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<br /> duties a good degree of preparation, and an evident earnestness improvement, yet in a prosperous state. Late in the winter
<br /> of purpose. The progress of the school was somewhat inter- term, the occurrence of a few serious cases of scarlet fever
<br /> rupted by her illness; but after a ten days' recess caused by among the pupils of this school, led us to the conclusion that it
<br /> this misfortune the term was resumed, and was continued till would be best to suspend its sessions for the rest of the year.
<br /> the usual number of weeks were completed. The examination C r It would be greatly overstating the case to say that the school
<br /> exercises showed much kind feeling toward the teacher on the was, or would have been, broken up. Perhaps the attendance
<br /> part of the pupils, and a laborious effort on her part to advance would not have been affected more than it actually was in cer-
<br /> them in all the branches taught. What is required to improve tain of the other schools by the distempers of the season. Still
<br /> the condition of the school, is a little more impetuosity. We we thought that two or three weeks of instruction, for such as
<br /> are aware that it is not always safe to attribute to a teacher a might attend the school, would be a poor compensation for the
<br /> want of vigor and promptness on the part of her pupils at an possible needless loss of a single human life.
<br /> examination. The personal peculiarities and fixed habits of the
<br /> pupils themselves, or even of a part of them, often exercise a
<br /> controlling influence in the matter. But whatever the cause of
<br /> such a want, the remedy for it, when the want exists, is to be THE $OWDITCH SCHOOL.
<br /> found mainly in the teacher's skill and power; and hence we so Teacher,—Miss ELIZA J: NoRRIs.
<br /> plainly suggest the needs of this school. Parents will, without A vacancy in the position of teacher of this school having
<br /> doubt, gladly contribute to the desired improvement, by assist-
<br /> occurred, several competitors were examined by the Committee at
<br /> ing their children in the cultivation of alacrity and habits of the beginning of the year, and one of them, Miss Norris, was
<br /> application.
<br /> The temporary illness of several of the pupils has been the appointed to fill it. During her year the sessions of the school
<br /> have been interrupted by some unusual circumstances. First,
<br /> principal cause of the irregular attendance.
<br /> having obtained an improved coal stove for the school-room, we
<br /> did not, at once, find it an easy thing to secure'skill in the man-
<br /> agement of it; and hence a succession of conflicts with a cold
<br /> THE WARREN SCHOOL. and smoky room. Secondly, sickness in the family where the
<br /> Teacher,—Miss AmcR A. TurTs, (re-appointed March, 1868.) I teacher was residing seemed to demand her attention, even to
<br /> the temporary exclusion of her public duties. She pursued, as
<br /> In the Report of 1867-8 it was stated that the style of read-
<br /> we think, the proper course, and a brief suspension of the school
<br /> ing and reciting practised by the pupils of this school had been was the consequence.
<br /> faulty, and the attendance too irregular. Great success has The attainments of the school have not been altogether what
<br /> since crowned the teacher's endeavors to correct both these evils. we desired. At the last examination, the pupils were more defi-
<br /> We think the work of the year has been well performed. The cient in promptness of reply and accuracy of expression, than in
<br /> tendency to lawless behavior among some of the boys, while the general correctness of their statements. Here, as in the
<br /> on the school premises, which was, to say the least, a proper Franklin School, we think a more vigorous performance by the
<br /> subject for criticism a year ago, is much improved. ^ pupils, of their part of the daily routine, 'ought to be secured at,
<br /> We lost our expected opportunity to test the work of the last whatever sacrifice of time and labor. The teaching seems to
<br /> term at a regular examination, by reason of circumstances stated have been faithfully, done, and the moral influences exerted in
<br /> below, and are not, therefore, prepared to speak as positively as the school have been good.
<br /> we could desire; but we believe the school to be, while open to
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