PREFACE ΤΟ THE THIRD EDITION. THE rapid sale of another large impression of the Manual having afforded a suitable opportunity for revision, it is due to the public to state that, with a view to its extended usefulness, the book has been carefully corrected, and an additional sheet given. Opportunity has thus been afforded to append short papers on Industrial Schools, and on Private or Home Instruction, as well as additional remarks on the responsibilities of Teachers. The latter have been specially translated for the work. CONTENTS. OBJECT OF THE BOOK.-A Manual wanted. - Prevailing Defect in Works on Education.- Principles rather than Methods to be studied. German and American Writers. -Schools too frequently the last Hope of the Unfortunate. - - - and Influence.-Mr. Abbott.-Benevolence. - Didaktik. Competent - - Faith in Early Instruction. - GOVERNMENT.-Dr. Johnson.-Arbitrary Character of School - - - - Saviour. Hooker. - Tones of the Voice.-Moral Suasion. Moral Influence of the absent Teacher.-Habitual Ascend- THE MONITORIAL SYSTEM. Father Girard. Professor Pillans. Mr. Wood.-Dr. Johnson.-Superiority over Adults as subordinate Instructors.-Moral Advantages.- Automaton Schoolmasters.-German Prejudices. — Cha- racteristics of good Monitors. - Selection and Training. — Definitions. Analogy between Teaching and - Indians at Philadelphia.—Evidence of Testimony. — Mr. - Definitions. - - -- -- - Missionaries and Barbarians. Modes of - - - LETTER VI. REWARDS AND PUNISHMENTS.- Fellenberg. - Dr. Bryce. |