Notes After Reading about Progressivism

It occurs to me that Murray was very much a reformer in the progressive tradition, at the highest level. This was shaped in part by his childhood, a desire to reform the dull, monotonous, abusive schools of his day. Also, there was a desire to reform English. Two traditions to reform: 

1. traditional schools, rote learning, skill-and-drill, students need to be disciplined
2. traditional English, where literature reigns supreme, lecture is king, etc. 

Social class and his upbringing…see footnote 61 in Reese article (p. 22) and footnote 1 (p. v)

A chapter before we get into the history, tackling Murray’s beliefs at the highest levels about teaching and learning and situating them within his own history?