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New school rooms and stage in Belmont street house
898 86
New out buildings at Pond district.
700 82
Grading lot-Ledge street house-balance. .
193 50
Ledge street stages, ante-rooms in hall-bal- ance .
137 72
New fence, New Worcester school house lot -balance
80 79
/
New fence, Providence street school house- balance
78 48
Woodland street stage and ante-rooms
95 94
Expense on normal school.
81 25
Insurance on school buildings
103 40
Concrete in basement of New Worcester school building.
176 00
Curbstone and sidewalks in street in front of Sycamore street and Washington street school houses
219 90
Total
$11,578 66
Total expenditures of the department for eleven months.
$119,715 98
Unexpended balance,
7,976 36
EXPENDITURES OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
From time to time we hear of extravagance in the expenditures of this department, and of a demand for reform.
We do not desire to assume that the administration of the affairs of this department is perfect, but we do challenge com- parison with any other department of the city government. We assert that, for that great expenditure, the building of school houses, the board of School Committee are not, but should be, responsible. Under the provisions of our charter, although as our present Mayor has declared " the School Committee are the original judges of the necessity of having additional accomoda- tions, " yet their responsibility and their powers there end ; they can only call upon the City Council to furnish those accommoda- tions, and their character and all the details of the construction are left solely with them. A school house is needed in a partic- ular locality, capable of accommodating a certain number of pupils. The City Council refers the matter to the committee on
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Education of their own bodies. This committee know little or nothing of what is wanted, except, generally, that they are expected to cause a school house to be erected. Usually, they have had no experience in the management or wants of our schools, they therefore content themselves with securing the services of some architect, who oftentimes knows as little as themselves, of these wants to prepare plans and specifications. These plans and specifications are submitted to this committee, who issue proposals, and the contract is let to the lowest bidder. The house is then to be constructed nominally under the direction of this committee. I say nominally, for the history of the erection of our school houses will bear out the statement, that in most cases, this committee pay little or no attention to the matter, in many instances no member of the committee ever visiting the building while in process of construction. The contractors have the fullest opportunity of completing their contract in the cheap- est possible manner. That contractors have taken advantage of this state of things, is evident to any competent person who will examine some of the houses so constructed.
I have heard the remark made by a builder, that a man could bid lower on a school house, than on any other building for the work required by the specifications of the contract, for the reason that he could do his work as cheaply, and put in such material, as he saw fit, as he would not be looked after, and many things could be left undone which this committee, not understanding the details, would not discover, even if they made an examination before accepting the building, which often is entirely neglected, or made in so casual a manner that defects or omissions are not discovered. And how can this committee be expected to pay such close and particular attention to these matters ? They receive no pay for it, and do not consider that they were elected for that purpose. They were elected to legislate, and not as overseers of work ; and besides it is con- sidered by our people that the men who are elected especially to look after all the educational interests of our city, should be held accountable, and they are so held in the opinion of the public, but are entirely ignored so far as the construction of school houses is concerned. The houses and grounds finally pass into the hands of the School Board to supply all deficiencies,
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oftentimes to make extensive alterations, all to be paid for out of the appropriation for the support of schools. There has not been a house and grounds turned over to this department for the last seven years, concerning which the above statement is not correct. Now this is all radically wrong.
If any set of men are capable, or should be capable of judging what is wanted for the department, and for the interests they were elected especially to represent, certainly the School Com- mittee should be, and should be held responsible therefor. It is a matter in which they have a special interest and the impor- tance of which they are, in the discharge of their duties, made to understand.
A proposition has of late been brought before the City Council to take from the School Board all control over the repairs of the school houses, and the furnishing of supplies for the same, and add these to the duties of a " Board of Public Works, " who are to be charged at the same time with the care of the streets, side- walks, sewers, water works, gas &c. &c. A board having all these duties would have but little time to attend to the hourly calls for repairs and supplies for thirty-eight school houses and the various wants of one hundred and forty-two schools. They, of course, could not attend to all this, and a necessity would arise for a new officer to be a " Superintendent of Public Build- ings and supply agent. "
Such a man could, in time, of course so become acquainted with the wants of the school buildings and schools, as to do this . work and attend to all these calls as well as they are now attended to, but such additional expense is not as yet necessary, and will become so only when we have grown to the size of the cities that have such special officers.
