Annual report of the School Committee of the City of Charlestown

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ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

SCHOOL COMMITTEE

OF THE

CITY OF CHARLESTOWN,

DECEMBER, 1854.

CHARLESTOWN :

PRINTED BY WILLIAM W. WHEILDON,

1855.

SCHOOL REPORT.

In compliance with the requisitions of law, the
School Committee respectfully submit the following
Keport :

The educational department of the City of Charles-
town consisted, on the 31st of October last, of the fol-
lowing, viz : —

A School Committee of thirteen members, four elect-
ed by the voters of each Ward, and the Mayor, who is
ex officio, a member, and also Chairman.
1 High School, with 4 teachers and 118 scholars.
8 Grammar Schools, " 30 " 1567

1 Intermediate " " 1 " 58

28 Primary " " 28 " 2048

38 Schools, 63 teachers, 3791 scholars.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS
The following tables contain the statistics of the
Primary Schools at the close of the winter and summer
terms : —

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Primary Schools.

Wint. Term, ending April 1854|

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Tsachers Names-

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Names of '

Sab-Committees-

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Mary J. Brown,

108

54

54

74

36

38

46

61

3

F C. SewaJl.

1 2

M. B. Skilton,

70

38

32

65

36

29

50

58

2

Hiram P. Remick.

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Hannah H. Sampson,

96

50

46

78

42

36

51

55

6

': 4

Charlotte M. Moore,

96

56

40

82

45

37

64

60

12

L W. Blanchard. i

' 5

Charlotte Poole,

76

45

31

65

38

27

51

61

7

', 6

Mary L. Everett,

85

49

36

85

39 1

46

55

57

5

SGeo. W. Bartlett. i

> 7

Susan L. Sawyer,

68

32

36

64 281

36

45

57

4

William Flint. i

5 8

Julia M. Ranstead,

65

33

32

58

27

31

50

57

12

Geo.W. Bartlett. '

5 9

Martha S. Lothrop,

56

29

27

50

26

24

39

49

13

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Frances E. Smith,

94

54

40

78

44

34

51 701

3

Wm. I. BudingtonJ

tt <« 1

Ml

Joanna S. Putnam,

86

45

41

72

38

34

58

66

5

M2

Elizabeth A. Lord,

82

45

37

76

47

29

51

68

4

O. C. Everett, '

.13

Oath. W.Trowbridge,

77

41

36

61

34

27

44

50

8

Nathan A. Tufts. '

!il4

Sarah B. Smith,

96

50

46

78

40

38

S3

67

6

il5

Jane E. Kugg,

115

51

64

90

42

48

70

81

7

0. C. Everett. '

16

Abby E. Hinckley,

94

56

38

75

45

30

49

59

3

James Fogg.

17

E. H. Rodenburgh,

74

37

37

66

34

32

52

54

8

George Cutler. '

18

Ellenora Butts,

105

44

61

76

31

45

48

68

8

<i* it 1

19

Louisa W. Huntress,

76

36

40

68

32

36

48

53

3

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i30

ElizabetliC. Hunting,

80

36

44

70

33

37

29

55

4

William Flint.

■21

Mary F. VVyman,

88

45

43

70

34

36

54

61

14

Reuben Curtis. ,

122

Frances M. Lane,

79

40

39

72

35

37

49

59

10

123

Mary A. Osgood,

65

29

36

56

24

32

39

34

3

F. C. Sewall.

124

Susan T. Croswell,

72

44

28

51

28

23

33

34

3

James Fogg. ,
Hiram Hutchins.

125

H. JL Sanborn,

102

55

47

86

53

33

52

60

6

26

Helen G. Turner,

35

18

17

24

12

J 2

25

24

4

F. C. Sewall.

3'

Louisa A. Pratt,

143

72

71

84

44

40

50

60

8

Reuben Curtis

28

Mary M. Decoster,

66

36

32

63

SC.

27

40

45

8

Hiram Hutching.

,29

Mary J. Underwood.

66

33

33

62

32

30

33

4D

6

Hiram P. Remick.

2417 1 1253 j 1164

1999

1035

964

1379 1

1626

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iSum.Tsrm, ending Oct. 1854.

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Primary Scliools.

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Teachers Names.

Location

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1 1

Marv J. Brown,

NearB. H.S. «

ouse.

124

6C

64

88 i 46

42

60

77

~3

2

M. B. Skillon, i

Mead street.

