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pppw}, ■■■■•■ -3........'■ a THB I^KB SHORE NEWS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, MR Article No. 5 oh the ; High School Situation ! (specialized as : til 11III * l« • 111 ill 111 i Shop work above) .... In looking over this course of study and the Bame is true of all the reconi mended courses, one element stands; out in - special prominence, i.e., the study' of English in each year. The plan for three hours (CO minutes each» of Knglish a week in each of the four years taken in connection with the statements in the reporVof-what the committee considers tin? aim of work In English to b*v-indicates the Im- portance, that these educators attach to this study in the school years of the boys and girls who will never go to college. Too many of our high schools give only such and so much work in English to all pupils as is cat Till m 111 n ii i i i il n ii |i i ■ In last week's article on high school work allusion was made to various curricula recommended by the Rhode island committee of education who drew up, after two years of investi- gation and study of high school edu- cation, the report embodying in their judgment the very best courses of study for secondary schools. Their Curricula are divided Into two classes, file four-year and the two-year "courses. In the four-year class are: ~. 1. College preparatory, curriculum. ^a. Higher technical preparatory j minted to be the minimum required curriculum. --j for college entrance. The boys and '.'.,:/.. Commercial curriculum. [girls who are not going to college .:~^fp- Practical arts curricumura (a) ; need much more drill, reading and for girls, (b) for boys. | writing of themes, stories, descrip- ';& General curriculum. : tions and letters than this minimum In the two-year class are: contemplates. i. Clerical course. Tl)t, COmmiuee nays. "The alra^of ~jM. Stenography and typewriting tht. work ln Kngij8h Bhould be pri marilv to feaeh the boys and giFls to speak and to write elear and correct i every-da> Knglish. the models for imi- tation being selected almost wholly from the literature of recent times. A secondary aim should be an ac- ■ quaintance with the development of | Knglish and American literature from Carpentry course. Pattern making course. Machine shop course. Mechanical drawing course. Design course. Printing course. Domestic science course. 7 These courses differ from each other : fhaucer l(, x\if. present time; this ac chiefly in the stress that is laid on quaintance to be acquired largely by Wj$*> subject that gives the course itsjora, readingH |n feathers and select name. The chief value of classifying (,c, ()U|,||H ot t|„. ,nost significant writ tbera in this way may be that a boy or girl looking through the year book of' his < local high school to see what isuffered that will fit his or her indi yidual tastes, needs or future employ- ment, sees at a glance that the school can fit him or her into nnv one of Fourteen combinations of subjects. JTJyrt is.encouraging to one to whom a Tifgnrschool course is all the school- ing that may be anticipated. All of the suggested curricula carry in their names their distinguishing character- istic eaceptr Trerhaps7~tTn^T>ne caTted ^•currlculjiim in practical arts." It ^may ™DO worth while to n-produce them: Girls (First Year I'eriods. English .. --Applied arithmetic: Modern European history.... introductory, natural science Drawing Domestic art..................... 6 -Domestic science ................. 4 Physical education ................ 2 Musje.....................•;... lor 2 Girls (Second Year). -- -English........................... :} • Mathematics, applied gedmetry :.* ---- Applied-chemistry ................ '■' -------introductory social science......... " =. Drawing :....>....................,:{ Elcctives (Choose One). Dressmaking......................I« - - Millinery.........................10 Household management ...........10 Physical education • Music . ..____■*............ Girla'(Third Grade). .......JEuglish....................-■ American history and civics. Applied physics............. lira wing ................... 1 or I'liysical education .......... Music ..........'............. Electives (Choose One). 1 or 2 uliuery ..................... • • - ■ lucssmalving ......................1 Household management ...........I Girls (Fourth Year). Knglish ........................... (economics and sociology or historv of modern social progress Civic biology and physiology, or physiography and physiology, or -----hut any or zoology-. . t"r;~---t . --.--- An drawing.and appreciation. ..". or Physical education ............... Music ...........