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And finally we would add that a growing appreciation of Mr. Todd's generous benefaction is made annually more apparent.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from old account. $293 43
Recieved of William C. Todd 375 00
Total $668 43
EXPENDITURES.
Periodicals and Newspapers . $391 75
Post-office box .. 3 00
Total $394 75
Balance
273 68
S. J. SPALDING, Treasurer.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORTS.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES,
CREDITS.
City appropriation . $1,200 00
Town of Newbury, use of library for 1886. 150 00
Dog licenses. 796 31
Librarian, for fines 17 56
$2,163 87
Balance overdrawn.
464 53
$2,628 40
EXPENDITURES.
Hiram A. Tenney, librarian's salary and extra . $1,010 65
Effie A. Tenney, assistant librarian's salary . 200 00
Miss M. P. Lunt, superintendent of reading room, salary. 300 00
Daniel P. Donnell, salary as janitor
237 50
Plumer & Fogg, expressage.
I 30
S. H. Thurlow, 4 quarts of glue.
2 66
American Express Co., expressage
2 40
Gillett & Co., expressage.
21 30
Wm. H. Huse & Co., printing.
145 00
Chas. R. Sargent, labor and stock.
IO 55
J. S. Round, binding books, etc 62 60
Adams & Ingraham, library record.
8 50
Daniel Cronan, labor
18
Daniel Quill, labor
18
Jere Shehan, labor
18
Robert Burlen, book binding
20 75
George H. Pearson, sundries
3 30
E. S. Thurston, annual examination of library. 11 00
A. J. Leighton, teaming
I 70
News Publishing Co., printing . .
4 75
Richard L. Grey & Co., stationery
3 40
William H. Brewster & Co., insurance
183 00
Total
$1,628 40
Above account examined January 6, 1888.
JOHN J, CURRIER, -
Committee on accounts appointed BENJAMIN HALE, by the board of directors of the
LAWRENCE B. CUSHING, J Public Library.
William E. Chase, insurance .
397 50
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PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORTS.
SAWYER FUND,
RECEIPTS.
1887, January 9, Received interest on city note. $112 50 1887, July 26, Received interest on city note 112 50
Balance from last year 3
$225 03
EXPENDITURES.
Paid sundry bills for books. . $222 98
Balance unexpended . 2 05
$225 03
Above account examined and approved January 6, 1888.
JOHN J. CURRIER, Committee on LAWRENCE B. CUSHING, accounts BENJAMIN HALE, for Directors.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORTS.
BRADBURY FUND,
RECEIPTS.
1887, Interest on deposit at Institution for Savings. ... $40 00
EXPENDITURE.
Paid, Sundry bills for books. $39 99
Balance undrawn I
$40 00
Above account examined and approved January 6, 1888. JOHN J. CURRIER, - Committee on LAWRENCE B. CUSHING, accounts for Directors.
BENJAMIN HALE, -
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PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORTS.
SARAH A. GREEN FUND,
RECEIPTS.
1887, Received amount of loan from Bradbury Fund, 1886. $ 7 02
1887, Received amount of interest on city note. . 80 00
$87 02
EXPENDITURES.
1887, Paid sundry bills for books. $87 00
Balance undrawn 2
$87 02
Above account examined and approved January 6, 1888.
JOHN J. CURRIER, Committee on LAWRENCE B. CUSHING, accounts for Directors.
BENJAMIN HALE,
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PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORTS.
FROTHINGHAM FUND,
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand from last year. $ . 15
1887, February 19th, Received interest on city note. 40 00 .
$40 15
EXPENDITURES.
1887, May 5th, Paid sundry bills for books. .$40 14 Undrawn balance. I
$40 15
Above account examined and approved January 6, 1888.
JOHN J. CURRIER. Committee on LAWRENCE B. CUSHING, accounts
BENJAMIN HALE, for Directors.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORTS.
DONATIONS TO THE LIBRARY-1887.
BOOKS.
Vols.
Vols.
Amherst College . 4
Moseley, E. S. . IO
Baker, W. & Co. I
Mass. Secretary Commonwealth IO
Caldwell, Rev. S. L. 19
Randall, Mrs. E. L.
Coffin, Miss L.
Sawyer, S. E. I
Cummings, H. E. 3
Silloway, T. W. 1
Currier, Hon. J. J. 39
Smithsonian Institute. 4
Emery, Mrs. M. H.
