Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-01

/; er. Mrs. Judge fafker ID the last 6ufVlV
J. or of the original settlers, who still ive'
b in Coventry, and there are only thres
others living elsewhere.
$ Rutland Graded schools.
The bylaws Of the Graded School re-
: quire of the superintendent that gen
eral report of the condition Of the public
t schools shall be prepared by him at the
close of each school year, for publication.
On account of the continued i'll health
of DR.. Silas Aiken, respectfully submit
the following statements and suggestions
t in regard to the schools
e ATTENDANCE OF PUPILS.
The whole number of scholars in attendance
during the school year ending March 81, 1869,
average xes attendance, f f,,sss
HIGH AND GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Spring Term.
Whole number, l09
Average attendance, 81
Fall Term.
Whole number, l6S
Average attendance, las
Winter Term
Whole number, Ice
Average attendance, li9
GREEN STREET SCHOOLS.
Spring Term.
Whole number, l47
Average attendance, 1893
Fall Term.
Whole number l73
Average attendance, llS
i Winter Term.
Whole number, lj5
Average attendance, los
TURNPIKE SCHOOLS.
Spring Term.
Whole number, 100
! Average attendance, 70
Fall Term.
/ Whole number loo
Average attendance, II
Winter Term.
Whole number O.
Average attendance, Ca
WEST STREET SCHOOLS.
Spring Term.
Whole number o2S
Average attendance, 100
Fall Term.
Whole number, 2i3
Average attendance, l6l
Winter Term
Whole number, 239
Average attendance, lGi
SCHOOL STREET school.
Spring Term.
Whole number, l27
Average attendance, 81
Fall Tenn.
Whole number l26
Average attendance, 81
Winter Term.
N7s9s.s na a59sss,n.. 80 3
1t will be seen that in portion of the
schools, there is.a wide discrepancy be-
tween the whole number of scholars, and
the average attendance.
This has been, in part, occasioned by
unavoidable causes. During the winter
term, there has been much sickness, which
has tended to reduce the general average
This has been particularly true in the
West street schools.
But many of the absences are not occa-
stoned by necessary causes, and in the
primary and secondary schools, irregular
attendance and hardness are serious evils
which the parents and patrons Of the
schools should do all in their power to
remedy. The scholar who is habitually
irregular in attendance at school is sure
TO fall far below the standard of good
scholarship, and to form habits that are
utterly at variance with those habits of
promptness and punctuality which are so
necessary to his future success in life.
The evils of an irregular attendance,
are not confined TO the absentees alone
it very much increases the labor of the
teacher. and seriously effects the progress
Of those who are regular in attendance.
TEACHERS MEETINGS
During the entire year, in term time,
the teachers have held semi-monthly
meetings, Of an hour and a-half each, on
alternate Saturday mornings All these
meetings have been under the charge and
of Mr.. Dana, of the
High School. The largest number present
1t any one session, was sixteen, the small
st, ten: the average, thirteen Their
main object, IL the rendering uniform the
'ystem of instruction throughout the dis
riot and they have been of great value as
hey have had the benefit of the long and
experience of the teacher Of the
High and Grammar Schools
CONDITION or THE SCHOOLS. =
The Grammar aud High schools have
through the year been under the instruc-
ion OF Mr.. Dana and Misses Dutton.
;arleton, Dean and Proctor These de-
have made decided improve
lent. The teachers have had long ex-
erience. and well qualified for their !,
and are earnest and faithful in :
he discharge of their duties
The order OF both schools is admirable.
nd the instruction very thorough. and q
ell calculated to interest the pupils Tba U
'holars, a. RUE, tAuIUir an Iutcrest. d
nd an application to their studie, which t
lnnot fail in short time to render them a
fcient and accomplished
The exercises and Rotations of tn csc
apartments are excellent and very inter
sting. The only real fault, is a timid ity a
nd weakness of voice on the part of a n
Drtion of the scholars, and it is believed a
lat if the parents and friends of t.he ,
hool would oftener visit it, much of it
ould disappear. el
The primary schools have for this year =
zen under the instruction of Miss Rug
es, on School street: Miss Lee, on the !,
Misses Melden and McDonough,
! Green street, and Misses Reynolds and r
itchcock, on West street.
All Of these schools have been making -
nod progress in their studies, and are
net and orderly, and, as general rule, or
ry pleasant relations have seemed to