er
youths of the country, set free from this terrible struggle for liberty,
turned towards the reformation of their own country. Many associations
were formed: perhaps here and there wild talk was indulged in. The
Government grew alarmed, and though the students had invariably acted
with perfect legality, all their associations were dispersed and
forbidden.

[127] Christian Froebel and his wife.

[128] This was 1827-29.

[129] This is the interesting plan of the Public Educational Institution
and Orphanage in Helba, with which admirers of Froebel are probably
already well acquainted. It is given in full in Lange's "Froebel," vol.
i., p. 401.

[130] Say L100.

[131] In 1829.

[132] The Wartensee is a small lake in the canton Luzern, not far from
Sempach.

[133] About 30s.

[134] Auf Schuster's Rappen,--_i.e._, on foot. (This was in 1832.)

[135] A small town not far away, still in the canton Luzern.

[136] This was a familiar name for the devil, till a few years back, in
Germany; surprisingly recalling the term "Eumenides" for the Greek
Furies, since it originated in a desire to speak of so powerful an enemy
in respectful terms, lest he should take offence.

[137] A Swiss educational writer of great power and charm. His school
books, "Sur la langue maternelle," are really valuable.

[138] The editors venture to call attention to these little facts as a
sample of the extraordinary devotion and sacrifice which Froebel knew
how to inspire in his colleagues. This exchange of Barop and Middendorff
took place in 1833.

[139] In 1833.

[140] This regulation is still happily in force.

[141] In 1836.

[142] Blankenburg lies on the way from Schwarzburg to Rudolstadt, about
two hours' walk away from Keilhau.

CHRONOLOGICAL ABSTRACT OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF FROEBEL,
AND THE FROEBEL COMMUNITY.

* * * * *

1770. June 24th.--Birth of Christian Ludwig Froebel.

1780. Sept. 17th.--Birth of Friedrich Froebel's first wife, Henriette
Wilhelmine Hoffmeister, at Berlin.

Christian Froebel's wife, Johanna Caroline Muegge, was also born
in 1780, on August 28th.

1782. April 21st.--_Birth of Friedrich Froebel_, at Oberweissbach,
Thuringia.

1792. Froebel is sent to Superintendent Hoffman in Stadt Ilm.

Sept. 3rd.--Birth of Heinrich Langethal, at Erfurt.

1793. Sept. 20.--Birth of Wilhelm Middendorff, at Brechten, near