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The Mind of the Child, Part II: The Development of the Intellect is the ninth volume in the International Education Series, a scholarly collection edited by William T. Harris, U.S. Commissioner of Education. This work presents Professor William Preyer’s systematic observations on early mental development, extending the first two parts that covered the senses and the will. The editor’s preface explains that the volume focuses on the emergence of intellect, especially language acquisition, and includes a detailed conspectus that arranges Preyer’s findings month by month for easy reference. The book opens with a methodological overview, then proceeds to chapters on intellectual growth independent of language, the process of learning to speak, and related disturbances, before moving on to case studies, summaries, and extensive appendices that compare speech development across cultures and examine atypical development.
Written in the formal, didactic style of late‑19th‑century scholarship, the text combines physiological description with pedagogical commentary. Its prose is dense and reference‑heavy, reflecting the era’s emphasis on exhaustive empirical detail. Readers with an interest in the history of psychology, education, or developmental physiology, particularly scholars, teachers, or graduate students exploring the roots of child‑development theory, will find the meticulous month‑by‑month records and comparative analyses especially valuable.
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Vol. I.--THE PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION. By JOHANN K. F. ROSENKRANZ, Doctor of Theology and Professor of Philosophy, University of Koenigsberg. Translated by ANNA C. BRACKETT. Second edition, revised, with Commentary and complete Analysis. $1.50.
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Vol. IV.--THE VENTILATION AND WARMING OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS. By GILBERT B. MORRISON, Teacher of Physics and Chemistry, Kansas City High School. $1.00.
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Vol. VIII.--MEMORY: WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO IMPROVE IT. By DAVID KAY, F. R. G. S., author of "Education and Educators," etc. $1.50.
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Vol. XIII.--PRACTICAL HINTS FOR THE TEACHERS OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS. By GEORGE HOWLAND, Superintendent of the Chicago Public Schools. $1.00.
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Vol. XVII.--ESSAYS ON EDUCATIONAL REFORMERS. By ROBERT HERBERT QUICK, M. A., Trinity College, Cambridge. Only authorized edition of the work as rewritten in 1890. $1.50.
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Vol. XXI.--THE MORAL INSTRUCTION OF CHILDREN. By FELIX ADLER. $1.50.
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Vol. XXIII.--EDUCATION FROM A NATIONAL STANDPOINT. By ALFRED FOUILLEE. $1.50.
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