1 Stickney, Wm. W I
Farnham, Rev. J. M. W. I Stone, Hon. E. F. I
Garrison, family of late Wm. L. 2
Stone, G. F. 2
Sutro, T. I
Gorham (Maine) Celebration Committee .
I
Todd, W. C., newspapers.
I
Hill, Miss H. N.
I
Hoar, Hon. Geo. F. 193
Howe, F. A., M. D. 30
1
Dept. of State.
2
Johnson, W. C I
Labor Commission I
Kansas St. Board of Agriculture I
Statistics Bureau. I
Lord, Rev. C. E.
3
Signal Office
Maverick National Bank I
Treasury Department . 4
Wharton, F.
I
PAMPHLETS, &c.
Vols.
Vols.
Butler, George 2
Cobden Club. 2
Coffin, Miss M. E 30
Chase, H. M
I
Currier, E. H. I
Swansea (Eng.) Public 2
Worcester Public.
I
Essex Institute
I
Lord, Rev. C. E., Mss.
Hackett, F. W. I
Omaha Board of Trade 2
Perkins Institute. I
Smithsonian Institute.
3
6
Hopedale 66
I
Lawrence . . .... 4
Lynn . . .
2
Massachusetts State ... . I
New Haven Pub., maps
Newton Public. . .
I
N. Y. Mercantile . .. I
Providence Public. 2 San Francisco Mercan- tile 2
Cutter, A. E.
I
Library, Boston Public .. 2
Brookline Public. 2
Brooklyn 66
2
U. S. Bureau of Education . . Signal Office Daily Bulletin and Weather Maps.
State Department. . .. ... 4
Treasury Department ... . I Wheelright, Mrs. E. M., Copies of Antique Statuary.
Moseley, C. W I
U. S. Coast Survey Office I
Bureau of Education. 7
Dept. of the Interior 4
Hurd, E. P., M. D
I
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PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORTS.
DONATIONS TO THE READING ROOM-1887,
The Newburyport Daily News . News Publishing Co.
Newburyport Herald. Wm, H. Huse & Co.
Boston Advertiser Edward S. Toppan.
List of Prices and Sales, Boston Stock Exchange . Pickering & Moseley.
Unitarian Review Am. Unitarian Ass'n.
Christian Register do
Congressional Record
Hon. E. F. Stone.
Home Missionary. E. S. Moseley.
Liberal Free Mason · Joseph B. Lincoln.
New York Observer Hon. John N. Pike.
Journal of Chemistry J. R. Nichols, M. D.
Congressional Directory E. S. Moseley.
Good Health .
Publishers.
Poor's Manual of Railroads E. S. Moseley.
Clinical Therapeutics
. E. P. Hurd, M. D.
Diseases of the Stomach. E. P. Hurd, M. D.
London News, Illinois . Mrs. E. E. Cole.
Signal Service Weather Maps
Capt. A. W. Greeley.
Official Gazette. . Patent Office.
Signs of the Times
Publishers.
History of Woman Suffrage. S. B. Anthony.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORTS.
PUBLICATIONS IN THE NEWBURYPORT FREE READING ROOM.
DAILIES.
Newburyport Daily News. Newburyport Herald.
Boston Advertiser.
Boston Herald.
Boston Journal, Evening.
Boston Transcript.
Boston Traveller.
Boston Globe.
Boston Post.
Boston Stock Bulletin.
Congressional Record, Washingt'n
Providence (R. I.) Journal.
North American, Philadelphia.
New York Tribune.
New York Herald. New York World. New York Sun. New York Star. New York Graphic. New York Evening Post. New York Journal of Commerce. New York Times. New York Mail and Express.
Albany Argus, N. Y. Portland Advertiser, Maine. Chicago Times.
SEMI-WEEKLY, WEEKLY AND MONTHLY PAPERS.
Salem Gazette. Boston Commercial Bulletin. Springfield Republican. Philadelphia Times. Washington Star. Richmond Dispatch, Va. Charleston News, S. C. Cincinnati Enquirer. Chicago Tribune. Louisville Courier-Journal, Ky. Florida Times. New Orleans Picayune. The Alta Californian, S. Francisco. The Chronicle, San Francisco. Forest and Stream, New York. Harper's Young People, N. Y. Signs of the Times, New York. London Times. Nature, London. Punch, London. Montreal Gazette, Canada. Atlanta Constitution, Ga. The Independent, New York.
