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1. It meets the wants of individual pupils by furnish- ing the mental nutrition best suited to their varied tastes, aptitudes and purposes.
2. It secures better work from the pupils by recogniz- ing the principle that an interest in one's work is essential to its most vigorous and successful prosecution.
3. It secures better work from the teachers by bring- ing them more in accord with their pupils, and thus vitaliz- ing energies heretofore wasted.
4. It improves the moral tone of the pupils by substi- tuting freedom for compulsion, and thus enlarging his responsibilities. "The test of high character is the amount of freedom it will absorb without going to pieces. The elective system enlarges the capacity to absorb freedom undisturbed."
I believe that this feature of the revised curriculum will prove to be an element of strength to the school, and I would especially urge a generous infusion of the spirit upon which it is based. "The letter killeth, it is the spirit that giveth life."
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GENERAL CONDITION OF THE SCHOOLS.
The work of our schools during the past year is a record of steady and substantial progress. Public interest in all that pertains to their highest welfare is unabated; the num- ber of pupils in attendance is greater than ever before; the teachers are earnest, faithful, and for the most part, efficient; the standard of scholarship is an incentive to reasonable endeavor; and their general tone and spirit are, on the whole, gratifying and encouraging.
The present condition of our schools gives promise of a more extended influence in the future and should incite to renewed efforts for their improvement. They need today, more than all things else, the stimulus that can come ouly from improved methods of instruction. They need a com- prehensive and thorough system of physical training. "There is need that the work of the school shall be more distinc- tively a preparation for the proper discharge of the duties of citizenship. There is need, too, of a fuller recognition of the importance of a thorough training of character as the founda- tion of instruction. When these needs are supplied our schools will be better prepared to attain to the full measure of their efficiency and usefulness.
In conclusion I desire to acknowledge the cheerful cooperation of the teachers and their earnest efforts in behalf of the schools entrusted to their care.
I also wish to tender my sincere thanks to the members of the Board who have given me so large a measure of their confidence, and whose generous sympathy and support have aided me in the discharge of the delicate and responsible duties of my office.
Respectfully submitted, THOMAS EMERSON, Superintendent.
January 5, 1887.
APPENDIX.
STATISTICS IN DETAIL.
TABLE I .- Number of Persons in the City Between Five and Fif- teen Years of Age, May 1, 1881-6, by Wards.
WARDS.
1881.
1882.
1883.
1884.
1885.
1886.
Increase. Decrease.
I.
453
463
512
541
527
545
18
II. .
603
645
699
705
705
717
12
III.
449
506
519
543
531
594
63
IV .
523
562
554
567
593
602
9
V. .
436
470
460
464
423
480
57
. .
494
549
558
559
560
559
.
1
VII. .
294
263
262
274
272
288
16
. .
Total .
3.252
3,458
3,564
3,653
3,611
3,785
175
1
TABLE II .- Number of Rooms, Halls, Sittings, Pupils, Teachers, Number of Pupils to a Teacher, Num- ber of Pupils over 15 Years of Age, and Number under 5 years of Age, in Each School, May 1, 1886.
SCHOOLS.
Rooms. (occupied.)
Rooms. (unoccu- pied.)
Halls.
Sittings.
teachers. Number of Number of pupils.
Number of pupils to a teacher.
Number of Number of pupils over pupils un- 15 yearsof der 5 years age. of age.
High . .
*6
430
396
** 10
39.6
368
Mason.
7
1
1
318
257
7
36.9
32
Rice.
4
1
1
42
27
1
27.
Thompsonville.
1
. .
.
40
32
1
32.
Hyde .
6
2
1
274
216
6
36.
4
Hamilton ..
4
.
. .
·
370
301
8
37.7
14
Pierce.
4
.
1
194
165
4
41.2
47
Davis
4
.
.
208
188
4
47.
. .
1
Barnard ..
3
1
147
115
3
38.3
Claflin
5
1
199
184
6
37.8
16
Eliot
4
.
. .
196
142
4
35.5
16
..
Jackson.
1
249
225
45.
..
Bigelow ...
8
. .
1
382
306
8
38.3
37
. .
Underwood
4
.
240
173
4
43.3
.
.
Lincoln ..
1
1
131
48
1
48.
4
Total.
90
8
5
4,543
3,608
95
38.5
563
9
* Also four recitation rooms, one laboratory, and one art room.
** Also three special teachers,
204
. .
4
·
.
.
.
.
. .
.
272
193
4
48.2
10
4
Prospect .
6
1
163
115
1
28.8
4
Williams .
8
. .
