Letters to the Hon. William Prescott, LL.D., on the Free Schools of New England: With Remarks Upon the Principles of Instruction |
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... experience of its excellence , have felt themselves privileged to be most eloquent , in setting it forth to the world . The great degree of complacency , with which we dwell upon this favorite institution , has drawn upon us some ...
... experience of its excellence , have felt themselves privileged to be most eloquent , in setting it forth to the world . The great degree of complacency , with which we dwell upon this favorite institution , has drawn upon us some ...
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... experience , and of living in a more enlightened age , though we might wish to change some shades in their motives , we could hard- ly hope , on the whole , to make more noble exertions for the promotion of the same object . Their pious ...
... experience , and of living in a more enlightened age , though we might wish to change some shades in their motives , we could hard- ly hope , on the whole , to make more noble exertions for the promotion of the same object . Their pious ...
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... experience ought to have taught this community , how to esti- mate the magnitude of the good and evil of the dif- ferent policies , even though they are at a distance . We are now in the possession and enjoyment of those advantages for ...
... experience ought to have taught this community , how to esti- mate the magnitude of the good and evil of the dif- ferent policies , even though they are at a distance . We are now in the possession and enjoyment of those advantages for ...
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... Experience has long since proved , that the approbation of the selectmen as to the character , and of the minister as to the literary qualifications , is no sufficient check , upon the pre- tensions of incompetent instructers . Those ...
... Experience has long since proved , that the approbation of the selectmen as to the character , and of the minister as to the literary qualifications , is no sufficient check , upon the pre- tensions of incompetent instructers . Those ...
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... experience and engagedness in the business . The thought that the employment is temporary , and that their ulti- mate success in life is not much affected by their success as teachers , cannot fail to weaken the mo- tives to exertion ...
... experience and engagedness in the business . The thought that the employment is temporary , and that their ulti- mate success in life is not much affected by their success as teachers , cannot fail to weaken the mo- tives to exertion ...
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Page 49 - We do not, indeed, expect all men to be philosophers, or statesmen ; but we confidently trust, and our expectation of the duration of our system of government rests on that trust, that by the diffusion of general knowledge, and good and virtuous sentiments, the political fabric may be secure, as well against open violence and overthrow, as against the slow but sure undermining of licentiousness.
Page 23 - Wisdom and knowledge, as well as virtue, diffused generally among the body of the people, being necessary for the preservation of their rights and liberties; and as these depend on spreading the opportunities and advantages of education in the various parts of the country, and among the different orders of the people, it shall be the duty...
Page 9 - ... and it is further ordered, that where any town shall increase to the number of one hundred families or householders they shall set up a grammar school, the master thereof being able to instruct youth so far as they may be fitted for the university...
Page 9 - It being one chief project of that old deluder, Satan, to keep men from the knowledge of the Scriptures, as in former times by keeping them in an unknown tongue, so in these latter times by persuading from the use of tongues, that so at least the true sense and meaning of the original might be clouded by false glosses of saintseeming deceivers, — that learning may not be buried in the grave of our fathers in the church and commonwealth, the Lord assisting our endeavors...
Page 48 - For the purpose of public instruction, we hold every man subject to taxation in proportion to his property, and we look not to the question whether he himself have or have not children to be benefited by the education for which he pays.
Page 5 - English tongue, and knowledge of the capital laws, upon penalty of twenty shillings for each neglect therein ; also, that all masters of families do, once a week, at least, catechise their children and servants in the grounds and principles of religion, and if any be unable to do so much...
Page 25 - ... the principles of piety, justice, and a sacred regard to truth, love to their country, humanity and universal benevolence, sobriety, industry and frugality, chastity, moderation and temperance, and those other virtues which are the ornament of human society, and the basis upon which a republican constitution is founded...
Page 89 - Just so it is in the mind, would you have a man reason well, you must use him to it betimes, exercise his mind in observing the connexion of ideas, and following them in train. Nothing does this better than Mathematics, which therefore I think should be taught all those who have the time and opportunity, not so much to make them mathematicians as to make them reasonable creatures...
Page 10 - ... not to admit or suffer any such to be continued in the office or place of teaching, educating or instructing youth or children in the college or schools that have manifested themselves unsound in the faith or scandalous in their lives, and have not given satisfaction according to the rules of Christ.
Page 9 - ... that learning may not be buried in the grave of our fathers in the church and commonwealth, the Lord assisting our endeavors — It is therefore ordered, that every township in this jurisdiction, after the Lord hath increased them to the number of fifty householders, shall then forthwith appoint one within their town to teach all such children as shall resort to him to write and read...