The Gill system of moral and civic training as exemplified in the school cities and school state at the State normal school, New Paltz, New YorkA symposium by the faculty and students of the school, the author of the system and other educators . mself of his respon-sibility to the slate. This fact, however, is not incompatible withhis establishing among his pupils a government under their ownmanagement, he acting in this as he must in other matters as theirguide and leader. This he can continue, unless interfered with bya higher authority, as long as he can lead the children to preserveby thei
The Gill system of moral and civic training as exemplified in the school cities and school state at the State normal school, New Paltz, New YorkA symposium by the faculty and students of the school, the author of the system and other educators . mself of his respon-sibility to the slate. This fact, however, is not incompatible withhis establishing among his pupils a government under their ownmanagement, he acting in this as he must in other matters as theirguide and leader. This he can continue, unless interfered with bya higher authority, as long as he can lead the children to preserveby their own government, the necessary good order of the school. In a school for the training of teachers it seems thattwo most desirable ends are to be gained by such anorganization. First, a means is provided for securingthe development of self-governing power in the stu-dents themselves, an end doubly important since theyare so soon to become responsible for the control ofothers. Second, as teachers under training they haveopportunity of acquainting themselves with the prac-tical working of a system, which, in its spirit if not inits very form, seems almost certain to become a promi-nent factor in public school education. (i/ yA \U Sffi*^- J. WILSON L. GILL, LL. B. President of the Patriotic League and originatorof the School City 12 The Gill System of THE SCHOOL CITY School Government an Instrument for Social and Political Improvement by wilson l. gill President of tJie Patriotic League and Originator of the School City BAD SCHOOL GOVERNMENT the root of vast SOCIAL AND POLITICAL EVILS The old time monarchical or tyrannical school goyern-nient still in use, is accountable in large measure forthe apathy of educated people in reference to localpolitical affairs, for- their tolerance of misdeeds andbad citizenship, for bossism and to a considerable-extent for selfishness in business and private life; andamong the masses of less educated it is accountablefor the ignorance of the spirit
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