The Avondale School and Adventist Educational Goals, 1894-1900

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by  Milton Raymond Hook

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' HOOK, MILTON RAYMOND
THE AVONDALE SCHOOL AND ADVENTIST EDUCATIONAL
GOALS* 189*—1900•
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THE AVONDALE SCHOOL AND ADVENTIST
EDUCATIONAL GOALS, 1394-1900
A Dissertation
Presented in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree
Doctor of Education
by
Milton Raymond Hook
June 1978
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THE AVONDALE SCHOOL AND ADVENTIST
EDUCATIONAL GOALS, 1894-1900
A dissertation presented
in partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree
Doctor of Education
by
Milton Raymond Hook
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ABSTRACT
THE AVONDALE SCHOOL AND ADVENTIST
EDUCATIONAL GOALS, 1894-1900
by
Hilton Raymond Hock
Chairperson: George H. Akers
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ABSTRACT OF GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH
Dissertation
Andrews University
Department of Education
Title: THE AVONDALE SCHOOL AND ADVENTIST EDUCATIONAL GOALS,
1894-1900
Name of researcher: Milton Raymond Hook
Name and title of faculty adviser: George H. Akers, Ed.D.
Date completed: June 1978
Problem
The Avondale school in its initial era is regarded by some
Seventh-day Adventists as the denomination's model school. At the
time when the pioneers were establishing the school they spoke and
wrote about their educational goals and methods in a variety of con­
texts. Since that time the denomination has published many of the
statements on goals and methods and has continued to regard these as
normative guidelines for the entire Seventh-day Adventist educational
system. However, in their published form the educational goal state­
ments retain little of their historical context. This fact leads to
perplexities when attempts are made to analyze the development and
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true nature of the educational goals. Furthermore, the relevance
of the statements for a modern milieu are difficult to ascertain.
The purpose of this study was to trace the history of the Avondale
school (1894-1900) and thus provide a gestalt for an analysis of the
fundamental educational goals enunciated by the pioneers.
Method
This study utilized the historical research method. The
problem was approached by reading the letters, diaries, manuscripts,
and periodical articles of individuals closely associated with the
establishment of the Avondale school. Minutes of various committees
were also examined. During the reading of these documents the his­
torical, topical, and biographical details were noted and assessed
for reliability. The most relevant and reliable details were
selected and incorporated into the narrative. At times, less
reliable material was discussed in the course of evaluating the his­
torical evidence. Subsequently, an analysis of Avondale's educa­
tional goals was made with the historical context in mind.
Conclusions
The conclusions reached in this study are as follows:
1. Leading Seventh-day Adventist schools at the time, in
addition to the St. Kilda school in Melbourne, were considered by key
pioneers such as S. N. Haskell and E. G. White to be unsatisfactory.
Therefore, the Avondale school was established because of real needs
both in the Australasian constituency and throughout the entire
denomina tion.
2. The pioneers regarded the establishment of the Avondale
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