St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-04-10


sympathy towards her pupils, and make
use of milder tones of voice in address
ing them. il would be more to their
comfort and her OVID interests rs IA
teacher.
District No l3. East villages The
upper and primary schools were united
the first and second terms of the year.
under the instruction of Miss Julia \.
Chapman, who had taught both these
schools before with success. 1t is Il lit
tie difficult to control aud instruct both
these schools together, while separately
1t may easily hc done. but Miss Chap
man did this work with comparative
c;,>e during both her terms. The read
ing was carefully attended to. and un-
der her hand was an interesting exer-
else, she giving the example by means
of her rare elocutionary powers.
In the third or winter term the school
Mas divided and the upper department
WIS committed to Mr.. Wallace O.. stiles
experience in teaching. Living near
the district where he taught. and well
acquainted with most of the scholars.
his government WAS not 50 decided and
positive as W.t~ desirable More ought
tu have been undertaken 10y him to
suppress whispering. and to awaken
Il. L.
More devotion To study on the part of
ihc older scholars. would have kept
them away from the ''dimc novel. and
intent upon the proper school business.
Nj. Stiles Is Il good scholar, and an in
crease of experience. and the adoption
of more advanced methods i'll teaching
instructor.
The primary school. winter term. was
taught 10y Mis-. Ahbie J. Copp. VIII"
succeeded we'll III her department. both
IN teaching and government. She is
inventive and original i'll her methods
of discipline. With her qualities of
mind. aided 10y experience. | Sre moth
ing tn prevent her from becoming an
excellent teacher.
The school house in thi. district,
lNO. 49, built Il years since and hand
>omelN furnished. has been Shametully
abused by the pupils. 1t WAS thought
10y many that 10y putting up new and
c"mcll school building. there would he
Il prjdc awakened on the part OF the
pupils To keep it undamaged. But
made itself seen and felt upon the new
/ huildimg Windows. doors. chairs. set
t,...>. teachers desk. scholars desks. .-
al have been more or less marred OF
broken lay these Young vandals. Re
pains at considerable vAprus" are nov
needed from thi- source alone. even
brtoIc the bills of the first construction
of the house are paid. 1t is the duty.
and should hc the care of the committee.
tcarhrI>. and district. to see that what
has cost the district 50 much should he
preserved. These damages should he
traced to the individual offenders. and
Il fine covering the nccdtul repairs
>''"'''" ne '"'" an" '"I''''en' "i some
"iIrr punishment Iigidly inflicted.
District No. H. Miss Emma J. Page
'""Gh' 'I' three terms "l the year Ill
'il> dl>lri''' >he mas heeh rc'blile"
many terms III TINS school. she Is III
'''1"'h' ana l'"l'i"'> III 'hc manage
hlrh' "l Il school having had quite Il
long experience. | ne school has som"
hi'kN kN"id scholars a> well us more at
\'h''" Ones "l'' 'il' patience ana hlhu-
mess "i 'h'll 'ciFhei were equal To the
wants "l c'lth Glass "l pupils IL was
Il goo" school.
DtSh"f -N"- Id. iEYHHl lie hrSi
term al Tin" primary was under Miss =.
+. llutchIn> VIII" had received State
certificate. his Is a difficult school Il
manage. Few have the tact to 1t" II,
Miss iiutchu> lah"r"d hard hut did not
secure all til" order desirable. which l"
a PRIME element III the success ri >uri
Il school. iI'l teaching was HIhd ana
thorough ana adapted I" the little ones
and many ol her little charge made
progress.
The second term WAS under Miss Lot
Ia :. Walker. She failed to secure th,
needed order. There was Il lack o
~ stem in tile coming of the classes int,