""The Profession of the Teacher: An Address"" is a book written by William Richardson Abbot and originally published in 1874. The book is a collection of speeches given by Abbot, who was an American educator and the principal of the New York City Normal School. In this book, Abbot discusses the importance of the teaching profession and how it should be taken seriously by society. He argues that teaching is not just a job, but a profession that requires...