KELLARMANN EXPOUNDS "NEW YOUTH" MOVEMENT

"A tremendous revolt against the soulless materialism of present-day civilization is the keynote of Germany's present Youth Movement" said Dr. Fritz Kellarmann in an interview with a CRIMSON representative yesterday. Dr. Kellarmann. Studiennat of the Gymnasium of Kassel, is at present an Instructor of German at the University.

"The Youth Movement," continued Dr. Kellarmann, "is not merely a new club, nor is it a school revolution, but it is a reaction against those whose bywords are 'serenity, prosperity, and propriety'. It is not a simple reform of life that is sought, but an intuitive mystical vision, a more humane feeling, accompanied by greater enthusiasm, ideals, and a richer and more beautiful life.

Overdone Intellectualism Gone

"In 1924, there took place in Germany a great school reform, embodying many of the ideals of the Youth Movement. The overdone intellectualism of the past generation has been discarded, and in place arises a new ambition of education: the formation of a well-rounded harmonious personality by means of deep penetration in one of the four great fields of culture.

"These four branches of culture are; first, the relationship of Classical language, art, and philosophy to the German; second, German, French, and English cultural achievements as compared with one another; third, the study of the German language, literature, music, painting, architecture, and philosophy; and fourth, the mathematical and scientific aspect of modern life. The gymnasia, which correspond to the American high school and first half of college, are divided into four types, each covering one of these fields.

Awaken Brotherly Feeling

"The reformed German schools tend to awaken a new feeling of brotherhood, and to overcome the differences of feeling between the aristocrats and the working boys. One innovation for creating a greater mutual understanding among all the students is a monthly all-day hike, which brings the teacher and his pupils very close together. But above all the new gymnasium teaches its students to recognize the meaning of a true culture of the mind."