,,le>n+ ,,to ,,be ,a ,,s*oolma/] by ,,?omas ,r4 ,,cole ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,s*ools1 ,seattle ,=m]ly ,assi/ant ,/ate ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,s*ools1 ,village ,s*ool ,sup]9t5d5t1 & ,city ,high ,s*ool ,pr9cipal ,new ,york ,! ,macmillan ,company #aibb ,all rights res]v$4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,copyright1 #aibb1 ,by ! ,macmillan ,company4 ,set up & electrotyp$4 ,publi%$ ,augu/1 #aibb4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,=eword ,9 ,le>n+ to be a ,s*oolma/] ! au?or has relat$ "s ( 8 p]sonal exp]i5ces1 :i* he tru/s w be sugge/ive to ^? :o are j ent]+ ! tea*+ pr(ession4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts ,i4 ,ent]+ ! ,tea*+ ,pr(ession #a ,,ii4 ,gett+ a ,position #g ,,iii4 ,be=e ,s*ool ,op5s--,aft] ,gett+ ! ,fir/ ,sup]9t5d5cy #ac ,,iv4 ,tea*]s' ,meet+s #ag ,v4 ,meet+ ) ! ,s*ool ,bo>d #bb ,,vi4 ,s*ool ,activities #bh ,,vii4 ,! ,janitor--,8 ,relation to ! ,s*ool #ci ,,viii4 ,h[ ! ,pr9cipal ,c ,help ! ,tea*] #dd ,,ix4 ,! ,s*ool & ! ,community #ef ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,ent]+ ,,! ,,tea*+ ,,pr(ession ,little did ,i ?9k1 dur+ my college days1 t ,i %\ld ev] become a tea*]4 ,x w\ld h made me unpopul> to h said s1 ev5 if ,i _h _h any designs 9 t direction4 ,my college mates1 :o 7 plann+ to be lawy]s1 eng9e]s1 or comm]cial m5 ( prom95ce1 consid]$ tea*+ cr$itable only z a fill 9 job4 ,i jo9$ !m 9 _! happy aspirations & tri$ to ?9k ,i 0 prep>+ = some?+4 ,j :at t some?+ 01 ,i 0 unable to say4 ,f9ally ! day ( graduation arriv$4 ,i 0 ready to g out into ! _w ) a college diploma1 b 0 unprep>$ = a def9ite position4 ,my false aspirations _h fail$1 & ,i 0 look+ hopelessly ab\t = some?+ to d t w\ld save my pride4 ,i mu/ n accept j a m]e job1 & to escape t humiliation ,i became a tea*]4 ,x c]ta9ly 0 n a v cr$itable mann] = a "y man to ent] a pr(ession1 to say no?+ ( ! d\btful complim5t ( su* an entry to ! tea*+ pr(ession4 ,su* a confession1 h[ev]1 c\ld be made by _m ( my associates ( fifte5 ye>s ago4 ,! situation t confront$ me aft] decid+ to become a tea*] tempor>ily1 & two ways ( meet+ x1 c be illu/rat$ by ! exp]i5ces ( two "y m5 :o ent]$ ! tea*+ pr(ession "u simil> conditions4 ,a few ye>s ago ,i made a trip to a neighbor+ /ate to visit a fri5d :o 0 engag$ 9 f>m+4 ,on a sunny ,july morn+ ,i arriv$ 9 an ent]pris+ village a few miles f 8 home4 ,:ile sitt+ on ! por* ( ! hotel wait+ = my fri5d1 ,i met a man :om ,i _h kn[n ye>s be=e4 ,he recogniz$ me4 ,aft] /at+ t he 0 presid5t ( ! local bo>d ( education1 he invit$ me to g out to _! s*ool build+1 :i* 0 be+ remodel$4 ,"o ( ! fir/ rooms t we visit$ 0 ! /udy hall4 ,we f\nd ! janitor busily engag$ 9 arrang+ ! seats4 ,he said he didn't "k j :i* way ! desks %\ld face1 z no "o _h told him1 b he rememb]$ t ! pupils ne$$ pl5ty ( light1 s he 0 fac+ ! desks t[>d ! side ( ! room :i* _h ! mo/ w9d[s4 ,we !n w5t to a room set ap>t = manual tra9+ "w4 ,!re 0 "o b5* 9 evid5ce & ,mr4 ---- told me t ! bo>d _h n decid$ on ! k9d ( b5*es or tools to buy1 z ! sup]9t5d5t _h n said 9 :at grades ! manual tra9+ "w w\ld be (f]$4 ,9 fact1 he said1 ! sup]9t5d5t =got to tell u any?+ ab\t ! build+ equipm5t be=e he left = 8 vacation4 ,we next visit$ a room :i*1 he expla9$1 might be us$ = a gymnasium2 b1 s9ce ! sup]9t5d5t _h made no plans = us+ x1 !y 7 leav+ x unf9i%$4 ,we look$ ?r\gh "s ( ! grade rooms :i* _h be5 9 use = ye>s4 ,! seat+ 0 9 bad condition1 z little or no c>e _h be5 tak5 to keep ! prop] di/ance betwe5 ! desks & ! seats4 ,"s ( ! ?ird grade seats 7 out ( alignm5t at lea/ f\r in*es4 ,i po9t$ out ! irregul> di/ances betwe5 ! seats & ! desks & ask$ my guide if x 7 due to ! diff]5t sizes ( ! *ildr54 ,he said1 ,i ?9k s4 ,i made no comm5t1 z rem>ks 7 unnecess>y4 ,z we left ! build+ he said1 ,i guess our sup]9t5d5t is m int]e/$ 9 some?+ else ?an he is 9 8 job "h4 ,?is /atem5t prov$ true4 ,n[ = ! second "y man ,i h 9 m9d4 ,at "o "t x 0 cu/om>y = me to repres5t ! /ate sup]9t5d5t's (fice at c\nty s*ool bo>d meet+s t 7 held dur+ ! summ] mon?s 9 ! diff]5t p>ts ( "o ( ! lead+ middle we/]n /ates4 ,on ?is p>ticul> trip1 ,i 0 =c$ to /op ov] 9 a small t[n = ab\t two h\rs1 9 ord] to make connection ) ! tra9 t w\ld take me to my de/9ation4 ,i 0 n[ really int]e/$ 9 education & ?\ght x w\ld be well to visit ! s*ool build+4 ,! fir/ ?+ to attract my att5tion 0 ! well-kept lawn1 ) fl[] b$s along ! walk t l$ f ! /reet to ! build+4 ,?is 0 some:at unusual = a s*ool y>d4 ,i notic$ t ! front door 0 op51 & ent]$ ! build+4 ,aft] look+ ?r\gh ! well-kept l[] rooms1 ,i asc5d$ ! /airs to see ! high s*ool portion ( ! build+1 :i* conta9$ eight rooms4 ,^u rea*+ ! second /ory l&+1 ,i he>d "s hamm]+ 9 "o ( ! rooms & proce$$ to locate x4 ,i soon f\nd myself confront$ by a "y man ab\t tw5ty-five ye>s ( age1 ^: face gave ! expression ( accompli%m5t4 ,he en?usia/ically told me t he 0 int]e/$ 9 ! agricultural conditions 9 ! surr\nd+ di/ricts1 & 0 prep>+ boxes & equipm5t to (f] a c\rse 9 agriculture to ! boys 9 & out ( s*ool :o might wi% to elect x4 ,! c\rse1 he said1 w be (f]$ outside ( ! regul> s*ool h\rs1 at a "t t w be be/ suit$ to ^? :o may wi% to att5d4 ,i hope to make x an ev5+ class1 & t ! fa!rs may also become int]e/$4 ,he told me ab\t ! %ort summ] c\rse he _h tak5 at ! /ate agricultural s*ool & ! help t he expect$ to get f ! dean ?r\gh booklets & sugge/ive lessons4 ,he !n invit$ me to g ?r\gh ! rooms ( ! build+4 ,:5 we rea*$ ! fif? & six? grade room he said1 ,9 ?is room ,i h correct$ a condition t caus$ ! failure ( "o or m tea*]s4 ,:5 ,i 0 elect$ "h a ye> ago1 ! presid5t ( ! bo>d told me !y _h be5 un=tunate = ye>s 9 secur+ a satisfactory fif? & six? grade tea*]4 ,! tea*]s _h all fail$ because !y 7 unable to ma9ta9 good ord]4 ,i 0 ask$ to secure a tea*] = ! room1 :i* ,i did1 aft] c>eful inve/igation4 ,x 0 less ?an ?ree weeks1 h[ev]1 aft] ! seme/] />t$1 :5 ! re/lessness ( ! pupils became app>5t4 ,i 0 at a loss to "k ! s\rce ( ! tr\ble until a bullet9 f ! /ate sup]9t5d5t's (fice rea*$ me1 :i* gave sugge/ions z to ! c>e & equipm5t ( s*ool gr\nds & build+s4 ,i notic$ 9 ?is bullet9 t ! correct di/ance betwe5 ,no4 #c seats is twelve in*es4 ,i ?\ght imm$iately ( our tr\blesome fif? & six? grade room4 ,x took me b a few mom5ts to discov] t ! di/ances betwe5 ! seats 9 ?is room rang$ f twelve to fifte5 in*es4 ,i obs]v$ h[ ! pupils 7 =c$ to sit on ! edges ( ! seats 9 ord] to "w at ! desks & soon became tir$ & re/less4 ,! desks 7 *ang$ imm$iately & ! tea*] problem 9 ?is room 0 solv$4 ,t exp]i5ce 0 a lesson to me1 & s9ce !n ,i h giv5 mu* "t & att5tion to mak+ ! build+ attractive & com=table = ! tea*]s & pupils4 ,x 0 q evid5t1 z we w5t f room to room1 t he _h put ! lesson into practice4 ,i %all nev] =get t "y man4 ,?ree ye>s lat] he 0 at ! head ( "o ( ! l>ge/ consolidat$ high s*ools 9 ! /ate1 & :5 ,i met him at ! meet+ ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,sup]9t5d5ce 9 ,detroit 9 #aiaf he told me t he _h rec5tly be5 appo9t$ to take *>ge ( "o ( ! /ate agricultural s*ools4 ,"o man _h made s*ool tea*+ a job2 ! o!r _h made x a pr(ession4 ,,gett+ ,a ,,position ,_m "y m5 & wom5 ent] ! educational field )\t giv+ due consid]ation to ! type ( "w !y are be/ fitt$ to d4 ,a l>ge p]c5tage ( ! tea*] failures belongs to ?is class4 ,i am (t5 int]view$ by c&idates :o are seek+ positions4 ,:5 ,i ask !m ! k9d ( "w !y c d ! be/1 ,i occasionally receive ! reply1 ,9 :at grades d y h ! greate/ numb] ( op5+s8 ,o!rs w say1 ,i am prep>$ to tea* any ( ! grades4 ,i h no pref]5ce1 = ,i am z good 9 "o z ,i am 9 ano!r4 ,9 ! case ( "s c&idates ! la/ /atem5t is likely to be true4 ,bo>ds ( education usually grade applicants on ?ree ma9 po9ts3 p]sonality1 prep>ation1 exp]i5ce4 ,! fir/ two1 e c&idate :o has complet$ a normal s*ool or college c\rse possesses to a great] or less degree4 ,! ?ird mu/ be ga9$ by actual "w 9 tea*+4 ,a pleas+ yet =ceful p]sonality is "o ( ! lead+ factors 9 any tea*]'s success & x %\ld be cultivat$ to ! greate/ possible degree4 ,i feel t ,i 0 influ5c$ 9 a l>ge measure to complete my high s*ool education by ! attractive p]sonality ( ! pr9cipal ( our village s*ool4 ,8 pr$ecessor by h>% & dictatorial discipl9e _h driv5 _m boys out ( s*ool1 & ,i came ne> be+ "o ( !m4 ,i f\nd my ideal 9 ! pr9cipal :o succe$$ him2 & :5 ,i meet ! inspirational tea*]--! tea*] ) a p]sonality t attracts "y p--,i c see ! picture ( t spl5did "y man :o gave me ! fir/ real desire = an education4 ,a tea*] %\ld always be desir\s ( mak+ a good p]sonal impression1 yet ,i h se5 "y wom5 seek+ positions wait+ at ! big c\nt] 9 ! sup]9t5d5t's (fice :o 7 dress$ m suitably = a social function ?an = a bus9ess call4 ,n long ago we 7 greatly 9 ne$ ( a comm]cial tea*]4 ,a "y woman ( o!rwise good qualifications made application4 ,h] attire 0 some:at extreme & we decid$ x w\ld be well to h h] visit ! pr9cipal ( ! s*ool :o ne$$ ! tea*]4 ,he report$ t he c\ld n use a tea*] to in/ruct "y m5 & wom5 9 comm]cial "w :o lack$ "o ( ! fir/ requisites ( bus9ess--dress s5se4 ,! "t is rapidly draw+ to a close :5 m$iocre prep>ation w be accept$ 9 ! field ( education4 ,! tea*] = elem5t>y or high s*ool "w mu/ fir/ secure a good g5]al education4 ,specializ+ 9 "o or m subjects bas$ ^u a fragm5t>y educational f\ndation is ! cause ( _m failures 9 ! tea*+ pr(ession4 ,"o ( ! *ief weaknesses ( su* tea*]s has usually be5 f\nd to be 9 ,engli%4 ,9 read+ applications ,i h (t5 notic$ /atem5ts ( ?is "* giv5 by "o ( ! ref]5ces3 ,mr4 ---- is good 9 8 p>ticul> subject1 b 8 use ( ,engli% is s bad t ,i _c recomm5d him = a position :]e he comes 9 contact daily ) "y p4 ,i c recomm5d ,miss ---- = a position1 z = example p5man%ip tea*+1 b t is ! only ?+ %e c d z h] educational vision is v limit$4 ,aft] a tea*] has secur$ adequate g5]al education & f9ds 8 b5t1 he %\ld !n give p>ticul> att5tion & /udy to 8 *os5 field4 ,a tea*]1 h[ev]1 %\ld nev] cease to utilize e opportunity ( broad5+ 8 g5]al education4 ,to d s means a n>r[+ ( 8 viewpo9t & ! p[] ( associat+ 8 special subject ) ! l>g] field ( education4 ,9 fill+ out application blanks tea*]s are sometimes c>eless 9 giv+ ! in=mation reque/$4 ,failure to d ?is (t5 results 9 obta9+ little or no consid]ation = ! position desir$4 ,! ref]5ces nam$ %\ld be responsible p]sons :o "k ( ! applicant's real qualifications & tea*+ "w4 ,x is always well = an applicant to secure ! p]mission ( ! p *os5 z ref]5ces be=e us+ _! names4 ,a sup]9t5d5t is mu* m likely to und]/& a tea*]'s motive = apply+ else:]e if he has be5 int]view$4 ,:5 ! motive is und]/ood1 he is 9 a bett] position to s]ve ! applicant z well z ! (ficials to :om ! applicant has appli$4 ,! l>ge majority ( sup]9t5d5ts enc\rage _! tea*]s to feel t !y want !m to improve pr(essionally & are ready to assi/ !m 9 do+ s4 ,n long ago a "y man came to see me ab\t a promotion4 ,i ask$ him 9 :at l9e ( "w he 0 be/ fitt$ = advancem5t4 ,he said he didn't "k1 b he want$ ! job t paid ! mo/ money4 ,x 0 int]e/+ to note 8 idea ( ! tea*+ pr(ession z contra/$ ) t ( a "y woman :o _h int]view$ me a %ort "t be=e conc]n+ a possible op5+ 9 "o ( ! high s*ools4 ,%e _h taught = two ye>s & realiz$ ! ne$ ( fur!r specialization 9 h] *os5 field4 ,to obta9 ?is tra9+1 %e _h sp5t a ye>'s "t & h] sav+s 9 tak+ po/-graduate "w4 ,i 0 int]e/$ 9 ! frank /atem5t t %e gave conc]n+ h] tea*+ exp]i5ce1 :i* %e confess$ _h be5 v ord9>y 9 "*4 ,x 0 also pleas+ to note ! feel+ ( gratitude %e _h = ^? :o _h enc\rag$ h] to take ! po/-graduate tra9+4 ,we _h no op5+ = h] at t "t1 b ,i took h] "n & address 9 ord] t %e might be consid]$ = vacancies t might occur lat]4 ,x s happ5$ t a few days lat] a sup]9t5d5t f a ne>-by t[n call$ to see me1 & /at$ 8 ne$ ( a high s*ool tea*] :o c\ld tea* ma!matics1 ,engli%1 & hi/ory4 ,x 0 q a range ( "w1 b ,i ?\ght ( my visitor ( a few days be=e & made an appo9tm5t = h] to meet ?is sup]9t5d5t4 ,aft] ! int]view 0 ov]1 %e came 9 ) te>s 9 h] eyes1 to tell me t %e _h decl9$ ! (f]4 ,%e said %e 0 f9ancially mu* 9 ne$ ( a position1 b %e c\ld n aga9 g into a classroom to tea* "w 9 a dep>tm5t t %e 0 ill prep>$ to h&le4 ,a %ort "t lat] "o ( our tea*]s resign$4 ,! place 0 giv5 to ?is "y woman4 ,%e has prov$ to be "o ( our be/ classroom tea*]s1 & has be5 an inspiration to ! o!r in/ructors 9 h] dep>tm5t4 ,self-exam9ation & /udy _h caus$ h] to realize ! real /r5g?1 z well z ! limitations1 ( h] tea*+ p[]1 & %e made ! mo/ ( x4 ,,be=e ,,s*ool ,,op5s--,,aft] ,,gett+ ,,! ,,fir/ ,,sup]9t5d5cy ,f\r ye>s z a high s*ool tea*] _h giv5 me an opportunity to /udy ! educational field4 ,dur+ t "t ,i _h made a practice ( att5d+ c\nty1 sectional1 /ate1 &1 :5ev] possible1 national tea*]s' meet+s1 s t ,i might become acqua9t$ ) curr5t s*ool problems & ) ! m5 & wom5 :o 7 educational lead]s4 ,aft] consid]+ c>efully my possible qualifications = adm9i/rative "w1 ,i decid$ t to secure ! sup]9t5d5cy ( s*ools 9 a small t[n 0 ! prop] educational /ep = me to take4 ,by an application ?r\gh regul> *annels ,i succe$$ 9 be+ elect$ to ! covet$ position & !reby ga9$ :at ,i 0 seek+--adm9i/rative opportunity4 ,z ! election _h be5 giv5 me )\t a p]sonal application1 ,i decid$ to inve/ eighte5 doll>s 9 a trip to my new field ( labor dur+ ! spr+ vacation1 s t ,i might get acqua9t$ ) ! g5]al s*ool situation4 ,! fir/ important discov]y t ,i made 0 t ! sup]9t5d5t :o 0 leav+ _h ! ill w ( a "p ( ! community1 b /ill _h ! loyal support ( ! tea*]s4 ,my problem 0 to get 8 cop]ation s t ,i c\ld ent] ! "w ) z little friction z possible1 & to obta9 g5]al k ( 8 plans ( s*ool adm9i/ration4 ,bo? ^! factors 7 v ess5tial to a succe$+ sup]9t5d5t4 ,he gave me ! cop]ation & in=mation mo/ will+ly--a s]vice :i* ,i h nev] ceas$ to appreciate4 ,i met ! memb]s ( ! bo>d z individuals & 0 receiv$ v cordially by !m4 ,no d\bt !y 7 int]e/$ 9 see+ me & appreciat$ ! int]e/ ,i %[$ 9 gett+ acqua9t$ ) ! "w 9 advance4 ,we mov$ to ! t[n dur+ ! middle ( ,augu/4 ,z soon z we became settl$1 my att5tion 0 turn$ to ! "w ( ! new position4 ,i _h already giv5 a close /udy to ! grade & high s*ool programs & c\rse ( /udy4 ,copies ( ! diff]5t c\rses ( /udy (f]$ 9 well-organiz$ neighbor+ s*ools 7 also obta9$ 9 ord] t ,i might get a broad] view ( ! s*ool conditions 9 t section ( ! /ate4 ,t5 days be=e ! op5+ ( s*ool ,i plac$ a notice 9 ! t[n pap] invit+ all ! high s*ool pupils :o _h att5d$ s*ool ! ye> be=e to call at ! build+ & see me4 ,a consid]able numb] respond$ to ?is reque/1 & ?r\gh ^! pupils ,i receiv$ a l>ge am\nt ( valuable in=mation4 ,"o ( my fir/ tasks 0 to prep>e a high s*ool program :i* w\ld p]mit ! pupils to c>ry ! "w t !y %\ld pursue 9 accordance ) _! *os5 c\rses ( /udy4 ,we _h only ?ree tea*]s = ! high s*ool1 includ+ myself1 :i* n>r[$ ! range ( subjects t might be (f]$ ea* seme/]4 ,be=e attempt+ to make a program ,i compil$ a li/ ( names ( all ! pupils :o _h att5d$ high s*ool ! ye> be=e1 ) ! li/s ( ! subjects ea* pupil _h complet$4 ,i !n made a /atem5t ( ! subjects t ea* pupil %\ld take dur+ ! ensu+ ye>4 ,?is gave ! necess>y in=mation = mak+ a program4 ,:5 s*ool op5$ ea* pupil 0 giv5 a slip ( pap] %[+ ! cr$its he _h made to date & ! subjects = :i* he 0 to regi/]4 ,by *eck+ c>efully1 all conflicts 7 elim9at$ & ! fir/ day ( in/ruction w5t (f )\t delay or friction4 ,?is 0 wor? mu* to ! s*ool & to me4 ,n all my "t1 h[ev]1 0 giv5 to ! mak+ ( a high s*ool program4 ,i prep>$ a t5tative "t s*$ule = ! subjects 9 ! elem5t>y grades4 ,?is s*$ule1 ) a few m9or *anges1 0 aft]w>d adopt$ by ! grade tea*]s4 ,! bus9ess side ( ! s*ool 0 especially int]e/+ to me4 ,i believ$ !n1 & /ill believe1 t a successful sup]9t5d5t mu/ be a close /ud5t ( s*ool co/s4 ,he mu/ "k & keep con/antly 9 m9d ! am\nt ( money available = s*ool exp5ses & be able to recomm5d h[ t money c be exp5d$ to ! be/ advantage4 ,too (t5 ! sup]9t5d5t1 by ! nature ( 8 t5ure1 is =c$ to plan only = ! "o ye>--a policy t is wa/eful to ! di/rict & h>mful to ! g5]al effici5cy ( ! s*ool4 ,9 ord] to secure a compreh5sive idea ( ! s*ool supplies on h& & :at w\ld be ne$$1 ,i ask$ ! janitor to assi/ me 9 mak+ a complete *eck ( all ! books & supplies 9 ! build+4 ,?is "w prov$ v helpful to me lat] & 0 alone wor? ! two extra weeks ,i _h giv5 to my new position4 ,) ! s*ool program made1 supplies *eck$1 & a good prelim9>y acqua9tance ) ! bo>d memb]s & s*ool conditions1 ,i left ! build+ on ,friday ev5+ prec$+ ! op5+ ( s*ool feel+ ready = ! ye>'s "w to beg94 ,,tea*]s' ,,meet+s ,a tea*] said to me rec5tly1 ,i wi% ,mr4 ---- _h rema9$ at ,a---- z sup]9t5d5t4 ,we always _h spl5did tea*]s' meet+s :5 he 0 ) u4 ,?is comm5t int]e/$ me & ,i ask$ h] ! "* ( ! meet+s4 ,%e repli$1 ,we _h regul> sectional meet+s once a mon? & a g5]al tea*]s' meet+ e six weeks4 ,! sectional meet+s 7 = ! purpose ( giv+ & gett+ def9ite sugge/ions t w\ld be helpful to ! tea*]s ( ea* individual gr\p4 ,! g5]al meet+ 0 always a happy ga!r+4 ,mr4 ---- w\ld make 8 message *e]ful & inspirational & we left ^? meet+s ) a _s ( want+ to d m ?an we _h ev] done be=e4 ,:at ?is "y woman said is true4 ,tea*]s want meet+s t give some?+ tangible & def9ite to assi/ !m 9 _! "w4 ,! fir/ tea*]s' meet+ t ,i ev] conduct$ 0 held ab\t a libr>y table :]e we c\ld all look at "o ano!r & get ! feel+ ( fell[%ip4 ,a few def9ite po9ts t ! tea*]s ne$$ to "k on ! fir/ day ( s*ool 7 prep>$ & ev]y?+ else 0 left = subsequ5t meet+s4 ,x 0 my bus9ess to help ! tea*]s get />t$ & light5 a "p ( _! regul> "w1 r ?an to add to _! burd5 ?+s unnecess>y at t "t4 ,"o ( ! be/ talks ,i ev] he>d deliv]$ by a sup]9t5d5t 0 giv5 to ! new tea*]s a few ye>s ago at ! op5+ ( ! s*ool ye>4 ,he gave ! tea*]s a he>ty & s9c]e welcome & told !m no?+ ab\t :at _! duties 7 to be4 ,he advis$ !m to say b little at fir/ ab\t :at !y _h done at _! =m] places1 b urg$ !m to li/5 & to le>n our ways & !n1 ) t k 9 m9d1 to help by sugge/ions to make our s*ools bett]4 ,h[ v diff]5tly is su* a welcome receiv$ by tea*]s f t giv5 by a sup]9t5d5t :o feels t he mu/ place be=e ! tea*]s1 at ! fir/ meet+1 an outl9e 9 detail ( :at is expect$ ?r\gh\t ! ye>6 ,! latt] plan 0 un=tunately foll[$ by a sup]9t5d5t ( my acqua9tance4 ,he w5t to 8 new position 9 ample "t to get ! s*ool conditions well 9 h& & ev]y?+ bod$ well = 8 future4 ,8 fir/ tea*]s' meet+1 h[ev]1 ru9$ 8 *ances ( succe$+ 9 t place4 ,z "o tea*] report$1 ,he talk$ ab\t ev]y?+ 9 ! educational catalog t _h no?+ to d ) ! op5+ weeks ( s*ool1 & ! tea*]s left ! meet+ ) an adv]se op9ion conc]n+ him t he 0 unable to *ange4 ,! meet+s he held ?r\gh\t ! ye> 7 ( ! same rambl+ type4 ,! result 0 t he fail$ to secure ! coop]ation ( 8 tea*]s & 0 ask$ to resign at ! close ( ! ye>4 ,?is is an example ( "o :o knew mu*--talk$ mu*--b gave little assi/ance ( any con/ructive value to 8 tea*]s4 ,z a sup]9t5d5t ,i always f\nd x pr(itable1 aft] ! s*ool ye> 0 well />t$1 to hold sectional meet+s = tea*]s ( ! l[] grades1 int]m$iate grades1 gramm> grades1 & high s*ool4 ,ea* section met e two weeks ab\t a table & took up def9ite topics ( ! tea*]s' own *oos+4 ,! result 0 t our c\rse ( /udy & ! me?ods ( "w 7 con/antly be+ improv$ & ! tea*]s 7 caus+ ! improvem5t4 ,a g5]al meet+ = all ! tea*]s 0 held f "t to "t :5 a good speak] c\ld be secur$ or :5 ,i wi%$ to pres5t a phase ( s*ool "w t %\ld be und]/ood by all4 ,dur+ ! pa/ ye> a s]ies ( meet+s ( ! ,engli% tea*]s 9 "o ( our high s*ools demon/rat$ :at c be accompli%$ if ! topics = discussion are ( a concrete nature4 ,! tea*+ ( ! ,engli% classics has be5 some:at v>i$ 9 plan & ! results accompli%$ h n always be5 satisfactory4 ,! ,engli% tea*]s realiz$ ?is & sugge/$ t we make ! classics ! subject ( pr(essional /udy = ! ye>4 ,! classics select$ 73 ,lady ( ! ,lake1 ,ivanhoe1 ,old ,te/am5t ,/ories1 ,silas ,m>n]1 ,idylls ( ! ,k+1 ,birds & ,bees1 ,clive & ,ha/+s1 & ,em]son's ,essays4 ,a tea*] 0 *os5 to discuss ea* ( ! classics accord+ to ! foll[+ outl9e3 #a4 ,sp5d ?irty m9utes 9 expla9+ ! me?ods us$ & ! results expect$ 9 ! tea*+ ( ! classic4 #b4 ,provide a writt5 outl9e :i* gives ! ma9 po9ts a tea*] %\ld keep 9 m9d 9 tea*+ ! classic1 copies ( ! outl9e to be provid$ = di/ribution at ! "t ( ! meet+4 #c4 ,be prep>$ to make a typical assignm5t ( a lesson 9 tea*+ ! classic4 #d4 ,/ate :]e supplem5t>y mat]ial c be obta9$ to aid 9 tea*+ ! classic4 #e4 ,answ] que/ions4 ,at ! conclusion ( ! ye> ! g5]al expression ( ! ,engli% tea*]s 0 t ! meet+s held 7 among ! mo/ pr(itable pr(essional ga!r+s t !y _h ev] att5d$4 ,! same def9ite plan c\ld well be foll[$ ) o!r subjects4 ,!re is /ill ano!r type ( meet+ ( ev5 great] importance to ! sup]9t5d5t & tea*]s4 ,t meet+ is ! p]sonal talk t ! sup]9t5d5t %\ld h ) ea* tea*]1 z (t5 z possible1 to enable him to le>n h[ h] "w is gett+ on & ! difficulties %e is meet+1 & to welcome any sugge/ions %e has to make4 ,su* talks w give a sup]9t5d5t a key to ! real s*ool situation1 & ! tea*] w appreciate 8 close1 p]sonal int]e/ z %[n by 8 sugge/ions & enc\ragem5t4 ,,meet+ ,,) ,,! ,,s*ool ,,bo>d ,a few days previ\s to ! op5+ ( s*ool at ----1 a memb] ( ! s*ool bo>d dropp$ 9 "o morn+ to see me4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! conv]sation he said t ! bo>d w\ld meet ! second ev5+ aft] ! op5+ ( s*ool1 & invit$ me to be pres5t1 if ,i c>$ to come4 ,i ?ank$ him = ! invitation & assur$ him t ,i %\ld be glad to att5d ! meet+4 ,at ! tea*]s' meet+ on ! ,saturday be=e ! s*ool op5$1 ,i gave ea* tea*] a blank1 & ask$ = a report at ! close ( ! fir/ day ( s*ool1 some:at z foll[s3 #a4 ,numb] ( pupils enroll$4 #b4 ,numb] ( boys & numb] ( girls & _! respective ages4 #c4 ,numb] ( pupils :o 7 att5d+ s*ool = ! fir/ "t4 #d4 ,supplies1 if any1 t 7 ne$$ imm$iately4 ,f ?is in=mation1 :i* 0 easily obta9$ by ! tea*]s1 ,i compil$ a def9ite report :i* %[$ ! s*ool att5dance ! fir/ day comp>$ ) ! op5+ days ( ! two previ\s ye>s2 ! grades hav+ l>ge/ numb] ( ret>d$ pupils2 & ! extra supplies t w\ld soon be ne$$4 ,! report conclud$ ) a brief /atem5t ( my appreciation ( ! he>ty cop]ation t ,i _h receiv$ f ! tea*]s & pupils4 ,i wrote ! report v c>efully & plac$ x 9 my pocket1 hop+ t x might