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April 15. George M. Collins and Sarah R. Terry, both of Plymouth. Married at Brockton.
April 20. James F. Robinson, of Plymouth, and Mary Ryan, of South Abington.
April 25. William Williams and Angeline Picard, both of Plymouth.
May 6. Reuben Thrasher and Nettie Chadbourne, both of Plymouth
May 8. George E. Saunders, of Plymouth, and Mary D. Baker, of Dennis. Married at Dennis.
May 10. William Bradford, of Plymouth, and Pauline C. Dill, of Eastham. Married at Eastham.
May 20. George S. Whiting, of Brockton, and Alice B. Holmes, of Plymouth.
June 13. Robert L. Simmons and Rhoda E. Wright, both of Plymouth.
June 15. Edwin C. Sibley and Delia M. Perkins, both of 1876 Plymouth. * See page To
June 21. George S. Atwood, of Kingston, and Angeline Holmes, of Plymouth.
June 23. William H. W. Wall and Eveline C. Chandler, both of Plymouth.
June 25. Edward B. Parker and Joanna Downey, both of Plymouth.
June 27. Charles I. Fowler and Pella H. Perkins, both of Plymouth.
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Name of Groom and Bride. Residence, &c.
Date. July 1. Russell Atwood and Sarah J. Heathe, both of Ply- mouth.
July
7. Thomas H. Atwood and Ada V. King, both of Ply- mouth.
July 12. Frederic J. Mahler and Violet Crozier, both of Plymouth.
July 21. Joseph P. Russell, of Walpole, and Lillian S. Bur- gess, of Plymouth.
July 28. Ephraim D. Bartlett and Hattie R. Dickson, both of Plymouth.
Aug. 2. Benjamin I. Picard and Susie C. Thrasher, both of Plymouth.
Aug. 12. John H. Cushman, of Brockton, and Maggie Ryan, of Plymouth.
Sept. 15. Nathaniel G. Lanman and Louise F. Bancroft, both of Plymouth.
Sept. 17. Samuel O. Estes, of Weymouth, and Jane B. Orcutt, of Plymouth.
Sept. 21. William E. Davidson, of Plymouth, and Lillie A. Edgerly, of Leominster. Married at Leomin- ster.
Sept. 22. Thomas O'Brien and Mary Dolan, both of Ply- mouth.
Oct. 21. William L. Chase and Lucy E. Harlow, both of Plymouth.
Oct. 28. David L. Pierce and Nellie A. Benson, both of Plymouth.
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Nov.
Date. Name of Groom and Bride. Residence, &c. 10. Charles F. Forbes and Mary O. Badger, both of Plymouth.
Nov.
21. Arthur R. Crosby, of Plymouth, and Emie C.
Payne, of Chatham. Married at Chatham.
Nov.
27.
Charles E. Douglass and Ella M. Gibbs, both of
Sandwich.
Nov. 29. George W. Griswold and Mary S. Bennett, both of Plymouth.
Nov. 29. Arthur L. Holmes and Clara E. Bartlett, both of Plymouth.
Nov. 29. Weston C.Vaughan, Jr., and Ella M. Stephens, both of Plymouth. Married in Mattapoisett.
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DEATHS REGISTERED IN PLYMOUTH IN 1877.
AGE.
DISEASE.
NAMES OF PARENTS, ETC.
DATE.
NAMES.
Y. | M. D.
1877.
Jan'y
8,
Charles W. Bourne,
8
17
Diphtheria,
Charles N. and Mary Steplien and Mary A. Wife of Timothy Gordon.
16,
Jane B. Gordon,
83
23
Old Age,
17,
Ellen Dolan,
26
6
Fever,
20,
Allie G. Wood,
4
Diphtheria,
Feb'y
3,
John F. Bartlett,
41
15
Pneumonia,
Alvin and Lucinda Kingman.
5,
Persis R. Shaw,
38
25
Consumption,
8,
Asa F. Adams.
