Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-15


if she had made her reviews, question
drill and discipline little more thor
ough, it might have been better. As
it was, however, the scholars appeared
Industrious and obedieDt, making good
advancement in most of the branches
pursued.
DISTRICT No. 6.-The summer term
was Taught by Miss Annette ]. Shaw,
of whose school ] heard no complaint.
The winter term was undertaken by
a young lady who had had no expert
ence in teaching, and being unable
to manage the school to her satisfac-
ton she abandoned it in few weeks.
| Two other teachers were employed,
hut for reasons not disparaging to
themselves, they each kept but short
time. | hope that when the school
house now in contemplation is built,
experienced teachers will be obtained,
and that every person in the district
will lend his aid to remedy the diff
cuities that have existed here for the
last two years.
DISTRICT No. This school is too
large to be successfully managed by
any one teacher. I recommend chat
it he divided, and two teachers en-
ployed. If the upper room of the
house, or some other building could
be arranged to accommodate Il por-
ton OF this school, it would be of
great advantage to each pupil. Miss
Anna l.. Merrill taught the summer
term. Industry, order and pleasant
ness, were the characteristics Of the
school. The scholars were stimulat-
ed to labor, by appropriate notices
hung upon the walls Of the house, and
by the industrious example of their
teacher The wintes term was taught
by Mr.. L. r. Grow, who did all that a
teacher could do in so large school
where so many branches pursued. =
Mr.. Grow has given general satisfac
ton; but | regret that he closes his
term with an exhibition, as such all
exercise always takes much time and
, attention when they are required in
reviews, and in the completion of the
branches of study pursued.
DISTRICT No. S.-This district has
a very small grand list and so few
scholars that the public money it re
cciyeS on their account is very triaing
SO that the expenses of the school res
= heavily Oh the tax payers. There are
lands around the borders of this dis
trict, that are set to other district,
aud other towns, which ought to pa,
taxes here, which would make it mucI
easier to maintain school. The ON
~ term taught during the year wa
taught by Miss Lucy Owen, who dit
we'll, and received the appreciation o
the district.
DISTRICT No. 9.-This is iarg,
school made up of different nationaii
ties, rather backward. and difficult /,
=, manage. Tho summer term was un
i dertaken by lady from Sheffield
She was able to control the schoo
=, and soon left it. Another tcachc
. from the same town was hired, VIII
= convinced the young urchins that i
:, was more safe and healthful TO q
. through the doors into the street
:, than out of the windows. She wa
=, strict to severity, but her lessons G
discipline. though somewhat danger
- Gus may have been beneficial. Tn
> winter term was kept by Mrs Olive
- I. Willard. Probably none of tn
II winter schools accomplished more tina
o this. 1t was quietly and easily GOV
l. erned, busy and earnest, and passe
~ u good examination.
If 1t will be seen By the above repor
D. that the schools have been quite su,
in cessful during the past year, yet the
IS have not reached that degree o
IN efficiency that could be wished. TIL
il causes which tend to make our school
IN less valuable than they ought to /
oil are various, and it may not be disa,
&c vantageous to briefly mention some o
to them. The public has not yet see
at that an individual interest on the pal
~ of every man and woman in town
o demanded, in order to awaken thu
1t, special interest i'll our schools whic
Sc will make them improve and aouris
h. They are institutions that need 70
tering care, as we'll as a support e.
er forced by taxation. Very few parent
Z. have visited their schools during tt
Mt whole year past, nor have committee
a. in many instances seen their teacher
10 within a school house during the
r. whole term of service. Children al
ID interested in what their parents max
Ii important at home, and learn to a.
is preciated what is valued by a fatht
or mother. If then, parents. shu
nj school hOuSeS as they WOuld uas