. Charles Brooks and his work for normal schools . ies. The manuscripts them-selves have not been found, but by anticipating a littlein the thread of the story, a document which Mr. Brooksdrew up can be cited, as it contains in brief an exposi-tion of the Prussian system. This document was a pe-tition* sent to the Legislature in January, 1837, by theHalifax Convention. By the time of this convention, for which Mr. Brooksprepared the document, he had acquired a felicity anddirectness of expression by reason of his long experiencein presenting the subject to many audiences. The doc-ument is a lo
. Charles Brooks and his work for normal schools . ies. The manuscripts them-selves have not been found, but by anticipating a littlein the thread of the story, a document which Mr. Brooksdrew up can be cited, as it contains in brief an exposi-tion of the Prussian system. This document was a pe-tition* sent to the Legislature in January, 1837, by theHalifax Convention. By the time of this convention, for which Mr. Brooksprepared the document, he had acquired a felicity anddirectness of expression by reason of his long experiencein presenting the subject to many audiences. The doc-ument is a long one, and from it we can extract fourcrisp and expressive sentences which will give at least aworking idea of the system. The object of education is to develop all the powers,faculties, and affections of human nature in their naturalorder, proper time and due proportion, so that each onemay occupy the exact place in the grown up characterwhich God at first ordained in the infant constitution. ?Barnards Journal of Education. Vol. XVII, p. CHARLES BROOKS (1795-1872).Bust by Crawford, Rome, 1S42. Conforming to the wishes of the Brooks family, this bust was given to the Common-wealth of Massachusetts in 1892, and it has been placed appropriately in the office of theState Board of Education, Massachusetts State House. CHARLES BROOKS AND NORMAL SCHOOLS. 19 He who has but half the powers (which God has be-stowed on him), developed and in action, is just half asuseful and half as happy as he might have been. The Prussian system, better than any with whichwe are acquainted, aims at unfolding the whole natureof man as the Creator designed; thus bringing out allthe talent of the country, and thereby giving to everychild the chance of making the most of himself. The Prussian system, therefore, is emphatically aChristian system. Love God, love man; do to othersas you would that others should do to you. These arethe basis of all their instructions. Now these citations have to do with
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