Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-17
Common schooiPicn at Leicester.

Editor Rutland Herald In the Week
ly HERALD of the Sd inst, II read with
much interest the account of the grove
meeting and picnic of the common schools
of Leicester. 1t showed me that the peG-
pie of this town, at least, were moving In
the right direction and their action sug-
eested many thoughts. AS rule parents
and teachers should be brought more ire
quently together than is now the case,
that each may more fully understand the
relations they sustain to each other. 1t
is due the faithful teachers who have la
bored to the best of their ability to right
ly train the Youthful minds committed to
their care, that their work be frequently
examined. Let the pupil and teacher
both feel that their progress is carefully
watched and appreciated, land both will
labor with unfagging zeal. There Is no
better way of doing this than by bring
ing the pupils, parents and friends to-
gether, that the children may in some
we'll chosen exercises show in what direc-
ton they have become most proficient
and what degree of advancement they
have attained. Such occasions will form
bright spot in the memory of every
child who participates, and increase the
interest of oil in matters pertaining to
their educational welfare. At this beau
tiful season of the year it seems eminent
ly fit that gatherings :of this kind should
be made u sort of holiday, and held in the
open air. Natures own temple furnishes
far superior places OF resort TO any eree-
tions of mans art. AS You very truly
saw. Mr.. Editor, more frequent gatherings
of this kind would foster and develop a
far deeper interest in our schools and ed
ucation in general
A people who are alive TO the import
ance of good schools, will always have
them, aad will take a keen relish in all
meetings and measures that tend to pro-
mote their efficiency and inouloate and
nonrish right sentiment in regard to all
educational matters. 1t seems to me that
Leicester. in thus bringing together the
: several schools of the town, testing theiI
tboronehness and Enthusiastically showing
whether the teachers have been faithful
in their work, has inaugurated move
ment that other towns would do well tt
initiate. Such exercises will excite (
healthful spirit of emulation among th'
different districts, that cannot fail to b'
benefcial ia its results. believe that il
I no one way can we better promote tn
8 best interests Of mankind in general ant
= the welfare of our own community IL
= particular than by fostering liberal sen
e timent towards our common schools, thu
e eleyatinc their standard of attainmen
Y and placing them on plane of advancing
2 efficiency and usefulness.
am entirely unscquainted with tn
naonle and schools of Leicester, but il tn
interest and spirit manifested IN TIL
school gathering is faithfully carried ou
Il I venture to predict that her common
schools and conseq quent general INTEL
i gence of her paople will soon resch7a pc
o sition in advance far in advance OF slstt
d towns who are more laggard in these ma
!" ters. May Leicester enjoy the full fru
d tion of her educational labors, and agar
r I say, may such gatherings be increases
! ...-. E. r. P.
Walla Auu T. 1871. ~ ....