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Public Library beside the books furnished by the Trustees, thus forming a nucleus around which in the future may be gathered all of those books that would be useful to teachers. Such an expenditure would be repaid a hundred fold, by increasing the efficiency of those teachers of limited experience whom neces- sity compels us to appoint. That there is a science of educa- tion, and an art of education founded upon such a science, no intelligent educator of the present day attempts to deny. Gen- eral truths have been found " by an analytical investigation into the nature of the child as a thinking being," and these truths, which should be the guide of every teacher, are termed princi- ples of education. How important, then, that every teacher should study these principles that none may be violated. The better our teachers are equipped with that kind of reading which will lead them to a better knowledge of these principles, the better will our children be educated.
The most serious difficulty with which we had to contend last year still continues unabated, as we have been deprived of the valuable services of twelve of our assistant teachers during the year, most of them having accepted positions, where greater salaries were offered ; and now as I write, the resignation of Mr. W. M. Stevens, Principal of the Washington School, is placed be- fore me. Mr. Stevens has accepted a position in Somerville, at an advance of sixty per cent. on his present salary. His work in Quincy has been highly successful, and wholly satisfactory to all connected with the school, and to the citizens of his district.
The loss to the children in all the schools where changes have taken place cannot be estimated, but our saddest loss was occa- sioned by the death of Mrs. Mary T. Dewing, who for a number of years had held a very important position in the West District. Hav- ing been associated with Mrs. Dewing as teacher in the Willard School for a considerable time, I can speak from personal knowl- edge of her worth as a teacher, and of her influence as a true woman. In her profession she excelled, and among the many teach- ers whose labors it has been my duty to supervise, not one has been found whose influence for good over those under her charge was greater than the influence of Mrs. Dewing. Her greatest reward was the pleasure she received in doing good to others.
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There has been no change of teachers at the High School dur- ing the year, and the continuity of the work done there, in the absence of such change, has told strongly in the amount and quality of the work. At no time since my connection with the schools, has the condition of this school been so satisfactory as at present, under the efficient management of the Principal, aided by his assistants. The most notable feature is the perfect readi- ness with which the pupils undertake whatever is presented for their consideration. What they do is done with that energy that compels success. Some dissatisfaction has been expressed, and not without reason, with the course of study as it is at pres- ent, and some changes will soon be presented for your approval.
It was thought necessary some years ago to devote the first year of the High School course to a review of the Grammar School studies, but owing to the more complete knowledge of these elementary branches attained by our grammar school grad- uates, this necessity no longer exists, and as soon as the pupils enter they should begin upon High School work.
It is quite customary at the present day on the part of many people to discourage the study of Latin, and to profess to enter- tain doubts as to its utility as a branch of instruction. I must confess that these doubts have presented themselves at times to my mind ; but upon a careful examination into the matter and consultation with the teachers, I find that as a rule the average rank in other studies of those pupils who study Latin, some of them taking it as an extra study, is higher than the average rank of their classmates, and this fact is presented to you as worthy your careful consideration. It is desirable, also, if the study of Latin is to be pursued, that a longer time be given to it. Two years are now allowed, during which time only a limited knowledge of it can be gained, and at least another year's in- struction should be added.
As some misunderstanding arose on the part of the young ladies who were candidates for admission to the last training class, I will briefly explain the method of procedure for the future. It has been customary in the past to admit all gradu- ates of our High School, and some even who had not graduated. Experience has demonstrated the folly of this course, and reason
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teaches that however well adapted a person may be to manage children, a perfect familiarity with the branches to be taught, together with much general knowledge and liberal culture, is absolutely essential to the highest success. A certain propor- tion of High School pupils attain to this, but there always has been, is now, and probably always will be, a percentage of good, faithful pupils who can never, although they may attend school for an indefinite period, gain such proficiency as would enable them to become successful as teachers. It is manifestly unfair to refuse diplomas to such good and faithful pupils, who have succeeded fairly well in their studies, but it is manifestly as unfair to the children of the town, to appoint such persons as their instructors, Hereafter, candidates must have graduated from our High School, or from one of equal grade, and must attain an average of eighty per cent. of correct answers on those subjects usu- ally taught in grammar and high schools. After the class is formed, its members will be marked as often as may be thought necessary, one being the highest, and five the lowest mark, and no one will be favorably recommended to you until she receives the highest mark.
