Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-06-16
Circular.

The Sixteenth Class Of Teachers of the
Board Of National Popular Education will
assemble at Hartford. Conn. Oh Friday the
] In OF August Ladies wishing to JON the
class shouli send written applications to
Miss NANcY SWIFT. al South Hadley, Mass.
before the middle Of Jnne. The age, resi-
dence and religious denomination of each
applicant should be stated with the branch
e she can teach, and her experience in
teaching Testimonials IN regard to educa-
ton, capacity 10 ie9ch, natural pecuiaritios,
aud moral and religious character, should
accompany the applications Some expert
ence 10 teaching, and a thorough acquain-
lance with the common branches are indis-
pensble. a large proportion of the appli-
cations 10 US for teachers require a knowl.
edge Of the higher branches. Music teach
crs are wanted. q capacity to sing is I'M
portant.
The class will be carried through pre-
psratoy course of SIX weeks under the SUI
perntendence of Miss Swift. They will
receive much practical instruction Of great
importance 10 them We are anxious that
every teacher we send out should 90 through
the entire course. II brings them into foil
sympathy with our movement while It gives
as knowledge Of their respective qualii-
tons which enables Us the better 10 give
them appropriate and fitting locations.
Applicants will have notice of their ac-
cepiance or nnu-acceplance They are
earnestly requested 10 be at Hartford prompt
ly on the lith of August. More especially
would we request that no application be
Withdrawn after the applicant Is accepted.
We promise western applicants for teachers
that they shall be supplied, upon the implied
engagement Of accepted teachers. that they
will JON our classes Their failure very
much cmbarrasses US. We hope the appl
cations will be made from no momentary
pulse, but under the influence Of well settled
Christian principle prompting an irrepressi
bic and uneonqueuble desire 10 do good -
How brief is life! How great the Chris
tian's work and how great he privilege Of
iaboring for human good
On arriving at Hartford, The teachers viii
take hacks, for which twenty live cents only
can be demanded.) to the Orphan Asylum.
They will board IN common with the super
intendent, at an expense Of 81 week p In
case Of manifest inability to defray this ex-
pense, aid will be given by the Board. Let
the poverty Of no good teacher prevent her
applying. The course IS gratuitous We
pay the travelling expenses to the West
The teachers may refund this, If able to ala
10 sending out more teachers. We wish to
be distinctly understood that we expect they
will teach at least two years, should healll
permit.
The teachers will be sent to places from
which definite applications shall have beer
received and a respectable compensation OF,
fered. Positions will be assigned them, tC
which they shall seem best adapted, anG
where they can be most useful They will
leave Hartford, with an escort, on the odd o.
September.
Our Board has sent out $40 teachers
The Boston Ladies' Society," branci
of the Bosrd-has sent l09 The deman,
for teachers is increasing. We hope for al
increasing supply. Let parents cheeriully
give their daughters, and daughters CIV,
themselves TO tins good work.
WILLIAM SLADE, Cor Sec am
Gen. agent Of The Board.
Mlddlebury, W., June6, 1884.