266
217
36.2
. .
. .
..
202
161
4
40.3
Oak Ilill.
.
.
36.8
15
Adams.
5
. .
227
. .
.
.
220
Franklin .
..
TABLE III .- Semi-Quarterly Attendance, Etc., by Schools, for the Year Ending July 2, 1886.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
Average
Average
Attendance.
Percentage of
Cases of
Tardiness.
Punishment.
Whole Number.
Average
Attendance.
Percentage of
cases of
Tardiness.
Punishment.
Whole Number.
Average
Attendance.
Percentage of
Attendance.
Tardiness.
Cases of Corporal
Whole Number.
Attendance.
Percentage of
Cases of
Tardiness.
Cases of Corporal
Punishment.
High .
419.5
402.
95.9
96
0
416.2
393.6
94.6
156
0
405.7
366.5
90.3 164
0
402.2
359.3
89.3 269
=
Mason .
260.9
245.6
94.3
54
0
270.1. 252.9
93.5
52
1
271.8
248.9
91.5
61
0
271.4
247.2
91.
127
1
Rice . .
146.6
137.4
93.4
32
0
146.6
134.3
91.9
36
0
150.6
133.5
88.8
44
0
154.1
126.
82.5
64
C
Oak Hill .
25.4
24.6
96,9
1
0
24.7
23.3
94.
2
2
24.5
22.6
92.
6
0
23.2
19.8
85.
9
=
Thompsonville.
35.3
32.
90.6
6
2
34.9
31.9
91.4
5
1 31.4
28.4
90.4
5
0
30.2
26.
86.
01
0
Hlyde. . .
204.9
187.9
93.2
27
0
200.6
182.8
91.7
12
1
197.5
178.2
90.7
36
3
185.2
162.1
88.1
35
C
Prospect.
214.
206.7
96.4
13
2
216.5
206.7
95.6
29
0
213.8
200.1
93.4
40
2
203.3
185.5
90.7
-1
3
Hamilton
116.6
113.1
97.1
-
0
117.2
112.6
96.1
10
4
113.2 | 107.8
95.2
5
1
111.4
104.4
93.4
-1
$2
Williams.
288.
270.4
94.
39
2
290.
268.
92.5
40
2
297.6
269.5
90.8
34
-
293.2
264.2
90.3
50
13
Pierce . .
168.2
165.5
98.5
1
2
168.8
163.8
96.9
A
3
164.2
157.2
95.8
3
0
164.8
158.4
95.8
2
=
Davis .
164.5
160.3
97.5
15
0
167.5
161.1
96.2
12
0
164.6
154.8.
93.8
10
0
168.6
155.7
92.4
6
C
Franklin.
182.8
175.4
96.1
1
1
180.6
172.2
95.7
10
2
174.4
163.7
93.6
12
5
171.4
158.8
92.5
9
1
Barnard .
100.5
97.1
96.4
00
0
108.1
101.3
93.6
6
0
104.4
96.7
92.6
10
0
103.9
91.6
90.2
11
-
Claflin .
172.7
163.3
94,5
0
0
179.8
170.
94.5
23
178.5
165.1
92.
9
0
174.1
158.7
91.
19
0
Adams
216.3
206.7
95.5
6
2
223.8
212.2
94.8
11
1
218.
203.6
92.6
7
2
215.6
196.9
91.2
16
1
Eliot. . .
154.3
138.9
90.1
22
0
146.6
130.6
89.4
14
0
143.1
129.3
90.4
22
0
139.8
122.3
87.8
17
=
Jackson
197.8
181.8
91.8
18
3
196.9
176.7
89.5
17
4
187.6
166.9
88.7
17
2
187.5
158.4
83.8
23
0
Bigelow .
309.3
298.
96.1
63
0
312.7
296.8
94.7
72
0
310.
286.
79
0
304.6
279.
91.6
143
0
Underwood
164.5
155.6
94.5
39
0
166.9
155.4
93.1
39
169.1
151.
89,9
56
0
164.3
141.7
86.8
95
=
Lincoln
29.3
28.2
96.2
27
0
31.7
30.
94.6
00
32.6
31.1
95.1
29
0
32.2
28.9
89.7
25
U
205
SCHOOLS.
Whole Number.
Average
Average
Average
Average
Cases of
Punishment.
Attendance.
Attendance.
Cases of Corporal
Attendance.
Cases of Corporal
1
0
00
92.1
TABLE III-(Concluded) .- Semi-Quarterly Attendance, Etc., by Schools, for the Year Ending July 2, 1886.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
Average
Average
Attendance.
