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Quite recently we have lost another able teacher by the resignation of Miss ANGELINE HOLMES, of one of the Second Grade schools in the Russell street school-house. She leaves for a salary about double of that which she received here.
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SCHOOL-HOUSE.
The school-house at Cedarville has for several years been the cause of much dissatisfaction and complaint among those who are more immediately interested in the welfare of the school. The building is certainly discred- itable to the town, and the inhabitants of that district are fully justified in the opinion, often expressed, that their educational wants are not duly considered. For several years the room has been insufficient to afford space for a desk for each scholar, so that the smaller children have been seated on uncomfortable benches, so situated as to seriously obstruct the necessary movements of the school. On a building so obviously unsuited for the purpose of the school, money spent in repairs seemed almost wasted, and, accordingly, nothing more has been done in the last three years than was absolutely necessary to guard against the inclemencies of the weather.
Within a mile of the Cedarville school-house there is a building, comparatively new, which formerly belonged to the Herring Pond Indians, and was used as a school- house, but is now owned by the town of Plymouth, and is never used for any purpose. It came into possession of the town in accordance with a statute made when the Legislature abolished the tribal condition of the Indians, and has remained unoccupied ever since. It is on that side of the Indian district most remote from Cedarville, so that it is not available as a school-house in its present
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situation, as the children of the two districts must attend the same school. Although the size of this house, like that of the old one, is insufficient for the proper accom- modation of the scholars of both districts, it might, possibly, be successfully altered if removed to a suitable location. After due investigation, however, it. will prob- ably be decided that it is better to dispose of both these houses, and build a new one that will be equal in all respects to the wants of the district. Such a one would cost not less than fifteen hundred dollars.
OLD SCHOOL-HOUSE.
In Chiltonville, at the Lower Factory, the town owns an old school-house, which has been for some five years out of use. It was found practicable to unite the school at that place with the one in the Doten district ; and this connection has been continued for this series of years, without any detriment to either community. As the union of the schools has been on trial so long, without any necessity arising for a separation, it seems advisable that the town should sell the vacated school-house, and apply the funds which may be derived from the sale, to the renovation of the building now occupied by the united schools, the interior of which is very much in need of thorough repairs. The floor is worn out, the plaster- ing is giving way everywhere, the windows are too small and too high above the floor, and the wood-work, gener- ally, ought to be renewed.
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HIGH SCHOOL.
The number of applicants for admission to the High School the present year was larger than ever before. This is a gratifying proof of increased appreciation of the school by those who have children to be educated. Sixty-eight presented themselves at the usual time for examination, of whom eleven, after a vigorous effort, failed to get the required average. The examination was conducted in the usual manner, by placing printed ques- tions before the scholars and requiring them to answer in writing, without any assistance from teachers, books, or each other. To each set of ten questions a half-day was allowed, and almost all answered within that time. Almost all the work done was commendable. but the department in -which the applicants excelled those of former years was Grammar and Composition. Their short essays, written on the spur of the moment, were characterized by unusual ease and correctness ; a fact which shows very satisfactorily that the efforts made in the Grammar schools to advance in this most important art, have been successful. The accession of this large class has filled the school-room to its utmost capacity, so that it is not probable that the building, in its present condition, will be large enough to accommodate the entering class of next year. There are, at the present time, one hundred and twenty-five scholars in the High School, and, although the movements of so large classes
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in a crowded room may be somewhat confusing at times, no increased exactness of discipline is required to keep order ; indeed, I have never suspected a scholar of intentionally doing anything to disturb the quiet of the room. I desire to emphasize another fatt which reflects great credit upon our scholars, and may remove fears entertained by some good people ; and it is this, that, in the three years during which I have had charge of the High School, it has never been necessary for me to reprove, directly or indirectly, boys and girls for any unbecoming conduct towards each other. This state of things is the more pleasing as it has not been brought about by any effort of mine, for I have no recollection of being obliged to make any suggestions as to their behavior towards each other. A large freedom of move- ment is allowed before school is called to order in the morning and at recess, but I have very rarely seen a boy cross the line which divides the desks of the girls from those of the boys, and then only for a moment and evidently to perform some little errand ; and this restraint is a matter of their own choice, as there is no rule which forbids anything of the kind. I can make the same remark in reference to their conduct in the street, coming to and going from school. I have never seen anything to reprove.
