Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-22
lsunerintendent's Report Of Sutton

OF tile COUultlOH VI oCnooio III WHO
town, and the interest manifested III
popular education as compared with
former years, but only as the schools
appeared on visiting them at different
times during the past year; and as
the result of the information thus OBJ
tanned, | submit the following:
DISTRICT No. 1.-The summer term
was taught by Mrs. Emily j. Colby
of this town. Mrs. Colby is teacher
of considerable experience, and seem
ed to labor for the benefit of her pu-
pills and with the cooperation of all
the parents, the school was just what
we might reasonably expect, quiet, or
verly and interesting. Here | would |
remark in Justice to the scholars, that
among them were to be found those
to whom the teacher at any time, could
intrust the care Of her school with the
utmost confidence; all seemed to I'M
derstand fer what purpose schools
were instituted, thus combining all
the elements necessary for a good
and profitable school. The winter
term was taught by the same teacher
with equal interest and satisfaction.
DISTRICT No. 3-The summer term
was taught by Miss Josie Garland of
Sutton. This school was quite small,
and the attendance Of the large schOl-
ars was not so regular as could be de-
sired, which of course diminished the
interest in the classes to which they
belonged; but among those who at
tended more regularly there seemed
to be lively interest and good i'm
provemant was made particularly i'll
: reading and spelling. The winter
term was taught by Miss Addie II
Ball of Sutton. This term | regard
as very profitable to the district; the
: method of instruction was well adapt
ed to the wants of the school, anC
! among the higher classes there seem
ed to be q determination to excel il
> what they had undertaken. A gOoC
grammar class added much to the ap
D pearance of the school, and frequen
|, discussions seemed to increase th
benefit received from Rotations
: There was a good class in the Nation
S al Arithmetic and also in algebra tina
S completed their books. And Will
e we regard this school as one of til
S highest order, we regret to add that
:, slight disturbance occurred, and tia
L too, without reason, but which CAV
q US also the proof that disturbances o
/ the unruly may be suppressed witt
out detriment to the school If the pet
r pie are willing to stand up fearlessl
II for the right.
u DISTRICT No. 4.-Thc summer teri
I was taught by Miss Susan Curtis o
" this town. There were some yer
ii good recitations in this school, cla
= in the Common School .arithmet
IL wrought and explained very readiI
y the problems that were given them
10 perform, and gave prompt and CORE
(" answers to nearly all the questio
y that were asked. There seemed
10 be disposition on the part Of SON
"' to go too fast, and to study books tn
t. are unauthorized even before the e
u mentary books of arithmetic and gra
LII mar are mastered. Such a course '
10 do not consider advisable, but belle
le that scholars should be furnished wi
'o such books as are adapted to thC
Gil capacity, that every recitation may
We clearly comprehended and understo(
nc and their common school educati
aS- be estimated by the solid instead
III its superficial contents. The fl
ia' three weeks of the winter term "
IN taught by Miss Clara A. Bartlett
Lyndon, who succeeded we'll and ge
good satisfaction, but was obliged
&C. leave on account of illness. The
IN mainder of the term was taught
VII Miss Martha III. Noyes, of this toy
H. who is we'll known among us as fl
or class teacher, and under her mana
ech ment the school was all that could
er, desired; and none who really IA
tlr- moral, as well as intellectual cult
- j in the school room, will fail to not
lep and approve the discipline and g
d a order of this school. The unifC
ing courtesy and respect with which
tle- scholars seemed to delight in trea,
-. al teacher and visitors, we regard
lie lcommendable in them, and as
in browning result of their labors,
'he can refer you to those scholars V
the but three months before, common
INC written arithmetic and are now o.
en- :,
we thorough in all the first half of
in book; the grammar class also shoy
the good improvement, and we can Il
ara refer with pleasure to the examinat
iol exercises which passed without
oh single mistake, as also the spell
which is usually so much neglect