78

41

37

73

3c

38

51

63

6

3

Hannah H. Sampson,'

Ward Room Nc

.3,

109

54

5r

79

40

39

51

64

10

1 4

Ellen Hichborn,

War. School-H

ouse,

112

60

.^2

87

44

43

48

85

7

1 6

Charlotte Poole,

Elm street.

82

51

31

66

41

25

55

54

11

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Frances Hichborn,

Elm street.

99

53

46

76

38

38

44

60

b:

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Susan L. Sawyer,

Boylston Chape

1,

82

32

50

69

28

41

51

64

1 8

Julia M. Ranstead,

Cross street,

76

33

43

5"

27

28

47

47

r

( 9

Martha S. Lothrop,

ti !t

59

32

27

54

31

23

43

47

14

no

Frances E. Smith,

Common stree

,

115

56

69

90

48

42

59

72

3

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Joanna S. Putnam

" "

88

4S

43

75

39

36

59

57

112

Paulino B. Neale,

Bow street,

86

47

39

62

37

26

49

57

8i

113

Cath. W.Trowbridge,

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79

42

37

68

38

30

50

59

11

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Sarah E. Smith,

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94

54

4(

80

42

38

58

69

a

115

Jane E. Rugg,

"

115

5£

60

98

44

54

73

84

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A. E. Hinckley,

Common street

,

98

5c

43

62

82

30

46

46

2

117

E. H. Rodenburgh,

B.H. street, at

Point

83

44

39

70

37

33

55

56

2

18

Ellonora Butts,

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4£

51

76

38

38

53

60

5

19'Louisa W. Huntress,

Moulton street

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44

5S

72

36

37

56

60

120

Elizabeth C. Hunting,

Solev street,

9C

34

56

80

40

40

42

64

3

121

Mary F.Wyman,

Bart'lett street

le-

54

50

80

39

41

62

64

18

122

Frances M. Lane,

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4c

47

80

35

45

54

69

11

123

Helen G. Turner,

Haverhill stree

t>

5S

26

30

59

27

25

38

44

124

Susan T. Croswell,

Common street

,

67

37

30

69

34

25

40

36

1

25

H. M. Sanborn,

Ward Room, N

0.2,

95

60

35

79

49

30

60

67

S'l

27

Louisa A. Pratt,

Bunker-Hill,

130

60

70

98

38

60

66

72

6

28

Mary M. Decoster,

Ward Room N

0.2,

65

31

34

60

31

29

40

47

6'

129

Mary J. Underwood,

Ward Room Nc

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68

34

34

59

28

31

39

42

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2543

1288

1265

2048

1042

1006

1449

1686

181

During the present year one of the Primary Schools
(No. 26) has been discontinued ; this school was connect-
ed with the Alms-house, and was composed almost exclu-
sively of the children of foreigners, who were removed
to the State Alms-house, at Tewksbury, in May last.

The statistics of the 28 schools remaining, indicate
an average number in each school of 73 scholars, an
average attendance at the examination in October of
60 scholars, an average attendance during the summer
term of 52 scholars, and the whole number connected
with them about the same as last year. Many of these
schools are very large, while others are of moderate
size ; there is great need of an entirely new districting
of the city ; this work has been repeatedly attempted,
but was found so much of a task in connection with the
more imperative labors of the Committee, that it was
abondoned.

The semi-annual examinations have been duly made
and the reports indicate the different degrees of excel-
lence to which the several schools have attained ; the
circumstances connected with different schools are so
varied as to render it difficult and perhaps unjust to
judge of the faithfulness of a teacher by the proficiency
of the pupils. In many of the schools there is scarcely
any change of scholars during a term, thus enabling the
teacher to exhibit the perfected fruit of her labors at its
close ; others are situated in sections of the city where
the population is ever changing, and the worn and anx-
ious teacher instead of concentrating her energies npon
a single school, absolutely has passing through her
hands during a term, pupils enough to form two entire
schools. The Primary Schools generally are in a fav-
orable condition, and are doing the pioneer work of
education among our children. The worth of these
schools is generally appreciated by our citizens, as is
forcibly illustrated by the fact, that there are only five
or six private schools for young children, containing in
all only about one hundred scholars.

The following table contains statistics of the Inter-
mediate, Grammar and High Schools :

High School-
Bunker Hill,
1 do. - -
Warren Schoo

Winthrop Schr

Harvard Schoc

Intermediate S

SCHOOL RETURNS,
AT THE SEMI-ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS- !

