16. That the function of the high schools should be to prepare for the duties of life as well as to fit for college.
17. That colleges and scientific schools should accept any one of the courses of study as preparation for admission.
18. That a good course in English should be required of all pupils entering college.
19. That many teachers should employ various means for better preparation, such as summer schools, special courses of instruction given by college professors, and instruction of school superintendents, principals of high schools, or specially equipped teachers.
20. That the colleges should take a larger interest in secondary and elementary schools.
21. That technological and professional schools should require for admission a complete secondary-school education.
22. That each study pursued should be given continuous time adequate to securing from it good results.
The points of the report which I should question are as follows:
1. That Latin should be begun much earlier than now. (This is a conference recommendation.)