49
11
21
Heart Disease,
11,
Nancy C. Washburn,
76
26
Paralysis,
Widow of John Washburn. Died in Bloom- Wife of Lorenzo D. Barnes. Died in Worcester.
66
12,
Betsey Barnes,
75
9
6
Pneumonia,
Wife of David Warren. Died in Medford. John and Ellen.
17,
Jolin W. Dolan,
66
5
17
Apoplexy,
24,
Orin W. Vaughn,
4
4
22
Diphtheria,
March
Nancy Lanman,
84
5
19
Peter and Mary. Died in Kingston.
3, 3, 7,
Mabel F. Vaughn, Eliza J. Mye,
40
70
9
Consumption,
11, Hannah N. Harlow,
4
3
22
Marasmus,
13,
William F. Burgess,
32
8
26
Consumption,
14,
Charles E. Hatton,
4
9
23
Croup,
15,
Nancy Morton,
68
8
3
Pneumonia,
21,
George A. Bessee,
3
Pneumonia,
22,
Olive Faunce,
77
18
Consumption.
22.
Sarah D. Goodspeed,
60
5
12 Disease of Liver,
23, John Gordon,
69
5
25 Disease of Stomach,
24,
Franklin W. Pratt,
7
6
18 Diphtheria,
31,
Caleb Morton,
73
7
5 Old Age,
8,
Stephen Bartlett,
75
23
Pneumonia,
John and Ellen Picket. Died in Kingston.
Alexander and Aurelia A. Died in Lynn.
Judah and Eliza Jane. Died in New York.
Isaac and Margaret A. [ington, Ill.
13,
Sally C. Warren,
14
Diarrhea,
Caleb and Hannah.
20,
Joseph Morton,
Leander M. and May C.
2
8
21
Diphtheria,
Leander M. and May C.
Wife of James F. Mye.
Edward and Laura A.
George H. and Caroline.
John W. and Josephine. Died in Worcester.
Wife of Henry Morton.
Benjamin B. and Lucy A.
Wife of Peleg Faunce.
Wife of Charles Goodspeed.
F
Obed C. and Ezmeralda. Caleb and Hannah.
337812 8 2
47
Disease of Brain,
April 1, 5.
1 Sally Danforth, Ellen F. Bartlett,
87 |11; 13 30 9
11, Lydia F. Tinkham,
33
5
1
13, 17, Lemuel Raymond,
58
10
Consumption,
Morgan Sullivan, Annie L. Hodges,
1 6
3
20 Croup, Cancerous Tumor,
27, 6,
Nancy C. Bartlett, Barbara Mattern,
63 10 65 67 83 25
9
20 8
Diphtheria, Heart Disease,
Alvorado and Sarah. Rufus and Roxanna. Wife of Frederick Mattern.
8, 10, 10,
Frances Hadaway,
Richard and Mary T.
11,
Jonathan Bates,
81
General Debility,
14, Remember Ellis,
87
2
19, Frank 1). Sears,
26
10
20 Hepsatitis,
Richard and Jane Smith.
67
June
2, Seth Benson,
86 30
17
Consumption,
2,
Charles H. Bartlett,
46
9
22
Cancer in Womb,
James H. and Susan S.
[tead, L. I.
14,
Leella A. Miett,
5
7
17
Diphtheria,
Wife of George Lewis.
Died in Reading.
19,
Cassender M. Lewis,
27
5
18 Consumption,
Curtis and Susan T.
[Mass.
19, Eugene Holmes, Ephraim Holmes,
71
29
Paralysis,
Lemuel and Sarah.
64
6
11 Heart Disease, Unknown,
Franklin and Harriet E.
27, Edward S. Thompson,
5
Lung Fever,
28,
Sidney Burgess,
62
4
3 Pneumonia,
29, Margaret Duffy,
37
Inflammation of Bowels,
July
2, 2, Joseph B. Whiting,
36 :
4
Consumption,
Asa and Deborah. Caleb and Rebecca. Wife of James W. Otis H. and Almira. Samuel and Betsey. Patrick and Joanna. Benjamin F. and Bettie N. Wife of Manuel Rusche.