The repairs, furniture and furnishings for school houses are now supplied in the most economical manner by persons of many years' experience, and having facilities provided for the especial purpose. No city in the country furnishes its school rooms at less cost, for the quality of the furniture, than does this city. All is manufactured by the day, in our own department shop ; and all ordinary repairs are attended to at the same time, by men who know almost every brick or board in the school houses,
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and every stove, desk, or other article of furniture in each of the school rooms.
If you had a special officer to attend to this, he would also have to be provided with a base of supplies and some one to attend to the constant calls for the repairs of one hundred and fifty stoves, seven or eight thousand school desks and chairs, hundreds of settees, teachers' desks, tables, water pipes, pumps, broken glass &c. &c. &c.
So long as all these things can be attended to by persons within the department who by long experience are familiar with all the details, it can be done with much more ease, and at far less expense, than it could be by a board overwhelmed with other duties, or by a new officer or officers without that exper- ience, to say nothing of the large additional expense in the way of salaries. I think it will not be unfair, and I certainly do not design to cast any reflections, if I illustrate the comparative economy in such work as done at present in this department, with that done by a committee of the City Council.
The cost of the ordinary repairs of thirty-seven school houses and furniture the last year was $4353.80. The cost of the repairs of the City Hall during the same time was $1500, one third as much as for all school houses, out-buildings, furniture and appur- tenances. The City Hall is not as large as some of our school houses and is without yard, fences or out-buildings.
If this change is made will it dispense with any present office ? Most assuredly, No ! The School Board must have a Secretary, familiar with the details of the schools, location, grade, state of the schools as to numbers, the location of every street in relation to the houses, the names of one hundred and fifty teachers, the schools in which they teach, the grade of the school, and the qualifications of the applicants for the several grades, to answer innumerable questions for the information of teachers, parents and citizens, keep the records, reports and statistics required by law, the accounts with each teacher and school, audit all bills, pro- cure and furnish all books, maps, charts, &c. &c., for schools, and generally assist the superintendent in the discharge of his duties.
The superintendent cannot do these things, as the educational interests of all the schools, and the internal policy and manage-
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ment in the school rooms, the advice to teachers and scholars, the cases of discipline and attention to the numerous requests, complaints and suggestions of parents and others, the procuring of teachers and substitutes, and numerous other important duties occupy all of his time and attention, without being obliged to attend to the material interests and details.
The amount of labor and responsibility required to successfully manage and care for the instruction of more than 9000 children is little understood and appreciated by a majority of our citi- zens.
Statistical Table showing the Number and Attendance of Pupils in the Public Schools, &c. For the Eleven Months ending Dec. 1st, 1871.
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
Whole number registered dur-
Males.
Females.
Average number belonging for
Average attendance.
Per cent. of attendance.
close of the year.
belonging at the
Number of cases of tardiness.
^Average to each scholar, for
No. of 1/2 days of absence.
Average to each scholar for
Average age Jan. Jst, 1871.
CLASSICAL AND ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL.
Walnut St.,
| Abner H. Davis,
1379|155|224|220. [214.|973|303| 525|2.4| 1314| 6. |16.0 )
GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.
GRADE IX.
Belmont
St.,
Edward 1. Comins,
64
26
38
43.5
41.6|956|
45
79|1.6
762|17.5 15.
Dix
Addison A. Hunt,
78
36
42
42.
41.6 990
48
22 .5
163 3.9 14.8
Woodland
Samuel E. Fitz,
86
31
49
48.7
46.8 961
54
59|1-2
771 15.8 14 3
Lamartine
Charles C. Foster,
87
40
47
55.
52.9 981
65
63 1.1
450| 8.2 14.5
Ledge
Henry M. Harrington,
65
40
25
45.2
43.6 965
43
242 5.4
645 12.0 14.7
374 173 201 234.4 227.5 958 255
465 1.9
2791|11.1|14.7
GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.
GRADE VIII.
Belmont
St.,
Vashti E. Hapgood,
42
24
181
37.
35.2|951|
41
18/2.0
205|16.6|14.
One Term.
Thomas
Harriet G. Waite,
65
27
38
43.4
41.6 958
34
99|2.3
733 16.7 |13.9
Dix
Sarah E. Dyer,
60
29
31
42.5
40.5 953
42
37 .9
810 19.1 13.6
Woodland
Mary F. Wentworth,
52
28
24
39.5
38.
