Interest and education : the doctrine of interest and its concrete application / by Charles De Garmo.

  • De Garmo, Charles, 1849-1934.
Date:
1902
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    had a saner outlook. We must not make sweet- ness and light in life depend upon shrewdness or good fortune; it should emanate from the inmost depths of the soul. Again, mental attitude toward the world has its outcome in volition, since conduct is the legitimate conclusion of desire and interest. This brings instruction into line with the de- velopment of the whole mind, and greatly extends the influence of the school in the for- mation of character. The old-time reliance upon inhibition of undesirable tendencies in the training of the will has a certain warrant that will endure, since negation and prohibi- tion are necessary elements in the proper train- ing of the young. But the affirmative, or positive, side of character-forming is still more important; for, as we cultivate disposition through intelligence, so we shape character through disposition. All this means that we need a body of in- struction in which interest and volition may take root, and a doctrine of interest capable of being applied to the subject matter of instruction.