The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-06

pected. as matter OF course from any
man 1t is natural that Colonel Nc
Caoe should feel deeply on this sub
1ect, ana with singular force and
ciearness he has condensed in less than
column the substance of what he has
learned In long. active and busy lifo
iuli or experience full, OF opportunity,
TO Know his subject In all Its various
lshts and shades. and he has pre-
sented his reflections and observa lions
with all the skill and charm of
trained writer and accomplished
scholar.
We have from time to time endeav-
ored TO point out the difference To-
, tween educa ton and learning. We
nave deprecated the proncness of tho
public TO confound the two Colonel
McCabe has drawn the distinction SO
o .t!; and SO forcih!y that his article
.1ai Oh every parent in Virginia who
uesires to educate his child. and has
the means with which to do 1t.
IN our appreciation of the need OF
siasm for the really excellent work
that the public school system has done.
we have oyerestimat ted what the sys-
tenn could do and have assumed that
1t can take the place of all other train
ing. and turn out educated men and
women The sooner we learn the lmi-
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Ter Tor our children. That they have
Limitations is obvious to every oh
SerEant man. and Colonel McCabe has
out tue tbsae a great service in pointing
can and do impart the books and the
contents OF the books are taught. hut
ms. as Colonel McCabe shows Is hut
small part of true education. There
are some things which the public
schools do not and cannot, from the
nature OF things. teach. and these arc
lrNn go,
education. The building OF character.
se!t-esteem, truthfulness courage
tb and moraD ARE worth all
put between the llds OF a book" such.
Is the opinion of mn4n who exempt
me-. IN mis- own person the highest at
itanputes both OF character and OF
The foundation of character-build-
Ing must be laid at home. AMI for tn.
structure TO be complete, the home
c ilase'h 5ers mnsf be supplemented by
schools. and it must be absorbei from
the Atmosphere OF thosr schools where
OF the great numbers attending our
PUBIC schools II is practically ic,pos-
sin!e FOR such personal con.act and IN
tercourse between the Instructor and
the pupil to obtain. They are, in his
respect. like great universities. At
mes, ,se the Students character, in order
be largely formed before he attends
them. .teaa and the ,chiet heneit that he De
ton OF book knowledge
The Fitting School" that Colonel
alcGShe speaks for does and has done
lot the pupil that which great public
school. no matter what, can ever do.
AS a matter of course. strong charac-
tiers and vigorous characters can foir-
ish In spite OF training ny the absence
o. training; but these are exceptional
cases, and exceptional cases are not
what we are dealing with. The aver
age child needs to he trdihad--traIned
in the home-and the training carried
on in hitting schools" Our public
schools can do much. bur they cannot
do ell, and II we rely upo:. their doing
all. we. are foredoomed to grievous
disappointment
Colonel McCabo's admirable article
VIII haze vide circulation. and we
| trust that II Will be read and pondered
| by all who are Interested In the sub
| ject of educa:iAn and especially BY all
| parents upon whom rasts the respcn-
sibility for % t:ain!ng AMI we'll being
of their chillrcn.