New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 13, 1923, Page 14

| l ON SCHOOL PROBLEMS (Continued from Kirst Page) | | are to improve, this army of thou. sands of children and youth and older people whom we are to educate, *“This is an undertaking of large | proportions, but nevertheless neces-| sary, if we are to succeed in prescrib- | ing the necessary and appropriate ed- | ucational treatment for each of the individuals of the many thousands| for whom we must preseribe, for mass | treatment and machine methods can- not be tolerated, Individual capa- citles and needs must be studied and understood, the individuality of each| must be fully respec and conside r-i ed, “This course be the princiy undertaking can of omplished only through 1s and teachers of the schools, assisted by the advice direction of supervising dhd unless it is done by teachers and principals, it will not be done at all, for no community could afford to em- ploy other means for its execution. “Its results should be the grouping of pupils whose individual needs are sufficiently similar to justify their grouping into schools and cl 4 “By giving due weight and consid-| eration to the following factors are these groupings to be made: | ik Maturity. 2 General intelligence and gener-| al ability. “3, Probable life plans and pros- Natural aptitudes and inter- Command of the English lan- ical and mental defects, Sex—to a certain deg “In determining as to the place- ment of each individual there will be considerable variation in the value and importance given to each of these factors. This will require on the part of the principal, the teacher, and the special supervisory official a consider- able degree of scientific knowledge, Jjudgment and insight, but this is the right of each individual, whether we are dealing with one pupil or ten| thousand. ‘ Five Distinct Groups. | “Five fairly distinct groups or units| will result from the classification of those children and youth who belong in the public day schools. BUY A USED CAR? 'WHEN YOU CAN BUY A a~The Kindergarten Group, made up of children between four and six years of age, for whom instruction must be provided covering one or two years according to Individual maturity and ability. “b, The Elementary Group--made up of children of normal capacity from six to twelve or thirteen years of age, also of children from six tq fourteen years of age, who because of special conditions, require special classification, either permanent or temporary, These are such children as are retarded by lack of ability, late entrance, frequent moving, lack of English, ill health, or subnormality, "¢, The Intermediate Group—made up of children of normal capacity from eleven or twelve to fourteen or fitteen years of age, and also of re. tarded children from fourteen to six- teen years old who require speclal consideration and classification, The Secondary Group—made up of youth of normal capacity, from fourteen or fifteen to seventeen or cighteen years of age, and also of those of the retarded type who are from seventeen to twenty years old, ‘e, The Special Group—made up of children of all ages who have marked cal or mental defects of such racter as to make segregation nec- with such special instruction as is suited to their needs, These in- clude the deaf, blind, the crippled, and mentally defective children for whom the community is as yet failing in large measure to do its full duty, Kinds of Schools Needed “In order to do the most and the best for the children in these differ- ent groups, the following types of schools must be provided: Kindergar- tens, elementary schools with regular ind special classes, Junior High chools with regular and special clas: Senior High and Vocational schools and Special schools, “I. Kindergartens: In general every child of normal capacity should spend at least a ) in the kindergarten before reaching the age of six years, The work should be so planned as to lead without ap- parent break into that of the first grade, and should be understood to be in large measure preparatory for the first grade. The Kkindergarten <hould be a play school, properly peaking, in which free and directed play is employed as a means for de- lopment. “II. Elementary Schools: “At approximately rears of age the child of normal capacity should enter the elementary school course which should cover years of school work. The primary purpose of the elementary school should be to ve r | both provide a wholesome environment in which the child may develop natural- Iy In an atmosphere filled with beauty, joy and interest, The eclementary |school should also provide for the at. tainment of efficlency in handling the tools of knowledge, reading, writing, spelling, arithmetie, but in the mas- Should never give place to fear or en- vy, or to the depressing sense of re- sponsibility which does not belong to nermal