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<br /> 'considerable experience,and especially recommended by the.School
<br /> Board of Gloucester. The good progress which the school has THE HANCOCK GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
<br /> made during the.year has justified the choice of the Committee. Teacher.—Mr. E. H. TOWER, (re-appointed March, 1870.)
<br /> The new teacher has brought to her work a combination of quali- The vyork in this school has been continued in the usual manner,
<br /> ties by which she has been able to manage the school with ease, Act with very little change requiring special notice. The mode of
<br /> and to win the esteem and confidence both of pupils and of their teaching here adopted has become familiar to the people of the
<br /> parents. A , district, and they feel much satisfaction in having their children in
<br /> Being relieved of the duty of teaching the very youngest, she the hands of a teacher in whom they have confidence.
<br /> has the important task of assisting her scholars to form correct The Tabular view shows that the average attendance has been
<br /> habits of study in the fundamental branches which are afterwards lower here than in any other school, except the Sub-Primary. It
<br /> continued in the grammar school. . Here, then, the child is to be is greatly to be regretted that the pupils are allowed to be so irregu-
<br /> carefully directed, or the subsequent work will be sure to suffer; lar; the studies.pursued here are of such importance, both in their
<br /> here the principles, as well as the words of the text-book are to be relative bearing and practical usefulness, that the education of.any
<br /> made plain; and the young, inquisitive mind is here to be stimu- scholar is greatly damaged by such frequent absences. The sum-
<br /> lated, as well as satisfied, in its reasonable inquiries. This is also mer term closed before the first of July (which was certainly as
<br /> to be regarded N a school of manners; and the kind, exemplary early as could be desired,) and yet often toward the end of that
<br /> bearing of a faithful teacher will do much, in connection with term, and even at the examination, there were only four boys
<br /> specific instruction, to secure an orderly; obedient and industrious present. No teacher can be expected to succeed well with such
<br /> school. The difficulty, so commonly met with, in public schools, 4. a serious break in his classes; and it is earnestly hoped that, in
<br /> of harmonizing diverse elements so as to make the same general view of the long summer vacation, parents will allow their chil-
<br /> methods of instruction apply to all, has been, in a measure, over- dren the privilege of continuing at their studies to the very end of
<br /> come here through the ability and patience of the teacher. the term.
<br /> It is one of the most discouraging aspects in any mixed school
<br /> to see how some dull and ill-mannered pupils will check the pro THE ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL.
<br /> gress and affect the habits of their school-mates ; on the other hand, Teacher,—Miss MARY B. HowR, (re-appointed March, 1870.)
<br /> it has been observed here that those children who have been well-
<br /> -In neatness and general good conduct this school yields to none
<br /> bred at home,have been able by their example and influence power-
<br /> on our list. The pupils seem to reciprocate the good feeling
<br /> fully to sustain the teacher in her,plans for the highest improve- which their teacher manifests towards them. This mutual relation
<br /> ment of the whole school. of confidence and love cannot fail to produce the happiest results
<br /> Several boys have caused much trouble by their frequent and
<br /> inexcusable absences; some of them have found a more congenial in the. condition and growth of the school. The instruction,
<br /> place of study at the stable and depot, or in lounging around the beginning with the very youngest, has been thorough'and impartial;
<br /> stores, where their only business seems to be to put themselves in the simple rudiments of knowledge have been unfolded to those
<br /> the way of other people. If parents are not able to prevent such who have here opened their first school-book, and who, in a
<br /> irregular habits, the Committee will be under the necessity of peculiar degree, mast depend upon the kindly aid and patient
<br /> reporting these offenders to the proper authorities, who will take forbearance t' their teacher.
<br /> them into custody. In our last Report, we noticed that the amount of work accom-
<br /> plished.in this school was not as much�as it might be. Continued
<br /> observation has served to confirm this impression, e:g. there were
<br /> classes in Arithmetic and Geography, of more.than average ability,
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