964
43
39|1.0
607 15.4 14.5
Lamartine
Mary E. Eastman,
70
39
31
48.2
45.7 947
51
86 1.8
1002|20.8 13.8
Ledge
Mary F. Reed,
63
33
30
47.8
43.8 917
43
318 6.7
1596 33.4 13.8
N. Worcester
Charlotte N. Munger,
45
19
26
24.
22.5 937
33
83 3.7
609 25.4 13.6
So. Worcester
Adella Hills,
57
40
17
24.7
22.4 915
40
132 5.3
926 37.5 13.1
Quinsigamond
Myra J. Wetmore,
45
23
22
28.
25.5 910
32
16
.6
995 35.5 13.2
-..
..
-.
499 262 237 335.1 315.2 939 359
828 2.5
7586|22.6|13.7
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 26.
84
Number
ing the year.
the year.
one year.
one year.
--
12
New Worcester
S. Lizzie Carter,
47
22
25
28.1
26.2 934
36
124 4.4
766 26.9|12.
6, 7, Grade
425 210 215 280.2 263.1 940 323
850 5.0
5928 21.2|13.1
GRAMMAR
SCHOOLS.
GRADE VI.
Belmont
St.
Sarah W. Phillips,
69|
41
28|
43.6|
38.9|892| 52| 256|5.9]
1866|42.8|12.9
Thomas
Mary A. Harrington,
50
32
18
41.3
39.
943
46
155 3.8
911 22.1 12.1
Laura L. Newton,
51
31
20
32.9
29.8 904
38
202|6.1
1224 37.2 12.3
Dix
Ellen Merrick,
57
34
23
44 8
41.2 920
53
112 2.5
1451 32.4 11.11
Elm
16
Etta J. Rounds,
56
56
41.2
35.2 853
42
71 2.
2400 58.2 12.11
Sycamore
"6
Carrie A. George,
58
37
21
40.2
38.2 951
52
92 2.3
800|19.9 12.7
Woodland
"6
Mary M. Lawton,
52
26
26
44.6
41.9 939
40
41
.9
1080 24.2 12.5
Lamartine
Mary A. Smith,
72
33
39
41.1
39.1 950
53
57 1.4
800 19.5|12.9
Ledge
Maria P. Cole,
67
38
29
46.
843.
935
50
156 3.4
1200 26.1 12.3
Union Hill
Ellen G. Wheeler,
83
37
46
46.7
43.6 932
49
255 5.5
1240 26.6 10.10
Salem St.
Rebecca Barnard,
57
21
36
39.
37.
950
41
106 2.7
792 20.3 13.4
(672 330 342 461.4 426.9 924 516 1503 3.3 13764 29.8 12.4
SECONDARY
SCHOOLS.
GRADE V.
Belmont
St.,
Tirza S. Nichols,
64
32
32
50.5|
47. |931|
50| 59 |1.2|
1365|27.0|10.5
Thomas
Elizabeth H. Coe,
64
35
29
51.8
48.5 956
51
109|2.1
1317 25.4 12.2
Dix
Kate A. Meade.
57
34
23
46.5
41.7 897
50
46
1.0
1900 40.9 11.9
Pleasant
Carrie E. Gilbert.
54
25
29
44.6
41.9|939
51
94
2.1
1069 24. 11.3
Sycamore
Carrie R. Clements,
72
26
46
43.2
40.2 931
60
73 1.7
1200 27.8 11.6
Woodland
Mary J. Davis,
71|
33|
38
49.
47. 959
55|
36 |1.1|
786 16.0 11.9
75|
41|
34
50.2|
47.5|946
51
162|3.2|
1072|21.4|13.6
Thomas
Ann E. McCambridge,
68
38
30
34.
30.
882
47
300 9.
1596 46.9 13.2
Dix
Eldora M. Aldrich,
68
38
30
49.
46.9 942
53
83 1.5
1166 23.6 13.3
Woodland
Minnie S. Fitch,
38
19
19
32.7
31.2 954
37
10
.9
196|18.0|13.4
One Term
Ledge
Joanna F. Smith,
67
38
29
43.
41.8 970
51
112|2.6
484 11.3 13.
62
24
38
42.4
40.8 964
48
59 1.4
648|15.3|13.3
Sycamore
Ann S. Dunton,
GRAMMAR SCHOOLS. GRADE VII.
Belmont
St.
Mary A. Warren,
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SCHOOLS .- SECRETARY'S REPORT.
85
SCHOOLS.
TEACHER.
Whole Number registered dur-
Males.
Females.
Average number belonging for
Average Attendance.
