Classical High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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The Necessity of Education Although normally it seems absurd to ques- tion the necessity of education, let us suppose that we are like small children who ceaselessly probe the unknown with their small, sharp Why? 's and let us try an answer. In order to do this, we turn first to what has been accom- plished. Perhaps the best example of the in- fluence of early training over later life is the German youth today. In their case they are taught prejudice and hate, which lesson, preached from babyhood, is well learned. How- ever, we use the German schools only as an example of effect and not as an ideal. Yet the thought occurs that as they are taught narrow, selfish doctrines, can not we teach, with the same perseverance, broadmindedness and love? There is no question that the future of the world depends upon the molding of youthful? minds. To assure a world free from our present woe, we must destroy every Vestige of education for hate and conquest, and put in its place, with a thoroughness equal to that of the -Germans, education for tolerance and the better- ment of all mankind. Though the present de- development of man does not allow for a life of doing unto others as we would that they should do unto us , we have developed govern- ment by law which has as an ideal the good of all mankind. Through popular training and through thisalone will this ideal grow and be respected. This thought, however, must always be with us, the important thing is the kind of education. Q MARY STALTARI

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