A letter to American teachers of history

A LETTERTOAMERICAN TEACHERSOFHISTORYBYHENRY ADAMSWASHINGTON1910hhd 1 f? 1Q/4-82,1603 H STREET,D. C.WASHINGTON,Dear Sir :of the commonlyAvailing myself privilegein the liberal to andgranted, professions, ageI use the freedom of an oldseniority, colleaguein this small volume foroffering your acceptance.Some fifteen on from theyears ago, retiringof the Historical IAssociation,Presidencymade a short address on the relations of theHistorical to had; and,Department societysuch a custom I should haveexisted, gladlythe to the dimensions of aenlarged paperThe volume now sent inis,Report. you,such a andunofficialeffect, Report, personal.as it some of the most deliTouching, does,cate relations of in rivalInstructionUniversitythe book has too much the air ofdepartments,I do not thatknowprovoking controversy.iiiLETTER TO TEACHERSivwould do but I seecontroversy harm, nothingto be it. For thegained by provoking moment,the is one of technical instrucproblem chieflytion of at of; grouping departments ; most,in the sciences. Some ithierarchy day, maybecome a whether onequestion department,or is to on the aanother, impose Universityfinal law of instruction for the; but, present,it is a domestic to be settled at homematter,before the world to interfere. Thereinvitingthe volume will not be orfore, published,offered for or sent to the forsale, pressnotice.For the same the volume needs noreason,Unless the whichacknowledgment. ...