Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-24
LAuDs UNIVERSITY OF VA.
DIR. ALBERT B. HART TELLS
OF HOME FOR YOUNGSTERS
Dean OF Harvard Describes Work Done
sstsr Tor Children Mt M0oscheart,
49, ~ IlltuUiS.

2sys Pointing TO its rank as the first in
4 stitution in the United states 10
Z recognize the individual choice of
students, DR.. Alder, Bushnell Hart,
dean of Harvard College. paid tribute
20 the University of Virginia in his
s speech on American.sai at Seventh
Street Christian Church. last night. He
declared that the ideal of America
should take into consideration the re-
quirements of life while o student is
In training from early childhood.
- DR.. Hart came to Richmond under
the auspices OF Richmond l.odSc No.
3, Loyal Order Of Moose, affiliated with
the national organiEation which cs-.
are prepared in 4 new way 20 meet
tho requirements o. tho business aud
industrial world, which they learn by
doing things for themselves
Describes New Methods.
Dr.. Hart described Vocational educa-
ton as different from the method Of
teaching the different trades in tina;
Z prepares the child for the oriiEar!
requirements OF life. which tn. aver
age high school graduate finds him
self unable 10 meet because OF in
adequate preparation during his en-
tire school career. The dean OF liar-
ward College assorted that students
should begin 10 learn how TO do the
things OF their choice while at school,
and tina; schools should he fitted with
facilities FOR this purpose.
taught to memori@e cold facts when
each succeeding year changes these
facts In such a way that ones "duca-
tion is limited who stops a. the end
speaker. who referred 10 the old
method OF teaching geography and
other Studies, which have changed ma
ter!ally now SO that they cannot he
of "Noosehcart" vocational school was
put into effect. and IL is DR.. Hart $
opinion that the same method could
be carried out in at least 100 other
similar schools throughout the coun-
try.
Have IillnEc Bank.
an .Mooseheart.' said the speaker
there is village. bank, where stu
dents may have their accounts but
: cents is recognized, and ono may
At times borrow from the bank an
amount Of 81 or Sl--that is. IL there
Is sufficient financial security back Of
the loan"
Or. Hart declared that the place for
the school was In the coun,ry-re-
moved from the a'tivitics OF the city.
least twelve. hours day learning to
meet tho ordinary requirements of
life He is of the opinion that the
present method OF schooling can be
shortened considerably.
Pays Tribute to Roosevelt.
Dr.. Hart is an honorary alumnus OF
Richmond College. and has been I
professor OF Harvard College for forty
years. He paid n tribute TO Theodore
Roosevelt. who was a life friend OF
the dean, who declared that the late
President was imbucd with n spirit
which would have developed nh cduca-
ton under any circumstances. in that
he was an individual With "a choice
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT which.
are essential Tor success in tho world
Today.
sIJSut Theodore Eoosevo!ts appear
:. once In generation said the
'~..ofs or America is to meet the isenes
and problems OF life in assisting the
child TO recognize ana understand his
Importance and position in the world"