Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-03-16
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
FOR THE TOWN OF BARTON.
To the citizens of Barton


SUPERINTENDE REPORT
FOR THE TOWN OF BARTON.
To the citizens Of Barton:
| herewith submit to you the fol-
lowing report of my labors as super
intendent: | spent one day attend
ing the superintendent meeting at
Irasburgh, in April. Two days were
given to the public examination of
teachers. AS member of the text
book committee [ did some work in
examining and selecting suitable books
for five years adoption. Some time
is required for preparing this report
and making out somewhat lengthy
statistical report to the state superin-
tendent. have also made some
over fifty visits to the several schools,
from one to two and a half hours
each. Have consumed in performing
the duties of the office about thirty
DAYS time. Licenses have been
granted to thirty-three persons
twenty-six by public examination
and seven by private; nine candi-
dates have been refused certificates.
In the eleven districts in town ff-
teen schools have heen maintained.
varying in length from twenty to
thirty-three weeks. These schools
have been divided into thirty-nine
different terms as follows: six terms
Of eight weeks, fifteen of ten weeks,
fourteen of eleven weeks, three of
twelve weeks. and one of fourteen
weeks. To teach these several schools
you have employed twenty-three
teachers.
District No. has supported four
schools of three terms each. Your
superintendent has had the general
oversight of the four grades, and the
immediate charge of the academy de-
partment, throughout the year, and
will merely say that he hopes the pu-
pills have made the school as profit
able to themselves as they have made
it pleasant for their teacher The
spring term of the grammar school
grade was under the care of Lovisa
Kinney, 4 thoroughly conscientious
and faithful teacher. A very marked
Improvement was made during the
term. The fall and winter terms
were taught by Clara X. Barnard, a
really superior teacher. l would
| place Miss Barnard second to no
teacher in town. At the close of the
winter term she persisted in resigning
her position, having taught at differ
ent times in this school building
twenty-fonr terms. Nellie f. HAYES
taught the spring term in the inter-
mediate room, and | called it good
school. The fall and winter terms
were under the charge of Martha
J. Bean. The feeling between teach
er and pupil was evidently very cor
| dial, the result of which was a nleas-
ant and profitable school. The spring
term of the primary department was
managed by Matte A. Jenness, this
being Miss Jenness' ninth term in
this room. can only repeat the
words of commendation / gave In my
report one year ago concerning her
success as a teacher. During the
two remaining terms of the year Nell
lie Wright was teacher. Miss
| Wrlght's influence in the school room
is good. She commands the respect
of her pupils, and with her quiet
management makes a good teacher
The attendance and progress of the
| four schools were somewhat inter-
rupted by sickness and death in the
latter part of the fall term. By rea-
son of so much sickness among the
pupils of the two lower grades, the
fall term of these two departments
was closed nearly two weeks earlier
| than usual.
District No. has supported two
terms of ten weeks each. The sum-
mer term was taught by Carrie Hum
phrey, and the fall term by Eliza
Austin, both teachers managing their
little fiocks well.
District No. 3. Gertrude M. Mer-
rill occupied the position of teacher
during the twenty weeks. Everything
orderly and quiet, and instruction
good.
District No has had twenty-eight
weeks of school. Nellie A. Whitney
teacher in the summer, and Mary A.
Turnbull the fall and winter terms.
While l would compliment the teach
ers on the good progress made dur
ing the three terms l would also give
the pupils credit for manifesting a
good deal of zeal in their studies
there are some good workers in this
school. | was pleased to see SO
much attention given to penmanship.
/ think a common school with so
large per cent of its pupils good
writer's is not often found.
District No. 3 has maintained
twenty-four weeks divided into terms
of ten and fourteen weeks. Lon f.
Staples had the care of both terms.
and they were managed in manner
highly complimentary to the teacher.