3 =. 
164 Notice of “ Plans for the Instruction and 
itself would die away for want of exercise. The ordinances 
of nature have irrevocably decreed that labour’and enjoy- 
ment cannot be long separated with impunity. Now a des- 
potism, in as far as it interferes with human actions at all, 
has the degrading effect consequéit on such a separation. 
Indolence and apathy have always been its constant and in- 
evitable accompaniments. Fielding forgot that the science 
of governmeni, while it furnishes a high and ennobling' ex- 
ercise for the human mind, excites it strongly to action. 
And it will be with schools as with nations—keep them in 
continual coercion, and they will become like soldiers ata 
drill, mere machines, moving only as they are moved, an 
containing within themselves no spring of voluntary exer- 
tion. 
It is time however to Ict the author speak for himself : we 
shall only premise that we have obtained satisfactory proof 
that the system which he lays down is in actual operation.” 
“The principle of our government is to leave, as much as 
possible, all power in the hands of the boys themselves: to 
this end we permit them to elect a Committee, which en- 
acts the laws of the school, subject however to the reto of 
the Head Master. We have also Courts of Justice for the 
trial of both civil and criminal causes, and a vigorous police 
for the preservation of order. 
-* Our rewards consist of a few prizes, given at the end of 
each half year, to those whose exertions have obtained for 
them the highest rank in the school; and certain marks, 
which are gained from time to time by exertions of talent 
and industry. These marks are of two kinds: the most 
valuable, called premial marks, will purchase holiday ; the 
others are received in liquidation of forfeits. Our punish- 
ments are fine and imprisonment. Impositions, public dis- 
grace, and corporal pain, have been for some years discard- 
ed among us. . ie. 
acquirements ; and our arrangements according to excel- 
lence are so frequent, that no one is safe, without constant 
exertion, from losing his place. . 
