Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-05-18
Schools in District No. 8.

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The undersigned were appointed com
mittee. at the last Annual School Meeting
to grade the schools, and arrange course
Of study for each.
The committee have deemed it best to re
tain the present grades. admitting to the
schools, known as DIR. Tenney's aut
"Strawville" both primary and intermedi
ate departments.
| This they do to prevent the crowding o
other schools and to accommodate small
scholars living more remote from til,
''Brick Schoolhouse."
1t seems imperatively necessary to the
Committee that scholars suitable for the
Grammar School should attend that school
The distance is not so great but what sehol
ars of that age, in any part Of the district
can easily attend. The schools at Straw.
Vile and near DIR. Tenney's already hgve
t,ro grades in them: and admitting those
suitable for the Grammcr School would inn
pose so severe a task upon those teachers
that they would be unable to give any
grade the instruction that it should have.
In the Grammar school there are but two
classes. and to these the teacher can devote
the whole time. while this same grade OF
scholars in either of the former schools
cannot possibly have more than fourth
part of the time devoted to them.
The Committee. trust that all reasonable
parents will see the propriety of their ac-
ton. ond give their influence to its support.
The committee would add word in ref
erence to the course of study which they
have adopted, and the necessity of schol-
ars. in every school, taking up the whole
course laid down.
They are aware of the anxiety that pa
rents usually have, that their children may
pursue such studies as they deem most nee
essary for them in after life. Arithmetic.
for instance, is study that most parents
are DESTROYS that their children should be
mostly instructed in; and many would
have their scholars omit studies such as
Geography &c.
This would be well. if scholars were so
old that they would be likely to have few
school advantages, but with young schol-
ars who will be likely to pass through all
the grades it is far different. a young
scholar will acquire just as much knowl-
edge of Arithmetic in term if he has
short lessons in Geography or Grammar
as he will if he studies Arithmetic alone.
Young scholars, particularly. are not ex-
pectcd to devote more than half an hour to
one lesson in day; and if they have only
two studies they will have much idle time.
while they would, on the other hand. turn
to different subject with new interest.
The following is the course of study in
the several grades of schools:
PRIMARY.
READISc.-Towns Progressive Prim-
mer. 1st and 81 Readers.
SrELLlNG.-Towns Progressive Speller.
ARITHMErIC.-Grecnle Primary.
GEoGRAIHY.-Colton& Fitch's Primmer
of Geography.
Teachers are requested to give the pro-
per instruction in punctuation and abbrcyia-
ton.
INTERMEDIATE.
READING. Towns Progressive Third
Reader.
SPELLING Towns Progressive Spell
er.
Administrative Mental and
Common School 10 Fractions.
GEoGHAIIiY.-Colto y FItchs Intro
dGctory.
GRAMMAR.--Towcrs Elementary.
Pennanship. Teachers will see that
all scholars are thoroughly instructed in
Punctuation and Authorizations.
GRAMMAR.
REApING.-Towns Progressive 18th Read
er.
Colburns Mental and Com
mon School complete.
GEoGRAPIN.-Colton& Fitch'a modern
School Geography.
GRAMMAR.-Brown's First Lines. last
Edition.
HisToEY.-Qu United States.
Penmanship and Composition.
The course Of study for the High School
has not yet been arranged.
The Committee feel called upon to urge
tho necessity of adhering strictly to the text
books designated for the schools. They are
aware that it may possibly call for an out
lay of money on books. but they have ar
ranged the tex: books with reference both
to those most in use in the schools, and
those adapted to their wants.
z. A. Smith. } Cr,a;,r
J.. a. Emery. iCommi,tee.
\. X. Sawyer, } ''''e'
Ellsworth May 18th 1896.
General Chamberlain.
PORTLAND, May II. 1866.
bran ANErICAN.