A survey of the educational system of the Philippine islands by the Board of educational survey, created under acts 3162 and 3196 of the Philippine Legislature.

426 EDUCATIONAL SURVEY OF THE PHILIPPINES

TABLE 47.-ENROLLMENT IN NORMAL SCHOOLS
[Years 1922-3, 1923-4, 1924-5]
1922-3 (March 23)
Provincial normal I

Year of normal-school course

Students
enrolled

First year..................
Second year................
Third year.................
Fourth year................
Total................
Year of normal-school course
First year..................
Second year................
Third year.................
Fourth year................
Total................

2,237
883
408
297

Per cent of
total
58.5
23.1
10.6
7.8

schools
Enrolled Per cent of
Enrolled total

1,964
712
253
197

62.8
22.8
8.1
6.3

Philippine Normal
School
Enrolled Per cent of
total
273 39
171 24.5
155 22.2
100 14.3

3,825 100 3,126 1 100 1 699 100
1923-4 (March 24)

Students
enrolled

Per cent
total

of

Provincial normal
schools
Enrolled Per cent of
Enrolled total

2,568
1,416
633
341
4,958

51.8
28.5
12.8
6.9
100

2,316
1,103
346
212
3,977

58.2
27.6
9
5.2
100

1924-5 (September 24)

Philippine Normal
School
IPer cent of
Enrolled total
252 25.7
313 31.9
287 29.2
129 13.2
981 100
Philippine Normal
School
Enrolled Per cent of
Enrolled
total
241 18.8
305 23.7
474 37
264 20.5
1,283 100

Year of normal-school course
First year..................
Second year................
Third year.................
Fourth year................
Total................

Provincial normal
schools

Students
enrolled
2,572
2,035
1,140
555

total
40.8
32.3
18.1
8.8
100

Enrolled
2,331
1,730
666
291
5,018

Per cent of
total
46.5
34.5
13.2
5.8
100

6,302

PRACTICE TEACHING AND OBSERVATION FACILITIES.-Since teaching is an art, it must be learned by practice and the learner can be
prepared to undertake practice only by first seeing others teach expertly.
He must, for his own sake, and for the sake of pupils entrusted to
his care, be introduced to practice only by gradual and carefully planned
and closely supervised stages. Practice must be continued long enough
to establish thoroughly proper teaching habits. The school for observation and practice must be located at a distance no greater than can be
walked in the number of minutes allowed between classes in the normal
school. Only in this way can students without disturbing the schedule