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Show ADVANCES A NEW EDUCATIONAL IDEA TOPEKA, Kan., Nov. S. A two-hour school dav and a "tcachcrag." to be the home of the principal of the rural school, and a parsonage, a.s (he residence ol the church pastor, are among the things seen In the future development of the eoun-trv'K eoun-trv'K educational system by Ur. P. J, t 'la:. ton. United States commissioner of education, who addressed the Slate Teachers' association here last night. The children will get their l"j,sons (luring (lur-ing the short school session, bo said, and spend the rest of the day at somo useful use-ful occupation. "School will last WO days In the year, he said, "and the ages of the pupila will ranee from 4 to SO or P0 years. The principles learned In school will be carried car-ried out. in practical life, and teachers will cease trying to tench youmr children things they cannot understand." |