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EDUCATION.

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I.                     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. 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. 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.