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Kindergarten, and their faults and failures must not be allowed to
disgrace the true principle..Froebel took his first lesson from the
mother's talk and play with her child, and making this his model, returned it to her, broadened and systematized.' The instinct that
makes a mother play with her baby is a revelation of a first principle, giving the key-note of human education,' and upon it Eroebel
modulated his whole system. The children are taught to play, not
'restrained from play and given lessons'to learn,' as many think, and
pronounce it barbarous cruelty; but taught unconsciously to themsefves through their plays. Froebel's idea is to follow the plan of Nature in all her works, and to develop the child gradually, as a plant
or a flower is developed. Children are plants. Hence the name
Kindergarten, children's garden; and the beautiful word Kindergartner, children's gardener, instead of the old harsh, much abused,
time-worn teacher."
Lectures Introductory to the Study of the Law. By George Sharswood.
Philadelphia: S. & J. W. Johnson & Co., No. 535 Chestnut street.
1870.
Whatever Judge Sharswood produces bears the imprint of his
eminent talent and diligence. The topics treated in this volume are
of interest not merely to the professional lawyer or law student, but
to all thoughtful or cultured minds. While they are treated with
freshness and vivacity, learning and acuteness, they are none the less
simple and intelligible, evincing in all respects a mind "apt to teach."
The range of subjects is broad and of general interest, including the
Profession of Law, Legal Education, the Relation of Law to Moral
Science, Commercial Integrity, Natural, Civil, Common, and Feudal
Law, together with codification.
The Moabite Stone. By the Rev. B. F. De Costa. New York: Anson D.
F. Randolph & Co. 1871.
Another worthy contribution towards elucidating a topic that has
largely enlisted the attention of scholars and antiquarians, and was
discussed at some length in our April number of this year.
The True Site of Calvary, and Suggestions Relating to the Resurrection. By
Fisher Howe, Author of " Oriental and Sacred Scenes." With an Illus trative Map of Jerusalem. New York: Anson D. F. Randolph &
Co.
This contribution to the clearing up of a difficult but interesting
point is of value for the information it carefully gathers up, and hap pily reflects the taste, culture, and research of a prominent Presby terian elder, employed in elucidating the Word, the Death, and the
Resurrection of our Lord.