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After the tenth week, on account of family affliction,- he having lost his father,-the school was suspended for one week. After being resumed, at the end of the elev- enth week he was called to mourn the loss of a brother ; therefore, there has been no public examination at the time of writing. But from visits made during the term, the Committee are able to say that the school was doing well. More than usual attention has been paid to writing; and he gave extra attention to the important subject of spell- ing-gratuitously giving an hour on Wednesday evenings for that purpose.
From our acquaintance with Mr. Bancroft during the two past years, we have no doubt that his closing exami- nation will do full justice to the confidence reposed in him as a teacher. From his high standing in his class in col- lege, from his success as a teacher in the common schools, and from a determination to do whatever he undertakes, thoroughly, we doubt not, if he makes teaching a profes- sion, that he will be successful as a teacher in any of the High Schools of the State.
NORTH SCHOOL.
SUMMER TERM.
Teacher, . . .. Miss ELIZA A. SMITH, of Lynnfield.
Whole number of scholars 35.
Average attendance, 24. Length of term, 21 weeks.
Miss Smith commenced the school with a desire to do her duty faithfully, and to advance her pupils in their studies. Your Committee, on visiting her school, perceiv- ed that from her kindness of heart towards them she had permitted too much familiarity to exist, during school- hours, between them and herself. Of this she was admon-
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ished by the Committee ; and acting on their advice, or- der improved, and, as the term advanced, the scholars made progress ; and at the close of the school order was good, and the scholars had made commendable improve- ment in their studies.
WINTER TERM.
Teacher, MISS CARRIE E. PERKINS.
Whole number of scholars, 30.
Average attendance, 26.
Length of term, 11 weeks.
Miss Perkins was transferred from the South to the North School, for the winter term. This school has been previously taught by her, and from her known character as a teacher, a good result was anticipated. In this the Committee were not disappointed. The order was good. and the school made progress. At the final examination, the recitations evinced care and industry on the part of the pupils, and faithfulness on that of the teacher. A good number of the friends of education were present on the occasion.
DISTRICTS.
TEACHERS.
TERMS.
Scholars between 5 and 15 years ...
Whole number of Scholars ..
Number of Females
Number of Males.
Average Attendance.
Wages of Teachers per Month.
Amount received by the Teacher ..
Length of School in Weeks.
SOUTII.
Miss Carrie E. Perkins. Mr. Solon Bancroft.
Summer. Winter.
60 60 32 28 35 $24 00 $144 00 24
46 53 23 30 41
40 00
120 00 12
CENTRE.
Miss Hannah V. Newhall. Mr. L. H. Frary.
Summer. Winter.
52 55 33 22 35 49 60 30 30 50
22 00 40 00
121 00|22
120 00 12
NORTH.
Miss Eliza A. Smith. Miss Carrie E. Perkins.
Summer. Winter.
32|35 20 15 23
21 00
28 30 14 16 26
26 00
110 25 21 71 50 11
CA
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Few subjects are more trite than that of education -- still it is one to which a Committee, having by law the " general charge and superintendance of the public Schools," should earnestly and repeatedly call the atten- tion of their fellow citizens.
It must be obvious to every one, that the welfare, re- spectability, and future usefulness of our children depend very much upon the education which they may receive. In order that we may discharge this duty in a proper manner, we should, in the first place, have right appre- hensions of their nature and capacities. From their earliest infancy, we see first developed their animal pro- pensities, and in common with the mere animal, instinct governs,-and whatever ministers to the gratification of their desires, is eagerly pursued, without regard to moral considerations ;- for in the very constitution of things, their animal nature must be first developed ;- hence we distinctly see the true cause of the waywardness of child- hood and early youth, and hence again, the imperative necessity of parental instruction in those early and form- ing years-before their intellectual and moral nature be- comes fully developed.
When we look around on society and observe the dif- ference which usually exists between children that have been carefully educated, and such as have been suffered to grow up without restraint, can we, if we have neglected our duty to such, doubt our criminality ; and ought we to expect that that providence which watches over a dying sparrow, will suffer us to escape that retribution which is justly due to those, who by neglect, or indifference to duty, cause the moral ruin of such as are of more worth than many sparrows ?
