The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-31
PLEA FOR THE sFITTING SCHOOLS
OF THE D-FASHIONED TYPE
Long Time Before Public schoolo
Will Be Able to Take
Their Place.
GREAT SPHERE FOR BOTH
Impossible to Do Highest Grade
Of Work in Overcrowded
Glasses.
by w. GORDON MccABE, NJ. A., Lit.
D., LII. D.,
Long Head Master of McCubc,s School.

D., LII. D.,
Long Head Master of aIcCabe's School.
(Republlshed by Request.)
You have done me the honor to
| ask my opinion touching the educa-
| tional needs in the South. trust 1t
Is not impertinent for me to preface
| my few words with the statement that
for six and thirty years I was head
| master Of one of the largest fitting
| schools" in the South, and that for
/ eight yeors was chairman of the
committee on schools and courses OF
instruction In the University OF yir-
GINA while serving on the board OF
visitors of that institution.
During that long time I was in
correspondence with the leading head
masters Of the schools in this coun-
try, and visited their schools. as we'll
as the most famous schools abroad.
The matter of education has always
possessed an intense and vital interest
to me. and were once started on my
hobby and elaborated my views"
with capital Vas ST. John says,
l suppose that even (the Sunday edi-
ton OF The Times-Dispatch) itself
could not contain the books that
should be written"
shall. therefore. confne myself
to one point.
My convection Is strong that one OF
tne greatest neeos to-day IN our pres
s ,a eaueaoonal system Is the estab-
lishment and generous support on tina
part OF our Southern people of first
class private schools-schoo1s Of the
| type Of Concord Academy Hanover
AGauemy. hampton academy" and
olher university schools-whera
ooss were not only Thoroughly taught
Wnal WAS IN the DOCKS, out had IN
L Ind INT zty e.,
suiieu INTO tnem. as oeins iar mora
lihportan. than any learning what
s soe the paramount ,slr lessons OF the
eonauoa oi me -whe,e eney Weo
IN an atmosphere OF aosoiute truth
u uise. nani'nsss, courage ana an
aoIusns sense oI persona nonor;
. 20 .u1e W latN o. tn1s hoolest o.
~ ~ au a1ion ih the true sense o.
ne WIZ N our puolc scnools Win WI,
$50. asu uiasses ulawn from ~
on r 10 auu eonul.io!,s o. men.
| ne supel .,.,.' zoe o. FuoHc m
s.ructlon IN TINS state MI. Joseph .Es-
gleston; IS a fine man; q gentleman IN
49,. tao nts nsst ssase o. tha. y, az
t .ein'. a.lo tias uoile a s!le WoIk IN
w ots .ne he .noaa anu Ialsins
a onI aanaa'. ins..uct.on IN our
paD. noo seoUs were ne ten tlmes
- ~. n.,n,. Ae 20, Hs ouuiu
ne. ao iauch ~ tne airectloh OF Wnlch
IL,
, ,ns .nu. .nn 'eaoaer; una .ne lnal-
stnau ~ ahar.nta,. ~ IT,
1872. t -, ms puplls,
mn."a ne uoes Aol nave IN lhese
ctowuea schoois.
nro.as. 80. 81 st' M, VIZ 70 eo.n ~. %
-, -, ~ e..te az.
,,,tn,,.ss, .ho Wy +he s,,,, sen nYe
People who are ambitious FOR public
80, ~ ~ ~, 1871 - $3.50. puo,.s
sa,.ia... go. So, VIZ
y, o.t''I.''n ans .Hs puoac seNoois.
.nere IS NOT .o-aaS III thls STATE
,,.ta ieaaet ~ Wh1 Mouto aare
as'.. ~ puDo s,,as. -. .1.o'.''
~ rht a ,s ths s'o -" ..o.a.Ms
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, WY - ul"ays p.as s1ns apou. tNo
- ~. 80. anu az. ~
ra Wiae MS n1t'u ea's sAe Ns%
inanina, a ~ w % -, Ia.
aal,a.., y, 81 - o, ~ So, ut.e
Gara,.s,. n .h .el =. ee MISS
| 49,, - ZIG .>e",. ioiN oN9e '1s
oan nnetson m.ksa IN, tnu1n ~, t1ans.
sna ,hina - ,t W.. ..,r,, u IN. oms
tas. ~ n:,,,,t. no.e o.nei: ne tiue
seslB -. o. c'yill@aslon ~ not the census,
~. l"s s'I 10. =. eAe cst'es, nor .Me
S.ops-Ho, out .he Kitu ot men tue
eo mh luIns out
/ ne is .ne root 81 tne matter on
ens sue. " niie' on Ihe otner. sidney
sum Mrappea up me true aim or
.1,dmaatta ~ - On ihh.oa.ai ep!sram:
hnt ~ - - ,. no. 70 INFORM the nina
our 20 lorh y.
- laAe Emerson true tese1-con-
SUR .ne pubic men that THIS Com
. n.um ea'sm eussea gu, one hundred,
sevehty-hVe, Atty years ago as re-
snrus personal ana civic virtues. their
ara, steaausss % soul tnelr pure ana
d d.. pls'io..sl" their slhsie, MINDED
ae oso, - u's--eot's1uer ana COM
pa M, -
iae PUBIC schools nave come TO
ssas, ana ~ , .auuol, uo, eSceient wofk
:, h, sar.ous iooati. YES, out thsre Is
nssteiia aooue ,neHl---a pa tant as
ser. .a as 20 the'r superlority to inc
pst.a.a ny senoo1s enal IS not only