The large number of visits made to our schools in previous years still continues, and people from nearly all parts of our country have favored us with their presence. I believe these visits have been productive of much good, and although at times the numbers have seemed excessive, by this means the efficiency of the schools has been increased. It is one of the weaknesses of human nature to love the attention and applause of others. Children especially are susceptible to influences of this kind, and contrary to the experience of many teachers in other places, our children are fully as prompt in recitation in the presence of visitors as when alone with their teacher. By coming in con- tact with many educators, who frequently question them upon various subjects, the children gain a confidence in themselves, and an acuteness that could be reached in no other way. It is particularly desirable that the parents and friends of the chil- dren visit the schools more than has hitherto been the case, as when the children see those whom they love most giving their influence to the school by favoring it with their presence, inter-
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est in their work will naturally grow stronger. This suggestion is not made because the parents ignore the schools, for such is not the case ; in fact more of them visit the schools than in any other place I know. Still in some of the districts a certain tim- idity exists which it is very desirable to overcome. Parents' days are set apart frequently by all the teachers in Quincy, and on such days the attendance is usually large ; but our friends must know that they are not only welcome at such times, but just as welcome at all times. I hope hereafter that all citizens will realize that this is a duty they owe to the schools and to the children who are under their charge.
The question that has continually presented itself to my mind during the past year is, how, considering the disadvantage under which we are laboring in losing so many teachers each year, we can still effect an advancement in our schools. Growth on the part of those connected with the schools and on the part of the schools themselves is their only salvation, as it is a law of na- ture that nothing can remain the same even for a single day. If we are not advancing all along the line we must surely be retro- grading, and I think it very essential that all teachers should realize this. Each teacher is expected daily to ask herself the questions : Is my school growing ? Is it in better condition to- day than it was yesterday? And what can I do to make it better to-morrow than it is to-day ? Similar questions present themselves continually to the principals concerning the classes in their respective buildings, and all are working together for the good of the whole. The highest praise I can give my fellow teachers is, that whatever they can say or do to benefit one another is said or done with that willingness worthy of persons engaged in so noble a calling, each looking upon herself “ not as an isolated and solitary individual, toiling in an unknown and narrow sphere ; but as a member of a great company working for a common end." Petty jealousies do not exist, and the lessons of experiences and ideas newly discovered are freely inter- changed. It is folly, however, for teachers to try in any way to imitate one another. The teacher who tries to do a certain thing in a certain way because some one else has done so, is sure to fail, or at least not to meet with the highest success. Individ-
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uality is more necessary in the school-room than in any other place ; but in every sphere of life those who succeed best are those who have a well-defined way of their own of accomplishing results.
The teacher must have a high ideal, and work up to that ideal as far as possible. Some writer has said that "in every country of the world there is some sort of general notion of what the men and women in it ought to be, and the men and women turn out accordingly, and the more certainly the more clear the notion is." Precisely so is it with the teacher ; her children will approach the standard to which she would have them attain, be that standard high or low, but as a school they will never go be- yond. Sometimes I have asked the young ladies who were pre- paring to become teachers, to give me a description of their ideal pupil or school, and I have almost invariably found such descrip- tion to be an index of some young lady's after success or failure.
