St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-03-20

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creditable.
District No. 5, has two schools par
italy graded. 1t has sustained three
terms in each school the past year. 1t
has some fine scholars, who do them
selves and their teacher C: edit. There
are a few however who seem to lack the
requisite interest in their studies to make
the school the most successful.
The teachers the past year have man
aged the schools with commendable abl
ity and they have been in the main sue
ceSstul. The primary especially was Il
gem of 4 school during the fall and win
ter terms, although considerably cmbar
rassed by sickness.
District No. i, Is small school OF
small scholars. 1t has been under the
charge of young and inexperienced teach
ers the past year, who have done very
well for the first school.
No :, is fractional district, with
summer and fall terms, and has done well
the past year.
No. s, is very much embarrassed for
want OF a proper school building. The
terms of part of the instructors have been
very well sustained, especially the winter
term, which was all 4 first class teacher
could make it-in the poorest OF all eX-
cuses for u school building-other cir
cumstances being taken into the account,
No. 9, is small school having some
very studious and well disciplined scholars
who write very tiuenilv and correctly,
and are ambitious to excel. They have
been ably assisted by the teachers III both
the summer and winter terms. The dis
trict has also provided itself with a new,
neat and convenient school building the
past year.
District No. 10, possess Il very good
school building, and some scholars who
are quite advanced. The summer and
winter terms have been we'll sustained in
the government and instruction OF the
school. \ commendable decree OF in
tcreSt has been manifested on the part OF
the scholars.
District No. IL, is fractional district.
Has quite Il large school, and l. fairly
Successful. 1t has been we'll governed
the past year, and the drill OF the reading
classes c~pcrially is wortay ot mention.
District No. -, i ayored with 4 GOOD
school tu,l!;ug, romantica!Iy situated.
The school is of moderate size. and the
standing good. The summer and fall
terms We're intere>ting-and We Judge
profitable. The scholars were Studious
and the Improvement manifest. The
winter term was not "a good. The
teacher evidently lahored under some
embarrassment, and the school WAS not
we'll managed
District No. l3, has provided itself
during the wear with a fine. conmoiiou~,
and well arranged school building bc;.uii-
fully located. 1t i designed Tor two
schools, and has most, if not all. ot the
modern Improvements ot the school room.
The summer term in this district WAS
very much crlwdcd in the old school
house, and the teacher laborcd under a
GOOD deal @: embarrassment fur the want
OF room. The fall term was omitted, a.
it WAS thought not best 10 teach another
in the old house. The winter term Va,
considerably disturbed bv Iui-managr-
ment at one time, but was very readily
restored To 4 good standing i. the hands
OF Il new teacher.
No. If. is fractional district. and is
a school OF more than averagc good stand
standing. 1t has been fortunate in liz
teachers both for the summer and th,
winter terms. The lady who has had
charge of the winter trrn, y-pcciuiv. l.
Il thorough and accomplished tcHche.
and the school could hardly fail in her
hands of making rapid advancement III
real scholarship.
District NJ. ) has large school, ant
needs to be graded. 1t is also very mucI
embarrassed for want of roum-th,
school building being altogether insult
ticicnt in its size and arrangements for ;
school of such gradc. Some of the term,
have averaged over sixty scholars, anC
there are slttin.s for only 10: :ty-right. Tn,
school has been favored during hc cn,r
year with an experienced and successful
teacher, who has governed ami taught ii
school with marked atilitv-aud the i'm
provement has been all that could h;Iv,
been expected under the circumstances
and even beyond that.
, No. 1t is fractional district, havin,
a small school of fair gradc, and la
done well the past year. This diotric
also is in need of a proper schoo! build
ing.
: In No. Il there has been no school til
past year, SO tar as the superintendent
: can learn. He visited the schnUl-hous
: last summer, but found no school, an
! saw ut once there was none. lie has al
SO taken pains to inform himself as t
l the winter term, but has not been abb
: to learn that any was being kept
The superintendent finds i'll most O
: the districts comfortable and convcnicn
: school buildings. But in most of til
| schools the school furniture Is inadequat
to the times. The necessary aPparatu
/ is not furnished TO make the schools tn
l most highly successful or efficient. Til
requisite maps and charts and globe:
: and other media or helps to intelIectu;
l culture are not afforded. ] can, for on,
e conceive OF no way in which a parcr
: can so safely or protitably invest eve
y wealth, for the benefit Of his child, as
= furnishing to that child all the neces>ar
= appliances for the acquisition OF know
J ledge 1t is money well expended, f,
If whatever accrues from this is laid up
= the mind of his child; it cannot
y squandered, nor can he be in any wa
Il IiSpossessed of it. Almost everythir
o else he may lose, but all of knowledge
e acquires-all of intellectual developme
Ie he secureS-is his forever. So that I