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 RULES 
 
 THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE, 
 
 REGULATIOxNS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 
 
 CITY OF BOSTON 
 
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 SCHOOL COMMITTEE 
 
 The following special provisions in regard to the num- 
 ber of the School Committee, the manner in which they 
 shall be chosen, their terms of service, and their powers 
 and duties, are contained in the City Charter, from which 
 the following Sections are copied : — 
 
 " Sect. 53. The School Committee shall consist of the Mayor of School Com- 
 the city, the President of the Common Council, and of the persons 
 hereinafter mentioned. A majority of the persons duly elected shall 
 constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; and at all meet- 
 ings of the Board the Mayor, if present, shall preside. 
 
 " Sect. 54. At the annual election next after the passage of tliis Election of 
 
 act, the qualified voters of each ward shall be called upon to give in ''"^''°°' Com- 
 . ' ^ t e> nuttee. 
 
 ^ their ballots for six inhabitants of the ward, to be members of the 
 
 »v' School Committee ; and the two persons who receive the higliest num- 
 Vj* ber of votes, or in case more than two receive an equal number of 
 votes, the two persons who are senior by ago, shall hold tlieir office 
 ' for three years from the second Monday in January next ensuing, and 
 ^ the next two persons who receive the highest number of votes, or who 
 , are senior by age in the contingency aforesaid, shall hold their office 
 >• for two years from said date, and tlie two otlier persons shall hold 
 •^ their office for one year from said date ; and at every subsequent an- 
 nual election, two persons shall be cliosen in each ward, to be mem- 
 bers of the School Committee for the term of three years. 
 
 " Sect. 65. The persons so cliosen as members of the School Com- Orpmilzntlon 
 mittee, shall meet and organize on the second Monday of January, ut ^ ^^^ *-om- 
 ^%^ sucli hour as the Mayor may appoint. They may choose a secretary 
 '^V iind such subordinate officers as they may deem expedient, and shall 
 define tiieir duties, and fix their respective salaries. 
 
 4147r-v
 
 Duties of 
 Scliool Coin- 
 niittee. 
 
 SCHOOL COMMITTEE. 
 
 " Sect. 5G. Tlic said Cummittee sliall have tlie care and manage- 
 nu'iit of the public schools, and may elect all such instructors as they 
 may deem projier, and remove the same whenever they consider it 
 expedient. And generally they shall have all the powers in relation 
 to the care and management of the public schools, which the select- 
 men of towns or school committees arc authorized by the laws of this 
 Commonwealth to exercise." 
 
 " Sect. 24. The Board of Aldermen, the Common Council, and 
 the School Committee, shall have authority to decide upon all ques- 
 tions relative to the qualifications, elections, and returns of their 
 respective members." 
 
 Vacaueics, &c. The General Statutes, chapter 38, contain the fol- 
 lowing provisions concerning vacancies in School Com- 
 mittees : — 
 
 Elections. 
 
 " Section 17. If any person elected a member of the School 
 Committee, after being duly notified of his election in the manner in 
 which town officers are required to be notified, refuses or neglects to 
 accept said office, or if any member of the board declines further 
 service, or, from change of residence or otherwise, becomes unable 
 to attend to the duties of the Board, the remaining members shall, in 
 writing, give notice of the fact to the selectmen of the town, or to 
 the Mayor and Aldermen of the city, and the two Boards shall there- 
 upon, after giving public notice of at least one week, proceed to fill 
 such vacancy; and a majority of the ballots of persons entitled to 
 vote shall be necessary to an election. 
 
 Sect. 18. If all the persons elected as members of the School 
 Committee, after such notice of their election, refuse or neglect to 
 accept the office, or, having accepted, afterwards decline further 
 service, or become unable to attend to the duties of the Board, the 
 selectmen or the Mayor and aldermen shall, after giving like public 
 notice, proceed by ballot to elect a new Board, and the votes of a 
 majority of the entire board of selectmen, or of the Mayor and 
 Aldermen, shall be necessary to an election. 
 
 Sect. 19. The term of service of every member elected in pur- 
 suance of the provisions of the two preceding sections, shall end 
 with the municipal or official year in which he is chosen ; and if the 
 vacancy which he was elected to fill was for a longer period, it shall, 
 at the first annual election after the occurrence of the vacancy, be 
 filled in the manner prescribed for original elections of the School 
 Committee.
 
 RULES 
 
 BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE. 
 
 CHAPTER I. 
 
 Organizatlun of the Board. 
 Section 1. At all meetings of the Board of School oruanizatioii of 
 
 the BoarU. 
 
 Committee, the Mayor, styled President, shall preside ; 
 in his absence, the President of tiie Conimon Council 
 shall preside ; and in the absence of both the Mayor 
 and President of the Common Council, a President pro 
 tempore shall be chosen by ballot. 
 
 Sect. 2. At the first meeting in each year, the 
 Board shall elect a Secretary by ballot, and fix his 
 salary for the ensuing year ; and the President shall 
 appoint, subject to the approval of the Board, the fol- 
 lowing; Standinc: Committees of five members each, viz : 
 
 '^ ^ _ ® . StaiKllngCom- 
 
 1. On Elections ; — 1. On Rules and Regulations ; — mituis. 
 3. On Accounts; — 4. On Schoolhouses ; — 5. On 
 Salaries ; — 6. On Text-Books ; — 7. On Music ; — 8. 
 On Printing ; — * and the following, of thirteen members 
 each, one member to be selected from each of the twelve 
 wards of the city, viz : 1. On the Latin School ; — 2. 
 On the English High School ; — 3. On the Girls' High 
 and Normal School. 
 
 Sect. 3. For convenience in the management of the ut.trirtii. 
 Grammar and Primary Schools, the city shall be divided 
 into as many Districts as it has Grammar Schools ; each 
 District shall take its name from the Granunar School 
 
 • See nolo on pnge 14.
 
 g RULES. [Chap. I. 
 
 i>iHfriot Com- within Its boundarles ; the President shall appoint, at the 
 first meeting of the Board In each year, and subject to 
 its approval, a Standing Committee on each District, 
 whose number, in each case, shall be proportionate to 
 the number of schools in the District. 
 Chairmen of Sect. 4. The member first named on any commit- 
 
 tees, tee, shall be the chairman thereof; except that the 
 
 Committee on tlie Latin School, on the English High 
 School, on the Girls' High and Normal School, and 
 each District Committee, shall respectively elect its owti 
 chairman. 
 Annual and Sect. 5. The Board shall hold its annual meeting 
 
 quarterly meet- , . 
 
 inga. for the election of teachers on the second Tuesday m 
 
 June, and three other stated quarterly meetings on the 
 second Tuesday in March, September, and December, 
 at seven and a half o'clock, P. M., at such place as the 
 President may appoint ; and the Board may hold special 
 meetings whenever they are deemed necessary. 
 
 Quorum. Sect. 6. For a quorum, a majority of the Board 
 
 must be present ; but a less number may vote to send 
 for absent members, and to adjourn. Whenever the 
 Board is obliged to wait, after the hour appointed for 
 the meeting, for a quorum to begin business, or when- 
 ever it has to suspend business and adjourn for want of 
 a quorum, the roll shall be called and the names of the 
 absentees recorded by the Secretary. 
 
 Vacancies in Sect. 7. Whenever a vacancy occurs in this Board, 
 
 the Board. 
 
 a Committee shall be appointed, consisting of three mem- 
 bers from the ward in which the vacancy exists, and two 
 at large, who shall consult with the Aldermen of said 
 ward, or with the Chairman of the Board of Aldermen, 
 in case the ward is not represented in that branch, and 
 report to this Board, on or before the day of election, the 
 name of a suitable candidate to fill said vacancy.
 
 Chap. II.] RULES. 
 
 CHAPTER II. 
 
 Powers and Duties of the P resident. 
 Section 1. The President shall take the chair pre- oponin? of 
 
 1 11 • 1 n ^ • pir»i fncctings. 
 
 cisely at tlic hour appointed tor tlie nicetnij^ ot thclioard, 
 and shall call the nicnihcrs to order, and, on the appear- 
 ance of a f(uoruni, he shall cause the records of the la.-^t 
 meeting to be read, and siiall proceed to business in tli(> 
 following order, and shall not dc[)art from it unless 
 authorized by a vote of the Board. 
 
 1. Papers from the City Council : Oninrof 
 
 llMBilU'RS. 
 
 2. Unfinished business of preccdnig mcetuigs ; 
 
 3. Nomination and Confirmation of Teachers ; 
 
 4. Keports of Committees ; 
 
 5. Motions, Orders, Resolutions, IVtitions, t^c. 
 
 The Nomination and Coniirmation of Teachers shall 
 be called for in the order of the districts. 
 
 Sect. 2. The President slmll [ircscrve order iind Dutnsoftiic 
 decorum m the meetmgs ; he may speak to pomts ot 
 order in preference to other members, and shall decide 
 all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the Board, 
 on motion of any member regularly seconded, and no 
 other business shall be in order till the rpicstion on the 
 appeal shall have been decided. 
 
 Skct. 3. When two or more members rise to s])oak s.mic. 
 at the same time, the President shall name the nu-inber 
 who may speak first. 
 
 Sect. 4. lie shall rise to addrcs.s the IJoard, and to snmo. 
 put a question, but may read sitting. He siiall declare 
 all votes; but if any member doul)t the vote, tl»c Presi- 
 dent, without debate, shall rccpiire the nicinbers voting
 
 KULES. 
 
 [CHA1>. II. 
 
 Committee of 
 the Whole. 
 
 Motions. 
 
 to rise sind stand until they are counted, and he shall 
 declare the result. 
 
 Sect. 5. The President shall appoint the chairman 
 when the Board goes into Committee of the Whole ; at 
 any other time he may call any member to the chair, 
 but such substitution shall not continue longer than one 
 meeting. He may express his opinion on any subject 
 under debate ; but in such case, he shall leave the cliair, 
 and shall not resume it while the same question is pend- 
 ing ; but he may state facts, and give his opinion on 
 questions of order, without leaving his place. 
 Yeas imd nays. Sect. G. The President shall take the sense of the 
 Board by Yeas and Nays, whenever one fifth of the mem- 
 bers present sustain a motion therefor. 
 
 Sect. 7. All questions shall be propounded by the 
 President in the order in which they are moved, unless 
 the subsequent motion shall be previous in its rature ; 
 except that in naming sums and fixing times, the largest 
 sum and the longest time shall be put first. After a 
 motion is seconded, and stated by the President, it shall 
 be disposed of by vote of the Board, unless the mover 
 Avithdraw it before a decision or an amendment. 
 
 Sect. 8. The President shall consider a motion to 
 adjourn as always in order, except when a member has 
 the floor, or when a question has been put and not de- 
 cided ; and motions to adjourn, to lay upon the table, 
 to take from the table, and for the previous question, 
 shall be decided without debate. Any member who 
 moves to adjourn to a day certain, shall assign his 
 reasons for so doing. 
 
 Sect. 9. He shall put the previous question in the 
 following form : " Shall the main question be now put?" 
 and all debate shall be suspended until the previous ques- 
 tion shall have been decided. The adoption of the previ- 
 
 Motion to 
 adjourn. 
 
 PrcriouB ques- 
 ti*n.
 
 Chap. III.] RULES. 9 
 
 ous question shall put an end to all debate, to bring the 
 Board to a direct vote upon pending amendments, if any, 
 in their regular order, and then upun tlie main question. 
 
 Sect. 10. Whenever in his opinion it is necessary, Ca" of "pociai 
 the 1 resident may, and at the written request of any 
 five members, he shall call a special meeting of the 
 Ijoard ; but no meeting of the Board shall be called on 
 shorter notice than twenty- four hours. 
 
 Sect. 11. All Committees shall be nominated by Appointmentof 
 
 couiiuitu.'cs. 
 
 the President, unless otherwise ordered by the Board. 
 
 CHAPTER III. 
 
 Rights and Duties of Members. 
 Sectiox 1. When any member is about to speak in Duties of mom 
 
 , , 1 -rt 1 1 I 11 bora in debate. 
 
 debate, or to present any matter to the Board, he shall 
 rise in his place, and respectfully address the President; 
 shall confine himself to the question under debate, and 
 avoid personality. No member in debate shall mention 
 another by his name, but may describe him by the ward 
 he represents, the place he sits in, or such other designa- 
 tion as may be intelligible and respectful. 
 
 Sect. 2. No member while speaking shall be Inter- Ciui to order. 
 ru[)ted by another, but by rising to call to order, or to 
 correct a mistake. But if any member, in speaking or 
 otherwise, transgress the rules of the Board, the Presi- 
 dent shall, or any member 7rmij, call him to order ; in 
 which case the member so called to order shall imine- 
 dlately sit down, unless permitted to explain ; and the 
 Board, if a[)pealed to, shall decide on the case, but with- 
 out debate. 
 
 Sect. 3, W the l)()ard .^liall dt'terniine that a nieni- violation of 
 ber has violated any of its Kules, he shall not be allowed 
 B
 
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 RULES. 
 
 [Chap. Ill 
 
 Kuica of debate, 
 
 Motions. 
 
 Order of mo- 
 tiuiiB. 
 
 Keconsidera- 
 tion. 
 
 Members to 
 vote. 
 
 Di\i.sion of a 
 question. 
 
 Reading; of a 
 papvr, when 
 called for. 
 
 Suspension of 
 Kulcs. 
 
 to speak unless hy way of excuse for the same, until he 
 shall have made satisfaction tiierefor. 
 
 Sect. 4. No member shall speak more than twice 
 to the same question, without leave of the Board ; nor 
 more than once until all other members choosing to 
 speak shall have spoken. 
 
 Sect. 5. No motion shall be considered by the Board 
 unless seconded. Every motion shall be submitted in 
 writing, if the President direct, or any other member of 
 the Board request it. 
 
 Sect. 6. When a question is under debate, no mo- 
 tion shall be received but to adjourn ; to lay on the table ; 
 for the previous question ; to postpone to a day certain ; 
 to commit ; to amend ; or to postpone indefinitely ; which 
 several motions shall have precedence in the order above 
 stated. 
 
 Sect. 7. When a question has once been decided, 
 any member voting in the majority may move a recon- 
 sideration; such motion, if made at the same meeting 
 with the decision, shall prevail if a majority of the mem- 
 bers present sustain it ; but if made at the subsequent 
 meeting, it shall not prevail unless a majority of the 
 whole Board vote for it ; and only one motion for the re- 
 consideration of any vote shall be permitted. 
 
 Sect. 8. Every member present when a question is 
 put, shall give his vote unless excused by the Board. 
 
 Sect. 9. All motions and reports may be committed 
 and recommitted at the pleasure of the Board. 
 
 Sect. 10. The division of a question may be called 
 for, when the sense will admit of it. 
 
 Sect. 11. When the reading of a paper is called for, 
 and the same is objected to by any member, it shall be 
 determined by a vote of the Board. 
 
 Sect. 12. The consent of three foiirths of the mem-
 
 Chap. IV.] RULES. 1 1 
 
 bers present at any meeting shall be reffuisite for the sus- 
 pension of any standing Kule of the Board, or Kcgula- 
 tion of the Schools, unless the proposal for the same 
 shall have lain upon the table for at least one week. 
 
 Sect. 13. Whenever any proposition is submitted nei^ai or 
 by a member to amend or repeal any Rule of the Board, liuica. 
 or involving the amendment or repeal of any liegulation 
 of the Public Schools, said proposition, before any action 
 thereon, shall be referred to the Committee on Rules and 
 Regulations, or to such other committee, standing or 
 special, as the Board may designate, who shall report 
 thereupon, in writing, and said report, together with such 
 recommendations or orders as may be therein contained, 
 shall be open to immediate consideration and action. 
 
 CHAPTER IV. 
 
 Dudes of Standing Committees. 
 Section 1 . Immediately after the appointment of the committ<?e on 
 
 c^ I- /^ ' 1 . p . . Elections. 
 
 btandmg Committees, at the meeting tor organization, 
 the Committee on Elections shall receive the certificates 
 of election of the memljcrs, and examine them, and report 
 the result of their examination without any unnecessary 
 delay. Whenever any person shall be elected to fill any 
 vacancy that may have occurred in the Board, this Com- 
 mittee shall examine his certificate of election, and re- 
 j)ort as above provided, and said committee shall hear 
 and report on all cases of contested elections. 
 
 Sect. 2. The Committee on Rules and Regulations rommittoo on 
 
 , ,, , . „ , ... .. Kujir* ftud Krg 
 
 shall take into carerul consideration every proposition uiaUon». 
 presented to the Board, to repeal or to amend any Rule 
 or Regulation, whenever the same shall be referred to • 
 them, and ^hall report In writing, stating their reaaonsj 
 for or against the proposed alteration.
 
 22 RULES. [Chap. IV. 
 
 committofi on Sect. 3. Whcncvcr any proposition is submitted to 
 
 AccouutH. . 1 . 1 r n 
 
 this Board, involving the payment oi money tor any 
 other purpose than the payment of salaries, or the estab- 
 lishment of a new school, such proposition shall not be 
 acted upon before it has been referred to the Committee 
 on accounts. Said Committee shall have power to 
 authorize the purchase of all stationery, record books, 
 and blanks for the use of the schools, and a further sup- 
 ply, when called for, of any apparatus, globes, maps, or 
 books of reference, or other conveniences, which this 
 Board may have authorized the use of as means of illus- 
 trating the studies of the school. No Sub-Committee, 
 nor any other persons connected with this Board, shall 
 expend any money for these supplies, without authority 
 from this Committee, and no bills for such expenditures 
 shall be paid without the signature of the Chairman of 
 this Committee in approval. Said Committee are author- 
 ized, on behalf of this Board, to carry out the provisions 
 of the statute of the Commonwealth for furnishing books 
 to indigent children and others, and to present an esti- 
 mate of the expenses of the Public Schools to the City 
 Auditor on or before the first day of February annually.* 
 Mover of a mo- Sect. 4. Whenever a motion, order, or resolution 
 
 tion, &c., to be , ^-^ . 
 
 iiotiiiedofthe shall be referred to a Committee, the Chairman of the 
 
 time of its con- /^ • ■, ^^ i i /v • i 
 
 eideration. Committee shall cause the member otiering the motion, 
 order, or resolution, to be notified by the Secretary of 
 the Board, or otherwise, of the time when the subject 
 will be considered. 
 
 Committee on Sect. 5. Whenever any application shall be made 
 
 SchooluouseB. .< i i 
 
 for the erection or alteration of a schoolhouse, such ap- 
 plication shall be referred to the Committee on School- 
 
 * The School Committee shall present to the Auditor, on or before the first 
 day of February in each year, an estimate, in writing, of the expenses of tlie 
 public schools for the next financial year, stating tlie amount required for sal- 
 aries, for incidental expenses, and for the alteration, repair, and erection of 
 schoolhouse?. [City Ordinance, December 18, 1855, sect. 2.]
 
 Chap. IV.] EULES. 13 
 
 houses, who shall consider the same, and shall consult 
 
 with the District Committee who may have charge of" tiie 
 
 school or schools to be accommodated, and shall report 
 
 to this Board, in writing, such recommendations in each 
 
 case as they may deem expedient. It shall, also be the 
 
 duty of the Committee on Schoolhouses to exercise a Wnnnin? and 
 
 general supervision over tlie warming and ventihition or bchooihouBes. 
 
 the several schoolhouses throughout the year. 
 
 Sect. 6. AVhenever any proposition i^* submitted to Coniinittce on 
 
 Sularic'8. 
 
 this Board to extend the salary of any teacher beyond 
 the time of actual service, or to change the regular 
 salary of a teacher in any respect, or to pay for any 
 extra service in teaching, sucJi proposition shall not be 
 acted upon before it has been referred to the Committee 
 on Salaries, who shall report, in writing, such recom- 
 mendations as they may deem expedient. 
 
 Sect. 7. The Committee on Text-Books, when committee on 
 
 Text- Books. 
 
 they think favorably of any application made by any 
 author or publisher to introduce any new text-book 
 into the Public Schools, shall give early notice thereof 
 to the Board, and see that sucli author or publisher 
 furnish every member of the Board with a copy of such 
 text-book for examination, as a condition of its being 
 presented to thcin for acceptance ; and said Commit- 
 tee shall fully consider such application, examine thor- 
 oughly such text-book, and at such time as they may bo 
 prepared, within three mouths from tlie date of the ap- 
 j)lication, they shall make a written report to the Uoard, 
 settinjx forth the reasons for or against tlie introchictiou 
 of said text-book into the Public Schools. In the iiiontli 
 of May J, annually, this Committee shall examine the 
 course of studies prescribed for the schools, and shall 
 recommend to the Board, at the quarterly meeting in 
 June, such iiii[)iovements in the course of instruction,
 
 14 
 
 RULES. 
 
 [Chap. IV. 
 
 Introduction of 
 new buukB. 
 
 Committee on 
 Music. 
 
 and such changes in the books used in the schools, as 
 they may deem expedient. 
 
 Skct. 8. Whenever any new text-book is adopted 
 by the Board, it shall be on the condition that the pub- 
 lisher will furnish copies to the pupils of the Public 
 Schools at such reduction from the wholesale price as 
 shall be agreed upon by this Board ; and it shall be the 
 duty of the Committee on Text-Books to see that this 
 condition is fulfilled, and that said book comes into use 
 at the commencement of the Public Schools after the 
 August vacation, at which time only shall any new text- 
 book be introduced. 
 
 Sect. 9. The Committee on Music shall exercise 
 a general supervision over this department of Public 
 Instruction in all the schools. They shall appoint, 
 and nominate to the Board for confirmation, suitably 
 qualified persons as Teachers of Music;* they shall 
 
 * Ordered .• That, in addition to tlie teachers of music in the Grammar 
 Schools, the Committee on Music be authorized to nominate to this Board 
 for contirmation, a suitably qualified person as instructor in Music in the 
 Primary Schools, with a salary not exceeding twelve hundred dollars per 
 annum. (Passed June 21, 1804.) 
 
 At a meeting of the School Committee, Dec. 27, 1864, the following orders 
 were passed : — 
 
 Ordered .• That a standing Committee of five on Gymnastics and Military 
 Drill be hereafter appointed, whose duty it shall be to enforce the regulations 
 upon this subject and superintend this branch of instruction, making from 
 time to time such recommendations to the General Committee as they shall 
 find expedient. 
 
 Ordered: That said Committee be authorized forthwith to employ an In- 
 structor in vocal and physical gymnastics, at a salary not exceeding fifteen 
 hundred dollars per annum, whose duty it shall be to attend the schools at 
 such times and for so much of the time as the Committee shall deem necessary, 
 upon consultation with him and the District Committees, for the purpose of 
 instructing in gymnastic exercises, both vocal and physical, and of securing the 
 careful and regular performance of those exercises at such hours as may be 
 convenient, provided that not loss than twenty minutes per day shall be de- 
 voted to this purpose in any grammar school, and not less than thirty minutes 
 in any primary school, in addition to the ordinary recess. 
 
 Ordered .- That tlie said Committee, upon consultation with the District 
 Committees, be also authorized to arrange the Grammar Schools containing
 
 Chap. IV.] RULES. |5 
 
 make examinations of each Grammar School in music, 
 at least once in six months, and submit a written report 
 thereupon semi-annually at the quarterly meeting in 
 March and in September. 
 
 Sect. 10. The Committee on Printing shall exercise committee- on 
 a general supervision in relation to all printing which ' "'"'' 
 may be required by the Board, or for any of the Schools 
 imder its charge ; and no bill for printing, of any kind, 
 shall be paid without the signature of the Chairman of 
 this Committee, in approval. Said Committee shall 
 submit to this Board, at the quarterly meeting in Marcii, 
 a detailed account of all expenditures for printing during 
 the year preceding. 
 
 Sect. 11. The Committees on the Latin School, the committ.ps on 
 English High School, and the Girls' High and Xormal '"' 
 School in all matters relating to said schools and the 
 appointment of teachers therein, shall respectively ob- 
 serve the same rules, and perform the same duties, so far 
 as applicable, as are hereinafter prescribed for the several 
 District Committees in relation to the Grammar Schools 
 under their charge ; and at meetings for the transaction 
 of business, five members shall constitute a quorum. 
 
 Sect. 12. The member first named on each District orjjnnizntion of 
 Connnittee shall call a meeting of said Committee within ,„ittoc'g. 
 ten days after its appointment. It shall organize by the 
 choice, from among its own members, of a Chairman 
 and Secretary, notice of whose election shall l)e innuc- 
 
 inale pupils into groups, so that the boys of suflicicnt size to drill with arms, 
 iiml In numbiT Kufflciont to form a mllitiiry company, may be inHtriictcd to- 
 i,'('Mier in military drill, by a suitable instructor, to be cm])loyt'd by the Com- 
 mittee ; tlint tlicse companies be united into a lnrf,'er or^^anizalion, as tlic Com- 
 mittee slinll find expedient ; niid lluit suitable placoH iind arms l)e provided by 
 tbe Committee ; the hours of drill not to exceed two per week, except volun- 
 tary drills out of school liourH; and no expenditure exeetHiiug fifteen Imndrcd 
 dollars per annum to be inciuTed for these purposes without tlie prior autliority 
 of the whole Board,
 
 16 
 
 RULES. 
 
 [CiiAr. IV. 
 
 Putips of Dia- 
 trict Comniit- 
 
 tOl'8, 
 
 Classification 
 of pupils. 
 
 Care of Pri- 
 mary Schools. 
 
 Additional Pri- 
 mary Schools. 
 
 Quarterly ex- 
 auiiuatious. 
 
 (1 lately sent to the Secretary of the School Board. It 
 Bhall keep a record of its proceedings, and all its official 
 acts sliall be done in meetings duly called, at not less 
 than twenty-four hours' notice, and, when reported to 
 the Board, shall be submitted in writing. 
 
 Sect. 13. Each District Committee shall have charge 
 of the Grammar Schools and the Primaiy Schools in the 
 District, and may arrange the studies and classify the 
 pupils in the latter in such a manner as they may con- 
 sider most advantageous to the schools. Within ten 
 days after its appointment, each District Committee shall 
 divide itself into a suitable number of Sub-Committees, 
 for the Primary Schools in its District. Said Committee 
 shall then divide the Primary Schools in the District 
 into as many divisions as there may be Sub-Committees, 
 and sliall assign each division to a Sub-Committee, who 
 shall have the special charge of the schools in such di- 
 vision ; shall visit each of them as often as once in each 
 month ; shall examine them quarterly ; and shall report, 
 in writing, their standing and progress, to the Chairman 
 of the District Committee, at least one week previous to 
 each quarterly meeting of the Board. Each Sub-Com- 
 mittee shall refer all matters of importance pertaining to 
 the schools under its care, to the District Committee, for 
 consideration and action. 
 
 Sect. 14. "Whenever any District Committee shall 
 deem an additional Primary School necessary for the 
 proper a<^commodation of the children under their care, 
 they shall state the facts in the case to the Board, in 
 ■writing, which communication shall be refei-red to the 
 Committee on Schoolhouses, who shall consider and 
 report on the same before the Board shall take final 
 action on the subject. 
 
 Sect. 15. The District Committee shall examine
 
 CuAP. IV.] RULES. 17 
 
 the Grammar Schools hi their respective Districts at 
 least once in each (iuartcr ; and shall vi.sit them nut 
 less than once each month, without giving [)rcvioiis 
 notice to the instructors; and shall, at each quarterly 
 meeting of the Board, make a report in writing, giving 
 the results of their examinations and visits, together 
 with the results of the examination by the Sub-Conunit- 
 tees of the several Primary Schools under their charge ; 
 also stating any occurrences affecting the standing and 
 usefulness of the schools, and mentioning the condition 
 of the schoolhouses and yards and out-buildings con- 
 nected therewith. They shall also state in their reports 
 whether the rule relating to the infliction of corporal 
 punishment has been complied with ; and the names of 
 all children admitted to the schools under their charge 
 who do not reside in the city, and the reasons for their 
 admission. 
 
