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No. 9. - WEST CHELMSFORD.
Grammar School. - Miss Laura L. Butterfield taught here the spring term, and did good work. Every thing
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was done in a thorough manner, and scholars gave signs of being interested in their work. Miss Butter- field resigned at the close of the term to accept a posi- tion as teacher at Hampton Falls, N. H. The re- mainder of the year the school was taught by Miss Carrie M. Robbins, of Carlise, who took up the work where her predecessor left it, and carried it through the year very successfully. Miss Robbins is an excellent scholar, and her work was very thorough.
Primary School .- The same teacher that has been in charge here for a number of years was in charge the past year, Miss Agnes Naylor. Miss Naylor is one of our most progressive teachers, and has been of great help to me as Superintendent, in proving what can be done by little people. When I have made suggestions she never objected, saying " They have not ability to do such work," but always said " I will try," and her scholars have exceeded my expectations as well as her own.
One of the visitors of the State Board of Education who heard her classes in arithmetic only suggested that perhaps she had neglected other studies in advancing her scholars so far ahead in arithmetic. I assured him that she had not, but that her classes in reading, writing, spelling (oral and written), and geography were equally as good as her arithmetic classes. In this school, to me, every thing is done in a satisfactory manner. The phonetic method in reading, as well as others, is taught to good advantage here.
This, then, is a brief report of the schools. Many other good things might be put on paper as well as more defects, but criticism on paper, I do not think, will do much good. It has been my custom, as Superintendent, when a new teacher was put in the schools, to visit that
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school quite often and make suggestions to the teacher, and not wait until the end of the year and then put the teacher's defects on paper.
I have, also, tried to encourage the teachers in their work, except, perhaps, in cases where teachers were old- fashioned in their methods and dead-set in ruts. As every one knows who has studied the subject, there has been great inprovement in the methods of instruction within the last ten or twelve years, and unless the older teachers visit other schools, and find out what is actually being done in them, they are likely to follow the methods of their own teachers and so be ten or twelve years be- hind the times.
I close thanking you, gentlemen, for having entrusted me with the care of the schools the past year; and I close this, my fourth yearly report, realizing the advan- tage that a Superintendent can be to the schools, and also the delicate position in which the Superintendent is placed, being really the servant of nine men, constituting the School Committee, fifteen teachers, and nearly five hundred scholars, besides a large number of parents and friends of the scholars. To get books and supplies for all these is not a small matter ; besides, the Superinten- dent, to be of any advantage to the schools, must study the educational problems, and visit schools outside to learn what is actually being done in them; but it is a work I love, because of the service I can render to the youth of the town.
Respectfully submitted,
J. H. VINCENT,
March 6, 1886.
Superintendent.
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ROLL OF HONOR- PUPILS NOT ABSENT.
Those marked * were tardy.
PRIMARY No. 1.
Two TERMS - Estelle Hutchinson, Karl Perham.
ONE TERM - Ralph Emerson, John Haley, Dannie Haley, Haw- thorne Howard, Harold Davis, Carlton Wilson, David Perham, Gertie Keniston, Cora Hutchinson.
GRAMMAR No. 1.
ONE YEAR - Ella Hutchinson, Clara Hutchinson .*
ONE TERM - James Emerson, Edward Lapham, William Lap- ham, Ena Bickford, Edith Emerson, Annie Howard, James Mooney, Frank A. Brown, John Haley, George Davis, George Carter,* Ger- trude Keniston,* Sarah Thurlow .*
MIXED No. 2.
Two TERMS -H. Gertrude Fulton, Bridget Driscoll, Thomas Sheehan.
ONE TERM - Jennie Fulton, Gertie L. Hall, Willie E. Foule, Geo. W. Upham, Dennie Sheehan.
MIXED No. 3.
ONE YEAR- Lyman Byam, Nettie Byam, Grace Garland, Ferdi- nand Scoboria.
Two TERMS - Peter Scoboria, Fred Park, Grace Mansfield.
ONE TERM-Cora Pearson, Elbridge Mansfield, Lizzie Garland, Carl Mansfield, Emma Parker, John Redmond, Sadie Redmond, Willie Redmond, Ernest Mansfield.
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MIXED No. 4.
Two TERMS - Eddie Robbins .*
ONE TERM -- Winton Gale, Etta M. Crooker, Annie R. Adams, Maude Cummings, Herman Crooker,* Florence Cummings,* Alvin Sweetser .*
MIXED No. 5.
