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SCI OOL REPORT.
The pleasant environment has helped the children to a lar- ger knowledge and to stronger habits of order and neatness. A greater interest in punctual attendance has been awak- ened and the scholar who is absent or tardy is a rare excep- tion. The pupils come here from the several primaries and out-districts and to assimilate the various elements requires careful consideration and sound judgment. The task will grow less difficult each year as the primary teachers work more and more upon one systematic plan.
When the "whole lump has become leavened," the scholars are usually advanced from room to room in Sep- tember; a few only of exceptionally high standing, or of those who were conditioned at the beginning of the year, being promoted in January The aim is not to have a cer- tain number of children more forward in solid phalanx when September comes, a plan which might do for wooden images, but to give each child just the chance which a grow- ing human being needs
The course for this school includes reading, spelling, number work, geography, language, history in a simple form, music and drawing, Nature study, bird study and other incidentals also come in for a share of attention, and the pupil is taught how to study and how to value knowl- edge. The committee has been especially pleased with the practical and intelligent manner in which language and geography have been taught. The former is especially noticeable in the stories written by the children, where very few orphaned participles and widowed nouns are found, but the sentences are simple and well constructed. In June, 33 scholars were promoted to the Manning school and in Jan- uary ('99), five more were advanced.
The visiting days in the several rooms were attended by large numbers of friends and parents, and the scholars ac- quitted themselves creditably.
The number of pupils now enrolled is.217.
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MANNING GRAMMAR.
GRADES VIII and IX. WHOLE NUMBER 129.
PRINCIPALS-Mr. Joseph I. Horton, Miss Hamlin. ASSISTANTS-Miss Lakeman, Miss M. Elma Smith.
The illness of Mr. J. I. Horton at the beginning of the year and his consequent inability to assume his duties as principal, which for more than twenty years he has performed so successfully, was an occasion of more than ordinary interest and regret to committee, parents and pupils. Mr. Horton has many gifts. He has the faculty of admin- istration and the ability to keep all the school machinery working constantly and efficiently. He is earnest, sympa- thetic, devoted and enthusiastic, and the personal power of such a teacher is a sure element of success. With it, a man will make of his pupils a flock willing to follow wherever he may lead; without it, the best educated man in the world will find his teaching fruitless. Like Sisyphus he will find himself forever "rolling his stone up hill, without ever get- ting it to the top." Mr. Horton's zeal and strong love for his work are well known, and to none better than to the boys and girls who have gone out into the world from his kindly care When, therefore, it became known to the com- mittee that this forceful energy must be lost, for a time at least, to the Manning school, a four months' leave of absence was granted Mr. Horton. Miss Hamlin was placed in the principal's chair, a position she has occupied with dignity
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and a marked degree of success. Having been associated with the principal for many years, she knew better than any one else, the lines upon which Mr. Horton worked and has followed them zealously and faithfully. Miss Lakeman was promoted to the position of first assistant and with her customary energy and unvarying cheerfulness, she has helped the principal in maintaining the high reputation of the school. Miss Elma Smith was transferred from the Winthrop to be second assistant and with her ready adap- tability has filled the niche acceptably, In December, Mr. Horton's leave was extended to the end of the school year and the arrangement effected in September still continues. The manner in which the school has gone on during the past year shows that the influence of the beloved principal is still felt and is a powerful incentive to good work.
With entrance at the Manning school the pupil takes up new work, leaving the concrete and advancing into the re- gion of the abstract. Higher arithmetic, technical gram- mar, physiology and algebra are commenced here. During the past two years the teachers have made a commendable effort to awaken in the minds of their scholars a love for the really good in literature and some of our best authors have been studied. Goldsmith's "Deserted Village", Whittier's "Snowbound", George Eliot's, "Silas Marner" and many of the short poems of Longfellow have been taken up, to the pleasure and profit of the children. The writing, spelling and drawing in this school are especially praiseworthy. An exhibit of the year's work in drawing was made at the close of the summer term, which attracted more than 200 visi- tors.
The graduating class of June '98 numbered 25, nineteen of whom entered the High school in September. One was admitted to the High school in Brockton.
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List of pupils from the Grammar school who received diplomas June 29, 1898.
