The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-03-18
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The establishment had by this tim
become the resort of strangers fron
all quarters. The governments 0
some of the cantons, the general gov
ernment of Switzerland, and seyera
of the German proviRcesls sent deputa
tions to examine and describe it. TIL
King of Wurtemburg requested per
mission from the government of Bern
to visit Hofwyl ineogllita, and, afte
his departure, sent Fellenberg a snuff
box containing picture of Columbus
breaking the egg In consequence o
these visits, a number of pupils o
princely and noble families were SEN
the institution for education. In 1874
in accerdaRee Mitlfa plan suggested
by Fellenberg to the Emperor Alex
ander, for the gradual melioration o
the States of his empire, he sent tn,
Count. Crapo DIstria (now Presidenl
of fGreece1 to examine the establish
ment. His report was in the highes
degree favorable, and, in CONSEQUENCE
of it, Alexander not only presented
to Fellenberg the insignia of the order
of st. Vladimir, but sconfided to his
care seven sons of Russian princes and
noblemen, for whose use he main.
tained Greek. chapel near ,Hofwyl.-
In few years after, the political state
of Europe excited jealousy in regard
to Hofwyl or its pupils; many states
forbade the education of the children
abroad; and even the patronage OF
Russia was withdrawn. OF late, about
one-third of the pupils have been
English, and the remainder Swiss. In
1915 q new building was erected to
accommodate the increasing number
of the agricultural school, the lower
part of which was occupied as ariding
school and gymnasium. In 1915, an
other building became necessary for
the residence of the professors and the
reception of the friends of pupils :
and soon after q large building, now
the principal one of the establishment,
with its two wings, was erected for
the scientific institution which fur
nishes every accommodation that
could be desired for health OF i'm
proyement. In 1923, another building
was erected in the garden of the man.
sion for school of poor girls; and in
1927, the last building, designed for
the intermediatesor practical institu-
ton. HOW'LL now comprises, l, the
extensive experimental and model
farm we have described, some por-
tions under the highest state of cult;-
walton, and others undergoing the pro-
cess of gradual Improvement, which
supplies the wants Of its population.
amounting to about 300; 2, workshops
for the fabrication and Improvement
of agricultural implements, scientific
and clothing for the estab-
lishment; 3, photographic press, at
which music and other things useful
to the institutions arc printed; J; A. a.
scientific institution, for the education
of the higher classes; 5, a practical
for those who are destined
to a life of business, or whose circum-
stances are limited; 6, an agricultural
institution, for the education of the
laboring classes, with two distinct
huildingsy for boys and girls q, nor
NAL school, or seminary for teachers,
which forms part of this institution.
AT the distance of six miles is the col
ony of Meykirch, a very interesting
branch of the institution, consisting of
eight or ten boys, who are placed
much like the new settlers of Amer
ica, on an uncultivated spot, to acquire
their subsistence by their own labor.
In this, as in the agricultural institu-
ton, the pupils receive from. three to
i've hours instruction daily, and ac-
luire an education equal to that of our
common schools, while they are sus-
aimed by small capital, supplied by |
Fellenberg, in addition to their own
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Partial self-edueation is only and
strictly a branch of Fellenberg's gem
eral system, and the list of great men,
who, in youth, through superior ener-
sy, trained themselves, without the
lid of relatives, or help from the
lands of charity, is grand indeed
Samuel Lee (of England is a remark
Ible instance of what may be accom-
olfshed by the steady direction of tai
mt to one object The only education
lie received was that of a village
chool, where nothing more than
'eading and Arithmetic was taught.-I
lie quilted this school at twelve years
'f-age, to learn the trade of carpenter
md builder, and it was not till years
.fter this that he conceived the idea of
earning foreign languages. He taught
himself to read and write in Greek, in,
latin and in Hebrew. He also taught
himself the Chaidee, the Syriac and
he Samaritan languages, unaided by
my instructor or any literary compan-
on and uninfiuenced by the hope
ither Of profit or of. praise. After
exchanging the severe tolls of his
rade for the supelintendency of a
harity school, he found means to
procure such books as enabled him to
earn the Arabic and the Persian. In
N incredibly short space of time he,
earned to read, write and compose in
hese languages. Soon afterwards he.
vas admitted info Queens College.
nd received ordination as administer.
# the Established Church. His chief
ttention was turned to theological |.
pursuits ). and he trans
ated the Scriptures into various Ori-
ntal languages. In 18l9,ghe was ap-.
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