Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-14

Berlin Superintendent's Report.


voters of the town, as expressed in their
annual town meeting:
1t is impossible to give full report of
the schools of the town at this time, for
the registers have not been delivered to
me and the schools have but just finished;
therefore we cannot state the attendance
or the number of pupils that have attended
school in town during the year, but will
state their condition as near as l could
Judge when l visited them.
DISTRICT NO. l.
Summer term was taught by Miss Mary
Perrin of this town; number OF pupils .;
attendance. discipline and progress, good
teacher and scholars seemed to make good
use of their time. Winter term was taught
by Miss Grace l.. Slocum of this town.
Was not visited,
DISTRICT NO. 2.
Summer term was taught by Miss Helen
S. Merrill of West Newbury, Mass
number of pupils 16; attendance fair order
very good. This was very interesting
school; found some children only IL years
old who were as far advanced AS interest
pupils seemed to work together with
intert st and profit. Fall term was taught
by Miss Fannie Martin of Williamstown;
whole number of pupils 81; attendance
and order very good; this school seemed
to keep up the interest shown in the
summer. Winter term was taught by
Miss Addie Cobleigh of Northfield; whole
number of pupils "a; order good, attend
ance fair. This appeared to be successful
closing of a successful year OF school in
this district. Was much pleased with the
gentlemanly and ladylike department of
the pupils, which spoke we'll for their
home Influences.
DISTRICT NO. 3.
The first six weeks of the summer term
was taught by Miss Evelyn Whittemore
of Northfield; whole number of pupils 23.
This teacher was good worker but
lacked in order. The last six weeks of the
term were taught by Miss Alice Warren
of this town. who is an able and successful
teacher and always gives satisfaction.
The winter term was taught Ivy Miss Julia
McCarty of Mortified; whole number of
pupils 81. The teacher seemed willing to
do her part towards having good school.
There was some complaint arising from
takes on both sides of the house; but hope
they were satisfactorily settled.
DISTRICT NO. 4.
The summer term was taught by Miss
Alice E. Kinney of Montpelier; whole
number of pupils 26; attendance good;
order very good; all seemed to be inter-
ested in the work. taught the winter
term, and (although l have nothing to
say in favor of the teacher), the scholars
deserve special mention for their good
behavior and their kindness in always
being ready to help their teacher. All
were studious and orderly, and several
went through the whole term without
missing a word in spelling or having an
imperfect lesson. (That beautiful and
teacher showed that our children are
ready to do their part towards having
good schools if we are willing to do ours
and make no mistakes.) Whole number
Of pupils 49, average attendance 33 l-2;
whole attendance 1867.
DISTRICT NO. 5.
Summer term was taught by Miss Alice
Roberts; whole number of pupils SO;
attendance fair; order not above the
average, but seemed to make good
progress in studies. The fall Term was
taught by Miss Caribel Boyce; number of
pupils 81; attendance and order good for
80 large a school; considered it good
school. The winter term was taught by
The same teacher but was not visited.
DISTRICT NO. 6.
Summer term was taught by Miss
Minnie r. Swasey of this town; number
of pupils II; good order and progress.
One little boy only years old was
cipherng in United States money in the
practical arithmetic. Fall term was taught
by Miss Kate Webster of Montpelier;
number of pupils 90. This school showed
considerable interest in the work but
lacked in order. Winter term was taught
by Alice Roberts but was not visited.
DISTRICT NO. z.
Summer term was taught by Miss
Libbie Whitmarsh of Northfield; number
of pupils 10. This teacher was also
employed to teach the fall school. and
succeeded in keeping up an interest in the
school and gaining the confidence Of the
children. The winter term was taught by
Miss Jennie E. Barton of Montpelier;
whole number of pupils 90, but the
attendance was not very good. This
teacher is capable of keeping very good
school if she would only keep good
natured.
DISTRICT NO. s.
Miss Anna Glines of this town taught
both terms, and think she gave general
satisfaction. This school is small.
DISTRICT NO. 0.
Summer term taught by Miss Jennie
Barton; number of pupils There was
neither an absent nor tardy mark in the
register during the term. Winter term
of pupils II; attendance good. The
teacher worked hard to make the school
interesting and profitable and succeeded
very well, although order was not any
above the average.
DISTRICT NO. 10.
Summer term was taught by Miss S rah
l.. Rhoads of Waterbury; number of pupils
13; attendance good and all seemed
interested in the work; order very good,
Fall term was taught by Miss Lila M.
Aller .of Montpelier. Do not think the
teached sufficiently realized the rosponsi.
bility of her position, and it will be
necessary for her to lelrn more Of what
are the duties of teacher in order to
succeed us an instructor of young minds.
DISTRICT NO. II.
Summer term taught by Miss Hattie
Smith of Northfeld, who gave good
satisfaction, and was employed to teach
the winter school, Largest number of
scholars 20. This teacher took special
pains with reading classes to explain
words they could not understand, and to
teach them how each lesson should be
read.
There have been 26 terms Of school
taught in town this year exclusive of
district No. IL, which is reported in
Moretown. Seven districts have supported
two terms each and four districts three
terms each. l think the majority of
schools have been successful, but fear we
are apt to consider the education of the
young as secondary object, and are not