 Sect. 16. At each quarterly meeting, the Chairman Qunrtoriy ro- 
 of each District Committee, or any member thereof who 
 may be present, shall be called upon for a r(.'[)ort on the 
 condition of the schools in the District ; and in case of 
 omission to make it, the Hoard shall pass a vote, enjoin- 
 ing the delinquent Committee to proceed without delay 
 to the performance of their duty, and shall adjourn to 
 receive their report. 
 
 Sect. 17. The District Connnittce shall determine Mc.ini» an.i 
 
 .1)1 1 ^ . ^1 II 1 ccrtillo-atos. 
 
 on the scliolars who are to receive the medals and cer- 
 tificates of merit in their respective schools, and return 
 the names to the Secretary, at least four days previous 
 to the aiHUial cxhil)ili()n. It shall also be their duty, 
 on the day of exiiibition, to present the medals and certi- 
 ficates to the pupils to whom they have been awarded. 
 The number of medals and certilicates of merit to be 
 awarded in each school, shall be based iqxin the avi'r- 
 o
 
 13 RULES. [Chap. IV. 
 
 af^e number of pupils belonging to the school during 
 the school year. Each school shall be entitled to one 
 inedal and one of each of the certificates of merit for 
 every sixty scholars ; and an additional medal may be 
 awarded in any Grammar School in which a majority 
 fraction occurs, if the District Committee deem it expe- 
 dient. But, in any school where the number of scholars 
 in the first class is comparatively small, the number of 
 medals awarded shall be proportionably less ; and it 
 shall never exceed one third of the number of candi- 
 dates examined, nor shall any pupil be promoted for the 
 purpose of increasing the number of candidates. In any 
 school where there are no scholars much advanced in 
 improvement, no medal shall be awarded. General 
 scholarship, and more especially good conduct, shall be 
 taken into consideration in awarding the medals and 
 certificates ; and in order that a just assignment may be 
 made, the District Committee shall critically examine the 
 candidates, and inspect the school records of their standing. 
 Pupils to attend Sect. 18. No pupil shall be admitted to or retained 
 
 school in Sec- ^ ^ 
 
 tion where they in any school, cxcept that for the Section in which such 
 
 reside, ., . . 
 
 pupil resides, without the written consent of the District 
 Committee, both of the school to which the pupil be- 
 longs, and of that where he seeks* to be admitted or 
 retained. 
 Teacher of Sect. 19. Instruction shall be siven in Sewing to 
 
 Sewing. _ _ ^ ^ 
 
 all the pupils in the fourth class in each of the Grammar 
 Schools for girls, except whenever in the judgment of 
 the District Committee it will be for the interest of the 
 school to omit such instruction, in which case the Dis- 
 trict Committee shall apply to this Board for authority 
 to suspend the action of this rule in that school. The 
 District Committee of each school in which such instruc- 
 tion shall be given shall nominate to this Board, for
 
 Chap. IV.] RULES. . 19 
 
 confirmation, some qualified person as Teacher of Sew- 
 ing, who shall give to each pupil two lessons of not less 
 than one hour each, every week. 
 
 Sect. 20. Whenever anv new teacher, except a E-taminaUon of 
 
 . . ^ . . . teachers. 
 
 master, is, in the opinion of the District Committee, 
 needed for any school under their charge, said Commit- 
 tee shall, hcforc making any appointment, examine the 
 candidates in the manner required by law, and with 
 special reference to the place which is then to be filled ; 
 and also as to their competency to teach the elements of 
 articulation, of music and drawing ; and in regard to 
 teachers in the Grammar Schools, they shall consult 
 with the master in whose school such teacher is to be 
 appointed.* And the same course shall be pursued in Toachor* ad- 
 
 ^ ^ _ ' vaiKvd to 
 
 all cases where it is proposed to transfer or to advance anoth.r i^rado 
 
 to be examiucd. 
 
 a teacher from one grade of sohool to another. Teachers 
 so appointed shall be nominated by the District Com- 
 mittees, to this Board, for confirmation, and they shall 
 be considered entitled to the established salary from the 
 time of their entering upon their duties. It shall be 
 the duty of the Secretary to give immediate information 
 of such appointment to the City Auditor. Reappointed Reappointed 
 
 , . , . (' 1 • Ti 1 1 1 1 1 teai-luTs to IMS 
 
 mcumbents m the service ot this lioard shall rank ..onsi.i.nd as 
 as new teachers, and begin with the salary of such ^^^ 
 teachers. 
 
 Shot. 21. When, .at any examination for assistant Namm of woii- 
 
 (|imUl]f(l OJiiull- 
 
 tcaclicrs, a larger number of candidates are found qual- .latch at <xnm- 
 
 . , . . , ,,,, ... . . iiintloiii* to be 
 
 ified than is rc(|uired to nil the existing vacancies, it ,,r.„rv.Mi. 
 
 •The School Committee, unless the town at its annual meelinK (Icterniinijj 
 tliat the duty may be performed by the I'nid< iitial Committee, ^'hull nelect 
 and contract with the teachers of the p\iblic schooU; shall re<|ulre full and 
 satisfactory evidence of the jjood moral character of all instructors who may 
 be employed; and shall ascertain, \w personal examination, their <|uallllca- 
 .lons for teacliing and capacity for the government of schools. (G«sii. Stat. 
 Ch. 38, $ 23.)
 
 20 RULES. [Chap. IV. 
 
 shall be tlie duty of the Secretary of the District Com- 
 mittee making the examination, to keep a record of the 
 names of such well-qualified candidates as the said Com- 
 mittee may direct, and to deposit such record with the 
 Superintendent of Public Schools. This record shall 
 give the names and addresses of the said candidates, and 
 such information in regard to their qualifications, wheth- 
 er for Grammar or Primary Schools, as the said Com- 
 mittee may direct. And any District Committee may 
 elect Assistants for the Grammar Schools, or Primary 
 School Teachers, from the candidates so recommended, 
 with or without a new examination, at the option of 
 said Committee. 
 Canvassing the Sect. 22. In the month of JNIay, annually, the 
 
 listBofteachers. •' _ _ 
 
 Committee on the Latin School, the English High 
 School, the Girls' High and Normal School, and each 
 District Committee, in a meeting regularly called, shall 
 canvass the list of teachers in their District, and, after 
 consultation with the master, they shall decide upon the 
 Nomination of pcrsous whom they w 1 11 recommend for re-election, and 
 election. sald Committee shall, at the annual meeting in June for 
 
 the election of teachers, nominate the persons thus ap- 
 proved, who shall be considered the regular candidates 
 for their respective offices. And in case any Committee 
 have decided not to nominate any teacher for re-election, 
 they may, if a majority of said Committee deem It ex- 
 pedient, give notice of their Intention, to said teacher, 
 before the annual election. 
 District Com- g gS. The District Committee shall give their 
 
 mittecs sliall o 
 
 give advice to advIcc to the Instructors in any emergency ; and take 
 
 instructors, &c. '' o ./ 
 
 cognizance of any difficulty which may have occurred 
 between the Instructors and parents of pupils, or between 
 the instructors themselves, relative to the government or 
 instruction of their schools. An appeal, however, to
 
 Chap. IV.] RULES. 21 
 
 tlie whole Board, is not hereby denied to any citizen or nigtrict com- 
 instructor. In addition to tlie specific duties of tlie '""'T '""'' 
 
 1 iniikc tempo- 
 
 District Committees, it shall be their duty, ji^enerallv, to htv nrrausje- 
 
 '' '^ ' nicnts. 
 
 make any temporary arranpremcnt which they may find 
 necessary for their schools, or for the convenience of tlie 
 instructors, provided that nothing shall be done contrary 
 to the School Regulations. 
 
 Sect. 24. Each District Committee may transfer TmnRfiTofrri- 
 
 ' . iimry SchooU 
 
 their own Primary School Teachers from one Primary aud tcacherg. 
 School to another, and may change the location of their 
 Primary Schools from one schoolroom to another, as 
 they may think proper ; l)ut notice of any such transfer 
 or change, and of the appointment of any new Primary 
 School Teacher, shall, within one week after they are 
 made, be sent to the Secretary of the Board, and the xotico to bp 
 same shall be mentioned in the next quarterly report of ,ary of the 
 the District Committee ; and any teacher, of any grade, '""' ' 
 actually in the employ of the city, may be transferred Tmnsfor of 
 by this Board, without re-examination, to any vacant the iionrd. 
 place of the same grade in the city. 
 
 Sect. 25. The Committees on the Latin School, .^."j;;,";.""^"' 
 the Enulish Iliirh School, the Girls' IIi<rh and Normal 
 School, and each District Committee, shall, during the 
 month of July, make a thorough examination of their 
 respective schools, and shall report at the (juarlcrly 
 meeting in September, the results of tlieir examinations, 
 tojTfctlier with such suijf;cstions for the improvement of 
 the schools as they may sec fit to oflfcr, and the statistics 
 of each school in a tabular form, on the i'liljowlng jtoints, 
 viz: 1. The number of teachers; 2. The changes of 
 teachers made during the year ; 8. The number of dilfer- 
 ent scholars registered; 1. Tlie number of these re- 
 ceived fioni oilier Public Schools of the city ; '). The 
 number discharged ; (!. The largest iiinnber juoeiit at
 
 22 RULES. [Chap. V. 
 
 any one time ; 7. Tlic largest average attendance for any 
 one month, and the name of the month ; 8. The average 
 attendance for the year; 9. The number and names of 
 the medal scholars, and the recipients of the Lawrence 
 prizes ; 10. The number and ages of the candidates 
 offered and admitted at the High Schools, from each of 
 the Grammar Schools. These reports shall be referred 
 to a Special Committee of the Board, who shall make 
 from them such selections as they may think important 
 for public information, and shall add thereto such sug- 
 gestions and remarks as they shall deem expedient ; and 
 Annual reports, ti^elr report, which shall be presented at the quarterly 
 meeting in December, when accepted by the Board, 
 shall be printed for dis*"ribution among the citizens. 
 
 CHAPTER V. 
 
 Election of Instructors of Fuhlic Schools. 
 
 School year. Sectiox 1. The school year shall commence on the 
 
 first Monday in September, and end on the day imme- 
 diately preceding the first Monday in September. 
 
 Annual election Sect. 2. In the month of June, annually, the Board 
 shall elect the Instructors of the Public Schools, and fix 
 their salaries* for the ensuing year. Said instructors 
 
 *The salaries of the instructors in the various schools have been established 
 as follows, for the present school year, viz : — 
 
 The salary of the Masters of the Latin, the Knglish High, and the Girls' 
 High and Normal Schools, is $ ;j,()00 for the first year's service, -nith an increase 
 of $ 100 for each additional year's service till the salary amounts to $ 3,000 per 
 annum. 
 
 The salary of the Sub-Masters of the Latin and English High Schools, and 
 of the Masters of the Grammar Schools is $ 1,800 for the first year, with an 
 annual increase of $ 100 till it amounts to $ 2,200.
 
 Chap. V.J RUT.ES. 23 
 
 shall rank as follows : 1st, Masters ; 2(1, Sub-^fasters ; 
 3d, Ushers; 4th, Head Assistants; 5th, Assistants; 
 Gth, Primary School Teachers ; 7th, Music Teachers ; 
 8th, Sewing Teachers. 
 
 Sect. 3. The Masters of the several schools having ^^o'''^^*" <•'"">»- 
 
 Ing InBtructors, 
 
 been duly nominated by their respective District Com- 
 
 Thc salary of the Ushers of the Latin and Enjflish Hi'^h Schools, and of the 
 Sub-Masters of the Grammar Schools, is $1,400 for the first year, with an 
 annual increase of $ 100 till it amounts to $ l.SX). 
 
 The salary of the L'shcrs of the Grammar Schools is $ 1,000 for the first year, 
 with an annual increase of $ U^O, till it amounts to $ 1,200. 
 
 The salary of the Head Assistant of the Girls' High and Normal School is 
 $ 700 per annum, and the salary of the other Assistants in this School is $000 
 per annum. 
 
 The salary of the Teacher of the Normal Department of the Girls' High and 
 Normal School is $ 80O per annnm. 
 
 The salary of the Head Assistants in the Grammar Schools is $(W0 per 
 annum ; and the salary of the other Assistants in the Grammar Schools, and of 
 the Teachers of the Primary Schools, is $400 for the first year, with an aunu;il 
 increase of $50 till it amounts to $ 550 per annum. 
 
 The salary of the Music Teachers in the Grammar Schools is i^ l:i5 per annum 
 for cacli school. 
 
 The salary of the Instructor in Vocal and Physical Gymnastics in the Gram- 
 mar Schools is $ 1,500 per annum. 
 
 The salary of the Teacher of Slusic in the Primary Schools is $ l,-'00 per 
 annum. 
 
 Tlic salaries of the Sewing Teachers are as follows, — and the teachers shall 
 severally devote to instructing- their pupils the time desi;,'natod herein : — 
 
 The Sewing Teachers of the Adams, Lyman, and Wells Schools shall teach 
 sewing ten hours each week, and shall severally receive $ Zi't per annum. 
 
 The Sewing Teachers of the Franklin, Lawrence, Lincoln, Higelow.anti Chap- 
 man Schools shall teach sewing twelve hours each week, and shall severally 
 receive $ ^fiO per annum. 
 
 The Sewing Teachers of the Hancock and Kverett Schools shall teach sewing 
 8i,\teen hours each week, and shall each receive S'.iW per annum. 
 
 The Sewing Teacher of the Winthrop School shall teach sewing twenty hour* 
 each week, and shall each receive $4W per annum. 
 
 The Sewing Teacher of the Ilowditch School shall teach sewing fwenty- 
 thrcc hours each week, and shall receive $450 per annum. 
 
 The Salary of the Teacher of French in the Latin ."School is $ 500 p<r annum. 
 The salary of the Teacher of French in the Girls' High and Normal Scluxil Is 
 §500 per annum. The salary of the Teacher of German in the Girls' High and 
 Normal Siliool is $ 5(K) per annum. The salary of the Teacher of Drawing In 
 the (Jirls' High and Normal School is SiKX) per annum. The salary of tho 
 Teacher of Drawing in the Knglish High School Ik $."j<i<i pir annum. Tho sal- 
 ary of the Teacher of Vocal Music in the Girls' High and Normal School is 
 $450 per unuuni.
 
 24 
 
 RULES. 
 
 [Chap. V. 
 
 Election of a 
 new master. 
 
 Same. 
 
 Same. 
 
 mittees, shall be elected by ballot, and thirty votes at 
 least shall in all cases be necessary to a choice, and the 
 other instructors shall be elected by confirmation on 
 nomination of their respective Committees ; but no teach- 
 er, except a Master, shall be elected by this Board, 
 without having served on trial at least three months in 
 the Boston schools. 
 
 Sect. 4. Whenever a new Master is to be elected 
 for any of the Public Schools, the Secretary shall give 
 notice thereof in such newspapers, and for such length of 
 time, as the Board may direct, specifying in such notice 
 that all applications for the office must be made in writing, 
 and lodged with the Secretary, together with any written 
 evidence of qualifications which the candidate may wish 
 to present, on or before a day named in such notice. 
 
 Sect. 5. In case the vacancy to be filled is in the 
 Latin School, the English High School, or the Girls' 
 Hiffh and Normal School, the Committees of those 
 schools shall too;ether constitute a committee for the 
 examination of candidates. But in case of a vacancy 
 in any of the Grammar Schools, the Examining Com- 
 mittee shall be composed of the District Committee of 
 the school in which the vacancy exists, and of the mem- 
 bers for the two wards numerically nearest to the ward 
 in which said school is situated ; and one third of the 
 members of either of these committees shall constitute a 
 quorum for doing business. 
 
 Sect. G. The Examining Committee shall take from 
 the Secretary's files all the applications and written evi- 
 dence, and sliall have personal interviews with the appli- 
 cants, and make inquiries as to their qualifications, and, 
 at a meeting appointed for the purpose, shall carefully 
 examine the candidates in the manner requued by law,* 
 
 * See page 19 of these Rules.
 
 CuAP. VI.] EULES. 25 
 
 and always with reference to tlie office that is then to be 
 filled. And none but said Committee, tiie members of 
 this Board, the Superintendent of Public Schools, and 
 the candidates under examination, shall be present. 
 
 Sect. 7. The Examinino; Committee shall report to ExsmininK 
 
 '^ ' Coiuiiiitlcc'ii 
 
 the Board, at some subsequent meeting, the names of report, 
 all the applicants who have been examined by them, 
 together with such other facts and circumstances respect- 
 ing the candidates, their recommendations and qualifica- 
 tions, as they may deem necessary for the information 
 of the Board. They shall also designate in their report 
 the names of two or more of the candidates whose exam- 
 inations were most satisfactory, with the opinions of the 
 Examining Committee on their qualifications severally, 
 and the Board shall then proceed to a choice by ballot. 
 
 Sect. 8 . The instructors elected at the annual meeting in«tnictors to 
 
 ° hold tluir of- 
 
 shall hold their offices for one school year, unless sooner ««•» for one 
 
 year* 
 
 i-emoved by vote of the Board. 
 
 CHAPTER VI. 
 
 Duties of the Sccretanj. 
 
 Section 1. The Secretary shall have charge of the nproni.-. and 
 Kccords of the Board, and of all ])apers directed by 
 the Board to be kept on its files ; he shall keep a per- 
 manent record-book, in which all its votes, orders, and 
 proceedings shall by him be recorded. 
 
 Sect. 2. He shall notify all stated and special meet- Notircn to bo 
 
 . glvou, 
 
 ings ; he shall notify the Chairman of every Committee 
 appointed, stating the commission, and the names of the 
 members associated with him ; he shall notify the mcot- 
 ings of all Sub- Committees, when rcijuoted by the 
 Chairman or by any two members thereof; he shall 
 i>
 
 26 
 
 RULES. 
 
 [Chap. VII. 
 
 Koport to Sec- 
 retary of State. 
 
 Votes to bo 
 transmitted. 
 
 Medals to bo 
 provided. 
 
 Examination 
 of biUs. 
 
 notify the instructors of their appointments, and shall 
 give such otlier notices as the Board may require. 
 
 Sect. 3. He shall prepare the Annual Report re- 
 quired by the statute of the Commonwealth, and he shall 
 transmit the same, legally signed, to the Secretary of 
 State, on or before the thirtieth day of April.* 
 
 Sect. 4. He shall transmit copies of all votes, reso- 
 lutions, and documents which are to be sent to the 
 members of the Board, to the various Committees, to the 
 Teachers, or to other persons. 
 
 Sect. 5. He shall see that the Medals and Diplomas 
 awarded to the successful candidates in the Public 
 Schools are procured, properly inscribed, and sent to 
 the appropriate schools at least one day preceding the 
 Annual Exhibitions. 
 
 Sect. 6. He shalle xamine all bills for salaries, and 
 the bills for all articles purchased by order of the Board, 
 or by the Committee on Accounts, and shall perform 
 such other duties as the School Committee shall prescribe, 
 or from time to time direct. 
 
 CHAPTER VII. 
 
 Duties of the Superintendent. 
 
 Election, SECTION 1. The Superintendent of Public Schools 
 
 shall be elected annually, by ballot, at the quarterly 
 meeting of the Board in June, to enter upon the duties 
 of his office on the first day of September next ensuing. 
 
 Salary. At the samc meeting the salary of the Superintendent 
 
 shall be voted, and no alteration in the amount of said 
 salary shall be made during the year for which he is 
 elected. 
 
 *See General Statutes, chapter 40.
 
 Chap. VII.] RULES. 27 
 
 Sect. 2. He shall devote himself to the study of the General duUcB. 
 Public School System, and kecj) hlnii^elf acquainted with 
 the progress of instruction and discipline in other places, 
 in order to suggest appropriate means for the advance- 
 ment of the Public Schools in this city, and see that the 
 regulations of the Board in regard to these schools are 
 carried into full etlect. 
 
 Sect. 3. He shall visit each school as often as his visUing 
 
 8CllOulli. 
 
 other duties will permit, that he may obtain, as far as 
 practicable, a personal knowledge of the condition of all 
 the schools and be able to suggest improvements and rem- 
 edy defects in their management. Shall advise the teach- 
 ers on the best methods of instruction and discii)rme, and, 
 to illustrate these methods in respect to Primary Schools, 
 he shall hold occasional meetings of the teachers of the Mcotinpsof 
 
 ° ^ rriiniiry .School 
 
 schools, and have authority, for this purpose, to dismiss toaciurs. 
 the Primary Schools at such times as he shall deem ad^•is- 
 able, not exceeding one half day in each quarter. He has 
 authority, also, to dismiss the Grammar Schools, not ex- Mpctinpaof 
 cceding one half day in each half year, for the purpose of s.hooi tcacu- 
 holdins: meetings of the teachers of these schools. 
 
 Sect. 4. Whenever vacancies occur in the State state scholar- 
 scholarships to which this city is entitled, it shall be his 
 duty to give public notice thereof, and he sliall be 
 authorized, in conjunction with the chairman of e:ich of 
 the Hijrh School Committees, to examine candidates for 
 said vacancies, and report to this lioard the names of 
 those to be recommended, according to law,* to the 
 Board of Education. He shall make investigations as 
 to the number and ihc condition of the children of the 
 city who are not receiving tiu; benelits oU'ercd by the AbHPnto«-iifroni 
 Public Schools, and shall endeavor to asccrtam the rea- 
 sons, and to suggest and aj([)ly the remedies. 
 
 * Gen. SUt. ilmp. '^7, § "..
 
 28 
 
 RULES. 
 
 [Chap. VII. 
 
 AsfiHtnncc to 
 cuuimiltces. 
 
 ItiiiUling and 
 alti'i-inf; of 
 iSchooIhouscs, 
 
 School ex- 
 penses. 
 
 Attend meet- 
 ings of Board. 
 
 Pemi-annual 
 report. 
 
 Sect. 5. He shall render such aid and communicate 
 8uch information to the various Committees as they may 
 require of" him, and shall assist them, when desired, in 
 tlie quarterly examinations. He shall see that all school 
 registers, books of records, circulars, blanks for monthly 
 reports of teachers, and annual reports of District Com- 
 mittees are prepared after uniform patterns, and ready to 
 be furnished when needed. 
 
 Sect. 6. He shall consult with the different bodies 
 who have control of the building and altering of school- 
 houses, and shall communicate to them such information 
 on the subject as he may possess ; and he shall suggest 
 such plans for building and altering schoolhouses as he 
 may consider best for the health and convenience of the 
 teachers and pupils, and most economical for the city ; 
 and he shall advise with those through whom, either 
 directly or indirectly, the school appropriations are ex- 
 pended, that there may result more uniformity in their 
 plans and more economy in their expenditures. 
 
 Sect. 7. It shall be his duty to attend the meetings 
 of the Board, except when the subject of his own elec- 
 tion is under consideration, and, when called upon 
 through the President, to express his opinion on any 
 subject under discussion, or to communicate such infor- 
 mation as may be in his power. At the quarterly meet- 
 ings in March and September, he shall present to the 
 Board a semi-annual Report, in print, giving an account 
 of the schools he has visited, and of the other duties he 
 has performed, together with such facts and suggestions 
 relating to the condition of the schools, and the increase 
 of their efficiency and usefulness, as he may deem advis- 
 able. He shall also embrace in his report an abstract 
 of the semi-annual returns of the Public Schools, and a 
 schedule showing the number of teachers then employed
 
 Chap. VIII.] REGULATIONS. 29 
 
 in the schools ; and these reports shall be referred to the 
 Special Committee on the Annual Report of" the School 
 Board. 
 
 Sect. 8. He shall keep a record of the names, ages, Reroniof 
 and residences of persons who may desire to be consid- cautg. 
 ered as candidates for the office of Assistant or Primary 
 School Teacher, with such remarks and sufrgcstions re- 
 specting them as he may deem important for the infor- 
 mation of Committees ; which record sliall Ijc at :dl 
 times open to the inspection of any member of this 
 Board. And he shall perform such other duties as the 
 School Committee shall prescribe, or from time to time 
 direct. 
 
 CHAPTER VIII. 
 
 General Regu/alions of the Public Schools. 
 Section 1. All teachers in the Public Schools are Tonriiorn to oh- 
 
 mTVf the Kcluiol 
 
 rapdrcd to make themselves familiar with these Kegula- rL'i,'uiutiouit. 
 tlons, and especially with the portion that relates to their 
 own duties, and to the instruction and discipline of their 
 respective schools, and to see that these are faithfully 
 observed. 
 
 Sect. 2. The instructors shall punctually observe Gonomi cjuti.s 
 
 •in • 1 !• • • I of ti-aclur*. 
 
 the hours appomted for openmg and tlisuussmg the 
 schools ; and, during school hours, shall faithfully de- 
 vote themselves to the public service. In all their iiittr- 
 eourse with their scholars they shall strive to impress un 
 their minds, both by prec(;{)t and example, the great 
 iinportance of continued eH'>rts for lmi)rovement in mor- 
 als, in manners and deportment, as well as in useful 
 Icarniuir.
 
 30 
 
 REGULATIONS. 
 
 [Chap. VIII. 
 
 Scliool hours. 
 
 Teachers and 
 pupils to be at 
 school early. 
 
 Opening the 
 schools. 
 
 Moral instruc- 
 tioa. 
 
 Sfct. 3. From tlic first Monday in May to the first 
 Moiulay in September, the Grammar and Primary 
 Schools shall commence their morning sessions at 8 
 o'clock, and close at 11 o'clock; and shall begin their 
 afternoon sessions at 2 o'clock, and close at .5 o'clock. 
 From the first Monday in September to the first Monday 
 in May, they shall commence their morning sessions at 
 9 o'clock, and close at 12 o'clock ; and shall begin their 
 afternoon sessions at 2 o'clock, and shall close at 5 
 o'clock, except that from the third Monday in October 
 to the first Monday in March, they may omit the after- 
 noon recess and close at 4 o'clock. Provided, tliat 
 nothing in this section shall be so construed as to 
 prevent the teacher from the judicious exercise of the 
 right to detain a pupil for a reasonable time after the 
 regular hour for dismissing school, either for purposes 
 of discipline, or to make up neglected lessons. 
 
 Sect. 4. All the schoolrooms shall be opened, and 
 the teachers be present, both morning and afternoon, 
 fifteen minutes before the time fixed for the session to 
 begin. The teachers shall require the scholars to be in 
 their seats, and shall commence and close the exercises 
 of the schools, punctually at the prescribed hours. 
 
 Sect. 5 . The morning exercises of all the schools shall 
 commence with the reading of a portion of the Scriptures, 
 by the teacher, in each school ; the reading to be followed 
 by the Lord's Prayer, repeated by the teacher alone. The 
 afternoon session shall close with appropriate singing. 
 