childhood, “III," The Junior High School: ‘“The problems of early adolescence belong to the Junior High school, which should include the seventh, elghth and ninth grades, There is probably no more important time in the life of the child than this, when leaving childhood and entering into manhood and womanhood, “The transition from the elemen- tary school into the Junior High school should be made easily and na- turally, with respect to the course of study and' the methods of presemding the work, with a gradual approach to Senior High school standards. The Junior High school should undertake to prepare for the work of the Senior High school and at the same time to conserve the interests of those pupils who aré not going to high school. “The latter pronlem is probably the most important and difficult one which the Junior High school has to |solve, for it must prepare these young |people to find a place somewhere in the life of the busy world into which they enter upon leaving school, “Again, the Junior High school should aim to wisely direet and de- velop the social instincts of the early adolescent, thus assuming a responsi- bility which is otherwise too much disregarded and neglected at this critical period of decvelopment. The course of study of the Junior High |school should be so organized and |so administered that overy pupil may have opportunity to experiment with manual and mental activities, Distinet differentiation of courses in the first year of the Junior High |school seems inadvisable, but it is here |that the vocational problem must be worked out by giving opportunity through a variety of experiences, manual and mental, to discover and determine natural aptitudes and in- terests, with differentiation of courses in the eighth and ninth grades. To a considerable extent the work given in the eighth and ninth grades should be optional as to subjects and failure in promotion should be by subjects with a system of credits for all sub- jects successfully completed and a minimum number of credits required for graduation. THE UNIVERSAL CAR $50 Down DON'T YOU KNOW that it will cost you more for paint, tires and continual re- pairs than the small payments on a new FORD to say nothing of it being out of order most of the time.—“A word to the wise should be sufficient.” IF YOU WANT A USED FORD we have some from $25 to $50, which we guar- antee will run—Come and take them away as we need the space for new cars which we have purchased to take care of the hundreds of NEW BRIFAI CITIZENS who have taken advantage of our most liberal offer of $50 down for IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. Elmer Automobile Company — Pioneer FORD Dealers — 22 MAIN STREET We Operate Eleven Stores NEW BRITAIN We will have a special display in our salesroom during the week of March 10th to 17th inclusive, being open every evening. POLLY AND HER PALS AND GHE'S SEANDING HIM OVER TO SEE You ABOUT \T! tery of these tools, Interest and joy | 1 i cannot be grouped with normal chil- | | | { | | | chine. “TV. The Senior High school. “The Senior High school has toj congider the interests of (1) those| who are intending to enter college and (2) that far greater number who are | not intending to go to college. The distinctive feature of the Senior High school course 'should be diffepentia- tion, in order to mecet the differen- tiated needs of the youth of the sec- ondary school perfod. A considera- tion of great importance in determin- ing the choice of courses and subjects that will prove most beneficial in the case of each pupil is the probable length of time the pupil will continue in school. For this reason, there must be a wide range of courses to meet the needs of all the youth of this per- iod of development. Certain of these courses will be preparatory in char-} acter, leading to higher institutions, colleges, technical schools, normal schools; and others will be distinctly vocational, preparing for definite service in industrial or commercial} life those who leave school at the end of the High school course. “It should be understood and con-; stantly kept in mind that the courses| should be flexible and must be adapt-| ed and applied to meet individual needs. Courses must never become fixed but must of necessity be con- stantly growing and changing: in or- der to keep pace with the changing demands of the times and the varying individual needs. *V. Special Schools: “In order to fully meet the educa- tional needs certain other schools of special types must be provided. “l.