Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-03-17
Going West.
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
Guildhal1.

JuRoRs.-Guildhall- Morse, Geo.
Hubbard, George 0. Crawford, Abner
Bailey. Maidstone. P. Hayes, H. A.
Booth. Brunswick-Nelson Taylor.
Moody and Sankey not merely preach
and sing the absolute necessity of mans
repenting of his sins, but they proclaim
the imperative John the Baptist doctrine,
which declares that convert must "bring
forth fruits meet for repentance" Post
master William H. Hartshorn had a de-
cidedy strange, yet happy experience on
Tuesday evening. An unpretending let
ter arrived in the southern mail, which
was enclosed in buff colored commercial
envelope, and bore the following super
scription: POSTMASTER, Guildhall, Yer
mont" The contents were half sheet
of paper, together with two five dollar
greenbacks. On the paper, written with
lead pencil, were these were: "The en-
closed was taken from your desk at the
p. o.; the taker has repented." No clew
to theswriter is available, but it is evil
dent that the note was transmitted from
Boston, as it bore the post-mark of that
city. Do we not want more of this prac-
tical, honest sort of christianity in this
country?
REPORT OF TIE SUPERINTENDENT OF
Schools, MARCH 9th, 1877.-The whole
number of scholars enrolled in the Regis
tiers of all the schools in town amounts
to lOl. In district No. l, two sessions
were taught of ten weeks each; the first
by Miss Emma G. Chessman; the second
by Miss Mary N. Bracket. In No. 2,
two sessions were held of ten weeks
each; the first by Miss Isabel L. Webb;
the other by Miss Hattie E. Grannis. In
No. 8, two sessions were held Of ten
weeks each; the first by Miss Evelyn
Marshall; the second by Miss E. C. Chess
man. In No. 4, two sessions were taught
by Miss M. E. Adams; the first of ten
weeks and the second of eleven and two
tifths weeks. In No. 5, one term Of ten
weeks was taught by Miss George A.
Rich. In No. 6, two terms were taught;
the first by Miss Mary NJ. Moore Of ten
weeks; the second by Mr. George A.
Hubbard of ten weeks. All these teach
ers, except Miss Moore, have had more or
less experience in teaching, and must
stand or fall on their own merits. Miss
Moore is young and yet her school APP
peared we'll on examination, and have
reason to think that good improve
ment was made. or the merits or dement's
of the others do not propose to deter
mine; districts are app to know whether
teachers are faithful and skilled to teach or
not, and if dissatisfied can have remedy
by procuring another at the next term.
l think the schools in this town the past
year have been up to the average; it
would be discouraging were it not So All
persons in this age of progression are in
tereSted in the cause of education; these
primary schools of ours are the places
where the foundation is laid; indeed
many scholars who are studious and make
the best use of their time, acquire very
respectable learning, even if they never 60
beyond the common school. Parents,
guardians and teachers should be united
and Jealous in the cause of education;
it is in vain that schools are established.
If the people take no interest in them.
Much of the success of the primary
schools is depending on the efficiency and
qualifications Of teachers; perhaps it will
be said the superintendent is responsible
for this, but it is impossible in every in
stance to foresee what will be the success
of teacher, there are other things that
have an influence on the schools; districts
must he united in their efforts to have or
der sustained; the teacher should be en-
couraged; all attempts Of the scholars to
break down the rules should be frowned
down; prudential committees should see
that no disorderly scholars are allowed to
make disturbance, as it is sometimes in
the power of one, nearly, to ruin school.
School houses should be kept in order
and suitable furniture should be provided
1t is quite manifest that if more interest
were taken by the people generally it
would conduce to the elevation of the
schools; parents should occasionally call
in to hear the recitationS, to hear the
reading and spelling, to look at the writ
ing, to praise and encourage the small
scholars; all these things should be at
tended to, and more. With the earnest
cooperation Of superintendent commit
tce-mcn and the public generally, it is
scarcely possible that Improvement should
not be made in the cause of education
and that is what is needed and expected.
The State calls on us to do our duty as
citizens, and If we would do it we must
make the best use of tho means in our
power to educate the rising generation;
the time has come when iU Is found nee,
essary that the voter should be enlightcn-
cd 1t would be easy to prove by quoting
the opinions Of eminent men o. the past,
that Intelligence is absolutely necessary
to the success and performance of Repub
llcan institutions. 1t was one of the
maxims OF Washington that Sin proper
ton as the structure of o government
gave force to public opinion it was essen
tial that public opinion should be enlight-
ened." In district No. s it WILDE noticed
that ten weeks only were had; this dis
trct has large territory and few inhab-