THE POINT OF VIEW 



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elementary public schools should consist in just this fun- 

 damental knowledge that has grouped itself most closely 

 about human life. Modern botany is a special interest of 

 adult minds. Compared with this ancient body of plant 

 lore it is recent, technical, superficial, and special, and as 

 such it is a profound mistake to attempt to introduce it 

 into a general plan of elementary education. 



