Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-15
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1OWN MEETING hECORD!-mOIt"E-
ator, O. S. Rice Clerk and Treas
urer, Loomis Wells; Selectmen,
LOOMS Wells, NJ. L. Reed, Jonathan
Mathews; Overseer of the poor, S.
T. Dudley; Constable and Collector,
Jonathan Mathews; Listers, S. 7.
Dudley, L. A. Shores, 0. S. Rice +;
Auditors, O. S. Rice, A. M. Carpenter,
S. n. Buzzell; Town Grand Juror,
O. s. Rice; Treasurer, Stephen f.
Austin, Allen R. Boyce. A. j. Dunn
Inspector Of Leather, Stephen F.
Austin; Supt. o. S. Rice; Trustee,
Ashley Appleton.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHooLs.-I would claim your atten-
ton for a few moments, while l re-
view briefly the schools of the, past
year and offer few suggestions Tor
the future.
District No. The summer term
of ten weeks, was taught by Miss
Emma Carpenter. She was present
at the Public Examination in the
spring, and passed creditably. When
visited, the school appeared orderly
and l saw no reason why it might
not be successful. A little more ami
nation on the part of the teacher
would have inspired the scholars
with greater interest. The school
was much broken up by sickness and
the attendance was some Of the
time very small. The winter term,
also of ten weeks was taught by
Katie Townsend Of Burke. This was
her second term in teaching, The
school was visited twice, and seemed
to be prosperous, and so far as !
knew gave general satisfaction. The
teachers in this District have been too
apt to allow the scholars simply to
memorize their lesson without re-
curing them to thoroughly I'm ler-
stand and explain it. There are
some excellenct scholars in this
school considering the limited oppor-
tunities they have had for an educa-
ton.
District No 2.-The Summer term
of ten weeks was taught by Miss
Hattie E. Grannis, from Gnildhall.
The teacher bad previously had con-
siderable experience in teaching, and
was evidently at home in the school
room, and her method of giving in
struction was very good. The names
of twenty-five scholars, appear upon
the Register, but the average daily
attendance was not quite fifteen.
The winter term of twelve weeks
which is not yet quite completed is
taught by Miss L. A. Ramsey, of
St Johnsbury. The teacher has la
bored faithfully for the improvement of
her pupils and some of them have
made admirable Advancement. A
good feeling seems to exist between
the teacher and scholars. Some of
the older members of the School have
taken up some Of the studies in higher
English with good success.
At my suggestion the teacher has
called the Register previous to the
devotional exercises in the morning.
This is the time when it ought to be
called in all of the schools. The cali
ing of the roll after the devotional ex-
ercises not only is unfair to the pune
tual scholar and tends to cultivate
Incidence in all, but it also does much
to belittle these exercises and make
them undressing, while they should
be the most honored and interesting
of any. If the Bible is to be retained
in the schools of our land, let us give
il it's true position. 1t is the testi-
mony Of some Of the best Superinlen-
dents in the State that the number of
instances Of hardness is much less
where the register is called promptly
at nine o'clock, than when it is not
e called till after the morning exercises
How this would prove to be with oul
schools, l can not tell, though this
term will certainly loose nothing in
this respect by comparison with some
of the previous terms in this district
. Those who have no tardy marks ir
in the morning are Annette and CorG
Carpenter and Ida McGinnis, while
: quite number Of the scholars have
only few marks against their names
4 The schools Of the year though per
e haps more than usually successful