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There are other matters of general interest which ought, perhaps, to receive mature and intelligent con- sideration. One of these, possessing more than local issue, is found in our present method of recording the attendance of pupils. It is referred to with some feel- ing of delicacy, yet with confidence in the belief that there is need of revision in the present system. Pupils absent for two or three weeks in consequence of tem- porary sickness, or other cause, are recorded as dis- charged, and, upon their return, as admitted again. By this process, the percentage of attendance in classes temporarily reduced in number by diphtheria, scarlet- fever, and other diseases incident to childhood, is or may be represented as much higher than in others where ordinary absence of only a day or two occurs. We are strongly inclined to the opinion, and even to urge upon the proper authority, that only those pupils who have apparently and permanently severed their connection with the school should be recorded as dis- charged. Although, in such case, average percentages might frequently suffer by comparison, yet this par- ticular item of school data, almost meaningless under existing usage, would then furnish information of some practical value.
By permission of this Board, there was established
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at the Franklin School, in February last, a class, or department, for instruction in sewing. Under the prof- fered direction of a good lady resident in the district, Mrs. Sarah K. Otis, whose services have been kindly and gratuitously given, the experiment has proved quite a success. Its work has been conducted without inter- ference with regular studies, and, it is believed, with material benefit to those who have availed themselves of the opportunity. The attendance, increasing from six or eight at first to more than thirty at the present time, may be accepted as good evidence of the interest awakened in this branch of industrial education, both among parents and pupils.
JULIUS L. CLARKE,
Chairman District Committee.
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GRAMMAR-SCHOOLS.
NEWTONVILLE DISTRICT.
THE two members of the District Committee who reside within the ward have endeavored during the year to make and keep themselves very familiar with the con- dition and progress of the schools under their charge. Their increased familiarity with the work which is done in these schools, and with the manner of doing it, has convinced them that the schools are in excellent condi- tion, and are doing very efficient work. The teachers are faithful in the' discharge of their duties, and are eager to do the best work possible. Some of them exhibit very rare tact, skill, and enthusiasm in their profession. They have done their work in entire har- mony with each other, and, almost without exception, in strict and cheerful conformity with the regulations of the Board. The criticisms which have been made upon our schools generally, by anonymous communica- tions in the public press, as being deficient in teaching the common branches, such as reading, writing, and spelling, led your Committee to test the schools in this respect. The result clearly proves, that, so far as the schools of this district are concerned, the criticisms are untrue and unjust. We are confident that these funda- mental branches were never taught more carefully or efficiently than at the present time.
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THE ADAMS SCHOOL
Has continued under the charge of Mr. William A. Spinney. Mr. Spinney is an enthusiast in his profes- sion, not sparing either time, strength, or even pecuniary expense, in order to increase the efficiency of the school. He has associated with him Mrs. Edwards, Miss Haynes, and Miss Brierly, who are all deserving the highest commendation. Some of these teachers, notably Miss Brierly, are doing such efficient work in the grades where they are, that your Committee would be reluc- tant to remove them to other grades which would be considered a promotion.
THE CLAFLIN SCHOOL
Has been in the charge of Mrs. Alice Pitts, who, during the year, has even surpassed herself in the enthusiasm and skill which she has brought to her work. Your Committee believe that Mrs. Pitts never did better work in the schoolroom than during the past year. She has rare gifts as a teacher. She has been peculiarly suc- cessful in developing an interest in the study of nature on the part of her pupils, teaching them to keep their eyes open, and to note what falls under their eyes. In this way the schoolroom has been made very pleasant and attractive, and the regular studies of the course have been pursued all the more successfully. Mrs. Pitts has as her associates Miss Wilder, Miss Ware, and Mrs. Jones, who have all done their work well. They are all conscientious, earnest, and successful teachers.
THE JACKSON SCHOOL
Has been under the general charge of Mr. George G. Edwards, who has shown himself admirably fitted for
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the difficult position which he occupies. He has now the confidence of that entire community, and he richly deserves it. His influence, and that of the other teach- ers also, is powerfully felt outside the schoolroom, - on the streets and in the homes. There has been a very marked improvement in all the rooms of this building during the year. The teachers, at times, have been somewhat disheartened by the irregularity of the pupils, occasioned by the prevalence of various diseases. At one time during the winter it was feared that it would be necessary to discontinue the school on account of diphtheria. All the teachers in this building deserve hearty commendation. They are, besides Mr. Edwards, Miss Millard, Miss Hotchkiss, Mrs. Clelland, and Mrs. Clark. The primary class was so large during the latter part of the year, that it became necessary to employ an assistant. Miss Lovely did very efficient work in that position.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
E. FRANK HOWE, Chairman.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
NEWTON DISTRICT.
