Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-03-19

! gone thorough repairs and enlargement bet
ter teachers have, from year to year. been call
ed into service and they have received better
encouragement our schools, as whole, are
in more bealthful, attractive, and improving
condition.
Your Superntendents deeply feel the delica-
| cy OF their position, and the many difficulties
| in their way, when they attempt to state, in a
report necessarily brief, the actual condition OF
the school or schools in each individual district.
Teachers and friends may sometimes feel that
justice is not done to themselves, and their
school. All must understand that the Super
lntendents construct their report upon notes
taken, and Impressions made by each teacher
and scholar at the time Of their examinations.
Such as arc at all familiar with school matters,
must lie aware, that certain causes NAV exist,
to seriously effect the general order and regua-
tions of a school, at one time, which, at anoth-
er time, do not exist. An unfavorable impress
sion may thus be made upon the mind of a Wis
tier, at one time, which would not have been
made at another time. Let this consideration
have due weight in the matters of this rcport.
AT the same time, your Superintendent are
so familiar with the condition of our schools,
from term to term, that when they utter ,their
convictions, on this subject, as itrespects nd-
vidual schools, they are pretty likely to be in
accordance with truth. They, with these few
preminaFies, beg leave to submit the. following
statement. as it regards the years history and
trict:--
With a population Of 1885, wehave, the last
year, returned 2,Oll children anl youth be-
tween the ages Of 4 and 49, The whole num-
ber of scholars that have been found at school,
during any part Of the year, is about 200.
The whole number found in al the schools.
at the time of examination, 7O7.
The SUN total that has been expended in
providing for, and supporting al the Public
Schools, $353G,52.
In district No. /, Primary school has been
taught by Miss Adams-l3 weeks Middle, by
Male teachers-28 weeks. Both schools have
been well governed, and well instructed The
SUpcTiniendents were especially giatiiicl with
the good order and industry evinced by the Mid.
die school, while under the care of Mr.. Quin-
cy. He possessed the rare and happy faculty
of securing implicit regard for order and earn
est application to study, without the inliction
of punishment and without scolding.
This district returns, of schoolage, l3O
Whole No. at school during the year, IFS
Whole No. present at time of examination, 81
Whole expense of schools, $3s6,90
In district No. ., school has been taught by
Female teacher, 90 weeks.
BY Male teacher, l6
Both teachers appeared competent and faith
lul.
Number of scholars returned, ITO
On teachers register, 55
At school when visited, 80
Whole expense, &c, $l9O,87
In district No. 3, school has been taught by
Female teacher, 36 weeks.
And has been in prosperous condition.
Number OF scholars returned, "a
of scholars registered, "a
At school when visited, 20
Whole expense, &c, $4,000
In district No. A. school has been taught by
a Female teacher, ~ weeks.
BY Male teacher, IA
And has made commendable improvement
Number of scholars returned, 50
" On teachers register 81
AT school when visited, Is
Whole expense, &C., sl2s,75
In district No. 8, school has been laugh, by
a Female teacher, % weeks.
N lumber of scholars returned, 80
This school has not been visited
Whole expense, &C., S78,l2
In district No. 6, school has been taught by
a Female teacher, 20 weeks.
BY Male teacher, IA "
A more convenient and inviting school house
would exert happy influence upon this school,
AT the time of visiting the winter school, its
appearance was most unpromsing. Their
teacher was not licensed by your Superinten-
dents. They are surprised, that the sagacious
citizens of this district do not practice wiser
and more rigid economy in their school mat
ters.
Number o: scholars returned, 90
On teachers register, 81
Al school when visited 20
Whole expense, &C., s254,95
In district No. 7, school has been taught by
female teacher, SO weeks.
The teacher seems to have labored earnestly,
and with good degree of success.
This district needs better school house ac-
commodatons.
Number of scholars returned, 43
On teachers register, IA
Al school when visited, l3
Whole expense, SC, $S3,S7
In district No. s, school has been taught by
Female teacher, 2S weeks.
Number Of scholars returned, 10
On teachers register -