The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-04-09
J.F. McCOLLAM, Printer.

them and alin TO ddap: ineiT measures ~
the accomplishment OF the great end IN
view.
Ia a majority of the towns however, {
is believed that u higher graGe OF qiaiih'
Cartons nigh. and .oaghl 10 be required;
and that a competent qualification t" teach
Arithmetic aud Grammdr, In sddri,n 10
the branches specified tor the lowest grade.
should BIZ demanded.
The candIdAle's reputation for scholar.
ship, or for skill and success In teaching.
ought doubtless IN all cases to weigh 10
vonr deais,on; and before a Certificate b.
given, you will, f course, ascer'a'n that
the individual suslalis d good moral char
Ac'rr.
Tue difsrerc' between the ? qniai'cs
for ii town certificate OF HE highest grade
here named aud The lowest grade OF a
county crrlifcar +. will b. prrctlsto TO cen
sist in MoropgAoess o. qn"l'frn"o" tas
opposed 10 mere competency l. ma"d d !"
the latter case, lU9etlrr VIZ " Ordinary
ca~rs) some experience IN 'rcchlngt and
! hat repu,ably. Or. # thu Gown Y Suprr4
~in'endcnt can not obtain evIitLce III re-
gard To the card d ne's repTns Oh on this
score, he should Al least sot,sty himself tul-
", from examination, hal he possess'sA
god degree of"aplnrss TO %teacFi, ard OF
fitness to govero and manage school.
In examining can1IdWes in regard 10
their Capacity tor the instruction AID man"
agtnent of schools, II would tr SomeW Eas
d'tficu!t TO point OuI any precise mode 4
procedure, although It ls Clearly an In
portan, part of The business Of M tx'n lna-
i'm. Uuder this head you nstd TO ascef'
ain thtt The capjIdale's ge'efaI V'1"s IN
regard to tn subject Of education are sub
s,entlaIiy corrrc that his pr"po,ed niode
OF managing is based upou sound views
thar hr possesses a 'oIerAtl- ftc!ly t"r
communicating his iIeas aud IMP 'tluE
knowledge, aud that tn" pr pr mot.v'slo
study aud ob"dlence which should ~ sat
b@fore The pupil are ST mct'n''y well un~
Jefsrood Such olnts may II some IT.
stances be nscertaited by IN inquiry, he
tepiv TO which should directly 81. = The
general principle. Sometimes IT may co
proper TO supp 81 n case ~ wh'ch the stp
erAl principle is involved, aud iUqu'rr The
a ode OF proceeding IN such case. / he
unin, ho ever, YOU could duuttl,ss draw
10 for your>tIvts y Plan q \ GnliN uittr
which 700 would BE- able TO iurm II m"Ie
satisfactory opinion upon 'hese points, ttlan
YOU probably con'd undeT any method
lard down BY another person. Mean" h!Ie
permit ne to cay that your procr' ding IN
relation to this naltr might corv,uH' iy
aud PR f Iblv b. mnde oue Of instruction.,
MS we'll as Of examination
Il might be thought by some better that
be license should be OF "a general cha!ac~
Ter, aud that, al least ~ Distinction be made
by wav Of specifying different grades of
qualification ~ each class Vt VTi!hralts.-
Bvl in view of the fact TIA. we lack u def
,nur knowl, dye oil the capabilities OF The
State 10 furnish well quail fed teachers,
and should If course be con, PEELED. as II
matter Of prudence, &c place any MD
/. slandard 81 low thai It would MOI II eel the
wants Of rery many OF cur schoo!s-in
view of tie Inducements which sch dis
JUNCTION would hold out to teachers to as
wire 10 a high standard OF qualification,
cor mandIng, rs he higher etades q ctf-
:. 'iicu'ts ordinarily would, higher crmpeu-
salinns--aud IN view 100 Of other adrst>
raQts which canno now be adv.Ittd &c,
The plan Proposed is rrga'drd as better
l ada pied to DER present. condIIon.
And here 1t Is proper 10 observe that IN.
. der the p,au Ttcumu ended IT Is not expect.
/ I'd tia, a ct,.lhrate would b. regard, d rs
(,aving he agency Of he prudtn'Iai cam
muiet IN hung az abS0Lhte ~ q unGnaf1-
u. fed License to l,nrh IN u"y Town or co"ts
Y lV-much less IN n >ChooI IN such Town
, ~ coun'v-ior which Il Is n n0mlH0L IL
: ceusr. We would threw upon The con.
. miuee N addHinu TO The simple du'y at h1T'
) aHg he teacher, (which OF cours- dvvu Ws
, ou ,h"m) that OF drcGlrg whether the
: qIa!Id:ut,onS sp Gifted III the cer'tca'e-
estimated according to the best Jpdg ment
/ ut The examiners nte such as wIli meet
r the wat's If the phnitu'ar dIS:,I-t Tor
I, WHICH Il teacher Is sought. l. this way
S he responsibility Ia HE case ls d vid, d, Us
at believe thu interest IT or schools Ie-
. uui5rs it should De-, beIween The examiners
+ AID the comml zee.
The Mdehu lrn,s Of Il e I, " in II gard o
p. The number oil signatures requisite On IL
town ceruicI}e, IN case ore than one
Sop. be appointed IN the own, m'ghl rem
, der u remark on this subJ'c rpproPr'a'c.
= The only expression mIhr act wnlrh seems
10 involve this question a! all, ob' ous'v
based upon the assumption 'ha. here
! would De bul one III enc Howl : and. ~
e. u mat er Ell fact, he bill, rs originally
i. drawn up aud acted o., PROVIDED tor "ne
r ouku. Aud when The nu Der o',ginally
provided for wis extended, there WAS a
L, NJ glpct 10 change the phrase aIlud . o-
= The ToVo Superin'end .nt"-so rs 10
-. cpntnrm 10 this pr"vISldn, or 10 max" any
t specific regulations ad pied 10 ,bts New
r ~aspec, Of lie cas-. la the absence then o,
nny n, Anita dirpr,ionS un.n thtS noIuI wt,