Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-07-31
ORLEANS COUNTY SUMNER SCHOOL
AT BARTON.

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been larger. Later in the article will
be found the names and home adj
dresses of all teachers registering.
Miss Isabel Coffin of New York City
has been one of the most efficient in
structors in drawing that it has been
the privilege of the teachers of Or
leans county to be associated with for
long time. She is not only an artist
herself but has the teachers intuition
to a high degree. Those who have
been studying with her have found
drawing recreation rather than a
task. She makes everything clear,
and is so enthusiastic in her work
that one cannot fail to catch the con-
tagion; and more interested class
of pupils has seldom been seen than
hers. She has taken up the basal
principles and taught "deftness of
hand and quickness of vision," to see
clearly and do nicely. Her lessons on
perspective have been very helpful,
much that is practical has been taught.
Mechanical drawing has claimed more
or less of her attention. Sketching
from nature has claimed considerable
attention; and her class has enjoyed
the opportunity of going out beside
Crystal Lake and at other places to
work under her oversight and per-
sonal supervisor. And it Is remark
able that pupils, who have never had
any experience in sketching from ma
ture and little instruction should do
so well. Certainly some sketches are
credit to both teacher and pupils.
Those who have faithfully followed
her instructions will not only be able
to go on and do much commendable
work themselves but to teach the
children and help to awaken in them
a taste for this refining art. Ffom
the inspiration received here it is
probable that some of the teachers
win go on perfecting themselves in
this art.
Prof. Fl. L. Southwiclk, Dean of EN-
erson College of Oratory, last Tues
day evt ming at the Methodist Episco-
pal church, gave to large and de-
lighted audience Sheridan's comedy,
"The Rivals" Il was not known IN
til Tuesday noon that Mr.. Southwick
would give this comedy. The rem
dering was most exquisite. In facial
expression, variety of striking atti-
| tudes, gesture, change of voice to ex-
press every passion, facility in the
use of different dialects and dramatic
effect, Prof. SouthWick has few equals.
He personifed the frenzied anger Of
Sir Anthony Absolute to perfection;
and was equally happy in the grand
iloquence of Mrs. Malaprop. The
modesty, humility and filial obedience
of Capt Jack after he had surrepti-
/ tiously learned the name of the lady
his father determined he should
marry was clearly depicted. This wss
true also, of the scene between Sir
Lucius O'Triger and Bob Acres in dis
cussing the duel, and the pique of
Lydia Languish over the spelling of
the romance in the planned elope-
ment with Ensign Beverly. 1t was a
great success, and hugely enjoyed by
teachers and citizens.
Supt. @. H. Reyes of Hartford,
Conn, has given some excellent talks
on pedagogy. He commenced by
saying that schools are the very best
investments. Vermont is trying to
make good citizens, citizens that are
not only good, but good for something,
citizens that know and can do fol
themselves and others. Teachers
have much to do in making intelli-
gent, capable citizens. Impress or
the child mind that not only knowing
is necessary, but doing is a part OF
education. A teacher should start
out with the idea that that days work
is the only thing. to do, and realize
that happiness is found in industrious.
u doing something worthy. Keep
ing pupils industriously happy il
work that is worth doing is gooe
school management.
s'Do not ask the child to sit up AM
be good, give him something usefu
to do that he likee, not to kill time
} but to awaken thought and keep hin
} happily Employed Some of his ad
vice to teachers was as follows: "Pre
pare program for each days work
begin exactly on time, close on time
3 The teacher should take good car
3 of her health, sleep nine hours, ca
: plain nourishing food, spend tw
: hours out of doors every day. Sa
!, each morning as you commenc
a school, that all the accidents, mis-
0 haps and annoyances that can happel
s cannot make you sour, ugly, fretfr
r or lose your temper. Live up to th
i resolution. Make your work a de