Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-18
Report of superintendent of
Schools for the Town of
Bloomington.

presenting to you the annual school
report of the town of Bloomington, ]
ask your kind indulgence. | make
this request not so much through fear
of unjust criticism, but more from a
certain measure of diffidence natural
" born of first attempt in line of
work outside my ordinary province.
In turn / pledge myself to as strict
impartiality as have endeavored to
exercise throughout the previous
school year, land | earnestly hope that
any criticisms l see fit to make, wheth-
er of individuals or communities, may
be received as given, with view to
that personal and general scholastic
advancement in which, as members
of this great commonwealth, we are
all so vitality interested.
In the seven districts in town there
have been fifteen terms of school kept,
seven in the summer, four in the fall
and four in the winter. Three dis
tricts saw fit to hold the ordinary
winter school in the fall. While this
would seem a most excellent thing to
do in some instances,in my judgment,
this privilege which districts possess
ought to be exercised with some care
when there are older scholars who
may thus be deprived of the only
chance to attend a term of school in
the whole year. 1t is most important
to educate the older ones-let the ba-
bies STAY at home in the cold winter
till they arrive at less tender age.
One district voted to have three terms
of school of ten weeks each. All the
other schools in town had terms of
twelve weeks, thus making "A weeks
of school kept in town during the
past year, and throughout the year |
have granted ten teachers certificates.
/ refused certificates to two appli-
cants, one being an instance of de-
ficiency in arithmetic, the other, gen.
eral disqualification. | found with
nearly all l examined there was not
that thorough knowledge of physiolo-
gy which it seems to me the law re-
quires, and | would recommend that
further attention be given to the
study of this branch by those who
would like certificates in the future.
The school in district No. l was
taught in the summer by Miss Minnie
Tripp. j made one visit in which |
found a good attendance, the school
well organized, and, as it seemed to
me, a profitable term in progress.
The teacher kept good order, and |
wish there were more like her in this
respect. In the winter term Milo
Eddy was employed. Mr.. Eddy is
an excellent teacher. l made two
visits and found it a wide awake
school, and that the interest and
painstaking he himself shows in the
school room were, as natural con-
sequence, revealing themselves thro'
increased earnestness and attentive
ness of pupils.
In district No. 2, the summer term
was taught by Nellie Townsend. l
visited the school once, and found a
somewhat satisfactory school. l
think this teacher well qualified TO in
struct younger scholars, and if she
had better government, | should be
ready to recommend her for that pur-
pose. She has a gentle manner, con-
siderable tact and fair qualifications,
and in the visit l made / did not OBJ
serve much disorder. | have been
led to believe, however, that l did
not see the whole, and that there was
considerable lack of this important
requisite The winter term was taught
BY Jennie Bryant. In the two visits
| made it seemed to me that the
school was worthy of commentator,
and / believe general satisfaction was
given. Miss Bryant has had quite q
long experience which stands her in
good stead, giving a self-reliance and
clearness in explanation which comes
in no other way.
In district No. 3, the summer term
gave employment to Miss Veiva Will
key. Although Veiva is young an6
this was the first attempt, she gave
excellent satisfaction. l believe that
this young lady, should this prove to
be her vocation, will in the future
make a good teacher. At present
she lacks a little in facility of meth
cd, but no more than is to be expect
ed, and feel confident that with two
or three terms of experience this viii
correct itself. The winter term wa:
taught by Mr.. Moulton of Charles
ton. This young man seems wei
qualified to teach in point of educa
ton, but he lacks force and ear
nestness. This appears both in :
slow and stagnant way of conducting
exercises, land in not very strict dis
cipline. This school is not larg'
enough to keep a teacher awake, anC
with more scholars he might do bet
ter. He found it necessary to expe
one scholar.
District No. 4. This district EN-
ployed Emma Wilson both summe
and fall. / made the school two Wis
its in the first term and one in tin
second. There is not large mum
Der of pupils in this district, ant
these are mostly young ones. Hence
do not know what Miss Wilson,
success would be with more work t.