Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-08-12
FEMALE TEACHERS FOR THE
WEST.

BOARD OF NATIONAL POPULAR EDUCATION.
Tho Board of National Popular Education propose to col
lec second class of Teachers be sent out this Fall IL Is
intended that they shall through course OF preparation
similar to toa pursued by the Teachers sent on, last Spring
That course of lectures the details of teaching
the Primary Brnnchoson llistoyon Physiology, with spe-
cla reference to the preservation OF he1 on me modes OF
places, and embraced also various other topics of advice
and instruction. Instruction also given in Cashcnics
and Composition. The whole course occupied four weeks
the close Of which time the Teachers 3 in numbor) pro-
ceeded from Albany to Buffalo, where thew divided into son
arno companies, destined to Detroit, Observation-Disclosures,
Wsconsin-ChicagU, lnois-Indianapos lndnna-Spring-
field Illinois, and Burlington Iowa At each of these places
Gov Sade had previously organized Committees, who
ceved the teachers their arrival and provided them with
MINNESOTA,
In several of these States the demand for Teachers was
aH ne su sent % m haze been
Tested towards the Teachers and their haterng prospects of
usefulness. The character and influence of Teachers
have awakened interest and oxeons for this cause
wherever they have gone The result will probably be- that
much larger number will be demanded this fall The friends
of education at the Yves, making efforts improve their
value win be afforded by sending them well qualified and self
denying Teachers The foundations of many generations
ee row being laid In these great and ecmng States, and
field OF usefulness Is hero offered TO Christian women such
has before been The work involves sacrifices
but the reward n the endless blessings of thousands
OF children who are ready to perish
To Teachers who may he willing to enter this field labor
the Board of National Popular Education will furnish gia
travelling expenses to the place of their destination aud will
also secure the necessary the West for their
furnish them respectable support In RETURN is expected
that the Teachers will continue in the employment for
least two years. and that the travelling expenses advanced to
them will he refunded aid Others in cases in which such
income may be secured shall furnish the ability do it,
Applications invited from ndos wishing to be employ
ed. They viii please address Miss c. L. BrrcHrn, post-
paid at Brateboro VT time between the 10th and
9th of August stating in what branches they qualified to
teach, and their views and motives seeking the employ
men and transmitting testimonials from their Clergymon
Teachers in reference all the following particulars MAINE,
Residence Age, Religious Denomination of School
Educaton General Appearance and Manners and Moral and
Religious character 1t hoped that those who asked to
and discretion Indispensable All who will prepare them
selves for examination in Cutters Physiology before coming
will secure some important advantages by thus gaining time
for other things.
The first class made of Teachers from fee of
largest Evangelical denominations and the Committees
poyed in locating them. constituted in the
II is hoped that the next class will contain representatives
from all these denominations,