 Sect. 6. Good morals being of the first importance 
 to the pupils, and essential to their highest progress in 
 useful knowledge, instruction therein shall b^ daily given 
 in each of the schools.* The pupils shall be carefully 
 
 * " It shall be the duty of the president, professors, and tutors of the L ni- 
 versify at Cambridge, aud of the several colleges, and of all preceptors and
 
 Chap. VIII.] REGULATIONS. 3 1 
 
 instructed to avoid idleness and profanity, falscliood and 
 deceit, and every wicked and di.<gracel"ul practice, and 
 to conduct themselves in an orderly and proper manner ; 
 and it shall be the duty of the instructors, so far as prac- 
 ticable, to exercise a general inspection over them in 
 these regards, both in and out of school, and also Avhilc 
 going to the same and returning home ; and on all suit- 
 able occasions to inculcate upon them the principles of 
 truth and virtue. 
 
 Sect. 7. The principal teacher in every school shall f^d'ooi n-sisu-r 
 
 ^ ^ -^ aud rct-ortlH. 
 
 keep a register in which shall be recorded the names, 
 ages, dates of admission, and places of residence of the 
 scholars. In addition to this register, other records 
 shall be kept, in which shall be entered the daily absence 
 of the scholars, and such notes of their class-exercises as 
 may exhibit a view of their advancement and standing. 
 
 Sect. 8. All school registers and other books for n'nnk" ror 
 
 8cllUoU. 
 
 records, as well as all blanks for monthly reports, and 
 circulars required in the several schools, shall be after 
 uniform patterns, to be determined by the Superinten- 
 dent of Public Schools, to whom all teachers are ex- 
 pected to apply whenever such articles are needed by 
 them. 
 
 Sect. 9. Each master shall make a careful examina- MnstrrMo 
 
 . t'xaiiiiiK' Ihrlr 
 
 tion of his school as often as he can consistently with BthuoU. 
 
 teachers of acadeinifs, ami all otlicr instructors of youlli, to rxort tlieir best 
 oiuicavors to iiuprcss on tlii' iiiiiuls of cliilflrcn uiul youth coinniittfd to their 
 care and instruction, the princiiiles of piety, justice, iiiid a sacred regard to 
 tnitli, love to their country, humanity and universal benevolence, sobriety, 
 industry and frugality, chastity, moderation, and temperance, and those other 
 virtues whicli are the ornament of human society, and the buslit upon which a 
 republican constitution is founded ; and it shall be the duty of such Instnictom 
 to endeavor to lead their jjupils, as their apes und capacities will aihuit. Into a 
 clear understanding of the tendency of the above-mentioned virtues to presen-c 
 and perfect a republican constitution, and secure the blessings of liberty, as 
 well as to promote their future happiness and also to ]H)lnt out to tbciu thu 
 evil tendency of the opposite vices.'' [Geu. Stut. chap. *?, ij 10.]
 
 32 
 
 REGULATIONS. 
 
 [Chap. VIII. 
 
 Semi -annual 
 returns. 
 
 Notices to be 
 given to the 
 Secretary. 
 
 Teachers visit- 
 iufj schools. 
 
 Corpoml pun- 
 ishment. 
 
 proper attention to the pupils under his immediate 
 charge. 
 
 Sect. 10. During the week preceding the quarterly 
 meeting in March and in September, the principal 
 teacher in each school shall make to the Superintendent 
 of Public Schools semi-annual returns of the number 
 of pupils belonging to the school, conformably to tlie 
 blanks furnished for this purpose. They shall also in- 
 clude in their reports the names of those pupils belong- 
 ing to their respective schools whose parents or guar- 
 dians do not reside in the city, with the dates of their 
 respective admissions. 
 
 Sect. 11. Each master shall, within one week after 
 the appointment of a teacher, send to the secretary of 
 this Board the full name of such teacher, with the pre- 
 cise date of his or her commencing service in his school ; 
 and if the person appointed has previously been in the 
 service of the city as a teacher, he shall state where, 
 when, and how long, such service was rendered. In 
 like manner he shall give notice when any teacher shall 
 have relinquished service in his school. 
 
 Sect. 12. The instructors may, for the purpose of 
 observing the modes of discipline, and instruction, visit 
 any of the Public Schools in the city ; but such visits 
 shall not be made oftener than once a quarter, nor till 
 provisions satisfactory to the Chairman of the District 
 Committee or of the Sub-Committee has been made for 
 the proper care of the pupils under their immediate 
 charge. 
 
 Sect. 13. All instructors shall aim at such discipline 
 in theii' schools as would be exercised by a kind, judicious 
 parent in his family ; shall avoid corporal punishment in 
 all cases where good order can be preserved by milder 
 measures ; and in no case shall resort be had to confine-
 
 Chap. VIII.] REGULATIONS. 33 
 
 ment in a closet or wardrobe, or to otlier cruel or unu- 
 sual punitilmient, as a mode of discipline. It shall be 
 tlic duty of the several masters antl teachers in the pub- 
 lic schools, at the close of each month, to make, in writ- 
 ing, to the Chairmen of their District Committees, a 
 report of all cases in which corporal punishuicut has been 
 inflicted ; which report shall state the name of the pui)il, 
 tlie amount of punishment, and the reason for its inflic- 
 tion ; and the Chairman of each District Committee 
 shall, in his quarterly report, give the number of cases 
 of corporal punishment during the pre\ious quarter, and 
 the average to each teacher of the District. Corporal 
 punishment shall be inflicted only after the nature of tlie 
 offence has been fully explained to the scholar, and shall 
 be restricted to blows on tiie hand with a rattan, except 
 in cases where a pupil refuses to submit to such punish- 
 ment. Corporal punishment shall not be inflicted on a 
 girl in a grammar school without the consent and ap- 
 proval of the master, which, in each individual case, 
 must first be obtained. 
 
 Sect. 14. For violent or pointed opposition to Exclusion of* 
 
 . ••II pupu. 
 
 authority in any particular instance, a prmcipal teacher 
 
 may exclude a child from school for the time being ; 
 and thereupon shall inform the parent or guardian of 
 the measure, and shall apply to the District Committee 
 for advice and direction. Whenever any scholar is ab- 
 sent from school, the teacher shall innncdiately ascertain 
 the reason ; and, if such absence be not occasioned by 
 sickness or other sufficient cause, or is not satisfactorily 
 explained, such pupil, with the consent of the Sub-Com- 
 mittee, may be suspended or discharged from the school, 
 and a record of such proceeding shall be made. 
 
 Sect. 15. When the example of any pupil in school sanp^niion »nd 
 
 " ^ rpstoruUou of 
 
 is very injurious, and in all cases where reformation pupiia.
 
 2^ REGULATIONS. [Chap. VIII. 
 
 appears hopeless, it shall he the duty of the principal 
 ■ teacher, with the approbation of the Committee on the 
 schools, to suspend such pupil from the school. But any 
 child under this public censure, who shall have expressed 
 to the teacher his regret for his folly or indiscretion, as 
 ' openly and explicitly as the nature of the case may 
 require, and shall have given evidence of amendment, 
 shall, with the previous consent of said Committee, be 
 reinstated in the privileges of the school. 
 
 Sect. 16. Whenever a teacher has satisfactory evi- 
 dence that a pupil has left school without the intention 
 • of returning, such pupil's name shall forthwith be stricken 
 
 from the list ; but any absence recorded against the name 
 of the pupil before the teacher receives this notice shall 
 be allowed to remain, and be regarded the same as any 
 other absences. When a pupil is absent from school 
 more than five consecutive school days, the name of such 
 pupil shall be stricken from the list at the end of the five 
 days ; and the absences shall in all cases be recorded 
 while the name remains on the list. The name of a 
 pupil who is suspended from school by any rules of the 
 School Board, shall be stricken from the list, and any 
 pupil shall be considered as absent whose attendance at 
 school shall not continue for at least one half of the reg- 
 ular school session of the half day. In noting the ab- 
 sences of pupils, the short vacations shall be disregarded, 
 and pupils who are not present on the first half day of a 
 term after either of those vacations, shall be marked as 
 absent. 
 Instructors, in Sect. 17. In cascs of difficulty in the discharge of 
 cuUy, "to apply t^^^ij" official duties, or when they may desire any tem- 
 Committees poi'^ry aid, the instructors shall apply to the District 
 Committees of their respective schools for advice and 
 assistance.
 
 Chap. VIII.] REGULATIONS. 35 
 
 Sect. 18. Whenever any instructor sliall be absent AbRcnt<H>»mu«t 
 from school, and a temporary instructor rendered neccs- stuutcs. 
 sary, the amount required to pay said substitute shall 
 be \vithdra\vn from the salary of the absentee ; unless 
 upon a representation of the case, by petition, and a report 
 on said petition from the Standing Committee on Salaries, ' 
 
 the Board shall order an allowance to be made. And 
 no substitute shall be employed in any of the Primary 
 Schools for more than one day at a time, without the 
 approbation of one or more of the Sub-Committee of the 
 school ; nor in any department of the Grammar Schools 
 without tlie approbation of two or more of the District 
 Committee, the Chairman being one of them. The com- 
 pensation per day allowed for substitutes in the Primary 
 Schools, and for Assistants in the Grammar Scliools, 
 shall be $1.25; for Assistants in tlic Girls' High and 
 Normal School, $1.50; for Ushers in the Grammar 
 Schools, $ 2.75 ; for Sub-Blasters in those scliools, and 
 for Ushers in the Latin and English Iliffh Schools, 
 $ 3.75 ; for Sub-Masters in tlie Latin and English High 
 Schools, and for Masters in the Grammar Schools, 
 $5.00; for Masters in the Latin, English High, and 
 Girls' Pligh and Normal Schools, $ G.OO ; for each day, 
 counting six school days in the week, during which 
 such substitute shall be employed. The compensation 
 of temporary teachers shall be the same as that of 
 substitutes. 
 
 Si'X'T. 19. It shall be the duty of all the instructors Tcmp«<r«tur.' 
 
 ... .,".,. , and vcntUatlon. 
 
 to give vigilant attention to tlic ventihition and tempera- 
 ture of their schoolrooms. A regular system of ventila- 
 tion shall be practised, as well in winter as in summer, 
 by which the air in the rooms shall be oUcctually changed 
 at each recess, and at the end nl" each sciiool session 
 before the house shall be closed.
 
 36 
 
 REGULATIONS. 
 
 [Chap. VIII. 
 
 Kxnmlnatlon of 
 rclliirs 1111(1 iiii- 
 occiiiiit-d rooiiiH 
 ill season vi' 
 llres. 
 
 Becesses. 
 
 riiysioal excr 
 cise in schools. 
 
 Care of scliool 
 premises. 
 
 Things not 
 allowed. 
 
 Skct. 20. The Masters of the Grammar Scliools 
 sliall examine, or cause some competent person connected 
 with each school to examine, (luring the season of fires, 
 the cellars and unoccupied rooms in their respective 
 buiklincfs ; such examinations to be made durinij the first 
 and every succeeding hour of thf forenoon and afternoon 
 sessions, and the result made known to the master of the 
 school. 
 
 Sect. 21. There shall be a recess of fifteen minutes 
 for every pupil each half day, including the time occu- 
 pied in going out and coming in, which shall take place 
 as nearly as may be at the expiration of one half of each 
 school session. 
 
 Sect. 22. The masters, ushers, and teachers, in the 
 Public Schools shall so arrange the daily course of exer- 
 cise in their respective classes that every scholar shall 
 have daily, in the forenoon and afternoon, some kind of 
 physical or gymnastic exercise ; this exercise to take 
 place as nearly as practicable midway between the com- 
 mencement of the session and recess, and between recess 
 and the end of the session. 
 
 Sect. 23. The principal teachers of the several 
 schools shall prescribe such rules for the use of the yards 
 and out-buildlngs connected with the schoolhouses as 
 shall insure -their being kept in a neat and proper con- 
 dition, and shall examine them as often as may be 
 necessary for such purpose, and they shall be held respon- 
 sible for any want of neatness or cleanliness on their 
 premises ; and when anything is out of order they must 
 give immediate notice thereof to the Superintendent of 
 Public Buildings. 
 
 Sect. 24. No instructor In the Public Schools shall 
 be allowed to teach in any other public school than tliat 
 to wh'ch he or she has been appointed, nor to keep a
 
 Chap. VIII.] REGULATIONS. 37 
 
 private school of any description wliatcvci*, nor to attend 
 to the instruction of any private pu})il.s before G o'clock, 
 P. M., except on AVednesday and Saturday afternoons, 
 nor to engage as editor of any newspaper, or of any 
 religious or political periodical. 
 
 8i:CT. 25. The instructors shall not award medals or Same, 
 other prizes to the pupils under their charge ; nor shall 
 instructors become the recipients during term-time, and i"r<>i«ontii. 
 only from a graduating class at any other time, of any 
 present of money, or other property, from the pupils. 
 No subscription or contribution for any purpose what- subupription or 
 
 contribution. 
 
 ever, shall be introduced into any public school. 
 
 Sect. 26. No person whatever shall read to the No advcrt^c 
 
 , 11 /» iin-nt t« l>i' ri-od 
 
 pupils of any scliool, or post upon the walls of any to tUi- pupiu. 
 school building, or fences of the same, any advertise- 
 ment. Nor shall any ajrcnt or other person, be per- No "tjcnt to cx- 
 
 ^ . . liibit nrtldi-» In 
 
 mittcd to enter any school for the purpose of exhibiting, »ciiooi. 
 either to teacher or pupils, any new book or article of 
 apparatus. "- 
 
 Sect. 27. Tlic books used and the studies pur^icd Authoruwi 
 
 booko nnd 
 
 in all the Public Schools shall be such, and such only, as ntudii-s. 
 may be authorized by the Board ; and the teachers shall 
 not permit any books, tracts, or other puldications to be 
 distributed in their schools. 
 
 Sect. 28. No pupils shall be allowed to retain their nipiin ni«»t 
 connection with any of the Public Schools unless ihcy „tid (ifuhiiit 
 are furnished with the books and utensils rcguhwly "' 
 required to be used in the respective classes. 
 
 Sect. 29. In cases where children are in danger of """k".**"-. for 
 
 Indlf^cDt chil- 
 
 beiug deprived of the advantages of education, by reason dmi. 
 of inability to obtain books, through the poverty or 
 negligence of parents or guardians, the •Committee on 
 Accounts are authorized, on I)ch:ilt' ol" the Scliool Cotu- 
 mittee, to carry out the provisions of the Statute on this 
 
 4147(7
 
 schools. 
 
 3y REGULATIONS. [Chap. VIII. 
 
 subject.* During tlic first week in April, annually, 
 the principal teacher in each Grammar School, and the 
 teacher of each Primary School, shall make to the Sec- 
 retary of the Board, a return of the names of all scholars 
 supplied with books at the expense of the city, the 
 names of the books so furnished, together with the 
 names of the parents, guardians, or masters of said 
 pupils ; and suitable blanks shall be provided for this 
 purpose by the Secretary, 
 chiifircncn- Sect. 30. All children living within the limits of 
 
 titled to attend . i . t t/. i i i 
 
 the public the City, who. are not otherwise disqualmed, and who are 
 upwards of five years of age, shall be entitled to attend 
 the public schools of the city ; but no child whose resi- 
 dence is not in the city, or who has only a temporary 
 residence in it for the purpose of attending the Public 
 Schools, shall be received or retained in any school, ex- 
 cept upon the consent previously obtained of the District 
 Committee ; and said District Committee may, in accord- 
 ance with the provisions of the General Statutes, require 
 the parent or guardian of such child, to pay a sum equal 
 to the average cost per scholar of such school, for such 
 period as said child may attend thereat. f 
 
 *" If any scholar is not furnished by his parent, master, or guardian, with 
 the requisite books, he shall be supplied therewith by the School Committee at 
 the expense of the town. 
 
 " The School Committee shall give notice, in writing, to the assessors of the 
 town, of the names of the scholars supplied with books under the provisions 
 of the preceding section, of the books so furnished, the prices thereof, and the 
 names of the parents, masters, or guardians, who ought to have supplied the 
 same. The assessors shall add the price of the books to the next annual tax 
 of such parents, masters, or guardiaus; and the amount so added shall be 
 levied, collected, and paid into the town treasury, in the same manner as the 
 town taxes. 
 
 " If the assessors are of opinion that any parent, master, or guardian, is una- 
 ble to pay the whole expense of the books so supplied on his account, they 
 shall omit to add the price of such books, or shall only add a part thereof to 
 his annual tax, according to their opinion of liis ability to pay." [Gen. Stat, 
 chap. 38, §§ 30, .31, 32.J 
 
 t " All children within the Commonwealth may attend the public schools in
 
 Chap. VIII.] EEGULATIONS. 39 
 
 Sect. 31. No pupil shall be aclmitted to the priv- same, 
 ilcge of one school who has been expelled from another, 
 or while under suspension, unless by vote of the Board. 
 
 Sect. 32. No pupil shall be admitted into any of ccrtiflwitc of 
 the Public Schools witliout a certificate from a physician 
 that he or she has been vaccinated, or otherwise secured 
 against the smallpox ; but this certificate shall not be 
 required of pupils who go from one public school to 
 another. 
 
 Sect. 33. No child who comes to school without cip«niinoM of 
 proper attention havmg been given to the clmniiness ot 
 his person and of his dress, or whose clothes are not 
 properly repaired, shall be permitted to remain in school, 
 but shall be sent home to be prepared for school in a 
 proper manner. 
 
 Sect. 34. Tardiness shall be subject to such penalty Tnrdinosm and 
 as in each case the teacher may think proper. iSo pupil ,,upug. 
 shall be allowed to be absent any part of the regular 
 school hours for the purpose of receiving instruction, or 
 taking lessons of any kind, elsewhere. Pupils detained pisminsion of 
 at home must, on returning to school, bring an excuse {'["^r.-io^^.^! the 
 for such detention ; and every pupil, wishing on any day "'="*'•*"• 
 to be dismissed before the close of the session, must 
 assign satisfactory reasons therefor and obtain the consent 
 of the teacher. Tcaclicrs having charge of [)upils who 
 arc habitually truant shall report their names and rcsi- Truancy. 
 
 tlio place in wliich they have their leg-al rcBidcnCc, subject to the r<'j,'ulationa 
 prescribed by law." [Gen. Stat. clmp. 41, § 3.] 
 
 " With the consent of school coniiuittces first obtained, children between the 
 affcs of live and fifteen may attend Rchools In cities and towns other than those 
 in which their parents or ^'uardians reside; but wlienever a child resides In a 
 city or town different from that of the residence of the |>arent or ifunnllan, 
 fur the sole purjjosc of attendinjj school there, the imrent or (,'uardian of sucli 
 child shall be liable to pay to such city or town, for tuition, a nuni equal to the 
 averaf;e expense per scholar for such school, fur the i)eriod the child dull hiivc 
 BO attended." [Gen. Stat, chap 41, § 7. J
 
 40 REGULATIONS. [Chap. VIII. 
 
 dences, and the names of their parents or guardians, to 
 tlie truant officers of tlie district. 
 Anniiiii cxiii- Skct. 35. Thcrc sliall be an annual exhibition .of the 
 
 bilious. 
 
 Latin School on the Saturday, and of the English High 
 School on the Monday, preceding the third Wednesday 
 in July ; and on the Tuesday following said AYednesday 
 there shall be an exhibition of the several Grammar 
 Schools ; at which exhibitions the medals and diplomas 
 shall be conferred upon the pupils. Provided, however, 
 that the District Committees on the several Grammar 
 Schools for girls may, if they deem it advisable, direct 
 that such exhibition shall be on the Monday, instead of on 
 the Tuesday, following said Wednesday. The hours for 
 the exhibitions of the several schools shall be arranged 
 by the President of the Board. The Exhibitions of the 
 Grammar Schools shall be condutted in such manner as 
 shall best present the actual condition of each school in 
 the prominent branches of study, and shall not exceed 
 two hours in length. On the first five school days of the 
 week previous to the Exhibition, the parents and friends 
 of the children shall be invited to witness the usual exer- 
 cises of the school, and on the last day of that week the 
 several Grammar Schools shall be closed. And in the 
 afternoon of the day of the Annual Exhibitions of the 
 
 School festival. Grammar Schools, the Annual School Festival shall be 
 held, to which members of the School Committee, all the 
 teachers in the public Schools, and the medal scholars 
 of the current year shall be invited. 
 
 Holidays and Sect. 36. The following holidays and vacations shall 
 
 vacations. 
 
 be granted to the schools, viz : every Wednesday and 
 Saturday afternoon, throughout the year ; Christmas day, 
 New Year's day, the Twenty-second of February, Good 
 Friday, Fast day. May day, Ai'tillery Election, and the 
 Fourth of July ; Thanksgiving week ; the week imme-
 
 Chap. VIII.] REGULATIONS. 41 
 
 dlately preceding the first Monday In March ; one week 
 commencing on tlie ^Monday preceding the la:«t "Wednes- 
 day in May ; and the remainder of the school year toHuw- 
 ing their respective exhibitions ; and to the Girls' High 
 and Xormal School from the Monday following the third 
 Wednesday in July to the Saturday next preceding the 
 second IMonday in September. The Primary Schools 
 shall be allowed the holidays and vacations of the Gram- 
 mar Schools, and also the day preceding and the day of 
 the annual Exhibition of the Grammar Schools ; and the 
 President of the Board is authorized to suspend the 
 schools on sJich public occasions as he may think proper, 
 not exceeding three days in any one municipal year. 
 In addition to these holidays the Latin and English 
 High Scl«ools shall be entitled to the two days of public 
 exhibition at Harvard University. No other holidays 
 shall be allowed except by special vote of the Board ; 
 and no school shall be suspended on any other occasion, 
 except for special and important reasons relating to a 
 particular school, and then only by express permission 
 of the Sub-Committee. 
 
 Sect. 37. On the 21st of February, annually, the itcncungof 
 
 Wii!.liin;;ton'ii 
 
 ]\Iasters of the Iliirh and Grammar School shall asscm- Knrowcii Ad- 
 blc their pupils, each in the hall of his schoolhouse, 
 and read to them, or cause to be read to them, by one 
 or more of their own number, extracts from Washington's 
 Farewell Address to the People of the United States, 
 combining therewith other patriotic exercises ; and tin' 
 regular exercises of the session shall be suspended so far 
 as is necessary to give opportunity to this reading.
 
 42 
 
 REGULATIONS. 
 
 [Chap. IX. 
 
 Admission of 
 pupils to I'li- 
 mary Schools. 
 
 Transfer of 
 pupils. 
 
 Promotion to 
 
 Grammar 
 
 Schools. 
 
 Schools for 
 special instruc- 
 tion. 
 
 CHAPTER IX. 
 
 Regulations oftlie Primary Schools. 
 
 Section 1. Every teacher shall admit to her school 
 all applicants of suitable age and qualifications, residing 
 nearest to the school under her charge, provided the 
 number in her school will warrant the admission ; and 
 in all cases of doubt or difficulty in the discharge of this 
 duty, she shall apply to her Sub-Committee for advice 
 a,nd direction. 
 
 Sect. 2. When any child shall apply to be admit- 
 ted from another Primary School, the teacher shall 
 require a certificate of transfer from the teacher of the 
 former school ; which certificate ^hall serve instead of 
 a Certificate of Vaccination. 
 
 Sect. 3. The regular promotion of scholars to the 
 Grammar Schools shall be made semi-annually, on the 
 first Monday in March, and on the first Monday In Sep- 
 tember. But occasionally promotions may be made on 
 Monday of any week, whenever the Sub-Committee of 
 the Primary School and the Master of the Grammar 
 School may deem it necessary. 
 
 Sect. 4. One or more schools for the special Instruc- 
 tion of children over seven years of age, and not qualified 
 for the Grammar School, may be established In each 
 District. The course of study shall be the same as in 
 the Primary Schools ; and it shall be In the power of 
 each District Committee to Introduce Writing, and the 
 elements of Written Arithmetic. Any scholar over 
 eight years of age, and not In the 'first or second class, 
 may be removed from any Primary School to a school 
 for special Instruction, at the discretion of the Sub-Com- 
 mittee.
 
 Chap. IX.] REGULATIONS. 43 
 
 Sect. 5. The School on the Western Avenue shall be School on 
 connected with the Phillips School District. Children Avenue, 
 over eight yeurs of age may be admitted into this 
 school at the discretion of the Sub-Committee ; and 
 their studies shall conform to the regidations of the 
 Grammar Schools. 
 
 Sect. G. The teachers shall attend to the physical rropercareof 
 education and comfort of the pupils under their care, soiiooi. 
 AVhen, from the state of the weather or other causes, 
 the recesses in the open air shall be impracticable, the 
 children may be exercised within the room, in accord- 
 ance with the best judgment and ability of the teachers. Rocosscafor 
 In the schools Avhich are kept in buildings occupied by .schoou in 
 Grammar Schools, the recesses shall be arranged by the .s'"wi"buiid 
 masters so as not to Interfere with the exercises of those '""''' 
 schools. • 
 
 Sect. 7. The schools shall contain, as nearly asxumborof 
 
 1 1 1 1^-11 • piipiU tea 
 
 practicable, an equal number or pupils, the maximum swiooi. 
 number being fifty-six ; and the pupils in each of the 
 schools shall be arranged in six classes, unless otherwise ciassus. 
 ordered by the District Committee. 
 
 Sect. 8. Plain sewing may be introduced into any s»winK. 
 Primary School, at the discretion of the Sub-Committee, 
 and singing shall form part of the opening and closing siu;,'in8:. 
 exercises of every session ; and such time be devoted to 
 instruction in Music in each school as the Sub-Committee 
 may deem expedient. 
 
 Sect. 9. The following Boohs and Studies shall he 
 attended to in the respective classrs. The okdeu nf the 
 exercises and lessons assigned to each class to be deter- 
 mined by the teacher ; subject, hou-cvcr, to the direction of 
 the Committee of the school.
 
 4^ liEGULATIONS. [Chap. IX. 
 
 SIXTH CLASS. 
 
 Hillard's First Primary Reader to the 30th page ; the 
 words in columns to be spelled without book, and also 
 words selected from the reading lessons. 
 
 Bost07i Primary School Tablets. Number Eleven, — 
 the words and elementary sounds repeated after the 
 teacher. Number One, — the name and sound of each 
 letter, including the long and short sound of each vowel. 
 Number Fifteen to be read and spelled by letters and by 
 sound, and read by calling the words at sight. Number 
 Sixteen to be read by spelling, and by calling words at 
 sight, with oral lessons on the meaning of the sentences. 
 Number Thirteen to be spelled by sounds. Numbers 
 Nine and Ten to. be used in reviewing the alphabet, for 
 variety of forms of letters. Number Five, — the pupil 
 to name and point out the lines and plane figures. Num- 
 ber Two, — analyze the forms of the capitals, and tell 
 what lines compose each. 
 
 Boston Primary School Slate, No. 1. — Print the small 
 letters, and draw the straight lines and the rectilinear 
 figures. The blackboard and tablets to be used in teach- 
 ing the slate exercises. 
 
 Develop the idea of numbers to ten, by the use of 
 objects. Count to one hundred on the numeral fi'ame. 
 
 Repeating verses and maxims. Oral lessons on size, 
 form, and color, illustrated by objects in the school- 
 room ; also upon common plants, and animals, illus- 
 trated by the objects themselves or by pictures. 
 
 Learning to read and spell from letter and word cards, 
 at the option of the teacher. 
 
 Singing for five or ten minutes twice at least eacli day. 
 
 Physical exercises for five or ten minutes, twice at least 
 each session.
 
 (JiiAP. IX. J REGULATIONS. 45 
 
 FIFTH CLASS. 
 
 Hillard's First Prhnanj Reader, as in the sixtli class, 
 completed. 
 
 My First School Book, for spelling to the 2-4th page, 
 and for reading to the 70th page. 
 