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The programme of studies of the High School has received a great deal of attention in the past, in order to make it all that the law and the wants of the community
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require. It is a matter about which no two persons, perhaps, would entirely agree, so that I cannot, of course, expect it to receive anything more than general appro- bation, but it seems to me to be all that the circumstances of the case will allow.
OTHER SCHOOLS.
The lower grades of schools in the centre of the Town, as well as the ungraded in the outer districts, are at the present time in charge of as able teachers as can well be procured at the salaries which the Town offers. Some are young and have not had the experience which is nec- essary to very successful teaching, but, so far as I know, all are doing their work in a manner acceptable to those immediately concerned, and have not been surpassed by any teachers that the Town has ever had in its service. Since my connection with the High School, I have been in a situation to appreciate better the labors of the teachers of the lower grades, and have been made to feel more sensibly the dependence of the High School for success, on the character of the teaching below. The minds of very young children may be opened to appreci- ate and enjoy much of nature and art around them. They may be led by the help of their simple text-book in Geography, to know what will interest them now and be of advantage to them in all the future ; but it must be in the hands of a competent teacher, one who can
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associate some memorable event, or some remarkable work of art, or some wonder of nature, with the other- wise uninteresting name of town or country which they are to commit to memory. I have in my mind now an instance of a little five-year old girl, who belongs to one of our Primary Schools, describing to her mother, with great animation, the Mammoth Cave, where, she said her teacher told her, " there was no light from the sun, and there was a pool in it, in which were fishes swimming about without any eyes. because they did not need them."
Such instruction as this awakens the thoughts of chil- dren, and inspires them with the desire and love of knowledge, and the difference between scholars thus taught, and those carried without thought, through the dull routine of school studies, is very striking, when they come to the High School.
READING.
In the all-important art of reading, I have long felt that the teachers of our schools do not meet with that success which might reasonably be expected from the time and effort devoted to the subject. The art is cer- tainly a very difficult one to acquire ; and very few of those who read well are able to impart their skill to others. To facilitate instruction in this department, all means ought to be supplied to teachers, so that, if a satisfactory
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result cannot be attained, the failure may not be attrib- uted to those who have the supervision of the schools. An excellent series of reading books has always been used in our schools, and daily lessons in reading have always been required through all the grades, from the Primary to the High School. The time occupied in this course varies from six to nine years. This is a very important part of a child's school-life, and ought to bring results proportionate to the time spent ; not only skill in the intonation of the voice, but a large acquaintance with words and the subject-matter read. But when our schol- ars come to the High School, and the culture which ought to come from reading-lessons so long practised is inquired into, some disappointment is almost always experienced.
As an effort to improve this state of things I suggest that in addition to the common reading books, some other books should be furnished, at the expense of the town, to each of the schools, suitable to the capacity of the schol- ars, and that the teachers should be required to use these books in the reading exercises three days in the week, and the common reading books the remaining two days. In this way, if there be any advantages in the cultivation , of the voice by the use of these specially selected pieces, this source of culture will not be lost ; and if the scholars' interest in reading can be awakened and sustained by the use of books not fragmentary in their character, but complete works written by the ablest men and filled by the best thoughts, attractively presented, the teachers
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will have a fair. opportunity to make the attempt, by means of these classic works placed at their disposal. Eight years of such reading, managed by intelligent teachers, must make a great improvement in the knowl- edge of all our scholars, and fit those who enter the High School much better to appreciate the advanced studies which they commence as soon as admitted.
TRUANT OFFICERS.
In past reports I have referred to the matter of tru- aney, and to the necessity of truant-officers legally qualified to act in the premises. We, indeed, have tru- ant-officers, but we might as well have none, for if they perform the duties assigned them, they subject them" selves to legal penalties, because they do not act under by-laws adopted by the town.
I again urge the consideration of a code of By-laws by which truancy can be effectually suppressed.
CHAS. BURTON, Supt. of Public Schools.
PLYMOUTH, March 1, 1874.
PLYMOUTH PUBLIC URRADV
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UNGRADED SCHOOLS.
GENERAL STATISTICS.
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
Length of Wages of school
teachers in weeks. per month
Whole No. of scholars.
attendance.
Manomet Gram. Miss R. F. Burgess. 40
$40 00
28
24
Manomet Prim.
