Project Gutenberg 2020-11-14 Public domain in the USA. 116 Vaughan, C. J. (Charles John) 1816 1897 Vaughan, Charles John Vaughan, Chas. J. (Charles John) Vaughan, Charles J. A Letter to the Viscount Palmerston, M.P. &c. &c. &c. on the Monitorial System of Harrow School Transcribed from the 1854 John Murray edition by David Price "A Letter to the Viscount Palmerston, M.P. &c. &c. &c. on the Monitorial System of Harrow School" by Charles John Vaughan, D.D. is a critical educational treatise written in the mid-19th century. The book addresses the operation and justification of the Monitorial system at Harrow School, emphasizing its significance in public school education during a time when the traditional methods of discipline were being questioned. The author presents his arguments in defense of a system that allows senior students (Monitors) to oversee and discipline their peers, highlighting the balance between authority and personal responsibility. In the letter, Vaughan defends the Monitorial system as an effective means of maintaining order and developing character among students. He argues against the prevalent criticisms of corporal punishment, explaining that the authority granted to Monitors is essential for enforcing discipline. Vaughan addresses the need for a framework that encourages good behavior without resorting to brute force or excessive spying. He explains that while the Monitors have their own authority, they are also accountable, allowing for a check on their power through appeals from fellow students. Ultimately, Vaughan contends that the Monitorial system fosters a sense of honor and responsibility that is crucial for boys as they develop into gentlemen, and it serves as an integral part of the educational ethos at Harrow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Harrow School Monitorial system of education LF Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Schools & Universities Category: Teaching & Education 55792 2025-09-25T08:44:51.548754 text/html 31995 2024-10-18T08:13:14 text/html 97754 2025-09-25T08:44:53.434827 application/epub+zip 96117 2025-09-25T08:44:52.077729 application/epub+zip 80135 2025-09-25T08:44:51.819727 application/epub+zip 125436 2025-09-25T08:44:54.600745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115753 2025-09-25T08:44:53.191734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99435 2022-09-28T18:28:10.265912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46032 2025-09-25T08:44:51.424764 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25968 2024-10-18T08:13:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17120 2025-09-25T08:44:54.716734 application/rdf+xml 11423 2025-09-25T08:44:51.892797 image/jpeg 2525 2025-09-25T08:44:51.855752 image/jpeg 91917 2025-09-25T08:44:51.556735 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia