The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-23
EDUCATORS 7 AXE UP.
SCHOOL PROBLEMS
lcentinued fror1 Firsl I7aee.l


conanued fron1 First peee.,
VIII Be- made Thursday al tn,
closing session OF the department
Thursday afternoon. DR.. Ballou an
Yiounced, number of important
resolutions and other business nix
20 be considered.
Copies of the Bulletin OF the Co
iunbiafl Educational Assocla ton
of this city, showing the activities
OF the pupils in the cplored schools
OF Washington, were distributed t.
the delegates today. through tho
courtesy Of the association
Boston Educator Speaks
more effective plan for citizen,
ship training in the nations public
schools Is being worked our By
educators, because Of the reaiiza,
tion that American youths need
more Of this training, Leonard NJ
Patton. master Of the Edward
Everett School. Boston. told the
convention when the doors were
reopened to all delegates.
Since 1921 there Is hardly q city
OF Importance in the land thai
has not worked out new course or
revived its old course in citizenship
or character training, Patton said.
Perhaps for the first time in the
history of education. progressive
educators are actually making q
SERIOUS and determined effort 10
put into practice plans that VIII
develop what always has -been ac-
knowIedged to be the chief objec-
tive OF all education--good citizen
ship through character Develop
Patton declared that the child is
the starting point, the center. the
end of all educational endeavor and
that his development. growth and
character is the one thing alone
that justiffes the time and energy
we give and the money We spend
for education"
Develop Clean Thinking
e. C. Hartwell. superintendent Of
schools. OF. Buffalo, ~. z, told
what II Is All About, in q
creed OF the convention.
We believe. = he said. that the
fundamental purposes OF the public
schools of today are essentially
what they always have been-to
train the pupil for character and
for citfzenehip. to stimulate zeal
for knowledge, 20 develop the pow.
er to think clearly, and properly
to lay the foundation of an educa.
ton by thorough training In the
fundamental subjects.
We believe that the ideal sys-
TEN OF public education viii give to
every boy and girl sound, vigor-
Gus body, an intelligent understand
ing Of the Jaws of health, high
ideals OF useful service and the Ca
pacity to render 1t. It win ificul-
cate in these boys and girls habits
OF reverence. honesty. thrift, in
dustry and fidelity in the discharge
Of responsibility.
It VIII develop a generation OF
citizens with an intelligent under
standing OF their peace-time obiiga-
tions to the city. the State and
country in which they live. It will
develop an ideal Of democracy clear.
ly distinguished from disorder AMI
thorough comprehension OF the
theory Of a representatives govern
ment. It win give to its graduates
q capacity for enjoyment which is
innocent. elevating and refining
Proud Of Progress
1T viii produce attitudes of
mind Indispensable to the intelli-
gent and pleasurable use of leisure
time. It win emphasize IN every
possible way the Importance o.
worthy home membership.
I'VE believe that the attainment
Of these detectives would represent
very nearly an ideal system of
education and that II in reaching
for the stars we have learned the
shortness of our arms, there is
much in the way OF progress Of
which we have right to be
proud.
Hits Physical Training Courses
Existing courses in physical
training all look well on paper.
but, in actual operation, are likely
TO be weak on one end, crazy en-
the other, and clock-worked in the
middle" declared George T.. Staley,
superintendent of schools at Rome,
n. y. in discussion Of "objectives
IN Physical Education"
This Is due to inadequate a.
tention to the physically defective,
over-emphaSis on the success o.
athletic teams made up OF those
already well equipped physically,
and q program routinized almost -
the point Of paralysis for the larger
group between these two extremes.
This is the group which should be
awakened to universal participating
in wholesome, health-giying, spirit
lifting games.