Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-03-20

Dist. No. 3. The summer term Of this
school was taught by Miss Elsie l., Row.
ell. No. of pupils % children between
) and 20 years of age So. visited
the school the first time June 22, l9
pupils present medium recitatiOns, but
lack of order; and pupils did not seem
to be interested in the work Of learning.
The winter term was commenced by
Miss Cora f. Kimball of Coventry who
was unable to govern the school and
gave il up at the end Of the frst week.
Thomas ]. AnsbOrO completed the school
and with very poor success. The school
during the winter term was Of little
profit to the district According to the
returns of the district clerk but little
more than one-half of the children be.
tween the ages of and 20 in the dis
triet attended school-and this has been
so for the last three years, 1t would be
well for the district to 6nd out why it Is
so. Amount of money expended for
school purposes sl65.25; rate per cent.
of tax. 20.
Dist. No. +. The summer term Of this
school was taught by Miss Clara X.
Barnard. No. of pupils 10; children
between the age of 5 and 20 years in
the district, %. The winter term was
taught by Miss Ida NJ. Jones. No. of
pupils %: in both terms of this school
the system and order were of the best /;
and the improvement 0: the pupils
marked; showing the reward of having
thorough and efficient teachers. Whole
amount of money expended sl65.6O;
rate per cent Of tax, 20.
Dist. No. 5. The summer term of the
school in this district was taught by
Miss Clara Baxter. Highest number of
pupils q No. of children between 5
and 20 years of age SO. A very good
degree of order and thOroughness, and
pupils seemed to be making progress.
The winter term was taught by Miss
Nellie L. Wright. No. Of pupils "a.
Miss Wright sustained her former high
reputation as a thorough and efficient
teacher. Whole amount Of money ex-
pended for school purposes s163.1o;
rate per cent of district tax, 60.
Dist. No. 6. Both summer and fall
terms of this school have not proved as
successful as could be wished. The sum-
mer term was commenced by Miss Net
tie NJ. Drew of Glover, teacher of somo
experience, who occupied the school-room
but four weeks at the end of which time
she became convinced she could not gov
ern the school and very sensibly imme-
diately took her departure. Miss Mary
Meacham was next hired. who remained
but very few days when she also retir-
ed. and Miss Ellen Bailey, also Of Glov-
er, was hired and succeeded in remain
ing as teacher the balance of the sum-
mer term and the fall term, with moder-
ate success. | think there is tendency
in this district to hire cheap teachers ;
hence, Of course. in many instances, a
poor school The school numbered 10
pupils in summer. and 2l in winter.
Whole amount Of money expended for
school purposes sl2O.66. Rate per cent
Of district tax, 40.
Dist No. Z This district has sus-
tanned three terms Of school during the
year: The higher department was taught
both summer and fall terms by Miss
Abbie Beede Of Albany. / visited the
summer term the middle Of the 7th week
found q pupils present-whole No. % ;
whole No. fall term 81. Miss Beede was
teacher Of experience and taught TO
the general satisfaction Of the district.
The younger pupils were taught both
summer and fall terms BY Miss Abbie
T. Cowles. Of Coyen try. At my visit
before mentioned fou nd 40 pupils pres.
ent. whole No. 45 whole No. fall term
40. The order in this room was Of the
best. aud the teacher possessed the fac
ulty Of imparting knowledge TO young
scholars beyond the average teacher.
The winter term in the higher depart
ment was taught four weeks BY Mrs.
laura Z. Brown. Mrs. Browns failure
was owing 70 lack Of success in govern.
ing the school. The school was complet-
ed By Daniel skinner. Esq. Of Barton.
Whole No. Of pupils ~. Although the
term was broken somewhat BY change 81
teachers. the improvement Of the school
under the management Of Mr.. Skinner
was quite marked. especially 70. in some
branches The lower department was
taught By Miss Abbie Beede. Whole No.
Of pupils 80 Miss Beede sustained 10 $
high degree the former good reputation
of the school Amount expended for
school purposes during the year 1897.
Rate per eeut. Of district tax 90.
Dist. No. 8. Both terms Of this
school have been taught By Miss Han.
nah J. Bo1selI Of Glover ~. II pupil,
summer term II. fall ~. This has been
the hrst year Of school 10 this district
FOR some time. | visited the school the
frat tine July ~. found ] 2 pupils pres
ent, order good, and excellent FeeltatiODs.