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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 24 April 1914, Page 2

Sir John Cockburn. speaking to teachers at the London Day Training College a few days ago, said speech was called into function by the movement of the hand. "if you want to reach the brain you must do it through the hand, and if you disregard the use of the eyes and hands in education you are placing the brake on all mental development of the child. The command to • keep still' in a school is the greatest cruelty you can possibly impose on children, for to make children keep still for any length of time very often produces deformity."