Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-13
u S. Surpius Money, w. Merrill; Supi.
Com. Schools, B, Frisbie Town Agent.
II. Copeland.
Tax raised 20 cents on the dollar,
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT
OFCOMMON SCHOOLS IN RUr-
LAND.

all VINO love prosperity, country ana good
society and happy homes; no investment;
will so abundantly reward no labor, en-
gagged in which, the laborer receives
sweeter compensation /; no cause in which
men should enlist with more zeal, better
heads and larger hearts, than that Of
" Public Schools" These, in all ages
and in every nation where God is known
and the rights of man respected, have
prepared the way. Upon these Us base
have pulpits been erected, churches es-
tablished, and thereby mankind saved.
As the towering oak receives its nouriah.
ment through the roots that dive deep
into the hidden earth, SO this Free Gov
ernment with all its benefits TO humanity.
spring from, and now exists, because
through these the vital current finds ito
way into every department of this vas,
Republic. Lock up your school houses,
send home your schoo-marms," and
SO II "rebellion will show its grim yisage
in Vermont. Do any doubt? Let q
dead Ellsworth Baker, Lyon, the dying
groans OF the battle field, and the impris-
oned captiv"s OF our army, give answer
Il has D~cn said, there never was
known SO intelligent an army as now tri-
umphantly unfolds to the breeze the
Stars and Stripes;'" the schools OF New
England respond-Amen,
Your schools during the past year 10
the main, have been success. Some
have advanced much more than others;
sickness has considerably impeded the
progress of quite a number during the
winter; but the chief difficulty isnot here.
Most OF your school houses are comtorta'
bic and well seated; others will deform
any child, compelled to remain in them
any considerable length Of time, Some
have suitable blackboard and maps,
others no maps, but board Z by 81
which one pupil can use few, if any have
globe. Some of the village schools are
furnished with a clock, some have call
bell, others use club. In some / find
convenient seats for recitations, and in
one | found the pupils using the tops OF
the desks for the same purpose, Your
teachers are what the market demands
quite number much better. These IN
|, spite of public opinion, and the almost
(seeming at least) want of love and inter-
: est in the formation of their children's
J. characters, these say, are determined to
|, encourage them on up the rugged steeps
: of science, over the sleeping forms of their
: parents and professional men of this
I. town. Is this to strong? 60 examine
e your " registers" there find answer whose
: names are there recorded; how many of
the strong minded, energetic, children
+ loving business men of Rutland have
:. found time to give one word of encourage
f. ment, one suggestion for Improvement to
|. the teacher for their opn children.
J. Or have you once made bold to visi.
n your schools and there sit Gas saw one
:. but few days since reading the news Of
y the day. how deadening to the zeal of
Ire teacher. There is a vast amount
J. of hardness in your schools, for which the
e. parents are to great extent responsible.
m How can the teacher remedy the evil
If without the aid of the mothers, and how
n easily with it. In some " Law and order
lie are forgotten" but generally under good
$, discipline. Many teachers have intro
e. duced singing, with the best results. II
h. will surely take the place of wrangling
m words and profane oaths.
b {; The public examination in Novembel
m was attended by three teachers who passed
b +; a very good inspection, and one or t,0'
citizens; q was rejoiced to see them, )they
Is say they will continue in well doing
IN. Gentlemen-why not use the same sount
n judgment in this as in other matters how
Or, we do examine, inquire, experiment, ant
d torment the vendors of all kinds of i'm
W. provements before making the requires
ge investment, yet they who are to "bend
rs. the immortal "twig" are employed for .
Ter few months, just get the school in a pros
H porous condition-March comes-a new
M commitnee appointed and of = course
change of teachers-not that in all cases
At; but by far too general. Secure the bes
N men as committees, and they "liue
an, teachers then retain both. Why thi
les continued change? there is no good sens
ts'' in it; much less, sound policy. Again
NJ Rutland might well be proud of her thirt
an teachers that attended the ''Tnstitute" a
md Fairhaven last June. But in vain di
& we look for the parents, committees
am learned doctors, and professional men 9
re this town. Why exhaust all your powe
o., o. of speech in haranguing at flag raising
, ,p"s and political caucuses-and yet have n
~ words of cheer for the hewers Of WOO
oh. and drawers of water" No effort
Oh. better calculated to elevate the standar
T. of 1.-The common schools in this Stat
,eer then the County Institute" under til
s. direction Of Secretary Adams. Who e.
On be drenched with the shower of his az
7. jectives without being moved to action?
r. We return with the full belief that !