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...Peabody knows everything that the boys do, and nothing is done without his permission. Furthermore, we do not have that kind of an attitude. There is no phalanx of problem children and no overnourished, overclad boys at Groton. Most of the boys don't have a town and a country house...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Aug. 8, 1938 | 8/8/1938 | See Source »

...made such an attitude possible. In all fairness to the reputation of the educator it should be pointed out that he has to handle a pretty solid phalanx of problem children.* The home influence is very bad in the case of many Groton boys. The lads are largely overnourished, overclad and burdened with the handicap of both town and country houses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Debate Debated | 7/25/1938 | See Source »

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