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HIGH-SCHOOL BUILDING.
The Board has always felt that the interior construction of this building was somewhat unfortunate. They do not believe, however, that any good can be accomplished by exaggerated, unjust, and heated criticisms. Putting aside all prejudice, it is but fair to say that the apartments on the first and second stories are not seriously objectionable. The rooms are large,
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high-posted, and well ventilated. They have the sunlight a portion of every day. According to our latest architects, the large amount of northern light is no objection. Possi- bly, if the rooms were heated by steam, they might be more comfortable during the extreme cold days of winter. That is worthy of consideration. There is needed a small apart- ment conveniently fitted up and furnished for laboratory work in chemical and physical sciences ; also, a small library room for works on Botany, History, Geology, Astronomy, Physiology, and other kindred topics. Furthermore, under our present law of furnishing free text-books and other school supplies, there is needed a suitable room for the storing of these during vacations and other times. It is evident we must have larger accommodations in the near future. One of two things will be necessary : either to erect a new and spacious building, or remodel and somewhat enlarge the present one. If the last suggestion should be adopted, and the stairways be removed from the front side to suitable tow- ers or projections on the north-east and north-west corners of the building, all needed accommodation would be obtained, including, we think, at least two new school-rooms. The expense would not probably exceed $7,000 or $8,000. This would obviate the necessity of a new school building at the Vinton Street, for the present. The two Primary Schools have very fair accommodation as they now are. We simply submit the above for the candid and intelligent consideration of the Town. .
FELLS.
At the Annual Meeting in March the sum of $5,000 was voted to erect a school building in this growing section of our town. The following gentlemen were appointed Build- ing Committee : John W. Farwell, John K. Robson, Royal P. Barry, Daniel Norton, and George H. Dearborn. It was hoped the building would be completed early in the autumn ; but the end of the year found it unfinished. How- ever, this caused no serious embarrassment : the school
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continues to occupy its pleasant room in the Chapel Build- ing. It is just two years since this school was started. Miss Hannah Gibbons has been the kind and gentle teacher from the beginning. Commencing without previous experi- ence, her skill and ability have been gradually increasing. The school is ungraded, embracing three or four different classes, and now numbers forty-nine pupils. We regret to note that the average attendance during the fall months has been extremely low. Why it was is not quite evident. Possibly it may have been the result of especial sickness, - possibly in part the faulty neglect of parents. It should be understood that no child, however bright, can ever become a good scholar who is permitted to be out of school a third or quarter part of the time.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Early in the summer, a communication was received from the State Board of Health, which was duly considered and placed on file. It was simply a printed copy of the recent State law in regard to contagious diseases among families where there are school children. For the more general in- formation of parents, who are especially concerned, we deem it wise to insert in our present Report the law referred to. "The School Committee shall not allow any pupil to at- tend the public schools while any member of the household to which such pupil belongs is sick of small-pox, diph- theria, or scarlet fever ; or during two weeks after the death, recovery, or removal of such sick person; and any pupil coming from such household shall be required to present to the teacher of the school the pupil desires to attend a cer- tificate from the attending physician, or Board of Health, of the facts necessary to entitle him to admission, in accord- ance with the above regulation." This law was passed by the Legislature, and approved by the Governor, April 29, 1885.
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TEMPERATURE OF ROOMS.
