The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-05-15

tsr Of mere rote, bat matter Csialliskec in
the mind with precise ideas OF It's uses, as an
ageot ioi conyenience 10 tie memory, and
not as the essential object Of learning.
The lessons are conducted like sports, and
they are rarely more than an hour any time
in the school-room nor do the lessons pro-
ceed in an arbitrary rotation. There is a cer-
tain order, but il Is III the teachers mind ,and
is always calculated like the lines to writing.
Tie preceding lesson invariably leads to,and
aids that " hich is TO follow. The lesson of
the morning, for example, may be straight
lines, or trisngles the lesson after breakfast
may he the table OF computation, which of
itself produces effects that are inconcelvable,
but upon experience. The lessons Hay vary
to. fifty different subjects in The course of
the day but all are so contriycd as to depend
upon, 10 aid each ether---and Ike the Pc
npaieticks, their morning rambies over hills
aud vaiiies, rocks and dcclivites, arc nothing
more than exercises in Gynnasucks, or an
natural history; minelals, earths, plants and
trees are Investigated the measurement OF
a triangle, by the eye on sla:c, is now appli-
ed to the measurement Of a similar figure In
the open field, and the chain OF perches
performs the operations which are assign
cd TO the compass in the schooi-room.
--The regular course Is 20 con.
ssl Of all this knowledge, carried up 10
complete knowledge of Algebra, and, Of
course, all the ari.hmetical knowledge that it
embraces--Geometry and Grammar /; the
system itself is a perfect logick, and the
scholar becomes master Of all In three lam
guages, the English, French and German.
Ii ii be required, the Greek and Latin are
taught by The same method, little more than
two years being required to attain both. The
course for general education is from Sir
years old 70 f7pcfve, or six years. AS there
is 30 Limitation TO knowledge, .tbpse who
choose to continue after six years, Progress
in learning of the higher kind, mathematical
and scientifck The ordinary course, how
ever, comprehends general anatomy, che
niistry, botany, mineralogy, natural philoso-
ply, geography, drawing and all tins Know
ledge is taught and acquired with accuracy
Ly strict analysis of the properties OF every
substance and thing.
These general ideas suggested from MEM
ory and the result OF observation aud familiar
inumaoy with the SCHOOL, perhaps no other
person out Of the school can give and MIR.
NEEF himself is person who, with the most
comprehensive mind, appears totally divest-
ed of ostentation. He is blessed with wife
wise and as amiable and happy in her tenn
per as himself. He seems as if formed by
heaven for the station which he has chosen,
and his whole faculties are directed to 1t +;
and can embrace no other pleasures but those
which he enjoys in the midst of his innocent
and cheerful mpanions ant, his sweet family
shall now give you what Information is
necessary as TO the economical part OF the
business. The terms are these A child
must he in good health, and he must be pro-
yided with mattress, bed-cloaths and appa-
rel. With these he enters the school, and
pays for the wear two hundred dollars, Tor
which the child is found in meat, washing
and every other attention and care. The
health and happiness of the children is the
best evidence of their good treatment. They
are rombed and cleaned every day. Among
the st, they are taught TO swim In the sum-
mer, and to skate in the winter and their
propensi,ies to mechanicks or gardening are
encouraged, the fullest opportunity being gi-
ven 10 unfold their faculties.
A new class opens OH the first Monday of
May" There are two children from Bos-
ton, some from Virginia and Maryland, and
from different parts of this State. Should
the gentleman YOU mention think TIT to send
his son, will give him every aid my pow
er If he calls on me and | can say, from
experience, that he never will repent it, nor
have any occ aston to fear for the happiness
asy more than the Intellectual requirements
of his child The boys come to town occa-
sonaly, but what is not very usual, they are
Ill eager 10 pet back to school again, the
town is so little interesting to them. This is
faithful account so far as it goes, but it is
far short Of the reality.
Mr. NEFF. in his hubick noticcs. STATES