Mobile Register, Ala Galveston Weekly News, Tex. St. Paul Pioneer Press, Minn. Kansas City Journal, Mo. Rocky Mountain Weekly, Denver. Christian Register, Boston. New York Observer. Journal of Education. The Nation, New York. Littell's Living Age, Boston.
Scientific American, New York. Scientific American Supplement. The Machinist, New York. Harper's Weekly, New York.
Harper's Bazar, New York. Frank Leslie's Illust. Paper, N. Y. Financial and Commercial Chron- icle, N. Y. Connecticut Courant, Hartford. Mirror and Farmer, Manchester. Rutland Herald, Vt. London Graphic. London News, Il1.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORTS.
MAGAZINES AND REVIEWS.
Harper's Magazine, New York. The Century, New York.
St. Nicholas, 66 The Atlantic, Boston. Lippincott's Mag., Philadelphia. Peterson's Magazine,
Ballou's Magazine, Boston. Godey's Lady's Book, Philadelphia. Frank Leslie's Pop. Monthly, N. Y. Frank Leslie's Sunday Magazine. Good Words, London. Macmillan's Magazine, London. Blackwood's Magazine. London. Temple Bar Magazine, London. English Illus. Magazine, London. The Agriculturist, New York. Gardner's Monthly, New York. Andover Review, Boston.
The Naturalist, Philadelphia. The Journal of Chemistry, Boston. Van Nostrand's Engineering Mag. Popular Science Monthly, N. Y. Official Gazette, Patent Office. Liberal Free Mason. Home Missionary, Boston. New Englander, New Haven, Ct. North American, New York. Unitarian Review, Boston. Contemporary Review, London. Nineteenth Review, London. Westminster Review, London. Edinburgh Review, London. London Quarterly Review. Brititish Quart. Review, London. Fortnightly, London. The Forum.
BOOKS OF REFERENCE.
Chambers' Encyclopædia. 15 vols. Brande's Encyclopædia, 2 vols. Lippincott's Biograph. Dictionary. Lippincott's Gazeteer. Anthon Classical Dictionary. American Newspaper Annual, 1880. Worcester's Dictionary. Boston Directory. Massachusetts Business Directory. Newburyport Directory. Revised Statutes of Massachusetts. Poor's Manual of Railroads. History of Woman Suffrage.
Shipping Record. Catalogue of Public Library. Map of the United States. Map of Rockingham Co., N. Y. Map of Essex County, Mass. Johnson's Atlas of the World. New Engl'd Business Directory, '83 The Pathfinder and Railway Guide. Congressional Directory. Quain's Directory of Medicine. United States Dispensatory. Clinical Therapeutics. Diseases of the Stomach.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT,
FOR THE
YEAR 1887.
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT
MARICUE
TERRA MDCCCLI
NEWBURYPORT: PRINTED BY CALEB B. HUSE, 42 STATE STREET, 1888.
ANNUAL REPORT.
THE HIGH AND PUTNAM SCHOOLS,
HIGH SCHOOL .- E. C. Adams, A. M., principal; O. B. Merrill, A. M., Luther Dame, assistants; Miss Sara A. Leonard, assistant ; Miss Mary T. Spalding, assistant.
PUTNAM SCHOOL .- Miss Margaret Clarkson, preccptress; Miss Sarah W. Pike, assistant.
It is with great pleasure that we report the im- proved condition of the High school during the past year. Under the management of Principal E. C. Adams, who took charge of the school two years ago, its standard has been steadily raised until at present it occupies a position in advance of that held at any time hitherto. We can confidently assert that the discipline of the school has never been better nor the standard of scholarship higher than today. Some im- portant changes have been made in the courses of study. The order has been so arranged that a busi- ness course is practically complete at the end of two years. Boys who cannot remain in school more than half the course will thus be enabled to spend the two
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years profitably, and secure good training in those branches which will be of practical use in business life.
A successful effort is being made to arrange the work in departments. Few teachers can teach every subject equally well, and no teacher can teach many different and unrelated branches well at the same time. The good results of this departmental work are already to be seen.
An important change has been made in the instruc- tion in the scientific department. Chemistry is an experimental science, and it is impossible to obtain the best results in this study by the old system of recitation and the occasional experiment by the teacher. For this reason a chemical laboratory was fitted up and furnished with the apparatus and mate- rials necessary to enable each pupil to perform many experiments for himself.
