MEDFOTCD MAIL TRTBUNTE. BEDFORD. OTCEGOX. TUESDAY. REPTErBETf 15. 1936
PAGE TTTRTSE
Japanese Schools Harsh
Compared With American
Teacher Finds on Tour
Miss Kirtley Gives Interesting Insight on
Nippon's Educational System
Gained on Summer Visit
"Medford students shouldn't com
plain of having to go back to school
after three months' vacation,' stated
Miss Josephine Kirtley of the hign
school faculty, in a recent interview.
"The children of Japan only have
six weeks of vacation and are given
assignments to prepare for the re
opening of school which require dally
work while they are having that va
cation." Miss Kirtley, with 14 other teach
ers from California, Oregon. Wash
ington and Arizona, spent several
weeks in Japan this summer as guest
of the department of railways in the
Japanese board of tourist agency.
Among the Innumerable tours ar
ranged for the travelers were visits
to all types of Japanese schools, from
primary through universities. Educa
tional Institutions In the Island em
pire are divided into four classes:
Primary, which takes In the first six
years; mlddlt, which Includes the
next five years; higher schools, which
have varying terms; and colleges,
universities and normal schools.
"The outstanding difference be
tween their system and ours," Miss
Kirtley pointed out, "la that the
whole Japanese educational structure
Is highly centralized under one ad
ministration, thus dispensing with
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the frequent difficulties met with
when students transfer from one dis
trict to another here. All textbooks
are the same for each grade in every
school in the country and there is
never the slightest disruption in the
student's curriculum ir. changing
from one sclool to another.
Xo Co-Edurntion.
"Also, there Is no co-education in
Japan. Prom the time children en
ter school the sexes are completely
separated. In the primary grades
they are sometimes housed in the
same building, but from then on
boys and girls are sent to different
buildings. There are practically no
universities. for women except a few
private schools, and the state-supported
normal schools.
"Of course." Miss Kirtley continu
ed, "we were shown the very best
examples, but the building and class
rooms we saw were in general hotter
equipped than ours. We were amaz
ed at the numerous aids to fine edu
cation. For instance, many of the
buildings we visited were equipped
with extensive scientific laboratories,
even In the primary grades, offices
for resident doctors and dentists, x
ray rooms, radio apparatus and in
numerable other facilities. They
place great emphasis on physical edu-
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Few Women Teach.
According to Miss Kirtley. there
are very few women teachers, even
In girls' schools, over two-thirds of
the instructors being men. She also
described the attention being paid
to vocational education, a large num
ber of technical schools teaching
trades and Industries having been
established In the past few years
The Japanese, she said, also stress
moral training much more than
American schools do. giving much
time to character, patriotic and per
sonality training.
Another great difference In the
educational system of this country
and Japan, she pointed out, was that
grade averages in our schools are
based on both examination and rec
ords of work previous to the exam
inations, while In Japan the student's
standing depends entirely on his
showing in the examinations, which
are always very difficult and consti
tute a frightful bugaboo to the pu
pil. A small tuition fee is paid by
all students, but those unable to
pay are aided by the government.
Little Illiteracy.
"Contrary to general opinion." add
ed Miss Kirtley, ' there Is scarcely
any illiteracy in Japan. Practically
everyone can read and write, the lit
eracy rate being about 95 percent.
Everywhere you see people reading, in
department stores, on the streets,
anywhere they can stop for a min
ute and find a book."
All students in Japan dress in uni
form, except in private schools. Miss
Kirtley Continued, with the girls
wearing skirts and middle blouses,
and the boys plain gray or navy blue
western-style suits.
Speaking of other phases of the
trip. Miss Kirtley said that the party
was received with every courtesy and
were taken to all of the most out
standing resorts, cities and other
spots of Interest in the country. Ac
commodatlons, both as to hotels and
transportation, were of the very best
at all times, and the visitors were
lavishly entertained, at least three
effMrs being arranged in their honor
every day.
"The real reason for the tour." she
said, "Is that Japan Is expecting a
record number of visitors within, the
next few years and is making every
effort to acquaint other nations With
the modern facilities and scenic at
tractions of travel In that country.
Next year the World Federation of
Teachers will convene there, a peace
conference la also scheduled and the
1040 Olympiad will climax the series
of numerous events of the next few
years which the Japanese expect to
bring a record number of visitors.
We were frequently called into con
ference with officials to offer sug
gestlons or criticisms as to travel and
recreation facilities which wo had
come in contact, with.
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The railroad service was marvel
ous. Trains there are never late, nor
do they wait for anyone, leaving each
station exactly on the scheduled time.
All the trains we saw were extremely
modern and comfortable, and their
system has been greatly enlarged in
the past few years,'
Miss Kirtley spoke enthusiastically
of the scenery of Japan. "I have
absolutely never seen anything to
compare with the greenness of the
country. We had hardly a glimpse of
the bare earth all the time we were
there. Everything Is covered with
shrubs, flowers, trees or agricultural
crops, and the colors are so vivid as
to be almost unbelievable.
