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Show oo THE SCHOOL OF THE I FUTURE. . "Wilford E. Talhert. of the Oakland; J' bureau of educational research, says! Ljlj something Is radically wrong with our I school system. The time given tor j the result achieved is enormous. Chil-i Chil-i dren are turned out after ten years I of schooling, utterly unable to earn : j their own living or cope with life in a practical way "Education," savs Mr. Talbert.l I should be a preparation for practical life. We need vocational training: and more competent teaching in ottr I schools. "Not the saving of money alone but the saving and development ot human life, is what we are striving' I i for. Everywhere the waste ol energy, j labor and time is huge. Even with war, with all the waste aud suffer j H ing it entails, it is certain that if Hi methods of efficiency were applied.: the industries could continue prac I tkally the same as in times of peace, H eo great is the waste of labor and H J money in industrial life " j That is the one great nroblem with Hi our schools today. The institutions I r , of learnings must begin to fit the HI child for life's work and to belter direct human energy. The school that conies nearest to realizing that purpose will accomplish most In human hu-man service nn |