A. B. Holmes. 40
26 00
23
20
Cedarville.
E. M. Stephens.
28 00
35
27
Ellisville.
A. Thomas.
26 00
14
11
Long Pond.
E. M. Douglas.
26 00
20
14
South Pond.
L. T. Burgess.
26 00
20
15
E. Chiltonville.
C. P. King.
40
26 00
25
19
Russell Mills.
M. A. Morton. 40
26 00
30
21
Cliff.
B. J. Robbins. 40
26 00
24
15
Indian Brook.
Mrs. B. G. Ellis.
20
14 00
7
6
PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
Length Of school in weeks.
Wages of teacher per month.
Whole No. of scholars.
attendance,
Mrs. B. J. Austin.
40
$28 00
30
26
Miss Priscilla Perkins.
40
28 00
39
34
Frances E. Hovey.
40
28 00
45
37
Julia F. Sears.
40
28 00
37
29
Delia S. Lanman.
40
28 00
25
20
Mary M. Churchill.
40
28 00
39
29
Lucy J. Collingwood.
40
28 00
47
40
RESULTS OF EXAMINATION.
Writing numbers.
Arith.
Geog.
Read.
Spell.
Mrs. B. J. Austin.
.97
.77
.92
.83
.82
Miss Priscilla Perkins.
100
.78
.90
.74
.88
Frances E. Hovey.
.96
.76
.90
.62
.72
Julia F. Sears.
.95
.70
.84
.78
.98
Delia S. Lanman.
.97
.67
.72
.70
.87
Mary M. Churchill.
.86
.80
.81
.73
.88
Lucy J. Collingwood.
.92
.73
.75
.70
.76
Average
Average
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SECOND GRADE SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
Length of school in weeks.
Wages of teacher per month.
Whole No. of scholars.
Average
attendance.
Miss Angeline Holmes.
39
$32 00
33
26
Charlotte R. Bearce.
40
32 00
39
31
Mary S. Loring.
40
32 00
27
21
Pella M. Robbins.
40
32 00
21
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RESULTS OF EXAMINATION.
Arith.
Geog.
Read.
Spell.
Miss Angeline Holmes.
.86
.94
.77
.93
Charlotte R. Bearce.
.70
.85
.79
.77
Mary S. Loring.
.78
.63
71
.71
Pella M. Robbins.
.83
.84
.77
.85
THIRD GRADE SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
Length of school in weeks.
Wages of teacher per month.
Whole No Average 01 scholars.
attendance.
Miss Phebe R. Raymond.
40
$36 00
54
50
Carrie I. Mace.
40
36 00
26
23
Martha W. Bartlett.
40
38 00
45
36
Edith McLeod.
40
40 00
32
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RESULTS OF EXAMINATION.
Arith.
Geog.
Read.
Spell.
Miss Phebe R. Raymond.
.73
.77
.74
.81
Carrie I. Mace.
.81
.87
.77
.86
Martha W. Bartlett.
.62
.81
.71
.57
Edith McLeod.
. .
. .
. .
. .
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GRAMMAR SCHOOL No.' 1 .- AARON H. CORNISH, TEACHER
SCHOLARS.
Arith. "
Geog.
Gram.
History.
Spelling.
Comp.
Reading.
Average.
Alfred S. Burns,
.68
100
.79
100
.80
.97
.80
.86
James A. Collingwood,
.92
.81
.78
.93
.50
.99
.90
.83
George F. Dunham,
.95
.89
.65
.96
100
.97
.90
.91
George W. Faunce, -
.47
.88
.64
.84
.50
.72
.75
.68
Charles W. Finney,
.52
100
.41
.95
.50
.95
.80
.77
William S. Harrison,
.81
100
.92
.99
.80
.95
.90
.91
Lyman A. Holmes, -
.53
.91
.40
100
.60
.89
.80
.73
Almon R. Howland, -
.72
.92
.77
.80
.50
.96
.85
.78
Frank H. Lanman,
.69
.94
.85
.49
.80
.84
.75
.75
John W. Mason,
100
.91
.99
100
.90
.96
.90
.95
Walter S. Pember,
.78
.92
.62
.82
.90
.59
.80
.77
George J. Robbins,
.73
.92
.67
.73
.50
.86
.70
.73
Herbert A. Robbins, -
.77
.62
.56
.60
.30
.90
.80
.67
John Russell,
.80
.72
.99
.78
.80
.97
.80
.83
Hattie M. Atwood,
.35
.82
.48
.50
.70
.94
.80
.65
Nellie M. Beal, -
.92
.96
.94
.79
.90
.96
.80
.89
Katie B. Bishop,
.68
.74
.74
.20
.50
.99
.70
.65
Lydia T. Bradford.