What is really the end to be attained in this problem of educa- tion ? For what object is the child spending so many years of its life in the school-room ? Is it that he may have a knowledge of the branches taught there ? This must be done, and your verdict is that it is well done in our schools; but there is something above and beyond all this. The real question is not, What have our children done ? but, What can they do? Are they able, on account of the training they have received, to take any new subject or object of thought and bring all their energies to bear upon it ? That they do attain this degree of power is of vastly greater importance than the knowledge of those subjects by which it has been attained. It is not what we are taught, but the development of mental power, that forms the true end of education, and this result can only be attained by a method in strict accord with the laws of nature.
But above all other things, the teacher should direct her ener- gies to the building up of character in her children. All instruc- tion should have this end in view, and each lesson if properly taught will leave its influence as a means of moral education. No person can in any way be considered a successful teacher, nor her work a complete success, unless each day she can see an increase of moral power in her school, and in each
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individual child who is in the school. When all teachers feel the great responsibility resting upon them, when they real- ize that the actions of their children, whether good or bad, in future years may be traced back in a large degree to their influ- ence or neglect, the growth in goodness will be much greater on the part of their pupils. I believe our teachers see that there is infinite opportunity for improvement in this as in all other directions in the future, and that we have but just made a begin- ning in this grand work of educating the young. The schools of the past have done their work, and much good has been accom- plished by them ; but progress is the word, and school-work is changing and will continue to change throughout our whole country. The object of the school of the future will be to make of her pupils men and women, generous, humane, just and be- nevolent, with all of their faculties equally developed. The teacher who has such an ideal, and a clear and well-defined way of carrying it out, who has the power of originating and of seeing clearly how each time subjects are presented they may be placed before their pupils in a new and better light - that person is to be the teacher of the future.
I wish to acknowledge my indebtedness to the members of this Board, for the cordial support I have received in my en- deavors to advance the interests of the children of Quincy,
SYLVESTER BROWN.
FINANCIAL REPORT.
TUITION.
HIGH SCHOOL.
H. A. Keith,
$ 1,400 00
Mary E. Dinegan,
600 00
Fannie E. Lord,
600 00
Maria K. Chadwick,
114 64
$2,714 64
ADAMS SCHOOL.
T. A. Mead,
$1,000 00
Estelle Morris,
225 00
Phebe M. Lyon,
225 00
Eliza C. Sheahan,
475 00
Cora I. Young,
450 00
S. Adelaide Souther,
450 00
Mary M. Devlin,
425 00
Susie C. Flint,
412 50
Avelina Robie,
75 00
Hattie S. Curtis,
105 00
Annie Burns,
52 50
Enphrasia Hernan,
450 00
Emily M. Garrity,
200 00
Mary E. Taylor,
202 50
Teresa McDonnell,
15 00
Carrie E. Morse,
225 00
Emma F. Colburn,
35 00
$5,022 50
Amount carried forward,
$7,737 14
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200
Tuition, continued. Amount brought forward,
$7,737 14
CODDINGTON SCHOOL.
Mary E. Dearborn,
$ 1,000 00
Hetta L. Clement,
505 00
Annie C. Murdock,
212 50
Mary Marden,
237 50
Elizabeth E. Morse,
225 00
Minnie M. Jameson,
175 00
Julia E. Underwood,
490 00
Lydia L. Follett,
490 00
A. Teresa Kelly,
160 00
$3,495 00
QUINCY SCHOOL.
A. E. Frye,
$960 00
Florence M. Wason,
175 00
Nettie A. Randlett,
175 00
Nellie A. Wilson,
405 00
Emma M. Fletcher,
47 50
Carrie N. Eaton,
362 50
Mary F. Taylor,
135 00
Maggie Burns,
245 00
Hattie S. Curtis,
90 00
Annie Burns,
10 00
$2,605 00
WASHINGTON SCHOOL.
W. M. Stevens,
$980 00
Clara E. Crosby,
405 00
Susie F. Chase,
33 75
Mary Marden,
237 50
Mary A. Gowing,
175 00
Katie A. Raycroft,
437 50
Emma C. Hall,
175 00
Dorcas Higgins,
175 00
Amounts carried forward,
$2,618 75 $13,837 14
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Tuition, continued.
