The originality of the content of educational subjects artistic and aesthetic directions school of S.A.Raczynski

The problem of spiritual and moral up-bringing of the young generation first appeared in the 19th century. Rachinsky (1833-1902) realized the danger of spiritu-alistic ideas and saw the root of this evil in lack of faith. They also understood that people’s passion for contact with the dead could destroy human spirit and lead so-ciety to immorality and awful crimes. Now, when the idea of morality of the hu-man behaviour is one of the main problems in modern school it is very important to learn the pedagogical views of the great men Rachinsky, who suggested their methods of up-bringing of children, based on creation of religious, all — human and moral values.