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The Project Gutenberg EBook of Reflections on the Operation of the Present System of Education, 1853, by Christopher C. Andrews This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: Reflections on the Operation of the Present System of Education, 1853 Author: Christopher C. Andrews Release Date: March 15, 2009 [EBook #28330] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK EDUCATION, 1853 *** Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Tamise Totterdell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) REFLECTIONS ON THE OPERATION OF THE PRESENT SYSTEM OF EDUCATION. BY CHRISTOPHER C. ANDREWS, COUNSELLOR AT LAW. "TRAIN UP A CHILD IN THE WAY HE SHOULD GO; AND, WHEN HE IS OLD, HE WILL NOT DEPART FROM IT." BOSTON: CROSBY, NICHOLS, AND COMPANY, 111, WASHINGTON STREET. 1853. BOSTON: PRINTED BY JOHN WILSON AND SON, 22, SCHOOL STREET. PREFATORY NOTE. The increasing importance of the subject treated of has led the author to revise an article, published nearly two years ago in a monthly journal, and to present it in the following pages. His object is to call attention to what he regards a _defect in the operation_ of our present system of education, and to propose some suggestions for its remedy. That defect consists in the want of moral instruction in our schools. Its existence, he believes, may be attributed to the state of public opinion, rather than to any imperfection in the system itself. For this reason, he is of opinion that remarks on the subject are more necessary, and therefore worthier of the consideration and indulgence of the public. 35, COURT STREET, BOSTON, May, 1853. THE INCOMPLETE OPERATION OF OUR PRESENT SYSTEM OF EDUCATION. The duty of bringing up the young in the way of usefulness has ever been acknowledged as of utmost importance to the well-being and safety of a State. So imperative was this obligation considered by Solon, the Athenian lawgiver, that he excused
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