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EDUCATIONAL HORIZON

an The Ottawa

Gave Educational Facts By on. FRANK MacKINNON, PRINCIPAL, r.w.c.

The Canadian ‘Conference on‘ ent circumstances where are they

Education was a typical exam- ple of the usual North American convention. Planning committees worked hard on the arrange- ments for many months; a city’s hotel facilities were taken over; a program with something of in- terest for everybody was arrang- ed; a name chairman was selec- ted; a publicity campaign was turned on; delegates by the hun- dreds gathered and, wearing 1- dentification labels and carrying programs, rushed about for four days listening to speeches, shak- ing hands, and attending commit- tees. Physically, the Conference was an exact replica of the An- nual Convention of the Hardward Merchants of America.

The conference was not, how- ever, a mere gathering of pro- fessional or occupational colleag- It had a national signifi- cance. for it was called to deal with one of the most important questions of our time — whether or not our educational system can do the enormous job expect-

ed of it in this troubled era. As, the chairman, Dr. Wilder Pen-I

field. said at the ripening: "Dis- satisfaction with the support of education and the performances of educationists has led to this meeting." 875 PEOPLE .

It is difficult to generalize a- ‘bout the accomplishments of such a large conference. Its main achievemtns were to publicize the needs of- education, and to bring together people of differ- ent backgrounds for an exchange of views. It was not possible for it to “do something”; there were too many people and they had no authority. Nor was it possible to make anything but very gen- eral recommendations because little but vague resolutions could be adopted in the small amount of time available for discussing

Conference

coming from? The need for mon- ey was the subject of almost un- animous agrement and it figur-

ed largely in the resolutions.

The need for quality was ano- ther factor emphasized. Several speakers pointed out that quan- tity had been stressed enough and that the danger now is that educational opportunities might be spread too thinly. Dr. A. W. Trueman pointed out that the teaching profession, large though it was, did not include enough of the kind of people who should b0 teaching. Dr. Eugene Forsey of the Canadian Labour Congress criticized “fog and smog"_in edu- cational circles and applied the’ terms “shabby and half baked and ‘'namby-¢pambY’' ‘)0 Wm‘ textbooks and features of the cur- riculum. “Are We," 116 asked- “making our high schools adoles-' cent playpens and our high school teachers glorified baby sitters." SPOON FEEDING

Hugh Crombie, general mana- ger of Dominion Eengineerins

ity of educational fac-ilities, point- ing out that pupils were not be- ing taught to think and that there was too much spoon feeding and not enough homework. Even the spokesman for the studnts, Wal- ter Tarnopolsky, presidentgof the Federation of - Canadian Univer- sity students, emphasized the “low level of concentration and labor we expect from our youth.” “At present,” he said, “the ef- fort required of a student in sec- ondary schools is insufficient _to provide a challenge.” On this mat- ter there is, of course, much dis- agreement, but there seemed to be wide agreement at the con- ference that the school curricu- lum needs a careful examina- tion.

There were other features of

“We have to compete with busi-I With much wooded suhurbanlmen and 28 horses. ness for the services of good po-larea under its control, the metro . lice material." said. . police officer IS 21, but _ _ h ed age, most boys have found Jobs. two mounts. has been DUIC 35

We will hire 50 more cadets this

Company, also attacked the qual- -

resolutions, and because they had ,:' the conference, some of which to be watered down so as to be made head11nes_ Tom Nye, 5 la- acceptable to the differing inter-zbour delegate, was quoted from est groups. There has been strong coast to coast as saying that boys criticism Of the lack Of some tan- were too much under the inﬂu. Eible aChi€V8m€ﬂt; the W0I1de!'; ence of female teachers in school is that anyone should have 8X-EA witty British educationist, sir Pected it from 8 STOUP Of 375‘,Ronald Gould, held the conven- people. [tion spellbound with his oratory,

The real value of the confer- and provided an exceptionally ence is apparent to those Whoi good after-dinner speech for the studied the speeches and follow-fmai n banquet. Unfortunately ed the excellent reports in some, someone spelled "accommoda. newspapers. Nothing new was’ tion” wrong on a sign and a pic- said, but for the first time it; ture of the sign made front pages W35 Said frankly and 01391113’ f0I"I everywhere. The Ottawa Normal all to heal‘ and to agree 01‘ disa-I School went one better in a no-

gree. School trustees were told

the facts of life about school ii-, Jance; officials listened to frank‘

appraisal of educational policies .and practices;

rnents on their work. And all were warned of the probable con- sequences of an inefficient edu- rational system in an age when, not only democracy, but survi- val itself is at stake.

