The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-06-06

udIl0S LOHlSHI roughly the SIduu-
ates might be divided into five
groups. In the first group there
would be those with good foun-
dational equipment for entrance
upon commercial occupations as
accountants, typists, s~tenograph-
ers, file clerks, sales people and
the like. Among these will be
those with the ability and inclin-
alton to take further training,
who will prepare themselves for
the higher types of commercial
positions.
There will be a second group
to enter various industrial fields
as advanced helpers or occupants
of positions in semi-skilled phases
of industry with possibilities of
promotion. Among the fields to
which such graduates will go are
the wood working trades, the met
al trades, the building trades,
automobile trades, transportation
trades, electrical trades and vari-
Gus forms of factory work.
A third group would enter up
on the various phases of agricul-
ture, including dairying, poultry,
animal husbandry, horticulture,
fruit raising and forestry, togeth-
err with all of their ramifications.
A fourth group would include
those who had taken the college
preparatory course with the view
of preparing themselves for the
higher professions such as phys
icians, lawyers, teachers, minist-
ers, journalists, engineers and
others trained for scientific and
exact thinking.
Work To Fit Individual
Finding the life-motive should
be the strong factor in the high
school years. That this concep-
ton is not utopian is evidenced
by the fact that some one or more
phases Of the above mentioned
are being successfully
practiced in high schools here
and there. In one high school can
be found along with the tradition
college courses, a distinctly
commercial offering, in another
good agricultural courses, in an
other a curse in well organized
is offered, while 4
fourth may have manual training
and auto mechanics. A few of the
schools combine with the col
entrance course two or three
Of the vocational courses. But in
very few of the communities are
the whole 1000 of the boys and
girls given that work which is
best individually suited for them.
BY humanizing the work in even
The small high schools the pros
D%ective industrial, commercial, ag-
'icultural or homemaking student
be given the work by which
Zach will profit, and such work
will contribute to vocational efic-
ency.
l hope l have not misled any
into the belief that the col
eye preparatory purse should
lot be offered to those who are
and fitted to enter the
Professions and to undertake ex-
ct scientific, technical, clear
linking. For if civilization is to
we must have the pio-
leer thinkers, the inventors and
eaders. Besides these, we must
ave the heritage of the ages, the
ccumulation of scientific know
edge and discovery not only
anded on, but improved and per
+etuated. This we must have as
vell as vocational efficiency. I
with the intellect are F.,
he emotions. These are capable
f growth and in many cases may :
e turned into productive activi- I
Y. Here we find the musicians, 7
he artists, the sculptors, the :
and the journalists az we'll
S the entertainers. AS this abil-
does not ~correlate highly with :
70 ability to do abstract think r
lg and vocational ability, the +
Ugh school not only does not r
i've a place for developing this v
bility but actually discourages f
lch courses-calling them fads o
nd fancies. Music and art, al =
Tough contributing as much if n
ot mor than any other one h
ngle factor to the vocational, n
,cial and emotional success of +,
lie individual are still without i,
UGH honor or credit on the high n
.hool records. These two courses q
light be called the lovely ladies, "
irving yet without much honor @
much mention. a
Social Efficiency ~
We all know what is meant by Il
,cational efficiency, for much en- b
lasis has been put upon it. We v
not so familiar with social ii
fciency, which is becoming p
ore and more important in this IL
-ciety which is SO interpedend- Il
It one upon the other. 1t is the Of
fciency that gives US an under h
anding OF the human heart of pl
ankind. The Federal Bureau Of d,
atistics has compiled figures to al
ow the cause of losing posi- m
ms. In 500 Of the cases it has -
due to lack of social efficient