Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-08
EDUCATION FOR
INDIVIDUALITY
Discussed by Dallas Lore Sharp
at Delaware College Sum-
mer School.
Special Correspondcncc OF Every Evening

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Newark, July S.--"If the question
should come up and Their must be a
choice rs to whether the boy or glrl
shall be educated, send the girl TO col
legc for the sake of the future child.
This statement was made by Dallas
Lore Sharp of Boston, educator, writer
and lecturer In the second of a series oil
lectures that he delivered before the
Delaware College summer school last
night. Mr.. Sharp will conclude the
series tonight with a lecture on The
Magical Chance.
The subject of the lecture last night
was Education for Individuality. MIR.
sharp pointed out that the installing OF
individuality IN the child largely rests
with the parent but that unfortunately
this essential training Is often neglected
lie regretted that the parents in many
instances shirk the responsibility of the
early training of the child which would
bring out individuality. In this connec-
ton ne spoke Of mother who seemed
to be much worried and told him Tom
my's school closed on June 9Th and his
camp would not open until June 18th,
and she did not know what she would do
with hm during that interval. why
the speaker said, most parents provide
for their children, | Will admit and some
even take personal charge of their chill
drcn.
MIR Sharp said that early education
which brings out individuality Is the
essential part of education and that
democracy depends on It. 1T is an cdu-
cation that makes for individuality and
democracy The glory of the country is
in It's individuals Democracy is only
system" lie spoke of the important
part that the teacher must play IN this
early education to bring out individuality
n well as the parents.
The speaker stated that one charge
against the public school is that it ig-
norcs personality and hlnders the brilliant
student lie told of a conversation he
had with the president of Amherst Col
lcgc when the letter said 10 him, The
thing that | hate about public schools is
thcir lack Of taste. My children have
never gone To the public schools and never
will Ii Is great risk.
Risks said MIR. Sharp, "are inherent
m the makc-up of the world and the schools
are a human machine trying to do a
human service Children need risks as
surely as chickens need grit in their
riyzards. We must teach our children
how to meet liEr's risks and takes llfcs
daring chance
He SAID that while il is true the public
school does not recognize the brilliant
mind as the standard II was largely false
that the brilliant student was hlndered
IN the public schools. Both public
and private schools, he said, must
specialize IN the average. Tho school has
a natural function to perform TO educate
for democracy
The speaker IN concluding said that
life should bo reconccived IN the terms of
the child. The home life should be for
the child and the homes made over for
The child II WIS here that he stated
N casr of any question. see that the girl
educated even before the boy because
II the influence she has over the child
during his early training. He made some
suggestions for parents in training their
children for individuality.
Former United States District Attorney
John y. Nlclds and party of friends
motorcd % Newark from Wilmington
Ia hear the lccturp On being introduced
90 MIR. Sharp following the lecture Mr..
Nicds inquired, how Il was the lecturer
had three old Delaware names, Dallas
Lore sharp" and was surprised when Mr..
Sharp informed him that he got them from
Drlawarcans Tie sand tho late Chief
Justice Charles Il. Lore was his cousin
aud that he was named after Dallas
Lore who was missionary TO South
America and who was "A Delawarean.
lie said years ago he often visited his
relatives m Delaware. Mr.. Sharp was
born IN Bridgoton, y. J.