The International Conference on Education Held at Philadelphia, July 17 and 18; In Connection with the International Exhibition of 1876.cUnited States Bureau of 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. 1877. Excerpt: ... FOUETH SESSION. Pennsylvania Educational Hall, Centennial Grounds, Philadelphia, Pa., July 18, 1876--3 p. m. The conference was called to order at 3 o'clock p. m. by Vice President Phelps. The chairman announced that the first topic for discussion was pedagogical museums or cabinets, and introduced Dr. J. George Hodgius, deputy minister of education, Ontario, Canada. Or.HODGiNS said he had hoped that the representative of the Eussias would have been called upon to open this subject for the afternoon meeting, because, in point of fact, that is the only nation, so far as he knew, that has especially and formally established a museum of this kind, and has given to it this particular designation. He had occasion to examine some of the specimens of the collection from this museum, (which are here in the Exhibition, ) and from them he had formed an opinion of the great value, extent, and variety of the articles shown in that museum. Now this question of museums, popular and otherwise, is quite a new thing. In England, the large and famous British Museum has long held the first place among the popular museums of Europe. Those in other countries are also noted and distinguished, but it was not until the great gathering of the nations in England in 1851 that the idea took hold of the public mind that it would prove an important educational factor to popularize these musems, to give them that kind of popular character which would render them a great school of instruction, not only for teachers, but for the mass of the people, young and old. Although I speak chiefly with reference to England in this matter, I mean Canada also. We saw that in England, immediately after the great exposition of 1851, the British government turned that exposition to great practical accou..
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Author: United States Bureau of Education
Number of Pages: 44 pages
Published Date: 30 Jan 2012
Publisher: General Books
Publication Country: Miami Fl, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9781235598289
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Author: United States Bureau of Education
Number of Pages: 44 pages
Published Date: 30 Jan 2012
Publisher: General Books
Publication Country: Miami Fl, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9781235598289
Download Link: The International Conference on Education Held at Philadelphia, July 17 and 18; In Connection with the International Exhibition of 1876
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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. 1877. Excerpt: ... FOUETH SESSION. Pennsylvania Educational Hall, Centennial Grounds, Philadelphia, Pa., July 18, 1876--3 p. m. The conference was called to order at 3 o'clock p. m. by Vice President Phelps. The chairman announced that the first topic for discussion was pedagogical museums or cabinets, and introduced Dr. J. George Hodgius, deputy minister of education, Ontario, Canada. Or.HODGiNS said he had hoped that the representative of the Eussias would have been called upon to open this subject for the afternoon meeting, because, in point of fact, that is the only nation, so far as he knew, that has especially and formally established a museum of this kind, and has given to it this particular designation. He had occasion to examine some of the specimens of the collection from this museum, (which are here in the Exhibition, ) and from them he had formed an opinion of the great value, extent, and variety of the articles shown in that museum. Now this question of museums, popular and otherwise, is quite a new thing. In England, the large and famous British Museum has long held the first place among the popular museums of Europe. Those in other countries are also noted and distinguished, but it was not until the great gathering of the nations in England in 1851 that the idea took hold of the public mind that it would prove an important educational factor to popularize these musems, to give them that kind of popular character which would render them a great school of instruction, not only for teachers, but for the mass of the people, young and old. Although I speak chiefly with reference to England in this matter, I mean Canada also. We saw that in England, immediately after the great exposition of 1851, the British government turned that exposition to great practical accou..
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