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94
Cases of tardiness
247
Average age
Number under five years of age
9 years 7 months 0 ·
attendance 86.4
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
TEMPLE STREET SCHOOL
Lillian Goodwin, principal.
Total enrollment
60
Average membership
48
attendance
36.6
Per cent of
76 6
Cases of tardiness
143
Average age
7 years 6 months
Number under five years of age
0
.
TRAINING SCHOOL
Frances W. Richards, principal.
Total enrollment 283
Average membership
198
attendance 180
Per cent of
90.9
Cases of tardiness
477
Average age
7 years 8 months
Number under five years of age
1
CONGRESS STREET SCHOOL
Elizabeth Cheever, principal.
Sarah A. Ross, 1st assistant. Gertrude E. Lewis, 2d assistant. Annie P. Toppan, 3d assistant.
Total enrollment
171
Average membership
136.5
attendance
122
Per cent of 6 6
90
Average age
7 years 8 months
Cases of tardiness
580
Number under five years of age
1
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CURTIS SCHOOL
Frances L. Pettigrew, principal.
Sarah F. Badger, assistant. Charlotte Dickins, assistant. Julia J. Hubbard, assistant.
Total enrollment 176
Average membership
136.5
attendance 124.6
Per cent of “ 91
Cases of tardiness
143
Average age
7 years 6 months
Number under five years of age
0
PURCHASE STREET SCHOOL
Lillie M. Ross, principal.
Total enrollment 60
Average membership
41
attendance 33
Per cent of
80.5
Cases of tardiness
116 ·
Average age
7 years
WARD ROOM, WARD ONE
Ina C. Walton, teacher.
Total enrollment
37
Average membership
27
attendance 24
Per cent of
88.8
Cases of tardiness
Average age 75
5 years 9 months
Number under five years of age
0
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
MOULTONVILLE SCHOOL (Primary Department)
Flora Pettigrew, teacher.
Total enrollment
39
Average membership 33 66 attendance 30
Per cent of "
90
Cases of tardiness
98
Average age years 7 months
Number under five years of age
0
REPORT OF PRINCIPAL OF TRAINING SCHOOL
-
The school year at the Training school has been marked by two changes, both of which tend to increase the number of pupil teachers ; namely the allowing candidates to enter with- out an examination, and the giving out of town students the same compensation as resident pupil teachers receive. These steps seemed desirable to the committee having the school in charge, as the number of pupil teachers was small, in fact so small that in February it was found necessary to retain two of the graduates as assistants.
Miss Josephine Coffin and Miss Nellie Des Barrett were chosen to remain, the former teaching in the school until June, but the latter only two months, as in April she was ap- pointed to a permanent position in the schools of the city.
There are at present fifteen pupil teachers in the school. The senior class has three members : Grace Cook, Goldie MacArthur and Carrie Dodge. The middle class has four members : Lelia Kimball, Gertrude Little, Adelaide Pritch- ard and Lillian Rich. The junior class has eight members : Georgiana Smith, Grace Page, Alice George, Harriett Boyd, Elizabeth True, Edith Annis, Evelyn Pike and Bessie Davis.
All the graduates of the school that desire to teach are do- ing so, eighteen being employed in the city schools. Several
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of them, teaching in other cities, have been creditably pro- moted during the year. This is most pleasing, going as it does to show that the work of the graduates is well considered by larger cities where the educational standard is placed high. Also showing to us that the standing of our school compares well with that of other places.
Young ladies from the school have given satisfaction in Beverly, Cambridge, Somerville, Watertown, Natick, Need- ham and many other places.
During the year 1900 seven have been graduated from the school, namely : Nellie Des Barrett, Lillian Ross, Lillian Porter, Hortense Small, Mary Forsythe, Josephine Coffin, Mary Hoxie.
Respectfully, FRANCES W. RICHARDS.
EVENING SCHOOLS
The evening schools were continued at the Purchase street schoolhouse. Although the number of pupils was not large, good work was done by those attending. Miss Helen S. Merrill was principal of the boys' and Miss Lizzie C. Ire- land of the girls' school. Those attending were partly the illiterate minors, employed in manufacturing establishments, and partly those who with some previous education felt a desire to improve by pursuing their studies farther.
It is to be regretted that a more desirable room could not be provided for evening schools. There are objections to hav- ing them held in the rooms of the day schools for several good reasons. Yet if an attractive room could be provided in a desirable location, it is believed that many pupils would at- tend and take up higher branches of study than those now pursued.
