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2 8|Heart Disease 66
66
31, Gilman Burrell
31, Luey (Thomas) Hollis 79
3|18 l'neumonia .
6, Ellen J. (Pratt) Bates
27
8, Charlie Hale Brown
14
4
7 27 Consumption .
66
27
8|26 Searlet Fever
26, George H. Tracy
80 11
AGE.
Years.
1 25 Tuberculosis .
Consumption
17, Laban Lineoln Thayer
5, Clarissa (Cushing) Loud
66
.
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Date of Death.
Name of Deceased.
Years.
Mos.
Days.
Disease or cause of Death.
Place of Birth.
May 3, William F. Shaw .
3
3 17 Scarlet Fever
Weymouth.
66
4, James Fitzgerald .
44
Ireland.
8, Twin children of Thomas W. and Eliza Pray .
¿ hour
Weymouth.
14, Freddie W. Torrey
87
66 20.
66 20, Hannah (Bates) Pratt 23, Mary Rogers Stoddard
81|11 4 6 16 Scarlet Fever
66
23, David Richards
8 81 Meningitis
66
66 25, Charles F. Holbrook 1 4 Scarlet Fever
66 31, Quincy Pratt . 63 11 | Consumption
June 5, Leonard C. Wolfe 2 11 Scarlet Fever
66 11, Joseph Bates . 63 4 11 Schirrhus
66
11, Willie G. Torrey
66
12, Edward Hanley
66
13, Samuel Burrell
59
2
4 19 Scarlet Fever
Stillborn 66
Stillborn
66
66
71
4 8 Rupture of Heart 28 Erysipelas
66
66 28, William Hubbard
76
2 19 Cancer .
Brighton
2 7 23|Dysentery
Weymouth.
66
13, John McGrevy. 17, Catherine Farrell .
9 10 Drowned . .
66
19, Michael T. McGrath
4 16 Cholera Infantum 8 16 Dropsy on Brain 1|22 Cholera Infantum
66
66
21, William John Whelan 24, Cordelia F. Pratt .
1 2 17
9 5 6
66
66
27, Wiletta F. Clegg .
2 11
66
63
Aug. 2, Walter B. Salisbury 66
4, Olive B. Higgins .
5, Florence M. Sanford
2
66
66
1 2 Canker .
3 2
66 10, Catherine McGuinness 66 13, Charles Briggs .
13. Walter A. Bicknell .
8 17 Marasmus
6
21 Cholera Infantum
66
fo
Teething . Peritonitis
63
Sept. 1, Bridget E. Tobin .
2, Joseph Orcutt
3, Lavina (Thompson) Ingalls
4, Samuel Pratt .
40 8|25
66 5, William Bicknell .
Mary R. Holbrook
60 6, James Thomas
9 Charles W. Rhines 12, Seth F. Blackwell
24
1 23 Typhoid Fever
60
16, Frank W. Sanborn
17, Minot Holbrook
65 9 26
66 18, Rose Louise Guertin
66 19, Maud A. Goodwin
1
8 Marasmus
11|23 Cholera Infantum
66 22, Jeremiah Sullivan
35 Consumption . .
25 Cholera Infantum
Weymouth.
16 Convulsions
5 1|Consumption
66 New Bedford. Weymouth. Ireland,
28, Charles H. Smith . 66 28, Sada E. Cushing .
30, Arthur S. Beals
64 5 Consumption 66
Maine. Weymouth. '66
53 2 8 Inflammation of Brain 13 Canker
81 4 3 Paralysis
66
66
5|25 Brain Disease
5 10 Consumption -
66
5 28 Cholera Infantum
Connecticut. Weymouth. 66
3 17 Canker
1|11
Maine. Weymouth.
7 18 Hydrocephalis .
