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... pupils to appreciate and discharge their duties as Citizens and Patriots . " REMARKS OF T. D. ADAMS , ESQ . Mr. Adams , of Newton . I am glad , sir , of the oppor- tunity to open the discussion of this question , although I may be able ...
... pupils to appreciate and discharge their duties as Citizens and Patriots . " REMARKS OF T. D. ADAMS , ESQ . Mr. Adams , of Newton . I am glad , sir , of the oppor- tunity to open the discussion of this question , although I may be able ...
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... pupils are true as steel ; there is not a germ of a traitor among them . If there are no text - books in a school , every teacher may find time to speak of the wrong of slavery as well as of the wrong of lying , stealing , and swearing ...
... pupils are true as steel ; there is not a germ of a traitor among them . If there are no text - books in a school , every teacher may find time to speak of the wrong of slavery as well as of the wrong of lying , stealing , and swearing ...
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... pupils to appreciate and discharge the duties of citizens ? It seems to me that we are constantly presenting examples that are false to the best interests of the young . Many who address our pupils express the hope that some of them ...
... pupils to appreciate and discharge the duties of citizens ? It seems to me that we are constantly presenting examples that are false to the best interests of the young . Many who address our pupils express the hope that some of them ...
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... pupils to define the constitutional form of electing a President of the United States . In the High Schools even , I have found classes ready to graduate who could not tell distinctly what the process was . I presume there are many ...
... pupils to define the constitutional form of electing a President of the United States . In the High Schools even , I have found classes ready to graduate who could not tell distinctly what the process was . I presume there are many ...
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... pupils can apply the principles . The Constitution of the pupil's own State should be understood as well as that of the United States . I have never seen any book by which we can teach the principles of the Government of the United ...
... pupils can apply the principles . The Constitution of the pupil's own State should be understood as well as that of the United States . I have never seen any book by which we can teach the principles of the Government of the United ...
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Page lxv - THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That our thanks are due and are hereby tendered to the...
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