THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATION-from 1856 to 1873-comprises 24 Volumes (20,000 octavo pages), with 800 wood-cuts of structures for educational purposes and 125 portraits of eminent educators and teachers. Price, $120 in cloth; $132 in half goat; Single Volume in cloth $5.00, in half goat $5.50; Current Volume in numbers (1875-8-International Series, Vol. I.), $4.00; Single number, $1.25. INTERNATIONAL SERIES-1875-8. The International Series of the AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATION will consist of three volumes of at least 800 pages each-and will be devoted to the completion (as far as practicable) of subjects presented in the previous Series, and a Historical Survey of National Systems, Institutions, and Methods of Instruction in the light which the former volumes of the Journal may contribute, and the material brought together by the International Exposition of 1876 at Philadelphia is expected to furnish. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATION for 1875-6 (Volume I. International Series) will be published quarterly: viz., on the 15th of September and December, 1875, and March and June, 1876. Each number will contain 200 pages, and the three volumes will be illustrated by three Portraits from steel plates, and one hundred wood-cuts. TERMS: For a Single Copy of the four consecutive Numbers (1, 2, 3, 4), $4 00 1 25 For a Single Number, All subscriptions payable in advance. All communications relating to the Journal and other publications of the Editor may be addressed to HENRY BARNARD, P. O. Box U, Hartford, Conn. PROF. QUICK, author of Educational Reformers, in an article in the English Monthly Journal of Education for July, 1875, writes: Those who know the wealth of German pædeutical literature often lament the poverty of our own. But many a man has hunted for his spectacles while they were on his forehead; and many a reader in this country has groped about in the twilight of a foreign language for what he might have seen in the broad daylight of his own. .. Indeed, the history of education and treatises upon everything connected with education may be read without having recourse to any foreign literature whatever. This will no doubt seem very startling; but we can assure our readers that we are not speaking without book, or indeed without the very books we are talking of. We have before us the chief educational works that have been published in the United States, and we find that we already have a large educational literature in our own language. A great deal of this literature owes its origin to the energy and educational zeal of one man, the Hon. Henry Barnard, who was the first "Commissioner of Education" in the United States. Many years ago he formed "a plan of a series of publications to be issued monthly or quarterly and devoted exclusively to the History, Discussion, and Statistics of Systems, Institutions and Methods of Education in different countries." This plan he has carried out on a grand scale, and we now have his "American Journal of Education" in 24 volumes of seven or eight hundred pages each. An index to the whole work will be published shortly, and the title might then very fitly be changed to Barnard's Cyclopædia of Education. This great work, however, can never be generally accessible to the majority of students. The price alone (£20) must exclude it from private libraries. But it may be consulted at public libraries, at the British Museum e. g., and at South Kensington, and it is a mine which may be very profitably worked by the editors of Educational Journals in this country. But it is now no longer necessary to purchase the whole of the "American Journal" in order to get particular papers in it. Dr. Barnard has lately issued a great number of these papers as separate publications. To show what stores of literature already exist in English we publish the list (600 titles) at the end of this number. PROF. HODGSON, Edinburgh University, one of the most practical and vigorous educators of the age, in an Address before The Educational Institute of Scotland in September, 1875, spoke of the want of a History of Education in the English Language, but in a prefatory note to the pamphlet edition of the Address adds: Since this