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12
33
5
1
1
1
1
South Worcester,
Kate A. Fallon,
18
19
2
10
5
Oxford Street,
Mary F. Barker,
32
4
5
3
5
Oxford
M. Ella Clark,
30
9
6
1
2
1
1
Salem
Belle H. Crowell,
22
14
18
1
Edgeworth Street
Nellie J. Carlon,
3
43
1
1
1
1
4
New Worcester,
Hattie S. Putnam,
16
14
20
3
Summer Street,
Lilla F. Upton,
12
21
13
3
1
4
Quinsigamond,
Mary A. Winter,
3
17
1
3
11
Sycamore “
Ida A. E. Kenney,
23
18
4
1
1
Edgeworth“
Addie E. Sprague,
7
36
2
26121
Providence Street,
Ella J. Lyford,
10
24
11
66
1
1
244
CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 35.
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
U. S.
Ireland.
Canada.
England.
Germany.
Scotland.
France.
Other Countries.
Mason Street, Adriatic,
¡Effie L. Bennett, Abby B. Shute,
28
41
12
2
1
1
1
513
585
263
56
26
11|
58
SUBURBAN SCHOOLS.
Northville,
Eudora A. Dearborn,
29
Tatnuck,
Julia E. Greenwood,
36
2
2
9
2
2
Trowbridgeville,
Anna H. Newton,
15
4
3
Blithewood,
Arabell E. Burgess,
9
1
Bloomingdale,
Jennie L. Higgins,
39
3
Adams Square,
Emma L. Giffin,
20
Burncoat Plain,
Jennie I. Adams,
15
12
2
1
North Pond,
Elma L. Studley,
35
Chamberlain,
Fanny R. Spurr,
12
Lake View,
M. Rosalie Goddard,
32
1
1
254
32
6
25
3
1
4
AGGREGATE.
High School, .
Grammar, Grade IX
194
69
5
20
7
7
3
252
139
13
14
6
5
1
6
66
66
VI
372
327
45
31
19
8
2
15
Secondary,
66
IV
421
427
97
37
25
6
19
66
III
560
503
164
56
18
6
3
50
Primary, 66
66
II
381
467
125
39
16
9
40
66
66
I
513
585
263
56
26
11
8
58
Suburban
254
32
6
25
3
4
3974 3293
830
354
153
73 17
247
71
3
S
7
2
1
8
66
VII
329
239
26
22
6
3
1
10
418
434
83
46
23
13
1
34
66
V
37
6
11
4
]
Valley Falls,
Eliza J. Seaver,
12
11
1
280
VIII
Of those born in other countries, there were born in Sweden, 126; Norway, 15; Denmark, 2; Wales, 7; Azores, 3; Nova Scotia, 31; New Brunswick, 12; Prince Edward Isle, 4; Switzerland, 4; Italy, 26; Austria, 5; Belgium, 4; Russia, 1; Poland, 4; West India, 2; Argentine Confederation, 1.
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SCHOOLS. - SECRETARY'S REPORT.
The birth places of the children in the public schools are as follows :
United States, S427; Ireland, 112; Canada, 146; England, 97; Germany, 8; Scotland, 15; Sweden, 90; Africa, 1; Azores, 2; Denmark, 3; New Brunswick, 3; Brazil, 2; Norway, 3; Wales, 2; France, 4; Nova Scotia, 11; Belgium, 3; West Indies, 2; Italy, 8; Poland, 2.
The parentage of children in Public Schools for the last four- teen years is as follows :
1867 1868 1869 1870|1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880
United States
2448 2617
2742 2704
2862 3028 3017 3075 3232 3241 3341 3582 3749 3974
Canada
224
288
277
387
425
423
448
420
412
287
466
539
608
830
Ireland
2509 2547 2800
2888
2763
2920
2702
2744 2802 2858
2880 3055 3099
3293
England
174
206
205
257
250
290
252
257
296
287
311
316
324
354
Germany
83
85
97
123
125
140
138
115
138
155
146
160
134
153
Scotland.