Amounts brought forward,
$2,618 75 $13,837 14
Maggie Burns,
75 00
Lizzie S. Brown,
326 25
Sarah A. Malone,
15 00
Cora I. Bates,
90 00
Nettie W. Penny,
205 00
3,330 00
WILLARD SCHOOL.
W. P. Beeching,
$ 1,000 CO
T. D. Driscoll,
450 00
Mary T. Dewing,
237 50
Mary Zeigler,
175 00
Emma M. Fletcher,
315 00
Nellie Fegan,
450 00
Emeline Newcomb,
475 00
Clara Grignon,
362 50
Mary A. Spear,
500 00
Hattie S. Curtis,
40 00
Nettie A. Randlett,
60 00
Theresa Fegan,
352 50
Georgie M. Glines,
275 00
Minnie P. Underwood,
115 00
Jennie Corliss,
20 00
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4,827 50
WOLLASTON SCHOOL.
F. F. Murdock,
$960 00
Florence I. Gleason,
225 00
Mary A. Clement,
225 00
Phebe M. Lyon,
175 00
Lottie Polson,
200 00
Mary E. Wadley,
405 00
2,190 00
C. M. Carter (lessons in drawing),
95 00
Total amount paid for teaching,
$24,279 64
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Tuition, continued .- Truant Officers .- Care of Rooms - Fuel.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Sylvester Brown, $2,000 00
TRUANT OFFICERS.
S. B. Turner,
$10 00
M. W. Gerry,
10 00
$20 00
CARE OF ROOMS.
High School - S. B. Turner, $212 20
Adams School - S. B. Turner, 336 04
Coddington School - D. French, 328 04
Quincy School - Peter Rowell, 291 28
Washington School - Wm. Caldwell, 274 12
Willard School - Ellen Lyons, 340 04
Wollaston School - J. P. Edgerton,
216 20 - $ 1,997 92
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FUEL.
High School, D. H. Bills,
$60 16
66
C. Patch,
III 60
$171 76
Adams School, D. H Bills,
93 86
66
C. Patch,
155 00
248 86
Coddington School, D. H. Bills,
40 83
C. Patch,
124 00
164 83
Amount carried forward,
$585 45
203
Fuel, continued .- Transportation .- Books and Stationery.
Amount brought forward,
$585 45
Quincy School, D. H. Bills,
99 20
C. Patch,
194 00
293 20
Washington School, D. H. Bills,
69 72
C. Patch,
186 00
255 72
Willard School, D. H. Bills,
73 00
C. Patch,
155 00
66
J. Fallon,
8 00
236 00
Wollaston School, D. H. Bills,
29 23
C. Patch,
155 00
184 23
I. G. Whiton (weighing coal),
12 II
$1,566 71 1
TRANSPROTATION.
Coddington School, J. T. French,
$450 00
Quincy School, J. C. Lloyd,
203 50
James Faulkner, 87 50
Washington School, B. S. Robinson,
57 00
$798 00
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
Willard Small,
$158 63
D. Appleton & Co.,
75 32
W. Ware & Co.,
74 98
George A. Smith & Co.,
168 32
Amount carried forward, $477 25
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Books and Stationery, continued .- Incidentals.
Amount brought forward,
$477 25
J. W. C. Gilman, 13 00
Claflin & Brown, 48 84
Hall & Whiting,
70 12
Carl Schoenhof,
15 56
H. T. Johnson & Co.,
22 80.
M. W. Tewksbury,
II 23
R. S. Davis & Co.,
15 50
A. C. Stockin,
7 76
Porter & Coates,
6 75
H. L. Hastings,
9 50
George Sherwood & Co.,
5 00
Boston School Supply Co.,
12 96
Ward & Gay,
43 75
Estes & Lauriat,
22 50
C. A. Nichols & Co.,
6 75
Thompson, Brown & Co.,
I 08
Knight, Adams & Co.,
65
A. S. Barnes & Co.,
17 50
N. E. School Furnishing Co.,
72
$809 22
INCIDENTALS.
