EXPERIMENTS IN EDUCATION.
[TO TRH Eamon OF THE " SPECTATOR." J SIR,—A great deal of interest is at present aroused by experiments or unusual ventures in education, although these become very slowly known through ordinary agencies, and those concerned in them are unduly exposed to the frequent misnomer of faddist or crank. Yet it is believed that there is an increasing number of parents and others who would like to see modifications of tradi- tion, but who do not know where to go in order to learn what is actually taking place. Their difficulty is the greater because, in this period of growing movement and transition; educationists are themselves often sundered in their views.
The British Institute of Social Service, of 11 Southampton Row, W.C., has undertaken to do the work of an information bureau regarding pioneer pedagogical endeavour. For the beneNt of those who have not so far come into touch with the many-sided activity of the Institute, it may be interesting to add that it is a society of catholic sympathies, taking no sides in educational or other questions, and chirging no fees. Its motto runs : "'rho Experience of All for the Benefit of Each," its objedts being to collect, register, and disseminate information relating to all forms of social service.
This will be fulfilled according to the measure of use to which the public puts it as well as the measure of information volunteered by those who are interested in the welfare of the young (e.g., the Child Study Society has generously promised to make out a list of secondary schools designed to meet special physical defects). All those who are anxious to learn what actually are the departures made in modern education, or who are anxious to report such departures, may address their questions or informa- tion to me at 20 Glenmore Road, Hampstead, NW. The working of the bureau will be greatly facilitated if stamps are enclosed for
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