Again, it is necessary so to educate our children that they shall understand their duty to society, and be pre-
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pared for any of the great emergencies of life. This is a practical world, and duties of the sternest necessity may devolve upon us. Who, a few years since, could have anticipated, that our children, whom we educated with much solicitude for the active and peaceable duties of civil life, should have been called so soon, to suffer, and fight, and die, for the salvation of their country, and for human liberty.
It is owing to the education received under our liberal School system, that they are enabled to perceive what is their imperative duty in this hour of our country's severest trial. And it is an imperishable honor to them, some of whom, at the time of the breaking out of this wicked rebellion, were quietly pursuing their studies in our Schoolhouses, that they have taken their life in their hand, and gone forth to the defence of our country and its free institutions.
In the events that are transpiring before us, we see the hand of a higher power directing our destiny.
While but recently, the most thoughtful of men could see but little hope of the abolition of slavery under the constitution, it is most remarkable, that while the leading slave-holders were scheming to lay the foundation of a gigantic slave empire in the South, providence should make those very men the instruments of its total over- throw. Says one, " whom the Gods intend to destroy, they first make mad."
The first gun fired at the flag of the Republic at Sump- ter, was the death knell of slavery, and before its moral reverberations shall die away, the chains of the oppressor shall be broken, and the slave go free !
Had the people of the South been educated as are those of the free States, no demagogues could have succeeded in getting up a rebellion.
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Let us then assiduously watch over the free Schools, for it is to these that we must look for that general intel- ligence upon which the safety of our free institutions must forever rest.
While we honor and applaud, on their return home, the brave men who fight our battles, let us not forget the patriotic dead,-but when this greatest and most wicked of rebellions shall be suppressed, and our country shall rise to a higher level among the nations of the earth than ever before, let us hope that every city and town in the Commonwealth, whose sons have fallen in battle, will erect a monument to their memory, upon which shall be inscribed their names, and which shall stand as an incen- tive to patriotism to future generations.
MORALS.
Your Committee would call the attention of parents and guardians of youth to the necessity of greater attention being paid to the moral instruction of children. It is ob- vious to the most common observer, that while children are taught the rudiments of science, neither parents, or teachers, generally, seem to realize that this subject is one of the highest concernment. Let children be ever so well grounded in the elementary principles of science, if destitute of moral principle, they are not educated to become good citizens,-but on the contrary may prove to be the bane of society. How can we expect to see them grow up, without good parental example, and become useful members of the community. Children allowed to have their own way without being called to account, to be absent from home evenings,-perhaps at places, or in the street, where much may be learned that may have à contaminating influence on their morals, the tendency of which is gradually to prepare them to become reck-
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less in their conduct, preying on the interests of society, and finally to become victims of the civil law.
Let parents beware of street schooling.
IRREGULAR ATTENDANCE.
This is one of the greatest evils, with which teachers have to contend. It is impossible that scholars who are present one day, and absent the next day or two, can keep along with their class. They not only injure them- selves, but embarrass those of their class, who are con- stant in their attendance ; and not only so, but they take up the time of the teacher in waiting to hear their im- perfect lessons, thereby injuring the whole School. It is poor economy in more than in its pecuniary sense, to raise money and throw it away. Lost money may be re- gained, but lost opportunities are gone forever. The Committee trust that the good sense of parents will cor- rect this evil in future.
Finally, your Committee are happy to say, as a general thing, that perhaps in no former year have they been more fortunate in obtaining teachers more desirous of doing their duty faithfully to the children committed to their charge, or were more successful in their labors.
J. NEWHALL, JAMES HEWES, H. E. SMITH,
School Committee.
LYNNFIELD, Feb. 26, 1864.
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FINANCIAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING, MARCH 1, 1865,
WITH THE ANNUAL
Report of the School Committee.
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SALEM : PRINTED AT THE OFFICE OF THE SALEM GAZETTE. 1865.
FINANCIAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD,
FOR THE YEAR
ENDING MARCH 1, 1865.
SALEM : PRINTED AT THE OFFICE OF THE SALEM GAZETTE. 1865.
REPORT.
Selectmen's' Department.
WAR EXPENSES .- BOUNTIES.
Paid to Reuben H. Mitchell, $125 00
" Daniel P. Cook, . 125 00
" Justus W. Emerson, 125 00
" Thomas E. Brown, 125 00
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" Joseph E. Newhall, 125 00
" Charles E. Wiley, 125 00
" Edward Moulton, . 125 00
" Zacchary T. Wiley, 125 00
..
