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CONTENTS.

EDUCATION.

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I. Heritage of the Scholar 3

Greek and Teuton, 3. Our heritage, 5.
Education, 9. Force of ideas, 14. The material
and the spiritual, 18. The American
student, 19. Literature of the nineteenth century,
21. Romance not dead, 23. Aspect of
science, 25. Practical side, 26.

II. Plato's Philosophy of Education and Life 29

Historical, 29. Plato and the influence of
Platonism, 32. Philosophy, 34. Religion, 38.
Ethics, 39. Education, The state, 43-46. Comments,
46. "Plato, thou reasonest well," 49.

III. Secondary Education: A Review 50

Introductory, 50. Summary of recommendations,
52. Beginning certain studies earlier, 55.
The high-school period, 57. Identity of instruction,
Better teachers, Postponing final choice of
a course, 60-61. Uniformity, 61. Connection
between high schools and colleges, Standard of
professional schools, Adequate work for each
subject, Reducing number of subjects, 63-64.
Rational choice of subjects, 64. Analysis of
the nature and importance of each leading subject
of study, 66.