40
16
45
56
68
70
72
60
62
68
67
72
59
73
France
10
9
13
9
14
9
17
15
15
15
10
11
11
17
Other Countries.
6
20
21
30
29
71
42
67
96
104
126
138
175
247
Total.
5494 5822 6200 6154 6536, 6951
6688,6753 7053 7015
7348 7873 8159 8941
United States.
2448 2617 2742 2704 2862 3028 3017 3075 3232 3241 3341
3582 3749 3974
Foreign Countries.
3046 3205 3458 3750 3674 3923 3671 3678 3821 3774 4007 4291 4410
4967
The above table does not include the scholars in the Evening or Drawing Schools.
ABSENCE AND TARDINESS.
Years.
Average number be- longing.
Number of half-days absence.
Average to each Scholar.
Number of cases of Tardiness.
Average to each Scholar.
1867
5343
189,225
35.6
30,727
6.4
1868
5874
225,284
38.5
29,457
5.6
1869
6097
196,159
32
27,422
5
1870
6385
216,096
33.7
25,710
4.6
1871
6588
233.852
34.6
23,707
4
1872
6238
243,575
39
21,608
3.9
1873
6180
184,148
29.8
11,132
2
1874
6521
166,591
24.2
15,656
2.6
1875
6705
188,438
27.1
15,648
2.3
1876
7042
192,079
29.3
15,871
2.4
1877
7003
176,635
25.2
15,256
2.3
1878
7686
188,284
24.5
16,449
2.1
1879
7745
205,681
26.5
16,956
2.2
1880
8419
258,314
30.7
19,547
2.3
TABLE Showing the Location, Size and Value of the School-houses and School-house Lots belonging to the School Department.
LOCATION.
Material.
Stories.
Size.
No. of School
Condition.
Estimated
Value.
sq. feet. Size of Lots,
Estimated Val. per foot.
Amount.
Total value
of Houses
and Lots.
High .
Brick,
3
130 x 87
14
Good,
$150,000
31,672
$1.50
$47,508
$197,508
Walnut Street
3
50 x 70
6
30,000
9,487
1.50
14,210
44,210
Belmont Street.
2
90 x 92
12
32,000
31,440
25
7,800
39,860
Dix Street . .
2
96 x 60
11
34,500
24,000
25
6,000
40,500
Woodland Street ....
66
2
96 × 60
11
28,000
40,000
25
10,000
38,000
Lamartine Street .. .
)
96 x 60|
12
30,000
48,040
20
9,608
39,608
Washington Street ..
2
2
96 × 60
12
32,500
40,670
25
10,167
42,667
Thomas Street ....
3
75 x 53
11
66
20,000
25,000
18,750
38,750
Sycamore Street. .
75 x 52
9
25,000
12,625
1.00
12,625
37,625
East Worcester ....
.
3
62 × 50
66
18,000
18,150
40
7,260
25,260
East Worcester ..
2
52 × 30
4
5,000
9,060
50
4,030
9,030
Providence Street ..
4
62 x 50
8
20,000
58,000
50
29,000
49,000
Grafton Street ..
Wood,
2
24 x 46
2
Fair,
2,000
24,897
15
4,000
6,000
Grafton Street ..
Brick,
64 x 52
4
Good,
11,183
....
11,183
11,183
Ash Street ..
3
59 x 51
6
Fair,
13,500
13,400
30
4,020
17,520
South Worcester .
2
75 x 32
9
Good,
23,000
29,184
10
2,918
25,918
Winslow Street ..
2
66 x 51
4
10,000
12
3,000
13,000
Salem Street, .
2
62 × 50
4
13,500
12,555
40
5,022
18,522
Edgeworth Street ..
2
62 × 50
y
22,535
30,760
5
1,538
23,073
New Worcester.