There are undoubtedly many young persons who would like to study bookkeeping, or perhaps typewriting and stenogra- phy if there was a favorable opportunity.
At present, the time of the school is given almost wholly to the study of reading, arithmetic, writing and spelling.
REPORT OF THE TEACHER OF DRAWING
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Looking back over the year's work in drawing progress is discernible. The same general outline of work has been fol- lowed, but from year to year the details are changed. This gives an opportunity for some new work each year. The annual exhibition was held in the lower room of the Temple street school, June 14, 15, 16.
New tables made a much better surface to place drawings upon and all drawings were pasted upon large gray mounts. This gave the general appearance of the whole room a much more pleasing effect than before. There were fewer draw- ings placed on exhibition but they were seen to better advan- tage. To see such an exhibit is the only way to realize what the pupils are doing. The register of visitors kept during the week showed a larger per cent of parents and friends of pupils and teachers than in previous years.
Many, thinking drawing meant simply to make pictures of objects, were surprized to find so much else included, i. e. the study of color from the spectrum, the making and decorating of objects, mechanical drawing, designing and lettering, also the study of noted works of art. Among the visitors was Mr. Henry T. Bailey, State Supervisor of Drawing.
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Toward the close of September and the beginning of Octo- ber work, was sent to the Amesbury Agricultural Fair and the Ould Newberry Fair. In both fair we won prizes.
Each teacher in the primary and grammar grades is now supplied with a Prang Manual for Drawing, which is full of suggestions and examples for good work.
Respectfully,
SADIE M. MORSE, Teacher of Drawing.
MUSIC
-
The report of the music for the past year is made in a few words.
To report just progress would say enough perhaps to sat- isfy the majority of the people, but I must say more than this.
The work done by the teachers in the several schools under the supervision of Grant Drake of Melrose, has been good, pupils have advanced, and in many cases show proficiency beyond their years. It would hardly do to single out any particular school or schools that have excelled, yet it is true that some schools have made more progress than others, but on the whole, the music has kept up to the standing of the previous year.
During the past year Mr. Grant Drake tendered his resig- nation as supervisor of music in our schools, much to the re- gret of teachers, pupils and school board as well. His place has been ably filled by the appointment of Miss Laura F. Hubbard of Ipswich, who has entered into the work, with a thoroughness and determination that show her ability to be fully equal to her predecessor, and capable of keeping the music up to its high standing of excellence.
During the year the study of music has been taken from the curriculum of the high school, the reason being, that the
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pupils were not qualified to take up the advanced system used in high school work. Music not having been taught long enough in our schools to bring the pupils to that proficiency where they can take up the Normal course as taught in the high schools of other cities.
During the past term Mr. J. G. P. Thurlow, chairman of the sub committee on music has given one period each week to the high school in sight singing, much to the gratification of the pupils. The school is doing good work, and is taking up popular, as well as some classical choruses.
The highest praise should be given the teachers for the conscientious work they have put into music, and all have put forth their best efforts to make it a grand succeess.
J. G. P. THURLOW,
Chairman of Committee on Music.
REPORT OF THE TEACHER OF THE COOKING SCHOOL
During the past year the girls from the eighth grade have received instruction in the composition and cost of different foods, and their nutritive values, also in the preparation and cooking of such dishes as are generally used in ordinary home life. They have also been taught to clean and care for kitchen utensils and have received some instruction in sani- tation. .
The lessons have been given in the school kitchen on Tem- ple street. This room is well adapted to the purpose as it is light, sunny, and easily ventilated. The new floor and the freshly tinted walls add much to the general aspect of the room. The new range is a great improvement over the gasoline stoves, which were formerly used. The pupils can now receive information on the construction of ranges, and instruction in building and regulating the fire
It is endeavored to have the room present the appearance of a bright, cheerful, well ordered kitchen, so that they will desire to have and to keep the kitchen at home in the same manner. In this way it is believed that a good moral influ- ence is brought to bear upon those who attend these lessons.
Great interest has been taken in the cooking. Many of the pupils put in practice at home the instruction received at the
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cooking school. Most of them consider it a great privilege to be in the eighth grade and take these lessons. One thirteen- year-old girl expressed this idea when she wrote in one of her compositions that : "The girls in the eighth grade should be thankful for the privilege of being allowed to attend cooking school."
