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JANUARY, 1880.
FRANK H. KELLEY, President. ALBERT P. MARBLE, Sup't and Sec'y. 464 MAIN STREET.
Members whose term expires January, 1883.
Members whose term expires January, 1882.
REBECCA BARNARD, EDWARD H. HALL,
SARAH B. EARLE, CHARLES M. LAMSON, ANNE B. ROGERS,
JOHN J. CASEY, JAMES P. TUITE,
THOMAS J. CONATY, OWEN H. CONLIN,
JOHN B. COSGROVE, JOHN TIMON,
ASAPH R. MARSHALL, ALZIRUS BROWN, EMERSON WARNER,
JOSEPH M. BASSETT, GEORGE E. FRANCIS, GEORGE SWAN,
Members whose term expires January, 1881.
CALEB B. METCALF,
TIMOTHY H. MURPHY, JEREMIAH MURPHY, RICHARD O'FLYNN,
FRANCIS P. GOULDING, EDWIN T. MARBLE, RUFUS WOODWARD.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
ON SCHOOL HOUSES .- Messrs. Brown, J. Murphy, Timon, Marble and Francis. ON BOOKS AND APPARATUS .- Mr. Warner, Mrs. Earle, Messrs. O'Flynn, Tuite and Goulding.
ON TEACHERS .- Superintendent ex-officio, and Messrs. Metcalf, Conaty, Hall, Woodward and Lamson.
ON FINANCE .- The Mayor ex-officio, Messrs. Swan, Bassett, Marshall, T. H. Mur- phy and Conlin.
ON APPOINTMENTS -Superintendent ex-officio, Mrs. Rogers, Messrs. Cosgrove, ' Metcalf, Casey and Miss Barnard.
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SCHOOLS .- SECRETARY'S REPORT.
The Committee of Visitation shall exercise a general supervision over the schools to which they are severally assigned, and shall visit them according to the provisions of the statutes, not less than once in four weeks, and generally during the week preceding the monthly meeting of the Board, at which they shall report their condition .- [Rules, Chap. 3, Sec. 6.
Though each school is assigned to a special committee, yet every member of the Board shall consider it his duty to watch over all the public schools of the city, to attend their examinations, and visit them at other times as his convenience will permit .- [Sec. 7.
VISITING COMMITTEES.
HIGH SCHOOL.
COMMITTEE.
TEACHERS.
SALARY.
GOULDING.
Samuel Thurber, Principal. -
$2,430
Metcalf,
Alfred S. Roe.
1,800
Walter C. Hill.
1,500
Conaty,
A. Carey Field.
1,200
Lamson,
Edwin T. Painter
700
Warner,
Mary A. Parkhurst
765
Hall,
Mary E. Colvin.
720
Mrs. Rogers,
William D. Mackintosh
900
Tuite,
Nellie M. White
500
The ROMAN NUMERALS designate the ROOMS to which members of committees are es- pecially assigned, and the GRADES according to the course of study.
BELMONT STREET.
Committee.
Teachers.
Grade.
Salary.
Mrs. Earle,
Arthur G. Lewis, Principal.
IX.
$1,620
Mrs. Earle,
Emma C. McClellan, Asst.
540
Mrs. Earle,
Mary H. Warren
VIII.
540
Mrs. Earle,
Sarah L. Phillips
VII.
520
Conlin,
Tirzah S. Nichols
VI.
520
Conlin,
Jennie L. Dearborn
VI.
520
Conlin,
Abbie J. Reed.
V.
495
Conlin,
Esther G. Chenery.
IV.
495
Bassett,
Mary T. Gale ..
III.
495
Bassett,
Carrie P. Townsend.
II.
450
Bassett,
Jennie A. Whitney
II-I.
450
Bassett,
Anna B. Hopkins
I.
450
John F. Jameson
900
Florence V. Beane
765
Kate M. Sanderson
810
Josephine L. Sanborn. .
765
Mary P. Jefts ..
700
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Committee.
Teachers.
Grade.
Salary.
DIX STREET.