------..........I or Electives. I iressmaking ..... ..... ' Millinery............... Household management Art of home making........... -----1Tins latertoumvtth Miner1 dress making or millinery.) - ------Boys < First Year}. EnglTsh ........................... Algebra or shop mathematics Modern European* history......... Introductory natural science .Mechanical drawing.............. Physical education .. --......... Music ____............ 1 <• tieneral shop work In wood and -^- WWX»\ -r, . r-^ . . --. it.....< ~ Boys fSecond Year). Knglish ....................... Geometry or shop mathematics --"Applied science................... Introductory social science...... Mechanical drawing .:............. Physical "education-"7. . . ......."7". .. Music .......................'or Shop work in wood and iron (spe rialixation not to be begun until third year) .................8 or l Boy.S (Third Year). -^Erojtrsh.......................•••• Shop mathematics ....... American history and clvi year each) ........... -Mechanical drawing...... Physical education ;...... .Music. ;t7-"- it........-»■"• _-. -Specialised shop worli^ as carpentry^ - cabinet work, pattern making. hlaeksmlthing. plumbing, sheet metal work or machine tool work........................SorlO Boys (Fourth Year). ■ ings from each period'" •'III order to accomplish the first I aim more stress must be placed on ' tlt«- work in oral and written Knglish endeavoring to impress the pupils that ; they should take pride in clothing frmiijc=rtfoTTghts tts well as"TTTemselve*r i in garments showing care and good f taste. (iood vigorous Knglish. how j ever, will never be spoken or written by youth unless the\ are given some- thing to talk and write about that Is alive with human Interest. These ! hoys and girls are making great dis coverie's every day that stir their souls. In their science, foreign lan- guage, history, civics and shop work they are striking interesting things that perhaps are moving or revolution- izing tile life of the worlds yet little is mad*1 of these topics as motives for work in composition. The Knglish teacher should make it his duty to lind the dominating interests in the life of the boys and girls and develop the composition work from these in terests as a center.'* In an official letter from Mr. P. P. i Cluxtou, commissioner--of--education j (national bureau) to,the secretary of (the Interior, recommending that a cer I tain document be printed as a bulle I tin of the bureau of education, says: "The whole problem of secondary education, both as to alms and as to methods, is now undergoing investiga- tion. The demands for the readjust- ment of the work of the high schools are insistent." In this bulletin it is asserted that j "a course which fits the life of .the : I school and-prepares ><>ung people foe * I the life of the home and the social '.and industrial community will best '. equip for attendance on higher .'.academic or professional institutions" When out high schools take thi^ stand the colleges and uiih entities « ill suiel.i iiKMlit > ttieir entrance roll ilitions ;u cordinnh alitl instead of the non-collegegoing pupil stretched or squecy.cd as the case ma) he in his Knglish training to the college en trance requirements, we shall have the future college pupil prepared hii .course which would lit him or nnv oilier for the TITe of TlTe~1mfne and hi- nntnrnl si"-',.' ;n«i .UwUnJ-r-iw-l- ^4»hhw- it v I .el us read what one vigorous anil successful teacher of Knglisli writes "The greatest int. test ol 'Mil young people is in life vital, le.iniiig life ...In Let us connect literature and life .10 let us get them into touch with life . •_' in literature We have .-mamipated ourselves from the idea that subject for themes must be taken I'loin hooks ran we not work out the • ouihinatton of composition and life" "Yes. young people are cotiietned with vital, tei iniiig life: and behind the baseball bats, tennis rackets and nh hons there are active, thinking urn chines There is the moral side of lif-e They tiling ami tltpy- asptreT their ideals are higli, there* is noth 8 or in ing too gre^al for them to attain, noth- ing too loftv Mrs Rlla Flagg Young . . . :: in u talk to high school teachers, can t tinned them not to forget our moral :. responsibility, and the caution was ;: not untimely. U'e are so afraid of ? Hi. i.Id fashioned lacking on a moral' 2 thai we are in danger of washing our 2 hand- of an> thought of character building Vet we could hardly teach a ^nbfect vrith more opporl unitv for ii u)»lift and inspiration than literature Whether il be Shakespeare's masterlv $ j soliloquies spoken from the depths 3 