To accomplish these objects more effectually, the school is divided into six sections, arranged, not according to proficiency in particular studies, as the several classes are, but according to age and general maturity of mind. Each one of these sections is assigned to the care of a superintendent.  These superintendents, it is true, during most of school hours, are also teachers.  Their duties, however, as Teachers and as Superintendents, are entirely distinct.  I shall briefly enumerate the duties which devolve upon her in the latter capacity.

1.  A superintendent ought to prepare an exact list of the members of her section, and to become intimately acquainted with them, so as to be as far as possible their friend and confidante, and to feel a stronger interest in their progress in study and their happiness in school, and a greater personal attachment to them than to any other scholars.

2.  She is to superintend the preparation of their schedules; to see that each one has enough and not too much to do, by making known to me the necessity of a change, where such necessity exists; to see that the schedules are submitted to the parents, and that their opinion or suggestions, if they wish to make any, are reported to me.

3.  She is to take care that all the daily wants of her section are supplied—­that all have pens and paper, and desks of suitable height.  If any are new scholars, she ought to interest herself in assisting them to become acquainted in school; if they are friendless and alone, to find companions for them, and to endeavor in every way to make their time pass pleasantly and happily.

4.  To watch the characters of the members of her section.  To inquire of their several teachers as to the progress they make in study, and the faithfulness and punctuality with which they prepare their lessons.  She ought to ascertain whether they are punctual at school and regular in their habits—­whether their desks are neat and well arranged, and their exercises carefully executed.  She ought to correct, through her own influence, any evils of this kind she may find, or else immediately to refer the cases where this can not be done to me.

The better and the more pleasantly to accomplish the object of exerting a favorable influence upon the characters of the members of their section, the superintendents ought often to bring up subjects connected with moral and religious duty in section meetings.  This may be done in the form of subjects assigned for composition, or proposed for free discussion in writing or conversation, or the superintendents may write themselves, and read to the section the instructions they wish to give.