Mary AtkinsonMaurice (1797–1858) was a British teacher, educationist, and writer.[1][2][3] With her encouragement, Mary's brother F. D. Maurice, founded Queen's College, London, of which she was a generous sponsor.[4][1]
Mary Atkinson Maurice was born at Kirby Cane, Norfolk, to Priscilla (née Hurry) and Michael Maurice, Unitarian minister and schoolmaster.[1][5] She was educated by her father, and was gifted in languages and literature.[1] As she grew older, she began to help teach her younger sisters, and was regarded as extremely practical.[1]
The family moved to Southampton in 1825, where Maurice–helped by her sister, Priscilla–opened her own school to help her family financially.[1] Inspired by the ideas of educational reformer Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, she had spent time at a Pestalozzian-based school in Cheam, run by Elizabeth and Charles Mayo.[1] Now an Anglican, hers was a church school.[1] It prospered, later prompting a move to Reading, where Maurice and her sister Esther ran the school for ten years.[1] When Esther married in 1844, Mary gave up the school and moved to London.[1]
In 1829, Maurice anonymously published an educational manual titled Aids to Development, intended for mothers.[1] In 1837, she published Conversations on the Human Frame, and the Five Senses. In its preface she wrote:
In commencing a course of lessons on Natural History, the question presents itself, What is the right plan to be pursued? Is not the proper starting point the wonderful construction of our own frame, together with the curious instruments by which the mental powers are called into exercise; and should not this study always precede that of the habits and manners of other animals?[6]
Once in London, Maurice became active in the work of the Governesses' Benevolent Institution (GBI), on whose committee her brother Frederick Denison Maurice, sat.[1] The Institution aimed to improve the situation of governesses, and Mary Atkinson Maurice believed that education (leading to greater respect for the profession) was key to this.[1] In 1847, she published Mothers and Governesses and two years later Governess Life: its Trials, Duties and Encouragements (1849).[7][1] Maurice urged governesses to take up opportunities for education, promoting Queen's College, Harley Street, which had opened in 1848 under the auspices of the GBI.[1][8] Her brother was its principal.[1] She wrote that: "Every young person ought to study, with the idea that she will in all probability have to teach what she is now acquiring."[5] She became a generous subscriber to Queen's College, as well as supporting the work of another of the GBI's initiatives, the Asylum for Aged Governesses.[1]
Aids to Development, Or, Mental and Moral Instruction Exemplified in Conversations Between a Mother and Her Children (1829)
Open and See; Or, First Reading Lessons (1830)
A Gift for Mothers (1833)
Memorials of Two Sisters (1833)
The Gospel manual; or, A brief abstract of the contents of every chapter in the four Evangelists (1834)
Conversations on the Human Frame and the Five Senses (1837)
Christian Counsel; or, a Farewell letter to a Sunday or weekly scholar (1837)
Glenrock Sunday School: or, Lessons illustrative of a simple method of conveying religious instruction to the children of the poor (1840)
The Strange Planet: And Other Stories (1844)
Mothers and Governesses (1847)
The Chartist's Friend (1848)
Governess Life (1849)
The Country and London (1849)
The Crystal Palace; a Sequel to “The Country and London” (1852)
The Patriot Warrior: an historical sketch of the life of the duke of Wellington (1853)
Arthur, Or, The Motherless Boy (1857)
Referencesedit
^ abcdefghijklmnopqrs"Maurice, Mary Atkinson (1797–1858), educationist". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/51769. Retrieved 2023-10-07. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^"Author: Mary Atkinson Maurice". www.victorianresearch.org. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
^Yarn, Molly G. (2021-12-09). Shakespeare's 'Lady Editors': A New History of the Shakespearean Text. Cambridge University Press. ISBN978-1-316-51835-9.
^Ruskin and gender. Internet Archive. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave. 2002. ISBN978-0-333-96897-0.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^ abBell, Susan G.; Offen, Karen M., eds. (1997). Women, the family, and freedom: the debate in documents. Vol. 1: 1750 - 1880. Vol. 1 ([Reprint], Original print. 1983 ed.). Stanford, Calif: Stanford Univ. Press. ISBN978-0-8047-1171-5.
^Maurice, Mary Atkinson (1837). Conversations on the human frame, and the five senses. Fisher - University of Toronto. London, Darton and Clark.
^Say, Elizabeth A. (1990). Evidence on her own behalf: women's narrative as theological voice. New feminist perspectives series. Savage, Md: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN978-0-8476-7621-7.
^Hughes, Kathryn (2001). The Victorian governess. London: Hambledon and London. ISBN978-1-85285-325-9.
