LP 304 .f142 Copy 1 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS MASSACHUSETTS. 1876. Boston : WRIGHT & POTTER, STATE PRINTERS, 79 jNIilk Stkket, cob. Fbi^ebal Stbeet. 1876. i^ '^-a [EC 16 1904 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS MASSACHUSETTS. 1876, BOSTON: WRIGHT & POTTER, STATE PRINTERS. 1S76. EDUCATIONAIi jt?!itiWt^tt$ 4 ^umlm^ih^ iFree public ^cfjools. OFFICERS. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. SECRETARY OF BOARD OF EDUCATION. AGENTS OF BOARD OF EDUCATION. STATE DIRECTOR OF ART EDUCATION. CITY A3ID TOWN SCHOOL COMMITTEES. CITY AND TOWN SUPERINTENDENTS. SCHOOLS. COMMON SCHOOLS. Primary. Grammar. Uugradecl. HIGH SCHOOLS. EVENING SCHOOLS. STATE NORMAL SCHOOLS. Framingham, 1839. Westfield, 1839. Bridgewater, 1840. Salem, 1854. Worcester, 1874. Normal Art School, Boston, 1873. TEACHERS' INSTITUTES. 1845. INDUSTRIAL DRAWING CLASSES. Incorporatclr ^catretntcs, 13viijatc Scfjools. special 5tate institutions. . PERKINS INSTITUTION FOR BLIND. Boston, 1829. SCHOOL FOR DEAF MUTES. Boston. SCHOOL FOR IDIOTS. Boston, 1848. STATE REFORM SCHOOL FOR BOYS. Westboro', 1848. CLARKE INSTITUTION FOR DEAF MUTES. Northampton, 1867. STATE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. Lancaster, 185G. STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL. Monsou, 1866. 'Associations. STATE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION 1846. COUNTY TEACHERS' ASSOCIATIONS. 1830. HIGH AND CLASSICAL SCHOOL TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. 3li&rarics. FREE PUBLIC. SOCIAL. IN INSTITUTIONS. SUNDAY SCHOOL. SEnibcrsitics anti (Colleges. HARVARD UNIVERSITY. Cambridge. Harvard College, 1638. Medical School, 1782. Divinity School, 1814. EAR VARD UNIVERSITY (Continued). Law Scliool, 1817. Lawrence Scientific Scliool, 1847. Museum of Comparative Zoology, 1859. Dental Scliool, 1868. Bussey School of Agriculture, 1870. BOSTON UNIVERSITY. 1869. School of Theology, 1847. College of Liberal Arts. School of Law. School of Mediciue. College of Music. School of Oratory. School of All Sciences. WILLIAMS COLLEGE. Williamstown, 1793. AMHERST COLLEGE. Amherst, 1821. COLLEGE OF HOLY CROSS. Worcester, 1843. TUFTS COLLEGE. Medford, 1854. BOSTON COLLEGE. 1863. SMITH COLLEGE. Northampton, 1875. For Women. WELLE SLEY COLLEGE. Wellesley, 1875. For Women. i^roffssional antJ Sn'rntific Cnstituttans. AND OVER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. Audover, 1808. BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. . Newton, 1825. TUFTS COLLEGE DIVINITY SCHOOL. Medforcl, 1855. NEW CHURCH THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL. Waltbam, 1866. EPISCOPAL THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL. Ciunbridge, 1867. 3IASSACIIUSETTS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY. Boston, 1867. BOSTON DENTAL COLLEGE. 1868. MASS. INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. Boston, 1861. MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Amherst, 1863. INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE. Worcester, 1865. AMER. ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. Boston, 1779. BOSTON SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY. 1831. 8 LOWELL INSTITUTE. Boston, 1839. PEABODY ACADE3IY OF SCIEI^^CE. Salem, 1821. WORCESTER LYCEUM AND NATURAL HIST- ORY ASSOCIATION. 1852. MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS. Boston, 1870. MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETl. Boston, 1791. AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY. Worcester, 1812. N. E. HISTORICAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. Boston, 1845. STATISTICS ^rtutnttou lit 1l{ii$$iitlnt$dt$. Area, 7800 sq. m. Poimlatiou, 1,651,912; in cities, 836,924; in towns, 814,988. Valuation, $1,840,732,706. Cities, 19; towns, 322; total, 341. Common Schools, 5350; teachers, 8269; pu- pils, 289,950. High Schools, 212; teachers, 582; pupils, 15,826. 89 per cent, of population of State is in cities and towns having high schools. Pupils in Public Schools, 305,776. Average length of Public Schools, 8 months and 17 days. Evening Schools, 114; teachers, 364; pupils, 9337. 10 state Normal Schools, 6; teachers, 59; pupils in Art school, 330; in other schools, 896; total, 1226. Expeudlture for, $72,980. Teachers' Institutes, annual average number, 8 ; average annual attendance, 1063. Incorporated Academies, 72; i^upils, 5756. Private Schools, 341 ; i)upils, 14,513. Special State lustitutions, 7 ; pui)ils, 1687. Libraries. — Free Public, 172; volumes, 1,069,- 508; yearly circulation, 3,068,335. Social, 237; volumes, 536,191; yearly circulation, 1,171,071. In Institutions, 178; volumes, 1,010,073; yearly circulation, 671,418. Sun- day School, 1276; volumes, 609,399; yearly circulation, 3,081,692. Total number libra- ries, 1863. Total number of volumes, 3,225,- 171. Total yearly circulation, 7,992,516. Universities, 2; general students, 858; profes- sional, 1047; total,' 1905. Colleges, 7 ; students, 1076. Professional Schools, 7 ; students, 194. Scientific Schools, 3 ; students, 506. Expenditure : total for Public Schools, $6,201,- 614 ; for erecting and repairing school build- ings, $1,533,142; for each child of school age, $21. School Fund, $2,065,238; income, $167,655; moiety to cities and towns, $83,827. 