‘. DNESDAY, SEPTEMBER‘3,;1&&
EDU’
THE JUNIOR HIGH scnoot
WHAT IT IS NOT
IIY GEORGE
l'rtlk‘ilnl. Franklin
wheel is not a
2.3 pupils of the
- i ninth grade: in
- 1» r to l't'ilQV'e the
‘. tin. iI'Ill‘y and se-
. tiltigs.
u- partmental-
.;_ It: the three
<71L. The work
’ ’ . :tlmol has long
-i it is now the
to depart—
,. t-z sumo ot‘ the
.I’r high school.
3’ » :gh sChOOi nor
U ml. however.
nilnrd of what
.. r high school.
lugh school is
. awry 01 a small
When we con-
lil'l'C are now
"y consuil‘rabiy
will junior high
".‘I'Hiililng num-
.lrmg the name
2:;llt‘l10ns of the.
t... Hr!“ torced t0
HHS school, Iar
.IIIt'y, is lultlll-
In the plan of
i .
.<.'.~
High school 1:1.
.-.iiool embraces
‘ of the child
:"vsw‘nt period.
- \mrption of the
' is pt‘riod is the
“ - ('illid'fi life.
.' occurring at
awarded by radi-
und nervous
. :...w an entirely
.'~ and the child
~n twelve and
'_\' reaching out
r new experi-
rm ruled abil-
21‘. or neglected.
. ‘orc suspected
con-
of
this
junior
_: rim facts
“ml make-up
.l «luring
'ilfll. the
, .l‘ltil“ to make a
ElVlng the child
' ds.
'r.i t-- under the
,1 :nrntary educa-
: turricula plan of
. . .. l.
i’. -» .1 :Iilur High Si‘hod
' ~ education. but
the Junior high
2‘s organization.
: '—The Develop-
..tiual As An Efli-
Society. Let us
terms contained
' THiOS growth. and
. )5it‘ai. mental. or
"Ixity. \Ve learn
r wring, but, rather
‘. and inter—play of
.‘JS’ start With the
rttcd traits. in—
;u-sities form the
“inch we must
.:.::'-'rences between
IIItin'iduai differ-
..rgvly the kind
.. r-iucation the indi-
un are to fit him as
- r of society.
one must have
-; :rs of the control
<. but, more espe—
\ and understand
~~ wore important
‘ «I-Iifl'oi. ’I'hig im-
= tutti a large num—
" ~ w: rotor-increasing
-‘ -"‘lil\.
's an intelligent
. ‘ . common aims
‘ rm“ group, the abil-
iu the activities
mimic the accom-
.-, common aims
a willingness to
v.43 of society.
j—here we con-
‘law largest meaning
- I .7 the same as .0-
r ago, and the so-
- iii-nee will differ
I: of today. Society
l growth now
“Winch of new con-
fcr old. It is the
» 1;: ation not only to
" i‘.i“rllb€l‘sl'llp in the
»‘ 1.2. but also to
. '. r the continued
,- :‘sflf. ‘—
> i explanation of
:ttion is set forth
" :hr Commission on
n of Secondary
"»= National Educa—
In this report the
(‘1' Nim‘rttion are
" Iii'll, ;’_ Command
- M! ‘('03595; 3.
x; - .; 4. Vo-
. “'orthy
TIIIIr‘; 7. Ethical
‘SEHEI
the definition
imp-inning of this
main objectives
1- that this definition
' ' «f the latter.
..” i'ltrpns‘c is Fulfilled.
' High school offers
.wi opportunities for
‘z-uugh the medium
2 subject matter
‘s of reaching.
'l‘tvn of non—essentials
.‘wtion'of subject mat-
A» related to the every-
' the pupil awakens an
' ivads him to more
yvnilOl'l in the school
of
".Ise
;. r1 recitation and the?
