American Journal of Education and College Review, Volume 27Office of American Journal of Education, 1877 Vol. 17-24 include the circulars, reports and documents issued by the editor as commissioner of education (vol. 18 is the American year-book and register for 1869; v. 19, Special report on education in the District of Columbia). |
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... March 24 , 1687 , aged 84 , and he in May 20 , 1690 , aged 86 . In the year previous to his death , he conveyed an estate of about 75 acres to trustees for the maintenance , support , and encourage- ment of a school and schoolmaster at ...
... March 24 , 1687 , aged 84 , and he in May 20 , 1690 , aged 86 . In the year previous to his death , he conveyed an estate of about 75 acres to trustees for the maintenance , support , and encourage- ment of a school and schoolmaster at ...
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... March the court , taking into their considera- tion certain propositions presented unto them by Mr. Copland in be- half of Mr. Dike , formerly commended for the usher's place in the free school intended at Charles city , in Virginia ...
... March the court , taking into their considera- tion certain propositions presented unto them by Mr. Copland in be- half of Mr. Dike , formerly commended for the usher's place in the free school intended at Charles city , in Virginia ...
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... March , 1660 - ' 1 , the assembly of the colony enacted : " That for the advance of learning , education of youth , supply of the ministry , and promotion of piety , there be land taken upon purchase for a college and free school , and ...
... March , 1660 - ' 1 , the assembly of the colony enacted : " That for the advance of learning , education of youth , supply of the ministry , and promotion of piety , there be land taken upon purchase for a college and free school , and ...
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... March 4 , 1670 , a grant was made of ' all such proffetts as might or should annually accrew or grow dew to this collonie from time to time , for fishing with netts or saines att Cape Cod for mackerell , basse , or herrings , to be ...
... March 4 , 1670 , a grant was made of ' all such proffetts as might or should annually accrew or grow dew to this collonie from time to time , for fishing with netts or saines att Cape Cod for mackerell , basse , or herrings , to be ...
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... the day quaintly spells it , for 31 years , at £ 14 per annum , ' to be paid yearly every first day of March to the Towne Treasurer for the use of the free schoole . ' In 1650 , the Record adds : ' It is 66 BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL .
... the day quaintly spells it , for 31 years , at £ 14 per annum , ' to be paid yearly every first day of March to the Towne Treasurer for the use of the free schoole . ' In 1650 , the Record adds : ' It is 66 BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL .
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Page 526 - ... all attempts to influence it by temporal punishments, or burthens, or by civil incapacitations, tend only to beget habits of hypocrisy and meanness, and are a departure from the plan of the holy author of our religion...
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Page 524 - ... and to do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do. And, for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor. The foregoing Declaration was, by order of Congress, engrossed, and signed by the following members...
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Page 601 - My desire is, that all the instructors and teachers in the college shall take pains to instil into the minds of the scholars the purest principles of morality, so that, on their entrance into active life, they may, from inclination and habit, evince benevolence towards their fellow creatures, and a love of truth, sobriety and industry, adopting at the same time such religious tenets as their matured reason may enable them to prefer.