Swan,
William H. Bartlett, Principal.
IX.
$1,620
Swan,
Clara Manley, Assistant
540
Swan,
Eldora M. Aldrich.
VIII ..
54
Swan,
Josephine M. Wilson
VII.
520
Tuite,
Minnie Meade.
VI.
520
Tuite,
Abbie N. Hoxie
V.
495
Tuite,
Susie W. Forbes.
IV.
475
Miss Barnard,
Esther B. Smith.
III.
495
Miss Barnard,
Alice W. Giddings
II.
450
Miss Barnard,
Alice E. Johnson
II.
450
Miss Barnard,
Effie J. Phelps.
I.
450
WALNUT STREET.
Francis,
Etta A. Rounds, Principal
VIII.
630
Francis,
Nellie C. Thomas.
VII.
520
Francis,
Kate A. Meade. . .
VI.
520
Lamson,
Caroline H. Metcalf.
V.
520
Lamson,
Ella M. McFarland.
V.
495
Lamson,
Eunie M. Gates ..
IV.
475
[Mary F. Harrington].
WOODLAND STREET.
Timon,
Edward I. Comins, Principal ..
IX.
1,620
Timon,
Annie C. Wyman, Assistant.
540
Timon,
Ann S. Dunton.
VIII.
520
Timon,
Mary M. Lawton
VII.
520
Goulding,
Janet Martin.
VI.
520
Goulding,
Carrie R. Clements.
V.
495
Goulding,
Martha T. Wyman.
V-IV.
495
Goulding,
Sarah J. Melanefy
IV-III.
475
Francis,
Maggie I. Melanefy
III.
450
Francis,
Amanda H. Davie
II.
450
Francis,
Ella E. Goddard.
I.
450
Emma Buckley,
405
WASHINGTON STREET.
Bassett,
Charles T. Haynes, Principal.
IX.
1,620
Bassett,
Amanda M. Phillips, Assistant.
540
Bassett,
M. Ella Spalding.
VIII.
520
LAMARTINE STREET.
O'Flynn,
Charles T. Haynes, Principal.
VII.
800
O'Flynn,
Mary A. Harrington
VI.
520
O'Flynn,
Josie M. Ware.
V.
495
O'Flynn,
Louise A. Dawson.
V.
495
Mary E. Kavanagh,
IV.
475
Ellen T. Shannon.
IV.
495
Brown,
Ida A. Tew. F. Belle Perry .
III.
450
Casey,
Mary E. Murphy.
II.
450
Casey,
Mary A. Egan ...
I.
450
Casey,
Anna M. Murray
I.
450
Brown,
Brown,
III.
450
Brown,
J. Chauncey Lyford.
O'Flynn,
[Effie F. Kinne]
[Mary E. Houghton]
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SCHOOLS .- SECRETARY'S REPORT
Committee.
Teachers.
Grade.
Salary.
LEDGE STREET.
Marble,
Charles C. Woodman, Principal.
IX-
$1,620
Marble,
Margaret M. Geary, Assistant
540
Marble,
Emma L. Cowles
VIII.
520
Marble,
Maria P. Cole
VII.
520
Marble,
Eliza E. Cowles
VII.
520
Swan,
Mary J. Packard.
VI.
520
Swan,
Kate A. McCarthy
VI-V.
520
Swan,
Alice G. McMahon
V.
495
Swan,
Frances M. Athy
IV.
475
T. H. Murphy,
Mary E. D. King
III.
450
T. H. Murphy,
Mary V. Callaghan
II.
495
T. H. Murphy,
Ida F. Boyden.
II-I.
450
T. H. Murphy,
Fanny A. Williams
I.
450
THOMAS STREET,
Lamson,
Harriet G. Waite, Principal.
VIII-VII.
945
Lamson,
Anna J. Hitchcock, Assistant ..
520
Lamson,
Abbie C. Souther.
VI.
520
Lamson,
S. Lizzie Wedge
V.
495
Marshall,
Belle H. Tucker
v.
495
Marshall,
Mary E. Fitzgerald
IV.