ONE YEAR-Charles H. Dutton, Arthur E. Dutton ..
Two TERMS - Stella M. Byam.
ONE TERM - Clara E. Newhall.
MIXED No. 6.
ONE YEAR - Thomas T. French,* Michael McKennedy .*
Two TERMS- Michael Finnick, Joseph Devine .*
ONE TERM - Bertha Teabo, Willie Finnick.
MIXED No. 7.
ONE YEAR- Gussie Furlong, Elsie Hodson, Frank Martin, Wil- lie Martin, Guy Reed.
Two TERMS - Ella Hodson.
ONE TERM-John Boynton.
HIGH No. 8.
Two TERMS - Royal C. Reed, Walter E. Swain,* Belle E. Smith .*
ONE TERM - Alice M. Ackroyd, Nellie W. Harrington, Minnie A. Hyde,* Abby F. Sleeper,* Everett P. Bond,* Frank Naylor,* Henry T. Ripley,* William H. Hall, Bertha A. Swain.
GRAMMAR No. 8.
ONE YEAR-Ralph L. Ripley.
Two TERMS-Laura I. Lumbert, Blanche L. Sampson, Amelia B. Marinel
ONE TERM - James H. Connors, Irving L. Keith, Eva M. Cor- nell, John S. Spurr.
PRIMARY No. 8.
Two TERMS- Willie Chandler, Gardner Ripley, Delia Shields, Florence Sampson.
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ONE TERM - Fred Chandler, Augustus Duncan,* Charles Dane, Joseph McGrath,* Mary Dunigan, Eddie McEnnis, Walter Mar- inel, John McEnally, George Lumbert, Edith Merrill, Viola Green, Grace Wright, Hattie Cook, Georgia McEnnis,* Lizzie Smith, Mary McMahon, Geo. W. Swain, Arthur Wheeler.
GRAMMAR No. 9.
ONE YEAR - Berta V. Parkhurst.
Two TERMS - Lizzie Dunn, Mattie A. Jarvis.
ONE TERM-Lottie L. Snow, Alice G. Ferris, Herbert Ferris, Goldie Gardner, Willie Hale, Lulu G. Spaulding, Clara E. Parker.
PRIMARY No. 9.
ONE YEAR - Myra L. Coburn, Lottie Hale, John Cunningham, Oscar Naylor, Freddie A. Snow, George Mason.
Two TERMS- Florence M. Winship, L. Maud Jarvis, Louisa F. Pelsue, Lilla Cunningham, Nettie S. Harrington, Eddie Mason, Freddie Daw, Carl E. Spaulding, Walter Mason, Clarence L. Har- rington.
ONE TERM -Gertie W. Pelsue, Arthur Mason, Freddie Hale, Charles Jordan,* Harry G. Jones, James Doherty, Daniel Doherty, Charles Dane,* John Dane .*
COURSE OF STUDY,
Adopted Nov. 25, 1882.
FIRST YEAR.
Reading .- Monroe's Chart. Teachers write words from the Chart in script letters on the black-board, and teach scholars to read the same; also, write short names of familiar objects in the school-room and Monroe's First Reader.
Writing .- Commence with the letters i and o, figure 1, and Roman letter I, and progress in these directions as fast as scholars are capa- ble; also, copy short sentences from the board.
Spelling .- Words from Reading Chart. Days of week, own names, town and village in which they live, names of familiar ob- jects in the room and at home.
Arithmetic .- Count from one to ten, and so on to a hundred, with and without numeral frame. Add and subtract small numbers with and without numeral frame.
Singing and Physical Exercises daily. These things are to be taught, and teacher must use discretion about other things.
SECOND YEAR.
Reading .- Monroe's Second Reader.
Writing .- No. 1 Tracing Book, and write sentences on slate and black-board.
Spelling .- Swinton's Word Primer, first half.
Arithmetic .- Eaton's Primary, first half.
Singing and Physical Exercises daily.
THIRD YEAR.
Reading .- Swinton's Supplementary to Second Reader. Teach the meaning of words in the lesson.
Writing .- No. 2 Tracing Book. Copy sentences from black-board.
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Spelling .- Swinton's Word Primer, last half. Arithmetic .- Eaton's Primary, last half. Outlines of History and Geography .- Taught orally. Singing and Physical Exercises daily.
FOURTH YEAR.
