Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1849-11-28
SCHOOL LYCEuMS.


SCHOOL LYCEUMS.
would call the attention of Teachers and others in
terested, to the proprety Of keeping up School Lyce
ums, Teachers meetings, something Of the kind, du
ring the winter schools Such meetings were held in
many towns in the County last winter and accomplish
ed much good. They may be held in one place, or
about in the several districts in town. may be thought
advisable.
HOW TO COMMENCE.
find in many Places where there is talent and inter-
est enough TO keep up spirited Lycoum, there is no
one TO make move and nothing is done. Let the
Town Superintendent, the Clergymen, the Teach
ers any that feels an interest in education ap-
point time-say the first second Wednesday eve
ming of the Schools Dec 5th-for all the Teachers and
such others as please, 10 meet organize and make
engagements for the future meetings Let no one wait
for another; if there only two they cam if enterpr
sing teachers, start a school lyceum-for they can in
erest their scholars and the scholars will interest and
\ get ~ the parena.
z THE EXERCISES.
The mode of conducting the Lyceums will of course
vuy in different towns Lectures may usually be Sc
cred from individuals in the vicinity part of
th,tmc. Discussions may be held subjects pertain
nlto schools, the qualifications and wages of
gins schools want of interest in parents, &c In many
, tows Marlboro, Halifax and Nottingham, they
migh proftably discuss the propriety of uniting the
small districts into larger The State Superinten-
dents last years Report would furnish some useful
factsfor such discussion, facts which presume few
of t parents in these small, feeble districts have
srderd- Let the discussions or speeches be too
long, aud endeavor to get many possible to say
Somehiup Let the farmers and mechanics exnress
their opinions Reports of Teachers in regard TO the
il schoos sometimes made go A newspaper add.
muclto the interest of the meetings. The scholars
and smetimes individuals in the neighborhood assist il
getting up the paper. Young ladies' have, in som,
towns done themselves credit in getting up interesting
:, pnpos for the school lyceums. When the meetings
1t d in the different districts, the teacher in the dis
e rctwhere the meeting is held takes the responsibility
is of ne paper, and gets what help he can
l. The Superintendent Report for the past year is
published, and the Lyceum is the place TO commnnicat
= re acts in this Report to the people in the district
n If you have in your t,co enterprising
}. tive, perseverng teachers, you There in a
r. most every town some individuals who will assist,
they will not take the lead in a Lyceum. But the
cess and advantage of the Lyceums will depend niue
E. on the skill of the teacher in getting up ntere
D. among his pupils and their parents. have in my min
al one district where there little interest in schoo
l. that there would probably have been audience
l. half dozen hear lecture from the State Superb
'r enden yet the teacher interested the children
their parents the last winter that two spirited Lyceun
held there and the old school house crowded fu
of interested spectators and in this district they hay
s built school house the present autumn. The di
rcts where there is little interest just the
hold yceums in if there is teacher to get the peop
H. out. Let them hear these arguments in the scho
n, house If half tenth part Of the zeal manifesto
H. in politics, manifested in enlightenng the peop
:. in regard 10 schools, they would be
interested in reforming their schools in reforming II
1rversment, and far more successful.
VINO WILL ENGAGE THIS WoRK?
u Are there not individuals in every enoue
I'd VsIAS.4 - III. -. -. III,
lese Lyceums, where much may be done to enligl
OF " and rouse up the people to engage in the work
T. approving their schools If you do not rece,
" money honor Office for your labor, you may ha
1t the noble satisfaction of doing good If you cam
v say much, say little and give your attendance
=, HrSrs AND CAUTIONS.
=. 1. Strive to enlist in your Lyceum as many minds
you can. Let both the young and the aged speak al
write. 2 Do not be discouraged if your first meetir
fails. 3. Avoid anything that may excite anger, e1
" ousy or give offence, wound the feelings of indivi
uas The great object should be to interest the peop
in education. 4. 1t is well to have appointments mat
49, two weeks in advonce--if the Lyceum is not held
. one paceso that in of storm or failure, yc
II may know where TO meet and what to do the ne
"A week. Will not the friends of education engage in tn
work the present winter?
-, Wardsboro Nov. lS49. JAMES Turrs
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