Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-04-05
School Superintendent Report. -
WeStfeld.

School superintendent Report
Westfeld.
Friends, NeighJors and T6wasa,ea In
presenting you this my second annual re-
port, l cannot but realize that the welfare
of our schools is matter Of great impor-
lance, and that am not capable of form
ing correct opinions in all instances, nor of
doing justice to so great cause. Happi-
ness is the great aim Of all mankind, and
our happiness depends in a great measure
upon the physical, mental, and moral de-
velopments of the society in which we live,
and our schools are the framework which
is to cultivate, develop and elevate those
faculties and determine the happiness and
enjoyment Of our children, of our homes,
our town, state and nation
During the past year have granted GER
tificates to ten teachers. Some of them
have done well. Some have been well
yersed in the Text Books and apt to teach,
yet have lacked in order, system, and man
agement. Others, not so well yersed in
the books have managed quite well. There
fore find it difficult to determine who are
the best suited for every school.
The Summer Term in Dist. No l, was
taught by Miss Annie A. Hoyt, of Newport
Miss Hoyt was an old and experienced
teacher, with the faculty of pleasing, inter
esting, and instructing the younger classes.
| think she was not quite so thorough as
might have been desired with some of the
more advanced scholars The whole num-
Der of scholars attending this term was 81;
average attendance, . instances of tardi-
ness. II; dismissal, 3; scholars having no
absences, :; number of classes, Is. Taking
all things into consideration, I think this
was profitable term.
The Winter Term was taught by J. n.
Norcross, of Albany. This teacher appears
to be a very candid, firm young man, and
he has kept a very good school I feel to
congratulate the parents and scholars of
this district in their good fortune | hope
they will realizeNthe importance Of being
united in trying to support and uphold
/ good teachers Average attendance, 80
whole number of scholars, IS; instances of
being tardy, % dismissal, 20; having no
absences. Q; number of classes, Is. There
has been a good degree of Improvement in
this district the past year.
| District No. 1.-The Summer term in
this district was taught by Miss Minnie
Hitchcock, very able and apt teacher
Under her gentle, mild and quiet treatment
the scholars made great progress in their
studies, although it was not a very still
school. The average daily attendance this
term was 43; whole number of scholars,
81 instances of being tardy, $50 dismiss
al u; having no absences, 3; number Of
classes, 20.
The Winter term was taught by Mr.
Dix, of Albany, an able and experienced
teacher, his firmness and decision enforcing
discipline and his culture and skill as an
educator were OF great benefit to the school 4:
yet he might have committed a small error
in sending some of the little ones home
when they ought to have been at school
The whole number recorded as attending
this school was 50; average attendance
about 46 instances of being tardy, 1873.
am sorry to see such lack of punctuality
in this district. If the patrons Of this
school could be made to realize the impor-
lance which is attached to punctuality
believe they would arouse themselves and
shake off this slack immoral vice which is
entwining itself around their home circles
District No. 3.-The first term OF this
school was taught by Elzada Brown. This
was her first experience in teaching, and il
was a good beginning, although her edu-
cation was not quite up to the requirements
she gave good satisfaction and suited all as
far as | know There were IL names re-
corded, and the average attendancew
instances of hardness, IS; dismissals, not
any.
I
taught by George H. Dewing, of Glover, {
young man of good education, with fac
} ulty to please, interest, and instruct in suci
a manner as to make the scholars learr
, well the first six or eight weeks of tn,
school; but respecting the order, system
and general government of the school,
} shall not say much, because there was no
much oft. Perhaps the committee over
did in cautioning the teacher not to be to,
strict and severe Whole number of schol
ars this term was Il; average attendance
: IA.
District No This school was conduct
: ed by Ida Hoyt in the summer. Miss Hoy
is good manager. She secures good or
der and has a time for every exercise, an,
intends to have them at their time, an,
l this is very important thing in an educa
ton. Ifmy children could not learn bu
one thing at a term of school, | shout
i want that to be, "learn to DO every thin
: well and in the right time" If Miss HOY
e would take little more time to explai
e some Of the examples | should think
n might be of benefit to some of her scholar.
t The average daily attendance was yer
Y good this term, being 15l, the whole mum
v Der being 10; instances of hardness, 30.
t The Winter Term was taught by Mimi
d Hitchcock, an experienced teacher of goo
e ability. The first time visited the schoe
y the scholars were industrious, orderly. an
e had good Rotations, which made tn
e school appear well and promise fair fo
great Improvement, but upon visiting
e the second time found there had been
# change, which did not appear necessary fo
S the improvement of the school. A few G
i the large boys seemed to be trying to Sc
s how much annoyance they could make an
e not have theteacher notice them, and whe
n she did speak to them it was soon regarde
/ as an idle word. | should like to hav
e this teacher little more firm and decide
n In the government of her schools Nun
: Der of scholars in attendance, 81 averae
n attendance, 90; instances of hardness, 1875
more than six times as many as in the sun
h mer term,