RESUME OF LECTURES ON EDUCATION, DELIVERED BY C.C. HOWARD, ESQ, F.R.G.S., AT THE NORMAL SCHOOL, CHRISTCHURCH.

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RESUME OF LECTURES ON EDUCATION, DELIVERED BY C.C. HOWARD, ESQ, F.R.G.S., AT THE NORMAL SCHOOL, CHRISTCHURCH.

-> Third Course—-General Subject : Great Teaciiers a$P Systems of Education.' Lecture IV.—Subject ~- Education under the Ttidors.. The Florentine Schools and their influence on English education. Savonarola, Erasmus, Cpl.et, More; (Concluded,) ,' ; -. •, ; -'.'' He allowed no Monkish Latin, to-be taught within his walls, but made "it his object to increase the knowledge and worship of God, and reverence for Jesus. He allured his pupils to learning, and .especially endeavored to make them look to Christ with awe, and to road and hear his teaching. " Hear ye 'Him " was the motto of his school, and remains upon the walls to this day. Christ, '. the pattern teacher, was his constant example, Christ's teaching and work the subject of his labors j Colet took great pains to obtain good masters, for his school, and appointed William Lilly, the grammarian. He was careful to lay down principles rather than _ rules-for the future guidance of his school; so that it-might progress with future development in education and, march ; with the times. A great ou,tcry was raised; against -his school and work by the supporters. fif the Old School, headed by Fitzjames, Bishop of London ;' but ; Warhaiidj Archbishop of, Canterbury, was on his side. Henry VIII approved of Colet's work, but enjoyed the squabbles between Colet aud the Bishop. Colct died atthejage of. .")3, -a martyr to persecution, fairly worried to death by Bishop Fitzjames and his supporters. The University of Cambridge about this time began to rise into importance. Fisher, Erasmus, and Wolsey greatly admired and imitated-Colct, and the influence of the Florentine school began to be exercised

upon the education of the Universities. Sir Thomas More was a man of note at this period. In his Utopia he alluded to, and endeavored to establish, many of the present popular theories of education. The early days of Henry VIII were bright for the cause of education, but his latter,-d«{"f.w were dark. The destruction of-the mop-sT - * teries was a great blow, as all the machi-' nery of education -became destroyed ,;with them. Reform was greatly needed, and education required re-organisation, but the loss of' the; jschool •buildings greatly impeded any improvement oir ohange. Education df the right kirijl lost a great friend in Sir Thomas* More/ Henry* .VIII f was anxious to promote learning. "His son Edward VI died at an early age a victim to cram, a warning to ourselves and others against attempts to over-educate youth. Another person of note at this time was •Nicholas Udall, first master of Eton College. He wrote poems, and comedies for his boys,to play. In the reign of Edward VI, as a slight compensation for the destruction and loss of the monasteries, eighteen grammar schools were founded—■ a very poor restitution for the loss .of all schools "and monasteries.