Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-03-16

IN town, and they now compare favor
ably with any others In the county {
The summer schools in this district
were on account of delay in this work {
late in beginning, and their terms
were somewhat shorter than usual
The upper department was during {
this term under the care of one OF
our most experienced, and thoroughly
educated teachers, Miss Sarah E. Ma
son. The whole number of scholars
enrolled was thirty-fve of these, TWEEN
ty-fve were present at the time OF my
first visit. At this visit there was lack
of order and quietness in the school,
while at the same time the recitations
were reasonably good and there was
evidence of a good degree of diligence
on the part of most Of the scholars,
and of thoroughness and skill in COM
municating instruction on the part of
the teacher. At my second visit tow
ard the close of the term the school
appeared decidedly better. Only |
twenty pupils were present, but the
order was improved, and most of the
recitations were of unusual excellence.
The lower department during this
and the winter term was under the
charge of Miss Juliet Foss. With
rare tact and ability for teaching this
most difficult grade of scholars, Miss
Foss needs no commentator of mine
to assure her or this district of her
success. | consider this department
to have been a model school, and hope
that we may long retain this teacher
in the position for which she seems
fitted by nature and by experience
Her roll showed about fifty names du
ring the summer, and SiXty-two during
the winter. More than forty were In
attendance at each of my visits dur
ing the summer. and the average at
tendance for the winter was about for
Itv-eight. A fall term of the academy
was taught 10y Mr. Bliss, graduate
of Dartmouth, with Miss Foss as as
sistant The district were fortunate
in securing the services Of Mr.. 5. Hen
~ Steele for the winter term of the
higher department His frmnes5 and
decision in enforcing discipline, his
culture and skill as an instructor. and
his high ideal OF what such a school
ought to be, made his work decided
success. Not the least evidence of
this is the fact that he showed in clear
light the lCiSdOm Of some parents, who
having little authority Of their own
= over their children, are so weak as &c
allow them to withdraw from the
Il wholesome discipline of good.school
Il Words cannot picture the suicida
folly of such a course. The future Of
> such boys or girls, except some grea
t change takes place, will show thit
matter in the true light. The whole
c number of scholars attending thi
p school was fifty, and the average at
l. tendance about thirty-six.
The school in district No. ow
II ing to the unfortunate division of it
patrons on the school house question
l has been managed by the selectmen
They have however provided goo,
y teachers, and both terms have bee
successful. The summer school wa
taught by Miss Celia Farley, and COZ
sisted of fourteen scholars who seen
80 ed diligent and attentive, and cO-oI
~ Grating with the teacher made tn
school interesting and profitable
Some of the best scholars in town ar
~ found in this school, and the summe
term ranked among the best that cam
under my observation. The schOt
~ this winter has been under the chare
- of Miss Lizzie Vance Whole nuf
Der of pupils fifteen; average attent
u ance about twelve. At each of II
n visits this school has appeared We
~ Some OF the scholars have accOmplis
ne ed large amount OF work during Il
at winter, and in the brief review {
10 some of their studies before me, ga,
rs evidence of thorOughneSs and accur
10 cy of instruction.
.eS The summer term of No. 3. W;
NJ taught by Miss Edna Martin. Wi
ay some defects in discipline, and te
tie dency on the part of the teacher
Ills lift rather than guide her scholars
lys their studies, the school had neverth
oe less some marked excellencies.
zen pecially were the classes in geograpl
lie and in spelling quite proficient. I
rus number of scholars was twenty-seve
: and the average attendance PEI la
M eighteen. The winter school b
err been taught by Miss Julia Norris.
n.y. With long experience in teachir
uf and with excellent qualifications
'ay this employment, Miss Norris has do
: successful WORK in this district.
'cn The industry, order, recitations a
up average attendance of the schola
las evinced this fact, and the general s,
COR timent of the district that their m(
ey has been protitably expended tt
re- winter, confirms my opinion. In Il
nm district as in No. 2, the visitor "
gu find scholars that in talent and alta
OF ment are not behind the best in tov
10 Ia district No. 4, short terms We
ges held during the summer and fall.
en- The first was taught by Miss An
IL Bachelor, and though it was her Fl
gnu attempt to "rule the district scho,
I'll was measurably successful. Thirte
'ur- scholars were enrolled during the 81
get mer. The school appeared somewI
9ra- backward, as for more than a W
oi there had been no school 10 the G
'me trict. The pupils were mostly you
'er, and reading and spelling receiy
10 their chief attention. The fall tie
as was taught by Miss Annette Shs
i Is with nineteen scholars and an avers
us I attendance of fourteen or fifteen.
I'M teacher maintained good order, 9
gu the scholars appeared industrious a
lm- faithful.
ia'o vi the summer term of No. 5
sest might say much; | will say but lit