—For nervous, anemic and un- dernourished children of elementary, grade age, open air schools should be | provided in number sufficient to pro- perly accommodate all who are likgly to be benefited by such schools. ' “2—For fecble minded children who | dren with profit to themselves or to the pupils of normal capacity, schools for atypicals should be available, “8—TFor average and for irregular pupils who are in special need of in- dividual instruction, special school rooms of both elementary and Junior High school grade should be provid- ed. In these rooms the membership should not exceed 20 pupils. The particular purpose of these schools should be to give opportunity for more rapid advancement than is pos- sible in the regular grade rooms. “4—The constant influx of foreign speaking people to our shores makes it also necessary in every large com- munity to provide specig@ school rooms in which to group those non- | English speaking children who can- not be reasonably grouped with reg- ular school children, These pupils are capable of fairly rapid advance- ment, and respond readily to ipstruc- tion, either individual or in small groups. In many cases they are quickly prepared to take their places in regular classes or to pass the re- guired tests for employment certifi- cates. It is evident that the regular course of study qmust be adapted and {modified to meet the needs of these pupils. b nother special school which is needed is the vacation school. This may be either or both of two groups —one of which may offer opportunity to prepare for special advancement in the school work or to make up defi- ciencies; the other of which may offer opportunities for useful work of de- cided development value, such as |singing, drawing, cooking, sewing, gardening, woodworking, metal work-* ing, clay modeling, ete. , What's a Parrot Between Friends Having shot bear in Aliska and whale in the Behring Straits, | = Mrs. E. John Brandeis (above) and her millionaire husband (in-l set), Omaha, Neb., now are going to Africa to shoot tigers and elephants—watched by the eye of their private motion picture ma- “6—Day time continuation schools. In an industrial community such as New Britain is, there are hundreds of youths who have left school before the completion of. the elementary school course to enter industrial life. For such as these day continuation schools should be provided, in which the pupil spends not less than six hours per week between the hours of 8 a. m: and 5 p. m, These schools should provide instruction (1) for a character to supplement the incom- pleted education of those who have left school before the completion of the elementary school period and (2) other opportunities of such nature as to supplement the shop and factory experiences of these boys and girls, to give added significance thereto, and to give them additional industrial in- telligence and efficiency in particular vocational lines. “7—Night schools. As long as for- cign immigrations continues, every large industrial center will have be- fore it the problem of the non-Eng- lish speaking and illiterate foreign born adults who must be taught to speak, read and write English, to ap- preciate as fully as possible the his- ltory and the ideals of America, and the privileges and obligations of the resident and the citizen of America. “8. Evening High schools—The general spread of education is of dis- tinet value to the community. For this reagon it is the duty as well as the opportunily of the city to pro- vide Evening High school opportuni- ties for all who wish to profit by them. The courses should include any high school subjects, vocational or cul- tural for which a sufficient number enroll to make profitable the® em- ployment of the time of a special in- structor. “0. Trade school—A system of edu- cation for an industrial community must include ample provision for in- struction in the trades, particularly those trades which are most largely called for in local industrial enter- prises, in order that justice may be done in providing preparatory courses for their life work for that large ele- ment of the youth of the community who neither enters High 'school nor plans for a college education. For such of its youth the community has a clear obligation to provide a train- ing in vocational lines. “10. Night Trade school—The night trade school should provide oppor- tunities for trade instruction for those who wish to acquire added skill or to advance in salary or responsibility. Catarrh Will Go Help Comes in Two Minutes— Complete Relief in a Few Weeks Don't go on hawking yourself sick every morning; It's cruel, it's harmful and it's unnecessary. If after breathing Hyomei, the wonder- worker, you are not rid of vile catarrh you can have your money back, No stomach dosing—just take the little hard rubber pocket inhaler that comes with each outfit, and pour into it a few drops of Hyomel. Breathe it according to directions, In two minutes it will relieve you of that stuffed up feeling. Use it daily and in-'a few weeks you shiould be entirely free from catarrh, [ Breathing Hyomei is a very pleasant and certain way to kill catarrh gorms. Get a Hyoméi outfit today. It's sold by drugglsts everywhere with guarantee