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

iere. There are now many teachers who
base passed number ct examinations; and
the TACT that these have SO often obtained
your sanction 10 teach, 50 far from being a
reason for a light or careless examination,
constitutes the strongest argunen, for more
stringent course on your part. They have
had time and opportunity to improve and
most respectfully submit that it is your duty
70 see that they have made progress COM
mensurate with their opportunities.
And here permit me to call your special
attention 10 an evil which demands an imme.
Idiatc remedy.
teacher Of respec table moral character,
and very aaxious 10 get schoal, passes
t'lerable examination, and under the cir
cans'ances, he prnprrly gets certificate !;
aud after year spent IN teaching, be again
presents himself 10 the examining committee.
ihe eomm'ttre Is in . harry. and As this
applicant has once passed an examinatio
they ask him bur few questions; and when
he relnras again his third certificate is still!
more easily obtained than the second because
he has been iwic. licensed before.
This principle Of action IL wholly wrong.
and will produce consequences exactly lie
opposlte Of those intended by annual exam
inations. Ecery teacher. al each renewal Of
has or her certificate, ought 10 be more criti-
eaiiy examined on all the branches on ,ghich
he or she had formerly passed; and if this
Just and important rule is constantly put n
practice, the standard of qualifications will
be surely elevated. while its neglect will
prevent much Of the good intended to be
produced ~ these annual renewals.
So Eiscate the Standard Of Teachers BY
acquiring them 10 araii themselves Of means
citAia their reach for Improvement.
L is clearly the right of the examining
committee TO test the character aud qualif.
cations OF applicants for license to teach, by
lnqu1rlng into their disposition to avail
themselves ut all proper means within their
reach TO rei9art for the faithful discharge Of
the duties 0! the vocation 10 which thew
aspire.
A number Of measures, designed to facil.
iiate the improvement Of teachers, have
emanated FROM this Office. and been sustained
by pubic opinlon; and they have the recon-
mendatlon Of being within the pecuniary
means OF all, and OF having been used with
eminent success In many other States.
Among these is the formation Of State,
District and County Educational Associa.
irons; aud the publication of a journal
whalis devoted 10 the interests Of education
and freighted with contributions from expe.
rlenced and intelligent teachers Of every
class and IL every part Of the State.
Every teacher is able to take one copy of
this journal and to pay the cos, of member
ship in an Educational Association and
respectfully suggest that 1t is part of your
duties 10 examine all applicants for ceruii
Gates as L. their disposition aud conduct
with regard to these matters.
All male teachers, who have once been
licensed, should be asked If they have joineG
that State Educational Association, or are
members "t any County or District Suciety
OF the kind and If they answer in the mega.
tive, Il proper 70 inquire into the reasons
Of their failure to avail themselves If such
means Of improvement.
The nature and objects Of such associa.
tons should De explained 10 them, and tisey
should be gi.en to understand that proper
efforts 10 aid IN organizing county societies
81 teachers for mutual improvement are
part OF their duties aud cannot be neglected
without affecting their general character and
standing ~lth the examining committee.
4.-.Norih Carolina Journal nj Education.
would especially urge that ynu ak AL,
male and female. Is they take the North
Csr"lini Journal Of Educaiion; and where
teachers ot experience are found 10 be with
OFT this or any other edaraiiunil periodical,
or any work % the subject Of teaching,
whnliy ncglecting such means of improve
meni, they may Ue examined with the nost
critical ere, and with the least allowance
for deficiencies.
II j. the manifest duty Of all persons FOL.
lowing occupations in which Others are
interested, To use all tie means within their
reach TO qualify themselves for their ,oca.
tiVn and a. il has been constant subject
OF complaint that nany common schooi
teachers fnr tie want Of means Uf SHOWING
better. or from other causes, 10 not readily
abandon bad habits or acquire more enlarged
ideas - the duties II their calling, thew
should, whenever |, il practicable, BE- iorcrd
into positions where, without hardship or
any barien-ome expense. they will ., least
be 10 The Nay ~ improvement.
They I'VE q Ia their 0sn characters, AMI
70 the public deeply interested in their char.
artefs, 10 avail ftemseise. II al such mean,
q. They can afford. 10 gan information ne.
res.sry 10 the faithful aud useful discharge
pi their datlrs aud II be unwilling 10 spare
single dollar for such purpose argues q
nsrrDaness ~ si.inu, or an indifference IL
The sacred obligations Of the teacher Which
tie public sbupld know. and which should
meet With ypur unqualified Interpretation"
j-fommDa School Regisisr.
The Com npn school Register is now IN
the hands - all. o. must Of the charm.n II
the state.
Ihi. " new feature in our schoaIs, and
al frs' sill cause snBe difficulty bu, The
chief objection 10 il aill be lOaBd in the in
capacity u aant u diligence IN the par, III
those who.s business IL i o. gu the blanks.
regret to have 10 sdnt that there are no,
frw teachers Win would oppose any regu.
laiion which reqIireI them 10 use that