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

! llltlt. MISS l1duld r hluS ltdCHt
through the year. Though Miss Kin,
has been interrupted somewhat by il
health she has done good service thi
year, us the last year, III this depart
ment, and her school exhibits the goo,
training they have received from her.
Paddock Village. The lst and y
terms were taught 10y Miss Sarah Glib
son who had taught this school before
and who labored equally well and sue
ccSsfully during these terms.
The :}d term WAS under the instruc
tion of Miss Lucy Wells. She brough
her fine qualities us Il teacher to bea
upon the school with success. She wa
particularly thorough, and was unwil
ling that the pupils should pass any
thing they did not under stand. Th,
drilling in reading WAS admirable. Tn,
school was il success i'll government
and III advancement.
THE REMAINING SCHOOLS IN ST. JOHNS
BURY.
District No. 1. LIST term, Miss Laura
A. Carpenter teacher. This was Mis-.
Carpenters LIST attempt ut teaching
The term opened favorably. At the
closing visit found but remnant OF
the school present, the greater part o1
the boys, with or without parental con
sent, being away at raising"
could form no Judgment of the term by
comparing its end with its beginning
But what SAW and learned from in
quiry formed favorable estimate.
The ID and 3d terms were under Miss
Emma F. Stanton, who succeeded Oh
the whole very well.
District No. 3, Primary Department
LIST term Miss Belle c. Ranney, teacher
She had taught the previous term III
this school, and succeeded in this as
she did i'll that term, doing IL good
work
ID term, Miss Georgia A. Wright
teacher. She had also taught i'll this
school before and is becoming a fine
disciplinarian teacher.
Upper Department. lst term, Miss
Lucy y. Lynn teacher. Miss Lynn
guided the exercises of this school with
quietncss and ease and yet with eifi-
cheney and she adds this to the many
other successful terms III which she has
been engaged here and elsewhere.
ID term. Miss Belle c. Ranney, teach
er. The winter term III this school Is
very different from that of the summer
The task of the winter term was surely
not undertaken 10y Miss Ranncy, Il mem
Der of the district. in ignorance of the
;tnteccdcnts of this school. The evil
character of this school. built up by Il
long course of iniquity. still adheres to
it, am sorry to say. For amy female
to undertake this school. one. knowing
the facts. we deem ii rather hazardous
operation If Miss Ranney did not
have all the success she desired. she
had all she might reasonably expect.
There are some Studious and excellent
scholars in this school, especially among
the Young ladies, but not enough to
change the prevailing character of the
winter term. Unhandsome things are
done within and without the school
room, which showed meanncss of spirit,
and the absence of that gallantry which
we might hope would defend sacredly
a female teacher from such annoNanCeS.
THmdniiIess is the pcculiarity of this
school.
District No. Il. lSt term. Miss jean
Wells, teacher. Miss Wells Is one oi
our most experienced teachers and she
did IL very acceptiblr work III this
school. The progress of the term under
her tuition Ill every respect WAS very
satisfactory. She mcritcd aud received
the appreciation of the district and su-
pcrintcmlcut.
ID term. Miss Clara T.. Barker, teach
cr. Miss Barker passed her cNImina-
tion faNorahll and commenced hel
term we'll. hut from some cause thrr,
was Il relaxing of carmrStness on tn,
part of teacher and scholars which de
tractcd from the best results that mi ght
have been attained.
;}d term. Mr.. Millard f. IIovrN. teach.
er. This Was MIR. lloNcN'S first expert
encc i'll teaching. His method of in.
structiom was good. His pupils mad,
commcndahlc progress in their studies
With more of that experience Whicl
practice gives. both in impartng in
struction and i'll the general disciplin,
ofa school, especially the latter. Mr.
liovey will make Il good teacher.
District No. :. LIST term. Miss Carrie
liallctt. teacher. \ good teacher.
prosperous school.
I'd term, Miss Laura \. Carpenter
teacher. After , weeks of school Mis-
Carpenter left III consequence of il
health and Miss Carrie Hallett resume,
| her old position in the school room.
failed, by some misapprehension of ;
closing visit. but learned that the tern
was carried ont with eminent success
District No. :. Ist term, Miss II. :
spencer, teacher. This is il backward
school, although there are IL few goo,
scholars in it. 1t is school not cas-,
to instruct, and a teacher, without he
own fault, may not realize all the i'm
prorement she anticipated. This wa
somewhat the case with Miss Spence
in this term.
ID term, Miss Addie l.. Daniels
teacher. Her term, at its opening
awakened my fears, as to the matter O
order. At the close of the Sth weel
Miss Daniels left because she could no
govern the school, and Miss Lucia
Wheeler took her place and carried tn
term through with much success.
District No. 9. lst term, Miss Elisa
beth j. Barnard, teacher. A smaI
school. Pupils mostly young, hut stu
prosperous one.
I'd term, Miss Nettie W. Proctor
teacher. The term "A favorable one.
Sd term, Miss A. ID. Stiles, teacher
This was Miss Stiles first school. Sh
opened well and gave indication of aI
titude to teach and t" manage schoo
BY mistake failed to see the school q
its close, but learned that the good aI
pearance of the school at its openin
was sustained throughout.
District No. I'D. lst term, Miss I
NJ. a. Chesley, teacher. The teri
: opened fav"rably, but for some reaso
there appeared, farther along in til
! term. lack of persistency and earnes