Customs

Are Public Awards and Punishments Good?

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Are Public Awards and Punishments Good? 1

We were recently asked to comment on the fact that the custom of granting awards to the best students is being abolished in several schools. At the root of this new policy is the idea that the public bestowal of awards is doubly harmful: exciting vanity in the beneficiaries of the honors … Read more

Looking at the Power of Music

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Looking at the Power of Music

With the aid of a portable keyboard, TFP member Philip Calder gave a presentation called “The Power of Music,” to audiences in Topeka and Kansas City over the February 2-3 weekend. The topic awakened great interest as Mr. Calder took the audience through the great periods of music starting with Gregorian chant … Read more