Abstract
“To be more specific, I am opposed to the introduction into the secondary school of the calculus in any form, of projective geometry, of analytic geometry as such, or of any special stress on the concept of function.” Thus Ralph Dennison Beetle1 of Dartmouth College rejects in part the recommendations of the National Committee, which say that “The one great idea which is best adapted to unify the course is that of functional relation” and which also include calculus in every plan of arrangement of material for the twelfth year. Having taught analytics and calculus as such, for the past four years to twelfth year students and having stressed the function concept in the eleventh and twelfth years, I am in direct opposition to Professor Beetle's opinion. In this article are presented some of the advantages that have resulted from this teaching which seem to make it desirable as a required part of the advanced mathematics in the secondary school.
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