HIGH SCHOOL.
J. S. Paine, teacher's desk, $26 25
A. W. Thayer, lessons in singing,
29 00
A. Keating, chairs and curtains,
60 00
S. H. Spear, paint,
25
$115 50
Amount carried forward,
$115 50
205
Incidentals. continued.
Amount brought forward, $115 50
ADAMS SCHOOL.
E. S. Fellows, stove, pipe, &c., $99 75
S. B. Turner, extra labor, 53 77
A. Keating, commode, ewer, moving piano, &c., 9 50
S. H. Spear, chairs, supplies, labor, &c., 19 82
D. French, labor, 7 50
Whitney & Nash, pails, &c.,
3 44
S. N. Maloney, gravel, 5 00
H. French, ruling boards, 3 50
202 28
CODDINGTON SCHOOL.
Terance Keenan, labor, $8 62
W. Gooch, repairing piano, 2 50
J. A. Swasey, portable blackboard, 15 00
J. S. Paine, teacher's desk, 26 25
J. O. Whittemore, repairing lightning rods,
2 50
D. French, extra labor,
18 00
W. Grady, sawing wood,
6 00
W. H. French, white-washing,
7 00
G. W. Starbuck, changing doors, fire screen, &c., 46 85
Town of Quincy, gravel,
25 00
Whitney & Nash, supplies,
4 00
S. H. Spear, supplies and labor, 12 96
174 68
QUINCY SCHOOL.
J. S. Paine, teacher's desk,
$26 25
S. H. Spear, bell, &c.,
2 95
A. Keating, sink, ewer and basin,
4 25
Ames Plow Co., lawn mower,
12 25
Amounts carried forward,
$45 70
$492 46
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Incidentals, continued.
Amounts brought forward, $45 70
$492 46
J. M. Glover, setting glass, 4 25
W. Mahoney, moving stones, gravel, &c., 19 13
Whitney & Nash, supplies,
72
69 80
WASHINGTON SCHOOL.
G. Clements, repairing windows, curtains, &c., $9 50
J. Breck & Sons, fertilizer, 1 00
J. S. Paine, teachers' desks, 36 25
W. Caldwell, extra labor, 19 90
S. H. Spear, glass, lock, &c.,
6 22
M. E. Nash, pipe and cleaning furnaces,
30 25
P. H. Gavin, repairing pump,
4 25
Harkins Bros., plastering,
20 00
N. F. School Furnishing Co., desks,
9 00
Town of Quincy, gravel,
12 00
Whitney & Nash, supplies,
3 77
152 14
WILLARD SCHOOL.
S. H. Spear, fitting keys, &c., $8 89
W. Lyons, grading, 2 00
W. P. Beeching, repairing book-case, &c.,
7 95
A. Keating, curtains,
98 00
Whitney & Nash, supplies,
2 16
H. Farnum, supplies, 17 60
136 60
WOLLASTON SCHOOL.
P. H. Gavin, stock and labor, 4 85
J. P. Edgerton, stock and extra labor, 19 25
A. D. Albee, ink wells, 16 42
Parker & Gannett, fertilizer,
2 50
Amounts carried forward,
$43 02
$851 00
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Incidentals, continued .- Miscellaneous.
Amounts brought forward,
$43 02
$851 00
S. H. Spear, supplies,
5 05
D. French, putting up book-cases,
75
Harkins Bros .. plastering,
25 00
J. A. Swasey, black-boards,
40 30
Whitney & Nash, supplies,
5 32
H. French, ruling black-boards,
3 50
122 94
Total amount paid for incidentals, $973 94
MISCELLANEOUS.
