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possibilities perhaps our problem will become less acute and we shall be
able to train boys to go forth to take part in reclaiming this once prosper­
ous land.
Knowing that these problems exist it is much easier to understand our
position and how our school seeks to solve them. Mr. Van Ess hat
labored for many years with a system of education that is just now being
attempted in America. The system I refer to is the Dalton System or
the Group System of Education. Geographically we are far removed
from the newest psychology and the most modern theories of education,
yet a visit to our school will show that we are not out of touch with the
latest in education. In short the system places the boy in the group
where he is fitted by reason of intellect and character, and advances or
retards him in proportion as he develops or fails. He is put on his own

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and is responsible for his own salvation. Mass output has no place ia
this system. Personality is developed, which after all is the aim of *u
right education. He has by reason of the elasticity of the system tht
opportunity to develop ambitions rather than inhibitions.
Character plays a large part. A boy cannot graduate with only menul
achievement. He must be so prepared that when brought in contact with
the evil forces that play about him he will be master of himself. \\*c
have what we call 1 he laboratory of Character which isn t confined
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only to the classroom. When boys go on hikes they are graded with
respect to their response to the tests the trip makes upon their character, lj
Team games on the compound and deportment outside ui school lumri 3
arc also considered in the lest. A hoy is constantly challenged to % \
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