Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-03-16
Report of the School Superintendent
of Barton.

make report to the town of the con-
dltlon of the schools under his charge.
L respectfully submit the following
statements, with remarks, suggestions.
and statistics, that may be important
in this connection.
DISTRICT No. This district has
divided its school into two depart
ments, and could further benefit it bv
making another grade. The aca1emy
In connection with this school, has af-
forded the pupils in this district an
excellent opportunity for acquiring an
education. The higher grade ranks
first, in point Of education, among the
schools oftOWn.
The summer term Of the upper grade
ofthis school was taught by Miss Amy
Nelson, with success. Miss Nelson
has had much experience as teacher.
and has always been noted for main
tanning good order in her schools
The discipline here was good: the
lessons were we'll committed and the
progress all that could be expected.
The winter term Of this grade was
taught by George H. Blake, perhaps
with ordinary success.
Miss Helen Kimball, taught the
summer term Of the lower GRADE
There was much in the appearance of
this school that was well; the improve
ment made in the reading and spelling.
classes, and the exercise in question
drill showed labor on the part Of the
pupils and the teacher. If there were
faults In this school, they were a lack
of order and interest. The teacher
has a good faculty for giving instruc-
ton; IS a model Of amiabIeness and
kindness and with a little exercise of
the sterner qualities would make an
excellent teacher.
The winter term was taugbt by
Miss Cynthia \. French. This teacher
has had the experience o f nearly
twenty schools, and has won an ex-
celient reputation wherever She has
taught; she introduced a system Of
instruction and discipline into this
school that was much needed It
VIII be In accordance with nv own
convictions and the opinions of many
to pronounce this a very profitable
school.
DIS. No. 2-Tbr school !, fiji,
districts small! and scholars are yopnls O..
the AVERAGE attendance for the Io,t t,,-a
terms was les. Than fem Raj, +ar',,.
were taught by Miss Celia l. FarIa,.
The quiet and interest manifested boro
was truly commendable WIN ndno.
ton and pvnnrianao M, EanI,,.
make one OF the best OF teachers.
DIS. No. 3-Thc proximity Of tbis
district to the village seems TO have @
bad influence on its school as some
prefer to send there. rather than SIM
port by their attendance the school IN
their own district. With such teach
ers as this district is able to bira #
can give its pupils hetteropportuuitins
at home than at the village. The sHn-
mcr term in this district was commence
ed by Miss Eliza Bean: bur ON account
ofsickness, and, perhaps. insuborlina-
ton on the part Of some of the school.
she abandoned ii in few DAYS. Miss
Annette j. Shaw was next employed
and had both physical and intellectual
capacity suificienttor her task Sc
finished the school with credit to her
self and profit to the district and was
again employed for the winter school.
Mucn improvement was made IN
'o'" u 'le'e terms
DIS. No. 4-Tberc was no summer.
school in this district The winter
term was taught by Miss Viann Davis
| regret to saw with moor srccos,
The teacher did not have tho ;,,+or,,+
in her school that = teacher ongbt 70
have: she sDent many ofbor oynninos
at parties and dances. RENDERING her-
self unfit for the duties Of the doy
while she lost the rasnoct If Lcr
scholars. and. the sunnort Of tho mr.
ents. The school in this distridt i
backward. and to he hronobt m, r,boro
it OUGHT to be in disc;nIino and al
vancement will roopira 1ahor ON tba
part Of the whole district tho nrnii.
must be sent reonlarlv to school Ind
taught to obey tbe wholesome rnIas
the best teaciiers nust bo on,,,lorod
and paid. while they have tbo adyico
and moral supDort Of all
D1s No : H. -.
tonobt Nv NJ, No.; -i mI VI III wv vas
sohoIanr o,-, ll'1' = 80: w y ''I0i 1T
studio on6 doro4a -,' - -. 4I IL 'ilell
To commend tbo 100000, ~ '-ieli ,t''O,.0l'
of sobaIa~% :; ',-o - ~ '''l0 "''eii'Ioh
successful school.
Much Improvement was made here
in all the branches pursued. IF the
order had been improved. amono the
other things that were well. the school
would have been still better.