Education: The Rebellious Quaker

Gentle, grey-haired Kees Boeke started out as something of an anarchist and eventually founded a school that should have caused most parents to turn away in dismay. Instead, Schoolmaster Boeke has become one of the most respected and respectable educators in Holland. Last week, as he retired at the age of 70, his school in Bilthoven (near Utrecht) was not only thriving, it boasted such eminent alumnae as the three eldest daughters of Queen Juliana.

A graduate of Delft Technical College, Boeke really began his strange career while studying at the University of London....

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