 Boston Primary School Tablets, licview the exercises 
 on Tablets prescribed for the sixth Class. Number 
 Nineteen, entire, and Number Twenty to L. Number 
 Six, — name and point out the figures, and their parts. 
 Number Eleven to be taught from the tablet. Xuml)er 
 Fourteen, — syllables to be spelled by sound. 
 
 Boston Primary School Slate, No. 1. Review the 
 slate exercises prescribed for the Sixth Class. Print the 
 capital letters, also short words ; draw the curvilinear 
 figures. 
 
 Counting real objects, and counting Avith the numcial 
 frame by twos to one hundred. 
 
 Repeating verses and maxims. Oral lessons on i'urm, , 
 
 size, and color, and on plants, and animals. Singing 
 and physical exercises as above. 
 
 FOURTH CLASS. 
 
 My First School Book, completed both as a reader and 
 a speller. 
 
 Hillard's Second Primary Reader, to the 50th jjage ; 
 the words in colunms to be spelled, and also words 
 selected from the reading lessons. Spelling words by 
 sounds. ■ 
 
 Boston Primary School Tablets. Numbers Five and 
 Six reviewed, with description or analysis of the lines 
 and figures. Numbers Eleven, Thirteen, and Fourti-cn, 
 reviewed. Numbers Twelve and Twenty to be learmd. 
 Numbers Seventeen and Eighteen,- — names of pumtiia- 
 tion marks.
 
 45 REGULATIONS. ' [Chap. IX. 
 
 Boston Primary School Slate, No. 1, — used daily. 
 Copies in printing and drawing reviewed and com- 
 pleted. Printing four or five words daily. Writing 
 Arabic figures. 
 
 Adding and subtracting numbers to twenty, illus- 
 trated by objects and the numeral frame. Counting 
 on the numeral frame by twos to one hundred, and by 
 threes to fifty. 
 
 Repeating verses and maxims. Oral lessons on objects 
 as above, with their parts, qualities, and uses. Singing 
 and physical exercises as above. 
 
 THIRD CLASS. 
 
 Hillard's Second Primary Reader, completed ; the 
 words in columns to be spelled, and also words selected 
 from the reading lessons. At each lesson in reading and 
 spelling, words spelled by sounds. Conversations on 
 the meaning of what is read. 
 
 Spelling and ThinJcing Combined, — to the thirty-fifth 
 page. Spelling . words by sounds. Questions on the 
 meaning of words. 
 
 • Boston Primary School Tablets. Numbers Five, Six, 
 Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen, Fourteen, and Twenty, re- 
 viewed. Number Three. Number Eighteen, — use of 
 punctuation marks commenced. 
 
 Boston Primary School Slate, No. 2. Write the small 
 script letters and draw the plane figures. Exercises in 
 writing and drawing to be illustrated by tablets and 
 blackboard. Print a few words in capitals. 
 
 Eaton^s Primary School Arithmetic begun. Miscella- 
 neous questions in adding and subtracting small numbers. 
 Practical questions involving similar combinations. The 
 idea of multiplication devolving by the use of the numeral 
 frame. Numbers to be combined, occasionally written 
 on slates from dictation.
 
 Chap. IX.] REGULATIONS. 47 
 
 Repeating verses and niaxinis. Abbreviations. Oral 
 lessons as above, and upon common objects, and the 
 senses. Singing and pliyt^ieal exercises as above. 
 
 SECOXD CLASS. 
 
 Hillard^s Third Frimnnj Reader, to the 100th page; 
 the words in columns to be spelled, and also words 
 selected from the reading lessons. Ditiicult words to 
 be spelled by sounds. Conversations on the meaning 
 of what is read. 
 
 Spelling and Th'mking Combined, — to the seventy- 
 fifth page. Spelling words by sounds. (Questions on 
 the meaning of words. 
 
 Eaton'' s Primary Arithmetic, — addition, subtraction, 
 and multiplication tables to be learned, and the practical 
 questions under these rules to be attended to. 
 
 Boston Primary School Tablets. Numbers Three, 
 Five, Six, Eleven, Twelve, and Eighteen, to be re- 
 viewed. Number Seven, — drawing and oral lessons 
 on the objects represented. Number eighteen, — uses 
 and definitions of points and marks leamed, and applied 
 in reading lessons. 
 
 Boston Primary School Slate, A'o. 2. "Writing capital 
 and small letters, and drawing planes and solids, with 
 illustrations from tablets and blackboard. "Writing sliort 
 words. Review abbreviations and Roman numerals. 
 
 Repeating verses and maxims. Oral lessons on ob- 
 jects, trades, and the most common phenomena of nature. 
 Singing and physical exercises as above. 
 
 FIRST CLASS. 
 Hillard's Third Primary Reader, completed ; with defi- 
 nitions, explanations, spelling, by letters and by sounds ; 
 also questions on punctuation, the use of ra|)itals, and 
 the marks indicating the [ironunciation.
 
 48 REGULATIONS. [Cuap. X. 
 
 Spelling and ThinJcmg Combined, completed. Spelling 
 words by sounds. Questions on the meaning of woi'ds. 
 
 Eaton''s Primary Arithmetic, completed. The tables 
 of multiplication and division to 12-|-12 and 144-^-12. 
 Notation to 1,000. Counting by threes and fours, 
 forwards to a hundred, and backwards, from a hundred 
 to one. Practical questions to' be attended to. 
 
 Boston Primary School Tablets. Review those used in 
 the Second Class. Frequent drill on Number Twelve. 
 Number eight, drawing and oral lessons on the objects 
 represented. 
 
 Boston Primary School Slate, No. 2. Writing capitals 
 and small letters, the pupil's name, and words from the 
 spelling lessons, with particular care to imitate the letters 
 on the frame. Drawing all the copies on the frame. 
 
 Repeating verses and maxims. Review abbreviations. 
 Oral lessons on objects, trades, occupations, with exer- 
 cise of observation bynoting the properties and quali- 
 ties of objects, comparing and classifying them, consider- 
 ing their uses, the countries from which they come, and 
 their modes of production, preparation, or fabrication. 
 
 Singing and physical exercises as above. 
 
 Sect. 10. No scholars are to be promoted from one 
 class to another till they are familiar with all the lessons 
 of the class from w^hich they are to be transferred, except 
 for special reasons, satisfactory to the Sub-Committee. 
 
 Second grade. 
 
 CHAPTER X. 
 
 Regulations of Grammar Schools. 
 
 Section 1. These schools form the second grade in 
 the system of public instruction established in this city.
 
 Chap. X.] REGULATIONS. 49 
 
 The followitin; are their names, locations, and dates of 
 establi-shnicnt : — 
 
 ^'«m^'• Locution. 8n. F.alabllthrd. 
 
 ] — Eliot .Sfliool Xorth Bennet Street For Uoyg 1713 
 
 2— Franklin Scliool Kinggold .Street " fJirLs 17S5 
 
 3 — MayliGW .School Hawkins Street " Boys I80B 
 
 4 — Boyl.ston School ..i Fort Hill " Boys 1819 
 
 5 — Bowilbin School Myrtle Street " UirU 1821 
 
 — Hancock School Kichniond IMacc " Ciirls 1K22 
 
 7— Wells School Blossom Street '« Girls IKH 
 
 8— Winthrop School Tremont Street " Cirls 1836 
 
 9— Lyman School East Boston " Boys and Girls. . 1837 
 
 10— Lawrence School South Boston " Boys and Girls.. 1844 
 
 11 — Brimmer School Common Street " Boys 1H4 
 
 12 — Phillips School Southac Street " Boys 1844 
 
 13 — Dwight School SpringGeld Street " Boys IM4 
 
 14 — Quiney School Tyler Street " Boys l.M? 
 
 15 — Bigolow School South Boston " Boy sand Girls.. 1810 
 
 10 — Chapman School Fast Boston " BoysnndGirls.-lMO 
 
 17 — Adams Scliool East Boston " Boys and GirU.. 1850 
 
 18 — Lincoln School South Boston " Boys and GirU.. 1850 
 
 19— Everett School Northampton Street " Girls 1800 
 
 20— Bowditch School South Street " Girls 1)<<51 
 
 In these schools aretauglit the connnon l)ranche3 of 
 an English Education. 
 
 Sect. 2. The schools for boys shall each be in- in„ructorn in 
 structcd by a master, a sub-master, an usher, a head *'*'*'"' ■*•*<**»'•• 
 assistant, and three or more female assistants. 
 
 The schools for girls shall each be instructed by a in g\Ti»> 
 master, a head-assistant for each story in the buihling, **^ "*" *" 
 and tlirec or more female assistants. 
 
 The mixed schools (boys' and girls') shall each be In- inmixe.i 
 structed by a master, a sub-master, a head assistant for •'■'""''" 
 each story in the building, and three or more ffiiialo 
 assistants. 
 
 Any existing exceptions to the foregoing organizations, 
 autliorized by special vote of the Board, shall remain 
 until otherwise ordered. 
 
 Sect. 3. Each sfhool shall be allowed a teacher f"r j^.„^,,^^ ,,^ 
 every fifty-six pupils on the register, and an additional J^'"*'* '''■ 
 female assistant may be appointed whenever there are 
 
 Q
 
 50 
 
 REGULATIONS. 
 
 [Chap. X. 
 
 Qualifications 
 for admission 
 to the Gram- 
 mar Schools. 
 
 Examination of 
 primary schol- 
 ars for promo- 
 tion to Gram- 
 mar School. 
 
 CfTtifipates of 
 admission. 
 
 thirty scholars above the employment for the teachers 
 already in the school, if the District Committee deem it 
 expedient ; and whenever the number of pupils on the 
 register shall be reduced to thirty less than such comple- 
 ment, one female assistant may be removed from such 
 school, if the District Committee recommend it ; pro- 
 vided, that, in determining the number of teachers to 
 which any school may be entitled under this section, one 
 head assistant shall not be counted. 
 
 Sect. 4. Any pupil may be admitted into the Gram- 
 mar Schools who, on examination by the master or any 
 of his assistants, shall be found able to read, at first 
 sight, easy prose ; to spell common words of one, two, 
 or three syllables ; to distinguish and name the marks of 
 punctuation ; to perform mentally such simple questions 
 in Addition, Subtraction, and Division, as are found in 
 Eaton's Primary Arithmetic ; to answer readily to any 
 proposed combination of the Multiplication Table in 
 which neither factor exceeds ten ; to read and write 
 Arabic numbers containing three figures, and the Roman 
 numerals as far as the sign of one hundred : and to 
 enunciate, clearly and accurately, the elementary sounds 
 of our language. And no pupil who does not possess 
 these qualifications shall be admitted into any Grammar 
 School, except by special permit of the District Com- 
 mittee. 
 
 Sect. 5. "Within the two weeks preceding the first 
 ^Monday in March, annually, the Master of each Gram- 
 mar School shall visit each Primary Avhich is expected 
 to send pupils to his scliools ; and he shall examine the 
 first class in each of said schools, and shall give certifi- 
 cates of admission to the Grammar School to such as he 
 may find qualified in accordance with the foregoing re- 
 quirements. But in the month of July, annually, each
 
 Chap. X.] REGULATIONS. 5 ^ 
 
 teacher in the Primary Schools sliall accompany her first 
 class to such Grammar Schoolhousc in the vicinity as 
 the master may designate, when he and his assistants 
 sliall examine the candidates for admission to the (inim- 
 mar School, in presence of their instructors, and shall 
 give, certificates to those who are found to be properly 
 qualified. If, however, the parent or guardian of any 
 applicant not admitted on the examination of the master, 
 is dissatisfied with his decision, such person may appeal 
 to the District Committee for another examinatiun of 
 said applicant. 
 
 Sect. 6. Pupils admitted from the Primary Schools Timr« of «d- 
 
 , ir^ oil ir> tnittin^ pupUt 
 
 are expected to enter the Urramraar Schools on the first toiirammar 
 ]Monday of ]\Iarch and of September ; but all other ap- '''' ''^ *' 
 plicants residing in the District, found on examination 
 qmil/jicd in all rcsjiccts, may enter the Grammar Schools 
 by applying to the master at the schoolhousc, on Mon- 
 day morning of any week when the schools are in session. 
 Pupils regularly transferred from one Grammar School 
 to another, may be admitted at any time, on presenting 
 their certificates of transfer, without an examination. 
 
 Sect. 7. No lessons shall be assigned to girls to be ont-of school 
 studied out of school ; and, in assigning out-of-school 
 lessons to boys, the instructors shall not assign a longer 
 lesson daily than a boy of good capacity can acquire by 
 an hour's study ; nor shall the lessons to be studied In 
 school be so long as to require a scholar of ordinary 
 capacity to study out of school in order to learn them ; 
 and no out-of-school lessons shall be assigned on Sat- 
 urday. 
 
 Sect. 8. Each school or department of a sehool rumiM »nd 
 shall be divided Into four classes. Each class shall con- 
 sist of two or more divisions, each of which sections shall 
 pursue the studies and use ihe text-books assigned to
 
 52 
 
 REGULATIONS. 
 
 [Chap. X. 
 
 Text-books. 
 
 its class ; but whenever it shall appear that a division of 
 a lower class has, in any particular branch of study, made 
 the attainments requisite for promotion to a higher class, 
 at a period earlier than the regular time for general pro- 
 motion, then such division may, at the discretion of the 
 master, and with the approval of the Committee, enter 
 upon the study of one of the text-books prescribed for 
 the next higher class. 
 
 Sect. 9. The books and exercises of the several 
 classes shall be as follows, viz : — 
 
 game. Class 4. — No. 1. Worcester's Spelling Book. 2. 
 
 Hillard's Fourth Reader. 3. Writing in each school, 
 in such Writing Books as the District Committee may 
 approve. 4. Drawing in Bartholomew's Drawing 
 . Books. 5. Eaton's Intellectual Arithmetic, with les- 
 sons in Written Arithmetic on the slate and black- 
 board. 6. Warren's Primary Geography. 
 
 Same. Cltiss S. — No. 1. Worccstcr's Spelling Book. 2. 
 
 Hillard's Intermediate Reader. 3. Writing, as in 
 Fourth Class. 4. Eaton's Intellectual Arithmetic, and 
 Eaton's Common School Arithmetic, revised edition. 
 5. Drawing in Bartholomew's Drawing Books. 6. 
 Warren's Primary Geography, 7. Kerl's Elementary 
 English Grammar. 
 
 Same. Class 2. — No. 1. Spelling. 2. Hillard's Fifth 
 
 Reader. 3. Writing, as in Fourth Class. 4. Eaton's 
 Intellectual Arithmetic, and Eaton's Common School 
 Arithmetic, revised edition. 5. Warren's Common 
 School Geography, with exercises in Map Drawing, 
 on the blackboard, and by pen and pencil. G. Kerl's 
 Elementary English Grammar, or Kerl's Comprehen- 
 sive English Grammar. 7. Drawinc^ in Bartholomew's 
 Drawing Books. 8. Exercises in Composition, and,
 
 Chap. X.] REGULATIONS. 53 
 
 in the boys' schools, Declamation. 9. Swan's First 
 Lessons in the History of the United States. 
 
 Class 1. — No. 1. Spelling. — Adams's S[)elling Book Text books, 
 for advanced classes, pc/TWiV/cJ. 2. Reading in Ilillard's 
 Sixth Iteader. 3. AVriting as in Fourth Class. 4. 
 Geography, as in Class Two. 5. Katun's Intellectual 
 Arithmetic, and Eaton's Common School Arithmetic, 
 revised edition. 6. Grammar. 7. Exercises in Com- 
 position, and in the boys' schools, in Declamation. 8. 
 Drawing in Bartholomew's Drawing Books: 9. Wor- 
 cester's Dictionary. 10. Book-keeping by single entry. 
 11. Worcester's History. 12. Hall's Manual of Morals, 
 — a Monday morning lesson, with oral instruction. 13. 
 Instruction in Natural Philosophy, using Hooker's 
 Natural Philosophy, as a text book, with the Philoso- 
 phical Apparatus provided for the schools, shall be given 
 at least to the first division of the First Class. 14. In- 
 struction in Physical Geography, by occasional exercises ; 
 the treatise of Warren, or of Cartce, being used as a 
 text-book. 15. Hooker's Primary Philosophy. 
 
 Sect. 10. In teaching Arithmetic to the several rcmittJHi 
 classes, every teacher shall be at liberty to employ such 
 books as he shall deem useful, for the pur[)ose of allord- 
 ing illustration and examples ; but such books shall not 
 be used to the exclusion or neglect of the prescribed 
 text-books ; nor shall flic pupils be required to furni-h 
 themselves with any book but the tcxt-bt)oks. 
 
 Sect. 11. One treatise on Mental Arithmetic, and Tcxt-booki. 
 one treatise on Written Arithmetic, and no more, shall 
 be used as text-books in the Grammar Schools. 
 
 Sect. 12. Two half-hours each week in the Gram- imtruction in 
 mar Schools shall be devoted to the stuily and practice
 
 54 
 
 REGULATIONS. 
 
 [Chap. XI. 
 
 Examination in 
 music. 
 
 Arraiig'cmpnt 
 of the studies 
 and recitutions. 
 
 Committees to 
 superintend the 
 organization of 
 the first class. 
 
 No pupils to be 
 retained who 
 should join the 
 High Schools. 
 
 of Vocal Music. Instruction shall be given to the First 
 and Second Classes by the music teachers. Musical 
 notation, the singing of the scale, and exercises in read- 
 ing simple music shall be practised twice a week by the 
 lower classes under the direction of the assistant teach- 
 ers ; and the pupils shall undergo examinations and 
 receive credits for proficiency in music, as in the other 
 studies pursued in the schools. 
 
 Sect. 13. It is recommended that in the arrange- 
 ment of the studies and recitations in the Grammar 
 Schools, those which most severely task the attention 
 and effort of the pupils be, as far as possible, assigned 
 for the forenoon. 
 
 Sect. 14. It shall be the duty of the Committee of 
 each Grammar School, at the beginning of each school 
 year, either at a special meeting called for this purpose, 
 or through their chaii'man, previously authorized to act 
 in their name, to superintend the organization of the 
 first class, and to see that none are retained members 
 thereof who ought to join the English High School, or 
 the Girls' Hiijh and Normal School. 
 
 CHAPTER XI. 
 
 Regulations of the English High School. 
 English High Section 1 . This scliool is situated in Bedford Street. 
 
 Scliool estab- _ . . i-io-^-i -ii -i • n n • i • 
 
 lished, and its It was mstitutCQ m lozl, With the design or turnishmg 
 
 ** ^^"^ ■ the young men of the city who are not intended for a 
 
 collegiate course of studies, and who have enjoyed the 
 
 usual advantages of the other Public Schools, with the 
 
 means of completing a good English education, and fit-
 
 CuAP. XI.] REGULATIONS. 55 
 
 ing themselves for all the departments of commercial 
 life. The prescribed course of studies is arranged for 
 three years, and those who attend for that period and 
 complete that course, are considered to have liccn LTadii- 
 atcd at the school. Those who wish to pui>iic fiirtlicr 
 some of the higher departments of mathematics, and 
 other branches, have the privilege of remaining another 
 year at school. This institution is furnii^lied with a valu- 
 able mathematical and philosophical apparatus, for the 
 purpose of experiment and illustration. To this school 
 apply the following regulations, in addition to thusc com- 
 mon to all the schools. 
 
 Sect. 2. The instructors in this schonl shall he a iufctructom. 
 master, two sub-masters, and as many ushers as shall 
 allow one instructor to every thirty-five pupils, but no 
 additional usher shall be allowed for a less number. The 
 Sub-Committee may furnish the master with an assistant 
 in his room whenever the number of pupils remaining 
 in the school through the fourth year shall in their judg- 
 ment make it necessary. The salary of said assistant 
 shall not exceed the salary paid to an usher in this 
 school during his first year of service. It shall be a 
 necessary qualification in all these instructors that they 
 have been educated at some respectable college, and that 
 they be competent to instruct in the French language. 
 
 Sect. 3. Candidates for admission to this scliool shall Tinicofrxam. 
 be exammed once a year, on the \> ednesday and llnu's- ,i„f..« r..rmi- 
 day next succeeding the exhibition of the (ininunar '" """' 
 Schools in July. Any boy then oflcfing hinisclf as a 
 candidate for aduiission, shall j)i-cscnt a certilicate froin 
 his [)arent and guardian that he has reached the ai:c of 
 twelve years, also a certificate of good moral characti-r, 
 and of presumed literary (|ualifications, from flu' master 
 of the school which he last attended, and shall pass a
 
 56 
 
 REGULATIONS. 
 
 [Chap. XI. 
 
 Anniinl cxam- 
 inntion of can- 
 didates. 
 
 Eeviews. 
 
 School hours. 
 
 Course of 
 studies and 
 te.vt-book8. 
 
 satisfactory examination in the following studies, viz : 
 Spoiling, Reading, Writing, English Grammar, Arith- 
 metic, Modern Geography, and the History of the United 
 States. 
 
 Sect. 4. It shall be the duty of the Committee on 
 the English High School to be present at tiie annual 
 examination of candidates for admission, but said exam- 
 ination shall be conducted by the instructors, from ques- 
 tions jn-eviously prepared, on all the branches, and sub- 
 ject to the approval of the Committee. The examination 
 shall be strict ; and a thorough knowledge of the re- 
 quired studies shall be indispensable to admission. 
 
 Sect. 5. On admission, pupils shall be arranged in 
 divisions according to their respective degrees of profi- 
 ciency. Individuals, however, shall be advanced accord- 
 ing to their scholarship, and no faster ; and no one shall 
 remain a member of the school longer than four years. 
 
 Sect. 6. It shall be the duty of the master to exam- 
 ine each division as often as may be consistent with the 
 attention due to those under his immediate instruction. 
 Each class or section shall be occasionally reviewed in 
 its appropriate studies, and once a quarter there shall be 
 a general review of all the previous studies of that 
 quarter. 
 
 Sect. 7. The school shall hold one session, daily, 
 commencing at 9 a. m. and closing at 2 p. m., except 
 on Saturday, when the school shall close at 1 o'clock. 
 
 Sect. 8. The course of study and instruction in this 
 school shall be as follows : — 
 
 Class 3. 1. Review of preparatory studies, using the 
 text-books authorized in the Grammar Schools of the 
 city. 2. Ancient Gcograpliy. 3. Worcester's General 
 History. 4. Sherwin's Algebra. 5. French Language. 
 6. Drawino-.
 
 Chap. XL] REGULATIONS. 57 
 
 Class 2. 1. Shervvin's Algebra, continued. 2. French same. 
 Language, continued. 3. Drawing, continued. 4. 
 Legendre's Geometry. 5. Book-keeping. 6. Blair's 
 Klietoric. 7. Constitution of tlie United States. 8. 
 Trigonometry, with its application to Surveying, Nav- 
 igation, Mensuration, Astronomical Calculations, &c. 
 9. Paley's Evidences of Christianity, — a Monday morn- 
 ing lesson. 
 
 Class 1. Trigonometry, with its applications, <S:c., ^amo. 
 continued. 2. Paley's Evidences, continued, — a Mon- 
 day morning lesson. 3. Drawing, continued. 4. As- 
 tronomy. 5. Natural Philosophy. 6. Moral Philos- 
 ophy. 7. Political Economy. 8. Natural Theology. 
 9. Shaw's Lectures on English Literature. 10. French, 
 continued, — or the Spanish Language may be com- 
 menced by such pupils as in the judgment of the master 
 have acquired a competent knowledge of the French, 
 Warren's Treatise on Physical Geography, or Cartee's 
 Physical Geography and Atlas, is permitted to be used. 
 
 For the pupils who remain at the school the fourth 
 year, the course of studies shall be as follows : — 
 
 1. Astronomy. 2. Intellectual Philosophy. 3. Logic. Same. 
 4. Spanish. 5. Geology. 6. Chemistry. 7. Mechan- 
 ics, Engineering and the higher Mathematics, with 
 some option. 
 
 Sect. 9. The several classes shall also have cxor- 8»me. 
 cises in English Composition and Declamation. The 
 instructors shall pay particular attention to the penman- 
 ship of the pupils, and give constantly such instruction 
 in Spelling, Reading, and English Granunar, as they 
 may deem necessary to make the pupils familiar with 
 these fundamental branches of a good education.
 
 58 
 
 Diplomns to 
 graduates. 
 
 REGULATIONS. 
 
 [Chap. XII. 
 
 Sect. 10. Each pupil who shall graduate from this 
 school, having honorably completed its course of instruc- 
 tion to the satisfaction of the Principal and the Commit- 
 tee, shall be entitled to receive a suitable diploma on 
 leaving school. 
 
 CHAPTER XII 
 
 Regulations of the Girls' High and Normal School. 
 
 Establishment 
 and objrct of 
 the school. 
 
 Instructors. 
 
 Section 1. This school is situated in Mason Street. 
 It was instituted in 1852, with the design of furnishing 
 to those pupils who have passed through the usual 
 course of studies at the Grammar Schools for girls, and 
 at other girls' schools in this city, an opportunity for a 
 higher and more extended education, and also to fit 
 such of them as desire to become teachers. The follow- 
 ing are the regulations of this school, in addition to 
 those common to all the schools. 
 
 Sect. 2. The instructors shall be, a master, and as 
 many assistants as may be found expedient ; but the 
 whole number of assistants shall not exceed the ratio of 
 one for every thirty pupils.* 
 
 * At a meeting of the School Committee held May 17, 1S64, the following 
 Orders were passed : — 
 
 1. Ordered, That the Committee on the Girls' High and Normal School be 
 authorized to employ a special instructor in the Normal Department of that 
 School, with a salary not exceeding $800 per annum. 
 
 2. Ordered, That those members of the Senior Class in the Girls' High and 
 Normal School who intend to become teachers, shall be required to attend the 
 sessions of one or more of the Primary and Grammar Schools in the city, not 
 less than four weeks during the year, in order to observe the methods of 
 teaching, and to acquire practical knowledge of the instruction and govern- 
 ment of school, by acting as teachers themselves; — it being understood that 
 they are to be under the supervision and direction of the Chairman of the Dis- 
 trict Committee, and of the master, of the school in which they are employed, 
 and that they are to receive no remuneration.
 
 CiiAP. XII.] REGULATIONS. 59 
 
 Sect. 3. The examination of candidates for adniis- AdmigMonof 
 sion to the schools, shall take place annually, on the 
 Wednesday and Thursday next succeeding the day of 
 the annual exhibition of the Grammar Schools in July. 
 
 Sect. 4. Candidates for admission must be over tif- same, 
 teen, and not more than nineteen years of age. They 
 must present certificates of recommendation from the 
 teachers whose schools they last attended, and must pass 
 a satisfactory examination In the followmg brandies, vi/ : 
 Spelling, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English Gram- 
 mar, Geography, and History. 
 
 Sect. 0. The examination shall be conducted by the •'^*™*- 
 Instructors of the school, both orally and from written 
 questions previously prepared by them, and approved by 
 the Committee of the school. It shall be the duty of the 
 said Committee to be present and to assist at the exami- 
 nation, and the admission of candidates shall be subject 
 to their approval. 
 
 Sect. G. The course of studies and instruction In <"ouri.c of in- 
 
 Btructlun. 
 
 this school shall be as follows : — 
 
 Junior Class. Reading, Spelling, and Writing, con- 
 tinued. Arithmetic, Geography, and Grammar, re- 
 viewed. Physical Geography, Natural riulosophy, 
 Analysis of Language and Structure of Sentences. 
 Synonymes. Rhetoric. Exercises In English Compo- 
 sition. History. Latin, begun. Exercises in Oraw- 
 hvr and In Vocal Music. 
 