Percentage of
Attendance.
Cases of
Tardiness.
Attendance.
Percentage of
Attendance.
Cases of
Tardiness.
| Cases of Corporal
Punishment.
High. .
400.7
362.4
90.5
253
0
394.6
357.4
90.6
0
3×5.5
348,7
90.5
0
363.3
309.4
85.2 233
=
Mason .
271.1
241.2
89.
51
0
264.3
233.3
88.3
49
0
251.4
221.8
87,9
46
1
228.1
207.1
90.6
44
0
Rice .
151.6
125.2
82.6
19
C
156.4
137.3
87.2
19
0
156.7
135.7
86.8
38
0
149.4
130.8
87.7
33
0
Oak Hill.
23.8
20.5
86.
0
C
22.7
18.9
83.3
2
0
25.8
23.5
91.
5
0
25.3
21.8
87.
1
1
Thompsonville
29.
24.6
84.8
4
1
30.
26.3
87.6
1
30.4
27.2
89.6
ac
0
30.1
27.
89.8
8
0
Hyde . .
1×8.7
166.9
88.6
25
3
199.4
170.8
89.1
29
1
212.1
186.6
88.6
49
2
198.8
180.6
91.1
53
5
Prospect
199.2
187.4
94.1
17
=
209.5
197.2
94.4
28
-
208.3
195.6
94.3
24
1 198.9
190.8
96.2
15
0
Hamilton .
107.6
101.1
93.8
00
1
109.5
103.3
94.6
3
0
111.5
106.3
95.2
18
1
109.9
105.1
95.6
22
1
Williams
288.5
257.8
89.8
31
5
306.5
262.1
85.5
27
2
289.1
261.9
90.6
49
1
270.7
250.5
92.5
35
1
Pierce . .
166.
160.4
96.6
4
1
165.2
154.6
95.1
2
0
156.4
149.9
96.
3
1
147.2
142.6
96.8
4
1
Davis .
168.6
158.9
94.2
10
2
165.5
152.3
91.7
9
0
167.7
158.7
94.5
ão
1
163.2
156.2
95.6
13
0
Franklin
167.
154.1
92.
1
172.
158.6
92.3
10
3
183.1
170.
93.
9
3
181.8
171.9
94.7
01
0
Barnard . .
106.5
98.8
92.7
01
0
107.4
98.2
91.4
9
1
112.8
105.1
92.8
00
0
106.7
99.
92.5
5
0
Claflin .
173.5
154.8
88.3
14
0
174.
160.3
92.
9
0
184.2
168.8
91.6
20
0
176.6
164.
92.6
13
2
Adams
214.8
197.7
92.1
10
2
219.7
199.7
91.
10
0
225.6
212.4
93.7
10
0
215.8
203.3
94.4
25
1
Eliot. .
139.5
124.3
89.6
29
0
141.9
119.1
84.8
15
0
134.
115.1
86.3
23
0
128.9
117.4
91.4
6
0
Jackson .
188.7
164.
86.6
18
0
197.
173.5
87.7
18
0
216.2
192.9
89.1
16
0
209.4
188.2
89.9
16
0
Bigelow . .
305.8
287.6
93.9
ão
0
304.2
283.4
92.9
58
0
301.6
286.3
94.6
29
0
290.3
279.8
96.1
48
C
Underwood
164.9
147.4
89.1
34
0
162.8
148.3
89.1
18
0
167.3
156.
93.3
38
0
161.3
147.1
89.9
16
Lincoln .
32.2
29.5
91.9
9
0
39.2
35.6
90.8
3
0
46.8
42.
89.8
12
0
45.4
42.1
92.7
5
0
206
SCHOOLS.
Whole Number.
Average
Attendance.
Percentage of
Attendance.
Tardiness.
Punishment.
Whole Number.
Average
Attendance.
Percentage of
Attendance.
Cases of
Tardiness.
Cases of Corporal
Punishment.
Whole Number.
Average
Average
Cases of Corporal
Punishment.
Whole Number.
Average
Average
Cases of
Cases of Corporal
1
231
286
7
207
TABLE IV.
Total Enrolment, etc., by Schools, for the year ending July 2, 1886.
SCHOOLS.
Whole Number of
Pupils enrolled.
Average Whole
Number.
Average attend-
ance.
Percentage of
Attendance.
Cases of Tardi
ness.
Cases of Corporal Punishment.
High
431
398.9
362.4
90.9
16SS
0
Mason.
287
261.1
237.3
90.S
484
. 3
Rice
182
151.5
132.5
87.6
2Sẽ
0
Oak Hill.