·2
50 x 36
4
10,000
14,900
20
2,980
12,980
Summer Street.
Wood,
2
51 × 48
5
Poor,
3,000
18,300
50
9,150
12,150
Quinsigamond .
Brick,
2
75 × 32
6
Good,
23,000
34,500
5
1,725
24,725
Mason Street ..
2
44 × 30
2
6,000
13,200
15
1,980
7,980
Adriatic .
Wood,
2
45 × 30
4
Fair,
3,600
25,000
10
2,500
6,100
Union- Hill .
2
38 x 28
2
2,000
11,000
10
1,100
3,100
Northville .
Brick,
1
73 x 30
2
Good,
6,000
34,875
500
6,500
Tatnuck ...
2
43 x 32
1
Old,
500
4,988
100
600
Blithewood .
1
36 x 28
1
Good,
1,500
43,560
...
100
1,600
Bloomingdale .. ..
1
40 x 32
1
Fair,
3,000
14,000
...
200
3,200
Adams Square ... ....
1
10 x 32.
1
Good,
2,800
22,360
...
300
3,100
Burncoat Plain.
1
31 × 28
1
2,500
21,500
200
2,700
North Pond ...
Wood,
1
40 x 32
1
Fair,
1,600
20,300
300
1,900
Chamberlain .
1
38 x 22
1
1,200
21,780
100
1,300
Lake View .
1
44 × 30
1
Good,
1,600
15,684
400
2,000
201
$598,100
194 acres.
$246,417
$877,347
[Drawing Schools in this building. Ward 1 ward-room and rooms for Evening [Ward 2 ward-room in basement.
Hall in French roof, and two school-rooms.
Hall in French roof, and three school-rooms, [and Ward 4 ward-room in basement. Two L's, 52 x 21 each.
CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 35.
L, 40 x 33 and 3 school-rooms in French roof. Addition built in 1880, 46.6 x 68.6 for school- [rooms.
Addition built in 1880, 34.8 x 38 for 3 school- Two school-rooms hired in Sovereigns of Indus- [try Building.
L, 51 x 33, and Hall in French roof.
L, 28 x 35.
1
25 x 30
1
300
5,050
....
75
375
Trowbridgeville
1
28 x 22
5,000
11,500
....
300
5,300
Valley Falls
Wood,
52 × 50
9
29,112
17,200 25,009
1.25
21,500
50,612
Oxford Street, ...
3
50 x 30
7,500
7,188
75
5,391
12,891
Ledge Street ....
-
.
...
.
246
[rooms.
. .
....
Brick,
...
REMARKS.
rooms.
ORGANIZATION OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
CITY OF WORCESTER,
JANUARY, 1881.
FRANK H. KELLEY, President.
-
ALBERT P. MARBLE, Sup't and Sec'y. 464 MAIN STREET.
Members whose term expires January, 1884.
. GEORGE W. PHILLIPS, FORREST E. BARKER, DENNIS SCANNELL. JEREMIAH MURPHY, THOMAS J. CONATY, FRANK P. GOULDING. KATE C. TAFT, RUFUS WOODWARD.
Members whose term expires January, 1883.
REBECCA BARNARD, SARAH B. EARLE,
JOHN J. CASEY,
JOHN J. McCOY,
OWEN H. CONLIN,
ASAPH R. MARSHALL,
EMERSON WARNER,
GEORGE E. FRANCIS.
Members whose term expires January, 1882.
EDWARD H. HALL,
CHARLES M. LAMSON,
EUGENE M. MORIARTY, JOHN B. COSGROVE, JOHN TIMON, ALZIRUS BROWN, JOSEPH M. BASSETT, GEORGE SWAN.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
ON SCHOOL HOUSES .- Messrs. Brown, Murphy, Timon, Cosgrove, Barker.
ON BOOKS AND APPARATUS .- Mr. Warner, Mrs. Earle, Messrs. Goulding, Phillips, Scannell.