9 4 Cholera Infantum 66 66 5
6 8 60
8. Herbert F. Bosworth
66 8, John Coffee
10, George E. Dyer
27 Dropsy on Brain
66
2 Canker
49 10 15 Typhoid Fever
Hanover. Weymouth. 66
66 21, Margaret Murphy
26, Henry A. W. Richards
28, William T. Middleton
28. Mary A. (Young) Bucknam
Addie
66 27, Child of John P. and Badger . 28, Margaret H. (Bennett) Spear
7 2 16 Chronic Inflammation
66
20, Helena Ford
21, Thomas Powers
4 7 |Cholera Infantum
66
15, Child of Martin and Margaret Flynn 15, Child of James T. and Addie Pease 22, Quincy Loud .
8 11 Scarlet Fever 2 4 15 Consumption of Blood .
Ireland.
18, Mary (White) Nagle Twin children of Richard M. and Caroline Holbrook .
8 6 28 Scarlet Fever Old Age
Stillborn Paralysis
Weymouth.
14, Edward M. Walsh
25, Emma F. Sidaway
July 12, William Augustus Clapp
26, Bridget McCue
AGE.
4, Thomas Flynn .
3 16 Lung Fever Consumption .
21, Elizabeth F. Harper
25 11 Nervous Debility
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Date of Death.
Names of Deceased.
Years.
Mos.
Days.
Sept. 30, Josephine Blanchard 30, Mary A. M. (Campbell) Howley.
10
7
6 Scrofula
Cholera Morbus
Oct. 6. Cornelius Reagan
60 Heart Disease
66
11, John Nolan 62
66 12, Minot Richards
68
1|24 Consumption . . 2 17 Cholera Infantum
14, Eben K. Lathrop 22, Nathaniel M. Salisbury 22, Mary Tobin
2
2
8 Typhoid Fever . Scarlet Fever
Boston. Weymouth.
28, Jennie P. Harding
66
7
Consumption
Wiscasset, Me. P. E. Island. Weymouth.
13, Henry W. Shaw 13, Carrie D. Adair
27 Anemia
66 17, William H. Vogell
2
6 8 Scarlet Fever
18, Catherine L. Lonergan
20
3 13 Consumption
Ireland.
22, David F. Irish .
20 1
2
Abington.
23, Children of John and } Bridget Collins
Twins
Stillborn
Weymouth.
25, John Keating .
Consumption
Ireland.
66
26, Nabby (Thayer) Tirrell
8
Old Age
Woburn. Weymouth.
66 27, Rachel Waugh .
29, Mary E. Purcell
2 8
Dec. 2, Samuel P. Loud
7 16
28 2
2 Consumption
Braintree. Ireland.
4, Mary (Hanley) Anderson
50
11, Prescott Lathrop
62 Dropsy
Easton.
16, Rachel (Thayer) Coolidge
Braintree.
17, John Vinson .
Weymouth. 6
19, Edwin R. Clark .
48
8|19 Bright's Disease of Kidneys
N. S.
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24, Orville D. Ritten
36
2 hours Small Pox
Weymouth. N. J.
86 4 13 Liver Compl't and Small Pox| Stillborn
Weymouth.
28, Dennis F. Foley .
1
5 Small Pox
Boston.
66 29, Cyrus Raymond
82 10
4 Old Age
Middleboro'.
29, Peter Walsh
5 14 Lung Fever
Weymouth.
30, Capt. Abraham Rich
80
3
Paralysis Small Pox
Wellfleet, Ms.
31, Joseph Deeoste
24
Nova Scotia.
All errors and omissions in the record of birth and deaths for the year 1871, reported to the Town Clerk, have been corrected.
Attest :
FRANCIS AMBLER,
Town Clerk.
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AGE.
Disease or cause of Death.
Place of Birth.
11. |William Swears 42 Suicide . 11 Contraction of Liver
Hingham. Ireland. Weymouth.
Nov. 1, Ann (Norton) Logan 2, Rachel Waugh 23
5, Joseph Hawes 72 6, James Sullivan
4
3 Diphtheria
25 3 24 Consumption
18, George Holbrook
1 14 Apoplexy
70 70 10 79
7 |Apoplexy
Weymouth. "
24 8 Congestion of Brain
Brighton. Weymouth.