 .Middle Class. Natural Philosophy, continurd. Eng- 
 lish Literature. Algebra. Moral Philosoi)hy. Latin, 
 continued. French, begun (instruction given by a na- 
 tive French teacher). Rhetoric, with exercises in Com- 
 position, continued. Physiology, with Lectures. Cicn- 
 eral History. Exercises In Drawing and in Vocal Music.
 
 60 
 
 REGULATIONS. 
 
 [Chap. XII. 
 
 School hours. 
 
 Visitations by 
 parents and 
 friends. 
 
 Pupils may 
 remain three 
 years. 
 
 Diploma. 
 
 Reading standard English Works, with exercises in 
 Criticism. 
 
 Senior Class. Latin and French, continued. Geom- 
 etry. General History. Intellectual Philosophy. As- 
 tronomy. Chemistry, with lectures. Exercises in Com- 
 position. Exercises in Drawing and in Vocal Music. 
 Exercises in Criticism, comprising a careful examination 
 of works of the best English authors. Instruction in the 
 theory and Practice of Teaching. Such instruction in 
 Music shall be given to all the pupils as may qualify 
 them to teach Vocal Music in our Public Schools. 
 
 Sect. 7. The sessions of the schools shall beorin at 
 9 o'clock, A. M. and close at 2 o'clock, p. m., except on 
 Wednesday and Saturday, when the school shall close 
 at 1 o'clock. 
 
 Sect. 8. Instead of a public exhibition in this school 
 the parents and friends of the pupils shall be invited 
 through the pupils to attend the regular exercises In the 
 various rooms during the five days preceding the last- 
 school-day of the school year. And during such visi- 
 tations the exercises of the school shall be conducted 
 in the usual manner. 
 
 Sect. 9. The plan of study shall be arranged for 
 three years. Pupils who have attended for that period, 
 and who have completed the course In a manner satis- 
 factory to the teachers and the Committee on the school, 
 shall be entitled to receive a diploma or certificate to that 
 effect, on leaving school.
 
 Chap. XIII.] REGULATIONS. (j ] 
 
 CHAPTER XIII. 
 
 Regulations of the Latin Grammar School. 
 
 Section 1. This school, situated in Bedford Street, 
 was instituted early in the 17th century. 
 
 Sect. 2. The rudiments of the Latin and Greek Ian- object* of the 
 
 (cbooli. 
 
 guages are taught, and scholars are fitted for tiie most 
 respectable colleges. Instruction is also given in Math- 
 ematics, Geography, History, Declamation, English 
 Grammar, Composition, and in tiie French language. 
 
 The followinfj Rejrulations, in addition to those ccnn- 
 men to all the schools, apply to this schoul. 
 
 Sect. 3. The instructors in this school shall be a instructor*, 
 master, a sub-master, and as many ushers as shall allow 
 one instructor to every thirty-five pupils, and no addi- * 
 tional usher shall be allowed for a less nuniljcr. 
 
 Sect. 4. It shall be a necessary qualificatitm fur the >ame. 
 instructors of this school, that they shall have been edu- 
 cated at a college of good standing. 
 
 Sect. 5. Each candidate for admission sliall have <aii.ii.iBto. for 
 attained the age of ten years, and shall produce from the 
 master of the school he last attended, a certificate of 
 fjood moral character. He shall be able to read Enirlish 
 correctly and fluently, to spell all words of common oc- 
 currence, to write a running hand, understand Mental 
 Arithmetic and the simple rules of Written Arithmetic, 
 and be able to answer the most important (juestions in 
 Geography, and shall have a sutticient knowledge of 
 English Grammar to parse common sentences in prose. 
 A knowledge of Latin Granmiur shall be considered 
 equivalent to that of English.
 
 62 
 
 REGULATIONS. 
 
 [Chap. XIII. 
 
 Tinio of exam- 
 ining cniidi- 
 diitos for ad- 
 mission. 
 
 Pupils may re 
 main six years 
 
 School hours. 
 
 Classes. 
 
 Course of 
 studies and 
 text-books. 
 
 Sect. 6. Boys shall be examined for admission to 
 this school only once a year, viz : on the Friday and 
 Saturday of the last week of the vacation succeeding the 
 exhibition of the school in July. 
 
 Sect. 7. The regular course of instruction shall con- 
 ' tinue six years, and no scholar shall enjoy the privileges 
 of this school beyond that term, unless by written leave 
 of the Committee. But scholars may have the option of 
 completing their course in five years or less time, if will- 
 ing to make due exertions, and shall be advanced accord- 
 ing to scholai'ship. 
 
 Sect. 8. The sessions of the school shall begin at 9 
 o'clock A. M. and close at 2 o'clock p. m. on every 
 school-day throughout the year, except on Saturday, 
 when the school shall close at 1 o'clock. 
 
 Sect. 9. The school shall be divided into classes and 
 subdivisions, as the master, with the approbation of the 
 Committee, may think advisable. 
 
 Sect. 10. The master shall examine the pupils under 
 the care of the other teachers in the school as often as he 
 can consistently with proper attention to those in his own 
 charge. 
 
 Sect. 11. The books and exercises required in the 
 course of instruction in this school, are the following : — 
 
 Class 6. 1. Andrews and Stoddard's Latin Gram- 
 mar. 2. English Grammar. 3. Heading English. 4. 
 Spelling. 5. Mental Arithmetic. 6. Mitchell's Geo- 
 graphical Questions. 7. Declamation. 8. Penmanship. 
 9. Andrews's Latin Lessons. 10. Andrews's Latin 
 Reader. 
 
 Class 5. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, continued. 11. Viri 
 Roma3. 12. Written translations. 13. Colburn's Sequel. 
 14. Cornelius Nepos. 15. Arnold's Latin Prose Com- 
 position.
 
 Chap. Xni.] REGULATIONS. 53 
 
 Class 4. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 12, 13, 15, continued. 
 16. Sophocles's Greek Grammar. 17. Sophocles's (ireek 
 Lessons. 18. Caesar's Commentaries. 11>. Fas^quclle's 
 French Grammar. 20. Exercises in speaking and read- 
 ing French with a native French teacher. 
 
 Class 3. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 20, Text-took^ 
 continued. 21. Ovid's Metamorphoses. 22. Arnohl's 
 Greek Prose Composition. 23. FeUon's Greek Keader. 
 24. Sherwin's Algebra. 25. English Composition. 26. 
 Le Grandpere. 
 
 Class 2. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 15, 16, 19, 21, 22, 23, swne. 
 24, 25, continued. 27. Virgil. 28. P>lcments of His- 
 tory. 29. Translations from English into Latin. 
 
 Class 1. 1, 7, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, san.c 
 27, 28, 29, continued. 30. Geometry. 31. Cicero's 
 Orations. 32. Composition of Latin Verses. 33. 
 Composition in French. 34. Ancient History and 
 Geography. 
 
 The following books of reference may be used in pur- same, 
 suing the above studies : — 
 
 Leverett's Latin Lexicon, or Gardner's abridgment 
 of the same. 
 
 Andrews's Latin Lexicon. 
 
 Liddell and Scott's Greek Lexicon, or Pickering's 
 Greek Lexicon, last edition. 
 
 Worcester's School Dictionary. 
 
 Smith's Classical Dictionary. 
 
 Smith's Dictionary of Antiquities. 
 
 Baird's Classic Manual, ^^'arrcn's Treatise on Physi- 
 cal Geography, or Cartcc's Physical Gcograj)liy and 
 Atlas \s permitted to be used. 
 
 Sect. 12. No Translations, nor any Iiit»T|tirfatii»n, 
 Keys, or Orders of Construction, are allowrd in the 
 school.
 
 (34 REGULATIONS. [Chap. XIII 
 
 Sect. 13. The instructors shall pay particular atten- 
 tion to the penmanship of the pupils, and give constantly 
 such instruction in Spelling, Reading, and English 
 Grammar, as they may deem necessary to make the pu- 
 pils familiar with those fundamental branches of a good 
 education. 
 Diploma or Sect. 14. Each pupil who shall honorably complete 
 
 the course of studies prescribed for this school, to the 
 satisfaction of the Principal and the Committee, shall be 
 entitled to receive a suitable diploma or certificate to that 
 effect at graduation.
 
 B O U N D A R I E S 
 
 GRAMMAR SCHOOL SECTIONS 
 
 Adams School, for Boys and Girls. 
 
 Comprises that portion of East Boston lying south and ea.st ot 
 a line runninii; from the Bay on the cast, thmuLrh I'ortcr Street 
 to the railroad, thence along the railroad to Decatur Street, 
 til rough Decatur to Chelsea Street, through Chelsea to El how- 
 Street, through Elbow to Meridian Street,' through Meridian 
 to Maverick Street, through Maverick to Havre Street, throuLdi 
 Havre Street to the water. 
 
 Bigclow School for Boys and Girls. 
 
 Comprises all that part of South Boston lying between the 
 sections of the Lawrence and tlie Lincoln School. 
 
 Bowdilch School, for Girls. 
 
 Commencinfj at the foot of State Street, through State, ^A'ji.hIi- 
 ington. Summer, and Kingston streets, to the Worcester Kail- 
 road ; thence by the railroad to its junction with Ali)any Street : 
 thence by a line ^rawn at right angle with Albany Street, to 
 the water; thence by the water to (he bound fir-t named. 
 
 Bowdoin School, for Girls. 
 
 Commencing at Cambridge Bridge, thence liy tlie centre of 
 Cambridge Street to Staniford Street, thence through the centre 
 I
 
 66 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT. 
 
 • 
 of StiinifuiJ to Green Street, tlicncc across Green Street and 
 
 through the centre of Lyman Place to Prospect Street, thence 
 through the centre of Prospect to Causeway Street, thence 
 through the centre of Causeway Street to the Boston and Maine 
 llaih'oad, thence by said raih-oad to Hay market Square, thence 
 through the centre of Haymarket Square to Portland Street, 
 thence through the centre of Portland to Sudbury Street, thence 
 through the centre of Sudbury to Court Street, thence through 
 the centre of Court to Washington Street, through Washing- 
 ton to West Street, thence across the Common to the Milldam, 
 includins: the tenements on both sides of the Milldam road, and 
 thence by the water to the bound first named. 
 
 Boylston School, for Boys. 
 
 Commencing at the water opposite Federal Street, thence 
 through Federal, including both sides, to Milk Street, thence 
 throujih the centre of Milk to Cono-ress Street, thence through 
 the centre of Congress to State Street, thence through the centre 
 of State Street to the water, thence by the water to the bound 
 first named. 
 
 Brimmer School, for Boys. 
 
 Includes all that portion of Boston which lies west of the cen- 
 tre of Washington Street, between the centre of Dedham Street 
 and the centres of School and Beacon streets. 
 
 Chapman School, for Boys and Girls. 
 
 Comprises that portion of East Boston lying north of a line 
 commencing at the Mystic River and running easterly through 
 Central Square and Porter Street, along its continuation, to the 
 Bay on the east. 
 
 D wight School , for Boys. 
 Includes all of Boston south of the centre of Dedham Street.
 
 BOLNDARIES. (j7 
 
 Eliot School, for Boys. 
 
 BcG^inning at the water at the foot of IJicliiiiond Street, ilicncc 
 through the centre of Richmond to Salem Street, tl^ence by the 
 centre of Salem to Cooper Street, thence by the centre of Cooper 
 to Beverly Street, thence by the centre of Beverly, anil in the 
 same direction with Beverly Street, to the water, thence hv ilie 
 water to the point begun at. 
 
 Everett School, for Girls. 
 Includes all of Boston south of the centre of Dedham Street. 
 
 Franldin School, for Girls. 
 
 Includes all that portion of Bo;>ton which lies between the 
 centre of Dedham Street on the south, and tiie Worcester Kail- 
 road .and a line drawn from its junction with Albany Street to 
 the water on the north. 
 
 Hancock School, for Girls. 
 
 Commencing on the Maine Railroad at the water, thence by 
 the railroad to Ilaymnrket Square, through the centre of I lay- 
 market Square to Portland Street, through the centre of Port- 
 land to Sudbury Street, through the centre of Sudbury to Court 
 Street, through the centre of Court to State Street, through the 
 centre of State Street to the water, thence l)y the water to the 
 Maine Railroad, the bound first named. 
 
 Lawrence School, for Boys and Girls. 
 
 Comprises all that part of South Boston west an<l northw*-t 
 of D Street. 
 
 Lincoln School , for Boys and Girls. 
 
 Includes all that part of South Boston east of Old Harbor 
 Street, and of a line running through the tcutre of Kil'ih and F 
 streets to the shore of r»o>toii Harbor.
 
 08 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT. 
 
 Lyman School, for Boys and Girls. 
 
 Commencing at the Mystic River and running easterly 
 throiio-li Central Square and Porter Street to the railroad, 
 thence along the railroad through Decatur, Chelsea, Elbow, 
 Meridian, Maverick, and Havre streets to the water, thence by 
 the water to the bound first named. 
 
 May hew School, for Boys. 
 
 Commencing at the foot of Leverett Street, at Cragie's Bridge, 
 thence through the centre of Leverett to Green Street, thence 
 through the centre of Green to Chambers Street, thence through 
 the centre of Chambers to Cambridge Street, thence across Cam- 
 bridge and through the centre of Joy Street to Beacon Street, 
 thence through the centre of Beacon and School streets to 
 Washington Street, thence through the centre of Washington 
 to State Street, thence through the centre of State Street to the 
 water, thence by the water to the foot of Richmond Street, 
 thence by the centre of Richmond to Salem Street, thence by 
 the centre of Salem to Cooper Street, tlience by the centre of 
 Cooper Street to Beverly Street, thence by the centre of Bev- 
 erly, and in the same direction with Beverly Street, to the 
 water, thence by the water to the point begun at. 
 
 Phillijis School, /or Boys. 
 
 Commencing at the Milldam, thence by the centre of Beacon 
 to Joy Street, thence through the centre of Joy to Cambridge 
 Sti-cct, thence across Cambridge Street, and through the centre 
 of Chambers and Green streets to Leverett Street, thence 
 through tlie centre of Leveret Street to Cragie's Bridge, and 
 thence by the water to the bound first named, including the 
 tenements on both sides of the Milldam.
 
 BOUNDARIES. 69 
 
 Quincy School, for Boys. 
 
 Includes all that portion of Bo.^ton lying between the centre 
 of Dedham Street and tlie centre of State Street, hounded on 
 the Avest by the centre of Washington Street, and on the eaft by 
 a line running through the centres of Congress, Milk, Federal, 
 excluding both sides, and Summer streets, and bv the water. 
 
 Wells School, for Girh. 
 
 Commencing at the water on the easterly end of Cambridge 
 Bridge, thence by the water to the Boston and Maine Kailroad, 
 thence by said railroad to Causeway Street, thence by the centre 
 of Causeway to Prospect Street, thence by the centre of Prospect 
 Street to Lyman Place, thence by the centre of LyniMii Place to 
 Green Street, tlience across Green and tlirouiih the centre of 
 Staniford to Cambridge Street, thence by the centre of Caiu- 
 bridse Street to the bound first named. 
 
 Winthrop School, for Girls. 
 
 Commencing at the water near the Milldam, thence across 
 the Common to "West Street, through the centre of West to 
 Washington Street, through the centre of Washington to Sum- 
 mer Street, through the centre of Summer and Kingston street."^, 
 to the Worcester llailroad, thence by the railroad, to the bound 
 first named.
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Absence of instructors 35 
 
 pupils 44 
 
 not allowed for the purpose of rtccivinR instruction or 
 
 taking lessons of any kind 39 
 
 Absentee teachers, to pay their substitutes 35 
 
 Absentees from school, Superintendent to investi^'ate aa to '^7 
 
 Abstract of semi-annual returns L".» 
 
 Accounts, Committee on 5, 1 1* 
 
 duties of, regarding books for indigent cliildren, 35 
 
 Adjourn, motion to 8 
 
 Admission of pupils to Public Schools 38 
 
 certificate of vaccination required for 31» 
 
 Primary Schools 4 L' 
 
 Grammar Schools 42, 50 
 
 Advertisements not allowed in Public Schools 37 
 
 Agents not aHowed to exhibit books or apparatus in Public Schools 37 
 
 Amendments of Rules and Regulations II 
 
 Annual canvassing of list of teachers for re-election 20 
 
 meeting of the Board for election of teachers <". 
 
 election of Superintendent of Schools, by ballot 20 
 
 instructors 22 
 
 masters, by ballot 23 
 
 examination of schools 21 
 
 exhibitions of schools 40 
 
 report of School Committee 22 
 
 to Secretary of State 20 
 
 School Festival 40 
 
 Apparatus, globes, maps, books of reference, i!ic 12 
 
 Appointment of new teachers 20 
 
 notice of, to be given to the Secretary ... 21, 32 
 
 Attendance of pupils required 39 
 
 Hills for salaries, examination of, by Secretary 20 
 
 Blanks for use of schools 31 
 
 Blank books for school records 32 
 
 Books, Committee on •''. 1 '
 
 72 INDEX. 
 
 Page 
 
 Books authorizod by the Board to be used in schools 37 
 
 used in Primary Schools 43 
 
 used in Grammar Schools 52 
 
 used in English High School 56 
 
 used in Girls' High and Normal School 59 
 
 used in Latin School 62 
 
 introduction of new, rules for 14 
 
 all pupils required to have 37 
 
 for indigent children, furnished by the city 37 
 
 Boundaries of Grammar School Sections 65 
 
 Business, order of 7 
 
 Call to order 9 
 
 Candidates for the office of Assistant, or Primary Teacher, record of. . 19, 29 
 
 Canvassing list of teachers, annually 20 
 
 Care of school premises intrusted to teachers 36 
 
 pupils in Primary Schools 43 
 
 Certificates of merit, and medals, award of 17 
 
 of admission to Grammar Schools 50 
 
 of transfer 42 
 
 of vaccination, required 39 
 
 Chairman of Committees, Standing and Special 6 
 
 Charter, City, extracts from 3 
 
 City Council, papers from 7 
 
 Children living in the city entitled to attend school 38 
 
 not living in the city, not entitled to attend school ; exception ... 38 
 
 over seven years of age, schools for special instruction of 42 
 
 Classification of pupils 16, 51 
 
 Cleanliness of school premises required 36 
 
 pupils required 39 
 
 Committee on Elections 5, 11 
 
 Rules and Regulations 5, 11 
 
 Salaries ' 5, 13 
 
 Accounts 5,12, 35 
 
 Text-Books 5, 13 
 
 Music 5, 14 
 
 Printing 6, 15 
 
 Schoolhouses 5, 12 
 
 Latin School 5, 15 
 
 English High School 5, 15 
 
 Girls' High and Normal Schools 5, 15 
 
 of the "Whole 8 
 
 Committees, Standing and Special, appointment of 5, 9 
 
 Committees, Chairmen of 6 
 
 duties of, in regard to children of non-residents 38
 
 INDEX. 73 
 
 Confirmation of teachers, nomination and 7, 20, 23 
 
 Contributions and Subscriptions prohibited in schools :.: 
 
 Corporal punishment ;;•_' 
 
 Debate, rules of <» 
 
 Difficulties, in case of, teachers to apply to their Committee for advice .".4 
 
 Diplomas and medals to be provided, &c 'jr, 
 
 Dismission of a pupil before close of session, reason to be assij^ncd for. . . 31» 
 
 District, explanation of the term r> 
 
 Committees t; 
 
 duties of 1 r,, l'O 
 
 shall appoint Secretaries, and keep records of their 
 
 proceedings 1 r> 
 
 Duties and powers of President 7 
 
 and rights of members ". 1> 
 
 of Standing Committees 1 1-20 
 
 of District Committees l.''i-20 
 
 of the instructors and pupils 21i 
 
 of the Secretary .* 25 
 
 of the Superintendent of Schools 2f. 
 
 Election of School Committee :{, 4 
 
 of Secretary .I 
 
 of Teachers, Annual Meeting for <"< 
 
 of Instructors 22 
 
 of Superintendent of Public Schools 2t) 
 
 of a new teacher 19 
 
 of a new master 24 
 
 Elections, Committee on ."i, 11 
 
 English High School, Committee on, duties of o, 1 "). 20 
 
 regulations of •''• 
 
 annual examination of 21 
 
 exhibition of 40 
 
 Examination of candidates, when a new teacher is needed I'J 
 
 Primary Schools, quarterly 17 
 
 pupils for admission to Grammar Schools 50 
 
 pupils under other teachers, by the masters 31 
 
 Grammar Scliools, quarterly 1 " ' 
 
 First classes in the Primary Schools by the masters TiO 
 
 all Public Schools, annually 21 
 
 bills for salaries and other expenditures 26 
 
 cellars and unoccupied rooms iluring season of firrs 30 
 
 Examining Committees, in case of vacant masterships 24 
 
 Report of, respecting candidates 25 
 
 Exclusion of pupils from school 33 
 
 Exercises, pliysieal or gynmastie, for pupils every half day 30
 
 74 INDEX. 
 
 Page 
 
 Exliibitions, annual, of schools 40 
 
 Festival, annual school 40 
 
 Girls' High and Normal School, Committee on, duties of 5, 15, 20, 21 
 
 regulations of 58 
 
 annual examination of 21 
 
 annual visitation of 60 
 
 Grammar Schools, regulations of 48 
 
 dates of establishment of, and locations . . 49 
 
 qualifications for admission to 50 
 
 quarterly examination of 17 
 
 annual examination of 21 
 
 annual exhibitions of 40 
 
 organizations of 49 
 
 four classes in each 51 
 
 books used in 52 
 
 Gymnastic exercises for pupils, every half day 36 
 
 High School, English (for boys), regulations of 54 
 
 High School and Normal (for girls), regulations of y. 58 
 
 Holidays and vacations for the Public Schools 40 
 
 for the Primary Schools 41 
 
 Indigent cliildren, text-books for 12, 37 
 
 Committee on Accounts to provide for 12 
 
 Instructors (see Teachers). 
 
 Annual election of 21, 22 
 
 nomination of, for re-election 21, 23 
 
 and confirmation of 7 
 
 elected for one year, unless removed 25 
 
 rank of 23 
 
 general duties of 29-39 
 
 salaries of 22 
 
 to exercise a general inspection over their pupils 31 
 
 absence of, temporary, from school 35 
 
 in cases of difiiculty to apply to their Committee for advice. • . 84 
 
 to open and close their schools at the hours specified 29 
 
 required to aim at the improvement of their pupils in morals 
 
 and manners 30 
 
 not allowed to keep jjrivate schools, or to instruct private pupils, 37 
 
 not allowed to teach in any other public school 36 
 
 not to award medals or other prizes to their pupils 37 
 
 not to receive presents from pupils 37 
 
 in Grammar Schools 49 
 
 in English High School 55 
 
 in Girls' High and Normal School 58 
 
 in Latin School 61 
 
 , \
 
 INDEX. 10 
 
 Tape 
 
 'Latin School, Committee on, duties of 5, 15, i?0 
 
 regulations of c.l 
 
 annual examination of I'l 
 
 Latin School, annual oxhihition of ^0 
 
 Lessons, length of, out-of-school, &c 51 
 
 Lords Prayer, the, to be repeated in the schools 30 
 
 Majority of the Board required for a quorum 3, G 
 
 Mayor shall preside at meetings of the School Commiitee 3, 5 
 
 Master, applications for the office of 24 
 
 Masters, election of, annually 'Ji 
 
 shall he elected by ballot •. 23 
 
 new, election of 24 
 
 shall examine the pupils under the care of tlie other instructors.. 31 
 shall give notice to the Secretary of the Hoard of the aiipointment 
 
 of new teachers 32 
 
 shall give notice when teachers in their schools rclincpii^h service 32 
 Masters may arrange time of recess for Primary Sciiools in (jrummiir 
 
 Schoolliouses 43 
 
 to make a report of all cases of the infliction of corporal i)un- 
 
 ishment 31 
 
 to keep school registers ;! 1 
 
 to make semi-annual returns '•'>- 
 
 to examine First Classes in Primary Schools 50 
 
 to have cellars and unoccupied rooms exam'd during season of firea 3C 
 
 Jfedals and certificates of merit, award of 17, 40 
 
 or otlier prizes, instructors shall not award 37 
 
 to be provided for each school 2<> 
 
 Meetings of the Board, annually and quarterly 3, •• 
 
 twenty-four hours' notice of, to be given 
 
 special, of the Board '• 
 
 of District Committees 1 J 
 
 twenty-four hours' notice of", to be givin.. 1<> 
 
 stated and special, to be notifieil by tlie Secretary 25 
 
 of teachers witii Superintendent -7 
 
 Members, rights and duties of '.*-\\ 
 
 required to vote '0 
 
 Morals, instruction in, to be given '"'^ 
 
 Motions, order and precedence of ■'^> ''^ 
 
 to be reduced to writing, if desired 1'^ 
 
 Music, vocal, teachers of ' ' 
 
 Committee on, duties of •'•> H 
 
 Instruction in ■*•'• ''•^' "^'^ 
 
 Examinations in 1 ' • ^ ' 
 
 Instructor in, in the Primary Schools ' •
 
 76 INDEX. 
 
 Pa^e 
 Names of pupils not residing in the city, to be inclu'd in semi-annual returns, 32 
 
 of Grammar Schools, and locations 49 
 
 Nomination of teachers 7, 20, 23 
 
 of Music 14 
 
 of Sewing 18 
 
 Non-resident children, not permitted to attend the public schools, exception, 38 
 names of, to be included in semi-annual returns .... 32 
 
 Normal School, Girls' High and 58 
 
 Notice of things out of order, on school premises, to be given by teachers 
 
 to the Superintendent of Public Buildings 36 
 
 Number of pupils to each teacher 43, 49, 55, 58, Gl 
 
 Opening schools with reading of the Scriptures 30 
 
 Order, in meetings of the Board, to be preserved by the President 7 
 
 of business prescribed 7 
 
 Organization of School Committee 3, 5 
 
 Organization of Grammar Schools, plan of 49 
 
 Out-buildings and yards, care of .' 36 
 
 Outline Maps, Globes, &c 12 
 
 Out-of-school lessons 51 
 
 Papers from the Cit^ Council 7 
 
 reading of, when called for and objection is made 10 
 
 Permitted Books 53, 63 
 
 Petitions, time for presenting 7 
 
 Philosopliical Apparatus 12, 53 
 
 Physical or gymnastic exercises for pupils, every half day 36 
 
 Prayer, the Lord's, to be repeated at opening of schools 30 
 
 Presents of Pupils to instructors, not allowed 37 
 
 President of School Committee, in-o tempore 5 
 
 powers and duties of 7-9 
 
 may suspend the schools on public occasions 41 
 
 Previous question 8 
 
 Primary School Teachers' meetings, with Superintendent 27 
 
 Primary Schools, regulations of w 42-48 
 
 under special care of Sub-Committees 16 
 
 new or additional, establishment of 16 
 
 quarterly examination of 16 
 
 annual examination of 21 
 
 transfer of 21 
 
 holidays and vacations for 41 
 
 studies in 43 
 
 text-books used in 43 
 
 Printing, Committee on 5, 15 
 
 Promotion of pupils 42, 50 
 
 Punctuality of instructors and pupils required 30
 
 INDEX. 77 
 
 Page 
 
 Punishment, corporal, to be avoided when practicahlc 32 
 
 Pupils, admission of, to Public Scliools 32, 60 
 
 Pupils, children of non-residents 32, 38 
 
 not admitted to Public Schools without certificate of vaccination.. 39 
 
 excluded or suspended from school may be reinstated 34 
 
 expelled or suspended from one scliool, not to be admitted t<i an- 
 other except by vote of the Board 39 
 
 maj' be detained after school 30 
 
 maj' be excluded or suspended from school, for cause 33 
 
 may be discharged for continued absence 34 
 
 may be admitted to school by certificate of transfer -12, 51 
 
 may be transferred from one Grammar School to another. ... 18, 51 
 not to leave school before close of session, without good reasons.. 39 
 
 number of, to each teacher 43. I!), TiS, r>H, 61 
 
 promotion of, to Grammar Schools 42 
 
 required to attend school regularly 39 
 
 required to be at school punctually 30 
 
 to have the books and utensils used in their classes 37 
 
 to avoid idleness, falseh'd, profanity, and all other bad habits, 30 
 to be clean, and to have their clothes in proper order .... 39 
 while going to school, and returning home, under general inspection 
 
 of teachers 31 
 
 to attend school in the Section where they reside 18 
 
 Qualifications of pupils for admission to Primary Schools 42 
 
 to Grammar Schools 50 
 
 to English High School 55 
 
 to Girls' High and Normal School. . . 59 
 
 to Latin School fl 1 
 
 Quarterly meetings of the Board fi 
 
 examinations of Public Schools 16 
 
 reports of examinations 17 
 
 Quorum, a majority of the Board required for a 3. 6 
 
 when not present, the Secretary shall call the roll 6 
 
 Kecord-books, blanks, &c 12 
 
 Kank of teachers 23 
 
 Re-appointed teachers 19 
 
 Recesses for i)upils 36 
 
 for Primary Schools in (iraininar School Buildings 48 
 
 Records to be kept by each District Committee 1 •'». 10 
 
 by the Secretary 25 
 
 by teachers 31 
 
 of names of applicants, by tiie Superintendent 29 
 
 of well-qualified candidates at examinations, Ut Im- kejit . . 19 
 and school registers 31
 
 78 INDEX. 
 
 Page 
 
 Reconsideration of votes 10 
 
 Ee-elcction of teachers 20 
 
 llegisters and otiier school records to he kept by teachers 31 
 
 Regulations, general, of the Public Schools 29 
 
 Regulations, teachers required to be familiar with and to observe 29 
 
 of Primary Schools 42-48 
 
 Grammar Schools 48 
 
 English High School 54 
 
 Girls' High and Normal School 58 
 
 Latin School 61 
 
 Repeal of Rules and Regulations 11 
 
 Report, annual, to Secretary of State 26 
 
 Reports of examinations, quarterly and annual 17, 22 
 
 of District Committees to be submitted in writing 16 
 
 annual, of School Committee 22 
 
 semi-annual, of Superintendent 28 
 
 Returns, semi-annual, to be made by teachers 32 
 
 abstract of 28 
 
 to include names of pupils not residing in the city. . 32 
 
 Rights and duties of members 9-11 
 
 Rules and Regulations, amendment of 11 
 
 Committee on 5, 11 
 
 of debate 9 
 
 repeal of 11 
 
 suspension of 10 
 
 violation of 9 
 
 Salaries, Committee on 5, 13 
 
 of instructors 23 
 
 of substitutes 35 
 
 Salaries of teachers, to commence with their term of service 19 
 
 extension or change of, to be referred 13 
 
 bills for, examination of 26 
 
 School Books authorized to be used, see " Boolcs." 
 
