The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-08
LITERATURE.


Review Of New Books.
THE PHILOSOPHY OF TEACHING. The Teacher, the
Pupil, the School. BY Nathaniel Sands. New
York: Harper Brothers. 1869.
We have read this treatise with the greatest
pleasure. II Is not only interesting az literary
production, but 1t Ii also valuable for the many
sound and practical suggestions It contains Mr..
Sands holds that the present system OF teaching is
wrong. It gives the pupil great deal OF inlorma-
ton regarding matters and things which Of very
little material benefit to society OF the present
day, to the neglect Of almost every branch
OF knowledge which IL Of the utmost impor-
lance to an advanced and constantly advanc-
ing civilization. He would have taught TO
much wider extent than now obtains natural
history, the mathematical and physical sciences In
all their branches vegetable and animal physiology,
the political aud social sciences, which should be
desire to learn could be aroused.n His idea Of "the
haps few trifing qualifications, easy Of practical
working. Nature should be employed in teaching by
means Of illustrations the teacher should also ,at
and woods for the study OF botany, entomology and
geology We have given only partial synopsis 3, Of
practce it could not fan to DO Of immense benefit to
the cause Of education. But, while heartily agree.
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ing vastly greater attention upon the useful sciences
than has hsretoore been the case We 90 not think IL
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knowledge. English literature, ana; indeed, the
vated . Character Our style Of vrltips is modelled
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favor during the past few years this has been the
natural result Of o system which ignored almost
every other branch Of study but them: We believe
treaties before u.s. can be carried out and the useful
sciences effectively taught In all the schools OF the
wneG al fer al sss % n sae u
devoted to II.
PARSER AND ANALYzER FOR BEGINNERS; with Dla.
grams and Suggestive Pictures. BY Francis A.
March. New York: Harper Brothers. 1859.
On the whole, and after very careful examina-
tion we are able to speak favoraby Of this little ee
mentary work. Its perspiculty Is its most valuable
feature. Beginning with the definitions Of simple
nouns, the lessons ascend by easy stages to the
highest form Of grammatical construction. The da-
gram analysis and Illustrations are admirable aids to
the student in the lessons and IN impressing them
upon the mind. We find but one feature in the book
to which exception be justly taken. The second
stance,) is seldom or never used, except among
Quakers and the like. Poets, and on rare occasions
other men Of letters, use 'thou and .'thee," and
mass of AngloSaxon literature OF the present day
these pr0n0uns are never used. Over half century
smost remarkable that all writers OF English gram
mar persistently ignore the fact that the pronoun
enc spguor 6
persistence in an obsolete form Of expression has
parss s u K
wlth the use and meaning q .thoa,n
In poetry and in works written IN former times.
But why could not the second person singular Of the
you love-" just as the second person plural Of the
same verb Is explained in the words, "Ye or you
jugaton, as laid down in this book, as too much that
inertia which the entire work undoubtedly pos
sesses. We mean only to protest against the teach
ing Of children such antiquated and solemn phrases
thou breakfast" "th0u shakest," "th0u feelest,"
'you break" "you shake" "you feel" and 'you
sneeze" are more In consOnance with popular usage
and taste and do not sound odd to the car.
Switzerland, Germany, Italy and England. BY
Charles H. Haeseler, NJ. d. Philadelphia: T. b.
Peterson Brothers.
As general rule we begin the perusal Of q book
Of travels with Europe for the subject with all the
aversion evlnced by q child about to take dose OF
medicine. We have been swindled so often by these
blessed tourists and their diaries that "Twelve
Months In Europe" "scenes IN the Old World"
impressions Of Touristn "Diary of q Tour on
the Continent Of Europe" and thousand others OF
different names invariably cause cold sweat to
arise whenever one OF them finds Its way to our
desk. The apparition OF Banquo hardly could have
startled Macbeth out OF his composure more tho
roughly than Across the Atantio' startled the
critic. ...
There isa great deal in this book which is very
old. 1t begins with some not unfamiliar reflections
and ends with the Inevitable pun Of tne land OF the
brave and tho home Of the free.n There are some
letters In the contents however, the subjects OF
which are either wholly new or comparatively 80.
most interesting account Is given OF the medical
institutions OF Paris the hospitals, medical books
and Instruments Of the famous French doctors and
Of the profession Of medicine In general The In
OF the work, which ID, altogether, quite read.
able Placing aside the description OF places visited
whicn could have been easily written here, the ad.
ventures Of the author form very entertaining
book. The style, too Is excellent aud Is far ABOVE
the average. The publishers have brought out the
book in handsome style. the paper, printing aud
binding being admirable.