land, reaching the heights Macon's I common-sense. iu i statements, str.ik 3'ing home t<. men's business and Bi bosoms: l.nmiis playful lighting or :\ the way to a loving altrulsni. Lowells £ -lofty picturing--the real knighthood; .lacob Riis' carrying the torch valiant 1» Into th-e heart-of NVw York, work- ing with robust Christlanltv to turn darkness to light -- all touch life an I : ideals! ••One great udvaiitagH of interesting | the" young is that we create a taste for fhalf ..lor themselves the pure delight of the masterpiece. Too many pupils think of classical English as something to be borne ot the time and forgotten i after examination. There Is even dan- {ger, that we may create a distaste for I literature.___i : "If we connect good literature with i their lives we shall take u long step [forward in developing their interest [in the best. Let us enter fields of the j present which they knowr They-want ; modern works telling of life as they I see It. The very heroes and heroines of the past are-often unknown types. | The lipes of thought in the past often ; fail to connect them with the policies of this day--the day of peace and: progress of discovery and invention. Xor should we eschew the works of our own writers. How, many young fellows go Into ranches in the west? The west is their land of romance for vacation tours. A dip into writings : with the American background will open up a valuable mine. We might rend with them MoodyJfiL 'The Great Hi vide' and suggest kindred works They are enthusiastic, too. about The. essay and oration of the present time Let us touch more lightly upon Macaulfiy and Burke and dwell more upon our own forceful writers. Let them go into the fields with Bur- roughs: travel about with Stevenson: strike notes of strong citizenship with Riis in bis 'Making of an American." or Judge Lindsay with 'The Beast.' "It Is far from necessary to confine our studies iu modern works in order to gain these results. A bit of original work in modern life in connection with a masterpiece of modern times will often double the interest in that work. "Frequently a class while reading Lamb's 'Ella,' will fail to find half the fun and pathos in the essay of The Praise of Chimney Sweeps,' for they Know nothing of flie life and toil J of that old occupation. But give the subject for a theme. "The Praise of Newsboys' and advise the pupils to try to catch something of Lamb's playful way of writing and the results will often be delightful. Barring a few sentimental themes making too much of newsboy's drunken parents, and his supperless going to bed on the ' city pavement--barring this, you may get a series of somewhat illuminating pictures of the newsboy and his life, full of force, fun and pathos. Pictures of Knglish life will prove doubly in- teresting when matched with those of the life of the individual before you. _After-lhe- story of Lamb or Addison we have started the class forth, two and two. for investigation of their own environment or into Chicago to visit factories, rolling mills, parks and ' playgrounds, the juvenile court. Hull hoiiue, Marshall Field's and other mer- cantile houses, the underground sys- tem what thev chose. All were written Up from actual observation Character sketches portraying the the many-sided beings of our motley habitations may lend spice Compari- sons between London life as shown b> Lamb and life in our own greafytty heighten the interest in each. "In our class, the writing in 'The Rainbow" in Silas Marnei led to the writing of dialogues iu corner grocery stores, at count> Tairs. that served to give more insight into countrv life and to Induce closer observation in future trips I'mlij Uoes not alvvavs int.ie.~i <»ur athletic south of toda>. hut how great would he Hie loss if it were left <nit ot the curriculum! Often that, too will gain interest ami be Letter appreciated it paralleled with per sonal experiences. A second year class in .lulius ttaesar after reading Hi. opening scene ol the rabble of »_Uiy-»JLUA. wxijli-: scenes duxiug H gTeat _ strike period and showed uuite a study ol the situation Milton may not at- tract high school students, but it when -llld.villg the shorter poeltts half of the class be asked to write on some summer experience in the mood of I.'Allcgrii and the other half in the lliwod ol II l'eil.sero.HO. the pupils will often show a better appreciation and understanding of the poems and will learn them readily, and will, per- haps get a better understanding of the thoughtful side of life While studying the masque of Coinus' \ve experimented with a series of mask* of 'Modern Life.' fit- ting certain occasions, real or imag- rnary. One. in