Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-07
Annual Report Of superintendent
Of schools for the Town Of Rock
inghasas, for lS61-62.

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f 1t affords me pleasure to report that the
Schools in the town Of Rockingham, during
the past year, have with few exceptions
been in prosperous condition.
DISTRICT No. J.. There have been
three terms of school in this district,
amounting in all to SO weeks. The Prima-
ry school has been taught by Miss Tenney.
She carried to her school-room the expert
ence of one term only, but has shown her.
self well adapted to her work, and sue
cess has attended her efforts seldom sur
passed.
The intermediate school has been taught
by Miss ID. A. Cutter.
The High school was in charge of Mr..
w. II. johnson, during the Summer and
| Fall terms. Mr.. johnson was assisted dur
ing the Summer term by Miss Jennie Fish
err, and during the Fall term by Miss E.
Jennie Aldrich.
During The Winter term, the school was
in charge of Mr. A. Merrill Wheeler, as
sisted by Miss Aldrich. The teacher in the
Intermediate school, and the teachers in the
High school, are all experienced teachers,
and devoted themselves untirinsly to the
discharge of their duties. The system Of
instruction, the organization and manage
ment of the schools, have not been sur
passed by any in the town.
DISTRICT No. 2. The Summer term
of twelve weeks, was taught by Miss c. ID.
Griswold. The Winter term of twelve
weeks, by Mr.. N. Schuyler Proctor. Miss
Griswold was faithful teacher. Mr.. Proc
tors school ranks among the best of the
town. The result of both terms is salts
factory, and commendable to the teachers.
This district needs new school house.
The house they now have, is totally unfit
for school room, and never ought TO be
used again for that purpose. A proper re-
gard for the convenience, comfort and health
of The children in this district, demands a
new house. In winter it is not as comfort
able as many of the barns in the district.
There is great danger that the exposure of
children in such house, during cold win
ter, viii result in disease and early death.
DISTRICT No. 8. The Summer term of
ten weeks, and Fall term of six weeks, were
taught by Miss Sarah w. Divoll. The
Winter term of twelve weeks, was taught
by Mr.. James B. White.
This school has been one of the most
successful in town. The thorough qualif-
cations of Miss Divoll, her long experience
and aptness to teach, justly enlitle her tc
rank among the first of teachers. Mr.
White taught with his usual success. The
excellent discipline, and the rapid progress:
of the scholars, gave evidence of a teacher
; devoted to his work.
DISTRICT No. A. The Summer tern
of this school was taught by Miss ----
Herrick. The Winter term, by Mr.. j. W
, Bennett. Neither Miss Herrick nor MI
i Bennett had ever taught before. The
+ gave evidence of faithfulness, and succeed
u ed very well.
DISTRICT No. 5. The Summer teri
, was taught by Miss r. d. Roundy. tn
i Winter term, by Mr.. David Fairbanks.
:" Miss Roundy is young and inexperience
= in teaching. She seemed anxious to do he
~ whole duty, and labored with commend
10 BILE zeal. Her success compared favorabl
with that of other schools.
ss The Winter term, under the charge
Mr.. Fairbanks, was not so prosperous as
ought to have been. Some difficulty OF
10 Cured early in the term, in relation to Ii
r. kind of books to be used. The teacher re-
IN commended those selected by the Vermo'
a. Board of Education. The law made il b
to duty to recommend these, and no other
III Some of the scholars resolved to purcha,
and use other books. In this resolve, the
were to some extent, sustained by their p
rentS. ne teacher refused 10 near recll
tons from any books, except those he re
~ commended. The result was an unfortuna
. state of feeling between teacher and scho
= airs, which destroyed the usefulness of Il
" teacher. The want of good order w
: quite apparent, and the scholars did n
> manifest an interest in their studies.
!. DISTRICT No. 6. The Summer ter
n of twelve weeks, was taught by Miss Abb
Hall. The Winter term Of twelve week
by Mr.. ii. J. Stoddard.
This was Miss Halls first term. Fl
no literary qualifications were good. She 8
- tended to her duties with devotion tn
deserved success, but failed to achieve it
that extent desirable.
Mr.. Stoddard's term was quite success
"a ful. In many respects his school was U
surpassed by any in town.
DISTRICT No. s. The Summer a
at Winter terms of this school, were succe
OF fully taught by Miss L. Proctor. 1t W
not her FIRST experience in teaching. II
ed thoroughness in teaching, and success in t
err management Of her school, would do gre
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