Address was printed, my friend Mr. Quick has called my attention to Dr. Barnard's American Journal of Education, which really contains, though not in continuous form, a History and, it may be said, an Encyclopædia of Education, Papers extracted from it, to the number of six or seven hundred, may now be purchased separately. A list of these is published at the end of the Monthly Journal of Education for July last. [Dr. Barnard, it is understood, will in 1876-7 issue a continuous and comprehensive History of Education, more complete so far as British and American Systems and Institutions are concerned than Raumer, Fritz, Schmid, or Palmer.] December, 1875. The North American Review for January, 1876, in an article devoted to the educational development of the country for the first century, alluding to the deficiency of historical and philosophical discussion of public instruction, and of early official documents, says: Private enterprise has to a remarkable degree remedied some of the deficiencies of governmental neglect. Dr. Henry Barnard, of Hartford, began in 1856 the publication of an American Journal of Education, which, with various changes of form, has been continued to the present time. It now comprises twenty-four octavo volumes, including in all some twenty thousand pages, illustrated by one hundred and twenty-five portraits, and eight hundred cuts representing school buildings. Dr. Hodgson, a distinguished professor in the University of Edinburgh, has recently remarked that this publication "really contains, though not in continuous form, a history, and it may be said an encyclopædia of education." It is the best and only general authority in respect to the progress of American education during the past century. It includes statistical data, personal reminiscences, historical sketches, educational biographies, descriptions of institutions, plans of buildings, reports, speeches, and legislative documents. For the first sixteen volumes an index is published, and for the next eight volumes an index is in preparation. The comprehensiveness of this work and its persistent publication under many adverse circumstances, at great expense, by private and almost unsupported exertions, entitle the editor to the grateful recognition of all investigators of our system of instruction. He has won a European reputation by this Journal, and in our own country will always be an indispensable guide and companion to the historian of education. The International Review for January, 1874, in an article on Universal Education, remarks: About the same time (1837) in Connecticut, Dr. Henry Barnard was commencing that career of devoted and untiring labor, in the course of which he has rendered such distinguished service to the cause of popular education, [not only as organizer and administrator of systems and institutions, but in contributions by pen and voice to the literature and public knowledge of the subject.] He gave himself to the work with the enthusiasm of an Apostle. Commencing the Connecticut Common School Journal in 1838, he entered at once with ability on the fundamental questions pertaining to popular education, and began to publish for the benefit of all educators, and others interested, the most valuable information as to what had been done in Europe, and the aims and methods of the best systems and institutions there. In his repeated visits to the principal countries of the old world, he has examined for himself the experiments in progress, and by personal communication with the most prominent educators of Germany and Switzerland, has possessed himself of their best and broadest views. The results of his observations and thinking, he has, for a long course of years, been carefully digesting and publishing in his Common School Journal, and in the invaluable volumes of his American Journal of Education. These volumes constitute an Encyclopædia of facts, arguments, and practical methods which no organizer or teacher can afford to be without. Besides the preparation of these works, Dr. Barnard has delivered lectures and addresses on his favorite subject numbered literally by thousands. Probably no one man in the United States has done as much to advance, direct and consolidate the movement for popular education. In looking