Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-03-16

can readily communicate to others. They
love teaching, and are naturally fond of
children, delighting much in their socie-
ty. Teaching with them is the one idea.
1t absorbs all their attention. They
give their minds wholly TO the work.
Hence t b secret of their success
Wherever they go they turn things into
their proper channel, promoting thereby
a salutary influence not only in the school
room, but throughout the community,
their influence being every where for
good. The services of such teachers can
never be duly appreciated. The COM
munities who obtain them may consider
themselves fortunate. But few eommu-
mites however realize how much the
prosperity of schools depends on the Sc
lection of teachers. If it were not so,
such carelessness and Indifference would
not be manifested in the selection of
school committees. More effort would
be made to secure the men for this office
who are best qualified for it. Instead of
this it often happens that mere personal
considerations determine the call. 1t
may be there are in the district neigh
borhood prejudices, animosities, jealous
les, surmises and evil speakings, and
when committee is to be chosen there,
all find their way into the school meeting,
and like the great slave question in the
halls of Congress are made the order of
the day and control the action of the
meeting; and whenever the school COM
menees these same jarring elements are
sure to be introduced into it, consequent
ly two hostile parties are found to exist,
the one for and the other against the
teacher, who to sustain himself must as
t sumo the power of an absolute despot
and rule with rod OF iron. And if so
: fortunate as not to be Immediately de-
throned, he can so manage as 10 main
tain his kingdom the appointed time it is
about all he expects to do, or that is ex-
! pected of him.
, Possibly some may not understand
what l am saying. Not being familiar
with such scenes, they may think am
portraying a scene that transpired not in
these days nor in this vicinity, but some
q where and at some time in the dark ages
, Of the world. To which l have only tc
say that no further back than forty
years in the vicinity where I lived and
obtained what little education l have
such scenes were not unfrequent. Blu
how it is or has been in this vicinity
I leave every man to judge for himself.
l would not however be understood a.
intimating that the people of Albany arr
in this or any other respect sinners above
all men. On the contrary, / am free tt
, admit that with all our faults there i
more equality and greater unanimity o
feeling prevailing here than in any othel
community with which am acquainted
l only desire that in this state of feelin:
we may abound more and more. AnC
to this end, that all malice and all guile
and hypocrisies and evil speakings b.
r not only put away from amongst US, bu
e also buried and forgotten. We origina
: ted as people from different countries
> and in our town have variety of sec
tiOnal and also of UNCONVENTIONAL inter
It ests, yet we have common brotherhood
u and IN the promotion of education m,
= prayer is that we may be as one mai
Is that the people of Albany may stan,
forth before the world united noac an,
d forever.
% The multiplicity of books has heretofor
/ given much dissatisfaction, causing IN
necessary expense, and being a source O
:, great annoyance to both teachers ant
Il scholars. am inclined to think tina
the measures adopted by the board O
o education will eventually remedy tn,
+ evil, so far at least that 10 new book
will be introduced into our schools, bu
such as the progress of literature in GU
+ country will actually require. In con
10 clusion, beg leave to bring to your no
: tice the institution which by recent &C
OF the legislature has been establishe,
Il amongst Us. As superintendent hav
ut no connection with this institution. Blu
- thinking if it should succeed, and we ex
NJ pect it will, it might have an influence il
the formation of the character of GU
- common schools, have seen fit to intro
- duce 1t to your consideration. The in
a stltution is out of debt and contemplate
"a no aid from the town further than tb,
appropriation of the funds originating
, from the grammar school lands, sal,
= funds being now by law at the dispose
.e of the town. To such a disposition
,r presume there can be no objection. Tn
institution is in state of prosperity, an,
" should 1t receive the patronage it ough
to have, would not be second to any In
y stitntion of the kind in the county. Tn
le spring term has just commenced. TIL,
Principal, Rev. Mr.. Boswell, is known
to the community and needs no common