The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1879-05-28
The ACADEMY.

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The examinations closing the spring
term showed an acceptable degree of
progress, measured in each case by
the students punctuality and the faith
fulness with which he performed the
work assigned.
While a report of the examinations
in detail might be interesting to some,
q summary must suffice. Examina-
tions were held in both grades with
alike favorable results; and, while
equally good has been done in
the lower depm lent by both teacher
and scholar, for want of space, this
report will embrace only the classes
of the first or higher grades.
Individual marks are not given in
this report-the marks as here seen
are the class average in examination
and the average standing after the
completion of any study.
FIRST ARITHMETIC.
This class at the beginning of the
term numbered %, but much less at
the close, owing to the reduction of
the some Of the lower class and to the
baneful yet seemingly inevitable fall
ing off i'll attendance as the spring
term draws to close.
The examination average in this
class is 1913 average standing 1916.
SECOND ARITHMETIC.
This class, smaller in numbers than
the first, did equally good work. Be
ginning the "PraCtiCal" in the fall,
the spring term closed with an adj
vance as far as partial payments.
Several were away from the final eX-
aminations in this class without any
apparent reason, an injustice not only
to themselves but to the school.
Average in examination 80; aver
age standing $40.
The class in algebra, nine in num-
Der, did well. Examination average
S5.3 average standing $50.
The class in geometry began the
study in the fall, but finishing the
work before the close of the year, no
final examination was had this term.
Average standing 50.
The class i'll astronomy, having q
little work to do in philosophy at the
beginning Of the term, did not finish
the study. will do so in the fall.
Examination average 7O.G; average
standing 90.5.
The work in grammar has been a
years work, rather than q terms.
The fall term was spent on orthogra-
ply and etymology; the winter term,
in syntax; and the spring term, in
analysis and parsing, Good work
has been done by all the class. No
examination.
A class in composition was formed
for the spring term, introducing Il
kind Of work too much neglected in
our schools. We hope to do more in
this direction another fall. Average
in examination 97.Gi average stand
ing So.
The class in United States history
did fairly, but not as well as could
have been wished. Average standing
70.5.
The work in Latin embraced two
orations against Catiline and the ora
:. =. e - tl'" noet sArchias. Examina-
ton average 100 :Savararn otsr,E,o
975.
A teachers class was formed for
the term, the work of which, embrace
ing civil government, constitution of
u.,o UuIUeu States, discussions on
school management, the methods OF
teaching the common school studies
in short, the consideration of such
matters as would prepare for teaching,
has been satisfactorily done.
In the reading or elocution class "a
work too much neglected in our com
mon schools) Cathcart's literary read
Ell hats been used and excellent results
obtained. The class numbered II.
This completes the list of classes,
with the exception of spelling.
In the higher grade, "Westlake's
5000 Practical Words" has been the
textbook, all of the words being
spelled by the first class during the
year. The work has been written and
we'll done, as the following will show
A. A. Young has missed no one o
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the 5000 words, being perfect eact
term. We challenge the county fol
as good record. OF the $50 words
spelled during the term, Cora Fair
banks missed IA; JENNIE Allen, 6
and G. L. Fullington, 3. In the lowe
grade, in something over 1000 word
spelled, Mabel DEMO missed 10
Mary Brigham, 10; Leon Wiswell
81; Mollie La Porte, Z Ella DEMO
~; Beulah Waterman, 20; Glen
Stone, %; and Grace Hyde, 20.
This examination closes not onl
the term but the academical year. L
many respects it has been a prolitabl
years work in many respects i'm