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The loss in circulation for the year is probably due to the interest taken in the recent war between Spain and the United States, our readers devoting more time to reading the daily papers, to the exclusion of bound books.
By the death of Mrs. Sarah A. Fales, the library has re- ceived a bequest of fifty dollars ($50) to be expended for scien- tific books. This bequest, amounting to forty-six dollars and twenty-five cents ($46,2,5%), has just been paid, and will be ex- pended as the donor requested as soon as a suitable selection can be made.
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The library shows a slight decrease in the circulation of Fiction and Juveniles as compared with the other departments of the library.
The per cent of Fiction and Juveniles for 1897 was 86; in 1898 it was 85}.
The attention of the Trustees is called to the crowded condition of the shelves and the immediate necessity of pro- viding more cases for the proper accommodation of our books.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
N. F. BLAKE, Librarian.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The death rate from pneumonia and grip has been much larger than in former years.
The reported cases of diphtheria were 16 (sixteen), and two deaths. The fatal cases are so few that the Board recom- mend that the profession should take "immediate cultures" in all suspected cases of diphtheria. Culture tubes are always ready at the demand of the profession.
Until a general system of sewerage has been approved, the Board recommend that an entire change should be made in the removal of contents of the cess-pools. The Board have examined the "Sewage disposal system" of the Edson Manu- facturing Co., and recommend that immediate action be taken by the Town. A competent sewerage engineer reported a per- fect plan for general sewage, if we are not mistaken, at a cost of some $1000. That plan is now in the archives of the town.
In these days no town of any considerable size or impor- tance is considered to be a desirable place for residential or business purposes unless it possesses a good water supply and sewerage system. The two go together, and are required by the rules of modern living.
Milford has as perfect a water supply system, with a puri- ty which probably is not surpassed by any town in New Eng- land; but it is wofully deficient in its sewerage facilities. Charles River is the outlet for the sewerage of the main streets. In all human probability this will not be permitted but a very few years. At the present time money can be bor- rowed by municipalities at a lower rate than ever before, and material is also low. We believe, therefore, that the town of Milford should move in the matter of putting in a modern and complete system of sewerage without further delay. Naturally in the very nature of things, why not have the present genera-
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tion enjoy the general system, and also be of the first advan- tage to our town in a business and residential sense?
Why should we longer seek to postpone the inevitable? Our town debt is of small proportions. Long town bonds could be placed at a very low rate of interest.
In our opinion, judging from the standpoints of health, happiness and dollars, we earnestly urge that the town take early steps in the direction of this much needed accessory to the health and advancement of its people.
JNO. M. EATON, Chairman, ALFRED A. BURRELL, Secretary,
Board of Health.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
I have examined the accounts of the Treasurer and Tax Collector, and find them to be correct, and I have also exam- ined the books of the different departments and find that the vouchers correspond with the orders drawn on and paid by the Treasurer, and that the accounts as presented are correct.
Respectfully submitted,
HORACE A. BROWN,
Milford, Mass., Feb. 17, 1899.
Auditor.
Annual Report of the
School Committee, Milford, Mass. 1898.
DESIGNED BY STUART C. GODFREY GRADE IX: PARK SCHOOL.
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REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
OF THE
TOWN OF MILFORD,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING JAN. 31, 1899.
MILFORD, MASS. : G. M. BILLINGS, PRINTER, GAZETTE OFFICE. 1899.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE, 1898-99.
Term expires 1899
RICHARD A. GILFOYLE,
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1899
JOHN J. DUGGAN,
1900
CHARLES MACKIN,
1900
GEORGE L. COOKE,
66
1901
GEORGE E. STACY,
66 1901
ORGANIZATION.
GEORGE L. COOKE, Chairman.
C. W. HALEY, Secretary. SUB-COMMITTEES. Rules and Regulations.
R. A. GILFOYLE, HORACE E. WHITNEY,
THE SUPERINTENDENT. Repairs.
G. E. STACY,
G. L. COOKE,
THE SUPERINTENDENT. Teachers and Examinations.
