The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-09-04
To Public School Teachers.

4 T the last session of the Legislature, an Act
N was passed establish Teachers Institutes" By
the terms act direction and control the nst
tutes entrusted to the Board of Education The duty
of making such preliminary arrangements as may be
sy and OF supervising the institutes while in session. han
been devolved by the Board upon committee.
The and object OF Teachers Institute par
cuarly described in the last Annual Report Qhe Dinth of
the Secretary the Board Of Education copy of which
has been sent to every school district in the State.
In the above referred to- ii is provided, among other
things that whenever reasonable assurance shall be given
the Board that number Of common school teachers,
not less than seventy shall desire TO assemble tor me pur
pose forming Teachers Institutes and TO remain IN ses
sion for period not less than ten working days. the Beard
committee appointed by them, shall name time and
place the meeting give due notice thereof and make
suitable arrangements therefor
No tuition fee will be required Instruction, lectures,
rooms lights &C. will be grauitousy provided But each
member detray his own personal expenses OF board,
Reasonable assurance having been given to the
mttee that the requisite number OF teachers may he
pected assemble provided an institute should be held al
GRAFTON, in the County Of Worcester, on TUESDAY,
The Utntynnth day Of September, at 10 O'Clock A. W. TO
be continued for ten working days, that is, until Friday,
the 9th day of October inclusive, notice is hereby giren
that Teachers Institute will be held at sad tlme and
The following are standing regulations be observed at
all the institutes which shall be held during the current
year, under the auspices Of the Board
All applicants must present themselves al the time, as
well as the place specified for the meeting.
one will he received who is not teacher OF public
school i'm Massachusetts who has not reasonable pros
uect of becoming such within year from the TINE when
such institute shall be held.
lament pen ink and paper slate and pencil geogra.
INV and atlas; the reading book most generally USED by
The first the schools in the neghOornoou where ne
resides r convenient would be well to bring more tan
one kind increase the chance OF classhcation die
unary and blank commonplace BOOK Tor taxing NOTES.
Other things being equal those who apply first VIII have
priority of claims but person can attend TWO stntes
10 the exclusion who has not attended AZ ans or
three TO the exclusion Of person who mas attended out
one and SO OF any greater number OF times
1t is not necessary that applicants should eher reside,
or expect keep school, In the county where te institute
Is held 1t is sufficient IL they reside in the state, ana ex
meet TO keen school in the State within year,
Liberty Is necessarily reserved to reject or dismiss any
applicant member, for misconduct or other sunlcleht
cause The aid of school committees and ot all ends o
schools, for difnsng Information Of the proposed
meeting, and furnishing facilities Tor ine hehuahOe VI
MEMBERS is respectfully and earnestly solicited
The duty OF preparing ones sell for Whatever
may undertakes the repidy advancing standard OF guam
cations for teachers schools the danger OF e1-
posure and condemnation which impends over nconpe-
teachers the increased vigilance Of school commt'ees
In seeking teachers Of high talents and aanmehs anu
the readiness Of the public to give good teachers more
adequate remuneration for their services all lnese co
sideraon call upon every person who has entered or VINO
proposes enter this noble field OF labor, TO avail himself
Of every opportunity for Improvement Every man says
Lord Bacon, IL debtor his profession This debt can
be cancelled only by advancing Its dignity and extending S
usefulness.
" All persons who wish, under the foregoing rcgula-
tons, become members Of the Institute VIII ADDRESS
their letters OF application (posl paid 20
REV. T. c. BIsCoE, GRAFTON.
For the Committee
HORACE MANN, Sec'y Of the
Boston, July 80, 1916. Board OF Education