Improvements in Education, as it Respects the Industrious Classes of the Community: Containing Among Other Important Particulars, an Account of the Institution for the Education of One Thousand Poor Children, Borough Road, Southwark; and of the New System of Education on which it is ConductedCollins and Perkins, 1807 - 168 من الصفحات |
من داخل الكتاب
النتائج 1-5 من 31
الصفحة xxiv
... four thousand dollars towards building a house , and one thousand to be paid annually , towards defraying the expences of the school . Their satisfaction has been the greater on this occasion , as they have un- derstood that this ...
... four thousand dollars towards building a house , and one thousand to be paid annually , towards defraying the expences of the school . Their satisfaction has been the greater on this occasion , as they have un- derstood that this ...
الصفحة xxviii
... four thousand dollars , and every year hereafter until the pleasure of the Legislature shall otherwise deter- mine , there shall be paid to the said Trustees out of the proceeds of the said fund the sum of one thousand dollars , for the ...
... four thousand dollars , and every year hereafter until the pleasure of the Legislature shall otherwise deter- mine , there shall be paid to the said Trustees out of the proceeds of the said fund the sum of one thousand dollars , for the ...
الصفحة 6
... four hundred children were admitted as scholars in about six weeks ; and yet this surprising increase of numbers had no unpleasant effect on the order of the school . This great increase appeared , to some of my friends , who were not ...
... four hundred children were admitted as scholars in about six weeks ; and yet this surprising increase of numbers had no unpleasant effect on the order of the school . This great increase appeared , to some of my friends , who were not ...
الصفحة 17
... four Rules , ) per Annum ; whereas , the same Space of Time , in the common Modes of Tuition , would have been , for the most Part , irretrievably lost in Idleness . Having been thus favoured with Success , J. L. looks with Confidence ...
... four Rules , ) per Annum ; whereas , the same Space of Time , in the common Modes of Tuition , would have been , for the most Part , irretrievably lost in Idleness . Having been thus favoured with Success , J. L. looks with Confidence ...
الصفحة 31
... four of us uniting to carry a single stone , we removed them all , and constructed our little quay . The workmen were surprized next morning at not finding their stones , which had been conveyed to our wharf . Enquiries were made ...
... four of us uniting to carry a single stone , we removed them all , and constructed our little quay . The workmen were surprized next morning at not finding their stones , which had been conveyed to our wharf . Enquiries were made ...
طبعات أخرى - عرض جميع المقتطفات
عبارات ومصطلحات مألوفة
25 William acres advantage annual Archibald Gracie arithme arithmetic attention benefit benevolent blessing carry Charles Wilkes Christianity city of New-York corporation Countess of Harrington cyphering ditto Divine Duke of Bedford duty effect emulation encouragement endeavours established evil exertions expence females Free School friends funds give Henry Hoare honour hope hundred idle improvement industry inspection institution Isaac Walker John Joseph Lancaster labour lads learning Leghorn lesson letters Lord Somerville manner master Matthew Clarkson medal ment merit method of teaching metic mind mode monitor morals number of boys number of children object parents pence persons plait poor children pounds practice printed prizes produce proficiency proper prove reading religious society reward Samuel Samuel Miller sand scholars school-room Scripture shillings slate spelling spirit straw SUBSCRIBERS subscription syllables thing Thomas thousand ticket tion Trustees tuition usual Viscount Chetwynd whole school words workhouses writing
مقاطع مشهورة
الصفحة xxvii - York for the education of such poor children as do not belong to, or are not provided for by, any religious society...
الصفحة 130 - BLESSED is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
الصفحة 140 - Full many a gem of purest ray serene The dark unfathom'd caves of ocean bear : Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air. Some village- Hampden, that, with dauntless breast, The little tyrant of his fields withstood, Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest, Some Cromwell guiltless of his country's blood. Th...
الصفحة ix - ... and by that name they and their successors for ever hereafter shall and may have succession, and by that name shall and may be persons in law, capable to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended...
الصفحة xxviii - An act to lay a duty on strong liquors, and for regulating inns and taverns, so far as it relates to the city of New York, and for other purposes,
الصفحة ix - York," and that by that name they and their successors shall have succession, and shall be persons in law, capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being Impleaded, answering and being answered...
الصفحة 36 - The whole school is arranged in classes; a monitor is appointed to each, who is responsible for the cleanliness, order and improvement of every boy in it. He is assisted by boys, either from his own or another class, to perform part of his duties for him, when the number is more than he is equal to manage himself. The proportion of boys who teach, either in reading, writing, or arithmetic, is one to ten. In so large a school, there are duties to be performed which simply relate to order, and have...
الصفحة 87 - Few punishments are so effectual as confinement after school 'hours. It is, however, attended with one unpleasant circumstance. In order to confine the bad boys in the schooi-room, after school-hours, it is often needful the master, or some proper substitute for him, should confine ' himself in school, to keep them in order. This inconvenience may be avoided, by tying them to the desks, in such a manner that they cannot untie themselves.
الصفحة xv - The President, or, in his absence, the Vice President, or, in the absence of both, any member of the Council, shall preside at all meetings of the Society and of the Council.
الصفحة 87 - ... the pupils, who frequently smile at the birds in the cage. This punishment is one of the most terrible that can be inflicted on boys of sense and abilities. Above all, it is dreaded by the monitors: the name of it is sufficient, and therefore it is but seldom resorted to on their account. Frequent or old offenders are yoked together sometimes, by a piece of wood that fastens round all their necks: and, thus confined, they parade the school, walking backwards — being obliged to pay very great...