Comments on: The half of knowledge, is knowing where to find knowledge http://gminks.edublogs.org/2008/09/15/the-half-of-knowledge-is-knowing-where-to-find-knowledge/ or, how my graduate studies are affecting my job in corporate education Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:23:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Jim Muncaste http://gminks.edublogs.org/2008/09/15/the-half-of-knowledge-is-knowing-where-to-find-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Jim Muncaste Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:12:09 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=76#comment-142 Here's the story about who said the quote. My fifth grade teacher, Elizabeth Fain English, frequently used the quote. That was in 1957. About 50 years later, after the invention of the internet, I began a search for the source of the quote. I found the reference to Dodd Hall, but couldn't find anything further. Finally, I called the telephone operator at Florida State University and asked her which college had its offices in Dodd Hall. I forget which college she said, but I asked her to connect me to it. I got through, but the dean was on on a business trip. When he returned, and he called me back, I asked him about the quote, and he referred me to a book authored by an FSU alumna who had researched the question. He agreed to send me a xerox copy of the relevant pages, and they arrived several days later. It seems that when the school was being built, about 1925, the architect made an unannounced visit to the site, so the superintendent assigned one of the workers to guide the architect around. During the t0ur, the workman commented that, "The half of knowledge is to know where to find knowledge." The architect was so impressed that he had the saying carved above the door. I then called the photo lab at FSU and got the photo on the web site above, and one of the building. I guess the workman and my fifth grade teacher were both right. The saying has guided much of my research over the past 50 years. Here’s the story about who said the quote.

My fifth grade teacher, Elizabeth Fain English, frequently used the quote. That was in 1957. About 50 years later, after the invention of the internet, I began a search for the source of the quote.

I found the reference to Dodd Hall, but couldn’t find anything further. Finally, I called the telephone operator at Florida State University and asked her which college had its offices in Dodd Hall. I forget which college she said, but I asked her to connect me to it. I got through, but the dean was on on a business trip. When he returned, and he called me back, I asked him about the quote, and he referred me to a book authored by an FSU alumna who had researched the question. He agreed to send me a xerox copy of the relevant pages, and they arrived several days later.

It seems that when the school was being built, about 1925, the architect made an unannounced visit to the site, so the superintendent assigned one of the workers to guide the architect around. During the t0ur, the workman commented that, “The half of knowledge is to know where to find knowledge.” The architect was so impressed that he had the saying carved above the door.

I then called the photo lab at FSU and got the photo on the web site above, and one of the building.

I guess the workman and my fifth grade teacher were both right. The saying has guided much of my research over the past 50 years.

]]> By: gminks http://gminks.edublogs.org/2008/09/15/the-half-of-knowledge-is-knowing-where-to-find-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-97 gminks Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:12:00 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=76#comment-97 Ed cool! I think you are on the right track with that, thanks. Ed cool! I think you are on the right track with that, thanks.

]]> By: Edward Vielmetti http://gminks.edublogs.org/2008/09/15/the-half-of-knowledge-is-knowing-where-to-find-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Edward Vielmetti Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:26:22 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=76#comment-96 I can get back to 1911 on Google Books: Proceedings - Page 249 by American Library Association Conference, American Library Association General Meeting, American Library Association - Library science - 1911 "Pupils should be taught to consult reference books and others for Information. One-half of education consists in knowing where to find knowledge. ... Full view - About this book - Add to my library - More editions Standards in English: A Course of Study in Oral and Written Composition for ... Standards in English: A Course of Study in Oral and Written Composition for ... - Page 171 by John Joseph Mahoney - English language - 1919 - 198 pages Longfellow GRADE VII "One half of education consists of knowing where to find knowledge." 1. To be memorized or studied by children. ... Full view - About this book - Add to my library - More editions I can get back to 1911 on Google Books:

Proceedings – Page 249
by American Library Association Conference, American Library Association General Meeting, American Library Association – Library science – 1911
“Pupils should be taught to consult reference books and others for Information.
One-half of education consists in knowing where to find knowledge. …
Full view – About this book – Add to my library – More editions

Standards in English: A Course of Study in Oral and Written Composition for …

Standards in English: A Course of Study in Oral and Written Composition for … – Page 171
by John Joseph Mahoney – English language – 1919 – 198 pages
Longfellow GRADE VII “One half of education consists of knowing where to find
knowledge.” 1. To be memorized or studied by children. …
Full view – About this book – Add to my library – More editions

]]> By: gminks http://gminks.edublogs.org/2008/09/15/the-half-of-knowledge-is-knowing-where-to-find-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-76 gminks Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:51:00 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=76#comment-76 Maru - I love Metafilter. It gets a little racy in there sometimes, but very interesting stuff! Maru – I love Metafilter. It gets a little racy in there sometimes, but very interesting stuff!

]]> By: Maru http://gminks.edublogs.org/2008/09/15/the-half-of-knowledge-is-knowing-where-to-find-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Maru Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:29:06 +0000 http://gminks.edublogs.org/?p=76#comment-75 Thanks Gina! I cannot agree more qith you: "The knowledge of the connection, which is almost as important as the information that can be accessed by the connection". You are very generous by leading us to the source of knowledge, not many people shares that. Thanks for introducing me to MetaFilter, I had never heard of it, it seems a nice resource. See you around! Love: Maru Thanks Gina!
I cannot agree more qith you: “The knowledge of the connection, which is almost as important as the information that can be accessed by the connection”.
You are very generous by leading us to the source of knowledge, not many people shares that. Thanks for introducing me to MetaFilter, I had never heard of it, it seems a nice resource.
See you around! Love: Maru

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