1867-1868 School Committee Report

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4 5 it easily and well. Though the performances of the pupils at The school has maintained its standing in most respects. In the last examination were not brilliant, the interruption of the ability to take down problems in written arithmetic from the school so near the end of the term would seem sufficient to teacher's' dictation, and work them without reference to the text-' account for it. We consider their habits well formed for suc- book, a decided improvement has been observed. We think cessful work during next term. !" . there \should be, in such a school, equal progress in all the branches taught. The personal relations existing between teacher and pupils appear to have been pleasant, as well as THE WARREN SCHOOL. advantageous to the school. Teacher.—Miss ALicE A. TUFTS, (re-appointed March, 1867.) While the pupils of this school were perhaps not behind others in diligence, their style of reading and reciting, including THE, HOWARD SCHOOL. to some extent their habits of thought, stood in need of a Teachers.—Miss EMILY A. PEIRCE, (re-appointed March, 1867;) Miss thorough reform. In this respect the work of the teacher has - CLARA E. BACON. been difficult. She has shown ability in effecting some change Miss Peirce continued to teach here during the whole of the in the habits of the pupils, in accordance with our suggestions, first and -second terms. The school was large, the classes and has accomplished a fair year's work. At the last examina-• numerous, and the work difficult. The teacher appeared to tion some of the recitations in arithmetic were particularly good. labor faithfully, but without much improvement in the condition A general advance in all the branches taught ought to be made of the school. About the beginning of the winter term, Miss during the coming year, if the parents will secure the regular Peirce resigned her place. We had previously examined Miss and constant attendance of their children.. Bacon, a graduate of our High School (see Hancock Primary Some of the boys in this school recently violated the truant School), and understood that she had taught with success in regulations of the town to such an extent, that if these and the another town. She was appointed without delay. During the truant laws had been understood by the offenders, we should one term that the school has been under her care, we think she have felt obliged to .enter complaint against them before .a has displayed rare ability as a teacher. She has eliminated such magistrate. We have endeavored to acquaint them with a just faults in the pupils as we have brought to her notice, and has view of the subject of truancy. Their future course will show ; ` merged whatever discordant elements existed in the school in a in what frame of mind the year's experience leaves them. happy•union of gentleness and diligence. Fortunately the pupils Miss Elizabeth S. Parker, with the consent of the Committee, and their parents seem ready to avail themselves of the advan- had charge of this school two weeks during the spring term as tages offered them under her administration. a substitute, Miss Tufts being detained at home by indispo- sition. THE HANCOCK SUB-PRIMARY SCHOOL. THE BOWDITCH SCHOOL. Teacher.—Miss MARY F. SMITH,,(re-appointed March, 1867.) Teacher.—Miss ELLEN W. STETSON, (re-appointed March, 1867.) Miss Smith has conducted this school with energy, and success The house occupied by this school has not been supplied with through the year. Her work has been in one respect not alto- warming apparatus sufficient to make it comfortable during the gether agreeable. Some of the pupils have not come to the unusually severe weather of the past season; and some inter- sehool-room in the cleanly condition befitting the place. We ruption to the school exercises -and some discomfort, if not invite the attention of the parents also to the necessity of a more injury, to both pupils and teacher, have been the consequence. regular attendance by the children. °