Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-02


a sermon on Immortality, and the music by
the choir was appropriate and finely render
cd In the evening o Sunday school con-
cert was given which was listened to with
deep interest by crowded house. The va
rious exercises showed iudicious selection
and careful preparation on the part of Miss
Starr, the superintendent, and the concert as
a whole called forth the highest praise from
all present
THE ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING.
At the annual meeting Of School District
No. 2, held on Tuesday evening, after the call
to order and the reading of the warrant, S.
NJ. Waite was elected moderator On taking
the chair Mr.. Waite stated that during the
| year the committee had performed the work
usually done by treasurer, and he then pre-
scented in detail the financial statement Of the
district as summarized in the statement pub
lished last week. Following this, Mr. Waite
gave a general account Of the condition of the
schools Of the district, saying that the COM
mittee believed them to be in good order
throughout. During the year Miss Thomas
had been obliged to temporarily leave her
had been supplied by Miss Ellis. Mr.. Waite
paid high tribute to Miss Thomas's faithful
service during long period Of years. and e1-
pressed the hope that she might be able to re-
turn to her school next September. In the
Grammar school Miss Roys had resigned. nf
ter several years Of efficient service. and Miss
Bliss Of Wardsboro had been engaged to sun.
ply her place. Mr. Waite stated the total
number Of pupils in the district TO be about
GOO, and that the cost Of each pupil to the
district per year is about SIS DR.. Holton
then presented the report Of the Grammar
school teachers on the condition and working
Of their school, which had been prepared by
the committees request. This report is given
in full fPther on in this column. To the re-.
port DIR. Holton added an expression of his
belief in the generally satisfactory condition
OF the schools The election of officers fol-
lowed, and resulted as follows Clerk. c. II
Stevens; committee, S. NJ Waite, II. d.
Holton, Geo. f. Gale collector, s. N. Her.
rick treasurer, Geo. s. Dowley auditor, A.
Z. Davenport. Rev. j. b. Green was chosen
to fllavacancy in the text book committee. No
assistant committee was elected Preceding
the election of collector it was voted TO require
the collector to give bonds, and to make a
full settlement with the committee at least
one week before the next annual meeting
The tax voted was 80 cents on dollar of the |
grand list, payable June list Voted TO have |
the same number aud length of schools as
heretofore. Some discussion arose over A
motion to reduce Mr. Bingham's salary TO |
$1,000, during which several gentlemen, in. |
Guiding two Of Mr.. Bingham's old pupils |
now grown to manhood, and having children
OF their own, spoke earnestly in vindication
OF Mr. Bingham's character as a man and
efficiency as a teacher. The motion WAS lost
by unanimous vote in the negative. Tho
committee stated, in response to Inquiries.
that 1t was their intention, previous TO the
opening of the next school year to fully &c.
quaint themselves with the merits and work.
ing OF the Quincy system" with a view TO
its adoption here. In response to sugges-
ton from the chairman it was voted TO au.
thorize the committee to use a sum of from
$50 10 500 from the general fund for the
purchase of books to lay the foundation for
library OF general reading for the use of the
pupils in the Bigh and Grammar schools.
REPORT or TIE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Being requested by the committee to bring
IN report OF our work, stating what we ac-
complish and what We hope to do we offer
the following statement: The school has
averaged for the past year 100 pupils, though
we have enrolled more names During the
past term there have been - pupils in the
advanced or Senior class, 90 in the Junior
class, and between 30 and 40 in the Fresh
man class. These pupils all study reading,
spelling, arithmetic geography and lam
guage, recting in these branches every dAy.
the average length of recitation being half
an hour. The size of the Senior and Junior
classes is so great that we are Obliged TO
make two divisions OF the former in all but
spelling, and three divisions Of the latter in
a part of their studies.
The music is under the direction of Miss
Cook, who comes once week and gives to
each grade lesson of three-quarters of an
hour, which is prepared by daily practice
Of ten minutes, directed by Miss Palmer.
Every Wednesday Miss Roys gives lesson
to each of the classes in writing, the lessons
being half hour in length, during which
time the pupils write with pen and ink in
their copy books. Especial care is taken by
all the teachers in the written work of every
day that the instruction of the writing teach
er shall be followed. The Senior class has a
lesson of three-quarters of an hour every
Wednesday in drawing, and the Freshmen a
lesson of half an hour. Miss Blanchard has
charge of this department. The Senior
grade has been divided into two classes {
those having the ability and desire TO do de. I
sign work and industrial drawing receiving {
special instruction in such work, and all who
prefer copying work are taught to enlarge and {
diminish from outline copies. The Junior 7
Glass draws on Monday and Thursday half
hour portray The work of this grade is COPY. '
ng of curved-line forms and learning defni. t
lions Of figures and terms employed. Miss
Blanchard also teaches the first and second
divisions of the High school, giving an hour
per week to each class. Both of these classes
are studying shaded work, embracing the
principles of perspective and object drawing.
Miss Slason and Miss Roys have entire charge
If the arithmetic classes, Miss Slason and q
Miss Palmer Of the language, and Miss
Blanchard and Miss Roys of the geography, 8
md each of the teachers have classes in read L
ng and spelling, The principal believes
hat better results are attained by this meth S
ID of specialist teaching At a meeting of L
he board during the fall term some changes
we're advised in regard to the teaching of the d
geography classes 1t was recommended il
hat the pupils read the textbooks at the v
lour of recitation, the teacher explaining and I
the text from her own re- g
ourees, and that once a week the pupils s
write what they remember of their three v
lays reading. The value of this method of |,
eachinp remains 10 be tested at the lima o., a