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C due at ion fetation to i emoctac, 1 What does American youth think about education and democracy? This question has been asked many times, and as an answer we asked the seniors to write their ideas on the subject. Of the many interesting essays which were written, we have chosen this one by Jeanne Steacie, which seems to us to express the thoughts of the average Wellesley High School graduate in June, 1942. Education is a young man’s or woman’s preparation for becoming a useful citizen in a democracy. A democracy cannot survive without properly educated citizens. Trained, intelligent men and women are needed to direct government and business affairs, and intelligent, understanding men and women are need to follow and obey the leaders. Most necessary of all requirements of a good citizen is the ability to think clearly. People who are able to think out current problems calmly, intelligently, and fairly are the real citizens of a democracy. Democracy is based on the rights of the people, but un¬ intelligent, unfair, unthinking people are not worthy of these rights. A citizen of a democ¬ racy must also have a sense of reponsibility, a love for liberty, and respect for his country and its leaders. Education is the power that cultivates intelligence, liberty, self-control, and responsibility. Education develops intelligent, humanitarian habits and actions. It develops vision, the power of analysis, the ability to interpret and to think clearly. Once a person has attained an understanding of the basic processes of thought he will be better equipped to work out new situations which confront him. Thus, education plays an important part in preparing youth to attempt to solve the problems of democracy. Youth must come to understand some of the grave problems which its generation must meet. Study and discus¬ sion of the problems of the day prepare young people for intelligent living. Through knowl¬ edge of the problems comes the desire to act on them.
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