Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-07-04
CIRCULAR,


West. 1t collects them, semiannually, in clas-
ses, at Hartford, Conn, where it carries them
through course of preparation, and having OBJ
tanned specific and reliable applications for
teachers, with Sa pledge of adequate compen
Satlon, it assigns them, seyeralIy, to places for
which they shall have been found to be fitted
to which they are thereupon sent, at the ex-
pense of the Board.
The course at Hartford consists Of lectures
on the best methods of teaching the various
branches; on the best methods of organizing
schools; on school government on moral and
religious instruction in schools on the infu-
ence OF teachers in the community on physiol-
ogy, as connected with the preservation of
health; examinations Of the class upon the lee
lures discussions ofthe subjects Of the lectures,
in the class; visiting model schools examna-
tions in the elementary branches; religious ex-
erclses and social meetings, Instruction is al
so given in social music.
One HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE teachers
have been sent out in seven casscs-commenc-
ing in June 1917 They have been sent 10
Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wis
consin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indi-
anna, Kentucky, Tennessee and Texas. Moe
than sic thousand children and youth are under
their instruction. They are all teachers in, and
very many Of them superintendent5 of, Sabbath
Schools They have done and are doing great
good occupying positions in the circle of be-
nifcent influences at the West that can be fill
ed so we'll by no other agency.
1t is proposed to send out another class on
the Sd of October next, and to gather them at
Hartford for the preparatory course, on the 23d
of August; and the undersigned now invites ap.
plications from ladies', to form that class. The
applications should be made by letters, address,
ed by the ladies themselves, to Miss Nancy
SWIFT at northampton, Mass, who has pre-
pared the last four classes, and who will take
charge Of the next
Each application should state the age, resi-
dcnce, and religious denomination Of the appli-
cant, the branches in which she feels competent
to teach, and the length Of time she has been EN- .
ployed as q teacher and should be accompanied
by testimonials from some reliable source, in re-
gard TO her education, natural peculiaries, and
} moral and religious character. Among the de-
sired qualifications, apness to teach, sound DIS
creton, and decided pety mot a. nero sentimen,
tai, but an earnest, tcorking pioty) are deemed
indispensable.
No precise standard of knowledge is fixed.
as prerequisite for acceptance, as we have
schools Of various grades. Itis, however, very
desirable that all our teachers should be ac-
qualnted with what are termed the higher BRAN
ches. Few if any, will be placed in positions
where they will not, either immediately, or at
no distant day, have occasion to give instruc-
ton in them; while the muturity Of mind ac-
quired in obtaining q knowledge of them, is
very important to success in conducting all the
processes Of education. Some experience in
teaching is very mportant-lnleed to fnlfl the
just expectations of those to whom we send
teachers almost indispensable. No amount of
= knowledge will avail, without capacity to teach
and, it may be added-to gorern In3truc-
ton in regard to both these is made part of The
course at Hartford All who have enioyed the
F. benefit Of that course, acknowledge Its great
} value. 1t is deemed rery important that all the
e teachers we send should 90 through the entire
course. Tho people of the West expect that
r we will send them good teacbers. They apply
to us in this confdence-a confidence very prop.
r ery strengthened by the fact that we collect
our teachers in classes, become acquainted with
n them, and carry them through the course refer
: red to.
o Very urgent applications for teachers have
been received from Oregon We intend to sent
l. teachers to that Territory about the first Of DC
lt tober. Some are engaged to go; and it is hop
ed that the requisite number may be complete
q from among those now invited to form the mex
class.
50 1t is desired that the applications for the mex
es class be sent to Miss SWIFT as early as the frs
of August or sooner if practicable. lmmedi
or ate replies will be given to them. The accept
ed teachers will be expected at Hartford on Fri
its day, the 23d of August. They will, on thel
arrival, repair to the "Orphon Assylum'-th
It's building prepared for their reception.
tie The teachers will board in common, at tn
he price of $3.50 per week, This they will be eS
pected to pay, excepting in cases Of manifest in
is ability to pay it, either from their own means,
through the aid of friends. The course of il
It's struction is gratuitous. The board will pa
to their expenses from Hartford to the places Q
their destination to which, or to points as nea
IS which as practicable, a proper escolt will b
provided.
is Each teacher will know her destination be
le fore leaving Hartford and her wishes will, as ia
as practicable, be consulted in regard to it. w
10 desire. however, that the teachers should g
there, with some confidence in the wisdom {
ts those who ae to decide upon their locations
but, above all, in such a spirit of conservation
is the work of doing good that they shall be wlIln
to 90 anywhere, and do anything, to accomplish
N to the greatest possible extent, that true an
proper end of human life. They are eXpecte
ts TO continue teaching, at least two years, unes
prevented by ill health. The refundng to tn
q Board the amount expended for them will lnvS
IN riably be expected should they, within that time
and without that cause, discontinue teaching
- We have sent teachers of all Evangelical
of denominations from which applications hav
i. been received. Applications from them all ar
a. desired. The union feature of oa. 1vement i
deemed very important. We want teachers /
m whom the Christian shall decidedly p'edominst