475
Marshall,
Abbie F. Hemenway
IV.
475
Mrs. Rogers,
Hattie W. Bliss.
III.
450
Mrs. Rogers,
Flora J. Osgood
II.
450
Mrs. Rogers,
Ella A. Casey ..
II-I.
450
Mrs. Rogers,
Nellie B. Webber
I.
450
SYCAMORE STREET.
Woodward,
Abbie E. Clough, Principal
VIII.
675
Woodward,
M. Louise Rice.
VII.
520
Woodward,
A. Teresa Timon.
VI.
520
Woodward,
Susie A. Partridge.
V.
495
Timon,
Hattie S. Hagen. .
IV.
475
Timon,
Sarah W. Clements
III.
495
Timon,
Ida A. E. Kenney.
II.
450
Timon,
Eliza J. Day.
I.
450
EAST WORCESTER.
Tuite,
Ella W. Foskett, Principal.
VI.
675
Tuite,
Minnie W. Sherman, Assistant.
495
Tuite,
Annie Brown.
V.
495
Tuite,
Mary E. C. Carroll.
V.
495
Hall,
Addie J. Booth.
IV.
475
Hall,
Julia A. Bunker
IV.
475
Hall,
Kate C. Cosgrove
III.
450
Marshall,
Aloysia Radcliffe.
III.
495
Marshall,
Mary E. Russell.
II.
450
Marshall,
Mary J. O'Connor.
I.
450
Marshall,
Mary R. Doherty
... .
....
I.
450
.
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Committee.
Teachers.
Grade.
Salary.
PROVIDENCE STREET.
Mrs. Rogers,
L. Elizabeth King, Principal
VII-VI.
$585
Mrs. Rogers,
Sarah J. Newton.
V.
495
Mrs. Rogers,
Nellie A. Sprout.
IV.
475
O'Flynn,
Anna M. Overend ..
III.
450
O'Flynn,
S. Cornelia Chamberlin.
II.
450
O'Flynn,
Ella J. Lyford
I.
450
GRAFTON STREET.
Cosgrove,
Bridget T. Carlon, Principal
VI-V
540
Cosgrove,
Evelyn E. Towne
IV,
495
Cosgrove,
Adeliza Perry
III.
475
Mrs. Earle,
Margaret J. McCann
II.
450
Mrs. Earle,
Carrie M. Adams
II-I.
450
Mrs. Earle,
Maggie A. Flaherty
I.
405
ASH STREET.
Goulding,
Mary J. Mack, Principal
VI.
630
Goulding,
Mary McGown ..
V.
495
Goulding,
Mattie A. Collins
IV.
475
Casey,
Libbie H. Day.
III.
450
Casey,
Sarah A. Boyd.
II.
450
Casey,
Kate A. Coughlin.
I.
450
SOUTH WORCESTER.
J. Murphy,
Carrie A. George, Principal ..
VIII.
675
J. Murphy,
Mary A. Tyler, (Mary E. Fay.)
VII.
520
Amelia M. Walker
VI.
520
J. Murphy, Warner,
Ellen M. Boyden
V.
495
Warner,
Alma A. Grow.
V.
495
Warner,
Esther E. Travis, (Mary O. Whitney.).
IV.
475
Cosgrove,
Lydia W. Ball.
III.
450
Cosgrove,
Mary C. Paige.
II.
450
Cosgrove,
Kate A. Fallon
I.
450
OXFORD STREET.
Warner,
Ella L. Dwyer, Prin., (Ella K. Morgan.) ..
VI.
565
Warner,
Mary L. Norcross,
IV.
475
Warner,
Emma J. Houghton
II.
450
Warner,
Nettie A. Murray
I.
405
Conaty,
Mary E. A. Hoyt
III.
450
( Conaty,
Mary F. Barker
II-I.
450
1
Hall,
Amy E. Hopson, Principal
VII.
540
Hall,
Emily J. Herrick.
V.
495
Marble,
Lucy Lewisson
IV.
475
Marble,
Hattie C. Howland
II.
450
...
