From our land we for the use of the instructor, Miss Hart. The better preparation of students on entrance into the school than heretofore has been gratifying, while the eagerness of our special students in learning methods has been inspiring to other pupils. Though we often cannot reckon progress by a single year, we surely ought to be able for each period of three years to record a marked advance in standards, attainments, methods, morals and manners; for these are the indeterminate factors by which is judged the fitness of a teacher for her career. Wherever a boarding-house is connected with a normal school, the responsibility of the principal is largely increased; but, if the burden is greater than in a day school, the fuller may be the result in the gracious personality of the pupils. The statistics of the school are as follows: Number admitted: September, 1893, 50; February, 1894, 11; total, 61. Number graduated: January, 1894, 7; June, 1894, 26; total, 33. Whole number of pupils for the year 1893-94, 141. Average age of those admitted: September, 1893, 18 years, 4 months; February, 1894, 19 years, 1 month. Number of graduates of high schools: September, 1893, 31; February, 1894, 6; total, 37. Occupation of parents: mechanics, 50; farmers, 33; professions, 12; clerks and salesmen, 12; merchants, 11; manufacturers, 7; brokers, real estate, etc., 5; caterers, 2; railroad men, 2; miscellaneous, 7; total, 141. Residences of pupils: Massachusetts, Middlesex County, 66; Worcester County, 29; Dukes County, 4; Norfolk County, 4; Essex County, 3; Franklin County, 2; Suffolk County, 2; Berkshire County, 1; total, 111. Other States, New Hampshire, 12; New York, 6; Maine, 5; Pennsylvania, 2; Vermont, 1; Connecticut, 1; Missouri, 1; Illinois, 1; Indiana, 1; total, 30. Number from Massachusetts and other States, 141. KATE GANNETT WELLS, Board of Visitors. STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, SALEM. DANIEL B. HAGAR, PRINCIPAL. INSTRUCTORS. DANIEL B. HAGAR, A.M., Ph.D, Psychology Applied to Principles and Methods of Teaching, School Management, History of Education, School Laws of Massachusetts, Civil Government, Advanced Latin, and General Exercises; ELLEN M. DODGE, Mental Philosophy, English Literature and German; CAROLINE J. COLE, English Literature, General History, Astronomy, Geography and English Composition; SOPHIA O. DRIVER, Latin, English, Grammar, Geology and English Composition; HARRIET L. MARTIN, Algebra, Geometry, Advanced Arithmetic, Bookkeeping and English Composition; E. ADELAIDE TOWLE, Physiology, Object Lessons and English Composition; MARY E. GODDEN, United States History, Grammar and English Composition; HARRIET D. ALLEN, Reading, Elocution, Physical Culture, English Composition and School Records; ABBIE E. RICHARDS, Arithmetic, Geography, Advanced Geometry and English Composition; MARY A. COMEY, Arithmetic, Geography and Penmanship; JESSIE P. LEAROYD, Botany, French and English Composition; CHARLES E. ADAMS, Physics, Chemistry, Zoology and Manual Training; CHARLES F. WHITNEY, Drawing; GISH GARWOOD, Vocal Music. This school has had a quiet but prosperous year, as the statistics subjoined will show. Increased attention was given to physical culture and industrial training. The Ling system. of gymnastics was introduced, and, under the skilful and enthusiastic direction of a special teacher, Miss Susan L. Wonson, proved highly satisfactory. The corps of teachers remained unchanged during the year. At its close Miss Abbie E. Richards, who had served the school faithfully for four years, resigned her position. The visitors, feeling that there should be a strengthening of the force of male teachers in the Salem School, have engaged Mr. William C. Moore to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss Richards. Investigation has disclosed the fact that the great body of teachers in the Salem School are receiving much lower salaries than the teachers of the same grade generally in the other normal schools of the State, salaries wholly disproportionate to the services rendered, and not properly adequate to the demands for living in a city like Salem. The visitors, therefore, have recommended that a compensation be paid to these as high as that given to the other teachers who have similar employment from the State. Work upon the new building has been progressing steadily, and the indications now are that by the beginning of the school year of 1895-96 it will be ready for occupancy. It has been found necessary, in preparing the financial estimates for the year 1895, to have reference to the additional expense that will be required for the maintenance of the school in its new quarters. In case the city of Salem, which has manifested a desire to purchase the old building, shall not be disposed to pay a price for it approximating its real value, it may be necessary to ask for legislation authorizing the use of the building for some other educational purpose, under the direction of this Board. In that event an additional appropriation of at least $25,000, to cover the contracts for the new building, will be necessary. STATISTICS FOR YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1894. 