Gove Hambidge, head research writer in the U. S. Department of Agriculture, and a popularizer of technical subjects, has a son at Haverford College and a daughter in high school. Mr. Hambidge has lately given much thought to U. S. Education. Last week he published a book on the subject, in the form of letters of advice to his son (New Aims in Education—Whittlesey House—$2). Neither flashy nor profound, Mr. Hambidge's book said in good plain English what many another parent thinks is wrong with U. S. schools.
Kansas-born Gove Hambidge believes that he...
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