CHRISTINA CHISHOLM,
ALICE EVELYN PERKINS,
ETHEL LENA CLARKE,
IDA MAY BUTLER,
ABIGAIL VIOLET HARRINGTON,
MYRA LORD,
MYRA COMERY GOODHUE,
HARRY WILLIAM GARRETTE,
GRACE CHOATE LORD,
LIZZIE ALICE CHEEVER,
IRENE FRANKLIN FELLOWS,
GEORGE TAYLOR,
ERNEST HERBERT PICKARD,
LILLIE ALICE MAY BRYANT,
EDWARD CALDWELL BROOKS,
LYDIA HAYES MCINTIRE,
EDITH TITUS ELLSWORTH,
MAUDE ESTHER LITTLEFIELD,
HENRIETTA REGINA JOYCE,
GRACE CORNEE LAFFY,
KATHARINE MARIA PLAYER, CHESTER ASA BOLLES,
WILBUR EDWIN DUPRAY,
WALTER WINFIELD WRIGHT.
IDA MAY CHURCHILL,
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PROGRAMME, JUNE 29, 1898.
" Quickstep " Invocation
PIANO DUET, Misses Goodhue and Harrington Rev. George F. Durgin
SINGING,
a. " The Happy Miller"
b. "The Nation's Hymn of Praise" COMPOSITION AND SALUTATORY,
School
"Happiness Has No Locality," · Christina Chisholm
"The Philosopher," RECITATION,
"William Gladstone,"
Edwin C. Brooks
"In the Tower,"
Alice Perkins
COMPOSITION,
Chester A. Bolles
a. "Hark! To the Woods," b. "The Bugler,"
Girls Semi-Chorus School
"Jonathan to John,"
Harry Garrette
"Frances E. Willard,"
Katie Player
"Order for a Picture,"
Irene Fellows
"Work,"
Edith Ellsworth
"The Prize Violin,"
COMPOSITION,
Abbie Harrington
SINGING,
"Gloria," From Mozart's Twelfth Mass, RECITATION,
"'Angels of Buena Vista," Class Prophecy RECITATION,
Etta Joyce Ernest Pickard
"The Flight,"
Lillie M. Bryant
COMPOSITION AND VALEDICTORY, "True Success," Presentation of Diplomas,
Myra Goodhue Charles W. Bamford
SINGING OF CLASS HYMN,
Benediction,
Rev. Edward Constant
Walter W. Wright
COMPOSITION,
RECITATION,
"Was the Cuban War Necessary?" SINGING,
RECITATION,
COMPOSITION,
RECITATION,
. COMPOSITION,
· RECITATION, . Ida Butler
"Our Friends,"
School
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HIGH SCHOOL.
PRINCIPAL-Prof. J. P. Marston-ASSISTANTS-Miss Gardner, Miss Hatch. WHOLE NUMBER 57.
The year of '98 has been one of steady and quiet pro- gress under the firm hand of Mr. Marston, who entered in September upon his fourth year of efficient service. His ef- forts have been supplemented by the unvarying dignity of Miss Gardner and the gentle discipline of Miss Hatch. The latter was elected as second assistant in September, Miss Crocker having resigned the position for a similar one in the Salem High school. Miss Hatch is a graduate of Boston University and previous to her coming to Ipswich, had been one year as pupil teacher in the High school at Winchester. She is, as St. Paul expresses it, "apt to teach" and her classes have made a noteworthy advance. Miss Gardner has completed another year of faithful and skillful instruc- tion and her intelligent work is appreciated by pupil, parent and committee. With this trio of instructors the year's work has gone on with little interruption.
The High school, or "People's College" as it has been called, brings within the reach of all, opportunities for the higher and broader education which, otherwise, might be beyond the reach of many boys and girls who have a gen- uine hunger and thirst for knowledge. There has been some- times a tendency to underrate the value and importance of the High school, and its influence upon the life work of our young people, but one of our well known writers says of it, "The possibility of gaining knowledge and of attaining em- inence through that knowledge, which is thus open to the
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children of the poorest man in the State, is of incalculable value to the State itself." The steady encouragement of in- dividual effort and individual energy which is to be found in our High schools will open the door to all kinds of knowl- edge. Such effort requires courage, character, self-depend- ence and earnest purpose on the part of teacher and pupil Too many of our scholars seem to lose the earnest purpose and high aim which characterize their earlier school life. They "count themselves as having already attained" that for which they have been working, and their teachers find it up-hill work to awaken their ambition. Of the twelve pu- pils that graduated in June two only have elected to con- tinue their studies. They are Miss Daisy Bond and Miss Lydia Caldwell Daniels, who entered the Salem Normal school in September after having passed a fine examina- tion.