30
24.4
21.8
89.4
23
3
Thompsonville
44
31.4
27.9
8S.S
4S
5
Hyde .
237
19S.3
176.9
90.1
295
15
Prospect.
251
207.9
196.2
94.4
195
12
Hamilton
137
112.1
106.7
95.1
SO
13
Williams
332
290.4
263.1
90.7
305
27
Pierce
182
162.6
155.3
96.4
23
8
Davis
19
166.2
157.2
94.5
SS
3
Franklin
210
176.6
165.6
93.7
57
17
Barnard
120
106.2
98.4
92.8
62
2
Claflin
201
176.7
163.1
92.1
126
2
Adams
252
218.7
204.1
93.2
97
9
Eliot.
163
141.0
124.6
SS. 7
14S
0
Jackson
272
197.6
175.3
SS.4
143
9
Bigelow
345
304.8
287.1
94.0
540
0
Underwood
183
165.1
149.9
90.7
335
0
Lincoln
51
36.2
33.4
92.6
83
1
Total
4106
3527.7
323S.8
91.8
5105
129
SCHOOLS.
No. of Pupils.
Av. Age
Years.
Months
Years.
Months
Years.
Months
No. of Pupils.
Years.
Months
No. of Pupils.
Years.
Months
No. of Pupils.
Years.
Months
High ..
55
10
1
60
10
9
50
11
Mason.
62
5
10
36
7
4
54
8
4
Rice ..
8
6
7
1
-
-
-
1
8
2
32
9
9
32
11
1
24
11
Hyde.
38
5
7
21
7
5
7
10
40
9
9
31
10
4
25
10
10
Prospect ..
24
5
7
17
7
4
19
8
9
14
10
1
16
10
6
22
12
7
Williams ..
50
6
2
45
7
5
40
8
9
48
10
1
49
11
43
11
8
1
-
1
1
-
-
1
1
7
4
30
8
6
34
9
22
10
9
12
3
Franklin.
54
6
6
17
8
8
24
9
11
44
10
4
30
11
2
10
6
1
6
1
32
7
11
20
8
10
16
10
1
11
1
16
11
11
Claflin.
27
6
4
20
8
· 30
9
1
31
10
-
.
6
3
29
8
2
23
9
4
34
10
2
23
11
3
28
12
6
Adams ...
48
11
1
37
12
28
12
9
Eliot.
75
6
5
76
8
9
57
10
-
-
-
1
63
11
6
68
12
1
Underwood.
53
6
4
49
7
8
Lincoln ....
21
6
5
9
8
2
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total ..
590
6
-
425
7
9
425
8
11
469
10
1
401
11
1
337
12
-
1
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
3
11
-
7
12
5 - 8 00 1 00 1 00 1
Thompsonville ..
27
5
9
13
1
5
6
9
-
1
-
-
-
1
1
1
No: of Pupils.
Av. Age
Av. Age
Av. Age
Av. Age
Av. Age
No. of Pupils.
I.I.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
I.
.
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
71
9
4
73
10
-
-
-
Bigelow ...
.
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
2
Jackson .
3.)
9
12
1
Pierce .
1
-
Davis.
48
11
40
17
19
Barnard.
27
16
41
21
2
26
Hamilton.
1
1
-
25
1
Oak Hill ..
208
TABLE V .- Number of Pupils and their Average Age by Grades and Classes, in September, 1885.
GRADES.
209
TABLE V .- (Concluded.) Number of Pupils and their Average Age by Grades and Classes, in September, 1885.
CLASSES.
GRADES .- (Concluded.)
VII.
VIII.
1X.,
IV.
III.
II.
I.
SCHOOLS.
No. of Pupils.
Years.
Months
Years.
Months
Years.
Months
Years.
Months
Years.
Months
Years.
Months
Years.
Months
-
-
140
15
4
131
16
1
92
17
1
61
18
1
424
High .. . .
44
12
9
32
13
9
33
14
Mason ..
152
Rice
26
Oak Hill ..
2
11
40
Thompsonville ..
210
Hyde ..
227
Prospect ...
21
12
4
18
12
8
10
14
119
Hamilton.
8
12
8
6
13
9
6
14
3
303
Williams.
17
13
3
14
13
10
18
14
10
Pierce ..
48
12
6
70
13
10
10
14
8
174
Davis.
186
Franklin ..
114
Banarrd .
183
Claflin ...
20
13
3
6
.13
7
17
14
5
225
Adams ..
13
13
4
22
14
2
12
14
11
18
13
8
8
13
10
16
14
4
-
208
Jackson .