" George B. Otis, . . 100 00
Deposited with State Treasurer for recruiting purposes, 375 00
Recruiting Expenses in 1863-64, 114 57
Cash in hands of Selectmen for recruiting purposes, . 250 00
$1,839 57
STATE AID.
Paid to wife of Herbert A. Skinner $144 00
.. .. 6 " Samuel W. Phillips, 144 00
" George N. Whiting, 144 00
" James Green, . 144 00
" Jonathan H. Mitchell, 144 00
" George O. Ramsdell,
144 00
" George M. Summers,
144 00
" George A. Richardson, 144 00
" James H. Newhall, 144 00
..
" Richard H. Hewes, 141 00
" Isaac H. Mitchell, 104 00
" Henry A. Hewes, 104 00
..
" Reuben H. Mitchell, 78 00
..
"
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Paid to wife of Daniel P. Cook, 72 00
6 . Charles C. Meader, . 72 00
" father " Charles W. H. Coney 52 00
66 66 6.6 " Henry E. Wiley, 51 00
66
" Manfred C. Cook, 15 00
" mother " Samuel H. Mitchell, 52 00
66 66
" George Reed,
51 00
6.6 66 66
" George W. Wiley, 50 00
66
6.6 66
" Thomas E. Brown, 25 00
66
66
66
" Jonas P. Barden, 24 00
66 66
66
" George B. Otis,. 52 00
$2,245 00
INTEREST PAID.
To Gilman D. Kingman,. $120 00
" Jonathan Southwick,. 110 00
" So. Danvers Savings Bank, 51 56
" Gerritt H. Bennink. 75 85
" Thomas Pratt, 50 00
" Mrs. Daniel Brown, 50 00
" James H. Newhall, 17 50
" Henry Bancroft, 16 33
" Jonas P. Barden's Adm'r, 15 00
" William O. Mansfield, 12 03
" John Danforth, Jr., 12 00
" George M. Summers, . 12 00
$542 27
ABATEMENTS.
On Tax List of 1861,
$4 94
66 66 66 66 1862. 7 19
66
66 66 66 1863, 41 30
66 66 66 1864, 91 79
$145 22
Tax refunded to Corporation Tax payers, $460 93
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EXPENDED ON ROADS AND BRIDGES.
The town appropriated at the last annual meeting the sum of $700 to be assessed as a highway tax. In addition to the tax the town has expended as follows :-
In Ward No. 1, Joseph Hart, Surveyor, $1 00
66 2, James Hewes, 66
66 66 3, J. M. Danforth, 66 59
66 66 " 4, J. C. Newhall, 2 00
66 5, Henry Clay, 66
4 50
Rebuilding bridge over Saugus River, and road near the same, in connection with the town of South Reading-one half the expense, 255 49
$263 58
DELINQUENT HIGHWAY TAXES.
Ward No. 1,.
$35 78
66
" 2,. . 55 43
66
" 3, 3 72
66 " 4,. . 51 42
66 " 5,. . 26 55
$172 90
TOWN OFFICERS' BILLS.
Jonathan Bryant, Collector and Treasurer,
$75 00
for extra Services, 10 00
John Danforth, Jr., services as Town Clerk, 12 00
,
66 66 recording Births, Marriages and Deaths, 6 40
making Official Returns, 8 00
66 66 66
preparing Financial Report,. 5 00
66
66 as Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer, .. 159 45
Andrew Mansfield, 66
66
.
58 25
William Skinner, 66 66 66 66 .6 34 00 ·
Josiah Newhall,
services as School Committee, 23 00
James Hewes,
66 66
20 00
Henry E. Smith, 66
66 66 66
21 00
Samuel Harding,
66
" Constable, . 5 00
" Sexton,.
William R. Roundy, " 8 00 66 " making Returns to Town Clerk, 1 80
$446 90
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SCHOOLS.
Appropriated. Expended.