be pres5t$ at ! bo>d meet+4 ,! fir/ bo>d meet+ meant mu* to me1 = ,i 0 desir\s ( hav+ ! memb]s feel t ! success ( ! s*ool dep5d$ v l>gely ^u hav+ ! adm9i/rative head take an active "p 9 ! delib]ations4 ,i 0 pres5t promptly at eight o'clock1 ! "t set = ! meet+1 & ! g5tleman :o _h invit$ me expla9$ to ! o!r memb]s h[ ,i happ5$ to be pres5t4 ,be=e ! close ( ! meet+1 ! presid5t ( ! bo>d ask$ h[ ,i lik$ ! place & h[ _m ,i _h f\nd x necess>y to /rap ! fir/ day4 ,i repli$ t ,i 0 well pleas$ ) ! s*ool conditions1 & t if !re 7 no objection ,i w\ld l to read a %ort report t might be ( "s int]e/ to ! bo>d4 ,!re 0 no objection & ,i read ! report4 ,at ! conclusion ( ! read+1 "o memb] ( ! bo>d said1 ,by ,jimm9y1 ,i h be5 on ?is bo>d = sev5 ye>s & t is ! fir/ "t ,i h ev] he>d a report l t4 ,i move1 ,mr4 ,*airman1 t we ?ank ! sup]9t5d5t = br++ 9 ! report1 t we file x ) ! secret>y1 & t we ext5d a /&+ invitation to him to att5d all our meet+s4 ,! vote 9 favor ( ! motion 0 unanim\s4 ,i w5t home t ev5+ feel+ t ,i _h be5 well repaid = ! "t sp5t 9 compil+ ! report4 ,f t "t on ,i made a regul> mon?ly report at ! bo>d meet+s1 :i* result$ 9 ! ext5sion ( my au?ority4 ,i 0 soon p]mitt$ to ord] supplies :5 ne$$1 if ! requisitions 7 approv$ by ! secret>y ( ! bo>d4 ,?is 0 a great help to ! s*ool4 ,x sav$ mu* delay1 & we always knew :at we c\ld get & :5 we c\ld expect x4 ,! tea*]s (t5 spoke ( h[ mu* m def9itely !y c\ld plan _! "w4 ,great c>e 0 ex]cis$ to pur*ase only su* supplies z 7 ne$$1 & we turn$ 9 _m ( ! worn-out books z p>tial paym5t = new texts4 ,h5ce1 at ! end ( ! ye> ! co/ ( s*ool supplies _h be5 cut ne>ly 9 half z comp>$ ) t ( ! previ\s ye>4 ,x 0 a matt] ( pleasure to h ! bo>d realize t a sup]9t5d5t might be a bus9ess man z well z an educator4 ,! next ext5sion ( au?ority 0 9 reg>d to ! employm5t ( tea*]s4 ,x _h be5 ! g5]al policy ( ! bo>d to engage & dis*>ge tea*]s )\t consult+ ! sup]9t5d5t4 ,i anticipat$ ?is by mak+1 at ! end ( ! f\r? mon?1 a report z to ! g5]al effici5cy ( ! tea*]s4 ,n a ^w 0 writt5 9 ! report t ! individual tea*] conc]n$ did n "k4 ,! memb]s ( ! bo>d express$ !mselves z be+ mu* pleas$ ) ! tea*] report idea & ,i 0 told t ,i w\ld be ask$ to recomm5d ! tea*]s :5 ! "t came = _! election4 ,?is confid5ce ( ! bo>d 0 a great inspiration to me1 & help$ me m ?an any?+ else to decide t ,i w\ld rema9 a s*oolma/]4 ,my exp]i5ce ) ! bo>d 9 ano!r community is equally sugge/ive4 ,dur+ ! five ye>s previ\s to my sup]9t5d5cy at ?is place1 ! bo>d _h vot$ aga9/ ! introduction ( manual tra9+ ea* "t x came up = discussion4 ,i 0 int]e/$ 9 hav+ manual tra9+ introduc$1 b be=e mak+ a =mal reque/ ( ! bo>d1 ,i decid$ to give ! subject a v c>eful /udy4 ,i sp5t a numb] ( ,saturdays go+ f t[n to t[n to inspect ! manual tra9+ equipm5t & c\rses ( /udy4 ,at t "t1 manual tra9+ 0 v mu* 9 ! exp]im5tal /age1 & ,i f\nd some?+ new at ea* place4 ,aft] settl+ ^u ! plan t ,i consid]$ be/ suit$ to our accommodations1 ,i arrang$ to h an ev5+ meet+ ( ! p>5ts at ! s*ool build+ :]e an exhibit ( ! regul> s*ool "w 0 display$ 9 ea* room4 ,dur+ ! ev5+ a talk 0 giv5 on ! topic ( manual tra9+ by a neighbor+ sup]9t5d5t1 :o 0 especially well qualifi$ to discuss ! subject4 ,i want$ to create a public s5tim5t 9 favor ( manual tra9+ be=e ask+ ! bo>d to introduce x into ! s*ool sy/em4 ,at ! next regul> bo>d meet+ ,i pres5t$ a def9ite1 writt5 plan = ! introduction ( manual tra9+1 /at+ ! space 9 ! build+ = x1 ! grades t w\ld be giv5 ! "w1 ! numb] ( times p] week t x w\ld be (f]$1 & ! co/ ( ! b5*es & tools4 ,)\t a mom5t's hesitation1 ! lead+ memb] ( ! bo>d said1 ,i h object$ to ! introduction ( manual tra9+ = five ye>s1 n because ,i 0 oppos$ to ! subject b ow+ to ! fact we nev] _h a report made to u z to its co/1 :]e x c\ld be plac$ 9 ! build+1 or ! grades 9 :i* x w\ld be (f]$4 ,i move t ! recomm5dation be adopt$ & ! mat]ial pur*as$ z designat$ 9 ! report4 ,! motion 0 adopt$ )\t a diss5t+ vote4 ,i h _h _m o!r exp]i5ces ) s*ool bo>ds simil> to ^? cit$ above4 ,s*ool bo>ds h n always pur*as$ ev]y?+ t ,i h reque/$1 b ,i h f\nd 9 ! va/ majority ( cases t if ! bo>d has fai? 9 ! sup]9t5d5t & feels t he kn[s :at he wants1 & :at he w d ) x aft] he gets x1 he w n h mu* difficulty 9 obta9+ :at ! s*ool really ne$s4 ,too _m sup]9t5d5ts g to bo>d meet+s ) no def9ite report z to :at is be+ done 9 ! s*ools or :at is really ne$$ to make !m effici5t4 ,?is inability or failure to assume lead]%ip causes ! bo>d to lose confid5ce 9 ! sup]9t5d5t1 & soon reacts detrim5tally ^u ! s*ool sy/em4 ,,s*ool ,,activities ,n long ago a tea*] ask$ me 9 :at mann] a p]son ) executive ability has ! be/ opportunity ( %[+ x4 ,i repli$1 ,ask y\r pr9cipal = ! privilege ( tak+ *>ge ( "s s*ool activity4 ,i d>e say m pr9cipals & sup]9t5d5ts h be5 f\nd ?r\gh _! ability to h&le /ud5t activities ?an 9 any o!r way4 ,too (t5 tea*]s :o are really capable ( do+ executive "w object to ?is extra duty & !reby miss ! opportunity ( demon/rat+ _! real capacity = lead]%ip4 ,!y also lose at ! same "t "o ( ! mo/ fruitful & pleasant exp]i5ces 9 s*ool "w4 ,i c\ld give _m illu/rations ( tea*]s :o h f\nd !mselves ?r\gh be+ associat$ ) /ud5t ent]prises4 ,"s sup]9t5d5ts feel t /ud5t activities are a wa/e ( "t1 & 9 a measure ?is is likely to be true unless ! activities are c>efully sup]vis$4 ,9 "o ( ! t[ns :]e ,i 0 sup]9t5d5t1 ! s*ool _h _h no /ud5t activities dur+ ! prec$+ ye> except football & baseball4 ,! teams _h be5 coa*$ by an outsid] :o 0 int5sely int]e/$ 9 hav+ a w9n+ team b c>$ little = ! value ( a?letics to ! boys or to ! s*ool4 ,) ?is condition 9 m9d1 ,i call$ ! boys toge!r & ask$ !m h[ x w\ld appeal to !m if we =m$ an a?letic association & _h rules gov]n+ a?letics simil> to ^? foll[$ 9 ! l>g] t[ns 9 t vic9ity4 ,! boys agre$ to ! plan & elect$ a committee to prep>e a set ( rules t 7 to be submitt$ to !m = approval4 ,aft] a c\ple ( meet+s1 ! committee outl9$ ! rules 9 accordance ) ! g5]al high s*ool a?letic regulations1 & !y 7 =mally adopt$4 ,! results ( ! =mation ( ! association 7 ?reefold3 ,fir/1 good s*ol>%ip & deportm5t 7 requir$ ( all pupils :o p>ticipat$ 9 a?letics4 ,second1 no money c\ld be exp5d$ except ) ! approval ( ! faculty advis]4 ,?ird1 ! coa*+ ( all a?letic teams 0 plac$ "u ! direction ( ! sup]9t5d5t4 ,! la/ po9t did n necess>ily elim9ate ! assi/ance t might be secur$ f outside coa*es1 provid$ !y 7 made directly responsible to ! s*ool4 ,! new plan = a?letics work$ spl5didly ) ! exception ( a few vigor\s prote/s f boys :o 7 deb>r$ f play+ on acc\nt ( poor s*ol>%ip4 ,suffici5t money 0 sav$ dur+ ! ye> to pay back ! am\nt t _h be5 advanc$ = a?letic supplies & we 7 able to complete equipm5ts = fir/ & second football teams = ! succe$+ fall4 ,! boys 7 pr\d ( ?is accompli%m5t & :5 ,i occasionally he> f "s ( !m1 !y (t5 rem>k1 ,we put ---- on ! map 9 a?letics4 ,! second activity ne$$ 0 a lit]>y society4 ,!re _h be5 no su* organization 9 ! s*ool = five ye>s4 ,! janitor told me t ! la/ lit]>y society _h end$ 9 a r\gh-h\se & he hop$ t 0 ! end ( x = all "t4 ,he fur!r decl>$ he 0 n 9 favor ( com+ to ! build+ 9 ! ev5+4 ,i told him t we w\ld att5d to ! op5+ & clos+ ( ! build+ if we />t$ ! organization1 & t ,i hop$ we c\ld get along )\t any r\gh-h\s+4 ,! pupils 9 ---- _h little or no opportunity = gr\p ev5+ ent]ta9m5t & he>tily welcom$ ! sugge/ion ( =m+ a lit]>y society4 ,(fic]s 