The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-08-24

many reasons. 8 eucossss "
snlerpriss, ani an Il no 80
teresled pernnisfiig in,it. / M. - -.
waiting events. aad am nst a.,,-I
prepared to rvessb,send Rs.d,r.
require the new series 10 b. !, -
a. any other-i sm sure fker 49,
IS good and Il thew can Be nsde L.
ing TO some extent . local in,.....
they will be read with more xr,l =;
Iif recommended. be mere uu;l.,-.a
used. Indeed such il the great 49,:
" Of Readers that no nsnulae,urs !.
llikely~o be generally used and -.
add that in this matter have e,r,.l;
ed only the interests Of the STATE ,sa
sacrificed. TO some extent. nv own
i hope TO known. In short IN.
i whether We are to have q series -
North Carolina Readers and IN Il.
mean time l recommend Cor Ter,
Books. III the several branches 10 xh;.s
they relate. the following works. viz.
wehsief's spelling Book-imp,ossa .I;,;..
Emmrrson's Ariihmesie--ihrss psr,s.
Bullioa's Eaglish Grammar,
Miiehsli's intermediate ,Geossphy- special
edition CO.. Nonh-cssolina.
] would also recommend, when suek
works are used.
4 Rands System q Prnnmaa-hip.
IL is To he regretted that Musix !,
not generally incIuded among the stu.
dies at our primary schooIs; and il
Common SchooI teachers could be in.
/. duced to devote some attention TO I'M.
subject. and 10 give occasional lessen,
, in singing, they would enhance the Va.
lue Of their services. aud make their
schools more popular.
i I hope also TO see the day when ii,
more useful branches of Natural Phi.
losophy will be taught in our Comma
Schools !; aud Indeed in this practical
4 age, all studies tending 10 promote he
4 industrial arts are becoming interest.
!. ing and important 10 every class of
h people.
5 : Every scholar should be in posses,
3 sion Of a Dictionary as soon ss he
learns to read |; and when teachers 81.
: ercise theirspupiIs in spelling. from
memory, they should give out the
"a words from = work Of this sort, and
! give also the defnitian.
As best suited to the purposes Of our
primary schools. recommend, with.
! out hesitation,
Il woreestet's comprehensive Dictionary.
to And | earnestly hope That all tpcher,
j at least will supply themselves with
/. copies.
ht In conclusion, gentlemen. | need
in hardly suggest to you the propriety d
IS a kind and patient delneanor towards
r. applicants for serti6cates-nor the i'm
D. portanee Of so acting as 10 show thai
n your only object is to prevent unwor
10 thy persons from propagating error
,k aud immortality in our public schools.
n Acting without reward, you are all
he dsubt not, governed by the best mo
us tives you viii encourage timid merit
il. expose to the public only such error
be and blunders as the general interes
Ts- demands that they should know, speaI
TO good word to those desiring to excel
to stimulate all to greater excellence. an
nv present an inexorable front to impu
r, dent stupidity and vice.
do Please have this letter read BY al
en- candidates for certificates; and if
INT seems to you to be Of tedious lengt
Is. and plain in style, remember that il
he essential for all the friends and agent
pe Of our system to understand each othe
IS, and to wurk With united Efforts.
10. | sympathize with you in your l.
n. bors. aud can only remind you Tia
ID. all good men have common intere'
of in the success Of our Common Schools
SIS. and in the progress Of the people
IDS general intelligence and morality.
of &. II. WILEY,
nj Sup. Com. Schools
ire p. S. II is possible that there vi
in be published soon a small practc'
m work on the Minerals and Soils
nj, North Carolina il so, and IT is AZ
to proved by the State Geologist, ! bop
tie II will be universally introduced lnt
our schools. would also recommen
he to our teachers to study,
ny Tracy's Commercial and Mechanical Arithme
lr- and to teach classes in it. earnes
we " recommend also that all Mathem'
ice teal recitations be made on the Blac
is. Board, and not on the Slate. ! ie'
ief also bound to enjoin strict attentlo
ra- tothe physical, as we'll as the men'
IN and moral growth and development
me the pupils. Cleanliness-exerc'se
ut, the open air-good water aud chez
full habits, are all important; and
10 teacher, with proper knowledge d p
Ill man nature, and a disposition 70
an faithful in the discharge OF all dutis
ION caninake. the School House, as It oug'
ms to be, pleasant resort instead o.
ne' prison or penitentiary, as i too
the ten seems to be. But teachers a
Tor not always to blame for this: lnlao
cious neighborhood interference o
! unirequently makes the Masters STU
Ing ton distasteiul to himself and odio'