Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-02-03
Educational.
STANDARD OF SCHOLARSHIP.

STANDARD OF SCHOLARSHIP.
THE suggestions forth 10 the following extract from
the Report Of the School Superintendent Of Ncvbury
Submitted March, 1852 worthy the earnest perusal
Of the friends Of education.
The standard Of scholarship IN our schools
is decidedly low. In majority, there is a
sad want of enthusiasm in study on the part
Of the pupils. They do not appreciate as they
ought the importance Of their school days
They fail to realize the value Of these golden
seasons
The question presents itself, "why are the
schools so backward; y The acompeiency Of
come of those employed to teach, is no doubt
one reason. Persons are frequently engaged
20 teach, who are in no good degree fit for the
position.
And would here remark. that no part Of
my duties has been so porplcxing--so trying
to my feolings-and performed at last in
manner unsatisfactory to myself chat
of examining and licensing teachers. And
the perplexty has been much increased, from
the fact that some of the old teachers, who
had before been in the schools, gave as little
evidence of competency to teach, as the new
candidates that were deficient. If the one
class were to be licensed, there was no sufIi-
cent reason for rejecting the other
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