North District,
$212 63. $228 07
Centre 66
318 47 .. 318 47
South
305 47. 305 47
Total, $836 57. $852 01
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Printing Financial and School Reports for 1863, $35 00
יי Warrants for Town Meetings, 4 12
66 Tax Bills, Orders, &c.,. 6 99
Charles K. Darling, Blank Books and Stationery, 5 43
Outside repairs on Town Hall, Shingling, &c., 67 77
Setting Bounds between So. Reading and Lynnfield, 1 87
John Coon, Blacksmith work,. 3 77
Ambrose Kingman, for Guide Boards; 14 79
Andrew Mansfield, for Post and setting the same, . 3 50
J. H. Smith, Committee in case of J. G. Perkins, 18 00
L. H. Russell, 66 66 66 15 00
IV. A. Whittredge, 6. 13 00
J. C. Perkins, Esq., for advice to Committee, 10 00
Dr. Osgood, attendance on Poor at So. Danvers Almshouse, . 3 25 Samuel Harding, for ringing the Bell, 30 00
" care of Town Hall and repairs, 5 60
L. H. Russell, for oil, Town Hall, 1 51
Andrew Mansfield, wood, Town Hall, 5 00
Committee on repairing Town Hall, 1 50
James Newhall, mowing South Burying Ground, 2 00
A. A. Newhall, putting out fire at Ice Houses,
49 50
Assistance rendered transient Paupers, 1 20
Postage and Expressage, . 6 20
Paid as entry fee for Petition to County Commissioners, 2 00
Repairing Cemetery Fence, Painting Gates, &c., 6 00
$313 00
LIQUOR AGENCY.
CR.
Received from Sale of Liquors and Casks, $384 84
Liquors and Casks on hand, 29 50
$414 34
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DR.
Paid for Liquors, Casks, &c.,,
$271 86
Agent's Salary, 78 25
Balance in favor of the Town
64 23
$414 34
Overseers' Department.
PAID FOR SUPPORT OF POOR.
John Wiley, board and clothing, $160 62
Edward A. Flagg, board and clothing, 118 09
Robert Gowing,
69 51
John A. Hawkes, 66 " funeral expenses, 68 63
Stephen Brown, 66 66
56 51
J. N. Allen's family, 45 34
Peabody Gowing's family,
15 44
David Gowing's family,
41 00
Nellie F. Stevens,
59 99
Fannie Skinner,. 25 00
Henry E. Granville, . 7 86
Mrs. M. Hobson, aid supplied by City of Salem, 31 48
Snow family, aid at the expense of Town of Truro, 144 51
$843 98
Recapitulation of Expenses.
War Expenses, Bounties paid, &c., $1839 57
State Aid paid to families of Volunteers, 2245 00
Tax refunded to Corporation Tax payers, 460 93
Expended for Schools, 852 01
6 6 " Roads and Bridges, 263 58
Abatements,.
145 22
Delinquent Highway Taxes worked,
172 90
Town Officers' Bills,
446 90
Miscellaneous Expenses
313 00
Paid State Tax,
1536 00
" County Tax,
638 86
" Borrowed Money,
770 65
$9,684 62
Amount carried forward,.
8
Amount brought forward, $9,684 62
Paid for Support of Poor, 843 98
" Interest Money, . 542 27
" for Liquor Agency, 148 34
$11,219 21
Receipts and Credits.
Cash in the Treasurer's hands March 1, 1864, $1398 82
Due on List of 1861, $9 78,-on List of 1862, $59 20, .. 68 93
.... .. . 1863, .. 821 43
Money assessed to pay State Tax,
1536 00
" County Tax,
638 86
66
66
" Town Debt.
" Schools,. 1000 00
800 00
Rec'd from State, aid to families in 1864,
66
" Corporation Tax,
602 89
66
66 for Recruiting Expenses, .
114 57
66
66 town of Truro, aid to Snow family 45 01
66
66
Liquor Agency, .
183 07
66 James G. Perkins,
224 53
66
personal effects of John A. Hawkes,
19 30
.
Sale of Cemetery Lots, 10 00
Delinquent Highway Taxes due,. 172 90
Overlay on all the Taxes,. .
Borrowed money of Benjamin Bryant,
66
66
" Warren Newhall, 400 00
66
66
" Daniel P. Cook,. 250 00
66
" Thomas E. Brown,. . . 200 00
66
" Osborn Richardson, Jr., 200 00
66
" Byron Richardson,, 100 00
$13,042 95
General Account.
LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.
Due Gilman D. Kingman, . . . (Note,) $2,000 00
Gerritt H. Bennink, . 1,000 00
66 66
66 66 " Town Expenses,
2000 00
66
66 66
1459 00
66
" portion of School Fund,.
