Report of Committee on school inquiry, Board of estimate an apportionment, city of New York (1913) (14760476631)

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Title: Report of Committee on school inquiry, Board of estimate an apportionment, city of New York ..

Year: 1913 (1910s)

Authors: New York (N.Y.). Board of Estimate and Apportionment. Committee on School Inquiry

Subjects: School organization and management

Publisher: City of New York

Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto

Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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(continuous elective) 5 6 Chemistry, Applications to commerce 4 5 Drawing (Commercial Design) 3 The above course of study is not offered as a finality, but as one thatis practicable under present conditions, and promising a possibility ofdevelopment away from the clerical training of the past toward train-ing for the larger aspects of business activity. In the course of time thegroup (fourth year) named lectures, etc., should grow to a subjectgiven the full time during the fourth year. This course of study doesnot compel exclusive attention to clerical subjects, though there is oppor-tunity by means of electives for boys to get as good clerical training ashas been offered in the past. The general tendency of the course is todirect the boys attention toward the active, competitive side of business. These general subjects are understood in each case to be treated in relation tocommerce. Such aspects of commercial law as may be valuable and comprehensible to stu-dents of high school age.

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COMMERCIAL COURSES IN HIGH SCHOOLS 51 By means of electives in the fourth year, opportunity is given to specializein one of the three major functions of business, namely, merchandising,accounting, secretarial work. Along with the pursuit of the above out-lined course all students should pursue apprenticeship work in stores;they should be employed on Saturdays, JMondays, during holidays, orby means of some other part time arrangement. Theory without prac-tice is unprofitable. Co-operative Arrangements Between Schools and Business Houses We recommend the beginning of cooperative plans between commer-cial schools and business houses. We present no argument for the de-sirability of such cooperation because objections are not so apt to ariseover its desirability as over its practicability. Successful experimentsare now carried on, e. g., in Boston, where boys work during the longvacation period on Saturdays, and during the Christmas and Easterholidays. The definite week and week plan chara

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