Talk:G. Stanley Hall
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It might be useful to talk about the role Hall played in shaping public opinion about youth as a vulnerable population. His ideas and beliefs (while later proven wrong) were used by the compulsory education and juvenile court movements, resulting in the structural separation of teenagers from adults. (See Thomas Hine "The Rise and Fall of the American Teenager")—Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.121.196.4 (talk • contribs) 19:28, 13 May 2006
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Maybe I'm missing something, but there seems to be a mistake in the description of Hall's time spent as president:
"In 1899, he was named the first President of Clark University, a post he filled until 1920. During his 31 years as President, Hall remained intellectually active"
If he was president from 1899 until 1920, doesn't that mean he held the post for 21 years, not 31? I believe it is supposed to be "1889," not "1899," but I would like to defer the corrections to someone more knowledgeable on this topic. Thanks, -Abraham F