19, 22. 25, Sarah Rusche,
Charles J. Wrightington,
11
Pneumonia,
Old Age,
10 10 18 Abscess of Kidney,
Joseph Bates.
Jacob and Remember.
Thomas B. and Lonisa.
Ann King,
47 80
2
Cancer,
Nehemiah Savery,
Edwin and Judith.
Henry H. Jackson,
31 5
5
Inflammation of Brain,
Charles T. and Victoria C.
.
Hattie Brown,
15 2
Old Age,
William and Susan.
Johnson and Phebe Davie. Died in Hems-
3, Susan A. Parker, 13, Anna M. Parlow,
7
3
26
Diphtheria,
Francis H. and Pauline.
4 11
5 Cholera Infantum,
Ephraim and Mary.
23, 23, Joseph P. Brown, 25, Charles F. Sherman,
9 15
Edward and Sarah F.
Abner S. and Deborah.
Wife of James Duffy. George and Cassender. | Elisha and Almira. Died in Fishkill, N. Y.
21 Consumption,
Cassender M. Lewis,
1 1
Old Age, Consumption, Consumption, Heart Disease,
Edgar R. Raymond,
8
6 9 Lung Fever,
Wife of Thomas Hadaway.
Thomas C. Green,
11 5 Apoplexy,
19, 22, 26, 28,
11 General Debility,
Nehemiah and Saralı.
536 3 6
Erysipelas,
David Benson.
May
DEATHS - Continued.
AGE.
DATE.
NAMES.
Y.
|M.
D.
July
6,
Grace L. Long,
1
4
3
Teething,
Charles H. and Mary N.
8,
Frederick O. Pierce,
9
2
Spinal Disease,
13,
Deborah J. Briggs,
38
6
13
Acute Peritonitis,
17,
Nathaniel M. Perry,
61
9
6
Consumption,
19,
Samuel Lanman, Lucy Goddard,
63
6
14
Cancer,
26,
Betsey Perkins,
64
5
22
29,
Albert E. Raymond,
8
2
3 Diphtheria,
30,
Walter H. Doten,
10
10
2
Diphtheria,
Aug.
1,
William Straffin,
82
8
14
Pneumonia,
3,
Robert L. Holmes,
5
10
4
Diphtheria,
5,
George S. Peterson,
47
6
7
Peritonitis,
5,
Annie L. Mahler,
7
11
10,
Matilda Holmes,
24
6
Tubucular Meningitis, Consumption,
Chandler and Elizabeth A.
10,
Clara B. Holmes,
2
16
Diphtheria,
12,
Abagail Morton,
82
1
28
Disease of Liver,
15,
William W. Bradford,
7
19
Spina Bifida,
15,
Betsey Swift,
83
1
18
Dysentery,
25,
Austin R. Drew.
35
8
29
Inflammation of Bowels,
26,
Carrie F. Harlow,
17
5
14
Consumption,
27,
Birdia L. Voght,
4
26 Disease of Brain,
Frederick N. and Lucy M.
27.
Alton M. Atwood,
6
5
Cholera Infantum, Exhaustion,
28,
Frank W. Turner,
38 76
7
20 Typhoid Dysentery,
Sept.
1, Mary J. O'Connell,
4
4 Cholera Infantum,
3, Emily E. Barnes,
1
15 Cholera Infantum,
3, Nathan H. Towns,
20
4 26 Pulmonary Consumption,
14 Cholera Infantum,
Joseph F. and Sarah R. Mary Carney.
5, J Lizzie F. Carney,
Eleazer S. and Laura A. Died in Buffalo, Widow of Joseph Holmes.
[N. Y.
29,
Eliza Holmes,
John and Anna M.
Allen B. and Marianna G.