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INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.

MISS ANN NOWELL, - - - Teacher.

Committee— O. C. EVERETT,

HIRAM HUTCHINS,
KEUBEN CURTIS.

This school, since its establishment until about the
first of May last, was under the care of Miss Pauline
B. Neale, but her health and strength were not suffi-
cient for so arduous a task, and she has been transfer-
red to Primary School No. 12, in place of Miss E. A.
Lord, resigned. This school has since that time been
taught by Miss Ann NoweU. The Committee in their
Nov. report state, that the examination gave them great
satisfaction ; the order of the school was complete, and
evinced the high reputation of the teacher as a kind
and efficient disciplinarian. The Committee add, "Such
is the success of this school among that class of children
gathered in, that if another teacher equally competent
could be found, we should recommend the establishment
of another Intermediate School, for the benefit of a large
class that might be collected in the upper parts of the
city, where there are many in Primary Schools, and
more in the streets, who would be benefitted, if brought
under the influence of such a teacher."

BUNKER-HILL SCHOOLS.

No. 1. No. 2.

WM. H. SAN DEES, Principal.
MARTHA A. BIGELOW, 1st Asst.
PHOEBE A. KNIGHTS, 2iid "

McLAURIN F. COOK, Principal.
AN ME iM. LUND. Isl Assistant
CAROLINE PHIPPS, 2nd "

Sub- Committee— l^kkC W. BLANCHARD,
FREEMAN C. SEWALL,
HIRAM P. REMICK.

In regard to these schools, the Sub- Committee in
their report of May last state, that * 'Messrs. Sanders
and Cook have proved themselves worthy successors to
those who as former Principals of these schools have
done so much to build up their fair fame and reputation,
and they have no hesitation in saying that their posi-

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tion at the present time is one of much promise." In
November the Sub-Committee say, "in the present con-
dition and prospects of these schools they find much
thjit is hopeful and encouraging ; it is believed that the
teachers are ever on the alert to take advantage of
every measure for their prosperity and advancement,
and it is their earnest wish and desire to carry them to
the highest point of attainment."

WARREN SCHOOLS.

No. 1. No. .2.

GEORGE SWAN, Principal. I JOSEPH T. SWAN, Principal.

MARY A. OSGOOD, 1st Asst. | CHARLOTTEM.MOORE,lstAsst.
MARGARET VEAZIE, 2nd •' I MARY M. MAYHEW, 2nd "
MARIA BROWN, 3rd " | ANN J. CHANDLER, 3rd "

Sub- Committee— GEORGE W. BARTLETT,
OLIVER C. EVERETT,
REUBEN CURTIS.

These are undoubtedly model schools ; the Sub-
Committee in May last state, "that all the different de-
partments of these schools are under faithful and compe-
tent teachers, good order and discipline prevail through-
out ; their present flourishing condition may be justly
attributed to the thorough and practical manner of
teaching, for which these schools have gained so much
distinction."

The November report says, "the appearance of these
schools durinor the last examination warrants the belief

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that the teachers have performed the arduous duties
which devolved on them, with fidelity and success. —
The various classes gave undoubted evidence of close
application to study, and excellent training." The
present crowded state of these schools renders it neces-
sary that further accommodations should be provided as
soon as practicable.

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WINTHROP SCHOOLS.

No. 1. No. 2.

SAMUELS. WILLSON, Principal.
JULIA A. BRIDGES, 1st Asst.
MARY ALDEN, 2nd "

E. A. RICHARDSON, 3rd «

B. F. S. GRIFFIN, Principal.
SOPHIA W. PAGE, 1st Assistant
R. S, RICHARDSON, 2nd "
ANNA DELANO, 3rd "

Sub- Committee— Um AM HUTCHINS,
WM. I. BUDINGTON,
GEORGE CUTLER.

These schools were reported by the Sub- Committee,
in May last, as in a flourishing condition and occupying
a position in advance of that previously attained. In
November the Committee say, "that sufficient time was
spent in the recent examinations of these schools to en-
able them to judge somewhat accurately of their pre-
sent condition, and the progress of the pupils since the
last examination ; the questions were not confined to
the text books, but were so shaped as to draw out and
develope the minds of the pupils ; the examinations of
all the divisions were eminently satisfactory." There
is also great complaint of want of proper accommoda-
tions in these schools.