N. E. School Furnishing Co., supplies, $58 25
George A. Smith & Co., book-cases, umbrella racks and supplies,
298 15
J. T. French, carriage hire,
131 05
J. T. French, expressage,
49 95
A. G. Durgin, sponges, ink, &c.,
5 65
J. Q. Bradish, pens,
I 60
F. F. Murdock, ink-filler,
25
Ward & Gay, blank-books and pens,
12 28
H. T. Johnson & Co., school reports, 36 75
J. H. Veazie, sponges, I 25
E. B. Souther, supplies,
44 67
Terance Keenan, cleaning vaults,
35 00
Knight, Adams & Co, writing charts,
6 66
Billings Express,
I5
Charles A. Pinkham, printing,
6 60
M. E. Wadley, badges,
2 00
John Gould. arithmetical frame,
5 00
E. S. Fellows, enumeration of children,
41 00
Henry C. Bird, book-cases,
44 50
S. Penniman, conveyance,
IO 50
Amount carried forward, $791 26
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Miscellaneous, continued.
Amount brought forward, $791 26
A. W. Mitchell, rubber stamps, 3 58
G. I. Aldrich, 100 copies botany outline, 5 00
T. A. Mead, music for graduation, 6 18
B. S. Robinson, conveyance, 5 00
John Gray, carting, 18 00
C. H. Homan, repairing piano, 2 25
Cochrane & Sampson, printing, 61 50
A. W. Thayer, music for graduation, 7 00
Quincy P.O. stamps and stationery, II 48
J. A. Thayer, printing, 8 00
J. L. Gilbert, tuning pianos, 4 50
J. H. Daniels, diplomas, 7 80
J. E. Maxim, labor at graduation, 6 00
A. Keating, use of piano and moving plants at graduation, 14 50
S. Brown, travelling expenses, 22 25
Green & Prescott, printing,
75 25
Mrs. Lapham, ribbon for diplomas,
60
Boston School Supply Co., supplies,
18 34
Wollaston Foundry Co., moulding sand,
2 00
A. M. Raymond, tuning pianos, 10 50
W. Ware & Co., 40 copies course of study, 3 60
Thompson, Brown & Co., U. S. map,
6 38
A. W. Stetson, printing cards,
I 25
A. Keating, moving piano,
3 00
C. M. Carter, note-books and pencils,
17 80
C. F. Pettengill, thermometer and repairing clocks, 7 50
O. C. R. R. freight,
3 00
L. Prang & Co., drawing books,
4 50
C. S. Hubbard, ribbon for diplomas,
2 42
Mrs. A. B. Packard, flowers for graduation,
3 00
J. O. Holden, 4 clocks and repairs,
54 00
Winslow's Express, expressage, 33 45
J. Flint, use of carpet, I 50
$1,222 39
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REPAIRS.
HIGH SCHOOL.
E. S. Fellows, repairing furnaces, &c., 51 76
Mrs. J. D. Whicher, half expense building fence, 26 68
J. O. Whittemore, repairing lightning-rods, 4 75
W. Parker, stock and labor, 11 00
Bailey & Baxter, labor,
6 95
$IOI 14
ADAMS SCHOOL.
N. E. School Furnishing Co., seats and desks,
$231 85
Jonas Shackley, making new room, 357 35
E. M. Litchfield, painting,
32 53
E. S. Fellows, new stove, &c.,
33 87
B. F. Curtis, lumber,
3 83
659 43
CODDINGTON SCHOOL.
E. S. Carr, repairing roof, $184 07
J. A. Swasey, repairing black-boards, 25 4I
G. W. Starbuck, painting and kalsomining, 80 50
J. W. Pierce, stove-pipe and repairs, 22 35
Sanborn & Damon, repairing conductors,
I 95
314 28
QUINCY SCHOOL.
