APPENDIX II 



NEW MOVEMENTS IN RURAL EDUCATION 



{A Paper written by the Author in 1916 before the Fisher Act 



was introduced) 



IN this paper I propose to discuss certain new movements 

 which have already been started to a certain extent in our 

 elementary schools and in Farm Institutes, etc., or which 

 during the past few years have been suggested by such bodies 

 as the Consultative Committee of the Board of Education 

 and the Rural Education Conference. But before discussing 

 these movements I would like to make certain general obser- 

 vations in regard to Education, particularly in view of the 

 conditions which the great war we are waging either has 

 created or will create. 



It is almost impossible to forecast what the condition of 

 the country will be in another year's time, so that anything 

 approaching prophecy should clearly be avoided. But this 

 at all events is clear, no matter what measure of victory is 

 vouchsafed to our arms, the period of recuperation must be 

 a lengthy one. Indeed, if we are to recuperate at all, every 

 individual citizen must do his very utmost and must be as 

 effective and efficient as possible ; therefore it will be neces- 

 sary for us to leave no stone unturned in our effort to train 

 the rising generation to become the most effective citizens 

 and the most efficient workers possible. 



I want to lay great stress on the point that the basis of 

 efficiency lies in sound education. From the national point 

 of view nothing will be more disastrous than to adopt a policy 



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