Every imaginable type of scenery
can be enjoyed within a short ra
dius." The group of teachers sailed from
Vancouver, B. C, June 37, and ar
rived In Seattle August 30.
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ATTEND MEETING FOR
SEAL SALE PLANNING
Mrs. J. C. S. Wellla and Mrs. W.
W. Aldrich returned Sunday from
Eugene where they attended a pre
paratory meeting of the Oregon State
Tuberculosis association held last
week-end. Representatives of county
units and local chairmen -were called
to the meeting by the state associa
tion and Charles r L. Newcomb. of
New York City, national director of
the annual Christmas seal sale. Mrs.
Wellls and Mrs. Aldrich were present
as representatives of the Jackson
County Health association.
Purpose of the session was prepar
ation for the seal sale and presen
tation of new ideas, factual data and
suggestions for increasing this year's
proceeds, which are used for the pre
vention and euro of tuberculosis, Mr.
Newcomb addressed the group and
outlined national and local plans
for this year's campaign. It was
brought out at the assembly that
Oregon, Washington and Idaho nag
the largest number of sales in pro
portion to their quotas of the entire
United States as shown In tabula
tions of last year's result.
The Jackson County Health asso
ciation, which la an affiliate mem
ber of the local community chest.
has gained much notice throughout
the state for Its outstanding work
In all phases of health activity and
education and Is considered one of
the best in the state.
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Bronze Haired Hoofer Thinks
Bill Robinson, Astaire,
Whitney, Rogers And
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By HENKY SUTHERLAND
(United Press Hollywood Corre
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Succumbing to the all-America pick
ing vice, Eleanor Powell, bronze-haired
film hoofer, names her selections
for the five "world's greatest" tap
dancers.
Powell nominates: ...
Bill Robinson, negro who never
took a lesson tn his life, "because
he la the grandfather of tap dancing."
Fred Astaire, because he Is No. 1
"stylist."
' Ginger Rogers, because "she mixes
gracefulness with a superlative
amount of charm" whatever that
means.
Ray Bolger, because he's the most
eccentric, and Eleanor Whitney, be
oause she's the fastest.
Powell modestly refrains from nam
ing herself, but since she has been
widely touted as top tapper her nom
inations are probably not for the
"five world's greatest," but for the
five next greatest.
It la easy to pick a quarrel with
her "team," since she has merely
chosen current box office tops among
dancers, apparently without any re
course to other standards of ability.
At- random, a few names conspicu
ously absent which are hard to laugh
off in any leaguo are Paul Draper.
Ruby Keeler and Charles Collins.
Further, the Powell all-America
suffers from the malady of all all
Americas the selector hasn't seen all
possible selectees.
By her own estimate; there are no
less than 25,000 professional tap
dancers In the United States, and
probably at least four times that
many amateurs.
But It goes to show what a men
ace tap dancing has become.
The Grange
Jacksonville Orange
Orange met September 11. After
business session Brother Dew sur
prised the members with a melon
feed which was appreciated. It was
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Bryan Untledt, hero of a tragedy in
1931 when five children and the
driver froze to death In a school bus
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he looks for a job. After Bryan's
rescue of some of his schoolmates,
he was invited to the White House
by President Hoover. (Associated
wraaa Photo
voted to dispense with the next
meeting as every effort is to be made
to make "boosters' night" a real
success, A covered dish supper will
be served and a good program snd
social hour will follow.
All members aro anked to invite
any prospective members and anyone
interested In Orange work. All are
asked to please come and help
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A hand-carved madrona plnque de
picting a pioneer was presented to
the Ki wonts club at its weekly j
luncheon-meeting in the Hotel Med- i
ford yesterday by the Kiwnnls club
of Roseburg. It was made by the
Orey Gipsy Craftsmen of Eupene who
are providing the panels for the
new library at the University of Ore
gon. ,
The plaquo was originated by the i
Klwanls club of Eugene to com-1
memorate Trail Days, held In the
university city every three years and
scheduled for 1937. It is to be pre
sented in turn to each of the 93
Kiwnnls clubs In the Pacific north
west district, the name of each unit
to be inscribed on a metal plate at
the bottom of the plaque. The Med
ford club will present It to Klam
ath Fnlld Klwantans within the next
two weeks.
The plaque was presented to the
Med ford club by the following Rose
burg Klwantans: Paul E. Oeddes,
Chester Morgan, Wallace A. Rapp,
Robert D. Maclay, Thomas Parkinson
and P. L. Crittenden.
Max Pelrce, president of Medford
chapter of the National Aeronautic
association, gave a talk on aviation,
emphasizing the rapid strides being
made by this latest method of trans
portation. Mr, Pelrce traced the de
velopment of travel and pointed out
that aviation is progressing so sys
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being made with astonishing rapidity.
Mr. Pelrce sold that Medford at
present has the best airport in the
state nnd thnt when Improvements
now In prospcrt nre completed It will
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