IN presenting this Report, which is called for by the Regulations, the Committee cannot flatter themselves that their constituents are eager to read it, or that they look to it for any thing beyond the statistics which it furnishes. They judge largely the condition of the public schools from the progress that their children have made during the year. Any dissatisfaction with the schools, either in the matter of teaching, discipline, or hygiene, is easily discovered, and criticism is not want- ing; and the fact that there has been none, though not proof of satisfactory progress, still shows that the community have been tolerant, and evidently, though silently, approve the result of the year's work of their children.
But your Committee feel that no lukewarm praise is due to the teachers of this district, and, though the year has been uneventful, still the work done has, on the whole, been good. The teachers have been devoted, earnest, and faithful, striving to do the best they can for those under their charge, trying to improve their own methods of teaching, in many cases, by study under the advice of competent persons. Then, too, the in- creased freedom in methods of teaching has rendered, in most cases, their work more satisfactory to them- selves, more beneficial to the pupils.
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All the schools have been quite full, and in the Under- wood School it has been found necessary to employ a fourth teacher for the present, as it was for the greater part of last year.
The only change in the corps of teachers has been made by the resignation of Miss Gage, in the fourth class of the Bigelow School. Miss Colley, who brings certificates of good work in the Saugus High School, has been appointed in her place. For the Underwood School, your Committee have recommended Mrs. Clark, who did good work last year in the same place.
The number who leave school before completing the whole grammar-school course is large, as shown by the small number who enter the High School, or who re- ceive diplomas, when compared with the lower classes. This strongly urges the importance of making the gram- mar-school course more useful to that large number who have to leave school so early to earn a living for themselves, or to help support the family, struggling hard to make some headway against poverty.
In this district the whole number in the different classes in each school for 1880 is given, as well as that for 1881 : -
1880.
1881.
First
69
72
Second
58
58
Third
74
75
Fourth
56
75
Fifth
45
46
Sixth
88
45
Seventh
50
79
Eighth
48
48
Ninth
·
39
24
A list of the number who have entered the High
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School on certificates, as well as those who have received diplomas from the Bigelow School, is also given : -
1880.
1881.
Entered the High School on certificates . 13 28
Received diplomas
20
39
·
This shows a large per cent entering the High School, and graduating from the grammar-school ; but still the number who leave the lower classes is too large, and for them some provision should be made by which they can be well grounded in what will best fit them for the work they will have to do in the more humble and laborious walks of life.
By the generosity of some of our townspeople, Mr. Sawin, master of the Bigelow School, has been enabled to buy of Mr. Maynard two collections of native birds (one hundred in each set, stuffed so that they can be readily examined), and his colored illustrated catalogue, as well as a cabinet for them. This collection is like those shown at a meeting of the Committee some weeks ago. Your Committee think this is a step in the right direction, and hope it may be supplemented by collec- tions of minerals, and the beginning of an herbarium of native plants and flowers.
REPORT ON DRAWING AND WRITING.
WITH the exception of grading the work in the grammar-schools, the time of the special teacher of drawing was last year confined to the High School. The number of pupils taking drawing in each class was as follows : -
First class
4
Second class .
18
Third class
· 32
Fourth class
· 20
The present year there is a large increase in numbers, mainly in the fourth class : -
First class
12
Second class
22
Third class
18
Fourth class
.
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The course for the fourth class consists of model- drawing from the object, perspective, design, botanical analysis, and historic ornament, all in outline or half- tint. The course for third class consists of model drawing in light and shade, perspective, design, botanical analysis, and historic ornament in flat tint and outline. The course for second class consists of theory of color and examples worked in one tint or more, with de-
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sign and historic ornament, also advanced exercises in light and shade on groups of models, and from the cast. The first class took varied examples in water-color, from the cast, in stump, and modelling in clay.
Some students, who could give more time than others, also took modelling in clay with a good degree of suc- cess. Examinations were held semi-annually, and aver- aged with other studies twice a year.