.61
.76
.77
.42
100
.90
.85
.75
Hannalı B. Ellis,
.60
.74
.78
.79
.80
.92
85
.79
Nellie F. Freeman,
.53
.72
.68
.90
.80
.85
.70
.66
Lizzie W. Howard,
.42
.89
.79
.60
.30
.80
.80
.65
Lizzie R. Lanman,
.61
.83
.63
.27
.80
.95
.70
.68
Helen P. Loring,
.44
.79
.84
.59
100
.97
.90
.79
Sarah E. Morton,
.54
.72
.76
.54
.80
.93
.80
.72
Mary A. Murray,
100
.96
.82
.90
.90
.95
.80
.91
Maud Spooner, -
.48
.93
.50
.70
.40
.90
.95
.69
Hannah R. Weston,
-
.50
.57
.55
.57
.70
.94
.75
.65
*
.60
.52
.30
.50
.80
80
.60
Susie F. Collingwood,
.65
.62
.57
.65
.80
.84
.85
.71
Lizzie J. Bradford,
.73
%
-
4
*
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GRAMMAR SCHOOL No. 2 .- Miss MARY Z. CORNISH, TO'H'R.
SCHOLARS.
Arith.
Geog.
Gram.
History.
Spelling.
Comp.
Reading.
Average.
Arthur T. Byrnes,
.67
.90
.66
100
.80
.99
.75
.82
Charles M. Doten,
.83
.95
.43
.94
.90
.88
.95
.84
Josie C. Fuller, -
.66
.75
.60
.91
.50
.80
.75
.71
Catano Fratus, -
.65
.91
.70
.84
.60
.96
.75
.77
Robert M. Holmes, -
.73
.72
.68
.83
.60
.73
.80
.72
Frederick A. Jenks, -
.62
.92
.83
100
.70
.85
.85
.82
Laughlin D. McLean,
.93
.94
100
100
.70
.97
.85
.91
Frank Morton, -
.78
.73
,59
.77
.40
.85
.80
.70
George R. Winsor, -
.57
.74
.64
.88
.60
.93
.75
.73
Minnie Batchelder,
.40
.86
.77
.76
,50
.90
.80
.71
Helen Chandler, ,
.79
.81
.73
.77
.30
.86
.65
.70
May Chandler, .
.74
.58
.76
.83
.90
.91
.85
.79
Lizzie D. Holmes,
.57
100
.94
.10
100
.98
.85
.77
Lizzie L. Manter,
.53
.53
.72
.66
.80
.88
.80
.70
Lizzie W. Manter,
.31
.51
.68
.74
.80
.83
.85
.67
Isie N. Miett, -
.60
.71
.65
.72
.80
.89
.85
.74
Nellie F. Reagan,
.32
.51
.67
.88
.90
.97
.85
.72
Annie B. Robbins,
.57
.66
.70
.65
.60
.96
.85
.71
Emma Walker, -
.56
.72
.77
.78
.80
.96
.85
.77
Florence A. Whitmore,
.80
.92
.95
.90
.70
.98
.85
.87
Mary T. Whiting,
.61
.37
.92
.87
.50
.91
.85
.71
Jennie C. Whitten, -
.68
.72
.74
.78
.80
.97
.80
.78
Nellie F. Pierce,
.71
.74
.53
.70
.70
.93
.85
.73
Carrie R. Johnson,
.72
.93
.73
.68
.80
.98
100
.83
Chiltonville Gram. School.
G. D. BATES, TEACHER.
Samuel W. Whitmore,
-
.79
.83
.40
.83
.30
.88
.65
.66
Shalmon Morton,
-
-
.34
.91
.48
.70
.60
.92
.70
.67
Edward E. Hoxie,
-
-
.50
.82
.34
.86
.60
.94
.75
.68
William Langford,
-
-
.47
.84
.50
.54
.60
.92
.70
.65
Katie W. Sampson,
-
-
.57
.83
.41
.52
.70
.94
.85
.71
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GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
Length of school in weeks.
