Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-10-11
Barton Academy and
Graded School

The training class, together with
the other classes registered for home
economies, are much interested in the
exhibit which Barton academy will
send to the North Atlantic Boys and
Girls exposition held at Springfield,
Mass, Oct. 49, AS the time was
short the department found it impos-
sible to undertake a large project,
but determined to make up in quality
what might be lacking in quantity.
Under the skillful and practical in
struction of Miss Pierpont, the young
ladies canned by the cold pack meth
cd six quarts of peaches and six
quarts of tomatoes. These will be
shipped to Springfield Saturday, and
will, we hope, win at least honorable
mention. But should they receive no
recognition, the young ladies feel full
ly repaid for their work by the eX-
perience they have gained, the knowl-
edge they have acquired, and the IN
terest that has been aroused. Be-
sides the products mentioned, the
classes have made crab apple jelly
and sweet cucumber pickle.
This work is especially valuable
for the members of the training class
as in their work the emphasis IS
placed on the needs of the rural COM
munities and on what may be done
with the equipment possible to any
rural school. A study is also being
made of food values, of school lunch
es, and of what hot dishes can be
lunches brought by the children.
The training class began their
work in geography with a study of
local geographical conditions. The
discussion of the questions:
How does Barton village serve the
town of Barton?
| How does Barton village serve the
state Of Vermont?
How does Barton village serve the
| United States?
led to a detailed study of the loca-
tion of Barton with reasons for the
same; an examination of the topog-
raphy of the surrounding country
and plans to visit the various indus
tries of the village.
The first expedition, on Thursday,
was to the outlet of Crystal lake and
to the dams along the course of the
river, for the purpose of ascertaining
the source of Barton's water power
and of understanding the means by
which it is utilized. The class then
went to the Peerless, where Mr.. Un-
derwood most kindly showed them
the workings of the water wheel and
explained how the power was con-
veyed to the machinery. Through
Mr.. Underwood's courtesy, the class
will be allowed to make another Wis
it to study more carefully the geo.
graphical interests represented by
the factory.
|
of purpose, kodaks were not barred
from the expedition.
Two most engaging pets add to the
| interest of the training room.
. PARENTS NIGHT.
Friday evening, Oct. 20, has been
set aside for the parents of the chill
dren, who are attending Barton acad-
: emy and graded school. Every par
: ent is urged to come because the
school is anxious to have the teachers
a and parents become acquainted, anC
even more, because the faculty wish.
es parents to feel at home in the
K school and to be at liberty to visit i
whenever they desire to do. In thi:
manner the parent may learn wha
Il the school is trying to do for th'
child, and the school may also prof
S by ascertaining what the individual
parent wishes done for his or he
own particular child. A program O
unusual interest is being prepares
for parents night, the entire schoo
is plant will be at the disposal of tn
parents, and thorough inspection o
4 the schools facilities is urged upol
all.
School WILDE suspended from Wed
n H. NJ. H.
ing, in order that the teachers ma,
q attend the annual meeting of tn
State Teachers association which wi
be held in Burlington, October II, 1
II and IA. Nearly all the high an
z. grade teachers are planning to at
.s tend the convention.