The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-06-27
CIRCULAR.

ne DpjTu W .NdiouHi IVE"tH IHP
cation continues to send Female Teachers
to the West. 1t collects them semi-annu-
ally, in classes, at Hartford, Conn. where
II carries them through n course Of prep
aration, and having obtained specific and
reliable applications for teachers. with "a
pledge Of adequate compensation, il as
signs them seycrally, to places for which
they shall ha,c been found to bc fitted
to which they ARE thcrcupon sent, at the
expense Of the Board.
The course at Hartford, consists of lee
lures ON the best methods of teaching the
various branches on the lcst methods Of
organizing schools on school government;
on moral and religious instruction in
school on the influence Of teachers in
the community On physiology, as CON
ncctcd with the preservation of health
examination Of the class upon the subject
Of the lectures discussion Of the subject
Of the lectures, in the class visiting
model schools examinations in the elc-
mcntary branches religious exercises and
social meetings Instruction is also given
in vocal music.
One hundred and seventy-fve teach
crs have already been sen, out, in seven
classes commencing in June 1s4I ----
They have been sent to Western PcnsyI
vania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Min
ncsota, Iowa. Missouri, Illinois, Indiana
Kentucky, Tennessee, and Texas. More
than six thousand children and youth are
under their instruction. They are all of
them teachers in, and many Of them su-
pcrintcndcnts Of Sabbath Schools. They
have done and are doing a grea, good -
occupying positions in the circle Of ben,
ificent influences at the West, that cun bc
filled 50 we'll by no other agency.
1t is proposed to send on, another class
on the 3.d Of October. next, and ia
gather them at Hartford, for the prepara-
tory course, on the 23d Of August ; and
the undersigned now invites applications
from ladies to form that class. Tho alr
plica,ions should be made by letters. adj
dressed by the ladic, themselves, to Ms,
NANCY SwIfr, at Northampton, Mass.
who las prepared the four lat classes
and who will take chargc of the next.
Each application should state the nse
residence, and religious denomination o
the applicant, the branches in which IN
feels competent to teach, and the lcng,|
Of time she has been employed as teach
! er and should be accompanied ~ tcs
titnonials from somc reliable source, il
regard TO her clu,atioH, natural peculiar
tiles, and moral aud religious character
Among the desired qualifications, aptncr
. to teach, sound discretion, and decide
picty (not mere sentimental, but n
earnest working piety) are deemed indi
pcnsable.
No precise standard Of knowledge
fixed as prerequisite for acceptance, .
we have schools Of various grades. 1t
: however. desirable, that all our teaciiel
;, should he acquainted with what are tern
cd the higher branches. Few. if any wi
be placed in positions where they will n
: either Immediately, or at no distant da,
have occasion to give instruction in then
n while the maturity Of mind acquired
obtaining knowledge Of them, II yel
I important to success in conducting all Il
J, processes Of ssluca.icn. Some eSwrien
/ IN teaching j. very important -iadeed
II fulfill Lie just expectations Of those
e whom We send teachers almost indispe
salle. No amount of knosleise all,
d vail, without a capacity to teach, --and
ID may le added to govern. ln-truc,r
y in both ,hese Is made part the courre
le Hartford An who hayc enjoyed t
|e bcuef, Of ihai course acknowledse it, gre
e value. II il deemed yery important Il
IT, all the teachers We send should 60 TIN
r, the entire course The people "f The VI
expect wc will send them good teachsi
They apply to US in this confdenee- =
ID confidence very properly strengthened
I. the fact that We collect our teachers
u classes, become angusintca With the
and carry them through the course of pa
nj sraiion referred to.
ID Very urgen, applications for teach
us have been received from Oregon.
e. intend To sead ,eaehen TO ,ha, ,errit,
to about the ~, Of October. Some ere
nged to 60; and ii hoppl that the req
'c, si,e number may IL completed fr'an
We meng isose no invited " firm the m
n clxs<
I'd II u desired that the applications
the mex, class De seat O Miro sslfs
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