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Show KNOWING AND DOING It is mighty fine toi know a lot, but it is even better to be able to do things. Many persons who have at their command a considerable consid-erable assortment of information are unable to put it to very much practical use. This was neatly illustrated in a sort of "confession" article by a teacher, in the Journal . of the National Educational association. She said: "I can solve a quadratic equation, but I cannot keep my bank account straight. "I can name the Kings of England since the War of the Roses, but I do not know The qualifications of the candidates in the coming election. "I know the economic theories of Malthus and Adam Smith but I cannot live within my income. "I can explain the principles of hydraulics, but I cannot fix a leak in the kitchen faucet. - "I have studied the psychology of James and Titchener, but I cannot control my temper. "I can conjugate Latin verbs, but I cannot write legibly." While this picture may be somewhat overdrawn, it serves to illustrate the futility of much that passes for education, when its requisition is not accompanied by. training which leads to its usefu' employment in everyday life. |