'. wt of instruction which
"lining the place of the
'w nation. give oppor-
participatlon which
I’vssible under the old
r.» side of the _1unior high
Wins the elementary Ichool
. ~ ..-I of massed education.
n»,
u
, the features oi“
J. mi’UNJEs.
Junior High Sdlool.
the grade, and you the other side
stands tho senior high school with
its varied curricula. Before tho in-
troductionof-tho Junior high school
children passed directly from the
grades to tho senior high school.
Nothing or very littlo was known
about the courses offered in tho dif-
ferent curricula. of the high school.
and far lens was known concerning
the individual’s ability to do the
work required in any curriculum.
The natural result of this misnttlng
of pupils was a large ntortality dur-
ing the Sr t year or two of the son-
ior high hool.
The junior high hool offers to
the pupil coming in from. the elem-
entary grades oportunity for explor-
ation. In addition to certain con-
stant courses. which are required
through two or three years of the
junior high school period, pupils
are encouraged to test out their
abilities and adaptabilities through
the medium of certain “exploratory"
courses. These courses include
languages. domestic and manual
arts. commericai and shop work.
other than manual arts. These
courses are introduced. sametimes m
the seventh and sometimes in the
eighth grade. but they are presented
sometime before the pupil to re-
Quested to make his choice of cur-
riculum at the beginning of the
ninth grade:
This work in guidance is not con-
fined to the classroom alone. The
Home Desk Room becomes a. field
of discover)‘. and the Home Desk
Room teacher finds many oppor-
tunities for guidance. The school
Paper. the Student Council, or the
General Organization or any 0: the
organizations devoted to the prob-
lcrn of self-government, and the
various club activities: Glee Club,
Debating, Dramatics, Outdoor, Folk
Dancing. etc... etc.. all have for their
common aim the discovery of in-
terest! and capacities which in turn
leads to a. wiser selection of future
school and life work.
Keynote ls Guidance.
It is no new thing to say that pu-
pils differ greatly in mental ability.
There are almost as many degrees of
mental ability as there are pupils in
a. class. Through the departmental—
ized plan of work and the facilities
thus offered for promotion by sub-
ject pupils of the Junior high school
are permitted to advance at. a rate
commensurabie with their mental
ability. This insures the steady pro—
gress of the bright child with o. mini-
mum of idling and also encourages
the child who is less bright to remain
in school for a longer period than
he would, Were he required to repeat
the work of an entire grade.
In its provision for the needs of
the individual the Junior high school
approaches nearer to the idea of a
democratic form of education. than
any other department of the educa-
tional system.
Through participation in the vari—
ous activities of the junior high
school the child is learning to gain
control of himself and of his sur-
roundings. in other words he is be-
coming emcient. In order to accom-
piish this aim it is necessary for us
to gain a new concept of discipline.
The old idea of suppression must
gave way to opportunities for ex-
presslon. It is not enough for the
child to know the difleronco be-
tween right and wrong, he should al-
so be permitted opportunity to prac-
tice the right until it becomes habit
with him.
Thus by means of the subject mat-
ter methods of teaching. self-govern—
ing bodies and club activities of the
junior high school, provision is
made for the promotion of efficiency
as the term is understood in our
definition of the purpose of the jun-
ior high school. ~-
A. has already been said member~
ship implies intelligent understand-
ing, ability. to participate. and wil-
lingness to serve.
Intelligent understanding demands
a. background of knowledge dealing
with the language, the customs, his-
tory and ideals Of the social group.
The departmentallzation plan in
the junior high school makes provis-
ion for this need. by relieving. the
teacher of a large number or sub-
jects and assigning her to the
teaching of one or two. This assures
the child of a more thorough pre-
paratlon under the guidance of one
who is especially fitted by training
to teach the subject.
Again revised subject matter, bet-
ter methods of teaching. and active‘
participation in schoolactivities in-
sure for the pupil in. command of the
fundamental processes. one of the
most necessary essentials for train-
ing into citizenship. .
The present plan of educotlon will
doubtless undergo changes on society
itself changes. What the Junior hill!
school will become it is difficult to
say. one truth stands out. however.
and that is the obligation on the
part of the school to make suitable
provision for the growth of society.
