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Show I SCHOOLS OF CITY HIE if TO BE PLACED 01 I W1RB1SIS jj g ' lost oC tho principals and supervls- S ai ora of the city schools met In the I M ' ioome of the board of education this f W ' Xbrenoon and started a study of the i ,' present courses In the school. They ' will use the vacation from now on in I jj the school studying the present courso ; 7 -with a view of including In it the most ) W ' essential things to bo taught, and also EI a to Incorporate the war work into tho I, courses as a definite, Integral part of , the school work. SupL Johnson said today: "It is possiblo, by carefully worked - I out and modified courses, to save to , some oxtcnt tho thoroughness of the j school work for this year, even with tho unfortunate break in our plans i that has been made by the present vacation. "Intensive investigations will bo ; made of the most important outcomes of teaching, and what parts of tho i subjects in tho curriculum are vital in ? j developing knowledge, skill, attitudes, ij'i and powers In our pupils. j "The schools will be placed on a war basis in giving full announcement to fi ' tho Red Cross work, thrift stamp sales. ' bond sales, in organizing Junior Red ' I j Cross or in any other way in which tho il- pupils may bo made to feel that they Jjj arc having an important part in the ! 1 1 war. (4! I "As far as possible, tho war work in I I tho schools is used as material for ' problems in the regular school stud- ies." 1 no |