Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-03-21
VALEDICToRY.

vALED1cToRY.
As my labors as public teacher have
this day closed, in consideration of the
length Of time which | have been your
servant together with the variety of cir
cumstances which have iranspirrd du-
ring the tlme-l embrace this oppnrtunl.
ty to address few lines TO my patrons
generally. need not recur to the fact
that my residence in this village was Tor
another profession than that OF teaching !:
but the circumstances which first led me
~ engage were worthy ones, and tru,,
| have not been ac.ra,ed by any Others
since that time. The unav oidable con-
rroversy (lhe Bible question: with which
| soon became enlisted, perhaps more
Than any other has had an effec, TO Cause
many enemies as we'll as some friends
vet upon mature dellbera,iou | car bui
feel fully justified in the course which |
pnr>ued. Daring the first part OF my
teaching | Lad many diff 'uIles to en-.
counter-none of which We're more appa
rem, than an uaqua| tied aud an inefi-
cient s. S. Cunuliitc; bat take pleas.
ure i'll saying that d tfiaul,, has been IT.
moved. and furthermore | thl,lk | am
safe IN saying, tina, our Schools generally
have been more satisfactory the past year,
than for many preceding ones. IN the
district where | have iaue ht-fnuci cred
it Is due to the lndefangabe Efforts of the
Agent; yet many difficulties remain-,o
some Of which | presume your attention
vii soon be called by the $. $. COMM.
Ice. My time and attention have been
devoted to the interests OF my School as
far as ! have judged needful-y., when
not thus engaged perhops have not been
quite as erciusice as some would wish;
and in this article beg leave TO briefly
state. that in my humble opnion-it sue
cess have had-it is at least partly at
trba,able to an independent course OF
procedure. Neither the history of 9TH
ers, no- my own experience il teaching
for the las, thirteen years has yet laugh,
me, that the successful teacher does all
his duties in the School room. Social
intercourse and adaptedness to dfferen,
ranks in society | deem Of indispensable
value to the teacher. Such are my rea-
SONS for endeavnring to make myself an
associate with ell with whom my husl-
ness calls me and more particularly my
pupils. | do not undertake to say-,hat
in all things | have always been the most
discreet, but whenever | have erred |
the heart. notwithstanding have had
many attacks. and as believe withstood
them all, yet do no, wish to recall any
circumstance Of Justice. Right, or even
courtesy to mar the feelings of any one;
yet feeling that | have fulfilled all M,
engagements to The best of my ability,
ond while return my thanks to every one
who has a, any time spoken in favor OF
right Irrespective CT party or Clqnr)
have only 10 say to those who still persist
IN wIh,'anding principle and reason that
their reward will be their own and I
Judge ii not. | embrace this opportunity
Ia return my sincere thanks to the com
mun'ty generally for their long continued
patronage and the hospitality which
have so frequently enjoyed: and while
remain a citizen among YOU it will ever
be my p'earurc to give the helping hand
10 any good cause. My ,nte'es, in the
welfare Of your schools will by no means
cease but it will afford me satisfaction
10 witness the rise and progress of them
all. Oar Tree Schools are the foundation
A our Republican Government. aud
therefore should be governed upon repub.
lean principles: any citizen who does
not feel his interests identified With the
Common Schools, have ye. the first prin-
ciPles Of true Americanism to learn. LIE,
us then as we are about to commence
another School Year, marifes, new in.
tefest IN the welfare oi the rising genera
ion. be, Ellsworth have as high rep.
nta,ion for good and well grade d Schools,