ABSTRACT
One of the characteristic features of the pedagogy of the nineteenth century is the constant progress in the education of women. Secondary public instruction will be created for women by the law of December 20, 1880, and the equality of the two sexes, in respect of education, will tend more and more to become a reality, through the influence of governmental action. Madame de Genlis has certain rights to a foremost place in the list of the educational women. The principal work of Madame de Genlis, Letters on Education, treats of the education of princes and also of that of young persons and of men. Madame de Genlis never ceased to criticise Rousseau, in her educational romances, the inspiration of Rousseau is everywhere present. Madame Necker is an incomparable guide in educational affairs. Miss Hamilton borrows her essential principle, from the psychologist Hartley, which consists in making of the association of ideas the basis of education.
