Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-01-21
Annapolis, Jan. Is, 1917

II is pleasant 10 contemplate the evident beneficial ef
cts of the attentions of the Legislature district
schools in this State accompanied and followed by the sp
poniment Of learned able faithful and attentive State and
County Superintendent who have, and will continue
improve the education Of the young people Of Vermont II
duly assisted by town superintendent school committees
and heads of families, generally, in due examinations of
teachers and employing only such qualified for the
important office, with general aud faithful to i'm
Of the constructions location and finish Of school,
houses procuring suitable books the various ages and
classes of pupils recommended by good judges those
important subjects accompanied by necessary states and
pencils pens and paper with that useful article the black
board and whatever may be reasonably requisite teach
and adorn the minds othe rising generation the various
branches Of knowledge and science that may h them for
various useful moral and civil stations Offices and duties
to which they may be called in future life What pleasant
prospects of having Schools generally taught and d
rected in useful knowledge and good behaviour by we'll
qualified kind and social teachers by reason valuable pre-
cepts and worthy examples that may be
ed, by the waste, annually, Of the boarding. clothing and
the precious time of scholars and many thousands
dollars sometimes paid TO gnoran, petenders TO all
sary qualifications and could oen WELD the cruel and
dreadful rod cudgel Of tyranny defu kind
and useful instruction This important question is often
made, At what age should children be first district
schools' We think they should generally be taught the
and Of the simple sounds the letters home
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attend closely to any mental tasks injure their
| healths.
The youthful years Of life should not be neglected. We
think, the favorable time and attentions impress.
ing enuncaon and doce habits, the minds and
hearts Of children too often neglected nconsder
aely consigned 10 those who totally unqualified
for those important Offices Young children uniformly
imbibe the language dialect OF those with whom they
side without any reference to- influence FROM those Of
their parents, when absent from them. In this Nature has
very little nothing to do,Ar every thing The former
merely furnishes the the latter makes and fixes the
impression. More depends the management OF child
hood than is geneely imagined. Parents should be
ous in appointing their domescs, attendants and teach
ers and be very cautious their examples and
before them, while leading them from the cradle
usefunessor ruin. More may be done toward giving,
The proper chldrens dispositions and habits
rect ulteance in few months Of their early life, than 10
double that number years after they approximate to
turity with vulgar errors about them.
In one Of the small this county there have late
| " been FIVE or SIX weekly evening for the i'm.
provemen of district Schools with prospect Of their
nuance through the winter school season. To which are
invited all the teachers in town and candidates for that Of
fee the Rev. County ndent when practicable
the town ditto the school committees heads Of mle.
and all people who feel an interest promoting and i'm
proving district school edncation.
Il At such meetings. free lectures addresses inquiries
and observations on or respecting the best general rea
men of schools instructions letters their various sound
and uses forming syables, words and sentences with
appropriate enunciaon articulation accent emphasis
dence and attention TO punctuation and infection the i'm
portance the bes, modes of teaching the powers Of
bers and true descriptions Of places things and people
with constant habits Of good intentions as the sure ounda
Friendly visits often repeated by parents and neghbors
as we'll as by the lawfully requested upentendents an,