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<br /> that learned only.eight small pages in a term of fourteen weeks, public interest. All the school are expected to say what they
<br /> while in corresponding classes in several of the other schools, two know about it, and then the teacher adds such information as may
<br /> really
<br /> O d de . One who rea
<br /> or three times as much was learned with nearly, if not ,quite, as be nee y loves to impart
<br /> t instruction will find
<br /> such exercises full of pleasure and profit to all who participate in
<br /> much accuracy. . It is generally conceded that the youthful mind
<br /> needs the stimulus of novelty and variety, such as is afforded by them; and the child who has thus learned to think rapidly, and to
<br /> continued progress in .study; and if we confine the. attention describe common objects, will always find ample opportunity for
<br /> within very narrow limits, we check, rather than develope, the the exercise of such a faculty, whatever may be his future employ-
<br /> faculties of the mind. However desirable great accuracy and ment.
<br /> precision may be in a school, it is sometimes attained at too great
<br /> a cost; for when whole weeks are spent on a single page or two, it
<br /> would seem that reasonable progress had been sacrificed to excess-
<br /> THE HIGH SCHOOL.
<br /> ive thoroughness; and the choice here need not, and does not, lie
<br /> Principal.—Mr.NATHANIEL CHILDB, (re-appointed March, 1870.)
<br /> between learning a little well, and a good deal poorly, but there
<br /> is surely a proper mean, a iQ modus in rebus" which it is desirable Assistant.—Miss E. W. STETSON, (re-appointed March, 1870.)
<br /> to attain. The attendance at this school has been excellent throughout the
<br /> We are glad to observe how much the school is benefitted by year. Doubtless the age of the pupils and the one session system
<br /> the cordial sympathy and support which the teacher receives from have contributed much to secure it. Mr. Childs has given much.
<br /> the citizens of this district, as expressed by their frequent visits at time and thought to the interests of the school. Identifying him-
<br /> ' the school. self with his-pupils as much as possible, he has led them on by
<br /> familiar and simple methods through the several studies under his
<br /> charge. In rhetoric, spelling and music, unusual progress has
<br /> THE ADAMS GRAMMAR SCHOOL. been made.
<br /> Miss Stetson has continued to discharge the duties of her depart-
<br /> Teaeher.—Mr. SrzAS PEABODY, (re-appointed March, 1870.) ment with general acceptance; and by her courteous bearing and
<br /> This school has, next to the High School, the best average readiness to assist, she has greatly helped to improve the condition
<br /> + attendance in the record for the year, as will be seen by reference of the school.
<br /> 'to the Tabular view. The teacher has been uuweariedly devoted The advanced grade and'increased variety.of studies required
<br /> to his work,often giving time out of school hours to aid his pupils here must, of necessity, render the work Of the teachers peculiarly
<br /> in their lessons. arduous. . It is no light task faithfully to present to young and
<br /> Considerable attention has been given to map-drawing with earnest minds any of the principles and relations of intellectual and
<br /> excellent, result's. Original compositions have been frequently scientific truth; and the demand at the present -day for condensed
<br /> written, upon familiar themes, by which the young writers have yet lucid statements of all the results of scholarly research, greatly
<br /> been encouraged to express their own thoughts in correct and increases the labor of those who undertake the instruction of a
<br /> appropriate language, and a habit is thus formed which will be of school which is designed to furnish a liberal and accomplished
<br /> inestimable value in after life. We wish this exercise might education.
<br /> become more general in all the schools. Another commendable Although to some persons,not familiar with the branches taught,
<br /> feature here is the occasional introduction of general exercises, in four years may seem a long time to spend in a High School, yet
<br /> which nearly all the school can take part, such e. q. as rapid ques- y when it is remembered that nearly twenty different studies are pur-
<br /> tioning in mental arithmetic, or a familiar conversation upon some sued, and that not one of them can well be omitted in a compre-
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