Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-09
rur uOrE or THE NATION.

Iut UVt VT luL NAthVNs
when education II thought OF as
that which happens In n boy or Eiri
In the years % their development into
manhood or womanhood. the term In
cludcs In its scope all agencies Of So
cicty that may In any way affect the
dcvclopins child. and includes as it's
mai objective all OF the relationships
and activities OF the mature man or
woman. Education thus conceived is
nfe playing upon the growing youth
80 az o. bcrct In him such responses.
aims. ideals. desires and habits as viii
enable him 90 live normally, effectively.
and happily. IL 10 no, mere book
learning. nor mere intellectual devel-
cpmcnt. Nor does education aim 10
make all boys and girls alike. 10
make them think alike or act alike.
hu, rather to put them into contact
with the varied forces OF society in
such a way as 70 make them respond
naturally and develop normally into
strone. noble. active mon and women.
Education. therefore. must I've
thought 81 as beginning at birth and
80 continuing 80 lons as n man pur-
sues an active and useful career. lie
lives and learns. through the varied
disarrolr,mcnts and cn;husiasms OF
youth, Through the absorbing and try
ine experiences % mature manhood.
through the lcss strenuous hu, richer
and fuller iHe 90 the calmer. older
years. through the declining stages
Al "a these experiences ~ a man are
sauoativs. and each stase IL rightly
preceded by . preparatory educational
process. the elements Of which can he
separately noted and measured by
every one ~ us They together COM
pose the mystery we pursue as life.
which We never quite understand. but
which IL the only thing We know a,
al. Education thus becomes an intel
iiscnt pursuit o, iife and comprises all
the things felt. done and understood
that make up life.
a good education specifically aims
% develop the growing man into a
workman az some useful form 81 labor
worthy and active member Of the
community. the State and the nation
an intelligent voter In local and ma
tional Affairs, a devoted friend Of al
things that arc true and beautiful and
a. guod report. an outstanding mar
smorr men.
N, making % a man. and which are
Therefore. 20 be held responsible both
for what happens and for what doe,
no, happen In the education OF a gen
Grafton Of young men and women, ART
the home. the school and the church
wha; these three agencies are IN an,
stat. or nation Will largely determine
what the rising generation Will be
come IN that State or nation. In on
way or another. n. one aspec. OF then
or another. these thre. agencies pro
ouce the reactions and establish IN
habits that characterize us as men AM
women. They produce civilization.
The home - the chic: factor. Al
early acquaintance with life. all ele
msntsry hsbits and tendencies are frs
determined by the environment an
The character o. the home. Tn
beauty. nobility. strength. tone an
lovel'ncss that surrotsd some childre
A. their play days or. on the contrar,
IN. dun gray. ugly. toneiess common
tlsc.ness and even squsior that 81,
round other children frequently pre-
pare two totally different groups {
siy-yesr-old children for che sam
elementary sehoolroon. A good natio
10 a nation OF good homes in whic
children are being reared.
Beside the home. the school tn
tainine Of our modern children
very larxsiy turned over TO our publ
schools. Such schools as We som'
time. provide are In school hous'
poorly located on grounds too col
fined FOR play. chsaply constructe
ni-igh,cd. ovcrcrowded. too often
charge - immature and un,rain'
teachers No nation II secure, ,
community up 90 standard when Il
sshool. are unattrac,ive and inctficler
IN schooling. the best always Wi
practical results In view. is none q