Show I I Home Horne and School League League j By Mrs Oliver C. C Ralston VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE LIFE GUIDANCE LIFE CAREER MOTIVE All progressive educators v no ln a fully lully recognise the fact that only those thop processes of or education are nI successful who pro procure ure the till a active the interest and stid co cooperation en- en t operation of t the thc minds and wills subjected sub sub- to them This Is 18 being clone dm not b by eliminating an any of ot the essential values Jue of ih Iii courses not Dot by supplying man many ad additional branches but by vitalising vitalizing vital vital- ising izing and motivating the curriculum which means mean reconstructing n the educational content ConicaL Throughout most of the grades grade in ill inmany many schools school children are lacing being guided gold guid ed ad into a a. consideration of ot their life lit careers through the Information which they receive the many trades and professions profession In mathematics math mathe matics maUe geography history and civics These subjects subject are lire made rich In mate mIlt material rial relating to present font da day life Ufe arm itI It try it and thus contribute much that In is ba basic lc for vocational guidance I Prof F. F G G. G looser Bonser of ot Hor university 88 says Through the grades from the fifth to the eighth practically all problems in mathematics might well come from the dally daily of ot business industry indus indus- try and household hold and general ox N. These with sufficient l drill work in prOC processes ar are eminently valuable valuable able In furnishing information basic to Intelligent vocational choices s. s 1 Concerning geography he he- says I The Tha study of the tho sources S of the tho materials ma ml of the center of production production pro pro- and lU manufacture of markets market K of the causes aus of If all th these and of their thell i effects upon all 1 of the occupations of t ormen men Im have hu Indirect hut signifIcant value In rou I arousing II I 11 I Interest and developing dpI devel Intelligence about occupations and ami their opportunities The Tue source of ot the thC material used In AlIng A n I lIng dinner Including Int food 1000 glass Ia silver and other metal T oar wares are I linen and dining room furniture would Wt lead Iad us to Industrial and commercial centers In nf nearly rl sit alt 1 parts of the world worM To tra trace the these e products to their source I study their methods of production and HI consider other problems Im economic and social make mak geography have a vital rc- rc t to each rurh Iy and girl In like manner civics and history ry rAIbe cnn can be he made a p pert part Tt of everyday H life soil anil therefore more mor Interesting to the chill chIM The child In this thin form of study rim can be he given Iven problems l for his hili own research h which d develop lop his hi powers of or observation observe tion Uon equip Quip him with hand first Information Inor- Inor mation motion and assist a. him in learning to think for or himself It Is surprising to know how few students sin stu dents dent even of or high school chool a Air age ire think for themselves The They have found th that t they can attain the tho next grade grad by use Ulf of or their memories in quoting their textbooks text books book so wh why hy exert extort themselves In thinking If they are given special problems and ma made fl to rely on what they thy can obtain through their own ef efforts efforts f ef- forts fort wo we find that they will U soon lIoon hablo lie Ie able ablo to think a problem through and be capable of ot using discretion in Int Inti ever presents Itself i This ThIll constructive work and the f l on tn page 6 6 HOME iOl jOME AND SCHOOL SCHOOL r f Continued from page 3 1 study tudy of in industry in the elementary y r school th Q will ultimately be of su such h a I. I I I Q character that when the pupil reaches reache 3 ge at which the activities of adult adul t r lIr life make their appeal he be will be abl able I II I fp to tp make a wise choice in reference t to t 5 and be already advanced in at an appreciable measure toward the goal o of f hi special vocation and not have tt to rose lose months years rears or probably a life time tim in knowing his interests and arid ahil abil iti Ch Charles rles W. W Eliot president emeritus 5 or ot Harvard university says It is high time that our teachers teacher a and antI tea leaders ers of the people understand d 1 that every civilized human being pets gets S tho larger part of his life training in ii 1 the thc occupation through which he lie earns earn ht hla livelihood and that his schooling ii in youth should invariably be directed 1 t to prepare re him in the best way for th the 13 best permanent occupation of which i 1 he ie e is capable In other words the motive of ot life lICe should be brought into play a as S i early and full fully as possible ANNOUNCEMENTS The Home and School league will II hold its next regular meeting at 20 3 Ci y and Count County building next Tues Tues- day January 2 at p. p m. m 3 N K Child ChUd assistant superintendent c of f schools will speak on Coming Legis Legis- loton on It is earnestly that hoped hat every par par- q Eacher association in the cit city tr b be full fully represented at this meet in ing Mr Child has a most important it message for every father and mother r of ot f the ftc e state Alladin wilt will b the next feature e ct the boys' boys and girls' girls ir nest n t Saturday r 6 C. 1917 10 II a. a x mat m. m at the Paramount Empress theater |