to quickly and saely end catarrh, croup, coughs, colds, wore throat and bronchitis or money back; it's Inexpensive, THE HERALD “WANT 'ADS” Alphabetically Arranged For Quick and Ready Reference. LINE RATES FOR CONSECUTIVE INSERTIQNS: Charge' Prepald 11 09 1 10 1 line 1 line 1 llne 4 1 line $1.80 $1,60 r Rates Upon Application, Count 0 words to a line, 14 lines to an Inch, . Minimum Space, 3 Lines, Minimum Book Charge, 36 Cents, No Ad Accepted After 1 P, M, For Classified Page on Same Day. Ads Accepted Over the T'elephone For Convenlence of Customers, Call 926 And Ask For a “Want Ad" Operator, Burial Lots, Monuments nd monuments Il graae enty Ima F. Meehan Monunen Clark 8t, Corner Unlon Nt Florists and Nurserymen, 8 TARNATIONS and daffodila a New Britain Greenhouse, corner Usk an LaSalle Bts, Phone 699- GREBNHOUBE—Cut flowers, potted planite and all varieties of plants, ~Adfo Baa: dalle, 218 Oak Bt, Tel. 689-13, NURBERYMAN--Piace your order now for fruit trees, berries, etc; also dolng prun- ing work, Simonsen, Phone 893-23, 2 Lost and Found SMALL SUM of money found, Owner can have same by proving same and paying for ad, Inquire 15 Pearl Court, top floor. Pcrsonals 6 FOR the months of January and February. 1 will make a reduction of 36 on every sult or overcoat. J. Wuck, custom tallor, * §9 Arch Bt, Opp. South church, MEN! MEN!—I you are losing your manly strength and are nervous, despondent, weak, run down, or suffer from un- natural losses, we want to mall you our book entitled “Perfect Manhood, Its Real Meaning and How to Attain It.” This book describes “Sextonique,” a restorative tonie that costs you nothing if not re- tieved or benefited. Write today to Cum- berland Chemical Co., 484 Berry block, Nashville, ‘'enn, . B, A, YOUR first film developed free when you buy your camera here. Cameras from $1 to $75. Arcade Studio. The value of this to the industrial in- terests of the city as well as to the community and the individual is too great to permit of neglect. Additional Considerations and Needs. “a. A psychologist should be em- ployed to assist in the study of men- tal deviates, particularly the “borde: line”” children, who are particularly difficult to classify with justice to them or fairness to the schools. “b. The playgrounds of the schools need to be ample in size in order to provide adequately for the play needs of all the chjldren. “c, Intelligent attention and plan- ning should be given to the matter of health instruction, particularly in per- sonal hygiene for the upper grades and High school pupils. We need less of gymnastics and more real hy- giene instruction, including the study of community hygiene. Emphasis should also be given to preventive and correctional treatment for minor individual physical defects, which are likely to lead to chronic ill health. “d. Efficient service in medical in- spection and school nursing is needed. A full time ‘medical inspector who ap- preciates the educational aspects of the problem, with at least three school nurses,*and a dental clinic and dental hygienists, should be provided. Every child needs a careful physical inspection, much more careful than is generally given. “This statement is necessarily only partial and incomplete. Yor a living, growing school system, such as our own, it is impossible to make a com- plete statement of the problem. M AR89 concrer OLUTE [y CASTEEL WATER MORE THAN WOODEN BOXES . Delivered angwhere at shord mabice,Tel 1422 - Special Notice A speclal meeting of Sir Francis Drake lodge, Sons of St. George, will be held at 8 o'clock tonight, Tuesday, at Vega Hall, to arrange for the fu- neral of Brother Samuel Rollins. DENTISTS A. B. Johnson D. D. §. T. R. Johnson D. D. §. National Bank Building \ New Britain, Conn. Gas and Oxygen Administered PRE——— - BY CLIFF STERRETT o JORDAN AND M’ TABBIAS for rent by day or week, reasons able r Arcado_Btudlo, 5 ANTED~1,000 men, women &n to be ary Wwe pay~ ents, Boston Clothing Store, 63 Ohurch Bt. Next to Herald Ofce, ' AUTOMOTIVE . Auto and Truck Ageuncles 8 Bfiiii\ MOTOR CARS—"Hetter cain are ing bulit and Bulck Is bullding them. Britain Buick Co, 236 Arch street, Telophone 3601, i CADILLAC, JEWEIT & PAIGE CARB— Lush Motor Co, A Reputable Concern.” Went_Main, Corner Lincoln 8t. CGLUMBIA AT - Commerce and Ruggles trucks, R. G, Rue dolph, 137 Cherry 8t, Phone 30812, CHEVROLET touring, #6387 coupe, #081; sedun, $860; F. B, factory, The New Britain ~ Motor 'Sales 'Corp, 6 Main '8t DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR CARS—#ales & P. Motor Sales Co, . Fraukiln, Phone 731, AND BTAR motor cals. Sales cnd service, “Just Real Good Cars’ G A. Bence, 18 Maln 8t. Phone 2 of “marble | FGRD CARE, or sotor, Bales: serve Gas’ Cans FORD CARS, Kordson Tractor, Sales. serv: uine pafts aud accessorles, Autos Sales Co, 200 E. Maln 8t. FARLAN motor carm, Balus and service, 174 High 