Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-02-19

throughout ne rhos year in each Of the presen, school
houses, for the education Of the younger classes such
female schools to be entirely under the conitol Of the
inhabitants Of the sub-dis,ots IN which they situa
ted The whole Of the public money acoruing 10 the
Grand d,s,rc, to make one fund and be distributed
as follows Each sab district shall draw wages Tor their
respective teachers IN the following ratio
Wien the school averages throughout the year 90
SCHOLARS or less 81 On ror week
From - to 80 scholars, i25
~ to 40 80
Above 20 -
Every tub.dislrSt averaging than 40 throughout
the year to be allowed 20 have two schools two lea
ohers in one school to be phil each above TIE APP
proprston Tor the Central School to be such amount
VIII make The tax on each scholar therein fifty
per cent than the average Of the tax in the sub
dsric; schools for the preceding year The Ccn,ral
School to be kept open four months every winter and
to be conducted by thoroughly educated male teacher
with many female assistants may be necessary.
The teachers board for the Central School to bc ditay
ed by the scholars living within mile Of the school
house and the wood tn be furnished by those from
TO two miles, in addition 10 the school tax leaving 10
those more distant their school tax only The adsan
tnge Of having the central school house would prob
ably induce offers to build ii by subscription from diff
ferent neghborhoods When the amount ri public
money exceeds falls short of the necessary for
the above weekly payments and the amount falling to
the Central School, they should be enlarged contrac
ted at the rate.
Or, the public money may be divided as follows:
j. lie, the scholars of the Central School draw their
full proportions Of the pubic money.
9 Let one third of the remainder be- equally divided
among the schools of the United Districts.
Let the rest of the money be divided according TO
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Advantages Of the FIRST Plan.
These four-fod: !. lis tendency 10 produce bet
;er teachers. g Its efficiency. 3 Its economy 4 Its
( equality
/ l. IT'S tend,pey to prodace better teachers. Without
good teachers is vain to look for good schools And
how can we have good teachers unless they have
couragemen properly 10 prepare themselves for their
arduous and responsible task In evey profession but
that of teacher employment be had during the
whole yenr or, If there be when business is
regularly stand the cmoluments proportionably
greater or, things are arranged that one business
be pursued at one season. and another for the rest
OF the year. But in New England, excepting in the
cities and the large villages, one can gain even
scanty maintenance by the profession For the plan OF
alternating winter and summer schools, renders it inn
possible for teacher gain living unless tie wages
should at least be doubled With male teachers this is
comparatively of less importance, for the college vaca-
tons purposely arranged as 10 afford regular
supply Of students for the winter schools. But the e
male teachers thrown on, Of employment precisely
at that when ii is most Difficult, procure any
other The unavoidable consequence, then Of this al
ternating system is that there is literally such pro-
fession that Of teacher and the whole business is
thrown into the hands of those who take up merely
for temporary purpose. One girl for instance wishes
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her education another wants costly article OF
dress which her parents unwilling unable 10 fur
nish third, perhaps prefers keeping school for few
months 10 taking care of her fathers dairy Not one
depends upon for subsistence and very few indeed
expect TO attend to it for than
Now what be expected from inc Ipetienced young
girls, who engage IN teaching with such views these
We told that, however well they may manage for
few months, second engagement their attention
flags and the school becomes utterly worthless. Can
this be a matter Of wondeg'
The plan proposed, it is belle cd, will afford az
eectull remedy Tor this most serious evil. oar sub
district schools wil afford Permaaeat situations for fe
male teachers and when look at the "uIles o.
girls that flock 10 Lowell aud other manufacturing
towns there cannot be doubt bot that these much more
eligible and independent situations will b. eagerly
sought after aud that the necessary pnns viii be taker
To qnaliy themselves IN every fesPrtt of s most IN
porIant Of all professions. Only create deaond, anC
shall have steady supply Our central schools
also which account OF the universal practice en-
ployng cur youth at home in can be open only
in winter, vail be conveniently filled BY the students
during their college vacation
2. rs eSeieney Surely no argument is necessary Il
show the superior efficiency Of the plan. II require,
but glance TO see, that the younger classes will be
highly benefited by permanent school aud BY teach
er educated Wh a view 10 that employment, and whe
WILL consequently, devote hef whole attention 10 II
teacher who will AsVe opPouar.ly Of becoming &C
qau.utsd with the various dispositions and characters o.
her pupils, and time to apply that knowledge to leir
benefit advantage which temporary teachers can
never possess The younzer c'asses w.!s.so be reey
I'd from the Intrusion Of tie elder scholars ia winter
e,rcuassnoe which vii least double the slc,enry
Of tie school foT that season Of tas year
10 The Central Schools, lhe higher classes will find
WequaliEed teachers and their attention not beng
uaeied BY reading aud spelling lessons hey Will he
BE 10 devote themselves exclusively TO the higher stud
lee Ant these studies be prosecuted with much
greater ease and eject when uuGtefruuied b. the c4u