The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-01-30
Common aohool Rduontlon.
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SUPERVISION or SCHOOLS.


The superintcndcnec, or supervision Of
schools is essential TO their usefulness or sue
cess. The history Of Common schoola flrR-
shcs ample reassa foi believing that they
have advanced just n lrop,Stion 10 the jHr.
diciousness and efficiency Of the supervision
which they have had. ItiSnut enough shat.
towns Ansl- districts make liberal nppropria-
tiuns for their IehnolE the object IN view
will not be secured, unless much pains and
care are TdtyUu to have ;heEe funds iudicious-
y expcndcf. oufy tirpse-fseFesES- -Hhn- ART
qualified by nature and education should be
employed as teachers and ihcsc should re-
oeiye oil due encouragement The influence
and lahars Of Town Supcriniendents ore he1=-
oiicial to teachers in several respects. . Eve-
ry person in every employment is stimulated
to this exertion by tue knowledge that his
work is 10 bo compared, by SOME coitnctent
authority with that of others in the same eui-
ployment" There ara in this town ,aeseral
teachers, male and female, who are well quail
i6od by natural .aptness for tcachep, and
thqy are not greatly deficient in literary quail
ifeations. But they ncrd 20 be making Inn
provement frcm year to year. The efforts Of
suitable superintendent will aid thcrn by
pointing out defects and presenting assfal
suggcstienS. There are but few persons in
any town who are qualified for this Office,
much less, arc they 70 DO found IN .ctefy dis>
rriet. 4 pEartical teacher, or one familiar
WITH teaohingis best fitted 10 be useful as a
Superintendent Sneh person is at home
in the school room among the children, he
finds pleasure in his business and he can en-
ter into the feelings Of teachers, he IL not a
stranger TO their trials, and he can Aympa-
thize with them in their difficulties, Tho
employment, or oETico OF teacher, IA in one
view Ear from being Desirable. II Is casy
enough. and hence too many indulge IN =
spirit OF faultRnding from morO thoughtlcss-
meas If we would have better teachers md
better schools, they must have due eneour-
ageu,cnt ~ lsa
|. ATTENDANCE AND VACATIONS.
In two or three dis,ricts there was an in-
cxcusable remissncss on the part Of parcntsl
in sending their children punctually and reg
ularly to school. Constant and punctaal at
tendance is necessary in all opr schools that
they may have vigor and efficiency and result
in usefulness. a school of two months con- ,
ducted in this manner is actually worth more
than ono of three months when eae quaTttf
or one-third OF stc scholars are daily or ffe-
quently absent, Oac other suggestion win
be offered In this cannexisy. i, is hardly pos
siblo 60 have good school hi the hsat 7sf
summer. All schools, it,is believed. zsheEsld.
be suspended during a part ofrtIr ulosfths of
July aud August. Thia opinion Is the scsilt
Of many years experience in teaching and SUI
pcrintending schools. !, is nothing but cua-
tom that suffers a school to be kept during
the midst Of Summer AZ our eolIcgpn and
academies have their vacation drring This
periods aa
vIsifINe THE SCHOOLS.
In few u fiis visits tSer Sur eintendcns
was accompanied by the district committee
and a few other persons Here Is a duty
whielN every eiiizef sgsAt5 10 resarsl es a
pleasure 70 discharge. What Il Or can %
more rrasonaoic OF ind'spcnsnblep Having
established a school. provided shst is drrnS.
cd essential, Why shoild not every inhnhi
tant, male and Fspaie, whether having eh