Per cent. of Attendance.
of the year.
Number belonging at the close
Number of Cases of Tardiness
one year.
Average to each Scholar for
No. of 1/2 days of absence.
Average to each Scholar for
Average Age, Jan. 1st, 1871.
SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
GRADE V. CONTINUED.
Lamartine
St.,
Nellie L. Moore,
80
49| 31)
47.
42.3|900
53|
136|
2.9|
1866|39.7|11.5
Ledge
Charlotte N. Follett,
54
23
31
40.2
36.2 900
42
219
5.4
1592 39.6|11.6
Providence
=
Elizabeth E. King,
65
25
40
49.3
45.
912
41
364
7.4
1720|34.9 12.1
Salem
66
Mary A. E. Adams, Helen M. Harlow,
61
20
41
54.7
50.5 923
53
202
3.7
1277 23.3 11.4
Ash
¥
65
35
30
42.2
36.4 867
39
217
5.1
2303 56.9 11.8
E. Worcester
Harriet Hathaway,
45
22
23
42.5
35.4 846
32
589 13.9
2826 66.5 11.11
Edgeworth
Hattie E. Clarke,
59
26
33
45.3
40.2 887
34
81
1.8
2030 44.8 11.7
So. Worcester
Sarah A. Bigelow,
85
45
40
50.7
42.5 863
62
294
5.8
3247 64.0|11.11
Quinsigamond.
Anna C. Perry,
64
29
35
37.8
32.6 863
46
98
2.6
2050 54.2 10.7
960 459 501
699.5
633.2 905
719 2607
3.9 26548 38.0 11.6
SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
GRADE IV.
Belmont
St.,
Esther G. Chenery,
54
28|
26|
56.
54.
964
52
12
.6
260|13.9 9.11
One Term
Thomas
Abbie F. Knowles,
56
24
32
56.
51.
917
45
51
.9
1995 35.6 10.7
Dix
=
Elizabeth E. Daniels,
62
30
32
49.6
40.1 867
52
149
3.0
3790 78.2 10.5
Pleasant
66
Addie H. Barnes,
65
43
22
50.
44.6 893
56
98
2.0
2138 42.8 10.7
Sycamore
6
Jennie A. Green,
58
35
23
49.8
46.6 936
49
97
1.9
1317 26.4 10.8
Woodland
Linnie M. Allen,
58
37
21
50.9
45.9 902
54
107
2.1
1985 39.0 10.8
Lamartine
Matilda Parker,
90
45
45
54.2
50.4 927
61
86
1.6
1501 27.7 10.3
Ledge
Margaret M. Geary,
58
34
24
43.
38.
1883
55
251
6.0
1980 46.0 10.9
86
-
the Year.
the year.
one year.
CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 26.
Providence
St.,
Agnes R. Dame,
50
26
24
46.8
42.7|914
45
64|
1.4| 2.3
529|11.3|10.11|One Term.
Ash
Mary J. Mack,
52
25
27
48.
44. 38.
47
197
4.7
1592 38.0 10.5
Ash
Sylvia N. Stackpole,
57
32
25
42.
18
47. 45. 45.
40. 40.
893
45
172
4.3
1985 44.1 10.5
51
31
20
42.
930
41
214
4.8
1173 26.1 10.2
94
45
49
53.6
48.6 906
71
3.5
1970 36.8 11.9
48
28
20
48.
40.5 863
43
3.5
109 91.0 10.9
15} days.
-
969 539 430
784.9
703.9 900|
811 2483
3.0 26673 40.8 10.8
PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
GRADE III.
Belmont
St.,
Mary T. Gale,
62
23|
39|
53.
50.1|949
55
88| 1.7|
1151 21.7|
9.8
Thomas
Eunie M. Gates,
69
31
38
60.
52.6 876
62
112
1.9
2923 48.7
9.5
Dix
Rebecca Jones,
178
88
90
165.9
143.
862
149
393
2.4
9114 54.9
7.11
Training School Grades 1, 2, 3.
Edgeworth
Sarah M. Brigham,
76
29
47
57.8
51.3 887
63
368
6.4
2574 44.5 10.2
Mason
Julia M. Martin,
52
26
26
47.5
42.
884
46
348
7.1
2178 45.8 8.9
Pleasant
Josephine A. Hunt,
51
24
27
30.
47.
940
43
108
2.2
1182 23.6
8.8
Sycamore
Sarah W. Clements,
60
25
35
48.2
45.
