The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-04-22

County Clerk ? We should be pleased to
learn that our Town Clerk attended to
his business in the matter, or at least, be
informed where the trouble is.
MEETING OF Town SurEnlNrENDENTs.--
The Superintcndcnts Of Addison County
met at the Court House, at l0l a. m ,on
Saturday. the 10Th inst, organized by the
appoin,ment OF Dr.. j. II. French as pres.
idcnt, and Capt Abel f. Leavenworth as
secretary.
The following named Superintendent
gTcre present:
Z G. N. Hayward, Bridport Rev. Il. ii.
Archibald, Bristol Rev. S. w. Magill,
Cornwall L. NJ. Macomber, Ferrisburgh
Il. Il. Jenncy, Leicester M. j. Stearns
Lincoln JAS NJ. Sadc, Jr. Middlebury (;
Rev. j. p. Kellogg, Monkton Abel Il.
Leavenworth, New Haven; Geo. A.
Kimball Orwell Edwin Q. Gibbs, Rip
ION II. T. Howard, Salisbury Hon. I.
Brookins, Shoreham w. S. Wright,
Waltham Rev. i G. Partridge. Wcy-
bridge.
The order of business followed at the
last annual meeting was adopted.
A free and spirited discussion on the
working of written examination was held,
and opinions were intcrchangcd as to how
far these may proftably supcrccdc oral
questioning.
On motion Of Supt. Hayward, the fol-
lowing subjects were agreed upon for the
written examinations, viz: Orthogra'
ply, Grammar, Geography, and Arith-
meiic.
1t was further voted that the number
of questions for the written examination
be ten for each subject.
On motion of Supt. Leavenworth the
Spring examination was directed to be
on Friday, April 25th.
On motion of Supt. Archibald, Satur-
day, November Sth, was selected for the
Fall examination.
On motion Of Supt. Partridge. it was
decided that the written examination COM
mence at 8 o'clock, a. m, and the oral
examination, at 2 o'clock, p. m.
On motion of Supt. Archibald, it was
decided unanimously, that the practice
of profanity shall be considered dis
qualification for receiving certificate.
Committees were appointed as follows :;
On Arithmetic; Supts. Wright, Pat
ridge, Gibbs, and Howard.
On Grammar Supts. Brookins, Mac
omber, Jenny, aud Kellogg.
On Geography Supts. kimbsll, Hay
ward, and Stearns,
On Orihography: Supts Magill, Leav-
onworth, Archibald, and Sladc.
On motion Of Supt. Partridge, Supts.
Hayward, Wright, and Slade were APP
pointed Committee to select place for
the next Teachers Institute, and to con-
fer with the State Secretary as to the
time.
Adjourned until half past one o'clock.
On rc-assembling, the reports Of the
several committees were presented, dis
cussed, and amended, and adopted.
Voted that candidates, to be entitled
to certificate, must pass an oral exami-
nation satisfactory to the Superintendent
in all the studies required by law, to be
taught in the common schools. including
History and Civil Government.
Voted that the average on the written
examination, be seventy per cent. for the
four subjects, and not less than fifty per
cent. for any one subject,
Voted that.-the only times at which
candidates for certificates can be OK
amincd shall be at the regular public
examinations, and at such adjourned cx-
aminations as the Superintendent shall
appoint, except in cases of sickness and
other unavoidable circumstances.
On motion, adjourned sine die.