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The Madras School, or Elements of Tuition [1808] Andrew Bell 368ppFounder of the "Monitorial System of education, Bell's contribution to theprogress of educational ideas was vitally important. He outlines a scheme forteacher training and paves the way to providing education for the poorerclasses through voluntary effort. Public Education [1825] Matthew DavenportHill 418pp 'Though written in a plain and undemonstrative style, which hardlydoes justice to the exciting innovations in its pages; it was an epoch-makingbook. It showed a wide acquaintance in its pages with leading educationalists... and every aspect of the system was given extremely careful thought andthorough consideration. The general object of the school was simple; it wasto produce "men of business".'Stewart and McCann Educational Innovators(1750-1880) Four Periods of Public Education [1862] James Kay-Shuttleworth644pp James Kay-Shuttleworth was one of the greatest educators of the 19thcentury in England. This major work illustrates his insight into trainingteachers, public inspections, the combination of religion with both secularinstruction and liberty of conscience. He also foresaw the union of local andpublic contributions. An Outline of the System of Education at New Lanark[1824] Robert Dale Owen 110pp This is the most succinct explanation of Owen'seducational ideas, most of which are founded in his New View of Society.Written by his son - himself very active at New Lanark and later in America -it is an indispensible source since it describes what can only truly claim tobe the institution, development and organisation of the first infant school.Education [1824] James Mill 48pp As well as Mill's highly influential articalwritten for the Encyclopaedia Britannica, this volume includes his chiefutilitarian statement on education. Education, Intellectual, Moral andPhysical [1861] Herbert Spencer 200pp Spencer's work completed a chain whichhad united French and English theorizers over the centuries. He stressesprogress, enterprise and individuality - it was a major success and hadenormous impact on eduational debate throughout the world. Infant Education,or Remarks on the Importance of educating the Infant Poor [1829] SamuelWilderspin 340pp 'To Wilderspin more than to anyone else do we owe theinaugeration of professional standards in the education of young children...Wilderspin's system was, in its best form, a realisation of the principles ofPestalozzi.'- Stewart and McCann Educational Innovators.