The same course, practically, is being pursued the present year, with the addition of modelling in clay as a systematic study in the third class. This has hitherto been experimental. Mrs. Bowler adds that there is much enthusiasm among the pupils in regard to draw- ing. She has only to lead, and they eagerly follow. In order that the best results be obtained from the present expenditure of time and money, it is desirable that a new arrangement of seats be made in the art room before the beginning of another school-year. This is needed to facilitate the teaching of model drawing, which is the soul of all the work.
In the grammar-schools, for the past two years, draw- ing has not been as successfully taught as your Com- mittee could desire. It was deemed an unwise policy to withdraw the supervision of it from the special teacher. Many of the teachers themselves felt the need of the stimulus to be gained by the regular visits of an enthusiastic instructor, who could carefully and critically examine the work. The depreciation in char- acter and quality of work was perhaps not so marked as the lack of enthusiastic interest on the part of pupils in some schools. It was apparent, too, that a better prepa- ration to enter upon the more advanced work of the High School was needed, and this could be secured only
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DRAWING AND WRITING.
by having the work of the teachers in these schools supplemented by the thorough and skilled instruction of a special teacher. To effect this, the services of Mrs. Bowler have been secured to supervise the work in all the grades, thus allowing, as is most fit and proper, the influence of so valuable a teacher to be felt through all the schools. By this change, we may hope for a con- stant gain in quality of work performed, and in pleasure of execution.
The penmanship at the High School has this year been placed in charge of Mrs. Bowler, with excellent results. Your Committee would recommend that this branch of education in all the schools be placed in the same care. It would be considered by them a good step in the right direction.
In behalf of the Drawing Committee.
A. A. SMEAD, Chairman. EMILY W. HYDE.
REPORT ON MUSIC.
THE Committee on Music, in presenting their Re- port, must acknowledge they are not as well satisfied with the condition of this department as they could wish.
It is now four years since a special instructor was employed to teach this branch, and we could hardly expect to find the standard as high as formerly: indeed, some of the parents, as well as the teachers and Com- mittee, feel that the children are suffering great loss from want of proper instruction in this branch.
It is true, we believe, that some schools are highly favored in possessing teachers who are cultivated sing- ers, and competent to instruct and lead their classes in music as well as in the other required branches.
But this is not so in all cases; and though an in- structor may be faithful in teaching the theory of music, and in drilling his pupils in reading the notes, keeping time, etc., yet, if he cannot sing, he is not able to ac- complish such results as a good singer might.
Hence, so far as we can learn, the general feeling among the masters of the schools is, that better work ought to be done in this direction, and could be, with the assistance of a special teacher.
It is a question well worthy of consideration, whether
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retrenchment in this city ought to be carried so far as to deny to our children instruction in any branch so con- ducive to their happiness and culture as music.
EMILY W. HYDE. A. AMELIA SMEAD. LINCOLN R. STONE.
REPORT OF EVENING SCHOOL.
THE school was opened in the Lincoln building on Pearl Street, Ward One, on Monday, Nov. 8, 1880, and was in session three nights each week until the 28th of February, 1881. Omitting the night of the severe snow- storm, when only six were present, the attendance varied from eighteen to forty-five, the average being thirty-one.
Of the whole number enrolled, eighteen were females. Four of these were in the advanced class, and took book- keeping with fair success: the others were trained in reading, spelling, writing, and arithmetic.
The great majority of the scholars, both male and female, were persons with a very defective knowledge of the rudimentary branches, and some could scarcely read. There were four teachers employed during the greater part of the time, and for a short time five. The varying capacity of the pupils forbids their being grouped into large classes, and makes it necessary to give individual instruction to the most of them. The Committee think the past year of the school more sat- isfactory in general results than any previous year.
G. W. SHINN. L. R. STONE. Committee.
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STATISTICS.
IN the absence of the regular Annual Report of his predecessor, the present Superintendent has prepared the following statistics, and appended, by vote of the Board, his first Quarterly Report for the current year.
AMOS E. LAWRENCE.
NEWTON, January, 1882.
STATISTICS.
Population of the city, United-States census of 1880 17,000
Number of persons in the city between five and fifteen years of age May 1, 1880 .
3,182
Number of persons in the city between five and fifteen years of age May 1, 1881, by wards : - -
I.
. 453
II
. 603
III.
449
IV.
. 523
V.
436
VI
. 494
VII.
294
Total
3,252
Increase for the year
70
Whole number of pupils enrolled 1880
.