13,
Carrie L. Chandler,
11
18
Tubercular Meningitis,
Ellis and Eldorah. Albert C. and Adeline F.
Wife of Samuel Briggs, Jr. Adam and Anu.
80
11
General Debility,
Peter and Mary.
24,
Wife of Benjamin Goddard. Died in Lowell. Wife of Calvin Perkins. Died in Bridge-
Albert R. and Mary F. [water.
Elbridge G. and Jerusha H.
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Chandler and Elizabeth F.
Charles and Thankful C.
Jacob and Margaret.
Josiah and Betsey L. Died in Kingston.
Caleb and Rebecca.
Lewis K. and Myra W.
Widow of Henry Swift.
David and Ann. Died in Buffalo, N. Y.
Charles F. and Reennet E.
Casper H. and Emma J.
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DISEASE.
NAMES OF PARENTS, ETC.
Sept. 7, 9,
Herbert W. Chase, Charles H. Chase, Edward E. Holbrook,
1
5 18 | Diphtheria,
5
1
12 Diphtheria, 5 Diphtheria,
13,
Abbie F. Atwood,
13, 14, Marcia B. Simmons,
16, 17, 21, 28,
Nathaniel Hodges, Elkanalı Bartlett, Mary S. E. Leach, Israel Clark, George S. Pugli,
70 80 38 54 70 11
7
Oct. 3,
5.
Gertrude Watersoll,
Josiah C. and Elizabeth.
6,
William Clark, 93 67 4
1
24 12 Old Age,
Widow of Henry H. Eddy.
6,
Abagail S. Eddy,
William H V. and Margaret E.
7, 15, Manuel Rusche,
70 47
Complication of Diseases, Cancer,
Wife of Herman Strater. Died in Bostonl.
17, 17,
Martha B. Weston,
79 40
8
Consumption,
20, 21, Philip R. W. Peirce,
29
6
3
Diabetes,
Paschal and Sarah A.
Isabella White,
2
3 5
Diphtlieria,
John and Abagail
James Vinal.
6
3
28 Diphtheria,
28, 31, 2,
Edward J. Barlow, Ida F. Pratt,
2
7
10
Diphtheria,
Heury E. and Laura.
3,
Timothy Gordon,
82
25
Heart Disease,
Widow of Charles Goodwin.
Abagail Goodwin, 6,
73
7
24 Kidney Disease,
Jonathan Brayley,
85
11
6
Old Age,
8, 14,
Benjamin S. Jenkins,
33
9
26 Cerebral Abscess,
15, Charles McGill,
80 2.7
J
Typhoid Fever,
Wife of Cornelius.
25,
Atwood L. Drew,
70
8
51
8
10 Softening of Brain,
Wife of Daniel McCarty.
28, Hannah Searsou,
46
Cancer of Womb,
30,
Allen Mellincote,
48
Consumption,
Zenas R. and Sarah E. Died in Carver. Zenas R. and Sarah E. Died in Carver. Gideon, Jr., and Sarah T.
Anthony and Susan T.
Widow of Ichabod Simmons. Died in Boston. Nathaniel and Mercy.
Henry and Mary. Died in Hyde Park. Wife of Phineas Leach. Died in Somerville. Israel and Phebe.
Thomas and Susan.
21 3
16 16 Phthisis. Teething,
'2 Pneunionia,
Grace D. Tripp,
John and Netta.
Mary A. Strater,
9
Paralysis,
·
Benjamin and Sophia. Died in Boston.
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23, 24, 24,
Laura F. Pratt,
10
43
21 26 Consumption,
George G. and Anna W. Died in Cambridge. Widow of Josiah.
Mary D. Burbank,
83 10
Old Age,
15
Erysipelas,
George and Eliza.
Timothy and Lydia.
Б,
Benjamin and Bathsheba.
Benjamin and Sarah.
General Debility,
Philip and Mary.
25, Joanna Kelliher,
20 22 General Debility,
Atwood and Lydia.
26, Margaret McCarty,
Wife of Robert Searson.
