| Show I TEACHER GETS IDEAS AT FRONT German Directors Director's Experience Causes Him to Map Out New System Berlin Sept 4 ot least Important Important Important tant among tho the probable effects of the war are the changes that it may cause in the educational system of or Germany German The hard life in the trenches now shared hared b by thousands of or German teachers teachers teachers teach teach- ers is evidently bringing them thorn to the conclusion that the whole educational system must be overhauled and recast in the direction of or emphasizing modern mod modem modern mod mod- em ern necessities ties Such a teacher is Dr Herren director director director tor of ot the gymnasium In In the trenches before Helms Reims where hohas ho he hohas has been fighting for tor months he has been talking with other teachers and with officers and men who hn have vo passed through the usual gymnasium course of or training and with their cooperation cooperation cooperation opera co tion he has drawn up a n. scheme for the he reform of ot the tho secondary schools schoos Ho sent his proposals to the leading school official of tho province of oC Hanover er who had them published as a sign of tho times and as sU suggestions for what should be he done dono after peace is pro pro- claimed Tho chief Idea running through Dr Herren's Herrene scheme Is that education must be bel made moro more practical and modern old studies that chiefly valuable are arc as mental must be discarded or made optional and boys bos must be trained more moro for the duties of oC present- present dl lay day citizenship Physical exercise an and 1 sports for Cor the tho development of health and strength must be more freel freely cultivated cul cul- cul- cul tI Manual anual training must be made obligatory in InU all U the classes of or the gymnasium a a. workshop must be added to every school and tho the boys hoys must learn to know th the qualities of oC all kinds of ot material must learn to repair apparatus ap apparatus ap- ap and machines must work ork ap 1 in metal and wood Coming CoIning down to the curriculum Dr Herren proposed to make Latin only onh an anop op optional p lonal stud study after tho the ho boys s 's pass into the thc three upper classes and Greek and Hebrew are to be he rele relegated to the universities universities uni uni- uni- uni altogether ether Ho lIe would make history of oC prime Importance in the course of oC stud study and would use it as a n basis for teaching many other things giving special attention to the leading features in the development de of civilization civilization and to the tho growth and development develop elop mont ment of ot the Gorman German people and Inspiring lug ing the tile young joung men mell with a a. sound hero- hero worship To 10 this end he would give o rather ther scant attention to ancient and medieval medle history in or order ler to In lay all the greater ter emphasis upon modern history Thorough instruction In tho the political systems of or modern states in the thc theories theories the the- ories ones of or the state In constitutional history history his his- tory Is la Insisted upon Geography must be much more thoroughly taught especially es especially es- es commercial and political geography About bout eVer every count county the question must be he asked What Interests interests inter Inter- Interacts ests acts have we wo there thero After practically practical brushing aside the ancient languages Dr Herren treats the leading modern languages with scarcely less generosity French in view of Its diminished Importance Is la lamade made optional and English will probably probably abl ably have to be treated similarly LONDON BOYS DRESS BETTER Mothers Share in Pay of Fathers at Front Office Help Is Scarce London Sept 4 Tho Tho much abused office bo boy has become such a n scare scarce article in the thc London labor Jabor market that tha advertisements in the help wanted columns now offer otter wages two to or three times those thosa paid for tor the same samo class clas of help a 3 year ago A A stock exchange firm last week spent 25 In advertisements advertise l meats ments before the they got an applicant that suited them and on no dB day clay did dh the they have havo more moro than two or three applications applications ap ap- ap- ap ln in response to their appeal A year ago the tho ordinary office ho bo boj of or 12 to 14 expected ted to start work a at to 2 a a. week Now ow he has haa little difficulty dIfficUlt In obtaining a place at st t 25 to 5 5 If It ho he is bright ho stands a an excellent chan chance chanco o of being promoted t ta to toa a place as Junior clerk In a R few tew we weeks ks Tho The explanation of ot course is Js th the tho numerous vacancies caused everywhere e b by the enlistment of clerks and office offic helpers in tho the army Thousands o or of openings for boys bos have havo also been ere b by the tho departure of older men from posts on railways and subways Practically all aU th the platform men In Inthe Inthe inthe the London tubes are now no- boys o ot of 12 to 15 Many an of tho the conductors ar are aro little older ollIer London police officials say eny the war wa has been responsible for a marked Improvement Im- Im im- im provement In tho the appearance of ot th the London street urchin Never be before Core 1 It ItIs itis Is said has tho the average bo boy on th the London streets been BO so well clad a as toda today This is attributed large largely to the tho separation sep sep- allowances received b by th the wives of soldiers at tho the front am anel also to the tho fact that employers employer have havo found It Jt necessary to put their thel bo boy employees into uniform In order orde to keep them So BO great Is tho the popularity popular popular- ity of oC the tho uniform whether military or civil |
