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...Chicago's 130,000 high-school pupils will still be studying exclusively college preparatory subjects. Dr. Johnson declared the schools will try to give students "what they want," but he estimated 80 to 90% will want some vocational training. These will continue to get instruction in a few basic academic subjects, such as English. To make possible this revolutionary shift in the curriculum, Dr. Johnson announced these contemplated steps: 1) Next to all high schools will be built factories and workshops for industrial training. 2) New technical schools and trade schools will be built. 3) The technical high-school...
When the breaking point was reached, however, the authorities were glad to see that an outside source supplied Dr. Willi Apel, who teaches one section of the basic harmony course, Music A, but who works primarily with graduates. Of great help to the students, he is indispensable to the Department, since no other man is fully informed on advanced musical notation. Next year, however, he must leave, for the powers above have pronounced sentence. They are unable to support him. The results of their decision are two-fold: first, one section of Music A being graduated, one half...
This resolution, and it is a very widespread resolution, is in itself a mighty tribute to Armistice Day and the ideals for which it stands. It shows progress and a basic improvement in the philosophy of mankind. It demonstrates that regardless of present war machines, youth is distinctly restless under Mars' long domination. This new type of youth may not shout and cheer and sing anthems on Armistice Day. But rather it murmurs prayerfully and with conviction, "Let it be no more...
...there is a basic conflict", said Mr. Woodworth, "between that objective and the necessary duty of any glee club to present good concerts. A group of 237 becomes unwiedly in practising for public performances...
...priest or bishop but are working to advance the interests of persons, some even Communists, who for one reason or another are known to have a lenient attitude toward the Church. While none of Stalin's policies is ever criticized by Pravda or Izvestia, their unavoidable coverage of basic news had made it clear last week that the recent Communist Party "purge," in which 60% of all local Communist officials in Russia were either discharged or shifted to new posts (TIME, Sept. 20 et ante), is playing into the hands of the Church. In many districts the Communist boss...