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EDUCATIONAL CRISIS             BOND

Long ago, at that self-same institution, the University of Chicago, I learned what I was taught by the behaviorists who staffed the Department of Sociology-Park, Faris, Bernanrd, W.I. Watson, to distrust the theory of human [italics] instinct [/italics]. I would not, therefore say, that the Youth have an "instinct", for adopting essentially sound, and true, attitudes, and opinions, and behavior, in response to their generation, and their environment. But I do think that youth possess a king of higher intelligence-a sort of intuitive quality of understanding what is basically [italics] right [/italics]-for them to do-than is the property of the aged, and long beleaguered, among their elders; storm-tossed, and racked, by the vicissitudes of a long life-even, not infrequently, corrupted by it. So, I opt for the young; and for their judgements, about the king of higher education they want, and the kind of higher educational institution they think proper for their proper education.
 There is, currently, among the youth and adults-black and white-the masses and those enrolled in secondary schools and colleges, considerable advocacy for the teaching of African, and Afro-American history, on all levels of education. it is assumed, that such curriculum materials will have an important role to play in enhancing the spirit of the new militants, in both black and white colleges, secondary and elementary schools. This is undeniable.
 A "senior citizen" and long-time observer and participant in the educational process may be pardoned for wishing that the enthusiastic advocates might also develop enthusiasm, and understanding of, the nature of serious study and enlightenment, The youth are granted the quality of super institution; but intuition is not enough. W.E.B. Du Bois was a great man; few appreciate the enormous amount of discipline, and meticulous study methods that he followed, from elementary school days, through his final formal studies at Harvard, and Berlin, to his death. It is said that Du Bois left, at his death, a recorded and indexed file of all his notes he had made, of what he had read, from his first University days, to his death. Richard Wright was a great novelist; but this writer had no conception of the fact that he was also a superb student-- indeed, a great scholar-- until he saw his library in Paris, and observed the enormous travail in study and work that made Richard Wright a great writer.
I recall an old student of mine, whom I remember with pride, and admiration. This was Martin D. Kilson, who took his bachelor's degree at Lincoln University in 1953, and went on to take his

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