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In the acquisition of a complete and thorough education both of the mind and heart, it is most important that there should not only be an earnest desire lor improvement, accompanied with diligent application; but, in order to attain the full realization of this important object, there must be intelligent and systematic effort. By this means much valuable time will be saved to the student, ana his pro- gress will be at once rapid and substantial. Any thoughtful and experienced counsel that can be secured by those anxious for VI PREFACE. self-improvement that will assist them in their labours can scarcely fail to be wel- come, and to meet with a ready and grate- ful reception. It is just such counsel as this that Dr. Schulte has furnished in this little work. His acquaintance with the best methods of education, as adopted in the leading Ger- man and English centres of education, and his own studious habits and ripe scholar- ship eminently qualify him to be the assistant and counsellor of others in the pursuit of those objects evidentl} DEGREES so high- ly esteemed in his own case. We can well believe that many a young student, on reading these pages, will thank the author for his words of wisdom, and feel that they have materially aided him, in enlarg- ing and elevating his views as to what is essential in a good education, and in sys- tematizing and regulating his efforts in PREFACE. Vll regard to its acquisition. We hope to see these " Hints to Students " in the hands of many young persons of both sexes in our leading public schools.