St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-03-15

pupllS. <is size is young herself. nlOl
experience i'll teaching will doubtles
correct this tendency. If, in addition
to this, some more attention should b
given to the matter of government il
school, she will rank high among on
most efficient teachers. The older schol
ars in school were aroused to mucI
earnestness in their studies and mad
decided improvement and the school IL
Il whole was Il good one.
District No. l. Miss Emma VI. Rus
sell, teacher. Quietness and faithful
ness are the characteristics of this teach
er. This school is back ward. and II,
marked advancement could reasonabl,
he expected. Miss Russell was retain
ed as teacher through the entire year
which shows the approval of the dis
trict, so far as known, and she has tha
of the superintendent.
District No. II. lst term, Miss Mari;
IIoughton, teacher. The school wa,
small and to Il reasonable degree sue
ccSsful.
2nd term, Mrs. Clara n. Ranney
teacher. During this, the winter term
the school was much larger than III tn,
previous term. 1t was conducted 10y
Mrs. Ranney in such ii manner as t,
give entire satisfaction, SO far us known
! This was not her first school in this dis
trict, but was perhaps her best. The
pupils were quiet and orderly. y,
whispering of any amount was seen
and very general interest in study
appeared i'll all parts of the room. Tn,
recitations and readings were good
Mrs. Ranney ranks among our very
best teachers, and it will he il pity il
she does not continue in vocation foI
| which she is so eminently fitted.
District No. l3. LIST term, both school.
united. Miss Minnie Merrill teacher
| unsuccessful.
2nd and Sd terms. Primary Depart
ment, Miss Celia j. Harrington, teacher
She proved herself well qualified fol
her position. She was possessed of the
happy faculty, not always found in
teachers, of gaining fully the love and
confidence of the children and as Il mat
ter of course both her terms were a suc-
cess us to order and instruction.
Upper Department. :lnd and :}d
terms. Miss Minerva Fyler, teacher
/ She came with IL reputation as IL dis
ciplinarian and fully did she sustain
such reputation. Order, discipline
study and self respect found their way
to the school room as if hy magic. She
united thoroughncss of instruction with
| perfect government, and the results
were most pleasing to all parents and
! friends of the pupils. The scholar.
seemed transformed i'll their manners il
! the school room and became voung gen
! tlenen and ladies. If much was due
| to themselves, very much was due tO
their teacher for the transformation.
| Their improvement i'll study and disci-
| pline of mind apparently corresponded
| Both these terms We're cminently sue
cessful. AT the closing examination il
which both schools united. many mem
beers of the district were present and
manifested their pleasure hy hearty
words of commcndation.
District No. II. LIST term. Miss Ellen
+. Chamhcrlin, teacher. Miss Cham
berlin brought to her task good nature
and this secured the affection of hel
| pupils. This. without the aid of tn,
best of order. i'll which she was def.
cicnt. made the term tolcrablN pros
/ porous.
ID term. Mr.. Ora +. Bishop. teacher
The school appeared well. The order
WIS good The progress WIS com
memdahle. Mr.. Bishop lahurcd faith
| fully. 50 far as known. and WIS dcserv-
iny of the success which he secured
District No. IL. Primary Depart
mrnt, Miss l.ucy Jones. teacher. Mis-:
Jones had charge of this department tn,
entire year and this is the second ,yrar
of her lahnrs here. Her success tn,
past Year equals that of the pre-, ion,
wear if it does not surpass it. Will
painstaking comStamcN has she preside,
over her numerous flock month attc,