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previously have been utilized during only

previously have been utilized during only
part of the time.
With these general types In mind. the
parent Is confronted with the question Of
the Individual school. Here the personal
visit Is the only right approach. This
would naturally follow the sending of
catalogues. but however remote n school
may be every parent should make the
effort to see what the actual conditions
are. and particularly to have time
enough with the head of the school to
Judge what are likely to be the predomi-
mating characteristics, for in a private
school It Ia peculiarly the case that the
read is likely to impress his own per-
sonality. As rule, the private school
rincipal has the greatest freedom OF any
educator He is seldom dominated by
hoard of trustees. but rather 10 given the
utmost scope. The choice and guidance
u the teachers therefore depends upon
him, and, after all, what Is a school but
ITS teachers? In such n visit the only
fair thing to tho student Is TO tell the
iead frankly what rs sought, so that he
nay give his best professional advice
rs to whether his are the right circum-
stances for the development Of the par
ocular boy or girl.
A parent will OF course also look care
fully at the physical conditions. Certain
10 have surroundings which make only
for health and for progress. A first inn
pI ession, however, will not always tell
tho story That parent Is unwise who
enters n boy In a school without either
seeing something of the school In action
I and that Is why this Is far the most
favorable season OF the year for choice
Of schools) or without asking half
dozen parents whose boys are
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school what conditions are. 1t
Is not enough to ask one or two. for
they may be prejudiced either way; they
may have bright boys who would do well
anywhere and who, therefore, OF them
selves shed glory OH the school. or they
may have diff1cult boys whom with the
very greatest OF effort the school has
not been able to reach.
The last consideration of all IL the
price. Strangely most people take this
up first. The primary question. however.
should not be. Can we afford the
school? but, Can we afford not to give
| our boy or our girl the advantages OF
education such as this school holds?
There are countless cases where par
ents are denying themselves In rent, or
In social pleasures, or in other ways in
order to give to the boys or the gfris
| the best possible start in life and where
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most bound TO be favorable. There Is,
however, a blank wall OF price which
almost all Of US have to face. especially
in these days One great note Of warn
| ing should In this connection be sound
ed. The prices in all good schools. even
those heavily endowed, have had to be
raised within the past few years in
order to afford to the teachers q living
chance. II It Is absolutely necessary.
| therefore, that n comparatively small
sum be spent upon the education OF
Phillip or Jane. It is worth infinite ef-
fort to ind the endowed school. These
are few and far between. Beware, how
ever, Of any other than an endowed
school whose rates are comparatively
low. 1t is simply the fact that with the
cost OF living which, according to the
statistics of the Department of Labor
Of the United States, has risen 70 per
cent in tho past fve years, a school
cannot continue to charge low rates
and yet give to the growing boys or
girls the abundance OF wholesome food
which they need and the services Of the
right type OF teacher--who. after all
must live.