Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-04-19

more full than the Primary and less and more convenen.
than the University r. pas s s
nr work weknown to our people as are 'nose u
Noah Webster. g., 49,.
ans giyen above and it to be most CONVENIENT 70
s Sr neople recommend Websters Dictionaries at the
same hsTe most convenient The High School Dictionary
r for the schools. The list of books recommended ID
here given, and for convenience divided INTO TWO classes
nc Elementary Series embracing the works on studies
tn e generally pursued-and the works for
nnsTneed classes. those recommended and urged
ne characters they are connected with the
.a aeitaons that now having such pernicous nfu
o a and they have manifested the most enlightened and
a1s in way to benefit For their agents bespeak
the kind attentions of our peope.and may add mat
of our own people, and instead of seeking to enrich
nbisbers have obtained liberal sacrifices for our benefit
,h patronage of citizens well to their conf
lance and instance of the Importance OF carrying
out in selection Of books the OF .n9se VINO
ent;ou that knew merchant OF our State recently 10
purchase Readers which contain an article strongly renec
on the South and published by bitter and bigoted
be,;tonsts l am not blaming the merchant he only
the books used in his section and doubtless had
little ACQUAINTANCE with their contents or with the charac-
ter Of publishers n'a''e'' " "N~- NOW e'O
'eT The books recommended, are,
ELEMENTARY COURSE.
WEpsrER's SPELLING Book,
WEBsrER's OR WoRcEsrER's SCHOOL DIcrroSAR1Es, .,
Arithmetic.)
Brnt1ox's ENGLISH GRAMMAR,
HosTElrHs YourH's MANUAL OF GEoGRAPHY-Also First
M,rcHELLs INTERMEDIATE GEOGRAPHY Carolina Eli
Frn7os EAsrxAS's Cory Books-(s Nos. only)-North-
Carolina Edition,
NoRrH.CAR oLINA READERs-Nos. l, and 8,
ADVANCED COURSE.
P.RkERs FIRST LESSONS Pn1LosoPHY-P ARkERs SCHOOL
McV.IIYs School Observation-Disclosures School HIS
TORY OF THE UNITED SUBSIDIARIES UNIVERSITY ARITH-
NErIc-WEBsrEB's DICTIONARY, University Edition.
The North Carolina Readers published by H. Barnes
C. No ST. John St. N York, is also the special edi,
on Of the Copy Books recommended well several
other of the works. but While these publishers will
found ever ready to furnish facilities t" he ad and
Fl p@ ISs Booksellers nsss ell and publishers
In conclusion permit repeat for your guid in
examining wishing to teach few suggestions EN-
hoded in the of rules last annual letter to
Rule l. receive all applicants kndiy-so to conduct
the examination to give them fair opportunity of show
w To EXAMINE NONE as to mental qualifications until
isfaeory ecdence grn at goL moral character during
the year preceding the eaomndttOD
g. To have reference to the wants of the COM
munitv in granting certificates with low grades, and grant
as few Of them as the circumstances will permit.
candidates of good character presenting themselves
for the first a ced be able
follow any other calling for living grant the greatest
number OF the lowest certifcatcs-hat is among given
number badly qualified if any are be licensed all
equally indifferent in scholarship give the preference
these those who have been ON trial. are able to
work, &C., and have not improved.
s. Require each candidate to present his or her last
ti6cateand if the numbers all fires or very low, and
Improvement this year, refuse certificate unless under
special circumstances for public reasons.
In granting certificates to those presenting old Ones
make memorandum the new certificate something as
falows One, tc, higher" las the case may be- or
"Same No. - as in the year Is So distinguish
those who have fallen &C., &C. This will make each certi
fae show its face to the public not only the rank of
the Teacher but also whether he is advancing, standing
STILL going back and will powerful stimulus.
In giving of the times and places of examination
request all Teachers bring their certificates &C., &C.
T. To each when the certificate is handed to him or
her. that the certificate must be exhibited at the next
examination and that the next certificate will refer to the
numbers on the present, DC, DC.
S. Eeuate tile STANDARD continually and with prudent
reference to the wants and condition of the community the
supply of candidates, &C., &c.
:. NEVER PERMIT AMOUNT MENTAL QUALIFICATIONS
WANT unimpeachadh INTEGRITY AND MORAL
CHARACTER and while you do not pretend to decide
questions of faith and doctrine beware of atheists and inf
dels whose morality say the least of it, is built
sandy foundation, and not likely to resist storm of temp
taon.
We not unfrequenty hear discussions of the foolish
question whether general education improves the morals
and adds to the happiness of people call it foolish
question, because definite meaning fixed to the word
education and BECAUSE without precision of terms
we cannot answer it either wsy.
PROFESSIONALLY bad man. with mind improved with
knowledge, is capable of doing much mischief than
one Of similar morals ana no II rs Inc Differ
Just in the way the influences of good man
greatly enhanced by his enlightenment.
But here by the word education the training O,
the heart we'll of the mind and to suppose that
full efforts to subdue the evil passions of the and to add
to the of the other directed in prayerul de-
pendeuce Cod with humble and sincere desire for the
Guidance of His Holy Spirit and with careful study and
unrestraned use of His inspired Word will make men
ness of happiness of truth ITSELF Let conduct
Schools remembering, that however plant and