The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-12-12

The Committee APPOINTED TO recon-
mend School Books GA other branches
besides those usually taught IN common
schools, report as follows
/, appears necessa'v in the frs; place
to determine v h.h 9th /. bIaucIc. should
be taught.
Dn the one hand NC arc told that the
business oi .4,;. 'nun SC. 10 teach
the commons branches ... our statute
has Lecn very liberal IN prescribing
studies to be pursued in these schools /;
TIA, iLeie is danger if other studies aIe
introduced that the common branches
VIII bc neglected, and tia! those who
sis. !a s.udy other branches should at
tend our Academic or higher Scm.na-
l.ts.
g -, other hand. i, Is said that ma
uvs iulays in our schools have abun-
,'7nc Of time, 20 study other branches
/ sd those usually taught; that Ihc
proiroc: Of being permitted 10 study
uthe. l.arci,cs will stimulate them 10
max, .ier efforts to secure speedily
tho. ugh knowledge Of the common
ranches; ,ha, several other branches
arc Of equal importance practically with
those usually taught that large pro
portion OF our scholars cannot consist
entity avail themselves of the advan'a'
rcs Of our higher institutions; and that
since our common schools are supported
by the public, those who have the charg,
OF them ought to secure such schools
that all tho children OF school age MAJ
be benefited by them.
After careful examination OF ih'
subject. vour committee are Of the opih
ron tha, II is not cnprdicnt t0 r6quir
the introduction into cur schools oi an
studies except those prescribed by ou
laws Sull wc think il very dcsirabi
that teachers Should be competent {
teach other branches. and that they b
introduced into our schools ~ the inch
nation anl wants oi our scholars -
ouire. aud the circumstances ot III
school will permit,
But as the number Of those who pu'
sue sucl, studies will be very limited
VIC think that no Inconvenience wi
arise from permitting teachers TO u
such books as they choose. We there
fore merely mention some books rs VOL
,hy OF ,heir consideration.
II is very desirable thit at lea,
every female teacher should be alb!
to give some instructions IN BotanY
and also Ia Geology, including Nj,
eralory. Even # the scholars d
not pursuc these branches as set ST.
dies. still the teacher may spend
few minutes each day in giving the
o,sl instruction. Even very sma
ch,firen win he much int'res''
IN collecting minerals and Howe
and in !earning their uamcs. II
hes, books ,lloJably on ,he'e branch
cor oar Comm5n Schools are HON
sons Geography aid Geology Of |e
mont, and Woods First Lessons
Botany. Physiology also should
understood by all teachers and shou
bc taught 20 some cStent either or
lyor By means Of books. Text boo
on ibis subject, Cutters or JARVIS
We have also Gcld'nlth's Natui
History. and the class book Of Zoo
cy !, Prof Jaeger, both intended
q. IN CommoE Schools.
H'a,,s on he Mind, and Tie MANI
Of Morals. either or both Of them m
frequently lie s,udiediu common sclo
xii'. interest and profit :,
Scholars who have made ihe'n'e,'
familiar with The common tradeh
should l.e permitted To ai,"ni T.
higher s,udies, Algebra and u eo''!e'
Material Philosophy and Chem'.'r.
i,isno, supposed that all e' zee q
ies here n,enli.ned viii be int 'a !.
.uto The ssme school at the same "
ta wr Ihink that any oi them ana =
o,h.rs wh,eh Nigh, be uneni'oned, q
lie studied 10 ads aulage, where seIp