Some of the children, find the knowledge and skill gained here of great value to them when circumstances make them the house-mothers and home-makers. One such, who soon after completing her course was forced to act as housekeeper for her father and as mother to her little brothers and sisters, said : "These lessons at the Cooking School have helped me so much.
In May an exhibition was given, when the parents and the public generally were invited to inspect some of the culinary accomplishments of the pupils.
Respectfully submitted,
ELIZABETH H. LITTLE, Teacher of Cooking.
RECOMMENDATIONS
MANUAL TRAINING
It is hoped that an earnest effort will be made at once to determine whether it is advisable and practicable to intro- duce manual training. Without discussing the merits of this branch of school work, it may be stated that the girls already have instruction and practice in cooking and sewing, and there does not seem to be any reason why the boys should not receive corresponding training in practical indus- try.
Three things would be necessary, a location, an outfit and a teacher. The experience of other places would be of ma- terial assistance here.
EVENING SCHOOLS
Nominally we already have evening schools, but practically we have none where those interested in any but the most elementary studies can receive instruction in those branches, which the ambitious young man or woman would gladly study if a favorable opportunity were offered.
What is chiefly needed is a more suitable place. There have always been serious objections to holding these schools in rooms used as day schools. Yet there is not much doubt
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that if rooms as good and as well located as those in the Kel- ley school could be found, many young men and young women would be glad to study bookkeeping, stenography, typewriting, industrial drawing and other branches.
The educational system of any city should not stop with the children, but should foster and encourage educational work for all, both young and old. Whatever will tend to bet- ter the condition of its citizens or afford them wholesome intellectual entertainment belongs to the department of edu- cation.
EXTRACTS FROM EDUCATIONAL LAWS
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SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
All children between the ages of seven and fourteen years shall attend some public day school in the town or city in which they reside, during the entire time in which the public day schools are in session.
Any person having under his control a child between seven and fourteen years of age who fails for five day sessions or ten half day sessions within any period of six months while under such control, to cause such child to attend school, the physical or mental condition of such child not being such as to render his attendance at school harmful or impracticable, upon complaint by a truant officer, and conviction thereof, shall forfeit and pay a fine of not more than twenty dollars. Any person who induces or at- tempts to induce any child to absent himself unlawfully from school, or employs or harbors while school is in session any child absent unlawfully from school, shall forfeit and pay a fine of not more than fifty dollars.
Every habitual truant, that is, every child between seven and fourteen years of age who wilfully and habitually absents himself from school, upon complaint by a truant officer, and conviction thereof, may be committed, if a boy, to a county truant school for a period not exceeding two years, and if a girl, to the state industrial school for girls, unless such child is placed on probation as provided in section twenty eight of this act.
Every habitual absentee, that is, every child between seven and sixteen years of age who may be found wandering about in the streets or public places of any town or city of the Commonwealth, having no lawful occu- pation, habitually not attending school, and growing up in idleness and ignorance, upon complaint by a truant officer or any other person, and
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conviction thereof, may be committed, if a boy, at the discretion of the court, to a county truant school for a period not exceeding two years, or to the Lyman school for boys, and, if a girl, to the state industrial school for girls, unless such child is placed on probation as provided in section twenty-eight of this act.
Every habitual school offender, that is, every child under fourteen years of age who persistently violates the reasonable regulations of the school which he attends, or otherwise persistently - misbehaves therein, so as to render himself a fit subject for exclusion therefrom, upon complaint by a truant officer, and conviction thereof, may be committed, if a boy, at tlie discretion of the court, to a county truant school for a period not exceed- ing two years, or to the Lyman school for boys, and, if a girl, to the state industrial school for girls, unless such child is placed on probation as pro- vided in section twenty-eight of this act.
EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN
SECTION 1. No child under fourteen years of age shall be employed in any factory, workshop or mercantile establishment. No such child shall be employed in any work performed for wages or other compensation, to whomsoever payable. during the hours when the public schools of the town or city in which he resides are in session, nor be employed at any work before the hour of six o'clock in the morning or after the hour of seven o'clock in the evening.
SECT. 2. No child under sixteen years of age shall be employed in any factory, workshop or merchantile establishment unless the person or corporation employing him procures and keeps on file and accessible to the truant officers of the town or city, and to the district police and in- spectors of factories, an age and schooling certificate as hereinafter pre- scribed, and keeps two complete lists of all such children employed therein, one on file and one conspicuously posted near the principal entrance of the building in which such children are employed, also keeps on file a com- plete list, and sends to the superintendent of schools, or, where there is no superintendent, to the school committee, the names of all minors employed
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therein who cannot read at sight and write legibly simple sentences in the English language.
