1862-1863 School Committee Report

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l r REPORT. THE School Committee feel pleasure in being able to report a year of general success in the schools. In some instances, an improvement on previous years is apparent ; in others, not : but, as a whole, we think the year has been fully up to the average. We will, according to the usual practice, pass the several schools briefly in review. HOWARD SCHOOL. — Miss WINNING has continued to ad- vance on her previous success ; and the school has presented throughout the year all the attributes of good order, cheerful- ness, and diligence. The class which stood. at the head, and were regarded as prepared to enter the High School, appeared to be thoroughly acquainted with the studies required. BOWDITCH SCHOOL. — MiSS ANNA M. KNIGHT, who began her work as teacher in charge of a school with the year, has succeeded, in a good degree, in the most essential points. The school appears to have been orderly and industrious, but we think is capable of being advanced to a better condition, especially as to forwardness in scholarship. We consider Miss KNIGHT well fitted to achieve a high character as a teacher by the diligent effort which all real success requires. WARREN SCHOOL. — We find no change to record here. The teacher is well and honorably known to the people of the town by a long career of faithful and effective work ; and her school shows that her efforts have not been in any measure relaxed. It has been injured in no small degree by irregular attendance, — one of the chronic infirmities of our schools generally.