Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-03-23
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teen names were on the roll of honor.
I am firmly convinced that sufficient
attention has not been paid to spelling
through the county. Many of our
teachers cannot pass 30 per cent. in a
spelling examination. During the
spring and fall terms the pupils in
nearly all the schools wrote compost
lions on different subjects. 1t was
difficult to select the best work.
Nearly all the pupils improved in
their work and some of them showed
obsorvative and descriptive faculty of
no mean order.
AS to the work by districts. In
district number one the spring and
fall terms were taught by Miss Ethel
Rand, and the winter term by Miss
Adra Skinner. This is a small but in
teresting school, with FIVE pupils each
term. The children are anxious to
learn and all work together harmoni-
ously. During one term system of
partial government was tried
with good results. Good work was
done in the spring term. In the fall
pressure of outside interests material
ly diminished the attendance of the
pupils and the efficiency Of the teacher.
Several of the pupils were called out
every afternoon about recess time, so
the classes had to be rushed and study
hours abridged. Miss Skinner did
faithful work in the winter term, al
though hindered by the same trouble
which existed in the fall, pupils leav-
ing early. In this school there was
one advanced pupil, eighteen cases of
hardness, actual attendance 81 per
cent. of what it should have been.
The school in district number two
was taught in the spring by Miss Mae
e. Lyman. Under the supervision of
this excellent teacher everything
went like clock work. There was an
earnestnass and cooperation shown
that was good to see. An error or
slip of the tongue was a cause of grief,
while misspelled word brought tears.
Miss Lyman possesses the qualifica-
tons necessary to a good teacher.
Although almost one of the pupils, as
many of them had seen her attending
this school, she was success. The
pupils were prompt to obey. In the
fall and winter terms Miss Cora A..
Curtis, teacher oil wide experience,
had charge of the school. Miss Curtis
is one of our best teachers and the
combined efforts of teacher and pupils
kept this school well toward the front
among the schools in town in all lines
of work. There were three advanced
pupils in this school. Gases of tardi-
ness eleven, actual attendance 81 per
cent. of what it should have been.
In the spring term Miss Nettie Rand
taught the higher grade in district
number three. There was marked
Improvement in department in this
school during this term. Faithful
work was done in spelling and COM
position. Advance all along the line.
In the fall term Miss Caroline L.
Lund taught this school. There was
an Improvement in department during
the term, with a marked tendency to
hardness. Geo. Merriam taught the
winter term. There was decided
improvement manifest under the
direction of teacher who believes in
discipline, backed by q board of direc-
tors who are DESTROYS of having good
school. Four pupils pursued other
than legal studies. One case of tru-
ancy reported. Thirty eight cases OF
of hardness. Actual attendance was
92 per cent of ideal. In the lower
grade Miss Cora Marsh taught the
spring term. She possesses in an un-
usual degree the qualities necessary
for primary teaching. Excellent
attention and cooperation existed
Improvement was seen every where
Good spelling and compositions. In
the fall and winter terms Miss NJ
Violet Tucker had charge of this
school. Good work was done. A
decided Improvement in reading was
observed. Miss Tucker is one of oul
most progressive teachers, and hel
faithful work resulted in good for the
pupils. Ter cases of hardness were
reported and one case of truancy
the actual attendance SO per cent. Of
ideal.
Miss Adra Skinner taught the spring
term in number four. Although this
was the teachers first experience il
managing a school she did good work
An Improvement in department wal
seen through the term. Miss Lola M
Gray taught the fall and winter terms