Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-03-06
SCHOOLS AND SCHOLARSHIP.

arship of the State, yet it is certain
ly low. The scholarship OF on
back schools is surprisingly low o
inferior. Schools ont from the villag
need but little mention; and, will
two or three exceptions, the progress
in learning has been slow, with les
than ordinary enterprise on the par
of scholars, The progress during
both terms, however, of school No
6 was good; and during the summer
term of No. Z much improvement
in manners and all the other studies
was made. School No. 10 never
prospered better than during thu
winter term. The prosperity OF
all the schools in the village merits
in general way, the approval o.
the people. An unusually long va
cation, previous to the first term Of
the High School, was allowed in or
der that the demoralized condition
of the school might be forgotten
Quite a large number of scholars
literally unfit to enter this school,
had been admitted. The first term
vas a subject of much anxiety to
the School Board, and the apparent
insutficiency on the part of the
teacher justified o change. The
second term, under a new teacher,
was manifestly successful, giving
universal satisfaction. The third
term, during some part of it, failed
to be sufficiently orderly, yet there
was fair progress made in all studies,
and in Common English branches
no term of this school has made a
better record.
1EAShEhos
Mr. c. J.. Rich compliments the
present High School teacher as "a
successful, practical teacher, and
an upright, manly man" Mr.. Stone
is certainly thoughtfully industrious
and painstaking in school work.
Teachers of schools Nos. 2 and Q
arc graduates of Vermont normal
schools. Their perspicuous mode
of instruction, and systematic man.
agement of classes deserve mention
and praise. Teachers of Nos. 4, 5,
and -, and teacher of spring term
No. 6, passed creditably high at the
examinations, and are all good
teachers, Teacher of No. l2 es-
pecially, should be regarded as fit
l nstructress in any common school.
Teacher of No. 5 win ter term would
make, after little more experience,
an excellent high school teacher.
Teacher of No. taught in the
largest school of the town-greatest
of scholars sand with
success. This teacher DOS
sesses superior skill in conducting a
school, The teacher who taught
the summer school of No. I, and
winter school of No. 6, is an excel
lent teacher, and in accuracy and
thoroughness has few equals. The
teacher of Nos. and ii is a grad
nate of a Massachusetts normal
school. AS a teacher she is all
alive, faithful, and cnterprising, and
is now doing good work in the last
named school.
REMARKS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
The wise provision of report cards
and their use cannot be overesti-
mated. By examining these cards,
parents may ascertain what thoir
children are doing at school. [
would recommend the continual
use of these cards. Much time and |
attention was devoted to the selec-
ion of the text books now in use.
They are fine selection, The town
obtains them at reasonable prices,
md no scholar will be required to
pay over 10 per cent in addition to
The cost price. The studies of Man
lers and Free Hand Drawing are
wholly neglected. l would urge the
of placing these studies
n the schools. Public examinations
IRE important, and ought to be well
attended by the people.
1t is believed that quite a number
If scholars in town have not attend.
I'd school the past year. l would
suggest that the incoming school
BOARD be instructed by the town to
zee to it that every scholar shall at
end school the lawful number of
weeks. The irregular attendance of
scholars at school is enormous, and
he instances of hardness shameful.
These facts arc faults of parents on
y. l desire to call the attention of
parents living outside the village to
he fact that their SCHOLARS do not
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