The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-07

ell the schools already In operation and brouch the "a
operation Of the phisnthropic Quakers Of England
enabled to establish national free school In eyerv
ship under his dominion These schools were tsurht h,
some French who had very fortunately escnned M
massacre Of 1904 by intelligent color and were
conducted the Lancasterian system; bows OF All
classes received but preference was given 10 IN,
sous Of those who had fallen in the great conflict To-
liberty, fom which the country was just arising.
The school houses owned and furnished By 20
vernment and the scholars were supplied with ans
paper pens and lux, pencils and chalk and IA,
teacher furnished with text books An annual ex
animation ofthesc schools by committee educ alton
was instituted The studies there pursued reading
writing French grammar and the elements Of
mythology, history, and arithmetic.
Tho rapid progress Of the scholars excited the entu
siasm Of Petion and he conceived the plan Of protn
by the resources left him by the to estsblshe col
leges. where the Haytean youth could extend thsi,
knowledge and prepare themselves TO fill different sts
lions OF state Accordingly in the year 1876 he essb
lshed at Port Prince the National Lyceuu, where
lads who had attained certain degree in thdI|
the circumstances Of the pupil required all at the OK
pense OF the government Pupils also resolved all
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torc and logic In the French language the Latin Greek
English and Spanish languages; philosophy geography
in detail with the OF globes comography and astr
nomy the history of the principal nations Of Europe snd
national traditions arithmetic algebra geometry tIgo
nometry and the rudmcnts of states mechanics In
the military department surveying fertilization and
sketching taught Dancing and fencing also
considered necessary attsinnents for this class OF youag
men.
president and six professors either Trenchmen er|
natives, graduates a French colleges, conducted thl
school, at which graduated annually from six to teu
young men, many Of whom havo since filed
stations of honor and usefulness in tho country
ed on the southeast side of Port au Prince, sur i
rounded by spacious yard, in which appeared shade
trees OF various kinds, with fountain aud its basn|
sparkling in the midst
Two seminaries or girls schools were soon after|
established ut Port Prince and superintendent by
tellgent women who taught in addition the co mmon|
branches, instrumental and yoca, music fancy noodle
work drawing and dancing Potion advised his oiocrs
10 give particular attention to these institutions
that in of others similar to them might bs
established in all the towns OF the country.
Educate your sons and your daughters" said he,
they may be prepared to marry respectfully this
the Only means by which extrpate the
prejudice of color and destroy the last servtuds
which the colonies have left us This very excellsnt
preeept of honorable marriage unfortunately mover
taught by example, by him whose influence over the
Lepghted people would have made them moral as well a.
enlightened had he not himself been cursed by the inf
del and immoral education of France.
Potion during his presidency organized other classes
the promotion of education such cabinet of
or study of natural science and public library both Of
which were in his palace An establishment for tho
care and instruction OF the and frendess also
for the instruction of Of all classes founded
John Peter Boyer was the worthy Of Petioa
and he had the fortune to the different provinces Of
the island united under his government The schools
which already existed favored and national schools
in every township Of the north and
But the threats Of France to attack upon the
country for the purpose of re-estabshing the colonial
power over her, prevented him from giving much At
tenton to the cause If education In addition to the
high schools already in operation but cass-a
dcine chool-was founded during the time OF his Pre
dency.
In the recognition of tho
of Hayt by France Boyer in 1925 made treaty with
that country which created national debt of one hun
dred and sixty millions Of francs This resulted in
curing entire to the country during the remainder
of his presidency which terminated in 1S43. At this
time perfect liberty and freedom of the press
enjoy and not only foreign publications circulated
with freedom and read by all classes but twenty pubca
tions issued weekly semi monthly from Haytiea
presses. which publications were conducted in man
ner that reflected honor upon the young naaon
Hoping that the method Of instruction pursued in the
Hayten schools in their most prosperous days. may su
gest improvement in that adopted by many of
teachers will presume upon your indulgence while
describe it.
The schools are furnished by with lessons
printed upon sheets Of of twenty by fifteen inches
square which neatly pasted upon card board Ths
reads In class and frequently in concert The second
lesson Is the novels, and elementary sounds formed By
two vowels which is the foundation of the language
The third and fourth lessons comprise the union Of
consonant with these elementary characters, vhish
the scholars read without spelling
When the pupils become familiar with these lessons,
they read simple stories which gives them taste for
reading and the cards which follow lessons which
become more and more difficult, SO that they
able read in any book The substitutes
sounds silent letters. presented to them in tables
these cards also the apostsophes and ciipto
words. which much frequently French than
in English When the scholars thus far advanced
they supposed to be able write all the letters OF
the alphabet and taught by oral leson from the
teacher what substantive s and required to copy les
sons from the caros. and underline the substantves
properties Of the substantive explained By the
teacher and designated by letters other signs by
scholar, in copying This Is pursued with each
part of speech until the pupils are able to write the
grammatical analysis OF phrases. Thus. grammar IL
presented TO pupils before they able to study
and preparation is made for the study OF that very
intricate science of the French language.
Arithmetic is taught by debating simple numbers for
the scholars to write upon their States while teashcrs
explain by demonstrations upon the black board the
principles Of the ground rules which rules the
afterwards copy Into writing books and commit to
If they wish to know anything more of the science
purchase books that viii enable them to nurs"a Il '~
The method of learning history any natural SOD
ence Is quite aborious, but presents some advsa-
reads the lesson and questions the scholar ON the
general subject of which 1t treats As they do not GO
morally understand the words used he IL obliged
explain by sentences and many Of the French
pressoDs entirely different from the creole lam
fn,Se o. the people ne Often obliged to resort
subject Is thoroughly impressed upon the scholars mind
of them takes the teachers book which is probably
the only copy in the school, and copies the lesson upon
the black beard while the others recopy in their writing
books. The Lesson Is then committed to memory, and at
the end of the week abstract abridgcment OF ths
labor neatly copied into another book and kept
for future have scholars who have learned
volumes in this way and whose writing books are really
curiosites.
The scholars not allowed to geography IA
arranged in books but natural geography first learned
with the Of maps and political and historical geora
ply learned when they more advanced.
Our scholsrs are examined mostly by being required TO
apstracts OF their anu
from memory For instance, the teacher writes Of
promiscuous questions which not in the book such
as in travel ng from China to the United States
what oceans, bays and straits would person SAIL and
near what coasts cspes and towns would pass What
difference would he find in the productions of the
countries mentioned Describe voyage from England to
New Ieaand!' To which questions the scholars writo
without referring to maps BY this method they
learn composition, also, their language and gram
NAUTICAL construction criticised. In all our
schools orthogi Apply s learned by writing; in fact
very few stucies pursued without the Of tho
Hn: and in this way the Haytens become very ex-
cellent writers. and can scarcely the awkward
hand Of an American without a smile. Thus the
common schools, the lyccum, and the seminary.
hourshed and cducation maintained Its onward march
from 1916 until lsi3, when the revolution which made
President Boyer exile burst upon the unfortunate
ton, and showed to tho world that civilization had
reached its crisis in Hayti The republic, founded by
Potion and sustained by Boyer has given place to
empire and the freedom of The press and liberty OF
speech exist TO more Only two small publications arc