Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-04-24
Meeting Of School superintendent.

The annual meeting Of tho School Superintcn
dents Of Washington county was held in the
Grand Jury Room, at the Court House in Mont.
pelier, on the Goth inst The meeting WIS chilled
to order at 10 A. NJ by Dr. French, and organ.
Eed by the election Of Dr. j IL French Chair
man, and Flank Pumley, Secretary.
The different towns were respectively repre-.
4cntcd by their Superintendent. a. follows
RoSbury, 4. 4 Stanton Fayston, Guy II Pur.
ter Duxbury, A. A. Lewis. Bsuc W. a.
Boyce Montpelier, y. Newton Gnder; Plain
field, Charles II Heath. Miido.cx, v. v.
Vaughn Mortified, h. plnmlc, Walsneld.
Hiram Carleton Waterbury, j. Copeland Berlin.
J, ~ Perrin Woodbury., A. T. rown Wor.
cester, II W Collier, and Mar-lGcId. T. t..
Smith, leaving only five towns unrcprc.ented,
which, taking into account the almost impossible
condition Of the roads, wa, crcditable indeed.
7 he first topic considered was the practical
workings Of the new school law, more especially
that portion which has resulted in the adoption Vi
uniform written examinations Of Teachers, and
fixed minimum grade Of scholarship throughout
the county \ very general discussion was had.
and very general satisfaction expressed. Some
lailings were suggested, but none Tor which oy-
perience iailed n Indicate a remedy.
The next question raised was in what studio.
shall we demand written examination. and how
many questions shall be- rropouuded under each
branch
Upon motion Of Hon. c II Heath, the follow.
ing resolution was unanimously passed:
Resolced, That the written examinations for
the present school year shall he upon the suii-
jects Of Orthogmphy, Arithmetic. Biography,
Grammar and History
On motion Of Rev. j. Copeland, the Conyen-
ton unanimously voted that the order Of examin-
alton and time allotted be as follows Examinn-
ton commence a NJ, and take up genera
questions. 4 tiihmetic md Grammar, closing az
IL. ~ M, Ip. ~, and have one hour each
for GEE NAV, Orthoginphy and History. closing
the vrtstu eSauinotion nt p. ~.
/ Upon motion Of Hiram Carleton, Esq the Con-.
yentiO fixed upon Saturday, May iih and sat
urday Nov. Both, respectively ns tie days Cor the
Spring and Fall examination Of teachers
Moved by Rev. }. Copeland, that committee
Of tive be appointed 10 locate the next Teachers
Institute for this county, and upon nomination,
Hon. chas II. Heath and w. A Bryce, E-q.
were eected that committee.
The question of writing ia common schools was
then bought up, and after discussion q some
length the result OF the discussion was summed up
IN the following resolution introduced hy MI
Heath and passed by unanimous vote. via
I Res,ircd. That the teachers Of tie several com
mon schools IN Washington County be require
oo ',1m ~a,',s u, ',e ill.,, i,.
be gi,sn once each uny in each school
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CONVENTION hiram Oar'etoh' h-q" presented '"e
iohoeing resolutioh' ana ino'e' ''s "'p'o"
Rnolrcd. That candidates 70 he entitled ~ Ger
theses must pass an OH eAanIna,''I, s'',''''
sisf,Gye ner cent of tie written examination /.
and that no candidate who falls below Gny
per cent. on any subject except History, Shut,
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