ON TEACHERS .- Superintendent ex-officio, and Messrs. Hall, Conaty, Lamson, Swan, Francis.
ON FINANCE .- The Mayor ex-officio, Messrs. Swan, Marshall, Conlin, Woodward, Moriarty.
ON APPOINTMENTS. - Superintendent ex-officio, Miss Barnard, Messrs. Casey, Bassett, McCoy, Mrs. Taft.
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CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 35.
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,
Alfred S. Roe, Principal, -
$2,430
Conaty,
A. Carey Field,
1,500
Lamson,
Ellen M. Haskell,
1,000
Warner,
Florence V. Beane,
765
Hall,
Rachel L. Moore, .
850
Swan,
Arthur A. Brooks,
800
Mrs. Earle,
Mary 'P. Jefts.
850
Woodward,
Nellie M. White, .
550
The ROMAN NUMERALS designate the ROOMS to which members of committees are specially assigned, and the GRADES according to the course of study.
BELMONT STREET.
Committee.
Teachers.
Grade.
Salary.
Mrs. Earle, 66
Arthur G. Lewis, Principal,
IX
$1,800
Emma C. McClellan, Asst.,
540
[Mary E. Houghton,]
VIII
540
Sarah L. Phillips,
VII
520
Lamson,
Tirzah S. Nichols,
VI
520
66
Jennie L. Dearborn,
VI
520
66
Esther G. Chenery, .
IV
495
Phillips,
Mary T. Gale, .
III
495
66
Carrie P. Townsend,
III
450
Carrie A. Smith,
II
450
Anna B. Hopkins,
I
450
Anna M. Smith,
I
450
William F. Abbot,
1,200
§ Edwin T. Painter,
750
Mary A. Park hurst, .
765
§ Josephine L. Sanborn.
765
Mary H. Warren,
V
495
Abbie J. Reed,
249
SCHOOLS. - SECRETARY'S REPORT.
Committee.
Teachers.
Grade.
Salary.
DIX STREET.
Hall,
William H. Bartlett, Principal, .
IX
$1,800
Clara Manly, Asst., .
540
66
Anna J. Hitchcock, [Mary C. Ainsworth,]
VIII
520
Effie F. Kinne,
VII
520
Bassett,
Minnie Meade,
VI
520
Minnie W. Sherman,
V
495
Susie W. Forbes, .
IV
475
Barker,
Esther B. Smith,
III
495
Alice W. Giddings,
III
450
Alice E. Johnson,
II
450
66
Effie J. Phelps,
I
450
WALNUT STREET.
Marshall,
Nellie C. Thomas, Principal, .
VIII
630
L. Elizabeth King,
VII
520
66
Kate A. Meade,
VI
520
"Casey,
Mary A. Harrington,
VI
520
Ella M. McFarland,
V
495
Eunice M. Gates, [Olive G. Davidson,]
IV
475
WOODLAND STREET.
Bassett,
Edward I. Comins, Principal, .
IX
1,800
Annie C. Wyman, Asst.,
540
Ann S. Dunton,
VIII
520
Mary M. Lawton,
VII
520
Moriarty,
Janet Martin,
VI
520
Carrie R. Clements,
VI-V
520
Martha T. Wyman,
V-IV
495
Sarah J. Melanefy, .
IV
475
Maggie I. Melanefy,
III
450
Amanda H. Davie,
III-II
450
Ella E. Goddard, .
II-I
450
,
Emma Buckley.
I
450
WASHINGTON STREET.
Charles T. Haynes, Principal,
IX
1,800
Amanda M. Phillips, Asst.,
540
M. Ella Spalding,
VIII
520
LAMARTINE STREET.
Charles T. Haynes, Principal,
VII
900
Caroline H. Metcalf,
VI
520
Josie M. Ware,
V
495
66
Louise A. Dawson, .
V
495
Mary E. Kavanagh,
IV
475
Ellen T. Shannon,
IV
495
Ida A. Tew, .
