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Medford (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 17
roperty—maintain his rights. Defend his liberties, and repell the encroachment of anarchy or despotism,—scourges which ever have their origin in ignorance of the people. All which is respectfully submitted By order of the School Committee Medford March 5th. 1838 Galen James, Chairman Report of School ComEe. made to the town Aprl. 1st 1839. Your Committee in the discharge of their duty beg leave respectfuly to Report. That after careful examination of all our public schools, Thus too:—Subduing the family pride, and haughty spirit of the children of the rich, when they find powerful competitors (for the highest honours of the school) from the poorest & most obscure families in the town. Who: your Com. ask that entertain these views, will withhold the necesary funds to carry out the system: or, graduate the benefits of public instruction by dollars & Cents. Respectfully submitted By order of the School Committee Galen James Chairman Medford March 4th.
John C. Magoun (search for this): chapter 17
district are in the habit of sending their children late to school. a practice very much to be regretted. The east Primary taught by Miss Mansfield was so large that it was found necesary to employ an assistant— And Miss Graves has divided her labours between that and the Grammar school kept in the same house. This school very backward the last year.—and not fully instructed until an assistant was employed—is now progressing very well. The deservedly popular characters of Mr. Tweed & Mr. Magoun as Teachers, has secured for them in neighboring towns a higher reward for their services than your appropriation (however liberal) would allow your Com to give. We notice with satisfaction that Mr. Foster and Mr. Baxter, their successors in office are treading hard upon their footsteps—And as a consequence of the late examination of their schools. Your Com are filled with high hopes in regard to the future prosperity of these schools, under their well directed and perservering labours.
Mansfield (search for this): chapter 17
y during the past year very much to the satisfaction of your Com. and very creditable to the Teacher & Scholars. The Primary South of the river has been interrupted by the sickness of the teacher Miss Richardson whose place for a time wass supplied by Miss Gardner The school however appears to be in fine order and progressing well. One family in this district are in the habit of sending their children late to school. a practice very much to be regretted. The east Primary taught by Miss Mansfield was so large that it was found necesary to employ an assistant— And Miss Graves has divided her labours between that and the Grammar school kept in the same house. This school very backward the last year.—and not fully instructed until an assistant was employed—is now progressing very well. The deservedly popular characters of Mr. Tweed & Mr. Magoun as Teachers, has secured for them in neighboring towns a higher reward for their services than your appropriation (however liberal) would <
Graves (search for this): chapter 17
ble to the Teacher & Scholars. The Primary South of the river has been interrupted by the sickness of the teacher Miss Richardson whose place for a time wass supplied by Miss Gardner The school however appears to be in fine order and progressing well. One family in this district are in the habit of sending their children late to school. a practice very much to be regretted. The east Primary taught by Miss Mansfield was so large that it was found necesary to employ an assistant— And Miss Graves has divided her labours between that and the Grammar school kept in the same house. This school very backward the last year.—and not fully instructed until an assistant was employed—is now progressing very well. The deservedly popular characters of Mr. Tweed & Mr. Magoun as Teachers, has secured for them in neighboring towns a higher reward for their services than your appropriation (however liberal) would allow your Com to give. We notice with satisfaction that Mr. Foster and Mr. Baxt<
Christian (search for this): chapter 17
Report of the School Committee made March 8th 1838. Your Committee in the discharge of their duty beg leave to present the following, Report. The proper training of the young, should be, and no doubt is, a subject that lies near the heart of every reflecting parent & guardian of youth in the land.—and especialy near, the heart of every philanthropist and Christian. The enquiry then at once forces itself upon the mind—what should that training be?—what does common sense—experience, & scripture, teach upon that subject as applicable to our public schools.—We answer, 1. It teaches first a wholesome discipline—By which we mean a prompt—uniform and cordial obedience to all the commands & wishes of the teacher.—Failing to recieve this you fail of every thing.—If this object can be attained by moral suasion—by an appeal not to fear,— but to the nobler faculties of the mind, and of the soul— By presenting to the mind of the child the right and the wrong in in