H. E. WHITNEY, J. J. DUGGAN,
THE SUPERINTENDENT. Books and Supplies.
C. MACKIN, R. A. GILFOYLE,
THE SUPERINTENDENT. Fuel.
J. J. DUGGAN,
G. E. STACY.
SUPERINTENDENT. C. W. HALEY.
HORACE E. WHITNEY,
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COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
The regular meetings of the Committee are held on the second Monday of each month at 8 P. M.
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE.
Office at Memorial Hall. Office hours 4 to 5 p. M. daily when schools are in session, except Fridays ; 8 to 9 A. M. on Fridays.
SCHOOL SESSIONS.
High School .- 8 A. M. to 1 P. M.
Grammar Schools .- 9 A. M. to 12 M .; 1.30 to 4 P. M.
Primary Schools .- 9 A. M. to 12 M .; 1.30 to 3.30 P. M.
Country Schools .- 9 A. M. to 12 M .; 1 to 3.30 P. M.
HOLIDAYS.
Feb. 22, Patriots' Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day following.
NO-SCHOOL SIGNAL.
The steam-whistle at the electric light station, 22 repeat- ed four times. When this signal is sounded at 8 A. M. there will be no morning session. When it is sounded at 12.30 P. M. there will be no afternoon session. When it is sounded at 8 A. M. and not repeated at 12.30 P. M., there will be an afternoon session.
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation .
·
$27,100 00
Received from William Ware & Co. .
18 75
Tuition
42 00
Sales
8 80
$27,169 55
EXPENDITURES.
Teaching
. $18,665 86
Supervision
.
.
1,650 00
Carriage hire for teachers
353 00
Transportation for pupils
228 25
Janitors .
1,362 00 .
Fuel
1,552 85
Repairs .
·
.
206 97
Supplies .
.
.
1,802 97
Incidentals
1,347 24
$27,169 14
Balance unexpended
$ 41
ITEMIZED ACCOUNTS.
Special appropriations for repairs $2,000 00
Paid T. E. Morse
$275 96
C. A. Wood
476 72
Heywood Bros. & Wakefield Co. 578 90
Bryan Brennan
8 00
Otis Whitney & Son
221 08
Albert Chilson & Son
219 29
W. H. Britton
.
182 40
Eldredge & Son ·
37 65
.
$2,000 00
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.
.
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ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. [Paid from Incidental Fund.]
Hilton Bros. & Crofoot .
$45 91
T. E. Morse
6 35
Eldredge & Son .
73 52
Mrs. A. S. Pickering
25 79
H. H. Lent
47 60
S. B. Holbrook
3 40
W. L. Bennett
4 40
.
$206 97
FUEL.
T. Quirk
.
5 50
Macuen Bros.
367 60
F. T. & S. C. J. Quirk
286 75
Williams Bros. .
326 49
H. A. Barney
339 26
Wm. Johnston & Co.
227 25
$1,552 85
SUPPLIES.
L. E. Knott Co. .
$ 4 85
Franklin Educational Co.
16 28
J. L. Hammett Co.
.
.
259 77
D. C. Heath & Co.
35 13
Edw. E. Babb
220 45
George F. King & Co.
82 95
Ginn & Co.
100 66
Goodyear Publishing Co.
55 41
American Book Co.
156 03
Educational Publishing Co.
22 60
William Ware & Co.
76 38
Harvard University
9 60
Oliver Ditson Co. W. G. Hallock .
7 00
Allyn & Bacon .
12 00
University Publishing Co.
.
17 10
Silver, Burdett & Co.
·
.
6 90
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
·
65 79
.
.
.
.
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.
.
39 59
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.
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.
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Wadsworth, Howland & Co. $ 40 72
Wyckoff, Seamans & Benedict
70 00
Walter F. Partridge
50 00
Maynard, Merrill & Co. .
8 40
Leach, Shewell & Co. .
112 24
Hammond Typewriter .
100 00
Thompson, Brown & Co.
44 00
Thibodeau Publishing Co.
8 00
John P. Lovell Arms Co.
