Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-06-04
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The PUBLIC SCHOOL COMMITTEES in
making their Annual Report TO the Town, are
happy to state that the Public Schools are in.
creasing in usefulness That the Teachers are
faithful TO their trusts That the Scholars are
generally obedient and willing 10 leain, and that
the whole system is working well. Much has
been accomplshed-muchr remains TO be done
There are in this Town thirteen Schools
viz four Grammar Schools-one Intermediate
School-seven Primary Schools one of
mixed character for colored children. There
are fifteen Teachers for these Schools, who
before they are chosen, are subject to a thorough
and critical examination; and your Committee
are confdept that the Teachers are fully com
petcnt to discharge their several duties. The
died and twenty scholars.
During the past year. your Committee have
established two primary schools. one at the cor
ner of Broad and Marlborough streets the 9TH
er in Thames street, at the lower part of the
town, near the Woolen Min, both of which
were filled as soon as opened without transfer
ring scholars from the other schools.
| Your Committee are aware that the room
used for primary school in Cannon street is
in every way unsuited for that purpose the
ceiling being low and the floor of unequal
height-but from necessity they are compelled
to make that use Of it besides that, there is no
yard attached to it, and the town is indebted to
the kindness of individuals in the neighborhood
in administering TO the wants of the scholars.
The same may in some degree, be said Of the
school near The Woolen Mill. The wants Of each
school are supplied on suferance only.
| Your Committee have from time to time
made diligent and thorough search for proper
school rooms in that part of the town, but owing
to the great and increasing demand for tene-
menls there, they have been unable to provide
better than those now used.
1 With these facts in view, your Committee
respectfully suggest to the town the necessity o!
building school house near Bowery street,
calculated for two or more schools, to supply
the growing wants of that growing part Of the
town.
4 Your Committee would also respectfully but
earnestly urge upon parents and guardians, the
absolute necessity of the punctual attendance of
the scholars at the schools. The large number,
(sixty) of scholars in each school, requires that
each school should be divided into classes. If
one scholar is absent one day, or only part of n
day, he disorganises the whole school his
whole class gets in advance of him, and TO
make good his deficiency the Teacher must give
the time to one which is due TO the whole class.
If one from each class is absent one day, and
others from the same classes, other days, (Which
is too ollen the caSe.) the progress of the
school is stopped the school is in state of
rest, discouraging TO the teacher, and almost of
! irretrievable loss to the scholars
Il Your committee, therefore, most seriously
urge the consideration Of this subject TO parents
and guardians, and that they will not let light
| and rining causes detain their children from
school-beSideS, it is also doing great INJUSTICE
to those parents, who punctuay send their
/ children to school, which children are deprived
of the full benef: of the means OF education pro-
vidcd by the town from the neglect of Others
who seem to attach SO little importance to sub
ject of so much interest. There are cases p
necessity, requiring absences, Of these youi
committee do not complain.
Il Your committee have from time to time en-
deavored to correct this evil, and with som,
success but they are well assured that no eff
fectual remedy can be had unless parents am
guardians will eordiaily cooperate with them iol
this purpose, and consequently they now. max,
this earnest appeal to them.
Your Committee would further urge upor
parents and qua rdans,t to visit the schools often
to take an active interest in all that relates tC
them, and to impress upon their children th'
importance Of order, obedience and diigenG,
when in school.
in conclusion, your committee present thei
accounts Of money received and their expendi
lures -
Receipts -
Amount received from the State, sl,76G oS6 8: S
u do. Registry tax, 36O n
!, do +" " School tax, aS} J!
Balance from old account, $50 81
$i,740 81
Expenditures - e..
For Salaries, S3,4l6 2
E " Rent, lO7 u
Fuel, 93 l.
Stationary, 555 9
= Incidental Expenses, 465 o
$l,637
r. Balance on hand $I02 &c
n All which is respectfully submitted
: For the Committee,
June 9, ISd6. WIN. GILPIN, See'ry
ARMY CHAPLAINs We learn from Wash
ington, (says the Baltimore Patrlot.) that til
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