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20, Child of Newell S. and Jennie E. Martin .
26, Sophia W. (Loud) Blanchard .
26, Child of Clinton and Orinda Loud
86 10 25 Old Age 3 83 3 7 18 Teething
18, Elizabeth F. Connell
|10
2 27 Canker .
2 Typhoid Fever
Randolph. Ireland.
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26, Mary (Dyer) Vining
4, Maria A. (Langley) Macauley.
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
FOR THE YEAR
1872-3.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
GENERAL REMARKS.
THE School Committee herewith submit their Annual Report to the town in accordance with custom and the requirements of law.
At the annual meeting on the fourth day of March last, the town voted to raise the sum of twenty-one thousand dollars for the support of schools the ensuing year, and the sum of fifteen hundred dollars for the repairs of school-houses.
The town by vote instructed the committee to continue the two High schools " as they at present exist."
The town refused to instruct or require the school committee to appoint a Superintendent of schools.
As by the By-laws of the town, the school year had been changed from March to July, and the schools were going on under the arringe- ment of the former year (as per last report), no change being required, they so continued to the close of the school year, in July.
At the commencement of the present school year in July last, it was deemed expedient to increase the wages of some of the teachers, and it was also found necessary to increase the number of teachers by providing an assistant for the Central street Grammar and Interme- diate schools, on account of the large number of scholars attending those schools.
Hon. Abner Holbrook, trustee of the Pratt fund, proposed to pay to the town from said fund the sum of three hundred dollars (as he had done the past two years) towards sustaining a male teacher in the Pratt Grammar school for the year ensuing, and this offer was accepted.
As the schools are now established, and provided the same teachers remain, the whole expense of teaching a school year of forty weeks to the town would be as follows : --
Two principals of High schools, each
$1,300 per year .
$2,600 00
Assistant to North High school 500 00
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Five male teachers of Grammar schools,
each $1,000 $5,000 00
Less the amount paid from the Pratt fund 300 00
$4,700 00
One female teacher of Grammar school · 480 00
Three female teachers of Grammar schools, each $400 .
1,200 00
Assistant in the Adams school
120 00
Assistant in the Broad street schools
340 00
Assistant in the Central street schools .
340 00
Eleven female teachers of Intermediate schools, each $340
3,740 00
Three female teachers of Mixed, Intermediate and Pri- mary schools, each $340 . 1,020 00
Twelve female teachers of Primary schools, each $300 . 3,600 00
Wages of forty-one teachers .
$18,640 00
Our schools are generally very full, and in all probability there will be a necessity for an increased number of schools during. the coming year ; or, what we think much better, where the circumstances will admit, the employment of assistant teachers. We are of the opinion that where one hundred and twenty or more scholars forming three schools, are so situated that they can be conveniently and com- fortably gathered into two schools, with two principal teachers and one assistant teacher, who can devote her whole time and give her un- divided attention to teaching in a recitation-room, conveniently fitted up and located, undisturbed by any of the noises or cares of the school-room proper, the scholars enjoy far better advantages than they could have in three separate schools with the same teachers.
The advantages of this arrangement, which are many, will readily be suggested to the minds of those who are interested and are familiar with the daily routine of the school-room.
If the above is a true view of the case, then it suggests most strongly the importance of so locating and constructing all new school- houses, that this arrangement may be carried out.
