Part 6 (1/2)

8 A new course of study in geography is now being put into use The work as laid out in the old ly for to the pupils a certain nues in the textbook as the next lesson, and then questioning them next day to ascertain how much of this printed material they have renizes, on the contrary, that the proper end of geographical teaching is rather to sti interest as to how the world is made, and the skies above, and the waters round about, and the conditions of nature that limit and determine in a measure the development of mankind To attain this ideal will require in every school 10 tiraphical material as is now found in the best equipped school

9 Drawing and applied art have been taught in Cleveland since 1849 The object of the teaching is to develop an understanding and appreciation of the principles of graphic art and ability to use these principles in practical applications Where this work is done best, it shows, in both the ele and complete modernness What is needed is extension of this best type of work to all parts of the city through specially trained depart of household arts is at its best in Cleveland, it is of a superior character and should be extended along lines now being followed Manual training for boys should be extended and broadened with a view to giving the pupils real contact with more types of industry than those represented by the present ork

11 Elementary science finds no place in the course of study of Cleveland The future citizens of Cleveland will need an understanding of electricity, heat, expansion and contraction of gases and solids, the mechanics of machines, distillations, common chemical reactions, and the multitude of other matters of science met with daily in their activities The schools should help supply this need

12 Teaching in ned little tined to it is frequently given to soraiene should be drawn up, and practical applications of the work should be arranged through having pupils look after the sanitary conditions of roorounds The school doctors and nurses should help in this teaching and practice

13 Physical training is given about as e city, but without adequate facilities for outdoor and indoor plays and gay advocated by the directors and supervisors of the work They are reco, where conditions will perames, athletics, folk dances, and the like The movement should be promoted in every possible way

14 In the elee ah schools the subject is developed only incidentally and is given no credit It is a question whether this arrange possible extensions it should be re immediate necessity

15 It is impossible in this brief report to discuss adequately so coes in the high schools, but some of the most important of the questions at issue have been indicated as matters which the school authorities should continue to study until satisfactory solutions are reached

16 Where school work in Cleveland is backward, it is because it has not yet taken on the social point of view Where it is progressive, it is being developed on the basis of human needs There is much of both kinds of work in Cleveland

17 In a city with a population so diversified as is that of Cleveland, progress should be made steadily and consciously away from city-wide unifor

There should be progressive differentiation of courses toneeds of the different sorts of children in different sections of the city

CLEVELAND EDUCATION SURVEY REPORTS

These reports can be secured from the Survey Committee of the Cleveland Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio They will be sent postpaid for 25 cents per volu the Work of the Public Schools” by Judd, ”The Cleveland School Survey” by Ayres, and ”Wage Earning and Education” by Lutz These three volumes will be sent for 50 cents each All of these reports may be secured at the sae Foundation, New York City

Child Accounting in the Public Schools--Ayres

Educational Extension--Perry

Education through Recreation--Johnson

Financing the Public Schools--Clark

Health Work in the Public Schools--Ayres