, 1866-05-17

AIL-la Chape1le, Berlin, Lelp6lc, Dresden, |
Vienna, Frankfort md Drl,sseIs.
SrsTP Fnun1T1oN
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Letter from Hon. Newton Aateman.
Tho movement In behalf Of morc distinct
nnhIir teeopnition of teachers of superior
merit and ability, which has resulted in the
present law authorizing the State 8nperin- |
i.n1cnt of pub1:c instruction to grant, upon |
certain conditions, State certlacate8, Valld
for lifa o,ioi,afad With the teachers them
selves, Of Il. state, The discussion Of the |
~ ssaat ~. - ~ 1sae sa1 xxss .an,;n1cd
IN Tint body md IN he County Institute,
""n uuHoasou ln11Sss' N..,'. ' ~.
schon1 law nassad February ead. 1881. The
-,~.,.-,e,ars ~ th,+ oct II, ro,.t1o, n s.etn
pfos!s'on7 VI soss aes ~ 'eissioa W o.aSo
Certificates, were modified and Improved by
the 1ssk Genara1 Assembly. and the law aait
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now STANDS Is tnonsnt 70 oe mgnly lnoleaols
"Da 1 ~ - s%,r-.ec.ass~,;n, s,n1o,,.o,
Nounu eue slaAtns u PROFESSIONAL olPio1oas,
and insuring The respect ard confidence OF
teasne.e aou =. w fn.
The views Of the trlcnds OF common SCHOOLS
- - ntepes -. x,t.,,.,as. ,sa,sa.sa ss s,.s,
ploAlas, a4u tneA sltalHAos NnotAcu uPou
eno "n1.s sya.s, W. W ossa ..oa. mo. |as ~
lowing LANGUAGE, taken IRON report on the
subject, mace before the passage Of tho first
law in relation to State Certificates:
MTha sanitary in1ucnce. upon tte pos,tIou and
chafaeseE o. teaehets, WED ats }1 - ~ - fas
'sye Z, e ysna seeeisaed y ihe n
.augurstion of ne Proposed plan o. stats estta ~.
catee q diplomas. Under ne pseent e55s, as sa0
IN s T. a1S Sesne ~ - teee IN ans cnunir fnrt ~
vcsTs ~. Nc matler what b. ase, taIeas expeneaee
lie maj have, added TO the inest natural abilities
and teaching powers, = thorough course Of general
t1tannS N tne pest nLe.1y t1a' '1e 1if
~ and an e9uaay complete pt1!sssioaai Ia.a4s IS
II n. s ~ nsn rvered ~ tnnssnds of 1.te.
hi u1n,is whom be had clothed WITH power and
irue. and ret il such man, With his well.caIncd
houora thick abont him, with the living trophies
nis Senas ana s ~ ea t. .as r.
1,,,,ic. ~ hc fand IN th sTcs enrnsr
os ,ie s,atn ntthnnt - snhnfttirc to an rr7niad
fioa, and obta,ring eerl1ca:e et QUALIFICATION! 10
The hight and strength Of hundred schools, shoaid
wish 70 teach n an ad)oninS county, nc maet q,
atsan os @ un..G snJ .,su rn1nties n the
sfstee Each cornis line sinns him Of fis learning
f,urnnnt1ics md h6no1s, as The Wtllrlw1nd strips
,be ttee Of its foliage, nna be no sooner crosse,
han be must stand, naked and trembling. before
new tribunal, to be graeinutly Invested again with
that o. wbien ne nao 60 snoae1!5 assa easpnsssss,
e. - ,sr ~ h.a q ,snE I,c:,e.s n IL,
ocEet az ennnues in fi. citcuil. and must
| thcse be renewed every Two Searsl Does q physl-
eianl diploma lose its virtue At county line, Of
will the Law declare he sla hare no ICES II he visits
patient acfoss Tho llne3 Does clergyman 1859
h.s heolo9y. o. require 'lesa Aeeasute "aeu DC
ehanees ~ p!ad pssad IN .vtsna or +, opv manner
5,ttnTh tx ;nr5.otc.ion ~ enmmtsa1ene-s nr ihn
yaliity Of ihe eerfiticales i.ened By them but to
| provide for new Class OF c1rinestcs-not to en-
large The powers Of existing tribunale but TO erect
nt, one will authority to net N ceftan eases ana ~
Nian ptesssaoo i,ac.at fssna x IN
nnna ~, ih ssc thei some mex Man - he oue
sncrerled would be Of ,umcdia'o aptl a.ttng bene.
ii. lie subject h1s been repeatedly considered by
Inc teachers Of the S'ste IN Our Association. Tbs
measure 10 needed 10 give hatno,n! an1 con-
retenfss 70 a. .aoss ssrars " nnnd III in,e
ncss H. . thrppneh ihe MY md die Of onr whole
rdrcst1nual fnnce, II would kinde fre that wonld
! apjnaie ihc coldest and duIlest. Competition fol
The gIlltering prize Of state Diploma. would
create an enhnt1a n for TIC attainment q n'Ehsi
o. and * sn IN ~ ~ NJ.
ssci + h.iiavcti fh,t II world tc snhs,.r
III snd ntocfssiye ste toNa,,ts he te,lsstioa d
tueh Practical recognition Of the claims Of The
teachers vocation to 6a ranked amons the d.s.tne
nnn weAdeored Professions, = hss long oeeu an
ticipatcd and hopefully aooted lof."
The practical effect Of tie law thus tar, ha&
vindfcated the opinions md expectations ex
pressed by its friends through the foregoing
extract. The provisions Of that Law haTe at
tracted the notice and approval Of cducattona
! men In the older Stales, and In several IN
| 81 1Aye 1tecn substantially aGoDtGU-