Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-04-29

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study, and peasantness of the scbool, this
deserves the palm, taking the two terms in.
to consideration, as the best school for the
past year The summer term was kept by
Miss Julia A. Richardson; the winter term
by Mr.. William Skinner.
District No. 2, (East,) has also been ia.
yored with two good schools In prompt
ness and progress in spelling, this school
has for two or three years stood first. |
was pleased to see. in the summer school.
the care bestowed to teach to read slowly.
correctly and naturally. The winter school.
us usual under Mr. Z. C. Joslin IS care, was
full of life aud ambition Classification of
the school not 50 good as the uniformity of
books might allow. was gratfed at nv
last visit this winter, 10 meet h9e of the
parents.
District No 3 (Ctntre) The Summer
School was much better than It's price, the
order was very good, and the progress in
study commcndable. The winter school
appeared very well governed and still, with
too much OF severity however; and dill.
gence aud study were manifest. The style
Of reading was better than nave noticed
before, aud the classes in Mental Ariih.
metic, and Primary Geography appeared
particularly well The school is kept
back by its large number, and small house,
and many classes
District No. A. (South.) In the summer
school was pleased with the neatness Of
the house, he quiet industry and faithful
ness Of the teacher, and what saw OF the
arrangements Of The school The winter
school was deficient in good government:
yet the teacher appears promising, and skill
tul in his mode of instruction. Much at
tentIon is gwen to the higher branches,
and too much inclination is manifested to
leave the common studies Tor them The
blackboard has been faithfully and profta-
bly, used.
District No. 5, (NH ViHage) The last
school IN the old house was an excellent
one-prderly aud studious. But it was
pleasant to meet them in their new house.
and see the happy change in the whole as
pect of the school, The teacher this win.
ter has gained himself much credit ny the
excellence Of this his first school. The pu-
pills seemed happy and disposed to learn
There was good degree of thoroughness
aud reviewing | was particularly pleased
with the good order and stllaess 10 their
being dismissed all together.
District No. 6,( Village West District.)
| only made one visit in the summer, as the
school was prematurely closed ljudsed
it worthy OF the good reputation of hs
teacher, Miss Marian Childs. The winter
school, kept by the excellent teacher of
our fall school, Mr.. F. d. IIenlanway, also
suffered in a similar manner, by the sick
ness of the teacher. There is the useful
practice of writing off the spelling lessons,
in which many Of the younget scholars
showed much neatness and taste. The
higher branches are studied considerably,
and | should Judge, without deriment to
the smaller scholars
District No. T. Dana HiH.) This dis
'rict is snail, and the inhabitants have vo-
ted to unite il with the Nil! District. The
summer school continued only 3 weeks, on
account Of the sickness IF the teacher, and
| did not visit IL The pupils ofthis school
are young. They have attended this win
ter to learn, and have made good profcien-
cy. But iherh has moi been, aud there
can hardly be expected, the interest and
progress of a large school and the famll-
les will hnd the advantage Of 6eTng Connect
ed with large district. vas Glad IN f,d
the scholars mostly reviewing their studies
the last week or two of the term. was
surprised 10 find IN this district, so thonob,.
tuI and liberal in the support of a school
nothing but green wood for l1eI. The olI'
dren really suffered in Consequence be.
lleye thus IS the only instance i,yo 1870,
III town OF green wood IN the school l.ouse.
| was pleased to Learn of visit from ,bn
parents the last week of tina school VIZ
District No. s. Village E,.ot D;str;,,\
The same teacher, Miss Hannah 5,nss b,s
been employed here for summer ana ,,;n1
ter. She has been faithful teacher. a,l
las secured the general esteem of the pa
rents and children of the district, and mer-
Its their gratitude for her diligent services
in the school for several terms. Itwonld
be tor the interests of the school TO have thA
law against whispering, or having any COM
munIcallon with each other in study hours,
enforced more thoroughly than it has been
for long time.
District No 9, (SOnth School on the
Rl0cr.) The school is distinguished for IFS
punctuaIlly. Several of the pupils | have
noticed as making slow yet sure progress.
The summer school was good one, and
gave excellent satisfaction to the district
The hrst class in spelling, this winter, inter-
esled me by their thoroughness and ambi.
ton to excel and this, with some other
spelling classes in town, had the opportu.
nlty OF trying but once on a word, which
IS an excellent practice for the first spellino
class. Also an Arithmetic class of FIVE now
IN Interest, and seeming to understand
whatthey had gone over, two of whom com.
menced the Arithmetic last winter. and
the other this winter. The classes in
Arithmetic and Algebra were the best of
the school, and made a profitable use
OF the blackboard This is The third win.
ter the same teacher, Miss Henrietta Ord
way, has taught this school, and this has
been decidedly her best term. As to Cow
eminent, 1t deserves the credit OF havino
been the best in town.
AT meeting of the Students of The Univer;
slty OF Vermont, holden April "a, 1852, on the