2
O 7. 18 Teething, Consumption,
8 16
26 Cysteles, Inflammation of Bowels,
1
William J. and Angeline F.
Josiah D). and Mary A. Died in E. Boston.
Josialı T. Robbins,
Thomas and Mary. Died in Wareham.
9 Whooping Cough,
Henry E. and Laura.
Elsia H. Barker,
Nov.
DEATHS - Continued.
AGE.
DATE.
NAMES.
DISEASE.
NAMES OF PARENTS, ETC.
Y.
|M.
D.
Dec.
3,
Zylpha Leonard,
7 1
3
2
Paralysis,
Wife of Abner Leonard.
6,
Lemuel B. Faunce,
10
18
Convulsions,
Joshua and Eldora.
8,
Minerva Bagnall.
82
4
7
Paralysis of Brain,
Widow of Samuel W . Bagnall.
10,
Sarah F. Thomas,
4
11
13
Diphtheria,
Henry F. and Harriet E.
13,
Mercy B. Jackson,
75
2
26
Paralysis of Brain,
Widow of Daniel Jackson. Died in Boston.
13,
George S. Ryder,
42
7
16
19,
Isaac J. Lucas,
80
5
16
Pulmonary Consumption, Hemiplegia, Hepsatitis,
Patrick and Joanna.
25,
Jamie B. Vail,
Two Hours.
Premature Birth,
Isaac B. and Flora A.
28,
Henry S. Pember,
23 | 11 | 27
Caries of Spine,
29,
Bailey,
2
Feeble at Birth,
Stephen and Myra. Died in Hospital, Boston Admiral and Gussie B.
70
Whole number of Marriages registered in 1877
44
Whole number of Births registered in 1877
182
Males. . .
96
Females 86
182
Whole number of Deaths registered in 1877 146
Males .
70
Females . 76
146
George and Jane. Levi and Hannah
24,
James Fitzgerald,
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ERRATA.
PAGE 9-Second paragraph, second line, for $2,000 read $3,000. Also, third paragraph, word "voters" should read " votes."
PAGE 63-The marriage of Edwin C. Sibley and Delia M. Perkins was solemnized June 15, 1876, but not having been returned to the Town Clerk in season for publication in the preceding annual report, was by mistake inserted this year.
SCHOOL REPORT.
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1877-8.
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SCHOOL REPORT.
Your Committee refer the Town to the Report of the Superintendent for information concerning the manage- ment and conduct of the public schools. To him is in- trusted their more immediate care and supervision.
As a general observation it should be said, that the schools the past year have been well conducted, and have met with fair success.
The system is so well developed, the classification and grading of the schools, in the village particularly, so judi- cious and well defined, that the machinery runs smoothly and with but little friction.
The interest taken by parents of scholars and the friends of schools, in their success, we believe was never greater and more apparent ; and the scholars seem to be ambitious, attentive, willing to study, and to appreciate their advantages for learning.
The teachers are generally faithful and laborious, and each year their services become more valuable, from their larger experience in teaching.
Our public schools are in good healthy working order,
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and further improvements must come from efforts of the teachers in adopting improved methods of instruction.
In each branch of learning, should be sought the best method of teaching it, and the effort should be to give to the scholar a thorough knowledge of the subject taught, in the shortest time, that he may pass on to other studies. Much progress in improved methods of instruction has already been made, in many of our schools, but we be- lieve that greater progress is still possible in the same direction.
Every thing that is reasonable should be done to en" courage and help on the teachers and scholars in their efforts and work. Fault-finding is cruel, and should not be encouraged unless there is very good reason for it. Faithful teachers of our children fully earn, and are en- titled to our respect and regard, and we owe them our support and encouragement.
Under a recent statute, we were obliged, by order of the State detective force, to make change in the en- trance of the High school building, and to construct a fire escape at the Russell street school building. This was thought by them to be necessary, as additional security in the event of fire.