Public opinion is imperative in its demands that the student shall have skill as well as knowledge. The natural sciences when taught by the natural or ex- perimental method combine in the best manner the two forms of training, the manual and the intellec- tual. The hand and eye are so trained that they be- come the obedient servants of their trained master- the brain.
Some attention is now given to singing. One hour each week is devoted to this branch-not in training a few voices, but in teaching all the pupils the rudi- ments and in training them to sing the simpler forms of music. Through this training the school was en- abled to furnish all the necessary music at the last two
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graduations, thus doing away with the expense of an orchestra or any paid musicians.
If there were more systematic instruction in this branch in all the schools of this city, the results reached in the High school would be more satisfactory and more easily attained.
While the study of music is not devoid of intellec- tual training, its great functions are to break the mo- notony of school routine and to address itself to the emotions, and thus quicken with proper and healthful impulses this too much neglected side of young life. Properly conducted, it also promotes health. A rea- sonable amount of singing rather aids than interferes with the progress in other branches of study.
The Putnam trustees besides fitting up the labora- tory, have made quite extensive improvements in their building during the past two years. New floors have been laid and all the large rooms have been furnished with seats and desks of the most improved pattern. By these changes, the appearance of the rooms has been greatly improved, and the convenience and com- fort of the pupils much increased.
The pupils take much pride in their school rooms and exercise great care in keeping them in good con- dition. A pleasant and well appointed room makes school life pleasant to the pupil, and saves a teacher much strength in his efforts to secure good discipline.
Early in the spring term, Mr. Robert N. Toppan of Cambridge gave the city two hundred and fifty dol- lars for the establishment of a fund, the income of which is to be given as a prize for excellence in the study of civil government in the High and Putnam
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schools. In order that the prize might be awarded this year, he gave an additional ten dollars, the amount to be realized annually from the fund. Mr. Toppan rightly believes that our public schools should educate pupils for intelligent citizenship, and so de- sires to stimulate zeal in the study of this most im- portant, yet often neglected, branch. The thanks of the community are due to him for his generous and patriotic action. Such manifest interest in the work done in our school encourages all those who are en- gaged in their management. The first contest for the prize was held at the close of the school year, Mr. James Parton and Amos Noves, esq., acting as com- mittee of award. Miss Mabel Johnson of Rowley re- ceived the prize and Henry F. Coffin of this city honorable mention.
Several changes have occurred in the corps of teachers. The committee having decided to employ only one male assistant, Mr. Luther Dame, at the close of the year retired from teaching for more ac- tive business. The many years of faithful service which Mr. Dame has spent in the High school, and his popularity as 'a teacher have made him a large circle of friends, whose esteem and affection will fol- low. him whatever station he may occupy.
Miss A. A. Senter, who for many years has ren- dered faithful services as assistant, was obliged by long continued illness to tender her resignation. It was accepted by the committee with regret, for they felt it would be difficult to find one who could fill the position as successfully. Miss Sara A. Leonard, who had been substitute during Miss Senter's illness, was
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elected to fill the position thus left vacant; and Miss Mary T. Spalding was engaged as teacher of matha- matics.
HIGH SCHOOL STATISTICS-1886-'87.
Whole membership of boys 52
Whole membership of girls 68
Whole membership 120
Average. 105.5
Average attendance of boys 44.5
Average attendance of girls 56.2
Average attendance of schools 100.7 Per cent. of attendance. 95.5
Whole number of boys in Putnam school 37
Whole number of girls
54
Whole number of pupils.
91
Whole number of pupils in High and Putnam schools. 211
Average age of boys in I. class 16 years, 6 months
Average age of boys in II. class 15 years, 10 months
Average age of boys in III. class .15 years, 2 months
Average age of boys in IV. class 14 years, 9 months
Average age of girls in I. class 16 years, 11 months
Average age of girls in II. class .16 years, 4 months
Average age of girls in III. class .15 years, 7 months
Average age of girls in IV. class 14 years, 9 months
Number of boys in High school over 15 years of age. 35
Number of girls in High school over 15 years of age .. 54
GRADUATING CLASS.
Whole number of boys graduating from the High school 2
Whole number of girls graduating from the High school 11 Whole membership. 13
Whole number of boys graduating from Putnam school. 3
Whole number of girls graduating from Putnam school. 11 Whole membership. 14
Whole number graduating from High and Putnam schools .27
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ANNUAL REPORT.
