Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-26


ouainted with the laws of health, that he may
lead the rising generation to better obedience
of the laws which govern their physical being.
In short, the teacher must be live man, he
must live, move and have his being in education
al advancement; he must be so sarcharged with
interest as to magnetize all who come within
tho sphere Of his influence.
He must visit the children and parents at Il cir
homes, talk with them about education, land but
little else) especially the education of their
children--he must give all credit to each, that
he can conscientionsfS, and show to these pa
rents, by his words and actions, that he has an
interest, deep interest In the advancement and
highest good of their children and there is not
parent in Vermont, who would not cooperate
with such teacher to the utmost of his power
and ability.
1t is not because they do not have an interest
in their children, that parents do not do more,
but because, in most cases, their iitesaat needs
direction and guidance.
Tell me not, that parents have nd dsep in
terest in their offspring in whom are centured
all their earthly hopes-they live for them, and
often for them alone, and the teacher who has
not realizing sense of this, has yet to learn the
Let teachers awaken, arouse and direct this spir-
it, and the work of common school redemption
in Vermont, is complete.
But to arouse and guide Alright, public senti-
ment, to assist in preparing the class of teach
CTS go much needed to see that the public mon
les ase more judicious!y expended; to take IN
charge our common school and other public ed
ucationai interests; efectually to remedy the
crying evil of constant, unnecessary and ex-
pensiye change of school-books; to determine
what books shall be used and retained till such
IL time as a change is absolutely needed, and
thus efectually Danish from the State, the
swarms af book-agents now us thick and as be-
nohcal as the locusts were in Egypt-to perform
these and many other duties essentially necessary
to be done which the people themselves cannot
have the time or opportunity to attend to, we
need and must have additional agencies to what
are now employed; and we believe this can be
most efectually done by STATE BOARD OF Ed
ucAr1oN, composed of we'll qualified men who
will give themselves unreserved to this work;
here too, we need and must have, live, efficient,
progressive men, We want men to labor. Moth
ing honorary, nothing recommendatory, but pro-
ductive 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 all their individual and
united influence for the advancement of the
cause, and at present especially, to obtain the
requisite State Agencies
appeal to the Clergy to give the powerful
sanction OF the pulpit for its promotion, in Great
ing correct public sentiment.
SaI would appeal to the Press to continue to lift
its voice in behalf Of the more general and thor
ough education of American youth.
appeal to Patriotic Politicians, those who
have the true good of the country at heart, to
make public education prominent idea in their
political cgoeds and action, for without this pre-.
paration for citizenship, for the.exercise of the
sovereign power by the elective franchise, our
tree Institutions would soon exist but in name,
and the people in whom resides, and from whom
is derived all political power, would become the
suppliant toolsof Office Seekers and Demagogues,
And if America ever falls, she will fall when the
Chief Corner Stone Of the Empire--a true
American education, is not obtained by the
masses and I would appeal with confidence to
he good people of this town, to continue tolend
heir influence; and to give their power in the
next general assembly Of the State for free
schools and q wholesome supervisory law.
The one-hundred thousand children of Yer
mont implore youraid with out-streatched arms,
with tho expectation that their cry for help will
10 needed. | am hopeful as to the result--ad-
'sncemont is being made, the people are look
ing upon the common school cause as more par
ticularly their own. The brighter day is dawn
ing, the darkness disappears. If we mistake
not, the political barometer indicates change,
and we may hope edueationally for the BETTER
At all events, our prayer is, that this cause will
fall into more competent hands.
With all these and other omens of success
the cause must prosper, for the cause of Public
Education is the cause of COP