III
450
F. Belle Perry,
III
450
Anna M. Murray,
II
450
66
Mrs. Taft, 66
66
Timon, 66
66
Murphy, 66
J. Chauncey Lyford,
66
Cosgrove,
66
Marshall,
33
250
CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 35.
Committee.
Teacher.
Grade.
Salary.
Marshall,
Mary E. Murphy,
II
$450
Mary A. Egan,
I
450
66
Emma F. Brown,
I
450
LEDGE STREET.
Francis,
Charles C. Woodman, Principal,
IX
1,800
66
Emma L. Cowles,
VIII
520
Eliza E. Cowles,
VIII
520
Maria P. Cole, .
VII
520
McCoy,
Mary J. Packard,
VI
520
Kate A. McCarthy, .
VI
520
Alice G. McMahon,
V
495
Scannell,
Mary E. D. King,
III
450
66
Mary V. Callaghan,
II
495
66
Ida F. Boyden,
I
450
Fanny A. Williams,
I
450
THOMAS STREET.
Swan,
Harriet G. Waite, Principal,
VIII-VII
1,040
66
Sarah E. Rogers, Asst.,
520
66
Abbie C. Souther,
VII-VI
520
66
S. Lizzie Wedge,
VI
520
66
Belle H. Tucker, .
V
495
Francis,
Mary E. Fitzgerald,
V-IV
495
Abbie F. Hemenway,
IV
475
Hattie W. Bliss,
III
450
Timon,
Flora J. Osgood,
III-II
450
Ella A. Casey,
II
450
66
Addie E. Sprague,
I
450
66
Jennie C. Clough, .
I
450
SYCAMORE STREET.
Warner,
Abbie E. Clough, Principal,
VIII
675
M. Louise Rice,
VII
520
A. Teresa Timon, .
VI
520
Susie A. Partridge, .
V
495
Hattie S. Hagen, .
IV
475
Sarah W. Clements,
III
495
Ida A. E. Kenney,
II
450
Eliza J. Day, .
I
450
EAST WORCESTER.
Scannell,
Ella W. Foskett, Principal,
VI
675
Minnie M. Parmenter, Assistant,
495
Annie Brown,
V
495
66
Mary E. C. Carroll,
V
495
Addie J. Booth,
IV
475
Julia A. Bunker,
IV
475
66
Conlin,
66
450
66
Marina H. Tucker,
66
Brown,
Frances M. Athy,
IV
475
Margaret M. Geary, Asst., .
540
251
SCHOOLS. - SECRETARY'S REPORT.
Committee.
Teacher.
Grade.
Salary.
Brown, Murphy,
66
Mary E. Russell,
II
450
66
Mary J. O'Connor,
I
450
66
Addie E. Kendall,
I
450
PROVIDENCE STREET.
Casey,
Etta A. Rounds, Principal, .
VII
630
Mary F. Harrington,
VII
520
66
Sarah J. Newton, .
V
495
Adeliza Perry, [S. Cornelia Chamberlin.]
IV
475
Bassett,
Esther E. Travis,
III
475
Ella J. Lyford, .
II
450
Nellie F. Lindsay,
T
405
GRAFTON STREET.
Bridget T. Carlon, Principal,
VI-V
540
Evelyn E. Towne,
IV
475
Kate A. McLoughlin,
III
450
Margaret J. McCann,
II
450
Carrie M. Adams,
450
Maggie A. Flaherty,
I
450
ASH STREET.
Mary J. Mack, Principal,
VI
630
Mary McGown,
V
495
Mattie A. Collins,
IV
475
Kate A. Coughlin,
III
450
Sarah A. Boyd,
II
450
M. Gertrude Griggs,
I
450
SOUTH WORCESTER.
Carrie A. George, Principal,
VIII
675
Kate E. Kenney, ..
VII
520
Amelia M. Walker,
VI
520
Ellen M. Boyden,
V
495
Mary O. Whitney,
V
475
Lydia W. Ball, .
