Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-07-07
The following II + p o r Il Of the
Public School Committee, was made at
the last June town meeting:
TO THE FREEMEN OF NEWPORT

TO THE FREEMEN OF NEWPORT.
"Thc Public School Committee re.
port, That the number Of scholars re-
manning in the school the last year, was
207 boys and lG5 girls-thc number of
applicants for admission since, I7G boys
and lO3 girls admitted as eligible to
place in the school, l49 boys and 81
girls-suspcndcd for further considcra-
ton, 81 boys and IA girls-dismissed for
misconduct, boy and l girl-leit the
school for employment and various rea-
sons, l57 boys and l05 girls-leaving
now i'll the school, 1893 boys and lj3
girls.
owe are gratiicd in stating, that dur
ing the past season, the large scholars
have made considerable advancement in
the study of Geography, Grammar, and
Arithmetic; and there is exhibited an
encouraging proficiency in the several
other branches of instruction pursued.
"Punctuality Of attendance has been
more generally adhered to than formerly.
We have been under the necessity oi're-
sorting to very decided measures with
the parents, as well as the children, to
effect the above object; and the method
pursued has proved thus far, more sue
cessful and salulary than any hitherto
adopted.
"But few have been expelled this sea-
son for misconduct, though some with
whom our repeated excrtions to keep to
the school proved unavailing,) were not
re-admitted, except in some cases where
the parents anG children together, have
given us satisfactory evidence that they
would be in future, more constant in their
attendance.--Thcc conduct of those scho-
lars since their re-admssion, has not as
yet been a subject Of complaint. The
course your committee pursued in rcla-
ton to the rejection of such children, un-
til they were willing to subject them
selves to the discipline of the school, ap-
pcarcd to US the only alternative, as their
example would exert very pernicious
influence on the minds of the others be-
longing to the school.
/ "In the selection of a successor to
Miss Goulding, in the Female depart
mcnt, we have the pleasure of stating,
that one has been procured for $500 per
annum, whom we have found on trial, to
possess ample qualifications for such a
station.
Hn every respect, the school under
the management of its present worthy
Instructors, has been conducted admira-
! bly, well, and the order and discipline
exhibited in their respective departments,
speak much in the praise of each.
! owe are of opinion, that the amount
Of good the school is capable of produc-
ing, is worthy of the hearty and entire
cooperation of the community, and par
ticularly the parents of the children, who
arc to share in its privileges.
| "During the autumn and winter, the
vacancies in the school were so numc-
rous, as to render it cxpcdicnt to admit
into the male department, many chill
drcn of class, as to circumstances }
much above,-and into the female de-
partmcnt, many of the children of the
poor at an age much below, that which
the school was originally designed to
rcccivc-all Of which arc subject to re-
moval, at any time when application is
made by persons of more INDECENT cir
cumstanccs, and at an age eligible to a
| place in the school.
"Thc difficulty attending the collcc-
ton of the quarterly assessments of each
scholar, has compelled us to suspend is
suing bills, or further pressing the pay
ment of them, as the burden fell princi-
pally on the poor
! "Wc also state, that frequent visits to
the school have very happy tendency.
Invitation is therefore cordially given to
all those of the community, who feel any
degree of interest, or arc desirous Of see
ing the mode of operation, to conc on