The Houses of School Economy from Bacau City at the end of XIX Century and the beginning of the XX Century Cover Image

Casele de Economie şcolară din oraşul Bacău la sfârşitul sec. al XIX-lea şi începutul sec. al XX-lea
The Houses of School Economy from Bacau City at the end of XIX Century and the beginning of the XX Century

Author(s): Cornelia Cucu
Subject(s): Economy, School education, History of Education, 19th Century, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919)
Published by: Complexul Muzeal “Iulian Antonescu” Bacău
Keywords: house of school economy; economic education; economy libretto; Spiru Haret; extracurricular activity;

Summary/Abstract: The education of the young generation had an important role in the Romania’s modernization process, at the end of the XIX Century and the beginning of the XX Century. From this point of view, an important concern of the teachers has had the formation of an economic thought, by setting the houses of school economy. They were constituted by The Law of Economy House and their actvity intensifed during Spiru Haret’s mandate. Spiru Haret was convinced by the important role of education in the Romanians emancipation and he paid a special attention in the theoretical and practical education of students. This study presents the Bacau’s teachers involvement in a valuable and efficient extracurricular activity through organization and good function of the school economy houses from primary schools, the promotion of a civilized lifestyle and the conviction of the students, parents and community importance of this initiative.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: XLV
  • Page Range: 177-196
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Romanian