Vermont Male Education in theMid-1800's
These
documents will give the reader a look at education in Vermont from the
persepectives of an educator and also a student. Most of the diaries
and compositions range from 1843-1846.
Francis
B. Paine
Teacher
Teacher
George
A. Weeks
Student
Student
The
early compositions of George A. Weeks, an elementary student from
Salisbury, provide an interesting look into Vermont education in the
mid-19th century. These eleven compositions over the span of six years,
from 1843 to 1849, display Weeks’ views on various subjects
as well as his literary progress over time.
Francis
B. Paine was an educator in Vermont. His journal entries are written
from 1845 to 1847. These nine journal entries give the reader a sense
of what being a teacher entailed in the mid-1800s. His entries cover
topics from his curriculum to his stay with host families.