PLEASANT STREET (CHAPEL.)
WINSLOW STREET.
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SCHOOLS .- SECRETARY'S REPORT.
Committee.
Teachers.
Grade.
Salary.
Conaty, Conaty, Goulding, Goulding,
SALEM STREET.
Minnie F. Whittier, Principal
VI-V
$540
Mary O. Whitmore
IV.
475
Emma I. Claflin
III-II.
450
Belle H. Crowell
I.
450
EDGEWORTH STREET.
Metcalf,
Ella E. Roper, Principal.
VI.
540
Metcalf,
Alice V. Proctor.
V.
495
Metcalf,
Sarah M. Brigham
IV.
475
J. Murphy,
Jennie E. Maloney
III.
450
J. Murphy,
Addie E. Sprague.
II.
405
J. Murphy,
-
Addie E. Kendall
I.
450
Marion C. Tucker
405
NEW WORCESTER.
Brown,
Charlotte H. Munger, Principal
VIII-VII.
675
Brown,
S. Lizzie Carter.
VI-V.
520
Brown,
Josephine A. Hunt.
V-IV.
495
O'Flynn,
Ada E. Simonds
III-II.
450
O'Flynn,
Lillian Paul
I.
450
SUMMER STREET.
T. H. Murphy,
Abbie A. Wells, Principal
V.
540
T. H. Murphy,
Ella J Moore.
IV.
475
T. H. Murphy, Woodward,
Mary A. Gauren
II
450
Woodward,
Lilla F. Upton
I.
450
QUINSIGAMOND.
Marshall,
Mary S. Eaton, Principal
·VII-VI.
540
Marshall,
Helena M. Kalaher
V-IV.
495
Cosgrove,
Edna Currier
III-II.
450
Cosgrove,
Ella E. Hall
II-I.
450
Miss Barnard, Miss Barnard,
Mary E. Pease, Principal
III.
495
Effie L. Bennett
I.
450
ADRIATIC.
Conlin,
Emma A. Porter, Principal
IV.
520
Conlin,
Emma F. Brown
III
450
Conlin,
Anna M. Smith
II.
450
Swan,
Lizzie E. Chapin
I.
450
Swan,
Mary A. Rourke
405
UNION HILL.
Casey,
Mary A. Kean, Principal.
495
Casey,
Etha M. Stowell
IV-III. II-I.
450
Carrie F. Merriam
III.
450
MASON STREET.
18
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Committee.
Teacher.
Salary.
SUBURBAN.
Miss Barnard,
Northville,
Eudora A. Dearborn.
$450
Brown,
Tatnuck,
Mattie Howe.
495
Mrs. Earle,
Valley Falls,
Eliza J. Seaver.
450
Francis,
Trowbridgeville,
Clara A. Grout.
450
Woodward,
Blithewood,
Arabell E. Burgess.
450
Casey,
Bloomingdale,
Lizzie J. Andrews.
450
Warner,
Adams Square,
Ellen M. Fitts.
450
Metcalf,
Burncoat Plain,
Minnie M. Parmenter.
450
J. Murphy,
North Pond,
Elma L. Studley.
450
Cosgrove,
Chamberlain,
Fanny R. Spurr.
405
Hall,
Lake View,
M. Rosalie Goddard.
405
DRAWING. Walter S. Perry, Teacher, $1,200.
Committee.
Mrs. Rogers,
Marble,
Mrs. Earle,
Hall,
J. Murphy.
MUSIC.
Seth Richards, Teacher, $1,350.
Committee.
Metcalf,
Cosgrove,
Woodward,
Bassett,
Tuite.
EVENING SCHOOLS.
Committee.
Marble,
Conaty,
Miss Barnard,
Mrs. Earle,
Francis.
WASHINGTON STREET-Phillip J. Nolan, Principal
SOUTH WORCESTER-Francis P. Mckeon, Principal. WALNUT STREET-Edward J. O'Neil, Principal. NEW WORCESTER-Nellie L. Phetteplace, Principal.
DIX STREET-Arthur H. Harrington, Principal.