11 Table sliowiug the increase iu the valua- tion ; in the amount raised bj^ taxes for the support of schools; the number of children between the ages of 4 and 16, to 1849, and be- t\feen the ages of 5 and 15, since that time; and the amount raised for each child. The table commences with the establishment of the Board of Education, in 18:i7, and gives the amounts at intervals of ten years, down to 1876. «- »-».,« ■a i < >< < >• Amount of moni' raised bj- taxes for th support of schools, in eluding onlythewagc ofteachers, board, hu and care of fires. Number of person between the ages of and 1(5, to 1849, and be twcen a and l'> year since 1849. Hi 1837 . $387,124 $177,053 $2.30 1840 $299,878,329 491,015 184,392 2.66 1850 597,936,995 915,839 196,536 4.66 1860 897,795,326 1,475,948 231,480 6.37 1870 1,497,351,686 3,272,335 278,249 11.76 1876 1,840,732,706 4,400,898 305,776 14.39 Total value of School Buildings in 1838, $550,000. Total value of School Buildings in 1876, $20,856,077. 12 State Boarti of ^timatian. Established in 1837, consists of the Gover- nor and Lieut.-Governor, and eight persons appointed by the Governor for a term of eight years, one retiring each year in the order of appointment. Hohls in trnst any grant or devise of lands, and any donation or bequest of personal property, made to it for educa- tional purposes. Prescribes the form of school registers, and of blanks for school returns. Has charge of the State Normal Schools. Ap- points a secretary, agents, the art-director, and the visitors and teachers of the Normal Schools. Makes an annual report to Legisla- ture of its doings, with observations and suggestions, together with an abstract of the school returns. Incidental expenses of Board, and official expenses of members, paid out of income of school fund. Secretarg of 38oarti of lEtJuration. Appointed by Board. Salary, travelling and office expenses paid out of income of school fund. Eeceives, arranges, and makes abstracts of school reports and returns. Collects infor- mation respecting condition of educational interests. Difi'nses information to promote those interests. Suggests improvements to 13 Board. Visits different parts of the State to awaken pnl)lic interest in educational matters, and attends educational meetings. Conducts, by liimself or agents, Teachers' Institutes. Seu^s blanks, registers, and reports of Board to towns and cities. Is a visitor of each of the State Normal Schools. Agents rf Baari of Education. One or more authorized by statutes, to be appointed by Board. Now, five in number, assigned to different sections of the State. Visit towns and cities; observe schools; con- fer with teachers and committees; give advice and instruction in priiici})les and methods of education, by lectures and teaching exercises; hold institutes. State Bircctor of ^rt EHucatioit. Appointed by Board of Education as one of its agents. Is at the head of the State Nor- mal Art School ; superintends the instruction in drawing, and examines the classes in the State Normal School, and in the Free Indus- trial Drawing Schools of the cities and towns; visits the cities and towns to confer with teachers and committees. 14 Citg anU ®ob3n .Srfjool Committees. Elected by tlie peoj)le for three years, oue- tliird retiring annually. Women are eligible. Have entire cliarge and superintendence of all public schools in town. Reporl^^ annually in print to town, and make annual returns to secretary of State Board of Education. Re- ceive a jjer diem allowance for services, the minimum of which is fixed by statute. (Citg anti ^objtt .Superintcntients. May be appointed by School Committee of town, if so ordered by annual vote. Comj)en- sation fixed by committee. May be api)ointed by school committee of a city, who may also fix the compensation. If a superintendent is appointed, the school committee receive no compensation. Superintendent works wholly under the direction and control of committee, and reports to that body. Common ^cfjools. Established by voluntary action of towns in 1634. Made compulsory by law in 1647. Re- quired in every town. Must be kept for six months, in number sufficient for all childreu. 