Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-04-20

tion-by all his intercourseS with
his pupils, the parents and others,
he must bear in mind, above all
things, that government is an end
TO be sought, not means to be used
in accomplishing an end, hence he
must so provide every pupil with as
much work as he ought to do, that
he will have no time to attend to
anything else but his duty he
must, (if at all possible) get their
minds occupied on what is good
and right, so that there may be but
little opportunity to attend to what
is wrong. II the teacher fails here,
he fails everywhere, so that he
ought to bend all his energies to
awaken such an interest OH study
and Improvement as to overcome
all tendencies and influences from
within or without in an opposite d.
reciion he must so classify and
arrange the studies and Rotations
as to produce the greatest good, AID
the best effect.
The teacher must be what he
wishes his pupils to be If he
wishes them to I've interested, he
must be if he wants them to be
studlouS, he must assist them to he
so if to be quiet and orderly, he
must be SO himself require only
What is right, aud have no other re-
gnlation, bui endeavor to obey that,
and have each do the same he
must treat each and all as ladies' and
gentlemen, and they will be quite
likely to treat him SO in return.
To perform these and other d.
ties, he must give his whole time
ard interest to his school and school
affairs He has no legal or moral
right to fritter away his time aud
energies which are needed and ought
to be expended for his pupils. He
must have an axiouS care for the
improvement of scholars in good
behavior, without which all else
viii be useless, guardian walchful-
ness concerning everything that
pertains to their moral well being
he must be well acquainted with
the laws Of health, that he may
lead the rising generation t. better
obedience to the laws which gov
ern their physical being.
In short, the teacher must be
live man, he must live, move and
have lns being in educational adj
vancement lie must be SO surchar-
ged with interest as to magnetic
all who come within. the sphere Of
his influence,
He must visit the parents and
children at their homes, talk with
them about education, (aud but lit
de eiSe) specially The education Of
thar childreu-he must give all
credit to each, that he can conScien-
tiously, and show to these parents,
/ by his words and actions, that he
has an interest, a deep interest in
the advancement and highest good
of their children and there is not
Il parent in Vermont, who would
not Cooperate with such a teacher
to the utmost Of his power and alb
ility.
1t is not because they do not have
an interest in their children, that
parents do not do more, but be-
cause, in most cases, their interest
needs direction and guidance.
Tell me not, that parents have
not a deep interest in their offspring
| in whom are conferred all their
earthly hoPeS--ihey live for them,
and often for them alone, aud the
teacher who has not realizing
sense of this, has yet to learn the
royal road to eminent success in his
profession. Let teachers awaken,
arouse and direct this spirit, aud the
work of common school redemption
| i'll Vermont is complete.
BIT to arouse and guide Alright,
public sentiment, to assist in prepar-
ing the class of teachers so much
needed To see that the public mo-
MES are more judIciously expended;
to take III charge our common
schools and other public education
al interests ; etiectually 10 remedy
the crying evil of a constant, un-
necessary and expensive change of
I school-books to determine what
books shall be used and retained ill
such time as a change is absolute
| ly needed, and thus effec,ually ban
ish from the State, the swarms of
bookS-agents now as thick and as
beneficial as the locusts were in
hoyF, - r--f~-.,, ,haea aud many
other duties essentially necessary TO
be done which the people them
selves cannot have the time or OPP
portunity to attend to, we need, and
must have additional agencies TO
what are now employed and we
fully believe this can be most efIec-
tually done by State Board of E.
ducation, composed Of well qualifi-
cd men who will give themselves
unreservedly to this work here too,
we need and must have, live, eilici-
ent, progressive men. We want
men to labor Nothing honorary,
nothing reconimendaiory, but pro-
ducliye laborers, who will earn their
salary, and return just equivalent
to the people for value received.
! appeal then hopefully to the
members Of this association TO use