Show To Khnrltn hiM Ttim A tindeflcy 10 nhortm the length of tho school term In nbervahle throughout through-out tho country and attention Is I dlrttl ed lo this tindenry at a lime when complaints are growing that too mush In the way ot labor li enacted l from the school children Tin fifth annuli lo port of Prof Harris federal commissioner commis-sioner of edacsllon deal with thrl subject at length It Is shown that slnco tho preceding report the overage length ot he school term lies deem mod ono day In the North Atlantic division fortyfour onehundredth of n 1 day In tho Mouth Atlantic one and threo tenths days In the South Central and three days In the Western On the other hand there has been an oat o-at ono and threnfih day In the North Central division which oounterbal sneer much of the decrease elsewhere making the general average decrease throughout country ninetenths ota ot-a day The ceases that most affect tho general nieraa are to be found In lime North Atlsnllc division and largely In tbo states of New York and Mmi chusetts The shortening Is I ascribed largely to Increasing laxity In the matter i mat-ter ot holidays and may not therefore bo an Indication of n growing belief hat n shorter school year Is desirable Now York Post |