[14] “The Montessori Method” (Heinemann, 1912), p. 103.
[15] See Dr. H. C. Cameron, “The Nervous Child”, Chaps. IV and V.
[16] In very rare instances, it does a little harm, but this is easily cured and is not more serious than the results of thumb-sucking.
[17] On this subject, cf. “The Nursery-School”, by Margaret McMillan (Dent, 1919), p. 197.
[18] Although Miss McMillan is American, I understand that the importance of nursery-schools is even less appreciated in America than in England. As, however, there are not the financial difficulties which exist in Europe, it may be hoped that the movement will soon become wide-spread in the United States. There is no mention of it in O’Shea’s book, though the need of it is evident from his remarks on p. 182.
[19] See Montessori, “The Montessori Method” (Heinemann, 1912), p. 42 ff.
[20] O’Shea, p. 386.
[21] Are we to infer that culture consists in carrying a hip-flask? The definition seems applicable.
[22] In those days, in England, the State bore only part of the expense of the school; this part was called a “grant”, and depended upon the success of the children in examinations.
[23] The arguments in favour of segregating the able children are well stated in O’Shea, Chap. XIV.