BRIDGEWATER. 16; The statistics of this school for the year 1871 are as follows:Number of pupils admitted during the year :-Gentlemen, ladies, 60; total, 76. Average age on admission:-Gentlemen, 20.6 years; ladies, 19.75 years; general average, 19.9 years. Number who had previously taught:-Gentlemen, 6; ladies, 28; total, 34. Number in attendance, spring term:-Gentlemen, 38; ladies, 96; total, 131. Fall term:-Gentlemen, 32; ladies, 107; total, 139. Whole number in attendance during the year :-Gentlemen, 42; ladies, 137; total, 179. Number of graduates for the year:-Gentlemen, 13; ladies, 24; total, 37. Number who have received State aid :-Gentlemen, 19; ladies, 83; total, 52. Number admitted since the beginning of the school, 1,915 66 1,117 graduated 66 Of the 76 pupils admitted in 1871, Bridgewater, Fairhaven, West Bridgewater, sent 5 each; Abington, Middleborough, North Bridgewater, 4 each; Westminster, 3; Boston, East Bridgewater, Kingston, Petersham, Royalston, Swansea, 2 each; Chelsea, Dighton, Hanover, Haverhill, Hingham, Marblehead, Medway, Blackstone, Natick, Newton, Northfield, Plymouth, Plympton, Provincetown, Rockport, Scituate, South Scituate, Stoughton, Tyngsborough, Westport, Weymouth, 1 each; Jaffrey, N.H., 2; South Acton, Northampton, Pelham, Peterborough, Tuftonborough, 1 each; Rockland, Me., 3; Brandon, Vt., 1; Lower Merion, Penn., 1. sea The occupations of their fathers have been given as follows:Farmers, 25; mechanics, 27; physicians, 5; clergymen, 3 ; captains, 2; seamen, 2; clerk, dentist, druggist, trader, miller, fur dealer, paper-maker, stone-mason, stable-keeper, tanner, 1 each; unknown, 2. Of the 179 pupils in attendance during the year, Plymouth County sent 56; Bristol, 23; Norfolk, 22; Middlesex, 17; Worcester, 15; Barnstable, 10; Suffolk, 7; Essex, 4; Franklin, 3; Dukes, 1. The State of New Hampshire sent 13; Maine, 3; Vermont, 2; Pennsylvania, 1; Texas, 1, and Nova Scotia, 1. 'Six of the United States, ten counties, and sixty-seven towns of this State, have been represented by the pupils during the year. The school has had interesting and valuable lectures during the year from Prof. Sanborn Tenney, of Williams College; Rev. Wm. Barrows, D.D., of Reading; Prof. W. P. Atkinson, of Boston; G. G. Hubbard, Esq., of the Board of Visitors; Hon. Joseph White, the Secretary, and Abner J. Phipps. Esq., the Agent, of the Board of Education. The advanced course, for which provision was made by the Board two years ago, is in full operation. It has been so arranged that pupils who, on entering the school, have in view the completion of this higher course, may each term take a part of its studies in connection with a part of the branches in the regular course, and in this way, at the end of four years, be prepared to graduate from both courses simultaneously. This arrangement gives the students the benefit of the study of the languages in connection with the study of the other branches of the course. Graduates from the regular course may go on with the advanced course, devoting their time exclusively to it. There are now fourteen graduates and under-graduates together pursuing the studies of the advanced course. This school has been fortunate in its teachers. During the last four or five years there have been very few changes in the corps of instructors, who have worked together in perfect harmony, with great fidelity and with constantly increasing ability. The combination of permanency and excellence on the part of the teaching staff has naturally resulted in a constant advance in the quality and quantity of the work done by the school. Mr. Kirmayer, who was appointed a little more than a year ago, proves to be a valuable acquisition to the school, bringing to his work a large share of patience, zeal, German fulness of learning and German thoroughness of method. At the close of the spring term, Mr. Winship resigned his position to engage in business, and Miss Richards resigned early in the fall term, to take charge of a home. They were highly valued by us; they merit our warmest thanks for their earnest devotion to the interests of the school, and they carry with them, into their new spheres of duty, our best wishes for their continued prosperity. The vacancies thus occasioned were filled by the appointment of Mr. Barrett B. Russell, Principal of a large Grammar School in Dedham, and Miss Clara A. Armes, First Assistant in a Grammar School in Newton. They are members