Abbotsholme

1889-1899

Cecil Reddie

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English

Routledge
17 May 2007

History: specific events & topics; Independent schools, private education

"Originally published in 1900

As well as being a history of Abbotsholme School this volume also examines the general question of the English national education at the turn of the last century.

The material includes:

The foundation of Abbotsholme, 1889

Answers to the Royal Commission on ""Secondary"" education, 1894

British, French, and German press reports on the progress of the school

Planned schools on Abbotsholme lines in England, Germany, France, Russia and Switzerland."

By: Cecil Reddie
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 1.179kg
ISBN: 9780415432740
ISBN 10: 041543274X
Pages: 720
Publication Date: 17 May 2007
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1: Introduction; 2: A pioneer school at work, 1890; 3: A dutch professor's visit and verdict, december, 1892; 4: F Ounding the old boys' club, easter, 1893; 5: A brief history of abbotsholme during 1893-1894; 6: Oxford and edinburgh contrasted; 7: The revised prospectus. 12; 8: Answers to the royal commission; 9: A french verdict in la science sociale, october, 1894; 10: A brief history of abbotsholme during 1894-5; 11: English verdicts, december, 1895, to october, 1896; 12: German verdicts; 13: An english exposition of the system in process of development at abbotsholme, december, 1896; 14: A french savant's verdict; 15: Some weighty criticisms upon the three books on the abbotsholme type of school; 16: Contributions to the organisation of a normal tertiary (higher secondary) school; 17: Schools and projected schools on abbotsholme lines in england, germany, france, russia, switzerland, etc; 18: The new buildings, 1899

Cecil Reddie