Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-02-05
LOCAL, INTELLIGENCE.

Our Hfcn SonooL-Thc exercises incident to tho
close Of the Winter term Of the high school in this vii
lagc on Friday Of last calculated to inspire the
hearts Of the parents and others present with con-
dencc in the character of the Instruction therein i'm
parted and received. Considering the age of the pu-
pills, and the limited attendance Of many of them, we
were surprised, in witnessing their reading and dec
lamaons, to discover many evidences, and those
strong of careful teaching and patient application
The pronunciation, cnuncation and clocution were all
Of such marked excellence to attract the attention
Of the auditors, and to eli, very general approval
The exercises were none Of them perfect, yet VIC de-
tcccd fewer errors, and those noticed were generally
confined to mootcd points Of scholarship, than We have
been accustomed to observe in children and youth OF
the ages of these pupils. The order and discipline Of
the school were all that could be desired
This school is under the charge Of Mr.. G. A. Miles,
who is thorough and elegant scholar. He seems to
possess rare aptitude for mparting instruction, and
u still rarcr faculty Of interesting his pupils in their
studies, maintaining wholesome observance Of the
proper regulations of the schooroom and ut the same
time Of securing the ardent attachment and entire con-
fidcnce Of those under his instructions. These last
named points cannot he determined by any ordinary
examination. They can only give evidence Of their
existence in the school-room. When II IS ascertained
that teacher otherwise competent is possessed Of
such capacities and endowed with such scnsibites,
no ordinary means should be left unemployed to re-
tain his services.
The average attendance upon the school was so
small! as to properly excite remark. With gross
number of seventy seven pupils the average attend
ancc was less than sixty, while but about forty were
present the last day. 1t is true that of these
l,.tt
part Of them were the result of nconsdeate or cui-
pablo negligence on the part Of the parents This
lack Of punctualty and regularity IN attendance is the
greatest obstacle in the way Of tho almost perfect sue
cess of tbs school. And it ought to be rcmcdcd.-
Parents should FOR their own interest well as that
OF the school, either send their children constantly
during the entire term keep them out altogether.
II their services are of consequence than their
education let them stay at home and work; not let
them 60 to school regularly. livery absence works
an injury to the whole school. 1t is the hope Of the
teacher committee and all interested in the success of
the school that the evil will be abated hereafter.
REV DIR. IIosNERs LEcruRE.-Thc Lecture Of
this gentleman ut the Town Hallast Monday evening,
was Of high order The suhjc>t was The First Set
tiers Of New England, which lie treated in a very
thorough and satisfactory manner. Being himself
dcsccndent of the early Fathers Of New England,
having lived the spot where Forcfathers first land
ed, and having thoroughly studied their character and
history, and duly approaching their worth and the
Importance and influence Of thcir great enterprise he
gave most interesting, impressive and eloquent de-
ineation Of their principles, their harshps, their
and the mighty influences which they excrted
on the destinie, Of this New World. 1t has rarely