938
56
45
.9
1274 26.6
9.1
Woodland
¥
Lizzie C. Goodwin,
57
32
25
45.1
42.7 946
51
29
.6
992 22.0
8 11
Lamartine
Louise A. Dawson,
76
34
42
61.1 57.
49.8 874
65
160
2.8
2858 50.1
9.6
Providence
Martha J. Morse,
65
33
32
50.2
46.6 927
54
107
2.1
1422 28.3
9.11
Salem
66
Emma J, Claflin,
61
28
33
44.
41.
932
51
100
2.3
1191|27.1
9.
57
26
31
54.
49.
907
53
108
2.0
1980 36.7
9.4
Front
Mary O. Whitmore,
56
31
25
41.3
36.6 885
45
377
9.1
1847 44.7
9.11
E. Worcester,
Ella M. McFarland,
60
29
31
54.5
45.4 833
45
217
4.
3613 66.3 10.4
61
36
25
48.8
43.8 896
52
119
2.4
1980 40.6
7.4
1, 2, 3, Grades
64
34
30
47.6
43.2 908
53
206
4.3
1725 36.2
9.6
So. Worcester,
71.
39
32
48.9
42.9 878
57
327
6.7
2364 48.1
9.2
Adriatic,
Martha T. Wyman,
70
37
33
65.3
56.2 859
51
166
2.5
3613 55.3
7.
80
40
40
53.7
45.3 862
49
646 12.0
3335 62.1
7.2
1, 2, 3, Grades 1, 2, 3, Grades
1417 682 735 1153.9 1029.4 898 1157 4214 3.7 49366 42.8
8.9
SCHOOLS .- SECRETARY'S REPORT.
E. Worcester,
Annie Brown,
59
37
22
E.
Tamerson S. Darling,
New Worcester, So. Worcester, Front St.,
Adeliza Perry, Ellen M. Boyden, Libbie H. Day,
57
39
519|11.0
2765 58.6 11.3
44
905 851
51
111
1584 33.0 11.2
9.11
Ledge
Eliza F. Prentice,
91
47
44
55.9 915
57
190
3.1
2050 33.6
Ash
Helen M. Shattuck,
New Worcester,
Ida A. E. Kenney, Ann E. Hall,
Quinsigamond, Union Hill,
Leonora E. Perry, Abbie A. Welles,
87
937
188 167
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
ing the year.
Whole number registered dur-
Males.
Females.
Average number belonging
Average attendance.
Per cent. of attendance.
close of the year
Number belonging at the
Number of cases of tardiness.
Average to each scholar for
Number of 1/2 days of absence.
Average to each scholar for
Average Age Jan. Ist, 1871.
INTERMEDIATE PRIMARY.
GRADE II.
Belmont
St.,
Susie G. Gale, Amanda N. Phillips,
66
30
36
56.
49. 900
48
123
2.2
2681 47.9
8.7
Edgeworth
Susan M. Buttrick,
69
34
35
58.0
51.1|870
59
349
5.9
3041 51.7
8.1
Pleasant
Sarah A. Harrington,
52
31
21
47.1
42.9 910
48
77
1.6
1669|35.4
8.
Sycamore
¥
Emma F. Marsh,
56
28
28
42.2
38.2 912
51
173
4.1
1588 37.6
8.2
Lamartine
Mary E. Kavanaugh,
80
38
42
60.1
54.8 912
63
195
3.2
2088 34.4
8.8
Ledge
Esther M. Rice,
83
49
34
52.2
43.3 830
54
75
1.4
3533 67.7
8.1
56
34
22
45.
41.9 932
46
129
2.9
1537 34.2
8.10
Provdience
Sarah J. Newton, Evelyn Towne,
53
33
20
44.8
38.2 853
44
191
4.3
2594 57.9
8.5
E. Worcester,
Carrie E. Putnam,
60
30
30
79.2
71.3 900
46
596
7.5
3073 38.8
8.9
52
29
23
48.6
44.2 911
48
136
5.6
862 33.4
7.10 Two Terms.
So. Worcester,
Susan M. Forbes,
59
27
32
48.9
43.8 902
50
231
4.7
2014 41.2
8.1
Front St.,
Mary E. Trask,
66
26
40
55.
49.
891|
54
37]
6.7
2358 42.9
8.3
Ash St.,
Abbie J. Reed,
57
20
37
50.2
45.7 946
47
87
1.7
1777 34.0
7.11
879 441 438
738.4
660.9 900
716 2902
3.9 29915 42.1
8.3
SUB. PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
GRADE I.
