Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-03
AMOUNT AND KIND OF CLOUDS.

TRIcT No. z, WEST RUTLAND.-Ihe
summer term of the above schools closed
on Friday. The last week in the prlnel-
pal departments was given to general
review and examination of the pupils IN
the different studies pursued. A puolc
examination was announced for friday
but as few of the male portion of the dis
trict could attend, it was postponed until
some future time. The examinations OF
the week. as a whole, were satisfactory.
Children who had attended school regular
ly evincing proficiency in the several sub
ieets taught. The regular exercises in
the department of Mr.. Leonard, on Fri
day afternoon, were greatly enlivened by
an unexpected visit of Mr.. S. Il. Kelley,
superintendent of schools, who expressed
satisfaction at the progress and appearance
of the school, and in some timely and
we'll chosen remarks encouraged the pu-
pills to "sow good seed in the spring-time
of existence that they might reap future
reward" Mr.. Kelley repeated Longtel-
lows beautiful "Psalm of Life" every
line of which is replete with powerful in
centive and convincing argument, IN SUCH
pleasant tones that the nearer might not
doubt that he was in deep sympathy with
the author.
The Rev. @. O'Rielly of West Rutland,
Father J. J. O'Dwyer of Fairhaven, and
Mr.. John Murphy, one of the prudential
committee, and numerous friends of the
children were also interested visitors dur
the exercises of the afternoon, which con-
sisted of dialogues, songs and declama
ton, in which all the children evinceo
careful study and preparation; with one
serious drawback, the construction of the
building, which makes it unfit for any
thing of the kind, there being no stag
and very inferior seating arrangements
The rendition of the Fairy Queen" BY
the Misses Cops, Collins, Carmody an(
Dwyre, pupils of Miss G. Carmody'
school; 1.-THE Model School" "Ghost" an'
"Base Ball." with the Farewell Trio" o
Masters Hogan, Maloney and mckinley
were all amusing and creditable perform
ances, eliciting deserved applause.
Mr.. Murphy, committee of the school
in few plain and sensible remarks ex
pressed his satisfaction in the progress c
the schools for the term past, congratulate
=, ing teachers and pupils on its apparen
success, and rendering some wholesom
advice to parents, teachers and pupils 70
: application in time to come. Mr.. Mul
pby's remarks on this occasion, as well q
his thorough administration of the affair
of this school in time past, prove his e1
cellent good sense and knowledge of til
difficulties and dra wbacks of teachers i
our common schools. The teacher wan
ing the sympathy and confidence of tn
parent, tolls in vain for their children
good, while the evidence of the goo
teachers labors on the trusting and trac
able is lost in the mediocre attainment
of the wilfully obstinate.
1t is due to teachers who have long an
faithfully labored in school that the
! work, as whole, be frequently examine
that the parent, who is directly intereste
in the advancement of his children sbouI
forego every other consideration and
! present at such examination and dete
mine for himself the fitness of the work
in his relation with each particular int
lect.
~ Valuable premiums were distributed
: all the pupils in the department of M
IS J. E. Leonard, special value being q
J. tached to those presented to Masters
Lonergan, for regular attendance and co
d sequent good attainments, and frar
Davine, for excellent department.
We have not received the roll of hon
u from the other departments will furnl
at some future time. j. c. NJ.
d West Rutland, July 25th, 1871.