The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-03-15
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SCHOOLS.
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VAS chOscu 10y the town last March.
Mr Estes report IL will be remember.
ed. was very exhaustive and contained
Cany valuable suggestions which pesd
not be repeated by his successor The
present incumbent does not deem il
desirable, or useful 10 enter into de.
tailed recital Of the peculiar excellence
OF defects ol each teacher aud school
within the limits Of tho town. Tie il
much mistaken II you are not desiring
Que and all, weary AZ you must be by
attention To the other important duties
OF tue day that this report may have all
convenient breyity. He will sndeavor
to acquit himself Of this last duty Of
his Office as strictly as possible. At
the usual public examination Of Teach.
ers, April 20, nine persons passed a
very credible examination and received
certificates TO be IN force until April |
1871. 1t is well for the public to un.
derstand that such examinations are no
test Of teachers ability to order wise.
y school, large or small OF mind,
the material upon which the teacher ia
to WORK, he may be lamentably ignor-
aat, even when most familiar with the
text books Of the schools. IL is only
by contact with the teachers work, and
duties that he can demonstrate the
good breeding, the conscientiousness.
the mingled Kindness aud decision
which characterzes the efficient and
traly popular teacher or the lack Of all
| these, which brings the best attain
ments, 10 mere book learning, into ut
ter contempt. The superintendent has
given certificates to six other persons
at the Fall and at private examinations
all Of whom proved themselves entitl-
ed to them by meeting the require
ments Of the law He has spent 81
halt days in the schools Of the town
and made such suggestions AZ he
thought best calculated TO increase the
efficiency Of the discipln and instruc-
ton Of each school. Only three districts
in the town have had the same teachers
through the school year and avoided
the loss incurred in becoming accustom.
ed to new instructors, modes of teach
ing and discipline. There has been
little fault found with the teachers,
there always will be some, indiscretion
on the part Of the teacher, or defective
government at home, give rise 10 in
subordination or autitpahy which
breaking in upon the harmony OF the
school and lessons the general good
feeling Of pupils aud teacher towards
each other The pareAt too readily
echoes the complaints OF his over in,
dulged child. aud wrongs tho teacher
by mistruHt OF his intention and out.
spoken condemnation Of his &C u. More
intimate acquaintance with the instruc.
tor Of bis children, more sympathy
with him IN his important work. more
charitable construction Iof his motives
would lesson the amount of fault find.
ing and tend TO make teaching more
attractive profession. aud this leads Inc
TO say II you desire, as ali do, who love
their children and their country that
our public schools should be nurseries
Of good citizens and good men. tighten
the reins Of family government. The
child who rules his father aud mother
at home will not submit without indig-
nant protest to the government Of the
school. Parents do not love their
children more now than when obedience
was held to be cardinal virtue in the
child The restiveuess under restraint
+ n the school room. the INSTRUMENTATION
noN so common in tho citizen are aitri
butable TO the decay Of family govern,
ment. 10 the fatal error OF not teaching
children to govern themselves. fever-
ence their parents aud to bestow every
token Of respect upon age and worth
Not 10 teach your children obedience
is 10 obstruct their Advancement ia the
world. Not the towering wing o.
eagle planned ambition mounts 50 sure,
" to foFtaae's highest summit az obsdi.
ence.
n There Is no need for your superin
teudcnl 10 single out The teachers aud
aud the schools most worthy Of com,
nend4lion, Ii would be inyidious t.
do 80. yet Tor a reason he feels com,
( PEELED TO say without dispAraEement &c
Others. tina, these teachers who have
longest devoted themselves to the
business, Aad make il the most wholly
their profession have been most useful
. IL act most popular. The Normsl
schools 10 this and other states owe
their origin 10 the universal conviction
tia. experienced aud thoroughly cult
waited professional instructors Of youth
arc called Tor 10 match result With dis.