American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-02-17
NUMBER 10.
FROM ths psnua. school Jourpsl

Prom the Penna- School journal
Educational Masters in other States.
MAINE.-The Editor of the Maine
Teacher, under the head Of " Raid up
on our Exchanges" has commenced the
publication of Selections from the Edu-
cational Periodicals of the Unions prac-
tice first regularly introduced, if We mis-
take not, by this Journal II is good
thing and brings the school men of the
various States together in thought and
action, as well as in common purpose.
VERMoNT.-An intelligent correspond
ent of the School Journal, pronounces
the Academic System of that State, with
few exceptions, failure. The same may
be said of Pennsylvania. The Acade-
mics endowed by the State in the early
part OF the present century, are nearly all
defunct, except where large accumulated
funds keep few in operation. Among
those since established by private enter
prize, very many have failed. A few and
| Uiio'o ohiy oaSes VI ehiheht professional
and administrative ability in the Princi-
pals, have proved either profitable to their
proprietors, or beneficial to the public.
The recent Annual School Report Of
Vermont shows considerable dminution
in the practice of Boarding round" by
Teachers consummation most de-
voutly" to be thankful for. In other re-
spects, also, the report is encouraging
County Institutes are strongly commend
ed and urged. The consolidation Of the
Colleges of the State and the remodeling
of the Common School System are re-
commended, so as to profit by the ecoho-
my and efficiency of a thorough classif-
cation of all the educational Institutions
RHODE IsLAND.-At late meeting of
the State Institute, at Westerly, the ques-
tion How far should Teachers assist
their pupils" in study, was very freely
discussed OF course the opinions were
as various as the speakers and their pecu-
liarities of temper and early training
their idiosyncrasies. Consequently no con-
clusion was arrived at. Yet this great
educational question, and one which each
teacher must discuss and settle for him
self, on the ground not merely of tenn
permanent and habit, but Of the laws Of
mind and its development. A just me-
dunn must be adopted; the truth proba-
bly, being, that as much of evil results
from too much as from too little assist:
ance.
OHIo.-At the quarterly meeting Of
the northwestern Ohio Teachers Asso-
citation, at Sandusky, November 21, 1868,
noble" plea for the unfortunate and va
grant children of Ohio" by r. W. Ste
venson, Superintendent of Norwalk pdb-
lie schools, was made in the opening adj
dress This is most proper subject fot
the consideration of all teachers, and
seems to have been handled in d manner
suited to its Importance. How different
from the efforts of some teachers whose
desire is the expulsion of these unfortu-
mates from school, when occasionally bro't
within their care, instead of coveting the
opportunity to reform and save
INDIANA.-There is good editorial
article in the December number Of the
School Journal on 'some of the tineti-
ployed educational forces, for the dd-
vancement of education in the State
One is embraced in the adage-" keep 1t
before the people"--or Agitation and as
promotive of this, the full publicity Of all
educational events and proceedings. An
other is the adoption of special means for
the diffusion of educational intelligence
to effect which educational columns id the
newspapers are properly recomtnendsd:--
A third force of means is, interest in
elections to educational positiotis," by all
who wish the success of the cause-not
only in the election of Trustees Directors,
Examiners, County Superintendehts, and
State Superintendent, but of Legislators
who are to make, amend or spoil school
laws. This is all good and to the point,
and hits the point, elsewhere, as well as
in Indiana.
| KENTUcKY.-We were recently applied
to by gentleman of Louisville, for infor-
nation relative to Normal Schools-the
Legislature being about to act on that
foundation part of good Common School
system. This is glorious news, and sounds
like the beginning of true peace.
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A PLAIN SPOKEN WtTNEss.-"Fact
are stubborn things" said.a lawyer to fe-
male witness under examination. The