7 elect$ ) ! und]/&+ t !y w\ld be giv5 full *>ge ( ! organization1 subject to ! regulations ( ! faculty advis]4 ,meet+s 7 held twice a mon? on ,friday ev5+s at #g3cj4 ,no program 0 arrang$ t requir$ m ?an "o & a half h\rs' "t4 ,x usually consi/$ ( a debate1 music1 s*ool news1 & read+s4 ,! s*ool auditorium held ab\t #aej p & on _m occasions ! room w\ld be cr[d$ 9 ord] to accommodate ^? :o wi%$ to att5d4 ,_m ( ! p>5ts made x an opportunity = meet+ ! tea*]s4 ,x might be m5tion$ t ! janitor nev] miss$ a meet+ & 0 "o ( ! mo/ int]e/$ li/5]s4 ,aft] gett+ ! a?letic association & lit]>y society organiz$1 ,i int]view$ ! editors ( ! two local pap]s relative to gett+ "s space = s*ool news4 ,bo? 7 glad to publi% any in=mation conc]n+ ! s*ool t ,i might wi% to furni%4 ,/ud5t editors 7 !n elect$ = ! diff]5t high s*ool classes & ! upp] grade rooms4 ,! news items 7 giv5 to me on ,w$nesday ( ea* week to be edit$ & s5t to ! pap]s4 ,! s*ool news _h its imm$iate effect1 & great] int]e/ 0 tak5 9 ! s*ool by ! pupils & patrons4 ,! lit]>y programs :i* appe>$ 9 ! pap]s e two weeks gave mu* prom95ce to t activity4 ,! newspap] publi%]s 7 n sl[ to see ! effect ! s*ool news _h 9 increas+ _! subscriptions1 s we all _h reason to be pleas$ ) ! results ( ! ent]prise4 ,!re are _m o!r valuable s*ool organizations t h n be5 m5tion$4 ,! numb] ( activities %\ld dep5d l>gely on ! size ( ! s*ool4 ,! real purpose & local value ( ea* activity %\ld be giv5 c>eful consid]ation be=e x is organiz$4 ,mu* h>m c come f poorly sup]vis$ /ud5t ent]prises or f a /ud5t organization t is p]mitt$ to take m ( ! "t ( pupils & tea*]s ?an is ju/ifi$4 ,! "t = ! prep>ation ( plays %\ld be limit$ & ! "w %\ld be di/ribut$ among z _m pupils z possible4 ,! c5t]+ ( ef=t on "o debat+ team or on a fir/ a?letic team may help1 or ! %[+ t a s*ool w make aga9/ competitors 7al?\gh ,i d\bt x71 b su* a plan w n develop ! p[] & tra9+ )9 ! s*ool t %\ld be desir$4 ,i quote ! foll[+ f a report ( a ,seattle high s*ool pr9cipal reg>d+ extra-curricul> activities3 ,! extra-curricul> activities 9 a high s*ool c be divid$ into two classes1 ! m9or & ! major activities4 ,! m9or activities are su* z arise out ( a desire to vitalize c]ta9 /udies2 ! ,sci5ce ,club1 ! ,%ort ,/ory ,club1 ! ,fr5* ,club are illu/rations4 ,= ! mo/ "p ^! meet only once or twice a mon? = an aft]noon program 9 :i* /ud5ts :o are int]e/$ p>ticipate !mselves or occasionally invite "s outsid] to take "p4 ,tea*]s desir+ to /imulate great] int]e/ 9 _! specialties are usually en?usia/ic support]s ( su* clubs4 ,! programs are in=mal1 held aft] s*ool & requir+ comp>atively little ef=t on ! "p ( ! tea*]s2 & ^? tea*]s :o are alive to _! "w welcome ! opportunities :i* ^! small clubs (f] 9 ! way ( /imulat+ int]e/ & add+ ze/ to /udies4 ,fur!rmore1 ^! in=mal ga!r+s af=d tea*]s & /ud5ts an opportunity to meet outside ! classroom & become bett] acqua9t$1 :i* is always an important factor 9 successful s*ool "w4 ,no tea*] wor?y ( ! "n is av]se to su* organizations4 ,x is difficult to f9d a s+le objectionable feature 9 !m4 ,( c\rse1 !y require "s aft]-s*ool "t occasionally1 & "s plann+ on ! "p ( ! responsible advis]4 ,no consci5ti\s tea*] begrudges ?is extra "t & ef=t & e ent]pris+ tea*] f9ds en\gh 9 !m to comp5sate him lib]ally = 8 ef=ts4 ,! major activities su* z class organizations1 glee clubs1 dramatic clubs1 a?letic associations1 boys' & girls' clubs1 ! s*ool pap]1 ! ,s5ior ,ball1 ! ,junior ,prom1 & ! int]s*ool debates (f] m problems 9 ! nature ( c>e4 ,!y take 9 l>g] gr\ps1 are m =mal or m pret5ti\s1 & dem& a l>g] am\nt ( "t f tea*]s direct+ !m4 ,n only t1 b !y also require a l>g] organiz+ capacity on ! "p ( ! advis]s4 ,n all tea*]s c assume sponsor%ip = su* organizations4 ,^! activities are to ! s*ool :at ! ,f\r? ( ,july p>ade1 ! ,elks' big-bro!r picnic1 & ! ,wayf>] are to ! city4 ,a city c\ld get along )\t ^! activities & save itself a deal ( h>d "w & exp5se4 ,b ent]pris+ m5 consid] !m wor? t5 times ! ef=t & exp5se to ! community z a :ole4 ,"s undesirable features foll[ 9 ! wake ( all ^! l>ge city ent]prises4 ,/reets become conge/$1 ! police h to d d\ble duty2 !re may be "s accid5ts1 "s !fts1 "s p ov]work$4 ,b 9 life unpleasant ?+s are organically connect$ ) ! pleasant & if y w\ld h ! "o y mu/ h at lea/ "s ( ! o!r4 ,9 l mann] ! major s*ool activities b5efit ! entire s*ool4 ,!y h ! effect ( weld+ ! l>ge s*ool into some?+ l a homog5e\s unit4 ,!y develop s*ool pride & s*ool int]e/4 ,a l>ge s*ool c no m get along )\t ^! & be a live in/itution ?an c a *ur* )\t its "y peoples' societies & programs1 its m5's club supp]s1 & its ladies' aid societies & be a live *ur* organization4 ,b aside f weld+ ! s*ool into a unit ( ef=t & purpose1 ^! organizations1 l ! m9or activities1 s]ve to socialize ! in/itution1 to br+ pupils & tea*]s toge!r 9 a way t ! classroom does n af=d1 to 'br+ out' /ud5ts1 to discov] lat5t tal5ts1 & to spur /ud5ts on to a maximum /&>d ( excell5ce4 ,aside f _! socializ+ value1 ^! organizations h an e?ical purpose4 ,gr\p int]e/s are develop$ ?r\gh !m :i* tea* pupils to "w toge!r = a common end4 ,s*ool en?usiasm & loyalty are develop$ :i* broad5 9 lat] ye>s to int]e/ 9 & loyalty to community & nation4 ,tea*]s h n introduc$ ^! activities z a rule4 ,!y came 9 response to a recogniz$ ne$4 ,no m c tea*]s put !m out4 ,!y c1 h[ev]1 help to direct !m into prop] *annels1 sup]vise !m1 & keep !m )9 prop] b\nds1 all ( :i* is a task wor?y ( a real tea*]4 ,^? in/ructors :o c recall ! turbul5t days ( ! secret societies & cliques1 ( ! unsup]vis$ & unmanag$ a?letics1 h no d\bt t progress has be5 made1 & are ready to help to keep up ! good "w4 ,! objectionable features ( ! major activities are naturally m pron\nc$4 ,x is easy to make too mu* ( su* activities1 to make !m too pret5ti\s1 to consume too mu* "t ) !m s t !y sometimes int]f]e ) ! curricul> "w ( ! s*ool4 ,z a rule pr9cipals & tea*]s /rive to keep ^! activities )9 reasonable b\nds4 ,sometimes !y f9d !mselves involv$ 9 a bigg] und]tak+ ?an !y plann$ =4 ,h[ev]1 unb\nd$ ,am]ican en?usiasm is 9 no small measure to blame = ! ov]do+ ( "s ( ^! activities4 ,organiz$ a?letics 9 all s*ools are "h to /ay4 ,9 fact a mu* l>g] p>ticipation is noticeable ea* ye>4 ,ev5 gramm> s*ools1 *ur*es1 bus9ess h\ses1 & o!r corporations h _! teams4 ,a?letics1 h[ev]1 b5eficial z !y are1 c be ov]done & 9 "s respects are be+ ov]done4 ,s ) all ! o!r extra-curricul> activities4 ,!y mu/ be prop]ly direct$ & sanely manag$4 ,?is sane managem5t & prop] direction mu/ be enc\rag$ by ! public z a :ole4 ,necess>ily1 too1 su* activities z h prov$ _! wor? w h to be provid$ = by ! employm5t ( tea*]s :o are capable ( h&l+ !m & :]ev] !y are a l>ge dra9 on ! advis]'s "t & ef=t1 t1 too1 mu/ be tak5 c>e (4 ,improvem5ts & adju/m5ts 9 look+ aft] ^! activities are sure to come z ! result ( increas$ exp]i5ce4 ,t !re is mu* room = improvem5t along ^! l9es no "o d\bts4 ,let ^? :o h exp]i5ce & c (f] con/ructive sugge/ions d s freely4 ,_! sugge/ions w be gladly receiv$1 = n[h]e 9 ! high s*ools ( ! c\ntry has t problem be5 solv$4 ,!re is ano!r =m ( organization commonly associat$ ) high s*ool activities = :i* ! high s*ool managem5t is 9 no wise responsible & ov] :i* x claims no jurisdiction4 ,x is ! social & club dances manag$ entirely outside ( ! s*ools & *ap]on$ or patroniz$ by p n connect$ (ficially ) ! s*ools4 ,^! purely social activities are ! mo/ "t-consum+ & co/ly ( all4 ,_m ( ^! =mal & in=mal functions occur e week 9 ! long danc+ season1 & because !y are patroniz$ by boys & girls ( high s*ool age are mi/ak5ly call$ high s*ool functions4 ,_m p>5ts are deceiv$ into ! belief t ! s*ools are sponsor+ ^! club dances4 ,= ^! ! s*ools assume no responsibility & %\ld n be blam$4 ,,! ,,janitor--,,8 ,,relation ,,to ,,! ,,s*ool ,a few mon?s ago ! vice-presid5t ( a l>ge manufactur+ e/abli%m5t invit$ me to accompany him & ! presid5t on a trip to _! factories4 ,hav+ he>d t ! presid5t ( ! company 0 a self-made man1 ,i 0 anxi\s to le>n some?