 | Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - American literature - 1887 - 996 pages
...TREES NEAR RIGHT CENTER OP I'ICTl'RF, ; ROCK SPRING AT END OF PATH UNDER GROUP OF TREES IN LEFT CENTER. Three.' If a straggler supposed to understand Latin...absolutely nothing to excite ambition for education." But in the case of this ungainly boy there was no necessity of any external incentive. A thirst for... | |
 | John Carroll Power - 1873 - 432 pages
...doubt more valuable to him than the schools. Later in life, Lincoln, speaking of his education, said: " If a straggler, supposed to understand Latin, happened...sojourn in the neighborhood, he was looked upon as a wizzard." That part of the country in which Abraham Lincoln was born has since been separated from... | |
 | Mary Mapes Dodge - Children's literature - 1906 - 598 pages
...called, but no qualification was ever required of a teacher beyond reading, writing, and ciphering to the Rule of Three. If a straggler supposed to understand Latin happened to sojourn in the neigh- book." The multiplication-table was still a borhood, he was looked upon as a wizard." mystery... | |
 | John Carroll Power - Anagamon County (Ill.) - 1876 - 820 pages
...so-called, but no qualification was ever required of a teacher, beyond "readin', writin' and cipherin' " to the rule of three. If a straggler, supposed to...the neighborhood, he was looked upon as a wizard. Therewas absolutely nothing to excite ambition for education. Of course, when I came of age, I did... | |
 | Education - 1911 - 458 pages
...called, but no qualification was ever required of a teacher beyond "readin', writin', and figurin' " to the rule of three. If a straggler supposed to understand...upon as a wizard. There was absolutely nothing to stir ambition for education. Of course, when I came of age I did not know much. Still, somehow, I could... | |
 | David W. Lusk - Illinois - 1884 - 586 pages
...socalled, but no qualification was ever required of a teacher beyond 'readin', writin,' and cipherin" to the rule of three. If a straggler, supposed to...ambition for education. Of course, when I came of age, I did not know much. Still, somehow, I could read, write, and cipher to the rule of three, but... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - Illustrated books - 1885 - 482 pages
...Abraham Lincoln, having erected a log cabin near " Bear Grass in the neighborhood, he was looked upon aa a wizard. There was absolutely nothing to excite ambition for education. Of course, when i came of age i did not know much. Still somehow, i could read, write, and cipher to the Rule of Three, but that... | |
 | Education - 1887 - 716 pages
...called, but no qualification was ever required of a teacher beyond 'readin', writin', and cypherin' to the Rule of Three.' If a straggler supposed to...absolutely nothing to excite ambition for education." The evolution of the modern highly " differentiated," and often splendid school-house, from its humble... | |
 | Noah Brooks - 1888 - 512 pages
...so-called, but no qualification was ever required of a teacher beyond ' readin,' writin', and cipherin' ' to the Rule of Three. If a straggler supposed to understand...ambition for education. Of course, when I came of age I did not know much. Still, somehow, I could read, write, and cipher to the Rule of Three ; but... | |
 | National Education Association of the United States - Education - 1889 - 746 pages
...called, but no qualification was ever required of a teacher beyond 'readin', writin', and cipherin' to the rule of three.' If a straggler, supposed to...absolutely nothing to excite ambition for education." Those familiar with the history of education in Ohio will recall Jeremiah N. Reynolds's description... | |
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... to the rule of three." If a straggler supposed to understand Latin happened to sojourn in the neighborhood, he was looked upon as a wizard. There was absolutely nothing to excite ambition for education. Of course, when I came of age I did not know... 
