Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-06-07

Young street, Misses A. T.. Corton and l.
f.. Thurston teachers, fily-six and sixty
scholars.
Coloured school in Spring Street, AZ schol
ars, Miss G.. NJ. r ob5ins teacher.
Il An intermediate school in NJ II street, sixt,
sch Jlars, Miss c. COTE teacher.
Two Grammar schools, (ior boys and girl
respectively sixty pupils each, in Mill stlee,
Mr.. l.. Marcy and Miss NJ Il. Dennis teach
ers.
| Boys Senior Department in Mil street, ff
ty-three scholars, Mr.. Cyrus Bean, teacher,
Girls Senior Department, North schoo
house, eighty scholars Miss NJ. Roberts.
Boys grammar School in North schoQ
house, eighty scholars, Mr.. l.. G. Sturevan
teacher and Miss Norman assistant.
The girls Senior Department, from neoes-
sity, parakes also of the character Ola Gram
mar and intermediate school.
Most of the schools are now m comfortable
and well ventilated rooms. Would we could
say oil. But we cannot. The rooms in
Bridge street are very far from being either
comfortable or well ventilated.
In the south part OF the town, the Commit
tee, under the resolution passed in town meet
ing in July last, have effected lease, for ten
years, OF school house, built expressly for
their use, and after their plans, at an annual
rent of Sl2O. In this building there arc two
pleasant rooms, in which are two primary
schools One of these is the newly organised
school, which was opened in November last,
and was Immediately filled. The other is the
school formerly kept in south Thames street.
Hitherto, the efforts of the Committee to lease
a similar building in the North part of the
town, for the use of the SCHOOLS, now in Bridge
street, have not been successful. It's hoped
that before long, this desirable object will be
accomplished.
The condition Of the schools, the Committee
unhestatingly say, was never better than at
present. In no one year, has a greater ad-
vance been made, in both instruction and dis
cipnc.
Over the schools, the Committee have ex-
ercised a constant and jealous supervision. A
more complete classification of the pupils has
been made, so that each teacher has speci-
fled course ofinstruction, and with few classes,
enabling them to accomplish more with the
large number Of scholars assigned to each
by this arrangement former intermediate
school has been changed to grammar school
and former Primary school to an intermed-
ate school And although this provision is
not iully adequate to the wants OF the !,
schools, 1t has much relieved them.
1t will be seen by the treasurer's report an
nexed, that an unusual outlay for repairs dur
ng the year, has straitened the finances of
The schools. These repairs were indispensa-
Die TO the preservation Of the publick proper
y, as well as necessary for the comfort and
success Of the schools A considerable ex-
1endlture was also incurred for the necessary
furniture Of the new rooms in Young street.
The Committee cannot but respectfully ex u
resS Il e opinion that the heavy repairs of
he school houses, belonging to the town,
ught not TO be an incum5rancs on the fund. H
appropriated for The publick schools. The sud
enness with which these repairs are often de-
handed, rendering il impossible, by any an.
lcipatIon, to make arrangements TO meet
hem.
Inc sources Of revenue, too, have yielded
ess, this year, than usual. The amount re-
cived ilom registry and military tax has es
allen materially short. With all this, how
yer, the Committee hope, that with sire,
under the blessing of Providence,
ic work may be carried on, with, at least
ndlmlnlshed success, if the town will contn- |
the present appropriation. All which is
'spectiully submitted
!. II. DUMONT, Chairman /
NJ. GiLPlN, Secretary. "ch oom' /
NEWPORT, June /, 1919.
lhe Treasurer of the Public School Com :,
lttee presents the following annual roput
the receipts and payments of the Public :
chool money. s
EDWARD CLARKE, Treas'r. d
Inc fu1!c school Committee, in account with !, !,
the Town Of Newport, d.
DR.. n
Bal, from last years debt 1877
Cash reed from State . lee oo u
dlIto Town 906o no .
d.