100 00
J. Allen Rice
27 12
Werner School Book Co.
.
$1,802 97
INCIDENTALS.
A. E. Tuttle
$13 89
I. C. Soule
1 35
Cook & Sons
·
.
.
41 75
E. E. Babb & Co.
6 55
C. A. Hill
21 62
Raphael Marino
3 65
A. H. H. Warren
36 40
Milford Water Co.
213 00
F. F. Hartwell .
6 60
Mrs. John Hickey
5 65
Miss A. L. Hastings
1 00
G. A. Wilcox
9 00
G. M. Billings
61 50
D. L. Brownell .
3 50
E. E. Vaughan
18 38
Milford Gas Co. .
22 50
Fitz Mauriel
3 00
Prentice & Son .
90
Otis Whitney & Son
15 54
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
5 95
Ethan C. Claflin
13 76
Greenough, Adams & Cushing .
2 04
Holden Patent Book Cover Co.
27 11
J. C. Sovey
.
3 00
Woman's Relief Corps .
·
3 60 F
·
.
54 00
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Boston Suburban Directory Pub. Co. . $ 2 00
Thomas Welch .
15 40
Bertha Kirkham
8 00
George C. Chase
80 00
Bertha S. Draper
5 25
Avery & Woodbury
58 22
Oak, Lily & Ivy
12 00
M. Donahue
19 85
G. A. Sherborne
37 33
Milford Music Hall Co. .
38 00
W. B. Whiting .
3 40
F. A. Bishop
2 04
J. L. Buxton
5 90
Wm. Johnston & Co.
13 25
Hussey Bros.
5 50
Henry McElwin
64 23
T. E. Morse
7 70
N. Jewell
5 00
Robert Cusack
2 80
Derby Desk Co .
26 40
Green wood School Supply Co. .
5 00
F. S. Blanchard & Co. .
1 50
John Calahan
.
2 00
Henry Willard
23 73
A. A. Conroy
5 00
Mrs. Susan E. Bates
4 84
Hilton Bros. & Crofoot .
53 25
Charles Scribner's Sons
20 10
Mrs. N. Burlingame
6 00
C. H. Randlett .
29 00
Coughlin & Co. .
.
.
4 85
H. J. Dearing
9 72
Iowa Lithographing Co.
.
6 08
Louis Lebbossire ·
15 65
Patrick Quinn
3 10
George Weeks .
2 50
J. L. Hammett & Co.
32 70
Wadsworth, Howland && Co.
2 10
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.
10
Smith Premier Typewriter Co.
$ 4 50
John Richards
2 00
C. W. Wilcox
1 50
C. H. Waters
20 75
F. Tompkins
1 35
Clark Ellis & Sons
59 21
A. Stevens
2 09
G. H. Whittemore
9 30
Superintendent's horse hire
14 00
Secretary's salary
50 00
Express
·
9 40
Postage .
12 09
Superintendent's incidental expenses
35 42
$1,347 24
TABLE SHOWING RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
The following table shows the estimated amounts needed under the several headings for school expenses in 1898, the amount expended under the different headings, also the balance or deficit of each :-
Estimated Needs.
Ex- pended.
Unex- pended.
Ex- ceeded.
Teachers,
$18,500 00
$18,665 86
$165 86
Janitors,
1,300 00
1,362 00
62 00
Superintendent,
1,600 00
1,650 00
50
Transportation of pupils
200 00
228 25
28 25
Supplies,
1,700 00|
1,802 97
102 97
Carriage hire for teach- ers,
400 00
353 00
47 00
Repairs,
2,400 00
2,206 97
193 03
Fuel,
1,500 00
1,552 85
52 85
Incidentals,
1,500 00
1,347 24
152 76
Received of Wm. Ware & Co.,
18 75
18 75
Tuition,
42 00
42 00
Sales,
8 80
8 80
$29,169 55
$29,169 14
$462 34
$461 93
Balance,
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41
$29,169 55
$29,169 55
$462 34
$462 34
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At a meeting of the Committee held Wednesday evening, Feb. 15, the Secretary's report was accepted, and with the Su- perintendent's report constitutes the report of the School Committee.
