The child in nature and processes of growth is essentially the same as
the plant, only the child has a thousand strings instead of but a few,
as has the plant.
Where one can produce one change for the betterment of the plant one
can produce a thousand changes for the betterment of the child.
Surround the child with the proper environment to bring out certain
qualities and the result is inevitable.
Working in the same way as one does with the plant, the development of
the individual is practically unlimited.
Take the common daisy and train it and cultivate it by proper
selection and environment until it has been increased in size, beauty
and productiveness at least four hundred fold.
Do our educational methods do as much for our children? If not, where
is the weakness?