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Mary Atkinson Maurice 1797 1858 was a British teacher educationist and writer 1 2 3 With her encouragement Mary s brother F D Maurice founded Queen s College London of which she was a generous sponsor 4 1 Mary Atkinson MauriceBorn1797Kirby Cane Norfolk EnglandDiedOctober 4 1858 aged 60 61 Great Yarmouth NorfolkOccupation s Teacher educationist and writerOrganization s Governesses Benevolent Institution Queen s College LondonRelativesF D Maurice brother Contents 1 Life 2 Bibliography 3 References 4 External linksLife editMary Atkinson Maurice was born at Kirby Cane Norfolk to Priscilla nee Hurry and Michael Maurice Unitarian minister and schoolmaster 1 5 She was educated by her father and was gifted in languages and literature 1 As she grew older she began to help teach her younger sisters and was regarded as extremely practical 1 The family moved to Southampton in 1825 where Maurice helped by her sister Priscilla opened her own school to help her family financially 1 Inspired by the ideas of educational reformer Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi she had spent time at a Pestalozzian based school in Cheam run by Elizabeth and Charles Mayo 1 Now an Anglican hers was a church school 1 It prospered later prompting a move to Reading where Maurice and her sister Esther ran the school for ten years 1 When Esther married in 1844 Mary gave up the school and moved to London 1 In 1829 Maurice anonymously published an educational manual titled Aids to Development intended for mothers 1 In 1837 she published Conversations on the Human Frame and the Five Senses In its preface she wrote In commencing a course of lessons on Natural History the question presents itself What is the right plan to be pursued Is not the proper starting point the wonderful construction of our own frame together with the curious instruments by which the mental powers are called into exercise and should not this study always precede that of the habits and manners of other animals 6 Once in London Maurice became active in the work of the Governesses Benevolent Institution GBI on whose committee her brother Frederick Denison Maurice sat 1 The Institution aimed to improve the situation of governesses and Mary Atkinson Maurice believed that education leading to greater respect for the profession was key to this 1 In 1847 she published Mothers and Governesses and two years later Governess Life its Trials Duties and Encouragements 1849 7 1 Maurice urged governesses to take up opportunities for education promoting Queen s College Harley Street which had opened in 1848 under the auspices of the GBI 1 8 Her brother was its principal 1 She wrote that Every young person ought to study with the idea that she will in all probability have to teach what she is now acquiring 5 She became a generous subscriber to Queen s College as well as supporting the work of another of the GBI s initiatives the Asylum for Aged Governesses 1 Mary Atkinson Maurice died of peritonitis in Great Yarmouth on 4 October 1858 1 She was buried in St Nicholas s Church 1 Bibliography editAids to Development Or Mental and Moral Instruction Exemplified in Conversations Between a Mother and Her Children 1829 Open and See Or First Reading Lessons 1830 A Gift for Mothers 1833 Memorials of Two Sisters 1833 The Gospel manual or A brief abstract of the contents of every chapter in the four Evangelists 1834 Conversations on the Human Frame and the Five Senses 1837 Christian Counsel or a Farewell letter to a Sunday or weekly scholar 1837 Glenrock Sunday School or Lessons illustrative of a simple method of conveying religious instruction to the children of the poor 1840 The Strange Planet And Other Stories 1844 Mothers and Governesses 1847 The Chartist s Friend 1848 Governess Life 1849 The Country and London 1849 The Crystal Palace a Sequel to The Country and London 1852 The Patriot Warrior an historical sketch of the life of the duke of Wellington 1853 Arthur Or The Motherless Boy 1857 References edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Maurice Mary Atkinson 1797 1858 educationist Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press 2004 doi 10 1093 ref odnb 51769 Retrieved 2023 10 07 Subscription or UK public library membership required Author Mary Atkinson Maurice www victorianresearch org Retrieved 2023 10 07 Yarn Molly G 2021 12 09 Shakespeare s Lady Editors A New History of the Shakespearean Text Cambridge University Press ISBN 978 1 316 51835 9 Ruskin and gender Internet Archive Houndmills Basingstoke Hampshire New York Palgrave 2002 ISBN 978 0 333 96897 0 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint others link a b Bell Susan G Offen Karen M eds 1997 Women the family and freedom the debate in documents Vol 1 1750 1880 Vol 1 Reprint Original print 1983 ed Stanford Calif Stanford Univ Press ISBN 978 0 8047 1171 5 Maurice Mary Atkinson 1837 Conversations on the human frame and the five senses Fisher University of Toronto London Darton and Clark Say Elizabeth A 1990 Evidence on her own behalf women s narrative as theological voice New feminist perspectives series Savage Md Rowman amp Littlefield ISBN 978 0 8476 7621 7 Hughes Kathryn 2001 The Victorian governess London Hambledon and London ISBN 978 1 85285 325 9 External links editWorks by Mary Atkinson Maurice at the Internet Archive Mary Atkinson Maurice on WorldCat Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mary Atkinson Maurice amp oldid 1195057305, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
