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Chronology of Education
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Dennis Lawrence Cuddy, Ph .D.
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CHRONOLOGY
OF EDUCATION
WITH QUOTABLE QUOTES
By
Dennis Laurence Cuddy, Ph.D.
First Printing (tabloid), 1993
Second Printing (updated tabloid), 1993
Third Printing (updated, bound volume), 1994
Published in the United States by
Pro Family Forum, Inc.
P. 0 . Box 1059
Highland City, Florida 33846
Copyright ® 1994 by Dennis Laurence Cuddy, Ph .D .
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Dedicated
to
the Memory of
JO-ANN K. ABRIGG who was the founder
of the Committee For Positive
Education in 1972 with the Purpose
of "promoting education which will
teach basic skills, instill our
heritage and once again promote the
virtues of achievement, competition
and individuality,"
and
FRANCES J. REILLY who had a faithful
devotion to her family and friends,
and was always willing to help
others, especially those who cared
about and tried to protect the minds
and souls of children by alerting
parents about the increasing
undermining of our educational
system.
CONTENTS
Introduction Page 1
1750 - 1800 Page 3
1801 - 1850 Page 5
1851 - 1900 Page 7
1901 - 1950 Page 11
1951 - 2000 Page 28
Concluding Remarks Page 113
Index Page 115
A CHRONOLOGY OF EDUCATION
WITH QUOTABLE QUOTESm
By
Dennis Laurence Cuddy, Ph.D.
Introduction
If someone told the American people today that he deal of financial support from various tax-exempt
or she and those with the same philosophy or ideology were foundations.
going to destroy the values parents were instilling in their
children, and that these same people were going to take After the Second World War, UNESCO added an
control of the country there would be a tremendous and international dimension to the picture. And by the early
swift reaction by the American public . However, when 1950s "progressive educators" (largely from Teachers
almost the same things were said by Humanists Sidney College, Columbia University) had obtained key positions
Hook and H. J. Blackham, the public hardly reacted at all. in Colleges of Education and as school superintendents and
In the January/February, 1977 issue of The Humanist, principals around the nation, from which they could appoint
Hook (signer of the 1973 Humanist Manifesto) wrote that teachers to their liking. By the early 1960s, sufficient
"human beings can be influenced to examine critically their "progressive" teachers were in place throughout the land,
religious beliefs only by indirection, (by which) I mean the so that education in general shifted from an emphasis on the
development of a critical attitude in all our educational cognitive academic basics to the affective domain of
institutions that will aim to make students less credulous to feelings and relationships. The monumental Elementary
claims that transcend their reflective experience ." And in and Secondary Education Act became law in 1965 with a
the September/October 1981 issue of The Humanist, tremendous amount of federal dollars for "innovative"
Blackham (a founder of the 4 million member International programs. With all of this "innovation," school discipline
Humanist and Ethical Union) proclaimed that if schools became lax, and grade inflation along with social
teach dependence on one's self, "they are more promotions soon followed in a major way .
revolutionary than any conspiracy to overthrow the
government." These are not isolated quotations, and the By the early 1970s, National Education Association
following chronology concerning what has happened in the presidents such as Catherine Barrett were so emboldened
area of education from the 18th century to the present will that they began to talk of de-emphasizing academic basics
begin with a historical perspective. in favor of teachers becoming philosophical "change
agents." Comprehensive sex education was brought into
In 1762, Jean Jacques Rousseau wrote Emile schools more and more at this time, and because teachers
concerning his philosophy of "permissive education." He had bought a "don't impose morality" approach to
followed this with his Social Contract, which gave impetus education, it was non-morally-based sex education. No one
to the French Revolution, from which sprang the idea that seemed to ask why, if school prayer had to be discontinued
"philosopher kings" or elitists should rule the masses because that was government promoting religion, shouldn't
through social engineering and a Socialist form of non-morally-based sex education also be prohibited because
government. Education would be non-sectarian, and in the it promoted immoral sexual activities.
United States, Horace Mann (father of public education in
the U. S.) and later John Dewey (father of "progressive Toward the end of the decade of the 1970s, NEA
education" in the U. S.) would adopt this same non- presidents were talking even more openly about their
sectarian philosophy. In the early part of the current political power, and resolutions were passed at their annual
century, Dewey and his "progressive" disciples published conventions which went far beyond the realm of education
many works furthering their cause, and were given a great (e.g., resolutions supporting abortion rights). For many
years, spokespersons for the NEA had been promoting the
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teaching of world citizenship, and by the beginning of the isolated example." In order to demonstrate that the
1990s, the New World Order was on its way. problems with American education have not only been
going on for many years, but are also by no means just
More and more citizens are speaking out against isolated examples, the following chronology is offered . It
the disastrous trend in American education, but when they contains many quotations by the "progressives" themselves
express their concerns, they are usually met by "progressive as well as others who clearly show what in reality has
educators" with comments like "your problem is just an transpired.
