At the Imperial Educational Conference in London, L. C. M. S. Amery, First Lord of the Admiralty, said: " Education is the foundation and life of a nation." The idea is not novel. And the emphasis is bad. Education for the mere purpose of propping up a nation is apt to be a very curious kind of education. Spanish books of history speak thus of our war with Spain: " After battles on land and sea and many heroic deeds by our brave soldiers and sailors, Spain agreed to peace terms which obliged the...
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