N. E. School Furnishing Co., seats and desks,
$138 72
E. A. Perkins, stock and labor,
85 70
Amounts carried forward,
$224 42 $1,074 85
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Repairs, continued.
Amounts brought forward, $224 42 $1074 85
S. D. Ramsdell, repairs, 6 75
J. W. Pierce, furnace pipe, &c., 26 05
257 22
WASHINGTON SCHOOL.
N. E. School Furnishing Co., seats and desks,
$190 74
John Federhen, building fence, 67 63
French & Clark. kalsomining, 41 00
Z. H. Sidelinger, finishing rooms,
522 33
P. A. Wales & Son, new pump, 34 00
J. O. Whittemore, repairing lightning rods, 9 50
J. A. Swasey, black-boards, 66 75
Z. H. Sidelinger, building fence, 36 34
968 29
WOLLASTON SCHOOL.
Joseph Loud & Co., bricks, $27 50
Harkins Bros., building vault,
23 00
B. C. Barlow, repairs, 14 10
Q. A. Faunce, repairing chimney,
18 80
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83 40
$2,383 76
WILLARD SCHOOL.
Jonas Shackley, repairing roof, &c., $84 79
Charles Gray, repairs, 6 10
American Slate Roofing Co., repairing roof,
12 00
M. A. Dolan, stove and pipe,
59 81
George A. Smith & Co., desks,
34 00
P. H. Gavin, repairing pump,
2 75
Harkins Bros., plastering,
8 00
E. S. Fellows, pipe,
I 50
G. W. Starbuck, repairs,
37 55
N. E. School Furnishing Co., seats,
63 00
Out-house at High School,
$309 50 $500 00
TOWN OF QUINCY IN ACCOUNT WITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
DR.
CR.
Appropriation for Tuition, fuel, and . care of rooms,
$28,400 00
Fuel,
1,566 7I
Incidental Expenses and Transporta- tion,
2,550 00
Books and Stationery,
809 22
Books and Stationery,
800 00
Incidentals and Truant Officers,
2,216 33
Repairs of Buildings,
2,000 00
Transportation of Pupils,
798 00
Room at Willard School,
750 00
Repairs,
2,383 76
Out-house at High School,
500 00
Willard School,
309 50
Superintendent's Salary,
2,000 00
Out-house at High School,
500 00
State Fund,
198 12
Salary of Superintendent,
2,000 00
Coddington Fund,
75 00
Balance,
412 04
$37,273 12
$37,273 12
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Tuition,
$24,279 64
Care of Rooms,
1,997 92
Report of Attendance, &c., from Jan. 1, 1881, to Jan. 1, 1882.
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
Whole Number Enrolled.
Number of Pupils.
Average Number.
Average Daily At tendance.
Per Cent. of Daily Attend- ance.
Numher of Pupils over 15 yrs. of age.
Number of Tardi- nesses.
Cases of Truancy.
Number _of Visits.
HIGH.
Mary E. Dinegan . (Fannie E. Lord
.
.
.
.
133
107
89
86
96
68
45
O
34
ADAMS.
T. A. Mead, Principal
30
14
14
13
96
4
I
o
281
A Grammar .
·
Phebe M. Lyon
.
50
30
23
22
95
4
I
O
B Grammar .
. ·
Eliza C. Sheahan
.
Cora I. Young
S. Adelaide Souther
89
49
15
44
96
O
22
3
267
A Primary ·
.
Mary M. Devlin
93
53
45
43
95
O
19
O
249
B Primary
·
.
Susie C. Flint
97
54
49
46
96
O
36
2
262
C Primary
.
( Euphrasia Hernan
Caroline E. Morse
211
207
128
I21
94
O
114
O
505
D Primary
·
Emma F. Colburn
(Emily M. Garrity Total .
.
493
376
357
95
9
216
6
2045
CODDINGTON.
A Grammar .
Mary E. Dearborn, Principal
30
19
17
17
97
B Grammar .