Reading .- Monroe's Third Reader.
Writing .- No. 1 Writing Book.
Spelling .- Swinton's Word Book.
Arithmetic .- First half of Eaton's, part second.
Geography. - Harper's Primary, first half.
Drawing .- Smith's No. 1 Drawing Book.
History .- Taught orally. Singing and Physical Exercises daily.
FIFTH YEAR.
Reading .- Swinton's Supplementary to Third Reader. Writing -Book No. 2.
Spelling .- Swinton's Word Book continued.
Arithmetic .- Last half of Eaton's, part second.
Geography .- Last half of Harper's Primary.
Drawing .- Book No. 2.
Grammar and History .- Taught orally. Singing and Physical Exercises daily.
SIXTH YEAR.
Reading .- Monroe's Fourth Reader, also Child's History (Good- rich's).
Writing .- Book No. 3.
Spelling .- Swinton's Word Book continued.
Arithmetic .- First half of Eaton's Intellectual, with examples on board from Eaton's Practical.
Geography .- Harper's Common School, first half.
Drawing .- Book No. 3.
Grammar and History .- Taught orally. Singing and Physical Exercises daily.
SEVENTH YEAR.
Reading .- Swinton's Supplementary to Fourth Reader. Writing .- Book No. 4. Spelling .- Swinton's Word Book continued."
Arithmetic .- Eaton's Intellectual, last half. Examples on board from Eaton's Practical.
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Geography .- Last half of Harper's Common School.
Grammar .- Swinton's Language Primer.
Drawing .- No. 4. Singing and Physical Exercises daily.
EIGHTH YEAR.
Reading .- Monroe's Fifth Reader.
Writing .- Book No. 5.
Spelling .- Swinton's Word Book continued.
Arithmetic .- First half of Eaton's Practical.
History of U. S .- Berard's, first half, and Geography reviewed with it.
Grammar .- Swinton's Language Lessons.
Drawing .- No. 3. Singing and Physical Exercises daily.
NINTH YEAR.
Reading .- Monroe's Fifth Reader, and other supplementary read- ing, as U. S. History.
Writing .- Book No. 6.
Spelling -Swinton's Word Book continued, and other words from lessons.
Arithmetic .- Last half of Eaton's Practical.
History .- Berard's, second half.
Grammar .- Swinton's Progressive.
Drawing .- Book No. 6. Singing and Physical Exercises daily.
TENTH YEAR. HIGH.
Algebra, English Composition (Swinton's), Physics, Physiology, Monroe's Sixth Reader. Spelling from lessons studied.
ELEVENTH. YEAR.
Geometry to follow Algebra. Book-keeping .- Meservey's. Latin Grammar and Reader .- Harkness'. Physical Geography. Reading .- Monroe's Sixth Reader.
TWELFTH YEAR.
Chemistry .- Steel's. Latin (optional), Botany. English Literature .- Swinton's, Review Practical, or Eaton's High School Arithmetic. Review and study desired.
STATISTICAL TABLE OF SCHOOLS IN THE TOWN OF CHELMSFORD, FOR THE YEAR 1885 6.
SPRING TERM.
FALL TERM.
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
Time.
Whole number.
Av. attendance.
Under 5 years.
Over 15 years.
Between 8 and 14.
Wages per month.
Months.
Days.
Whole number.
Av. attendance.
Under 5 years.
Over 15 years.
Between 8 and 14.
Wages per month.
Frances V. Doane ..
2
15
54
44.4
0
13
34
$56,00 32.00
2
15
70
59.2
0
15
55
Centre Grammar ...
1
Mary Howard.
E. L. Pierce ..
2
15
46
38.3
1
0
23
32.00
2
15
50
43.9
1
0
23
32.00
Mixed.
2
2
15
13
10.4
0
0
8
2
15
18
14.5
0
0
11
2
10
31
24.5
0
2
20
32.00
3
0
27
23.2
0
2
20
32.00
Mixed .
4
Gertrude W. Byam.
2
15
27
23.8
1
1
16
32.00
15
26
22.]
1
0
16
28.00
Mixed ... ...
5
ilda E. Byam.
2
10
6
5.8
0
0
4
2
10
6
5.6
0
0
4
24.00
East Mixed
6
15
35
31.5
1
1
33
34.00
2
15
38
32.7
0
1
37
34.00
Mixed .
7
2
10
11
9.2
3
0
4
32.00
2
15
11
10.3
0
0
4
32,00
North High.