For the first time in the history of the school an address was substituted on Graduation Day, June 30, for the usual class essays and recitations. It was an experiment, but af- ter one trial the principal of the school and his assistants, as well as the committee, expressed satisfaction at the change. The address of Dr. Mears was able, scholarly and instructive, and well-calculated to benefit the class to whom it was especially addressed. The plan does not do away with the competitive work in the class, as salutatory and valedictory are still assigned by rank. If the pupils and their friends are satisfied with the change there seems to be no good reason why the new program should not be con- tinued. The present class has asked the same privilege and the scheme will be given another trial. Rev. Charles M. Southgate of Newton, a graduate of the old High school in Ipswich, has accepted the invitation of the committee to deliver the address on Thursday, June 29, 1899. For the first time in several years an orchestra was substituted for
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vocal music on the last Graduation Day. It is hoped that the present class will substitute vocal music for the orches- tra.
The class entering in September 1898, numbered 21, two of whom came from Rowley. The whole number is somewhat smaller than that of last year. The course of study has been broadened somewhat. Music and drawing are elective studies in the High school, but those who have taken one or both branches have made commendable pro- gress. Twelve scholars graduated in June, as follows :
CLASSICAL COURSE .- FOUR YEARS .
Harry Kimball Damon, William Frederick Saunders.
LATIN COURSE .- FOUR YEARS.
Bessie Maria Bolles, Daisy Bond, Lydia Caldwell Daniels, Mabel Adams Thurston, Minnie Blanche Thurston,
ENGLISH COURSE .- THREE YEARS.
Mabel Charlotte Barker, Emma Appleton Brown, Harry Lord Ellsworth, Ada Snow Lewis, George Alfred Player.
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TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
OF THE
Manning High School --- Class of '98.
JUNE 30.
PROGRAMME,
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MARCH.
INVOCATION . MUSIC.
Rev. T. F. Waters
SALUTATORY
Bessie M. Bolles
MUSIC.
ADDRESS TO GRADUATES-" Our Public Schools as National
Safeguards" ·
David O. Mears
MUSIC.
Harry K. Damon
CLASS ODE
I.
When we as class-mates leave our school to-day We separate, for each his path must choose ; For some so long, so difficult the way That, ere the end, they may their courage lose. II. We take our place in this the school of life, Nor do we now our secret powers know; Our feelings hurt, in this cold world, are rife On every side beset by cruel foe.
III.
Yet may weall receive the word of joy From Him who in His majesty holds all; Oh may we know the peace without alloy And never wearied, fall beyond recall!
-ADA SNOW LEWIS. Rev. M. H. Gates
BENEDICTION
MUSIC.
VALEDICTORY AWARDING OF DIPLOMAS Chairman School Committee . Ada Snow Lewis
SCHOOL REPORT.
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UNGRADED SCHOOLS,
NUMBER OF PUPILS 77
Reference already has been made to the discontinuance of the Candlewood and Willowdale schools. Whether or not the closing shall be made permanent is a matter for the citizens of the town to decide. Four schools are still con- tinued and the teachers have done as good work as the un- favorable conditions under which they labor will permit. Miss Lord is still in charge at the Appleton and Miss Cora Smith has resumed her work at Argilla, after an absence of five months on account of illness. Miss Cora H. Jewett sub- stituted acceptably while Miss Smith was away. Miss Edith Perley was transferred from Willowdale to Linebrook in September, Miss Todd having resigned to take up the work of a graded school in Rowley. Miss Perley's work meets with the approval of parents and committee. Miss Isabel G. Brown is the only new teacher in the ranks and her year's work at the Village school has been successful. Miss Brown is a graduate of the Salem Normal school and, with experience, will become a valuable teacher. None of these teachers can be expected to accomplish the results at- tained by the central schools where there must be, of neces- sity, more enthusiam and emulation. The Grape Island school was opened in June and continued four months, when it came to an untimely end, by reason of the children who were entered upon its register leaving the island for the winter. Miss Jewett has taught here for several years and has accomplished good results.
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REPORT OF DRAWING TEACHER.
To the Secretary of the School Committee :
Those who visited the school exhibitions last June have an idea of what has been done in the subject of drawing the past year. Although we could not for lack of space exhibit all the work of the year, we did, I think, show at least one example of each week's work.
The course is broader than when the subject was intro- duced six years ago.
The newest features are; the sketching from life, the pupils posing for one another; sketching from animals, the children being only too happy to bring their pets for models; and in connection with nature study, sketching the stuffed birds from the fine collection in the Manning Building.
The mediums of expression are pencils, charcoal, colored crayons, ink and water colors. In the latter, nearly all the spring and fall work is done from the sixth grade up, to the delight of the pupils
Drawing in the High school is elective. At the present time there is a class of twenty with a lesson period of one hour a week. As part of the class takes mechanical draw- ing while the remainder take free-hand work, the time al- lotted is rather meagre.
