Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER III. THE PRACTICAL ORGANISATION OF SYSTEMATIC AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ABROAD AND ITS CONSE- QUENCES. Organisation abroad.--A small German kingdom.--Wilrtemberg, with 1,778,478 souls, one-twelfth of England -- Has a technical univer- sity--A college for masters and foremen--Colleges for agriculture, gardening, forestry, farming, and farriery--Eighty-eight grammar schools and science schools in country towns--Elementary and indus- trial schools.--English education calculated on the same scale, --Table showing the number and nature of universities, colleges, and schools, professors, masters, and pupils in the kingdom of Wurtemberg.-- Organisation of technical universities, colleges, and schools: --One technical university--Seven colleges for masters and foremen--Three colleges for agriculture, gardening, and forestry--One college for animal culture and medicine -- One school for art workmen -- Eighty-eight high schools and science schools--Village schools.--Tables of organisa- tion.--Practical results of systematic national education.--Character, manners, works.--An educated peasant.--A revolution among educated peasants.--An educated mob.--Common street life.--Money-making in educated nations.--Economy of public works.--Political eminence of educated nations: Prussia.--An organised democracy of educated men.--The educated citizen-soldier.--The army a university.---An educated people a nation of patriots. --Wealth in trade dependent on education. I Will now proceed to develop in their practical Organisa i M i r i ... ., tion details the organisation oi the great institutions with abroad, which foreign nations have been provided by their Governments for the technical training of their youth. It will be highly instructive to..."