The whole number of scholars between the ages of five and fifteen years, on the first day of May last, as reported to the committee by the assessors of the town, was 1,935, an increase of forty-nine during the last year. There was in Ward one, 230; Ward two, 552; Ward three, 473 ; Ward four, 327; Ward five, 357. We now have in
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our common schools thirty-seven teachers, and an additional one who assists in the Adams school one half of each school day, which gives an average to each teacher, should all between those ages attend school, 51.65. But the fact is, that the whole number attending school of exclusive of the High schools, is not more than 1,650. The whole number connected with our schools in the pleasant month of September last, was just 1,623, leaving 314 between the ages of five and fifteen years not connected with the schools at all, thus reduc- ing the average number of scholars to a teacher, from 51.65 to 43.28, and the average attendance to less than forty to a teacher. The law of the Commonwealth in relation to sending all the children to some public school ought to be enforced, which is, that unless for good reasons, " Every person having under his control a child between the age of eight and fourteen years, shall annually, during the continuance of his control. send such child to some public school in the city or town in which he resides, at least twelve weeks, six weeks of which time shall be consecutive ; and for every neglect of such duty, the party offending shall forfeit to the use of such city or town a sum not exceeding twenty dollars."
We continue the plan of requiring a monthly return from the teacher of each school to the committee. To secure full and explicit information and uniformity, we have furnished new blanks with ques- tions so particular and extended that it would seem almost unavoida- ble that we should get the information sought. Such, however, is not the fact. Only about one-half of the teachers report satisfactorily ; the others very imperfectly, either purposely or through great care- lessness, or such want of discernment as is wholly incompatible with the idea of a well-disciplined mind, or critical teaching, and clearly suggests the propriety and necessity of a change of teachers in many instances.
It is to be hoped that in the future those teachers who know enough to give direct answers to direct questions, will be careful to do so, and that thus the number of imperfect returns may be reduced to the number of teachers that should be removed. We attach much impor- tance to the correctness of these returns, otherwise the object in view is but partially attained.
The resolution of the committee, in relation to the study of the Latin and French languages in our High schools, adopted last year, and reported to the town, and which was so heartily approved by vote of the town at their annual meeting one year ago, was fully put into
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operation at the commencement of the school year in July last, and so completely did it meet the views and wishes of all concerned, that notwithstanding the provision for exceptions to the rule, not one single application from either part of the town, or in connection with either High school, has been made to the committee, requesting exam- ination for the purpose of being allowed to commence the study of either of those languages.
The committee are constrained to believe that should the spirit of this resolution be continued for years to come, our graduates, who desire to become teachers in our public schools, will be found on examination to be far better educated for that work than they have been in years past under the old order of things, and the committee will not be compelled to look to other localities for a supply of sufficiently well-educated teachers for all our common schools.
We would again call the attention of the town to the subject- matter of employing a superintendent of schools. We find it alto- gether impracticable for the committee, divided into sub-committees, to exercise that careful supervision of the schools which is demanded. We are free to confess that we have not given so much attention to the schools as we might have done under our present system of man- agement ; but each one of us having business enough of his own to occupy his whole time, has found it very burdensome to devote what time he has given, and to do what he has done for the schools. We are unanimously of the opinion that the educational and financial interests of the town will best be promoted by the employment of a superintendent of schools. We therefore recommend that the town by vote instruct the school committee to appoint a superintendent, who under the direction and control of said committee, shall have the care and supervision of the public schools of the town.
The committee has estimated the cost of the schools for the ensu- ing year as follows : -
Salary of the forty-one teachers now employed $18,640 00
Probably one more teacher will have to be employed 340 00
Care of forty rooms, at $30 dollars each . 1,200 00
Fuel .
800 00
Incidentals . 445 00
Rents .
75 00
Aggregate amount for support of schools
. $21,500 00
For repairs of school-houses
.
1,500 ( 0
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We therefore recommend that the town raise and appropriate twenty-one thousand and five hundred dollars for the support of schools, and fifteen hundred dollars for repairs of school-houses.
For information in detail in regard to the schools, we refer you to the following reports of sub-committees.
In behalf of the committee.
JOHN W. LOUD, Chairman.
