Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-08-12
Female Teaehers fer the West
BOARD OF NATIONAL POPULAR EDUCA-
MIAN

TION.
The Board of National Popular Education PROPOSE
to collect a second class of Teachers to be sent out
this Fail. 1t is intended that they shall go through u
course Of preparation similar to that pursued by the
Teachers sent oHt last Spring.
That course consisted Of lectures on the details of
teaching the Primary BfancAcs,-o on History-on
Physiology, with special reference to the preservation
of health on the modes of organizing and conduct
ing different kinds Of schools IN different places, and
embraced also various other topics Of adyice g. instruc-
ton. instruction was also given in Calisthenics and
Composition. The whole course occupied four weeks;
at the close of which time, the Teachers t33 in num-
ber) proceeded from Albany to Buffalo, where they d.
vlded into separate companies, destined TO Detroit,
MIchigan-Mllwaukie Wisconsin-Chicogo, Illinois
indianapolis, ndlana-Spingfield, Illinois, and Bur
lington, Iowa. At each Of these places, Gov. Slade
had previously organized Committees, who received
the Teachers on their arrival and provided them with
schools. One of the Teachers has gone to the Terri
tory of MINNESOTA.
In several of these States the demand for Teachers
was much greater than the supply sent. Returns have
been received, giving very favorable accounts of the
kindness manifested towards the Teachers, and their
tlatterlng prospects Of usefulness. The character and
influence Of these Teachers have awakened new in
terest and eXertion for this cause, wherever they have
gone. The result will probably be, that a much larger
number will be demanded this tall. The friends of
Cu'INull''Is at tHC W Col uiC ullAlI2 tHJllN W IulJIONG
THEN school systems, and feel that aid of immense and
incalculabIe value will be afforded by sending them
well qualified and sell-denYing Teachers. The ioun-
daton5 OF many generations are nov being laid in
these great and tceming States, and a field of useful
ness Is here offered to Christian women, such as has
never before been seen. The work involves sacrifices,
but the reward Is abundant and sure in the end
less blessings of thousands of children who are ready
to perish.
10 Teachers who may be willing to enter this field
OF labor, the Board Of National Popular Education
will furnish a gralultous preparatory training, and the
means Of d~ctIHying their travelling expenses to the
places Of their destination and will also secure the
necessary arrangements at the West for their recep-
ton and employment, with compensations which shall
furnish them i respectable support. In return it is
expected that tie Teachers will continue in the en-
|ploymcut for at least two years, and that the travelling
expenses advanced to them will be refunded, to aid 9TH
crs, in cases in which such income may be secured as
shall furnish the ability to do it.
Applications are invited from ladies wishing TO be
employed. They will please address Mss c. E.
BEECnER, Post paid,) at Brattlehoro, VT, at some time
between the 10th and 25th Of August, stating in what
branches they are qualified to teach, and their views
and motives IN seeking the employment; and trans
hitting testimonials from their ClergYmen or Teachers,
lii reference to all the following particulars Name,
Residence, Age, Religious denomination. amount of
School Education, General Appearance and Manners,
ana Moral and Religious character. 1t Is hoped that
those who are asked to furnish testimonials, will bear
in mind that cool common sense and discretion are an
di$Peasable. All who will prepare themselves for ex-
ANIMATION in Cutters Physiology before coming, will
secure some important advantages by thus gaining
time for other things.
The first class was made up of Teachers from ,fue
of our largest Evangelical denominations, and the
Committees employed in locating them, are constituted
IN the same manner. 1t is hoped that the next class
will contain representatives from all these denomina-
lions.