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12. Teachers of science in the high school should wake up 
to the situation and exert every possible influence to bring high- 
school science out of its present chaotic condition. They should 
agree upon some sort of stem course which can be generally 
adopted. 
TABLE I. 
Table I. Showing percent. increase (italic face) or decrease, 
during the 5 years from 1910 to 1915 in the percentages of stu- 
dents enrolled in the various high-school subjects: 
Subject United States Iowa Wisconsin Illinois Ohio 
EM MERY clejin) a. in nic¥b% t 3% 4% 4% 3% 8% 
PIREIMMISLEY, 05.0% S30 eGo, LO Four tale 4% 10% 
Physical Geography 25% 35% 33% 24% 18% 
Physiology ........ 38% 31% 30% 8% 44% 
NEA IRY fiat ots cerscae 3 45% 39% 30% 17% 28% 
PRUE, i je ‘cos gi ozo 59% 54% 50% 22% 49% 
Agriculture ........ I4% 513% 24% a2% 231% 
Domestic Economy. 241% 598% 237% 65% 340% 
The rise and fall of high school subjects during the past 
five years. 
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