Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-22
u. of M. Head Sees
Need HumaniZing
Educational System

Boston, Mass, January 20.-Dr.
Clarence G. Little, president of
the University of Maine. told the
Greater Boston alumni of that insti-
tuition at their annual reunion and
banquet at the Boston City Club last
night that in present methods of
education memory of facts received
under 4 pedagogical waterspOut is
put at Il premium" and that the Sys-
tenn ought to be rebuilt from the
ground up along more human lines
The present system of educatlOn,
he said, represents the best time
and labor saving scheme for mass
production of a type product that
those in charge can devise. Colleges
have evolved systems of credits. UNI
its, hours and points until the APP
parent definitcnesS had been trans
formed to confusion which deans
themselves have trouble in Clarity
ing.
I'm our admission to college, in our
classroom methods, in our cXamina-
tons for higher degrees-everythin
memory of the facts received under
q pedagogical WatcrSpout is put at
a premium. SO too. our teachers are
trained to administer schools. keep
discipline and deliver standard in
Formations Now and then they
charge madly into the field of psy-
chology and snatch mouthful of
its fruits which they swallow whole
without removing the stones or err
ror from the pulp of truth.
1--WE must begin the remaking of
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more human lines. We must study
the child, the boy or girl in school
or college as a living being and as q
personality. 1t is what they are
able to do with the information given
them that counts. and until we focus
most of our attention on the nature
and potentialities of the human ma
tcrial to be taught we shall not he
having a lasting foundation for. the
betterment of our national life"
w. d. TOWner. alu----' -'---- of
the university, who. with President
Little, has recently spoken before
the different Maine alumni aScocia-
tons as far west as st. Paul, out
lined plans for the campaign which
will be launched April / to raise
100000 with which to erect a GYM
raSinm- armory as n memorial to the
al Maine University men who lost
their lives in the world. He an
nounced that ground for the build
ing would probably be broken at
commencement next June.
"The Tniversty.' he said. plans to
! make athletics the advanced course
in physical training. The present
| tendency is to make all athletic
| coaches the year round rank as IA
| Guilty members. Coaches will be
picked for their high ideals and
! strength of character as a first con-
| sidcration: their athletic coaching
| ability ranking second in importance.
! Alumni enthusiasm for the gymnas-
| ium -armory is at a high pitch. The
| drive Will be success"
Brig. Mark l.. Hersey of the
| first army corps area. who holds an
| honorary degree of T.. l.. D. from
Maine and was formerly a professor
| of military science there, was toast
i master. Before introducing the
! speakers he referred with high praise
| to the university's war record, not
only in the World War but in the
Spanish War and in the Philippines.
Il believe that in the training of
youth in matters so vital as love of
! country that the reverence for the
! flag is quite as important as rever-