JOLT COMPLACENCY _

Dr. Penfield related education-I PARTNERSHIP,

al needs to the world situationi and pointed out how little money: is being spent on education inl comparison with how much we; expect from it and how much we? spend on other things. Practical-' ly every speaker agreed. Undoub- tedly the public is being singu-, larly naive to expect underpaid} teachers and badly equippedl schools to do much for the na-I

tions‘ children. »Dr. E. F. Sheaf-I lets the husband think it's his!

field of the Dominion Bureau of

and teachers}. heard some enlightening com-§

tice, prominently displayed, that “rehearsells” were being held up sta-i-rs so as to make room for a conference workshop! Probably the best-received address was that of Miss Josephine E. Leikin, president of the Carleton Univer- sity Students‘ Council. The work- shop she spoke to gave her an ovation and ordered her address ‘printed and distributed immed- Iiately. One comment of hers is E striking:

“The secondary school student wants a teacher who can deal with ideas as well as things, who will give our ideas a fair hear- in-g, and who are not out to cure

our adolescent ills, but who can’

steer us toward making our own right choice. It's a partnership in high school and the good te- cher is like a good wife, who pla an idea, helps it germinate and

When this idea of the type of

Statistics jolted the complacency teacher, the kind of teaching and of the ‘all‘s wel ” ‘ school of the need of pupils is understood thought by pointing out that Can-, and applied the wishes‘ of those

ada needs 74,300 more teachers in who participated in the Confer-

the next two years. Under pres-

Ca nacIa’s First

Police Is That Of Toronto

By BRUCE LEVETT Canadian Press Staff Writer TORONTO (CP) —- For the last

year, criminals raiding into the

_ dozen municipalities surrounding

Toronto have found they're up against more than a village con- stable with an old-fashioned pis- tol.

They have run head - oninto Canada's first metropolitan po- lice force — 2,300 officers armed with m o d e r n communications, scientific detection methods and long experience.

“We have had requests from all over the continent for infor- mation on how our system 0. Bick, police commissioner. “It has worked out even better than I had hoped.”

The force was created Jan. 1, 1957, four years after Toronto -and her 12 suburbs were welded -by provincial legislation into a metropolitan area of 1,400,000 population.

AMALGAMATED POLICE

In 1957, the force investigated 15 murders and eight attempted murders; hunted down most of 3,720 stolen cars and was called in on 3,711 burglaries. More than 5,650 persons were arrested, fin- gerprinted and photographed.

There was political opposition to the amalgamation from the beginning, with only_four of the 13 in favor of the change.

“Many of these areas lost quite a bit of autonomy when the metropolitan set-up came in 1953,” Magistrate Bick said. “Amalgamating the police forces was viewed by some as a fur- ther curtailing of their author- ity.” .

The 13 municipalities were united in sir main police dis- tricts. Former headquarters at‘ Long Branch, Mimico and Swan- sea were closed. But there was

ence would certainly come true.

Metropolitan

year, but actually that is not so,” Magistrate Bick said. “Un- til the metropolitan system came in, there were no accurate rec- ords kept in m-any places. We have set up new recording and reporting methods."

Top hurdle was tying in the 250 square miles with a commu- nications system. Toronto's origi- nal radio network, covering the 33 square miles of the city area, was expanded at a cost of 500,- 000. . Police costs increased. Total 1956 budget for the 13 partners was $11,000,000. Last year it was $12,300,000.

“Much was initial investment. The difference is actually less than $500,000 when you consider the expensive communications system pension contributions and normal police car costs.”

Steps taken in the metro force’s first year of operation in- cluded setting up a promotion procedure. Land is being sought for a school to train recruits and keep veterans up-to-date. JUVENILE SQUAD

“We will set up a juvenile squad this year, because prevent- ive work among juveniles is po- lice work at its most effective and important level,” the com- mission said.

In 1957, a score of “police ca- dets” were hired——youths of 17 to 20 wearing regular uniforms

And

Courteous Service .

no reduction of manpower in the suburbs. - ' 1 REORGANIZE RECORDS ’

“It would appear on the sur- face that there had been a great-

lnoreaso to crime in the lastl

“Call, Write or Phone” .vln"XlﬂRS STUDIOS Charlottetowl l

"I think this present condition Isibefore the force reachespeak eh‘ SCOT outbreak that wiII;ficiency based on experience. 5

“We do know that criticism: that metro would leave the sub! urbs unp'oliced has not been borne out,” the commissioner said. » -

“We are setting up a force to compare with any in the world.” ad;

.year 1! the proper material istto the scene of parades or laboi-I‘s‘.ham'>IY and Magistrate 3103 3? a Spomdic ,a\,~ai1ab}e." lunrest. The force has 25 mountediup a 10-man squad of. spefla ' ‘ “awe unemmoymem has, I ists, The incidence is still cl1mb- P353 A «»

. > thine t.o do with it, but yl 1 A mobile laboratory has been mg aéid H1194 Squad has been boll thidk it is a m'=il01‘ f3§l‘f’r‘ _ , ,_ . A - tere to . ,- h ' ar e0I‘€ the magistrate force is setting up a deal for eﬁulpped $0 llroefess °V‘d°“ce at S ..Metr0po1-nan enforcement It vull be anot e1 Y6 "The minimum age for a the use of tracking dogs. 6 Cflme 50311 -

. . tive figures are available . . ‘ 't t bl e for the increase. Compara t “an by that A horse trailer, with room for Wr1It37\51ar((i)Fnh1:0l?.3i'Ul:)? 1957’ the Ely mizre atglan any other Single to Show how the me rop01

- ‘ ~ longer . . system 15 working. Hen e .. - - .- - . " the commissioner sa - . to move mounted officers quickly holdup in c 1 d enc e increased factor,

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