. The uplift [serial] . ent. It has been our predominant thought that every boy sent to thetraining school should be given as much education as possible duringhis days here. In other words, we think all the boys should go asfar as they can in the academic school during their stay with us. The chief objectives of the school department are: (1) to inspirethe boys with an ambition, or to implant in them a strong desire towant to learn and be somebody; (2) to help the boys master the toolsof learning and as much subject matter as possible; (3) to developgood traits of character through wholesome a
. The uplift [serial] . ent. It has been our predominant thought that every boy sent to thetraining school should be given as much education as possible duringhis days here. In other words, we think all the boys should go asfar as they can in the academic school during their stay with us. The chief objectives of the school department are: (1) to inspirethe boys with an ambition, or to implant in them a strong desire towant to learn and be somebody; (2) to help the boys master the toolsof learning and as much subject matter as possible; (3) to developgood traits of character through wholesome activities—such traitsas dependability, truthfulness, honesty; (4) to promote for all, good 4 THE UPLIFT standards of social adjustment, including good sportsmanship, cour-tesy, self-control, and cleanliness; (5) to cultivate a better apprecia-tion of good books and wholesome literature; (6) to help the boys tobe informed about current events; (7) to promote a sense of respon-sibility in taking care of public First Grade Pupils and their Black Sambo Mural In the school department our policy is to take the boys where theyare in their progress and begin with them there. In most instances,we find that the boys who come to us have not only failed to makenormal progress in school, but they have developed a dislike forschool. In other words, in our situation it is not a question of begin-ning with a six-year old child who is enthusiastic about going toschool and whose parents have conditioned his attitudes favorablytowards school, but instead we find it necessary to undo much thathas been done and to create anew the desirable attitudes. Gener-ally, we tell a boy that his ultimate release from the school will de- THE UPLIFT 5 pend to a considerable extent upon his record in the school depart-ment. During their stay here at the school the boys work a half-day andgo to school the other half-day. The school term extends over atwelve-months period. Frequently, however, there a
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