American Journal of Education and College Review, Volume 32Office of American Journal of Education, 1882 Vol. 17-24 include the circulars, reports and documents issued by the editor as commissioner of education (vol. 18 is the American year-book and register for 1869; v. 19, Special report on education in the District of Columbia). |
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... learning the How and Why . Drawing is of course a powerful developer of this faculty ; but draw- ing , at the present stage , is out of the question . Let it only be added that for observation , as well as for attention and most other ...
... learning the How and Why . Drawing is of course a powerful developer of this faculty ; but draw- ing , at the present stage , is out of the question . Let it only be added that for observation , as well as for attention and most other ...
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... learning as an amusement to his pupils . Much will depend upon their age and temperament . If they are old , and not very docile , " work " will have to be brought to the front , and clearly distinguished from play , that they may no ...
... learning as an amusement to his pupils . Much will depend upon their age and temperament . If they are old , and not very docile , " work " will have to be brought to the front , and clearly distinguished from play , that they may no ...
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... learning to write many children may with advantage be allowed to print . Any slight disadvantage arising from the danger of falling into a style incompatible with flowing handwriting , may be obviated by careful attention subsequently ...
... learning to write many children may with advantage be allowed to print . Any slight disadvantage arising from the danger of falling into a style incompatible with flowing handwriting , may be obviated by careful attention subsequently ...
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... learning " twice , " you may show him that he is only repeating in a new form what he has said before in his Addition Tables ; for " twice 9 are 18 " is the same thing as saying that " 9 and 9 make 18. " Again , when he comes to learn ...
... learning " twice , " you may show him that he is only repeating in a new form what he has said before in his Addition Tables ; for " twice 9 are 18 " is the same thing as saying that " 9 and 9 make 18. " Again , when he comes to learn ...
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... learning anything by heart . The words " appears " and " seems " are used deliberately , because in many cases what appears to be a naturally defective memory is really a fair memory spoiled by defective training , and capable ( if ...
... learning anything by heart . The words " appears " and " seems " are used deliberately , because in many cases what appears to be a naturally defective memory is really a fair memory spoiled by defective training , and capable ( if ...
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Page 285 - State which may take and claim the benefit of this act to the endowment, support, and maintenance of at least one college where the leading object shall be, without excluding other scientific and classical studies, and including military tactics, to teach such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and the mechanic arts...
Page 285 - That there be granted to the several States, for the purposes hereinafter mentioned, an amount of public land, to be apportioned to each State a quantity equal to thirty thousand acres for each Senator and Representative in Congress...
Page 285 - Provided, That in no case shall any State to which land scrip may thus be Issued be allowed to locate the same within the limits of any other State or of any Territory of the United States, but their assignees may thus locate said land scrip upon any of the unappropriated lands of the United States subject to sale at private entry...
Page 822 - It shall be the duty of the General Assembly, as soon as circumstances will permit, to provide by law for a general system of education, ascending in a regular gradation from township schools to a State University, wherein tuition shall be gratis, and equally open to all.
Page 511 - List his discourse of war, and you shall hear A fearful battle render'd you in music: Turn him to any cause of policy, The Gordian knot of it he will unloose, Familiar as his garter...
Page 516 - Still o'er these scenes my memory wakes, And fondly broods with miser care ; Time but the impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.
Page 285 - State to which land scrip may thus be issued be allowed to locate the same within the limits of any other State or of any Territory of the United States, but their assignees may thus locate said land scrip upon any of the unappropriated lands of the United States subject to sale at private entry at one dollar and twenty-five cents, or less, per acre...
Page 778 - Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.
Page 285 - ... the interest of which shall be inviolably appropriated, by each state which mav take and claim the benefit of this act, to the endowment, support, and maintenance of at least one college...
Page 526 - But as young men, when they knit and shape perfectly, do seldom grow to a further stature ; so knowledge, while it is in aphorisms and observations, it is in growth : but when it once is comprehended in exact methods, it may perchance be further polished and illustrated and accommodated for use and practice ; but it increaseth no more in bulk and substance.