Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-03-23
BARTON SUPERINTENDENT'S
REPORT,

me DJ your stitOtluSh W III 0AO PA"NO
of Superintendent of common schools,
left vacant by the removal from town of
Rev. J. W. Malcolm, you will perhaps
say that they did not exercise an infal-
lible Judgment in their choice; that your
faith in them, as guardians of the public
interests is in a measure shaken but
you must remember, gentlemen, that the
best of men are liable to err, and select
men are only human. In the discharge
of the duties assigned me. | do not pre-
sumo to have made good the vacancy,
nor, perhaps, to have given the time and
attention which the Importance of those
duties would Justify; but l have endeav-
ored to devote the limited time allotted
me, to the best interests of the schools
and in this short report. If IN any indi-
vidual case, justice seems not to have
been done to the very letter, either for
or against a school or teacher, my only
plea of excuse is that my duties were of
public rather than private character
that general instead of personal interests
were to be promoted and with what
facts could obtain, have endeavored to
do my duty fully and faithfully to all.
There have been thirteen applications
for license to teach, and ten such licens-
es granted eight districts have had two
terms of school each, one district three
terms, and one district has had no school
during the year. The greater part of
these schools have been quite successful,
and few worthy of high commentator.
have visited nearly all Of the schools
twice during each term. My report by
schools will be short and concise, and
based chiefly on the thoroughness of dis
cipline, general good order and deport-
ment of the schools.
Barton Village, district No. l. The
higher department has been taught for
the past year by Miss Emile Gleason
formerly teacher in Burlington. Miss
Gleason is thorough and accomplished
scholar, and an earnest and devoted
teacher. She has labored hard to secure
thOrOughness in those in her room, also
for the general well-being of the whole
school +; and with signal success has en-
deavored to induce more thorough disci-
pline of the mind, and greater efficiency
in schoolroom training, which with the
cooperation of the under teachers has
proved very beneficial to the schools.
Miss Gleason is eminently qualified to
be at the head of such school.
Room No. 2, district, l. This school
has been taught the past year by Mrs.
h. w. TwOmbly, who is an old and ex.
perienced teacher, and in this school has
sustained her former reputation as a
thorough and efficient teacher.
Room No. 3, has been taught by Miss
Lois Baxter, and with very good success
| found an orderly school, and a medium
degree of thoroughness.
Room No. 4, taught by Miss Clara
Barnard. l was much pleased with the
system and order in this room for 81
many and so young pupils. The fal
term was broken up in measure by tn,
whooping cough. 1t is to be hoped tina
this teacher will not get discouraged
over her many trials with the little ones
In district No. 2, the summer tern
was taught by Miss Emma Hall. Thi,
school numbered fifteen, and was tn,
first school taught by her but the Ia
Dor performed and the discipline insti
tuted, showed signs of ability as teach
er. At my first visit, fourteen pupil
were present-at my second visit onl,
eight were present. That the teache
was to blame for this falling off, I an
not so certain. At both of these visit
| noticed the best of order and good re
citations. There may have been som,
fault with the parents.
The fall term was taught by Miss Ell
sic Mason, who, l understand, gave YER
good satisfaction. | did not visit tn
school, it being more than half through
before | was aware that it had commenc
ed
District No. g. The summer term wa
taught by Miss Stella Wright of New
port. This school Appropriated as nea
to model school as l have had tn
pleasure of visiting for long time. Tn
number of pupils was seventeen. At tn
commencement of the fourth week. "a
my first visit" seventeen pupils wer
present F.; and no pupil had been tard
or absent. AT my second visit. near tn
close of the term, not an instance of tar
diness and on the whole was one of tn
best summer schools in town.
The winter term was taught by Mis-
Elsie Mason. She seemed to get tn
good will of her pupils, but not so goo
degree of thOrOughness and order a
60 to make a first class school. TIL
school numbered twenty -four pupils.
District No. 4. Summer term taugh
by Miss Abbie Wright of Newport. n
of pupils, twenty-one | found a quit
and orderly school, but lack of disc
pine and thOroughness in recitationi
The teacher seemed to be satisfied wit
imperfect Rotations with more after
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