SECT. 3. An age and schooling certificate shall be approved only by the superintendent of schools or by a person authorized by him in writing. or, where there is no superintendent of schools, by a person authorized by the school commitee : provided, that no member of a school committee or other person authorized as aforesaid shall have authority to approve such certificate for any child then in or about to enter his own employment. or the employment of a firm or corporation of which he is a member. officer or employee. The person approving the certificate shall have authority to administer the oath provided for therein, but no fee shall be charged therefor.
SECT. 4. An age and schooling certicate shall not be approved unless satisfactory evidence is furnished by the last school census. the certificate of birth or baptism of such child, the register of birth of such child with a town or city clerk. or in some other manner, that such child is of the age stated in the certificate.
SECT. 6. Whoever employs a child under sixteen years of age. and whoever having under his control a child under such age permits such child to be employed, in violation of section one or two of this act, shall for such offence be fined not more than fifty dollars ; and whoever con- tinues to employ any child in violation of either of said sections of this act after being notified by a truant officer or an inspector of factories thereof, shall for every day thereafter that such employment continues be fined not less than five nor more than twenty dollars.
SKOT. 7. No person shall employ any minor over fourteen years of age. and no parent, guardian or custodian shall permit to be employed any such minor under control, who cannot read at sight and write legibly sim- ple sentences in the English language, while a public evening school is maintained in the town or city in which such minor resides, unless such minor is a regular attendant at such evening school or at a day school.
SECT. 8. Truant officers may visit the factories, workshops and mercan- tile establishments in their several towns and cities and ascertain whether any minors are employed therein contrary to the provisions of this act, and they shall report any cases of such illegal employment to the school com-
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mittee and to the chief of the district police, or to the inspector of factories and truant officers may require that the age and schooling certificates and lists provided for in this act, of minors employed in such factories, work- shops or mercantile establishments, shall be produced for their inspection. Complaints for offences under this act shall be brought by inspectors of fac- tories.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
No child who is a member of a household in which a person is sick with smallpox, diphtheria, scarlet fever or measles, or of a household exposed to contagion from a household as aforesaid, shall attend any public school during such sickness or until the teacher of the school has been furnished with a certificate from the board of health of the town or city, or from the attending physician of such sick person, stating in a case of smallpox, diptheria or scarlet fever, that a period of at least two weeks, and in a case of measles a period of at least three days, has elapsed since the re- covery, removal or death of such person, and that danger of the convey- ing such disease by such child has passed.
TRUANT OFFICER'S REPORT
GENTLEMEN OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE :
I have the honor to submit my annual report for the school year ending June 27, 1900 :
During the year I have endeavored to investigate all cases of truancy and tardiness reported by the teachers. I, have visited the manufactories and tried to enforce the law regard- ing the employment of children. I have found most of the overseers in the establishments willing to comply with the law. There has not been much real truancy, but there are many cases where the parents have violated the law which makes them liable to a fine whenever a child is kept away from school ten half days within a period of six months.
Yours respectfully,
ROBERT G. ALLEN, Truant Officer.
ANNUAL REPORT
TRUANT OFFICER'S REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1900
No. of schools visited
No. of absences reported by
No. of parents or guardians
No. of children absent from
Truancies determined by in-
Truants returned to school
No of children warned
No. of children returned to
school from the streets
Tardiness investigated
No. of manufactories visited
No. of certificates issued
No. of children found em
No. of children discharged to
No. of employers notified
No. of half days truancy
No. of children placed before
No. of children sent to truant
the court
school
.. .
...
September, 1898
73
126
120
9
6
6
9
3
5
10
16
4
2
2
8
...
15
...
5
2
3
7
...
...
...
November
,
-
143
188
176
5
5
5
5
6
4
15
10
15
9
3
...
1
14
...
...
...
December
-
-
-
128
147
142
9
5
5
9
4
6
12
8
5
7
3
...
...
.
.
-
147
172
159
12
7
7
12
5
3
10
9
5
...
April
-
-
-
154
164
142
12
7
7
12
5
3
14
9
6
2
1
11
May
-
-
133
159
144
10
8
8
8
10
7
15
10
5
2
2
9
...
...
June
-
-
1314
1668
1513
97
66
66
95
49
49
124
95
44
8
17
97
...
...
