I was induced to establish several orders of merit, from conviction that emulation, well directed, becomes a useful servant; and, that the latent genius of some youth is more easily brought into action this way, than by the more sordid gratification of self-interest.


Improvements in education, as it respects the industrious classes of the community (ed. 1803)

Joseph Lancaster Quotes

I was induced to establish several orders of merit, from conviction that emulation, well directed, becomes a useful servant; and, that the latent...

I was induced to establish several orders of merit, from conviction that emulation, well directed, becomes a useful servant; and, that the latent...

I was induced to establish several orders of merit, from conviction that emulation, well directed, becomes a useful servant; and, that the latent...

I was induced to establish several orders of merit, from conviction that emulation, well directed, becomes a useful servant; and, that the latent...