Inter-Mountain Republican | 1906-05-10 | Page 7 | Chance for a Dull Pupil

CHANCE FOR A DULL PUPIL Hot t Ke luit H I. Obtained peri 13 Tried at nt Bata ia X N. Y i The flU superintendent o of the schools of Batavia X N. Y has apparently solved one of the mo most t vexing questions ques ques- thins which have ha to lo Jo do with modern tuns education It I is a real realization of the n theory that thal each pupil has hasa a a. right to be educated personally per for 1 what lint he can CUn best achieve For man many years yea It I has been charged charged against the public school chool system that thal the standards standards stand stand- stanc- stanc ards were sol set el for fol the clever pupils to the detriment of or the backward and amid dull dul ones If I the Batavia la at men meat ment as it I Is called caled proves ores after Ion long trial to do clo what It is honed hone it will wll thou then primary education will be in- in bettered red Mr Kennedy the tile originator of oC the scheme scheme proposed to lo the go governing board of or Batavia Bata ia to procure the ti services ser set vices of an extra teacher for each euch room whoso duty It should not itol be he to lo l listen ten to recitations but to help hell und mind encourage railing falling behind b be be- age filly any an pupils who were tere hind hilll the lie class cluss It I was to be he a i work of sympathy and aIli demanded great 01 at tact and amId discernment The he plan IlIa and amid the result resul re ye- was tried In a single room suit sult was so marked in both pupils and amId sul teachers that the experiment ha has IH ud rapidly and amid is being introduced schools In iii the tile United In n all ahi the better belter Stu States not miot be hl overestimated Its value can caim o Is do less les Time The teacher teach are stimulated to gagging while the tho pupils them themselves el e ire are relieved oil from going beyond their ability and amid strength And Amid the on al of or the tile children was also marked marle l No Xo hook books were taken home hume for Tor night study and six ix times the thc num num- ivr hll hiet of pupils remained i to gra graduate from Crom the tile high school chool f