Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-03-24
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
FOR THE TOWN OF BARTON.

of the statute, / now submit to you
the following report of my work as
superintendent, and the result of my
observations among the schools OF
the town;
/ spent one day attending the an
nual meeting of superintendent held
at Irasburgh in April; two days were
given to the public examination of
teachers, one in May and one in No
vember. At these examinations thir
ty-six candidates were examined,
twenty-six of whom received licenses
to teach. Private examinations have
been given to six applicants, making
forty-two examined and thirty-tws,
licensed. Only one term has been
taught by an unlicensed teacher.
Although the superintendent has no
power to prevent any one from teach
ing without a certificate, yet the
teacher so doing incurs the risk of
losing his wages, and 1t is unsafe for
committees to make payment to such
teachers. | have made forty-eight
visits to the several schools in town,
which visits varying in length from
one to two hours, | consider the
most important part of my duties.
During these visits, by inquirlng of
judicious parents and by a personal
examination, / have endeavored to
gain an accurate knowledge of the
condition of each school. The statute
also requires of each town srperin-
tendent to make somewhat lengthy
statistical report to the state superin-
tendent, and in addition to eXamin-
ing, and certifying to the registers,
some little time is requisite for the
preparation of this report, my duties
in all consuming about thirty days
| time.
You have supported the past year
fourteen schools, comprising thirty
seven terms, nine of these schools
consisting of three terms each, and
| five of two terms each. In ten of
| these schools the same teacher has
been employed throughout the year,
and in two of the other four it was
the proposal of the teacher rather
than the wish of the district that
there should be change. To teach
the schools you have employed only
nineteen different teachers.
DISTRICT No. 1.-This district has
supported four schools of three terms
each. Your superintendent as Prin-
cipal, has had immediate charge OF
the High school during the year; the
Grammar and Primary schools have
been under the charge of Adella
L. Baldwin and Matte A. Jenness
respectively. In the intermediate
depal tment Abbie E. Frasier taught
the spring term and was engaged fol
the fall term, but, on account of poor
health, was compelled to resign hel
position before the term began. Con.
sequently Nellie E. Hayes had the
care of this department during the
fall and winter terms. OF the Higher
department ! will only say | have Ell.
joyed pleasant school the past yea
and can speak very commercially Of
the good department of my pupils
The three lower grades have beer
successfully taught throughout thu
year. I will add, however, that thu
Primary school has been especially
we'll managed; l consider Miss Jen
ness a superior teacher, and the dis
trict are to be congratulated on secur
ing so good manager of the littl
folks. This district should adopt
more rigid system of examination
and promotions from grade to grad
should be based only upon such ex
aminations the pupils would thel
feel that they had reputation a
; stake and would be stimulated t
more thorough work, and the highe
grades would not be hampered wit
pupils unable to go on with the high
Ell studies.
DISTRICT No. 3.-Lettie A. Bea
5 occupied the position of teacher th
two terms this school was in session
and taught an excellent school. Hel
self quiet and interested, her pupil
seemed to share her interest and Oh
derly system. The accuracy of tn
p instruction given was highly compl
9 menta1y to the teacher.
t DISTRICT No. 4.-The three term
/ this district has supported a schoo
i Mary A. Turnbull was employed {
- teacher. She brought to her task tt
same habits of diligence and faitl
> fulness she manifests as pupil, tt
? result is the same marked success {
# a teacher, which she has attained :
lie scholar. The lesson | would el
# force is: that as rule those person
is who are diligent, faithful, and tho
" - oughly conscientious in the dischars
= of their duties as pupils are mo
e likely to succeed as teachers.
!" DISTRICT No. 5.-In this distri
~ there has been a summer term of t,
. weeks and term of fourteen wee
90 in fall and early winter. / visit,
IL each term twice and found a frs
ay class school explanations full al
p lucid instruction accurate and scht
- arly; attendance regular. The re
II listers IN this district and district n
d: 9 are among the best and most 9
al. curately kept of any in town. /