Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-03-19
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| This school, in both departments, has beer
doing well. Mr.. Castle is one of our mos
earnest and successful teachers, Miss Smith
though young, promises to make one of the
best ofteachers. This district seems to have
learned the good economy OF employing com
petent and laboring teachers.
No. Scholars returned, G3i.
" On Teachers registers, Il5.
Present when visited, 100.
Whole expense &c, S33J,24.
In Dis. No. II, two schools are supported
Fe'nale has been employed 36 weeks Male,
II weeks.
The examination Of the schools in this dis
trlct, was highly satisfactory. The male teacll-
or, Mr.. Barns, possesses rare qualifications
HIS experience, enterprise and tact give him
great facility, both in government ana the I'M
parting of instruction.
No. Scholars returned, lJJ.
" On Teachers registers, cG.
" Present when visited, Ga.
Whole expense, &c, a24i.0O.
Al us -Nu' l., Two SChooIS are supported !;
Female teachers have been employed for botl.
schools G6 weeks Male, for middle, IA weeks.
MISS Whitney, who taught the Primary
school, in this district, during several succe..
Sive years, with untiring asslduity AMI encuur-
aging success, your superntendcnts regret to
say, has been obliged to discontinue her ser.
vices, on account Of til, failure Of her health.
Miss Lynun Is lllng hex place, ~it!l good
measure Of success.
The Middle school. unAar the care Of Mr.
leavensworth, evinccd, when visited. more Of a
spirit Of insubordinaton than is comnendable.
Your Supcrihendents lndulged the hope that,
under the judciou5 management of their COM
petent teacher, better sprit would soon COIN
Iaeuco its reign in this school.
No. Scholars returned, 273.
" On Telchey's registers, l3O.
" Present when visited g3.
Whole expense e4le,45.
In Dis. No. -, one school las been SUP,
ported. A female teacher has been e.Aploycd
II weeks; Male, 81 weeks.
This district returns z3l scholars and. needs
two schools, but as ye; has supported only one
no district in our village at present. needs in
Proced school-house accommodations more than
this, and no district is better able to provide
them. 1t has been thought that another story
might be added to the present house. but, on
examination, it is found that the walls are not
sufficient TO sustain the addition thus made.
Mr.. Spalter is ali earnest and iuJoring teach
or, bat embarrassed by a large number Of pu-
pills, Of various Gttainments has not been
able to preserve that order, or secure that ap-
plicaton and thcroughness which are 50 vital
ly important in public school,
No. Scholars on Teachers register, 40.
Present when examined, 56.
Whole expense &c. SCOOPS.
In Dis Nc. "A, two schools are supported.
A male teacher has been employed weeks
and female teachers II weeks.
Miss Howard has taught the Middle School.
most of the year, with commendable success.
The school maintains It's former deseryedlv
made for providing more commodious and at
tractive schoo,-house accommodations during
the coming season.
No. Scholars returned c24.
" On Teachers registers, ~.
" Present at examination, 50.
Whole expense. &c, S330,53.
In Dis. No. l5. two schools are supported.
A female teacher has been employed 40 weeks,
Male, IL weeks.
The schools Of this district were never in a
better state. The primary school is crowded
INTO small room, but Miss Baldwin, the teach
er IN TINS department, enjoys the happy faculty
OF doing much within Il small compass.
In the middle school, under the care of Mr..
Albert Chittenden, during four months, very
happy Improvements has been made.
No Scholars returned, c5G.
+" On Teachers registers, g3.
" Present at examination ~.
Whole expense, &C, e272,sG.
The High School of our Union District con-
tlnues to prosper The ordeal of examination
and discussion, to which its history, merits and
claims, have been subjected during the year,
have vindicated it from groundess prejudice
and slander, and given it place IN the esteem
and confidence of the community.
The condition of the school is highly salts
factory. Three competent and faithful teach
ers are employed at an aggregate salary OF
SIl.5.
No. of scholars in attendance, l57.
LADIES', 80.
GentleTen, II.
At a tuition of $24 per annum, cost S3,76S.
The advantages of this school must ere this
have become apparent to every rejecting and
uprejudiced mind in this community. They are
these and such as these, VIZ.
|. 1t actually saves for this community, in
the single item of tuition, some two thousand
dollars annually.
>. 1t brings good education within the
reach of all, and thus, not only encourages the
prosecution of liberal studies, but actually ere
ateS taste for study.