The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-09-19
Biddoford High School.

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nineteen different pupils have attended this
school. The largest number at one time was
one hundred and FIVE. Number Of teachers,
two. Total number Of pupils for the year,
1863. One pupil, Miss Hannah F. Hanson,
has graduated and received u diploma and
quite number expect to graduate at the
close Of the present term.
All who are neither absent nor tardy and
have not missed in any Of their Rotations
during the term are entered upon the School
Record Book as Registered Scholars" vi
these there were but two or three during the
first three terms. The fourth term there
were fourteen, viz:
Horace Hill, Misses Almcda Boothby, NJ.
Cora Osgood, Clara A. Goodwin, Mary D..
Haines, Emma +. Wentworth, Julia a.
Smith, Abby S. Tufts, Sophia TarboI, Nellie
Nj. IIaseltinc, Fanny NJ. Hobbs, Annie q.
Little6eld. Annie Z. Griffin, Lizzie Chad.
wick; and Misses Mary A. Smith, Lizzie
Cowan and Lizzie Bracket, were very nearly
perfect or registered"
The names Of those who ranked among the
first third in scholarship are lin addition to
the above fourteen,) Charles w. Ross, Chas.
p. Burns, Grenyillc NJ. Hanson, George Z.
Hatch, Edward Cove; Misses Clara A. Part
ridge, Hattie j. Hill. Jennie b. Hammond,
Augusta r. Hill, Hattie A. Boyden, Rosa A.
Boydcn, Lorana Hill, Sarah ID. Hubbard,
Angelina Wiggin.
Number of absences during the first term,
v,s ohnut 100
Second term about liO0
Tl;rl form obout 500
Fourth term about 2oo
To,ol 5000
For the most of these, written excuses were
furnished by parents. These many absences
have been one of the most serious drawbacks
to the school, and source of very great IN.
Jury.
Quite number of students from other
districts and from other towns, have attended
the school, the low rate of tuition $500
per tern,) rendering it u cheaper school than
is often to be found. IL is a singular fact
that those who walk from homes distant . or
even 3 10 miles are more punctual in their
daily attendance than are some OF those who
live almost in the shadow Of the school-house.
The most pressing need of the school, is, and
has been this, viz: that the parents should
each step into the school-room at least once
term to see how their children arc progress
ing. This would secure one visitor per day,
and would render scholars far more ambi'
tious. Such course on the part OF parents
will nearly or quite double the efficiency Of
almost any school.
Who would think Of hiring man to ditch
or to saw wood by the day, without going
out to see that he did his work satisfactorily
and faithfully? Can parents then commit
the infinitely more important work Of educat'
ing immortal minds. to the workmcn EN-
Moved in the schoolroom, and not feel desir-
GUS to know how the work is performed?
During the past year hundreds OF urgent
invitations have been given to parentsto come
in and see the High School at work; yet mol
one has ever visited it, except at the close Of
the terms, i. g., on "Examination.day."
They may bc sure that they would be
warmly welcomed; and they doubtless can
not fail to perceive that in no other way can
they do so much to interest their children in
the work of education, and to inspire in them
feeling of its true value. Will they not
come? U. r.. L.