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It is optional which course the pupil pursues.
The English course is rich in language, mathematics and sciences, and will give any scholar a good fitting for the ac- tive business enterprises of the day.
The Classical course includes Latin, Greek, and the higher mathematics, and will fit pupils for entrance to our best col- leges, without restrictions.
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The committee is glad to announce that this new depart- ure is meeting with approval, and that on account of it, and the encouragement of the principal, several members of the High school have already signified a desire to fit for college. As no pupils from the town have thus done for many years, it is a cheering omen.
The High school has now an excellent chemical laboratory in the attic of the Rogers school, and chemical students are required to perform work in it daily.
The philosophical apparatus is extensive, and in good con- dition, and is used by the pupil as well as teacher. The scholars have just purchased for this department an im- proved electrical machine.
In this connection it should be stated that the school, by its entertainments, &c., has in the last two years raised over $135, which has been spent for reference books and appara- tus for the schools ; for which it deserves the thanks of the town. This, with the amount furnished by the town, and the fine mineral cabinet donated by Mr. Edmund Rodman, of New Bedford, gives our High school unusual facilities for the study of the sciences.
Rogers School.
Since the last report the Rogers school has been dedicated and occupied for school purposes, and the anticipations of the noble donor are being realized in the practical workings of the school. There are so many advantages gained by putting six of our largest schools in this building that it is hardly worth while to enumerate them, but we feel that the moral effect from the discipline alone gained there, will be wide reaching in its influence and prove a blessing to the whole town. The rooms are cheerful, airy and comfortable. Even during the coldest days of February, the use of but two of the three furnaces were required to bring the temper- ature up to 70 degrees in every room. The appointments of the rooms are all that could be desired to make them attrac-
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tive to the children. The building now contains all grades from the High school (grade 1) to the lowest Primary (grade 13,) and all are working harmoniously, on a good systema- tized plan, by reason of which the average scholar is doing very much more and better work than could have been done by the old mixed school system.
The teachers are uniformly efficient, faithful and enthusi- astic in their efforts to bring the standard of their respective departments to comport with the luxurious apartments they are permitted to occupy.
The best, and most effective work is being done in the lowest grades, which insures increasingly better work as they advance, and ultimately a vastly higher standard of scholar- ship in the whole building.
The committee desires to record its emphatic commenda- tion of the janitor of the Rogers school for his efficient ser- vices, his uniform kindness and courtesy to the teachers and pupils, and his conscientious efforts to reduce the running expenses of the building to the lowest possible amount.
We are glad to notice that a number of the older scholars from the rural schools are availing themselves of the advan- tages which the Rogers school gives, and we hope their num- ber will be increased.
It is pleasant to note the kindly sympathy extended to our town by the people living abroad in connection with the es- tablishment of the Rogers school. This is shown by the val- uable present of books and object lessons presented by Charles Lancaster of England, and also by the present of nearly one hundred views of the city of London from John H. Harris, Esq., of that city.
It is gratifying to know and feel that the same uplifting, noble and broad spirit which animated the minds of our an- cestors, still remains in the old England home, furnishing us with another tie that shall bind the new to the old with ever increasing bonds.
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Rural Schools.
At the Sconticut Neck school, the methods employed by Miss Leymunion, during the past year, have shown good results ; and it is but merited tribute to faithful service to say that no other school in town has shown an equal improve- ment in scholarship in the same time.
Miss Merrill, who has just assumed the charge of the school, promises to be a worthy successor to Miss Leymunion.
New cherry desks from the old grammar school-room have replaced the old ones, and the appearance of the room is greatly improved.
The school-room is however too small and cramped. There is no wood house, or proper place to put one; and the grounds are ungraded. The building should be enlarged, more land purchased, the grounds graded and new outbuild- ings erected.
The Naskatucket school buildings are in good condition. The discipline of the school is good, and the scholarship shows marked improvement. This school has had, and still has, the services of a skilled and faithful teacher, but the record of over 300 tardy marks, and an absence of 24 per cent. in one term, is discreditable to the pupils, and the parents who allow it to occur. The natural result of such habits must be a lower grade of scholarship, the teacher dis- couraged, and the school practically demoralized. The parents, and they only, can remedy this defect; and it is earnestly hoped they will do so.
