The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-12
ECHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 REPORTS
lsuiial Committee Al Treasurer Make Good Show
ing at Ind Of Year.

fsfiselg 81 various subjects pertaining
- sshaQl Work In his annual r.port
takont "'V
lhs year lnsUi has closed and class
- taished ihe high school course
iigs q lhe disirl,i. II has been my earn.
80 shsieaFor % So that the diploma
granted ~ the district has been fairly
eafnrds u The courses Of study In m.
hieh sehsaa mean anything the, must
tlaiia tar saiucthing In the way OF scholar.
'niiA y ne YEAR now past the teachers
h tae htsh school have stood LOYALTY 10.
81 hgf - trying 20 instil ideas OF study
ant hltals VI scholarship The mark.
ne stslem \ not complicated but occa.
..auallG ! lind a parent who doesn't un.
derstand an what basis We are grading
bach sshss1l pupils. The system is as fol
A e ESoellcnt and stands for. eO.lOOE
u 3 t.fesi and stands i0r.....,.. SO.pOC
~ = Fair and stands for....., 7O,SOT
y = Hardy Passing and stands
TOY sszasssts sssssss.sss.t..ss.. bbstU'c
? s fallure and stands for be,
Ma ssssst.ts.ss.s..s....-t. To-
A. sgr high school has the college Ger.
tiheats privilege the teachers are all
asfeed that q pupil 20 qualify for the
lsc certificate must do work not lower
Than sA or b work Is required. The
system Il lcttcrs Is used in the regular
trFm repurts but 10 correspond there is
keHt iH the office a complete record OF
az marks on a percentage basis. These
ItrreutaEes are kept on cards, one card
81 each pupil. the Library Bureau sys.
ten lsiuE used. There are three regular
term IMPORTS, but as occasion requires
si~eil reports are sent TO parents to
notify them IN case their boys and girls
are falling below a passing mark.
tine u the disagreeable duties OF
teafhers j. this question of marking. l
am sufe / can say for the high school
trarbefs that there has been a most con-
srientiuus effort TO mark fairly-the rule
B. always 90 give the student the benefit
a the doubt. II il absolutely necessary
that there he some system of marking
a. nov the district has accepted the Aus
tine halaest and four scholarships are to
~ awarded every year. There has been
sann criticism Of the form OF this be-
quest but when the prudential commit
trs IS agreement with the executor OF the
Austine estate changed the bequest from
one scholarship Of $500 TO four scholar
ships Il sl00 each, ! believe a very wise
settlement was reached. | wish to go on
record a. saving that / am confident the
Arstfna scholarships will prove a source
III much good % the school as a whole.
Tbrre vii undoubtedly be from year to
ygar ssme disappointed hopes OF those
u.ha have worked faithfully and almost
wab-Au experience that all high school
purils viii pass through sooner or later
n life. This feature of the prize .sys-
TEN viii he offset by the increased stimu-
I iuz for study on the part OF the majority
ai high school students.
/ The question OF scholarship and ath-
l,.ties i now fairly settled-that Is, thor
oughly understood by the boys who want
u take part in the various games WhlSh
our high school plays with other scho3is.
Y This has been a hard lesson to learn LOT
F fr-,tbau had 60 be given up last fall be-
lore Ne were half through the season,
.imflv because Of the enforcement oil one
rnIeEtha members of all athletic teams
must achieve at least a passing marx IN
4 M .tu4lies. During the winter there was
I -, basketball team, mainly because the
Y l...t plavers we're not doing good work III
Y tlatr studies. This spring the question
4 NJ athletics was settled by the boys them,
...iyes in voting to give up baseball anu
~ eontine their athletic energies TO the
Itraek team. Your committee Voleu "
7 4, responsible for the services OF eoach
/ f.r the track team. Mr.. Dledrlch StoiIs,
I D. vas engaged and most proItao!ie
I .easan was entered into, eliminating ~ ~
4 held day, June Z, in when many =,
Y ~. townsIeople as well as the hlgh
.aI,al teachers and pupils were great
4, interested This field day was
y, object lesson in what can De
-. with high school athletics
I ,i,,,,,,b tbrre OF the nine polnt-wlnnerSS
s.,.J net have represented the school
J.. contest with other schools because
~ Ia standing in their studies. IL Is
~. b.,,sst conviction that the prudehtlal
,...t5ftss never spent money to petter
.8,s,.tsgs than when they voted a hinlt'
~ sgto 10 pay Mr.. Stolte Tor ms sG La
-. Mr.. Stolte himself has hau one
yary best training for tins klhu 1l vs. MU.H
! nd h. j. genuine leader wlIn I Lctb
n i the opinion OF the L"m nevt
teachers and puplls-that i it oortroI
ian should be under the uirecS Srhom
tr,ined athlete. Parents WIN Whon'
n t..s consulted have urged the engage
- - Mr. Stolte. | hope the collilliI,
". - - their way to engage TINS very
...,..t..nt coach and trainer. Inc taA,
- IA the district must know tha'
49, q our hest high schools have physl'
~, "a .l.r..tors for both boys ana gre,
~, ~ ~ mr. high school, to be equipPee:o
~ -. y.ry hest schools, needs the auul
- - more courses of study-ah9 60
,,ea Nm, - ! &c commercial Department. am
,g59seei that the greatest present H q
"a ~ school system Of BrattlePSo orc i ba.
l.yeltar q physical training l Nurse o. o.
i,.'sn 40 radical change IN tLe iOg' wifi
.se8y during the year Beslhhinttl aS, vii vii
nsst september he Coz SoeE far II the freshman
nelade ancient h naG modern noe m for tht
year. t,e .i ,.'r English history for tn
'ofho'''9 ...,, an and American history WITT
. iunior year rivil government for seni i
Fs.'s s.;tbmetic is now reviewed in sg SCI 5,
va Cor those who want 1.-THE WORK yoG,Iir !,
~ N ,,ber subjects conforms to the require