Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-09-17

'a'e's and g. 's.turn uaiuraI tcsul,
an cutte submission O. 60
Toe opniun 81 ,hc clmmiuec 1rmcd hy Al.
tenuvo examination of he book, themscl,,,
" strengthened by The on,ni.t, Of men ON
'n'Iy qualified 10 sI'ah uui,u,anIng'v
90 iDe subject Rev ilcn5y pNieh' ay,
VA ~. aAius Oh he Moral Instructor .Tbr
questions are calculated to coll forth tho nc.
tive agency OF the mind OF the pupil and TO
IMPROVE It by vigorous eNetcise 1hs mo-.
90 instruction. he continues. as sanctioned
~ the highest aulhotuy.' AMI lndan,c,
the teachings Of Chu.l 'Whihcr Of them
VAIN d.i ,ho vail .! h,s Father 70 Which
now these three, think Is, thou was neigh
/ boz 10 hun who Tell umong thieves o. lie
'u'i'et, observes, / ne gr,ni cod Of cducA
no" u TO produce promp obcd,enee to the
decisions Of an enlightened conscience -
he constant recurrence Of tho question
respecting al action, Is 1t rgh, OF wrone1
well adap'uitu Strengthen the moral pet
eeP'oh, nnd indueo an habHusl regard to
d'e'a'ors TIE grca Tsth tina, the uufu
faI results OF such an obedience is happy
state OF mind and that wr,tchcdncss within
Is rivcIcd TO dsobcdicnco is well develop.
Cd
Ard further IN the opinion OF the CON.
mH'rc, coHttAoOlS Ho,tcs, such. for in
stance as - confined IN part fourth of the
| Mora, Instructor entitled The Yankee
Soy nfc valuable exercise .or yoau, us
/ thoy Afford that KIND Of discipline to the
/ mind aud memory which cannot fail OF be-.
I 'ng Of PRACTICAL importance IN after wears.
IN reading narrative, history, sc.
For The use OF classes more advanced and
ms furnishing greater variety Of reading
lessons, and such rules rs may be deemed
necessary IN articulation, infection, modu
lillon, emphasis &c the Committee would
recommend Sanders Fourth Reader ana
the American Frs, Class Book by Pier
point
The committee would further report
that on the subject OF Spelling Books, they
have deemed It advisable TO recommend
W cOsiers Elementary Spelling Book as
IN the opinion Of a majority Of the commit
tee It contains as few errors, and is as
well adapted IA The construction OF It's rules
&c. TO la wants OF The common schools, as
any one they have examined, aud IN the o.
plnlon Of all, one sioHlI be found that was
Jar superior to H. TO warrant them IN rec
ommcndm2 ono that was not used 10 any
considerable extent IN Me county, 10 tho e1
clusion OF one that wa. IN General use
They also recommend W1rccs,crs Com.
prch'nslvo Dictionary for the U.s. OF SC hooIs
and Wcbslef's Dictionary University
Edition as Il book OF reference for teach
ers, GlIIande. Illus. fatlvc De6ncr Fowle 4.
Companion 10 the Spelling Book, and the
Dung Ana yzer, by James y Mct.llicou,
all q! which respectfully submitted
}. l.. MARSH, Chairman.
The committee for the works on COMPOST.
ton respectfully rcpou-,ha, they find cnly
!wo books written specially on tbs subject,
w. Pdfkefs AIDS to English Composiuor -
a larger and smaller volume The smaller
work II adapted TO the most advanced cla,sc,
~ District schools, sui might well be studied
Oy them, As a Textbook. Tho larger work
would be suitable slJdy for any Of The
higher schools, that are not as high as Col
lescs. From either AMI both Of them teach.
cts may ccuyo much aId in exciting and
leading children 10 begin the wrItIn. down Of
their own thoughts We hold, that. as soon
as 'hry can write legbiy, they should begin
10 compose sentences and even before they
. con "flio lhey should be disciplined In CIV
my oral descriptions and niusilons OF things
ana iscs with which they are AcGuaiutcd.-
ia Ihese htst cNcttlssS the tcaChst may he
much assisted by these works Of Mr. Parker
Bui II would be FOLLY 10 put children under
10 years OF aye 10 studying treatise on
4 rhetoric or composition. 1t would I've Ike
rcqurng them 10 s'u'y Grammar before
they may say 'plcait mana Bot let a
teacher make common sense use OF these
works, and he viii 5e greatly assisted IN
commencing ms important part Of educs-
ton, even with the youngest Of hi. pupils. $500
As study for the more advanced classes
wc would recommend 10 this convention 10
adopt the smaller work Of Mr. Parker, emit
tied Progressive Exercises IN English
Composition Tor the common srhou,s u.
this county. We prefer II Tor such school,
10 any other work on rhetoric, a. bong more
, duclCly pfaruCal, aud al the same lime de
reluplng sufficiently the leading principles
Of rhetorical science.
H. o. HIoLrv, Chairman
The committee appointed to examine &c.
oefdpiHes, respectfully report That they
have attended TO the duty assigned them.
having had placed ~ their hands for c1amin.
alton the following, W --Paheys New,
. Goodncns National Morse's Woodhridges,
Smiths, OIney's, 4 Wnuens Biographies
Your Commlnee have confined their e1-
animation principally 10 these They find
no one among them that fully meets their
/ IDEAS Of what should be = Geography l,r
Schools, and no doubt -. much easier to
conceive Of a perfect book than to write one
and easier 10 find fault with one already wit
ten Than Ia DO either.
/ Tie two principal parts Of a GeogDpiy
are verbal descriptions, and representations
/ by means Of Maps
The former, ga the view Of yoUr comm ice
should be bret and yet comprehensive. wut-
/ ten 81 far as consistent Wrh sufficient con
cIseness, IN fluent, interesting and grsptic
sfyle Il shouts contain the most important
gr0gr rhicsl 'rls respccuug the different
colntres mentioned, ski.,iu.y woven to.
+ peiaer whore Il eau bs done into a eOEftgug,i,