BELMONT STREET-William T. Souther, Principal.
TRUANT OFFICERS.
Henry E. Fayerweather, $900.
Wm. Hickey, $900.
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SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 1880. Vacation Periods indicated by Full Face Figures,
1880.
Sunday.
Monday.
Tuesday.
Wednesday.
Thursday.
Friday.
Saturday.
1880.
Sunday.
Monday.
Tuesday.
Wednesday.
Thursday.
Friday.
Saturday.
JAN'Y.
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
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26
27
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29
30
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6
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8
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12
13
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FEB.
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
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24
25
26
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28
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31
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26
27
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1
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OCTOBER.
3
4
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6
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9
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2.2
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17
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The 1st Term begins December 1, 1879, and ends Feb. 14th, 1880, comprising 10 weeks.
2d
February 23, 1880,
66
April 24th,
66
9
3d
66
0
66
4th
Sept. 6,
66
Nov. 27th
12
66
7
8
9
10
4
5
6
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8
9
10
11
12
13
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17
JULY.
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
AUG.
MARCH.
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8
9
10
11
12
13
SEPT.
APRIL.
4
er
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
25|26
27
28 29
30
31
2
3
4
or
6
7
8
MAY.
NOV.
JUNE.
6
7
8
6
10
5
1
2
co
4
DEC.
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
4
5
6
1
2
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1
2
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14
15
16
17
18
19
20
1
2
* Assuming that Thanksgiving Day will be Thursday, November 25th.
May 3,
July 3d,
APPENDIX I.
LIST OF SCHOOL BOOKS AUTHORIZED.
Changes in this list can be made only in June ; notice of the proposed change must be given at the regular meeting of the School Committee in either March, April or May. Printed lists of the books for each grade, may be obtained at the Superintend- ent's office, at the beginning of the school year, September 1. Books used in a previous grade are marked with a star *.
GRADE I.
Franklin Primer or First Reader.
GRADE II.
Franklin Second Reader .. Worcester's Primary Speller. First Music Reader (Mason's). *Slate and Pencils.
GRADE III.
Franklin Third Reader.
*Worcester's Primary Speller.
*First Music Reader. Smith's Drawing Book, No. 1, new series. *Slate and Pencils.
GRADE IV.
Franklin Fourth Reader.
*Worcester's Primary Speller. Colburn's Arithmetic (Mental. First Lessons.)
Guyot's Introductory Geography.
Second (or Intermediate) Music Reader. Smith's Intermediate Drawing Book. Nos. 1 and 2, new series. Writing Primer. Parts 1 and 2. ("Du- plex" Williams & Packard.) .
*Slate and Pencil.
Pen and Holder.
GRADE V.
Franklin Intermediate Reader.
Worcester's Pronouncing Speller. Swinton's Language Primer. Eaton's Elements of Arithmetic.
*Colburn's Arithmetic.
Guyot's New Intermediate Geography.
*Second(the Intermediate)Music Reader. Testament.
Smith's Free Hand Drawing Book. Nos. 3 and 4. New Series.
Writing Book, No. 1.
*Slate and Pencil.
*Pen and Holder.
* Starred books are brought from the lower grade.
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GRADE VI.
Franklin Fifth Reader.
*Worcester's Pronouncing Speller. Swinton's New Language Lessons.
*Eaton's Elements of Arithmetic.
*Colburn's Arithmetic.
*Guyot's New Intermediate Geography.
*Third Music Reader (if the pupil has not the Intermediate.)
*Testament. Dictionary.
Smith's Free Hand Drawing Book. Nos. 5 and 6. New Series. Writing Book, No. 2.
*Slate and Pencil.
*Pen and Holder.
GRADE VII.
*Franklin Fifth Reader.
*Worcester's Pronouncing Speller.
*Swinton's New Language Lessons. Eaton's Common School Arithmetic.
*Colburn's Arithmetic.
*Guyot's New Intermediate Geography.
*Third Music Reader.
*Testament. Dictionary.
Smith's Free Hand Drawing Book. . No. 4. Old Series. Writing Book, No. 2.
