress
I1non the child that he has been
horn into world governed by
moral law. the rewards OF which
are blessed, and the recoil Of which,
IRE broken, is terrific.
Nothing III the schools can com
pare with high character in the
teachers themselves. Prominence
should be given 70 moral iIstrslc-
ton. We would be better OH Win
| less nationaIistic patriotism how
| we locked the British, and more
For what someone has called the
| Fourth II righteousness.
Better Training IN 3 Rs.
Otis w. Caldwell. Of Teachers
College, Columbia University, ~
addressing the department, said:
There are many people nowadays
who believe that pupils in the lower
grades should engage in purpose
II iAfa
and creative and seif-expressive In
their work, should use the saw ana
/ hammer, and paint brush, should
write rhymes and prose, and make
artistic designs; dramatic hist0r-
| icaI, social and Industrial events:
do things Of meaning and OF genuine
pleasure to themselves; learn to
act INDEPENDENTLY and not fear
their elders; though hopefully still
respecting them; believe In their
school; thinking they are really
partly responsible in school affairs
liking their school, rising up be-
times in the early morning with
anxiety lest they be late and miss
some Of the days great adventures.
There il growing number Of edu-
Gators who believe In this second
group of purposes. believe In
them, also. as I do IN the three RS.
Old Curriculum Faulty
These two groups of purposes
are not opposed To one another, but
are mutually contributory Indeed,
reading, computation, writing and
the rest were not being adequately
secured by the old curriculum, and
the revision based upon the second
group of purposes, finds one Of its
Qualifications in a more effective,
more useful and more lasting learn
ing Of the so-called fundamentals of
the older education.
In spite Of numerous accusations
to the. contrary, there Is, no att
tempt to build up provincial Of
, chauviniatic attitude in American.
history" said wv. . Osborn, direc.
tor Of educational tests, State de.
partment OF education, in address
ing the Educational Research AS
ISOLATION, in Masonic Temple.
Mr.. Osborn continued: 1--WE need
very badly q new technique OF
TEACHING history one that viii re-
quire the child to think for him
self rather than memorize the
thought OF the author or teacher.
We need particularly some means
of realizing some exceedingly val
liable aims that are not even
touched upon at present. This will
afford a basis for q much more in
telligent supervision Of history
teaching than we have had In re
past especially in high schools.
Criticizes History Teaching
Our, history teaching is missing
fire IL the relation Of the. teaching
to establish aims Is used as a cri-
terion. The dominant emphasis is