On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
And to seek to make the blacksmith a scholar is almost as silly as the more modern scheme of making the scholar a blacksmith; almost, but not quite.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Du Bois critiques educational approaches that either misdirect individuals from their natural aptitudes or undervalue the distinct roles of intellectual and vocational pursuits.
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