The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-05-11
THE CALEDONIAN n
Report

Presented to the Town Of IIAeelock, Jy the
Town Superintendent Of Schools, H. F.
Nathewson, at their -innual March Meet
ing, 1860.
FELLOW CITIZENS Pursuant to the re-
quirements of the law, submit to you the
following report. shall speak of the differ
ent schools in town in the order in which
they are numbered.
District No. l.-This district purposed to
have ten weeks of school in summer and ten
in winter; but the teacher withdrew from
the summer school after keeping seven weeks.
am not informed as to the reason. did
not visit this term Of school, (the only one
which have missed during the YEAR, The
winter school was as good as could have been
expected for the expense. No. Of scholars,
ten in summer and twenty in winter.
District No. 2.-There has been five
months of school here during the year. No..
of scholars in summer, eleven, average ten.
Number in winter eighteen. averaging sin
teen. l found this school in pleasing con-
dition. The winter term has been highly
prosperous. The school house is the best in
town.
District No. 3.-This district has support
ed twenty weeks school during the past year
} Number of scholars in summer seven, aver
aging 6. No in winter II, averaging 13.-
This school is to be commended for hav
inc raid sufficient wages to secure the servlc
. .es of efficient teachers, and thereby prohta
BILE results to their scholars.
District No. 4.-This is the largest ant
most advanced school in town. There ha
been six months school here supported h,
s the district, and twelve weeks select schor
in the fall. No. of scholars iu summer IS
E averaging 20. No. in winter 80, averaging
90. Whole number of scholars in this dis
trct g.. Number that has attended schoo
anv part of the year 40. visited this schoc
:, twice during the summer and found t In
GOOD condition as could have been expected
: from the great number of small scholars an
the conveniences of poor house. PrcSres
was marked The winter school was tauSt
by myself The stutliousness and good bt
havior of the scholars was exemplary, an
= their improvements equal to other schools
town.
District No 5.-Ths district purposed
have five months school during the year.
The summer school was partially successful
but the winter term proved failure. III
teacher withdrew after seven weeks, BEN
:, unable to sustain order No. of scholars
10 summer ii, and % in winter.
District No. 6.-This district has had te
W weeks school in the summer, with 20 schc
ars attending, and ten weeks in the winte
IN with % scholars The summer school W
go moderately successful. The winter scho
made bad beginning, the teacher leavlr
W after three weeks tlial, being unable to go
- ern the school. The second succeeded
ms we'll as could have been expected under t
- circumstances. School house the poorest
town.
p Iae District No. T. This school, though bac
. ward, has had a good degree of prosper
during the year. The summer school Of
E. weeks and IL scholars, advanced at a sl'
- nace. but the winter school of the sal
&c length and 20 scholars, under the gudar
t. i' of competant and matured teacher ha
made rapid progress.
>, district No. s. There is no school no,
- in this district. A summer school was co
rs mencenced in a private house, under gu
favorable circumstances, but aquarrel arisi
,. about board, the teacher was dismissed.
am. Second succeeded without giving perfect S
n'y ;sfactior. The prospect in this district lo'
discouragirg.
IT'S District No. 9-This school, one OF
, - smallest in town, has been well mana|
e1- through the year. 1t has been very
- tuna,e to get two good teachers for low
" There has been eight weeks school here
e to .,,,mor With & scholars attending, aver