Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-03-20

er's occasional lack Of patience. |
hope no more schools will be put into
the building till it is thoroughly rem
ovated and rendered suitable for it's
purposes.
District No. 2 upon the North
road). The summer term of this
school was taught by Miss Laura
Baldwin, an experienced and success
ful teacher. Though occupying mis-
cradle old school-house which has
since given place to a new and good
one; it was in my opinion one of the
best, if not the best school in town.
The teacher of the winter school is
Miss Elma Twombly. | was much
pleased with the appearance Of her
school when | visited it, and under
stand from various sources that that
district is enjoying a good school.
Of the new school-house while I
might say much in e0mmendatinn 7
wish to roint out one defect which l
hope will be at once remedied the
seats and desks are wretchedly con-
ived,-unless the object is to tor
ture the occupants. | hope the diff
Guilty about the acceptance Of the
house may be settled without any fur
ther unhappy contention.
In District No. 3 (the West Dist. J,
the summer term was very successful
ly taught by Miss Lucy Owen. For
the winter the committee showed his
wisdom by engaging one Of our veter-
ans in teaching, Mr.. H. P. Bickford.
He was very quiet in all his ways and
the school alsO-a most excellent ele-
ment in School-teaching. | visited
his school but once for [ deemed him
fully competent to take care of him
self and the school.
In District No. 5 upon the East
mll), Miss Jennie Mosman taught, and
taught well the summer school. With
larger experience she will make an
excellent teacher. Her chief fault
which [ could discover lay in her be-
ing too helpful to the scholars. She
naturally felt anxious to have them
appear well, but will learn to seek
not so much to put in information, as
to draw out the mind, induce indepen-
dence. The winter school under the
care Of Miss Emma Lanpher, pros
pered tOlerably well. | was able to
visit this school but once, but hear
that for the most part the district are
satisfied with the school. More en-
ergy and precision in teaching and in
government would have pleased me
better The school-house in this dis
trict ought Immediately to give place
to better structure.
No. 6 (the Mt. district) has been
heretofore | am told the "hridUe of
sigh" to school teachers. The sum
mer session Of this school was in
charge of Miss Mary Gilman. Will
abundant qualifications in the books
to teach a much more advanced
school, she had not the executive
ability to control the scholars anC
some of the parents who inter1ereC
more than was meet in the details OF
the school. am informed that il
other schools which she has taught sht
has given good satisfaction. Thi
winter, with a new school house
which is a credit to the district an(
the town, and a male teacher, Mr.
Milo j. Owen, the school has ranked
among the best in town. In some cas-
es discipline may have been too Sc
we're or not applied alike to all de
serving, but better this than an
archy aud confusion. Mr.. Over
promises to become very efficien
teacher.
District No. 7 Barton Landing)
supported one school in the summe
; under the instruction Of Miss ANN
Merrill. Miss Merrill seemed to cal
ry good deal of enthusiasm into tn
school room and to enjoy the worl
! of teaching. Though not manifest
ing the highest administrative talent
she inspired her scholars with affeC
: tion for herself and interest in thei
studies, and taught good school,
o For the winter, the district very wise
- ly divided the school into two depart
. ments, and though their school builC
: ing is not perfectly adapted to such
:. school, will see no reason, presume
to regret this step. The smalle
o scholars were assigned to Miss Me-
rill, and Miss Hattie Cutler who ha
! taught a select school there in th
~ fall, was placed in charge of the higl
= er grade. Miss Merrill's school ha
, been upon the whole successful. Sh
+ learned one lesson which | hope a
~ future teachers will remember,-neve
! to strike a child upon the head. !
+ the matter Of furnishing rebellion
= scholars, [ infer that the majority c
= that district uphold her; but all mu
e regret a blow, except in extreme ca
! es, which is directed to the head {
f the child and might cause permanel
j, injury. Miss Cutler seemed to
+ doing well in her department at tt
o. ~ time l paid both departments my fir
+ visit, but for causes better known
. herself and the district than to m
- left her school after few weeks, al
~ was succeeded by Mr. Daniel Skinne
: whose short term of school | tried
m visit, but important matters connectC
10 with the location of what Billin
Il calls ga purely agricultural hors
e trot," and for which he says ''childr
l.