Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-17
BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL.
Its Condition and Prosrect.-Sorn,
NOtes on the Work NOxY ReInu Dnnn.

Burlington Is justly proud Of its schools
The tasteful and elegant buildings occupied
by the different departments, the improved
and advanced methods of study employed
the capabilty ard faithfuncss of the in
slructors and the uniform excellence of the
results obtained, all combine to wakcn feel
ing of personal satisfaction and pride in the
minds of cur citizens. In speaking Of the
advantages of Burlington as place Of resi-.
dence, the first inducemcnt mentioned is apt
to be, the schools. They are, indeed, the
foundation upon which our city's prosperity
is laid. In them are trained the young men
and women who uphold the business interests
and make The homes OF the community. 1t
is fitting that we as citizens should recognize
the Importance and the value of these ciu-
catlonal institutions that we should take an
interest in them that we should make our
selves acquainted, from time 10 time, with
their condition and with the methods of work
which they are pursuing, AS our readers
are aware, some change in the government
and management Of the High School was
made at the opening of the present school
year, and 1t is our purpose to describe brief
ly, upon occasion of this change, the present
condition of this department and the sys-
TEN of instruction which is employed by
the corps of teachers row in charge. AT
the outset We may say. that the school,
numerically. and in ront of discinlinr
was never in "A more nro,nisinp con.
dition. The whole number of pupils is
| liz, of whom some 2j are nonresident.
Every scat provided by the present arrange
incnt OF the room is occupied And among
this large number of pupils a perfect regard
for order and manifest s,udiousn,ss nrc.
| walls. The school i, divided into three req.
uar courses the classical Tho Latin. Fn1-
| fish, and the purely English. The classical
| course comprises all those pupils who
include Greek with their study of the
| languages The Latin English cour,r
comprises those who take only Latn
with their other studies. Tic purely English
course comprises thuscpt,pils study only
the English branches. French. however, /.
| optional in each Of the above mentioned
courses, and a number of the pupils in eacl,
avail themselves of the opportunity of be-
coming familiar with that language. The
classical course, ut present, has % pupils, the
La,iu- English 81, aud the purely Eug ISL A
A fourth year has been added to the curricu.
um Of the High School, for the purpose OF
allowing more time and opportunity for the
pursuit of the higher English branches OF
| study. In conformity with This design. n
course of study and supplementary reading
in English literature is to lc instituted next
term The d class was organized from the
more advanced portion of the Grammar school
A class, and is intended to be aclass of be-
ginneis in Latin and Greek, thus advancing
the standard in these brarchts SOFAS to pro-
vide opportunity for an ore thorough study
of English literature. book katpinr, etc. in
the succeeding wears. The studio s now pur-
sued are Greek and Latin. includiur In.
Anabasis, Virgil and Caesar, for moro nd
vanccd classes. and exercises and grammar
for the beginners. French. Civil Government.
English grammar, ALGEBRA. astronomy. phvs
ical geography, physics, arithmetic and nu.
sic. To music is devoted n hur.bour on
Tuesday ana Friday of cacA week under
the direction of Prof. y. II Thomson. We
deem the method of teaching pursued by
Mr.. Lapdon and his ass ,ciut,s worthy OF
especial mention. II at ono. thorough. in
tcicsting and effective. In teaching the
hi1her classics. which come under his charge
PRINCIPAL LaudYn DISPLAYS in an csnr..lal
manner the ouuli,ics which have ua,l. him
80 successful, as n, Instructor. His me,lol
is ANALYTICAL and rarl;,uL,r. and We; his
questions are such ~ 10 cover moi only the
difficult points in the pas.n,r,, under consider