Title

The Oracle, May 1916

Creator

Bangor High School (Bangor, Me.)

Publisher

Bangor High School (Bangor, Me.)

Date

May 1916

Edition

Commercial Number

Description

Are we Wrong? There has been of late a great agitation among reformers as to the efficiency of our present school system, and such a distinguished educator as Charles Elliot, President Emeritus of Harvard, has denounced it as antiquated and behind the times. Most of the reforms are proposed with the idea in view that the modern curriculum is not practical enough. According to the reformers too much attention is paid to the study of ancient history and the languages, to the theoretical teaching of modern languages, and to the higher forms of mathematics. They believe that modern languages should be taught so that pupils will be able to speak the language after two or three years' training; and the teaching of the complexities of grammar should be subordinated to this. The few fundamentals of mathematics should be thoroughly mastered at the expense of the more advanced work. Such studies as the natural sciences, government, civies, and political economy should receive much attention; and drawing and shopwork of a practical character should be taken. The aim of these suggested reforms is that the student on leaving school shall be ready to enter immediately into the busy world, without being handicapped by theoretical and pedantic teachings, and by lack of practical knowledge.

Contents

The Oracle Staff--Editorials--Literary--Locals--Alumni--Athletics--Exchanges--Debating--Personals

Subject

Bangor High School (Bangor, Me.)--Alumni and alumnae

Bangor High School (Bangor, Me.)--History

Bangor High School (Bangor, Me.)--Periodicals

High school students--Maine--Bangor

High school students' writings

Student publications

Type

Periodicals

Spatial Coverage

Bangor (Me.)

Temporal Coverage

Nineteen tens

Twentieth century

Language

English

Source

Bangor Public Library Special Collections

Note

Published monthly by the students of Bangor High School, Bangor, Maine.

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