The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-30
DISCOVERY OF CHILDHOOD.
MIR. Ashmore says ~ L. the Achieve
ment Of the Century.

meut OF the Century.
The Erandest discovery Of modern times
6 childhood. The century Just closing has
utilized this dis lovery TO an extent never
before known tn the worlds history. and
to u e due much OF the wonderful pro-
gress IN civilization during the past 100
years A little reflection Will show chat
the wonderful achievements OF mind over
matter depend upon ihe superior develop
ment Of the mental faculties aud the Inn
proved methods OF thinking.
In the department OF primary education
the improvements have been most marked
When the century opened there were prao-
ticaily no books suited to primary edu-
cation. and the methods OF teaching we're
often very crude. unphilosophlcal ana re-
pugnant 10 the child To-day the modern
printing press IL turning out annually
thousands Of books specially adapted 10
the needs OF children. the ARRANGEMENT
Is philosophical and attractive and the
table.
A hundred years ago the school houses
we're poor. without proper heating ven
tih'ion and convenience. to-day
aehooi architecture Sc special
- and IN the construction Of
modern school houses every circumstance
OF health. convenience comfort ana beau
81 r. taken Into confederation.
Among mo vest improvements IN cduca-
zion DURING the Nineteenth century Is the
st stem OF pubic schools. lu which greater
efficiency and economy are attained bv
wise division 81 labor The public
7enoos are nor the schools of an She
people, ana the vast advantage they no
sess BON Ia efficiency and economy are
acknowledged in every state in the Union
ana in every civilized country Of the
world. One hundred years ago there vgns
practically no science OF teaching. and
scarcely book or on educational paper
printed in al the world To-dny teaching
is a profession like law and medicine
WITH It's science and art. and its literature
iH extensive and rapidly increasing The
teachers Of savannah alone possess q ped
asogical library Of more than one thou
sand volumes. collected in the iast four
years ana from thirty 20 atty educational
p8t loilchls treating every phase OF edu-
cation IN this country and Europe.
Inc coming century viii see much TN
~ oFemeut tn education as It Will ia
every other department OF human endeav-
'r. New conditions viii arise and new
problems VIII be met. As the population
Or our country increases and cotnpetitiott
ia the various activities OF life berornes
more sharp skin Will be more ana more
IN demand. Much OF this skill will be OF
the kind needed IN the workshops. In me-
chanioal manipulation. and construction.
ana Il will be- the business OF the schools
% meet the demand.
Much Of the skin and energy % the
next century viii be directed 10 the prob
lem OF better living The Increasing con-
trihutions OF science and art 20 THIS great
ehd viii tionahly stimulate cdu-
catioual activity to the accomplishment
o. thousands Of problems that conduce
10 a better and "A higher life
&evcr have che eduru rionnl forces OF
the world been confronted with greater
responsibility than az present In every
department Of education-moral. intellect
ual. and physical. the coming century Will
demand the best minds and che best en-
beavers OF all the ages. Let us then.
Look up and not down:
look forward and not back:
Look out ana not in.
And lend hand
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