 School Committee, election of 3 
 
 organization of 3^ 5 
 
 annual meeting of, for election of teachers 6 
 
 quarterly meetings of 6 
 
 special meetings, call of 9 
 
 powers and duties of 3^ 4 
 
 judges of the election of its members 4 
 
 President of 3, 5 7 
 
 Secretary of 3, 5, 25 
 
 vacancies in, how filled 4, 6 
 
 Festival, annual 40
 
 INDEX. 79 
 
 I'age 
 
 School hours for Primary and Grammar Schools 80 
 
 English High Scliool 56 
 
 Girls' High and Normal School CO 
 
 Latin School (52 
 
 houses, erection or alteration of 12, 28 
 
 Schoolhouses, Committee on -, 12 
 
 warming and ventilation of 13 
 
 names and locations of Grammar 49 
 
 School registers, and other records 31 
 
 regulations, general, of the public schools L'9 
 
 teachers to observe 29 
 
 year, when it begins and ends 22 
 
 primary on Western Avenue, special provisions relative to 43 
 
 Schools for special instruction 42 
 
 Scriptures, reading of, in the schools 30 
 
 Secretary, election of 5 
 
 duties of 25 
 
 salary of, to be fixed 5 
 
 shall call the roll, &c 
 
 of State, annual report sent to L'tJ 
 
 Sections, Grammar School, boundaries of 05 
 
 Semi-annual returns, abstract of L'8 
 
 to be made to the Superintendent 32 
 
 Sewing, instruction in shall be given ; teachers of 18 
 
 may be taught in Primary Schools 43 
 
 Singing, (see Music, vocal,) 14 
 
 in Primary Schools 43 
 
 Special instruction, schools for 42 
 
 Special Meetings of the Board, called by the President 9 
 
 twenty-four hours' notice to be given i)f. . . 9 
 
 the Board may hold, when necessary 
 
 Standing Committees, annual appointment of "•. ''• 
 
 chairmen of *• 6 
 
 duties of : 1 1--'3 
 
 State Scholarships -7 
 
 Sub-Conuuittees of District Committees ••» 
 
 Subscrii)tion or contribution not allowed in Schools 87 
 
 Substitutes for absent teachers, employment of 35 
 
 compensation of '"^^ 
 
 Superintendent of Public Schools, election, duties, and salary of 26-29 
 
 Suspension of pujiils 33 
 
 of Kules of the Board 10 
 
 of schools on public occasions < 1 
 
 Tardiness of pupils forbidden, and subject to penally 39
 
 80 INDEX. 
 
 Page 
 Teachers (sec Instructors). 
 
 mode of choosing 23 
 
 canvassing list of, annually 20 
 
 ■ leaving service, Secretary to be notified of 32 
 
 Teachers, now, appointment of 19, 24 
 
 Secretary to be notified of 32 
 
 of sewing 19 
 
 transfer of 21 
 
 examination of candidates for, before appointment 19 
 
 general duties of 29-37 
 
 may visit other Public Schools 32 
 
 required to be at their schools fifteen minutes before the time 
 
 l)rescribed for opening, each session 30 
 
 to exercise general care over pupils while going to school and 
 
 returning home 31 
 
 to make semi-annual returns to the Superintendent 32 
 
 required to give attention to the temperature and ventilation of 
 
 their schoolrooms 35 
 
 Temperature of schoolrooms, teachers required to attend to 35 
 
 Temporary residence of children, for purpose of attending school 38 
 
 Text-books, Committee on 5, 13 
 
 introduction of new 14 
 
 for indigent children 12, 37 
 
 Tracts, distribution of, in schools, prohibited 37 
 
 Transfer of pupils from one school section to another 18 
 
 from one Primary School to another 42 
 
 of Primary Schools 21 
 
 of teachers 21 
 
 from one grade of school to another 19 
 
 Truants, habitual, to be reported to Truant Officers 39 
 
 Vacancies in School Committee 4, 6 
 
 Vacations, holidays and 40 
 
 Vaccination, certificates of . ••. 39 
 
 Ventilation of schoolrooms, teachers to attend to 35 
 
 and warming of schoolhouses * 13 
 
 Visits, teachers may make to other schools 32 
 
 Vocal Music, teachers of 14 
 
 instruction in 4:1, 53, 60 
 
 Votes, when doubted members shall rise 7 
 
 reconsideration of 10 
 
 Washington's Farewell Address, reading of 41 
 
 Well-qualified candidates at examinations, record to be kept of 19 
 
 Yards and out-buildings, care of. ..- 36 
 
 Year, school, beginning and end of , 22 
 
 Yeas and Nays, to be taken if called for by oneffth 8
 
 OROANIZ ATIOX 
 
 PUBLIC S C H C) ( ) L S
 
 SCHOOL COMMITTEE 
 
 FOR 18G5. 
 
 Frederic W. Lincoln, Jr., Mayor, ct officio. 
 Wm. B. Fowle, Jr. President of the Common Coixcil, «r njjta'o. 
 
 Term Expires Jan. 1806, 
 
 WAKO 
 
 1. — George F". Haskins, 
 
 Horace Uodd, 
 
 2. — Samuel T. Cobb, 
 
 Seth C. Ames. 
 
 3.— Aaron P. Kicliardson, 
 George Hubbard. 
 
 4. — Dexter S. King, 
 
 John A. Lamson. 
 
 5. — William C. "Williamson, 
 
 Henry \Varren, 
 
 0. — Samuel K. Lothrop, 
 Henry W. Haynes. 
 
 7. — Tatrlck Riley, 
 
 George Hayward. 
 
 8. — Elijah C. Drew, 
 
 Kdnuiud T, Kastman. 
 
 '.».— Klisha Hassctt, 
 Charles Torrcy. 
 
 10. — Stephen li. Kniory, 
 
 Ili'iiry W. Harrington. 
 
 11. — 'VVni. H. Lcarnard, .Ir. 
 Matthias i:irh. 
 
 I'J. — .1. Proctor Haskins, 
 Edward U. Uraiuard. 
 
 Term Expires Jak. 1807. 
 
 IJenjamln Fessondcn, 
 Charles A. Turner. 
 
 Eihviu Wright, 
 J?ra<ll'ord L. Crocker. 
 
 Aurelius L. Weymouth, 
 Timothy II. Smitli, 
 
 Nathaniel IJ. ShurtlefT, 
 Ezra Palmer. 
 
 Samuol H. Winklcy, 
 Robert I. lUirbuuk. 
 
 Henry Burroughs, .Jr. 
 Loring Lothrop, 
 
 Michael Jloran, 
 M, Field Fowler, 
 
 Dio Lewis, 
 Charles H, Spring. 
 
 .loseph L. Drew, 
 William E. Underwood. 
 
 Charles Edward Cook, 
 Ira L. Moore. 
 
 Ahli'u Spcarc, 
 Charles W. Slack. 
 
 Edwin Rrlggs, 
 Nathaniel Hayes, 
 
 Term Expires Jah. 1888. 
 
 William A. Krcuger, 
 .liiHi ph l>. Fullun. 
 
 Wiirren H. Cudworth, 
 J. Harvey Woodbury. 
 
 Benjamin T. Gould, 
 Slichael Leury, 
 
 Edward I). G. Palmer, 
 Orrln S. Sanders. 
 
 John K. .larviw, 
 Warren S. llrul. 
 
 J. Haxter I'phnm, 
 Calvin G. Page. 
 
 .lohn P. Ordway, 
 Charles Uutler. 
 
 Tliomns M. Rrewer, 
 William H. Page. 
 
 Jacob M. Manning, 
 31. Dennian Rons. 
 
 Enoch C. Rolfe, 
 Salem T. Ijknib. 
 
 Robert C. Wntrr^ton, 
 Kcnjamhi W. WlllUms. 
 
 Henry A. Drake, 
 Francln H. I'uilerwood. 
 
 John D. rinuiiacK, Superintendent of PuUir SchonU. 
 Barnard Capkn, Secretary of School Committee.
 
 ORGANIZATION 
 
 BOARD or SCHOOL COMMITTEE. 
 
 STANDING COMMITTEES. 
 
 COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS. 
 
 Messrs. Joseph L. Drew, 52 Warren Street 
 
 Benjamin Fessenden, 25 Charter Street. 
 Edward H. Brainard, IGl Broadway. 
 Stephen L. Emery, 603 Tremont Street. 
 William G. Williamson, 23 McLean Street. 
 
 COMMITTEE ON RULES AND REGULATIONS. 
 
 Messrs. William H. Learnard, Jr., 61 Rutland Street. 
 George F. Haskins, 2 North Square. 
 George Hay ward, 13 Temple Place. 
 Elisha Bassett, 335 Tremont Street. 
 Henry A. Drake, 333 Broadway. 
 
 COMMITTEE ON SALARIES. 
 
 Messrs. Charles W. Slack, 10 Garland Street. 
 Loring Lothrop, 43 Pinckney Street. 
 Edmund T. Eastman, 50 Essex Street. 
 M. Field Fowler, 25 South Street. 
 J. Harvey Woodbury, 4 Princeton Street.
 
 BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE. 85 
 
 COMMITTEK ON ACCOUNTS. 
 
 Messrs. Enoch C. Rolfe, 616 Washington Street, 
 Elijah C. Drew, 40 State Street. 
 Samuel T. Cobb, 27 Cornhill. 
 Patrick Riley, 10 Lincoln Street. 
 Salem T. Lamb, 10 Burroughs Place. 
 
 COMMITTEE ON TEXT-BOOKS. 
 
 Messrs. S. K. Lothrop, 12 Chestnut Street 
 
 Henry Burroughs, Jr., 82 Mount Vernon Street 
 Ezra Palmer, 1 Tremont Place. 
 John F. Jarvis, 22 Levcrett Street. 
 John A. Lamson, 1 Staniford Street 
 
 COMMITTEE ON SCHOOLHOrSES. 
 
 Messrs. William E. Underwood, 743 Washington Street 
 Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, 2 Beacon Street 
 Thomas M, Brewer, 131 Washington Street 
 Charles Edward Cook, 220 Washington Street 
 Edwin Wright, 9 Joy's Building. 
 
 COMMITTEE ON MUSIC. 
 
 Messrs. J. Baxter Upham, 31 Chestnut Street 
 Aaron P. Richardson, 17 Green Street 
 John P. Ordway, 42 Bedford Street. 
 Francis H. Underwood, 2S2 Fourth Street 
 Robert C. Watcrston, 71 Chester Stjuare. 
 
 COMMITTEE ON I'UINTINO. 
 
 Messrs. Henry W. Harrington, 3 Corey Avenue. 
 Dexter S. King, 34 Bowdoin Street 
 J. Proctor Haskins, Seventh, near E Street 
 Warren S. Bcal, 2 Blossom Court 
 Benjamin W. Williams, 36 Clarendon Street
 
 86 SCHOOL ORGANIZATION. 
 
 COMMITTEE ON GYMNASTICS AND MILITARY DRILL. 
 
 Messrs. George Hay ward, 13 Temple Place. 
 Edward H. Brainard, IGl Broadway. 
 J. Baxter Upham, 31 Chestnut Street. 
 Eobert I. Burbauk, 8 Staniford Street. 
 William B. Fowle, 7 W. Chester Park.
 
 LATIN AND HIGH SCUOOLS. 
 
 PUBLIC LATIN SCHOOL, BEDFORD STRKF/r. 
 
 COMMITTEE. 
 
 Nathaniel B. ShurtlefF, Chairman, 2 Beacon Street 
 
 Francis H. Underwood, Secretary, 2s2 Fourth Street. 
 
 "William B. Fowle, 7 West Chester TarL 
 
 George F. Haskins, 2 North Square. 
 
 Edwin Wright, 9 Joy's Building. 
 
 Aurelius L. Weymouth, 9 Green Street 
 
 Samuel H. Winkley, 5 Chambers Street. 
 
 Henry W. Haynes, 35 Court Street 
 
 John P. Ordway, 42 Bedford Street 
 
 Edmund T. Eastman, 50 Essex Street 
 
 Jacob M. Manning, 9 Boylston Place. 
 
 Charles Edward Cook, 220 Washington Street 
 
 Charles W. Slack, 10 Garland Street 
 
 Francis Gardner, Master, 
 
 Edward H. ]\Iagill, Sub-Master. 
 
 William R. Dimraock, Sub-Master. 
 
 Charles J. Capcn, Moses Merrill, Joseph A. Halo, and Albert Palmer, 
 
 Ushers. 
 Edward Coquard, Teacher of French.
 
 88 SCHOOL ORGANIZATION. 
 
 ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL, BEDFORD STREET. 
 
 COMMITTEE. 
 
 S. K. Lothrop, Chairman, 12 Chestnut Street. 
 Salera T. Lamb, Secretary, 10 Burroughs Place. 
 William B. Fowle, 7 West Chester Park. 
 Charles A. Turner, 364 Hanover Street. 
 Warren H. Cudworth, 1 Meridian Street. 
 Benjamin T. Gould, 1 Prospect Street. 
 Dexter S. King, 34 Bowdoin Street. 
 Henry Warren, 25 Green Street. 
 Patrick Riley, 10 Lincoln Street. 
 Elijah C. Drew, 40 State Street. 
 William E. Underwood, 743 Washington Street. 
 Eobert C. Waterston, 7 1 Chester Square. 
 Henry A. Drake, 333 Broadway. 
 
 Thomas Sherwin, Master. 
 
 Charles M. Cumston, First Sub-Master. 
 
 Luther W. Anderson, Second Suh- Master. 
 
 Ephraim Hunt, William Nichols, Jr., Robert E. Babson, UsJien 
 
 William N. Bartholomew, Teacher of Drawing.
 
 SCHOOL DISTRICTS. 89 
 
 GIRLS' HIGH AND NORMAL SCHOOL, 
 MASON STEEET. 
 
 COMMITTEE. 
 
 Henr)? Burroughs, Jr., Chairman, 82 Mount Vernon Street 
 
 John F. Jarvis, Secretary, 22 Lcvcrctt Street 
 
 William B. Fowle, 7 "West Chester Park. 
 
 Benjamin Fessendcn, 22 Charter Street. 
 
 Samuel T. Cobb, 2 Belmont Square. 
 
 Aaron P. Richardson. 17 Green Street 
 
 Ezra Palmer, 1 Treraont Place. 
 
 George Hay ward, 13 Temple Place. 
 
 Thomas M. Brewer, 131 Washington Street 
 
 Elisha Bassett, 335 Tremont Street 
 
 Enoch C. Rolfe, G16 Washington Street. 
 
 Alden Speare, 15 E. Brookline Street 
 
 Edwin Briggs, 67 Dorchester Street 
 
 William H. Seavey, Master. 
 
 Harriet E. Caryl, Head Assisla77t. 
 
 Jane H. Stickney, Superintendent of Training Department. 
 
 Sarah D. Duganne, Assistant Training Department. 
 
 ASSISTANTS. 
 
 Maria A. Bacon, iMary E. Scatcs, 
 
 Margaret A. Badger, Adeline L. Sylvester. 
 
 Helen W. Avery, Mary H. Ellis. 
 
 Emma A. Temple. Frances A. Poole. 
 
 Catharine Knapp, Elizabeth C. Eight 
 
 William X. Bartholomew, Teacher uj Draicing. 
 Carl Zorrahn, Teacher of Music. 
 Philip Wilner, Teacher of Gcrmun. 
 Edward Coquard, Teacher of French.
 
 THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, 
 
 AREANGED IN ALPHABETICAL OEDEIi. 
 
 ADAMS SCHOOL DISTRICT. 
 
 COMMITTEE. 
 
 Seth C. Ames, Chairman^ 131 "Webster Street. 
 Samuel T. Cobb, Secretary, 2 Belmont Square. 
 Edwin Wright, 134 Lexington Street. 
 Bradford L. Crocker, 124 Webster Street 
 Timothy H. Smith, 82 Salem Street. 
 J. Harvey Woodbury, 4 Princeton Street. 
 Warren H. Cudworth, 1 Meridian Street. 
 
 ADAMS SCHOOL, BELMONT SQUARE, EAST BOSTON. 
 
 Robert C. Mctcalf, Master, Jane S. Tower, Head Assistant, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 1, Room 14, Master's Room. 
 
 Frank E. Preble, Sub-Master, Margaret J. Allison, Head Assistant, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 2, Room 8. CI. II., Div, 1, Girls. Room 12. 
 
 Louisa E. Harris, Bead Assistant, 
 CI. II., Div 1, Boys. Room 4. 
 
 Martha E. Webb, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 1, Boys, 
 Juliette J. Pierce, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 2, Boys 
 Josephine J. Longley, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 1, Girls. 
 
 Assistants. 
 
 Mary M. Morse, 
 
 Room 6. CI. IV., Div. 1, Boys. Room 5. 
 
 Almira G. Smith, 
 Room 7. CI. IV., Div. 1, Girls. Room 1. 
 Sarah J. D'Arcy, 
 Room 10. CI. IV., Div. 2, Boys. Room 3. 
 Lucy A. Wiggin, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 2, Girls. Room 2. 
 Eunice H. C. Culver, Teacher of Sewing. 
 , Instructor in Music.
 
 SCHOOL DISTRICTS. 
 
 91 
 
 Teache7-s. 
 Emily C. Morse, 
 Rosa L. Morse, 
 Eliza A. Wiggin, 
 Mary L. McLoud, 
 Mary E. Morse, 
 Estlier L. Morse, 
 Elizabeth Lincoln, 
 Mary II. Allen, 
 Susan 1). Wilde, 
 
 PRIMARY SCHOOLS. 
 
 Location. 
 No. 1 — Sumnre Street, 
 2 " ." 
 
 Adams Schoolhousc, 
 
 Sub- Committees. 
 
 '■Messrs. Cobb & Stuiili 
 
 1 — Webster Street. ^ 
 
 2 " " > Messrs. Anicx & Smith. 
 8 «< i. j 
 
 BIGELOW SCHOOL DISTRICT. 
 
 COMMITTEE. 
 
 Henry A. Drake, CJadrman, 333 Broadway. 
 Nathaniel Hayes, Secretary, E Street, cor. Broadway. 
 J. Proctor Haskins, 8 Woodward Street. 
 Edwin Briggs, G7 Dorchester Street. 
 Edward H. Brainard, 161 Broadway, 
 Francis H. Underwood, 282 Fourth Street 
 William H. Page, 48 Beach Street. 
 
 BIGELOW SCHOOL, FOURTH STRKET, SOUTH BOSTON. 
 
 Charles Goodwin Clark, Master, 
 CI. I., Div. 1, Room L 
 
 Thomas 11. Barnes, Sub- Master, 
 CI. I., Div. 1, Room 9. 
 
 Sarah E. Fisher, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 1, Room 2. 
 Mary A. Hale, 
 
 CI. XL, Div. 2, Room 5. 
 Lydia E. Tonkin, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 1, Room G. 
 Lueinda V. Works, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 2, Room 3. 
 Roxanna M. Rlanehard, 
 
 CI. 111., Div. 4, Room 7. 
 
 Rachel C. Mather, Head Assistant, 
 CI. II., Div. 1, Room 4. 
 
 Mary A. Currier, J/cad Assistant, 
 CI. I., Div. 1. Room 1. 
 
 Celinda Seaver, J/ead Assisttint, 
 CI. IV., Div. 1, Room 11. 
 
 Assistants. 
 
 Lavinia B. IVndkton, 
 
 CI. III., Div. n, Room 10. 
 Florence W. Stetson, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 2, Rooms. 
 Julia ClaiJp, 
 
 CI. IV.. Div. 2, Uoiim U. 
 Elizabetli William.^, 
 
 CI. IV. Div. :\, Room 13. 
 Clara E. J'arrinRton, 
 
 CI. IV. Div. 1, Room 12.
 
 92 
 
 SCHOOL ORGANIZATION. 
 
 Washington Village Branch. 
 
 Harriet S. Howes, 
 CI. IV., Divs. 1, 2, and 3. 
 
 Henrietta M. Whiton, Teacher of Sewing. 
 Joseph B. Sharland, Teacher of Music. 
 
 Teachers. 
 Martha C. Jenks, 
 Mary P. Colburn, 
 Ann Jane Lyon, 
 Lucy E. T. Tinkham, 
 Alice Danforth, 
 Anna C. Gill, 
 Caroline H. Holder, 
 Sarah A. Graham, 
 Josephine B. Cherrington, 
 Maria A. Cook, 
 Emeline L. Tolman, 
 
 No 
 
 PRIMARY SCHOOLS. 
 
 
 Location. 
 
 
 Sub- Committee. 
 
 ). 1 — HawGS 
 
 Hall, 
 
 Haskins and Brainard. 
 
 2 " 
 
 
 Haskins and Hayes. 
 
 4 " 
 
 
 ^ 
 
 5 
 
 
 > Page and Briggs. 
 
 6 
 
 
 Haskins and Hayes. 
 
 7 
 
 
 Haskins and Brainard. 
 
 8 " 
 
 
 Page and Briggs. 
 
 1 — Lyceum Hall, 
 
 Haskins and Brainard. 
 
 2 
 
 " 
 
 Page and Briggs. 
 
 Washington Village, 
 
 Harriet A. Clapp, 
 Mary L. Howard, 
 
 Mattapan Hall, 
 Rear of Hawes Hall, 
 
 Briggs and Underwood. 
 
 Haskins and Brainard. 
 Page and Briggs. 
 
 BOWDITCH SCHOOL DISTRICT. 
 
 COMMITTEE. 
 
 Henry W. Haynes, Chairman^ 35 Court Street. 
 
 ]M. Field Fowler, Secretary, 25 South Street. 
 
 Thomas M. Brewer, 131 Washington Street. 
 
 Patrick Riley, 10 Lincoln Street. 
 
 John P. Ordway, 42 Bedford Street. 
 
 George Hayward, 13 Temple Place. 
 
 Michael Moran, 73 Purchase Street. 
 
 William H. Page, 48 Beach Street. 
 
 Dio Lewis, 20 Essex Street 
 
 John A. Lamson, 1 Staniford Street.
 
 SCHOOL DISTRICTS. 
 
 93 
 
 William T. Adams, Master, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 1. 
 Caroline L. G. Badger, Head Ass't 
 
 Master's Kooin. 
 
 BOWDITCH SCHOOL, SOUTH gTRKKT. 
 
 Clarinda R. F. Trcadwell, lltad Ass't, 
 
 01. II., Div. 1. 
 Susan II. ThaxUT, i/ead Atsistani, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 1. 
 Sarah E. Daley, I/ead Assistant, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 1. 
 
 Catherine S. Clinton, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 1. 
 Frances R. Honey, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 2. 
 Ellen M. S. Treadwell, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 2. 
 Ellen McKendry, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 3. 
 Ann Nowell, 
 
 CI. II.. Div. 4. 
 Mary E. Nichols, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 2. 
 
 Sarah A. Pope, AssistanJ, 
 CI. IV., Div. 5. 
 
 Assistants. 
 
 Caroline W. .Marshall. 
 
 CI. III., Div. ;?. 
 Mary M. T. Foley, 
 
 CI. III.. Div. i. 
 Annie B. Tliompson, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 2. 
 Ros.ilie Y. Abbott. 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 3. 
 Carolyn E. .Tenni.son, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 4. 
 
 Georgiana M. L. Evert, Assistant, 
 CI. IV.. Div. 0. 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 
 
 Joseph B. Sliarland, Music Teacher. 
 Eliza A. Baxter, Sewing Teacher. 
 Henry Farmer, Janitor. 
 
 Teachers. 
 Hannah E. G. Glcason, 
 Angclia M. Newniarcli. 
 Maria .T. Coburn, 
 Ruth H. Clapp, 
 Octavia C. Heard, 
 Mary G. Hillman, 
 Harrictte B. Cutler, 
 H. Isabella Hopkins, 
 Celeste "Weed, 
 .Julia B. Lombard, 
 
 PRIMARY SCnOOLS. 
 
 
 Locntio)!. 
 
 
 Sufi- Com niittres. 
 
 Jo. 1 — High Strec 
 
 >t Place, 
 
 Mr. Moran. 
 
 2 ii «« 
 
 " 
 
 " Lnnmon. 
 
 3 
 
 " 
 
 '• Fowler. 
 
 4 
 
 " 
 
 " Pngc. 
 
 6 
 
 <t 
 
 " Hiivward. 
 