GRADUATES.
Edna Gertrude Bryant, Hannah Parker Butler, Lucy Heath Currier,
Lucy Gertrude Bordon Hodgdon Edith March Howe, Ella May Huntington, Mabel Johnson, May Susan Johnson,
Abbie Little Leigh, Mabel Carlton Pearson,
*Martha Carlton Pearson,
Mary Alice Roaf,
Nellie May Ross,
Mary Stevens Smith,
Miriam Chase Smith, Jennie Louise Smith, Sarah Elizabeth Spalding, Bertha May Stiles, Celestena Thurlow, Ada Josephine Todd, Annie Adams Tuck,
Theodosia Grant Walton,
Frederick Goodwin Brown, George Andrews Caldwell, Henry Fitch Coffin,
Clinton Joshua Eaton,
Arthur Williams Peabody.
*On account of sickness the term's work not completed.
C. H. BLISS, -
JAMES PARTON, P. H. REED, GEORGE W. SNOW, JOSEPH B. LITTLE, W. A. EASTMAN, FRANCIS A. HOWE,
High School Committee.
On the part of trustees of Putnam Free School.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
KELLEY SCHOOL,
This is the largest school in the city, consisting of eight rooms, with an attendance of between three and four hundred pupils. Twice within the year has the school been called to mourn the loss of a teacher. In December, 1886, it was deprived of the services of Miss M. Louise Bartlett, a faithful and ex- perienced assistant. Again, in March, 1887, when the community was startled by the sudden death of Mr. N. A. Moulton, who had been principal of the school since its establishment, and had ably served many years in other schools in this city. Miss M. E. Cogswell was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Miss Bartlett, and Mr. A. F. Gilbert was temporarily appointed principal. His services in that position having met the approval of the school board, at the close of the year he was elected princi- pal. Great credit is due to him and to the efficient assistants that the sad events of the year have caused so little disturbance in the order of the school and in its regular work.
PRINCIPAL-A. F. Gilbert.
ASSISTANTS-Abby Short, M. J. Bradley, Eva J. Smith, M. E. Cogswell, Alice H. Olmstead, Susan I. Adams, Sarah F. Badger.
Number of different scholars during the year 413
Average membership 368
Average attendance 307
Per cent. of attendance 85
Average age. 10 years 7 months
Number under five years 0
Number over fifteen 13
Number admitted to the High school on examination. 17
Number admitted by grammar school rank 0
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ANNUAL REPORT.
NAMES OF SCHOLARS ADMITTED TO THE HIGH SCHOOL .- Bessie S. Adams, Mamie Bartlett, Emma W. Davis, Lucy P. Evans, Bessie J. Gray, Alice W. Greenough, Etta M. Lord, Margaret Newhall, Elizabeth Newhall, Hattie D. Perkins, Florence Plumer, Ethel Reed, William Adams, Leonard P. Balch, Howard Mc- Mahan, Fred Parsons, Eugene E. Thomas.
Average rank-82 5-6.
GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.
As a whole, the city has reason to be proud of its grammar schools. In them we have able teachers of long experience, fully devoted to their duties. The success they have had and the excellence of the work done the past year are due to the ability and energy they have shown. If any failure in scholarship is found, it is from circumstances over which they have had no control. Irregular attendance often prevents a pupil from making the progress desired by both parents and teachers. The parents have this matter in their own hands, and it is a duty they owe to the school and to the child to see that nothing but serious sickness is allowed as an excuse for absence.
It is believed that some improvement might be made in the course of studies, if a part of the subjects in the arithmetic and geography were eliminated. Greater accuracy and increased rapidity in the fundamental operations in whole numbers, common fractions and decimals, would be of far more value than a super- ficial knowledge of those subjects seldom or never used in practical life. A systematic course in draw- ing is also needed both in the primary and the gram-
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mar schools. Some of the schools have vocal music and physical exercises, both of which are beneficial to the health of the pupils and help to make a school at- tractive and happy. Meetings of the grammar school teachers are held each month in the school committee room, to plan their work and discuss the best methods to be pursued in their schools. In this way it is hoped that whatever there is excellent in one school may become useful in all.