Belmont
St.,
Ida C. Upton, Eliza J. Day,
242|126|116
97.1
83.1|859
55
395|
4.1|
5502|56.7
6.9
35|
14|21
34.
29.6 871
35
251 51.7
5.6
6 weeks.
Thomas
Flora J. Osgood,
70| 38
32
50.
42.9 859
58
237
4.7
1413|28.3
6.8
701 32|
38
50.3
47.5|927]
58| 169|
3.41
1098|20.1| 8.5
Thomas
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for the year.
one year.
one year.
-
Hattie A. Smith,
Thomas St., Abbie F. Hemmenway, Hattie W. Bliss,
85
47
38
61.
22
47.5
924 41
55
1.2
1415 29.8
6.2
Mason
Mary E. Pease,
48
27
21
45. 51.1
40.
900
46
311
6.9
1980 44.0
1, 2, Grades.
Sycamore Woodland
Maggie I. Melanefy,
79
49
30
60.
52.
867
52
111
1.8
3.6
1836 32.8
6.4
Lamartine
16
Eliza A. Cook,
90
44
46
61.
58.2 954
52
144
2.5
1106|18.8 7.1
1, 2, Grades. Two Terms Two Terms
Ledge
Mary E. D. King,
60
32
28
65.
53.
815
51
401
6.1
4728 72.8 7.1 7.0
Providence
Alice M. Prouty,
98
49
49
55.
46.
836
60
281
5.1
3546 64.5
Salem
Harriet A. Harrington,
77
32
45
58.
51.
879
64
422
7.3|
2772 47.8
6.4
Ash
16
Abby Pratt,
74
40
34
62.
53.
854
67
404
6.5
3528 56.9
5.11
·Front
Mattie A. Collins,
73
40
33
96.1
84.3 878
64
456
4.7
4637 48.3
6.3
E. Worcester
Aloysia Radcliffe,
87
40
47
79.3
66.9 841
72
239
3.0
2318 58.6
5.3
Adriatic
Maria J. Metcalf,
78
38
40
46.
40.1 860
52
384
8.3
2519 54.8
6.1
So. Worcester
Annetta M. Chapin,
93
50
43
59.7
55.9 936
70
164
2.7
1497 24.9
6.7
1798 923 875 1318.2 1154.5 878 1242 5277
4.0 56488 46.5
6.5
SUBURBAN SCHOOLS.
Northville
Abbie E. Clough,
60
31j 29
44.9
41.3|933
50| 163
3.6
1418|31.6|
11.8|
Tatnuck
Mary J. Packard,
50
29
21
36.
29.5 819
33
212
5.9
2561 71.1 10.10
Valley Falls
Susie A. Partridge,
77
38
39
43.
37.6 874
39
298
6.9
2128 50.2 7.11
Leesville
Ella J. Pratt,
47
31
16
17.
15.
882
19
137
8.1
788 46.4
8.2
Blithewood
Josephine P. Raymond.
24
13
11
16.
15.5 969
21
102
6.4
191 12.0
9.6
Bloomingdale
Hattie M. Johnson,
73
45
28
37.7
33.6 890
39
82
2.2
1624 43.1 10.2
Adams Square
Lottie M. Harrington,
45
32
13
26.5
22.7 894
35
227
8.6
1103 41.7 10.3
Burncoat
Lizzie M. Vaughn,
29
18
11
15.8
12.2 770
11
218 13.8
1318 83.4 11.1
North Pond
46
26
20
31.
27.
871
34
197
6.3
1564 50.5 11.2
Chamberlin
23
11
12
19.2
17.2 895
17
63
3.3
784 40.8|11.6
474 274 200
287.1
252.6 880
298|1699
5.9|13479|46.5.10.3
68
31
37
53.6
44|
183 203
3.3 3.3
2438|45.5| 4473 73.3
7.11
6.10
Pleasant
Emily M- Halstead,
50
66
Nellie C. Thomas,
60
27
33
45.7 893
43
157
3.1
2138 41.8
6.8 5.10 6.9
1, 2, Grades.
Esther B. Smith,
84
43
41
56.
