Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-04-08

t>-E-. March -- 1870.
Sig. E.roa s-Is mistake not. Il result Of
Oh, examination If teachers o., Essex during tic
session .. the Islsie--' Iassta.s. gives rise to.
or at LEAST re-evs. some important questions aai
consideration. touching the future eiuc.u5a.I
interests Of cur S,s.e. AS was RECORDED in tho
FRrr PErss. there were twenty candidates for
the state certificate. cu'y -va Of whom were sue
cesssl' Ti.- r7sl.t-tasea 20 connection with
the "a. that, 81. Jae Institute held 90 B.ru.a--
Con. nineteen ts.cle-5 presented themselves f-
eE."iuaton. fourteen e whom were rejected.
ari that a- Fsi-lsrea ;Ae-e we're fifteen arrlf-
caa;s, but three Of whom we're sprrovei-v5a,I
seem to 5rcjb'y suggest the important query.
" aa' are we TO 10 for teachers The ra5ble
Of Vermont te1cle-s.' % as enc gracious graduate
,. tAa Normal School saw TT TO express himself
O.. .d.s Teachers who were not c-sIul;os. or had
no, obtained Sd, State certificate. have only
smother year ami bali Of immunity ard
then, jligin- from the above, their number
is TO b. reduced somewhere in the nei~b5o--
hooi of t9ur-dths. Evidently something ),
rotten IN Denmark" What Is the matter, Are
ou- w. teachers, ~ class, - very ignorant AMI
50 uug1a.ae! FOR the positions they Ell. OF Is the
Board q Ellc.ijon unreasonable in It's demands
Is the teachers standard of ac. uireuout too low.
or Che Boards standard Of requirement too high. .
These aye questions which may well engage
tue attention Of tle people, bat they are render
Ell especially wcglty TO teachers by theflct thar
among the rejected applicants we're many who's.
sole business is teaching who follow it as q pro
iession and who have no other means Of support
onaer these circumstances the question in regard
10 their future becomes a momeutous oac o.
them and while we cry cut. what are 90 q, f-
teachers they may well exclaim, what are The
teachers 10 do
have no personal interest in the cightre7
90 n"urner7 ~ Essex, and NY remarks are
made simply IN the interest Of education ana 0,
awaken the thoughts Of the public in this msrre-
have no axes 10 grind. - but cannot refrain
from expressing my opinion tha; these ezsmi7-
atoms are wrongly conducted, and ave not cal
culatei larry TO test the qualifications OF the an
plcant They are duh and dry, there is no sp.-
III OF enu.At'on awakened, and no attempt is
U.s., 70 usGo'er anything in regard 10 the
teachers qualifications beyond his proficiency ~
mere school requirements, which In 1n,, ,ri,i., ,
are not the nest vitsl points in the recorimeuf ,
Auon OF teacher. There is no effort 10 bring j
lu' the sAhent points Of his character. 70 de-
over Nhe'her the candidate has the natural tact
'uN 'a4ent "hlcn are necessary 10 tie successful u
e'IHelr 10 ascertain whether be Possesses tie Z
Executive ability without which he cannot rr-- 2
ltFiy manage school. and what s-e his IDEAS :
ii schooi discipline, or what would De bis moral s.
nuuenee upon his pupils Nothing IS attempted q
'ey ohd ihis amount Of book know ige he iriuas T.
o 'ne trlal, and he may base his professions DO %
ny the very important position Of teacher o.
u the community TO his proficiency m the usu.l ..
chool studies, to his previous application and in :,
'uS'iy, irrespective OF Character. disposition or Al
AeeuuVe ability so that any persons who have q
ssldiously erammed their heads with the con
eh's OF sehool hooEs may reasonably expect %
'0el'c 'he STATE certificate. although they may q
e utterly incapable Of properly governing p a.
chool or exercising a salutqrv influence ulo, d.
ne minds OF their pupils outside Of the regular b
'uules- gentleman while Witnessing the "
Aisthelc practice Of the students Of the te.d- o,
10y IN Shicn The institute was held at E,sev , =
e"'NrAed that better 0pinion Of a tsacb.r- Z -,
lalao'er' nrinness ant cspsbility for school f.
oven inent could be formed from bis manner of A
quitting himself Il these physical e.er.i.ss p.
nan could be obtained from the written e.sro,r. c
I'D" u 'he Institute. DR.. French himself made
ie'lArA OF similar import Now although
ehe'e with many others that physical exe|ci,.
10 lnueh neglected in our public schools, and 10
LAY 'oPer knowledge Of school oalis,heuics gu
iOuid oe made one Of The qualifications of a co
'Seher, would not perhaps advise putting the We
as Oh Candidates through a course of gymnas- pv
cs 10 ascertain their fitness for the employment
icy seek, but would advise that some means be
npioyed to satisfy the minds Of The examiners S,
regard to the character anG general ability Of me
lie applicant Not alone 70 ascertain whetl er IN
is sufficiently we'll qualified to teseh in the m,
anenes assigned nim' OUT aiso whether he is lac
Ipable Of rightly conducting school, and D $
sses that authority and strength Of character
lthout which be can never challenge the rss- ~,
ct or enforce the obedience q his pupils, and IN