Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-10


city may spend a. leaai the day IN
the country. and at the Same time
have the advantages Of 40 education
m ina best schools. Some people "a
means. those who can afford tho
money necessary for an experiment.
have hit upon plan which hes
solved the problem. n - believed.
ana that h me plan Of founding
''country day schools FOR city boys
And girls. too. are going TO be In
Guided among those who share the
benefits Of this movement. These
country day schools are described BY
Or. William starr Myers, assistant
professor OF history ana politics.
Princeton university. IN q publication
just issued for tree distribution by
the United States tureau Of sduea-
tion. which y interesting ana inapir-
ing rehains.
Tn 10 fifteen gears ago the only
two possible things for the city fam-
Us. n a healthy oufdoaf life was De,
alred for The ohildron. was 10 i've
az country home xix months OF the
year and each day send tho children
In town 10 school. or olso break all
home ties for larse part Of the
year BY sending the Boys and girls
away 90 boarding school. A group o.
men and women OF Intelligence ana
enterprise In baltimore had the vision
Of better plan ana the faith 10 act
upon u, and the Gillman country
school for boys. a new type OF edu-
cational institution. g she reauit.
The educational history or the
country. Gays she bureau Of oduca-
TONS monograph, when viewed from
the standpoint OF this latest develop
mcns, shows that az the cities grad
ually built an. the American boys
opportunities for healthfui recreation
gradually diminished. There we're
fewer vacant lots for young America
20 play upon. and IN stiil later days
even cable and electric cars were
powerless 20 make continually acnos-
sible the open places necessary for
exercise and fresh air. SO much time
was taken up IN going TO and from
the athletic fields" which the
schools must now provide, that little
chance was left for the good. long.
hard play that IL so necessary for the
proper development Of a healthy boy.
The gymnasium was a new advantage,
IL Is true, but al best Il merely gave
opportunity for exercise indoors or
In bad weather. which was more Ike
work than tho healthful outdoor
sports and games and had the added
OF making exercise a
business.
Thoughtful parents were beginning
10 sec the necessity OF findins some
way TO keep their boys off the streets.
and perhaps away from the bad 0sso-
clatos Of the hours out OF school, and
the only way open 20 them was that
afforded ny the boarding schools
sprlnging up all over the country.
many OF them under church direction
or influence. Thus. among the more
faYorably situated classes. 10 send the
boys away 70 a large boarding school
Of this type became the established T!
cuatom.
There Is no question. according 20
the United states bureau OF educa-
tion's publication, that a large board
ing school offers great educational
advantages 20 those boys whose faith
eFa can afford TO pay Tor them. ''But
Il has enc serious drawback" says
Or. Myers 1T cuts off the boy from
home when twelve or fifteen years
old. the very age OF all others when
ho needs the influences ccntcrlng
AROUND home and family. which are
OF greater importance than any other
ia the life OF normal, well-trained.
healthy child. The influence OF
teacher II tremendous. but al best Il
can only supplement and add TO that
81 a conscientious father and tender
Realizing this difficulty.
The country school was founded, and
Il bids fair to make on the education
Al history Of our time a still greater
mark than IL has already made in the
comparatively short time It has beer
IN existence.
MN r.Ac.n ~, A.r.