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1750 -1800
1762
1796
Emile by Jean Jacques Rousseau (whose Social
Contract influenced the French Revolution) is published -- September: President George Washington
promoting permissive education that is child-centered, and delivers his "Farewell Address" before Congress, and
in which a teacher "should avoid strict discipline and states: "Let us with caution indulge the supposition that
tiresome lessons" (Encyclopaedia Britannica). Rousseau morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever
(1712-1788) and Pestalozzi (1746-1827) believe the "whole may be conceded to the influence of refined education on
child" should be educated by "doing," and that religion minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both
should not be a guiding principle in education. Rousseau forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in
feels that the educational ideal is one teacher to one child, exclusion of religious principle." This statement by
but he also believes in benefits from "group" education for President Washington is extremely important, since in
which he refers people to Plato's Republic. the future the public schools of the nation will
increasingly teach humanistic morality rather than the
1776 principles of the Judeo or Christian religion upon which
education during the early years of the nation had been
- May 1: The Illuminati is founded by Adam based.
Weishaupt, who will state as part of his conspiratorial plan:
"We must win the common people in every comer. This 1798
will be obtained chiefly by means of the schools, and by
open, hearty behavior. Show condescension, popularity, - Proofs of a Conspiracyby University of Edinburgh
and toleration of their prejudices, which we at leisure shall Professor John Robison is printed describing Weishaupt's
root out and dispel." Order of the Illuminati, which Professor Robison says still
subsists. From German documents regarding the IIluminati,
1783 Robison writes: "...thediscernment of the pupils in matters
is learned by questions which are given to them from time
to time to discuss. These are managed with delicacy and
- Noah Webster's "Blue-backed Speller" is written,
circumspection, that the timid may not be alarmed. In like
teaching principles of religion and morality in addition to
manner, the political doctrines of the Order are inculcated
the English language. It will sell over 100 million copies
with the utmost caution. After the mind of the pupil has
in a century, and during that time will often be
been warmed by the pictures of universal happiness, and
accompanied by The New England Primer (first printed in
convinced that it is a possible thing to unite all the
Boston in 1690, the first textbook ever printed in America),
inhabitants of the earth in one great society, and after it has
used by the Founding Fathers to teach reading and Bible
been made out, in some measure to the satisfaction of the
lessons in schools.
pupil, that a great addition of happiness is gained by the
abolition of national distinctions and animosities, it may
1787
frequently be no hard task to make him think that patriotism
is a narrow-minded monopolising sentiment ....The Order
Congress passes the Northwest Ordinance, Article was to govern the world... (saying) 'We must acquire the
3 of which reads: "Religion, morality, and knowledge, direction of education.' The pupils are convinced that the
being necessary to good government and the happiness of Order will rule the world....And, as necessary preparations
mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever for all this, they intended to root out all religion and
be encouraged." ordinary morality, and even to break the bonds of domestic
life, by destroying the veneration of marriage-vows, and by
taking the education of children out of the hands of the
parents. This was all that the Illuminati could teach."
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who will warn: "The bold effort the present bank had
made to control the government, the distress it had
1800
wantonly produced...are but premonitions of the fate that
awaits the American people should they be deluded into a
National Education in the United States of America
perpetuation of this institution or the establishment of
by Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours is written at the
another like it."
request of Vice-President Thomas Jefferson after the author
Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours' other son,
had surveyed education in the United States, about which he
Eleuthere Irenee, will found E. I. Du Pont de Nemours &
wrote: "The United States are more advanced in their
Co. gunpowder firm. And almost 200 years later, in the
educational facilities than most countries. They have a
early 1990s, Edgar Miles Bronfman (chairman and CEO of
large number of primary schools ; and as their paternal
Seagram Co. Ltd., and Council on Foreign Relations
affection protects young children from working in the
member) will be Director of E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and
fields, it is possible to send them to the school-master---a
his brother, Charles Rosner Bronfman (co-chairman of
condition which does not prevail in Europe. Most young
Seagram Co. Ltd.), will be on the Board of Directors of E.
Americans, therefore, can read, write and
I. Du Ppnt de Nemours, while on page 8A of The New
cipher....England, Holland, the Protestant Cantons of
York Times, March 22, 1993, there will be a photograph
Switzerland, more nearly approach the standard of the
of "President Clinton speaking with Sheila Bronfman, a
United States, because in those countries the Bible is read ;
family friend." When in high school, Bill Clinton will
and in that form of religion the sermons and liturgy in the
readily participate in the DeMolays, and in 1988, he will be
language of the people tend to increase and formulate ideas
inducted into the DeMolay International Hall of Fame.
of responsibility.... In America, a great number of people
According to a Masonic publication, "more than 3,000,000
read the Bible...."
young men have knelt at the altars of DeMolay around the
Du Pont was arrested by Robespierre in 1794 and
world" since its founding in 1919. The organization will be
almost executed. He opposed the Jacobin Party of the
named for Jacques DeMolay, Grand Master of the Knights
French Revolution, and arrived in New York in January
Templar, which was a powerful military and religious
1800. He dates the completion of this book done at
organization established around 900 years ago, and which
Jefferson's request as June 15, 1800, and the first edition is
was accused of plotting to control the existing civilized
printed in French at Paris.