316
Bigelow .
47
13
S
51
13
5
14
15
6
173
Underwood ..
30
Lincoln. .
-
I
-
-
-
-
Total.
256
12
10 |243
13
7 140
14
6
140
15
4 131
16
1
92
17
1
61
18
1
13710
I
I
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
·
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
6
16
13
6
4
14
10
18
12
No. of Pupils.
Av. Age
Av. Aga
Av. Age
Av. Age
Av. Age
Av. Age
Av. Age
No. of Pupils.
No. of Pupils.
No. of Pupils.
No. of Pupils.
No. of Pupils.
Total No. of Pupils.
-
-
-
-
.
-
155
Eliot ..
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
274
2
-
I
171
TABLE VI .- Annual Enrolment in Each Grade and Class, in September, 1880-1885.
GRADES.
CLASSES.
DATE.
Total.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
IV.
III.
II.
I.
September, 1880 ..
464
372
376
321
296
342
260
221
162
104
97
60
43
3118
September, 1881. .
530
386
381
394
270
312
311
211
150
114
58
77
37
3231
September, 1882 ..
510
436
405
853
403
237
266
225
180
104
92
51
49
3311
September, 1883. .
514
454
436
398
369
298
210
183
166
125
78
70
40
3341
September, 1884. .
605
467
436
412
411
315
260
185
165
145
113
77
54
3645
September, 1885. .
590
425
425
469
401
337
256
243
140
140
131
92
61
3703
210
TABLE VII .- Percentage of the Total Annual Enrolment in each Grade and Class, in September 1880-1885.
GRADES.
CLASSES.
DATES.
Total.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII. VIII.
IX
IV.
III.
II.
I.
September, 1880.
14.9
11.9
12.1
10.3
9.5
11.0
8.3
7.1
5.2
3.3
3.1
1.9
1.4
100
September, 1881.
16.4
11.9
11.8
12.2
8.4
9.7
9.6
6.5
4.6
3.6
1.8
2.4
1.1
100
September, 1882.
15.4
13.2
12.2
10.7
12.2
7.2
8.0
6.8
5.4
3.1
2.8
1.5
1.5
100
September, 1883.
15.7
13.6
13.1
11.9
11.0
8.8
6.3
5.2
5.0
3.7
2.4
2.1
1.2
100
September, 1884.
16.6
12.8
12.0
11.3
11.3
8.6
7.1
5.1
4.5
4.0
3.1
2.1
1.5
100
September, 1885.
15.9
11.5
11.5
12.6
10.8
9.0
6.9
6.6
3.8
3.8
3.5
2.5
1.6
100
-
211
TABLE VIII .- Distribution of Pupils in High School by Classes and Courses of Studies.
CLASS.
GENERAL. Boys.
Girls.
Boys.
CLASSICAL. Girls.
MERCANTILE. Girls.
SPECIAL. Girls.
TOTAL.
.
7
62
1.
8
30
10
3
2
0
2
II.
14
37
15
8
12
0
1
8
95
212
III
37
55
20
11
3
1
1
3
131
IV.
39
50
30
12
7
2
0
3
143
7
3
4
21
431
Total
98
172
75
34
24
.
Boys.
Boys.
ROLL OF TEACHERS.
HIGH SCHOOL.
HEAD MASTER.
EDWARD H. CUTLER,
Washington Street, Newton. MASTER. Washington Street, Newtonville.
EZRA W. SAMPSON,
S. WARREN DAVIS,
ASSISTANT MASTER. River Street, West Newton. ASSISTANTS.
CAROLINE SPEAR, S. ALICE WORCESTER, M. ABBY SMITH,
MAYBELL P. DAVIS,
EVELYN RICH,
S. ALICE RANLETT, MRS. LIDA P. UNDERHILL,
Walnut Park, Newton. Highland Avenue, Newtonville. Cabot Street, Newtonville. Walnut Street, Newtonville. Walnut Street, Newtonville. Central Street, Auburndale. Washington Street, Newtonville.
SPECIAL TEACHERS. Military Drill.
J. P. B. FISKE, Cor. Wolcott and Lexington Streets, Auburndale. Calisthenics and Elocution.
JENNIE E. IRESON, No. 185 West Canton Street, Boston. Drawing and Writing. ADELINE V. POND, Lexington Street, Auburndale.
DISTRICTS.
NEWTON CENTRE.
N. B .- Roman numerals indicate grade. I-III, Primary ; IV-IX, Grammar.
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MASON SCHOOL.
MASTER.
ALBERT L. HARWOOD, IX, Beacon Street, Newton Centre. FIRST ASSISTANT.