blank verse, was so well worked out on the subject or •School Spirit' that it was demanded for an anniversary exercise for the school. Later a daring group pro- duer-d 'The" Hanging Of'Hades.' which brought down tin- house for closing exercises A clever plot- sending teachers to Hades, and rescuing them therefrom was enhanced in interest by doleful songs or those in the shades and wild dames of the evil spirits. Still, the greatest benefit of the at- tempt at writing plays war not foxind in the few somewhat brilliant results gained b\ those of unusual ability, but was manifest in the satisfaction of the average members of the class, all of whom, singly or In groups, bad worked out something: they had caught the spirit of olden limes: learned something of the tec-hiifrpw-of- tbe "drama and had evolved from Want Ad Department TSa Lake Shore News TELEPHONES: 1VANSTON 585 WILMETTTE 1487 Witt Ads in the Like Shore New$J« tM^ta^BlM Real Estate Classifications, 7}4 ceats per line.___-- f______ All GiterCtotficttions. 5 cents pffx««- Minimum Price. 15 ceats. No advertisement chuged lor less than & Nmi 1111111111 m i mil""' MM' * ■»♦♦♦»♦ RECEIVED A tlP. . Residents in the 1500 block AVash- ington street reported two men prowl- ing about the premises of two houses about midnight Saturday. A run was made by Assistant Chief of Police Johnston and Officer Shea In the police automobile, but the men had evldent- ly heard the call for the police an* fled/ ^*" ANOTHER ONE. Edward Hepson, 945 Florence »^ nue; reported tuu theft of his bio* cle from the basement of st Marv- Parochial school to the Evansten^? lice. ^*- ceats SITUATIONS WANTED ANYONE WISHING EMPLOYMENT can call or Phone to 1428 Wilmette- av.. Phone 911-L. "_____llv'*tc MISS IONA J. McCAlN, DRESSMAK- er and Nu Bone corsettier, 904 Col- fax-st... will be glad to hear from her former customers. __HP WORK WANfE~D=S ICWNG BY~TH E day. cooking and nerving. Phone Wilmette 1587 m wrMe Minnie Lackey. Wilmette 10w-2tp SITI'ATION" W AN T E D-- EX PER I enced dressmaker: engagements in families. Phone ::55»-L. Evanston. ltp LOST--DEC. 28, FRENCH BULL dog. male, black, brlndle markings, white spot on breast, drooping ears, long kink tail, wore red collar, brass trimmings: answers to "Piccolo/' Liberal reward. R. B. Swigart, 615 Llnden-av., Wilmette. Hp LOST--BRINDLE BOSTON -TER- rier; answers to name of Teddy: reward. Phone Wilmette 1482. ltc FOR RENT-Offices FOR RENT--OFFK'ES OVER THK Kenllworth store: two sets of dou ble offices: hot water heat, elec- trieity and gas: elegant location; suitable for doctors, dentists, etc. Apply Phone 834 K or Box 5!>, Kenil worth, 111. 10w--4tc LOST AND FOUND I.O.ST--A SILVER WATCH VALUED at $18, last Sunday night, between Eliuwood-av. and Thorsen's barn, on wooden sidewalk; on back of watch was engraved. "North Shore Golf Hub. Caddy Trophy. Second Prize. Walter Prochnow. 1913." • ltc WAUKECAN PLANS TO COPY EVANSTON IDEAS Delegation of Women From North Shore City Visit Here to Get Ideas for 1 heir City, Kvan.ston is to \» made a model for tie ciiv of WaiikeKiin in two munlcl- |uil departments at b-ast. Recently Mrs. .Inst* and Mis Itaade, president and vice-president ••/ the Wniikejjaii Woman's club, spent all day in Ev- anston getting acquainted with the work of Police Mit ion Miss Mary F. Carney and tin operation of the i«u- n nl Assoeiai ion ■>! Kvansion Chart- ties. AIiImmikIi ii is one of itn oldest eitiejs uu I in iioJ'ib sJjiAt*-<wj*! tin 4*->un- t> seal of Lake i oiinfy. Wankegan has never emphived Hie services or H*p«- liee matron lluinlreds <•! MHoieii |>ris oners are in. ai < • i .iletl in lie <il> and <oimt\ joil^ tier, each >e«i \t last Hie cltlhwouKii have lak-n u|> tile piopositinn and now since . Mual silt' I'raKe has heeli planted, expects, to have a police mat ron. The visitors were shown through the department of polio l.uildinu and wen niv n lull Information ronci ruing the work done b<i b\ Miss Carney. In the afternoon they visited the Cell- tial Association of Evanston t'hari H.-t* rot^m^- +tt eh- elty aVpft^"""1"1 building and learned from Miss Ruth Rent, superintendent, the insid. of the work In the charities organization. There lias mvei bueii a charit\ organ tzatioti In WauKrgan and the dub women ate also sponsoring tliis work there Tie Ph. Inn p..