The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-24
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lowing suggestion: In view of these tex.
traordinaryl circumstances schools can
do their most successful work, until the
war is ended, only by clinging tenaciously
TO the best things in their currieula,
avoiding any experiments, no matter
how attractive they may appear. In the
high schools of the country, certainly,
these are not the days to look for gains.
We cannot hope even TO continue schools
as usual f" The report suggests further
that some of the compensations may be
secured in securing and retaining excel
lent teachers, and by making decided ad.
vances in the scale of salaries When il
comes to choosing between efficient
teachers and new courses, the principal
goes on record as favoring the retention
of an efficient teaching staff. As for do.
nestle science and manual training, Mr.,
jackson, under the circumstances, be.
lieves that additions 10 the curriculum
would in the present crisis, be mistake
instead of gain.
Evening Drawing School
The number of students enrolled in the
evening drawing school up to Dec. 81 was
| III, according to the report of the prin.
cipal, Charles Pamperl. School affairs in
detail are seriously discussed and the
principal looks forward with hope to the
future, after citing efforts made to en-
large materially the scope OF the school |
He foresees the time when Barre will
have to draw upon its own manhood for
men skilled in vocational training, and
points 10 the war as a possible means of
ending the supply of talent from Europe.
Music and Drawing.
In submitting a report from the musi.
cal department Miss Mary l.. Wallace !,
states that the comparatively few weeks
the schools have been in session makes
il difficult to report on the work accom-
plished. Among the teachers and stu.
dents she finds hearty cooperation.
First grade work is confined almost en-.
tirely to songs, ear training and some
note reading Books are placed in the
hands of the children in the second grades
and certain amount of technical work
is required. When pupil leaves the
eighth grade he is supposed TO be able to
read easily in nine keys. to understand
many musical terms, and to have more
than general idea of music. The super
visor speaks of a large high school cbo.
rus, an excellent glee club and a school
orchestra of merit.
Various phases of the art instruction !
in the schools is covered by Miss Fanny
G, Perry in her report Among the chill
dren in the lower schools. the work is
graded. In the high school /
il is elective, and instruction is given
every Friday morning. The work there
consists chiefly of charcoal drawing in
the light and shade from the casts and
objects.
Medical Examination.
Medical examination, SO far a. il has
in the schools, seems to meet !
with approval on all sides Miss Faustina
Y. Maker. who is at the head Of the de-
1artment, tells in detail of what has been
accomplished since the voters decided to
introduce medical inspection last spring.
The first inspection revealed many cases
If pediculosis, adenoids, enlarged tonsils,
Enlarged glands, deeayed teeth, defective
Tision, etc. The report says that defective
'ision is often one Of the great reasons
or the backwardness Of the child in his
tudies The physicians have been very
rec in offering their time and services
where help has been needed. More time
S needed to complete thoroughly the
work now under way among ,o0l stu
Tents in As rooms
General Statistics.
Accompanying the school material in
he city report are tables bearing upon