The sun., 1916-09-02
BEST TYPE OF
PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
Founded on Scholarly Attainment, Human Understand
ing and Sympathy and the Broad General
Culture Which Will Make the
Whole World Kin.
By CLARA ]. COLDURNE,
Principal the Rayson School.

from the growing plants. Some little
plants that have stretched their roots
out too ambitiously may fall in this
process. but for the great field It 10
well. In due time comes tho reaper,
the binder and the thresher. then the
grinding mill. and the bread of a ma
ton Is made. All a done with ma
chinelike regularity. and for the good
Of the mass. Each sheaf Of wheat,
each blade Of corn. was was exactly
like its neighbor. SO that the whole
great field swayed back and forth In
the wind with the uniformity Of the
waves Of the sea. The little adventure
GUS shoots. which had e their roots
down to low into the earth or spread
their leaves too widely - the light.
might have destroyed the uniformity.
but they had been promptly disposed
Of in the dwelling process.
Again, wild roses miles Of
roadside hedges in New England.
Each blossom has its six pink petals.
its little yellow cluster Of pistils and
stamens. and throughout the years
there has been no change in either
plant or flower. The forester tells
us. too, that trees set side by side In
close proximity. all with the same con-
ditions Of light, air and soil, grow ex-
actly alike. straight. with small uni
form branches.
When the farmer would change the
quality Of his wheat or corn. or make
two blades grow where one has grown
before. he takes away "a portion. II
by careful individual training and
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sired result. This process with grain
and vegetables Is being carried out
In u agricultural colleges all over
the country. and because Of that.
farming has become a profession in
tea of an occupation. n h quality
and variety OF the worlds food has
been greatly improved. Our beautiful
garden roses. with all their variety
Of color form and perfume. have been
developed by the h~orticulturist from
the simple hedge flower by individual
care and attention, and the straight,
uniformly branched tree. taken from
its place In the forest and planted in
the open. where II can nav varying
conditions Of light and shade. air and
water. lives Its own life and takes its
own form, with branches Of varieties
Of breadth and shape which make It
a thing Of Joy and beauty.
The conclusion from all this Is plain.
Children follow the general laws OF
nature. Individuals taken in a mass,
all under like conditions. develop
uniformly. II We would develop the
strong personal traits We must do II by
individual attention. such as can be
given in the small school where the
personal characteristics OF each child
car be considered; and only those who
have strong personal traits Of charac-
ter can lie leaders.
1t would be interesting TO make n
list OF those who have led the worlds
thought and action through the last
two centuries and then find how they
have been educated. Such lists have
been made, and. by them, II has beer
proved that many have had no school
at all. Many more have had tutors. n
large majority have had private
schools. and nearly all have had what
We would call from a pedagogical
standpoint an irregular education.
The public school system. to be sure.
has been perfected only In the last
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II rev OF creative apihty coming
iorth from that system
VIII ehumerate n lew or the many
ways III "hich the chlid individuality
is developed in the private school.
First, her personal characteristics
can DC UNDERSTOOD Many IA 'imid enid
mas pe'h hope'ess'v paced III the
paeksr""hu LOT lie because Il class
mate ralse" her mana II spoke heiore
She ui" II 'eather nluht kho"
mat II Knew rms ch!ld soon loses
commence IN herseii' theh the teacher,
VINO doesn't understand loses conn
dehce IN her' and the INJURY IL done
Inc teacher VINO does uhderstand-
ana II Is the duty OF the private scnoo'
10 u those KNOWS INA
timidlV oiteh 'hdicates n rehhed
sensitive nature anu 'nat TINS cnii1
must DC encouraged IN order 10 prlhs
u her latent possioiiities
Inc rcohnd child might ne
come n swallow or poastiui student
put. again. the 'eacher VINO uhder-
STANDS KNOWS mat seems 10 De
oVerconndence or concert may DC only
n great desire 10 please so instead of
correcting her Tor a lauit she guides
hcr tactiuhy toward consideration
Tor the other mper OF her class
Inc chlid VINO ~ untrue may lose
all nope or solid foundation. not only
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