The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-01-05
from he report efhe State Superintendent
TEAC Frs,

Itt ftgnfN ln tie uWhlillthliulH pi our lchNNT
,rr. The suprrlulnudeut 10 prepared 10 nsserI
a llll cauAlsAea lhat ihsFe haa hggH ~ deeid-
,al aud visible advancement wllhn tho last
four years, Although ~ n whole they are
sill Ar from being what We would deslrelei
rpenking in comparison with tie past Nc
iHny, without my eSnFgeruiion, affirm ihni
Hurung them generally, more liberal AMI luat
slnws prevail ~ regard Ia tie whole subject
uI oducnIionj interest and zeal Ia their work
hnys succeeded 10 indifference and ap0Ihyia
purpOauTo improve rtIeirpuphs las been sub
sliluIcd for q desire 10 pass their udie Of cm-
ploymcnt ard receive their pays order hnd
rysleu have taken The place Of chance-work
AID c0ulusiA1 IN tho general management
aud regulation Of their WhOpls and Improve
1afni IN their mtlhois, NJ Wei M ne Nv Ihelr
aaHuer Of lenclIiug, hhs happily suppnnl'
cd u dull, formal aud ifrlcss routine. Ia
deed, considering the starting point at which
they beganj the low standard of qualification
which universally preynilcdi the limited
UucHur of Improvement within their reach
aud the poor encouragement held on io such
ACCOUNTABILITY all-
ud to appreciate IT. ynlue aud importance,
uany--yory many Of our teachers have done
wen, --eXecllcnlly well. They hhyo done all
that m earnest spirit would enable them w
ala to fii them (or their work and. TO stimu-
late them TO fidelity IN It's performance. Yet
oFeu to such--lo he b6f-we would say
''E1cELsIoH;" upward md onward
IA corresponding result ~ ltiS EuucrHi
adyaprcmeat IN the qualifications Of our
teachers, careiessness, lisllrssncsS and indo.
lunce have bceR changed lor oarnestnesaahd
Thought mud study among their pupils aud u
love of ,he school, aud n new born interest ~
ais pursuls, have eucceGdtd 10 deep seated
dislike for the place of instruction.
We spcnk of these things, Of course, M
general results, aud not M effects ~lich ore
universally observable, instances there
doubtless Dre, aud many of them too, ~
which, individuals and noighbors lave been
quite successful in their attempts Ia resist
the impulsu that would have urged them on
ayard;--in their efforts 10 hide theinselves
from the light that WAS kiudhng around lhcm
Hut, lhnseIlaw eAesyfiions apart, The incrcns.
ed intcreal manifested by teachers IN ,heiI
work, aud their moro enrncSi Efforts to pre-
pare themselves for their high Duties
though this interest aud these efforts have
doubtless differed la degree IN different quar-
ters--huve been apparent 10 every ohsor CT
And IL such efforts are no guarantee Of reh
improvemeni,--ifw we might not infer that Z
corresponding advancement Ia their ability
80 ieHci, aud M increased Usefulness aud en-
tnrgyd success ms teachers were sure to fol
low, then We must conclude thnt all study
and toll are unnyHiling To shcuro ability ant
sk3ll ~ any ot tie pursuits OF lie, nuu TIA
Shsro is bul an imaginary difference httweet
intelligence and ignorance, civilization mt
bnrbarism.
when wo remember that intelligence II
power--power predominant over tho l,oweri
of nnturc,-nhilily to bend ia obedieni iorcci
TO our WILL and compel hem TO provide fu
our necessities aud minister to our comfort
md That tlIo intellectual elevation and NOR
nj culture which IL is the aim Of all true ed
ucation TO secure, nre sources OF the highest
enjoyment Of which man is capable, we can.
not do otherwise than conclude that ygoruu,
and earnest efforts 10 elevate our standard
of universal education, and particularly Il
improve our sygrem Of common schouis rs
the only available mud effective agency fol-
accomplishing the greh purpose mined nj
woutd do much, very much, 10 advance oul
.$tsIssE+il .pstfa1s A4.i AatAt'iaaes t-~ef'4@
Nor can Wa he content with so submissive
declaration. We believe that such mean,
would do more to promote the wellbeing Of
a community tlnn. those who do not think
have not observed, and cannot reason, know
-er dream, AgFsFisHisE4, with it's rssitf'es-
aud recklessness so certain TO destroy the
patient IL aSpirsa 10 ritre, aud Socialism wild
its empiricism SO il-adnpted to the conslitu
ton of nclual humanity, may obirude their
rpretentions NJ they will;--we eschcw alike
Shair principles and their practice. But Ed
.ucation true and universal Education, prof.
fers for the ills ofthe socinl organization, -
the mnlndies which now cling to it even in
its best estste,-Aa remedy not only snfib and
Saiionul, but efficacious and sure so far as hui
-fhnn rontrol fnRv reach