Total
-
-
1
160
231
208
11
9
9
11
4
4
6
10
4
October
-
-
121
167
150
8
5
5
8
3
5
7
10
4
6
13
7
4
1
12
...
...
March -
142
157
131
10
7
...
2
9
...
...
...
...
...
. .
...
-
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT G. ALLEN, Truant Officer.
No. of children placed on probation.
teacher
notified
school on suspicion
vestigation
11
7
7
11
5
6
...
2
7
...
...
2
5
...
...
January. 1900
113
157
141
...
14
February
...
1
...
...
ployed contrary to law
attend school
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HIGH SCHOOL COURSE OF STUDY
EXPLANATIONS AND REGULATIONS
The General Course is designed particularly for those who are not going beyond the High school.
The College Course prepares for any American College.
The Scientific Course prepares for the Massachusetts In- stitue of Technology and other institutions of a similar char- acter.
A minimum of fifteen prepared exercises per week is re- quired.
Singing is elective for the whole school once per week.
Rhetorical exercises before the whole school will be given once a month.
In the General Course a language once taken must be con- tinued two years.
The number of pupils required to form a division of an elective study shall be fifteen.
The studies selected for the year's work, with the advice and consent of the principal, shall be submitted to the parents for their approval. Having been so approved, they shall not be changed during the year.
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Pupils are expected to give at least two hours a day outside of school to the preparation of their school work.
Parents are earnestly requested to co-operate with the teachers in securing thorough preparation of home work.
FIRST YEAR
GENERAL
COLLEGE
SCIENTIFIC
REQUIRED SUBJECTS
English and History 5
Algebra
5
Drawing
1
Drawing
1
Drawing 1
OPTIONAL SUBJECTS
Latin 5
Arithmetic and
Bookkeeping > 5
SECOND YEAR
REQUIRED SUBJEOTS English and History 5 Geometry or Physics 5 OPTIONAL SUBJECTS
Latin 5
Greek
5
French 5
Physics or Geometry 5
Bookkeeping and 3
Commercial Law
Botany 2
Drawing 1
English
2
English and History 5
Latin
5
Geometry 5
OPTIONAL SUBJECTS
Geometry
5
Latin
5
French 5
Mechanical Drawing 1
REQUIRED SUBJECTS
English and History 5
Algebra
5
English and History 5
Latin 5
Algebra 5
OPTIONAL SUBJECTS
Latin 5
Arithmetic and
5
Bookkeeping
Greek or French
5
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
THIRD YEAR
GENERAL
REQUIRED SUBJECTS
English 5
OPTIONAL SUBJEOTS
Latin 5
Greek 5
French 4 or 5
Chemistry 3
English History 3
Review Mathematics 4
German 5
Stenography and
5
Type-writing
Drawing
1
COLLEGE
English 2
Latin 5
French
5 or 4
Review Mathematics 4 History 3
Chemistry 3
Mechanical Drawing 1
FOURTH YEAR
REQUIRED SUBJECTS
English 5
OPTIONAL SUBJECTS
Latin
5
Greek
5
French 4
U. S. History and 3
Civil Government S
Solid Geometry
3
U. S. History and
Civil Government § 3
Solid Geometry
and Triognometry 4
English
3
French 4
Solid Geometry 4 and Trigonometry Physics 4
OPTIONAL SUBJECTS
U. S. History and Civil Government
3
German 5
Mechanical Drawing 1
and Trigonometry 1
Astronomy and Physical Geog- raphy )
3
Physiology 1
Stenography and Type-writing
5
German
5
REQUIRED SUBJECTS
English
3
Latin 5 5
Greek
5
French
4
OPTIONAL SUBJEOTS
Physics 4
French 5
SCIENTIFIC
English 2
Greek 5
French 4
Review Mathematics 4
Ancient History 2
English History [for
those not taking
Greek 3
Drawing
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TEXT BOOKS USED IN SCHOOLS
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PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Readers - Ward's, Cyr's, Monroe's Barnes' Davis's, Harper's, etc.
Geography - Harper's Introductory.
Writing - Duntonian Vertical.
Physiology - Hutchinson's.
Arithmetic- Walslı's First Book.
Language - Practical work, topically.
Spelling - From readers.
Music - Natural System.
GRAMMAR SCHOOLS
Arithmetic - Walsh's Bradbury's, Sight Arithmetic.
Language - Miss Hyde's.
Geography - Harper's Primary, Harper's School.
Speller - Worcester's, Morse's.
