Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-27
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ANNUAL FINANCIAL AND ED-
 UCATIONAl REPORT.

suggestIonsand Recommendations Made
 perintendent Crosby Upon the Crowded
 Condition of the Schools.
 In compliance with law, the board of edu- cation respectfully submit the following re- port on the condition of the schools in the district:
 At the first meeting of the board the Rev U. A. MuIcahy was unanimously elected chairman. He has made an admirable pre- siding officer and under his tactful manage ment the sessions of the board have been pleasant and harmonious. IL has been a long time since there was so little friction In the direction Of the schools. The members Of the board without exception have been earn est and jealous ID the performance of theI several duties and the different schools havt been faithfully and punctually visited.
 The total number of children in Center school district at the last enumeration, both m school and out. was SSG9. gain of five over the previous year.
 The total number Of boys registered dur ing the year was 3,1i5; girls, 2 992; total. 6,0i7; an increase of 375 over the previous year-a gain of over 6 per cent. This Is ex- elusive of pupils in the evening schools.
 TEACHERS.
 We tbink our teachers, with very few ex- captions, are constantly improving. They take u heartfelt interest in their work and seem deslrOus vf proftins by all new means and methods of education. There have been bu; few changes during he year. Miss A. c. Douglass, Miss L. C. Shanley and Miss M. l.. Walsh all very eaPable teachers, resigned to enter upon married life and their resig. ltioIs were accepted by the board, with earnest expressions of good wishes for their future happiness and prosperity. There havttbeen deaths in the corr of teachers during the year.
 HIGH SCHOOL.
 Our High school, though cramped and aIndered from full development, Is improv- ing from year to year. Principal Tracy has been sustained in his work by Gn excellent staff of assistants. There w;s a time when n Waterbury boy or girl who wished to enter first class college was compelled to go out of town to complete his preparatory studies. h those days q graduate of our High school, If fortunate enough to piss his entrance ex- animation 10 any college, found himself so poorly fitted as to preclude him from taking any rank CT standing in his college class. We congratulate ourselves that this state Of affairs To longer exists. The preparatory course has been advanced and broadened turing he past three years and our pupils. if faithful iu their studies. can now entsrlYals, Harvard, Princeton. Vassar or Wellesley without handicap. The course of instruc- ton Is as follows:
 THE WATERBURY PURLIC HIGH SCHOOL. 1894.
 The High school offers instruction in the following courses of study: The classical and the college preparatory, each covering four years; the scientific, coyerir z three years,
 ,-g,, ord ing 10 the appended scheme.
 l. The classical. course Is intended ospec- ially for tho preparation of young ladies for teaching in our schools, and for young men desiring 10 .nter q law or medical school, and wno cannot pursue a collegs course. IL Is also designed 10 give liberal instruction to 4uy others wLo cun devote four years to study beyond lhs grammar schools.
 ?. Tte college preparatory courEe sm- braces the studies which ars necessary for the preparation Of young men and women for admission ts any college in the country.
 5. The scientific course Is intended for these who do not feel like taking as much Latin as is offered in the classical course; :; but II should be noticed that some interest tug and important branches of science taken up in that course are omitted from this. By making use of the notifications indicated in 
 preparation of young meu for the scientific department of Yale, or of any other univer- sIty.
 1. The English course is much more ele- men:ary In iIs character than ths other courses, and is intended only fer pupils who ean spend but a short tine in ths High school, and yet wish 10 pursue their studies beyond he grammar schssls-
 Exercises in drawing. English com posltisn. ,tudy of English suthers, Reclamation and peIlinG will be required In every courss. German is optional, except in the celleSs preparatory courss. Physiology is required turing hs first year in all courses. Instruc- ton in manual trsising" is given se the young men during The first two years Of | every course. During portion of the year there will be an opportunity for members of the third and foHrth year ciasses to join . cIa.s ID methods Of teaching. which will be under the ips'ructisn of the superintendent, and will meet on Saturday mornings. A diplcms corresponding 10 ths course pursued, will bs granted to every pupil sat isiactorily completing (yraduating in) any | one of the prescribed courses C1UR.Es OF STUDIES.