News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-03-19
PROVIDING GOOD TEACHERS.
State Superintendent W. {. Ranger is Trying q
New Plan.

state superintendent W. L. Ranger IS Trying
New Plan.
W. E. Ranger, Superintendent O.
education, is devising plan to tabu
late and file applications of teachers
in the state desiring positions in the
public schools. To meet this request
blanks are being senU out to the town
superlntendents TO report to the de-
partment when in need of teachers
This has already been done by many
of the town committees and desirable
places have been filed in the same
manner. OF course if the town com,
mittees would look TO the state de.
partment to fill all positions, this
would readily be seen to be nam
moth task, but such contingency is
not looked for, and probably the
only inquiries will be for the higher
grade teachers, where reasonable
salaries are paid.
The whole PLAIN is entirely new, and
may possibly be classed as an expert
ment, still it is plan that will un-
doubtedly meet with success and be
pleasing news to the teachers.
Supt. Ranger is sending out a cir.
cuar to the teachers and school di.
rectors, dealing with this subject in
this language
while it il not the intention OF
this office TO conduct Il teachers
agency, yet it can hardly do less than
give Information in it's possession,
such as knowledge of vacancies to
teachers desiring positions, and the
names and qualifications of unem-
ployed teachers to school officers seek
ing teachers. Furthermore, to pro-
mote the engagement OF superior
teachers, and to assist an excellent
teacher in securing a worthy position,
is to promote our educational inter
ests; and this office cannot decline to
share in such service for the better
ment of our schools.
ITO render more efficient help in
this direction it is essential that
some system be observed and that
more definite information be obtained
by this office. To this end teachers
and school directors, when applying
to this Office, are requested to use the
blanks specially prepared for the pur-
pose.
"While the superintendent of educa-
tion is eager to give all the aid in his
power. yet it should be remembered
chat he cannot hope always to name
available teachers to school officers
or report vacant positions to teach
ers.
Directors and teachers are ad-
vised to apply to county examiners
of teachers for similar assistance.
While a scarcity of teachers may ap-
pear in one part of the state, an
abundance may be obtained else
where. Probably there are more Ger
titled teachers than there are schools
in the state. 1t is hoped that with
the cooperation of examiners the
difficulty of finding unemployed
teachers may be lessoned for directors.
Directors are reminded that there
is growing custom to engage teach
ers several weeks or months in ad-
vance, aud to engage them for a year
rather than for a term. Obviously
such is the wisest and easiest plan. II
sufficient time is allowed before the
beginning of g. term, a teacher can
usually be secured without difficulty.
The practice of retaining teachers
year after year, even at increased
wages, so increases the proficiency
and enhances the value of the schools
that it is usually the most economi-
cal course to pursue.
Teachers who aspire to better
themselves should remember that
recompense tends to correspond with
merit. In teaching the best way to
promote ones personal interest is to
enlarge ones power for efficient and
devoted service. The loyal and Ca
pable teacher is always in demand.
Faithful and skill performance of
present duties are the true stepping
stones to preferment. Let teacher
be solicitous for a good record in
every position held, however humble,
for every such position is opportunity
alike for higher service and personal
advantage"
The usual set of questions is being
sent out by the department to the
town clerks, the chairman of the
school board and the superintendent
of schools dealing with school mat
tera and tho aecuriuo of ar tiatios