Two additional schools have been established during the past year-one on the South Pond road, at the south end of the village, and the other at the north end of the Town. The chapel building has been temporarily used for the school at the north end. Provision should be
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made as soon as may be, for a room for this school. We recommend that an addition be made to the Primary school building at the north, for the accommodation of this school.
We recommend no other appropriation for special re- pairs, except for enlarging this school building, as it is be- lieved that the general appropriation will be sufficient to defray the cost of general repairs, as well as other school expenses.
The expenditure of four hundred and two dollars for the alteration in the High school building, and in the construction of the fire escape at the Russell street build- ing, was not anticipated, and no provision was made therefor, in the appropriation of money for the school department. Except for this, there would have been a balance to the credit of that department, as will be seen by the following exhibit of receipts and expenditures :
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR 1877.
Amount available for school purposes :
From-
Appropriation $16,000 00
School fund from Commonwealth 279 51
Dog fund from County 250 72
School books sold
810 78
Special appropriation for outbuildings 800 00
Sundries. 6 22
$18,147 23
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EXPENDITURES.
For-
Teachers and Superintendent $13,224 05
Repairs and supplies. 1,252 28
Fuel 599 32
School books and apparatus 848 46
Care school buildings . 437 44
Horse hire for year 1876 181 50
Horse hire for year 1877. 172 75
Special repairs, outbuildings 791 84
New school building and furniture
267 00
Printing and advertising. 38 50
Incidentals.
63 65
Fire escapes, High school and Russell street build-
ings
402 00
$18,278 79
Amount overdrawn. $131 56
Amount overdrawn, 1876 176 15
$307 71
We recommend that there be appropriated for the school department for the current year, sixteen thousand dollars. For the enlargement of the North Primary school building, one thousand dollars.
Respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM H. WHITMAN, GEORGE A TEWKSBURY, LEMUEL BRADFORD, 2D, CHARLES B. STODDARD, F. N. KNAPP, JAMES D. THURBER,
School Committee.
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REPORT.
To the School Committee of the Town of Plymouth :
GENTLEMEN : In conformity to the requirements of your regulations, I herewith submit the following as my annual report :
I would first speak of methods of instruction, as the subject seems to me one of great importance, and one to which I have devoted much thought during the past year, and am happy to say that a considerable improvement has been made in the method of conducting recitations in arithmetic and reading. In the reports of past years, dissatisfaction has been frequently expressed in regard to these studies as occupying an unreasonable amount of time, and giving results which could not be considered as satisfactory. There is much in the books on arithmetic
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which we use that appears to me almost valueless to our scholars, either because they cannot understand it, or be- cause, if they could understand it, they would gain nothing more than arithmetical ingenuity in working out questions without practical significance. Quite as im- portant objections may be made to our reading books. We give a vast amount of time to the acquisition of the art of reading, but, by too great a devotion to rhetorical effects, we fail to awaken that power in the scholar which would enable him readily to comprehend any reading that might fairly be regarded as coming within the range of his years. It would be better to let the rhetoric take care of itself, and by all means to secure the power to comprehend. This failure is not due, it seems to me, to want of ability on the part of scholars, but to the unwise methods we adopt in our instruction. We place books in the hands of the learner in which he can find little to interest him-certainly not to interest him powerfully. And then he reads so little that it will take a year to get done with a book which is not worth the labor of a week. To improve the character of our reading, I am increasing the number, variety and interest of the books which scholars are required to use ; books which, if properly managed, will certainly impart valuable information and arouse the dormant faculties of the learner.
As to arithmetic, I have requested teachers to instruct orally all scholars just promoted from the Primary schools. These are not to be allowed to have any text-
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book, and, consequently, must depend wholly for their exercises in this study on their teachers who have their instructions as to the kind and amount of work to be accomplished within the year; but, knowing these re- quirements, they are left mainly to their own ingenuity for the rest. However, to render them all available assist- ance, scales, weights, and measures of all kinds have been furnished, which are to be used on all possible occasions to demonstrate to the eye of the learner what has hereto- fore been addressed only to his car. In this way, it is to be hoped, teachers will become independent of the text- book ; will accustom themselves to look at every arith- metical question from their own standpoint ; will teach with greater vivacity and intelligence, and, consequently. with greater success.
