Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-03-10
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IS better now.
Miss Abbie Robertson is suffering from
continuation of the grip.
George ID. Clough has lost nine cattle
from some disease resembling the grip,
that so atflicts the human family.
William Holden has given up the plan
of building house. He has purchased
more land in Nebraska and will go there
sometime during the coming year.
1t is said that Mr.. Gotta goes to Somer-
vile this week aud his family will pass
few weeks in Bellows Falls and st.
Adams, VT, after which they will 60 to
the same place.
mar schools ended the third term of the
showed that rapid progress had been
made by each class of pupils in Miss
Reeds department in all studies Not
withstanding great deal of sickness
prevailed in the community through the
winter the general attendance was good.
Forty pupils were registered; average
attendance, 36; average daily attend
ance, "a. The intermediate department
closed several weeks earlier on account
of the illness of the parents of the
teacher in charge, but the fact of an
early vacation for that department did
not detract from the steady interest pre-
vailing among the pupils in the other de-
partments. The A class was up to the
mark in all points. Mathematics was
pushed with sturdy strides, and found
this class through the book and review
ing. The B class was we'll up in inter
est and could do anything required in the
differing per cents, having been only five
weeks at interest. The Z class was fol-
lowing hard after the others, and buying
and selling like old tradesmen. Reading
and spelling were prime. In written ex-
animation Louise Boswell, spelled 100
per cent of 100 words; Walter Wood, 80;
and Gardner Way, 50. The improve
ment in writing was marked. All had
made noticeable improvement. The pen
manship of Walter Wood looked like a
photographic specimen, SO evenly and so
perfectly was it executed. The drawing
was another thing in which great achieve
ments were made. The two divisions,
A and B, with colored crayons, at the
teachers order, placed on the blackboard
the required lines with no measure
ments, save by the eye, and rapidly they
took form and the star, the basket and
other beautiful figures were sketched.
The drawing books were marvel, con-
sideriDg the age of the pupils and the
time devoted to this travel. The geOg-
raphy students are already famous. |
would say that the pupils conducted their
own examinations in several studies, and
evidently were COMPETENT to ask and
answer questions. The positive answers
proved that Miss Reeds school was not
a guessing club, and that all knew what
they were talking about without being
told. Physiology was familiar and the
anatomy of the human body was per-
fectly explained by the A class, nor did
they forget in their examination of
pupils, each by his fellows, to ask, and
answer, what was the effect of alcohol
on the muscles and the system generally.
They all proved their knowledge of its
evil effects, and also of tobacco, and in
the days TO come may the knowledge
keep them from the danger Incurred by
indulging in the use of either. The
health exercise, a drill for strengthening
the muscles, is now practiced and was
gone through with finely. The poetry
of motion was in the exercise, SO uni
formly was each individual in time with
that of his neighbor; it needed only the
musical accompaniment, which some of
the city schools are favored with, to
make it perfect. A number of visitors
were in during the day, and Miss Reed
said that although the winter had been
such an unfavorable one, on account of
sickness, she had received more visits
from parents than usual, and was greatly
pleased. The plumber of visito, S for the
winter was 81; for the year, l54 The
names given as on the roll of honor for
the winter tenn are: Louise Boswell,
Alfred Cummings, Eddie Osgood, Albert
Smith, Nathaniel Brooks, Sarah Clark.
Mary Galway, Lula Hogan, Helen Rob-
inson, Guy Buswell, Walter Jones.
Louise Boswell has been absent only one
half day in three years; said absence
being occasioned by her attending a
funeral. Sadie Clark has not received a
mark during four years. Nathaniel
Brooks has been absent only one half
day in four years. Lula Hogan only one
day in three years making for the e
pupils an unusual rec5rd.
The high school term was not so long
by one eek as the grammar, which was
IA weeks, but most excellent work was
done by the pupils. The principal ex-
pressed satisfaction concerning the eff
fects of each one and felt that they tried
to do well in every study. The class in
bookkeeping presented some extra work,
Do " thC WclihSpb aPpcdl duCC VI lle
books and the perfect legibility of the
writing. The chairman of the school
board testified to the good work done by
the pupils and it is to be hoped that they
may find themselves as thorough in theiI
progress during the coming year. The
intermediate and the primary made good
progress and the attendance was good in
those departments, better than nigh,
have been expected ON account of sick
ness. One item of interest must not be
overlooked and that is 1.-THE Adventures
of Five Cent Piece" by Willie Galway
story unique and aptly told, and, with
al, perfectly natural in development
Mr.. Cooley, according to the finale now
has the five-cent piece. which will make
for itself another,st story, perhaps, though
not more happily told than its original
adventures. We note the fine drawings
of Walter 6. Smith which adorned the
wall Oh one side of the room. A horse
and eagle remarkably well done and
showing unusual talent in this direction
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