Watertown High School - Arrow Yearbook (Watertown, SD)

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Junior High School Say, H irauz, will you 'splaiu to me? I guess Fm dumb, but I cau't see, What is this other buildiu' for? That that the junior high do be. I t's for the youuger folks you see Who souzetiuie will be scuiors---wheel Harry T. Jensen Principal Education must keep pace with the development and change that is con- stantly taking place in a dynamic society. The American people believe in the advantages of a democratic form of government, but these advantages must of necessity take into account a governmental stewardship based on the wishes of an enlightened citizenry- The principles governing the junior high school were formulated to cor- rect certain features of the old system of education that came to light as wanting, when a greater per cent of the pupils of the school age began to attend the secondary schools of the nation after the turn of the century. It was found that all these pupils did not thrive on a schedule of foreign languages, higher mathematics, and the other accepted subjects that catered to the for- mal discipline doctrine. Course offerings of a more general appeal were necessary in order to meet the great variety of interests and aptitudes that came with the increased numbers. As a result of this movement grades seven and eight were combined with grade nine to form a unit of secondary educa- tion that would better meet the needs and problems of this particular school level. Pupils now find that the transition in English, mathematics, science, social science, and foreign language is more gradual in nature. Sudden breaks in sub- ject matter with a resultant heavy pupil mortality have been obliterated. Practical arts, music, physical training, speech work, and fine-art work have been added to help provide for fi more abundant life. It is our hope that we can greatly expand the work offered in the arts in the near future. Only by a greater emphasis on this can we provide the pupils with proper leisure time interests that will carry through life. Many of our present so-called extra-curricular activities should be incorporated to a greater degree in the regular curricula. We must of necessity consider the seventy per cent who at present do not go to college, so that they may also be classed among the enlightened citizens. You go right through from this here door W hy M audy---a fellcr he just told to me

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