Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-03-22
Report of the Superintendent Of Common
Schools 40 the Town OF Rockingham, for
thc Year ending April LIST, 1861.

tnt heNs sheA'& 80 AS'f ~SS
Mr. Moderator, and Ftiioio ChiseRs In compli
ance with the requirements Of the Vermont Schoo
law, your Town Superintendent would present the
following report:
All the Districts in town but one have sustained
some sort Of school for at least four months Of thu
year. The Summer schools were not general,
visited in consequence Of the i'll health and absenc'
from town Of your superintendent, fora lew weeks
A number Of our teachers did not directly comply
with the requirements Of the law in regard TO pro
curing certificates Of license TO teach before com
mencing their schools. The teacher OF the Sum
mer Term in District No Z, commenced her schoo
two weeks before making application for examlna
ton. The Teacher of the Summer school in Dis
,rict No IA, began her school one week before ap
plying for certificate.
In District No /, an entire disregard OF the stat
ute law in this particular, pdid by three OF TIN
teachers, the tive in the High school department
and the one ia the primary department. until few
weeks since. This was done, as am informed
with full knowledge Of the law in reference 10
the matter
The certificates Of Mr. Johnson Miss Adrich
and Miss Cragin, bear date January 2stl, 1861, Il
being the day application was made for them
Their schools therefore were not legally kept prior
TO that date.
The whole No weeks Of school in town is ASA
Teachers wages exclusive of board, Sl9o9 %
Nearly onc-half of this amount is pad teachers in
one District, that at Bellows Falls
Our schools on the whole exhibit marked inn
provement during the year, We have had more
thorough and efficient teaching generally. There
is however vi room for further advancement. We
are compelled 10 employ some teachers who are
TOO Young for the bu mess in cons, quenee of the
small pay offered an inducement
Some of our citizens have awakened 10 the facl
that it is better to have four months good school
than six months oil ordinary CRAZE.
we VIII now give YOU Driei reVie" OF the con
diton of each school, taking the Districts IN thc
order OF their numbers
DisTRlCT No l. This from its locality and the
number of its scholars is the most imp, rtant scheu!
in town. The high school is underline direction o.
Mr.. W. johnson assisted by Mss G'J, Aidicll
both teachers OF experience aha the,euEh quallh
e"'lons ihv,' u'a' '"s'5 I1a", ~" an, ''H },
'ns ~. ~ ., A., M.
- ,t,,;'s 1, ,,., -,
I " -, IN Al =;
~ S''' 81. r tI 80.
III "a, S
49, -; - ~ -
y i''"e'' 'i'''t - '''e u ''' V"'
The intermediate department. under the ohec
ton OF Miss l)elA A. Gutter was found ut nv las
visit in much better condition than at tae preyi
Gus one, lheIc was nellcr rTaer nschool' anu IA
sIea'i my - ss".'es NJ; ~,
, nt: uiuei t''c 't''e " Ni.ss O'9Ein
Ni'Ss y al'ie.''' ~ ~ " my '""l' auI NY
,'ot eone " " tt 'U''1 =. "ii'' s,o,'
oc ioi su'u sO' ~ iie'e - sone NJ" van
u auap''lio, 10 tIe WoIA. liie'I "''s eIe'i ue''
" noiac a"n con'"S'o'i y, se"ooi' "uu "lI'ie',
TO- na,-rI S,.
| II Ia Tho bcst ,i,7b, nossihIe
~,
DISTRICT NO z. Inc summer Term OF clsh
weeks was Taught ny MISS hary a. burt was Wis
i'G, ", "hG w, anu 'oglia "o'lie toefao'y wen
nc li''e' StlT 90 81 tTeiNe weeks; Is uhle
JUG uiIectoH o. Nir '" hlte' Mr me- Is
young ie"cHeT Vi ihuet' promise. considering IN
Sli' uiUSt"iees uHuer Miiien nc tooh tue srhoo ~
This district greatly needs new school house,
D,sr,on NJ nt;u. - r.,
no Sn,n,ror s,ooI IN ,I,'i
'''r -, ~, "'u So a, ''o',
Inc winter sehool was taught NY Mr. Albert NJ
h!chardsoi, young teachcr OF hunted experience
dccid'd "os %,i,c so'ru W va.
~, ~ ~ "poH ~
nd rho,, ;,b .,,Iio az ,ksi,'
,,o,ors ar,.ia. - - ~ Pc Pc " ~
H. n;; 80 "a'''''''''! Va
al 49,. " S'''ae "a
shonld IL Wv " " '''e ''0"' '"''N "'ieio
''0N ""
=, DisIklcf NO q ms school was taught BY
miss Mary l.. Ferry. The Summer school was
snbo,l of to, ,,.ool., W., 10, ,.;i.l M 4
49, ~ -" 800 "'s ny ft9i''v lne SVhoo
,bo ~ ~ >, = Wy poo, anu ue rGslurh
e,,oro,,,cd ,oorbors ~ -, I'e 49,
e. ~ =. - ny uihish iioos
80
DISTRICT NO D. Inc summer school wa
taught by Miss Ann / brown 1t was not visited
ana therefore cannot speak concerning her sue
'esr,
Inc inter Term OF Twelve weeks has beer
| taught oy var james b. White Ihis, ms frs
schooi loreshadows great success IT he should con
li''"e III 'he business OF teaching Great improve
mem me-. was manifest and much credit is due MI
"hite lot MS iaitilihneSs and efficiency IN teaching
DIsTRIcT No G. The Summer and White
Terms of this school have been Taught by Mis-
Hattie ID. Prortor, Young lady Of first rate dual
iticatons, and who has been very .uccessiul IL
teaching With such teachers, No 6 will have II,
cause TO complain.
DIsTRIcT No 8. The Snmmcr school u,o
tannItt by Miss Mary !. Wilcox I, was bor .ar
ond aitempt M tencbing Mis- Wilcov 80 ,oo,
sa,sfnrtion Al sbe s,ls i. Ior,ror -
The Winter schonI has t,ecn pndrr no g,rce,,
Of MIR. James NJ Sevcrens, fine scholar and
yf,,n,, nm b,n, ,ood d. VI :''''
his work. We predict for Mr. Severcns prosper
Gus il he should devote him. elf to tearhne
and we can chcerfuly recommend him as beiu,
well qualified for the business
/ DIsrRIcr No Q TIE same tcoclors b,,.o ~,
,,i,,d d.;,,,. III S,, "a ! ~ nav "ee'
Miss Hannah Hauer in the Ilber and at;ss 60
/ G. Leonard in the Primary nemar,,on, Tlo =,
tcrest on the ,,rI ~ ,iiiycns ~ Nm, ~ =
creased INC IIhnr Drn,r,roe,,, ~
The hest srb,ais Il, dn;S ,",lNs aio
has been made, and Miss lIag,r las lost none !
! her reputation as "A teacher. Miss leonard in ~
| Primary Department has given very general sail.