+ ab\t 8 plan ( bus9ess adm9i/ration4 ,:5 we rea*$ ! (fice ( ! fir/ plant1 ,i 0 impress$ ) ! cordial greet+ ! presid5t gave to all ! employees4 ,_! attitude t[>d him 0 equally cordial4 ,i recogniz$ "o ( ! cl]ks1 :o 0 a =m] s*ool pupil1 & made use ( ! acqua9tance to ask "s que/ions conc]n+ ! managem5t ( ! factory4 ,he said1 ,we feel l a family "h4 ,mr4 ---- gets ev]yone f ! err& boy to ! manag] to take a p]sonal int]e/ 9 ! bus9ess4 ,z ,i w5t ab\t ! big e/abli%m5t ) "o ( ! workm51 ,i 0 impress$ ) ! tru?fulness ( ! /atem5t4 ,t ev5+ :5 ,i 0 conv]s+ ) ! presid5t1 ,i m5tion$ ! f9e cop]ative _s t ,i _h notic$ among 8 m54 ,he said 9 reply1 ,i le>n$ a long "t ago z a day work] t 9 ord] to get ! l>ge/ returns f y\r m51 y mu/ treat !m all well & fe$ !m well4 ,"s manag]s =get1 9 ^! days ( ke5 competition1 t ! l[e/ sal>i$ employees are (t5 ! p]sons :o make a bus9ess a success or a failure4 ,i ?\ght h[ simple 0 8 =mula ( success1 yet h[ few possess ! inspirational p[] ( lead]%ip to foll[ x successfully4 ,! same pr9ciple applies equally well to ! s*ool bus9ess4 ,i %all nev] =get ! ,augu/ morn+ t ,i report$ at "o s*ool build+ to beg9 my duties z sup]9t5d5t4 ,i _h n se5 ! janitor1 & proce$$ to air ! (fice1 du/ ! *airs & desk1 & get ! place 9 read9ess = "w4 ,! noise attract$ ! att5tion ( ! janitor1 :o f9ally appe>$ at ! door1 & aft] giv+ me a cold1 casual inspection1 introduc$ himself by say+1 ,i am ! janitor1 & left ! room be=e ,i c\ld engage him 9 conv]sation4 ,i _h he>d ( him be=e--h[ he consid]$ ! sup]9t5d5t no?+ m ?an a boss :om he mu/ endure4 ,x 0 no surprise to me1 !re=e1 :5 he left ! room )\t wait+ to become acqua9t$ or (f]+ to assi/ 9 ! h\se clean+4 ,lat] he br\ght to ! (fice "s mail t _h be5 accumulat+ dur+ ! summ]4 ,i ?ank$ him & ask$ him to be seat$4 ,we talk$ ov] a few matt]s ( int]e/ & !n made a trip ?r\gh ! build+4 ,i c>efully avoid$ say+ any?+ ab\t ! janitor's duties4 ,be=e leav+ t aft]noon1 he met me 9 ! l[] hall & said x 0 n cu/om>y to keep ! (fice clean$ dur+ ! summ]1 b if ,i int5d$ to be at ! build+ aga9 be=e ! s*ool op5$1 he w\ld sweep x out4 ,i told him t ,i _h a few ?+s t ,i %\ld l to d dur+ ! two weeks' int]val be=e ! op5+ ( s*ool1 & w\ld probably be at ! build+ daily1 b ,i c\ld easily look aft] ! clean+ ( ! (fice dur+ t "t4 ,he look$ at me ) "s a/oni%m5t4 ,i don't "k :e!r x 0 due to ! /atem5t t ,i expect$ to h some?+ to d at ! build+ = two weeks be=e s*ool op5$1 or because ,i 0 will+ to clean ! room4 ,he said no?+ &1 ) a good ev5+1 we p>t$ at ! end ( ! fir/ day--) ! "q ( cop]ation or no cop]ation some:at unsettl$ 9 ! janitor's m9d4 ,:5 ,i report$ = "w ! next morn+ ! (fice _h be5 ?or\ghly clean$1 :i* ,i consid]$ q a victory4 ,z ! janitor did n make 8 appe>ance dur+ ! =5oon1 ,i w5t 9 se>* ( him to inquire ab\t "s record books4 ,he !n proce$$ to tell me :at he ?\ght ( ! tea*]s & sup]9t5d5ts 9 g5]al & h[ ,i w\ld d well if ,i c\ld f9d any?+1 & %[$ me a closet 9 a tea*]'s room t 0 fill$ ) a pile ( books1 supplies1 & record %eets4 ,i li/5$ to :at he _h to say1 & !n sugge/$ t x might be well if we put "s %elves 9 ! closets1 & arrang$ all ! books & supplies 9 an ord]ly mann] be=e ! tea*]s report$ = "w4 ,i told him ,i 0 int]e/$ 9 :at ! closets conta9$1 & if he w\ld build "s %elves1 ,i w\ld d ! re/4 ,he 0 sure t ! %elves w\ld d no good1 & t 8 "t & m9e w\ld be wa/$4 ,we said no?+ m ab\t x at t "t1 b ! next day ,i />t$ on a closet-clean+ crusade4 ,i d n "k :5 ,i h receiv$ great] value = ! "t sp5t4 ,two days ( "w gave me an educational & bus9ess insight into ! s*ool t 0 invaluable4 ,i le>n$ ! c\rses ( /udy & ! texts t 7 us$ 9 all ( ! grades4 ,aft] ?ree days' delay1 ! janitor decid$ t ,i _h done a fairly good job1 & t he w\ld put 9 ! %elves4 ,i gave him "s assi/ance & ! books & supplies 7 li/$1 record$1 & put into place4 ,?is "w 0 appreciat$ by ! tea*]s1 ev5 ?\gh we _h ent]$ _! private doma91 &1 ,i d>e say1 gave !m a feel+ t good h\sekeep+ w\ld be expect$ ?r\gh\t ! ye>4 ,! janitor _h n[ le>n$ to "k me fairly well4 ,he f\nd t we c\ld "w toge!r1 & by ! "t t s*ool op5$ we 7 q fri5dly4 ,i 0 amus$ "s mon?s lat] :5 a tea*] told me ( ! acc\nt ! janitor _h giv5 h] & ! o!r tea*]s at ! op5+ ( s*ool1 ( ! new sup]9t5d5t4 ,:5 ,i report$ at ! end ( ! ye> ! spl5did s]vices ! janitor _h r5d]$1 ! memb]s ( ! bo>d 7 s well pleas$ ) ! *ange 9 ,rosy t !y rais$ 8 sal>y = ! ensu+ ye>4 ,i am n sure b t ! raise 9 sal>y pleas$ me m ?an x did him4 ,! help t ,i receiv$ f ?is janitor ?r\gh\t ! ye> is no exception to ! g5]al rule4 ,i d n wi% to give ! impression1 h[ev]1 t all ! janitors ) :om ,i h work$ h be5 effici5t1 b ,i d wi% to say t ,i h receiv$ f ea* ( !m a mu* great] degree ( cop]ation :5 ,i caus$ him to feel t ,i 0 8 co-work] & n 8 boss4 ,,h[ ,,! ,,pr9cipal ,,c ,,help ,,! ,,tea*] ,! pr9cipals ( our city s*ools h = two ye>s be5 c>ry+ on a s]ies ( mon?ly ev5+ meet+s :i* h prov$ to be highly int]e/+ & in/ructive4 ,! topics *os5 h be5 along l9es t directly affect$ ! "w !y are do+4 ,"o ( ! meet+s 0 devot$ to ! subject ,h[ ! ,pr9cipal ,c ,help ! ,tea*]4 ,! topic 0 assign$ to two pr9cipals1 :o prep>$ que/ionnaires :i* 7 s5t to all ! tea*]s 9 ! city4 ,! que/ions ask$ 7 along ?ree l9es3 7#a7 ,:at c ! pr9cipal d to help ! tea*] 9 a pr(essional way8 7#b7 ,:at c ! pr9cipal d to help ! tea*] 9 an adm9i/rative way8 7#c7 ,:at c ! pr9cipal d 9 mak+ 8 p]sonal relation%ip to ! tea*] m effective8 ,replies 7 receiv$ f ab\t fifty p] c5t ( ! tea*]s & 7 classifi$ z foll[s4 ,p]c5tages indicate ! numb] ( tea*]s giv+ ! replies :i* !y foll[3 ,i4 ,9 a pr(essional way4 #a4 ,assi/ance ) ! exceptional *ild1 #cg4 #b4 ,int]pretation ( ! c\rse ( /udy1 #bi4 #c4 ,z a pr(essional lead]1 #bj4 a4 ,! recomm5dation ( good pr(essional lit]ature1 #ah4 b4 ,s\nd advice1 #aa4 c4 ,assi/ance by tea*+1 #f4 ,,ii4 ,9 an adm9i/rative way4 #a4 ,furni%+ supplies & equipm5t1 #ej4 #b4 ,def9ite directions1 #bh4 #c4 ,di/ribution ( build+ load1 #ac4 #d4 ,regime s plann$ t int]ruption ( classroom in/ruction is m9imiz$1 #i4 #e4 ,managem5t ( halls1 basem5ts1 & playgr\nds1 & ( difficult discipl9>y cases1 #ab4 #f4 ,tea*]s' meet+s1 #e4 ,,iii4 ,9 p]sonal relation%ips4 #a4 ,! high] human qualities1 #fj4 #b4 ,con/ructive criticism1 #af4 #c4 ,poise1 #g4 #d4 ,help+ tea*]s 9 self-analysis & mann]isms1 #a4 ,i %all discuss briefly "s ( ! ma9 sugge/ions made by ! tea*]s4 ,i4 ,h[ ! pr9cipal c help ! tea*] 9 a pr(essional way4 a4 ,assi/ance ) ! exceptional *ild4 ,9 ^! replies x w be not$ t ?irty-sev5 p] c5t ( ! tea*]s advocat$ assi/ance ) ! exceptional *ild4 ,?is gives fur!r emphasis to ! ne$ ( great] att5tion be+ giv5 to ! classification ( pupils 9 ! public s*ools4 ,! use ( te/s & measurem5ts has demon/rat$ ! wide