The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-19
Waterbury.

THE Owl Club leads the van. having had the
first sugar party Of the season at Its club
room Tuesday evening. The syrup was fur
nished by A. II. Smith.
G. b. EVANS was driving about town Mon
day with what was probably the finest pair Of
horses ever seen in Waterbury. Mr.. Evans
refused 81 400 for the pair last week.
co. GRAVES has returned from his pros
pecting trip West, to close up his affairs and
move his familyto Washington, the shire town
Of Washington county, Kansas, He has pur-
chased stock Of goods and with his brother
Fred will engage In the hardware business at
the above-named place. Charles IL in good
spirits and is pleased with the outlook In the
West.
SUPERINTENDENT CHURCH explains that his
reference TO prevailing discomfort In his re-
port upon the village school was OF the past
and not Of the present. He warmly approves
all that has been done by the committee In the
way of securing permanent and efficient teach
ers and highly commends the present corps
of instructors. He explains further that he
was present in the forenoon at the examine
ton in the intermediate department.
ONE OF the lectures originally announced for
the late high school course, was " The Infant
of the Revolution by Rev. T. p Frost of
Bradford. conflict OF dates prevented an
engagement, Mr. Frost can now be had and
the lecture will be given Wednesday, April
H.
the benefit of the school. Mr.. Frost Is an en-
tertaining and eloquent speaker. The subject
relates to the admission of Vermont as one of
the United States, the first-born child of the
formal union of the colonies. IL was a source
of much disappointment that the lecturer could
not be obtained in the course 1t will be like
the good wine OF the feast, however, and age
will not impair its flavor.
A TOWN meeting is called for Monday, the
oath, to choose a text book committee, to elect
lister in place of G. F. Clough, who declines
to act, and to see If the town will exempt
from taxation for five years the real estate,
APPENDICES and capital of any party or parties
who will build tannery on the site of the
buildings destroyed by fire recently, or will
offer any other inducements to rebuild. Mr.
Clough has made an efficient lister, he under
stands the business thoroughly, it is an Office
requiring experience to get out property legally
subject to taxation. Mr. Clough should be re-
tanned and paid what Is fair and equitable for
services that may save to the town in taxes
many times the reasonable pay OF An efficient
lister. The "old ticket" is q good one. 1t
should not be broken up.
"ENLIsrED for the War" was played to a
| good sized and appreciative audience by the
scholars of the high school, Friday evening.
| The acting was good throughout, and in few
cases it was exceptionally good and worthy Of
| praise for its smoothness and naturalness.
| ANY "gemmen OBJ color" would have recog-
wells "Crimp," who in the eyes of young
| America was evidently the hero of the evening.
| His sayings and antics produced many youth
| full breach of propriety and were sometimes too
| much for old Americas dignity We mention
Crimp" in Difference to the hearty approval
of the Juveniles who, with hands on mouths,
| heroically strove to keep from Laughing out
| loud" though an occasional squirt OF merrment
| would shoot out between the fingers. We
| shrink from the embarrassment and the mis-
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| tainment netted about 49, and increases to
something more than $50 the fund to be de-
| voted to furnishing the school. This sum, ju-
| dicously expended, will buy many permanent
| helps to teachers and pupils.
THE following extract from the annual report
| OF Rev. 5. ID. Church, town superintendent of
| schools is worth considering by school com
worth an earnest remedy: Your attention is
| respectfully called to the fact brought out in
this report, that change of teachers is the rule,
| and not the exception. But a single teacher
has taught in the same school continuously
| two years; but six have taught the several
terms in the same district one year. while the
| rest have changed almost as often as the terms.
| A moments reflection must convince any one
that this is not the best for either teacher or
scholar. Much of the time at the beginning OF
each term is necessarily lost on the part of the
teacher in determining what branches of study
each pupil ought to pursue, and what attain
ments he has already made in those previously
pursued. As a consequence, scholars are found
toiling at percentage or banking who have moi
fairly mastered addition, or reading in the
sixth reader who make poor work in the third
and in other branches of study working at
similar disadvantage. 1t may be a matter o.
convenience and advantage to young and
inexperienced teachers to have the privilege o.
experimenting at teaching, but it is an irrepar
able loss to the children of those districts where
such experiments are quite common Wher
you have found a truly good and faithful
teacher, do not suffer the matter OF salary t
deprive you of her services. A poor teacher il
dear at any price, good one is seldom too
well-paid." 1t is one of the great merits Of thu
town system of school management that unde
it the evil the superintendent deplores does no
prevail, as it will not be suffered to prevail un
der any judicious and intelligent management
HOWARD ARMS of Bristol, Conn, is in town
....FIank L. Knight, attending school at ST
Johnsbury, spent Sunday at home. III
Chttenden of Swanton was in town Saturday
Tom Smith, the village miIkman, has no
missed a trip for four years.