3,397
Whole number of pupils enrolled 1881
3,687
Increase
290
Average number of pupils belonging 1880
. 2,824.4
Average number of pupils belonging 1881
. 2,844.7
Increase
. 20.3
Average daily attendance 1880
. 2,571.3
Average daily attendance 1881
. 2,588.3
Increase
17.0
Average per cent of attendance
91
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Table showing the Annual Enrollment in each of the Primary and Grammar Grades in September, 1876-1881.
GRADES.
DATE
Total.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
September, 1876.
380
383
338
420
282
252
261
165
129
2,610
September, 1877 .
424
321
361
398
394
225
214
199
126
2,662
September, 1878 .
428
347
306
341
392
300
194
190
157
2,655
September, 1879 .
431
365
359
298
344
294
271
159
157
2,678
September, 1880 .
464
372
376
321
296
342
260
221
162
2,814
September, 1881 .
530
386
381
394
270
312
311
211
150
2,945
Average
443
362
353
362
330
287
252
191
147
2,727
Table showing the Percentage of Total Annual Enrollment in each of the Primary and Grammar Grades in September, 1876-1881.
GRADES.
DATE.
Total.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
September, 1876 .
14.6
14.7
12.9
16.1
10.8
9.7
10
6.3
4.9
100
September, 1877 .
15.9
12.1
13.6
14
14.8
8.5
8
7.5
4.7
100
September, 1878 .
16.2
13.1
11.5
12.8
14.8
11.3
7.3
7.1
5.9
100
September, 1879 .
16.1
13 6
13.4
11.1
12.8
11
10.1
6
5.9
100
September, 1880 .
16.5
13.2
13.4
11.4
10.5
12.1
9.2
7.9
5.8
100
September, 1881 .
18
13.1
12.9
13.4
9.2
10.6
10.5
7.2
5.1
100
Average
16.2
13.3
13
13.2
12.2
10.5
9.2
7
5.4
100
Table showing the Annual Enrollment, and Percentage of Total Annual En- rollment, in each Class of the High School in September, 1878-1881.
CLASSES.
IV.
III.
II.
I.
DATE.
Number.
Per cent.
Number.
Per cent.
Number.
Per cent.
Number.
Per cent.
Total Number of Pupils.
Total per cent.
September, 1878
96
36.9
76
29.2
53
20.4
35
13.5
260
100
September, 1879
127
43.1
72
24.4
60
20.3
36
12.2
295
100
September, 1880
104
34.3
97
31.9
60
19.7
43
14.1
304
100
September, 1881
114
39.9
58
20.3
77
26.9
37
12.9
286
100
Average
110
38.5
76
26.5
62
21.8
38
13.2
286
100
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STATISTICS.
Table showing the Annual Enrollment by Districts in each of the Primary and Grammar Grades in September, 1880 and 1881.
GRADES.
DISTRICTS.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
Total.
Newton
Centre
including Oak
1880, 1881,
72
65
43
59
47
48 40
46 37
44
26
452
sonville
-
1880,
42
14
19
19
18
19
12
13
5
161
Highlands
1881,
50
21
25
23
14
21
17
14
8
193
Upper Falls
₹ 1881,
35
33
35
26
19
23
19
18
11
219
≤ 1880,
11
14
16
14
16
4
21
9
10
115
Lower Falls
· ₹1881,
19
11
11
15
12
11
6
19
5
109
Auburndale
1881,
40
33
26
45
23
22
39
13
14
255
West Newton .
1881,
100
77
68
41 74
62 37
80
51
20
41
548
Newtonville
1880,
112
82
81
75
67
63
46
33
27
586
1881,
148
93
81
79
60
72
57
33
22
645
1880,
69
58
74
56
45
88
50
48
39
527
Newton
1881,
63
57
75
77
51
43
85
50
23
524
1880,
464
372
376
321
296
342
260
221
162
2,814
Total
1881,
530
386
381
394
270
312
311
211
150
2,945
Table showing the Percentage of Total Annual Enrollment by Districts in each of the Primary and Grammar Grades, in September 1880 and 1881.
GRADES.
DISTRICTS.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
Total.
