15. The desirability of uniformity. Not definitely recommended in the
report.
16. That the function of the high schools should be to prepare for the
duties of life as well as to fit for college.
17. That colleges and scientific schools should accept any one of the
courses of study as preparation for admission.
18. That a good course in English should be required of all pupils
entering college.
19. That many teachers should employ various means for better
preparation, such as summer schools, special courses of instruction
given by college professors, and instruction of school superintendents,
principals of high schools, or specially equipped teachers.
20. That the colleges should take a larger interest in secondary and
elementary schools.
21. That technological and professional schools should require for
admission a complete secondary-school education.
22. That each study pursued should be given continuous time adequate to
securing from it good results.
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The points of the report which I should question are as follows:
1. That Latin should be begun much earlier than now. (This is a
conference recommendation.)
2. That English should be given as much time as Latin. (Conference
recommendation.)
3. The large number of science subjects recommended, with loss of
adequate time for each.
4. The omission of a careful analysis of the value of each subject,
absolute and relative, preparatory to tabulating courses.
5. The apparent implication that the multiplying of courses is
advisable.
6. The implications that the choice of subjects by the pupils may be
a matter of comparative indifference—the doctrine of equivalence of
studies.