ELLEN S. BAKER, VIII,
Station Street, Newton Centre. ASSISTANTS.
ABBY D. ESTY, VII,
MARIA F. WOOD, VI,
MARY TENNEY, V, ROBERTA J. HARDIE, IV, V,
MARY E. MASON, IV,
Knowles Street, Newton Centre. Homer Street, Newton Centre. No. 378 Tremont Street, Boston. Central Avenue, Needham. Sumner Street, Newton Centre.
RICE SCHOOL.
PRINCIPAL.
MYRA A. WILSON, III,
Sumner Street, Newton Centre. ASSISTANTS.
MARGARET MARTIN, II, ELLEN M. COOK, I, IDA A. MERRILL, I,
Centre Street, Newton Centre. Pelham Street, Newton Centre. Homer Street, Newton Centre.
OAK HILL SCHOOL.
PRINCIPAL. LOUISE N. BURBANK, I, III, V, VI, VII, Oak Hill.
THOMPSONVILLE SCHOOL.
PRINCIPAL. .
HELEN A. DAVIS, I, II, Beacon Street, Newton Centre.
UPPER FALLS.
HYDE SCHOOL.
MASTER. GEORGE A. MOORE, VIII, IX, Floral Avenue, Newton Highlands. FIRST ASSISTANT. CHARLOTTE E. CAMERON, VI, VII,
Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands.
215
ASSISTANTS.
BLANCHE G. WETHERBEE, V, Bowdoin Street, Newton Highlands. GERTRUDE BLACKMAR, IV, No. 70 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston. No. 29 Union Park, Boston.
N. GRACE GOULD, II, III,
PHEBE E. CHURCHILL, I,
Centre Street, Newton Highlands.
PROSPECT SCHOOL.
MASTER. CHARLES E. HUSSEY, VIII, IX, High Street, Newton Upper Falls. FIRST ASSISTANT.
MARTHA L. PERKINS, VI, VII,
Rockland Place, Newton Upper Falls. ASSISTANTS.
ELLA F. CROOKER, V, I Street, South Boston. LUCY A. HAYWARD, IV, High Street, wton Upper Falls. LIZZIE W. EVERETT, II, III, High Street, Newton Upper Falls.
MRS. MARY P. FANNING, I, II,
Cor. Spring and Summer Streets, Newton Upper Falls.
LOWER FALLS.
HAMILTON SCHOOL.
MASTER.
LUTHER E. LELAND, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX,
MRS. ELLEN M. LELAND,
Cor. Washington and Beacon Streets, Newton Lower Falls. FIRST ASSISTANT.
ANNA G. SWAIN, III, IV, Grove Street, Newton Lower Falls. ASSISTANT.
1
SARAH H. JUMPER, I, II,
Grove Street, Newton Lower Falls.
AUBURNDALE.
WILLIAMS SCHOOL.
MASTER.
GEORGE L. CHANDLER, VIII, IX, Auburn Street, Auburndale.
216
FIRST ASSISTANT.
ELIZABETH A. PINNOCK, VI, VII, Walnut Street, Newtonville. ASSISTANTS.
BELL M. HALL, V, LAURA SALTONSTALL, IV, DORA A. ALLEN, III, HATTIE A. INGRAHAM, II,
ANN B. SMITH, I,
Auburn Street, Auburndale. Centre Street, Newton. Washington Street, West Newton. West Central Street, Natick. South Main Street, Natick.
WEST NEWTON.
PIERCE SCHOOL.
MASTER.
LEVI F. WARREN, VIII, IX, Otis Street, West Newton. FIRST ASSISTANT.
MRS. SARAH A. WARREN, VIII, Otis Street, West Newton ASSISTANTS.
M. ALICE WARREN, VII, ELIZA E. SIMMONS, VI,
Otis Street, West Newton. Henshaw Street, West Newton.
Davis School.
PRINCIPAL.
ELLA G. BATES, IV, V,
Chestnut Street, West Newton. ASSISTANTS.
HELEN S. TOLMAN, III. IV, ADDIE A. JACKSON, II, SARAH E. FOSETR, I,
Washington Street, West Newton. Elm Street. West Newton. Elm Street, West Newton.
Franklin School.
PRINCIPAL.
ELIZABETHI F. PADDOCK, V, VI, River Street, West Newton. ASSISTANTS.
LULU M. BAGLEY. IV, CLARA H. THOMPSON, II, III, MARGARET A. MAGUE, I,
Auburndale Avenue, West Newton. Warren Avenue, West Newton. Auburndale Avenue, West Newton.
