1869-1870 School Committee Report

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4 5` and wants of the pupils. Shortly after the opening of the Fall and consequent irregularity Of attendance. During the winter Term Miss Tufts resigned, in Order to accept a position else- there was some insubordination and mal-treatment of the build- where; and Miss Russell was appointed to fill the vacancy. ings, which called for the special interference of the Committee. The new teacher, a graduate of our High School, had already Since then, a radical improvement has appeared in the conduct taught with much satisfaction in the adjoining town of Burlington of the offending pupils; and it is hoped that tbere will be no and she entered upon her duties here with commendable energy, further occasion to publish misdemeanors of this kind. Owing The difficulties, usually attending a change of teachers, seem in to these and other circumstances,he school did not appear quite this case to have been largely obviated; and the progress of the as well as usual at the closing examinations. scholars in their respective studies was not sensibly affected. The manners of some of the children in this district would be One or two cases of truancy and rudeness caused the teacher a greatly improved, if they.would imitate the exemplary bearing little trouble; but after some expostulation with the offenders, of their teacher. they confessed their fault, and promised to give no further cause of complaint. . THE HANCOCK SUB-PRIMARY SCHOOL. Teacher,-Miss FLORENCE W. DAVIS. THE BOWDITCH SCHOOL. This little school has been conducted with much zeal and Teacher,—Miss M. A. JACKSON. i 1 discretion throughout the year. The children have evidently At the examination of this.school at the close of the previous appreciated the kindly interest which the teacher has taken in year, it was evident that there had not been as much progress as their welfare; and they.have steadily improved in the simple was reasonably expected. In assuming the duties of the school, rudiments, which constitute the chief part:of.their early educa- therefore, Miss Jackson found it,necessary to meet the peculiar Lion. Their general behavior has been very good; and they requirements of her new position. It was the -work of time to have enjoyed the various exercises Of singing, marching,printing introduce the improved methods, which,we think, have now been and drawing on the blackboard,,which have been wisely consid- established here. ered an important part of their sebool-training. The teacher has labored conscientiously to improve the condi- The number attending this school it will be observed, has been tion and elevate the scholarship of her pupils. A good degree quite large; although many have been frequently absent on of success has followed her efforts, and a steady improvement account of the weather.. is anticipated during the coming year. THE HANCOCK PRIMARY SCHOOL. THE HOWARD SCHOOL. . . Teachers,—Miss E. F. STROELIN; Miss M. F. PATCH. Teacher,—Miss CLARA: E. BACON, (re-appointed March, 1869.) During the -two terms in which this school was under the This school has, for the most part, maintained its good repu- administration. of Miss Stroelin, the general. deportment was tation, under the kind and efficient management of its well-known thought.to be good, and the recitations.were in many respects teacher.. It.has suffered more than the other schools by sickness, satisfactory. The teacher took a personal interest in her scholars, -R