8t, Hartford, _Connecticut, Phone 3-4 HUPMOBILE CARS—8ales and servics Service Station, Hartford Ave,, Stanley, and 15 Main 8t. A. M. Paonessa LEXINGTON—High grade motor cais. Juley and service, C. A, Bence, 51 Maln 8¢, Phone 2216, 3 'NABH and Osklana moto: service, A, G. Hawker, _phone 3486, b REO MOTOR CARS and trucks. Kennith M, Bearle & Co. Sal nd service, Col. Mim Sts., New Wiritaln, Conu. Teles ice, ars. Hal Am-l Elm €t. Telee ht eix touring, $976; $1,275; big six touring tory, M. Irving Jeaters Studebaker 3.ar. —_—— Autos and Trucks For Sale TOS- olce §$150. ‘al t Includes Chevrolets, Oaklands, Overs lands, FKords, etc. BSee thtse bargalns, Aaron hen, Inc., 185 Park St., Hart- ford, Conn. Branch 867 N. Britain Avo, BUICK, 1919, 6 cylinder roadster, newly painted, good top and completely overs hauled, New wrist pins, new bearings and brake lining, valves reground and new rear end, 5 good tires, This car looks and runs like new. Selling with a 90 day guarantee at $550. C. A, Bence, 51 {Main 8t. Phone 2215. BUICKS—1920 sedan, 7 concelvable extra equipment; touring. Aaron G. Cohen, I _St,,_Hartford, "Open_evening: g BUICK BEDAN, 101857 now patnf, fn excel- lent running condition. Will sacrifice for auick sale. M. Irving Jester, 193 Arch Bt “This is a Studelaker Year." i BUICK, 1920, 6 cylinder, 4 passenger coupa, mechanically like new, new paint and fin- ish; upholstery very good, 5 brand new Miller cord tires, stop light, motometer, bumper and automatic windshield wip New Britain, Buick Co., Phone 2607. “Next to & new Buick is Used Buick. BUICK, 1921, 6 cylinder, 5 passenger tours ing car, mechanical condition very geod, Just reconditioned, 5 Royal cord tires (new), very good paint. Price is low. New Britain Buick Co., 225 Arch 8t, Tel. 2607, “Next to a New Buick is a Used Buick.” BUICK, 1916, 6 cylinder, 4 passenger conpe Perfect englne, just reconditioned. Palut and finish excellent. Upholstery perfect, § brands new cord tircs, bumper, stoplight and . visor. Call up for demonstration. New Britain Bulck Co., 225 Arch 8t. Tel. 2607. “Next to a New Buick s a Used Bulck,"” HUICK, 1920, 6 cylinder, 4 passenger coup: Excellent paint, 5 biand new tires, pe tect mechanical shape, bumper, etc, Call up for demonstration. “New Britain Buick Co., 225 Arch St, Phone 2607. “Next to & New Bulck {s a Used Buic BUICK, 1917, 6 cylinder & passenger roa ster. An excellent buy as it is. Paint is only fair, but motor is in good condition, 4 good tires, top is brand new. Phone for demonstration, 2607. The New Britain Bulck Co., 225 Arch St. “Next to a New Buick is & Used Buick," BUICK, & passenger 101V, touring cai. In perfect mechanical condition, paint, tires, and upholstering very good. Price and torms are low. C. A, Hence, 51 Main 8t. Phone 2215, CHANDLER, 1019, 7-pass. sedan, in ex- cellent running condition; three new tires. One owner since new. Will give ten months to pay for it. Price very reason- able. Must be sold at once. M. Irving Jester, 193 Arch St. This is a Studes baker year. COMMERCE, 1922, one-ton truck ch Just like mew. Price reasonable. R. C. Rudolph, 127 Cherry St. Phone 2061-2. passenger, every also 1920 185 Park DEPENDABLE USED CARS— 1920 Dodgo ‘Bros. coupe. 1920 g Dodge Bros. touring. 1919 Dodge Bros. touring. 1915 Dodge Bros. touring. 1920 Bulck § pass. touring. 1919 Bulck 7 pass touring. 1921 Ford eoupe. 1918 Ford touring, 1917 Hudson coupe. Terms arranged. 8. & F. MOTOR SALES CORP. 1656 ELM S8T. PHONE 731, OPEN EVENINGS. DODGE, 1919 touring, 1917 Dodge touring. Both In fine order, bargains. Aaron G, Cohen, Inc., 185 Park St., Hartford, Conn, KS8EX sedan, 1820, 6 passenge painted, upholstery pertect, stoplight, bumper, etc. b good tires, Pnone 2607 for demonstration, New uritain Buick Co, _ 226 Arch 8t FORD coup Lgenton, Tel. FORDS! ~ FORDS! ~FORDS! — Follow the crowd! 1921 tour, $176; 1917 Rbt., $60; 1918 coupe, $150; 1921 coupe, $250; light commiercial, $100; Commerce truck, $150; racer, $100. This is the place for bargains. Give us a call. kasy terms, Automotive Sales & Bervice Co., 200 Bust Main St. Phone 2701. 2 OAKLAND 1930, 6 passeuger touring car, Just thoroughly reconditioned. Looks Jike @ new car and runs that way. Cast iron plstons, will not leak oil, Price very reas sonable. Terms. New Britain Buick Cos 435_Arch St. Phone 2607, OAKLAND roadster. Perfect condition, . it C. Rudolph, 127 Cherry 8t. Phone_2051-! STUDEBAKER, 1920, special wix 6 passen- ger tourlng car, Thi A-1 condition, car before buying. Terms allowed or will take your ola car in trade, The New Britain Buick Co., 225 Arch St. Tel, 2 VLLSMUBILE i ] passenger, economical to operate, louke goud. Price only $200. Terns to rusponsi- ble parties. C. A. Bence, 51 Maiu B Phone 3216, UBED CARS— Mostly late models—~25 to choose from. These cars are all in excel- lent condition and ready for the road. HONEYMAN AUTO SBALES, 139 ARCH ST. PHONE 2100,