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

ing so knit to the lives of his friends
that they were averse to letting him go.
Continued Neat IVeeh.)
School Report for the Town Of Con-.
cord, for the year 1884,
FejtoaO IO1onSmen-It is my duty
to present you with a report Of the
condition and progress of the schools
in town for the past year. 1t is my
duty. and it shall be my earnest en-
deavor, to present a truthful and i'm
partial report, and as complete an
one as your time will permit. | shall
proceed at once to the consideration
of the different schools and reserve
for the last part Of my report, what
general remarks | may wish to make.
The summer term Of District No. l,
Concord Corner" consisted Of eight
weeks, and was taught 10y Miss Lucy
Chase. There were Is pupils in at
tendance. During the winter term Of
II weeks, taught by the same teacher
q different scholars attended. The
teacher is a good scholar, and success
ful instructress, and the school du.
ring the two years that it has been
under her management, has made
creditable progress. infer that the
parents rest secure in the belief that
they have been having a good school,
for not Il single name except my own
appears on the visitors record.
The summer term of Dist. No. 2.
"The Four Corners" was taught by
Miss Eliza Dlakeslcc The instruc-
ton WAS not in some respects as
thorough as could be wished, especial
ly in Arithmetic.
The winter term of II weeks, was
taught by Miss Frank Strccter, Of
Upper Waterford. The school made
good and substantial progress during
this term. The standard of attend
ance has been somewhat lowered du
ring both terms by sickness. This
school during all ofmy visits. Of bott
years, has ranked fairly in scholar
ship, and in department, has been one
; Of the best in town.
Dist. No 3 Is under the superin
; tendence Of KIRBY
= DIST. No. 4,-"West Concord,
, voted to maintain three separate
schools during the summer term
The decrease from last years attend
: ance is such, that two schools woult
/ have been sufficient.
: The summer term of II weeks o
S the upper room school, was taught b,
| Miss Eliza Woodbury.. 25 scholar
/ attended, with an average daily at
4 tendance Of 10. This teacher ha
e had an extensive and varied expert
e ence, and her instruction and manage
1 ment of the school was on the Who'll
g coDmendable.
b The winter term Of II weeks wa
= taught byMr. l.. IL. Batchelder,a stuG
It ent Of MiddIcbury College, and
: teacher of ripe experience. Mr.. Batch
t elders comprehension Of scientific pril
8 ciples, and his method Of instruction
especially in Arithmetic, Grammar
# and Analysis, are good. In reading
=, his instruction was not so thorough q
! it should have been, During the entil
n term the teacher failed to maIntai
st good order in the school, although
: think he tried hard to do so, especia
C ly during the last part Of the tern
/ lie allowed too many liberties, an
n granted too many fayors. am SORT
If to remark that many of the scholar
/ do not appreciate their advantage
e and opportunities. They need I'll
N presence Of one who is master, 6
n we'll as teacher. Whole number {
c, scholars, "A average daily attent
IS ance, sc.
a The summer term Of u weeks, {
le the lower room school was taught b
Is Miss Emma Harvey. The atten(
II ance was unexpectedly small, thel
IT being rs scholars with an averae
/, daily attendance of only IS. Mi,
er Harvey has taught several terms
n. this school and has given gener
t. satisfaction.
al The winter term was to have bee
rt IL weeks, but the health of the teac
ic er, Miss Sue. II. May, failed, and Il
d. school kept only 50 days. Six
ne scholars were packed into the ROOF
n and they made an average daily =
he tendance OF 81. Miss May is II Ii,
he and energetic teacher of large exp
OF rience, and without wishing to detra
mt from other terms, can truly say til
on she infused new energy and Wig
er into the school. She found that
TO large majority Of the scholars need
OF and desired new books, and und
nd these circumstances, she adopted t
is. only wise course, insisted on q CO..
X pIete change Of text books, and W
as thus enabled to classify and mana