Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-12-24
Uhai ear be dena TO improve sur Primary
Sehg0ts,

No possible question could be raised Of more
importance to the educational interests OF any
community The strength Of most cotnDunItlts.
the wealth Of benevolence, the prayers o. me
churches. have heretofore been chiefly for the
blessing of a few hundreds IN seminAr'es anu
coilenes. for instruction Of 8 few score II aca1-
eu,;ae and high schools, while the foundation ci
the education Of these same scores anu huhure
l. irregular and uncertain, and that OF the
masses In the elementary schools has oeen A.
most wholly overlooked
II has been well said that the educated man
differs from the uneducated, not 80 much II
VIVA; he actually knows, as IN his power TO ap-
,,-,-,-;s,o - myself the facts continually pre-
sarisi An life Is but a school, and the part We
srsrs in n s.-csllei schoOi-h0use Is valuable mol
r,er.i,- for what is there learned, but more es-
rs,iaiiv far the formation Of habits and the cui-
ti,ation of methods by which we may grasp the
knowledge every where put within our reach
The ola Red Sandstone lay before thousands VINO
orlv saw VARYING building-material where Hugh
Miller learned to read a story OF creation
Habits Of accuracy in observation. IN state
pent. and in movement, are TO be formed, win
resnee- fr richtful authority TO make duuiul
children. upright citizens, and Ood-ieArlhg
,.--.-,rlr-t- To secure this the great work OF
the s4sTUU.- must Nt uNlt 4A AAAN NtNtN'eA-N-
rsrrrusuts More than tWo-thirds OF the child
Ier m rb,- AMI similar communities g forth to
,gorf and for various purposes before they are
ready for the grammar schools. Il l. OF vital
importance 20 individual. to social and 70 nation
al Life. that in the brief period IL which the
..bool-iuHuence Is upon them It shall be the bet
possible influence.
Reading and spelling sre the great key TO
unlock to Us the treasures OF thought, OF in'e'-
tiratiou. and Of experience OF Others. gool
snelIer and reader is il the way 10 sny education
which his circumstances admit. If We can send
forth an army o.. Cooi readers from our lower
schools. re need nor fear any decrease III Know
lel-, III the community. how few soever pas
tbr,uri tb. higher COURSES Of study. To make
s,,. .ls-- REQUIRES not only careful dri.' 30
p-oruuc:s-i0n aud ar-iculaton-the mere ms
~haujc.l pl.i Of -ealIuC.-hut such uudcisiAuI-
no al The subject matter 81 shall inspire le-
r--a-t that viii convey 20 others ike unie7-
standing Of the author. This can only o. reach
I'D Ev the widest iuve--i-a-inu % answer 'l'
Questions that vil ARISE in thu daily reaiins-
lessons. ..L
We nov eu-bssce ReaiIug am Spelling, WIN
.--re Arithmetic and Geography, ia our primary
courses We shall improve not So muen Oy I4I.-
,sf changes here a. hy Giving better opportunity
10 work.
M r-fm4-v teacher. have frequently too
mann. -rr.,.s fs- each. The teacher, themselves
are tr.ineI 60 make thsta stepplng-stoue o. other
r1--rion-. irste4i OF being encouraged 90 deEe''p
-beir. own t1vc- in department thst ought 90
rtr.t as slnl with others In large buildings
+ -t. scr primaries are often put 90 the base
reut. and teacher, and pupils alike arr etalu'
I "a and t.vi.ierrl by the NOISES Arouhi ana
T st-re Them. The teachers should have su-n