The following is an extract from a report that is intended to illustrate the enormous success of the Wilderspin system:—
Teacher. What is this I hold in my hand?
Children. A piece of glass.
Teacher. What can you do with it?
Children. Scrape slate pencil.
Teacher. What else? what can your eyes do with it?
Children. Look at it.
BABY-LONIAN UNIVERSITY—In advance of the age.
Teacher. If you put it to your eye can you see through it?