C. W. HALEY, Secretary.
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
TO THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF MILFORD.
Gentlemen : I hereby submit to you, and through you to the citizens of this town, my third annual report, it being the twenty-second in the series of annual reports of the Super- intendent of Schools.
STATISTICS.
Number of children in Town May 1, 1898, between 5 and 15 years of age, as reported by the census enumerator :-
Number between 5 and 8
405
Number between 8 and 15
876
1,281
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.
Number enrolled under 5
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66
66
between 5 and 8 .
357
16
66
66 8 and 14 .
825
66
66
14 and 15
135
66
66
15 and 16
85
66
66
over 16 102
Total enrolment
1,515
Total enrolment between 5 and 15
1,317
Average membership in all the schools
1,372.7
Average attendance
1,320.1
Per cent of attendance . 96.1
Number of days' absence in all the schools
9,105
Number of cases of tardiness in all the schools
1,943
Number of cases of dismissal .
1,914
Number of cases of corporal punishment
·
.
67
Number of cases of truancy .
.
32
·
13
Visits by the Superintendent .
481
Visits by the Committee ·
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Visits by others
1,939
ATTENDANCE.
In previous reports the school statistics or attendance re- port has been from January 1 to January 1. This was found to be not only awkward to compile, but rather unreliable, as the pupils pass from grade to grade in June or September, thus having to depend upon two teachers and in two different grades to get the report of each pupil. In talking with Secre- tary Hill concerning this, I learned that most cities and large towns reported for the natural school year, that is, from Sep- tember to June, and that the State Board hardly expects sta- tistics any more recent than that. Therefore the records of attendance in this report are for the school year ending last June.
The census report for 1898 shows a decrease from the pre- vious report of 107 children between 5 and 15 years of age.
The total school enrolment in this report shows a decrease of 110 pupils between 5 and 15 years. But at the same time the average attendance and per cent of attendance have in- creased, while the number of days' absence, and the cases of tardiness and dismissal, have very materially decreased.
This shows a marked improvement in the attendance, and much praise is due the teachers, pupils and parents for their efforts in this direction.
Below is a table of comparison :-
Total enrolment between 5 and 15
Last report. 1,427
Present report. 1,317
Average membership in all the schools
1,361.7
1,372.7
Average attendance
1,307.7
1,320.1
Per cent of attendance
95.5
96.1
Number of days' absence in all the schools
11,019
9,105
Number of cases of tardiness in all the schools
2,412
1,943
Number of cases of dismissal in all the schools
2,946
1,914
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During last term, from September to Christmas, the at- tendance was very seriously affected by an epidemic of measles, which seemed to attack nearly every school in town, it being much worse, however, in the primary grades. At times it almost seemed as if certain schools would have to be closed for the want of pupils. This has practically subsided, but since the schools opened in January there has been con- siderable sickness among both teachers and pupils from severe colds and la grippe, all of which has seriously interfered with school work.
We have had but little apparent truancy. Below is the truant officer's report.
To C. W. HALEY, Superintendent of Schools.
Dear Sir: I present the following report :-
Number of cases reported by teachers . 26
Number found to be truants .
15
Truants returned to school from street 10
Respectfully,
C. H. WATERS, Truant Officer.
A summary of school laws as revised by the last Legisla- ture, concerning attendance of children at school and their em- ployment, is printed in connection with this report.
SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS.
At the opening of schools in September it was found that an unusually large number of fourth and fifth-grade pupils had to be provided for. The ground was looked over with a view to accommodating them if possible, in the rooms that were then in use. It was found, however, that this would be impossible, and an extra room was opened upon the third floor of the Claflin school building, and placed in charge of Miss Harriet M. Parkhurst, with a class of thirty fifth-grade pupils, and an overflow of several fourth-grade pupils from the Spruce street and Claflin schools.
Both the first and the third-grade rooms at the Plains have over fifty pupils each-too many for one teacher under
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the best of conditions, and especially so when we consider that these pupils are largely of foreign parentage. If we would do these pupils the greatest amount of good, I believe the vacant room in the rear building should be opened and placed in charge of an extra teacher.
