New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-18

We are at length repaid, in some sort, for all the
trouble and annoyance which "the Great Hazeltine
Controversy has cost US. We are assured that we
have at last aroused the public mind, not only in
this but in other States, to the necessity of scrut
nzing the qualifications of school teachers. We
print this morning not less than seven letters which
we have received, and in which the writers, with
that amount of intelligence which, to greater or
less degree, God has vOuchsafed to them. cOm}
ment, some of them favorably and some Of
them unfavorably upon the structures of THE
TRIBUNE. There is but one hopeless candidate for
the School for Idiots among them, and that is the
New England Teacher" who ventures to COM
ment, at second. hand upon our use of the verb
"to permeate.' A careful study of the orr
gin Of the word will relieve him from all ne
cessity of writing to us upon that topic again. But
enough is gained when we can provoke such a
general e1 pression of opinion as our columns this
morning present. When a single article in our
paper can thus arouse squadron of correspondents
it must be evident that there is q wrong to be
rigbted and deficiency to be supplied. In the
hope of thereby accomplishing something for the
cause of wise education, we take our own
ehastisements patiently, and we hope that
all concerned will emulate our forbearance,
and yet we can hardly anticipate or demand the
same equanimity in the reader. Just zee what
disgraceu condition of educational interests is dis
closed by all this correspondence. A teacher drunk
in bis school member Of the Board of Educa-
ton drunk ard disappearing in public conveyance
And, over and above ALL these poor, weak, imbe-
Gle and laugbable defenses Of ignorance which are
sent to us Is there nothing wrong, when little
criticism in this paper creates 30 much excitement
On the contrary, must there not be something
deeply, pervadinely and permsatingiy wrong when
those who are well-cultured write to US in appro
baton Of our course, and those who are illcul-
tured write to censure us Perhaps it may be
our own one. sidedness which leads us to believe
that those who communicate with us kindly and
candidy, do so in an intelligent spirit, and with
some love tf the right in this controversy while
those who accost US in different mood, are smart
ing under lurking sense of deficiency. But We
leave this to the judgment of the intelligent reader
Our correspondent 'H. H." is in very an
comfortable frame of mind, but We hope that what
We shall presently say Of another communication
that Of X. N."-will have an emollient effect
upon him. at present. the Nassau street gentle
uan ia our witness "Mr. Hazeltine was once
superior teacher" He obtained his present high
standing before the nor (pleonastic that Mr.. III.
"H!) existing high grade of qualifications was
"deemed necessary Very good If Mr.. Hazel
tine is not up to the mark, why does be not re
sign al. H." says that he is Old aud thinks
that "he should be allowed to enjoy his remaining
'.days in peace" We do not care to what other
Arcadia Mr.. Hazeltine may retire, but we respect.
fully submit that it should not be Normal School
"As principal of said school, says "H. H."
"Mr. Hazeltine is not obliged to instruct" Pray
what is he required to dot 9" He takes general
''ch,ree Of the affairs Of the school," Does be
OF WHAT of spelling of grammar or are not
these branches included in the general affairs Of
the .cbool"l Perhaps English grammar is not
taught in that academic retreat. Ifitbe, H. H."
ought to take course or two, if be can get it, for
his own private improvement.
For the sake of compsctDess We reprint COM
murication signed * NJ" which appeared in
THE TRIBUNE Of the 18th inst. This writer in-
forms us that NO teacher "can draw cent from
the treas ury Of the Board Of Education without