Readers - Davis's, Monroe's, Harper's, etc.
Dictionary - Worcester's, Webster's.
History - Montgomery's Beginners's, Montgomery's American History. Book-keeping - Meservey's Single Entry.
Copy Books - Duntonian Vertical.
Physiology - Hutchinson's.
HIGH SCHOOL
Rhetoric - Lockwood, Hill.
History - Meyers' General ; Greece, Oman ; Rome, Leighiton ; Mediæ- val, Emerton ; English, Montgomery ; American, Montgomery ; United States, Channing.
Algebra - Wells, Wentworth.
Geometry -- Plane, Wentworth ; Solid, Wentworth.
Trigonometry - Wentworth. Arithmetic - Business, Sadler's. Stenography, Chandler's. Physics - Gage, Stone.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Chemistry - Storer, Lindsay. Astronomy - Sharpless, Philips. Physiology - Hutchinson. Botany - Gray. Civil Government - Fiske. Bookkeeping - Physical Geography - Tarr. First Latin Book - Collar, Daniell. Gate to Cæsar - Collar, Daniell. Latin Grammar - Allen & Greenoughi. Cæsar - Allen & Greenough. Cicero - Allen & Greenough. Virgil - Allen & Greenough. Latin Prose - Daniell's. First Greek Book - White. Greek Grammar - Goodwin.
Anabasis - Goodwin, White, Harper. Iliad - Seymour, Tauchnitz. Greek Prose - Higley, Jones French Grammar - Worman's, Keetel's. French Reader - Super's. German - Shorter Eysenbach, Collar. German Reader - Joynes.
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NUMBER OF PUPILS PURSUING THE SEVERAL BRANCHES OF STUDY IN THE HIGH SCHOOL, DECEMBER, 1900
SUBJECTS
First Year
Secord Year
Third Year
Fourth Year
Totals
English
73
44
29
21
167
Latin .
42
28
8
5
83
Greek
...
20
24
17
61
German .
..
...
..
11
11
Algebra
73
11
..
84
Geometry
40
11
6
57
Com. Arithmetic
40
15
...
...
55
Bookkeeping .
40
...
...
...
...
...
...
24
24
Physics .
...
...
...
11
Civil Government
...
...
...
12
12
History
73
26
10
10
119
Stenography, Typewriting
...
..
...
14
14
Drawing
73
12
10
5
100
Ancient History
...
...
9
...
9
Physiology
4
4
...
...
...
...
16
French
...
..
...
11
...
40
Astronomy, Phys., Geog.
19
19
Chemistry
...
10
6
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
NUMBER OF PUPILS IN EACH GRADE, DEC. 1, 1900
SCHOOLS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Total
Johnson -
28
26
18
17
21
15
14
7
157
Ward Room
35
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
35
Bromfield Street
20
21
26
18
27
20
21
11
171
Purchase Street
34
9
Jackman -
16
21
20
27
22
20
19
16
161
Temple Street
15
10
9
..
...
...
...
..
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
..
I
..
...
.. .
...
25
14
..
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
..
....
...
...
...
..
..
...
..
30
15
219
Congress Street
33
35
34
31
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
..
...
...
...
35
37
30
28
13
143
Curtis
47
38
39
33
...
...
...
...
...
157
Moultonville
11
11
8
4
8
6
3
2
5
58
Storey Avenue
4
0
2
3
3
2
0
2
1
17
Totals
275
213
228
178
188
165
135
106
64
1552
High school :
Fourth class
80
Third
44
Second
29
First
.6
-
-
173
1725
-
41
Kelley, room E
F
..
...
...
...
..
43
...
...
...
195
Ward Room
22
Forrester Street
54
45
52
44
...
...
...
...
...
133
22
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
-
-
-
-
-
20
G
46
Training School
H
...
11
43
46
52
ANNUAL REPORT
AVERAGE AGE OF EACH GRADE, SEPT. 1, 1900
GRADES
SCHOOLS
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
9
y. m. y. m. y. m. y. m.
y. m.
y. m. y. m. y. m. y. n.
Johnson
7-8
8-10 10-2
11-1
11-4
12-11 13-7
14-7
Bromfield Street
5-4
7-2
8-1
9-9
10-6
11-10
12-11
13-9
14-7
Purchase Street
7-7
8
8-1
8-6
10-1
11-8
12-1
13
13-5
14-4
Temple Street
6-2
7-3
7-6
8-8
...
...
. .
....
....
