Park Ridge High School - Hoot Yearbook (Park Ridge, NJ)

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W t TO MB Value of a High School Education A lligh School course is one of the most valuable assets with wlu h to enter the world. No other thing can take the place of a lligh School training, one might almost say that such :1 training is a prerequisite to success. 'l'he fundamental purpose of a High School is to turn out a thorough all-round person who is able to cope with the problems of the world. 'l'o do this the lligh School must develop the person mentally, morally. physically and socially. 'llhe lligh School course has broadened so materially that now physical training is required of every student. 'llhis course tends to produce a well developed, normal body. 'l'he physical training is such that it fits the need of the individual student. Courses in Hygiene, Biology, etc., are alsoofgreat value for they teach the function and the care of each part of the body. Primarily of course. the lligh School course is planned with the view of developing one intellectually. By bringing one into contact with great minds tends to broaden our view point. The great variety of subjects offered en- ables every student to follow his particular bent while at the same time open- ing new fields to him. 'l he ability to think, to see things through to a conclusion is also developed during the course. 'illhe student is given every opportunity to aid him in thinking deeply, and of getting to the root of a matter. Particularly to a mathematically inclined student' the newer courses are of great help. 'l'he history course has changed very materially within the last few years. Now the reason underlying courses of great movements are studied rather than unimportant events. The lligh School course gives a vast amount of general and specific know- ledge on a great variety of subjects. Still a superficial knowledge of facts, etc. is discouraged since the purpose is to gain not a smattering of subjects but a knowledge of how to learn those subjects and how to apply them. The High School course fits one to enter higher places of learning or to enter the world. Generally a curriculum is divided as in Park Ridge into three parts. one course for students who wish to enter college, one for those 7

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,110 Miss Ava F. Collingwood XYQ2 the cNlllSSUl-Nil1ClCCIl Twenty-live respect fully dedicate this issue of The Hoot in grateful recognition of her interest and cotxpwztlioli. 0

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liiiik sisafigyg who just desire general knowledge and another for those who wish to learn some trade or profession with which to conquer the world. Great numbers of students are now enrolling in this latter course since it is the one which en- ables a student to go out and earn his living immediately. The High School course is also of great value socially. The course fosters constant contact with other people. This cannot help but broaden a person for association with another person forces one to consider other people. Usually many social affairs are held under the auspices of the High School. This of course helps one socially. Taking the term society in another way the course helps one to be a better member of society. The sound knowledge of history and the social sciences aids one in seeing the fallacy in socialistic arguments. The spirit of American- ism and Democracy is bound to be inculcated by a good High School training. So it is evident that a High School training is of value in many respects. Not only is the individual student bettered but the country at large is the gainer by a good citizen. The High School is therefore one of the greatest factors in improving the nation. 7 S X A l ra.-SE ' U.. ' ' '..,l T-1? ' '39 .1 Q 5