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Comenius was born on March 28, 1592, and was one of the greatest educational reformers that ever lived. Though living and writing in the seventeenth century, he was possessed with nineteenth century ideas and some of the forms which he sought to introduce into the schools of his time, are still urged by progressive educators, though only recently finding favor and adoption. The following extract from the English version of the proposal of these celebrations gives one a glimpse of his work and character: "Born in Moravia, working amongst Czechs, Germans, English, Dutch, Swedes and Hungarians, with friends in France...
...LATHROP.JUNIOR DANCE. - The next dance will occur on Wednesday evening, February the seventeenth at nine o'clock...
Secretary.JUNIOR DANCE. - The next dance will occur on Wednesday evening, February the seventeenth at nine o'clock...
Secretary.JUNIOR DANCE. - The next dance will occur on Wednesday evening, February the seventeenth at nine o'clock...
...more vital interest to men. Rome, the great centre at one time, of all the learning, all the art, of the world, became later, by virtue of a remnant of this former genius, the centre of religion. She spread her power in every way till finally, in the seventeenth century, she had drawn into her religious supremacy, an almost unlimited power over politics and government throughout Europe In the ninth century, the aspect of Catholicism changed; Rome began to get despotic. At this time the so-called Decretal System was in vogue at Rome. By this system the Pope...