...
....
.6
I
5-11
7-4
8-11 10-1
....
.. .
....
..
... .
Congress Street
5-11
7-3
9-2
9-10
....
....
... .
....
....
Ward Room
5-8
... .
..
..
....
... .
....
....
...
....
....
10 3
11-7
12-6
13-4
14-9
Curtis
5-10
7-0
8-1
9-6
. .
....
...
..
Moultonville
6-2
7-5
8-11
8-11 10-5
13-2
12-8
12- 10 14-6 15 14
Average -
-
6-1
7-5
8-5
9-7
10-7
12
12-9
13-5
14-7
High School .
y. m.
Fourth class
-
Third
6.
-
15-8
Second 66
17-7
First
65
-
17-9
..
F
.. .
....
....
... .
9-5
11-5
..
....
..
06
G
....
....
....
....
.. .
12-6
....
..
H
...
....
... .
....
....
... .
13-4
14-6
Training School
Storey Avenue
6-9
....
8-0
9-8
11-0
12 6
....
. .
Jackman
5-8
..
....
. .
Kelley, room E
10-8
12-1
....
Forrester Street
. .
15-3
Ward Roon -
53
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
TABLE OF SCHOOLS AND GRADES, DEC., 1900
SCHOOLS
Room
TEACHERS
GRADES
Desks
Pupils
High -
Walter E. Andrews, prin.
Arthur H. Berry, sub master Sara A. Leonard, assistant Elizabeth Goldsmith, “ Helen A. Ward,
Edna S. Moffatt,
Mabelle L. Moses,
Kelley - -
H
Irving H. Johnson, prin.
VIII, IX
49
43
G
Nellie G. Stone, assistant
VII
49
48
F
Anna L. Whitmore, “
VI
49
43
I
Florence Ingalls,
V, VI
41
38
E
Lillian Greenleaf
49
46
Training School
D
Frances W. Richards, prin. 66
IV
56
43
C
56
50
B
II
56
47
A
I
56
52
Johnson
-
D C
Emma M. Lander, assistant
V, VI
36
36
B
Jennie P. Hlaskell, .6
III, IV
39
43
Grace E. Bartlett,
II
39
40
Ward Room
Mary F. Whitmore, teacher
I
30
31
Bromfield -
D
Priscilla G. Craig, principal
VII, VIII, IX
40
38
C
Abbie L. Frost, assistant
V, VI
40
47
B
Mary T. Colby
III, IV
40
44
A
Annie B. Richardson asst.
I, II
40
40
Jackman -
D C
George W. Brown, principal
VIII, IX
50
36
Josie W. Kimball, 1st asst.
VI, VII
50
44
B
Nellie D. Barrett, 2nd asst. Dorothy Packer, 3d asst.
II, III
50
36
Purchase street
Lillian Ross, principal
I, II
42
41
Temple street
Lillian Goodwin, principal
I, II, III, IV
48
45
Currier
D C
Adelena Sargent, 1st assr.
VII
36
30
B
('lara J. Edgerly, 2nd asst. Cassine H. Brown, 3rd asst.
V
38
35
Congress street -
D
Elizabeth H. Cheever, prin.
IV
40
31
C B
Gertrude E. Lewis, 2rd asst. Annie P. Toppan, 3rd asst.
I
40
33
Ward Room
Hortense Small, teacher
I
30
23
Curtis
D
Frances L. Pettigrew, prin. Sarah F. Badger, 1st asst.
III
42
40
B
Charlotte Dickins, 2nd asst. Julia J. Hubbard, 3rd asst.
I
42
31
Moultonville
B
Helen S. Merrill, principal Flora Pettigrew, assistant
I, II, III, IV
36
33
Storey Avenue -
Julia Boyle, principal
I to IX inclusive
48
18
-
-
V, VI, VII, VIII, IX
36
25
A
Sarah B. Chute, principal
VIII, IX
36
41
VI
36
37
A
Sarah L. Ross, 1st asst.
III
40
35
II
40
37
A
IV
42
33
C
II
42
35
A
IV, V
50
43
A
Anna L. Coffin, principal
VII, VIII, IX
36
36
1II
176
.
