CRUSADE FOR THE COUNTRY SCHOOL 



of country youth when sent to advanced 

 schools or to colleges shooting ahead of 

 their city mates from almost the first day, 

 and maintaining their lead to the end. Part 

 cause of this is better health, which is an- 

 other great asset in favor of country chil- 

 dren, but the effect is also due to the fact 

 that in important particulars the mental 

 education of such children in the country, 

 their intellectual training, began earlier. 

 Teachers could presuppose more and were 

 less under the necessity of extensive explana- 

 tions. 



Our great problem over the country 

 school is how to avail ourselves of the im- 

 mense advantages thus cursorily reviewed 

 health, school morale, democratic spirit, 

 manual training at home, and free access to 

 nature, working in pupils esthetically, 

 morally and mentally. How can we suc- 

 cessfully utilize these gilt-edged opportuni- 

 ties? 



Carry through consolidation. 



Respect and reverence for rural life and 

 affairs and the most ample references 



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