Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-06-28
Examination at The Seminary.

The Vermont Conference at It's annual
session appointed = large committee As
visitors 10 our seminary. with the under
standing that. as far as practicable, they
should be present and witness the annual
examinations.
As the work Of examining the classes
began Monday morning, June l2th. ana
most Of the committee were from me
pastorate, not all the classes we're visited
by the committee. Presiding Elder Spen-
Ger and President Beeman. also the Rev.
A. ScriSner, kindly assisted the committee,
however, so that nearly every class was
inspected By some one outside the board oil
teachers.
OF the large committee named there
we're present Bros. y. W. Wilder, d. E.
Miller, ]. + Bartlett, W. Il. Davenport,
C f. Smith. J.. o. Sherburn and the Sec
rotary. Il is 70 be hoped that in coming
Years those appointed TO this work WILL
feel under obligation to attend Entertain
meut will doubtless be provided in the
future for all official visitors.
The examinations showed plainly hat
the year had not been FILTERED away by
either teachers or pupils There was, on
every hand, abundan. proof Of hard. homes,
and effective work. As was only to be
expected there was considerable difference
in the recitations Of various students. and
few classes. as such, seemed to fail below
the generally high grade OF scholarship
manifested. But, as q whole, the CON-
miltee unanimously expressed the highest
satisfaction with the work accomplished
Some classes could hardly be rated les:
than perfect in their examinations.
Each student was carefully marked by
| the committee; in some Instances foul
making individual marks and comparing
and averaging the same. In twenty
classes so examined and carefully ranked
after hours Of comparison and discussion
the general average Of examination wa!
put down at 92.3. Some entire classes
ranked as high as SO 5, while single on
fell below so.
The bearing ofthe students toward thei
teachers and of teachers toward student
was deserving of the highest compliment
We suggest that some students were need
lessly embarrassed by the presence of th
committee. They were only present il
the Interests Of students and the genera
good of the institution. Some recitation
were "uCu UelUM Wudl lucy IhiS III nav
been if individuals had not been discon
certed, when, with a proper view of tn
matter, they ought TO have been stimulates
to their very best efforts.
No one could witness the evident hon
esty and straightforwardness Of the e1
animation without feeling of gratitud
thatithe miserable tricks practiced in s
many schools, on examinations, have littl
place among the seminary students.
On the whole, the committee feel tina
gratitude is due the teachers for their sci
sacrificing patient toll, as we'll as an e.
preston of confidence in them for Ii
future, whether they labor at Montpelie
or elsewhere, In the young ladies an
gentlemen composing the classes we sa
abundant promise Of future usefulness
only the well.begun work be faithful
followed up. :.
The exercises of the week we're credi
able to all who took part In them. and
a the school ITSELF II appeared to some th
! the formaltes OF graduation were lit
q 100 stiff and tedious; without doubt il
= provement in this regard can be made.
For Committee.
J. o. SHERBURN, Sec.