The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04
MOST EFFICIENT MAN
is ONE OF SYMPATHY

anything except his narrow line OF
work and incapable OF adapting him
self TO any other Kind of industry.
When the crisis comes. whether IN the
form Of changing Industrial conditious
or Of advancing years. ne falls and
great is the fall Of him. We need ct
hciency and mus, have s. We need
efficient men and mus; have them. but
We must remember tina; the most e.
iicient man is to broad. not tho mar
row man. the man Of sympathy by dis
position and mental outlook and SO this
man Of adaptability. The system OF
education that aims at practical ef-
hciency only narrows and prejudices
men and disqualines them for hlling
tho largest sphere in life of which
they are cupable.
The education that VIII yield tho
largest results in practicaii,y ana et-
ncicncy is that which lays a broad
foundation. touches lie in all its
phases. thought in all its branches
and electrihcs ty tho thrnl OF SYM
pathetic communion with the best
that has been said and done in oil
ages
The New Education.
Blu. the new education mas spent It's
force most largely in insisting upon
specialization and the elective sys-
tenn. Specialize ton is all right in
It's place. and necessary. The Jack
at-all trades is good for none. II is
equally true that nc who docs only
one thing cannot 90 II as well IS he
can do other things also Specialize
ton can begin too early and DC car
rlod too far to Yield the best returns
even IN material things In matters
% education and life-prepa -at ton this
Is even more true. The educational
IDEAL OF the Creeks was know thy
self The educational Ideal to-day is
know thy job one looks to NE the
other to making living. The advo-
Gates Of the "know-thy-job education
argue that the "know-thy SELF type
was npc breathing in vscuurn.
am inclined to think that the new
type is like breathing in a whir!wind.
In neither cesa would the respiratory
organs be IN normal condition. I
would much prefer 20 either Kind tho
type Of education summed up IN tho
hoinely adsge know somethinc about
everything ana everything about some
one thing This type OF education
would provide for specialization. know
everything about-souic- onc-thinc and
also equip for ne. sympathetic. broad
ne. know something q . out everything
The narrow specialist IS onc-e,ed
man He lacks sympathy and broaath.
iic T. dep. hut his banks ave So close
TO each other tina, only spscially de-
signed vessels can ply the stream %
MS life. What he needs is broadening.
then the depth he already has can fur
nish ANCHORAGE for All tho SHIPS tha:
ply the seas. Which do YOU prefer,
Hampton Roads OF the Nsnsomon6" =
- tho curriculum days % cur oarly
the elective system as no1 obtaring
in this country Is Going harm TO a
great many innocent people the bloo1
Of whose failure In life will be charge
able to us who do know and sho,--i
lead in this matter
The modern elective system makes
u hard for the man wAo IS really
anxious 10 develop mental stamina and
easy for the fellow who desires to
get through on any terms. = college,
diploma once monT, TRAIT It's proud ros-
SCISSOR hsd 10 ia wo.k ana fni@hti
be regarded as capable OF doing rooa
service I'm tn. world : coueg. am.
Iona in many quarters to-day carries
with il no such message It NAV
mean four years hard work or 1t may
mean four years social convivialitv
seasoned with iittis study Of the
lighter sore When the elective sys-
tom becomes a cloak to hide the lazi-
ness of educational drones. it calls for
rebuke. and that is what It is amount
ing to In many Instance The ten
dency to let 1t begin its operation in
the nursery is deplora BILE tendency
and should be stu-diiy discomfort