Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-03-27


: pains will be taken to qualify themselves
m every respect for this most important
OF all professions Only create demand,
and We shall soon have steady supply.
Our central schools also, which, on ac-
count of the universal practice of employ
ing our youth at home in summer can be
open onl y 10 winter, will be conveniently
hiled with students, during their college
vacation.
2. lis efficiency. Surely no argument
Is necessary to show the superior eficien-
icy OF the plan. 1t requires but glance
to see, that the younger classes will be
highly beneftted by permanent school,
and by a teacher educated with view to
that employment, and who will, conse-
q1entIy, devote her whole attention to it;
u teacher who will have an opportunity
OF becoming acquainted with the various
dispositions and characters of her pupils,
and time to apply that knowledge to their
benefit an advantage which temporary
teachers can never possess. The Young
er classes will also be relieved from the
intrusion of the elder scholars in winter,
circumstance which will at least double
the efficiency of the school for that sea-
son of the year. -.., .... 49,
Ia the Central Schools the higher
classes will find we'll qualified teachers,
and their attention not being distracted BY
reading and spelling lessons, they will be
able to devote themselves exclusively TO
the higher studies. And these studies
can be prosecuted with so much greater
ease and effect when uninterrupted by the
notwithstanding recitatons of the be-
ginnefs.
g. It's economy. On this head it is on
Y necessary to say, that, by employing
IN the towns on Y one male, with suffi-
cient number of females, in place of IL or
IA men as at present, sufficient saving
would be- effected to pay the teachers wa
ges ten months in the year in every SUBJ
district, with proportionate allowance
for the Central School
4. It's equality. At present, the advan-
tages of education are distributed in a
manner exceedingly unequal. By the
| proposed plan, with the exception of col
lege graduates, we should approach as
nearly as possible to an equality; and
what is still better, all would be well ed
ucated, and at a, rate so low as to bring i.
within the reach of the poorest membe
OF our community.
Having now, as We believe distinctly
shown, that the proposed plan. if general
y carried into effect, would quickly pro-
duce better race of teachers, while it
would be much more efficient, economic.
all and equal, than the present system of
public instruction, allow US to offer few
general observations to those especially
INTERESTED.
To those aoho lice IN the more populous
districts, and who have hitherto enioyed
an abundant share of the public money,
we would say, we trust you will cheerful
Iy adopt plan, which, at the same time
that u haghly improves your oDn schools,
enables you to perform an act of Justice
ana kindness to your less favored neigh
oors' by extending the benefits of good
education over the whole town. To YOUR
patriotism and disinterestedness we freely
trust the decision.
10 those aoho lire IN the more sparslu
settled districts, where the public funds,
E IN place Of running full stream, have
hitherto fallen but in scanty drops, we
would say, we depend on you for our firm
adherents. The legislature has hitherto
turned deaf ear 10 your wants and rights.
But now, when yoar more fortunate neigh
bors are both able and willing to place
your children on an equality with their
| o'0n, we have firm reliance that YOU
, VIII not turn away and refuse the offered
boon, without at least giving the subject
] a thorough examination.
r It is true, your children will labor un.
: der one disadvantage from which those
l residing in or near the centre of the town
S will be free from, viz. the distance from
e the Central School. But. surely this is
: not to be compared 10 the disadvantages
. under which they now labor. And we
f may depend upon it. that the young peo-
D pie Will contrive some means of obviating
;. 1t. 1t should be receiected, that it is by
f no means necessary for scholars in the
: higher branches TO spend all day in school
: Home study, with an hour in school for
o recitation and explanation, is amply suffi
Y Client. Such is the uniform practice in
r colleges, and in the best high schools
: In fact, It scarcely admits of doubt, thai
/ an hour day three times week for reel
e tatlon at school, if the leisure time wa.
g well spent at home, would be of more ad
5, vantage to the pupil than spending or {
IS hours every day as now praclised. Such
ot an arrangement would, in most cases
d produce habits Of patient perseverance, anC
,r confidence in ones own exertions, habit.
" OF much more importance than the mere
d attainment of science. In all schools there
G IS 100 much leaning on the teacher; too
ID Little self-dependence and patient study