The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-07-30


Browns Corners, and we give it place in our col
umns because il contains some good suggestions
The personal reflections we dislike, but little
drubbing now and thenis good for the best of men
and perhaps Ford may c,me in for his share be-
fore the matter is ended -
Mr.. EDrroR-Sir:- IL wish, through the col
umns of your Journal, to offer few suggestions
to the Board of Common School Examiners, and
Others on several topics. Instead of the monthly
examinations would recommend that week be
set apart for that purpose. Let as many exami.
nations be held in different parts of the county as
there are days in a week. A convenient time
would be from the first 10 the middle of October,
as we usually have fine weather at that season OF
| the year. Such o course would be, think, econo
mical both to teachers and examiners, in a money
point of view. The examinations for six months
would be done in as many days. There would
then be no excuse for directors employing teacher
without first seeing his or her certificate which is
now frequently done the excuse given is they
are waiting for the Examiners to meet in Their
party of the county, as the expense of travelling
twenty-five or thirty miles, which is often done, is
not an inconsiderable item. This plan has been
adopted by some Of the eastern counties of this
state, with entire satisfaction TO all parties The
method Of conducting the examinations is, believe
heartily approved by ali who are alive to the best
interests of that great and glorious cause, popular
education. The course they have pursued.has made
a marked impression for the better At first, peo
pie were disposed to cav as il increased teachers
wages materially, but they now see the wisdom o
such course. They can now see that good
faithful, and efficient teacher who is sensible
of the great responsibilities resting upon him-one
who feels that he must answer at the bar of God
for the manner in which he has discharged his du
ties in this nobIest of callngs the training of chill
dren both for time and eternty,--is far cheaper a
26 or 30 dollars a month, than one who lacks al
Of these qualities is At half that sum.
claim to be one CT the common school teach
ers of Wood Comfy To which class | beong--
the born naturals, or to grade above--I leave tC
the examiners and those who have employed me
for the last four years to decide.
Perhaps this proposition may need an explana
ton. Mr.. Alfred Kelley, a man who is manufac
turing teacher to order in this part of the county
at Mllgrove, on the fourth of July, in gascon
ade speech of an hour and quarter. on educa
ton, stated that one half of the common schoo
J teachers were not fit to teach school--the othe
half were but little better. For my part, howev
er, think the people may rejoice and be exceed
ingly glad, for this same Kelly has assured them
or a part at least that he can, in four months
time manufacture an accomplished teacher out o
/, any person, though they do not even knolc Msil
letters. Whether it is by supernatural power, o
by hocus-pocus, that he accomplshes in fou
months tmew hat it requires Others years ofpatien
|, toll to attain, am not informed He certainl
ought TO be secured the full benefit of this wonder
lul discovery. His charges are moderate, only tel
dollars, and warrants certificate or no pay But
by-the-by think he is rather backward in letting
: his fellow mortaIs know what has been going OF
in the material world, for one of his pupils inform
ed the Board of Examiners that the state of Ney
York Was bounded on the west by Michigan, an
another of the states ( forget which) was bound
on the east by the Mediterranean sea wou
now recommend all who wish to obtain an accom-
plished school teacher or to become one, to Civ
Mr.. Kelly call, as am sure he eau suit the mos
fastidous JOIN Ii. Ford.