Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-12-14
Convention Of Town Superin-
tendents.

Convention Of Town Superin-
tendents.
The Suprenicrdens of common School.
in " ashlngton county, aud other friends q
education met agreeaby to a call issued by
the committee ot the Teachers Association
at the court House IN Montpelier, Nov. 30
Organized by choosing J. H. Graham o.
Mortified chairman and ]. Sirgeni OF Barr,
clerk. Atter remarks by chairman, aud
Messrs. Brown and llalch, the following
committees were appointed VIZ;
]. II Graham and Mr.. Brown to report a
STANDARD Of qualifications TO be observed N
granting licences to teachers
j. Sargent, J. Hatch aud Mr.. Smith, TO re-
port upon visiting and examining schools
aud also some method of obtaining more pee.
feet statistics. Adjourned until | O'clock
Z. NJ.
afternoon. Met agreeably to adjournment
Mr.. Brown Tor committee on the qualliicd-
tons OF Teachers reported as follows:
Your committee, to whom was referred the
subject OF teachers qualifications, beg leave
10 report, that, they are OF the opinion that
the superintendent before granting license
to any teacher Tor any common school, should
be satisfied by personal examination that
the candidate possesses thorough aud CON
pete knowledge OF all the following branch
es, prescribed by law, as they are generally
treated IN textbooks Tor coumnn schools,
aud also that he has a good knowledge OF
the best modes OF instruction aud Is apt to
teach and govern.
The Statute requires the following
branches to be taughtin all district schools,
VIZ: Ouhugraphy. Reading, Writing, &c
ugraphy, Arithmetic, Grammar, lilstur, Of
u. >, aud Good Behavior. And your rom-
mittee iuflher recon mend that suprentend-
ents by al proper means discourage the IN
rOducuon OF be su-caIicd higher branches
into the common schools, unless there be "a
SPECIAL arrangement between the district
committee and teacher.
JonN IL GRAHAM, Gam
ELISHA BRowN. ~
The above report was discussed by +. v
Randall Esq, II. Carpenter Esq ui North
field, Rev. h. Biiiou aud others, aud adopted.
Tue committee appointed upon the condl-
ton OF the schools reported the following
resolutions:
Whereas the statute requires that Town
superintendent shall VISIT each school IN
their respective towns, at least 0nce 10 each
year aud make etailed report Of their con.
dition at the annual tovn uaet,nr .a,i
whereas, we learn this duty h,, boao non
lnrted ,r ssn,e t,,yns and ii, ,,.,,.., h., 80
tally performed therefore,
Resolved. That we recommend To.n
Superintendent faithfully 10 carry ogt ,b..
spir,, nj the law in vls,t,n,r ana s,,,,,,,,',,',
schools.
Resolved. that committee he sn,,,,,,..,
By TINS convention TO procure suit,bIr man
forms 10 De used BIZ teachers and s',ns,, y''
dents IN obtaining the lntorn,t,on necess,,y
ia ,nske tho r.n,'rts r.on,r,1 h., lay.
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