217
Shaw Street School. PRINCIPAL.
CALISTA S. WOOD, IV, V, Highland Street, West Fewton. ASISTANTS.
SUSAN E. COPELAND, II, III, Highland "Street, West Newton. Lake Street, Waltham.
MRS. LIZZIE F. JONES, I, II,
NEWTONVILLE.
Claflin School.
MASTER.
HERBERT F. SYLVESTER, VIII, IX, Bowers Street, Newtonville. FIRST ASSISTANT.
CARRIE H. RUGG, VI, VII, Sumner Street, Newton Centre.
ASSISTANTS.
ELLEN M. HARRIGAN, IV, V, Washington Street, Newtonville.
ELLEN S. TEWKSBURY, II, III, Walnut Street, Newtonville.
LYDIA A. BRIERLEY, I. II, Grove Street, Newton Lower Falls.
Adams School.
MASTER.
WILLIAM A. SPINNEY, VIII, IX, Webster Street, West Newton. FIRST ASSISTANT.
V. E. HAPGOOD, VI, VII, Prescott Street, ¿Newtonville.
ASSISTANTS.
ABBIE I. FISKE, IV, V, Prescott Street, Newtonville.
ESTELLA M. HAYNES, III, IV, No. 353 Columbus Avenue, Boston. CLARA M. Fox, I, II, Kilby Street, Woburn. Prescott Street, Newtonville.
ANGELIA A. SMITH, I,
Eliot School.
MASTER.
GEORGE G. EDWARDS, VIII, IX, Prescott Street, Newtonville. FIRST ASSISTANT. H. AUGUSTA MILLARD, VI, VII, Lowell Street, Newtonville.
218
ASSISTANTS.
MRS. LOUISE W. CLELLAND, V,
ELLEN B. PRIME, IV,
Watertown Street, Watertown. Maple Place, Newton.
Jackson School.
PRINCIPAL.
ELIZA J. LOVELY, III,
Gardner Street, Newton.
ASSISTANTS.
MARY A. WELLINGTON, II,;
ROSE A. HARKINS, II,
GERTRUDE G.TEWKSBURY, I, LOTTIE E. STEARNS, I,
Webster Street, West Newton. Washington Street, Newton. Walnut Street, Newtonville. Watertown Street, Nonantum.
NEWTON.
Bigelow School.
MASTER.
H. CHAPIN SAWIN, IX, Maple Place, Newton. FIRST ASSISTANT.
MRS. M. M. BAKEMAN, VIII, No. 28 Upton Street, Boston.
ASSISTANTS.
ANNIE E. GEORGE, VII, S. LOUISE SHELTON, VI, AUGUSTA A. LENTELL, VI,
EMILY J. DYER, V,
MARY R. PUTNEY, IV, V,
ELIZABETH AYLES, IV,
Maple Place, Newton. Bennington Street, Newton· Washington Street, Newton. Newtonville Avenue, Newton. Maple Place, Newton. Webster Street, West Newton.
Underwood School.
PRINCIPAL.
CHARLOTTE E. SEWALL, III, Myrtle Street, Winchester.
ASSISTANTS.
ADA L. DONKIN, III, ANNIE L. WOOD, II, JOSEPHINE W. LITTLEFIELD, I,
Brook Street, Newton. Wesley Street, Newton. Richardson Street, Newton.
219
Lincoln School. PRINCIPAL. MRS. NELLIE B. RAND, I, II, Mount Vernon Street, West Newton.
SPECIAL TEACHERS.
Music.
HORACE M. WALTON,
Austin Street, Newtonville.
Sewing. JULIA GRANT, MRS. ELLEN L. BOND,
Washington Street, Newton. Paul Street, Newton Centre.
INDEX.
Page.
ORGANIZATION
3-5
GENERAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
9-22
HIGH SCHOOL 13-17 Graduates. 17
SECRETARY'S REPORT. .23-24
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT 25-68
Statistics. 59-68
ROLL OF TEACHERS
69-75
CITY OF NEWTON.
ANNUAL REPORT
-OF-
THE TRUSTEES
OF THE
-
NEWTON FREE LIBRARY
For the Year Ending Dec. 31, 1886.
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ERTY AND UNIO
FOUNDED
UM
BAT
NEWTON : PRESS OF THE NEWTON JOURNAL. 1887.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES, 1886.
At Large.
JOHN S. FARLOW
WILLIAM CLAFLIN
A. LAWRENCE EDMANDS TERM EXPIRES 1887.
JULIUS L. CLARKE TERM EXPIRES 1888.
