The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
Principal Lindsey Best
Of Plaintield Answers
DR.. Dana S Criticism
Of American Schoolboy

letter received from Prlnclpai
J udse' Best OF the PlainHeld uiub
school rlailteld. y. j.. In answer 10 nr
tha')ss /. Daua's address at Tn. l,st
ectlug or me Schoolmastere Association
The tent ~ Dr. Dans's address wn.
printed in full On THE suns school and
'9lege page or January % The columns
" ths pase are open always to such dis
IS ons and II II to be hoped thar oth.r
schoolmcn viii give their views ON N.
subject
FtIr''al Best = letter reads as follows
- 10 S'H""h Errnr 90 tina srN--Sjy
Ths 81 "f th" address delivered b, p-
.srt' Lo"inis Dana before the schooi
masters Association on January 10 has been
"tei'ed No doubt Il number Of other prln-
pA.s 20 whom you have probab.y sent A.
.s Commented upon pr Daua's statesman
conditions maintaining in our ..coudarv
'H'o. wish to say something also
lae address is Timely ana valuable Com.
= 80 & does at time when much 4. b.i,.
'"' ." 'f'''ism or the length Of school
'.;' ne "hount OF study required o..
HHd'+h ~ secondary school age ana the
t.,srs!,y ~ the work they are rep,-,.d -
3D. !. much needed. Tn. speaker ,,rucI
rcis that II IL good 4, hear w. .chooi
men reioiee 81 81. II rallies us 20 IN. A.
''9ls " many good features OF our present
hoo. system ana gives us heart fo- ma
.'d,H 'p"n what "e recognise a. evils
v. p. seems a. though Dr. Dan. Is p,r-
.'p - "a ''' o"' sue 81 NE ruth rs GER
-" 'n' "'HrF side.
90. ''.' and lie uositiun Of ia, ne .,ili,.
.'' . ''ics leaves the secondary school
o. av'I. whore u Is a; prcssit - nuI
.' 300 f'tm :" examine MS views o., see II
w "''s "ss'Hsi ih- .i,-
"''' opt ''' 500 "uh'f sthooi system. nrst
-' 900 .. edulIes OF H. pupils -
o"" d" 'd''iNs's the habit
anu ~ develop fobus'
'''' ms mere ~ not
', ''ed - secondary sehoo.
Us Wv H's ana we yea
- - '","s Ut psu" says
10 ,"''oush Iht'nsiv.
-" 80 80 'eEon" 'he point
VIM nan thst m.ntsl
. ",'h.u' 'or a growing
N"'o'N'eE Orheho'HL ana
\ ....'.' us ~ '''p"' any Tor MIN es TO
..-...,.,. 80 "''" '"o 10 hhlsh
s'sn LAX th"' We must
.-...t, 80 - ''"'r'n'hs
,.,.t.s t ..,,,i.,'.. Nv ''S w IN
80. - 80 I'M nus
80. ,,,.,u ,l..,. 's enough ana nara
., .oo.rso a.. -. s,'t 49,
.. ,,.. 90 ,,..,,. 'u ma "h"'
-. ,,.,...i,,'..,',, 40 lana - '"e
tt., ..,.,.t,..,,.' VS.,
h- 'hl7Nl. u tire conditions In and
p'-A oi ihH PREPARATORY schools of the
% ..'Hr class The boy he knows. h. says
'''' lc'' expects 20 do nothing during the
%. au'n ana hours OF, of school but at
~ 'i.. game ana play Win his school
ma sisters He only obJ-ct IN so!ns 20
'.a'' no, to Je eugcnted.' bu; Just 80
ff4!'.- and make his letters or his secret
h'' '''' ''-s' ~ hoy hy 10 means
''Np''-' III. majority OF those who are
'-'''' pnly moderate percentage Of
''' s'"Iua''"s fI"n th'se schools today
g TO 'o''ese me h.Gh schools ar. he
eo"'hs 1883 anu less college preparatory
'"'''s' IHouC" they believe that stu.
' thelf function to meet tn. entrance
'N+T 'ments OF The higher Institutions in
"isfests or those VINO wish TO 80 into
''"ie7sioHs they regard ~ 'h.ir broader
''i ~ oppor'Gr.t. th' preparation ~ th.
'-HE Tor living and making livins
''Hs "ish school boys as We teachers know
ors the fabny. retarded creatures
'.'r.'sd by pr. Dana. But the majority
80 n'i SLrrl" those Who succeed ~
iAi-"t'"s are not. The Others are el!ml
a''. Mos; OF our boys are In scho-l
ss.- 30 prepare themselves for tn.
7'.s ~ re they know that ,h.r hsv.
SPEC opportunities presented to them aud
80 rtk'ng 'hs NOS; Of their opport urltl.s
Sos them are vorkirg carefui'y ,b,--