36 57
66
161 07
600 00
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Due Mrs. Daniel Brown, . ... (Note,) 1,000 00
So. Danvers Savings Bank,. .
1,000 00
Thomas Pratt,. 66
1,000 00
6 Benjamin Bryant, 66
600 00
" Warren Newhall, 400 00 66
· James H. Newhall, 350 00 66
Charles K. Granville, 66
300 00
Daniel P. Cook, . 250 00 66
" John Danforth, jr.,.
200 00
Thomas E. Brown, 66
200 00
Wendall G. Nichols, 66
150 00
Chas. P. Skinner's trustee, . .
150 00
" Osborn Richardson, jr., .
200 00
" Byron Richardson, 100 00 66
" Arthur C. Richardson, . 100 00
" Henry B. Wellman, 100 00 66
100 00
$9,200 00
RESOURCES OF THE TOWN.
Cash in hands of Treasurer March 1, 1865,. $1019 57
Due on Tax List of 1862,
7 37
" 1863, 73 17
66 66 " " 1864,. 698 30
.6 from State, aid to families of Volunteers, 2183 00
Delinquent Highway Taxes of last year, 172 90
66 from estate of John A. Hawkes,. 154 49
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.. Liquor Agency, stock on hand. 29 50
town of Truro, for Snow family,. 99 50
State Treasurer, money deposited for recruiting purposes, 250 00
$4,687 80
Balance against the Town,
$4,512 20
JOHN DANFORTH, JR. Selectmen, Assessors,
ANDREW MANSFIELD, and
WILLIAM SKINNER Overseers.
LYNNFIELD, FEB. 28TH, 1865.
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66
" George M. Summers, 66
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List of Births, Marriages and Deaths, during the year 1864.
BIRTHS.
Number of Births, as reported by Town Clerk,. ..... 8
MARRIAGES.
George M. Lawrence and Alice Abbott, married Feb. 19. Charles R. Mansfield and Jane W. Mead, " Aug. 9.
DEATHS.
Eliza H. Spinney, died Jan. 7, aged 48 years ; Margaret K. Kee- nan, died March 11, aged 65 years ; Mary H. Parsons, died March 15, aged 70 years ; Judith L. Newhall, died March 18, aged 76 years ; John A. Hawkes, died March 20, aged 45 years ; Samuel Stickney, died March 27, aged 63 years ; Nancy H. Norwood, died April 9. aged 75 years ; Stephen Brown, died April 12, aged 70 years ; Geo. C. Perkins, died April 15, aged 1 year ; Helon Russell, died April 24, aged 83 years ; Abigail P. Moulton, died May 16, aged 56 years ; Anna N. Gordon, died June 2, aged 73 years ; * Jonas P. Barden, died June 25, aged 21 years ; Charlotte E. Cox, died Aug. 11, aged 74 years : Benjamin W. Parsons, died Aug. 14, aged 28 years ; Mary E Goodwin, died Aug. 15, aged 2 years ; * Wendall G. Nich- ols, died Aug. 18, aged 26 years ; Robert L. Munroe, died Aug. 24, aged 5 months ; Abigail Hart, died Aug. 26, aged 64 years ; Cecelia J. Swan, died Oct. 3, aged 8 years ; * Henry A. Hewes, died October 3, aged 30 years ; Alma A. Meader, died October 11, aged 9 years ; . Charlotte Hart, died . Oct. 17, aged 69 years ; Willie W. Brown, died Dec. 5, aged 14 years ; George A. Hart, died Dec. 5, aged 21 years ; Mercy R. Swinnerton, died Dec. 18, aged 92 yrs. ; *George W. Wiley, died Dec. 18, aged 25 years. Total, 27.
*Died in the army.
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD
FOR THE YEAR
1864-5.
SALEM : PRINTED AT THE OFFICE OF THE SALEM GAZETTE. 1865.
REPORT.
At the close of the school year 1864-5 the School Com- mittee of the town of Lynnfield, in accordance with the requirement of the Statute, as well as of custom for many years, respectfully present to their fellow citizens their printed report of the condition of the public schools.
The organization of the School Committee was the same as last year, viz : J. Newhall, Chairman, and James Hewes, Clerk.
The whole number of scholars in town on the first day of May, between the ages of five and fifteen years, as re- ported by the Selectmen, was one hundred and sixty. North District, twenty-nine. Centre District, sixty-six. South District, sixty-five.