BRADFORD K. PEIRCE
TERM EXPIRES 1889.
From the Board of Aldermen.
GEORGE M. FISKE TERM EXPIRES 1887.
From the Board of Common Council.
ELLIS W. REDPATH
TERM EXPIRES 1887.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES, 1887.
At Large.
JOHN S. FARLOW WILLIAM CLAFLIN
A. LAWRENCE EDMANDS
JULIUS L. CLARKE
TERM EXPIRES 1888.
BRADFORD K. PEIRCE
TERM EXPIRES 1889.
From the Board of Aldermen.
GEORGE PETTEE
· TERM EXPIRES 1887.
From the Board of Common Council.
WARREN P. TYLER
TERM EXPIRES 1887.
ORGANIZATION FOR THE YEAR 1886.
President. JOHN S. FARLOW.
Secretary. JULIUS L. CLARKE.
Committee on Library.
PRESIDENT, ex officio,
WILLIAM CLAFLIN.
BRADFORD K. PEIRCE.
JULIUS L. CLARKE.
Committee on Building.
PRESIDENT, ex officio,
ELLIS W. REDPATH.
A. LAWRENCE EDMANDS.
GEORGE M. FISKE.
Superintendent. BRADFORD K. PEIRCE.
Librarian. HANNAH P. JAMES.
Assistant Librarians.
ELIZABETH P. THURSTON. LOUISE J. SMALLWOOD.
ETTA P. CLEAVELAND. MILLIE E. MICHAELS. CHARLOTTE A. FLANDERS.
Janitor. JAMES J. TOWER.
ORGANIZATION FOR THE YEAR 1887.
President. JOHN S. FARLOW.
Secretary. JULIUS L. CLARKE.
Committee on Library.
PRESIDENT, ex officio,
WILLIAM CLAFLIN.
BRADFORD K. PEIRCE.
JULIUS L. CLARKE.
Committee on Building.
PRESIDENT, ex officio,
WARREN P. TYLER.
A. LAWRENCE EDMANDS.
GEORGE PETTEE.
Superintendent. BRADFORD K. PEIRCE.
Librarian. HANNAH P. JAMES.
Assistant Librarians.
ELIZABETH P. THURSTON. LOUISE J. SMALLWOOD.
ETTA P. CLEAVELAND. CHARLOTTE A. FLANDERS.
Janitor. JAMES J. TOWER.
TRUSTEES' REPORT.
To His Honor the Mayor, and the City Council of Newton, Mass :-
For the details of the operation of the Newton Free Library for the year ending December 31st, 1886, the Trus- tees ask reference to the report of the Superintendent, here- with submitted, and commend it to the careful consideration of all interested in educational movements as a most instruc- tive document.
Table A, in the appendix to Superintendent's report, shows the receipts of the past year to have been, from appropriations made by the City Council, $8,500 00
Balance from last year
1 53
From fines, etc.,
426 63
A total of $8,928 16
The expenditures for the same period, 8,926 91
Leaving a balance at the close of the year of $ 1 25
In addition to this, there has been expended from the income derived from the "Jewett Art Fund," $183 86
From the " Alden Speare Fund," 58 87
And from the "Read Fund," 399 71
Making a total of $642 44
The Trustees acknowledge with gratitude the appro- priation made for the enlargement of the library by the City
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Council last year. Work thereon has progressed satisfac- torily, and we confidently expect its completion within the next four months, when we hope to present to our citizens a library as complete in all its appointments as any in the State outside of Boston.
Respectfully submitted by the Board of Trustees, JOHN S. FARLOW, President.
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the Board of Trustees of the Newton Free Library :-
GENTLEMEN :- We closed our report last year with the expression of a hope that the addition to the accommoda- tions of the library, so much needed, would not be long delayed. We are happy to open this report with the much desired annex rapidly approaching completion. Our space in Edmands' Hall had become uncomfortably narrow for the book-stalls already erected, for the reference tables, and for the increasing number of patrons daily visiting the library to secure an exchange of books, or to consult volumes in the art and reference departments.
The latter use of the library has become a very impor- tant feature of it. The number of literary, scientific and art clubs in the city, and the local and national courses of read- ing and study which have been instituted of late, have taxed the contents of our library shelves, and much more our limited spaces for the consultation of books. There is only one feature of our library work more interesting than this, and that is its fruitful connection with the public school system, and the arrangements, now pretty well perfected, for providing for teachers and pupils works for the illustration and supplementing of the daily lessons. The demand for opportunities for consulting a large number of volumes in developing a special subject is adding greatly both to the use
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