 
 
 i< 
 
 " Ordway. 
 
 Belcher Lane, 
 
 
 •• Kiley. 
 
 It It 
 
 
 " llrowor. 
 
 Lane Place, 
 
 
 " I.<^wi». 
 
 Purchase PUcc, 
 
 
 " HayncB.
 
 94 
 
 SCHOOL ORGANIZATION. 
 
 BOWDOIN SCHOOL DISTRICT. 
 
 COMMITTEE. 
 
 John A. Lamson, Chairman, 1 Staniford Street. 
 Calvin G. Page, Secretary, 69 Myrtle Street. 
 Aaron P. Eichardson, 17 Green Street. 
 Nathaniel B. SlmrtlefF, 2 Beacon Street. 
 J. Baxter Upham, 31 Chestnut Street. 
 Loring Lothrop, 43 Pinckney Street. 
 Ezra Palmer, 1 Tremont Place. 
 Orrin S. Sanders, 1 1 Bowdoin Street. 
 Eobert I. Burbank, 8 Staniford Street. 
 
 BOWDOIN SCHOOL, MYRTLE STREET. 
 
 Daniel C. Brown, Master, Deborah Norton, 2d Head Assistant, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 2. 
 Sarah J. Mills, \st Head Assistant, Mary Young, Zd Head Assistant, 
 CI. I., Div. 1. CI. I., Div. 3. 
 
 Emily G. Wetherbee, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 1. 
 Sophia B. Horr, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 2. 
 Eliza A. Fay, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 1. 
 Irene W. Wentworth, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 2. 
 
 Assistants. 
 
 Martha A. Palmer, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 3. 
 Lucy C. Gould, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 1. 
 Mary F. Grant, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 2. 
 Ann E. Kimball, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 3. 
 — , Music Teacher. 
 
 Teachers. 
 
 Albertina G. Porter, 
 C. Eliza Wason, 
 Cliarlotte A. Curtis, 
 Olivie Ruggles, 
 Lydia A. Isbel, 
 Louise J. Ilovey, 
 
 Helpn M. Adams, 
 Sarah E. Adams, 
 Marianne Stephens, 
 
 PRIMARY SCHOOLS. 
 
 Location. 
 Somerset Street, 
 
 Blossom Street, 
 
 Joy Street, 
 
 Old Phillips Schoolhouse, 
 
 §uh- Committees. 
 Mr. Lamson. 
 " Palmer. 
 " Richardson. 
 " Sanders. ' 
 " Richardson. 
 " Lothrop. 
 " Sanders. 
 
 " Page. 
 
 " Upham. 
 *' Burbank.
 
 SCHOOL DISTRICTS. 
 
 95 
 
 BOYLSTOX SCHOOL DISTRICT. 
 
 COMMITTEE. 
 
 Edmund T. Eastman, Chairman, 50 Essex Street 
 
 John A. Lam>!on, Secretary, 1 Staniford Street 
 
 Patrick Riley, 10 Lincoln Street 
 
 John P. Ordway, 42 Bedford Street. 
 
 Charles Torrey, 10"> Boylston Street. 
 
 M. Field Fowler, 25 South Street 
 
 Michael Moran, 73 Purchase Street 
 
 Charles Butler, 291 Washington Street 
 
 Dio Lewis, 20 Essex Street. 
 
 Edward D. G. Palmer, 3 Montgomery Place. 
 
 BOYLSTON SCnOOL, FORT niLL. 
 
 Alfred Ilewins, Master, Henry H. Kimball, Usher, 
 Cl.I., Div. 1. CI. II., Div. 1. 
 
 .lolin .Tanieson, Sub-Master, Mary A. Davis, /fend Assistant, 
 01. I., Div. 2. Master's Koom. 
 
 Sarah Fuller, 
 
 CI. II., DiT. 2. 
 Mary L. Holland, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 1. 
 Josi'pliine M. Ilanna, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 2. 
 Susan B. Leeds, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 1. 
 
 Assistnjits. 
 
 Jane M. Bullard, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 2. 
 Caroline A. Morrill, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 3. 
 Emily S. Ilutcliins, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 4. 
 Annie M. Ileustis, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. .1. 
 , Music T' III her. 
 
 Teachers. 
 Clara A. Clarke, 
 .Marjjaret F. Tappan, 
 Annie C. Haley, 
 Adi'lia Vj. Kdwards, 
 Iniia A. B. Gleason, 
 KIkn M. Perkins, 
 M.iry E. Sawyer, 
 Maria V>. Clap]!. 
 
 PRIMAKY SCHOOLS. 
 
 Location. 
 No. 1 — Lane IMacc, 
 
 Siih-Cnmmitirt. 
 Mr. Ka-Htninn. 
 
 ** Torrey. 
 
 *' Kaxtnmn. 
 
 *• Ordwiiy. 
 
 " Fowler. 
 
 " LaniMon. 
 
 *• Uullcr. 
 
 " Mtiran.
 
 96 
 
 SCHOOL ORGANIZATION. 
 
 Aniolia E. N. Treadwell, 
 
 1- 
 
 - Washir 
 
 igton Square, 
 
 Mr. Torrcy. 
 
 Anna M. Lecain, 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 " Riley. 
 
 Ruth E. Rowe, 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 " Fowler. 
 
 Julia A. O'Hara, 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 " Ordway. 
 
 Mary L. G. Hanley, 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 " Riley. 
 
 Lydia B, Felt, 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 " Falmcr. 
 
 BRIMMER SCHOOL DISTRICT. 
 
 COMMITTEE. 
 
 Charles Edward Cook, Chairman, 220 Washington Street, 
 
 Salem T. Lamb, Secretary, 10 Burroughs Place. 
 
 Elisha Bassett, 335 Tremont Street 
 
 Henry W. Harrington, 3 Corey Avenue. 
 
 Enoch C. Eolfe, 616 Washington Street. 
 
 ^I. Denman Boss, 76 Boylston Street. 
 
 Charles Torrey, 105 Boylston Street. 
 
 Joseph L. Drew, 52 Warren Street. 
 
 Jacob M. Manning, 9 Boylston Place. 
 
 BRIMMER SCHOOL, COMMON STREET. 
 
 Joshua Bates, Master, Rebecca L. Duncan, Head Assisianti 
 
 CI. I., Div. 1. 01. I., Div. 1. 
 
 William L. P. Boardman, Sub-Master, Mary E. Beck, Head Assistant, 
 
 CI. L, Div. 2. 01. II., Div. 1. 
 
 David A. Caldwell, Usher-, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 3. 
 
 Lavina E. Bunton, 
 
 01. II., Div. 2. 
 Mercie T. Snow, 
 
 01. II., Div. 3. 
 Luthera W. Bird, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 1. 
 Amanda Snow, 
 
 01. III., Div. 2. 
 
 Assistants. 
 
 Harriet N. Lane, 
 
 01. III., Div. 4, 
 Mercy A. Davie, 
 
 01. IV., Div. 1, 
 Sarah J. March, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 2. 
 Annie E. English, 
 
 01. IV., Div. 3.
 
 SCHOOL DISTRICTS. 
 
 Annie P. James, Susan P. Cunnin-liaiii, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 3. CI. IV., Div. 4. 
 
 Caroline B. Lerow, 
 CI. IV.. Div. a. 
 Joseph B. Sharland, Music Teinlui . 
 Cliarles Gavett, .hinitur. 
 
 PRIMARY SCHOOLS. 
 
 Teachers. 
 
 
 Location. 
 
 SiiL-Commtfiet. 
 
 Martha J. Coolidge, 
 
 No 
 
 . 1 — Newbern Place, 
 
 
 Mr, 
 
 . Rolfe-. 
 
 Dorcas B. Bahlwin, 
 
 
 2 »< 11 
 
 
 
 Lamb. 
 
 Catharine M. E. Kiel 
 
 uirdson, 
 
 3 " " 
 
 
 
 R088. 
 
 Eliza F. Moriarty, 
 
 
 1 — Indiana Place, 
 
 } 
 
 
 
 Lucy H. Symonds, 
 
 
 2 't <4 
 
 ^ 
 
 
 Torr.y. 
 
 Mary C. WiUard, 
 
 
 1 — Nassau Hall, 
 
 
 
 Holfr. 
 
 Helen M, Dexter, 
 
 
 1 — Warren Street, 
 
 
 
 Harrington. 
 
 Sarah R. Bowles, 
 
 
 2 " " 
 
 
 
 B.lVMtt. 
 
 Emma F. Burrill, 
 
 
 3 '« " 
 
 
 
 HarriiiKton 
 
 Rebecca J. Weston, 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 Ba.H.«ett. 
 
 Deborah K. Burgess, 
 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 Drew. 
 
 Sarah Farley, 
 
 
 G 
 
 
 
 Lamb. 
 
 Eliza E. Foster, 
 
 
 7 " «' 
 
 
 
 Drew. 
 
 Mary Beal, 
 
 
 1— Way Street, 
 
 
 
 .Manning. 
 
 Charlotte L. Young, 
 
 
 2 14 «1 
 
 
 
 Ross. 
 
 Aunie L. Pierce, 
 
 
 3 " " 
 
 
 
 Manning. 
 
 CHAPMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT. 
 
 COM.MITTKK. 
 
 Edwin Wright, Cliuirman, l.'H Lexington StrcoL 
 Bradford L. Crocker, Secretary, 1 24 \N eb.stcr Street. 
 J. Harvey Woodbury, 4 Princeton Street. 
 Samuel T. Cobb, 2 Helmont Sijuare. 
 Scth C. Ames, I;J1 Webster Street. 
 Horace Dodd, 1 78 Salem Street 
 Timothy H. Smith. .S2 Salem Street. 
 Warren II. ("udwortli, I .Meridian StiecL
 
 98 
 
 SCHOOL ORGANIZATION. 
 
 CHAPMAN SCHOOL, EU'i'AW STREET. 
 
 John P. Averill, Master, 
 
 CI. I., Div. It 
 George II. Marble, Sub-Master, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 2. 
 James W. Webster, Suh- Master, 
 
 CI. II., Divs. 1 and 2. 
 
 Sarah F. Russell, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 2. 
 Sarah E. Batcheller, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 2. 
 A. Delia Stickney, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 2. 
 Mary E. Moore, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 1. 
 Louisa M. CoUyer, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 1. 
 Melissa E. D'Arcy, 
 
 CI. III., Divs. 1 and 2. 
 Sarah T. Butler, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 2. 
 
 Ellen R. White, Head Assistant, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 1. 
 Philura Wright, Ilead Assistant, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 1. 
 Roxellana Howard, Head Assistant, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 1. 
 Maria D. Kimball, Head Assistant, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 1. 
 Assistants. 
 
 Jane F. Reid, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 2. 
 Olive L. Rogers, 
 
 CI. IV., Divs. 1 and 2. 
 Ellen I. Bishop, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 1. 
 Caroline Whitney, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 2. 
 Lydia B. Smith, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 2. 
 Ellen F. Ryder, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 2. 
 Harriet N. Weed, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 3. 
 
 Frances C. Close, Teacher of Sewing. 
 , Teacher of Music. 
 
 Teachers. 
 EUenette Pillsbury, 
 Mary C. Hall, 
 Frances H. Turner, 
 Hannah F. Crafts, 
 Margaret A. Bartlett, 
 Harriet N. Tyler, 
 Jane E. Beale, 
 Sarah A. Pratt, 
 Mary D. Day, 
 M. Jane Peaslee, 
 Huldah H. Mitchell, 
 Caroline A. Littlefield, 
 Caroline L. Ditson, 
 Almaretta J. Critchett, 
 Mary E. Gray, 
 Mary A. Ford, 
 Ellen M. Robbins, 
 
 PRIMARY SCHOOLS. 
 
 Location. 
 No. 1 — Lexington Street, 
 2 " " 
 
 3 
 
 1 — Monmouth Street, 
 
 2 " " 
 
 1 — Bennington Hall, 
 
 1 — Porter Street, 
 
 2 " " 
 
 3 " " 
 
 4 " 
 
 5 " " 
 6 
 
 Suh- Committee. 
 Mr. Wright. 
 
 " Crocker. 
 " Wright. 
 
 Messrs. Woodbury 
 and Dodd. 
 
 J 
 1 — Saratoga Street, No. 224, 
 
 Mr. Woodbury 
 
 No. 37
 
 SCHOOL DISTRICTS. 
 
 99 
 
 DWIGHT SCHOOL DISTRICT. 
 
 COMMITTKE. 
 
 Mathias Rich, Chairman, 8 West Dedham Street 
 
 Benjamin W, Williams, Serretart/, ?,C^ Clarendon Street 
 
 "William H. LcaruarJ, Jr. 01 Rutland Street 
 
 Joseph L. Drew, 52 Warren Street 
 
 Alden Spcarc, 15 East Rrooklinc Street 
 
 M. Dcnman Ross, 7G Boylston Street 
 
 Stephen L, Emery, 603 Tremont Street 
 
 Charles W. Slack, 10 Garland Street. 
 
 Robert C. Waterston, 71 Chester Square. 
 
 Ira L. Moore, 650 Washington Street 
 
 DWIGHT SCHOOL, SPRINGFIELD STRKET. 
 
 James A. Page, Master, Lucius A. Whcelock, dher, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 1. 01. II., Div. 1. 
 
 Charles Hutchins, Sub-Master, Mary T. Ro.ss, Head Assistant, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 2. CI. I., Div. 1. 
 
 Mary C. Browne, 
 
 CL XL, Div. 2, 
 Martha A. Joslin, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 1. 
 Eliza A. Allen, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 2. 
 Eva M. Keller, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 3. 
 
 Assistants. 
 
 Jane M. Iliglit, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 4. 
 Clara B. 3ould, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 1. 
 S. Amelia Everett, 
 2. CI. IV., Div. 2. 
 
 Jane E. Bunton, 
 , 3. CI. IV., Div. 3. 
 
 Sarah J. Pilsl.ury, 
 CI. IV., Div. 4. 
 
 Joseph B. Sharland, Teacher of Music. 
 Thomas W. Pcmberton, Janitor. 
 
 
 
 PRIMAKY 
 
 SCHOOLS. 
 
 Teachers. 
 
 
 
 Location. 
 
 Mary C. R. Towle, 
 
 N> 
 
 u. 1 
 
 — Uuth 
 
 unci Street, 
 
 Martha B. Lucas, 
 
 
 2 
 
 " 
 
 
 Sarah E. Crocker, 
 
 
 3 
 
 " 
 
 
 Henrietta Draper, 
 
 
 4 
 
 " 
 
 
 Eliza G. Swett, 
 
 
 .■> 
 
 " 
 
 
 Jane P. Titcomb, 
 
 
 6 
 
 t« 
 
 
 Siib-Conimittees. 
 Mr. WnttTitton. 
 " Slnck. 
 " Rich. 
 " WilliamB. 
 " Spcarc. 
 " Moore.
 
 100 
 
 SCHOOL ORGANIZATION. 
 
 ELIOT SCHOOL DISTRICT. 
 
 COMMITTEE. 
 
 Edward D. Or. Palmer, Chairman, 3 Montgomery Place. 
 
 Joseph D. Fallon, Secretary, 47 Court Street. 
 
 Charles A. Turner, 364: Hanover Street. 
 
 George F. Haskins, 2 North Square. 
 
 Benjamin Fessenden, 25 Charter Street. 
 
 Benjamin T. Gould, 1 Prospect Street. 
 
 Horace Dodd, 178 Salem Street. 
 
 William A. Krueger, 42 Sheafe Street. 
 
 Warren S. Beal, 2 Blossom Court. 
 
 Michael Leary, Merrimac House. 
 
 ELIOT SCHOOL, NORTH BENNET STREET. 
 
 Samuel W. Mason, Master, Walter H. Newell, Usher, 
 CI. I., Div. 1. CI. II., Div. 1. 
 
 McLaurin, F. Cook, Sub-Master, Marcy Foster, Head Assistant, 
 CI. I., Div. 2. CI. I., Div. 1. 
 
 
 
 Assistants. 
 
 Elizabeth M. Turner 
 
 'j 
 
 
 Mary F. Perkins, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 2. 
 
 
 
 CI. III., Div. 4. 
 
 Sarah C. Goodrich, 
 
 
 
 0. Augusta Welch, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 3. 
 
 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 1. 
 
 Mary A. E. Sargent, 
 
 
 
 Mary E. Hutchins, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 1. 
 
 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 2. 
 
 Frances IM. Bodge, 
 
 
 
 Georgiana D. Russell, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 2. 
 
 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 3. 
 
 Sarah Larrabee, 
 
 
 
 Lydia K. Potter, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 3. 
 
 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 4. 
 
 
 .Joseph B. 
 
 . Sharland, Music Teacher. 
 
 
 Patrick Reardon, Janitor. 
 
 
 PRIMARY 
 
 SCHOOLS. 
 
 Teachers, 
 
 
 Location. Sub- Committees. 
 
 Sarah A. Winsor, 
 Sopliia Shepherd, 
 
 No. 
 
 1 — 
 2 
 
 Snelling Place, ) 
 
 „ „ > Mr. Dodd. 
 
 Clarissa Davis, 
 
 
 3 
 
 " " " Fessenden. 
 
 Cleone G. Towksbur 
 
 J'. 
 
 4 
 
 " " " Fallon.
 
 SCHOOL DISTRICT'S. 
 
 101 
 
 Antonia Ilarvoy, 
 Harrift S. Boody, 
 Eliza Brintnall, 
 Eliza J. Cosjjrave, 
 
 Juliaotte Davis, 
 Julia Ann Cutts, 
 Sarah Kipley, 
 Josephine O. Paine, 
 Frances E. Ilarnxl, 
 Catharine S. Sawyer, 
 Mary E. Barrett, 
 Margaret J. Flood, 
 
 5 — Snelling Place, 
 
 Mr. Palmer. 
 
 6 
 
 " Fessenden, 
 
 1—22 Charter Street, 
 
 " Uould. 
 
 2 «' '* 
 
 " Turner. 
 
 3 " '« 
 
 ) 
 
 4 
 
 } " Leary. 
 
 1 — Rear 22 Charter Street, 
 
 " Turner. 
 
 *> it ti 
 
 3 
 
 > " Real. 
 
 1 —North Bonnet Stn-i-t, 
 
 *' Kruepcr. 
 
 '2 a a It 
 
 •* Palmer. 
 
 3 
 
 " Hawkins. 
 
 4 n tt tt 
 
 " Gould. 
 
 EVERETT SCHOOL DISTRICT. 
 
 COMMITTEE. 
 
 Aldcn Speare, Chairman, 15 East Brooklinc Street, 
 Stephen L. Emery, Secretary, G03 Treiuout Street. 
 Charles W. Slack, 10 Garland Street 
 ]\Iatthias Rich, 8 West Dedhara Street 
 "William H. Learnard, Jr. Gl Rutland Street 
 Edmund T. Eastman, 50 Essex Street 
 Charles H. Spring. 7 Harrison Avenue. 
 ]\I. Denman Ross, 7G Boylston Street 
 Robert C. ^Yaterston, 71 Chester Square. 
 Benjamin W. Williams, 36 Clarendon Street 
 
 EVERETT SCHOOL, WE.'T NORTFIAMPTON STRKET. 
 George B. Hyde, Master, Anna C. Ellis, ffeml Assistant, 
 
 CI, I., Div, 1, CI. III.. Div. 2. 
 
 Francis E. Keller, Iknd Assistant, Emma F. Titus. Ifrad Assistant, 
 01. I,, Div, 1. CI. I.. Div. 3. 
 
 Louisa Tucker, I/eari Assistant, 
 CI. II., Div. 1.
 
 102 
 
 SCHOOL ORGANIZATION. 
 
 Helen Beaumont, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 2. 
 Frances R. Josselyn, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 3. 
 Anna B. Thompson, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 3. 
 Emily F. Tolman, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 1. 
 
 Assistants. 
 
 Mary A. Gavett, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 3. 
 Louisa M. Alline, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 1. 
 Elizaheth A. Browne, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 2. 
 Ann J. Bolden, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 3. 
 Sarah W. Pollard, 
 CI. IV., Div. 4. 
 Martha A. Sargent, Teacher of Sewing. 
 
 , Music Teacher. 
 
 Thomas W. Pemberton, Janitor. 
 
 PRIMARY SCHOOLS. 
 
 Teachers. 
 
 Location. 
 
 
 Suh- Committees. 
 
 Eliza C. Gould, 
 
 No. 1 - 
 
 - Concord Street, 
 
 Mr. Williams. 
 
 Laura A. Farnsworth, 
 
 2 
 
 ii 
 
 (( 
 
 " Speare. 
 
 Mary A. Crocker, 
 Anna R. Frost, 
 
 3 
 4 
 
 u 
 
 
 \ " Slack. 
 
 Caroline S. Lamb, 
 
 5 
 
 (( 
 
 " 
 
 " Learnard. 
 
 Lydia A. Saw3'er, 
 Mary T. Bunton, 
 
 6 
 
 7 
 
 
 ii 
 <( 
 
 " Spring. 
 " Eastman. 
 
 Hannah M. Coolidge, 
 Caroline F. Barr, 
 
 9 
 11 
 
 (( 
 (( 
 
 
 " Ross. 
 " Rich. 
 
 Lydia F. Blanchard, 
 
 4 
 
 12 
 
 (< 
 
 i( 
 
 " Waterston, 
 
 FRANKLIN SCHOOL DISTRICT. 
 
 COMMITTEE. 
 
 Enoch C. Kolfe, Chairman, 616 Washington Street. 
 
 Benjamin W. Williams, Secretary, 36 Clarendon Street, 
 
 Ira L. Moore, 650 Washington Street. 
 
 William E. Underwood, 743 Washington Street 
 
 William H. Learnard, Jr. 61 Eutland Street. 
 
 Matthias Eich, 8 West Dedham Street. 
 
 Alden Speare, 15 East Brookline Street. 
 
 Joseph L. Drew, 52 Warren Street 
 
 Robert C. Waterston, 71 Chester Square. 
 
 Stephen L. Emery, 603 Tremont Street 
 
 Charles W. Slack, 10 Garland Street.
 
 SCHOOL DISTRICTS. 
 
 10:3 
 
 FRANKLIN SCUOOL, RINGGOLD STREET. 
 
 Granville B. Putnam, Master, Sarah A. Gale, Head Aaistant, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 1. CI. I., Div. 2. 
 
 Amelia B. Hopkins, Head Assistant, Sarah V. Mitchell, I/ead Assistant, 
 CI. I., Div. 1. CI. I., Div. 3. 
 
 Catharine T. SimonJs, If'tul A^mtnnt, 
 CI. IV., Div. 1. 
 
 Lydia II. Emmona, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 1. 
 Mary J. Leach, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 2. 
 Isabella M. IlSrmon, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 3. 
 Elizabeth J. Brown, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 1. 
 L. Isabel Barry, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 2. 
 
 Assistants. 
 
 P. Catharine Bradford, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 3. 
 Abby D. Tucker, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 4. 
 Anna E. Parker, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 2. 
 Mary A. Mitchell, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 3. 
 Susan E. Gates, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 4. 
 Maria S. Walcott, Sewing Teacher. 
 
 , Music (Teacher. 
 
 Amos Lincoln, Janitor. 
 
 Teachers. 
 
 Lucy M. Beck, 
 
 Susan H. Chaffee, 
 
 Anna T. Corliss, 
 
 Josepliine G. Whipple, 
 
 Georgiana A. Ballard, 
 
 Frances M. Sylvester, 
 
 Hannah E. Perry, 
 
 Maria Jenkins, 
 
 Elizabctli P. Cummings, 
 Eliza J. Dyer, 
 Julia M. Brown, 
 Harriet M. Faxon, 
 Sarali S. Saunders, 
 Frances J. Crocker, 
 Sarah F. Mason, 
 Lucy A. Gate, 
 Caroline A. Miller, 
 
 PRIMARY 
 
 scnooLs. 
 
 
 
 Location. 
 
 Sub- Com m it tees. 
 
 No. 1 — 
 
 Genesee Street, 
 
 Mr. 
 
 Rolte. 
 
 2 
 
 " " 
 
 " 
 
 Driw. 
 
 3 
 
 " 
 
 " 
 
 Shuk. 
 
 I — 
 
 Suffolk Street, 
 
 •' 
 
 Underwood. 
 
 2 
 
 a 
 
 " 
 
 Moore. 
 
 3 
 
 11 ^l 
 
 " 
 
 I'nderwood. 
 
 4 
 
 tk it 
 
 " 
 
 Willinma. 
 
 6 
 
 <t it 
 
 «' 
 
 Slack. 
 
 G 
 
 " 
 
 " 
 
 Leurnard. 
 
 7 
 
 " 
 
 •' 
 
 ^Vllter^ton. 
 
 8 
 
 <( II 
 
 " 
 
 Kolfe. 
 
 1- 
 
 - Groton Street, 
 
 " 
 
 SjMare. 
 
 2 
 
 .. 
 
 " 
 
 Williumi. 
 
 3 
 
 " 
 
 •' 
 
 Slack. 
 
 4 
 
 .. 
 
 •' 
 
 Muorr. 
 
 5 
 
 
 " " 
 
 •* 
 
 Rich. 
 Leurnard.
 
 104 
 
 SCHOOL ORGANIZATION. 
 
 HANCOCK SCHOOL DISTRICT. 
 
 COMMITTEE. 
 
 Charles A. Turner, Chairman, 364 Hanover Street. 
 
 Joseph D. Fallon, Secretary, 47 Court Street. 
 
 E. D. G. Palmer, 3 Montgomery Place. 
 
 George F, Haskins, 2 North Square. 
 
 Aaron P. Eichardson, 17 Green Street. 
 
 Benjamin Fessenden, 25 Charter Street 
 
 Horace Dodd, 178 Salem Street. • 
 
 George Hubbard, 3^ Portland Street. 
 
 Dexter S. King, 34 Bowdoin Street. 
 
 "William A. Krueger, A 2 Sheafe Street. 
 
 Timothy H. Smith, 82 Salem Street. 
 
 HANCOCK SCHOOL, RICHMOND PLACE. 
 
 William E. Sheldon, Master. Mary L. ShefBold, Head Assistant. 
 
 CI. I., Div. 1. CI. I., Div. 2. 
 
 Angelina A. Brigham, Head Assistant. 
 
 CI. I., Div. 1. 
 
 Assistants. 
 
 Alicia H. Gilley, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 3. 
 Amy E. Bradford, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 2. 
 Helen M. Hitchins, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 1. 
 Josephine M. Robertson, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 2. 
 Emily F. Fessenden, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 3. 
 Martha F. Winning, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 4. 
 Ellen A. Hunt, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 1. 
 Mary Carleton, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 2. 
 
 Sarah E. White, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 3. 
 Sarah F. Stevens, 
 
 CI. III., Div. -t. 
 Kate S. Doane, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 1, 
 Henrietta L. Pierce, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 2. 
 Achsah Barnes, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 3. 
 Malvina R. Brigham, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 4. 
 Augusta C. Kimball, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 5. 
 Mary E. Nichols.
 
 SCHOOL DISTRICTS. 
 
 lO.-j 
 
 Caroline Z. Harrod, Teacher of Sewing. 
 Joseph B. Sliarliind, Teacher of Music. 
 Franklin Evelcth, Janitor. 
 
 PRIMARY SCHOOLS. 
 
 Teachers. 
 
 /. 
 
 oca /lore. 
 
 Sub- Committees, 
 
 Sarah J. Copp, 
 
 No. 1 - 
 
 ■Thacher Street, 
 
 Mr 
 
 . Richardson. 
 