Amount of money raised by the Town for support of Schools the current year, $800; being five dollars for each scholar.
DIVISION OF THE SCHOOL MONEY.
North District,. $200 44
Centre
306 28
South 293 28
The income of the State School Fund was equally divided between the Districts.
SOUTH SCHOOL.
SUMMER TERM.
Teacher
MISS CARRIE PERKINS.
Length of School, 23 weeks.
Wages of Teacher, per month, . .
. .
$28
4
Whole number of Scholars, 51 Average Attendance, . 29 1-2
Age of pupils, 4 to 15 years.
This school commenced on the 18th of April, and was continued fourteen weeks, to the 22d of July, when a va- cation of five weeks was had. The school re-commenced on the 29th of August, and closed after nine weeks, on the 28th of October.
Miss Perkins having taught this school the Summer previous, was well acquainted with her scholars and ready to resume her school instruction at once. The school was conducted with her accustomed energy and ability, and good order prevailed. The several classes made credita- ble progress in their studies, with the exception of indi- viduals in one or two classes, who attend school one day and absent themselves the next day or two. It is impos- sible for such pupils to make much advance,-and not only so, they retard the progress of the class to which they be- long. The class in history readily answered many ques- tions without hesitation. The several classes in geogra- phy and arithmetic acquitted themselves creditably. The writing books showed care and attention. A large primer class of twenty, made themselves interesting by answering readily many questions of practical usefulness.
Sickness among many of the scholars for some weeks, -some of the larger boys being absent, engaged in labor while there was absence from parental unfaithfulness to their children,-reduced the average attendance nearly fifty per cent.
WINTER TERM.
Teacher,. . MR. WM. B. STEVENS. Length of School, 11 1-2 weeks.
Wages of Teacher per month,. $42
Whole number of Scholars, .51
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.37
Average attendance,. .
Age of pupils, 6 to 16 years.
Mr. Stevens commenced this school on the 28th of No- vember, without experience in school keeping, but was de- sirous to succeed. On becoming acquainted with the scholars they were arranged into classes, and study com- menced. The classes in grammar and history had made progress, also classes in arithmetic; one in philosophy answered readily. In writing there was improvement.
The smaller classes made more or less progress as irreg- ular attendance and other causes permitted. A dialogue and some pieces were spoken at the close. At the exam- ination some visitors were present.
CENTRE SCHOOL.
WINTER TERM.
Teacher, MR. LUCIEN H. FRARY.
Length of School, 2 3-4 months.
Wages of Teacher per month
$45
Whole number of scholars 53
Average attendance 48
Scholars over 15 years of age
9
Age of pupils, 5 to 16 years.
This was the second winter of Mr. Frary's connection with the school ; he was therefore ready at the commence- ment to proceed without delay in his course of instruc- tion.
The order of the school and the deportment of the scholars were very satisfactory, equally creditable to them- selves and the teacher. The school had made good pro- gress at the close of the term.
The first and second classes in geography, the classes in arithmetic, and a class of young ladies in algebra, all ac-
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quitted themselves well. The writing books as a whole were kept clean and showed marks of careful attention.
Several compositions, which were well written, were read, and some pieces spoken. The scholars then present- ed to their teacher a copy of Webster's Unabridged Dic- tionary, as a memento of their affectionate regard and es- teem. The school was then closed with songs and prayer. This school might be looked upon as a model school .- Some ninety or a hundred of parents, teachers, and friends of education were present.
Young and inexperienced teachers might here have learned an instructive lesson in school keeping from the firm, but kind and affectionate bearing of the teacher towards his scholars, and consequently of their love and regard for him.
This mutual good understanding between teacher and pupils lies at the foundation of the most successful teach- ing, and has the kindliest influence on all concerned.
Many, otherwise good teachers, have failed to secure that kind regard of their scholars so necessary to success, by the undue exercise of authority and an overbearing manner which causes antagonism between teacher and pupil, to the detriment of a school.
SUMMER TERM.
Teacher, MISS SARAH F. BRYANT.
Length of school, 5 1-2 months.
Wages of Teacher per month $23
Whole number of scholars 57 Average attendance. 43
Age of pupils, 5 to 14 years.
Miss Bryant entered upon her work with an ardent de- sire to succeed, and was successful: The progress of the scholars in their studies furnished evidence of the good
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