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collected , that several gentlemen from that country were present on that occasion , and took part in the business of the day . One of those gentlemen * the Count de L'Abord , was so much interested , that he instantly
commenced writing a work upon the subject , which was first printed in London , and afterwards reprinted in Paris . The book was dedicated to his Royal Highness the Duke of Kent .
The Abbe Gualtier , who visited the Institution during the winter , expressed his great admiration at the order maintained among the children , tjie quickness with which they acquired their instruction , and the fre at economy in the- expenditure , his Ecclesiastic , on his return to
Paris , became a zealous promoter of the British System . He hung up against the wall of his apartment the lessons used in the school , and invited parties of learned men , expressly , that he might explain to them the methods used in teaching the children .
Monsieur deBassgus , who had been appointed by Louis XVIII . Administrator of the Colonies , made arrangements far the instruction of two young men , to be qualified to form schools in the Isles of Bourbon and Martinique . The Committee have received from
Mr . Moran , who was mentioned in the last Report , very ample details of his proceedings in Paris . On his arrival he found the Duke de Rochefbucault Liancourt , and the Count de Laysterie , employed in preparing works for the press , in recommendation of the new system for the adoption of the French people .
This cause has received very important assistance from Mr . Benjamin Shaw , a Member of the Committee , who has resided in Paris with his family during several months . This
gentleman , who , soon after his arrival in that city , became acquainted with the most zealous advocates of the system in France , has kindly communicated to the Committee from time
to time , the most satisfactory details . Another Member of the Committee , Mr * K . Spencer , who visited France during the autumn , distributed the Reports of the Society to many distinguished persons , particularly to the Members of the Royal Family , He gave to the Duchess of Angouleme ,
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who promised to present it to the King , a proof impression of the Vignette , representing our venerable and beloved Sovereign putting a bible into the hands of a poor boy , in
memorial of his pious wish , that every poor child should be taught to read the Bible . He also presented the Reports of the Society to the Duke of Angouleme and the Duke de Berri .
Thus every thing was done in the power of the Committee , to prepare the Government and the people of France for the introduction of a systern of instruction , which promised
so many benefits to that great kingdom . At the juncture when the late change in the Government took place , the Count de Laysterie had a pamphlet in the press , on the New System of Education , which was intended
more strongly to fix public attention to this important s ubject . The author of this work is one of the most distm . gUished Philanthropists in France , hit whote life has been devoted to acts of public utility ; the education of the people could not Ml to excite his most ardent enthusiasm .
In the Appendix to this Report , some extracts will be given from his interesting work , which must be very gratifying to every friend to the improvement of our species . Those gentlemen who had been so active to prepare the public mind in France , for the education of the poor , did not suffer their zeal to abate under
the political changes which took place in that country , but , in the true spirit of philanthropy , which avails itself of every opportunity of doing good , and under every change of circumstances remains true to its
cause , they prosecuted their exertions with unabated diligence , thereby removing , not only every cause of suspicion or jealously on the part of the existing Government , but likewise securing its encouragement , supp ort and protection . For this new system of education a commission was ap-^¦^ B ^ Bf " ^ ^ B ^^ BBP ^ " ^^ Bi ^ Bh ' ^ ~— ' BBBB ^^ B ^ B ^ p BBBBi ~^ B ^^ p » ^ B ^^ , ^ B ^^^ BJB £ BBBB . aBBf ^ BB ^ HBBp BBPi BB ^ ¦ *¦ w mb * ™ ™ «
pointed , consisting of the Count < te Laysterie , the Count de V Abord , u Abbe Gualtier , the Count Giratid 0 . the Count Enipere and the Count de Galois , to assist the Minister in dic - ing up a report on the subj ect . Jn consequence of this , the Min ^ made his * report , and a decree was wsued , under date of April 97 , 'I * * which directs the establishment erf
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394 Intelligence . F —British and &rekfn School Society .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), June 2, 1815, page 394, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1761/page/66/
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