The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-02
Manehsstsr School Superintendent
Report.

Ten schools have been maintained IN
town the past yesr, comprising the five
departments ia the two villages and one
In each OF the outlying districts. The
whole number OF registered pupil, has
been 32l.
Inn o, Grammsr School. Mr., Whit
ney teacher. the enrolment has been 40;
Intern sdists. Miss Richardson teacher. 80.
The primary. Misses Dsrby aud Msrshsil
teachers, Al. No. 3, higher department,
Misses Hubbard. Essleston snd Marsh, 80,
primary, Miss Edse,tou. %. No. 4. Miss
Mylott, % No Is. Misses Wood and
Phillips, 25. No. II. Misses Marshall,
Phillips and Whitney, 93 No. s. Miss
Phillips, Mr.. Winsbip aud Mr.. Hicks. 81
No. 6. Misses Styles and Conuor, 20.
Miss Derby has taught continuously iu
the primary department OF the Msnches
ter Centre school for nearly Thirty years
When she leaves the field she will be
gratefully, ssd should be substantially re
mem beied by Der pupils. The directors
we're fortunate 10 s.cunag, for the remain
der Of the year, en- experienced and Efficient
lent teacher. Tli,school has taken . step
10 the right direction by the introduction
OF several kindergarten fest0res Excel
lent work has also been done 10 the prim
sry department OF No ..
Many OF the teachers attended the Nor
NAL Trsining School Of Rutlsnd. The
new methods aud fresh inspiration they
brought back TO heir work were very sp
parent. Nature stGdi,s. for instance. have
been taken up with new enthusiasm and
pupils interested 10 learning TO recceniza
the trees, grasses. birds and Insects OF
their own state. The best results will be
obtained from these ttndies when taken
no IN connection with drawing and lao
gnage work.
Drawing has secured foothold 10 sew
ersl sch ools and another yefr ought 10
show good work 10 that branch. Pupils,
ssrule, have uade marked progress IN
writing. There Is q decided trend
tossrds vertical penmsusbip. more than
hsli the copy books being OF that Kind.
Many consider i. much superior to the
old slsi | mtthoi.
Teachers have been sdv.sei TO mike
their reports TO ttnstt oihcers. supple
mepted by their own had .h~rls. A bali
dozen cases we're reported. Ia several
instances the reason for uou.sttendsnce
vas found to be lack OF suitable clothing.
S,me OF our citizsps srticipa.s aid to be
ia nished by the toso authorities, and
thus help 10 the educst.ousl work OF The
two.
Two permits t. teach were given dur
iLe The ls.i tern aud The eismius'iln pa
per dolly iorwarded 10 the conniy exsmin
.tT
Examination AS tee. isf promotion 10
No. 9 i, being cop,idetei.
ose newly nlited teacher MAS added
TO the corps this yesr IL is hopef che
sili fsmsia 10 the did. Tae ieboois
peed e.roe,t. energetic 20 kefs sho have
ehosea teaching % . Profession.
Mr. Msniey hss Irsssuted The schools
With doe copies Of the Dsch r,,ion OF 10
dep,udenee TO h,ns ppon the sslis. Mrs
Tbs,er presented n, 8 vith = noi,ro
U s. nsp,
A fecoamsndstisn stich sili eonnend
itself to ereu ,Lousbifni person, i
r.sae 10 the Directors 10 ssamine
tbs school rooms .ni sscefisin whether
there ,s any ne,ps q vectii,uoa sieep,
through the opso dosr. shichin Water
IL hardly sil9ssbie A ssuii s'of 10
,ceosl room Is Of more impofisbee
than . elobe o. cttioasty Dr.. Covtriy,
10 his health lecture before The teachers
sascestesi tht nse, 10 schools. 81 indlsi5
al dftHtips caps. Oar teachers have
been .dsissd 70 discsfd lhe pubiie dippsr
std 10 rtaaes each pnpli 10 hep cap
10 Lis ae.l With bic ether belongings
Ocs scaooi hss been vcrfips model Of
he idea tor several teina Oas Of the
mott 5sfasall ptvbisuf e9rrsessd With