 | William Wirt - Funeral sermons - 1826 - 690 pages
...the lustre of a virtuous example, and becoming meet to be inheritors with the saints in light—and all in consequence of the direction which we have...first steps in this course are taken wisely. This country ought to be the best educated on the face of the earth. By the blessing of Heaven, we can do... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - Education - 1831 - 416 pages
...more delightful to a philanthropic mind, than to behold intellectual power increased a hundred fold by our exertions, talent developed by our assiduity,...first steps in this course are taken wisely. This country ought to be the best educated on the face of the earth. By the blessing of Heaven, we can do... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - Education - 1831 - 380 pages
...saints in light — and all in consequence of the direction which we have given to them in youth 1 I ask again, what profession has any higher rewards?...first steps in this course are taken wisely. This country ought to be the best educated on the face of the earth. By the blessing of Heaven, we can do... | |
 | Francis Wayland - Sermons, American - 1833 - 388 pages
...naturalized among us. Radical improvement in the means of education is an idea that seems but lately to have entered into men's minds. It becomes us to...first steps in this course are taken wisely. This country ought to be the best educated on the face of the earth. By the blessing of Heaven, we can do... | |
 | Francis Wayland - Sermons, American - 1833 - 388 pages
...improvement in the means of education is an idea that seems but lately to have entered into men's ininds. It becomes us to act worthily of our station. Let...first steps in this course are taken wisely. This country ought to be the best e-ducated on the face of the earth. By the blessing of Heaven, we can... | |
 | Schoolmaster - 1836 - 926 pages
...mind than to behold intellectual power increased :\ hundred fold by our exertions, talent devclopecl by our assiduity, passions eradicated by our counsel,...first steps in this course are taken wisely. This country ought to be the best educated on the face of lhe earth. By the blessing of heaven, we can do... | |
 | Education - 1836 - 432 pages
...the lustre of a virtuous example, and becoming meet to be inheritors with the saints in light—and all in consequence of the direction which we have...first steps in this course are taken wisely. This country ought to be the best educated on the face of the earth. By the blessing of heaven, we can do... | |
 | Henry Barnard - Education - 1856 - 768 pages
...day, are, in a manner, the pioneers in this work in thia country. Education, as a science, has scarely yet been naturalized among us. Radical improvement...all the means in our power, second the efforts and wishes of the public. Let us see that the first steps in this course are taken wisely. This country... | |
 | 1857 - 298 pages
...work in this country. Education, as a science, has scarcely yet been naturalized among us. Eadical improvement in the means of education is an idea that...Let us, by all the means in our power, second the effects and the wishes of the public. Let us see that the first steps in this course are taken wisely.... | |
 | Henry Barnard - Education - 1863 - 904 pages
...more delightful to a philanthropic mind, than to behold intellectual power increased a hundred fold by our exertions, talent developed by our assiduity,...first steps in this course are taken wisely. This country ought to be the best educated on the face of the earth. By the blessing of Heaven, we can do... | |
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... meet to be inheritors with the saints in light — and all in consequence of the direction which we have given to them in youth ? I ask again, what profession has any higher rewards? Again, we at this day are in a manner the pioneers in this work... 