.
Hetta L. Clement .
32
13
14
14
97
C Grammar .
.
Mary Marden
05
45
40
38
95
5
I
255
D Grammar .
.
Minnie M. Jameson
47
24
21
20
96
I
5
424
A Primary
·
.
Julia E. Underwood
84
57
42
39
93
23
C Primary
.
Lydia L. Follett
103
99
46
43
93
51
310
225
215
96
7
92
3
3158
QUINCY.
A Grammar .
·
A. E. Frye, Principal
13
8
6
6
97
B Grammar
.
.
Emma M. Fletcher
25
20
14
14
94
13
149
D Grammar .
.
Nettie A. Randlett
48
39
30
26
92
37
B Primary
·
.
Carrie N. Eaton
48
46
31
29
92
36
103
C Primary
.
Maggie E. Burns
.
73
73
43
39
91
59
Total .
259
178
165
93
214
682
.
68
38
86
48
41
39
96
I
9
I
288
D Grammar .
.
.
.
.
37
32
23
22
94
19
A Primary ·
32
26
19
18
92
38
.
.
12I
D Primary
.
H. A. Keith, Principal
.
.
.
.
24
20
20
97
O
.
.
57
29
25
24
95
B Primary
·
886
D Primary
.
.
.
.
.
20
12
II
94
C Grammar ..
·
Total
I
145
6
O
290
O
I
298
44
m
29
95
O
14
O
193
C Grammar .
.
.
212
8
·
ICO5
164
WASHINGTON.
A Grammar .
F. M. King, Principal Susie F. Chase .
25
22
16
16
99
4
24
21
12
12
12
97
3
20
I
200
B Grammar .
.
C Grammar .
Katie A. Raycroft
54
35
34
32
95
1 5
I
250
A Primary ·
·
·
Dorcas Higgins
76
60
42
38
92
55
C Primary
·
.
D Primary
.
Nettie W. Penny
Total .
294
219
205
95
IO
236
5
1551
WILLARD.
A Grammar
·
Thomas J. Driscoll .
51
35
26
24
95
3
12
O
100
B Grammar .
.
Mary E. Zeigler
73
42
41
39
94
O
12
I
252
D Grammar .
·
Theresa S. Fegan
100
54
48
47
94
14
265
A Primary ·
·
Emeline Newcomb
94
47
44
43
98
9
2
199
B Primary
·
Clara Grignon .
106
56
53
47
88
25
3
197
C Primary
·
Mary A. Spear
Georgie M. Glines
224
218
145
133
92
109
O
647
D Primary .
.
( Mary P. Underwood
Total .
533
425
402
95
14
199
8
1914
WOLLASTON.
A Grammar
F. F. Murdock, Principal
8
I2
6
6
97
2
I
0
126
B Grammar .
Mary A. Clement .
I7
£ 7
16
15
96
5
0
123
D Grammar .
Charlotte L. Polson
22
23
20
18
94
8
o
I72
A Primary ·
I7
29
20
18
94
IO
O
B Primary
.
8
18
14
13
92
16
2
10
30
20
18
92
183
138
128
95
7
77
2
624
Total Grand Total
2179
1650
1558
95
1079
24
10,008
.
.
44
27
22
21
94
19
47
22
20
19
97
13
262
[ Lizzie S. Brown
IOI
98
55
50
90
80
I
292
Wm. P. Beeching, Principal
35
27
24
23
99
10
I
O
131
C Grammar .
·
Nellie Fegan .
88
54
40
44
96
I
I7
2
123
.
.
.
.
23
20
19
96
5
24
0
C Grammar ·
19
31
22
21
96
5
o
.
.
.
D Primary
.
.
33
1 8
18
I7
96
3
10
2
261
· D Grammar . ·
Mary A. Gowing
B Primary ·
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Mary E. Wadley
8
o
203
C Primary
·
213
286
.
.
22
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