The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-08

is executive and directive, and not
simply clerical. (3) He should at once
thoroughly familiarize himself with the
status and needs of each school in the
county. (4) The prudential committees
and school directors should be requested
to forward to the secretary of the board full
information in regard TO the amount and
condition of school property, repairs needed,
etc. (5) A compilation Of districts having
not more than ten pupils is advised, also
the merging of some of these smaller dis
tricts into neighboring and larger districts,
when this can be done with profit to both.
0) The superintendent of education Is adj
vised to issue circulars of instruction touch
ing repairs, compulsory attendance, employ
ment OF teachers, keeping of registers, max
ing of returns, raising of taxes, division of
public moneys, etc. ~ The board considers
that the success of the new law and the eff
cheney of the schools demands that there be
an increase in the wages Of teachers. "In
no way can teachers be had but by paving
them reasonable wages for their work. In
no way can good schools be had but by put
ting them in charge of good teachers" (S)
In regard to the text book question, the
board suggests to other boards in the state
that common effort be made to have the
selection uniform for the state. 90 The
above recommendations should receive the
attention of the supervisor. In order to
secure reform in the line of systematic
county school work the following course
is suggested: (d) Primary, intermediate and
grammar courses of study (b) Examina-
tions based on the work outlined under each
of these heads (c) Each pupil to be given
a certificate upon the completion of
each or all. (oD The teachers in each
school to keep a record of each pupils
work. (e) System of reports to parents and
supervisor. Q0) The county board ear
nestly requests the cooperation of all good
people in the work of reconstruction The
first four sections of the above resolutions
were adopted at the forenoon session
and the remainder at the afternoon session,
which began at two o'clock. On mo-
tion of Mr.. Davenport, it was voted
to appoint committee of three to confer
with the other boards in regard to
adopting uniform series of textbooks
throughout the state, and Rev. w. r.
Davenport, Rev. w. S. Hazen and j. f.
Eldredge were appointed. The board then
proceeded to choose supervisor for Wash
ington county The only candidates pre-
sented were B. f. Armitage and F. X.
Graves, the former being nominated by
Rev. w. S. Hazen and the latter by Rev.
W. Il. Davenport The ballotng resulted
in the choice of l. p. Booth of North
field on the fourth ballot, the vote standing:
Booth, ten; Armitage, three; Lamson four;
Graves, two. The meeting then adjourned
subject to the call of the president, the cali
to be made at the request of any five men,
bers and to be published in the county
papers two weeks in advance of the date of
meeting. The full board was in attend
ance, as Mr.. Pitkin, who was absent at the
roll-call, reported later in the day. The
session was a remarkably harmonious one,
the members showing determination to
lay aside petty differences and work heartily
together for the advancement of the schools
SEMINARY HILL.
"ALFC" STEVENS has been obliged to 90
home on account of the poor health of his
father and Mr.. Ramsdell has his place at
DR.. Boardman's. - Professor Bishop,
with several of the teachers, went to Barre
Saturday evening to hear Miss Couthoui.
- By permission of the faculty the
students who remained on the Hill enjoyed
a very pleasant "socal hour" Saturday
evening. - Mr.. James of Bethel and
Mr.. Worthley of Bradford have been visit
ing at the Hill. - On account of the ma
tional holiday there was no school Tues
day Several trees were planted about the
campus. - George Newton preached at
Island Pond and Samuel Lewis at Shady
Rill last Sunday. - Mr.. Rogers of SYRIA
cuse spent Sunday on the Hill. He will
teach sciences and higher mathematics here
next year. - The juniors gave their
declamations and recitations Wednesday
and Friday evenings of last week.
Amherst Kendall returned to school Tues
day. -= A number of the students vis-
tied Benjamin's Falls Monday - Pro-
fessor Bishop and about twenty young
ladies visited the electric light works Mon
day evening. Doubtless they all knew this
time how to dress for such an occasion.