The low-grade room at the West street school also has more pupils than the teacher can do justice to. I feel that something should be done to relieve these classes, and give the pupils more efficient teaching.
The tendency today is to give fewer pupils to a teacher, thus giving an opportunity for more individual work, which of course is the ideal but more expensive way.
ADMITTING CHILDREN TO PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
The vote of the Committee last year to admit pupils to the first grade only once a year, and that during the first two weeks of school in September, was a source of much relief to the teachers of that grade and also of benefit to the classes. Had new pupils been admitted last spring as usual, perplexing conditions would have followed.
The tendency is for several of our primary rooms to have more pupils than the teacher can properly instruct, and to al- ow new pupils to enter in April would not only add another class but would greatly impede the progress of those who en- tered in September, while the new pupils would gain but lit- tle
It has been found that those pupils who begin the first- grade work in the spring are but little in advance of those who enter the following September. A large majority of them will ultimately come into the same grade and finish their school course at the same time, whether they enter school in April or September.
THE KINDERGARTEN.
Right here I want to say a word in favor of the Kindergar- ten. I doubt much if the true value of these schools is really understood, except possibly by those who have made them a special study, and by a few parents and citizens in those cities
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and towns where the Kindergarten has been established for several years.
The true Kindergarten, taught by one who understands the philosophy underlying it, is not as some may suppose, a mere play school. Nothing could be farther from the truth than such erroneous impressions. To make known something of its purpose and value I can do no better than to quote brief- ly from several prominent educators.
Principal Baldwin of Hyannis Normal School says: "In the real Kindergarten the child becomes obedient, prompt, at- tentive, polite, kind, unselfish, and thoughtful of others. He gains correct ideas of color, form and size. He learns to do things. From the awkward, uncouth, rude boy, he is often transformed into an easy, graceful, polite lad. All this is ac- complished by allowing the child to 'find himself.' He is giv- en liberty, but held accountable for its use."
Dr. W. T. Harris says: "Froebel's aim is to educate the pupil through self-activity. This we see at once goes much fur- ther than the cultivation of perception. The pupil unfolds his will power quite as much as his sense perception. * * * The child is to begin with what he can easily grasp. That is well, but he must also begin with that which is attractive to him. The best of all is to begin with that activity, which while easy and attractive, leads him forward, develops all his powers, and makes him master of himself."
Nearly ten years ago, Hon. A. S. Draper, then State Su- perintendent of New York, said : "I am not at all certain but that the Kindergarten is an economical instead of an expensive addition to our public school system. I am sure that the av- erage child who goes through the Kindergarten will be at twelve years of age better educated, more intelligent, and a better child in every respect than is the average child at fif- teen years who does not go through the Kindergarten.
I believe that the Kindergarten work is perfectly practical, and that it will produce better results than any other depart- ment. Indeed, I am ready to say, if it were a choice between the Kindergarten and the High School, as to which of those two branches of instruction should go, I say the High School ought to go and the Kindergarten should be adopted."
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Superintendent Seaver of Boston has said : "The Kinder- garten now is the most popular part of our educational system. The number of Kindergartens has increased steadily. They contain a large number of children, and they are under the in- struction of skilled Kindergarteners, not green girls who are * learning the art at the expense of the children. * * An object lesson, if it can be established and maintained long enough, will, I believe, convince the people in any city that the money necessary for the Kindergarten should be voted it, whether any other money is voted for school instruction or not."
BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
Realizing the importance of reading, and believing that no more valuable service can be rendered young people than creating in them a taste for good literature, we began some two months ago the preparation of a list of books suitable for young people. The teachers and several others were invited to assist. A few have sent in lists, and the Trustees of the public library have voted to spend $150 in the purchase of such books as are not already in the library.
The plan is to catalogue the books separately from the regular library catalogue, and place copies in the hands of our teachers for distribution among the pupils. This means a great amount of time and work to select, arrange and cata- logue the books, but when done I believe it will be of much value, placing before our young people, as it will, a simplified list of books both interesting and suited to their purpose.
