Improvements in education

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1808 edition. Excerpt: ...3, and carry 2 to the next. THIRD COLUMN. 6 and 1 make 7, and 4 make 11, and 2 make 13, and 6 make 19, and 2 I carry make 21--set down 21. Total, in figures, 2117Z. 6s. d. Total, in words, two thousand one hundred and and seventeen pounds; six shillings, and one penny three farthing. The preceeding specimens are sufficient examples of the simplicity of the method, which applies to all the elementary parts of Arithmetic. - I Every rule in arithmetic is usually considered as a study appointed for a separate class. (See table of classes, mentioned page 4.) The object of the boys in each class is to study only that rule or lesson appointed for them; and, whatever number of boys there may be in any one class, whether ten, fifty, or five hundred, the trouble of tuition is riot at all increased by the addition of numbers. The inspection of the sums or spelling written on the slate is more, and the number of inspecting boys is greater in proportion. By the method of arithmetic just described, every boy in each class is told by the teacher all he is to do; and his sole business is to do it, eo often as to become quite familiar with it. In the succeeding method, the boy's business is to do every thing without instruction. Persons about to establish schools may soon be supplyed at the Free School, Borough Road; with books of exam, pies in arithmetic gradations and v;iri.-, tions appropriate to c-tery rule. EXTEMPORE EXTEMPORE TUITION IN ARITHMETIC. Each arithmetical class is called out, according to the list, in companies of eight. To each clasf is allotted a proper sum according to the rule they are in. This sum is printed on a card. The eight boys stand round the sum they are to work; and the board, on which the sum is, is suspended from the wall....