As public examinations are no longer held, it might be well to have a half day for each school when par- ents were specially invited to visit and listen to the reg- ular recitations of the classes, nothing out of the regu- lar routine being allowed. This would have the effect of bringing parents and teachers together and of strengthening that good feeling and sympathy which a common aim-the welfare of the children-ought to produce.
JACKMAN (BOYS) GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
GEORGE W. BROWN, Principal. .
RHODA TILTON, Assistant.
Number of different scholars during the year. 91
Average membership 83
Average attendance. 72
Per cent. of attendance 87
Average age. 11 years 7 months
Number over fifteen years of age. 3
Number admitted to the High school on examination 6
Number admitted by their rank in grammar school. 1
NAMES OF THOSE ADMITTED TO THE HIGH SCHOOL .- W. A. Nel- son, E. A. Rundlett, Ernest Woodwell, H. J. Chase, E. W. Bliss, John P. Colby, L. W. Huse.
Average rank, 81 6-7.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
JOHNSON (GIRLS) GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
ANNA L. COFFIN, Principal, . EMMA M. LANDER, Assistant.
Number of different scholars during the year 78
Average membership 71
Average attendance. 63
Per cent. of attendance 89
Average age 12 years 3 months
Number over fifteen years of age. 3
Number admitted to the High school on examination. 8
Number admitted by their rank in grammar school 1
NAMES OF THOSE ADMITTED TO THE HIGH SCHOOL .- Carrie F. Allen, Anna L. Bray, Annie E. Greenleaf, Mary A. Rolfe, Gertie L. Robbins, Lena M. Stevens, Jennie M. Thurlow, Maggie A. Knapp, Mabel L. Titcomb.
Average rank-88 1-3.
BROMFIELD STREET (GIRLS) GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
PRISCILLA G. CRAIG, Principal. SUSIE B. LOWELL, Assistant.
Number of different scholars during the year. 76
Average membership. 66
Average attendance. 61
Per cent. of attendance 92
Average age. 12 years 6 months
Number over fifteen 1
Number admitted to the High School on examination. 6
Number admitted by their rank in grammar schools. 4
NAMES OF THOSE ADMITTED TO THE HIGH SCHOOL .-- Lynda Ewin, Clemmie Todd, Lena Lowell, Addie Crockett, Ella Johnson, Susie Todd, Belle Manser, Flora Lunt, Lulie Pearson, Etta Bollman.
Average rank-81 1-3.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
CURRIER (BOYS) GRAMMAR SCHOOL. SARAH B. CHUTE, Principal. ELLEN FROTHINGHAM, Assistant.
Number of different scholars during the year 69
Average membership 59
Average attendance. 55
Per cent. of attendance 93
Average age. 12 years 2 months
Number over fifteen years of age. 1
Number admitted to the High school on examination. 4
Number admitted to the High school by their rank in gram- mar school. 0
NAMES OF THOSE ADMITTED TO THE HIGH SCHOOL .- Horace P. Hunt, Arthur W. Maynard, James F. Shaw, George P. Jackman. Average rank-84 1-2.
FORRESTER STREET (GIRLS) GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
SERENA D. TOPPAN, Principal. AGNES A. SOMERBY, Assistant.
Number of different scholars during the year 70
Average membership .. 63
Average attendance. 51
Per cent. of attendance 81
Average age .. 12 years 4 months
Number over fifteen years. 3
Number admitted to the High school on examination 8
Number admitted by their rank in grammar school. 0
NAMES OF THOSE ADMITTED TO THE HIGH SCHOOL .- Annie P. Toppan, Lizzie Jackman, Grace E. Bartlett, Blanche E. Doyle, Velona A. Weatherby, Grace L. Hicken, Alice J. Marshall, Lilian P. Moody.
Average rank-84 1-2.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
WESLEY STREET (MIXED) GRAMMAR AND PRIMARY.
EDNA E. GREATON, Principal.
Number of different scholars during the year 43
Average membership. 33
Average attendance 27
Per cent. of attendance 82
Average age . .10 years
Number under five years of age. 0
Number over fifteen years of age. 3
MOULTONVILLE (MIXED) GRAMMAR AND PRIMARY.
ALICE T. WHITTIER, Principal.
Number of different pupils during the year 45
Average membership. 36
Average attendance. 28
Per cent. of attendance
78
Average age. 10 years 4 months
Number under five years. 0
Number over fifteen years
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QUESTIONS FOR THE EXAMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL. JUNE 30, 1887.
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