of the class graduated from this school in January, 1869. Both were able and successful teachers in the positions from which they were called, and have fully sustained that reputation in their present work. The instructors at the present time are:-Albert G. Boyden, A.M., Principal; George H. Martin, Francis H. Kirmayer, Barrett B. Russell, Eliza B. Woodward, Mary H. Leonard, Clara A. Armes, Mary A. Currier, all of whom are thoroughly devoted to their work, Principal and assistants coöperating cordially with each other in promoting the best interests of the institution. The salaries of Messrs. Kirmayer and Russell are not so high as they should be, and probably another female teacher will be needed next term. The most important event in the history of the school during the past year, was the enlargement and improvement of the school building. The Committee of the Board appointed to take charge of this business, employed Mr. Boyden as their agent, to superintend the work in all its departments. He has performed this service with fidelity and good judgment, and to the entire satisfaction of the committee. The report of Mr. Boyden, as superintendent of the work for the enlargement of the school-house is here inserted. BRIDGEWATER, December 29th, 1871. To the Committee of the Board of Education for the Enlargement of the Bridgewater Normal School Building, Messrs. JOHN D. PHILBRICK, JOSEPH WHITE A. A. MINER. DEAR SIRS :-I herewith submit to you my report of the work entrusted to me in the superintendence of the enlargement of the Bridgewater Normal School Building. The resolve of the Legislature authorizing the expenditure of a sum not exceeding $15,000, to be paid out of the moiety of the income of the school fund applicable to educational purposes, for the enlargement and reconstruction of this building, was approved May 12, 1871. The plans for the enlargement were carefully matured after visiting and examining several other school buildings recently erected and much study of the building to be altered, Solomon K. Eaton, Esq., of Mattapoisett was employed as architect to make the working plans and elevations. After careful estimates of the cost of the work had been obtained from different parties the contract for carpenter and mason work and painting was given to Mr. Eaton, the architect. It was provided in the contract that the new cases for the cabinet therein specified should be built at cost and all extra work should be done at the same rate. The building has been enlarged by adding a story sixteen feet in height, and greatly improved in external appearance by an observatory on the centre, a new roof with heavier projections and a new cornice and a band between the first and second stories with quoins upon the pilasters of the lower story. The first story contains the ante-rooms for the students, four recitation rooms, a room for philosophical apparatus and a chemical laboratory. Upon the second floor are five commodious recitation rooms, with alcoves and cases for the library and cabinets. The third story contains the main school-room, a spacious hall, well ventilated, light and very cheerful, the senior recitation room and the Principal's room. It is now one of the most pleasant and convenient school buildings in the State. The work on the building was commenced July 12, immediately on the close of the spring term, and was so far completed at the end of the summer vacation that the school could go on with its usual work. Mr. Eaton deserves much credit for the energy and fidelity with which he fulfilled his contract. These changes in the building created the necessity for new heating and ventilating apparatus. The two McGregor furnaces which warmed the building before the enlargement have been in use for ten years, are nearly worn out, and will last only through the present winter. Estimates were obtained for heating and ventilating the building by steam after the plan which has proved so admirably effective in the boarding hall. The appropriation was found sufficient to procure only the ventiducts necessary for this plan. These were put into the construction of the building, and two portable furnaces were added to the heating apparatus for use during the present winter, which can be readily sold another year, leaving the steam-heating apparatus to be provided for by another appropriation. The appropriation of $15,000 has been expended as follows by the direction of the committee: |