Baxter (search for this): chapter 17
ss Graves has divided her labours between that and the Grammar school kept in the same house. This school very backward the last year.—and not fully instructed until an assistant was employed—is now progressing very well. The deservedly popular characters of Mr. Tweed & Mr. Magoun as Teachers, has secured for them in neighboring towns a higher reward for their services than your appropriation (however liberal) would allow your Com to give. We notice with satisfaction that Mr. Foster and Mr. Baxter, their successors in office are treading hard upon their footsteps—And as a consequence of the late examination of their schools. Your Com are filled with high hopes in regard to the future prosperity of these schools, under their well directed and perservering labours.— Last, not least we come to speak of the High School—long and successfuly taught by Mr Forbes ranking probably with the first Academies in the Com Wealth. The pride & hope of its friends, where are developed not the po
Abbot (search for this): chapter 17
eauty, and destroy the order harmony & good feeling that would otherwise prevail in them. [In view of the facts your Com recommend that hereafter no scholar shall be received or retained in our public schools over sixteen years of age: Except by special permit from the Com, in extraordinary cases,— and for very strong reasons.] The bracketed paragraph is crossed in the manuscript, the second thought evidently being to omit it. The Primary school in the western district taught by Miss Abbot has made fine proficiency during the past year very much to the satisfaction of your Com. and very creditable to the Teacher & Scholars. The Primary South of the river has been interrupted by the sickness of the teacher Miss Richardson whose place for a time wass supplied by Miss Gardner The school however appears to be in fine order and progressing well. One family in this district are in the habit of sending their children late to school. a practice very much to be regretted. The
Tweed (search for this): chapter 17
mily in this district are in the habit of sending their children late to school. a practice very much to be regretted. The east Primary taught by Miss Mansfield was so large that it was found necesary to employ an assistant— And Miss Graves has divided her labours between that and the Grammar school kept in the same house. This school very backward the last year.—and not fully instructed until an assistant was employed—is now progressing very well. The deservedly popular characters of Mr. Tweed & Mr. Magoun as Teachers, has secured for them in neighboring towns a higher reward for their services than your appropriation (however liberal) would allow your Com to give. We notice with satisfaction that Mr. Foster and Mr. Baxter, their successors in office are treading hard upon their footsteps—And as a consequence of the late examination of their schools. Your Com are filled with high hopes in regard to the future prosperity of these schools, under their well directed and perserve
Galen James Chairman (search for this): chapter 17
Com entreat that it may stop ere it reaches the public schools.—For who that has visited our schools: That regards the dearest interests of the rising generation:— That views the poor as possessing equal talents, and entitled to equal honours & benefits with the rich: Who that has weighed the advantages of educating together all classes of the community, Thus, elevating the vulgar, & the rude, to a proper selfrespect that will lead them to lay aside their rude habits, and vulgar expressions. Thus too:—Subduing the family pride, and haughty spirit of the children of the rich, when they find powerful competitors (for the highest honours of the school) from the poorest & most obscure families in the town. Who: your Com. ask that entertain these views, will withhold the necesary funds to carry out the system: or, graduate the benefits of public instruction by dollars & Cents. Respectfully submitted By order of the School Committee Galen James Chairman Medford March 4th.
Galen James (search for this): chapter 17
ing—and harmony of action—which naturaly springs out from early school associations, and attachments. And finaly, it furnishes to every child (be he rich or poor) the requisite knowledge, to enable him to protect his property—maintain his rights. Defend his liberties, and repell the encroachment of anarchy or despotism,—scourges which ever have their origin in ignorance of the people. All which is respectfully submitted By order of the School Committee Medford March 5th. 1838 Galen James, Chairman Report of School ComEe. made to the town Aprl. 1st 1839. Your Committee in the discharge of their duty beg leave respectfuly to Report. That after careful examination of all our public schools, we are happy to state that our system of schools, which, three years ago was a mere matter of theory, and doubtful experiment, is now in the full tide of successful operation,—Improving not the minds only—but the morals—the habits—the manners— and the hearts even, of a
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