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Through no one channel does the teacher more forcibly impress himself upon the school than through his moral influence, and this embraces all that power springing from personal habits of thought, word, and action. That this moral influence be of the right stamp is of vital importance. The superintendent has by law control of these streams of influence. He can not too carefully test their qualities. A full appreciation of the responsibility resting upon him in this regard can be felt only by one who has within himself a sincere love of right conduct and of virtue.

Terrible, indeed, must be the consequences if he who stands sentinel at the fountain himself poisons the streams flowing from it. Scarcely less terrible if through negligence or carelessness he allows others to corrupt them. (Id. p. 91.)

SEC. 19. MINNESOTA.-To such persons who appear upon examination to be well qualified to teach the required branches, and can give satisfactory evidence of good moral character, the examiner shall grant his certificate and license to teach. (Minn. School Code, 1864, p. 11, sec. 29.) Such examiner may cite to reëxamination any person holding a license, and under contract to teach any common school in his commissioner district; and being satisfied upon such reëxamination, or otherwise, that such person is not of good moral character, he may revoke such license; and from the time the notice of such revocation is filed in the office of the district clerk the teacher's contract shall become

void, and the said teacher's wages shall cease. sec. 30.)

(Id.

SEC. 20. Iowa.—If the examination is satisfactory, and the superintendent is satisfied the respective applicants possess a good moral character, he shall give them a certificate. (School Laws of Iowa, 1864, p. 17, sec. 65.) The superintendent may revoke the certificate of any teacher in the county, which was given by the superintendent thereof, for any reasons which would have justified the withholding thereof when the same was given. (Id. sec. 69.)

SEC. 21. MISSOURI.-The law on this subject is not unlike the law in Illinois; but we are unable to cite it, as the copy of the late law which we have at hand does not seem to be perfect.

SEC. 22. KANSAS.-The usual requirement as to a good moral character has been incorporated into the laws of this State. (School Laws of Kansas, 1865, p. 16, sec. 14.)

SEC. 23. CALIFORNIA.-The county board shall have power, without examination, to renew certificates, and to revoke, for immoral or unprofessional conduct, or habitual profanity, intemperance, cruelty, or evident unfitness for the profession of teaching, any county certificate. (School Laws of Cal. 1866, sec. 92.) It shall be the duty of all teachers to endeavor to impress on the minds of their pupils the principles of morality, truth, justice, and patriotism; to teach them to avoid idleness, profanity, and falsehood; and to instruct them in the principles of a free government, and to train them

up to a true comprehension of the rights, duties, and dignity of American citizenship. (Id. sec. 70.) Instruction shall be given in all grades of schools, and in all classes, during the entire school course, in manners and morals, and the laws of health. (Id. sec. 55.)

"All private virtue is the public fund;

As that abounds, the state decays or thrives;
Each should contribute to the general stock,

And who lends most is most his country's friend."

The American Educational Monthly.

DEVOTED TO

Popular Instruction and Literature.

CONTENTS FOR JANUARY, 1867.

I. Schools and Teachers in Germany, with a lively illustration:
"The German Schoolmaster on Pay-Day."

II. John Boyd, a Story of School Life, by WM. W. TUFTS.
III. Radical Defects in Education, by Dr. HOOKER, of Yale College.
IV. Pedagogical Law-The Law as to Teachers' Morals, by M. McN.
WALSH, Esq., of the New-York Bar.

V. Culture of the Imagination.

VI. The Prize Poem, a Dialogue, by WHITTE MORE.

VII. Oceanic Phenomena, by J. J. STEVENSON.

VIII. Respect Due to Pupils.

IX. A Rare Case of Courage.

X. "Out of School."

XI. New Music Book needed.

XII. "A Few Words."

XIII. "Have we a Standard of English Pronunciation ?" by D. H. CRUTTENDEN.

XIV. Letter from Oregon, by ALPHONSO WOOD.

XV. An Advocate for Flogging in School.

XVI. Educational Intelligence in United States, Mexico, South-America, Great Britain, France, Prussia, Austria, Australia. XVII. List of Superintendents of Public Instruction in the United

States.

XVIII. Reviews of New Books:

New Latin Books, The Giant Cities of Bashan, History of the Gypsies,
The Metric System, Superstition and Force, Literature and Art,
The Great Rebellion, Aids to School Discipline.

XIX. What is New in Science and the Arts.

XX. New Inventions for Schools.

XXI. Bulletin of Teachers who are Candidates for Positions. XXII. Descriptions and Price Lists of School Books, and all Articles for use in Schools.

Price, $1.50 per Annum. Specimens by Mail, prepaid, 15 cents.

CLUB RATES ARE LIBERAL.

Teachers and Clergymen may obtain, in exchange for a little work in the Educational field, a copy of WEBSTER'S ROYAL QUARTO DICTIONARY, price $12.

J. W. SCHERMERHORN & CO.,

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