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The article presents information about the origination of discipline schools. These schools took birth in Providence, Rhode Island about fourteen years ago. The credit for this development must be given to Gilbert E. Whittemore, a truant officer. He believed that teachers of discipline schools will not be made but instead, they will be born.

The article reports on the essence of story-telling in schools in Providence, Rhode Island. An acknowledged fact is that the art of story-telling is almost forgotten, but there are still young children longing to hear stories. Children's demand for stories still exists, but the storytellers are gone.