To fit. pupils for membership in
the present state of society is only
part or the task of this school. Wo
must also keep before ultho idool
of a society as much abovo the pros-
ent society as tho present society is
above that (If I. country of two con;
turies a o. -
How i: this best done? By putting
into the lives of tho adamant chil-
dren. children of tho fomflvo‘perb
ad of life, than principle. ot'opirlk
ual recognition, not It relig-
ious teaching, but rotbor an. ability
to recognise tho spiritual In all
things; o. keen reg-rd tor Justice
pin or the adolescent period.
It. chic! purpooo into guide the
individual to o proper choice of
work on tho basis or his abilities and
adaptabilitioo. and thus givo him the
Place in the social group.
school activitieo.
. c
NEWPLANS ARE
Illusion-III:
, IIIGIIscIIoot
Principal J akobs Will,
Class Period Longer
—-Stress Horne ‘Studyi
Norwalk Public High School opens
with o. bang Monday Morn at nine
belts with a. record enrollment of
i nearly 650.
Phillip A. Jakobl. principal has
made out his programs and sealing
arrangements very much differ-
ent from last year's due to his
crowded student body. Wit-h his
plans this year he aims to increase
the effociency rate of the school. re-
duce the number of failures. and
engineer theinstitution to such a
point at excellence that students will
be afforded many advantages here-
tofore not had in the same school.
Inst Year‘s Program.
During past years Norwalk High
functioned daily with the speed of 7
periods at a gross length of 40 min-
utes. or net. length of class period
to the student or 36 minutes. Dur-
ing the course of the seven periods.
the number of elected subjects ran
to tho high point or 7 courses. thus
resulting in an entanglement of too
many subjects for the student nor-
mally to absorb in such short. per-
iods. This naturally made the day
over 9 hours long for the student
and likewise involved too much
work properly to prepare lessons in
advance.
In a close study of lost year’s re-
cords, Mr. Jakob: lays the cause of
many failures to the program while
students worked on, and has seen
cause to change this year’s program
to o. more advantageous one. giving
the student sufficient: time for class
periods. study periods. and. decreas-
ing his elective subjects to it!» smal-
lest, number. thus atabllzlng the
school on a thorough and compre-
hensive basis.
This Year's Plon.
Bounties; that this year more
will be only ‘I poriodo daily. each or
a gram length of one hour. or a not.
length of class recitation of 45 min-
utes. His plans call for tho class
period will be divided as follows: a.
five minute review of the previous
days lesson, and ten minute'- direct—
ed outline of tho next days loooon.
leaving 45 minutes to be spent on
the days lesson. Study will be mOre'
comprehen‘sive on the students’ part,
and the faculty will be able to check
up on home study which the princi-
pal regard as very important. This
basic of school working will lessen
the percentage» of failures due to
thorouh going and directed study
and will increase the timo'for each
period and also for home study.
Moro stress will be paid to solving
problems on they arise in the mind
of the student. He will be shown
the right methods of solution and be
given individual attention which
simplifies his problem. This it is
believed will make it possible for
high school students to really absorb
rather than memorize their studies
and to minimize their falling down
at the end of the term in exams.
Mr. Jakobs suggests and empha‘
sizes homo study; This year's grad-
ing will be based on a. great deal on
home study and it is' advised that
all students provide themselves with
instant surroundings for study at
home. Due to- the many failures
last year, and the cost to the city of
325 for each student who failed in
education ho need- to fit him for his '
It plans to dothis matter by pre— '2 3
oenting opportunities for exportation ; ,
in its subject matter, and its various '
Decrease Failures —‘ ‘
addition to the crowded situation
this year. the plans call for incqas-
' Local Students
to Norwalk residents bavo received
. copies of tho booklet issued by the
:. Hillside School for its day pupils.
. The school has several moat. artistic
MARY woon VAN Bunny...
Seventeen-year-old Mary W'ood
Van Buren of 14 East avenue who
enters Vassar college this month
will specialize in English and litera-
ture as the first step toward the lit-
erary career which she intends to
pursue.
