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Show PROF. PETERSON BEFENDS THE SCHOOLS Professor Henry Peterson, principal princi-pal of tho Ogden High school was the speaker last night at the Sunday Mght club held in tho Guild Hall of the HpiBcopal church at Twenty-fourth Twenty-fourth street and Grant avenue. He took for his subject, "Tho American High School," and he made an ablo defense from the standpoint of a scholar und teacher against the criticism crit-icism Chat has been hurled against the methods In vogue In high schools iroughout the country. His reason for taking the subject, he said, was to secure tho co-operation of teachers and patrons in the work done by the High school. "Much of the ink now being used in criticising the schools of the country," said Mr. Peterson, "could hotter be spent in describing tho good work that has been accomplished." accom-plished." He took up the historical development develop-ment of the American high school and the American academy, comparing compar-ing the relative value of the two He explained the aim and work of the old Latin schools and pointed out how much better the modern educational educa-tional methods are than these In vogue at that time. J Discussing the modern high school, he said that young ma and young women are being fitted for industrial indus-trial work and that tho high school is the mainstay of democracy: that it gives culture where culture Is needed and teaches thoso who have leisure how to enjoyg it He referred to the fact that under the present system the best result. aro achieved by letting the individual follow his bent. Tho idea of specialization along a certain line is encouraged in the high school. Mr Peterson's address was one of I tho most interesting talks given In j tho club and was followed by a gen- J oral discussion. ' The music was by Miss Meda Parry, pianist, and Edwin Cox, violinist. |