*Slate and Pencil.
*Pen and Holder.
GRADE VIII.
Franklin Sixth Reader.
*Worcester's Pronouncing Speller.
*Swinton's New Language Lessons.
*Eaton's Common School Arithmetic.
*Colburn's Arithmetic.
Guyot's Grammar School Geography. Fourth Music Reader.
*Testament. Dictionary.
Smith's Free Hand Drawing Book. No.
5 Old Series. Writing Book, No. 3. *Slate and Pencil.
*Pen and Holder.
GRADE IX.
*Franklin Sixth Reader.
*Worcester's Pronouncing Speller. (Soule and Campbell's Pronouncing Hand Book, or Edwards and Ad- ams's Speller may be substituted, at the option of the Principal.)
Swinton's New School Composition.
*Eaton's Common School Arithmetic.
*Guyot's Grammar School Geography. Anderson's Grammar School History. (U. S.)
*Fourth Music Reader.
*Testament. Dictionary.
Smith's Free Hand Drawing Book, No. 6. Old Series. Writing Book, No. 3.
*Slate and Pencil.
*Pen and Holder.
SUBURBAN SCHOOLS.
Each pupil needs the books of the grade to which he has advanced.
HIGH SCHOOL. t Preparatory Class - Corresponding to Grade IX.
Hudson's Classical Reader.
*Worcester's Pronouncing Speller. (The same option as in Grade IX.)
Harkness' Latin Grammar and Latin Reader.
*Eaton's Common School Arithmetic.
*Guyot's Grammar School Geography.
t This class is designed for pupils who need an extra year in preparation for College. See School Report for 1877.
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Anderson's Grammar School History. (U. S.)
High School (or Fifth) Music Reader. Dictionary.
Writing Book, No.
# FIRST YEAR.
Hudson's Classical English Reader.
Anderson's Spelling Book for Advanced Classes.
A. S. Hill's Treatise on Punctuation.
Harkness' Latin Grammar and Latin Reader.
Otto's German Grammar.
Bradbury's Elementary Algebra.
Meservey's Book Keeping. Guyot's Physical Geography.
Swinton's Outlines of History. High School Music Reader.
SECOND YEAR.
. *Hudson's Classical English Reader.
*Adams's Spelling Book for Advanced Classes.
*Harkness' Latin Grammar.
Cæsar's Commentaries.
White's Greek Lessons. Goodwin's Greek Grammar.
*Otto's German Grammar.
Whitney's German Reader.
Keetel's Child's First Book in French. Loomis's Geometry. Higginson's United States History. Norton's Elements of Physics. *High School Music Reader.
THIRD YEAR.
Hudson's Text Book of Prose.
*Adams's Spelling Book for Advanced Classes.
Hart's Rhetoric.
*Harkness' Latin Grammar. Cicero's Orations. Virgil's Works.
Harkness' Latin Prose Composition.
*Goodwin's Greek Grammar.
Xenophon's Anabasis.
*Otto's German Grammar.
*Whitney's German Reader.
*Keetel's Analytical French Grammar. Pylodet's Literature Francaise. Smith's Ancient Histories. Eliot and Storer's Chemistry. *High School Music Reader.
FOURTH YEAR.
*Hudson's Text Book of Prose.
*Adams's Spelling Book for Advanced Classes.
Shaw's New English Literature.
*Harkness' Latin Grammar. -
*Virgil's Works.
*Cicero's Orations.
*Goodwin's Greek Grammar.
Homer's Iliad.
Herodotus' Seventh Book.
Jones's Greek Prose Composition.
*Otto's German Grammar.
*Whitney's German Reader.
*Keetel's Analytical French Grammar. Lockyer's Astronomy.
# Each year's list includes books for all courses : English, Classical and College.
With the approval of the High School Committee and the Principal, a teacher may conduct a class through any study without the text-book; giving the instruction orally, by lecture or con- versation. With the same approval, a teacher of French or German may select from appropri- ate texts for reading, such as seem best fitted for any class.