A constant source of complaint during extreme cold weather is lack of sufficient heat in different school-rooms. These complaints frequently come from our latest and best constructed buildings. In some instances the fault is with defective or inadequate heating arrangements ; in a few, be- cause the building is old, or unwisely constructed; but, in many instances, we fear, the fault lies largely in the lack of proper attention, care, and vigilance of janitors. While, no doubt, they intend to be faithful and trustworthy, they may not always consider how much depends upon very early work in heating school-rooms on very cold mornings ; the importance of having the fires built or replenished, while it may be necessary to carry a lantern in one hand and to stay by the furnace and school apartments, during the morning session, to give every proper attention, and to see that out- side doors are kept constantly closed. In several instances, some of our schools have been dismissed soon after assem- bling in the morning, because the temperature was found to be less than 60 degrees. This makes a bad break in the school work. Possibly, if the fires had been built one hour earlier, some of those dismissals would have been avoided. The standard of heat in the Boston schools is 68 degrees. In our opinion it ought to be 70, permitting a variation of four or five degrees. Our teachers are now required to keep a record of the temperature of their rooms three times each day during the cold weather. The marking is to be near the beginning of the morning and afternoon sessions, and about eleven in the forenoon. These records are to be passed in to the Secretary at the end of each month. If there is great deficiency of heat at these hours in any room, the fault will be at once detected, and remedied if possible.
SCHOOL-COMMITTEE ROOM.
At a regular Board Meeting held on the 9th of June, it was unanimously voted :-
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" That we extend to the Trustees of the Public Library the privilege of using the School-Committee Room for the purpose of a public reading-room until the Town meeting in March, 1886, or until another suitable room is provided by the Town for the Committee, - provided such use does not materially interfere with the meetings of this Board, and other necessary school-work."
This privilege was cordially accepted by the Trustees. During the autumn they very beautifully fitted up the room for its additional use. About the first of December it was opened for the inspection of the general public. We see no reason at present why the room, as now fitted and arranged, may not be used for a double educational work till some- thing better is provided. We heartily accord, however, with the suggestion, that immediate measures be taken looking towards the erection of a memorial building for the Grand Army Post. On the first floor of such a building should be ample accommodation for the Public Library and reading- room. We hope to see such an edifice soon built by the enterprising spirit of our town.
MORE SCHOOL-ROOM NEEDED.
During the fall the number of primary pupils at the Vinton Street School increased far beyond the capacity of the primary room. About forty-five could be comfortably seated ; but there were between seventy and eighty pupils. There were no accommodations for these elsewhere. The Committee sought long to find a place to open a new school ; but no suitable room could possibly be found. Then it was proposed to move the old Highland-Street School-house down near the vicinity, and fit it up for the temporary use of the overflow ; but, after thorough examination of different streets, it was found this could not be done without cutting down many valuable shade-trees. The Committee had neither the disposition nor the right to do this. In the mean time there continued a strong demand for a new
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school. Those primary pupils, divided into two classes, were receiving only half-day rations ; that is, half-day schooling. This would seriously retard their promotion, and keep them back during their whole school-life.
As a final resort, it was decided to take an unoccupied room, and a portion of the adjoining hall (a portion which had never been used), in the upper story of the High-School building, for the new room. Of course there were nearly the same objections to this as there were, or are, to the First-Grammar rooms on the opposite side of the separating partition. This room was fitted up during the vacation of Christmas week. Be it remembered that the Committee can avail themselves of such rooms and facilities only as the town furnishes. It might be well for those who make bitter complaints to bear this in mind. The School Board is not responsible for a poor, ill-constructed building, or the lack of a suitable room at the time such a room is pressingly needed. Its responsibility is great, but not in this direc- tion. It is responsible for the kind of teachers employed, the amount of salaries paid, and the kind of work done in the school-rooms. The Committee is also required by State law to see that all children between the ages of five and fifteen have some place, and attend some school at least twenty weeks during each year ; also, by recent enactment, that every pupil be provided with free text-books and all other necessary supplies.
HIGHLANDS FRANKLIN SCHOOLS.
The new building continues to give excellent satisfaction. Three of the large rooms are occupied, leaving one to be soon filled by the rapid increase of pupils. At the close of the year Miss Mendum had forty-seven pupils ; Miss Mitchell, 51 ; and Miss Randlette, 59. Each of these teachers has exhibited commendable zeal, fidelity, and en- terprise. During the last month of the year Miss Hattie Lane was employed to assist Miss Randlette in her over-
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crowded work : her services, while very helpful, will not be needed for many weeks. The Franklin Schools have been highly favored. The following note will explain itself :-
APRIL 14, 1885.
