Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-01-15

ence felt for good over many other instruc-
tors with whom they come in contact. No
one who has watched the progress Of our
common schools for the past decade, ..can
have failed to dicover striking improve
ment In methods Of instruction, coming
largely from the influence of our Normal
schools. Whatever appropriations are re-
quired to maintain their high standard and
excellence, and increase their means of
usefulness. should be made; and made,
too, In the interest of the wiscst economy
1t should not be forgotten that special
necessity for increasing the efficiency Of
our common school system, has arisen
from the fact that the intense activity per-
vading modern American life, is seriously
abridsing the time within which our public
schools must do their work, by withdraw
Ing our youth from them at least five years
earlier than formerly; while at the same
time It Is necessitating broader culture.
SCHOOL SUPERVISION.
Next to skillful instruction, nothing is
more essential to the highest efficiency of
our public schools, than careful, intelligent
and well-sustained inspection and SUPER
vision. Excellent as is the work of most
OF our school committees, yet 1t is not to be
expected that men engaged in other pur-
suits, can spare the time requisite to Keep
abreast OF the progressiye educational
| movements OF the times. and thus be able
TO suggest improvements in the WORK of
the teachers under their charge. and inspire
In them that professional pride and ambI-
| ton which Is SO essential to success. As
1t Is physically impossible for the State Su-
perinfehdent to personally and effectively
Ieach the several towns and town commit
tees. sooner or later IL will he foun,l nec-
essary TO establish some form OF interne-
diate supervision, through which the State
Superintendent may impress on them the
results Of his observation and experience.
and secure . uniform system that will COW
er the examination and certifcation of
teachers, AS well as the most effective in
specuoh oi schools. In view Of the fact
nars.,, 90 . VII oe required TO
| svs,sr so ,s.s r.. o ec H'sn Schooi
nv ev.r, 80. - =" a.'.Ges may oe ieit
any ieo,.iss;v. s,.. ht ~. eeon'nehu that
| sac,.a -. ssSPs oe '"Acn al present 10
com,,on ..s.,o,s .e ~. n'spccuoh OF the
mav c"n,;'., 30 out .rust .na' tne SUBJECT
cration ,.h;c,, H. s. ,,,, anai pubic cohs'd-
| ~. ,,p '.e may ue''"hu-
'sI"'
"hlie u Is generally conceded by the
n'o" experienced educators that the Dis
ti,ct system IS IN the way Of the highest
e.aciency In the public schools, yet, in view
y. .ne s.ronghoid which II has on the pub
NC "ii"u' II wouiu De unwise for legisla-
uon 70 go Inrher at present than IL has
."e%uy gone III sihpiy authorizing towns
| W Aooiish the system and manage the
s as unit Many towns have al
eaoy e,', uohe this, and Ia every case with
acory results by this change bet
nave peeh secured. the small
e'ss'icts nave had the same length of
4 nj tad oil
laSe centres, less difiiculties have been en-
couhtered, and more effective inspection
nau. rot the present, however, these are
e'ue'a.io"s .'' that must be addressed to
"e ei'i1ehs OF the several towns, rather
""a" y" 'he heis"-makefs.
OBLIGATORY ATTENDANCE.
Notwithstanding the Iaroa exn.,d;,,-.
to maintain free schools In sp,,icien, ',,,,,,
ber TO secure To every child sncI eia,,an,a-
nv eJucatiou AMI tr.in,ng a. an o,iIa In,
need for the common dniies and the orei.
nary pursuits OF life. VET the las, censns
makes the starting annonncan,o,', ,sa,
there are IL. .Isg nersops in this S,a,a ,,'n''a
ten wears OF ACE who came, r.a,I arnr;,.
Our State pride NAV h. somewha, sa,,s,;'i
| by the consideration that , IarDo ror,Io,'
| Of this army of ilIitrrues are m,nia,ra',,e
| yet we cannot lose sioht of the fact Tho,
they and their children mr., now n nar, %,
| on. ,D.,..,,a - ~" pat vi
American ideas and duties ha. hac,,na ..o
doubly essential. But the evils of ,rnann,. Ume
aud abseuteeism from onI co,nmon ~ . sonnoi. ~
are by no means confined To tho chi,dr,n
| OF foreisn horn nara",. W sne ciliiureh
have sometime 70 do with ,Hs H.eiH u may
ment OF these dan.arom. ''a - ue'e'op,
thouphtIessnrss .nJ arar;n Ems s' anu
both of these causas mia h, mo.e, puI
| half go mnch to do viii !. ia.e hot hau
and immora;,v W !, "n nns. - "a as ,lIeinpeIance
such i, the iniasrerns -, u1 r. .oniesseut tna'
or lis aversion IN interf.rsnns .;,b ,',.u' y.
nonn,sr,r ,r","h, ~ ,n'e,iereuce win what is
enis to con,roI ,h.; " ue 'ne risht OF par
nrrience nT o,har M S,on o"n en.ufen, ,ii, tue ex-
s,atntsS H,s 1a ~, Stats Stats WIN ooiigatory
ina -. ,,: E o .neans oeeh encourag-
which r.o,',ras ~ .,aty az. III lhis state,
or chi,Iran . esi.al,i n, A!ehuahce az school
ss,ahi;shna,, ""T "1Ik ~ manufacturing