Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-03-15

house IS Of brick has been in use number OF
years and needs repairs and Improvements. The Ia
schoo-room proper, which is occupied by the v
larger scholars, was originally pretty good Il
room; bnt it is sadly dofaced, filthy and unin h
yiting. 1t needs cleansing, better seating and t
ventilating t
For some reason there has not been cvinced ,
Of late, in this district, that endcavor TO secure
the most competent teachers, which is desirable
The health, habits an | qualifications Of the male
teachers have been such, that the Superinten-
dents have felt, that it would be doing injustice
to their fellow citizens, to give him a license
This department of the school needs thoroughly
competent teacher. Not only should he be able
to instruct his pupils in the several branches
studied, but his habits, manners and character,
should furnish to them good and safe model.
After these, children will copy.
Miss Adams school, at the time of examina
ton, appeared well. But the basement room
she occupies is low, rough, damp, unhcalty, in
convenient and stablc-like. Within three years,
some two or three teachers of this Primary
school, have died and it is a melancholy fact,
that disease appears to have been aggravated, if
not induced by the unheatllpess of this msera-
BILE school-room.
) The number of scholars returned 1853
at school, p. 40 middle co max. 100
! Expenses. $2S,25o.
District No. 9, In the East part of the town,
5 near Bishops Tavern, have manifested both in
tcrest and enterprise worthy of commentator.
9 Since our last report, they have completed a:
Il new school house of brick, which is we'll loca-
S ted, attractive in its external appearance, com
: modious and healthy in its internal arrangement.
5 They have acted wisely, too, in first seeking
g good teachers, and then aiming to employ the
e same, during successive terms.
st Their number Of scholars returned, %
Maximum, ''''' So
~ Expenses, S22700
> District No. 3, On the IIinesburgh road, have
but small school, with new house, which
+ well answers their purpose. This school itsel
= is not what the farms and dwellings, along the
way would ilatter US to expect. Teachers more
= competent and better paid, would speedily ele
vate the character of this school A certain
30 remedy to those evils in their sthool, which mus
l., be obvious to themselves, is this, Let the CHI
zens not care less for their darics but ten-folt
more for their Scio1iS, let them make provisions
for it, commensurate with its acknowledge,
importance.
No. OF scholars returned, "a
~ g at school, Is
g, 9 Maximum, 90
ed Expenses, $4,000
to District No. 4, On noreset St, lave also
small school. but in point of good order, stud
es business, good manners and attainmonts, rank
70. among the very first in town. They have ais
10, new house, well adapted to their wants. Her
,cs is found good, and yet growing interest," on tn
Ter subject Of Public school education,
of Number Of scholars returned 26
,ry at school, 30
70 Maximum, %
Expenses, $l5i,Q0
w School district No. ), Spear street, is yer
small, and is taught by female, both summ'
y, and winter. They occupy small brick hous
Wv erected some three or four years ago. which
amply sufficient for their present wants.
Nv Number of scholars returned, IS
ave 60 at school, 4
re- Maximum, 5
Of ExpenscS, $4,000
we District No. is that located on tie ShcIbu
ow Road, nearest the line between said town al
en-. Burlington. This school has made some pr
yer gross during the year. Their house is fit f
ex. little but heap of ruins. Good teachers and
ute good house would cost something; but t
not money thus expended would be like the vapo
tn ? which rise upon their nra chariot, to dcsce
our in reireshng fruit-producing showers,
pel Number of scholars returned, 70
air al school, %
a" Maximum, 81
'eS' Expenses, SlSl,25
ano District No. 7, toward the mouth of the rv,
apt have manifested audablc zeal in seeking CO.
yer. petent teachers. Their house is but an apollo
i III for A school house.
as Number of scholars returned, ~
MS g. q" at school, "A
ross Maximum sc
,Is Expenses, $500
or,s District No. 8, near the High Bridge, sin
s,rc dividing from its naighborhood, on the Colech
1;o, ter side of the river, has only small schc
we'll taught some seven months in the year, by
this male.
finn Number OF scholars returned, 81
" So AT school /:
Maximum, IL
lool, Expenses, $3.50
must District No, occupies misrraby dilapi
hool ted building, Cherry street. The no
long stands Immediately under the shadow of a
better structure, erected for school purposes,
, the private munfcence. We are gal TO rep
very nevertheless, that the school is full, and un
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