Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-08-13
nnMM0N SCHOOLS.

&c those wishing tobecome teachers Of
-, cohods This Circular breathes the right
sn;r;t and must be productive Of good It is evident
+hat al Mr. Wiley's energies are enlisted In this
.,,, oouse.
~ ~. Committees appointed to examine and pass the quail
20 IN Of oisng to become teachers Of common
,SctOoIs
GENTLEHES tho oh section Of the Act bro.
vding for the appointment of OF Common
Schools is IN these IF Common Schools for the State
shall annually issue to the Examining Committee OF each
County circular letter of instructions and Suggestions ~
10 He that the new pamphlet edition School Laws
has by this time reached all the Officers OF the b @
first letter Of suggestions according to the doMnss U1 with
rected clause; and to enable myse ac
pusinted with the operations of Common Schooi system
in different parts of the State ,.;n+ Of the want of
comDetency and diligence in teachers; ana thee III
Der of interested IN tine on the granting of Ii
censes teach, and the establishment Oh l -
the other hand of opinion that the choice OF
Instructors should be left to the people Oh eacn H.
and no test required except that OF local popularity Inc
onnions Of each party into erroneous extremes and
our proper guides this matter are the Original oect OF
the law establishing system of Common SCHOOLS ana the
actual condition of popular intelligence in the State
The great end proposed was to learn all tne cnen
business affairs read the history and OF inc
country the word of God and to keep themselves &C
qpa ssen %lin in All Se free citizens q country This
object predicaed on the fact that very many t such &
dton things retarded the progress OF Ine oate IN @
cO%s sDT Wes the fruitful source Of want suffering
The object has yet been accomplished and until 1t Is
anu 1 he nnWise and in fact impossible establish
very high standard of mental IN teachers OF
regulated with reference the actual wants OF the country
and should be advanced with the increasing negenee
off the comunty kept only far above 1t as TO be
in condition sympathse with 1t and be useful IN pro-
noting It,. -, 4Ls, considerations in view we
mistake duties in the premises and upon t9eSe
present laws in regard to teachers are &c tho
District Committees selected by the people: these Commit
tees choose the teachers while at the same ume 'he are
County Committee of Examination Is appointed 10 pass
the merits of all teachers and only tnTse draw 9Sbe
monies That this committee might act with pIacuc9I
form of certificate which approved by the Pres
and Directors of the Literary Fund.- ana winch u NC
allows toeraby wide margin to the committee to dis
crminate of teachers as to suit all cae
sn are confidently anticipated In the first place it
bes committee without doing apparent injustice to SUI
teach new beginners small children class of teachers
in every least there are IN
every county where higher qualifications are required
Secondl.These certificates will not deceive the commu-
n the rank of the teacher is and the cert
cate shows face whether the holder takes the lowest
the highest or intermediate position. l.. $500.
Thirdly is thus rewarded and stimulated to great
exerOns by having proper determinations IN ITS favor
holders of No certificates will be sought after where
such teachers needed
teachers and the certificates have to be annually
ed the whole community VIII see VINO IS WIZ
FIhEThose having the lowest rank and never mproT-
ing with the increasing intelligence, WILL after talr trial.
Such is the existing state of things and the views on
which founded and in regard to it, wish to submit
the Examining Committees few plain and practical con-
siderations.
harsh and cannot possibly do nJus
tce those wishing to teach if it is fairly administered
account and because this part of our Common
School Laws is of vital Importance mast anSsst that be
Disobedience allowed with impunity creates contempt
for the aw-contempt the law followed by contempt
for the whole system of Common Schools,
One teacher county having certificate discourages
all the other teachers puts end to honorable emulatOn
and is source and deo but still
there few teachers worthy OF encouragement who Will
be always ready to be fairly tried by honest and
lightened tribunal.
Your own good sense and practical acquaintance with
the wants of the community be your guide in making
examinations: you thus influenced you will not of
give many certificates to those of the lowest grade
grant licenses anywho cannot read and write and teach
the elementary branches Arithmetic These branches all
should be able teach but all not required to teach
Geography and Grammar and those standing examina
ton these studies receive numbers upon them But
while proper allowances to be made for want of mental
culture and for the sphere in which it to operate al
lowance made the of moral character The
Office of School Teacher however considered by some is the
next honor and Importance to that of PASTOR and inn
moral prohigate sensual man. such position is
wolf among lambs and do mischief however watch
ed 1t is solemn duty to guard the innocence of the
State against such corruptng Influences but while acting
should careful cOuntenance
preudces in opposition to other religious denominations
but tolerate alike all who acknowledge the being of Cod
the truth of the christian religion the Divine authority
of the Old and New Testament and do not hold religious
principles incompatible with the freedom safety Of the
State"
s. would suggest you encourage good teachers
locate permanently in neghborhOods they thus be
more useful in creating and fostering spirit of education
can have their salaries time increased by private sub
scrptons and ALSO other respects make their
ton profitable by cultivating farms carrying on,
having carried other industrial
tons.
hope you will also always recommend to teachers to
hold public examinations which, when well conducted have
powerful effect creating among children desire
tend school, while they give importance school,
and to some extent test the capacity of the teacher
public examination with speeches, dialogues, badges
when persuasion will mott they enlist hearts of the chill
dren who will add their opportunities to the advice of
teachers to engage parents to send to school,
f. Encourage much possible the very Door and es
pecially poor females, to become teachers. d
We cannot expect to teach Common Schools for S5
per month"; IT. by expensive education family influence
&C. they are IN situation to apply themselves profit
There is however, class class who are hir
ed out to field labor and many of thess if properly AVA
kne could become excellent teachers and more than
twice as uch as by their present occupations If induced
10 go to schooto attend the free schools till thew are able
70 eaGh new beginners they could then get Certificates
ne proceeds OF few schools they go to higher
schools, &c. DC. and become thriving men r,ofin
the best teachers the best citizens and the most enorr
ing members of society," with their ewes always stead nm
wards thousands of such teachers could be made nv
ADVICE and care on the part of their more for
ouae negnpors and one young man. thus rescued from
an unhappy lot and started on an upward bonob
anu prontaDle TO himself and useful the public will cre
av P on eaucatlon in the right place, will open the
ne pima sheW ignorant people GCfdt can be made
~ eeuclton thus making circle the waters which will
commune nun TO widen to an indefinite extent. ~
world me Ieina who cannot push her fortune in the
ana yet is born dependent on the labor of her own
When started such career fairly olacr;fos S,