Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-04-03

FRIENDS or EDUCATION THOUGH
OFT THE STATE or VERMONT.
No. III

10 accordance with Ne fUsipr n out sph 1
= u TIE FIST rua.ber We corir noW ~ VI
y iH rtoypse 'srsSy. ~ ~ lea.L--ief ieW
, Z. es'inns witch M, have tendency e.
"a Tom are MON tn tie sol s,t 80 rffrt
Ma 80 ''h.Ics' ,r7nrs may DC eHe' ted TO-
.he btust"
Renin ia r'su' n s,ua rrov'h, and ~
are rUt iusHu,ible ~ ,hr many n"siaclrs one
IL APT 10 meet With When Ne a'itrtis to ID
away or thsu.e an 90 rSAh'tshsd c1Ston
No matter hos absuT 90 pslpsbly ihcunsixt
ent with tvtts law Of nature, such custom
may bc. hs vLo would ai1sk 1t must expect
opp s,nnu a. cctt'i1 consequence. " The
impuntiun 81 novelty ia ptiihio change
gaiu-i th1se "ho Jp &c q mems minds az
o. DO Of uc.t garments by their fashion
q can A'h,v note To- We right bot the re-
90 "a drgm,'s Truth soatee cver, vet,
"a ned 1t hy vote any where, Al first sp-
{. see New opinions are a'whys suspect.
I'd, ard usually nirosed without any rea-
son bot he rause tlty arc toi already com
mon" Bot trUlu Ike gold is not the less SO
~ being newly brought oct u tho minr, II is
tu'l and examination hat must give Il force
ahd not any antique i1sNlon--sud though It
10 current Ay me public stamp ,etn may
fof 10 that he a. old as nature, 1t is c0nAln'
~ not less geo urue
With regard to the remedy We would pro.
tosc,wc would say first Itdching should be
4 ptof,5,ion. and ma proteSJioHdl teacher
should dHsmp. 10 teach 6ut one Gra7ch al a
Tune.
Secondly But one branch should be pur
sued NJ one time t; or m other tcocds uhch
trc commence Irdytag an art or science ice
should pursue u Under The instruction Of a
competent profsssionGi Teacher, 10 the eroiu.
non of all 9th ~ branches uEii IL, hare Obtain
tanned a knoirIedge Of o, nnni re hare de.
roied as much tune TO u as zee can conuSteat
", hdrfng IN rieip the tune necessary TO be de-
rofed 10 our other studies
Ihirdiv ne Should pursue such branches
az ne neceSSariiy must hare knouirdce oC.
f0r practical use IN our uarlOuS ca1itngs, .unn!
tre are rel enough qualified for all PRACTICAL
purposes, and The roaGuder n our time SiOuil
be dcroicd 10 The PERFECTION 81 that cotrS,
ichich The inclination Of our MINDS has led H.,
10 adopt as our Profession, IN ordcr N1i uc
may Src,H ~ our ediing rather than dirtde
our nue and dHcnhon among So mYY things
that ice are rendered incapable Of cIceHHg N
any one Department.
firSi: Icdchtug should be profession -
The pubic mlud hasncvet been 50 thorough.
~ awakened TO the importance of securing
competent teachers for our district schools
as al present, and never has our present Gov.
error said or done a0y thing Tor which he
merits 80 much praise, as tie does iot ms i
bic at.i distressing leuatks la his .IN mess
age, upon tie subject OF eduC1llon, aid es
pcclAlly, with regatd 10 teaching as a pro.
iesslon. Ia sp,aklnd upon TINS subleui I've
says-"Ths great drslderatun, IA regard tt
common schools Is improved modes ~ teach.
ing --mudcs 10y which tie hilhe rtu great was Il
nf time may be avoided the mind stimulated
to activity framed Ia hibl,s oi sell rclvinl
,Ho,I anu lsarned 10 60 alone II Shall be
thrown upon us own resour, es, amid The la
bors and responsibilities OF ptactltal NE -
Tune waits tot the sluggish and innChCIen
movements Of alse Methods OF teaching. /
brings our children rapidly onward TO man
hood prepared or unptepared, iut the grea
duues pi life. But as we double the powe
Of human encigy by Jew pGectpls IA lht
mechanic arts, 30 may we double the value
Of allotted time Tor education. We are ca
ger to avail ourselves Of lhe augmented pow
.t, TO gam wealth through ihe wonder
iIl discovery and improvements of this age
Rad Roads augment The value Of every thIn,
rey touch,or "ppmdch,& we ate. therefore
nv re to their importance, but are there no
moe wonderful Developments to he made
Of mellectual wealth, 10y improved mode
o. .Iucaiipn, & shall other Improvements q,
on while TIN, Stands suIl ! Are the mind an,
hear, of people OF less importance than TIT
materials Of wealth, IN the earth they lnhabIt
If he /, esteemed pubic benelaclur, wh
makes two blades Of grass grow where on
grew before, is not he greater, who devise
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tie minds OF people
And now he adds, is presented the grea
enquiry, by what means shall the needle
reform be effected 10 the management an
instructions OF our common schools Ihl
Is practically a deiiicnt question. Tn
FIRST thing to be done evidently Is to ascer
tain the presen, condition Of our schools, /
I regard to The lIctIse ntcts Of instruC
lion the character Of the books used, an
the gsueIal soundnes of qualifications {
teachers Though we have, doubtless mar
good teachers, there isin general, a mantle,
deficiency ~ this respect. Nor should hi
SuIprise us. 1t would rather be surprising
# under our present. system-if system IT ma
be caled-ihe standard of qualification dl
TO, fall far below wha,It should be Tea hin
, IL generally bot temporary resort, either
, obtain the means OF education. or OF embarl
ing IN other rursulh. 1t khould"-he saws
BE q protesSI0n GJ honorable ar n !, rcspons
bic. Ihert riH be good teacher rchen u
she'll mature common school system, rhIt
shall crea's deu0Rd for, and tUr,Ih II
means u rs1ardinc hlm.N There is no 81
7 uallou IN life, where there is such a vast
p noun, Of responsibility resting, NJ upon Il
, teachers of Youth, cultivation OF infa
r minds And IL IL With much ulpasuta M
we see the pubic u!uds, generally awake
iug 10 the SUBJECT
B., The important requisites q ateacher 4
u two tu!d-a knowledge oi the branches
% processes to Ieacb-aud a power or Acul
. u'in'rc0ng ms scholars 50 as ~ commsl
. t.-.. aN,-I|a.
4, /, II N vain TO expect 10 fui n teach
who Is competent tn leach all the branch