Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-21
The Public City schools.

Last Saturday, the Super intendent held
the first Teachers meeting of the term. at the
High School All the teachers were pres
ent but three, 1.-TWO of them being sics)
| The reports made to the Superintendent of
enrollments and attendance showed that the
schools opened with a slight increase in
numbers over last year.
10 addition to considerable routine work
and suggestions, the Superintendent ad-
dressed the teachers at considerable length
and with much earnestness, upon tho res
possibility OF their position, and the grow
ing need for additional care on their part for
the morals of the children. The State
establishes and maintains schools not sim
ply for the purpose of developing the intel
lect but for the purpose OF making worthy,
law abiding citizens of the State, and TO
that end has seen fit to require certain stud
les TO be taught in our schools. and also to
req uire that instruction should be gwen in
good behavior The character ct
the pupil should always be one of the main
ends aimed at in all courses of study ard in
all systems OF instruction. In closing his
remarks, the Superintendent charged them
to be, themselves, wha. they would have
their pupils be, and reminded them that 50
great has the influence of the teacher always
been upon the pupil, the maxim has grown
up As is the teacher 50 Is the school y
lie requested all the teachers to give more
than usual attention this term to the sub
ject of character-to truth.ulness and hon
d,ranta1 than alwayG IN
what was wrong and to give it their dlsap-
proval never to pass it by with smile, or
half approval; never to leave the pupil to
think oDg-doing was smart. They were
charged to look seriously to these things
and to ponder on them in their hearts. As
they stood for the time being in the place of
the parent, and as the mother carries the
child in her heart as a responsibility which
she cannot shake off or dispose Of. If she
would, so should the teacher do, II she
would be successful teacher.
The sharp. keen work the pupils were
required to do, the clear and accurate
language they were required to use, made
them capable OF more successful deception
than they could accomplish under the old,
Flooding methods of instruction; and
hence the greater care needed on their part.
The distinction between religious instruc-
tiuu, NulCu WIS HOt PupiiS
schools, and moral instruction, which is re-
qured in all public schools, was pointed
out and commented on.
1t is to be hoped this movement on the
part of the Superintendent and teachers will
be heartily seconded by parents and Others
interested in our schools, and that thereby |
the reputation of our schools, which in this
respect is now deservedly high, may be
raised still higher.
ALBuRGH.-The Ladies Aid Society of the |
Methodist church. held a musical and liter
airy entertainment at the NJ. +. Church, |
February 1lth inst. The exercises were in |
teresIing, and deserved a larger attendance |
than was present. The Society intend re-
peating the entertainment some time next |
week.
The different Sunday-schools united in a
picnic, in the camp meeting grove, Tuesday |
18th inst. The day was cool, and the COM
pany dispersed shortly after partaking Of
the bountiiul repast served for the occasion.