Activities at Expense of Program?

The article presents information on the school activities calendar of a modern high school. One is immediately struck with the great variety and the immense complexity of activities in which senior high pupils and teachers are engaged. The activity schedule should, of course, come in for its share of scrutiny and careful evaluation. There has long been a disagreement within the school between subject centered faculty ideas and student centered activity ideas. Educators have recognized the drawing power of extracurricular activities and have tried to capitalize on these to improve interest in subject matter rather than ignore or condemn the activity. In other words, educators have come to accept these activities as part of life--as an integrated part of the school offerings. Experiencing criticism is not new to school people. College representatives can be assigned a room where they may talk to interested students after school hours. A message can be transmitted to interested students during the daily news or announcement broadcast. Interested students may use their own initiative to meet the college representatives. Students need experience in large groups as well as small.