54
ANNUAL REPORT
SCHOOL BUILDINGS, HEATING, JANITORS
NAME OF BUILDING
NUMBER
ROOMS
METHOD OF HEATING
SALARY
NAME OF JANITOR
Kelley
9
Steam
$500
Charles Lewis
Curtis
4
Steam
1
360
Stephen Gale
Congress street
4
Furnace
100
Fred H. South
Jackman
4
Stoves
)
300
Albert O. Colby
Purchase street
1
Stoves
Johnson
4
Furnace
140
Albert Hodgdon
Ward Room
1
Stove
Temple street
1
Furnace
60
James Kimball
Storey Avenue
1
Stoves
60
John Murphy
Moultonville
2
Stoves
44
Mrs. Chas. Bushee
Currier
4
Furnace
Bromfield street
4
Furnace
55
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
GENERAL STATISTICS
Taxable property of the city
$10,135,233.00
Estimated value of school property
. $100,000.00
Total sum available for schools
. $33,063.97
Total expenditures (not including repairs)
· $33,995 69
Population at last census
14,478
Children of school age, Sept. 1, 1900
2,351
Number in private and parochial schools
604
Total enrollment in the public schools .
2,050
Average membership 65
1685.7
Average attendance
6.
1543.6
Per cent 66
91.5
Number of regular teachers employed in 1900
45
Male teachers
4
Female
41
Special
3
56
ANNUAL REPORT
FINANCIAL STATEMENT Dec. 1, 1899 to Dec. 1, 1900.
-
INCOME
Appropriation
$32,000.00
CREDITS
Income from Brown Fund
$675.00
Tuition from non residents
381.60
Sales of books .
7.37
1.063.97
Total appropriation and income
$33.063.97
Overdrawn
931.72
$33,995.69
EXPENDITURES
Salaries of teachers
$25,354.80
.. pupil teachers .
539.60
Salary of superintendent truant officer
530.00 .
Janitors .
1.666.45
Evening school .
216.75
Printing and advertising
174.90
Books and supplies
1.718.63
Sundries.
260.77
Rent of Putnam school building
500.00
Fuel
1,514.54
Paid highway department
29.00
Apparatus for high school
290.25
.
1,200.00
$33,995.69
TEACHERS AND SALARIES 1900-1901
Walter E. Andrews, principal
$1800
Arthur H. Berry, sub-master
1150
Sarah A. Leonard, assistant
650
Helen A. Ward, 66
600
Edna L. Moffat. 6.
600
Elizabeth Goldsmith, "
700
Mabelle L. Moses,
600
Irving H. Johnson, principal
1200
Nellie G. Stone, assistant
500
Anna L. Whitmore, “
450
Florence Ingalls, 66
400
Lillian Greenleaf,
450
Training school -
Frances W. Richards, principal 1000
George W. Brown, principal
1300
Josie W. Kimball, 1st assistant
450
Nellie Barrett, 2nd
375
Dorothy Packer, 3d
350
[ Anna L. Coffin, principal
550
Emma M. Lander, 1st assistant
450
Jennie P Haskell, 2nd
425
Grace E. Bartlett, 3d
400
Bromfield school
Priscilla G. Craig, principal
575
Abbie L. Frost, 1st assistant
450
Mary T. Colby, 2d 66
425
Annie B. Richardson, 3d assistant
325
Srrah B. Chute, principal
750
Adelena Sargent, 1st assistant
450
Currier school
Clara J. Edgerly, 2d
450
Cassine H. Brown, 3d 66
450
High school
Kelley school
Jackman school -
Johnson school -
58
ANNUAL REPORT
Moultonville school 1 Helen S. Merrill, principal
$500
1 Flora Pettigrew, assistant 425
Storey ave, school 1 Julia Boyle, principal 375
Temple st. school 1 Lillian Goodwin, principal 425
Congress st. school
İ
Sarah L. Ross, 1st assistant 400
Gertrude E. Lewis, 2d 400
L Annie P. Toppan, 3d
400
Ward room, ward 5
Hortense Small 300
1 !
Frances L. Pettigrew, principal .
425
Sarah F. Badger, ist assistant 400
Charlotte Dickins, 2d .. 400
i
Julia J. Hubbard, 3d
400
Purchase st. school
Lillian Ross, teacher 300
Ward room, ward 1
Mary F. Whitmore, teacher 300
Special Teachers
Sadie M. Morse, supervisor of drawing 600
1 Laura Hubbard, supervisor of music . 500
Cooking, Sewing -
Elizabeth H. Little (estimated) 440
WILLIAM T. HUMPHREYS, Vice Chairman.
WILLIAM P. LUNT, Secretary.
Curtis school
1 Elizabeth H. Cheever, principal . 425
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