range ( abilities t c usually be f\nd 9 diff]5t pupils ( ! same grade4 ,! tea*] ) f ?irty-five to =ty-five pupils mu/ h&le ! "w ( h] room m or less 9 gr\ps1 :i* (t5 fails to rea* ! ret>d$ or ! accel]at$ pupil4 ,too (t5 ! tea*] ?r\gh h] ef=ts to give extra assi/ance ne$$ by ! backw>d pupils gives !m a disproportionate am\nt ( "t4 ,! entire class suff]s f su* a proc$ure4 ,x is unfair to ! n9ety p] c5t ( pupils ( av]age ability to h "o f\r? ( ! tea*]'s "t giv5 to ! o!r t5 p] c5t ( ! pupils 9 ! room4 ,h[ to c>e = ! special pupil is a difficult problem4 ,no plan ?us f> advanc$ seems to meet x entirely4 ,! ungrad$ room ) an auxili>y tea*] has prov$ to be fairly satisfactory 9 s*ools suffici5tly l>ge to ju/ify su* an arrangem5t4 ,! pr9cipal 9 ! small] s*ool z well z 9 ! l>g] mu/ give great] att5tion to ! use ( intellig5ce te/s z an aid 9 classify+ ! pupils s t !y c be bett] grad$ accord+ to _! ability4 ,no tea*] %\ld be requir$ to keep a pupil 9 h] room indef9itely :o is n m5tally able to d ! "w or :o is a con/ant di/urb]4 ,! n9ety & n9e :o c d are m important to save ?an ! "o lo/ %eep :o may nev] be able to d if sav$4 b4 ,int]pretation ( ! c\rse ( /udy4 ,tw5ty-n9e p] c5t ( ! tea*]s call$ att5tion to ! ne$ ( great] assi/ance 9 int]pret+ ! c\rse ( /udy4 ,i am n surpris$ to get ?is expression f ! tea*]s1 z !y are sometimes giv5 at ! op5+ ( ! t]m a new c\rse ( /udy ) little or no explanation ( ! plan back ( x or h[ x is to be adm9i/]$4 ,i "q if any c\rse ( /udy entirely new 9 cont5t %\ld be put into op]ation until ! tea*]s h _h at lea/ a seme/]'s "t to /udy x ?or\ghly & get explanations f ^? :o h be5 in/rum5tal 9 work+ x out4 ,a good illu/ration ( ! difficulty 9 gett+ satisfactory results f plans new to ! tea*]s has be5 demon/rat$ by "s ( ! results obta9$ ) ! problem & project me?ods4 ,x is v easy = a sup]visor to pick out "s good problems & illu/rate !m be=e ! tea*]s & ?us leave ! impression t all topics c be h&l$ 9 a simil> mann]4 ,! tea*] goes back to h] classroom & attempts to foll[ ! directions giv54 ,"s ( ! tea*]s h gone s f> z to attempt to make e lesson 9 geography or hi/ory a problem lesson reg>dless ( ! nature ( ! topics to be cov]$ or ! ref]5ce mat]ial or textbook assi/ance t is available4 ,! results f su* a proc$ure are c]ta9 to lead to a poorly connect$1 piecemeal k by ! pupil ( ! subject z a :ole4 ,a seme/] ( practical /udy ( ! problem me?od = any giv5 subject be=e introduc+ x w\ld give ! tea*]s1 & ,i d>e say ! sup]visors1 a bett] k ( :at c reasonably be expect$ to be accompli%$4 ,x is ?is failure to be able to rea* t vision>y goal t disc\rages tea*]s & causes !m to lose confid5ce 9 _m me?ods t are excell5t 9 !mselves if !y are us$ ) mod]ation & s5se4 ,aft] a c\rse ( /udy has be5 9 op]ation = a few mon?s x is well to ask "s ( ! tea*]s :o h be5 ! mo/ successful 9 gett+ satisfactory results to expla9 :at !y h done & h[ !y h done x4 ,small gr\ps c !n discuss su* a report ) mu* pr(it to all4 ,i h nev] exp]i5c$ any difficulty 9 gett+ l>ge att5dance at a tea*]s' meet+ if ! program provid$ concrete help = ! gr\p 9 ! "w !y 7 do+4 ,?is is inde$ a ri* field = ! pr9cipal to cultivate4 ,supplem5t>y books are (t5 pur*as$ & s5t to ! tea*]s z a means ( int]pretation ( a subject4 ,!y1 too1 ne$ explanation & discussion4 c4 ,z a pr(essional lead]4 ,! desire = pr(essional lead]%ip is c\pl$ ) ! ne$ ( int]pretation ( ! c\rse ( /udy4 ,!re is probably no m damag+ contribution to ! tea*+ pr(ession ?an ! pres5ce n[ & !n ( s*ool executives :o give b little1 if any1 ( _! "t to ! pr(essional inspiration ( ! tea*]4 ,! tea*]s 9 a build+ ) su* a pr9cipal 9 *>ge soon lose _! _s ( want+ to s]ve & become a "p ( a r\t9e bus9ess organization4 ,! lack ( hold+ p[] ( su* a s*ool is soon app>5t4 ,"s pr9cipals & dep>tm5t heads feel t !y make a suffici5t contribution pr(essionally :5 !y say to a new tea*]1 ,i am glad y are to be ) u4 ,if y h any tr\ble1 come & see me4 ,?is is "o ( ! be/ invitations "o c\ld possibly give to get a tea*] to rema9 away4 ,! be/ evid5ce t a pr9cipal c %[ t he wi%es to help ! tea*] is really to help h]1 &1 be/ ( all1 to f9d means to help h] )\t be+ ask$4 ,n long ago a tea*] :o wi%$ a transf] came to see me4 ,he said1 ,i h be5 9 ---- build+ = five ye>s1 dur+ :i* "t ,i _c recall hav+ receiv$ any pr(essional sugge/ion f ! head ( ! dep>tm5t4 ,he sees t ,i h ample supplies & textbooks1 b t is m]ely r\t9e "w4 ,:at ,i ne$ is to be enc\rag$ & %[n h[ ,i c gr[4 ,i wond] h[ _m tea*]s h _h a simil> exp]i5ce4 ,two ye>s ago ,i visit$ an algebra tea*] :o happ5$ to be assign$ to a portable build+4 ,he _h five classes daily 9 ! same subject4 ,i _h kn[n ?is tea*] = a numb] ( ye>s & _h reg>d$ him z an av]age in/ructor4 ,on ?is visit ,i said1 ,y are out "h by y\rself & ,i w\ld l to see :at k9d ( record y\r pupils c make at ! end ( ! ye> 9 ! competitive te/s :i* w be giv5 to ! algebra pupils 9 all ! city high s*ools4 ,8 face bright5$ & he said1 ,all "r1 ,i welcome ! invitation4 ,six mon?s lat] ! te/ 0 giv5 & 8 five classes ( pupils made m ,a & ,b grades ?an all ! algebra pupils comb9$ 9 any o!r "o build+ ( ! city4 ,to-day1 ?is tea*] is easily "o ( our be/ in/ructors 9 ma!matics1 & he has rec5tly prep>$ sugge/ions z to ! tea*+ ( ma!matics by ! sup]vis$ /udy me?od :i* h prov$ to be ( great assi/ance to ! o!r tea*]s4 ,he simply caught ! _s2 8 pupils also caught x1 & ! results 7 assur$4 ,x did n require pr(essional sugge/ion to ar\se ?is tea*]1 b r a real *ance ( recognition to %[ :at he c\ld d4 ,,ii4 ,9 an adm9i/rative way4 a4 ,furni%+ supplies & equipm5t4 ,"o half ( ! tea*]s h app>5tly suff]$ f ! delay t s (t5 occurs :5 s*ool mat]ial is n ready :5 x is ne$$4 ,sometimes conditions arise due to ! %ift+ ( pupils or o!r un=ese5 difficulties :i* make a delay 9 ! furni%+ ( supplies & equipm5t unavoidable4 ,9 ! l>ge majority ( cases1 h[ev]1 !re is no excuse = ! delay o!r ?an ,ord] too late1 ,bo>d held up requisitions = inve/igation1 ,copy ( outl9es n ready to be pr9t$1 etc4 ,no effici5t bus9ess e/abli%m5t w\ld make a practice ( p]mitt+ highly paid help to rema9 idle a "p ( ! "t wait+ = necess>y mat]ial4 ,9 ! s*ools ! loss is mu* great] ?an 9 bus9ess because x affects ! "w ( ! pupils1 :o =m bad habits e>ly 9 ! seme/] :i* are h>d to correct lat] on4 ,"s pr9cipals make a practice ( keep+ _! /ock rooms 9 p]fect ord]4 ,pupils (t5 assi/ 9 ?is "w4 ,?is makes x possible to keep a close *eck on :]e mat]ial c be f\nd & h[ soon ! supply w be exhau/$4 ,su* a _s ( ord] is contagi\s & tea*]s & pupils are unconsci\sly enc\rag$ to give great] att5tion to ! prop] use ( s*ool mat]ial4 ,?