Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-03-27

like gifts, and claim for ourselves a |
New England characteristic-"The
church with the school house beside
it, and in the language of another
we may never
"Dread the skeptics' puny hands
While near our school the church spire stands,
Nor fear the blinded bigots rule
While near the church splre stands school,"
District No. s. The teacher for
the summer term was Miss Juliet AL
lard of Burke. This was Miss AL
lard's first attempt at teaching. The
order of the school was good and if
there was not so much accomplished
as might be desired in a summer term,
it should be remembered that the
instruction was fully commensurate
with wages paid: Miss Allard pos
school and will doubtless become an
efficient teacher.
The winter term was taught by Mr..
Horace E. Magoon of Wheelock. On
visiting this school near its COM
mencement there seemed to be a good
degree Of interest manifested, which
| have been informed continued to its
close.
District No. 8. The summer term
was taught by Miss Annette j. Shaw
of Barton. This teacher was thor
oughly qualified and appeared per-
fectl ly at home in the school room.-
She gave good satisfaction, | think,
but better order might have charact-
erized a more profitable term.
The winter term was taught by
Mr.. Levi P. Dean of this town. This
teacher aimed at thoroughness but his
labors were rendered very fatiguing
by being obliged to answer his review
questions as we'll as ask them. This
ought not to be. There is no reason
why these scholars with proper home
discipline, should not have as high
aspirations as those of our other dis
trictS. As it is the teachers here
must labor at disadvantage till the
large scholars have a more exalted
idea of what constitutes real man
hood
District No. II. Summer term
taught bv Miss Hattie E. Clark of
Sutton. The order of this school was
as near perfect as the interests of
our common schools require. The
recitations were good and the instruc-
ton thorough and with the cordial
support of all would have been a
model school.
Teacher for winter term, Miss
Amelia R. Wheeler of Barton. This
, at its commencement bid fair to be
| profitable, but was robbed of much
of its vaiur 10y the untimely interfer-
nnon of paranta nf had scholars.
| District No. IS. Summer tern
taught by Miss Mary T. Otis of Shef
field. Miss Otis is deservedly popular
5 as teacher; with a well earned re.
} putation she here found a community
| ready and willing to he benefited by
: her superior skill and culture.
As teacher she has accomplished
: in this district during five successive
: terms, what few teachers in the dis
) trict schools ever accomplish.
The scholars under her instruction
: have aspired to principles high anC
t noble, and are equal in scholarship tc
} any that can be found of equal age
2 hence this school was regarded as al
I most faultlesS; and the scholars az
! those to whom too much praise coulC
not be given.
The first five weeks of the winter
t term were taught by Miss A. A. Cut
}, Ter Of Barton. Being thoroughly
D qualified, Miss Cutler commence
0 this school with a determination tt
i do her duty. She succeeded for ;
h while and the prospect for the future
seemed quite encouraging; but peo
pie do not readily place full confidence
r in the ability of one so young where
the labors are so trying and onerous
n yet these auspicious circumstance
J. should, at least, have secured thei
d fullest confidence and support, will
e which teachers of less tact and abili
: ty have succeeded, without which ou
l. very best teachers have utterly failed
= Here | would end this report, wer'
e it not for daStardly meanneSs, whicl
= it becomes my duty not merely a
4 superintendent Of schools, but as
d man, to rebuke. Scholars acting IN
e der the instructions they had received
y at home, actually refused to obey tn
teachers commands ; no other alter
=. native was left her of course but t.
r enforce them; the scholars still act
n ing under previous instructions, re
+ sisted, which only made the punish
e ment more severe then came tha
O. threat to prosecute the teacher whIc
q none but Scoundrels ever made. Th
s sequel is, the scholars who have don
r all they could to "break up th
n school" are regarded as comparative
f. ly innocent, while the faithful teach
e er who is willing to make any sacr
IS flee within che sphere Of her vocation
It for the benefit of her pupils, afte
j sleepless nights, it may be in study
n ing how she can awaken thoughts pur
It and ennobling in their minds, bein'
thwarted in her endeavors by the il
D. fluences of the corrupt and base whic
t. have prompted the scholars to d
d wrong, is regarded as an offender an
$. dismissed; and such course on th
n part of citizens is defended by di:
, Gin, Mo tiop oD1 oI,, Joa- tho ooa,,rd