Western world. After Jacques DeMolay and many other
His son, Victor Marie Du Pont will become
Knights Templar were executed, it is possible that many of
director of the Bank of the United States . Gustavus Myer
the remaining Templars merged with the Knights of St.
in History of the Great American Fortunes (1936) remarks
John of Jerusalem, according to historical research . The
that "under the surface, the Rothschilds long had a powerful
father of Charles and Edgar Bronfman, whose name will be
influence in dictating American financial laws. The law
Samuel Bronfman, will be a Mason and member of the
records show that they were the power in the old Bank of
Order St. John of Jerusalem (comdr. br.).
the United States." This bank, which will exist from 1816
to 1836, will be abolished by President Andrew Jackson,
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1801 -1850
1806 and Horace Mann ("Father of American public
education") is very important. In Horace Mann:
Pestalozzi's educational ideas begin to be printed Educational Statesman(1937), Heidelberg College (Ohio)
in journals and textbooks in the U. S., and begin to be used Professor of Education, E.I.F. Williams will write: "The
in some school programs, especially in New England where 'workingmen's movement' was an organization of the
liberals in opposition to the conservative order....Its
they will be viewed favorably by the intelligentsia of
members were the radical wing of the Jacksonian
Horace Mann's day. (See History of the Pestalozzian
democracy....In 1831 a large convention (of the
Movement in the United States by Will Monroe, 1907.)
Working-Men's Party) made up of farmers and
1823 workmen was held in Boston....Leaders such as Horace
Mann (in Massachusetts) ...urged their cause.
Education was advanced as the surest and best method
-
Thomas H. Gallaudet begins teaching his children
of advancing their aspirations....Labor leaders were
with the "look-say" or "whole word" method, and will later
enthusiastic about education in tax-supported
found a college for the deaf. This method of reading
schools....Education soon took first place among the
instruction developed by Gallaudet will increasingly replace reforms they demanded. They urged the necessity of an
the highly successful intensive phonics method. 'equal, universal, republican system of education .'
...Reform was the watchword of the day....More than
1829
two hundred communists' Utopias were
established....For two or three decades they centered the
-
The Working-Men's Party is founded in New attention of the country on socialistic and communistic
York by Orestes Brownson, Robert Dale Owen, and schemes for human betterment. One of the most famous
Frances Wright who joined Owen at his New Harmony, of the communities was established at New Harmony,
Indiana, commune in 1828. After Brownson converted Indiana, by Robert Owen, the Scotch reformer. In his
to Christianity, he revealed (in The Works of Orestes opening address at New Harmony in 1825, he had
Brownson their plan in establishing the Working-Men's stated, `I am come to this country to introduce an entire
Party: "The great object was to get rid of Christianity, new order of society; to change it from the ignorant
and to convert our churches into halls of science. The selfish system, to an enlightened social system, which
plan was not to make open attacks upon religion, shall gradually unite all interests into one and remove all
although we might belabor the clergy and bring them cause for contest between individuals.' Owen brought
into contempt where we could; but to establish a system William McClure, 'father of American geology,' to
of state-we said national---schools, from which all organize his school. He first introduced the Pestalozzian
religion was to be excluded, in which nothing was to be system into the United States....Later the Pestalozzian
taught but such knowledge as is verifiable by the senses, movement spread to other sections (of the country), and
and to which all parents were to be compelled by law to among its enthusiastic champions were Horace
send their children. Our complete plan was to take the Mann.... Very soon (after New Harmony) another society
children from their parents at the age of twelve or based on Owen's principles was begun at Yellow
eighteen months, and to have them nursed, fed, clothed, Springs, Ohio, where Antioch College was to be
and trained in these schools at the public expense; but at founded." Horace Mann would be president of Antioch
any rate, we were to have godless schools for all the College from 1853 to his death on August 2, 1859.
children of the country....The plan has been successfully E.I.F. Williams will continue to write: "The French
pursued... and the whole action of the country on the slogans of Eaalitd and Fraternitd had intrenched
subject has taken the direction we sought to give themselves in the thinking of western Europeans who
it....One of the principal movers of the scheme had no transferred them to America."
mean share in organizing the Smithsonian Institute."
The connection between The Working-Men's - Frances Wright (after joining Robert Dale Owen at
Party, Robert Owen (founder of the New Harmony the New Harmony, Indiana, commune) becomes, according
commune, and father of Robert Dale Owen), Pestalozzi to Samuel Morison's, Henry Steele Commager's and