Newton
Centre
including Oak J 1880,
16.6 16.6
14.9 13.5
10 13.3
13.1 12.2
10.8 11.9
11 8.8
10.9 8.2
8.3 9.7
4.4
100
Hill and Thomp- } 1881, sonville
§ 1880,
26.1
8.7
11.8
11.8
11.2
11.8
7.4
8.1
3.1
100
Highlands
1881,
25.9
10.9
12.9
11.9
7.3
10.9
8.8
7.3
4.1
100
Upper Falls
1881,
16
15
16
11.9
8.7
10.5
8.7
8.2
5
100
-
§ 1880, ₹ 1881,
17.4
10.1
10.1
13.8
11
3.5 10.1
18.2 5.5
17.4
4.6
100
Auburndale -
1880,
15.3
11.4
15.7
12.7
8.5
13.2
11
5.9
6.3
100
1881,
15.7
13
10.2
17.6
9
8.6
15.3
5.1
5.5
100
West Newton .
§ 1880, ( 1881,
15.2
14.6
14.4
7.7
11.6 6.8
13 14.6
6.6 9.3
10.3 3.6
7.5
100
Newtonville
§ 1880, 1881,
22.9
14.4
12.6
12.3
9.3
11.2
8.8
5.1
3.4
100
Newton
1880, ¿ 1881,
12
11 10.8
14 14.3
14.7
9.7
16.7 8.4
9.5 16.2
9.5
4.4
100
Total
§ 1880, ¿ 1881,
16.7 18
13.1
12.9
13.4
9.2
11.1 10.6
10.3 10.5
7.2
5.1
100
§ 1880,
41
34
29
27
21
20
24
13
12
221
§ 1880,
36
27
37
30
20
31
26
14
15
236
§ 1880,
81
78
77
69
35
55
35
533
Hill and Thomp-
75
61
60
55
54
10.8
7.9
5.7
4.5
100
19.1
14
13.8
12.8
11.4
9.1
10.9
5.9
5.4
100
§ 1880,
18.5
15.4
13.1
12.2
9.5
Lower Falls
9.6
12.2
13.9
12.2
13.9
7.8
8.7
6.6
100
18.2
14.1
12.4
13.5
10.6
8.5
9.2
7.4
100
13.1
12.8
13.3
11.6
10.7
7.7
5.8
100
5.8
100
-
100
435
36
19
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Table showing the Number of Pupils and their Average Age by Grades for September, 1880 and 1881.
GRADES.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
SCHOOLS.
No. of Pupils.
Years.
Mos.
No. of I'npils.
Years.
Mos.
No. of l'upils.
Years.
Mos.
No. of Pupils.
Years.
Mos.
Years.
No. of Pupils.
Years.
Mos.
Mason
$ 1880, (1881,
50
5
5 7
50 52
7
1
8
9 1
58 48
9 9
3 6
43 52
10 10
4 1
48 37
12 11
3
Oak-Hill
1881,
5
7
3
2
9
2
9
7
9
7
10
1
4 2
10 11 10
3
15
4
Thompsonville
₹1881,
16
5
2
7
7
7
9
Prospect
§ 1880,
41
5
5
34 33
G
11
8
4
27 26
10 9
21 19
10 10
4
11
3
Hyde .
2 1881,
50
5
11
14 21
7 7
3
25
8 8
8 7
19 23
9 9
4 9
18 14
10 11
8 1
21
12
8
Hamilton
$ 1880,
11
5
4
14 11
7
7
16 11
8 7
2 8
14 15
10 9
9
16 12
10 10
9 9
11
11
9
Williams
2 1881,
40
6
1
27 33
7 7
6 6
37 26
8
6
30 45
9
3 B
20 23
10 10
5
31 22
12 12
... 9
$ 1880,
45
12
Peirce
2 1881,
12
11
6
56
12
2
Davis.
2 1881,
55 61
5 6
11 5
44 48
7 7
4 5
53 46
8 8
9 7
9 9
4 9
33
10.11
§ 1880,
26
5
4 2
34 29
G
6
24
7
7
23 25
9 8
24 25
11 11
1 2
24 24
12 12
9
Adams
$ 1880, ¿ 1881,
2] 29
6
1
21
7
11
23
9
4
9
11
Claflin
2 1881,
37
6
1
20 23
7 7
7
21
9
3
15 27
9 9
5 9
33 21
11 10
1 9
34 40
11
7
Jackson .
1881,
82
6
9 10
46 49
7
8
26 37
9 9
3
9
7 6
34 39
11 10
1 8
29 32
12
.
Bigelow
$ 1880, 1881,
56 77
10
45 51
10 11 11
88 43
12
2
6
2
43 45
7
4
8
Underwood
1881,
6
6
7
6
61
Lincoln .
