These things, carefully and dilligently done, will give more information on the proper method of educating and developing the young mind than the perusal of a hundred volumes.

This I have endeavoured all my life to do, and have had to deal with many thousands of children who have been to me a book for constant study.

From this extensive observation and experience, all my plans have been formed, and my opinions derived.

If any one has done the same, or more, to him I will gladly concede; but I am not aware that any one individual, not even Pestalozzi, has run a similar career..