File:Leonard Hazeltine (1803-1874) portrait.jpg

DescriptionLeonard Hazeltine (1803-1874) portrait.jpg	English: Leonard Hazeltine (1803-1874)
Date	circa 1870
Source	American Journal of Education, volume 15
Author	AnonymousUnknown author
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Leonard Hazeltine was born in Rockingham, Vt., October 14th, 1803. His father, Jonas Hazeltine, was among the "minute men" at Lexington and afterwards served two years as captain in the war of the Revolution. Brought up upon a farm in Vermont, the subject of the present sketch enjoyed few educational advantages beyond those of the common school, yet nearly prepared himself for college while at the same time teaching during the winter months. Abandoning his design of entering college, he devoted himself more exclusively to teaching, which occupation he has now pursued for more than forty years. Having previously taught in the district-schools of Andover, Vt., and then in Schaghticoke, N. Y., he was for two years assistant, and for five years principal in St. John Academy, in New York city. In May, 1835, he was appointed by the Public School Society assistant teacher in Public School No. 14, on Houston street, of which in the following May he was made principal. This place he still retains, and over 10,000 pupils have been instructed by him. Since 1853, when all the public schools of the city were placed under the control of the Board of Education, this school has been known as Grammar School No. 13, and under Mr. Hazeltine's management it has ever maintained a high rank. In May, 1865, a reunion of former pupils and school officers was held to celebrate the completion of his thirtieth year of service, and the occasion was one of great interest to all who took part in it. Mr. Hazeltine was also teacher in the Saturday Normal School from soon after its commencement in 1836 until its passing under the control of the Board of Education in 1853, when he was appointed principal. Fifteen principals were associated with him in this school, and in the eight years prior to its discontinuance in 1861, the average attendance was about six hundred, and the number of graduates about one hundred annually. He was elected President of the Teachers' Institute for the county and city of New York, in 1847; of the New York City Teachers' Association, in 1850; and of the State Teachers' Association, in 1855 — and in all these Associations he has been distinguished as an active and efficient worker.

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