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The article reflects on the changes in the school system in the U.S., which take up the tasks and duties of traditional home training that result to change children's home relationship. Looking into the changes in the social, industrial, and political world, the author noted that with such changes, the state had assumed to train the youth or that the home demanded that the state take more intimate or direct control of the youth

The article reflects on the valuation of one's quality of work, particularly those who are in the teaching profession in the U.S. According to the author, as no one can properly estimate one's self, the value of teacher's power and influence for good and the measurement of the value of the product can only be assessed properly through other person, noting that one cannot measure himself with regard to the immaterial product which is the fruit of one's labor.

The article focuses on the introduction of drawing study into the educational schoolwork in the U.S. The author believes that drawing study enables the students to communicate each others thought as well as appropriate others person's thoughts to one's apprehension. Moreover, the author explains that the teaching drawing also enables students to observe and critic his work which leads to establishing proper standard of taste in art.

The article discusses the order satisfactory of schoolroom in the U.S. The satisfactory order in one room with a teacher of a given temperament is different from that in an adjoining room with another and quite different teacher. Schoolroom condition without regard to the pupils for surroundings and environments much affect upon the deportment is the first requisite. A room should be in good order so that pupils feel physically, mentally and morally as comfortable.

The article focuses on the changes in the life of U.S. citizens that show how the school has been replacing the home. Changes include the rise of paternalism in the country which has reached over to the schools, the assigning of child training to the school which was formerly done at home and the disappearance of severe religious and effective discipline of the early American home.

The article discusses the responsibilities of city superintendent of schools in the United States. A superintendent must have the necessary educational preparation, such as teaching experiences in schools. He must know the principles of the teaching profession. He must be able to assist in managing the school and in training teachers.

Discusses the lack of professional city superintendents in the U.S. that are trained for the work of public-school supervision. Factors that influenced the job of school superintendents; Misconceptions on the characteristics of superintendents; Challenges faced by school superintendents.

Offers observation on the lack of moral teaching in the U.S. Number of hours a week spent by pupils in school; View on the morals of the pupil in school; Importance of the cooperation between teacher and parent.

The article discusses the responsibility of both school superintendents and teachers in the school system in the U.S. It is emphasized that the functions of both professions must have limitations to maintain good relationship and to be effective in managing as well as in facilitating the school effectively. The duty of school administrators is to set rules that are to be followed by teachers while teachers are responsible of applying this regulation into practice.

The article discusses the development of schools in the U.S. as a meeting place for social community of the people. According to the author, the school became a place in which people make conversation on many issues that confront the growth of American neighborhood. It is also a way that violent discussions which are administered by partisans and extremists are being avoided.

The author reflects on the need for teachers to be appointed outside of the schools to which they belonged as pupils in the U.S. He asserts that schools could benefit from a system of exchange between states, cities and districts in spite of the fact that the management could experience conflicting opinions, variations in the solving of practical questions and adverse criticisms.