...report, to quote the words of one of the most distinguished philosophers of the age, on this subject. " We need an institution for the formation of better...schools do comparatively little for want of educated instructers. Without good teaching a school is but a name. An institution for training men to train...

...approbation, the following remarks of Dr. Channing:— " We need an institution for the formation of belter teachers; and, until this step is taken, we can make...schools do comparatively little, for want of educated in • struclers. Without good teaching, a school is but a name. An institution for training men to...

...and our luxury, how contemptible in comparison with the improvement of our families, neighbourhood, and race ! Allow me here to express an earnest desire,...teachers ; and, until this step is taken, we can make DO important progress. The most crying want in this Commonwealth is the want of accomplished teachers....

...and our luxury, how contemptible in comparison with the improvement of our families, neighbourhood, and race ! Allow me here to express an earnest desire,...teachers ; and, until this step is taken, we can make no 'mportant progress. The most crying want in this Commonwealth is the want of accomplished teachers....

...— Report of 1840, of the Secretary of State and Superintendent of Common Schools of Pennsylvania. " We need an institution for the formation of better...Commonwealth is the want of accomplished teachers. * * * Without good teaching, a school is but a name. An institution, for training men to train the...

...and our luxury, how contemptible in comparison with the improvement of our families, neighbourhood, and race ! Allow me here to express an earnest desire,...teachers ; and, until this step is taken, we can make no 'mportant progress. The most crying want in this Commonwealth is the want of accomplished teachers....

...and our luxury, how contemptible in comparison with the improvement of our families, neighbourhood, and race ! Allow me here to express an earnest desire,...teachers ; and, until this step is taken, we can make no 'mportant progress. The most crying want in this Commonwealth is the want of accomplished teachers....

...the remarks of the Reverend Dr. Channiog, in his address at the Odeon, on the 28th of February, 1837. "We need an institution for the formation of better...accomplished teachers. We boast of our schools, but oirr schools do comparatively little, for want of educated instructors. Without good teaching, a school...

...he thus advocates the establishment of an institution for the professional training of teachers : " We need an institution for the formation of better...commonwealth is the want of accomplished teachers. We boost of our schools ; but our schools do comparatively little, for want of educated instructors. Without...

...legislators, provoked to jealousy by the spirit of improvement in other . states, and moved by zeal for tli6 ancient honor of this Commonwealth, may adopt some...no important progress. The most crying want in this Com* monwealth is the want of accomplished teachers. We boast of our schools ; but our schools do comparatively...