The American Journal of Education, Volume 12F.C. Brownell, 1862 - Education |
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... practical value in the military element , in re- spect both to physical training , and moral and mental discipline . But we do not believe in the physical degeneracy , or the lack of military aptitude and spirit of the American people ...
... practical value in the military element , in re- spect both to physical training , and moral and mental discipline . But we do not believe in the physical degeneracy , or the lack of military aptitude and spirit of the American people ...
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... practical rule , to which it is then necessary to return . There lies the evil , and it is real and profound . The phrase of the programme , Division of whole numbers , intends that the pupil shall be required to explain the practical ...
... practical rule , to which it is then necessary to return . There lies the evil , and it is real and profound . The phrase of the programme , Division of whole numbers , intends that the pupil shall be required to explain the practical ...
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... practical difficulty , but they will find , in the calculation of the surface by means of trapezoids , the first application of the method of quadratures , with which it is important that they should very early become familiar . This ...
... practical difficulty , but they will find , in the calculation of the surface by means of trapezoids , the first application of the method of quadratures , with which it is important that they should very early become familiar . This ...
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... Practical solution , when the ground is bounded , in one or more parts , by a curved line . The area of a regular polygon is measured by half of the product of its perimeter by the radius of the inscribed circle . - The area of a circle ...
... Practical solution , when the ground is bounded , in one or more parts , by a curved line . The area of a regular polygon is measured by half of the product of its perimeter by the radius of the inscribed circle . - The area of a circle ...
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... disdain of practical utility was not felt by our great mathematicians , who incessantly turned their attention towards applica- tions . Thus the illustrious Lagrange made suggestions like those 32 INSTRUCTION IN MATHEMATICS .
... disdain of practical utility was not felt by our great mathematicians , who incessantly turned their attention towards applica- tions . Thus the illustrious Lagrange made suggestions like those 32 INSTRUCTION IN MATHEMATICS .
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Page 547 - We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts : knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
Page 408 - When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, "Woman, behold thy son!" Then saith he to the disciple, "Behold thy mother!" And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.
Page 408 - For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. 22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
Page 599 - To master John the English maid A hornbook gives of gingerbread ; And, that the child may learn the better, As he can name, he eats the letter.
Page 535 - 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...
Page 453 - ... stability of the state, and to domestic happiness. Much as we respect the ministry of the gospel, we believe that it must yield in importance to the office of training the young. In truth, the ministry now accomplishes little for want of that early intellectual and moral discipline, by which alone a community can be prepared to distinguish truth from falsehood, to comprehend the instructions of the pulpit, to receive higher and broader views of duty, and to apply general principles to the diversified...
Page 454 - The true end of education, as we have again and again suggested, is to unfold and direct aright our whole nature. Its office is to call forth power of every kind, — power of thought, affection, will, and outward action ; power to observe, to reason, to judge, to contrive ; power to adopt good ends firmly, and to pursue them efficiently ; power to govern ourselves, and to influence others ; power to g.iin and to spread happiness.
Page 534 - Indians' children were to be taught freely, and the charge to be by yearly contribution, either by voluntary allowance, or by rate of such as refused, etc., and this order was confirmed by the general court. . . . Other towns did the like, providing maintenance by several means.
Page 408 - My son, help thy father in his age, and grieve him not as long as he liveth. And if his understanding fail, have patience with him; and despise him not when thou art in thy full strength. For the relieving of thy father shall not be forgotten: and instead of sins it shall be added to build thee up. In the day of thine affliction it shall be remembered; thy sins also shall melt away, as the ice in the fair warm weather.
Page 533 - The same course that is taken in England out of towns; every man according to his ability instructing his children. We have forty-eight parishes, and our ministers are well paid, and by my consent should be better if they would pray oftener and preach less.