Discontent as a Result of Academic Training Among the Youth of the Islands manila, July 26.
The Monroe Educational Commission, a body of well-known American educators which recently "surveyed" the school system of the islands at the request of the Philippine Government, hay completed its work, the results of which are published in a large volume.
"The survey found much to commend in the educational system, but also brought to light " many grave faults, Among the latter, the following are especially me tioned:
(1) The expense of the school system is increasing #0 rapidly that the central government. will oon be unable to carry the burden, A greater share of it' must borne by the provincial governments, which must decide whether they can afford to extend the schools fan rapidly as tended in the ps The Use of En; (2) The use of English as a pol tical and business language is es-fused as un aid to instruction present' English is the only Tanguage permitted in the schools, although this requirement Is in practice frequently not observed.
(3) American teachers should be concentrated in the "normal wehools, to train Fill as teachers. At present the American personnel is scattered all over the islands, in high and even in elementary schools.
(4) The examinations at the end of the term should be abolished, Under the present system,—much valuable ig wasted on a pernctory "review" at the close of each teym, in preparation for the final examination. Cheating widexpreud in these examinations as to be the rule rather than the except (5) Mohammedan quire special treatment, pupils ree There has girl pupils by "Christian" Filipino (6) Religious instruction in the public schools should not be made compulsory. The Roman Catholic church is advised to establish private schools to supplement—the present public schools, and it ix Fointed out that the many religious edifices all over the islands. be utilized for this purpose.
(7) Pupils over age for elementary' instruction should be eliminated from elementary schools, At prenent students of 15 years or older are frequently found in the first three or four "grades" where the normal aye of pupils is from six to ten (8) Further expenditures should be made with the purpose of improving the quality of the present system, rather than of extending it
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