Journal of the Proceedings of a Convention of Literary and Scientific Gentlemen, Held in the Common Council Chanber of the City of New York, October, 1830J. Leavitt G. & C. & H. Carvill, 1831 - 286 sivua |
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Sivu 4 - In conformity to the act of Congress of the United States. entitled, " an act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the time therein mentioned." And also to an act, entitled, " an act, supplementary to an act, entitled, an act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned...
Sivu 4 - BBOWN, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit : " Sertorius : or, the Roman Patriot.
Sivu 15 - Strong feeling is naturally contagious ; and if, as the wise man observes, as ' iron sharpeneth iron, so doth the countenance of a man his friend...
Sivu 183 - Governor's communication which relates to the amendment proposed by the State of Pennsylvania to the Constitution of the United States, made the following report : — The committee to whom was referred the communication of the Governor of...
Sivu 89 - Greek instructer; the scholar may be permitted to have a manual grammar, but the instructer must be his own grammar while in the recitation room; he must put the example of the subject, whatever it happens to be, upon the board; he must explain it in a familiar manner, and inform his scholars with regard to the rules and exceptions, and when they have fully understood his explanations and remarks he may then efface from his board all the examples, and require his pupils to come the next day prepared,...
Sivu 182 - ... any exception, had uniformly fallen on the most learned and distinguished men, in every branch, that could be obtained. They were appointed nominally by government, in fact by public opinion. The compensation for each never exceeded five hundred dollars : but the consideration attached to the place, made it the highest object of ambition to every citizen, however favored by wealth, or other adventitious circumstances. The education was rather general and correct, than profound in any particular...
Sivu 162 - I venerate many of our institutions ; but after all is done that the wisdom of their guardians can accomplish, in these methods, we are still told, that our colleges are frequently scenes of rebellion — that our literary institutions are infested with a spirit of insubordination, which perplexes their governors, alarms their friends, distresses parents, and leads to the destruction of many a promising youth.'* ' Something more must be done, then. As one important step, provision must be made, and...
Sivu 153 - ... of armed men, engrossed in contending with each other, instead of striving to promote their country's good. The influence founded on affection and reverence, is admirable in its effects, and should be one of the main springs of discipline in the family or the small circle. But it is difficult to act the parent to each of one hundred pupils. It is almost impossible to become intimately acquainted with every trait of character, and spring of action ; to observe the feelings and motives, which are...
Sivu 220 - On the 20th this body chose Franklin a member of Congress by the highest number of votes cast for any candidate. The last act of the Constitutional Convention was to adopt the following resolution unanimously : " Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention be given to the President for the honor he has done it by filling the chair during the debates on the most important parts of the bill of rights and frame of government, and for his able and disinterested advice thereon.
Sivu 21 - ... discipline should be confined to a faculty, or shared, and to what extent, with the students. IV. The advantage of a large city as the seat of a university, and the demand at this time, by the community, for such an institution. V. The importance of extensive libraries for intellectual improvement VI. Instruction by public lectures — the advantages and disadvantages of open lectures and recitations from a text book ; how they may be combined so as to excite the teacher to keep pace with the...