1872-1873 School Committee Report

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` i T 1 19 difficult than this, but we do expect a larger per cent.. of cor- GEOMETRY. rent answers than we have ever required, and think no scholar 1. Define "Similarity"and"Isoperimetry." should be admitted who does not reach as high as seventy-five 2. Show how to find the height of a house by means of similar r ' per cent. The rank of a scholar during the last year in the triangles. ;' Grammar School will, however,have an equal weight in decid- 3. How large is each angle of an equilateral triangle? and of an ing on his admission to the High School. isosceles right triangle? and why? We dwelt somewhat at length in our last report on the evils 4. What is the Pythagorean proposition? and for what is it used? of irregular attendance. We regret that we cannot speak 5. When two chords do not touch each other, how is the angle more favorably this year in regard to this matter although pos- measured? Draw the figure. sibly had it not been for the increased sickness we could report 6. What is the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a 1? ? abetter average. We are pleased,however, to be able to state circle. that the evil of ear] dismissals is almost entire] removed. 7. What is a parabola? � y y 8. Draw a figure representing a cycloid. We desire to say in this connection that the rule that no 9. How large is the space between the arch of a cycloid and the scholar shall be dismissed before the close of the session is of line on which it stands? long standing; having been in existence upwards of ten years. 10. How is the surface of.a sphere found? and why? and how is The present committee believe the rule to be a good one and the solid measure of a sphere found? that it should be enforced, and we are confident no parent who will give the matter his careful attention will think otherwise. Last year the progress of the schools in the centre of the town was much impeded by the very frequent early dismissals of pupils for the purpose of taking music lessons. At that time AMERICAN HISTORY. the parents were readily convinced of its injurious effect upon 1. Give the early history of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. the schools, and without exception cheerfully assented to our 2. Mention the date, causes, and results of the French and Indian request that music lessons should not interfere with school War. hours. Recently the same difficulty has again occurred and 3. When was George Washington born, and when did he die? for the most part with pupils who could ill afford the absence 4. Mention five of the most important battles of the Revolutionary y of a single hour from the school-room. We are confident if the War' parents understood the matter in all its hearings the would 5. What were some of the principal events'of the year.1781? g y 6. Whyis Madison's administration especially prominent in our cease to censure the committee for their action. P y P history? The G°roll of honor" including those scholars who have not been absent or tardy during' the year or a single term is as fol- 7. When did the Mexican War close, and what were the terms of l y b y a the treaty of peace? lows: le GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 8. Give an account of the Battle of Gettysburg. 9. Describe Sherman's memorable march. For the year: Nellie Holbrook, Harry Pierce, Eddie Butter- field. For the first term Effie Sanderson,Hattie Adams, Ernestine 10. What.were some of the principal services rendered by the White, Charles Underwood, Bigelow Winship. � For the second United States Navy during the War of the Rebellion ? p term: Wendell Pierce. An examination was also required in Reading, Spelling, and ADAMS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL. Music. We do not expect the.. examination for admission to For the year: Alonzo E.Locke,William Locke,Etta Smith. For the High,School, at the close of the present year, will be more the first term: Maria Chisholm, Hattie Jarvis, Amy Holbrook, Wil- lie Barnes, John Keefe, Willie Bass, William Chase.