Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-04-06

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though it will turn out that
the district is slightly in debt. The
expenses of the schools last year
were nearly $500. Mr.. Martin,
principal, is paid $500 year; the
teachers in the other departments are
paid eight dollars week. The jan
itor work costs between forty and fif-
ty dollars year; the wood about fif
ty dollars. The repairs last veal
consisted chiefly in fixing up the hall,
which has been newly papered, paint
ed, etc., and is now in respectable
condition. Mr.. Martin and the stu
dents have supplied it with chairs
by the proceeds OF entertainments,
and vote of thanks was extended
to him and his pupils. A tax of for
ty cents on a dollar of the list was
raised to defray expenses for the
present year. 1t was voted to main
tain three terms of school; the two
higher departments thirty-three weeks,
the two lower thirty weeks. There
were some who favored longer terms.
We hardly see the justice or advan-
tage of cutting off three weeks from
the children under the age of, say,
thirteen years, time in their lives
when they can be at school without
loss of labor and when they learn ca
silly. Il it is a spirit of economy
that dictates this, we think that the
money might be saved from present
expenses, or raised in addition, with
out material injury to the district.
Short as the terms are, there is dis
position extant, here, as elsewhere,
to suspend schools for almost every
cause, holidays, fairs, etc. In many
places and instances Friday after
noon is of little consequence, a short
portion of it being devoted to some
sort of exercises not specially import
ant. On general business principles,
every school hour should be as faith
fully used by the teachers as the ten
or twelve hours which any hard la
borer uses in his work, and he or she
should be we'll paid for this honest
service. We are maintaining in this
district good schools, and an academ-
ic department at quite heavy ex-
pense, which affords our children and
pupils excellent opportunities, all of
which he are glad to do. While the
principal is expected to do the great
er share of the labor in the higher de-
partment, each of the lower depart
ments, ought to have, and probably
does have, the benefit of his careful
supervision. 1t is difficult tC
put into the hands of the younger
pupils just what studies they ought
to pursue, and to see that the work is
is faithfully done and due progress
is made; there is also considerable
to eliminate, oftentimes, that value.
BILE time shall not be lost. The spir
it of INSTRUMENTATION in all village
schools needs the judgment and the
power of those wise in the admins
tration of schools. In short, thu
schools of village need the combin
ed judgment of superintendent, com
mittee men, teachers and parents to
so manage them that they shall come
upto good state of efficiency. GU
people in this district are blamable foI
want of personal interest in the
schools.
Albany.
Henry Hayden IS reported as dan
gerously sick with erysipelas.
T. j. Wallace has finished a goot
run of saving at the river mill.
Sugar festival by Ladies' Aid a
school house hall on Wednesda,
evening, April 8. All are invited.
david" the efficient mail carrier
: has some just complaints to max
about the cradle holes along BIZ
route, and especially in the village.
) VIM. Sartwell is awarded the con
= tract for carrying the mail from
, Craftsbury to Wolcott for the mex
four years. He will start from Yves
Albany and return home each night
Pretty good driving.
> Coventry.
r Rev. o. D. Clapp will preach a
the Methodist church until conferenc
time, when it is expected he will tax
r regular work.
Y The Band of Hope entertainment
will be held Tuesday evening, Apr
7th. A concert exercise by the Ban
: with addresses by pastors and others
i: also songs and recitations will be Civ
e en-, after which new sugar will b
served, 1t is hoped ahat all will fee
interested to come and help in a goo
= cause.
: There has been considerable sick
: ness in this community, and Their
e were three funerals here IN one week
e Geo. Stevens buried a little chile
: Amasa Wheelock, long sick wit
: consumption, passed away, and Mrs
l., Holland Thrasher was buried on Sur
: day. Mrs. Thrasher has been res
y dent of this place many years an
: had large circle of acquaintanc
!, and friends. She was a loving wifi
a and kind mother; she leaves tw
t daughters, one son, and an aged con
j. panion. Her funeral was held We.
o terday, Revs. Bacon and Clapp off
o ciating.
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