The object of such a list is to aid young people in select- ing desirable books, and to implant in them, if possible, a love of such books as contain elements of strength leading up to noble manhood and womanhood.
The work will be completed as soon as possible, without interfering with other duties. In the meantime aid or sugges- tions will be appreciated.
THE LECTURE COURSE.
Early last summer the Superintendent of Hopedale and myself discussed a plan, and made partial arrangements for a
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course of educational lectures, principally for the benefit of the teachers in Milford and Hopedale.
We at once began to look around for speakers, and while we were somewhat in doubt abont being able to secure the speakers that we wanted, owing to the limited amount of funds at our command, yet after considerable effort we succeeded in completing what seemed to us a very desirable list of speakers for seven lectures. The final arrangements were made and the first lecture was held September twenty-ninth.
Tickets for the course were placed at seventy-five cents to teachers and one dollar to others, with single tickets at twenty-five cents each.
The expense of the course will fall a little short of $100. I think nearly if not quite every teacher in both towns and some from Bellingham and Mendon bought tickets for the course.
We arranged to alternate the lectures between Milford and Hopedale in order to accommodate as many teachers as possi- ble, hoping in the meantime a goodly number of citizens would be sufficiently interested in educational work to swell the re- ceipts to equal the expenditures. Such, however, has not been the case.
The object of the lectures was for help and inspiration in educational work. Many helpful and inspiring things have already been said, and doubtless our anticipations will be real- ized from those which are to follow.
Several teachers and citizens have spoken to me in praise of the lectures, and especially of the idea, and it is hoped that next September will see another course started, one in which both parents and citizens will be sufficiently interested to at- tend in large numbers.
Below is the program of the present course :-
Milford and Hopedale Educational Lectures for 1898-99.
PROGRAMME.
September 29, 4.30 p. m., Milford. "Literature in Elementary Schools." Miss Sarah L. Arnold, Supervisor of Primary Department, Boston.
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October 20, 4.15 p. m., Hopedale. "History." Mr. A. C. Boyden, Bridgewater Normal School.
December 15, 4.15 p. m., Milford. "Educational Leaders." Mr. A. E. Winship, Editor "Journal of Education."
January 18, 4.15 p. m., Hopedale.
"The Development of the Individual." Dr. Gertrude Edmand, Principal Lowell Training School.
February 15, 4.15 p. m., Milford.
"What the Pupil Taught the Teacher." William E. Bates,
Superintendent of Schools, Fall River.
April 12, 4.15 p. m., Hopedale.
"Froebel's Method of Child Culture." Miss Lucy E. Wheelock, Chauncy Hall School, Boston.
May 10, 4.15 p. m., Milford.
"The Place and Power of Drawing in Public Education." Mr. Henry T. Bailey, State Supervisor of Drawing.
MANUAL TRAINING.
Brief mention of this subject was made in last year's re- port, but I feel it my duty to again call attention to its impor- tance and urge at least an investigation into its value as an educational factor.
In case some should not understand what is meant by "Manual Training," I will say that in school circles the term is usually applied to sewing and cooking for girls, and wood working or the use of tools for boys.
For several years the question of introducing Manual Training into the public schools has met with much favor, and each year is meeting with more. For many years prominent educators have advocated its introduction, because, after much study, they have been convinced of its value. At first they favored it because of its practical side, but more careful inves-
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tigation and experience convinced them that its greater worth lies in its value from an educational standpoint.
The essence of educational reform today consists in es- tablishing the claims of physical, motor, and sense training, and of enriching and fructifying ordinary school studies by means of these normal and fundamental phases of experience.
In the human organism thought and action are knit to- gether. As the feeble-minded show marked deficiency in the power of movement, so that edueation which neglects the phy- sical elements is inadequate and feeble in its results.
Science has demonstrated that the human brain contains motor, sense, and thought areas. These areas contain what is termed brain centres, and upon the systematic growth and de- velopment of these centres depends our motor, sense, and thought culture.
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