Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-09-24
I1r The H,roR.
READING BOOKS FOR SCHOOLS.

From the report. published in the last Herald It
appear. that the Rutland County Educational Con-
'cnt,"u haze recommended the Moral Instructor
and Sanders Scrc-, Tor use IL the schools Of oar
county. 1t was not supposed that the Moral Ia
.tru't"r and Sanders Series, entire would both be
used IN the same school; hut a. there was differ
cucc of opinion IN the Convention, and known 10
be- ~ the community also the latter series was re-
commended, to bee used where the former not
satisfactory. Il i, left then for we the people 10
decide between the two series.
The report q the committee on this subject
which bear mark. Of having been prepared by tu-
author of the Moral ln.tructor-pre'cnts a. the
great reason for giving that book the preference
over all others the nature Of The quesiions al The End
Of the Lessons This feature l. the ono mainly dwc't
upon 10 the report aud j. evidently the one relied
upon to give the hook currency. Now with all
Difference t. the wisdom of that committee, would
suggest that tins l. very small affair 10 found the
recommendation Of a book upon In respect /" the
propri.ty OF questions OF any Kind appended t.
reading lessons th,re may be a difference Of op,n-
ion bat N respect 10 the u,e actually made "
such question. by teacher, presume there Is very
little difference in practice speak from some "a
pericucc aud observation when | say they are
scarcely erer looked a. No per,on who !. 1T tor a
ing lesson 10 children. Doe. not c'ery teacher
know that " he would 'ep hl. pupil wide awake
Be mu.t tall, [, them AID cannot every comIv-
tent tr,. .r-- O.. l. o. couI acquainted With the
character o. sc pupil' and the progress which
they have made, a. well a With the Lesson read
ask questions IN respect to IT, better adapted 20 in,
tsrest aud improve the various clAsses than the
suthor Of book who has the same stereotyped
que.tiou for every readcr1 Common sense an.
swers We. and teachers, 90 far my knowledRs
Extend are very much Of the zane opinion. They
leave the printed questions therefore unread aud
guih1ught Of, AMI AK such quetions may Ap
pear TO them appropriate and useful Tue append
ing Of questions 70 reading Lesson. may DO gooS
by reminding the teacher that such au e1erc,,e i
desirable and by FURNISHING IN an Instance OF tr,
an example o. the Kind o. question, which ar,
proper 70 te proposed Bot beyond this they ,er,
only 4 deform the page aud "scupy space tLA
might better b. devoted 10 Appropriate realm,
/ matter.
But the committee have zone other rea.on, 70
recommending thi. book. They ,ay that areadln
boDk Tor children should b. suited 10 their cApae
ties and -,Lyald be regularly progrersiy,'
a tAl. rsspect a -prs-eninenee' !, claimed for u
AsrAl lnstrarsur but % far =. can Judge vii
out Auy sudlcisut rrAs.u. Indeed Part hrst Of thi
serls, seen. b. t. he greatly Ach.ient IN thu ,ei
4 eharActersuc. To Lc cou,tBc.i ~ tn. Due nee,
ouly g. try 10 n the nstruction u his own child
, have done OF compare - 18th Enrrr"n, Pr
gre-sise Primer, or Almo-i sry ether bapk des rn,
70 far ebIidreu. The truth D.. TIE a4thor % the No
2 ~ '-r-'7- r-rha-# "a thHut suovihg u HIM,
.rr .... r....,| ., .. .....t .. .....s 2
3 a,s.--.. b. Ia -c-hs A-'l - o..ts t-e.Hy
learuilE eh.lireu % raj t-fure they can tpril q
IS ..iarlrrt noro'y lAhi-, or know the name, u {
later. The ths.ry iueIf - Its4t A. e5R,,fts