Having secured, by voluntary subscription on the part of the citizens of the Highlands, a piano for the use of the Franklin Schools, to be retained by said schools, I hereby place the in- strument in the care of the School Board of Melrose, upon the above-named conditions, with the understanding that this state- ment be placed upon record. - MRS. ADAMS.
The charge was freely accepted, and a vote of thanks extended to Mrs. Adams and to the individual donors.
GROVE-STREET SCHOOLS.
Miss Barrett, of the Third Grammar, has forty-eight pupils ; Mrs. Bascom, of the Fourth Grammar, forty-nine; Miss Guptil, of the Intermediate, forty-six ; and Miss Henry, of the Primary, fifty-three,-or one hundred ninety-six in all. These teachers have all been long proved, and never found wanting. In regard to the Intermediate School, it has had the misfortune of three changes of teachers during the year. If it has been somewhat hard to manage, this may in part account for it.
UPHAM STREET.
This school is of a mixed grade, and numbers at the end of the year thirty-one pupils. Mrs. Maria Hood is the present teacher, and has had long and valuable experience as a teacher elsewhere.
VINTON-STREET SCHOOLS.
Miss Alice H. Long, of the Intermediate, has had forty-three pupils, and Mrs. Lucy F. Dermot, of the Primary, seventy-five pupils. During the fall months, the last school was divided into two portions,-one attending school in the morning, and the other in the afternoon. This was not sat- isfactory to teacher, parents, or pupils. Near the end of the year, a new school was organized, with Miss Ransom, of
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Wakefield, for teacher. She occupied the lower room, and Mrs. Dermot the upper room; while Miss Long and her school were transferred to a room fitted up in the High- School building. We scarcely need add that Miss Long, with more than eight years of experience, and Mrs. Dermot, with perhaps nearly the same, rank with our best teachers.
LYNDE-STREET SCHOOLS.
Miss Sweetser, of the Intermediate, has forty-three pupils. She has been the successful teacher of this school some over three years. Miss Nye, of the Primary, has thirty pupils. She came from Hingham, and entered upon her work here the first of last September, with excellent recommendations.
SECOND GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.
These have been concentrated at the High-School build- ing, that they might be partially under the influence and supervision of the First Grammar School Principal. It was thought by doing this the pupils of both schools would be more equally fitted and qualified to enter upon their next grade of work. Miss Bisbee and Miss Swett, with many valuable years of experience, continue the wide-awake and vigorous teachers of these schools. They each have fifty- four pupils.
CENTRE SCHOOLS.
Miss Melcher, of the Third Grammar, has forty-eight pupils ; Miss George, of the Fourth Grammar, forty-one ; Miss Davis, of the Intermediate, forty-three; and Miss Donkin, of the Primary, sixty-two,-or one hundred and ninety-four in all. Each of these teachers has accomplished a faithful and praiseworthy work.
FIRST GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.
Miss Fairbanks happily continues the every-way effi- cient and highly prized Principal. Miss Bishop, who for three years was her valuable assistant, closed her school-
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teaching at the end of the summer term. Miss Nellie H. Rogers, a teacher of marked ability, was elected her succes- sor. She brought to her work valuable experience, refined culture, and warm enthusiasm. The fact that our First Grammar School is the end of education to a large number of our youth is a constant incentive to make it as thorough as possible. Whether it would be advisable to add another year to this grade, with some additional studies, is not as yet clearly manifest.
GRADUATES OF FIRST GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
June 26, 1885.
CHARLES H. ANDERSON.
WILLIAM N. W. BARTLETT.
HELEN L. BURR.
MARY A. BUTTRICK.
BERTHA M. CARRUTHERS.
MARY F. CASEY.
LILLIE A. CHANDLER.
CARRIE B. COLLINS.
FLORENCE A. A. CUSHING.
AMBROSE C. DEARBORN.
HELEN M. EASTMAN.
BERTHOLD H. EHLERT.
WILLIE C. Goss.
