Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-08-13


young and are likely to mould to sIEtnous and refined
No school can be wen taught where pupils mot
arranged classes and the suIecs OF Text Books has
been often appealed in this matter but onlyre
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teachers and parents and the aunding tendencies of
na authority to the Official Head of the
system of Common Schools anxious promote its
cess feel called advises and do this because my
Judgment better than that Others but because hope
in this way to do good and because opinion has been
repeatedly called for The constant change of books is
pesve parents and injurious Scholars and the great
dioersy of books large school, renders impossible
or Classes each one calico pener to
emulation excited and the recitation of each member Of
therefore that such ends be attained and the expense
great ends desire also to recommend books worthy in
themselves; and under all the circumstances, the best in
Judgment though each one may not come up to all the
requirements of the most astute critics.
The of State to the great derment of
BY the world abroad have deemed duty to try to
justice done to in her schools supported by
the brief illusions to State the Geog
raphe and the remarkable in of these illusions
have given opportunity OF carrying out in part my
desires.
have been permitted (severa Publishers and in fact all
being willing such an to have an Appen-
dix inserted in special edition Of Geography intend
ed for this State The cost is to be the same and am in
way interested in the SALE and receive compensation
This Appendix will be brief desire to be accurate;
and being much of time the road and exact infora
ton in regard State being hard to the APP
pendx has not yet gone on to the AS soon as
President of the University will send it on and the Pub
fishers inform that it win be in print in very short
time after its reception by them.
The Geography have selected is AIitches intermediate,
generally the most reliable work of this kind and the ed
ton for will doubt be ready by the LIST of
October next An eminent and competent Literary gentle
of making series of North Carolina Readers; and as am
anxious many to such enterprise
waiting events therefore prepared
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be made having to some extent local interest they will be
y used Indeed such great variety Readers
no SERIES not of home is likely to be general
only the interests of the State and sacrificed to some
tent, my own.
hope to know, in short time whether to have
series of NOrthCarOna Readers and in the mean time
for Text Books in the several branches to which
they relate the following works, wiz
WEBsTER's SPELLING Book-improved edition.
EMMERSoNs ARITHMETIC parts,
MIrcHELLs INTERMEDIATE GEoGRApHY-special edition
for North-C Carolina.
would also recommend, when such works used,
RANDs SYSTEM PENMANSBIP.
1t be regretted that Music not generally included
teachers could be Induced to devote attention
to this subject and to give occasional lessons in singing
hope day when the useful branches
Schools and indeed in practical age all studies
ing promote the industrial arts becoming interesting
and important to every class of people
Every scholar should possession of Dictionary
he learns read when teachers their
pupils in spelling from memory they should give out the
words from work of this Sort and give also the definition
As best suited to the purposes of primary Schools
recommend, without hesitation
WoRcEsrERs COMPREHENSIVE DICTIONARY.
And earnestly hope that all teachers at least will supply
themselves with copies.
In conclusion gentlemen, need hardly suggest to you
the prOprety of kind and patient demeanOr towards
pcants for cercates-nor the importance of acting
shew that only object unworthy
from propagang errors and immortality in public
schools
Acting without reward you ALL doubt not governed
by the best motives: you will encourage timd merit
public only such and bunders the
eal demands that they should know speak good
word those desiring excel stimulate all greater
ceence and present an memorable front to mpudent stu
pidity and vice
Please this letter read by all candidates for cerf
and if it you to be of tedious length and
plain in STYLE remember that essential for all the friends
and agents of system understand each other and to
work with united efforts
mind that all good have common interest in the
of Common Schools and in the progress of the
people in general intelligence and morality; -.
Sap. Conn. Schools.
p s. 1t is possible that there will be published a
small practical work the Minerals and SOILS of North
hope it will be universally introduced into schools
would also recommend to our teachers to study
TRAcY's COMMERCIAL AND MECHANICAL ARITHMETIC,
and to teach classes it. earnestly also that
all Mathematical Rotations be made
The BLACK BOARD
and not the Slate feel also bound to enoin strict at
yCth and de0e10naent Of pupils Cleanliness
the open good water and cheerful habits all inn
pOrtant and teacher, with proper knowledge of hui
nature and disposition to be faithful in the discharge
duties can make School House. ought be-
pleasant resort instead of prison penitentiary it
often to be- But teachers not always to blame
this nudcious neghborhood interference not unfre
4uenty makes the Masters situation dstastefu to himself
and odiouS to his pupils