Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-26
A Circular Letter TO Public School Ieaeh'
PROM HIRAM CIRCUIT, A. NJ, TIL DEN sknAN
AIRY. WEST LEBANON, N. Ii.

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RON HIRAM CIRCUIT, A. NJ, TIL DEN sAnAN
AIRY, WEST LEBANON, N H. u
M Dear Friends:-By long service IN d
he school room | have gained Perha
1ent relationship to the whole oody ol ,
American teachers and naturally ieei
deep interest in you, and sympitny LOT
Won. in yonr important and dIincu't WorA'
Hence beg permission to address you IN
a familiar letter, touching the points
which have an important bearing uPon
your Improvement as practical teachers'
and your present and future success. l.
| see you installed in position Oh great
dignity and Of commanding influence.
You are intrusted with the management
and instruction of the nations chiidren'
who are soon to become cltlzens IN luis
republic and to share in the management
of public affairs. With the AID OF lhe
mothers in their homes, you are TO FORM
their character, and thus, under God In
measure, to determine not only their IN
dividual condition in life, but also Tue
condition and destiny of this great people
Other professions share in the responslolh-
ty of this important work. Out none So
largely as your own. The mother, AZ l
have intimated. has given form and TINT 10
the bud and opening ii aver. but it 1t yours,
to watch over that mi uty process until
the fruitage shall appear. when tneSe
children leave your hands they VIII come
into practical life, and their influence VIII
heoin to tell upon the lives of others. You
sho Id, therefore, measure your own re,
sponsibility by this practical standard, ana
see to it that your work is we'll done.
Your field of labor is not limited to the
school. but includes also the homes from
which your pupils are gathered. Indeed
vonr success as teachers depends largely
: npon what you say and what you do IN
these homes. You will find too many oil
vour patrons ignorant of what constitutes
|, GOOD school, and Indifferent as to Its
! success or failure. You should take specla
p pains. therefore to instruct them ana &c
h inspire them with new interest in the edu
, cation of their children. In word, you
A sbouId aim to elevate and improve the
!. whole people among whom you reside.
d You can reach and gain the confidence
k of these parents through their children
q Win the child and you will win the mother
4 and through the mother the whole family
- Al YOU visit these homes you lnteres
. Yourselves in whatever interests them, an
"a aim to impress them with your own views
, and impart to them your own enthulasi
, in regard to school matters. In this wa
q YOU can secure the CO operation OF Dol
in pupils and parents, which is OF the utmo'
10 inheritance. Indeed, no school can I
#. successful while public opinion is again
n. Ithe teacher. Where the highest succe
in is attained, the combined influence OF eae
Ia pupil and family is exerted to sustain
es skillfu master or mistress. Juolclo
IT. management and great care are necessa
lie on the part of the teacher to secure TINS
nd suit, but such painstaking is wise and we
us rewarded. !,
ee Again, your success depends upon t
it'll earnestness and deter mination with Wni
tie YOU prosecute your work. The lndole
he teacher might as we'll be dead 80 far rs t
he school il concerned. Enthusiasm is pote
,er in the school-room as well as in the worl
nd IF manifest in the teacher, it is commul
at Gated to the pupils. 1t wakes up min
inspires study, and becomes an animati
ear and controlling force in all the exercl;
!. \ of the school And determination
tn. win, and hold and control. should
ner cherished and manifested at all times a
ew everywhere.
in And if YOU would make the most
sed yourselves as teachers ana 90 Che III
ev- tor your Schools present ano iu'u'0'
,e,, must study, study your daily lesso
on study collateral subjects; study meth
bly, of instruction ana illustrator III
ne way alone can you ne nus" W "PPo''
on fore your classes. Study school mana
~
ver methods of discipline, and the peculi
lies ties of individual pupils. that you
9th iudciously punish wrong. No teacher
ton. long sustain himself who does not m
the it point to gain wisdom from the
oss, perience of others. Every teacher she
81. own professional library. 1t is indisl
De- sable, to the same end. that you take
and read some educational journal. In NO
wall er way can you make progress III
De- progressive age. 30 Important IL
point to the welfare of our schools
iallv no candidate should be licensed who
nj i mot interest enough in school WORK
At of subscribe for some educational period
21st, Every live and progressive teacher KIN
n in that he cannot afford to do without
Y, at reading.
orty Still another important suggestion
Mt here be INDUCED You should orga
On and hold weekly. or bi-weekly, teact
xplo meetings in the town ~hefe you 'e
more Such gatherings are very protitabl
Sep each and all, AS they AFFORD opportt
pit, tor consultation ana discuss'oh' "uo
mber BILE each to compare notes WIN e
COLI other teacher, and thus utilize the
mber thoughts and methods OF all.
4 the Now, in closing, allow me TO ex
en- by the hope that you Will realize the
dated reaching consequences OF success or
Sep ure in the work you nave undert
and also the possibilities of your Ii
,vera you improve all your opportunitie
acter. culture and usefulness.