$ 1880, ₹ 1881,
12
5 6
11 2
15 12
6
10
16 14
8 00 00
6 8
High
2 1881,
$ 1880,
464 530
5 6
9 1
372
7
3
376
8
6
321 394
9
5
[296 250
10 9 10.10
342 1312
11 10 12 4
2 1881,
386
7
6
381
8
7
9
8
No. of Pupils.
Av Age
Av Age
Av Ago
Av Age
Av Age
Av Age
1
9
§ 1880,
18
5
8
7
4
8
7
2
8
2
7
20 23
11 10
₹1881,
35
5
4
6
4
1
19
19
11
9
6
9
4
11
5
2 1881,
19
5
36
6
5
6
8
27
8
9
22 21
9
6
6
16
8
29
8
4
6
2 1881,
39
6
7
6
8
5
38 31
10
9
8
8 000
10
7
5
$ 1880,
Total
$ 1880,
64
5
11
9
8
$ 1880,
57 53
7
7
7
3
6
7
35 44
8
8
7
9
§ 1880,
$ 1880,
18
49
Franklin
1Š80, 27
12
5
54
5
§ 1880,
4
6
9 8
29 35
1
§ 1880,
42
5
8
11
Mos.
75
STATISTICS.
Table showing the Number of Pupils and their Average Age by Grades for September, 1880 and 1881. - Concluded.
GRADES. - Concluded.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
Class IV Class III. Class II.
Class I.
SCHOOLS.
No. of Pupils.
Av Age
Av Age
Av Age
Av Age
Av Age
Av Age
Av Age
Years.
Mos.
No. of Pupils
Years.
Mos.
No. of Pupils.
Years.
Mos.
No. of Pupils.
Years.
Mos.
No. of Pupils.
Years.
Mos.
No. of Pupils.
Years.
Mos.
Years.
Mos.
Total Number of Pupils.
383 387
Oak-Hill
1881,
2
10
10
5
13
7
Thompsonville
§ 1880, 1881,
34 30
Prospect
§ 1880, 2 1881,
19
12 12
3
13
13 13
4 3
12
13
11 4
221 219
Hyde .
$ 1880, 2 1881,
12
12
7
13
14
3
14
10
17
12
9
14
13
7
14
8
Hamilton
2 1881,
6
13
5
19
13
6
5
14
8
109
Williams
1881,
39
12
11
13
14
6
14
14
255
Peirce
₹1881,
51
12
20
13
4
41
14 14
9
170 180
Davis .
¿1881,
Franklin
$1880, 1881,
Adams
¿1881,
37
12
33 33
13 13
27 22
14 14
3 7
180 186
Claflin
₹ 1881,
20
12
7
169 189
Jackson .
≤ 1880, 2 1881, $ 1880, 2 1881,
50 85
12
11
48
11
39 14 23
5 6
14
329
Underwood
2 1881,
43
Lincoln
1881,
36
High
1881,
286
Total
1880, 1881,
260 311.
12
7
211
13
14
7 114
15
3
58
16 16
60 77
17 17
2 42
37 17 11
3,231
1
36
1: 1:
4
19 26
13
Mason
$ 1880, 1881.
44 35
12
6
39
?
14
§ 1880,
2
12
6
18 35
161 193
§ 1880,
21
12
9
13
9
10
14
5
115
≤ 1880,
26
13
20
14
13
5
15
15
236
$ 1880,
35
12
55
13
9
35
10
208 204 155 164
≤ 1880,
13
12
11
237 270
Bigelow .
$ 1880,
158 159
$ 1890,
104 114
15
3
58
16 16
60 77
17 17
43' 37
17 17
11
17
11
3,118
12
8 221 13
8 162 8 150
14
5 104
15
3
97
15
3
97
304
11
326
13
1
50
13 13
11
5
$ 18€0,
33
12
11
7
18
11
14
5 8
5 6
8 7
$ 1880,
$ 1880,
NNINN
43
No. of Pupils.
12
24
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To HIS HONOR THE MAYOR AND THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF NEWTON.
I have the honor to submit the first Quarterly Report of the public schools for the current year 1881-82.
The total enrollment for the primary and grammar schools in September was 2,945, an increase over that of last year of 131, distributed as follows : --
Increase. Decrease.
Newton Centre, including Oak Hill and Thomp-
sonville
17
Highlands
32
Upper Falls
2
Lower Falls
6
Auburndale
19
West Newton
15
Newtonville
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