The Century And the School, And Other Educational Essays
The Century And the School, And Other Educational Essays
Frank Louis Soldan
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Their close agreement in subject or plot and their uni- versal spread, however, are evidences of the fact that the thought of the childhood of races is similar in drift everywhere, and that these stories have ever been the product as well as the delight of the child-mind. The age and universality of these stories are of interest to the student of language or of anthropology. They possess a third char- acteristic which appeals more directly to the teacher and suggests their use in education. Not... a few of them contain the noblest ethical lessons and teach wise rules of conduct in the simplest and most child-like form. When through frequent repetition an at- tractive story of strong moral bearing has once been lodged in the mind of the child, a pal- 200 The Century and the School pable ethical truth takes root with it and may be made to grow and blossom. The Her- bartian system of education, which numbers many adherents among the thoughtful teach- ers of Germany, has recognized the ethical value of the household tale, and has assigned to it a central place in primary instruction around which all other work is grouped.
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