Wages of teacher per month.
Whole No. of scholars.
Average
attendance
Mr. Aaron H. Cornish.
40
$100 00
55
53
Miss Mary Z. Cornish.
40
60 00
55
48
Mr. Gustavus D. Bates.
40
60 00
41
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DAILY PROGRAMME OF THE GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.
A. M.
From 9 to 9.10, Opening Exercises. 9.10 to 10, Arithmetic, First Class.
10 to 10.40, Arithmetic, Second Class.
10.40 to 11, Recess.
11 to 11.20, Study.
11.20 to 11.40, History, First Class. 11.40 to 12, History, Second Class. P. M.
From 2 to 2.15, Writing. 2.15 to 2.30, Spelling. *
2.30 to 3, Study.
3 to 3.20, Grammar or Geography, First Class. 3.20 to 3.40, Grammar or Geography, Second Class. 3.40 to 4.15, Studying Arithmetic, First Class. 3.40 to 4.15, Reading or General Exercises.
About half of Friday is devoted to Reading and reviewing.
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HIGH SCHOOL.
FIRST CLASS.
Names of Scholars who had 65 per cent. and upwards at Examination.
SCHOLARS.
Rhet.
Literat'le
Geolog y.
Geom.
Latin.
French.
Average,
Editl. A. Andrews, -
.96
.96
.72
.97
..
.90
Lulie F. Barnes,
100
.99
.96
.90
..
. .
.96
Jerusha H. Bradford,
.98
.98
.85
.65
. .
. .
.86
Susie F. Churchill, -
.99
100
100
.75
..
. .
.93
Nellie L. Churchill, -
.97
.97
.94
.83
..
. .
.92
Marion F. Collingwood, -
100
.98
.98
.93
.86
.95
Emily G. Hoyt,
.85
100
.99
.60
·
. .
.86
Mabel Pember,
.84
.74
.76
.40
..
.68
Clara F. Robinson,
100
100
100
. .
..
100
Emily L. Ryder,
.96
.96
.93
..
. .
.95
Mary L. Weston,
.97
.99
.94
.71
.96
.91
Nellie Whiting,
.98
.95
.95
.90
. .
.90
.93
Lizzie A. Wood,
.98
.99
.95
.83
. .
.96
.94
Henry W. Barnes,
.94
.99
.98
.95
. .
. .
.96
Charles Goodspeed,
.93
.98
.98
.99
. .
.97
William A. Johnson,
.68
.83
.98
.58
. .
.76
Myles S. Weston,
.83
.72
.98
100
..
. .
.88
SECOND CLASS.
Names of Scholars who had 65 per cent. and upwards at Examination.
SCHOLARS.
Rhet.
Chem.
Physical
Geog.
Physi'y.
Botany.
Latin.
French.
Average.
Susie M. Drew,
.90
.98
.78
.99
.64
. .
.94
.87
Clara M. Hadaway,
.97
.95
.94
.99
.99
.93
.96
Addie Finney,
.96
.95
.93
.80
.94
.98
.92
Fannie M. Thomas,
.94
. .
.80
.99
.84
.78
.74
.84
Marianna Thomas, -
.88
.75
. .
.95
.99
.79
.92
.88
Walter H. Brown, -
.92
.90
.94
.94
.67
..
. .
.87
Charles S. Davis, -
.80
.89
.81
..
..
. .
.83
Charles H. Hayden,
.90
.98
.96
.97
.90
..
.81
.92
Zenas E. Langford,
.84
.98
100
.95
.96
..
. .
.94
Hannibal P. Robbins,
.96
.95
.94
.93
. .
.98
. .
.95
Charles E. Strong, -
.89
.98
.97
.99
.96
..
.97
.96
Frederic Thomas, -
.80
.95
.97
. .
..
.93
.98
.92
Charles R. Wood,
.97
.95
.98
.99
.86
. .
..
.95
Marianna Hedge,
100
.95
.96
.90
..
.95
Alice A. Lanman,
.97
.90
.34
.61
..
.70
..
.82
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HIGH SCHOOL.
THIRD CLASS.