HOWARD C. FISKE.
GEORGE HARRINGTON.
FREDERICK L. HOFFMAN.
GEORGE E. HURLEY.
ACTIVE HUNTLEY.
GEORGE H. KITCHING. EMMA L. LEIGHTON.
LILLIE B. LITTLEFIELD.
MELDON A. MERRILL.
ALBERT H. MUNROE.
JOSHUA W. NEWHALL. WALTER H. NORRIS. OSCAR H. ORDWAY. FRANK E. ORCUTT.
FRANK M. ORCUTT.
MARY A. ORTON. EDWARD S. PAGE.
ARTHUR A. PATTEN. HARRY C. PIERCE.
ALBERT G. PULSIFER. HELEN M. PULSIFER.
JOE G. SNELL.
EDITH C. STEARNS.
LESTER THAYER.
HARRY L. TRIPP. HARRY W. VINTON.
ALICE L. WHITE, LENNIE A. WHITE.
GRACE C. WHITFORD.
JULIAN C. WOODMAN. ANNIE M. WOODWARD.
GRACE N. WORTH.
GERTRUDE L. YOUNG.
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ORDER OF SCHOOL EXERCISES.
February, 1886.
MONDAY, A. M.
Principal's Room.
Assistant's Room.
Ist half-hour, Spelling, Study.
2d 66 Ist Division, Arithmetic.
3d 2d 66
66 Arithmetic.
4th Ist 66 66 Composition.
5th 66
2d 66 Composition.
Ist 66 Penmanship.
P. M.
Ist half-hour, Study, Music.
2d 2d Division, Reading.
3d 66
Calisthenics, Study.
4th 66
Ist Division, Reading.
2d Division, History.
TUESDAY, A. M.
Ist half-hour, Spelling, Study.
2d
Ist Division, Arithmetic.
2d Division, Physiology.
Ist 66 Physiology.
2d 66 Drawing.
Ist 66 Drawing.
P. M.
Ist half-hour, Study, Music.
2d 2d Division, Reading.
3d
Calisthenics, Study.
4th
66 Ist Division, Reading.
2d Division, History.
WEDNESDAY, A. M.
Ist half-hour, Spelling, Study.
2d Ist Division, Arithmetic.
66 Arithmetic.
2d
66 Penmanship.
Ist 66 Penmanship.
P. M.
Ist half-hour, Study, Music.
2d 2d Division, Reading. 66
3d Calisthenics, Study. 66
4th 66
Ist Division, Reading.
2d Division, Physiology.
66 66 Physiology. 3d 2d Ist
4th 66
Ist 66 English Grammar.
5th
66
2d 66
English Grammar.
2d Division, Punctuation. Ist Punctuation.
2d 66 Penmanship.
Ist Division, History.
3d 2d 66 Arithmetic.
4th Ist 66 66 English Grammar.
5th
66
2d 66 English Grammar.
Ist Division, History.
Ist Division, History.
2d Division, History.
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THURSDAY, A. M.
Ist half-hour, Study, Ist Div., Arit.
Study, 2d Division, Physiology.
2d
2d Division, Arithmetic.
Ist 66 Physiology. 3d 66
Ist
66
English Grammar.
2d
66
Drawing.
4th 66
2d
English Grammar. Ist 66 Drawing.
5th 66 Music.
P. M.
Ist half-hour, Study.
2d 66 2d Division, Reading.
Ist Division, History.
3d 66
Study.
4th 66 Ist Division, Reading.
2d Division, History.
FRIDAY, A. M.
Ist half-hour, Spelling, Study.
2d
Ist Division, Arithmetic.
* 2d Division, History.
3d 66
2d
66 Arithmetic.
Ist
66 History.
4th 66
Ist 6 English Grammar.
2d
66 Penmanship.
5th 2d 66 English Grammar.
P. M.
Ist half-hour, Music.
2d 66 Declamation.
3d 66 Calisthenics, Composition.
4th 66 Composition.
