The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-01-04

schools-a school is kept, and at the close an
inspecting committee, or rather. committee
of mere spectators, visit il; bad spelling and
bad pronunciation pass unnoticed and uncor-
rected; while bad parsing of grammar. and
an exhibition of writing books, with the last
pages written worse than the first, with fire.
quent Interruptions of sSir, may 90 out sn
& Sir, may go to the 6re?' from all parts of
the house, with set still there," and {. set
down John" closes the scene.
And while there is abundant evidence, that
the master has no government, and that. so
far from being qualified 10 keep school, he
need rather go to one, and, that the scholars
have made no improvement, but, of the two,
have advanced backwards, some one of the
committee, if there is one OF them present.
who can sag any thing, invariably applauds
the master for hia knowledge and faithfulness.
and the scholars foi the proficiency they have
made Noreal examination is had-the scholars
read, spell, and parse, where they have been
reading, spelling, and parsing for whole week
preparatory to the committees coming. II is
really wonderful, when class is called on to
read, TO see how readily they all turn to the
same place in the book, without the masters
first telling them where they are to read !!
Their memories are generally helped by the
down.
Blotted writing books with leaves torn out.
having the lines in them ruled ascending and
descending on the same page, and at UNEQUAL
distances. with the letters in them, some lean
ing one way, and others so much another, that
il puts one in pain TO see them, almost fallen
over yet trying 10 stand and reminds one Of
oxen, when hauling and crowding in the yoke,
are proofs positive, that the master is unfaith-
full, the scholars careless, and the committee
unInindful, If not ignorant, of their duty. since
they do not reprove them,
At another time | shall lay before your
readers the law, requiring towns 10 be provid-
ed with good school masters, the clersymen's
duty to examine the master as to his quaifca-
tions, and the school masters duty to produce
certificate Of his good moral character, and
the penalties for not so doing.
FRIEND TO GOOD SCHOOLS.
An able writer, in the Ohio State Jour
nal, under the signature of 6 Warren"
has given powerful review Of the DO
lltical life of Gen. Jackson, and an inge.
NOUS exposure of the inconsistent conduct
OF himself and bis friends The annnp-
ciation, at this early day, that Mr.. Adams
is to be opposed, and that the people of
the United States are not 10 be allowed
TO think Of any other candidate but the
General, are handled with becoming Sc
verify. Gen. Jackson having asserted in
his late address TO the legislature of Ten
nessee, that he was called 10 the Senate.
+" without any knowledge or understand
ing on his part,' this writer gives him
the lie direct, and, 10 support the charge,
publishes a letter from Major Mawry Of
The Tennessee legislature, to Gen. Jack
son, dated Sept. go, 1928, informing him
that his friends are about to nominate
him for the Senate, and Gen. Jackson's
answer, dated the next day, Hermitage,
2lst Sept. 1925" in which the General
affects TO wish to be excused, but saws.
:" If appointed, | could not decline. n-
These letters are beyond all doubt genu-
| inc, and Warren says they convict the
General of " untruth." He further re-
! marks" There is not now, there never
was, in this nation, any man, who AFRO.
gated to himself so much as Gen. Jack.
son." TBrauleboro' MESSENGER