WEST DISTRICT SCHOOL.
Owing to the small number of children in the West District, no school has been supported there by the Town for several years, but instead, the children have been sent to the nearest school in Carver at the cost of the Town of Plymouth. The distance which the scholars have to walk is said to be two miles, and now that the district numbers six children, the inhabitants ask to have their own school re-opened. The school house is very much out of repair and certainly needs attention, whether the school is opened again or not.
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THE GURNET SCHOOL.
In accordance with the vote of the School Committee, the school at the Gurnet has been kept in session twenty- one weeks. As they are entirely cut off from the schools of the Town, the inhabitants of the Gurnet and Clark's Island think their school ought to be kept all the school year. The number of scholars in the two localities is eight ; a small number, indeed, but there are other schools in the Town kept forty weeks in the year that contain no more.
THE NEW SCHOOL HOUSE.
The small school house, purchased for the purpose of reducing the size of the two primaries in South street, has proved very serviceable in rendering it possible to make these two schools satisfactory to the communities in which they are situated. For several years they have been in so crowded a state that the teachers were overworked, and unable to keep order in the school rooms, and still less were they able to do so when the .scholars were at play out of doors. Now there is no trouble in either of the old schools, or in the new one. The discordant elements seem to have been separated, and by the separation, order has been established. A great good has been effected for these schools by a very small expenditure of money.
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MANOMET SCHOOLS.
Owing to the location of the two schools at Manomet Ponds much inconvenience has been experienced by the community in that place for several years. The Gram- mar school is central to one part of the inhabitants, and the Primary is very favorably situated for the other. Those who live south of the Grammar school are un- willing to send their very young children to the Primary, a mile to the north of the Grammar school, but urgently desire to send them to the latter. The consequence of this importunity on their part has been confusion in the work of the school ; for while the teacher, who is em- inently able and efficient, has had as much labor as she ought to perform in attending to advanced studies, she has been obliged to instruct a number of small children from five to eight years of age. Of course, a teacher so variously employed throughout the day cannot produce the results which she might easily accomplish if her labor were properly distributed. The failure on the part of the teacher to do her best work is not the only evil resulting from this faulty division of it; the standing of the school, in the estimation of the older scholars suffers, and many end their school days long before they other- wise would, had their pride not been offended by the presence of scholars too young to be their schoolmates.
As a remedy for these evils, I have ventured to sug- gest to some of the people of this district that they G
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should use their efforts to have both the school houses removed from their present sites to the field about one hundred yards north of the old factory, burned down a few years ago. Th's point would be central to the whole district ; the small children could accompany the larger ones to school ; each teacher would have her proper work, and the improvement in the instruction given would amply repay the cost of the change of location.
THE NORTH SCHOOLS.
The increase of scholars in the northern part of the Town has been so great that it has been necessary dur- ing the past year to open a school for the accommodation of those children that could not find room in the northern Primary. The number seeking admission there was eighty-two-too many for the size of the school room, and, even if space could have been found, too many to have been taught by two teachers within the same walls. In this exigency, the chapel owned by the Cordage Company, as a temporary arrangement, was obtained for the use of the school, and half the number of scholars was taken from the old school room and placed in this.
As the arrangement made with those having the supervision of the chapel was to continue only long enough for suitable provision to be made for the school elsewhere, it became necessary to form some plan for providing needful accommodation.
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The North Grammar school is quite centrally situated, and within easy walking distance of the two extremes of the community from which the supply of scholars comes. At about equal distances north and south stand the two Primaries, each quite conveniently situated for all chil- dren attending them. The great increase in the number of children is in the neighborhood of the North Primary, and, therefore, the increased accommodation ought to be in the same place.
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