Ist 66 Penmanship.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Mr. Whitman, the Principal, has had unusual responsi- bility and watchful anxiety during the past year. Few per- sons unacquainted with the task of firmly controlling and inspiring a hundred pupils of mature age, so as to get the best possible work from each dull or indolent pupil, can real- ize the constant strain upon the mental and physical system. No wonder there have been times when his health has nearly broken down, and a week of rest and change seemed impera- tively needed. The resignation of Miss Bugbee, just pre- vious to the opening year, was no ordinary loss. She was a teacher of long experience, of perfect health, of strong intel- lect, and of thorough scholarship : all this fitted her to be, as she was, a presiding queen in the school-room. If the Prin- cipal was unavoidably absent for a few hours, the quiet order,
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the good discipline, and the earnest work went on just the same. The resignation of Miss Bugbee was felt all the more, occurring, as it did, when Miss Clarke, the other valuable as- sistant, had gone home (as it soon proved) to die. After ma- ture deliberation, the persons elected to fill the places of the above teachers were Miss Clarimond Mansfield and Miss Hat- tie Ricker, both of Melrose. Miss Mansfield was a graduate of our High School and of Boston University. She stood high as a scholar, especially in languages, and was remarkably winning in her deportment. Miss Ricker was a lady of fine culture, had taught for several years in connection with her father, who for some time was Principal of Fryeburg Acad- emy, Maine.
The Committee fully believe that the election of these ladies to their important positions will prove more and more to have been a wise choice. A year's experience has already made them stronger as teachers, and better qualified for their work.
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ORDER OF EXERCISES,
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATING CLASS,
Town Hall, Friday Evening, June 26th, 1885.
PART I.
CHORUS AND SOLO: "Now Tramp o'er Moss and Fell." MISS COCHRANE. SALUTATORY: "Employment-" MYRTIE J. BOWKER. ESSAY: "Insects." . EDMOND E. FERNALD.
CLASS PROPHECY. MILLIE T. DOWLING. -
DECLAMATION : "Napoleon Bonaparte." -
EDWARD L. CRAGIN.
RECITATION : "The Hero of the Tower." MARY E. COCHRANE.
QUARTETTE: "The Whippoorwill's Song."
MASTERS HUNT AND CLEAVELAND. MISSES CASS AND BOWKER.
RECITATION : "Mother and Poet." GERTRUDE M. Goss.
ESSAY : "Memorial Edifices." - LIZZIE F. STRATTON.
ESSAY: "Character." MARY M. DEMPSEY ..
DECLAMATION : "Toussaint L'Ouverture." - FRANKLIN C. ALBEE.
PART II.
ESSAY: "The High after the Grammar School." - GARDNER I. JONES. ESSAY: "Sources of History." NELLIE OSGOOD FRENCH. CHORUS AND QUARTETTE: "In Mercy Remember." -
MASTERS CLEAVELAND AND BEALE. MISSES BOWKER AND CASS.
ESSAY : "Improvement of our Time." SARAH W. DEMPSEY.
ESSAY: "Lives of Great Men." LEWIS H. KUNHARDT.
ESSAY : "Little Things."
M. LIZZIE BOWKER.
ESSAY: "English Literature."
- MINNIE W. CASS.
ESSAY: "American Immigration."
HARRY H. HUNT.
VALEDICTORY: "Monopoly."
WILBUR F. BEALE.
CLASS SONG: "Good-Morrow."
AWARDING DIPLOMAS.
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Prizes for 1885.
FRANKLIN FRATERNITY.
The following scholars were selected to compete for the mathematical prizes : -
WILBUR F. BEALE.
WM. H. WOODMAN.
HARRY H. HUNT.
CALLIE H. HAYWARD.
GARDNER I. JONES.
EDWARD T. BLANCHARD.
MARION K. NORRIS.
EDWARD H. CROSBY.
CARRIE D. VINTON.
HATTIE P. FIELD.
HELEN I. GORDON.
GEORGE H. HARDY.
