Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-04-23

i is coming time to build up School Libraries &c, the
Unabridged Dictionary of Noah Webster, revised and en-.
literary works bought.
1t is invaluable 70 the scholar and to all who wish
come good scholars 1t is the most important work on the
As good primary works have heretofore recommended
he s School Dictionaries which are well PREPARED
much more extensively used while his Spelling Book is
my list of works recommended and his Unabridged Die
tonary also preference among the higher works of
this kind Besides since first made Recommendation,
new and convenient abridgment of large
work. called The HghSchool and Pronouncng Dictionary,
full than the Primary and less and convenient
than the University Dictionary, has made its appearance
and hence there is the necessity for recommend
Noah Webster.
Dictionaries class books and therefore
given above and it to be most convenient
people, recommend Websters Dictionaries at the
hb T Ss
prefer for the schools The list of books recommended is
the Elementary Series embracing the works studies
heretofore generally pursued-and the works for more
advanced classes those now recommended and urged.
tiona characters they not connected with the
ence and they have manifested the enlightened and
liberal kind of enterprise by trying to promote their in
terests in way benefit For their agents bespeak
the kind attentions Of our peopeand may add that in
recommending books have carefully consulted the best
interests of people and instead seeking enrich
publishers have obtained liberal sacrifices for our benefit
from them. therefore, cheerfuly recommend them
to the patronage of citizens, well to their conf
dence and of the importance of carrying
out selection of books the suggestions of who
have given attention to the whole subject
purchase Readers which contain article strongly reflect
ing the South and published by bitter and bgoted
abOtouists. l am blaming the merchant: he only
knew The used in his section and doubtless had
little acquaintance with their contents with the charac
ter of publishers matters to which have given special at
tention.
The books recommended, are,
ELEMENTARY coIrRSp
WrDsrrR's OR WoRcEsrEn's School DICTIONARIES,
Arihmetic)
BULL1ox's ENGLISH GRAMMAR
Lessons,
M1rcHELLs INTERMEDIATE Grolina Eli
Fuurox EAsrMAx's Cory rBooKs-(s Nos. only)-North-
GtroLina Edition,
NoRTH-CARoLINA READERs-Nos. l, and3,
ADVANCED COURSE.
PARKERs LESSONS IN PHILosoPHY-PARKER's SCHOOL
PnILosornr-FULToS & EASTMAN ON Book KEEp1Se-
MCNALLYs School GEoGRAPHr-WnLARD's SCHOOL HIS
THE UNITED SrArEs-DAvIEs UNIVERSITY ARITH-
nEr1c-WEBsrEr's D1crIosARr, Uni0ersity Edition.
The Readers published by S. Barnes
6 Co. No John ST., n. York. is also the special edi
tion of the CopyBooks as well as several
be found ready TO furnish facilities to Teachers and
Pup here all the works recommended may be had of any
of the booksellers and publishers.
In conclusion permit repeat, for your guidance in
examining persons wishing TO teach, few suggestions
u
Rule l. To receive all applicants kndy-so to conduct
the examination to give them fair opportunity of show
ing their attanments.
. To EXAMINE mental qualifications until sat-
acory erience Is gioeni g good moral character during
tile gear preceding tile examination.
g. To have reference the wants of the
munit in granting certificates with low grades and grant
as few of them as the circumstances will permit.
A. To candidates of good character presenting themselves
for the first tmeand those a cted be able
number Of the lowest certifcates-haf IS among given
number badly qualified if any are to be licensed and all
equally indifferent in scholarship, give the preference
to these those who have been trial. able to
Require each candidate present his her last
ti6cae-and the numbers are all fres or very low and
improvement this year. refuse certificate unless under
special circumstance or for public reasons
In granting certificates to those presenting old ones,
make memorandum the new certificate something
falows: One, trO, higher (as the case may be or
"Same No. on - as in the year Is" So distinguish
those who have fallen &c, &c. This will make each certi.
cae show, its face to the public not only the rank OF
the Teacher but also whether he is advancing standing
still, or going back and it will powerful stimulus
In giving nice of the times and places of examination
request all Teachers to bring their certificates &c. &c
l. To each one when the certificate is handed him
her. that the certificate must be exhibited at the next
s. Eerate the standard oontinuany and with prudent
to the wants and condition of the community the
supply of candidates, &c, &c.
NEVER PERMIT ANY AMOUNT OF MENTAL QUALIFICATIONS
TO ATONE FOR WANT OF unPdcaoe INTEGRITY AND MORAL
CHARACTER; and while you do not pretend to decide
questions of faith and doctrine beware of atheists and inf
de whose morality, to the least of it, built
| tation.
We not unfequently hear discussions of the foolish
question whether general education improves the mora
and adds to the happiness of people call II foolish
question, because definite meaning fixed to the word
education and because without precision of
| we cannot answer it either way.
Unquestionably bad man, with mind improved with
knowledge, capable of doing much mischief thar
one of similar morals and intelligence: it is the differ
between armed and without
just in the same the influences OF good mar
| greatly enhanced by his enlightenment
But here by the word education, The trdning
the heart we'll Of the mind and suppose that
full efforts subdue the evil passions Of the and ado
to the resources of the other directed prayerf de
pendence God with humble and sincere desire for the
unrestraned use of His inspired Word will make mer
and unhappy to conound all ideas of good
ness, of happiness, of truth ITSELF Let conduct
Schools remembering, that however may plant and
ter God only the increase and remembering
that while is duty labor diligently, He alone
nature. The fruits of such labors will undoubtedly b
glorious.
With my best wishes and sincere sympathies am will
c. H. WILEY,
Sup Com. Schools for the State
n B. Three copies of this Letter. and three copies
last Annual Report to the Chairman of each Boar
of Superntendents of Common Sch OILS in the State;
these Chdirmen oH please hand copy Of edch-9f this Let
ter, and the Report ito each member Of the Committee
Examination.
SENATOR DOUGLAS The Washington correspon
dent of the Baltimore Sun says: " Hon. Judge Dou
glas has conveyed to the Baptist denomination o
Chicago, Illinois, ten acres of land-a grove-beau
tifully situated within the city limits for the pur
pose Of erecting thereon a university-with con