It has become lore at my school that whenever there is food in the classroom the Headmaster shows up. Recently, when I was doing my almost daily rounds, I walked into the kindergarten room. The chil dren were very attentive to the instructions being given by the teacher. However, as I walked in, one small child, with a wry smile, said, "Oh, Headmaster, we're not cooking today!" I thought it was poetic justice that I, who pride myself on being something of an educator, should be associated in this child's mind, not with learning but with food. I wondered if the child, in the wisdom of innocence, had, perhaps, pointed up a very important fact of educational life—namely, that we appear to have lost our vision of mission. Educators have become confused with bakers, the resulting pie is not terribly edible, and the diners are restless. They are sending the food back to the kitchen more often than any of us are comfortable with, and, furthermore, they are sending in their commentary on the recipes. Interestingly, the com ments appear to be very long on the mixing instructions but rather short on the basic ingredients. I would like to consider some of the ingredients. The education of young people is an awesome responsibility. Notwithstanding the narrow vision of preparing young people ul timately to gain self-sufficiency—that is, to earn a living—we have, in our hands, the necessity and privilege of preparing young people to face all the viscissitudes of life, to aid them in gaining entrance into the fullness of all that life has to offer.