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Campus Echo EDITOR'S REMAKRS Mo Tho period since 1900 has certainly been a remarkable one. Many societies and organizations for the promotion of education ■ formed and the older 3ocioties being under the influence +• industrial revolution have made attempts to reform.' This stands out as a sure proof that men have become dissatisfied v/ith educational system and arc making strenous' efforts, to rcctity it. In past years men sou^Tht to improve the system, by chanpng the methods of tcac-ing and by the additioh of psychology o e curriculum as the fundanort;! scicnce. Today the question has become What shall be -chc rclf.tion of th/ school to the outside ^ world? The answer. "The school 13 a time and labor saving device, created by us. Its's aimx i& more :lian acquaintances with the past. It aims to prepare students for life in'the future that they m.ay iill with propriety the duties which may face them.' Therefore, social efficiency has bocomc the w...tch word of this progressive age and it is believed tbat educational sociology for teachera is be coming a necessity, The^moverxnt to the education of our people has been essentially emocratic although there are many evils and short comings to this system. This can only be remedied when we have enough trained m.en who are able to adv.^nce new ideas v/hich will aid us socially and scientifically. miUch time and r^orey are was ted by inefficient men v/orking lor the city and state. A knov/led'^c ef values and how to utilize leisure time must be taught. Lacii r-an is the captain of his own late and the corner of his own dos'iny. , It is in his power to do \ great good or to do gront harm. H: n^ast know how to decide correctly ; and to act wisely. Tao.se who wou.ld serve m.ust be of the world: they 1, • must be large in vision. If a man can write a better book, Preach a bitter sermon, or m.ake A better-mo-jse trap than his neighbor, I’noujr. '•.Ij'iilcl. v.onse in the'woods, The world wi,i. 1 a path to his door. Emerson. -3-
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