There was a question of opening a reformatory for boys and a well-known
educationist was called in for advice. He made a passionate plea for humane
methods of education at the reformatory, urging the founders to spare no expense
in getting the services of kind-hearted and competent educators.
He concluded by saying. “If only one boy is saved from moral depravity, it will
justify all the cost and labour invested in an institution like this.”
Later a member of the board said to him. “Didn’t you get just a wee bit carried
away there? Would all the cost and labour be justified if we could save only one boy?”
“If it were my boy, yes?” was the reply.
🙂
There was a question of opening a reformatory for boys and a well-known
educationist was called in for advice. He made a passionate plea for humane
methods of education at the reformatory, urging the founders to spare no expense
in getting the services of kind-hearted and competent educators.
He concluded by saying. “If only one boy is saved from moral depravity, it will
justify all the cost and labour invested in an institution like this.”
Later a member of the board said to him. “Didn’t you get just a wee bit carried
away there? Would all the cost and labour be justified if we could save only one boy?”
“If it were my boy, yes?” was the reply.
🙂