Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-15
Report of the School Superintendent
Of Barton.

Gentlemen At your request the
following report of the condition OF
the schools in this town for the past
year, with such remarks as may seem
important IN this connection, is re-
spectfully submitted:
1t may seem unnecessary, perhaps,
to state that it is impossible for me
as superintendent, to report correctly
concerning all the schools under my
charge; and if more or less is said
of any school or teacher than some
might wish, it will be from want of
| information, and from no disposition
to do injustice to any one.
The schools for the past year have
so generally been good, that it would
not be necessary to make detailed
report of them, were there not some
things to be said that are applicable
only to particular districts.
DISTRICT No. This is the largest
district in town, both in the number
of its scholars, and in its grand list.
The wants of this place demand that
its school be changed into better,
graded system. The extra expense
incurred by this change would be far
outweighed by the advantages that
would result to the district. Good
and experienced teachers could be
employed, 4 practical and thorough
system of instruction could be estab-
| lished, a moderate tuition could be
given to the public, and an excellent
opportunity could be afforded to eve
ry youth in town to acquire a useful
and substantial education. Such q
school, while it would be a credit and
an ornament to the district, would be
: of great advantage to the town.
The summer term of the higher
grade of the school in this district,
: was taught by Miss Sarah L. Mason
: This teacher brings into her schools
much experience and wisdom. She
: labors assiduously, is thorough, insist
t ing that her pupils shall know what
s ever they pass over in their studies
e and therefore is enabled to accom-
s plish a great deal in each term of hel
= school. The winter term was taught
by Mr.. A. c. Burbank, the present
+ principal of the academy. Mr.. Bur
n bank labored hard in his school, anC
$ under his drill and discipline it made
t. excellent advancement, as a rigid OK
, animation proved. His system of
,. teaching is eminently thorough ant
q practical-nO student can be under hi.
, tuition without advantage and profit
% The summer term Of the lowe
" grade OF this school, was taught by
!. Miss Helen NJ. Pil!sbury, a teacher
$ Of reputation and ability. BY he
r kindness and tirmness. she won tn,
d esteem and respect Of her pupils, an(
n taught them to love their studies a
IS we'll as their recrcations. The win
d ter term was taught by Miss Mason
t. The school was very large, numberin;
s. nearly seventy, but was we'll manage,
C. and well Taught.
). DIsTRICT No. 2-The summer tern
,r of school was taught by Miss Celi
n L. Farley. The discipline, intercs
d and progress of this school were eQua
$. to any in town. The district will d,
IS well TO secure the services of thi
teacher hereafter. The second tern
* was taught by Miss Emma Burroughs
ID This also was a good school, aud S
e. far as | learn, gave general satisfaC
ne ton. There is a prospect that tn
s. old school house in this district vii
is give place to u new and better one
u though this humane and rcspectabl
project has to be carried through b
the intelligent, public spirited men o
'f the district, who have the fewest chile
to rem and the largest taxes to pay, i
In opposition to the will and the vote
= of some whose families are larger tina
IL their taxes. To this latter class
may be we'll to say, that we live in a
# age of progress: that the schot
III houses in which they refused to b
in educated forty years ago, are unfit t
< school their children in now, and tha
it is unnecessary to bring children u
on benny-clabber and bean-porridg
10 and to allow them to become ignoran
o. superstitious and fossiized, becau;
r: such has been the sad fortune of ot
ers
DISTRICT No. 3.--The summt
school was taught by Miss Hattie |
Cutler. 1t was small, but pIcaSal
and profitable. The winter term wa
kept by Mr.. Charles Jcnness, wh
here began his labors as a teache
An examination of his school Shove
that he had been faithful, and had we
earned the money paid him for hi
services.
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