Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-09
The Status and Outlook of the
Island Pond High School.

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Glass by the State Board of Educa-
ton. This means that we maintain
four-year standard course of stud
les, two college graduate teachers;
that the town is not required to pay
tuition for advanced instruction
elsewhere, and that we can charge
tuition from other towns for adj
vanced study here.
At the present time the school is
tending in the right direction; it is
alive; it S in the daylight of awaken
ed enterprise. Our high school
teachers realize, as | think many Sec
ondary school principals and teach
ers do not, that they are dealing with
young men and women Of the youth
age, that age when in order to stick
to thing, be it school or occupation,
it must have an appeal to them; it
must interest; it must afford those
things that youths reach out after,
with wholesome ambition physically,
mentally and morally.
To this end the school is utilizing
athletics and outdoor sports not
alone for superior record or special
feat, but as as means of education
on the very physical side Of life.
Education on the social side is splen-
didIy promoted. School exercises,
talent and ability are taken out into
the public, and to the attention of
those who support the schools. De-
bates, readings, plays, entertain
ment, news items for the loca paper,
toboggan club, camp fire organ ia
ton and boy scouts, these last two
doing most excellent work, supple
mentary to the school.
On the study side, we give instruc-
ton in English, History of the
World, American History and Gov
eminent, one modern language,
Mathematics, including a thoro re.
view Of business Arithmetic, Science,
comprising one year of general
Science, Physics and Chemistry,
these two last courses alternating
each year. Latin, Typewriting
Spelling as review, and in connection
with the English work current
events are thoroly studied one perioC
per week, from the Literary Digest
the best English classics, college pre-
paratory, are studied. During the
last year a teacher of domestic
science has been procured. The
course in household arts, is practi
cal, takes in not only High schoo
girls but the Grammar school a
we'll. This course opens new ave
, nue. Of interest to the girls. Food
are studied and methods of prepar
ing; some physiology, hygiene, anC
sanitation, the why and how of thu
common operations of the home il
the lines of sewing, cooking, ant
t living.
) The school sends to college on Ger
t tificate, without examination. Thi
is an appeal to students; teacher
5 give all their time to students out 0
t school hours and in. This is thei
r duty and admirably they are fulfill
, ing it; just emphasis placed on tn
S intellectual, moral and physical in
r terests of life, all these appeal t
l students and to parents. Thes
r things make school live force i
a community factor that is potent
a group of people that is heard from
2 the peoples organization, real ir
D vestment for the town.
Because our High school is in class
we can have the training school 70
teachers. This in an adjunct of tn
, high school, and state rebate
drawn on these students as on a
high school students. This course
: supported by the state for the pun
pose Of supplying trained teacher
for the rural schools. This depart
. ment is a decided asset to school
! and town, bringing to US an exper
teacher, more students, improve
methods in the great field of teach
, ing, added school spirit, and a NOR
extensive educational sentiment.
l.. M. Darling, Supt.
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