Names of Scholars who had 65 per cent. and upwards at Examination.
SCHOLARS.
Natural
Philos'y.
History .
Algebra.
Book-
Keeping.
Latin.
French.
German.
Average.
Abbie I. Bartlett, -
.88
.98
.47
..
.99
. .
.83
Clara Z. Blackmer,
.77
.85
. .
. .
. .
.86
Lizzie F. Byrnes, -
.96 .94
.99
100
. .
. .
. .
. .
.97
Rebecca J. Churchill,
.83
100
r.lla M. Collingwood,
.97
100
.80
.
..
. .
.94
Lizzie Harris,
.90
.88
100
.87
.92
.91
Sarah A. Hayden,
.84
.74
. .
.89
.92
. .
.84
Mary A. Lanman, -
.50
.84
.74
..
..
. .
.69
Ammie S. Loring,
.76
.95
Jennie H. Paty,
.89
.95
.60
.98
. .
.85
Annie E. Perkins, -
.91
.82
. .
.
..
.
.87
. .
. .
.87
Ruth G. Shaw,
.93
.84
.50
. .
. .
.67
.73
George E. Benson,
.93
.96
. .
..
..
.75
.84
George L. Calloway,
.94
.96
100
.89
..
. .
.95 .87
Harry W. Churchill,
.95
.94
.95
. .
.75
..
.79
.83
John T. Gooding, -
.93
.77
.72
.89
. .
.
. .
.82
Charles F. Hayden,
.87
.86
.81
. .
. .
.98
. .
.88
N. Reeves Jackson,
.92
.80
100
..
. .
. .
. .
.90
William B. Morton,
.85
.89
.99
.80
. .
. .
. .
.88
. .
. .
.86
. .
.91
.94
. .
.85
.97
. .
.91
Hannah W. Doten,
.99
. .
. .
.90
Lina Pratt,
.90
.85
Eugene W. Godfrey,
.85
.89
. ..
. .
.76
. .
. .
.89
.
.97
. .
.97
.73
.99
.89
-
-
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HIGH SCHOOL. FOURTH CLASS.
Names of Scholars who had 65 per cent. and upwards at Examination.
SCHOLARS.
Comp
History.
Arith.
Book-
keeping.
Latin.
German.
Average.
Effie B. Blackmer,
-
.75
.88
.80
.80
Ella M. Blackmer,
-
.80
.98
.59
.87
. .
. .
.81
Addie L. Bartlett,
.81
.98
.80
..
. .
. .
.86
Alice F. Blanchard, -
.71
.97
.43
.89
. .
. .
.78
Nellie D. Burbank,
.76
.88
.68
.85
.71
. .
.77
Laura F. Churchill, -
.66
.97
.76
.82
..
. .
.80
Hattie R. Dickson,
.80
.54
.49
.82
. .
..
.66 .94
Mary S. Holmes,
.81
.64
.85
.80
. .
. .
.77
Lizzie F. Morton,
.69
100
.60
.89
.99
. .
.83
Annie B. Mullins,
.79
.58
.98
.89
.71
. .
.79
Nellie H. Nickerson,
.92
.99
..
.91
.96
.97
.95
Annie M. Rogers,
.66
100
.71
.91
..
. .
.82
Bessie G. Simmons,
.97
.75
. .
91
.83
. .
.86
Susie C. Thomas,
.71
.79
. .
86
.71
. .
.77
Anna Wells,
.67
.80
.38
.82
. .
. .
. .
.91
Clara H. Wood,
.73
.95
.65
. .
. .
. .
.73
Charles H. Barnes,
.79
.91
.87
.79
.76
. .
.82
W. Harry Danforth,
.88
.85
. .
.89
.87
.78
.85
William C. Harlow,
.76
.97
.42
.79
. .
..
.73
Elmer Hathaway,
.62
.81
.60
.79
. .
. .
.70
Isaac L. Hedge,
.86
.55
,53
.79
..
. .
.68
Edward T. Lanman,
.67
.98
.79
.84
. .
.82
Austin E. Luther,
.63
.89
.57
.79
..
. .
.72
Edwin S. Paulding, -
.68
.93
.50
.79
. .
..
.72
William Raymond,
.68
.85
.65
.79
..
..
.74
Henry C. Thomas,
.82
.97
.82
.78
..
..