|,illation ..I \\...ike gan is mueh larger than that of any other city along Hie nortli shore and for thai reason the clubwomen argue that the need of a police matron and the organization of a charities hotly is imperative Thc\ were well phased with the work ihey found being con ducted hero. 0 MRS. GUY 3. McCABE AT LINCOLN SCHOOL FOR 8ALE EVANSTON HOMES 1580 Sherman-av. 39w-tf PROF. KNAPP PRAISED FOR KENOSHA RECITAL Evanston Musical Conductor Commendec for Work in Wisconsin City. ' Much credit is given Plot. William | II Kuapp of the Northwestern School •ot Music for the successful rendition of Handel's grand oratorio, "The Mes- siah." recently by the Kenosha Choral society in Kenosha. Prof. Knapp, wlio 'conducted the chorus of 100 voices |i<ud orchestra of thirty pieces under j a handicap. In speaking of his suc- ' cess the Kenosha Evening News critic •■said: "Conductor Knapp is; particu- ! lulls to he congratulated in accom- ! pushing so much with material that scarcely can have had much training ami experience. His work in welding j together a young chorus, from on.' [city, with an orchestra from another cii> and (jtwtet from a third, is most commendable His method of the ' baton is somewhat strange to the old guard, but as lie secured the-*results no one can complain Kach has his style." I Had s orchestra of Milwaukee ac- r-ompaiiied the prmluetion. An audi- ein-e i,\ more itwin 1.1 oft persons at- Tended the musical Included in the i|!tai't-<'t Wefe tile IlK'SI ettlCICIlt Soil'- i.-i.- ill il«i middle w i si. BOYS ARE RECKLESS i .>m |>la I in was made i<« the K\ans i, n pidice h> tjiistaie Kraus, 1721* I.Min> "treei. of negro bo> s in his iieiiihborhooil shootinu promiscuously \\iih air ritle> \\> asserted that sev- er, il -.hots bareh niissfd. liLtu as he \.a- workiiiK about his home The po- lio are investigating Dear Madam: It affords me much pleasure to announce the very latest novelties of materials and styles in ladies' tailor-made costumes which will be fashioTrabie~foT^the spring and sum- mer. Prices greatly reduced for this month. References furnished. H. NAKUTIN, Ladies' Tailor^ Importer Telephone 258 808 Dempster Street RVANSTON THEATRE *^ EVANSTON AMUSEMENT CO., Prop. W^ Fountain Square H. L. MINTURN, Mgr. Phones 2898.2899 TON IGHTand BALANCE of W€€K EVANSTON STOCK COMPANY REGISTERS A GENUINE HIT IN MARGARET ANGLfN'S COMEDY SUCCESS Private Institution for Ladies Only Broken constitutions built up Convalescents «nu Invalids Receive Scientific Nursing Do-Tori ?ia\e strict control of their patients h«n«.t«t *Por upon ref|neM CLARA LUXHPIM U'.-J8 llnrtze'1 Sr I'hoiie HIS Kw,n,ton, III BY A. E. W. MASON THE LINES ARE RICH IN REPARTEE. WIT AND HUMOR - 25c -Matinees: Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday--23c Nights: 35ct 35ct ^Oc--A Few at 75c NEXT WEEK--MY FRIEND FROM INDIA NE.TTIE SPOOR HANAUER 741 Fint Arts Bldg., Chicago ahe Citlle Dutch ©tudlo Evanston Clubwoman toAppear jn Character.Sketches Fri- day Evening, January 23. ______ I Mrs. l'.u\ S M<Cabe will appear to I cliaraetei sketches, at the Lincoln school of Evansion Friday e\ •■nins. Jan. -:'■. at X o'clock. ■ I Mrs. McCabe's ^reat success In im- pcrsonat'ing children's charociers makes In i entertainment a most de: H-ghtful duo for \outu: and old. A limited number of tickets will be js Gift? i.ul of the ordin- ary for people of re- • fineiiient. Leather. China. Water Colors, Art Craft Sundries. Instruction in Leather ami China. Cards for all occasions. iloii own observations, setting their 4 sued and a small admission fee will be thinking machines to work It is the j asked. Tickets may be obtained from English .........^.....'-. . ..' ■'•__HlW.ftrntnrfl ^" too often our boys and Shop mathematics................ 8 j girls leave high school with little or j Economics and sociology^.,....... ^'no taste for literature Their read-; Chemistry or civic biology or phys- I ings in class work have frequently iography and physiology......... 6 meant tasks to be performed. In pur j Mechanical drawing.............. 3"; desire to haveJhe pupils gain a schol | 1.'ti3Sleal-jeLducallQa_..__.--________ 2i-arJ^^utiAgj^tandiafeot average student and the sluggish mind that must be roused work, now and then leads to self development 'While we are familiarizing our young people with the classics of tin Mrs. I.. K."'.'Raymond. This style of | road, an,i Mrs C V. quickens and Michigan avenue 715 Sheridan Jewell, 1209 THIEVES ARE FOILED. ,,„,,. ,„.,,,,......,.................... Chicken thieves, who had planned past, let us acquaint them with the | a raid on the chicken roost of Wil- strong experiences of the present. While we are getting them inta close touch with greatness let us see to it Mnsic .1 or 2 I wo often prevent their getting^J!or_nessJ' 11am Wiudlehorn,. 1711 Lake street. Evanston. where almost caught--by - Wlndleborn when they neared his a^ta»te-tor-great^[-plaee SeTeTfrl shots -W*»rc fired"trt=tfte- thieves, but none took effect. 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