Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-11


warrant such reports, that the returns were
accurate in every respect, and that the officers
on the ticket with Mr.. Aldrich have received
their certificates Of election.
MEETING OF THE SCHooL BoARD.-The
regular meeting Of the school board was held
last evening, Mayor Davis presiding. The
following abstract of the quarterly report ol
the superintendent shows the condition Of the
schools Of the city for the fall term -
High School-Number Of teachers, s; pupils regis
tered, 1866 average attendance, 19l; largest daily
attendance 1876; smallest us; males, III females,
rs; seats 20S; perfect attendance, 50.
Grammar schools, First Grade-leachers. b; pu-
pills registered 2S2; average attendance 253; largest
daily. attendance, 272; smallest, 49, males ia;
females, ,l6S; seats, 264; perfect attendance, 100
second Grade-leachers, u pupHs registered 400
average attendance, 364; largest daily attendance,
4I0; smallest, 3l9; males, 2l9 females, 236 seats,
4l2; perfect attendance, 81.
Secondary Schoos--TeacheTs, 49, pupils regis
tered SO4; average attendance, 6Z3 largest daily
attendance l24: smallest 520i males, $780, females,
4l4; seats, 692 perfect attendance, 6b.
Primary SchoolS-leachers, IA; pupils registered,
903; average attendance, 724 largest daily attend
ance SIG; smallest, $685. males, 429; females, 4I4;
perfect attendance, So Primary undiyided-Ieach'
GrS, g. pupils registered, 200; average attendance,
l49i largest Attendance, 173 smallest, 49, males,
lO5 females 95; seats, l7Oi perfect attendance, l,
b-Primary-Ieachers, Il; pupils registered ll5S;
average attendance S43; largest daily attendance,
994i smallest, 1885, males, 569; females, $685. seats,
o24 perfect attendance, 40.
Center District-Whole number Of teachers, G3;
whole number Of scholars $685. average daily at
tendance, 3l47; largest daily attendance, 1854;
smallest daily attendance 2il4 males, 1897 females
2lOl: seals, 3349; perfect attendance, 423
suburban Schools-GeacheIsr 10; pupils register
ed, 6l2i average attendance 1886; largest daily at
tendance, 464 smallest, 3lS; males, 259; females
253; seats, 5S7 perfect =.
Total gregate--Ieachers in the city, IS; pupils
q DtR
attendance, 4O4S; smallest, 212I; males, 2l56i 1e
males, 2354; seats 1896; perfect attendance 451.
Whole number OF schools III the city, 5S
The superintendent for the committee on
the examination of teachers reported that they
had approved the following candidates Miss
Mary a. Davis as principal of the New Wor.
cester grammar school; Miss Abbie b. john
son, principal in The Adams Square school
Miss Sarah NJ. Hastings, principal in the
North Pond school; and Mr.. Thomas Wheel
ock, principal of the Young Mems school
This being the last meeting Of the committee
for the year, Mr.. Ballard offered the following
resolution, which was seconded by DR.. Bemis,
and unanimously adopted =
Resolved, That we, as board, feel constrained
by our sense of the courteous and impartial manner
in which honorable may or has presided our
deliberations during the past year, TO tender him
our sincere thanks, hoping that future committees
may he as highly favored in this respect we have
been. and that city may find i'll her future chief
magistrates as able supporters Of our schools.
Mayor Davis said he would do injustice to
his feelings if he failed to return lis gratitude
for this expression Of respect He alluded in
appropriate language to the fact that, though
civil war had been raging around us the city
hBd during the ear erected Il conmoGiuus ed
itice for the benefit OF It's schools, and express
ed the hope that whatever might happen
hereafter, these nurseries OF the city's pros
perily aud glory would be faithfully cared for.
1t was the intellectual and moral culture OF
our children that made our city honored at
home and respected abroad. The close OF the
remarks OF the mayor wns followed by adj,
journment without day.