The New Boston school is fortunate in securing for its teacher a person with the experience and energy as Miss Angenette Chase, who secures a perfect submission to the discipline of the school, and gets the very best work possible out of each pupil.
There has always been trouble in suitably heating this building in winter, and something should be done to remedy it. A cellar and furnace would probably accomplish the pur- pose, and the town may think it fair to use some of the money
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realized from sale of the abandoned school property in this way.
The Oxford school, for many terms successfully taught by Miss Carrie E. Jenney, is now in the care of Miss Clara A. Bourne, who was last year assistant in the High school, and it is in a creditable condition. The appearance of the room has been improved by the substitution of modern seats and desks, from the old grammar school, in place of the antiqua- ted apologies for desks which were formerly used. But this building, like the one at Sconticut Neck, is too small for com- fort, and is poorly ventilated. It must have a new floor, black-boards, and outbuildings.
Your committee would reiterate its recommendation, that the abandoned school property be sold and the proceeds ap- plied in improving the country schools, and in providing them with necessary apparatus, so that in all respects they shall compare favorably with the Rogers school, except in the matter of grades. We feel certain that only in this way can the gift of Mr. Rogers be fully realized by the whole town, and any other course we feel would seem ungrateful to our benefactor and contrary to the spirit of his intentions and motives.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL BOOK AGENCY.
DR.
To cash on hand February 12, 1885, $6.21
Books and Supplies on hand Feb. 12, 1885, 226.62
Books and Supplies purchased, 645.15 $877.98
CR.
By Books and Supplies furnished schools, $739.60
Books and Supplies on hand, 123.67
Cash paid Town Treasurer, 14.71 $877.98
S. II. WILLCOX, Agent.
February 1, 1886.
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We append the financial statement by which it will appear that your committee has been straightened in its finances, although it has not overdrawn its appropriation. The expense of running the schools for 1884 and 1885 was $6,589.75, while the total expense for the last year was $6,581.30, or a little less than in the former year.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount unexpended February 15, 1885,
$1,249.78
Appropriation for salaries, care, fuel and incidentals,
5,000.00
Special appropriation,
1,000.00
Income from state fund,
175.41
Income from county,
272.69
Cash for use of organ,
4.00
Cash for school books,
14.71 $7,716.59
BILLS APPROVED.
Teachers' salaries,
$4,522.00
Fuel,
277.98
Care,
498.00
Incidentals,
533.50
School books and stationery,
749.82
School book agency for 1884 and 1885,
961.67 $7,542.97
Balance unexpended February 15, 1886,
$173.62
Course of Study.
The course of study for all the grades has been carefully revised, and is published herewith.
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PRIMARY SCHOOL COURSE.
GRADE 13 - FIRST YEAR.
Reading from Blackboard,-word method. Franklin First Reader.
Adding and Subtracting numbers up to 10. Slate and Pencil.
GRADE 12 - SECOND YEAR.
Franklin First Reader completed with supplementary read- ing.
Spelling from Reader. Addition and Subtraction tables.
Writing numbers up to 100. Easy Language Lessons.
Writing, with slate and pencil.
GRADE 11 - THIRD YEAR.
Franklin Second Reader completed.
Supplementary reading.
Harrington's Speller, Part 1, to page 40. Writing numbers to millions.
Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division tables.
Pen and Ink, Practice Paper and Tracing Books.
Lead Pencil, Slate and Pencil.
Easy Language Lessons.
GRADE 10 - FOURTH YEAR.
Franklin Third Reader completed.
Supplementary Reading. Harrington's Speller, Part 1, completed. Franklin Elementary Arithmetic to Factors.
Harper's Writing Book, No. 1. Prang's Drawing Book, No. 1. Dictation Exercises and Easy Language Lessons. Lead Pencil, Slate and Pencil.
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GRAMMAR SCHOOL COURSE.
GRADE 9 - FIFTH YEAR.
Franklin Written Arithmetic to Fractions.
Harper's Introductory Geography to South America with Map Drawing.
Franklin Advanced Third Reader and supplementary read- ing.
Harrington's Speller, Part 2.
Language Lessons.
Harper's Writing Book, No. 2.
Prang's Drawing Book, No. 2.