ATHENS GRAMMAR
Has been under the charge of Mr. F. M. Bennett since the commence- ment of the fall term of 1871. He brought to the discharge of his duties high scholarship and good executive ability, and from the first maintained a firm and satisfactory discipline. The classes in this school have excelled in memorization, and in arithmetic, in particular, have shown a familiarity with rules and principles. The class in his- tory has always recited well. Great improvement has been made in grammar. The committee have found occasion to criticise the harshness of some of the methods of enforcing order and obedience. Corporal punishment has been rare, but undue volume of language has sometimes been used. We do not wish to underrate the services of the teacher, but we are satisfied that no teacher can exert their best influence over a school except in a quiet and determined manner.
ADAMS GRAMMAR
Has been under the charge of Miss Eliza French, who for many years has been its principal. From her long experience and knowledge of the capacity of children for instruction, it was expected that this school would do well. In this respect we have not been disappointed. The teacher possesses that best of all gifts in the school-room, " tact," the power of adapting her instruction to the peculiar mental apprehension of each scholar, and by a variety of illustrations suited to each child's mind, making an impression on the memory of the truths and princi- ples she desires to convey. The examination of this school was cred- itable and satisfactory in all departments of study. Miss Florence Tirrell, during half the day (afternoons), has assisted Miss French, and proved herself to be an efficient teacher.
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COMMERCIAL-STREET GRAMMAR,
During the academical year of 1871 and 1872, was under the charge of Mr. J. F. Baxter. He was an earnest and enthusiastic teacher, and succeeded in winning the regard and affection of his scholars. The order was always excellent, and the recitations interesting. Singing was made a speciality, and under the teacher's fine tuition, it excelled that of any other school in town. Occasional calisthenic exercises were practised. If criticism should be made, it would bear upon, per- haps, too much outside work not connected with school work his scholars were requested to do. The tendency in such cases is to divert the mind from study.
At the beginning of the fall term of 1872, Mr. W. H. Bartlett was appointed principal. The character of the school was entirely changed, a very large number having entered the High school, and others hav- ing left for good. Only eleven of the old school continued, and two classes from the grades below were sent up to make a school of profit- able size. These disadvantages considered, the examination may be said to be satisfactory. No brilliant recitations were heard, but a good foundation for future work has been laid. Some excellent meth- ods of instruction have been employed by the teachers. The lower department of this school was under the charge of Miss A. Augusta Raymond up to the commencement of the fall term of 1872. Miss Ray- mond fully maintained her reputation as an efficient teacher. She was succeeded by Miss Ellen G. Parrott, a conscientious and faithful in- structor of large experience. The order of her school has been very good. The recitations have been excellent, considering the number of classes and their mixed character.
BROAD-STREET GRAMMAR.
Mr. J. W. Armington has been continued as principal in this school, having two assistants, Miss A. A. R. Hayes, and Miss M. L. Flint, who were also his assistants last year. The committee have been much pleased with the arrangements in this school. All the Grammar de- partment scholars of the Ward have been brought into one building, under the supervision of a male teacher. We believe greater system and thoroughness can be attained by such an arrangement as this than by any other, as our schools are now situated. Much praise should be bestowed upon Miss Hayes' department, which, we are almost in-
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clined to say, is above criticism. The classes under Miss Flint also showed unusual proficiency. It is rare that a teacher has assistants of such ability to co-operate with him. Earnest efforts have been put forth in the principal's room, and an improvement in all branches, over last year, has been noticed. We would commend specially the drawing exercises in this room. Each scholar has been required four times each week to spend an hour or more in drawing, and some very cred- itable specimens of their work have been shown to the committee. Drawing is not, as yet, one of our regular studies. Its great impor- tance, however, is admitted, and the voluntary instruction in it here, and the success that has followed, should encourage other teachers in town to attempt it also.
PRATT GRAMMAR,
During the first part of the academical year of 1871 and 1872, was under the charge of Mr. H. J. Clark. He was succeeded in the spring of 1872 by the present principal, Mr. J. H. Leonard. The grade of this school is the lowest of any of our Grammar schools. There are no Intermediate schools in the district. Scholars pass directly from two Primary schools into the Grammar. As a conse- quence, the standard of scholarship has been low. The classes in arithmetic have not mastered the principle well. This is accounted for, partially, by not reviewing previous to the examination. The grammar classes have been more satisfactory. The geography classes are about on an average standing. The teacher has been earnest and interested in his work, and the committee are puzzled to account in full for the somewhat unsatisfactory condition of his school.