* Used in previous years.
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Dana's Geology. New Edition. Gray's How Plants Grow. Mrs. Fawcett's Political Economy. Martin's Civil Government. *High School Music Reader.
DRAWING IN THE HIGH SCHOOL. The study is optional.
Architectural Class : Plans, elevation, sections, and details
of a house. Prepared by Prof. Ware, Mass. Institute of Technology. .
Mechanical Class :
Scale drawing of whole and parts of stationary engine, and drawings of common objects, by Otto Fuschs.
Crayon Class : Copies of Fruits and Heads-after several artists.
REFERENCE AND OTHER BOOKS UPON THE TEACHERS' DESKS, FURNISHED BY THE CITY.
For Every Grade.
Complete set of the text books of the grade.
New Testament or Bible.
Dictionary, Comprehensive or Academic, Grades
I. - V.
Dictionary, Octavo, Grades
VI. - IX.
For Each Building.
Mason's Music Charts, Nos. 1 and 2. Wall Maps,-Guyot's, Camp's, or Cornell's.
.
Set of Reading Tablets, I. - II.
Sheldon's Manual of Elementary Instruction,
I. - II.
Monthly Reader, Magazine,
1. - II.
Color Charts and Cards,
I. - III.
Animal Charts, or Prang's Natural History Series,
I. - III.
Numeral Frame,
I. - III.
Smith's Primary Drawing Manual,
I. - III.
Tilton's Needle-Work Series, No. 4, (where sewing is taught),
I. - IV.
Form Blocks, .
I. - IV.
Child's Book of Language, (Teachers' Edition),
I .- IV.
Nursery, Magazine,
Swinton's Language Primer,
II. - III. II. - IV. III.
Small City Maps,
Sheldon's Object Lessons,
Hooker's Child's Book of Nature,
Harper's Introductory Geography,
Smith's Intermediate Drawing Manual,
St. Nicholas, Magazine,
Monroe's Vocal Gymnastics, .
V .- IX.
Gow's Morals and Manners,. .
V. - IX.
Payson, Dunton & Scribner's Manual of Penmanship, .
V. - IX.
Payson, Dunton & Scribner's Writing Tablets, V .- IX.
Globe,
V. - IX.
Lippincott's Gazetteer, V .- IX.
Moore's What to Read and How to Read,
VI. - IX.
Catalogue of Free Public Library, with monthly additions,
VI. - IX.
Harper's School Geography, VI. - IX. VI .- IX.
Our World Geography, No. 2,
III. - IV. III - V: IV. - V. IV. - VII. IV. - VII. IV. - IX.
Wickersham's School Economy,
For Grades.
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Intermediate Geography, Eclectic Series, VI. - IX.
Wentworth's Arithmetical Problems, VI .- IX.
Higginson's History, (U. S.) VI .- IX. VI .- IX.
Bradbury's Eaton's Practical Arithmetic,
The Franklin Written Arithmetic, VI .- IX.
White's Arithmetic,
VI. - IX.
Regent's Questions, (N. Y.)
VI .- IX.
Hagar's Arithmetic,
VI .- IX.
Greenleaf's Arithmetic,
VI .- IX.
Green's Analysis,
VI. - IX.
Bullion's Grammar,
VI .- IX. VI. - IX.
Kerl's Grammar,
Selection's from American Authors,
Boys of '76,
Smith's Grammar School Manual,
Eliot's History, (U. S.)
Field Book of the American Revolution, Lossing,
Metric Chart, .
Physiological Chart, (Cutter)
Cyclopœdias .- Appleton's, Chambers's, Johnson's, or Zell's .- One in each building having a grade above the Fifth,
VI .- IX.
Anderson's Historical Reader, VI. - IX. IX.
Guyot's Physical Geography, '
Civil Government, IX.
To this list others ought soon to be added.
Catalogues of High School Library of Reference, and other books .- In preparation.
Catalogue of Public School Library at Superintendent's Office, for use of Teachers, and members of the School Committee .- In manuscript.