GRADE 8 - SIXTH YEAR.
Franklin Written Arithmetic from Fractions to Weights and Measures.
Franklin Fourth Reader and supplementary reading.
Harper's Introductory Geography completed, Map Draw- ing.
Goodrich's Child's History of the United States.
Swinton's Language Lessons to Section 4.
Harrington's Speller, Part 2.
Harper's Writing Book, No. 3.
Prang's Drawing Book, No. 3.
GRADE 7 - SEVENTH YEAR.
Franklin Written Arithmetic from Weights and Measures to Percentage.
Franklin Advance Fourth Reader with supplementary read- ing.
Harper's School Geography to South America.
Swinton's Language Lessons completed. Higginson's United States History to Indian Wars. Harrington's Speller, Part 2.
Harper's Writing Book, No. 4. Prang's Drawing Book, No. 4.
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GRADE 6 - EIGHTH YEAR.
Franklin Written Arithmetic to Square Root.
Franklin Fifth Reader and supplementary reading. Harper's School Geography completed. Higginson's United States History to Mexican War. Swinton's Grammar and Composition.
Harper's Writing Book, No. 5.
Prang's Drawing Book, No. 5.
GRADE 5 - NINTH YEAR.
FALL TERM - Franklin Arithmetic, United States History, Grammar and Composition, Supplementary Reading, Har- per's Writing Book No. 6, Prang's Drawing Book No. 6.
WINTER TERM - Franklin Arithmetic, Algebra, Physical Geography, Grammar and Composition, Supplementary Read- ing, Harper's Writing Book No. 6, Prang's Drawing Book No. 6.
SUMMER TERM - Algebra, Physical Geography, Grammar and Composition, Supplementary Reading, Harper's Writing Book No. 6, Prang's Drawing Book No. 6.
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COURSE OF STUDY FOR THE FAIRHAVEN HIGH SCHOOL.
1ST TERM.
Algebra,
General History, Physiology.
Algebra, General History, Physiology.
General History, Botany.
SECOND YEAR.
Bookkeeping, Civil Government,
Rhetoric,
Physics,
Civil Government, Physics,
Rhetoric, Commercial Arith. Geometry,
* Latin Grammar and Reader.
* Latin Grammar and Reader.
* Latin Grammar and Roman History.
THIRD YEAR.
French,
French,
French,
Chemistry,
Chemistry,
Geology,
Geometry,
Geometry,
Zoology,
*Cæsar and Greek.
*Cæsar and Greek.
*Cicero and Anabasis.
FOURTH YEAR.
Geology,
General Reviews,
General Reviews,
Astronomy,
Astronomy,
Political Economy,
English Literature, English Literature,
*Cicero and Anabasis .* Æneid and Anabasis.
Surveying, * Æneid and Homer.
Exercises in Reading, Spelling, Composition, and Speaking re- quired during the whole course. * Elective.
FIRST YEAR. 2D TERM.
3D TERM. Bookkeeping,
TABULAR STATEMENT OF FIRST TERM, 1885.
January 5th to March 27th.
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
Wages per
month.
Number of
weeks.
Whole number
enrolled.
Average
Average
attendance.
Percentage
Percentage
Number of
tardy marks.
Perfect in
attendance.
High,
Clara A. Bourne,
40
Amanda F. Sears,
50
Grammar,
Lucy F. Winchester,
30
12
91
90.3
82.3
91.14
8.86
100
17
Ida E. Cundall,
14
30
12
52
43.3
39.17|
90.46
9.54
18
4
Centre Primary,
Ida E. Cundall,
14
Green street,
Bessie E. Taber,
30
12
42
39
34.76
8.91
10.9
238
2
Spring street,
Ruth E. Sears,
30
12
40
37
24.67
66.7
33.3
66
1
Pease,
Sara A. Balcom,
30
12
27
26
23.34
90.
10.
88
3
Oxford,
Carrie E. Jenney,
30
12
39
37.5
31.58
84.21
15.79
54
2
Naskatucket,
Sara B. Clarke,
30
12
26
23.35
17.15
73.33
26.67
121
1
New Boston,
Alice P. Winchester,
30
12
23
22.05
17.80
80.72
19.28
112
2
Sconticut Neck,
Mary W. Leymunion,
30
12
23
17.32
13.5
77.94
22.06
205
0
15
12
56
46.3
43.1
95.27
4.73
37
10
( F. W. Elliott,
$100
Lena A. Chubbuck,
attendance.
absence.
membership.
