Show Practical Education An intelli intelligent ent contribution to the thi th i i current discussion regarding re ardin what whal is desirable in the way of presen day education was made by Dr John J Ti ert president of the 2 University of Florida who declared declared declared ed that the true purpose of edu- edu education cation is to fit the citizen to serve as well as to live He draws attention to two 0 schools of current thought one or of o which would stress cultural edu- edu education d cation while the other would place 2 chief emphasis upon vocational training He lie admits the validity oi of both but he would riot not go ro to the th extremes sou sought ht by the advocates advocate of either lIe He favors a balanced balance pro program ram of education with sufficient flexibility to meet the needs need 3 of each individual I While not ini the value of cultural studies an their ii t ve e necessity for those who would crier the learned professions Dr Di Ti ert Tj ert points out that our one can not notI nc I live by culture aon alone this is es- es oL the great mass of o our citizens who must engage in ii pursuits which involve the use of o otheir their hands Practical education should he be b planned in accordance with the th needs of the individual in preparation preparation for his lifes life's work At pre ent too much time is given iven to pre pre- preparing pre preparing paring parin for college colle e entrance examinations examinations which only a small noreen noreen- ta tage e of public school pupils will wil ever have the opportunity to take The needs of those who must quit school at the end of grammar or o hi high h school courses should have hav more consideration |