Western Hills High School - Annual Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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AllMIlllli5llRlll4l3AllNll S4'3llflUDlDlllbS Two kinds of curricula exist in England in contrast to the American plan of varied courses of study to suit the needs of nearly every child. It is possible for every child between the ages of twelve and eighteen in the United States to find a type of educational program suited to him. Great Britain, however, aims to make a po- tential scholar and gentleman out of all secondary .IOAN'S Enousi-1 Scuoor pupils by means of the age-old disciplinary sub- jects. Specialized education, therefore, has a small place in the English idea of a high-school education. In America, the variety of courses and electives, as well as outside subjects, is somewhat confusing to one accustomed to a certain, well-defined program. In England one must take continuous work in English, foreign languages, mathematics, and science. There is a certain continuity of each subject throughout the whole school course. Arithmetic, algebra, and geometry, followed by trigonometry and analytical geometry, are studied consecutively throughout the school course. Physics and chemistry, or chemistry and biology follow a general introductory course to science. Science and mathematics are closely associated at all times. The program of studies and the program of activities are so inter-related that outside activities do not exist. Thus there is a line rounding out of a school program. We find, in contrast, that America provides short courses and short units of work to meet the needs of many students, who will remain in school for one or two years. English schools discourage such ideas of partial or short courses. Often a written agreement must be signed by the parent that his son or daughter will fully complete his high-school education. The choice of pupils, moreover, is of paramount importance for the tone of the school. Sometimes admittance to a public school is gained only because one's father attended there. A great number of fond parents enroll their son's names on the select public school register as soon as the child makes its earthly appearance. The term, public school, in England must not be confused with the same term in America. The English public school is by appointment only. ln America the public school stands for the elementary schools for the masses. The English public school is as a rule a private undertaking originally endowed by a founder or founders. Even the Minister of Education has little control over them. He visits such schools only by invitations. English schools, with their seclusions, closed-door policies, and education of a select few, are still living in the past, while America has pushed on to the front. Without a doubt, boys and girls of the United States are more fortunate in being able to acquire an education, regardless of class position or wealth. There are few limits to the heights attainable by scholars in the United States if they will apply themselves. This truth is evident to one who has seen and who has been under the education of both systems. '-JOAN COLES. 7

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Io KN Couzs oun ENoL1sH STUDENT lll?nlllXlIlfll:?.flIl9lllSllliIl SIIEIIHIIGDGDIIIDS NGLISH scHooLs! AMERICAN scHooLs! What a vast gulf of contrast exists between them! The methods are dissimilar, the teachers are different, the buildings vary in structure, the subject content is diverse, and the pupils them- selves are unlike each other. One would think T- that at least a general bond would be found in the same language, but even that provides a strik- ing divergence as to accent and enunciation. Yet in all these differences a common meeting-ground is found in the fellowship one receives in the American school. Perhaps one of the outstanding memories in 1ny mind, as an English girl in an American high school, will be the benevolent, amiable treatment I received at the hands of my fellow students. I am sure few English pupils would have been as lenient with my ignorance and stupidity. The Britisher is curt, disinterested in the stranger within his gates. Much time must pass ere a newcomer is welcomed heartily. It is not so in America. I was taken in and showered with kindness from teachers and fellow classmates. The fact that the English hold one at a distance is attested by the fact that all their schools are inclosed either by towering hedges or high brick or stone walls, as well as by heavy iron gates. The outside world is considered an undesirable distraction to good work. Segregation from the rude eyes of the world is judged to be an advantage. This exclusion of the public gaze is a tradition and might well be considered by the American schools. As to the structure of the English school another divergence is also noted from that of the American school. A certain, moldering charm of the ages presses down upon the schools of the British Isles that is rarely achieved in American schools. The very school halls, the desks, and chapel refectory breathe the spirit of tradition and age-old customs. The English value their old shells of buildings as a reminder of the glorious past. Only grim necessity, forced upon them by a rapidly changing civilization, ever compels the English to relinquish an old school with hallowed associations and grounds. America, unlike England, does not treasure her old pos- sessions. Perhaps, when the United States reaches more mature years she may prize relics as England does. In fact, American schools need a few traditions to bind the graduates in closer union. It is not a rare occasion, therefore, for a boy to attend the school his grand- father did, and find his grandsire's initials engraved on a choice spot. To be caned by a certain master who chastised one's father is considered an accomplishment for future reference. Reverence for anything that has tradition and breeding and long history behind it is ingrained in the English character. Consequently, it is not unnatural to find the English schools more interested in academic affairs than are the Americans. The fundamental subjects still hold their original place in the schools of Britain. Few extra-curricular activities exist that are worth mentioning. A classical or scientific basis is more essential than a social one. 6

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