ARTHUR L. JACOBS.
BLANCHE S. JACOBS.
DAVID ROSS LECRAW.
ALBERT M. FRENCH.
EDWARD P. T. PHILLIPS.
MATHEMATICAL.
Prizes were awarded as follows : -
For excellence in Geometry,
To ARTHUR L. JACOBS.
For excellence in Algebra,
To EDWIN H. CROSBY.
The following subjects were selected by the Franklin Fraternity for prizes in English Literature and Composition.
SNOWBOUND.
I. A New England winter as pictured by Whittier.
2. What are the literary merits of Snowbound ?
3. What are the peculiarities of Whittier's style ?
MERCHANT OF VENICE.
I. The History of the Play and the Sources of the Plot.
2. Wherein is the genius of Shakespeare manifested in this play ?
3. What are the dramatic excellences of the play ?
4. The character of Shylock, the character of Antonio, or the character of Portia.
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Literary prizes were awarded : -
First, to MILLIE T. DOWLING. Second, to M. LIZZIE BOWKER. Third, to ALMA L. FIELD.
Messrs. THOMAS B. PECK.
Committee of Award, < SIDNEY BUTTRICK. CHARLES C. BARRY.
A prize of $5 for excellence in Natural History, offered by MR. J. O. NORRIS, was awarded to EDMOND E. FERNALD ; an ad- ditional prize of $3, offered by A. G. WHITMAN, was awarded to GEO. E. FERN.
A prize in English Composition, by Rev. A. G. BALE, was awarded to MINNIE W. CASS and ALFRED D. WOODMAN.
MUSIC.
The matter of having the first principles of Music thor- oughly taught in our public schools is one of increasing importance. It is now generally conceded that all children are capable of acquiring, to a greater or less degree of pro- ficiency, a practical knowledge of musical science. The question is, How shall this science be taught? What method shall be employed? Of recent date a large number of cities and towns, especially in the Western part of our coun- try, have adopted what is called the "Tonic-Sol-Fa" system. At several meetings of our Board this system was thor- oughly discussed. Mr. Whiting, who had been the music teacher of our public schools for six consecutive years under the old method, owing to increasing defectiveness of hearing, failed to be re-elected. At the same time he received a hearty vote of thanks for his past energetic and faithful services. The way was thus opened for a practical experi- ment. Prof. Henry Benson, of Boston, a teacher of the "Tonic-Sol-Fa" system in the Chauncy-Hall School, was invited to take a class of our children, and give an exhibit, both of his skill and method, before the School Board. As a final result, he was elected music teacher. So far we believe there has been good satisfaction.
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DISCIPLINE.
One of the first requisites of a good school is good disci- pline. This must be had, not by measures of undue severity, but by a careful system of order, kindly and firmly enforced. As a whole, we think our schools have been remarkably well governed. A few teachers have found it necessary, in extreme cases, to resort to the old remedy of corporal pun- ishment. These cases have been immediately reported to the Chairman.
SUPERVISION OF SCHOOLS.
Our report will not be deemed complete without some reference to this annual topic. We think, however, the subject has been so ably treated, in the several valuable articles which have recently appeared in our local paper, that nothing further need be said. We may briefly add, however, that at the earliest moment the Town may deem it wise to employ an able and competent Superintendent the School Board will cordially and unitedly give its support and influ- ence. We shall wait with deep interest to see the final action of our State Legislature upon the recommendation of our Governor in regard to School Supervision. In the mean time, under our present system, a more just and liberal compensation would ensure a more careful and adequate work on the part of the Committee. There is so great an increase in the number of our schools and school buildings, entailing a corresponding increase of work, care, and over- sight, that what was a fair compensation ten years ago may be regarded now in a very different light.
CLIFTON FLETCHER,
Chairman.
APPENDIX.
CORPS OF TEACHERS.
NAMES.
SCHOOLS.
DATE OF ELECTION.
SALA- RIES.
A. (. Whitman
High, Principal ...
November, 1874.
$1,700
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