Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-09-05

Some kind friend has favored mo with another OF
y HolbrooRs articles on elementary education 1,
eontains many highly important suggestions. Moth
ING can he more manifest than that an incalc ulabe
amonnt o. time and money have been thrown away
on ppr former sys,ems Of educatop and the pres
sni system i bat partially Improved. The subject
receives no such attention from parents, teachers,
and beneiactors. a. he great importance demands.
From the New York American.
NEW SYSTEM OF EDUCATION.
In the last message from DE Witt Gin.
too 10 the Legislature Of New York, he
remarked, that with a proper system of
education, and correct modes Of teaching,
oil our children might become familiar
with the physical sciences, botany, min
eralogy, the various classes of animals.
chemistry, natural philosophy, astronomy,
the Fundamental principles of agricultural
and political economy, and with much in
history and biography, without any addi-
tionnl expense OF time or money for their
Instruction. The sounduess and truth of
this remark has since been fully proved
BY The system Of education in Prussia
and other German States as it has by
schools for deaf mutes aud the blind in
this country.
The following facts also show that the
same remark may be fully sustained as a
plain deduction Of reasoning:
J.. Spelling books, in common use,
contain from ten to fifteen thousand words.
Toslearn the photography of each word
by the Gint Of memory, founded on the
arrangement or relative position of the
letters, must require as much time and eff,
IuIJ as tO-tsssfu siIvf rr5ruIro, properties, anu
uses Of ten plants, minerals. animals, or
shells; or ten principles in chemistry.
natural philosophy, astronomy, agricul-
Iure,s or political economy; or the same
number Of facts in history ory biography.
Consequently while child is committing
10 memory the words in a spelling book,
he might learn a hundred thousand Of the
objects, principles, or facts above referred
TO. 49, 70.
g. The time, paper, ink and quilts, or
dinarily used by children in school, in
eopv.writiag, would be sufficient for writ
ing the names. with brief descriptions o
the same objects, principles, aud facts.
g. The time spent in repeating lesson:
from reading books, if devoted to the read
ing and study Of the Bible, works on sci
Gnce, history, Sc. would be sufficient fol
examining with some care. and for SOM
critical reading Of at least one author
on each OF the subjects above mentioned
4. The time usually spent in mem0riz
ing grammar lessons, would be sufficier
, foe practical and critical exercises in de
scriptions and narralions, relating to til
ohlecls Of nature and art, with scenery
Operations. and events, witnessed by chi
dren during the period Of their schoc
days and years,
s. BY this practical, rational, and cor
sequentIy interesting, course Of exercise
in spelling, writing, reading and gran
Inar, il must be evident to every one tn;
children. would become more GamIHarl
add thoroughly acquainted with these m,
chanical parts Of education, than the
could possibly be by mere repetition
them for days, months and yelrs, like s
many parrois, without any knowledge
their meaning. sense, or use.
In proof OF the correctness of the aboV
statements, i beg leave TO mention that
have had occasion 70 know many thoI
SIND children who have learnt the name
snd something Of the properties, of fror
twenty to thirty objects in one hour, man
or whom bad probably spent. not onl
DAYS and weeks. but months, il not year
in learning the twenty-six letters OF Il
alphabel and after all, they probably d
not obtain one distinct rational idea. fro
what was considered their instruction
though, Ills true. they must have Tecei
ed many from their sports, and rom the
walks 10 and from school 81 a
To secure the important objects spec
fed by the distinguished statesnan al
philosopher above named, and now rea
ixsd by the subjects Of some absolute mo
archs. the following provisions are des
able. perhaps essential
nS 1. Encouragement and aid 10 childr
IA studying The volume Of nature, wi
which all are delighted. and which th
Commence reading when they first op
their eyes upon the light Of heaven.
q. Assistance in collecting. arrangiu
and sreiangiag pitt others specimens
minerals. plants. shells. drawings, mes
apism. needlework. sc. Sc. for the cS
tents Of (" FAMILY CAplEETs.
3. The formation Of 4 ScHooL O..
NETS in all the seventy thousand scho
In our country, and exchanges with es
other in works Of Nal0rc and Art
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