Evening star., 1924-11-09
BRITISH EDUCATORS
REPLY TO CRITIC
Rich Contractors Slogan.
"Put Your Boy Through
the MILL" Arouses Ire.
By Gable to Tho star and New Yo-s Nr-a.
Copyright 1924

By Gable to Tho star and New Yo-s Nr-a.
Copyright, 1924.
LONDON, November 2.-Sir Malcolm
McAlpine slogan for wealthy par
ents, Put your boy through Ii.
min,' has aroused interesting con-
mcnt on the part Of prominent Brit
ish educators. The old system Of e6L-
cation in England. eliminating with
Sojourn at oxford or Cambridge.
has been under hostile fire since thc
war, as conducive 10 jrdolonce AMI
snobbishnesS, but not productive Of
constructive or creative qualities
among English youth.
Sir Malcolm McAlpine. who is a par:
ner in u great firm of contractors
has shown his faith in his principles
hy setting his nineteen ycar-old soU
at work as d common laborer in th,.
hardest jobs to BE- found in the eI
gineering works Of which the faith r
IS an executive.
Sir Malcolm says he intends 10 dr-
priVe his son of the rich benefits rt
q university education" because n
believes 70 do so makes for the young
mans health and happiness and ths
building up Of fine character To
many boys" he declares, desire wcr
in which they will keep their hauai.
clean and Wear clean suits"
Educators DiSaEree.
Naturally Sir MaIcolnl's corlue-
tarieS on English education are as
unwelcome to English dons az t3.
criticisms of Charles NJ. Schwab ar..
to American university professors
1t is unsafe to assume" said P,s.
). Arbuthnot Nairn, hoadmaster .-
Merchant TaylOr's School, that IL.
uhlNers' ties, especially Oxford art.
cambridge, are homes of indulgenc..
castles OF indolencc,' either mentally
or physically. / agree, therefore. wit.
Sir Malcolm McAlpine in his ideals AZ
education. ! do not agree, howevcy.
'hat II IS impossible, or even diff
cult, to realize these ideals in co
lege al either oxford OF Cambrldg
A. c. Benson Disagree..
Arthur c. Benson. master Of NJ
oaiene College, Cambridge, lEcEi-
thinks Sir Malcolm's strictu-.
against education miss the mark.
tuilE agree that Z first-hand fc.
qualntance with manual work an
manual workers might be mos.
valuable and interesting ezperieuca
rom an educational poiN OF view fys
many men" said Mr. EeEs-~
But many Of the men who come. =.
lam mbrldse are sent for 4 definite
training, and in many cases a. s.,..---
siderable parental sacrifice. 1ncc-
men could not delay entering on :
profession for another year, no
would manual work prove a satisfae.
tory substitute for the university q
a training for professions for whici
manual dexterity is not require
There are men quite capable OF doiu2
good work in various professions y
have no aptitude for manual work q
handicraft at all
Favor, Giving Roy Both.
II think there is a great dea,
what Sir Malcolm McAlpine says
declares A. D. Lindsay, master. O.
Balliol College. Oxford, famous a. u
training ground of British politician.
L agree that q boys educa ton is ~.
complete without real knowledge .
manual labor and that in our or6.-
nary school and college educate.
that is too often neglected. But
am sure that Sir Malcolm McAIpi
is wrong in regarding the course =.
planned out for his son as an alt
native to university education.
Don't say, Shall we send our 10
through the mill or give them
university education?' Give III
both"