Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-03-28
Report of the President of the
Hoard of Education.

trict for the year ending March 31st,
1872.
SCHOOLS on CENTER STREET,
Including the High and two divisions
of the Grammar School
Spring Te1ms-Whole number, l67;
average attendance, 143 number not
absent, 46.
FdH Tt7m-Whole number, 2O4
average attendance, 176 number not
absent, 80.
Winter Term-Whole number 176
average attendance, 152 number not
absent, 4S.
WOODSTOCK AVENUE.
Sprttq Term-Whole number, 10S;
average attendance, rs number not
absent, 3.
Fail Te5m-Whole number, 81, aver
age attendance, 70 number not absent,
8.
Winter Telm-Whole number, 100;
average attendance, 80 number not
absent, 1.
GREEN STREET.
Spring Te5m-Whole number. 90;
average attendance, 81 number not abb
sent 3.
Fail Teim-Whole number, SO aver
age attendance, 81 : number not absent,
3.
Winter TeJm-WhOle number, So;
average attendance, SIS number not
absent 2.
WEST STREET.
Spring Terna-Whole number, 258
average attendance, 1856; number not
absent, 90
Fail Term - Whole number, PA
average attendance, 1888; number not
absent, 90.
Winter TeTm-Whole number. 234
average attendance, 1914 number not
absent, 10.
SCHOOL STREET.
Spring Terna-Whole number, 169
average attendance, 1872; number not
absent, 81
Fail Term1-Whole number, 10; aver
age attendance, 131 number not alb
sent, 81.
Winter Tern,-Whole number, 1856
average attendance, 1852 number not
absent, 81
The High School has had my own
personal care and attention, except one
hour in the forenoon, which has been
devoted to the other schools. 1 have
been ably assisted by Miss Herrick, who
has been Preceptress for the last three
years, and by Miss Groneweg, as assist !
ant for the fall and winter terms. The
first division of the Grammar school |
has been in the charge Of Miss Hewitt as
Preceptress and Miss Hunt as |
assistant the second division has been 1
under the care of Miss Bishop Strict .
discipline has been maintained in both .
divisions, and the instruction has been |
critical and thorough.
In the other departments, except the T.
two primary schools Oh West street, the !
same teachers have been employed du-
ring the year as at the last report.
Throughout the year, while the schools
We're in session. teachers meetings have
been held. at which matters Of common
interest to the schools have been brought
up, and theories and methods in teach
ing discussed, thereby securing uniform
ity in the schools of the same grade. as
far as ispossible for different minds 10
and be uniform. The teach
ers have all manifested a good degree of
earnestness and zeal in their work. and
that standard in the different grades
nearly reached, which DIR. Aiken. during
the first year of the graded system. an
ticipated and laid out. but which it was
found impossible. at that time. to
adopt
The unclassifed department under
Mr.. Kelly, has been enlarged by plac-
ng in it, classes from the secondary
school, for which there was nos room in
.he grammar school, and the studies Of
he grammar department introduced,
hus rendering it necessary to employ
IN assistant during the winter term. and
he success of the school has fully
,qualed the expectation of its friends.
Music in all the grades has been in
,harge of Prof. Mietzke. The instruc-
ion has been systematic and thorough,
md the progress Of the pupils in this
branch calls forth expressions of appro-
patton from all lovers of music who
lear them.
The want Of regularity and punctuaI-
ty in attendance is still great draw ,
Jack to the advance which otherwise ,
night be attained Absence from rcci-
alton at any time, or, for any cause, is
lot loss merely to the absent one. but
great hinderance to the future pro- .
.ress of the others, since the class must
+ necessity be retarded by the lack on
he part of any member, to comprehend ,
nd understand the lessons equally with !
be others.
Still in some of the schools there has !
cen very great improvement in this ,
aspect, a compared with previous ,
ears. JUDAH D,v,
res. of the Board of School Trustees. :
Rutland, Vt, March 81, 1872. :
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