Abstracts of Massachusetts School Returns1840 |
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... districts Nos . 1 and 2 were kept , respec- tively , eleven and eighteen months , in the Summer term ; but it is presumed , that there is some mistake in this statement : -the number in the Abstract is set down according to the Report ...
... districts Nos . 1 and 2 were kept , respec- tively , eleven and eighteen months , in the Summer term ; but it is presumed , that there is some mistake in this statement : -the number in the Abstract is set down according to the Report ...
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... districts , a valuable library might be secured . Where single districts might not incline to establish such libraries , two or more adjacent ones might unite to share the expense of them . In no way more reasonable or effectual than by ...
... districts , a valuable library might be secured . Where single districts might not incline to establish such libraries , two or more adjacent ones might unite to share the expense of them . In no way more reasonable or effectual than by ...
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... district , legally constituted , is authorized to raise money for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a Common ... districts . These advantages will accrue to all . Suffice it to say , that the books which shall compose these ...
... district , legally constituted , is authorized to raise money for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a Common ... districts . These advantages will accrue to all . Suffice it to say , that the books which shall compose these ...
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... districts as are ready to do something for themselves . Sup- pose the selectmen should be authorized to give each district twenty dollars of this money , in which the sum of thirty dollars shall actually be raised within a year , and ...
... districts as are ready to do something for themselves . Sup- pose the selectmen should be authorized to give each district twenty dollars of this money , in which the sum of thirty dollars shall actually be raised within a year , and ...
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... district have , on an average , to travel twice as far to attend school as they do in the larger ; will any one then say , that , to appor- tion the money in these districts according to scholars , will be just and equal ? The ...
... district have , on an average , to travel twice as far to attend school as they do in the larger ; will any one then say , that , to appor- tion the money in these districts according to scholars , will be just and equal ? The ...
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00-Of Females 1.-Aggregate of months 14-In Winter age who attend Aggregate length Aggregate of months Aggregate paid Amount of board Amount of money attend School Average attendance Average number Average value Average wages paid board and fuel board per month-Of board-Of Males Class Book Colburn's contributed for Public duty evil exclusive of board-Of Funds gate paid Geography-Olney's Goodrich's History Grammar-Smith's improvement including board-To Males Income incorporated Academies instruction interest mind money raised month exclusive month including board-To month-Of Males moral mths mths.-In Summer National Reader number of 13 Number of Public number of Scholars Olney's paid for tuition paid per month persons Population Private Schools prolong Common Schools prudential committees Public Schools pupils qualifications raised by taxes school committee schoolhouses Schools-In Summer SELECTIONS FROM REPORT Smith's support of Schools Teachers in Summer-M Teachers in Winter-M town unincorporated Valuation value of board wages of Teachers wages per month Worcester's
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Page 218 - For do but note a wild and wanton herd, Or race of youthful and unhandled colts, Fetching mad bounds, bellowing and neighing loud, Which is the hot condition of their blood ; If they but hear perchance a trumpet sound, Or any air of music touch their ears, You shall perceive them make a mutual stand, Their savage eyes turned to a modest gaze By the sweet power of music...
Page 165 - Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.
Page 186 - That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth: that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace...
Page 426 - ... their country, humanity, and universal benevolence ; sobriety, industry, and frugality ; chastity, moderation, and temperance ; and those other virtues which are the ornament of human society and the basis upon which a republican constitution is founded ; and...
Page 426 - It shall be the duty of the president, professors, and tutors of the University at Cambridge and of the several colleges, of all preceptors and teachers of academies, and of all other instructors of youth, to exert their best endeavors to impress on the minds of children and youth committed to their care and instruction the principles of piety and justice and a sacred regard to truth ; love of their country, humanity, and universal benevolence; sobriety, industry, and frugality; chastity, moderation,...
Page 143 - ... unless such child shall have attended some public or private day school where instruction was given by a teacher qualified to instruct in...
Page 376 - It shall be the duty of the resident ministers of the gospel, the selectmen, and the school committees, in the several towns, to exert their influence, and use their best endeavors, that the youth of their towns shall regularly attend the schools established for their instruction.
Page 393 - ... the principles of piety, justice, and a sacred regard to truth, love to their country, humanity, and universal benevolence, sobriety, industry, and frugality, chastity, moderation and temperance, and those other virtues, which are the ornament of human society, and the basis upon which a republican constitution is founded...
Page 143 - Any two or more contiguous school districts may associate together and form a union district, for the purpose of maintaining a union school, to be kept for the benefit of the older children of such associated districts...
Page 143 - The owner, agent, or superintendent of any manufacturing establishment, who shall employ any child in such establishment, contrary to the provisions of this act, shall forfeit the sum of fifty dollars for each offence, to be recovered, by indictment, to the use of Common Schools, in the towns, respectively, where such establishments may be situated.