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Show MODEL COURSE FOR HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS Washington, Oct. 10 Endorsement of the effort to educate high school girls along lineB that would tend u make them efficient wives and house ! keepers Is contained In a statement j issued today by the United State ! bureau of education The federal , educators point to the course laid down by the Wadlelgh high school In Jew York City as being a model of Its kind The course has been watched watch-ed carefully by the bureau of educa tion and Its practical side has been advanced by it. "The work is taken chiefly by students stu-dents who do not Intend to go to college," col-lege," the federal educators set forth, "but who wish to make the best use of their time while In high school; and It Is particularly recommended lor those who e:cpect to 6tay In school only two ears or less.' Th course is declared to be both "practical " and "cultural," giving opportunity op-portunity with requirement and much of the Information that ordinarily would enter into the task of managing manag-ing a homo Domestic science and art; household arithmetic; the care and remodeling of clothing. houBe hold chemistry; millintry and dress making are among the principal sub jecls. In addition to these, however, th young women who contemplate be coming housewives will be instructed al60 in modern languages, mmlc, his tory, drawing and other subject ol a like character. The federal official; add. though, that "Latin" and ad vanced mathematics are conspicuo'u by their absence. |