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On the Firing Line in Education By: Adoniram Judson Ladd |
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BY A. J. LADD
Professor of Education, State University of North Dakota BOSTON
RICHARD G. BADGER
THE GORHAM PRESS COPYRIGHT, 1919, BY RICHARD G. BADGER All Rights Reserved
Made in the United States of America The Gorham Press, Boston, U. S. A.
PREFACE
Of the ten studies making up this little volume only one, the last,
aside from the Introduction, was designed primarily for publication.
Each of the others had a definite personal audience in mind while being
prepared. Still, nearly all have later found their way into print, and
some have been reprinted in other periodicals and quoted quite
extensively in still others. Many letters of appreciation, too, from
strangers who have chanced to read this address or that, have come to
the writer. These facts, together with expressions of appreciation upon
delivery and with definite suggestions from many for publication, have
finally led the writer to feel that possibly their gathering together
might be worth while. But in fairness to himself, as well as to others,
also in the interests of accuracy, he is prompted to give an additional
reason for venturing upon the hazardous undertaking of offering "cold
meats" to people not overly hungry. Not words of praise alone, no matter
how warm, would justify such a decision, for one can never take such
expressions at quite their face value 'tis so easy to make pleasant
remarks! So the matter was thrown back to where it belonged all the
time upon the writer to decide the case on the merits of the various
discussions as dealing with present day educational problems. While separate addresses, upon different topics, given at different
times, and with no thought of connection, they all do bear upon one
great matter of universal interest that of education. The title, "On
the Firing Line in Education," belongs specifically to but the first of
the topics discust. Still, it is appropriate to the entire group since
the various matters handled are fundamental and the positions taken
considerably in advance of common use. But we are clearly moving in the
general direction indicated 'twill not be long now before the main army
has caught up, and then the firing line will be still further advanced. I have a very definite conviction that, at any financial cost, we should
provide thru the school for the physical as well as for the psychical
and the moral development of the child. This is not to take the place of
the home merely to supplement the work of the majority of homes. Only
thus can we adequately educate all. I believe, too, that in any
scientific view of the educational process the sense organs are
paramount in importance, and therefore urge their care and training.
That the positions taken in the various addresses upon these and other
matters are sound has been pretty well demonstrated during the last two
years when the demands of war have faced us. This is made clear in the
Introduction that follows. I am under obligations to the various periodicals in which these studies
have appeared for permission to use them again in this form. I also
appreciate the courtesy of Mr. Badger, the publisher, in allowing me to
use certain simplified forms of spelling, thus departing from the usual
over conservative practise of publishers. Is not this, too, one of the
firing line activities? A. J. LADD Grand Forks, North Dakota,
March, 1919
CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE INTRODUCTION HAVE THE SCHOOLS BEEN DISCREDITED
BY THE REVELATIONS OF THE WAR 13 I. ON THE FIRING LINE IN EDUCATION 37 Social Betterment, the Dominant Motive in
Education 38 Child Study 43 Physical Education 50 The Educational Survey 51 Vocational Guidance 53 The Educational Psychologist 56 II... Continue reading book >>
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