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Title: Public School Education

Author: Michael Mueller

Release Date: February 9, 2009 [EBook #28036]

Language: English

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PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION

BY

MICHAEL MUeLLER, C.S.S.R.,

_Priest of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer._

BOSTON:
PUBLISHED BY PATRICK DONAHOE,
19 FRANKLIN STREET.
1872.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by
PATRICK DONAHOE,
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.
PAGE
INTRODUCTORY 7

CHAPTER II.

EDUCATION--ITS OBJECT AND NECESSITY 17

CHAPTER III.

ORIGIN OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM 41

CHAPTER IV.

EXPOSE OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM 75

CHAPTER V.

EVIL CONSEQUENCES OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
ON THE MALE PORTION OF SOCIETY 82

CHAPTER VI.

EVIL CONSEQUENCES OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
ON THE FEMALE PORTION OF SOCIETY 87

CHAPTER VII.

WHAT IS IT TO BE A MOTHER? 110

CHAPTER VIII.

EVIL CONSEQUENCES OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
CONTINUED 128

CHAPTER IX.

THE STATE.--ITS USURPATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL
RIGHTS.--ITS INCOMPETENCY TO EDUCATE 139

CHAPTER X.

THE STATE A ROBBER.--VIOLATION OF OUR CONSTITUTION
AND COMMON LAW 163

CHAPTER XI.

REMEDY FOR THE DIABOLICAL SPIRIT AND THE CRIMES
IN OUR COUNTRY 189

CHAPTER XII.

THE DENOMINATIONAL SYSTEM ALONE SATISFIES THE
WANTS OF ALL, AND CAN SAVE THE REPUBLIC