8
Daniel Phillips ..
15
27
22.6
15
3
90.00
3
0
20
18.0
0
10
5
96.00
North Grammar ..
8
Minnie A. Worden.
2
15
41
30.]
0
I
39
32.00
3
0
34
29.7
0
0
33
32.00
North Intermediate ...
8
Laura G. Hoyt ...
2
15
47
30.9
5
0
18
32.00
0
41
32.8
5
0
8
32.00
North Primary.
Laura L. Butterfield ....
2
15
13
11.2
0
0
13
2
15
17
14.8
0
0
13
'30.00
West Grammar ..
=
Carrie M. Robbins ..
2
15
33
28.5
1
0
19
32.00
2
15
34
29.6
1
0
13
32.00
TOTAL .
20 Teachers.
37
15
389
810.5
12
31
245
39
5
406
347.5
8
26
257
.
..
·
2
15
33
23.8
0
0
31
32.00
3
41
34.3
0
0
40
32.00
8
Addie M. Taylor ..
·
West I'rimary.
9
Agnes Naylor.
Months.
Days.
$56.00
Carrie Jockow.
40.00
Primary ..
1
Nellie M. Perham
32.00
Carrie E. White ..
Onie Hobbs. . ..
South Mixed.
3
Araminta V. Paasche ...
Susie S. MeFarli
2
Etta G. Locke ..
2
0
32.00
Time.
Number.
1
32.00
Leonora K. Battles ..
24.00
Statistical Table of Schools in the Town of Chelmsford, for the Year 1885-6 .- Continued.
WINTER TERM.
THE YEAR.
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
Time.
-
Months.
Days.
Whole number.
Av. attendance.
Under 5 years.
Over 15 years.
Between S and 14.
Wages per month.
Months.
Days.
Number registered.
Av. attendance.
Wages of teachers.
Frances V. Doane ..
3
0
73
57.2
0
19
54
8
10
75
53.8
$ 794.00
$14.76
Centre Grammar. ...
Mary Howard ...
E. L. Pierce ...
3
0
46
34.7
0
0
30
32.00
3
10
57
39.0
272.00
6.97
Primary.
1
Carrie E. White.
2
15
14
12.2
0
1
9
8
5
20
12.4
264.00
21.29
Mixed ..
2
Onie Hobbs ..
.
8
Araminta V. Paasche .....
3
0
28
24.0
0
2
20
32.00
8
10
33
23.9
272.00
11.34
South Mixed ..
Leonora K. Battles ..
3
0
18
16.3
0
1
15
8
10
28
20.7
261.00
11.06
Mixed.
4
Gertrude W. Byam.
2
10
6
5.8
0
0
4
7
10
6
57
180.00
31.60
Mixed ..
5
Ida E. Byam.
3
0
42
32.8
0
0
12
34.00
8
10
44
32.4
289.00
8.92
East Mixed.
6
Susie S. McFarlin ..
2
15
13
12.1
0
0
5
32.00
8
0
14
10.5
256.00
24 38
Mixed ...
8
Daniel Phillips ...
15
21
18.5
0
13
3
90.00
8
10
27
19.7
765.00
38.93
North Grammar. ·
8
Addie M. Taylor ...
2
15
36
29.6
0
0
35
32.00
S
10
43
29.8
272.00
9.12
North Intermediate .
8
Minnie A. Worden.
2
15
48
34.8
5
0
13
32.00
3
10
71
32.8
272.00
8.29
North Primary.
8
Laura G. Hoyt .. . ..
3
0
17
13.3
0
0
15
30.00
8
10
17
13.1
260.50
19.87
West Grammar.
9
Carrie M. Robbins .. ...
3
0
31
29.1
1
0
12
32.00
8
10
43
29.0
272 00
9 37
West Primary ..
9
Agnes Naylor ..
.
TOTAL .....
20 Teachers.
39
10 407
327.4
6
34
279
116
10
486
327.9
$4,429.50
$13.50
·
.
.
7
Etta G. Locke ...
.
.
2
15
42
31.8
0
0
32.00
8
10
42
30.0
272.00
9.06
North High ...
.
..
Laura L. Butterfield . ...
1
.
COST PER CAPITA.
1
Carrie Jockow ..
40.00
Nellie M. Perham.
32.00
Time.
Number.
$56.00
32.00
24.00
2
75.20.10
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