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Title: The Gill system of moral and civic training as exemplified in the school cities and school state at the State normal school, New Paltz, New York. A symposium by the faculty and students of the school, the author of the system and other educators
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Gill, Wilson L. (Wilson Lindsley), 1851-1941
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Publisher: New Paltz, N.Y. and New York city, The Patriot league
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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e individual shall be led toform the habit of thinking and of acting toward others honestlyand generously, and under all circumstances to govern himselffearlessly and wisely : First. By engrafting into the character and habits of all itscitizens the principle of the Golden Rule, the necessary foundationof all successful popular government. Second, By leading its citizens to more fully appreciate andutilize the benefits of education and other privileges of Americancitizenship. Third. By leading its citizens to use carefully and economicallythe books, supplies and other property entrusted to them, both forthe public thrift and that by means of a wholesome public spirit,their characters shall be guarded from injury by their being maderecipients of such bounties. Fourth. By training its citizens in the ordinary duties of Amer-ican municipal, state and national citizenship. Fifth. By affording instructors and students the opportunity tocheck every tendency toward wrong thinking and acting.
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Moral and Civic Training 63 Sixth. By getting such good for the community as may begained by enhsting the active co-operation of the students with thepubHc authorities for various purposes : such as preventing thelittering of the streets and the defacing of private and pubhc prop-erty, and improving the health and aesthetic conditions of thehomes and public places. Sevetith. By relieving instructors of the police duty of schoolgovernment, that their undivided attention may be given to thework of instruction and inspiration, and thereby to give them fulleropportunity to lead their students to the attainment of a higherscholarship, and a more noble character. Article II Name and TerritorySection i The name of this School City shall be the NormalSchool City of New Paltz, N. Y. Sec. 2 The territory comprising the School City shall be theschool building and yard, including all rooms, halls and partsconnected therewith, wherein citizens of the City may be. Article III WardsSection i The Cit

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