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activity agencies altruism arises beautiful becomes bring child co-operation complex conduct conscious corporal punishment desire desk discussion duty educational effort energy experience external organization fact feel force function fundamental give given gradation grade Hence high school highest idea individual instruction inherent institutions interest labor law of unity learning lesson logically conditioned machinery Mark Hopkins matter means ment method mind move movement nature objective offence organic unity perfect phase Phillips Exeter Academy Philosophy of Teaching practice principle problem profes professional spirit proper punishment pupil's ideal purpose question rational realize recitation requires salary school management school organization school system school-house school-room secure social society Song of Hiawatha student subject-matter superintendent supposed taught teacher and pupil teaching act teaching process tension theory thing thought tion touch truancy true truth ultimate uncon vidual virtue welfare whole
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Page 50 - Build me straight, O worthy Master, Staunch and strong, a goodly vessel, That shall laugh at all disaster, And with wave and whirlwind wrestle!
Page 186 - Daily, with souls that cringe and plot, We Sinais climb and know it not. Over our manhood bend the skies ; Against our fallen and traitor lives The great winds utter prophecies ; With our faint hearts the mountain strives, Its arms outstretched, the druid wood Waits with its benedicite ; And to our age's drowsy blood Still shouts the inspiring sea.
Page 100 - He stood a spell on one foot fust, Then stood a spell on t'other, An' on which one he felt the wust He couldn't ha' told ye nuther. Says he, "I'd better call agin," Says she, "Think likely, Mister;" Thet last word pricked him like a pin, An' — wal, he up an
Page 175 - has freedom to do all that he wills, provided he infringes not the equal freedom of any other...
Page 49 - The merchant's word Delighted the Master heard ; For his heart was in his work, and the heart Giveth grace unto every Art.
Page 182 - And then permit pupils to point out the interruption occasioned if all should thus frequently visit the water pail. Personal mention of the offender need not be made, but he should be drawn into the discussion. Or, if thought best he alone might discuss the matter with the teacher.
Page 49 - Palissy ! within thy breast Burned the hot fever of unrest; Thine was the prophet's vision, thine The exultation, the divine Insanity of noble minds, That never falters nor abates, But labors and endures and waits, „ Till all that it foresees, it finds, Or what it...
Page 191 - ... scholarship with all the elements of school-room popularity. The author's aim was to be helpful. He has made a study of his subjects with the psychology and probable capacity of the students constantly in mind. His books enable the average student not merely to learn something, but to master the study, and at the same time they give the brighter ones a plenty to exercise their faculties upon. There is no attempt to make a parade of learning. On the other hand, there is no absolution from solid...
Page 50 - ... form and strength, Sublime in its enormous bulk, Loomed aloft the shadowy hulk! And around it columns of smoke...
Page 145 - Now it is not only proper but obligatory on a pupil to report anything that tends to destroy the successful working of the school.