Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-07-08
The Union School Examination.

The Union School Examination.
The examination in our Union School,
which closed last week, very thorough,
occupying six days Four days were taken
in the examination Of the four upper rooms,
and this permitted a more extended examina-
ton Of numbers four and five than has
hitherto been usual.
We need not speak in detail of the way
teachers OF scholars acquitted themselves in
eleh room. No examination, as a whole,
was more satisfactory. The school generally
gave ample evidence Of the patient labor OF
th~ teachers, and the diligent application OF
scholars All were not equally good, and
some were not what was expected. 1t is due
toliiss Rciway. teacher in number six, who
took the school just at the close Of the Spring
term when Miss Wits health failed, 10 say
that she has done very well indeed in her
room. the examination in her department
being nearly if not quite satisfactory in
former years Number seven, Miss Burn
hams room, appeared much better than last
wear. satisfying the committee that they
were fortunate in securing 50 thorough and
accomplished ii teacher Of course Mr.
Gorham's department gave evidence as it al
WAYS has of his hard work and Thorough
drill. The advanced class in the languages
was much smaller than usual, and much
smaller than it ought to be in village Of this
SIZE bat Mr. Gorham has labored with II as
indu-triousIy as though it had numbered Il
score. and given it the same kind Of labor
which has made the students, whom he has
sent to College in former years, take rank
among the very best in their classes.
The rhetorical exercises Friday were not
so well attended a. we have seen them on
former occasions, hut they We're well worth
attending Both the rhetoric and elocution
were commendabIe: and especially would
we commend the reading Of the ladies. The
MONTPELIER Band. with Mr. Fales az leader.
varied the exercises with their excellent
music.
The Levee in the evening was well attend
3D. the teachers and scholars. and MANY
people who have got by their school days
participating in the pleasant occasion. III
the course of the evening Mr.. Gorham pu-
pil. presented him with two handsome pic
lures, for which he thanked them in a few
characteristic and appropriate remarks, full
ar god sense aud tender with much emotion.
TIE prudential committee Of the Grammar
School, chosen at the meeting Of the Trus-
tees. is somewhat different from last year,
consisting now Of Rev Mr. Lord, Rev. Mr.
Allen and Rev Mr. Roberts. the last two
gentlemen taking the place of Mr.. Willard
and Mr. Dewey The committee announced
thar Mr. Gorham and Miss Durham had
consented to remain another year The 9TH
ar teachers have not yet, as learn, given
a definite answer to the proposition Of the
committee.
We believe no one who attends these clos
ing exercises of our school year, and com
FsircS them with what nc remembers of the
system hich the MON School has displac d,
feels that our school is not worth much more
than it costs Occasionally, perhaps, tax
payer srumbles but if there be such grum-
bier he must be found among those who new
er are found inside Of the school rooms. \
good school IL always worth what it costs.
50 money j. wasted which is iudiciously ex-
pended in education and our Village raises
MP taxes for q better purpose or for which
il Gets % larger return. than its school tax.
CALAIS me Fourth was observed at
center ''."'9 ~ quiet picnic oil the sun
Jay N."''i p he'- AT. DAVIS church. Inc
children ana their parents and teachers to
TT % W. OF more Assem- pea at inc
church between ten and eleven O'Clock,
where 'Fi IeilS''us services were held-
procession was tHch loFiheu' heaueo py inc
Woodbury. Band, and marched to grove
near by, where an abundant dinner was pro-
Nlded After dinner, bret addresses were
made by MI Town, OF " Woodbury., and by
Mr. Hard Of Montpelier. when the chill
dred We're ieit 70 enjoy themselves in the
grove, Where several swings were in con
STUNT use ana game OF cro4uet was dill
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Mr. Geo b. Bartlett Of Boston, with the