Prize Essay and Lectures, Delivered Before the American Institute of Instruction ... Including the Journal of Proceedings, Հատոր 9American Institute of Instruction, 1839 List of members included in each volume, beginning with 1891. |
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... principle and corruption of morals . By open- ing to all , her sources of competence and wealth , this country has become a theatre of activities and enterprises , which have no parallel . Man , in no age and in no spot of the earth's ...
... principle and corruption of morals . By open- ing to all , her sources of competence and wealth , this country has become a theatre of activities and enterprises , which have no parallel . Man , in no age and in no spot of the earth's ...
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... principles and the morals of men . The same unhappy effects are produced by the alluring op- portunities to office and power which are here freely opened to all . At every election there is witnessed in most parts of the coun- try a ...
... principles and the morals of men . The same unhappy effects are produced by the alluring op- portunities to office and power which are here freely opened to all . At every election there is witnessed in most parts of the coun- try a ...
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... principles , and exerting a valuable influence against the peculiar evils growing up in our state of society , all its aid should be contributed to the noble purpose . And American teachers should ever remember that in diffusing and ...
... principles , and exerting a valuable influence against the peculiar evils growing up in our state of society , all its aid should be contributed to the noble purpose . And American teachers should ever remember that in diffusing and ...
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... principles which they held and diffused abroad , not only moulded soci- ety and government into their best forms , but provided for their permanency by providing with special care and liberality for the education of the whole people . I ...
... principles which they held and diffused abroad , not only moulded soci- ety and government into their best forms , but provided for their permanency by providing with special care and liberality for the education of the whole people . I ...
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... principles , and intelligence appropriate to Americans . The school - houses of America are the terrible magazines , and the teachers hold and apply the fires - perhaps the entire world may yet feel their power . No class of men oc ...
... principles , and intelligence appropriate to Americans . The school - houses of America are the terrible magazines , and the teachers hold and apply the fires - perhaps the entire world may yet feel their power . No class of men oc ...
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Էջ 139 - Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see : and they glorified the God of Israel.
Էջ 100 - That the selectmen of every town in the several precincts and quarters where they dwell, shall have a vigilant eye over their brethren and neighbors, to see, first, that none of them shall suffer so much barbarism in any of their families, as not to endeavor to teach by themselves or others, their children and apprentices so much learning, as may enable them perfectly to read the English tongue, and knowledge of the capital laws, upon penalty of twenty shillings for each neglect therein...
Էջ 136 - I cannot tell what you and other men Think of this life, but, for my single self, I had as lief not be as live to be In awe of such a thing as I myself.
Էջ 121 - By greatness, I do not only mean the bulk of any single object, but the largeness of a whole view, considered as one entire piece.
Էջ 112 - ... devote his whole time, if necessary, " to ascertain the condition, increase the interest, and promote the usefulness of common schools.
Էջ 76 - He who prays that the kingdom of God may come, and his will be done...
Էջ 136 - I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earned.
Էջ 100 - Forasmuch as the good education of children is of singular behoof and benefit to any commonwealth, and whereas many parents and masters are too indulgent and negligent of their duty in that kind: It is therefore ordered by this Court and the authority thereof, that the selectmen of every town, in the several precincts and quarters where they dwell, shall have a vigilant eye over their brethren and neighbors, to see first : that none of them shall suffer so much barbarism in any of their families,...
Էջ 121 - By greatness, I do not mean the bulk of any single object only." For then, when it is asked — What does he mean more than the bulk of a single object ? the answer conies out precisely as the author intends, " the largeness of a whole view.
Էջ 116 - CONSIDER a human soul without education like marble in the quarry, which shows none of its inherent beauties; until the skill of the polisher fetches out the colours, makes the surface shine, and discovers every ornamental cloud, spot, and vein that runs through the body of it.