Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-07-01
BRATTLEBORO, THURSDAY, july 1, Is47.
From tie Nac York Tribune.
Education at the West.

Our readers were long since informed Of the ex-
isience, at Cincinnati Of an Association for the
promotion OF Popular Education particularly IN the
Western States, aud that of this Association Hon.
WILLIAM SLADE, late Governor Of Vermont had
been appointed General Agent The objects are
two.fold LIST. To explore the more destitute pOr-
tons Of the country ascertain their wants in regard
10 well qualified Teachers, and secure appropriate
arrangements for their reception and employment
% To find competen, teachers and obtain, through
the berality OF the friends Of Education the means
Of preparing and sending them 10 places which may
be provided, aud sustaining the agencies necessary
10 carry forward the whole movement.
Mr. Slade having spent six months in visiting por
tons of Ohio, Indiana Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin
and Michigan, has issued Circular 10 the Friends
Of Popular Education in the United States pre-
senng the results Of his labor thus far and explain.
ing more fully the plan of future operations. Our
limits will not allow US to publish this Circular in
full but we shall take great pleasure in presenting
its most substantial facts
Ii appears thai Mr. Slade met with very hatter.
inc reception al the West, and had an opDortuni,y
10 address the legislatures of Ohio Indiana Illinois
and Iowa. The Central Committee, under whose
auspces Mr. s. hogan his labors. was mere iplor.
mai bodv and hay,ng been found from The small.
na.. Of Il. Numbers and The character Of ts organ
izaton. TO be Inadequate 10 the efficient prosecu.
lion of the scheme !, had undertaken has been su
l ne ed lV IN n n uf0r
character whose functions are distinctly defined in
a written Constitution. The new Association will
have the seal of ts operations nj Cleveland. where
| ihe members Of its Exeeu,,ve Committee reside
Ex-C;oy. JrRrN,.u Moraow ia the President. and
,mong the Vie Presidents I'VE no,;ee the names Of
Hox jouy Mcrr.N and Rishon McI,vIxr Aux
iliary Societies have been Organized at Detroit.
Z Chicaso and Nilwaukie. and measures are 10 be
taken N form others AZ nrominen, poin,s in the
!
/ For the purpose Of beginning 10 supply the de-
mand Cor Teachets nearly FORTY ladies have been
assembled AT Albany New.York where thew are in
course ola months preosratory training. embrace
inc the following particulars;
| I VISITING the Normal School and lis model or
exnerimen,al school daiIv. 10 witness the methods
| of instruction here.
9. A course Of lectures BY Mr. PACE. the Princi.
pal Of the Normal School-giyen rra,uitously-on
The details of teaching tbe urinary branches.
| z A course of Lectures on History with refer
encs to its influence on the present character and
condition Of mankind.
T. course OF instruction on Physiology, with
special reference to the preservation Of the health
of teachers
;; S. course of instruction in Casihencs
J 6. Instructions on the best mode OF teaching
Composition. with exercises.
Z. Lectures by Miss Beecher in reference to the
ganizing aud conducting different schools 10 differ
eni places; aud embracing various other topics OIL
advice and information.
Three other ladies' arc associated with Mis-.
, Beecher in the preparatory training.
> So important do the Board consider the course
of preparatory training referred to- that is ihe
intention to make arrangements TO secure such
! preparation, gratuiousy 10 every woman xho shal
be sent out as teacher under their patronage
c The constitution Of the Board, (says Mr. Sade.
does not limit il to one sex in the selection OF teach
; ers nor viii it, in the practical execution of it
4 trust. be thus limited. Yet it is fully persuaded
O that. in iheypeculiar qualifications needed for tn
4 successful instruction and government Of children
of both sexes up to very advanced period. if no
throughout the entire COURSE OF common school in
!. struciion women are decidedly superior to men
especially in the moral training which. besides it
IS importance in the matter of school government COD
n stiluies an essential and indispensable part Of
e proper education. The comparative abundance Q
e female teachers, and the economy OF employing
81 them furnishes strong additional for look
ing, as the Board do, mainly to thai source for.
IA supply Of the teachers TO be employed under il
a patronage.
e Il is intended to secure as far as practicable,
IS the teachers 10 be employed. the qualifications
d competent knowledge, aptness to teach, patience
sr good sense, and Christian beneyolence.
lie Most of the women who shall be employed wi
probably be in condition 10 require pecuniary al
ID 10 enable them 10 reach their places Of teaching
,e This aid is intended TO furnish when necessary
II and for this purpose an appeal is made TO the ibe
I'd atty Of the friends of education throughout n
d country The gifts which that hberaliiy ma
prompt-and it is hoped they will be neither few
IN small--may be transmitted either 10 the undersg
lr ed. or 10 THoMAs W. OLcoTT, Esq Of Alban