Letters to the Hon. William Prescott, LL.D., on the Free Schools of New England: With Remarks Upon the Principles of InstructionCummings, Hilliard & Company, 1824 - 123 halaman |
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... term of time as shall be equivalent to six months for one school in each year . And every town or district containing one hundred families , or householders , shall be provided with such school master or school masters , for such term ...
... term of time as shall be equivalent to six months for one school in each year . And every town or district containing one hundred families , or householders , shall be provided with such school master or school masters , for such term ...
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... term of time as shall be equivalent to twelve months for one school in each year . And every town or district containing two hundred fam- ilies , or householders , shall be provided with a gram- mar schoolmaster , of good morals , well ...
... term of time as shall be equivalent to twelve months for one school in each year . And every town or district containing two hundred fam- ilies , or householders , shall be provided with a gram- mar schoolmaster , of good morals , well ...
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... terms , of which he has probably never heard . And if he has no ideas attached to the principal terms , of which the sentence is composed , he cannot understand the relation of the ideas , intended to be expressed in the sentence ...
... terms , of which he has probably never heard . And if he has no ideas attached to the principal terms , of which the sentence is composed , he cannot understand the relation of the ideas , intended to be expressed in the sentence ...
Halaman 97
... , Sub- traction , Multiplication , and Division ; Interest , Sin- gle Rule of Three , and Double Rule of Three ; for he has probably never heard of half these terms . 13 97 And when by the exercise of no common share of ...
... , Sub- traction , Multiplication , and Division ; Interest , Sin- gle Rule of Three , and Double Rule of Three ; for he has probably never heard of half these terms . 13 97 And when by the exercise of no common share of ...
Halaman 98
... terms . But propose him a question under either of those rules , involving only numbers within his comprehen- sion , and he will analyze the problem , and perform every operation in the solution distinctly , and give you the correct ...
... terms . But propose him a question under either of those rules , involving only numbers within his comprehen- sion , and he will analyze the problem , and perform every operation in the solution distinctly , and give you the correct ...
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abstract academies acquired adopted advantages afford aforesaid application appropriations arithme arrangement attention betimes better branches called character ciples class of schools Colburn colony Connecticut connexion constitute dollars elementary encouragement England English language essential examples exertions facts forming a conception free schools geography give grammar schools hundred families important improvement inductive institutions interest intuitive knowledge ject knowledge land language Latin languages liberal manner Massachusetts Bay mathematicks means ment method never object operation particular patronage peculiar Pestalozzi philosophical ples Plymouth portunities powers precisely prejudices present primary schools principles of instruction proportion Province Charter province of Main publick pupil qualifications question reason rience rivers Rule of Three school books school master schoolmaster selectmen small numbers studies system of Arithmetick taught teach teachers thing tion town or district whole WILLIAM PRESCOTT Yale College young learner young mind youth
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Halaman 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.
Halaman 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...
Halaman 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...
Halaman 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...
Halaman 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.
Halaman 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...
Halaman 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...
Halaman 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...
Halaman 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.
Halaman 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...