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

the qualifications of which ii is t. be the
evidence, is substantially pointed out By
the act self. II under any construction
the mode OF cond cling the examination OF
teachers aud The proper qnaIih :at'ons to be
demanded OF them, would seem to b" mat
ters ut so much importance as 10 justify
me in making them the subject OF u spec
i1l communication.
Aud here i, will oe observed that the
law does no, subj ct iowa superintendent
to the sa,,e regulations in this pirt'cular
as yourselves. For nught which the law
specifically requires, each board "i 'owh
sulis. NAV precl us " sand IA, AMI
prescribe It's own fyrn "fcerlhc tie. Il Is
believed tina, the purpose OF thus exempt
lug Them from any restrict ons IN this way
WIS that they mig BIT BIZ enabled Ut occa-
sion should require to relieve 'ow"s tfoh
The burden ct to stringent measures on
the par Of o,hrr agents IN the systrm-
neasur,s which il was supposed m'ghI be
ri adnptd. aud incapable ot daO%tatio", To
rhr cxlyences Of paulcuIar cases. II was
supposed that thr regulations OF county
supls., WHO were 10 BE- mainly relied on to
aivarce aud elevate the standard OF tdu>
cation, nigh. especially tor some towns,
hr undu|v rigid and severe. Aud torsuch
cases. Town sups, Ms n1W co"sIi uied, AZ
f,rd the necessary relief. Ii some feeble
Does con'd no. keep even pace win those
tina, led tn vau, these officers could pro.
tee, them while OF Necessity tn'y Ilngered
III the rear.
Bat # regulations be re commtndrd oil
4 Suti .,enlIv liberal nnd lenlent cuarac
Ter t, quad agiins' oppression IN a"y cas-,
there can bp no gOpi reas1n why County
,nd 10 w .upts should not ACT concurt'n'-
Y and IA Enormously IN turIherance't'he
sr.a, object which II is The purpose OF 'ht
aw To secure. For The supposl;io" IS not
tor a N to b. lo'rra'ed thai 1t Was
lhe intcnt ct The Law thAl one class OF 9th
GERS under II should be created on pur>
pose to ;hNart the measures II Ihe other.
An! as he measures nnd node of proceed
ing tn BE- recommended are such us We
uns, will preclude any necessity or ocrn'
SIGN for conflicting ACTON between town &
couuly superintendtnls. we venture 10 IN
dulg- the confident hope that the harmony
aud concpIt so lnpJrtant 10 the best inter
esls of our schools viii BE- secured ant
main'Ained-aud that both classes OF th
GERS will feel Ms u i,bOrlng IN one cCtn
mon cause and direct their uni I'd 'nergIr'
and efforts to the aitaIuuent o' onr gr"a'
end. For il is presumed thai town sup's
will, AS u general thing, b. sincerely dc
slrons o. cooperating wl'h you, II soct
Arrangement he made rs witl prrmll li,ant
the node Of action proposed ne such rs TO
recommend ilseil 10 their W sense OF pro-
NJ ip,v. There are few TO whom it Is not
~r.easanl 10 b. advised aud assisted IN th'
discharge of responsible dules. And o,
YOUR par,, in view OF the great facllI'les |
would afford you in dlschtrging your ""i
/ ~snecinI dutv,-and in view OF the many
-, pmhariasSmrn,s from which II would re-
Ileve you, | cannot doubt that 20" wou't
most earnestly desire such ii co Operation
> and would regard no sacrifice TOO great /
secure II. Bu, courtesy aud kindness ca
scarce l~,,voIve sacrifice, aud " know
, not What more thar rhe>e eau, III o%rd'na!,
cases. be needed TO a,taln the end. An'
WtsH lIt I OhIbCi Wv " 'li'N -
. Of 0nr schools demands that vOnrselve
=. and ,osn >uprrIutendeu's should be gov
etned by the same general principles. an
adopt, If 10, precisely The same Sl"nda'
0 for lh- granting Of ctru6ca'cs, yet S'a"d
e ards which shall be muluaIIy rrcog NE
8 aud acq1ltsced i'll as we'll as that you
mutu,l convenience would be promote
by such a course, we propose 10 send I
, each board oft"wn supIs II cory OF TIL
o COMMUNICATION Gl,hougE IN form address
. I'd 20 Yourselves Tor their Information an
, their guidance So far as the reg IiatIon
- embr ced shalt accord with lhe,r ow
Views. and commend themselves 10 lheI
" own jnlgmen'.
Z would recommend then, in the hr
= pace. that l0wn sup 3. should "pp"Int 10
same limr nnd place for attending 10 n
examination Intermediates i their respect
I'VE towns as may BE- drs'gna'td by your
selves tor the llkr purpose. THIS Con th
six b. arranged, MS Nour notice VIII
made pubic pr"b'b)y through the med
um Of n" newspapers. Under this p'hI
i, would b. desirable hat yOn should II
u dnV Tor examination W every 'o"" -"
c,pt perhaps in sone instances, s"ne cen
-. trai spo', may b. designated which ml4t
. accommodate Iwu or three owns, tsprcI
ally if their population, number OF scho'
dis rrcte, aud probable unmb'r OF cdodI
n dates be small. And wh-n your appoin'
= m.nrs have been thus publicly nade.'"w
sup,s., lflhey concur IN The plan, can NJ
rs pom, 10 s1ne time aud place Tor their "'
ut amuuaious, and have the arrangement "
h d4rs,ood by candidates. Ii an appo'n
le mpnt BE- mAdr by you for W or n"'
At towns, the suprs. OF all such towns sho"'t
is OF Goa ST, he pIrsent. il Is drsIrab { IN
all candidates TOR teaching, the enSuln
is seasons. should b. present al such pub
% examination so Tar as this "hJe'tchn of st
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