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Reminiscences of School Life and Hints on Teaching QUOTES

1 " I think there is nothing in the law of God's universe that was made without ample space to move in, without trenching upon it neighbor's domain; and it may very well be said of women, that while they are and were created second, they were not only created with a body, but they were created also with a head, and they are responsible therefore to decide in certain matters and to use their own judgement, "

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2 " A Presbyterian minister, in speaking, told the women repeatedly that they must not assume ecclesiastical functions. This got me riled, and in reply, I tried to make it plain that the Lord God alone gives the limit to the functions of women's work. "

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3 " The ventilation of the school room may be responsible for what we call stupidity on the part of the child. Let a stream of oxygen pass through the room and what a waking-up there will be. "

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4 " Never deprive a child of all his recess. He is not a block of wood; he needs fresh air and water and and he will not be in a condition to recite unless he has time for that. "

― , Reminiscences of School Life and Hints on Teaching