The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-05-23

will be pleasing recreation to the diligcnt
and careful. and il will tend to form better
habits in those who are differently inclined.
It will be test OF the fidelity, the capac.
ity and the industry of tea,hers-will accus.
tom them to feelings Of responsibility and
habits OF order aud care and though il may
be cicmsily kept in many instances, it will
inevitably exercise. in every case, whole.
some influence ON those whose business it is
to complete the record. Its effect upon the
pupils cannot but be. in the main, of bene
hcial character. and it will be nstructins
and useful to parents, to the school officers
and TO the public.
! desire, therefore. respectfully to request
aud urge you, as lar as possible. 10 comply
with the requirements Of the law on this
subject; and as it is easier u form good
habits IN commencing an enterprise. than to
correct bad ones after careless. beginning,
le, US use our best efforts to start right in
this important impro, ement.
knnw that there is trouble involved in
this ref,rm, but permit me kindly to remind
you that the less ability or disposition
teachers have to make record Of the man.
ner in which they discharge their duties, the
greater the necessity for work Of this kind.
u Is time lor them to begin to keep az
counts, and il they cannot make handsome
record. they can at least endeavor I, learn
BY making the attempt.
Where these attempts are awkwardly made,
the pages of the Register may not present a
creditabie appearance; nevertheless, good
will be done. far the teacher will have un.
dersone wholesome exercise. and he aud
the public will better understand his eapa-
cItv.
Let Us, therefore, look all the difiiculte,
connected with this new attempt calmly III
the face, and let US remember that there are
obstacles in the way Of every useful euter
prise, and that while they grow continually
in numbers aud Importance before tim.d
pulley, they are best avoided by meeting and
overcoming them with prudence. patience
and energy.
6.-Tsachers' Hail.
great drawback to your usefulness is the
want OF liked and suitable place IN which
to conduct your examinations.
On this account, and for other reasons 10
which need not here alude, desire to see
Teachers Hall erected 10 every county
anil il spared intend to lay before the
public at an early day, and 70 press certain
views which | have on this subject, and
winch | deem Of great Importance.
Siilice il TO say nnw. that hope, IL spared,
10 see, in the course Of few years, beal
and commudtous ediice in every county,
erected fur the use Of the officers and
teachers Of common schools, furnishing a
convenient place for your examinations, tur
meetiags q teachers, fur public lectures on
education Tor county libraries and cabinet.
Of minerals and fossils. and atfnrdlng an
evidence impressive and substantial of the
existence and progress Of thr great interes'
Of the State, her common schOOl system.
Assuring YOU Of my continued sympathy,
and constant and anxious desire Ia cO-oprrair
with ynu in efforts to elevate tie standard VI
teachers,
an. with much respect.
Your friend aud iriipw- lalr9rer,
e. ". WILEY,
Snp's Common Schools for IRE Sfa,e
Three copies &c this letter are srnt 10
every Chairman. me for eael, menber OF the
examining Committee.