The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-10-09

schools eonscenuyely visited" The rcien.
ton al teachers ior the whole year instead
~ changes every term would aid materially
In the advancement 81 schools
Mr. TAYLOR of Caledonia county drpicres
,b. un,ttpe.s of school officers for the Irrsi-
lions they occupy :" In some cases men
have been chosen for committees who could
NOT read or write" The new school law
in its operation In this county, has mel th.
expec,ations Of its most sanguine support
ers. II finds opposition, ss Al new measures
are sure 10 find In this state" One hundred
sixty-seven tetrhars are regular subscribers
10 SON. .,l,.t allonal Publication ana l's
have read some standard work on educa-
ton. He has organized teachers ssso-
Citations, TO which thre.-fourths oil the teach-
ers voluntarily joined themselves.
Mr. Ciliey Of Chittenden county rightiy
maintains that the efficiency OF schools
dement's primarily on the character OF the
teachers employed Hence he has made II
his first care 20 see that only those best
equipped and qualified are employed.
Prom visitation Of schools and from IN.
vestigations otherwise made, ! think l
know very fully the condition % the Schools
Of the county, and that Mes arc U'q"v ,''1gsi
ia most instances" His time has been ihiis
employed in necessary correspondence eS-
animation OF textbooks, visiting SCHOOLS
and attendance upon teachers institutes.
la the high aims and inqulring spirit Oh
teachers, in the steadily-gruwing interest
Of the people In theif schools, he hnds pos,
tive evidence OF the wisdom aud utillty OF
the new school law.
Mr. Walbgidge Of Essex county reports
that AT the iirst examination held by him,
owing to misapnrehension only eight ap.
pli.d for certificates. An attendance OF
hfty.two al the following March exalniiia-
ton showed "A growing confidence III tie
new order OF things. The supply OF com
pe,ent teachers nj first was not eqnai 10 ihe
demand. which necesstated the Issuing oi
licenses. in such cases the recipients UNDER
stood thew were on probation and no detri-
mental results ensued. Suggestions ior re-
pairs, furniture aud apparatus have been
made bearing In mind the actual needs
and avoiding unnecessary expense Inc
greatest evil 10 contend against Is non-at-
tendance, which by the town reports Is
shown 10 vary from one 10 forty per cent:
County selection will obviate the lack oil
uniformity in textbooks BY mingliDg with
The people throughout the county Mr.. wal
bridge has ascertained that public senti-
ment has steadily grown in favor OF the new
law.
Mr.. Rustedt OF Franklin county is pleased
10 claim Improvement in the condition OF
school buildings and appliances: Several
districts have promised that dictionaries
shall De Dlhltu III nCDbbi u'uSto 'hi' 'Ai''
Many teachers at first opposed the present
law who now are its earnest supporters,
The hest teachers are now taking educa'
tional Journals or pursuing special study on
the science of teaching Educational meet
ipgs have been held in nine towns ana
teachers associations formed In seven
He has visited every district in the county
once, and many twice Teachers nave rear
ized that never before has so much been
tal - and thev have IN Ifb
main earnestly sought to meet those re-
quirements.
Mr.. Phelps Of Grand Isle county has
made ffty.four visits 10 the twenty-five dis
tricts in his county. The applicants for Ger.
titicates have almost invariably been wei
qualified, and constant Improvement Is
noted In the country schools. Several school
buildings have been repaired. The insti-
tute held at North Hero WAS attended with
good results.
Mr.. Redmond Of Lamoille county con-
siders his province especially favored by
reason OF the advanced institutions OF high
rank located there. The Normal School at
johnson is graduating every year young
men and women well trained ior the
important work Of teaching. The acade-
mics at Morrisville and Hyde Park are doing
excellent work and attract from different
sections of the county young people de-
sirous of taking a more advanced course
than the common schools afford. he
| found the schools deficient In their supply
of apparatus. At his suggestion, both the
academic and unabridged dictionaries have
been purchased so that now but very few
| schools are without them The complete
school chart has been placed in seventy
schools in the county. The supervisor notes
/ an awakened interest ON the part OF teach
ers a shown by their inquiry into the best
methods OF instruction and the practical re.
suits already apparent. The number OF
poor teachers has been reduced. Grammar,
reading and penmanship are the branches
most neglected in our schools MI. heu-
mond has sought TO remedy this by calling
| the attention of teachers TO the defects, and
| the recommendation OF more suitable text
hooks. The majority OF Lamoile county Is
| well pleased with the achievements OF the
new law.
Mr.. Goodhue OF Orange county presents a
table of statistics which gives IN uetaii Tue
condition Of schools and school buildings, a
report OF all moneys expended, aud rating
! of teachers as 10 training and ability. lie
believes that much OF the opposition 10 the
school law il from those who wish to make
political stock OF it and who buster about
Increased expense regardless OF advance
ment in educational interests. One town
thinks the average wages PAID its lany
teachers the past year, 1913 per week IN
ei,lding board exorbitant. Newbury has
paid the highest wages OF any town. In
terest In educational work among the
teachers has increased greatly during the
year, aud large number OF educational
periodicals Is read. Randolph makes the
best owing in its common schools. This
is due both 10 the workings OF the Town
system and the employment OF teachers
who have received most thorough training al
either the Normal School or the West Ran
dolph graded school. The condition of the
schools has improved throughout the county
due chiefly To \ more efficient set OF teachers.
Mr.. Stone of Orleans county thinks school
matters have progressed satisfactorily,
Teachers are better paid than formerly, and
I'm consequence better results are being 80.
cured. Extra branches have been added
To the curriculum In some schools, with
much advantage. "Our schools are EN-.
barrassed somewhat by transient teachers
those entering the service for one term OF
Tor revenue only" The County. Teachers
Association, and the teachers subscriptions
70 educational works. have been beneficial.
Mr.. Walker OF Rutland county advocates
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