Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-29
Montpelier Union School,

me winter term closed on Friday, March 2ith.
WIN the usual oral examinations in the academi.
cal department, followed by select declarations
anu ROTATIONS by members Of the school Com
l"iea with the condition Of the school a wear AGO.
the term just finished witnesses an unusual do
gree Of progress in scholarship. good order and
regularity Of attendance
The whole number Of pupils in the school ia
three hundred and forty-nine, with anayeroge at.
tendance Of three hundred and three OF this
number eighty-fye have not been absent during
the term. Their names are In room No l.
taught by Miss Sweet-Luther Batcheder Levi
RiNby, Edward Celey. Charles Dodge. John
Dodge Hcorge Mead, Burt Peck, Oscar Silver.
Nellie Baicheldcr, lnez Fowler, Alice Wright.
Mary chimney, Mary Guernsey Kate Kenfeld,
Getie lease, Addie Phillips Lucinda silver,
Lila stevens, Alice Washburn Mabel Wells. Lucy
Wells In NJ. ? taught by Miss sumner-Mary
ianphear, Eva Langley, Sayia Silver, Iva smith.
Joseph Bascom, William Celley, Dean Common,
Charles Cross, Arthur Hubbard, Dwight Wells.
in No. 3, taught by Miss Abbott-George Almon.
Herbert Gibson, Charles Hathaway, frank Nc
tlure, Fred Walling, Herbert wallng, George
West, Carrie Cross, Carrie Daley, Alice TAM in
No. 4, taught by Miss Stone--llattie Alexander,
Lillian Alexander Lizzie Celey, Mary Freeman.
Evelyn Lease, Hattie ladd, Anna Roakes. joseph
Almon, Joseph Brown, Wesley Carter. Marvin
Dewey, George Mckee in No ., taught by Miss
Smtl-Adde Irish, Minnie laPoint, Herman
Hopkins, Frank Bcnway, George Camp; In No q.
taught 10y Miss kimbah-Wilie Dodge. George
Knapp Frank Peck, Herbert Welsh Olin DALEY,
Frank Knsman, Frank Mckee, Walter smith,
In, y, .l.t L..
Miss Mazham-lilla Boswell, Addie Paige Chas.
Chandler Fred Dieter Carroll King Edward
Iowner, Fred Batchelder, Darwin Waterman.
Arthur Wing in No. s, taught by Mr. Miller and
Miss Emery Lizzie Cummins, Dora Wells, Eloise
West, Charles Bennett, Fred nradish, Burt Clogs
ton, VIII C. Keith
While the aggregate attendance is less by sixty
six than ior The corresponding term last year. the
average attendance is diminished but thirty-fye,
owing 10 the withdrawal Of Catholic children to
attend the parish school recently established and
the instances Of tardmoss have been reduced more
than ono-halt-ouly one hundred and eight tardy
marks being registered during the past term
This improvement In attendance should not be at
tnbnted wholly W the fact that the pupils with
drawn were less regular at school than others, but
to the increased efforts on the part Of teachers TO
investigate cases Of trnancy and have them cor
reded Parents are solicited, whenever the alb
senre Of theit children from school is necessary,
10 send an excuse in writing TO the teacher and
thus cooperate in maintaining the discipline and
securing the welfare Of the pupils a. q whole
The frequent visitations Of parents and others,
during the sessions Of the school, isaso entreatcd
It is a mistake to suppose that the duty Of super
vision rests entirely upon the superintendent and
prudential committee. The people who patronize
the public school, and on whom it depends for
support can and ought to have more intimate
Acquaintance with it, work and management
than thcy OF present possess. Visits ON the part
Of parents will it Is believed, serve to stimulate
and encourage both teachers and pupils in their
labor
The spring term will commence ON Monday,
April "a In the academicd department classes
will be formed In following studies Algebra,
Chemistry, Botany, Physic Geography, Ancient
History English Literature, Latin and French.
Il is with much regret that we learn Of the res
isnation Of Miss Mary T. Emery for nearly three
years past preceptress ina hi. department Need
Of rest impelled her 10 seek a longer respite from
school work than the short spring vacation at
iorded We hope the school is to suffer only
Temporary loss and she may return after a few
months vacation 10 the position she has 90 ably
and satisfactorily filled in the past