The Great Challenge of Ferrar's School

It is surprising how frank and kind and affectionate our little ones are to each other. The harmony between themselves and the adults at la ruche is highly encouraging. We should feel at fault if the children were to fear or honor us merely because we are their elders. No one has yet fully realized the wealth of sympathy, kindness and generosity hidden in the soul of the child. And it is due to them and their efforts, even more than my own, that our human garden promises to bear beautiful fruit from mother earth. 19 o seven regarding the subject of history and the prevailing old methods of instruction.