Miss Van Buren was graduated
from Hillside school in June. She
was class historian and business
manager of "The Beacon," the
class book. She passed the Vassar
comprehensives with high honors.
She is the daughter of Robert
Van Bureu. a direct descendant of
'Martin Van Buren, one of the
early settlers of Norwalk.
Make Up Tests Next
Monday and Tuesday
Mr. P. A. Jakohs, principal
Norwalk High school. announces
to last year's students that On
Monday and Tuesday afternoon
0 fnext week he will hold make-
up tests for those who failed.
no further announces that, he
will ”he in his office every morti-
ing this week ready to assist.
new entrants make out their_pro~
gram of courses for the coming
year. In this way loss of time
next week. when every student
should be ready for real work.
will be saved.
ed interest in the school. a wet; di-
rected and lengthened class period.
and an outlined method {or home
study.
, girls.
. parents living at a distance who
. wish to place their daughters in
3 ., and attractive booklet-"intended to
vshow the school life and work to
those interested in education of
Special circulars aro lent to
the boarding department. There
Include a large number of attract-
lvo views of the school which strive
to show the exceptionally beautiful
location and environment.
Residents of Norwalk are not in
special need of these illustrated
booklets, since they are sufficiently
near to visit. for themselves the
beautiful institution. in their midst.
Year after year‘ the place grows
more attractive as the trees. lawns
and drives show the result of the
constant care given them. Few
schools are more attractively locat-
ed that: this Hillside of which Nor-
walk is justly. proud and whom: long
and honorable history is so inter—
woven with the life of tho town.
Since the establishment of the
original school by Mrs. Louisa Smith
many years ago. successive genera-
tions of Norwalk’s best known men
and women have gained much of
their education there. for after Mrs.
Smith‘s removal to Hartford, Hill-
side became for some years a. school
for boys under the direction of Dr.
Fitch. After Dr. Fitch's death, it
was purchased by Mrs. Melville
Meade of Dar-ion and again carried
on as a school for girls. Upon Mrs.
- 1 ~ ,4:
Miss Thomas’s School»
Tho Wilson Road
A Country Day School
For les and Younger Boys. .
Fol] Tenn Begins
Tuesday, September 30
Miss Thoma May Be Seen at the
School by Appointment.
i TELEPHONE 8852-8
daily individual instruction.
struction, each group having
East Avenue
A PRIVATE
SCHOOL
FOR BOYS
With a Limited Enrollment.
Opens Wednesday, September 24
PRIMARY SCHOOL for Small Boys.
MIDDLE SCHOOL for Boys 8 to 13. .
UPPER SCHOOL for College Preparation.-
Each class or form is limited‘ to seven boys insuring
School day begins at 8 :40 and lasts until 5 p. m. daily,
all boys being grouped for daily recreation and athletic in-
Cochran’s School
Write or Phone Headmaster for One of the New Booklets
Describing the School.
its own master.
last Norwalk
at
l
ADVOCATE BLDG.
w
ITMOID
truth: and o. ballot ln-o‘nd finder.-
and . 7 7‘ .
racy. _ ' . -
Because of the nature of? ado-l:
ascent child this work can- ,ooco _
pushed in the. junior.- hlolr school
work for every pupil‘lltl‘”
MERRILL BUSINESS COLLEGES
CITY NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, SOUTH NORWALK
Complete Oomerchl 00m
. Fitting for
Dodson Positiun a College Sub-mo
linger.
eflicient
teachers. tho
IIIIII
Win Honors in: Colleges After
Study Here._—.- School Started Many Years.
”Agoby Mrs. Louisa Smith —— The Teaching
Force —- Some Facts
Meade's death in 1908 she was suc-
ceeded by Miss Margaret Brand-
She associated with herself
in 1917!: .Mtu Vida. IIunt' Francis.
and since that timo these women.
both widely known in Norwalk and
in other parts of the country as ed-
ucational leaders. have oxtonded the
work of the school and developed
its line tradition.
Spiendidiy Trained Teachers.
