The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-03-11
THE VILLAGE SCHOOLS.
favorable Reports from Visiting
CIergymen.
Rer. Mr.. Martins Report.

mar school da,~.,,neit Of this district, q
set of rem questions in arithmetic, the
questions covering the ground of frac-
ions, decimals and mensuration. My
main aim in the paper prepared was to
emb1dy the main principles, underlay-
ing all problems that might occur ipuIb
branches mentioned; and il gia me
pleasure to report hat the pspes when
examined, showed n commendabX clear
ness IN this respect, and an intelligent
supplementary teaching, which has sup
Plied some glaring omissions in the too
meagre text books the class is obliged to
use. The written answers showed in
many cases, n carefulness concerning
form and neatness, very pleasing TO me.
While many careless mistakes were not.
ed and some papers seemed hastily writ
ten, often evidently against the Writer'S
well-known better knowledge. | think,
IN the papers which came under my crit
lclsm evinced in general good scholar
ship and careful teaching.
Very Truly, G. z MARTIN.
Rev. Mr. Green's Report.
MY dear DR.. Hotton:-In compliance
with your request. that together with
Revs. Messrs. Miller and Martin, l might
examine the senior class in the Grammar
school, have attended to the matter,
ana nave the honor to report that the de-
partment of geography was signed to
me, and on two occasions / listened 20
the Rotations in the class exercises. and
was much pleased with the promptness
and accuracy of he answers of the pu.
pills. Their knowledge of European
countries and affairs, (the especial les
sons then under consideration), was
much better than l expected to find.
The method of instruction seemed tome
material and well calcuted both 10 in.
stract and educate prepared series
Of ten questions calculated to elicit what
the scholars might know of geography
IN general These questions were known
only to myself until the morning of
March the 9Th, when they were written
on the blackboard, and the scholars re-
qnired TO give written answer to each.
At an earlier hour than l expected all
the scholars had written out their an
swers. These papers (forty-eight in
nun berg. | have carefully examined, and
find what might naturally be expected,
VIZ, that while some have given almost
wholly correct answers TO all the Ques-
lions, others have come short. The
highest mark attained being SO, the
lowest 80, and only one fell below AZ,
and only seven below 60, while thirty.
five are above 20. Twenty are rs and
ever, twenty-five are over 80. In con-
sequence Of one being SO low as 80 and
one AZ. and one 43, it will bring the gen
email average rather low, something a
fraction less than 76, but if the lowest
were thrown out of the calculation il
would bring the average up to fraction
over 70. This. low number in two or
three instances may be from exceptional
causes. Looking at the character of
the questions. and at the percentage at
tanned, regard the showing in this de-
partment as very creditabe indeed.
Were to criticise the writing, the SPELL
ing, the grammar and the composition
of the answers, should have to say that
much might be done by this very mode
by requesting the scholars frequently to
write out their work. TO improve them in
these respects. am respectfully,
j. q. GREEN.
Rev. Mr.. Miller's Report
Dr. HoLToN AT your request | exam
ned the senior class in the Grammar
chool, on the 9TH inst, in Language. l
ubmltted ten questions embracing about
hirty inquiries upon the ground gone
Yer thus far in the year. The answers
we're made In writing. In the possible
dark OF 100 ouly one fell below rs, while
o attained 80 or more, 10 reached 81 or
hore, 10 came up TO SO or more, and three
cached perfection lacking simply five
3nthS. The entire class averaged $40.
ne pupils did the work with neatness
nd dispatch. The work showed faithful
.ess III the drill and instruction given by
ne teachers. ID. Z, MILLER. -
A very pretty affair was the marriage J
the Episcopal church Wednesday. Of
ir. VIM RI, Cass, and Miss MARRY
aughter of f. Homer Tho cerem|
AS performed by Rector Collins,
9TH spirit and solemnity added to.
e me singing OF wedding hymn, "
qnartette of young gentleman. with
rof. Alexander at the organ. The
'ide was CARRIED ia pure white muslin,
ith lovely floral decorations for her
III. The bridesmaids, also clad in
hite, were Miss Minnie Horner and
ISIS Hannah Schuster, attended oy Mr..
I'm Horner OF Boston. and Mr.. G. A.
ichois OF this place, A reception fol-
wed at the house which was bright
d fragrant with flowers artisticallv
ranged, aS well as with wealth of
esents from friends. The happy pair
on the afternoon train south, for
bridal tour. and when that is con-
ided, for their new home at Geneva,
a
low them.
Kew j b. Green's lecture Wednesday
enlng, though thinly attended, as we
ashamed to say all those of the
zen S course are. was a very graphic
Interesting sketch of London life
lures and social customs. He com,
need with the horse cars and ON.
uses and closed with portraiture of
House of Commons. Westminster
hey, and the Crystal Palace, espec-
y, were so finely pictured as to al
ST stand before the eyes of the audi
e. Mr, Green is most graceful and
asant speaker.
he supreme court has ordered YER
to be recorded against the plaintiff
he case of E. H. Davenport of VIII.
lgton Us L B Campbell of this
sc, for alleged breach of contract. in
ngaging in the insurance business.
II setlng his interest in the firm of
npbcll d Cudworth to Davenport.
County Meeting of Listers.
he REFoRMER's call last week for
nty board of listers to adopt uniform
rpretation of the new tax law meets
4 very favorable response. From
non We get this;
Is. Recommendations Your sug-
ion for meeting of the listers of the
raj towns in the county, l most
tlly approve; it seems to me to be
e In the right direction. / most earn
hope such meeting will be called.
uld prefer Brattleboro as the place =
March 26th as the date of meeting,
am willing to De governed by the
rity. Should such meeting be
d, one or more of our board will at
Hoping such meeting will be
d, remain,
Very truly yours,
DWIGHT JOHNSON,
Chm Board Listers Vernon,
!. I. c. Marsh, lister from Whiting
writes, "Let1he convention be CALI
'mewhere soOn.' Mr.. l. W. Lazelle
over speaks approvlugly of the pro-
and if the assemblage is held thinks
doubtless some member OF the board
his town will be present though he
not care to make definite promises