The High school needs a suitably equipped studio. Such a room furnished with casts, pictures, art books, etc., would be elevating and inspiring to the whole school. Could not the unused room corresponding to the High school recitation room be converted into a studio at a small expense?
A few new pictures have been added to the school rooms, generally through the industry of the pupils and teachers. The primary rooms where children's minds are more receptive than in any other grade, still lack one ex- ample of good art. It may be that the Ipswich Woman's
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Club will follow the example of the clubs in our neighboring towns and interest themselves in the subject of Art in the Public schools.
Respectfully submitted,
HARRIET D. CONDON.
REPORT OF MUSIC TEACHER.
To the Secretary of the School Committee :
The result of the year's work in music has been most satisfactory. This work begins in the lowest Primary grades and is perhaps quite as interesting here as in any grade.
If any one wishes to understand the power of music let him go into one of these schools where there are fifty small children, restless and full of mischief ; and when everything else fails to quiet them sing to them a little song, giving careful attention to rhythm and expression. Immediately there will be perfect stillness in the room; the little ones will be ready to tell you the story which has been sung, and per- haps to sing it with you
Those children who have a love for music at this early age, show the same interest through all the higher grades and are thus given an opportunity of making it useful to them in life.
Too much cannot be said in praise of the regular teach- ers who enter into this work with so much interest and en- thusiasm and who are always so courteous and helpful.
Respectfully submitted,
LAURA A. HUBBARD.
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TRUANCY.
Our efficient truant officers leave but little work for the committee in this line. Despite their vigilance, however, the truant is still with us and there seems to be a great manv of "him" as the appended report will show. The committee heartily concur in the opinion of the officers in regard to the number of cases of truancy and their chief cause.
TRUANT OFFICERS' REPORT.
To the Secretary of the School Committee :
The whole number of truants for the year has been 46. Of these, nineteen have been visited more than once and no- tified that they must be at school. Several of them are ha- bitual truants. As in years past it may be said of this year, that the parents make it too easy for the children to stay at home. A slight excuse and often no excuse at all is offered for their absence. If the parents did not makeit so easy the number of truants would be far smaller than it has been this year.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK B. PAGE, Truant WM. H. BROCKLEBANK, Officers.
PROMOTIONS,
The following rules respecting promotions have been adopted by the committee.
1. Promotions from one grade to one next higher are, as a rule, made only at the beginning of the school year; but in exceptional cases, in schools other than the High school,
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promotions may be made at other times under the direction of the sub-committee in charge of the schools.
2. Pupils, who have been two years in a grade and who have been regular in their attendance and faithful in their work, may, on recommendation of teachers with the ap- proval of the committee in charge of the school, be advanced to the next grade without having reached the required . standing.
3. In the Grammar school examinations shall be held at the end of each term, and no pupil will be promoted or grad- uated whose average rank is less than seventy-five per cent and whose rank in any one study is less than sixty per cent.
4. In the High school similar examinations shall be held and the same standard will be required for advancement or graduation.
5. Every scholar completing the prescribed course of study in the high or grammar schools shall be entitled to a diploma from the board provided the attendance, deport- ment and scholarship be satisfactory.
SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
The buildings in the centre of the town are in fairly good condition, with the exception perhaps of the Dennison. The Winthrop building has had its insurance renewed and the other buildings should be insured, especially those in the out-districts which are no longer occupied. Should the town see fit to close these schools permanetly the buildings would find a ready sale as they are in good condition. Or, should additional accommodation be needed in the centre of the town, it would be an easy matter to move one of these buildings and utilize it as an annex to one of the primaries.
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At present the school accommodations are amply sufficient for the number of pupils.
The committee take pleasure in reporting that not only have they kept within their appropriation, but that the amount expended during the year has been $1150 less than in 1897, and that a balance of $600 is still to their credit in the treasury.
SUMMARY OF EDUCATIONAL LAWS.
CHAPTER 498.
Sect. 1. All children between the ages of 8 and 14, un- less sick, feeble-minded, at an approved private school, or otherwise instructed, must attend the public school 30 weeks of the school year. They must begin within the first month of the fall term. Two weeks absence is allowed. Penalty $20 for each five days excess of 2 weeks, unless caused by sickness, or excused by the school committee.
CHAPTER 508.
Sect. 13. No child under 13 years of age shall be em- ployed at any time in any factory, workshop, or mercantile establishment during the hours when the public schools of the city or town are in session.
CHAPTER 508.
Sect. 14. No child between 13 and 14 years of age, shall be employed unless he has attended school 30 weeks of the school year.