COST OF SCHOOL BOOKS FOR PRIMARY AND GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.
These prices are for January, 1880. They are liable to change from year to year.
Retail Price.
GRADE I.
First Reader,
$ .20
GRADE II.
Second Reader,
Primary Speller,
$ .35
.20
. VIII. - IX. VIII. - IX. VIII. - IX. IX. IX. IX. IX.
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First Music Reader,
.25
Slate and Pencil,
.10
$ .90
GRADE III. (Additional.)
Third Reader,
$ .45
Drawing Book,
.10
$ .55
GRADE IV. (Additional.)
Fourth Reader,
$ .60
Colburn's Arithmetic,
.33
Introductory Geography,
.75
Second Music Reader,
.35
(The "Intermediate" includes both the Second and the Third, 60c. )
2 Drawing Books, .20
.12
GRADE V. (Additional.)
Intermediate Reader, $ .63
Pronouncing Speller,
.30
Language Primer, .35
.40
New Intermediate Geography,
1.25
Testament,
.10
2 Drawing Books,
.20
Writing Book,
.12
GRADE VI. (Additional.)
Fifth Reader, .
$1.05
New Language Lessons,
.48
Third Music Reader,
.35
2 Drawing Books,
.20
Writing Book,
.12
$2.20
GRADE VII. (Additional.)
Common School Arithmetic,
$ .80
Drawing Book,
.20
Writing Book,
.12
New Slate, probably
.15
$1.27
GRADE VIII. (Additional.)
Sixth Reader,
$1.15
Grammar School Geography,
1.60
.
$3.35
Writing Book,
$2.35
Elements of Arithmetic, .
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Fourth Music Reader,
.90
Drawing Book,
.20
Writing Book,
.12
$3.97
GRADE IX. (Additional.)
New School Composition,
$ .42
Grammar School History,
1.00
Drawing Book,
.20
Writing Book,
.12
$1.74
For Pens and Pencils through the Grades, say,
$2.00
$17.63
This is the whole cost to the parent, of educating a child nine years in the public schools. More fault has been found with the "enormous cost of school books," than the facts will warrant. In case a parent is blessed with several children, the books may be handed down from one to another; and thus the cost for each is very much lessened. The cost may sometimes be reduced still more by buying second-hand books, or by selling those no longer used by the pupil. No estimate is here made of books destroyed. Any child may spoil all his books every term; just as he may destroy his clothes. If the School Committee see fit to introduce a new book, it must always be done without cost to the pupil.
APPENDIX II.
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
WORCESTER, FEBRUARY 21, 1880.
The Poncas have at length been called to repeat their story before the authorities at Washington. No act of Congress can undo the wrongs already . done; but it is believed their testimony will lead to wiser and more humane counsels on the part of the Government, not only in its dealings with them, but with all the other Indian tribes. Bright Eyes still accompanies the party as interpreter, and there, as elsewhere, is winning the respect of all by her unaffected manners and the ability with which she renders into English the pithy speeches of her brethren. During the examination a paper was exhibited purporting to be a petition from a large number of Ponca chiefs and heads of families, for a removal to Indian Territory. When Standing Bear caught the real meaning of the document, his expression is said to have been worthy of his name. They had supposed it to be a protest against the pro- posed change. "That's the way the white men always do," was his comment, " they say one thing and write another."
A committee was appointed by Congress last spring, "to take into con- sideration," the order reads, " the locating and deepening the channel of the Mississippi-to devise such works as will serve to protect its banks, give safety and ease to navigation, prevent destruction by floods, promote and facilitate commerce," etc. The surveys are now almost completed, and more than a thousand laborers have been set to work in carrying forward the pro- posed improvements. Capt. Eads, a member of the commission and an accomplished engineer, has been for some months in Europe acquainting himself with the details of similar works on the Danube and other Old World rivers, and everything possible will be done to make the navigation of this great highway easy and safe. The completion of this work must not only vastly increase the river traffic between St. Louis and New Orleans, but, it is declared by high engineering authority, it will add many millions of acres to the productive sugar and cotton lands of the country.
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