Restlessness of the Modern Youth: Between the Fires of Pacitists and Mifitarists Frost Our Own Comsesrowosn Tokyo, Nov. 9.
A wave of restlessness is gripping] Japan's educational institutions, not only in the bigger cities, but even in the country regions. This restlessually developing into a form of radicalism, and is permeat~ ing the youth of the land, male and female alike, say sowle who are: now! urging that finistey of Educa tion pay' special attention to this new and ominous trend of thought.
To what ly this radizalis ing restlessness due? M: swers have been forthcom the adueationists of the land. 'The greater majority attribute it to the system of education, saying that, cultivation of the' memory _is emphasized in Japan from the, kindergarten to "the universities. The reason quit the intellect seldom are brought into play, Relianee on the. memory leads to cramming, and, as the children grow up, they are tunable to reason adequa'ly, result ing in restlessness of mind with its attendant evils. Others, and these are chiefly those Japanese edu: tionists who insist that education and religion cannot be divorced, flare that the chief cause of this restlessness is because the system of education in Japan, whether intentional or otherwise, makes abject atheists of the growing generations. The national gods and goddesses—and their number is legion—are no longer heeded. Those openly are scoffed at and laughed at. With this sheet anchor of religion absent, they:
wy, restless bound to follow, especially as the student's mental faculties broaden and develop.
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