MAIN-STREET GRAMMAR
Has been under the charge of Miss S. L. Vining. The reports of previous examinations of this school, while under the care of this teacher, in the main, are similar to what should be reported this year. The arithmetic classes have gone over the ground thoroughly, and the grammar classes parse simple sentences with ease and correct- ness. Analysis has not been attempted. The reading classes are good. The geography classes excellent.
CENTRAL-STREET GRAMMAR
Was under the charge of Mr. John Everett, during the school year of 1871 and 1872. He failed to secure the co-operation and respect of
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the teachers under him or his pupils. There was a want of harmony of action in the general management of the school. There seemed to be a lack of manliness and dignity in his bearing. His qualifications were sufficient and his first class always appeared and recited well. The other classes were neglected. Mr. L. Cook was chosen principal, and placed in charge of the school at the beginning of the fall term of 1872. On account of the size of the school and number of classes, an arrangement similar to that in the Broad-street Grammar was made, and Miss Alice R. Rogers, former assistant in the Intermediate depart- ment, was promoted into the principal's room as assistant. We can speak in terms of high commendation of the influence and cultivated bearing of Miss Rogers, but the examination of her classes was very unsatisfactory. The classes in the principal's room appeared well. The ground gone over was limited, but mastered. Quality, not quan- tity, was what was aimed at, and as far as the " First Division" is con- cerned, secured. The boys are very much behind the girls in scholar- ship in this school. We question whether the division of the classes into boys and girls, as has been done here, will work well under our common school system.
SOUTH HIGH.
. We have been fortunate in both our High schools in retaining the same principals another year. They are both gentlemen of high scholarship, and their moral influence over their scholars has been good. At the beginning of the present academical year, August, 1872, a general exercise day, devoted entirely to English studies, was introduced. All the scholars in both schools are required to study the common branches, and on this day, which occurs weekly, recita- tions in these studies heard. Those of the committee who opposed this plan are now satisfied of its utility, and we are glad to report a hearty[co-operation in it on the part of the teachers. In the South High the Latin classes passed a fair examination. The Latin material in the school does not appear to be as good as in former years. The exercise in chemistry on the board was excellent, and the same may be said of geology. The class in philosophy recited well, and trigonometry, also, as far as examined. The classes in the common branches showed great deficiency in their elementary training. We believe the principal, Mr. F. B. Gamwell, deservedly has the confidence of his scholars and the community. A little more rigor with indolent scholars would work advantageously in his school.
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NORTH HIGH.
Mr. G. W. Shaw has continued in charge of this school. The appear- ance of the school, when visited by the committee, was satisfactory. The scholars have evinced a commendable degree of interest in study, and the attendance has been regular on the part of all. At the exam- ination, the class in Virgil was hardly up to the standard of last year. The class in Cæsar showed a thorough knowledge of construction, composition, derivation, and the structure of Latin sentences. The class in philosophy answered the questions of the committee promptly and accurately. The astronomy class was satisfactory, and the same may be said of the classes in physiology. At the beginning of the spring term, Miss Sarah Lewisson succeeded Miss Hattie Terry as as- sistant, having previously taught in Wheaton Female Seminary. The committee have been much pleased with her earnest and enthusiastic efforts in the school. Her discipline has been excellent, and her fre- quent remarks and advice to her scholars on points of etiquette and good manners has had a beneficial effect. The classes in French un- der her instruction have all done well. Her reading classes have been drilled on a few pieces and read finely in concert. The geometry classes have acquitted themselves creditably. An improvement in compositions and declamations has been observed, and the assistant is entitled to a share of the credit for it.
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