A Memorial of the Life and Services of John D. Philbrick |
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Page 11
... motive which led him to persevere at the academy, and to go on to college,
was the same which first started him in this direction, — the sympathy and
encouragement of the maternal uncle, whom he mentions. This uncle, in writing
to his ...
... motive which led him to persevere at the academy, and to go on to college,
was the same which first started him in this direction, — the sympathy and
encouragement of the maternal uncle, whom he mentions. This uncle, in writing
to his ...
Page 23
He was educating himself as well as instructing others, and unconsciously
bending his mind in a direction which led to the final choice of his life pursuit. He
taught first in the intervals of his fragmentary attendance at the Academy for two
or ...
He was educating himself as well as instructing others, and unconsciously
bending his mind in a direction which led to the final choice of his life pursuit. He
taught first in the intervals of his fragmentary attendance at the Academy for two
or ...
Page 40
... raising the teachers under his direction to the rank of educational philosophers
with as much zeal as he had ever displayed in the construction or introduction of
the programme. It was just at this point that he was misunderstood by his critics.
... raising the teachers under his direction to the rank of educational philosophers
with as much zeal as he had ever displayed in the construction or introduction of
the programme. It was just at this point that he was misunderstood by his critics.
Page 42
The conservative members, however, succeeded in adding a modification to the
original plan, to the effect that the new duty of the master should be performed "
under the direction of the district committee." This qualification wrought much ...
The conservative members, however, succeeded in adding a modification to the
original plan, to the effect that the new duty of the master should be performed "
under the direction of the district committee." This qualification wrought much ...
Page 46
At last the authority to appoint these officers and fix their salaries was conferred
upon the school committee by general statute, and then they met the
superintendent once a week for consultation and direction. After this system had
been ...
At last the authority to appoint these officers and fix their salaries was conferred
upon the school committee by general statute, and then they met the
superintendent once a week for consultation and direction. After this system had
been ...
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| Title | A Memorial of the Life and Services of John D. Philbrick |
| Editor | Larkin Dunton |
| Publisher | New England Publishing Company, 1887 |
| Length | 225 pages |
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