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Thursday, September 29, 1955
The El Reno (Okla.) Daily Tribune
Genius Is Made,
Not Just Born,
Scientist Says
fKW YORK, Sept. 29—lU^—Not
only can geniuses be discover-
lil among children— some children
| an be ‘‘made" geniuses.
Having startled with that sug-
gestion, Dr. Sidney L. Pressey,
brofessor of psychology at Ohio
State University, went on to say
lhat we ought to be making more
Jnd more geniuses because "in the
present international tug of war,
Survival itself" may depend on it,
OUT trouble now is that we think
|>f genius only as ‘‘superior abili-
lies” which are in born, he said,
■bit there is another side to it, and
Ibis is the “nurture" of those su-[
berior abilities. If they are to grow
|ind come to fruition, they have to
fed properly right from the j
btart-say, from the ages of three;
lr four years—and encouraged to
|levelop as fast as they will.
Pressey was critical of “a gen- j
J'ral belief, fostered in this coun-
Iry by most child psychologists and ;
[progressive' educators during the I
lias! 25 years, that intellectual pre-
locity is somehow not quite healthy,
(s almost always a hazard to good
social adjustment, and should be
[lowed down rather than facili-
tated "
Coach for Geniuses
Why, it's reached the point where
|‘in the home, the early-reading
precocious child causes anxiety”
and this despite such childhood
lirecocity having been the usual
lather than the unusual thing
Lmong adults considered intellect-
ually brilliant and those who be-
come famous in intellectual pur-
suits, said Pressey.
Let's ‘ nurture’’ precocious chil-
bren, then, he suggested—let’s try
[o make sure they grow up into
I practicing geniuses." The nurtur-
ing should consist of “early en-
couragement, intensive instruc-
tion,” new and greater opportuni-
ties as the children advance, an
[unfailingly agreeable, harmonious,
and stimulating social life for
[hem, and accumulating experi-
ences with the stimulation of suc-
Pressey would have in every
School system and in every second-
ary school and college a person to
[liscover and encourage genius. He
wouldn't be called "personal spe-1
Irialist for superior students” be-
Icause that might embarrass the
irhildren he selected and irk the
Barents of the children he didn’t, j
pint that's what he would be, actu- j
ally, and he could be given some
such meaningless title as "co-ordi-||
|nator of special programs.”
In colleges this person “might,
leven follow reports on highsehool
(snence fairs and the like and re-
Jcruit promising youngsters for his
■college in the manner of a foot-,
(ball coach." In the secondary
school, he “would try to keep the
[elementary schools alert to dis-
Icover especially bright children
|there "
Change Early Training
‘If such guidance or personnel
[specialists for the most able were j
[generally available in colleges and
[high schools or public school sys-
tems,” he continued, “it is believed
[that they could greatly increase
[the number of young people going
[into advanced training, select them ,
[better, and greatly improve the
[effectiveness of their education.'
But this would not be enough
|The precocious child should be per-1
[mitted to move through his school-
ling at whatever pace he can main-;
[tain, and he should begin his school-
| ing at whatever age he is able to
[begin it Pressey doubted that “ae-
| ('deration" of children in school
[was bad, and he cited examples,
| where it had been good. What he
would do would be to adopt “bet-;
| ter methods," such as:
“Admission to the first grade on
| the basis of readiness for school
rather than chronological age. Re-
placement of the first three grades j
by a primary pool' out of which
children would move early or late,
depending on when they finish pri- |
mary work, rapid-progress sections
doing three years' work in two in
[junior and senior high school, and
| credit by examination in college."
This “should permit each young-
I ster to move through educational
programs at his own pace, without
being conspicuous if his rate is not
that of the average," he added.
Pressey set forth his views in
| The Scientific Monthly, an organ
of the American Association for
the Advancement of Science.
How Can I?
DRIVE-IN POOL—With his wheel chair parked in the water,
physically disabled Bob Husted starts his daily swim in a pool at
the “country club” for handicapped persons near Danville, Calif.
Husted, who is slowly regaining use of his paralyzed legs, is a
member of Ampu-Servlce Foundation, which was formed by
amputees and spastica to help themselves.
Q How can I remove oil stains
from leather?
A. By dabbing the spots carefully
with spirjts of sal ammoniac. After
allowing it to remain for a while,
wash with clean water. If neces-
sary, repeat the treatment, but be
careful not to injure the color of
the leather.
Q. How can I give my self an in-
vigorating bath?
A. When one is tired, and every
muscle seems to ache, try taking
a warm bath at bedtime, to which
has been added 1 cup of Epsom
salts and 2 tablespoons of mustard.
Q. How can I remove puint from
garments?
A. Chloroform will remove paint
spots from dress goods. _
COINCIDENCE
NEW HAVEN, Conn.-lIPl—An au- j
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a sidewalk outside police head-
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Dyer, Ray J. The El Reno Daily Tribune (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 64, No. 180, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 29, 1955, newspaper, September 29, 1955; El Reno, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc924209/m1/3/: accessed April 28, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.