Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26
TUNING AND TIDDLING.

a Boston man has Just discovered
that children leave school because
they don't like school. II this Is 70
he the end Of his Investigations he
has only succeeded IN unearthlng sn
old truth that most any sch0olboy
could have enunclated had be Deen
asked the question. What Is OF FAR
greater importance Is 20 find some way
TO apply the remedy. The interests
~ every young person. whether he
or she sees II or not. demand that the
best efforts Of educators should be at
their command and some way should
be- devised TO make connections plea
SAINT and agreeable between teacher
and pupil Perhaps We have already
gone too far IN the way OF cheapening
education in the effort 10 MAKE IL
more acceptable 10 the young, but
that method has not IN any way
checked the youthful tendency To
avoid the process OF learning things.
We have an idea that the chief
reason for schoOlboy delinquency -
the native adherence OF extended
preparation for anything. It Is diff
cult To- get even grownups TO patiently
and perseverinrly take the processes
Of preparation that make them aoi-
for great accomplishments. T h G
greatest dread OF the military recruit
as evidenced hy the recent draft. was
n an
hardships Of actual warfare, but the
knowledge that a long and arduo
course OF training was necessary Dr-
fore they would be competent soldiers
Most any Of them were willing ana
glad 20 go and fight for the country,
but they would rather have been
ready-made soldiers and plunged
quickly into activities. The craving
OF the American mind is TO see re-
suits. Hard labor is not "A drawback
II they can only see where there Will
be somthing speedily accomplished.
II is n characteristic national inipa-
tience. We have an idea the same
principle affects the boys. Some OF
them find interest in pursuing the
acquisition OF knowledge; practicany
all OF them are anxious to become
qualified 10 become intelligent and
competent citizens: but there are few
OF them who do not chafe at the long
process Of preparation and sometimes
get into frame Of mind whore the
game docs not seem worth the candle.
Another reason why We have not .
system OF education that will interes st
the Young people and keep tnen'
satisfied In the school room is because
We overlook tho fact that every pupil
rs an individuality with different
tastes and different ambitions from
those of any other individual Iner-
IS nothing IN our educational system
that looks toward fitting the study
to the wants and capabilities or the
Individual pupil SO. In a class o'
fifty. for instance. while We may ap-
proximate interest for AZ pupils the
other eight find themselves compelled
10 be bored from day 10 day with
something they have no heart for
What the remedy is we cannot say
We are not enough OF n psychologis
TO apply the cure. even II We do point
out the complaint Most everyone OF
MS can recall enough OF his scnoo
davs to subscribe TO the truth Of wha
we say. But one thing Is sure, boy'
and girls will never be jealous candi
dates for schooling until some pains
arc taken TO enthrall their interest II
the requirement Of knowledge. Every
one of them can absorb more informa-
ton conveyed TO them I'm the disguise
of a story-hook or moving pictur'
than they can from weeks OF porinp
over textbooks Even their grownuI
progenitors like to get their learning
sugarcoated The principal Of tn'
kindcrcarten is correct for more thar
I the little tots. We are all capable oI
doing great deal of useful work Il
We can only lie deceived into belicv
ing that we are doing 1t for amuse-
mCnt.