Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-05
Local News.
GUILDHALL.

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vet.
The annual school meeting for the
village district made choice of the fol-
lowing board of officers for the ensu-
ing year: Prudential committee, Ches-
ter Schoff; Clerk and Treasurer, Robt.
Chase; Collector, o. B. BOyce.
4 supposed clothes line thief, from
Island Pond, now occupies rooms at
the Essex County Jail.
The Ladies Necktie Party and
Oyster supper at Follansby'a Hal!
on Tuesday eve, although well man
aged and in every respect except
numbers decided success, we are
told was in that particular not what
it was hoped it would be.
Owing TO the extreme depth of
snow, the road through the woods to
CRANKY, and other towns to the west
Of here, Is impossible except for foot
passengers.
Nearly all work at numbering in
this vicinity is suspended for the sea.
son.
Sugar makers in this vicinity are
preparing to take advantage Of the
first run of sap which present appear
ances indicate will not be long delay
ed
Prof. f. A. Smith of Maidstone.
for some years past before the pub
lie as an expounder of the Science OF
Phrenology will address the GuiIdhaII
Debating Club, at the School House
in this village, on Monlay evening
Apr. 7th, upon his. favorite topic. A
cordial invitation is extended to al
TO attend.
The dance at the Essex House OIL
Wednesday night, passed off very
pleasantly to all concerned. Abou
twenty couple attending.
The superintendent Of the Com
mon Schools Of Essex County, met Il
Guldhall on Friday March 28th, a
3 o'clock Z. M. The meeting wa
called to order by DR.. John II. French
Secretary Of the Vt. Board Of Eluca
ticn, and organized by choosing DR.
French, Chairman, and Osmon b
Boyce, Secretary. After q shot dis
cussion Of school matters, the follow
ing resolutions were passed.
LIST. The written examinations 70
the ensuing year shall be confined t
Arithmetic, Grammar, History, an,
Geography.
2nG. The number of questions il
the written examination shall he lin
tied to ten in each of the said studies
3rd. The regular examinations 70
the year, shall be held on Saturday
May 10, and on Saturday ,Noyembe
22nd.
18th. Candidates to receive certif
Gates Of qualification, shall pass a
oral examination, ON all subjects re
quired by law to be taught in til
Common Schools, to the satisfactio
Of the superintendent, and an &vel
age of 60 per cent on the written ; ant
no candidate who falls below SO Q
any one subject in the written exam
inatiOn shall receive 4 certificate.
9Th. The written examination sha
commence at 8 O'Clock A. NJ, and TIL
oral examination at 2 O'Clock p. NJ
After which committees were chose
to prepare questions for the write
examination. On due DELIBERATE
these committees made their reports
The questions SO reported, after be
ing discussed and amended, wer
adopted. The following resolution
were then passed:
Resolved, That the Teachers list
tute for Essex County (Which is t
continue five days) be holden 8
Guildhall. and shall commence o
Monday June 9th.
Re&olred, That the Secretary Of til
meeting be instructed to furnish cop
Of the proceedings to three Of the p;
pers circulating in the County.
The meeting then adjourned sin
die.
Osmon B. Boyce, Sec g.
MAIDSTONE.