.84
Russell Whitman,
.89
100
. .
.89
96
89
.92
.
. .
.75
Alice H. Brown,
.76
.89
.70
.89
.99
. .
.66
Martha W. Whitmore,
.89
.99
.87
.91
Ida C. Wood
.72
.78
.60
.82
. .
.77
Mattie F. Erland,
.88
100
.81
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HIGH SCHOOL. -- GENERAL STATISTICS.
TEACHERS.
Length of school in weeks.
Wages of teachers per month.
Whole No. of scholars.
Average
Mr. Charles Burton.
40
$150 00
94
86
Miss A. A. Judson.
40
70 00
Miss Helen M. Dunbar.
40
70 00
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DAILY PROGRAMME OF THE HIGH SCHOOL.
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY.
8.30 to 9.45
9.45 to 10.50
10.50 to 11.10
11.10 to 12.00.
12.00 to 12.45.
3d Latin. Greek.
2nd Rhetoric Mon. 3d French. 1st History.
Geom. Wed. & Fri. 4th Composition. 2d Ger. Mon.& Wed.
TUESDAY AND THURSDAY.
8.30 to 9.45,
9.45 to 10.50,
10.50 to 11.10,
11.10 to 12.00, 12.00 to 12.45, 12.45 to 1.30,
MR. BURTON.
1st German.
Phys. Geography. RECESS. Geology. Nat. Philosophy. Ist German, Tues.
MISS JUDSON.
Ist Rhetoric.
MISS DUNBAR. Drawing, Tues. Bk.Keep'g. Thurs Arithmetic.
2nd French. 1st French. Rehersals. Friday.
Algebra. Botany. Rehearsals, Fri.
Public Readings, Thursday.
Ist Latin.
12.45 to 1.30
MR. BURTON. Chemistry. 2nd Latin. RECESS.
MISS JUDSON. 2nd History. Eng. Literature.
MISS DUNBAR. 3d Composition.
Attendance
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COURSE OF STUDY IN THE PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL.
FIRST YEAR.
Commercial Arithmetic, English Language, Ancient History, Book-Keeping, Latin, Greek and German.
SECOND YEAR.
Algebra, Natural Philosophy, Modern History, English Lan- guage (once a week), Book-Keeping (once a week), Latin, French, Greek, and German.
THIRD YEAR.
Botany (five months), Physiology (five months), Chemistry Physical Geography, English Literature, (once a week), Ge- ometry, Latin, French, German and Greek.
FOURTH YEAR.
Rhetoric, Geology, English Literature, Latin, French, German and Greek.
Elective studies are printed in Italics.
One English study may be omitted each year by a pupil studying Latin, if he chooses.
Singing, Public Readings, and Compositions, through the course.
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EXAMINATION PAPERS.
The annual examinations in the High School for pro- motion from class to class, and in the lower schools for advancement from one school to another, are made in writing. The questions are printed and laid before the scholars, who are allowed a reasonable time to answer. All books are removed, and no assistance is given by the teachers ; so that the papers when handed in are a fair exhibition of what the scholars know of the subjects taught during the year.
In the Report of last year several of these papers were printed, and it was desired to do the same in this ; but it would have made the Report very voluminous ; therefore, only one out of many, of almost equal merit, is given ; and this appears in all respects just as it came from the hand of the writer.
GEOLOGY.
1. Give a general description of the earth's crust as the object of the science of Geology.
ANS. The object of the science of Geology is to gain a knowledge of the way in which the crust of the earth was 5
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formed ; an approximate idea of the length of time required to do this; and of the different forms of life, both vegetable and animal, that dwelt on its surface in the ages long gone by. The geologist gains this knowledge by examining the rocks, which contain, in their fossils, the life record of the far past. By rock, the geologist considers not only those aggregates that are now solid rock, but those which in time may become solidified into rock. He knows by the structure of the rock whether it was formed under the influence of great heat, or whether it was deposited as sediment, and then subjected to great pressure. Those which were laid down in strata, became tilted and thrown up to the surface by convulsions. It is by examining these strata, and the fossils they contain, that the geologist is able to find out what sort of life existed when they were in process of formation ; and by comparing the rate of formation of rock now, with the thickness of the strata laid down then, the geologist can form some idea of the immense length of time it must have taken to form the crust of the earth.
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