x 7 - ” ES “FO -THE. FRIENDS OF EDUCATION. , The following, circular has been addressed. "to the School Committees of every town in the County. ‘It will -be seen, by a glance at its -eantents, that it embraces topics; which interest “parents, children, teachera, and society at large. Wa doubt not, the * Board of Edacation” will “receive the zealous ‘ee-operation of the intelli- gent citizens of this County. Their address te ‘the People of Mazsachusetts,,we copied into the SGazttte ‘of the 18th of. July last. In that ad- dreas tha Board‘recommend that a Conyention be held in each«County of the Stste, to be at- tended by teachera from each town, by the Bchoo! Gommittees, by the reverend Clergy, and generally by all who take on interest, in the great daty of educating the rising generation. la ‘pursuance of thie plan, Hon, Horace Menn, Secretary of the Boerd, will attend a Convention, te be held in Salem,on Wednes- ‘day, the 8c day of November nozt, at the Ly- ‘eum Hall, at 10 o'clock A.M. In order to + direct attention to some leadiaig considerations, the, Secretary proposes the following enquiries, toswhich perticular answers aro requested: t. J. 1s inconvenience ‘or discomfort] suffered from the construction or location-of School Houses in'your ‘Town, shd‘if-so in what man- ‘ner? . a 2 _Are the requisitions of law complied with ih your: Town, in; relation to the nggregate length off timg in which Schools are kept ; the different kinds of.Schools kept, snd the qualifi- cations of ‘Teachera employéd ? ~ 9. , Does your Town choose a Scheol Com- mittee each year?r, Do they organize us a -Comiaittee, and do they visit. and examine th ‘Schools, as required by lavw.? “ ig: Are School- Contmittee-men paid for their services? If 20, how much? | 5. Are Teachcta employed forthe Public ‘Schools, without being examined and spproved, or before being examined and approved by, the Comuhittee ? | — - | ~G Do parents, in general, exhibit any pob- lic interest in’ the character and progress of ‘Bchools, by attending examinations or other- wisg?- foe a7, . 7 De the School Committee select the kinda of dooks to be used in, School or is it left to parents and teachers re | _8, De the School Committee causa books: to’ fe furnished .at’the. Expense of the Town, to auch echdlard’’ns .are destitute of those requi-. vred:. =. ” - s 9. In ther a uniformity of books in the same Bchook? a5 5 x 10. 1s any. apparatus, used in yodr Bchools ? If soyinhow.many, snd of what sinds ig it? - TL Hare-an leachers been employed who practise-School-keeping as a’regular employ- met or profession? If any, how many? Are _ they, male-or female 2 + ‘he above questions are -nct intended to exclude communications upon any other topic whichinay be deemed important. , ) Such persons friendly to the cause of Educa- tion; a3 may be unavoidably deterred from at- fending the Convention, would perform « pub- ic sérvice, by making written communicatioas npon.tha shove’ subjects, or others, and for- warding theni‘to the Convention, addressed to Ighe Geeretary, * a? . HORACE MANN, p= Secretary af the Board of Education. |