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The Popular Science Monthly, Vol. 37: May to October, 1890 (Classic Reprint)

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Description:Excerpt from The Popular Science Monthly, Vol. 37: May to October, 1890 It must be admitted that in this country the mathematical in struction, sketched above, would be thought to afford a somewhat meager outfit for a young man intending to present himself for examination at any of our American colleges, with their present mathematical prerequisites. It is also obvious that the French, who, according to President Eliot, are quite as skillful with num bers as the Americans, do not gain a skill in ciphering in the classical lycee course. This proficiency is obtained elsewhere, as will be further shown. The French are, indeed, not only skillful with numbers, but are as a nation eminent for their mathematical ability; and their management of the much-vexed problem of the relative time to be devoted to elementary mathematical branches in the classical fitting schools commends itself to the serious con sideration of American educators. A comparative exhibit of the classical lycee and Boston School courses clearly shows that it is to the excess of hours of recitation as a whole, and in no small degree to the holding of mathematical studies in abeyance, that the French are enabled to accomplish what they do in the way of bringing their boys to college at an early age. Give to the Boston course, for instance, ten-per-cent increase of recitations, plus the difference existing at present between the respective hours given to mathematical studies in the lycee and Latin School courses, and we have hours. This is more time than is at present devoted to Latin, in the Boston Latin School, during its entire six years' course. It still more closely represents the difference in the re spective hours given in the two countries to modern languages and drawing, with the hours of the entire course in philosophy added. It clearly follows - reversing the point of view - that Harvard has but to slightly reduce its requirements in mathematics to the French lycee standard, to enable it to obtain from its matriculates - those coming at least from the Boston Latin School - not only the attainments in philosophy considered so desirable by its presi dent, but also considerable proficiency in such other branches of the French programme as its honorable faculty may elect to receive. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Popular Science Monthly, Vol. 37: May to October, 1890 (Classic Reprint). To get started finding The Popular Science Monthly, Vol. 37: May to October, 1890 (Classic Reprint), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Excerpt from The Popular Science Monthly, Vol. 37: May to October, 1890 It must be admitted that in this country the mathematical in struction, sketched above, would be thought to afford a somewhat meager outfit for a young man intending to present himself for examination at any of our American colleges, with their present mathematical prerequisites. It is also obvious that the French, who, according to President Eliot, are quite as skillful with num bers as the Americans, do not gain a skill in ciphering in the classical lycee course. This proficiency is obtained elsewhere, as will be further shown. The French are, indeed, not only skillful with numbers, but are as a nation eminent for their mathematical ability; and their management of the much-vexed problem of the relative time to be devoted to elementary mathematical branches in the classical fitting schools commends itself to the serious con sideration of American educators. A comparative exhibit of the classical lycee and Boston School courses clearly shows that it is to the excess of hours of recitation as a whole, and in no small degree to the holding of mathematical studies in abeyance, that the French are enabled to accomplish what they do in the way of bringing their boys to college at an early age. Give to the Boston course, for instance, ten-per-cent increase of recitations, plus the difference existing at present between the respective hours given to mathematical studies in the lycee and Latin School courses, and we have hours. This is more time than is at present devoted to Latin, in the Boston Latin School, during its entire six years' course. It still more closely represents the difference in the re spective hours given in the two countries to modern languages and drawing, with the hours of the entire course in philosophy added. It clearly follows - reversing the point of view - that Harvard has but to slightly reduce its requirements in mathematics to the French lycee standard, to enable it to obtain from its matriculates - those coming at least from the Boston Latin School - not only the attainments in philosophy considered so desirable by its presi dent, but also considerable proficiency in such other branches of the French programme as its honorable faculty may elect to receive. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Popular Science Monthly, Vol. 37: May to October, 1890 (Classic Reprint). To get started finding The Popular Science Monthly, Vol. 37: May to October, 1890 (Classic Reprint), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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