15 Must instruct iu ortliograpliy, reading, writ- ing, English grammar, geograpliy, arithmetic, the history of the United States, drawing, and good hehavior. May instruct in algebra, vocal music, physiology and hygiene, agricul- ture, and sewing. Graded iu the cities and villages ; ungraded in the rural districts. Established iu 1634. Allowed in every town, and required in towns of 500 families or house-holders. Are for the benefit of all the inhabitants. Must be kept 36 weeks. Besides branches taught in common schools, instruct in general history, book-keeping, geometry, natural philosophy, chemistry, botany, civil polity of Massachusetts and United States, and Latin. A higher grade required in towns of 4,000 inhabitants. Besides branches previ- ously mentioned, instruct iu Greek, French, astronomy, geology, rhetoric, logic, intellectual and moral science, and political economy. First kept in 1836. Authorized by law, 1857. May be kept in any town for persons over twelve years of age. Do not take place of 16 other schools. Are under control of school committee. &tutz Normal ^cljools. For instruction and training, only, of per- sons intending to teach. At Framingham, for ladies only, opened 1839; at Westfield, for both sexes, opened 1839; at Bridge water, foi- both sexes, opened 1840 ; at Salem, for ladies only, opened 1854; at Worcester, for both sexes, opened 1874. A regular course of two years, in four terms of twenty weeks each, and, in addition, an advanced course of the same length; or, a single course of four years. Instruct, in regular course, in all English branches taught in the public schools ; and in Greek, Latin, French, German, and higher mathematics in the advanced course. All these subjects are studied with reference to teaching them, and special instruction is given in the principles and methods of school organ- ization, government, and teaching. Schools under general control of Board of Education ; and each, under immediate supervision of a Board of Visitors, consisting of two members of the Board of Education, with the secretary. At Bridgewater, Westfield, and Framingham, boarding halls are connected with the schools, where students live at cost. Schools supported 17 wholly by State. Tuition free. Normal Art School, established in 1873: object — to fur- nish trained instructors in industrial art to the towns and cities. Open to both sexes. Supported by State. Under control of Board of Education. ^cacljers' institutes. Authorized by statute. Held in various parts of the State by the secretary and agents of the Board of Education. Supported by income of school fund. Jnliustrial ©rabing CTlasses. Required in cities and towns having 10,000 inhabitants. Free to all the inhabitants. Under control of school committee. Usually held in the evening. .Special State institutions. Supported only in part by the State. State appropriates a gross sum annually to the Per- kins Institution, and Massachusetts Asylum for the Blind, in which all the State pupils may be educated. To the Clarke Institution 18 at Nortliampton, the Boston Scliool for Deaf Mutes, and the American Asylum at Hartford, Conn., State pays a specified sum for tuition and board of each deaf mute sent as a State pupil. Required to report annually to Board of Education. To the School for Idiotic and Feeble Minded Youth, State approx^riates an- nually. School under supervision of Board of State Charities. Pupils sent to all these in- stitutions by Governor, on petition of x^arents or friends, accomx)anied by projier certificate. Number of Deaf Mutes, 168 ; of Blind, 159 ; of Idiots, 120. For boys, at Westboro.' For girls, at Lan- caster. Received for minority on sentence by a magistrate for a statutory offence. Each school under control of a Board of Trustees, apj)ointed by Governor. ^tate ^rimars ScfrooL For poor children dependent upon the State, because having no town settlement. Under a Board of Inspectors, appointed by the Gov- 19 ^eacfjers' "Essoctations. Membership voluntary. State Association receives, annually, S300 from State. Each County Association receives annually, $25, on condition of holding an annual session of not less than two days' duration. Fourteen coun- ties in State. Eleven County Associations. 3li6rartcs. Each city and town is authorized, by law of 1857, to establish and maintain a free public library, for the use of the inhabitants. May appropriate for buildings and founding libra- ry, not more than one dollar for each ratable poll. May appropriate, annually, to maintain library, not more than fifty cents for each ratable poll. Societies of seven or more per- sons, may be organized as corporations, to maintain libraries, choose officers, hold a limi- ted amount of proi)erty, and assess the shares to raise money. Scljool JFunti, Established in 1835. Amount, $2,000,000. One-half of income divided annually among cities and towns, a part according to valua- 20 tion ; the remainder, according to number of children between 5 and 15, provided town has made required returns, and has raised by taxation for support of schools, not less than three dollars for each child between 5 and 15. Other half of income applied to expenses of Board of Education and its officers. Normal Schools, Teachers' Institutes and Associations. Scfjool ^ttentrance. Compulsory for children between 8 and 14, to the extent of twenty weeks, in two terms each of ten consecutive weeks. Towns and cities required to make by-laws concerning habitual truants, and to designate place of confinement and instruction. School commit- tees required to appoint, and fix compensation of, two or more truant officers. Towns and cities authorized to provide for neglected children, under sixteen years of age. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS llllliiillllllllll 020 975 044 2