50.6 900
53
199
128
4.4
794 27-6
6.2
Belle Y. Hoyt,
68
33
35
57.9
53.8 927
55
50.1 886
67
90
3.2
1025 36.7
5.9
Mary V. Calleghan,
79
46
33
55.9
66.5
57.9 871
76
313
4.7
3423 51.5
6.2
Emma H. Barton,
100
49
51
Two Terms
SCHOOLS .- SECRETARY'S REPORT.
89
Edgeworth
47.4 886 49.1|805 43.9
65
28
Emma S. R. Kendrick, Clara Manly,
3144 52.4
UNGRADED SCHOOLS.
Orange St., Boys, Orange St.,
George A. Adams, Persis E. King,
152| 54
48
6
42.4 31.7
38.2|897)
34
160| 194
3.8 6.1
2012 63.5 11.11
206
200
6
74.1
65.7 881
67
354
4.8
3734 50.4 13.0
EVENING SCHOOLS.
Orange
St.
Carrie A. George,
355
355
80.
52.8
85
Elm
Laura L. Newton,
169
169
46.
37.
45
E. Worcester, Summer St.,
Mary E. McFarland, Samuel Souther,
95
95
40.
38.
45
80
60
20
70.
60.
70
689
415
284
236.
187.3
2.45
DRAWING SCHOOL.
Belmont St.,
Geo. E. Gladwin,
| 248| 186|
62| 240. | 200. |
1 220|
-
1
-
-
1
AGGREGATE.
High School, Grammar, Grade IX.
379
155
224
220.
214. 973| 237
525|
2.4
1314| 6. |16.10
374
173
201
234.4
227.5 958
255
465
1.9
2791 |11.1 14.7
499
262
237
335.1
315.2 939
359
828
2.5
7586 22.6 13.7
66
VII.
425
210
215
280.2
263.4|940
323
850
3.0
5928 21.2 13.1
66
VI.
672
330
342
461.4
426.9 924
516
1503
3.3
13764 29.8 12.4
66
V.
960
459
500
699.5
633.2 905
719
2607
3.9
26548 30.8 11.6
Secondary,
66
IV.
969
539
431
784.9
703.9 900
811
2483
3.0
26673 40.8 10.8
Primary,
II.
1417
682
735|1153.9 1029.4 862 1157
660.9 900| 716
2902
3.9
29915 42.1
8.3
1798
923
875 1318.2 1154.5 878 1242
5277
4.0
56488|46.5
6.5
Ungraded,
206
200
6
74.1
65.7 881
67
354
5.9
50.4|13.
Evening,
689
415
284
236.
187.3
245
Drawing,
248|
186
62
240.
200.
220
Suburban,
474
274
200
287.1
252.6 880
298
1699
4.8
13479 46.5 10.3
9989 5249 4750 7064.2 6334.5 903 7165 23707
3.5
23385 34.6
9.8
The number of cases of absence and tardiness in the Schools that have been in session but a portion of the year are calcu- lated at the rate for a year, in the same proportion as for the time they were in session.
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1722:40.6| 14.2
152
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27.5 866
33
4214
3.7
49366 42.8
8.9
II.
879
441
438 738.4
I.
VIII.
91
SCHOOLS .- SECRETARY'S REPORT.
ABSENCE AND TARDINESS.
1
YEARS.
Average number be- longing.
Absence.
Number of cases of Average to each Number of cases Scholar.
of Tardiness.
Average to each Scholar.
1867
5343
189,225
35.6
30.727
5.7
1868
5874
225,284
38.5
29,457
5.0
1869
6097
195,159
32.0
27,422
4.5
1870
6385
216,096
33.7
25,710
4.0
1871
6588
233,852
34.6
23,707
3.5
In the above table the scholars in the Evening and Drawing Schools are not included.
The absence of those scholars who are out of school for two weeks or more at one time is not included in the table, as their names are stricken from the registers and the absence not counted from the time they left until they return.
As the assumption is justifiable, from the examination of the returns of cases of tardiness in the several schools, together with well known facts, that the rule established last year has not been brought to the attention of all teachers, or has not been regarded, it is here repeated.
"At precisely the hour assigned for commencing school, the door of the school-room and dressing-room shall be closed, and all who enter after that time shall be reported as tardy-except such scholars as have the written permission from the Superin- tendent of Schools to enter at a later hour. No record of tardiness made as above directed shall be canceled, but must be returned in the term report."
Only by following this or some other definite rule, universally, can any approach be made to that uniformity necessary, in order to compare one school with another, and find out where the evil does really exist to such an extent, as to demand unusual remedies.
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