Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-11-28 | Page 13 | School Chiefs Favor Proper Home Studies

SCHOOL CHIEFS FAVOR PROPER HOME STUDIES Junior Senior High Principals Give Opinions Convinced homework Is synonymous synonymous synonymous with schoolwork three senior high school and five junior high school principals occupied the stage Thursday in the debate over home work or no homework for students in Salt Lake City public schools Majority of them indorsed home study not for academic achievement achievement achievement achieve achieve- ment but for tor commendable habit formation Fred D. D Keeler principal at the West high school believes homework homework homework home work is a vital necessity in high school I II have asked S he he said pupils to budget their time in preparing assigned work In this way a student student student stu stu- dent can allocate a definite amount of ot time for each subject I dont don't want the tho habit to become a ery cry It must be pleasant at all times There is a place Bruce E. E Millikin Millikin Mil- Mil likin principal East high school said for homework in our high school system I think that Individual individual Indi indi- vidual studying produces better re results results re- re suits than supervised instruction in inthe tho the classroom Mr thought that homework homework homework home work equips a stud student nt with initiative initiative initia initia- tive tire and would benefit in university studies However the matter must be handled with precision Theres There's Theresa a limit to everything Do De Voe Woolf South high school principal explained students in this school are not overburdened Mr Woolf said there is growing demand demand demand de de- de- de mand today that public schools give more adequate character ti tion an D. D R R. Coombs principal at the Jordan junior high school said that the school today is summoned to develop worthwhile character in adolescents He also believed that education is a question of living Certain character traits are desirable de de- de he said If characters of sterling worth are to be built into our young people Gertrude Gertrudo Arbuckle principal West junior high school stressed a a. little homework students tor students or-students inthe in III inthe the school Miss Arbuckle beli believes ves that 45 minutes dev devoted fed to home study in reviewing the days day's work and assignments for the following day is sufficient for tor any student to progress normally in school Im against homework J. J J. J Harris Jackson junior high school principal said I think that definite definite definite nite assignments in class can easily replace the arduous task of forcing young oung people to work ov overtime rU e on lessons Miss Jessie Harroun principal at atthe atthe atthe the Bryant junior high school was in favor of a minimum amount of homework I favor a reasonable amount of homework A. A J J. J Hagen prin principal at the tho Irving junior high school said not for academic achievement achievement achieve achieve- ment but for tor commendable habit formation