The bookleto just issued show a
long list of splendidly trained and
Mority of
whom were ,with the school
year. In plug)! Miss Iosbolla Gra-
/ .
last
ham Foster and Miss Agnes Bonnet.
the list shows the names of Miss
Marion Willcox. a graduate of Va:-
sar. and Miss Ruth Small. a gradu-
ate of Brown University.
These young women are the only
new additions to the faculty which
includes the names of the following
well known and highly skilled
teacherst— .
Miss Ruth 'W’ilson. Wellesley, A.
3., Columbia. A. 11., Assistant to the
Principals.——in charge of the Eng-
lish Department.
Miss Jean Kirk Howell. M. 8..
Cornell. in charge of Mathematics;
Miss Grace Evelyn Lawton. B. A.,
Bryn Mawr. in charge of Latin.
Mlle. Rose A. Aijan, in charge of
French.
Miss Katherine Bennett, A. B..
Smith. in charge of Gymnastics and
Athletics and assistant in History.
Miss Marjorie Harrington, B. A..
Mount Holyoke. in charge of Inter-
mediate Department and Art.
Miss Adrienne Springmeyer, Hun-
ter Training School. Associate in
Primary‘and Intermediate Depart-
ments: " '
Mrs. Bertha Fitch, in charge of
(Continued on Page Eleven!
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Your home is not. campus
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it is supplied with o
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mountain's NOW—SEPT. 3rd T0 18th.
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NIGHT SCHOOL, HONDAY a; THURSDAY, 7 TO 9 :30 P. M.
comm-A smocmnv AND SEORETARIAL
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HELP WANTED is our daily call and that we supply to busi-
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THE KING SCHOOL
FORTE-NINTH YEAR OPENS SEPTEMBER 22nd
Thorough preparation for College and Boarding Schools.
Boys are prepared for the College Entrance Examination
set by.tho College Entrance Board.
ment for small boys, beginning with first grade.
nity for sport! for every boy.
to School. under supervision of two teachers.
FOB ramwmns nuances
1!. HASON BRENT
A fine Junior Depart-
Opportu—
Lunches served convenient
39 Lindale Street
COLLEGE
WORK
is
In Private School With Indi:
vidual Instructions by 039...;
ble Instructors. "
EMPHASIS ON 7, .
MATHEMATICS, ”‘1, g.
LATIN
ENGLISH .gf
SCIENCE
Day School for Boys Opens ,,
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a
September 8 .
The Storey Sc .'
3 CONNECTICUT swarm? f,
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PHONE 1368 ' A“:
moms mo.
PORT m
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HILLSIDE SCHOOL
_ PROSPECT HILL
NORWAII, com.
A Girl’s
EMPHASIZING
as.-. ......
School};
‘y
415T YEAR - »
OPENS 9A.M. as. --
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, ssp'r. 8TB
College Preparatory
Instruction of experienced faculty of university graduates.
Uterus
SCHOOL
LOWER
SCHOOL .,
' 5va.
SEEM
scram!)
arms.
I
Exceptional teachers in voice, piano and drawing.
Individual in. .
struction possible by our system of small classes.
Spacious school rooms, large gymnasium and grounds.
Hillside graduates enter Vassar, Smith, Sweetbriar and Bern;
aid every year. COKE“ preparation thorough.
fl
A well balanced, thorough and constructive training for girls
from 10 to 14 years old. Special attention given to habits of may ‘7
and individual comprehension. Courses correspond to Fifth,
Sixth and Seventh Grade. ' '
Spaciousrooms, good light and clean, attractive surrounding
perfect and impress the kind of influence necessary for the younga
stcr. Plenty of games, perfect care and a real personality is m
method of influencing the yOung mind toward a wellvbs -
physical and mental child. By arrangement, children can be
at the trolleys.
Courses for girls from 14 to 21. Intensive college preparatory“:
reviews. Special courses are planned for iron-diploma students. *4:
Advanced English, Science, Languages, History, Economics and.
PsycchOIogy thorough.
Norwalk Chronicler