The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-03-16
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1 F3o,r ciitas, accepted the RESPONSE
bili,y ol THE Office vsr, rluctaaily. This
besitaBcy was caused ior t~o reasons. the
frst oi these can be expressed 10 a lev
words. Was stranger comparsiivcly, for,
/ / had come, but few mouths previous to
7 the appointment, 10 The town and IN tins
unknown condition. iel, IL great honor
TO an the least, ye, II is the greatest Office
you have IN your town. The second was
The most impressive and weighiy. The
aeld in which Providence had called and
placed me, required all nay attention. aud
1 therefore. did no. wish 10 add IN any re-
spcct to The responsibilities already assum-
cd. However, throwing these obstacles
though large or small. aside ] inquired
what was duty2 And as duty pointed in
this directiou;I followed without mur-
mur
The report bring before YOU will only
contain the knowledge that has been ac-
qured during the SIX mouths OF my ap'
pointment. AMI. as this Is the first e1'
perience in this line Of life. | ask you TO
bear with me and overlook the errors that
may occur: During the six months OF my
service have made "a visits, held one
public examination and examined three
private individuals.
The teachers AZ a body, have been faith.
full in the performance OF their duties, and
in every instance under my supervision
have met with gratifying results. In my
visits in some instances, the teacher called
out her classes, and performed in the same
manner as usual, and at the close OF the
lesson would grant an opportunity to ask
questions. In other schools the en-
tire class was taken charge of by myself
and performed general examination.
Most OF our teachers are learning and
adopting the plan of developing every
lesson in such manner, as to draw out
the minds of pupils what the lesson con-
tanned generally, AMI express these
thoughts in language of their own. This
method has been commended, while those
who are still eonfning themselves exclu-
siyely to the questions and answers OF the
text book have been shown their method
isnot of the day. find young inexperienc-
ed teachers adopt the latter, while those OF
experience have learned the folly Of such
knowledge. The talent OF teaching is a
rare commodity, and when found should
be encouraged, Good teachers should be
appreciated, and to make good teacher
successful, he or she must enjoy the conf
dence and sympathy OF those for
whom they labor God has given you
children that should be trained by those
who know how to train the twigs as they
grow up before you As he has confided
these little ones TO your trust and you pass
them over to the trust OF your in
structor, ii stands you in hand to know who
you employ as teachers Some parent
think almost any person who can read,
write, subtract Tand multiply may teach
and control these schools in our town, but
| he it far from this. Our small schools re-
oulre teachers that we NAV know into
whose hands We trust our rising generation
Our small schools require good experienced
teachers for our children between these
mountains and in this pleasant valley re
auire an early training to fit them for life
and usefulness. / would impress upon
our citizens to secure the best talent you
can secure, for the instructors OF your
children. TO give them an early advantage,
to cause the germ Of education to take
| root, and thus in future days you will see
the gen. wherewith they will reflect hon
or upon you as parents, and glory upon
state and school where they spent their
childhood. To make.a school pleasant 1t
must be located in a pleasant situation,
the building must be in good condition,
have good seats, large black board and
good warming facilities. After all these
necessities are well cared for, then comes
the Sun that eliminates the little minds,
and that is the teacher; his or her face
must be aglow with the sunlight of cheer.
fuluess, casting their rays of JOY and kind
ness equally in every direction, so as to
touch every heart alike under their care.
They must possess a heart that will sym
pAthize with all the numerous troubles,
and with discretion topunlsh that which
deserves punishment and overlook that OF
minor importance, And above all, til.
leader Of these little minds must enter IN
the work with earnestness. The pupils VIII
follow the leader, like an army in battle;
they follow their leader, so the pupils will
advance in proportion to the leader = en-
thusiasm. He must be active, vigorous
earnest all efficient laborer; to set the
precise example, TO accomplish the object
desired. | need not extend my require
men,s Of good schools, for o,g' town has
been and is highly favored with an excel
lent body of teachers; Notwithstanding
some at the beginning OF the winter term
we're inexperienced, they ere they closed
proved themselves men and women OF tai
ent
The school in District No. has been
under the care OF Mr. Bennett, scholar
OF the graduating class Of Burr aud Bur.
ton Seminary. He proved himself
teacher Of efficiency aud soon won the re-
spect Of pupils aud confidence OF parents.
The roll book OF the district is not in,