Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-14

ard in any Of them. As she had not
remained while l examined her an
swers, / visited ler school IN COM
pany with the committee the next
day that it kept, and informed her
that she had not passed an examina-
ton. The Committee then hired Mr..
Frank Chandler TO keep the school.
After it had kept about a week, / Wis
tied the school and found the order
not entirely satisfactory. 1 reasoned
with the scholars as best ! could, and
every scholar promised good conduct.
The teacher took firm decided stand,
which insured obedience. Owing to
some trouble about the board, the
teacher had TO encounter, frcm the
first, the determined opposition-of
portion of the district. On my sec
ond visit found the best order and
most genuine scholarly spirit that 1
have ever seen in this school, not
outstanding the disafTected portion
of the district had withdrawn their
scholars.
DIST. No. 11.-There was but one
term Of 10 weeks taught. The ses-
SONS Of the school were held in the
house of Mr.. VIM. Wright, and but
6 pupils attended. The teacher Miss
Hattie Tilton, a good scholar, was
young and wholly inexperienced.
This district is waiting for favora.
ble time to GO ont of existence.
DIST. No. 12-"Mies Pond" sup
ported 6 months school during the
year, The first term was taught by
Miss Tina Tilton. This was her first
term, bat she entered upon her duties
with hearty enthusiasm, and kept a
good school. She introduced a short
and well conducted exercise in sing
ing, which was a pleasant feature of
the school. This is an exercise which
if participated in and enjoyed by the
scholars, might with proper regula-
tions be profitable in some of our
schools.
The winter term was taught BY
Miss Mary Howard. There were "a
scholars, rather too MANY for the
school house. The teachers efforts
were very much embarrassed by the
large number Of different exercises
which she was obliged to attend, ow-
ing to the partial introduction of the
new books and the consequent i'm
perfect classification. The school
made, all the circumstances consider
ed, good terms work.
DIST. No. 13-"The Chandler Dis
trict," maintained 5 months school
The first term was taught By Miss
Mary S. Silsby, and the second term
by Miss Celia A. Hayward. This
school though usually orderly, is not
quite up to the standard, in prompt.
ness and energy. The school is q
small one, and many Of the classes
are composed Of only one or two in,
dividuals. 1t is difficult to keep ur
the interest in such small classes
and occasional visits from the parents
to note the progress Of the schoo
might be beneficial
DrsT No. 14-.sNorth Concorl
The summer term Of the school wa
taught by Miss Katie /. Townsend
Miss Townsend's literary qualilica
tions entitled her to certificate
But when COMMITTEES expect a perso,
of her Youth and inexperience TO d,
the work of an old teacher. thew ar
usually doomed to disappointment
Miss Towpsend's school was no
without some merit. but she failed f.
retain during the whole term. that re
: spect and confidence of her patron
; which is desirable.
The winter term was tauoht bv M
A.P. Underwood "a scholar, attend
ed This was Mr., Underwood's frs
1 term, but he has taken mains to ouo]
: ify himself well in common scboc
$ studies, and his MANAGEMENT of th
= school shows prudence and 200
= sense. He secured from the begir