CHAPTER XV

THE SCHOOL

The Error of Distribution and the heritage of the child 191 The nation loses the bulk of its intelligence and genius 191 The school must be a preparation for life 192 The doctor in the school 193 The school children of Bradford 194 "The child has got to be fed" 196 Observation and expression 199 The study of systematized knowledge 202 The teaching of hygiene and temperance 204 Compulsory continuation schools for both boys and girls 204 Can we afford to make our schools what we desire them to be? 207