Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-10-25
Barton Academy and
Graded School
PARENTS NIGHT.


The wisdom of the policy that
guides Barton academy and graded
school was once again made evident
to the public Friday evening when its
doors were opened to the parents and
friends of the students. The response
to the invitationwa gratifying to the
board and to the faculty, and the
large number of parents who attended
could not but feel that the school
stands on a par with any in the state.
The varied activities of the school
were laid out for the inspection of it's
guests in a most novel and entertain
ing manner. The program prepared
by Miss Ferrin displayed the academ-
ic work of the various classes;a men,
Der of each class described the work
of the students in that class in an in
teresting manner; the musical num-
bers showed the ability of the boys
and girls in chorus work under the
supervision of Miss Ruggles; the re-
freshments served Immediately after
the program demonstrated in an ap-
petizing way the work of the domes-
tic science department. which is under
the capable management of Miss
| Pierpont. The formal part of the
| program was closed with short ad-
dresses by Mr.. Batchelder of the
school board, and by Mr.. Bates, and
the words of both contained criticism
of a constructive and helpful nature.
After the close of the program the
| guests were invited to Alumni hall
for dancing. The hall had been taste
fully decorated for the occasion under
/ the supervision of Mrs. Heath. With
Mr.. Batchelder as floor manager, and
a fine orchestra composed of Messrs.
| Cutting, Potter, Webster, Hutchins
and Blake and Miss Wilson, and
I amid such pleasant auspices, a most
enjoyable social hour with promenad-
ing and several dances was held.
Every opportunity was given for
the parents to become fully acquaint-
ed with the school plantin which their
children work, and to come to know
the teachers, who work with them,
and from them to learn that not only
parents night but every day the peo-
pie of Barton and the parents of chill
dren are welcome in the school. Un-
der such circumstances, and guided
by such policies, there must be even
tually spirit of close and under
| standing cooperation between the
school and the parents that spells not
alone success but approximate perfec-
ton to the schools of Barton.
The program:
"The Freshman Routine"
Albert Wakeman
"The Three Chafers,"
Combined G1ee Clubs
"The Glasses Of Sophomore Day."
Hala Shedd
'Kentucky Babe" Girls Glee Club
''The Average Day of a Junior"
Bessie Stone
Selection, Orchestra
"Out on the Deep" Boys Glee Club
"Senior Work." Vera Carpenter
"Love's Sweet Song,"
Combined Glee Clubs
''The Aim of the Training Glass;"
Viva Potter
Remarks, Mr.. Batchelde1
Remarks, Mr.. Bates
TRAINING CLASS NOTES
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year by the training
class: President, Iona Cameron; vice
president, Viva Potter; secretary anC
treasurer, Elizabeth Simon.
The training class received some
very instructive literature from tht
agricultural department of the Uni
s versity of Vermont in which every
tree of Vermont is described and pic
? tured plainly
A telegram took Miss Patrick from
:. us for a few days. Although w,
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