IV
450
Mary C. Paige,
III
450
Kate A. Fallon,
II
450
Carrie E. Howe,
I
405
OXFORD STREET.
Ella L. Dwyer, Principal,
VII
675
Ella K. Morgan,
V
520
Mary L. Norcross,
IV
475
Ida L. Gaskill, .
III
450
Nettie A. Murray,
II
450
Emma J. Houghton,
II
450
Mary F. Barker,
I
450
M. Ella Clark, .
I
450
66 Mrs. Earle,
Conaty, 66
Conlin, 66
Swan,
66
66
66
Lamson,
66
Goulding,
66
66
Kate C. Cosgrove,
III
$450
Aloysia Radcliffe, .
II
495
66
McCoy,
Mrs. Taft, 66
66
Moriarty,
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CITY DOCUMENT .- NO. 35.
Committee.
Teacher.
Grade.
Salary.
WINSLOW STREET.
Conlin,
Amy E. Hopson, Principal,
VI
$540
Emily J. Herrick,
V
495
Woodward,
Lucy Lewisson,
IV
475
Alice E. Meriam,
III
450
SALEM STREET.
Cosgrove,
Minnie F. Whittier, Principal,
V
540
Mary (). Whitmore, .
IV-III
475
Warner, 66
Emma I. Claflin,
III-II
450
Belle H. Crowell,
I
450
EDGEWORTH STREET.
Barnard,
Ella E. Roper, Principal,
VII
600
Sarah Brigham,
VI
520
Alice V. Proctor, .
V
495
66
Sarah M. Brigham,
IV
475
Hall,
Jennie E. Maloney,
III
450
Hattie G. Gates,
II
450
Marion C. Tucker,
II
450
Nellie J. Carlon,
I
450
NEW WORCESTER.
Woodward,
Charlotte H. Munger, Principal,
IX-VIII
675
Mattie Howe, Assistant, .
495
S. Lizzie Carter, .
VII-VI
520
66
Josephine A. Hunt,
V-IV
495
Barker,
Ada E. Simonds,
III
450
Lillian Paul, .
II
450
Hattie S. Putnam,
I
450
SUMMER STREET.
Brown,
Abbie A. Wells, Principal,
V
540
Ella J. Moore,
IV
475
Carrie F. Meriam,
III
450
Miss Barnard,
Mary A. Gauren, .
II
450
Lilla F. Upton,
I
450
QUINSIGAMOND.
Phillips,
Mary S. Eaton, Principal,
VII-VI
540
Helena M. Kalaher,
V-IV
495
Edna Currier,
III-II
450
Ella E. Hall,
II-I
450
Mary A. Winter,
I
405
MASON STREET.
Mary E. Pease, Principal,
II
495
Effie L. Bennett,
I
450
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66
Conaty, 66
66
Mrs. Taft,
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Committee.
Teacher.
Grade.
Salary.
ADRIATIC.
Barker, 66
Emma A. Porter, Principal,
IV
$520
Lizzie E. Chapin, .
III
450
Timon,
Mary A. Rourke,
II
450
Abby B. Shute,
I
450
66
Mary E. Buxton,
I
405
UNION HILL.
Goulding, 66
Mary A. Kean, Principal,
IV-III
495
Etha M. Stowell, .
II-I
450
SUBURBAN.
Committee.
Place.
Teachers.
Salary.
Brown,
Northville,
Eudora A. Dearborn,
$450
Miss Barnard,
Tatnuck,
Julia E. Greenwood,
475
Conaty,
Valley Falls,
Eliza J. Seaver,
450
McCoy,
Trowbridgeville.
