Catalogue of the Boston Public Latin School, Established in 1635: With an Historical Sketch |
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... lived in a house , the property of the town , which stood near the school - house , a single lot being between them , and in giving permission for the use of this intervening lot , the vote includes the following reservation ; " alsoe ...
... lived in a house , the property of the town , which stood near the school - house , a single lot being between them , and in giving permission for the use of this intervening lot , the vote includes the following reservation ; " alsoe ...
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... lived for about four years after resigning his office of Mastert and died on the 15th of January , 1738. ‡ A short sketch of his life and character , which will be found in the Appendix was given in the funeral sermon upon him ...
... lived for about four years after resigning his office of Mastert and died on the 15th of January , 1738. ‡ A short sketch of his life and character , which will be found in the Appendix was given in the funeral sermon upon him ...
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... lived near - it being understood that the boys were to take their places on the form in the same routine that they presented themselves at the house . The probationary exercise was reading a few verses in the Bible . Having passed ...
... lived near - it being understood that the boys were to take their places on the form in the same routine that they presented themselves at the house . The probationary exercise was reading a few verses in the Bible . Having passed ...
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... lived in Scottow's old house . Between the teacher's house and the School - house , in 1652 , Richard Cooke was permitted to build , on payment of a ground rent , which went for the teacher's salary . Interesting facts concerning other ...
... lived in Scottow's old house . Between the teacher's house and the School - house , in 1652 , Richard Cooke was permitted to build , on payment of a ground rent , which went for the teacher's salary . Interesting facts concerning other ...
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... lived on the cast side of Tremont Street , a little south of School Street . This school was that mentioned in the Town Records ( 1698-9 , Jan. 30 ) as " Lately Built in the Prison Lane on the side of the hill , Over against the Land of ...
... lived on the cast side of Tremont Street , a little south of School Street . This school was that mentioned in the Town Records ( 1698-9 , Jan. 30 ) as " Lately Built in the Prison Lane on the side of the hill , Over against the Land of ...
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Catalogue of the Boston Public Latin School, Established in 1635: With an ... Henry F. Jenks No preview available - 2016 |
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Page 105 - ... to endeavor to lead their pupils, as their ages and capacities will admit, into a clear understanding of the tendency of the above-mentioned virtues to preserve and perfect a republican constitution, and secure the blessings of liberty, as well as to promote their future happiness, and also to point out to them the evil tendency of the opposite vices.
Page 6 - It being one chief project of that old deluder, Satan, to keep men from the knowledge of the Scriptures, as in former times, keeping them in an unknown tongue, so in these latter times, by persuading from the use of tongues...
Page 6 - 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...
Page 105 - It shall be the duty of the president, professors, and tutors of the University at Cambridge, and of the several colleges, and of all preceptors and teachers of academies, and 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, justice, and a sacred regard to truth, love...
Page 51 - Yet he was kind, or, if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault.
Page 99 - It was then generally agreed upon, that our brother Philemon Purmont shall be instructed to become schoolmaster for the teaching and nurturing of children with us.
Page 6 - 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...
Page 105 - 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 17 - Thus out of small beginnings greater things have been produced by His hand that made all things of nothing, and gives being to all things that are ; and as one small candle may light a thousand, so the light here kindled hath shone to many, yea in some sort to our whole nation; let the glorious name of Jehovah have all the praise.
Page 97 - The learned class were indeed an order of nobility among them. " Child," said a high-spirited New England matron to her little boy, " if God make thee a good Christian and a good scholar, thou hast all that thy mother ever asked for thee.