The Massachusetts Teacher: A Journal of School and Home Education, Volume 6Mass. Teachers' Association., 1853 |
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... child , it is a present comfort to the parent and a service done to the public . Not till an even - handed authority creates the power of persuasion at home , may we expect its triumph abroad . Whatever value , then , we put upon its ...
... child , it is a present comfort to the parent and a service done to the public . Not till an even - handed authority creates the power of persuasion at home , may we expect its triumph abroad . Whatever value , then , we put upon its ...
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... child , to be carried into the gatherings of children in the neighborhood , and thence , with accumulated power into the school , there to injure , if not to frustrate , the best endeavors of otherwise com- petent and useful teachers ...
... child , to be carried into the gatherings of children in the neighborhood , and thence , with accumulated power into the school , there to injure , if not to frustrate , the best endeavors of otherwise com- petent and useful teachers ...
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... children are in school , parental authority is passed away into other hands , and that neither the parent nor the scholar should entertain the thought that any remnant of domestic power may infringe on the supremacy of the teacher ...
... children are in school , parental authority is passed away into other hands , and that neither the parent nor the scholar should entertain the thought that any remnant of domestic power may infringe on the supremacy of the teacher ...
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... child be taught to read by the means of the sounds of the language , which has been a favorite idea of many prominent friends of education , but he should have a fixed character for every sound , or else , in the outset , he will be ...
... child be taught to read by the means of the sounds of the language , which has been a favorite idea of many prominent friends of education , but he should have a fixed character for every sound , or else , in the outset , he will be ...
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... child is liable to become so confused at the commencement of his educational career , as to render it extremely ... children . The experiments that have been made , show that they may be taught better and easier by means of the Phonetic ...
... child is liable to become so confused at the commencement of his educational career , as to render it extremely ... children . The experiments that have been made , show that they may be taught better and easier by means of the Phonetic ...
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Page 231 - TO him who in the love of nature holds Communion with her visible forms, she speaks A various language; for his gayer hours She has a voice of gladness, and a smile And eloquence of beauty, and she glides Into his darker musings, with a mild And healing sympathy, that steals away Their sharpness, ere he is aware.
Page 390 - And saw within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold. Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room he said, "What writest thou?" The vision raised its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord.
Page 184 - His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan ; His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whate'er he can, And looks the whole world in the face, For he owes not any man.
Page 340 - ... to impress on the minds of children and youth committed to their care and instruction 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 235 - It shall be the duty of the president, professors, and tutors of the University at Cambridge and of the several colleges, of all preceptors and teachers of academies, and of all other instructors of youth, to exert their best endeavors to impress on the minds of children and youth committed to their care and instruction the principles of piety and justice and a sacred regard to truth ; love of their country, humanity, and universal benevolence; sobriety, industry, and frugality; chastity, moderation,...
Page 168 - Reason is the life of the law, nay, the common law itself is nothing else but reason...
Page 390 - The angel wrote, and vanished. The next night It came again with a great wakening light, And showed the names whom love of God had blessed, And lo!
Page 73 - ... to hawk, to hunt, to play at tennis, and all pastimes generally which be joined with labour used in open place, and on the daylight, containing either some fit exercise for war, or some pleasant pastime for peace, be not only comely and decent, but also very necessary for a courtly gentleman to use.
Page 340 - ... to countenance and inculcate the principles of humanity and general benevolence, public and private charity, industry, and frugality, honesty and punctuality in their dealings ; sincerity, good humor and all social affections and generous sentiments among the people.
Page 36 - In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether 2 shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.