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THE LANCASTERIAN SYSTEM OF
INSTRUCTION IN THE SCHOOLS
OF NEW YORK CITY

BY

JOHN FRANKLIN REIGART, PH.D.

TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION, No. 81

PUBLISHED BY

Teachers College, Columbia University

NEW YORK CITY

1916

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COPYRIGH, 1916,

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JOHN FRANKLin Reigart

Education

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CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION.

Present System.-Education in New York in 1805.-Free

School Society.-Infant Schools and Primary Departments.

-Saturday and Evening Schools.-Religion and the Schools.

-School Attendance.-Board of Education, 1842.—Con-

solidation of the Two Systems, 1853.—Financial Support.—

Philanthropy and Economy.-The Lancasterian System.-

Extension of Monitorial System.-Completeness of the

Experiment.

II. RISE OF THE LANCASTERIAN SYSTEM OF INSTRUCTION.

Introduction

Educational Progress in New York.-This study limited to

the Lancasterian System.-Vogue of the Lancasterian

System.-Extension of the System.

Origin of the System

Lancaster's First School.-Order.-Monitors.-Discipline.

-Economy in Instruction.

Lancaster's School as Described by Sydney Smith

Reading and Writing.-Arithmetic.-Order.-Rewards.-

Monitors.

Reasons for the Introduction of the Lancasterian System in

New York

Lack of Schools for the Poor.-Dame Schools.-Ex-Soldiers

as Teachers.-Teaching not a Profession.-Imposters.-

Methods Memoriter.-Similar Conditions in Other Cities.-
Teachers and Methods.-Loss of Time.

III. INTRODUCTION OF THE LANCASTERIAN System Into New York..

Adopted by the Free School Society.-Method of Introduc-

tion.-Relation to London Schools.-Lancaster in New

York City.-Lancaster's Decline.-Personal Appearance.

-Lancaster's Plans for a National System.-Universal Edu-

cation.-"The Generous Plan."-Indian Education.-

Higher Education.—Lancaster as an Inspector.

IV. ORGANIZATION OF THE New York LANCASTERIAN SCHOOLS.

School Buildings and Equipment

Buildings of the Free School Society.-Girls and Boys.-

Infant Schools.-Under Board of Education.-The School-

room.-Forms.-Semi-circles.-Alphabet Wheel.

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