The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-24
Examinations in the Rutland Graded
Schools.

Tue year. III is nard, dreary WORK Tor
teachers to go on and do their best and
take all interest in childs improvement
for money, when the parents take no in
terest for love. II is hard to teach a child
faithfully when the parent never shows by
even one visit in year that he cares
whether you teach at all or not. Yester-
day there was no improvement on previous
years. There were perhaps five or six
visitors in each department, beside the
committee on examination, of the bo1rd of
trustees.
HIGH SCHOOL.
In the high school the following classes
were examined
0.15 a.-2d Algebra 1st French
10.30.-Sallust I'd French English
Grammar.
11.15-Virgil.
1.3O p. m.-Latin Lessons History OF
the United States.
2 30-Xenophon.
3.15-Roman History.
4-Homer.
The algebra class numbered twenty-six
pupils and were under the instruction Of
Prof.. Dana. The text book used was
Eaton's elementary and the class had fin
ished affected quadratic equations. Most
of the scholars showed thorough knowl-
edge of the science, and quite number OF
them answered every question propounded
and worked difficult problems readily. The
examination was searching and of such
character as'to expose ignorance and par
rot knowledge, if any there were.
The first. class in French under Miss
Groncweg were advanced scholars who
haye been studying two years or more.
They translated readily and showed that
they had undergone thorough drill on the
principles and pronunciation of the langu-
age.
The Sallust class were second year schol-
ars, and showed the result of Mr.. Dana's
instructions.
The second French class, under Miss
Groneweg, were first year scholars and
were examined in Fasquele.
The class in English grammar was under
the instruction of Miss Burnham, and for
a part of the last term under her assistant,
Miss Porter. The class parsed readly,and
anylized involved and difficult sentences
without hesitation.
The vigil class consisted of five pupils.
They began the En@id this term, and have
read one book. Last term they read the
whole of Sallust's Cataline-two of them,
Mary L. Page and Pat. M. Meldon are to
graduate tomorrow.
AFTERNOON.
In the afternoons two first year classes,
Latin lessons with Mr.. Dana aud history
with Miss Gromeweg, were examined.
The Latin class were drilled in declen-
SONS and conjugations, and read some
short fables.
The class in history had completed An
derson's pictorial history of the United
States and Halls history and geography of
Vermont.
The Xcnophon class has been reading
Greek two years, and consists of Perley
Griswold, Harry Dorr, and John f. Mer-
rill. The Roman history class were also
under Mr.. Dana's instruction. The class
numbers ten, eight of whom were present,
and acquitted themselves finely.
The last half hour was occupied by
class in Homer, Will X. Sheldon and Pat
NJ. Meldon. They did themselves and
their teacher much credit.
The room was ornamented with water
color paintings and drawings, executed by
members of the school. Among the finest
were three heads and a figure drawn by
Miss May Dana, wonderfully correct in
drawing and expression, and pieces by Miss
Anna Suuthwick and Carlena J.. Walker.
There were large number of paintings,
the finest being u basket of fruit by Miss
Anna Simons. Others were by Misses
Nellie Meldon, Mary billiard, Anna South
wick and others. Among the visitors
were Rev. DIR. Harris, Rev. j. X. Rich
ardson. Mr.. John Strong ii. ii. Smith,
esq, Mrs. John X. Spaulding and Mrs.
Lord.
GRAMMAR.
The examination in the grammar school,
under the charge of Miss Kate c. Phalon
and Miss Hattie Proctor, was commenced
yesterday. The examinations were all
written and embraced in their range gram.
mar, arithmetic, and geography. The pa
pers as they were returned to the teacher:
contained generally correct answers to the
questions submitted to the pupils, and in
dictated thorough drill on the par
OF the teachers. The papers in geo
graphy by Kirby Smith and Ida Bragg
were models of correctness in spelling
punctuation and answers to the question:
= propounded.
The papers Of Moses Auberton and Evi
IA n. Phillips in arithmetic were ais
noticeable.
In grammar the papers OF Mamie Fox
f Nellie Cyr and Nettie Walker were pre-
p pared with great care and accuracy.
The oral examinations in the gramma
school will take place ta-0ay.
e INTERMEDIATE.
t The examination of the intermediate d,
= partment, under the charge OF Miss CARR
n Kilburn, showed a progress that was SUI
C prising. The pupils, although younger
C years, in writing, accuracy Of statemeI
n and correct spelling in nearly every il
s stance were superior TO large majority I
y the grammar school pupils, showing tn
It great attention and care had been given
photography and penmanship as well
}, drill in the text books.
G 1t is to be hoped larger number OF Wis
r tors will be present to-day.
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