1. The whole number of pupils belonging to the school during the year was 215. Of this number, Essex County sent 107; Middlesex, 63; Suffolk, 11; Norfolk, 2; Barnstable, Hampshire, Plymouth and Worcester, 1 each. The State of Maine sent 7; New Hampshire, 14; Vermont, 3; Connecticut, California, the District of Columbia, and Nova Scotia, 1 each. 2. The number present during the term which closed Jan. 23, 1894, was 182; the number during the term which closed June 26, 1894, was 177. The whole number of pupils that have been members of the school since its opening in September, 1854, is 3,993. 3. The number graduated from the regular course, Jan. 23, 1894, was 26; the number graduated from the same course, June 26, 1894, was 29; and from the advanced course, 4. The whole number of graduates of the seventy-seven classes is 2,012. 4. The number that entered the school Sept. 5, 1893, was 71; the number that entered Feb. 6, 1894, was 32. 5. The average age of the class admitted Sept. 5, 1893, was 18.23 years; of the class admitted Feb. 6, 1894, 19.87 years. 6. Of the 71 pupils admitted in September, 1893, 57 came from high schools (39 graduates, 18 undergraduates), 5 from academies, 2 from seminaries, 4 from grammar schools, 1 from a training school, 1 from a district school, and 1 from a private school. Of the 32 admitted in February, 1894, 23 came from high schools (12 graduates, 11 undergraduates), 1 from an academy, 1 from a college, 1 from a commercial college, 1 from a normal school, 3 from grammar schools, 1 from a district school, and 1 from a private school. 7. The fathers of the 103 pupils admitted during the year are by occupation as follows: mechanics, 32; farmers, 12; merchants, 11; manufacturers, 5; professional men, 2; miscellaneous, 41. Of the class admitted in September, 1893, 10 had taught school; of the class admitted in February, 1894, 9 had taught. 9. The number of pupils connected with each of the classes during the first term of the year was as follows: special students, 2; advanced class, 8; Class A (senior), 29; Class B, 47; Class C, 16; Class D, 80. The number during the second term was: special students, 6; advanced class, 8; Class A (senior), 38; Class B, 24; Class C, 65; Class D, 36. 10. Of the 103 pupils admitted during the year, Cambridge and Salem sent 8 each; Beverly, 7; Somerville, 6; Chelsea, Danvers, Gloucester, Lawrence, Lynn and Saugus, 4 each; Woburn, 3; Andover, Everett, Malden, Manchester, Marblehead, Methuen, Peabody, Revere, Topsfield and Wakefield, 2 each; Billerica, Clifton, Cotuit, Lexington, Lowell, Lynnfield, Melrose, Middleton, Newton, Readville and Swampscott, 1 each. Maine sent 5; New Hampshire, 8; Vermont, Connecticut and Nova Scotia, 1 each. 11. During the year 36 books were added to the general library, 12 by purchase and 24 by gift. The text-book library was increased by the purchase of 58 books. E. H. CAPEN, GEO. I. ALDRICH, Board of Visitors. STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, WESTFIELD. JAMES C. GREENOUGH, PRINCIPAL. INSTRUCTORS. Normal School: James C. GreenOUGH, A.M., Principal, Psychology, Didactics, Rhetoric; FREDERICK W. STAEBNER, Physiology, Zoology, Geology, Mineralogy, Geography, Botany, German; FRANK W. SMITH, A.M., Latin, General History; A. C. LONGDEN, A.M., Physics, Chemistry, Arithmetic, Trigonometry and Surveying; ELVIRA CARVER, Geography, English Literature, Algebra; LAURA C. HARDING, Geometry, Astronomy, Bookkeeping, Reading, Vocal Music, French, Composition; FRANCES C. GAYLORD, Geometry, Grammar, History, Civil Polity, Composition; ANNIE N. SINCLAIR, Drawing, Penmanship; FLORA WHITE, Sloyd, Gymnastics. Training School: ISABELle W. GLADWIN, Grammar Department; E. ABBE CLARK, Intermediate Department; EUNICE M. BEEBE, Primary Department; LOUISE M. STEINWEG, Kindergarten. Another grade was opened in September, 1894. The past year has been a very successful year. The health of the students has been above the average of preceding years. The hygienic exercises of the gymnasium, as well as the systematic physiological instruction of the class room, have contributed to this result. The classes graduated during the past year are better prepared than any that have preceded them to aid those whom they may teach in maintaining vigorous health. The students have shown an admirable spirit in the work of the school, thus giving large promise of continued earnestness in their future work as teachers. The forty pupils who were graduated from the school during the year, in native ability, in scholarship, in professional skill and in enthusiasm, will compare favorably with the graduates of any preceding year. The professional work of the students has never been more satisfactory. The results of child study and of experimental psychology have been made helpful in this work. Systematic instruction and practice in the training department give greater |