Anna H. Newton,
450
Phillips,
Blithewood,
Arabell E. Burgess,
450
Mrs. Earle,
Bloomingdale,
Jennie L. Higgins,
450
Goulding,
Adams Square,
Emma L. Giffin,
450
Swan,
Burncoat Plain,
Jennie I. Adams,
450
Scannell,
North Pond,
Elma L. Studley,
450
Hall,
Chamberlain,
Fanny R. Spurr,
405
Cosgrove,
Lake View,
M. Rosalie Goddard,
450
DRAWING. Walter S. Perry, Teacher, $1350.
Committee .- Mrs. Earle, Messrs. Hall, Murphy, Bassett, Francis ..
EVENING DRAWING SCHOOLS.
ADVANCED FREE HAND .- J. M. Stone, Jeanie L. Southwick.
BEGINNERS, 66
ADVANCED MECHANICAL. - Albert A. Barker.
BEGINNERS, -Edwin S. Mathews. ADVANCED INSTRUMENTAL .- Albert A. Barker.
MUSIC. Seth Richards, Teacher, $1500.
Committee .- Messrs. Cosgrove, Woodward, Bassett, Miss Barnard, Mrs. Taft .. EVENING SCHOOLS.
Committee .- Messrs. Conaty, Francis, Casey, Miss Barnard,
Mrs. Earle ..
WASHINGTON STREET .- Owen HI. Conlin, Principal. WALNUT STREET .- Isabelle E. Stiles, Principal. NEW WORCESTER .- Annie L. Fifield, Principal. BELMONT STREET .- William T. Souther, Principal.
TRUANT OFFICERS.
Henry E. Fayerweather, $900. Wm. Hickey, $900.
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SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 1881. Vacation Periods indicated by Full Face Figures.
1881.
Sunday.
Monday.
Tuesday.
Wednesday.
Thursday.
Friday.
Saturday.
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Sunday.
Monday.
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Thursday.
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The 1st Term begins November 29th, 1880, and ends Feb. 19th, 1881, comprising 11 weeks.
The 2d
February 28th, 1881,
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" April 23d,
July 2d,
The 4th
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September 5th,
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MAY.
JUNE.
The 3d
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MARCH.
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* Assuming that Thanksgiving Day will be Thursday, November 24th.
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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 Superin- tendent'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, Nos. 1 and 2. *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 Drawing Book. Nos. 2 and 3.
Writing Primer. Parts 1 and 2. ("Duplex" 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.
Writing Book, No. 1.
*Slate and Pencil.
*Pen and Holder.
GRADE VI. Franklin Fifth Reader.
*Worcester's Pronouncing Speller. Swinton's New Language Lessons.
*Starred books are brought from the lower grade.
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*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. 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 Geogra- phy.
*Third Music Reader.
*Testament. Dictionary.
Smith's Free Hand Drawing Book, Nos. 6 and 7. 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, Nos. 8 and 9. 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. Colburn's Mental Arithmetic.
*Guyot's Grammar School Geography .. Anderson's Grammar School History, (U. S.)
*Fourth Music Reader.
*Testament. Dictionary.
Smith's Free Hand Drawing Book, Nos. 8 and 9.
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. į FIRST YEAR.
Hudson's Classical English Reader.
Anderson's Spelling Book for Ad- vanced Classes.
A. S. Hill's Treatise on Punctuation.
Harkness' Latin Grammar and Latina 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:
* 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 conversation .. With the same approval, a teacher of French or German may select from appropriate texts for reading,. such as seem best fitted for any class.
*Used in previous years.
SCHOOLS. - APPENDIX. 257
*Adams' 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' 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 Française. Smith's Ancient Histories.
Eliot and Storer's Chemistry.
*High School Music Reader.
FOURTH YEAR.
*Hudson's Text Book of Prose.
*Adams' 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. 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 de- tails 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.
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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.
For grades.
Set of Reading Tablets . I .- II
Sheldon's Manual of Elementary Instruction, I .- II.
Monthly Reader, Magazine,
I .- II.
Color Charts and Cards, .
I .- III.
Animal Charts, or Prang's Natural History Series, I .- III.
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