Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-03-20
BARTON SCHOOL SUPERINTEND-
ENT,S REPORT.

submit to you this my third annual ne
port feel that may not have per-
formed my duty as well as ! should.
But if | have failed to give that atten-
ton necessary to the well being of the
schools. it was not from any desire to
neglect or slight its duties; but for want
Of time. Occassloned by pressure of my
own business. for if there is one thing
in which l take deeper interest in than
another it is in our common schools. 1t
is mainly to them that our youth must
/ look for their education-and in proper
tion as they are good and thorough. just
50 far our youth will grow up useful and
intelligent citizens. There have been 2S
terms of school kept in the ten districts
in town the past year, and these schools
have been in session 200 weeks. Seven
districts have had two terms Of school.
and three districts. three terms each
during the year. There have been grant
I ed Il licenses 70 teach, and % different
persons employed as teachers. In the
schools of the town the past year. The
cost Of the schools in the town during
the year has been s3.42447 and an av-
erage of sl6.62 per week. viii here en-
deavOr. briefly. to give you the standing
of each school as l have been able to
visit and inspect them.
Dist No. /. This district have en-
plOyed four teachers during the year.
The High School department. during the
spring term. was taught by Miss L. NJ.
Olmstead who sustained her former ex-
cellent reputation as the principal of the
school The other two terms the school
has had as principal. and this depart
ment as instructor, J. F. Keene, A. NJ,
Of Portland, Maine; a gentleman Of
good education, and a thorough and
practical teacher. In this department
there has not been that concert of action
between teacher and pupil, nor between
the teacher and some Of the members of
the district, patrons Of the school, that
there should be to make every thing
harmonious. This may have been the
fault somewhat of both the teacher and
pupil, but L think those responsible
mainly for this state Of things were pa
rents and citizens Of the village. No.
Of different pupils that have attended
this department during the year. %.
intermediate department. This school
was taught during the spring term by
Miss Laura II. Hibbard of Glover. Miss
Hibbzrd was teacher Of experience.
For several weeks the school was orderly
and pupils made considerable progress ;
but owing 10 sickness Of teacher the
school was a good deal broken up the
last part Of the term, materially decreas-
ing It's prO6tableness. No. Of pupils,
IL The fall term was commenced by
Miss Sarah J. Burgess Miss Burgess
was . teacher Of excellent scholarship,
bat being unable to govern the school
remained but a short time. The balance
Of the term was under the supervision
Of Miss Clara J. Peck The school al
this time was in very tad condition -
it had been broken up By one thing and
another for long time previous, and
above al things at this time order and
. dicIpline were needed Miss Peck wa;
, teacher Of good reputation. and much
experience. and well qualified both tc
govern and instruct and endeaEored tC
have order, and, [ think, was Away:
; mistress in the school room; but not
Eithstanding this the school did not g
On with harmony and success. SeVeral
, pupils were removed from the school
|. but as said concerning some districts
! one year ago in ny report: That tbe
lack Of harmonious school was attnb
uted more to idle report, or to give it ;
true name estore talk. than any othel
! one agency, a tendency by some Il
belire idle rumOr, and 70 be governed b
il, rather than the story Of teacher, o.
committee. No. Of pupils, 40.
The winter term was taught By Mrs
Edna z. Drew Of Barton. with bette
degree Of success than for many term
; before. visited the school Jan. 3. il
| the fourth week Of the term :-fognt
: good order, and pupils apparently inter
. ested in their work and making goce
; progress. No. of pupils. 4s.
First primary. This school has beer
taught during the year BY Miss Adnai
d. JeuDess; EhO sustained her forrne
excellent reputation, and the school sp
: proximzted a. Dezr q nodel sebool. a. i
: generally found so. Of pupils, sprini
tern. "a fall, 35: winter. 80.
Second primary. The spring term o
, this school Ezs taught By Mrs. X. s
. TEozably. and with good profit 70 III
school so. of pupils, 81. The fal
aud winter tsrns we're taught by Mis-
. Cara r. Barnard The pupils in tbi
! room are quite yoaDg but At NJ visit
school showed thorough asd rzPid ad
ysscenent IN knowledge. Nc. of pupils
fall term, 10 winter. -.
Whole zmOsnt n AoBey expsDded fo
: schoel purposee the reat Eear. 8 ~. u