Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-03-11
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES REPORT.

Landing. I have spent fifteen and
one-half days TWISTING these schools.
In the incorporated graded school of
Barton Village 1 have spent four and
one-half days. This school, under the
management of Prof. Stannard and
his able assistants, is in excellent con-
dition. The course of study in the
High School has been extended to
four years, making the complete
course thirteen years; the standard of
marking has been raised, and sixth
teacher has been added as assistant
in the High and Grammar grades. I
believe that this school in worthy of
the constantly increasing attendance
which it is receiving from adjoining
towns.
During the past year the cause of
education in this place has met with
deep loss in the death of Mrs. Bick-
ford, a member of the school board.
She had been member of the board
for five years, and much of the pros
perity of the school was due to her
untiring efforts. She will be greatly
missed in the educational affairs of
the village and town.
In the school at Barton Landing
about one hundred and ninety schol-
ars have been enrolled during the
year. AS one of the teachers in this
school, it is with some hesitation that
/ attempt to report its progress, fear
ing that L may seem to see through
colored glasses.
G. H. Wiley, who was principal
during the spring term, gave general
satisfaction. In regard to my own
work as principal, I will simply say
that it has been my purpose to ad-
vance the interests of the school in
every way possible. In this endeavor
1 have been greatly aided by the
teachers of the lower grades, who have
done uniformly good work. We have
endeavored to keep up the classical
ton and the grading, looking forward
to a time when this would be expect
ed and required in the school. Sever
al pupils from adjoining towns have
attended during the year and the
whole number of scholars enrolled is
the largest in the history of the school. |
But very much still remains to be |
done. The school house needs repair
ing and fifth room should Oe added |
as soon as possible.
The course of study should be re-
vised and extended, and the length !
of the school year increased. A COM
mittee is needed who live in the place
and who are in close touch with the
teachers in all their work. To build |
up a school worthy of the community |
and of the large number of scholars in |
attendance, is the desire of the citi
zens of Barton Landing, and to do
this they felt that they must have the
entire control af their school matters.
Consequently a charter was asked |
for and granted at the last session of
the legislature. If this charter shall |
be accepted and the school become
incorporated, l do not believe it will |
necessarily injure the other schools
of the town. / should recommend |
that the scholars from the rural dis
vantages of our graded schools, be |
admitted to them at as low rate of |
tuition as is consistent, and thus they |
may avail themselves of the advan-
tages of a first class school, near
home, and at much less cost than
the average academy.
In the other schools of the town
about one hundred and sixty scholars
have been enrolled.
At South Barton, thirty weeks of |
school have been maintained. This is
quite large school and excellent |
work has been done through the year.
During the latter part of the winter
term there was considerable sickness
in the school, making the average at
tendance small, but otherwise the |
school has prospered.
The school in the West district is a
small one, the average attendance be-
ing only ten of eleven scholars. Some |
arrangements should be made by the
directors so that the scholars of this |
school may attend the Barton Village
school. The distance is only a half |
mile greater and the advantages of
graded school would more than COM
pensate for the extra travel.
The school in the Humphrey district |
is also very small. Much interest has
been taken in the school and good |
work has been done, but it would be
far better for the scholars if they
could have the advantages of one of
our graded schools Though the