Word: freedom
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...faculty in the provinces. The method of instruction in France is well adapted to give pupils, of even moderate capacity, sufficient knowledge for the routine of their calling. They have no choice between different teachers, and they swear in verbamagistra; this gives a happy self-satisfaction and freedom from doubts. If the teacher has been well chosen, this is sufficient in ordinary cases, in which the pupil does what he has seen his teacher do. It is only unusual cases that test how much actual insight and judgment the pupil has acquired. The French people are moreover gifted, vivacious...
...this idea of thorough intellectual training, independent of professional study. To account for the modification now in progress in American colleges, the writer assigns three reasons - the increase of wealth in the community and the consequent increase in educational funds, the influence of science, and the progress of religious freedom. He fears that too much of the wealth, however, goes for the erection of showy building and the founding of scholarships, while but little is devoted for the maintenance of the academic staff. The result of this is very bad, as the writer proves. The professors have to rely...
...training in fundamental branches of learning, partly for the sake of storing the mind with useful information, partly for the development of physical, mental and moral training, seems to stand as firm as ever;" and that "the increase of wealth, the progress of science, and the advancement of religious freedom, though temporary disturbing agencies, are likely to be factors of permanent good...
...which many influential men are last taking on this subject. It has come to be regarded as only a question of time when the present rules in regard to attendance at prayers and at church must be abolished or changed in such a way as to give much more freedom for the students to follow their inclinations in such matters than they have at present. It seems to be a step in the right direction to find out the views held by the candidates for the board of overseers, so that the alumni can vote for men who hold satisfactory...
...even the best parent. So, too, at Harvard the theory of what may be called "mechanical repression," such as prevails at military and naval schools, is not maintained. The student, without the pressure of a system of rigid rules, is taught self-respect and self-control. There is more freedom than there was twenty years ago, and the result is there is better order. So also the relation between teacher and student is of a far different character from what it once was. The influence which the young men exerted on each other is far better under this new system...