Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-06

a tendency toward the type among some
sanguine temperaments.
I'm fact, / am now working out new
classification for this country based upon
nv studies Of the American school child
AS it now stands. this class classification
includes three types Only-the coarse. the
fine and the medium.
Children Of the coarse type. l find, are
slow. but very sure. AS rule they are
fairly Commemorative in certain directions
Patience is required in bringing up these
children. for they can be led only by kind
ness. They are plodding, steady and most
ly suitable for the coarser mechanical
work However. they show good inven-
tive qualities. and with their logged de-
termination they often make financial
success later on in some manufacturing
enterprise, where pluck, energy and pa
thence are required
.'These are by far the most valuable
children to the state; as they are always
constructive. never idle and generally
satisfied with their environments. If
their upbringng is good they viii De
honest. truthful and straightforward IL
they have any vices they naturally be-
come the most dangerous class to society
owing to their cunning and callousness-
Physically children of this class are al
ways healthy and strong, fond of ath-
letics and easily amenable to discipline.
1.-The fine t,pe of American child Is the
most brilliant class, but its members are
seldom the most successful or the most
valuable to the state. If negative, they
become parasites and prey on the other
two classes. If positive, they become
professional men and leaders all round.
They are as a rule. nervous. quick. in
telligent. rather keen observers, RAPID
at figures, but seldom good at problems
They are the organizers, the dreamers.
the faddists. However, they seldom nave
strong executive force. You can never
thoroughly depend on them. They are
rather affectionate. popular, erratic,
well liked and good looking.
Teachers must be careful not to humor
their brilliancy, for If brilliancy becomes
automatic and no especial effort al con-
struction is required. the easy task De-
comes irritating after a while This IS
why most brilliant children seldom stick
to their original talents as nfework,
and often become social burden.
"A child of this type cannot sit still
like the coarser type. They are very
pliable but must be disciplined, and often
severe punishment is necessary In order
to reform them.
The third type of child. which I call
the medium type, is mixture or the
other two, and is better off for the mix
ture These children are the most nu-
merous The members of this class are
by far the most intelligent all around.
They represent the middle class In life.
so to speak. They learn easily, though
not brilliantly, and show the best re-
suits Next to the members of the coarse
type they are the most valuable to the
state They go in for business, and
sometimes for the professions also. but
when they take up work of the latter
class it is always for the purpose OF
making money.
1T is usually this class of child which
develops the great financiers and execu-
tives of America. You will find all sorts
of characters among them, but seldom
the extremes Of the other two classes.
They are too level headed to do wrong
by impulse. These children constitute
the most forceful class OF all. They are
easily managed. but always with reason
only.
Their physical condition is as rule
good. The females of this type are by
far the most intelligent in school and
beat the boys Of their own class in
progress. In after life they become good
and leaders In society"
Prof. Blumentha1 advocates q very care
full psychoIoRical examination Of candi-