This book is a first-hand account of the educational institutions founded by Swiss educational reformer Philipp Emanuel von Fellenberg. Written by a parent, Louisa Mary Barwell, the book offers a unique insight into the workings of the institutions, their ideology, and their impact on the students who attended them. The book also includes an appendix containing sketches of Hofwyl by WC Woodbridge, taken from 'The Annals of Education'. This...