'When employing a lady as teacher in our Public Schools, we desire, in addition to a thorough education, to secure the following qualifications;
'1st. Ease of address, modest and attractive personal appearance, and habits of neatness and order.
'2d. A uniformly kind and generous disposition, entire self-control, with unyielding perseverance and energy.
'3d. A spirit of concession and adaptability, that will enable her to conform to the general rules and regulations of the schools, and to harmonize her plans and efforts with those of the other teachers.
'4th. A moral and religious character, that will cause her to feel the full responsibility of her position, and make her guard with a watchful eye the habits and principles of the children under her charge.
'5th. Such dignity of person and manners as will secure the deference of pupils, and the respect and confidence of parents. A freedom, both from girlish frivolities, and old-maidish crabbedness and prudery.
'6th. Correct social habits, a well cultivated literary taste, and a mind richly stored with general information.
'Applicants for places as teachers in our Public Schools will be examined in the following branches of study, or others, the study of which would furnish an equal amount of mental discipline: Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Trigonometry, Mechanical Philosophy, Geography, Physiology, Zoology, Natural Philosophy, Meteorology, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Astronomy, Orthography, Reading, Penmanship, English Grammar, History, Bookkeeping, Political Science, Moral Science, Mental Philosophy, Logic, Rhetoric, Evidence of Christianity, Elements of Criticism.
'Yours, Respectfully,
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'Sup't of Public Schools.'
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