Teachers and the value of the profession in the community
A school board letter urges respect for teachers and calls for wide teacher subscription to the Teachers' Institute. It quotes speeches by Rev. J. A. Clifton, discusses the moral duties of mothers and teachers, and emphasizes the teacher as a guide shaping a pupil's self education.
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Boks School
Tneone
Ander
Aed Sxainive
J. A. Clifton
Greenville
Honea Path School
Earth
Will’ Avery
Andi
Jong
Auman
Joseph Payne
Good Words to a Young Man Letter from Henry Ward Buescher
A letter dated October 18 1878 from Brookley Minnesota to son Herbert offers maxims for life. It urges debt avoidance strict truthfulness integrity and hard work. It blends moral guidance with anecdotes about travel in the West and notes on temperance, industry, and personal restraint, ending with reflections on church, education, and family.
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Food Authority
Brookley, MN
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Nevyar
Nevar
Honora
Henry Warn Brecker
Ps Out
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United States
Tara
Prince of Wales
Chicago
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Allver
Philadelphia
Mint
Girls’ Normal School
Quaker City
Congress
Grafton
Til
Murphy
Donahoe
Murphy Brothers
Edwards County
Texas
Davis’s
Iske Wan
English birth rate decline spurs social debate across nations
The article surveys English marriage and birth trends, noting a drop in marriage rates and birth rates from 1876 to 1890, with analysis attributing the trend to urban poverty, social upheaval, and Malthusian ideas. It contrasts English and American family patterns and discusses moral concerns about civilization and population growth.
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England
Wales
New York Sun
Thia
France
Moarridge
Malthus
Hoya
Girla
Pall Mall Gazelle
Learn by Experience. Lessons from a wet farming year.
A reader laments an unusually wet year harming crops, urges farmers to plant less and work crops more thoroughly, notes corn and cotton issues, promotes turnips as a profitable fallback, and recalls personal success with turnips during a dry year. The missive blends agricultural advice with recollections and local concerns.
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Higher Choices in Education and Moral Development
The article argues real educators should guide pupils toward higher rather than lower aims. Education should blend intellect with character, promoting moral strength alongside knowledge. It cites New Education advocates and notes teachers asking questions they cannot answer, using inquiry to shape principled learners.
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Numbere
Elenburg
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Froebel
Mark
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