\s&s ( doll>s are sav$ annually 9 "s s*ool sy/ems hav+ free textbooks & supplies by ! c>eful *eck+ & transf]r+ ( ! supplies4 ,we mu/ n =get t "s ( ! mo/ valuable lessons = ! girls & boys come f exp]i5ces ga9$ 9 o!r av5ues ?an ^? le>n$ f textbooks4 b4 ,def9ite directions4 ,! lack ( a well-def9$ plan ( adm9i/ration is call$ to ! att5tion ( ! pr9cipal by "o ?ird ( ! tea*+ =ce4 ,x is sometimes a/oni%+ to note h[ little "s ( u practice :at we prea* to ! pupils & ! tea*]s ab\t ! ne$ ( be+ punctual & def9ite 9 ! "w to be done4 ,n long ago1 a que/ionnaire 0 s5t to ! tea*]s ( ! high s*ools ask+ = sugge/ions = ! h&l+ ( s*ool activities4 ,"o ( ! out/&+ replies 0--make a def9ite s*$ule = activity ne$s & assemblies4 ,"o tea*] /at$ x z foll[s3 ,i w plan my "w ) ! classes = tomorr[ ) ! expectation ( hav+ a full p]iod = its recitation & developm5t4 ,on ! foll[+ day1 )\t a mom5t's notice1 ! bell is likely to r+ = an assembly :i* w mean a %ort5+ ( all ! =5oon p]iods ab\t "o half4 ,my plan ( "w = ! day is practically ru9$ & ! wor? ( ! p]iod to ! class is lo/4 ,:ile x is n always possible to =etell ! "t ( an assembly or s*ool meet+1 x is g5]ally kn[n by ! pr9cipal a day or m 9 advance4 ,a k ( ! s*$ule ( su* meet+s on ! "p ( all ! tea*]s a mon? 9 advance w\ld (t5 save mu* confusion & emb>rassm5t4 ,rules cov]+ t>d9ess1 ! issuance ( report c>ds1 s*ool discipl9e1 & g5]al build+ r\t9e %\ld be def9itely und]/ood by all4 ,mu* ( ! friction betwe5 tea*]s (t5 arises f lack ( well-und]/ood build+ rules or ( en=cem5t ( rules t h be5 made4 ,,iii4 ,9 p]sonal relation%ips4 a4 ,! high] human qualities4 ,! la/ item ( ! ?ree ma9 sugge/ions by ! tea*]s 0 ! subject ( ! greate/ unanimity ( op9ion4 ,! human elem5t is "o ( ! greate/ pr]equisites to successful lead]%ip4 ,"t & aga9 ,i h he>d tea*]s say1 ,i d n want to ask ,mr4 ----4 ,may ,i take ! matt] up ) ,mr4 ----1 = he is mu* m approa*able8 ,! irate p>5t is usually quickly calm$ :5 he is met ) a feel+ ( fri5dly welcome t puts him at ease4 ,x is h>d = ! majority ( p to tell _! tr\bles to anyone1 mu* m s to tell !m to a sup]ior 9 au?ority :o has an outw>d coat ( =mality t is difficult to p5etrate4 ,too mu* ( ! pr9cipal's "t is (t5 giv5 to look+ = ! difficulties t arise 9 ! adm9i/ration ( a s*ool ) a view to *eck+ !m4 ,?is naturally gives ! tea*] ! impression t su* a pr9cipal is always look+ = tr\ble1 & he is n1 z a rule1 a welcome visitor4 ,! pr9cipal %\ld endeavor to f9d some?+ ! tea*] is do+ t is wor? :ile & to give x ! prop] recognition4 ,no pr9cipal1 h[ev]1 c see :at to comm5d unless he keeps closely 9 t\* at all times ) ! "w ! tea*]s are do+4 ,idle flatt]y is f> worse ?an no praise at all4 ,! k9d ^w or a pleasant good morn+ s9c]ely spok5 by ! tea*] has always meant mu* to me4 ,:y %\ld n a simil> expression on ! "p ( ! pr9cipal be equally refre%+ to h]8 ,x is "o ( ! bigge/ divid5d-pay+ inve/m5ts a pr9cipal c make4 ,try x6 ,,! ,,s*ool ,,& ,,! ,,community ,nev] be=e 9 ! hi/ory ( ,am]ica has ! public s*ool be5 su* an important factor 9 ! life ( ! *ild4 ,9 fact1 to "s ext5t x has become too great a factor & ! home has p]mitt$ or ev5 =c$ ! s*ool to take ov] c]ta9 responsibilities t _c well be delegat$4 ,! high s*ool enrollm5t is ga9+ at a trem5d\s pace & ) ! rapid gr[? comes ! problem ( great] div]sity ( /ud5t ability to s]ve4 ,tw5ty ye>s ago ! be/ ( ! /ud5ts 9 ! elem5t>y s*ools cont9u$ _! education 9 ! high s*ool4 ,?is made a mu* simpl] problem 9 ! provid+ ( c\rses ( /udy & equipm5t4 ,to-day1 h[ev]1 _m ( ! *ildr5 :o ent] ! high s*ools are able to pursue only su* subjects z w fit !m = indu/rial or comm]cial occupations4 ,unless a reasonable am\nt ( su* "w is provid$1 ^! pupils soon drop out ( s*ool & add to ! l>ge army ( untra9$ work]s4 ,! adju/+ ( boys & girls to prop] vocations is "o ( ! big problems confront+ ! home & ! s*ool4 ,! patron (t5 fails to und]/& :at ! s*ool has to (f] & ! pupil1 ) little or no def9ite k z to :at he is be/ fitt$ to d1 /ruggles along hop+ t ?r\gh ! aid ( ! s*ool he may f9d himself4 ,9 fact1 ?is c\ntry's future dep5ds to a consid]able degree ^u ! educational adju/m5t t c be made = its boys & girls dur+ ! upp] grade & high s*ool p]iod ( _! lives4 ,x is no wond]1 !n1 t vocational guidance dep>tm5ts1 trade s*ools1 "p-"t s*ools1 & cont9uation s*ools h come into prom95ce dur+ ! la/ decade4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s to be done 9 any community is to /udy ! indu/rial & comm]cial conditions 9 t locality & !n attempt to (f] su* special subjects z ! di/rict c af=d4 ,! /ud5ts mu/ be enc\rag$ to le>n :at ! requirem5ts are = c]ta9 vocations4 ,"s s*ools h provid$ special c\rses ( /udy along vocational l9es1 :ile o!rs use /ud5t club organizations z a means ( giv+ in=mation to ! pupils4 ,a good example ( ! club organization 0 work$ out rec5tly 9 "o ( our high s*ools4 ,! eight hundr$ high s*ool boys 9 att5dance 7 divid$ into ?ree gr\ps4 ,"o gr\p consi/$ ( ^? int]e/$ 9 ! /udy ( opportunities (f]$ by ! diff]5t pr(essions2 ! second gr\p1 ^? int]e/$ 9 comm]cial "w2 & ! ?ird gr\p1 ^? :o wi%$ to ent] ! indu/rial & eng9e]+ field4 ,"o ( ^! gr\ps met ea* week on ,tuesday morn+1 =ty-five m9utes be=e ! op5+ ( s*ool4 ,an outside speak]1 actually engag$ 9 "o ( ! vocations1 w\ld address ! meet+ & answ] que/ions4 ,special provision 0 made to see t ! speak] gave ! in=mation ne$$1 & he 0 ask$ to answ] ! foll[+ que/ions3 #a4 ,h[ did y happ5 to ent] ! pr(ession8 #b4 ,:at are ! advantages t y h exp]i5c$ 9 y\r pr(ession8 #c4 ,:at are ! disadvantages t y h exp]i5c$ 9 y\r pr(ession8 #d4 ,:at is ! remun]ation 9 y\r pr(ession8 #e4 ,if y 7 to att5d high s*ool aga91 to :at subjects w\ld y give special att5tion 9 ord] to make y\rself bett] fitt$ = y\r pr(ession8 ,! int]e/ t 0 creat$ by ^! meet+s & ! value ( ! "w accompli%$ w5t beyond ! expectations ( ! pr9cipal4 ,_m ( ! pupils *ang$ _! programs = ! succe$+ t]m s t !y might select subjects t w\ld fit !m bett] = ! vocations !y expect$ to foll[4 ,o!r pupils /at$ t x 0 ?r\gh :at !y _h le>n$ at ! meet+s !y _h decid$ to *ange ! vocation !y _h previ\sly _h 9 m9d4 ,_m ( ! /ud5t difficulties are due to ! unfamili>ity ( ! p>5t ) :at ! s*ool has to (f]4 ,i recall "o in/ance 9 :i* a g5tleman call$ at ! (fice & op5ly criticiz$ ! high s*ool = n (f]+ "w :]eby 8 daught] c\ld le>n some?+ t w\ld be useful to h] 9 e>n+ a liv+4 ,i li/5$ to 8 compla9t1 & !n ask$ him if he w\ld sp5d five m9utes 9 go+ ab\t ! build+ ) me4 ,he refus$ at fir/ to d s b f9ally cons5t$ to my reque/4 ,i took him to ! sew+ rooms1 ! cook+ rooms1 ! art rooms1 & f9ally to ! typewrit+ & (fice-practice rooms4 ,he 0 a/oni%$ to see t ! v subjects he 0 criticiz+ ! s*ools = n (f]+ 7 available at any "t = 8 daught] if %e wi%$ to take !m4 ,he apologiz$ = 8 attack on ! s*ool & assur$ me t h5ce=? he w\ld give att5tion to ! "w 8 daught] pursu$ 9 s*ool4 ,a few ye>s ago ! mayor ( ! city 0 invit$ to address ! pupils at an assembly4 ,at ! conclusion ( ! program ,i ask$ him to sp5d a few m9utes view+ ! "w (f]$ 9 ! s*ool4 ,aft] "s hesitation he accept$ ! invitation1 & be=e he left ! build+ he said1 ,i am a%am$ to say x1 b ,i h liv$ 9 ?is city = tw5ty ye>s & ?is is ! fir/ "t t ,i h _h any idea ( ! "w t our high s*ools are (f]+4 ,i feel v mu* bett] prep>$ n[ to *ampion ! cause ( education4 ,x is easy = "s patrons to feel t a high s*ool education is useless because n[ & !n !y see a boy or girl fail 9 a position :o _h previ\sly _h "s high s*ool tra9+4 ,!y =get t ! high s*ool ( to-day is call$ ^u to s]ve a mu* m div]sifi$ gr\p ( pupils ?an ev] be=e1 & x is n always able to det]m9e 9 e case j ! type ( "w t ! boy or girl ne$s 9 ord] to make a success 9 life4 ,! s*ools are mak+ /r5u\s ef=ts to give ea* individual pupil a *ance to adju/ himself to a vocation4 ,! junior high s*ool organization1 classification ( pupils accord+ to ability1 te/s & measurem5ts1 & vocational guidance are all means to ?is end4 ,! s*oolma/] ( tomorr[ mu/ realize t !re is mu* good 9 ! education ( ! pa/1 b t ! *ang+ conditions 9 our social & indu/rial life mu/ be met ) simil> readju/m5ts 9 ! program ( education4