 M. Alice Mansfield, 
 
 2 
 
 (1 i< 
 
 " 
 
 Turner. 
 
 Sarah L. Shepherd, 
 
 3 
 
 .< 
 
 ti 
 
 Hubbard. 
 
 Mary S. Gale, 
 
 1- 
 
 - North Margin Street, 
 
 It 
 
 Dodd. 
 
 Mary J. Clark, 
 
 2 
 
 11 tt 
 
 '♦ 
 
 Palmer. 
 
 Mary P. Taylor, 
 
 1- 
 
 ■ Hanover Street, 
 
 V 
 
 Fallon. 
 
 Emily A. Tewksbury, 
 
 2 
 
 <i li 
 
 
 Mary C. Harden, 
 
 3 
 
 (( it 
 
 " 
 
 Krueger. 
 
 Adeline S. Bodge, 
 
 1- 
 
 - Bennet Avenue, 
 
 " 
 
 King. 
 
 Ellen C. Sawtellc, 
 
 2 
 
 11 11 
 
 " 
 
 Fessonden. 
 
 Esther W. Mansfield, 
 
 1- 
 
 - Sheafe Street, 
 
 " 
 
 " 
 
 Eunice F. Linslcy, 
 
 2 
 
 << (( 
 
 " 
 
 Turner. 
 
 Martha F. Boody, 
 
 3 
 
 11 <c 
 
 " 
 
 Richardifon. 
 
 Susan Page, 
 Harriet B. V«se, 
 
 2- 
 3 
 
 - Cooper Street, 
 
 11 <i 
 
 ]•■ 
 
 Smith. 
 
 Sarah F. Ellis, 
 
 4 
 
 (I tc 
 
 " 
 
 Dodd. 
 
 Mary E. Gallagher, 
 
 1 — 
 
 • Hanover Avenue, 
 
 " 
 
 Hiu>kin«. 
 
 Augusta H. Barrett, 
 
 2 
 
 11 ii 
 
 tl 
 
 Fessi-ndcn. 
 
 Maria A. Gibbs, 
 
 3 
 
 C( 11 
 
 tt 
 
 Haskins. 
 
 LAWRENCE SCHOOL DISTRICT. 
 
 COMMITTEE. 
 
 Edward H. Brainard, Chairman, 161 Broadway. 
 Nathaniel Hayes, Secretary, E Street, Cor. Broadway. 
 J. Proctor Haskins, 8 Woodward Street. 
 Edwin Briggs, 67 Dorchester Street. 
 Francis H. Underwood. 2S2 Fourth Street 
 Henry A. Drake, 33.'? Broadway. 
 Charles H. Spring, 7 Harrison Avenue. 
 Michael Moran, 73 Purchase Street.
 
 106 
 
 SCHOOL ORGANIZATION. 
 
 LAWRENCE SCHOOL, B STKEET, SOUTH BOSTON. 
 
 Josiah A. Stearns, Master, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 1. 
 Henry C. Hardon, Sub-Master, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 2. 
 
 Margaret Kyle, Head Assistant, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 1. 
 Mary W. Conant, Head Assistant, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 1. 
 Kate W. Towne, Head Assistant, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 2. 
 
 Assistants. 
 
 Juliette Smith, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 3. 
 Alice Cooper, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 4. 
 Martha A. Thompson, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 1. 
 Sarah O. Babcock, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 2. 
 Elizahetli S. Jefferds, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 3. 
 Margarette A. Moody, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 4. 
 
 Sarah J. Bliss, Teacher of Sewing. 
 Joseph B. Sharland, Teacher of Music. 
 J. C. Burton, Janitor. 
 
 Louisa C. Richards, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 1. 
 Margaret A. Gleason, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 2. 
 Caroline Blanchard, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 3. 
 Eliza L. Darling, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 4. 
 Mary N. Moses, 
 
 CI. IV., Divs. 3 & 4. 
 
 PRIMARY SCHOOLS. 
 
 Teachers. 
 
 
 Location. 
 
 Lucinda Smith, 
 
 No. 1- 
 
 - Silver Street, 
 
 Sarah M. Dawson, 
 
 2 
 
 (( (C 
 
 Mary F. Peeler, 
 
 3 
 
 li li 
 
 Sarah S. Blake, 
 
 4 
 
 11 (( 
 
 Mary F. Baker, 
 
 5 
 
 (< (( 
 
 Mary A. Macnair, 
 
 6 
 
 (< (( 
 
 Olive "W. Green, 
 
 1- 
 
 - Mather Schoc 
 
 Mary E. Eox, 
 
 2 
 
 (( 
 
 Sarah V. Cunningham, 
 
 3 
 
 (( 
 
 Sarah E. Hall, 
 
 4 
 
 <t 
 
 Mary K. Davis, 
 
 5 
 
 (( 
 
 Mary Kyle, 
 
 6 
 
 <( 
 
 Ann E. Newell, 
 
 7 
 
 (( 
 
 Eebecca H. Bird, 
 
 8 
 
 (< < 
 
 Laura A. Eeed, 
 
 9 
 
 (( < 
 
 Mary Lincoln, 
 
 10 
 
 (( < 
 
 Sub- Committees. 
 •Messrs. Spring and Moran. 
 
 Messrs. Moran and Spring. 
 
 ouse, Hayes & Underwood. 
 Haskins and Hayes. 
 Hayes & Underwood. 
 
 > Haskins and Hayes. 
 
 Hayes and Underwood. 
 
 VBriggs and Drake.
 
 SCHOOL DISTRICTS. 
 
 107 
 
 LINCOLN SCHOOL DISTRICT. 
 
 COMMITTEK. 
 
 Francis H. Underwood, Cliainmm, 2^2 Fourth Street 
 
 Nathaniel Hayes, Secretary, E Street, corner of Broadway. 
 
 J. Proctor Haskins, 8 Woodward Street. 
 
 Henry A. Drake, 3.j3 Broadway. 
 
 Edwin Briggs, G7 Dorchester Street, 
 
 Edward H. Brainard, IGl Broadway. 
 
 Charles Torrey, 105 Boylston Street. 
 
 LINCOLN SCHOOL; BROADWAY. SOUTH BOSTON. 
 
 Samuel Barrett, 3faster, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 1. 
 Charles A. Morrill, Sub-Master, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 2. 
 
 Mary E. Balch, Ifend Assistant, 
 
 CI. I.. Div. 1. 
 Abby M. Ilulder, Head Assistant, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 1. 
 Myra S. Butterfield, Head Assistant, 
 
 CI. III., Div. li. 
 
 Assistants. 
 
 ^nne M. Brown, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 2. 
 Laura Bartktt, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 1. 
 Cynthia H. Sears, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 3. 
 Ariadne B. Jewell, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 1. 
 
 Frances A. Nicklcs, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 2. 
 Harriet A. Stowill, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 3, 
 Ellen R. Wynian, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 4. 
 Lucy W. Clark, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 5. 
 
 Joseph B. Sbarland. Teacher of Vocal Music. 
 Elizabeth Bedlington, Teacher of Sewing. 
 Melzar Stetson, Janitor. 
 
 Teachers. 
 
 Laura J. Gerry, 
 Sarah E. Varney, 
 Lucv C. Bartiett, 
 
 PRIMARY SCHOOLS. 
 
 Location. Suh-Committres. 
 
 No. .T — Linroln Srhoolhousc, Torroy and Brninnrd. 
 
 2 — Hear of Hawos Hull, Haskins and Brainard. 
 
 3 _ llawoR HjiU, raP'^ and Brainard.
 
 108 
 
 SCHOOL ORGANIZATION. 
 
 Teachers. 
 
 Caroline R. Holway, 
 Caroline M. Lyon, 
 Tiley A. Bolkcom, 
 Susan W. Smith, 
 Mary H. Faxon, 
 Mary E. Easton, 
 
 Location. 
 1 — City Point, 
 2 
 3 
 4 
 
 Svb- Committees. 
 
 ^ 
 
 'Hayes and Drake. 
 
 J 
 
 Chapel, f rpo^rey and Brainard" 
 
 LYMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT. 
 
 COMMITTEE. 
 
 J. Harvey Woodbury, Chairman, 4 Princeton Street. 
 Warren H. Cudworth, Secretary, 1 Meridian Street. 
 Bradford L. Crocker, 124 Webster Street. 
 Samuel T. Cobb, 2 Belmont Square. 
 Setb C. Ames, 131 Webster Street. 
 George Hubbard, 3^ Portland Street. 
 Edwin Wright, 134 Lexington Street. 
 
 LYMAN SCHOOL, MERIDIAN STREET, EAST BOSTON. 
 
 Hosea H. Lincoln, Master, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 1. 
 James F. Blackinton, Sub-Master, 
 
 CI. II. 
 
 Emma Clark, Head Assistant, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 2. 
 Cordelia Lothrop, Head Assistant, 
 
 Cls. II. and III. 
 Eliza F. Russell, Head Assistant, 
 
 CI. III. 
 
 Mary A. Turner, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 1. 
 
 Amelia H. Pitman, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 1. 
 
 Assistants. 
 
 Harriet N. Webster, 
 CI. IV., Div. 1. 
 
 Lucy J. Lothrop, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 2. 
 
 Frances C. Close, Teacher of Sewing. 
 , Teacher of Music.
 
 SCHOOL DISTRICTS. 
 
 109 
 
 PBIMART SCHOOLS. 
 
 Teachers. 
 
 Location. 
 
 Sub- Committees 
 
 Anna J. Duncan, 
 
 No. 1 — Paris Street, ' 
 
 
 Abby M. Allen. 
 
 -> 
 
 
 Isabella A. Bilby, 
 Hannah C. Atkins, 
 
 3 .4 a 
 
 4 
 
 'Cudworth and Hubbr 
 
 'Susan II. M. Swan, 
 
 5 " " 
 
 
 Hannah L. Manson. 
 
 6 " " 
 
 
 Caroline St Litchfield. 
 
 Ward Kooni. -j 
 
 Angeline M. Cudworth, 
 
 Sumner Hall, [ 
 
 f Mr. Crocker. 
 
 Jane P. Wood, 
 
 8 Elbow Street, J 
 
 :mayhew school district. 
 
 COMMITTEE. 
 
 Samuel H. Winkley, Chairman, 5 Chambers Street 
 Timothy H. Smith, Secretary, 82 Salem Street 
 George Hubbard, 3J Portland Street 
 Dexter S. King, 34 Bowdoin Street 
 William C. Williamson, 23 McLean Street 
 Calvin G. Page, G9 Myrtle Street 
 Orrin S. Sanders, 11 Bowdoin Street. 
 
 MAYIIEW SCIIOOI., HAWKINS STREET. 
 
 Samuel Swan, Master, and Teacher L. Hall Grandgcnt, Usher, 
 of Music, CI. I., Div. \. CI. II., Div. 1. 
 
 Quincy E. Dickerman, Sub-Master, Emily A. Monlton, Head .issistani, 
 CI. I., Div. 2. CI. I., Div. 1. 
 
 Assistants. 
 
 Elizabeth P. Hopkins, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 2. 
 Sarah W. I. Copeland, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 1. 
 Caroline F. Heed, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 2. 
 Elizabeth L. West, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 3. 
 
 Florcna Gray, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 1. 
 Margaret R. Atkinjon, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 2. 
 Adeline F. Cutter. 
 
 CI. IV.. Div. a.
 
 110 
 
 SCHOOL ORGANIZATION. 
 
 PRIMARY SCHOOLS. 
 
 Teachers. 
 
 Sarali E. Copeland, 
 Maria L. Cummings, 
 Betliiah Whiting, 
 Henrietta B. Tower, 
 Pennclia Stevens, 
 Delia F. Lindsley, 
 Harriet S. Lothrop, 
 Harriet A. Farrow, 
 Lois M. Eea, 
 Martha E. Lauriat, 
 
 Location. 
 
 Suh- Committees. 
 
 No. 1 — Chardon Street, 
 
 Mr 
 
 . King. 
 
 2 " 
 
 " 
 
 Sanders. 
 
 3 " " 
 
 (( 
 
 Page. 
 
 5 " " 
 
 " 
 
 Smith. 
 
 6 " " 
 
 u 
 
 Sanders. 
 
 Old Hancock Schoolhouse, 
 
 «' 
 
 Smitli. 
 
 (( u 
 
 5 
 
 Hubbard. 
 
 South Margin Street, 
 
 " 
 
 Williamson. 
 
 67 Merrimac Street, 
 
 u 
 
 Smith. 
 
 PHILLIPS SCHOOL DISTRICT. 
 
 COMMITTEE. 
 
 Loring Lothrop, Chairman, 43 Pinckney Street 
 
 Henry Warren, Secretary, 25 Green Street. 
 
 J. Baxter Upham, 31 Chestnut Street. 
 
 S. K. Lothrop, 12 Chestnut Street. 
 
 John F. Jarvis, 22 Leverett Street. 
 
 Dexter S. King, 34 Bowdoin Street 
 
 Henry Burroughs, Jr., 82 Mount Vernon Street 
 
 Eobert L Burbank, 8 Staniford Street 
 
 PHILLIPS SCHOOL, SOUTHAC STREET. 
 
 James Hovey, Master, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 1. 
 Amphion Gates, Sub-Master, 
 CI. I., Div. 2. 
 
 Elias H. Marston, Usher, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 1. 
 Emma J. Fuller, Head Assistant, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 1.
 
 SCHOOL DISTRICTS. 
 
 Ill 
 
 Assistants. 
 
 Laura M. Porter, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 2. 
 
 Lucy S. Nevins, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 1, 
 
 Abby A. Reed, 
 
 CL III., Div. 2. 
 
 Elvira RI. Harrington, 
 CI. III., Div. 3. 
 
 Hannah M. Sutton, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 1. 
 Gcorgiana H. Moore, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 2. 
 M. Josephine Dugnn, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 3. 
 Emily A. IVrkins, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 4. 
 
 Joseph B. Sharland, Music Teacher. 
 
 PRIMARY SCUOOLS. 
 
 Teachers. 
 
 
 
 Location. 
 
 Sub-Committees. 
 
 Caroline P. Eastman, 
 
 No. 
 
 1- 
 
 - Southae Street, 
 
 Mr, 
 
 . Jarvis. 
 
 Sarah A. M. Turner, 
 
 
 2 
 
 <i i( 
 
 " 
 
 Warren 
 
 Mary A. Allen, 
 
 
 3 
 
 U (( 
 
 it 
 
 Burbank. 
 
 Eliza A. Corthell, 
 
 
 1- 
 
 - Old Phillips Schoolhouse, 
 
 , " 
 
 Jarvis. 
 
 Sarah Ingalls, 
 
 
 2 
 
 (( i( 11 
 
 ^ 
 
 
 Emcline D. Fish, 
 
 
 3 
 
 11 (( >< 
 
 i" 
 
 Kinpf. 
 
 Harriet H. King, 
 
 
 1- 
 
 - Joy Street, 
 
 J 
 
 
 Ruth M. Sanborn, 
 
 Western Avenue, 
 
 i( 
 
 Upham. 
 
 Addie L. Jcpson, 
 
 Phillips 
 
 Schoolhouse, 
 
 
 Warren. 
 
 QUINCY SCHOOL DISTRICT. 
 
 COMMITTEE. 
 
 Charles Torrey, Chairman, 105 Boylston Street 
 Edmund T. Eastman, Secretary, 50 Essex Street. 
 Henry W. Harrington, 3 Corey Avenue. 
 William E. Underwood, 743 Washington Street. 
 Thomas M. Brewer, 8 Edinboro' Street. 
 Elijah C. Drew, 40 State Street 
 Patrick Eiley, 10 Lincoln Street 
 George Hay ward, 13 Terajile Place. 
 William H. Page, 48 Peach Street 
 Charles Butler, 291 Washington Street 
 Ira L. Moore, 650 Washington Street
 
 112 
 
 SCHOOL ORGANIZATION. 
 
 QUINCT SCHOOL, TYLER STREET. 
 
 Charles E. Valentine, Master, 
 
 CI. L, Div. 1. 
 E. Frank Wood, Sub-Master, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 2. 
 Henry C. BuUard, Usher, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 1. 
 
 Annie M. Lund, Head Assistant, 
 
 Ci. I., Div. 1. 
 Lydia A. Hanson, Head Assistant, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 2. 
 
 Assistants. 
 
 Harriet D. Hinckley, 
 
 CI. n., Div. 3. 
 Louisa F. Monroe, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 1. 
 Angeline A. Moulton, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 2. 
 Emily J. Tucker, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 3. 
 Olive M. Page, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 4. 
 
 CI. IV., Div, I. 
 Elizabeth T. Bailey, 
 
 CI. IV., Div.. 2. 
 Charlotte L. Wheelwright, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 3. 
 Emily B. Peck, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 4. 
 Anna F. Hinckley, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 5. 
 
 Joseph B. Sharland, Teacher of Music. 
 Daniel Keefe, Janitor. 
 
 BEANCH OF QUINCY SCHOOL. 
 
 OLD FRANKLIN SCHOOLHOTJSE. 
 
 Alfred Bunker, Usher, 
 CI. II., Div. 3. 
 
 E. Maria Simonds, Head Assistant, 
 CI. III., Div. 2. 
 
 Assistants. 
 
 Mary A. Sylvester, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 4. 
 
 Emma M. Thomas, 
 CI. IV., Div. 2. 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 4.
 
 SCHOOL DISTRICTS. 
 
 113 
 
 PRIMARY SCHOOLS. 
 
 Teacheis. 
 Susan Frizzell, 
 Elizabeth P. Bcntky, 
 Mary L. Riclianls, 
 Caroline D. Pollard. 
 Dora Norton, 
 Ellen E. Leach, 
 Catharine E. GreenwooJ. 
 Abby F. Ilutchins, 
 Harriet A. Bettis, 
 Priscilla .Johnson, 
 Sarah E. Lewis, 
 Elizabeth C. Frink, 
 Sophronia N. Herrick, 
 Marian A. Flynn, 
 Hannah A. Lawrence. 
 Adi'lino Stockbridfje, 
 Matilda Mitchell, 
 
 
 Location. 
 
 
 Sub-Comniillees. 
 
 so. 1 - 
 
 — East Street, 
 
 
 Mr 
 
 . M<ti>ro. 
 
 2 
 
 it 
 
 
 
 " 
 
 Harrington. 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 '• 
 
 Hityward. 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 " 
 
 L'nderwood. 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 " 
 
 Moore. 
 
 G 
 
 
 
 
 •' 
 
 Butler. 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 
 " 
 
 Drew. 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 
 " 
 
 Brewer. 
 
 10 
 11 
 
 
 
 
 1" 
 
 PaKe. 
 Eautmnn. 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 
 t< 
 
 Brewer. 
 
 1 
 
 
 1 
 
 MMfO, 
 
 " 
 
 Drew. 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 Riley. 
 
 a 
 
 
 
 .> 
 
 ) 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 " 
 
 i" 
 
 Torrey. 
 
 engine 
 
 House, 
 
 East Sti 
 
 reel, 
 
 
 Ilarrinfrlon. 
 
 WELLS SCHOOL DISTRICT. 
 
 COMMITTEE. 
 
 John F. Jarvis, Chairman, 22 Lcvcrctt Street 
 Henry Warren, Secretary, 25 Green Street. 
 Benjamin T. Gould, 1 Prospect Street 
 Loring Lothrop, 4.3 Pinckney Street. 
 Samuel H. Wiuklcy. 5 Chambers Street 
 Aurelius L. Weymouth, 9 Green Street. 
 Michael Leary, ]\[crriraac House. 
 William C. Williamson, 2.3 McLean Sta-et 
 Warren S. Bcal, 2 Blossom Court. 
 
 WELLS SCHOOL, BLOSSOM STRF.KT. 
 
 Houbcn Swan. Master, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 1. 
 Ellen F. Preble, FTead Assistant, 
 
 CI. I.. Div. 1. 
 
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 Sarah .1. Sanborn. Ilntd Afstttnnt, 
 
 CI. I.. Div. 2. 
 Bessie T. Cnpeii, ffead Attistant, 
 
 CI. I., Div L>.
 
 114 
 
 SCHOOL ORGANIZATION. 
 
 Assistants. 
 
 Mary S. Carter, 
 
 CI. II., I3iv. 1. 
 Sarah J. Lothrop, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 2. 
 Juliana Sparrell, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 1. 
 Lydia S. Chandler, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 2. 
 
 Ellen M. Brown, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 1. 
 Lydia A. Beck, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 2. 
 Elizabeth P. "Winning, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 2. 
 Matilda A. Gerry, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 3. 
 
 Joseph B. Sharland, Teacher of Music. 
 James Martin, Janitor. 
 
 PRIMARY SCnOOLS. 
 
 Teachers. 
 
 Location. 
 
 
 
 Sub- Committees. 
 
 Elizabeth D. McCluer, 
 Mary F. Jones, 
 
 No. 1- 
 2 
 
 - Wall Street, 
 
 } 
 
 Mr. Warren. 
 
 Anna A. James, 
 
 3 
 
 (( 
 
 (C 
 
 
 " Gould. 
 
 Sarah A. Randall, 
 Harriet 0. Brown, 
 
 4 
 5 
 
 
 (( 
 
 } 
 
 " Winkley. 
 
 Mary L. Bailey, 
 
 6 
 
 (t 
 
 (( 
 
 
 " Leary. 
 
 Lucy M. A. Redding, 
 
 1- 
 
 - Poplar 
 
 Street, 
 
 
 " Lothrop. 
 
 Maria W. Turner, 
 
 2 
 
 (( 
 
 (( 
 
 
 " Weymouth. 
 
 Elizabeth W. Snow, 
 
 8 
 
 u 
 
 " 
 
 > 
 
 " Beal. 
 
 Sarah C. Chevaillier, 
 
 4 
 
 <l 
 
 (( 
 
 5 
 
 Elizabeth S. Foster, 
 
 5 
 
 (( 
 
 " 
 
 
 " Weymouth. 
 
 Mary S. Watts, 
 
 6 
 
 C( 
 
 (( 
 
 
 " Williamson. 
 
 WINTHROP SCHOOL DISTRICT. 
 
 COMMITTEE. 
 
 Thomas M. Brewer, Chairman, 8 Edinboro' Street. 
 
 Salem T. Lamb, Secretary, 10 Burroughs Place. 
 
 Elisba Basse tt, 335 Tremont Street. 
 
 Elijah C. Drew, 40 State Street. 
 
 Ezra Palmer, 1 Tremont Place. 
 
 Enoch C. Rolfe, 616 Washington Street
 
 SCHOOL DISTRICTS. 
 
 11.0 
 
 Charles Edward Cook, 220 Washin^on Street, 
 Charles H. Spring, 7 Harrison Avenue. 
 Jacob M. Manning, 9 Boylston Place. 
 William H. Page, 48 Beach Street 
 
 WINTIIROP SCHOOL, TREMONT STllKET. 
 
 Eobcrt Swan, Master. Rebecca P. Barry, Ihad Astistant, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 3. 
 Susan A. W. Loring, Head Assistant, Alniira Seymour, Head Assistant, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 1. CI. II., Div. 1. 
 
 May Gertrude Ladd, Head Assistant, Mary Newell, Jlead Assistant, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 2. CI. II., Div. 2. 
 
 Assistants. 
 
 Abbie A. Cutter, 
 
 CI. I., Div. 1. 
 Maria L. S. Ogden, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 3. 
 Mary E. Moorhouse, 
 
 CI. II., Div. 3. 
 Elizabeth S. Emmons, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 1. 
 Mary E. Davis, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 1. 
 Narcissa A. Avery, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 2. 
 
 Mary J. Danforth, 
 
 CI. III.. Div. 3. 
 Julia A. .Jelliiion, 
 
 CI. III., Div. 4. 
 Emma K. Valentine, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. I. 
 Frances C. Jennison, 
 
 CI. IV.. Div. 2. 
 Hannah II. Ilosmor, 
 
 CI. IV.. Div. 3. 
 Emily M. Hathaway, 
 
 CI. IV., Div. 4. 
 
 Hannah A Rolfe, Teacher of Sewiny. 
 
 , Ttacher of Music. 
 
 Daniel O'Keefe, Janitor. 
 
 PIUM.UtY SCU00L3. 
 
 Teachers. 
 
 
 Location. 
 
 Sub-Committttg. 
 
 Ella M. Seavcrns, 
 
 No 
 
 . 1 — Harrison .\venue, 
 
 
 Mr. I'nifo. 
 
 Rebecca R. Tiiayer, 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 " I'uliner. 
 
 Abby M. Mills, 
 
 
 3 
 
 
 " Brewer. 
 
 Mary B. Brown, 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 " Holfe. 
 
 Mary A. B. Gore, 
 
 
 1 — Tyler Street, 
 
 
 •• Drew. 
 
 Anna 0. Junes, 
 
 
 •2 •• »« 
 
 
 " Mnnninir 
 
 Abby J. Glover, 
 
 
 z 
 
 
 ** Brewer.
 
 116 
 
 SCHOOL ORGANIZATION. 
 
 Teachers. 
 
 Location. 
 
 S III- Committees. 
 
 Caroline M. Grover, 
 ILinnah E. Moore, 
 
 No. 4 — Tyler Street, 
 5 " " 
 
 \ Mr. Cook. 
 
 Frances Torrey, 
 Anna M. Penniman, 
 
 G " " 
 
 1 — Hudson Street, 
 
 " Spring. 
 > " Bassett. 
 
 Caroline L. P. Torrey, 
 
 2 " '' 
 
 Agnes Duncan, 
 Henrietta K. Madigan, 
 
 3 " " 
 ^ <( (( 
 
 \ " Lamb.
 
 TRUANT OFFICERS. 
 
 . The city is divided into four Truant Di:>tricts, each com- 
 prehending five school dij^tricts, as (»lio\vn in the following 
 table : — 
 
 OFFICERS. 
 
 DISTRICTS. 
 
 SCnOOL DISTRICTS 
 BEI-ONGINO. 
 
 Chase Cole, 
 
 North, 
 
 Adams, Chapman, Eliot, Hancock, 
 Lyman. 
 
 George M. Feloh, 
 
 Central, 
 
 Boylston, Bowdoin, Mavliow, Pliil- 
 lips, Wells. 
 
 E. G. Richardson, 
 
 Southern, 
 
 Brimmer, Bnwditcli, Franklin, 
 Quincy, Winllirop. 
 
 Phineas Bates. 
 
 South, 
 
 Bigelow, Dwight, Evcn-lt, 
 rence, Lincoln. 
 
 Each officer has order-boxes at certain convenient places in 
 his di.'strict, where teachers may send notes when they desire to 
 report cases of truancy to him. 
 
 These boxes are located as follows : — 
 
 Ordeu-Boxes. 
 
 North D'istitit. 
 
 Police Station No. 1. llnnuver Strc«>t. 
 Police Station No. 8, ICast IJoston.
 
 118 SCHOOL ORGANIZATION. 
 
 Central District. 
 
 Boylston School, Mayhew School. 
 Police Station No. 3, Joy Street. 
 
 Sutithcrn District. 
 
 Corner of Harrison Avenue and Castle Street. 
 Police Station No. 4, East Dedham Street. 
 Corner of South and Summer streets. 
 Nos. 228 and 306 Tremont Street. 
 
 South District. 
 
 Police Station No. 4, East Dedham Street. 
 Police Station No. 6, South Boston. 
 
 All the Truant Officers meet every Monday morning at 10| 
 o'clock at the Truant Court Room, in the Court House, Court 
 Square. Also at 12 o'clock on the first Monday of each 
 month, at the room of the Superintendent of Schools.
 
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