back to the commencement of his life-long labors, it would seem that he must contemplate with eminent satisfaction the progress of public sentiment and the good results already attained, as well as the brightening prospects for the future. He has done a work for which his country and coming generations ought to thank him and do honor to his name. The late Chancellor Kent, even in the earlier years of Dr. Barnard's labors, characterized him as "the most able, efficient, and best-informed officer that could be engaged perhaps in the service;" and said of the earlier volumes of his [Connecticut Common School] Journal and other publications, "I can only refer to these documents with the highest opinion of their value." His later volumes are much more complete and valuable than the earlier. Hon. John D. Philbrick, LL.D., in his Introductory Address as President before the National Teachers' Association in Chicago, 1863, observes: Of the one hundred thousand teachers in the country, how few are thoroughly versed in the educational literature of the day? How few are there who are receiving higher salaries can boast of a respectable educational library? If proof of this unwelcome truth was needed, it would be sufficient to refer to a single publication.--I mean Barnard's Journal of Education, which has now reached its thirteenth volume,—a library in itself. Costing little considering the amount of matter it contains, embracing exhaustive treatises on almost all departments of education; yet I am told that the number of copies sold has not been sufficient to pay for the stereotype plates. The following Treatises have all appeared as separate; articles in Barnard's American Journal of Education. Any Book or Pamphlet on the List will be stat by mail, postage paid, on receiving the price in postage stamps or money order. On orders of $20 a discount of 20 per cent. will be made. Address H. B., Post Office Boz U, Hartford, Conn. January, 1875, AGRICOLA, R., School Reform in the Netherlands 25 ALCOTT, WILLIAM A., Memoir and Portrait..... Slate and Black-board Exercises... ANDREWS, S. J., The Jesuits and their Schools.. 25 50 50 25 25 50 25 25 ANSELM, and other Teachers of the 12th Century. 25 Arithmetic, Methods of Teaching. ARNOLD, MATTHEW, Public Schools in Holland. Secondary Schools in Prussia....... BARNARD, HENRY, Educational Activity... PRICH ...8.50 Address to the People of Connecticut, 1838.... 25 Common Schools in Connecticut, 1-38-42.....1.00 Public Schools of Rhode Island, 1843-49..... 8.50 Higher Education in Wisconsin and Maryland 50 U. S. Commissioner of Education 1867-8..... 5.50 Special Report on District of Columbia...... 5.50 Special Report on Technical Education..... 5 50 Special Report on National Systems... 5.50 1.25 Conn. Common School Journal, 1838-42 4v. each 1.25 1.50 National Systems of Education, 10v., each. 550 Elementary and Secondary Schools, 4v., each.. 5.50 I. The German States... II. Continental European States.. III. Great Britain. Superior Instruction-Edition of 1875, 2v. Part I.-Historical Development... 5.50 25 5.50 25 5.50 25 25 7.00 50 2.50 1. The University-Authorities.. 25 5.50 2. Do. in Greece, Alexandria, and Rome 50 3. Christian Schools-Cathedral and Abbey.. 50 4. Teaching Orders of the Catholic Church.. 50 5. Mediæval Universities (Savigny). 50 25 25 6. Universities-Past and Present (Dollinger.) 50 7. Universities and Polytechnic Schools.. 8. The College in Universities.. 25 25 BACON, FRANCIS LORD, Memoir and Influence... 25 Essay on Education and Studies.. 9 American College & European University.. 50 25 BACON, LEONARD, Memoir of Hillhouse. 25 Part II.-Superior Instruction as Organized.5.50 1. Germany and Switzerland..... Baden, System of Public Instruction.... 25 2. France, Italy... 8.50 1.00 3. Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Nor'y, Swe'n 50 4. Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal.. 50 5. England, Scotland, and Ireland.. 25 6. American States.. 1.00 23 BASEDOW, Memoir, and the Philanthropinum.... BATEMAN, N., Educational Labors and Portrait.. BATES S. P., Memoir aud Portrait... 50 2. Military Schools and Education.. 5.50 50 3. Normal Schools and Professional Training 5.50 4. Female Schools and Education.... 5. Reformatory and Preventive Agencies.... 