New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-29
SstionaI PopuIar FducntIou.

We received a call recently from Hon WILLIAM
sLADF, late Governor OF Vermont who IS devoting
his time and energies to the promotion OF the cause
Of Popular T dacation particularly at the West
He is the Agent Of the Board Of National Popular
Education, whose objects and plans have already
been explained to oar readers. We copy with
great pleasure the following passages from a Cir
cular which Mr.. Slsde has lately issued at the
same time wishing him the most complete success
in his philanthropic lsbors;
The primary purpose Of the Bosrd ia to transfer
teachers from those psrts OF the country where tney
are moot sbundsnt and where educational improve
meuts elevated the standard OF teacnng 10 places
where they are needed But those who see In ms
movement nothing but the tending OF lev teach
ere or even hundreds OF teachers 10 occupy - nsny
schools will form but very inadequate conception OF
its zeal scope and bearing The ilhuenee Of sueh
movement the general ttTess Of kdhcati0n - con
sequence which cannot escape the attention OF 70" intel
eent snd the observing The great want 10 NOSE pol-
tons Of the country which the undersigned has visited
Ia that Of just appreciation among he m1sss Of the
value and importance Of Education Every well qnai-
fed teacher 70 destitute place will exert more IN
fuence n favor Of the of Etucson BY the prsc-
teal Illustration Of the effects OF good teaching thsn
could be done by the eloquent lecturer without
such illustration. Every such teacher devoted 10 me
employment in the true spirit Of H. vi" become cth,
Ter Of invaluable influence Every really good scnooi
will be ike = city upon hill: is light will be seen
and IL. influence felt Ia every direction This nnoence
the friends Of Education in the West need 10 aid them
In their laudabe sbors 70 advance the csuse-lAoora
which will be unevang without the strong public senii.
pszi which the welldrected efforts OF the Board snd
the teachers it may supply, WILL il is hoped aid in
creating and sustaining.
The Bosrd OF National Popular Education dc not
stand the position Of attempting to make one poron
of the country the instructors of another but while u
hopes 70 give directly. 10 Thousands OF children and
youth the benefits of education they would not other
wise receive II expands ts views 10 the great purpose
Of aiding to transfer through good Instructors the edu-
csiiOnal improvements OF every part OF the country 20
every other part that may be destitute OF them 10 the
end that the friends of education. who are struggling
under the eubarTassments incident 20 new and sparssy
settled States and Territories may be aided In their
Efforts at educational Improvement One Of the greatest
OF the West 10 regard 20 education Is that oil
well qualified instructors There are indeed. portions
of where there good instructors and good schools
and where improvements IN this respect are IN state
Of very encouraging progress through teachers asso
Citations and teschers institutes. But these portions are
small compared with the great whole To encourage
extend these efforts at improvement by furnishing
teachers OF high order of talent and requirement 10
take charge of semnsrcs where, among other things
teachers may be trained their eOr and thus the West
be sided in supplying as must and s Faailg sHPfy 10
oon tedoltrs fr0ra among as peePe 10 leading and
very important object OF the BOsTd.