Development of Gymnasium Classical Education in the second half of the 19th century: Experience of the Past for the Present

The article examines the education system in the second half of the XIX century.The authors note that the level of education in this period was much higher than in some European countries and was considered one of the best in Europe.Based on the analysis of archival documents and legislation of the XIX century, the study examines the educational process and the chronology of its changes, the lesson schedule, the culture of behavior of teachers and students, the procedure for conducting exams in public and private classical gymnasiums.The main advantages and disadvantages of the gymnasium education process of that time are revealed.The authors conclude that the heyday of classical gymnasium education can be attributed to the 1860-1870 years, when education was wordless, students were given the optimal load for learning the material.The educational process was thoroughly controlled both in public and private gymnasiums, but at the same time there was a certain freedom of teaching.The number of objects and their types contributed to the comprehensive harmonious development of a person as a person and, in turn, formed his civic identity.