CHAPTER 508.
Sect. 16. No child under 16 years of age shall be em- ploydd without a certificate from the school authorities.
CHAPTER 48.
Sect. 6. The father, if living and a resident, must ac-
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company the child to sign the certificate of age, if not, the mother; if neither the father or mother, the guardian.
CHAPTER 291.
Sect. 7. Proof of correct age must be furnished, if the age certificate does not agree with the school census.
CHAPTER 47.
Sect. 9. Children must be vaccinated before attending school, unless [Amendment, Chap. 515, Sect. 1.] a certificate signed by a regular physician, is presented, saying the child is an unfit subject for vaccination.
CHAPTER 198-ACTS 1885.
No child shall attend school from a household in which there is a case of small pox, diphtheria, or scarlet fever. Two weeks after the death, recovery or removal of the pa- tient, the child may return on presentation of a certificate from the attending physician or board of health.
CHAPTER 422 .- ACTS OF 1889.
Truant officers may be authorized by the school com- mittee, to apprehend and take to school without warrant, all truants found wandering about in the streets or public places.
CHAPTER 249 .- ACTS OF 1889.
Any child between 7 and 15 years of age, convicted of being an habitual truant, may be committed for two years to any institution provided therefor.
CHAPTER 3 .- ACTS OF 1890.
In all the public schools in the commonwealth, the last regular session prior to Memorial Day, shall be devoted to exercises of a patriotic nature.
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NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.
First term, 15 weeks begins Tuesday September 5 and closes Friday December 15, 1899.
VACATION OF TWO WEEKS.
Second term 13 weeks, begins Monday January 1, 1900 and closes Friday March 30, 1900.
VACATION OF ONE WEEK.
Third term, 12 weeks, begins Monday April 9 and closes Thursday June 28, 1900.
There will be no school on Friday of Thanksgiving week nor on any of the legal holidays.
Regular meeting of the school committee Tuesday before the first Wednesday in each month.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Town Appropriations (1898) $13500 00
Received fuom State School Fund,
195 02
60 Dog Licenses,
440 23
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66 Scholars from other towns, 84 69
$14219 94
EXPENDITURES.
Trustees Manning School,
$1350 00
Teachers Salaries,
8897 00
Books and Supplies,
1022 73
Care of School Buildings,
676 40
Fuel,
504 30
Repairs,
440 47
Incidentals
686 68
$13577 58
Balance due the schools, Jan. 1899
$642 36
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1899.
The committee recommend the following appropriations for year 1899.
For High School, (as per contract) $ 1350 00
For Common Schools, (Teachers' Salaries )
8000 00
For Transporting Scholars from out-districts, 800 00
For Text Books and Supplies,
950 00
For Care of School Buildings,
600 00
For Fuel,
600 00
For Repairs,
200 00
Total, $12500 00
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN W. NOURSE, CHAS. W. BAMFORD, MILO H. GATES, CHAS. S. CUMMINGS,
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
HARRIET E. NOYES, JOHN H. COGSWELL,
BURLEY EDUCATIONAL FUND.
The Trustees of the Burley Educational Fund in Ipswich, presents to Inhabitants of Ipswich in legal meeting assembled their
SEVENTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT.
The funds in their hands consist of fifteen shares of the capital stock of the Portsmouth, Saco and Portland Railroad Company, the market value whereof is about $115 per share and the total value being about
$1725 00
One note of the Town of Ipswich for $3500 00
Deposited in Salem Saving Bank 1001 25
Deposited in Ipswich Saving Bank 4085 78
Deposited in Salem 5 Cents Saving Bank 875 24
Caldwell Fund in Ipswich Savings Bank
626.32
Total amount of funds, $11813 59
The income since the last report is as follow to wit:
Dividends on 15 shares P. S. & P. Railroad $90 00
Interest from Salem Saving Bank 38 88
Interest from Salem 5 cents Saving Bank
33 50
Interest from Ipswich Saving Bank
153 94
Interest from Ipswich Saving Bank, Caldwell Fund
26 00
Interest on Town Note
175 00
Total income $517 32
The expenses have been as follows:
Paid Laura A. Hubbard for teaching music in schools
$175 00
" from Caldwell Fund for furniture in Payne school-house 86 00
$261 00
Balance being income over expenses
$256 31
Dated this 18th day of February, A. D. 1899.
CHARLES A. SAYWARD, JOHN H. COGSWELL, FRANK T. GOODHUE, FREDERIC WILLCOMB, GEORGE E. FARLEY,
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Trustees of Burley Educational Fund in Ipswich.
IPSWICH PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 2122 00161 980 2
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