Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-07-04

Lessons IN PRIMARY Afltnmetlc, are tduEut IN
this room. The children have exercises on
the black board, and have learned several
pieces Of music, which they chanted with an
imation and success. Tho average attend
ance in this room the past quarter was SO.
Thirty have passed to Room Number Two
during the year
This department is an impogtsnt branch. as
a feeder to the whole school. and the graded
system will not be fully developed until the
pupils commencing in this room have found
their way TO the highest department in the
building.
ROOM NuMBR TWO.
This school has been taught the past year
by Miss HARRIET II. CANT. She took this
department under very unfayorable circum-
stances, on account Of the frequent change OF
teachers prior to that time. Miss CANT is
entitled to much credit for the improvement
made in the order of her school, and, as
matter Of course. this improvement has
brought along with it general improve
ment in all other respects. The branches OF
study taught in this room are Reading, SPELL
ing, Primary Arithmetic, and first steps in
Geography. The scholars are also exercised
in Vocal Music. The average attendance last
quarter was So. Seventeen have been passed
to Room Number Three during the year.
ROOM NUMBER THREE.
Miss DAPHNE p. HATHAWAY has taught
in this room three years with good success.
The discipline in her school has always been
of the highest order The pupils are taught
not only TO do every example correctly, but
also with dispatch. Quickness Of perception
promptness in manner. and perfect order,
characterized this department The branch
es taught are Reading, Spelling, Mental
Arithmetic, Simple Rules of Written Arith-
metic, Primary Geography, and Elementary
History The average attendance last quar-
ter was 46, and IA have been passed to the
next higher grade.
ROOM NUMBER POUR.
Miss MARY JANE Folsom has taught in
this room three years. She is most sue
cessfu teacher. Every examination in this
room has shown an improvement over the
former one The examination the present
year was decidedly good. The first class, of
fourteen, embraces some of the brightest
scholars in the whole school, and they are
bound to make their mark in the upper de-
partment. This class have remained in this
room longer than the rules Of the school re-
qure, and another class of about the same
number have been through the studies re-
quired in this department. The branches
taught are Reading, Spelling, Mental Arith-
metic, Written Arithmetic, Geography,
Grammar and Writing. The average attend
ance the last quarter was so.
ROOM NUMBER Five.
Miss MARY BRowNsoN has taught in this
room the past year, and three quarters of the
previous year. She has given good satsfac-
ton. The school was in good condition
when it came under her charge, and she has
been careful to preserve its good reputation.
Some Of the first class have been in the school
two years or more, but in consequence of alb
sence are no further advanced than others
who have been there but one year, demon
strating. by the examination, the great loss
to pupils and encouragement to teachers
caused by absence from school. The exam
ination in this room was made more interest
ing by exercises in defamation and select
reading Several young gentlemen acquitted
themselves well in defamation, and the
young ladies read their select pieces admira-
bly,. The pieces for defamation and read
ing were selected with excellent taste and
judgment. The number in attendance last
quarter was about thirty, being less than usu-
al. The next quarter will show large in
crease. A few scholars have been sent from
this department the past year. and others are
ready for promotion. The branches taught
in this room are Reading Arithmetic, Gram
mar and Parsing, Composition, History of the
United States and writing.
These five rooms comprise the Union
School proper, and the examination of them
was highly satisfactory. The schools are all
in a prosperous condition. and the teachers
are eminently qualified for their several posi-
tons. Writing has been taught as a sepa-
rate branch three-quaEters of the past year, in
Room No. 6, by Mr.. J. NJ. KENT, and the
pupils have made good proficiency in that de-
partment. The premium proposed by Mr..
KENT to the scholar making the greatest i'm
provement, was awarded 10 Miss Ellen Scott,
daughter Of Mr.. Samuel T. Scott of this viii
lage
WASHINGTON COUNTY GRAMMER SCHOOL.
The Examination of this department of the
Union School commenced on Thursday, the
26th inst, and closed at noon on the follow
ing day. The result Of the examination was
highly satisfactory to all friends of education
present.
Miss CHAPMAN, the Preceptress, has taught
only two terms in this school, but quite long
enough to make her mark and earn good
reputation as a teacher. She is a cultivated
woman and good disoipnarian.
Mr.. GoRHAM, the Principal, is a capital
scholar and has had large experience in his
vocation. He is prompt and energetic, and
discharges all his duties faithfully and thor
oughly. His classes show that he tolerates
nothing superficial, but goes to the bottom of
things and dwells much upon first principles.
A class of six or seven boys, beginners in
Greek, afford good illustration of the above
remark The facility with which they trans
lated Greek into English and English into
Greek, and the critical knowledge they eviuc-
ed of the elementary principles Of tho Greek
language, are not often equallod in a class of
their experience This class did not make a
radical mistake during their examination.
1t is dificnlt to particulerize persons and
classes where so many are deserving OF praise,
and we do not intend to do so farther than
the particular instance already adduced for the
purpose of an illustration. 1t is enough TO
say that all did fairly and many exhibited de-
cided merit
THE RHETORICAL ExERcIsEs.
The exercises in the evening were so well
attended by our citizens, the largest hall in
the State being perfect jam, that they are
able to form their own opinions upon them.