Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-12-05
CITY AND COUBTY
The civ Election.


The opponents of the republican nomius-
tons for municipal officers have so TAR matur.
ed their plans as to give their call for "citi'
zeus' meeting" to the public. 1t will be readi-
ly seen, without waiting for the action of their
caucus, tonight, how strong party bias this
so-calIed Citizens" movement will have
Under whatever leadership, it is essentially a
democratic contrivance. The number of re-
pubcans who unite in this "citizens'" move
ment, either from habit or from choice, it will
he seen, by comparing this with similar "cals"
OF preceding years, has greatly diminished,
and their places are scantily supplied by
some of the men who took their first lessons
in 'boting" in the late congressional election,
and are now vainly striving to pay the democ
raey .for services they rendered in that re.
markable contest
The republicans of Worcester can afford to
await the result of this singular combination
with becoming patience In the meantime it
should be well understood that as party the
republicans have seldom approached mu-
nicipal election with more confidence than
now confident first and foremost, that the
best interests of the city require the success
of their ticket, confident OF the capacity and
integrity of the candidates they have present,
ed, and confident of the disposition Of the
party to support them with tile same control.
ing power which its opponents have had
occasion to appreciate in many former contests,
SCHOOL MEETING The December meet
ing of the school committee was held last eve
ming. The superintendent reported that the
committee on the examination of teachers had
examined and approved Miss Harriet Perry
for the Pleasant street north primary school !;
Mary d. Thayer and L. L. Newton teachers
in the East Worcester primary school !;
Amelia Parker. teacher at Burncoat plain
Rebecca Barnard principal of tho Temple
street primary school and Melissa U. Banch.
ard, teacher ut Worthwhile. The superintend
cnt presented an elaborate report of the stand
lug of the several schools for the term ending
Nov, 23d, of which we present the following
abstract -
The whole number of scholars registered was
42i2; whole average number belonging to the
schools, $500; average attendance 1897; per cent
OF attendance, 9l3 males 2052; females, 2220 num-
423
High School-Registered 2l2; average attend
ance, 1873 per cent of attendance, 81; males 49,
females 1874 number Of seats, 20S perfect in at
tendance, 81.
Grammar SchOols-First grade, registered. 24O;
average attendance, 2ll; per ceutof attendance 49,
males lO4; females, 1866 number of seats, 20S: per
feet in attendance, 80. Second grade registered
$50; average attendance, 32S; per cent OF attend,
ance, SO; males, III; females 2l3; number OF seats.
400; perfect i'll attendance, SO.
Secondary Schools-Registefed, 100; average at
tendance. go; per cent of attendance, SO; males
SS2 females, 3o1 number OF seats, 694; perfect in
attendance, IS.
Primary choOls-Registered, 2l79: average at
tendance, 1923; per cent of attendance. "a; males,
lO69; females ITO; number OF seats 1885; perfect
i'll attendance, 100.
Suburban Schools-Regisered, 4S2; average at
tendance, 35l; per cent of attendance Sc; males.
~ females, 2lOi number of seats, 59S; perfect
III attendance, q.
In the Centre District-Registcred $3.50; average
attendance 1916 per cent OF attendance, 80; mum
Der OF seats, 3295; perfect i'll attendance 402
These statistics show that nearly or quite
two hundred more pupils were registered
during the last than during any previous
term. They also show that in the center
district there are now 495 more pupils than
there are seats for them TO occupy, including
the Is seats in the Temple street school house,
which are not permanent. Ii the pIoprietors
should have use for them after the first of
September next, and the number of scholars
should remain unchanged, there would then
be deficiency of more than $40 seats The
report was placed on file, and the meeting
adjourned.