Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-12-02

A BELIEVE are sure that the boys and
girls of the village, as well as their fathers and
mothers, will be glad TO learn that measures
have been taken to procure bell to be placed
on the High School building. 1t is to be OF
sufficient size to be heard in all parts of the
village, and may serve as a regulator for all the
schools as well as for the High and lntermedi-
ate. 1t may be rung a certain number OF min
utes before the time for the schools TO COM
mence, when the doors of the schoolhouses may
be opened for the entrance of pupils and the
presence of teachers; and then again at the
time for the schools TO begin. 1t may also reg
ulOte the time CT recess, and he struck precise
ly at noon-the time for schools to be dismiss
ed and for labor generally to be suspended,
that workmen may go TO their dinners. To pay
for the bell Mr.. Bingham proposes to have
public exhibition of his school at the end of
next term to which an admittance fee is TO be
required, and thus raise the necessary funds
This we think is a worthy enterprise, and a
good mode to accomplish the desired object,
and we feel quite confident it will prove sue
cessful.
EXANINATIoN.-The Examination Of our Vii
lage Schools came off according to the publish
ed program. With one exception, that on
High Street, the schools were found to be IN
satisfactory condition. In that referred to,
there was failure in regard to order, though
the teacher labored faithfully and with an earn
IN do, bnr 1ut Tn, oil ba thar
primary schools good order and discipline were
apparent, and the recitstions showed that the
children had been thoroughly and diligently in
structed
We have some statistics from the Interme-
dae and the High School, which will show
something of their condition. In the Interme-
| diate school the number of scholars the last
term was 4S. The average attendance 90 per
cent, gain of - per cent on the preceding
term. There were IS pupils who had no marks
of absence: and 40 who had no marks for tar
dness. The youngest pupil was 10 years Of
age, the oldest 10. Average age 10. The reel
ta,ions were excellent, especially those in Gram
mar and Arithmetic.
In the High School there were in attendance
30 pupils The average attendance was 9j per
cent. There were 10 without marks of absence
A without marks of hardness; and only 1G
marks Of hardness in ali. These records are
creditabe both to teachers pupils, and parents.
The closing exercises Of the High School at
tracled large crowd, many more than could
find room in the lower Town Hall, and the pu-
pills all acquitted themselves with much credit
and to the evident satisfaction and pleasure Of
their friends that were present.
If we had time and space We should be glad
TO speak more particularly and more fully Of
the several schools Of the Village and theil
teachers, as much might be truly said in com
mendation. We wish that parents would oft
ener visit their schools and see for themselve,
how their children are taught and Managed
1t would do parents good as well as teachers
and scholars. And we speak advisedly whel
we say there is no Institution among us NOR,
deserving of encouragement than our publ
schools, and none whose prosperity is of ST
much consequence to the welfare of society.