TABULAR STATEMENT SECOND TERM, 1885.
April 13th to July 3d.
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
Wages per
month.
Number of
weeks.
enrolled.
Average
membership.
attendance.
attendance.
absence.
Number of
tardy marks.
Perfect in
attendance.
High,
Clara A. Bourne,
40
Amanda F. Sears,
50
Grammar,
Lucy F. Winchester.
30
11
86
83.
76.8
92.53
7.47
53
20
Ida E. Cundall,
15
32
11
62
52.25
46.86
89.68
10.32
32
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Centre Primary,
Ida E. Cundall,
15
30
11
43
39.
35.51
91.05
8.95
155
1
Green street, .
Ruth E. Sears,
32
11
45
41.33
31.83
77.
23.
27
2
Spring street,
Sara A. Balcom,
30
11
34
31.33
27.34
87.26
12.74
127
2
Pease,
Carrie E. Jenney,
30
11
33
29.06
26.56
91.39
8.61
20
3
Naskatucket.
Sara B. Clarke,
30
11
21
19.91
16.81
84.43
15.57
45
2
New Boston,
Mary F. Briggs,
30
11
26
19.78
16.08
81.3
18.7
28
0
Mary W. Leymunion,
30
11
26
21.53
17.64
81.93
18.07
119
0
Sconticut Neck,
( F. W. Elliott,
$100
12
40
37.66
35 8
95.06
4.94
22
13
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Whole number
Average
Percent
Percent
Lena A. Chubbuck,
Bessie E. Taber,
Oxford,
TABULAR STATEMENT OF THIRD TERM, 1885.
September 7th to December 18th.
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
Wages per
month.
Number of
weeks.
Whole number
enrolled.
Average
membership.
attendance.
attendance.
absence.
Number of
tardy marks.
attendance.
High,
( Z. W. Kemp, Annie I. Fairchild,
40
Rogers School. Room 1,
Clara A. Bonne
32
15
49
44.24
39.63
89.58
10.42
13
5
2,
Ruth E. Sears, N. B. (21)
32
15
42
41.81
38.56
92.22
7.78
34
1
3,
Ida E. Cundall,
32
15
38
36.37
34.52
94.91
5.09
23
9
4,
Sara B. Clarke,
32
15
51
44.31
41.75
94.22
5.78
119
10
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Lucy F. Winchester,
32
15
45
43.44
40.97
94.31
5.69
34
10
Amanda F. Sears,
40
15
50
45.25
43.12
95.29
4.71
32
11
Oxford,
Clara A, Bourne,
32
15
42
39.5
35.15
89.
11.
180
4
Naskatucket,
Alice P. Winchester,
32
15
25
21.2
16.09
75.9
24.1
329
0
New Boston, Sconticut Neck,
Angenette Chace,
32
15
32
29.
24.15
82.9
17.1
73
2
Mary W. Leymion,
32|
15
24
20.58
17.39
84.5
15.5
120
0
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$120
15
56
54.25
51.90
95.8
4.2
48
18
Ellen N. Aibero
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Average
Percent
Percent
Perfect
Lena A. Chubbuck, /. B. (1.)
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ORDER OF TERMS FOR 1886.
TERMS.
COMMENCE.
CLOSE.
LENGTH.
Summer. Fall. Winter.
Monday, April 12. Monday, September 6. Monday, Jan. 3, 1887.
Friday, June 25. Friday, December 10. Friday, Mar. 18, 1887.
11 weeks. 14 weeks.
11 weeks.
The High school, having 40 weeks, will close one week later in the Summer and Winter terms, and two weeks later in the Fall term.
Your Committee submits the following recommendations :
First. That the town appropriate the sum of $5,600 for teachers' salaries, care and fuel.
Second. That the town appropriate the sum of $400 for school incidentals.
Third. That the town appropriate the sum of $500 for text books and stationery.
JOB C. TRIPP, C. C. CUNDALL. A. B. COLLINS.
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