The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-05

gt'prOSE that ! am a good enough
American TO hold to our national
/ dsa generally speaking. that the
..., mace for the boy or for the girl OF
"a cars and upward is the home. But
100, II comes to an issue In particular
,,.s feel that ! must acknowledge my
...-ss, In tho claims OF the boarding
,booI believe that IL is tho divine
..,b, q, the child to be brought up in tho
.,,-,rv and IN homo where Froebcrs
',I,,ctinn. Come, let us live with our
.sudr.n." holds sway. How rapidly
,oveyer 40 artificial conditions In the
To,,e suppldut the natural The city.
"a, instance. offers the growing boy OF
w,o "a even fewer chances for vigorous
,..,r,a.ion than II affords his older
s,o,ser and fails entirely TO supply the
S.oorturi,y for open air life In the woods
"a no relds and tho streams which con-
,.m,,s. so yltally to the youngsters physi-
sci welfare a family broken up
,S,oush some misfortune may render the
.o-. unavailable. or tho death OF n father
..r,oye the authority OF mans friend
,s,n from boys experience.
EDUCATIONAL Irregularities are 80 apt to
,,,lov conditions such as these nj the ex-
..,s. OF the lads mental development.
y
,,n.picuous In these days OF small fami-
M, or perhaps the only son. testifies to
"a. need Of n greater moral and social
evanston than may be had by ones own
s,,,de. And az | am sure a well man
Asei boarding school can supply the boys
-oordinate requirements for development
,lorr physical. mental. moral and social
unes think its claims to existence are
'ntlAed at tho very outset
4 The purpose Of this article is rather
nore 10 encourage the undecided parent
rho knows that his boy would be better
"A IN boarding school. yet fears TO send
lin because OF imaginary evils or an I'M
,runate personal experience in the past
vhan American boarding schools were not
What they are to-day. than TO defend the
rs,on OF tho boarding school as such
.sa,ntt the attacks of soft hearted par
sns or theoretical educators whose ex-
p,rence has been limited 10 the public
tay school and who would find in every
private Institution Of learning the embryo
Ga snlt'o"cd democracy.
In England 1t is customary TO send
Nov away at the age OF to the pre-
nstory schools" that flourish In large
numbers thcre and in which the lads are
made ready for such places as Eton
EuCtv. Harrow, the army, or tho navy
schools Of this preparatory type are fast
coming into ,Nstcnce in America. and
their irrrc ts,nc patronage is proving theii
success and jus: tying the wisdom Of thcii
nuoiGrtou In some places they tax,
he form of lower schools" affiliated with
some more prominent college preparatory
institution Under such condition tn,
, continuity ~ work between lower aus
urpe- school Is supposed to offset tn,
.rtc.sm directed against the too Close
ssor'ati1n of preadolescent boys witt
hose IS no are moro mature. The result oi
~ This = that to-day We have a great va
-.cty Of choice in the matters OF size
ocaion expense and policy IL Forum,
- ordains that the boy should leav,
ono before no Is / or over
To a parent or Guardian who proposes
sending a lad Of 10 or IL to a boardinl
vhool am Inclined 20 think the cues
ion or health j. ~ first consideration
nd after that. no Doubt. follow scholar
snip. moral influence and social training
IN the matter OF the boy's health. pros
pec;lyely a district should be decide
upon that will prove favorable to hi
constitution. and he should he delivered
n the school in good shape--not onl,
AZ the start hut ut the beginning Of ever!
succeeding term. Beyond that. ! hel!ev
that personal and most thorough inspcc
lion ~ the proposed school and its rcgi
men viii Indicate tho policy OF the man
cement toward hyglcnc conditions tina
make Tor good health II IN" boy. AM