Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-02-10
LINCOLN TELEGRAPH
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THURSDAY MORNING. FEB. 10, ls4s.
gs.ta Academic High School.

hath Academic High School.
The following observations respecting our High
School, and new arrangement of public schools
generally, we copy from the Portland Advertiser.
A similar, if not precisely the same system has
been in successful operation in that city, for many
wears and now commands entire confidence
from the citizens, us it has ceased to be exper-
Uncut, as it is somewhat with
I, is gratifying TO know, that our public Schools
Of every grade, have never been. so successful
and prosperous as this year. and never have the
friends Of education had so much reason for en-
enlargement, as at the present moment. 1t is not
pretended that our system has reached the climax
of perfection this could not be EXPECTED the
first year, and with so small an appropriation
made for the support of schools last spring
although the appropriation was liberal, compared
with former years, under the old state of affairs,
when nearly half the scholars attended private
s5choole We would invite the attention of our
citi2eus to this subject, as tho time is rapidly APP
preaching when action will be needed.
from the Portland Advertiser.]
We have received Catalogue of the Acadcm-
c High school of Bath, which merits notice, as
exhibiting new and very promising arrangement
of pnbiic School system.
There has long been an incorporated Academy
in Bath with some endowment, but as it did not
accomplish all that seemed desirable, the trustees
and citizens the town have by their Joint coop
Grafton converted it into free High School open
IN lie nT thn inrn ,bNa
fed
The school is under the charge Of MIR S. B.
Good"now, and has at present more than 80 pu-
pills We cannot too much commend the DISPOSE
ton Of TIC Trustees to yield to the public wants,
and the enterprise of the citizens of that flourish
ing town IN undertaking such an establishment
We copy some remarks appended to the cata-
logue, which viii exhibit the novel features of the
present arrangements
''The Academic High School forms the highest
part Of The present school system Of Bath The
youngest scholars taught in the Primary
Schools w!en properly qualified they advanc-
ed to the Grammar Scaoo1s and when they have
become thoroughly acquainted with all the COM
Schools.
This, Ike the other schools is under the drcc
ton of the School Board but it also takes the
place Of the Bath Academy. Thus it occupies a
brick ediice with male and female apartments,
recitation rooms, apparatus and other accommo-
da'ons, and is endowed by the Trustees of the
Academy. 1t therefore possesses advantages a.
bove similar institutions
/. This, as its name indicates, is public and
private institution united. The result is, that,
while it extends its advantages without expense
to the poor, it secures also the patronage ofthe
rich thus unitingi the whole community upon
one system of education, and opening TO all class
es equal facilities for learning.
2 Unlike similar institutions, this receives no
person, unless upon examination he appears to be
thoroughly qualified. 1t thus becomes in reality
a" High School and the attention of the teach
ers is confined to the higher branches appropriate
to such a school. Here then is division Of labor.
3. Thus this institution is not like others, de-
pendant upon the scholars for its support, but the
scholars are, as they should be. dependant apon
the institution; so that it can pursue its way
without bending to individual whims, and can
Discipline and instruct " without fear favor. "
A. The institution is thus enabled TO have a
regular course ofstudy.' So that no pupil wan
ders from one thing to another at pleasure, pro-
ducing confusion and making no solid acquire
ments but each is put upon those studies for
which he is prepared, and Is carried forward, if
he continues to attend, through thorough 'three
years course.