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266 The Century of the Child
that is to be found in such and such a museum.
When lectures are given on the Dutch War
of Independence, Dutch pictures will be de-
scribed. Only after the scholar has used his
own eyes, and formed his own judgments,
will a synthesis of his experiences under ex-
ternal guidance be of use. The same holds
good of natural-history, historical, and ethno-
graphical museums. Taking children around
in herds produces very slight results unless
they have been put in the way of noticing
things by themselves.
Among the books of the school, the best lit-
erature in the original and in good accessible
translations should be found. Works should
be at hand capable of giving aid to those who
have artistic interests. There is no greater
fault in modern education than the care spent
in selecting books for different ages. This is
essentially an individual matter, and can only
])e decided by the choice of the child himself.
A general crusade against all children’s books,
and freedom for the young to read great liter-
ature, is essential to the sound development of
the modern child. What is too old for him
may be set aside according to the taste of the
child himself. Suppose at the age of ten
years, the child is absorbed in Faust (I know
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