The sun., 1914-09-12

7)HE future Of the boarding school Is
secure. This may be only an
opinion. but II Is founded on two
reasons. first the increase in
number OF boarding schools, and secondly,
the results which they obtain. The first
boys boarding school. as We understand
that name in modern times was founded
by william Of Wyckham at Winchester
England. in 1887 or. to make the date
more clear. l05 years before Columbus
discovered America Between that day
and this in Enuland and America, many
schools of th. type have been founded.
The latest report OF the United States
Commissioner of Education says that in
the United states there are 2,GS9 private
schools, including schools for boys,
schools for girls and coeducational schools.
OF this number 27j are private boarding
schools for boys
The growth Of these boarding schools
in recent years - really amazing. The
commissioners report to which We refer
aaye that during four wears. from 1908
10 1912. the enrolment Of students In the
private secondary schools OF our coun-
try Increased ~ per cent, while the en-
rolment IN public secondary schools in
creased only 81 per cent During the
same period the enrolment In all higher
institutions above secondary grade In
creased only ~ per cent. To he more
exact. within :hese four years ASH Sec
ondary students were enrolled in private
schools and In the higher institutions only
1914 students were enrolled.
When the writer became a head master
twenty-five years ago a friend who was
at the head OF another private school
sounded note OF warning in these words :
II should advise you strongly not to 70
into this line OF work. The public schools
and especially the normal schools, will
within few years close every private
school in the country" That prophecy
has not been fulfilled on the contrary,
the school to which the writer was called.
although the work was begun with the
Sheriff upon the back OF the institution.
has in these twenty-five years enrolled
nearly 1000 boys gathering them from
very State In the Union and from fifteen
foreign countries. \ large percentage OF
these boys have been prepared to enter
ninoty-three different colleges IN our own
country and in foreign lands; in addition.
nearly half million dollars has been
expended In equipment. This highly graft
fying evidence OF prosperity has been
shared by many private schools through
out the nation. Judging from their
growth the future Of the boarding schools
would seem to be secure.
In looking at the results obtained by
the boarding school let us remember that
there are three classes OF people TO whom
this school makes n strong appeal. These
classes in all probability will never
change they will continue 20 grow with
the increasing population and wealth of
the country.
The Arst class Is the we'll 90 do family
living in the country and in small towns.
When its boy IS ready 10 begin his col
lere preparation there is no school AZ
hand able 10 give him tfs quantity and
quality OF work ne needs.
The second class OF people who patron
ize private boarding schools 10 made up
of well 10 do families In the cities. These
families see that their boys have too
many distractions and they recognize the
public schools inability 10 handle the
moral side of boys education.
Tho third class OF people who find the
boarding school necessity are tn"
wealthy and cultured families with fine
and able sons. a boy from n family of
this tyne must maintain its standards and
carry forward It's traditions. In the
classroom he must I've encoura Cci 10 do
his best lie must make broadening
Friendships with his fellows and with his
teachers os n nature utterly impossible