United States. Office of Education

John Lund

Benjamin William Frazier

Kent State University

Max Lederer

Mary Dabney Davis

Nora Ernestine Beust

Mary Evalyn Crookston

A Short History of Education in the United States for Later Elementary and Junior High School Students

America Builds a School System

Excerpt from The Chestnut Burr, 1919 We have tried to make this volume of the Chestnut Burr interesting to all members of the school. It has been no light task, 'and we have struggled hard and long. If, however, ' we find it has brought you any pleasure or joy, we will feel amply repaid for our struggles. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Chestnut Burr, 1919 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Chestnut Burr, 1914 Principles of education, and some skill in their conscious application in actual teaching, the young teacher need not be limited to a machine-like application of mere prescriptions and devices, but may develop some orig inality and individuality. The feeling of worth and power resulting therefrom is the source of that inspiration which, emanating from the teacher, stimulates the pupil to a high degree of sustained effort and achievement, and'reacting on the teacher urges toward growth and prog ress. The Normal School is not therefore limited by a narrow profes sional aim. In the class room and even in the actual work of training the ultimate aim is to broaden and deepen, to quicken and refine the life of its students. In no other type of professional school is the full, well-rounded development of the worker so essential to the attainment of the end in View. For here even more depends upon the spirit of the worker than upon mere technical knowledge and skill, and the final aim, there fore, of the school, is to nurture and keep alive in the pupil-teacher a sense of the dignity and worth of her work, through a growing appreciation of its possibilities for herself and her pupils. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Chestnut Burr, 1914 (Classic Reprint)

Kent State University

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