5.50 Snr lementary Schools and Agencies..........5.50 incational Biography, 6v., each... American Teachers, with 21 portraits....... 5.50 .. 3 50 BOTTA, V., Public Instruction in Sardinia.. 25 do. Second Series. .. 3.50 BOUTWELL, GEORGE, Educational Work.. .. 3.50 BOWEN, F., Memoir of Edmund Dwight. 50 French Pedagogy, 66 ..3.50 Swiss Pedagogy ..3 60 BRINSLY, J., Ludus Literarius, 1627 25 Educational Aphorisms and Suggestions... 8.50 BROCKETT, L. P., Idiots and their Training.. 25 Sudies and Conduct........ 8.50 DIXON, W. HEPWORTH.-Swiss Schools in 1870... 25 25 DOLLINGER, Universities, Past and Present...... DOMINIC, St., and the Dominicans. Universities, Gymnasia, & Polytechnic Schools 3.50 DONALDSON, JAMES, Edu. in Prussia and England 25 GESNER, J. M., Educational Views....... 50 GILMAN. D. C., Scientific schools.. 25 GOETHE, Educational Training and Views.. 25 DUAI, A., German Schools in the United States. 25 GOLDSMITH, OLIVER, Essay on Education. 25 GOODRICH, S. G, Schools as they were in 1800.. DURUY, Secondary Special Schools in France... 25 GOODRICH, W. H., Plea for Extended Education. DJPANLOUP, Studious Women. Göttingen University.... 50 GOULD, B. A., The American University.. 25 Greece, Ancient, Schools and Education.. 25 Greece, Modern, System of Public Instruction.. Greek Language, Subject of School Study. GREENE, S. S., Object Teaching.. Educational Duties of the Hour.. 50 Educational Trac's, Numbers I.-XII, each. 25 GREGORY, J. M., The Problem of Education. 25 Education Defined.. 25 GUIZOT, Ministry of Public Instruction in France 50 25 25 Germany, National System and Pedagogy, 5v. 5.50 3.50 3.50 25 The above Treatises have all appeared as separate articles in Barna: 1's American Journal of Education. Any Book or Pamphlet on the List will be sent by mail, postage paid, on receiving the price in postage stamps or money order. On orders of $20 a discount of 20 per cent. will be made. January, 1876. HAMILTON, J., and the Hamiltonian Method.. 25 HAMILTON, Sir W., Mathematics.. The College in the University.. 25 HAMMOND, C., New England Academies. 25 Hanover, System of Public Schools.... 25 PRICE. PRICE. 25 25 25 HALE, SIR MATTHEW, Studies and Conduct..... 25 LONGSTREET, Schoo's as they were in Georgia... 25 25 ...... 25 HERBERT, J. F., Pedagogical Views.. 50 HERDER, Life and Educational Views. 25 MASON, LOWELL, Memoir and Portrait.. Holland, System of Public Instruction. 25 MILTON, JOHN, Tractate on Education. 25 25 Home, School, and University Training. 25 25 1.00 MOLINEUX, E. L., Military Exercises in Schools. 25 25 50 MONTAIGNE, Educational Views. 25 Endowed Schools. Universities.... HUMBOLT, WM. VON, Studies for Old Age.. HUNTINGTON, F. D., Unconscious Tuition. HUXLEY, T. H., Science in Schools.. IGNATIUS LOYOLA, and the Schools of the Jesuits 25 Ireland, English Educational Policy. National Schools..... Italy, System of Public Instruction. 50 MORE, SIR THOMAS, Educational Views.. 25 50 25 25 25 MULCASTER, R., Positions and Elementaire... 25 25 25 NEANDER, M., Educational Views...... 25 NEWMAN, University Education.... 25 25 25 NIEMEYER, Aphorisms (other German Educators) 2.50 25 NISSEN, H., Public Schools in Norway.... 25 25 NORTHEND, E., Memoir and Portrait. 50 25 25 Normal Schools and Teach. Sem., Ed. of 1854. 2.00 Norwich Free Academy.. 25 Revival of Classical Learning. 50 OBERLIN, J. F., Educational Work!.. 25 Medieval Universities... 25 Object Teaching, and other Methods 3.50 Infant School and Kindergarten.. 25 Oral Methods.. 50 JACOBS, F., Method of Teaching Latin. 25 OLMSTEAD, D., Memoir and Portrait.. 50 25 25 25 25 25 PAGE, D. P., Memoir and Portrait.. Pouring In and Drawing Out Methods.. 25 25 50 25 Superior Normal School 25 50 25 PARR, SAMUEL, Educational View. 25 50 25 25 25 25 LALOR, J., Nature and Objects of Education. 25 PEIRCE, CYRUS, Memoir and Portrait.. ... LEIGH, E., Illiteracy in the United States.. PESTALOZZI, Fellenberg and Wehrli.. 25 50 PETRARCH, DANTE, and BOCCACIO.. 25 The above Treatises have all appeared as separate articles in Barnard's American Journal of Education. Any Book or Pamphlet on the List will be sent by mail, postage paid, on receiving the price in postage stamps or money order. On orders of $20 a discount of 20 per cent. will be made. January, 1875. |