The head of the educational department, the inspector, Winkler, who was a well-educated colonel of artillery, a good mathematician, and a man of progressive opinions, hit upon an excellent plan for stimulating that spirit.
Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “The head of the educational department, the inspector, Winkler, who was a well-educated colonel of artillery, a good…”
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Kropotkin describes the innovative approach of the educational department head in promoting a better learning environment.
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