Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-06-18

We give place with much pleasure to the fol-
lowing commendatory notice Of Mr.. J. I. BESE-
DlcT's proposed School. We Judge, from the
initials, that the writer stands in such relation
to our Common Schools and the Interests Of
Education, in our vicinity, " Entities his opin-
ions to peculiar consideration and are happy
to unite with him in commencing this School to
public favdr, and in expressing the hope that it
will ultimatelS be seen to be, Gas it assuredly
ISL for the common interest to adopt it as the
basis Of a "Public High School," Mr.. BESE-
DICT is admirably qualified, both by his superior
atlainments and experience, TO be the Head of
such an Institution of Learning, to be estab-
lished on permanent foundation, and modelled,
as" II. l. p" suggests, upon the thorough and
successful plan that has been adopted in Massa-
chusetts-or, which would be preferable, upon
the better features of the "time.honored" schools
Of E,on and Westminster, in England Every
successful effort Of this character to elevate the
degree of education to be obtained in our pri.
MARI schools, must exert a good influence on
our Universities and Colleges. The superstruc
tire goes up with the foundation. AS long as
education is practically commenced in college, i
is idle to expect that it can be decently finished
or even greatly advanced, in the four years tina
are allotted to the collegiate course. Give III
High Schools in the sense intended by the wri
ter below, for preparation, and you will give II
young men capable Of bearing "the heat ant
burden of the day" in University to SOM
purpose.
Nh. BENEDICT propose, 10 open School in the vii
age Of Burlington, on tn. first Of September, in whc
shall be thoroughly taught the elementary branche
Of an English education His wish is to establish
permanent school for Laos and Misses that shall &C
cupy place now unoccpied by any school in tn
town. 1t is designed tt possess the character Of a
English High School, AMI to be open to the public o
the most liberal TERMS 1t is felt by many that such
= school is loudly called or in this town. Those AZ
quaned with the system of public schools, adapte
8 to the more populous owns of Massachusetts,, wi
readily conceive what the plan of this school is to b.
when informed that, as far as circumstances will
init, it is to be modelled after their upper schools n
% Of an aristocratical but Of popular character.
d The hope is enterta ned that after Mr. BENEpr
e has made brief experiment this plan, the ctize
of the town will be for the interest of our pu
lie schools, and Of the town, to constitute this scho
ny to oil intents and purposes. a Public High Scho
We speak advsedy when we say that Mr.. BESEDI
has already earned reputation in teaching in our
lagc which to tim the confidence of those
quainted with him. W. know, from actual obsery
a ton, that he is zap to teach" methodica a
In thorough.
We feel deeply interested in the experiment, frt
the influence it is calculated to have, with the pub
~ favor, to elevate all public schools, and nuse il
&c them commendable spirit Of emulation.
nj We solicit early ant earnest attention to this M
e. ter on the behalf Of al concerned and would requ
those out Of the village, and in all parts of the TOW
to send in their sons and daughters, from twelve
'e eighteen years DID, and upward, and make trial Of
'e BIS experiences rs a teacher and when the town
III next convened for the transaction Of public busn,
er be prepared to say whether they will establish for
whole town, to be supported from the public fund.-
e school Of this higher order. II. /.