In School Committee, Nov. 10, 1857. Ordered, That the several Quarterly Reports of the District Committees, presented at the last meeting of the Board, together with the three Quarterly Reports of the Superintendent of Public Schools, be referred to a Special Committee, as required by the Rules, to prepare therefrom the Annual Report of the School Committee. Messrs. LOTHROP, F. E. PARKER, RANDALL, RILEY, WRIGHT, BREWER, and FABYAN, were appointed that Committee. Attest. BARNARD CAPEN, Secretary. In School Committee, Dec. 29, 1857. Dr. Lothrop, from the Committee appointed to prepare the Annual Report, submitted a synopsis of the same; whereupon it was Voted, That when the Report is prepared, the usual number of copies (12,500) be printed for distribution. Attest. BARNARD CAPEN, Secretary. REPORT. Ir is required by the 22d section of the IV. chapter of the Rules of the School Board, that "the Committees on the Latin School, the English High School, the Girls' High and Normal School, and each District Committee, shall, during the month of July, make a thorough examination of their respective schools, and shall present their reports at the quarterly meeting, in August, stating the results of their examinations, together with such suggestions for the improvement of the schools as they may see fit to offer; and in each instance the report shall be approved by a majority of the Committee who present it. These reports shall be referred to a special Committee of the Board, who shall make from them such selections as they shall deem important for public information, and shall add thereto such suggestions and remarks as they shall deem expedient, and their Report, when accepted by this Board, shall be printed for distribution among the citizens." Evidently from the foregoing rule, the object of the Annual Report of the School Board is, not to discuss theories or general principles of education, for the enlightenment or satisfaction of its own members, but to present facts, to give information to the citizens of Boston,— their constituents, on the condition, character, wants, claims of the public schools,― that great system 41345 |