HARVARD SCHOOLS.

No. 1. No. 2.

JOSEPH- B. MORSE, Principal.
ELIZABETH SWORDS, 1st Asst.
CAROLINE CROZIER, 2nd "
H. J. KNIGHTS, 3rd <«

CORNELIUS S. CARTEE, Prin.
ANN E. WESTON. 1st Assistant
SARAH S. STOCKMAN, 2nd "
SARAH E. ARCHER, 3rd "

Sub- Committee— JAMES FOGG,

WILLIAM FLINT,
NATHAN A. TUFTS.

May Report. The Sub- Committee on these schools
are gratified in being able to report favorably upon their
present condition. The oldest in the city and among
the first founded in the State, they have well sustained
their long established reputation and are now deemed
in no respect behind any, either in or out of the city. —
At the same time, in common with all others we have
observed, they have some faults : too little time and at-
tention, we believe, are given to train the youthful

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mind to think, to reason, and to judge for itself ; too
much in storing it with words and facts, &c. To reme-
dy the evil we would recommend that more attention
be given to the studies of Grammar and Arithmetic.
The study of Geography and History, important as are
a general knowledge and comprehension of these branch-
es, may be carried too far, may become too minute and
occupy time which might be much more profitably em-
ployed, &c. We have been led into these thoughts,
partly by the deficiency in mathematical skill evinced
in the examination of these schools, but especially by
the more manifest deficiency in all the schools as ex-
hibited in the results of the .examination of candidates
for the High School.

November Report. The 1st, 2nd, and 4th divi-
sions of Harvard School, No. 1, owing to its very
crowded state, and also to a change of two of its
teachers during the past season, "did not fully main-
tain the high position possessed at a former examina-
tion." "The 3d Division is in a prosperous condition.
Miss Stockman maintains good discipline and proves
herself an efficient and successful teacher."

"This school should be relieved of its superabundant
numbers. Dr. Cartee is making every effort for the
highest advancement of the school, and could he be
relieved of a portion of his pupils, the good effects
would be seen in the more rapid progress of the schol-
ars, particularly in those studies requiring the personal
instruction of the Master."

Harvard School, No. 2. The examination in most
of the divisions was highly satisfactory, showing inde-
fatigable efforts on the part of the teachers and a con-
siderable effort on the part of the scholars, which the
Committee think must result in thorough scholarship in
the several branches taught.

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HIGH SCHOOL.

A. M. GAY. Principal, I Mrs P. G. BATES, Assistant,

C. E. STETSON, Sub-Master. | Miss H. M. SMITH, 2d Assistant.

Sub-Co,nmUtee—OUYER C. EVERETT,
WM. I. BUDINGTON,
WILLIAM FLL\'J\
ISAAC W. BLANCHARD.

The Sub- Committee in May last, stated "that the
excellent order and high character of the school has
been maintained, and secured the warmest approba-
tion, not only of the Committee at the examination, but
of the large number of friends and visitors at the exhi-
bition.

"It is to be regretted, that so few of those who en-
tered together, have been allowed to remain and regu-
larly graduate from the institution. We cannot but
think that it is a great mistake on the part of many
parents, to remove their children before they have
secured all the advantages which a school of such high
order and reputation really affords."

On Nov. 1st, the Committee report that "the exam-
ination continued three days, the exercises gave very
good satisfaction, clearly ro.anifesting that the scholars
generally were well acquainted with what they had
studied. We may confidently say that the instruction
was never more thorough, or the attainments of the
pupils greater. The whole appearance of the school
indicated a deep interest on the part of the teachers
and their scholars.

"Public exhibitions of Declamation and Reading have
been lately introduced, once in five or six weeks. —
These, it was thought, might be highly advantageous
to the scholars, by giving them more confidence, and
exciting them to greater effort in these exercises ; while
the parents and friends would have an object to visit the
school, to see its means and opportunities, to be made
acquainted with its teachers, and to witness the im-
provement of those in whom they feel so deep an
interest. It is hoped that these occasions will be more
generally improved, and thus increased interest will be

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kept alive in this institution, which may be regarded as
one of the most valuable in our community. May it
long be preserved, and by its happy influence on its
members may it induce other communities to open to
their daughters as well as their sons the advantages of
an extended system of public instruction."

GENERAL REMARKS.

There is no department of our municipal affairs which
requires more constant care and attention than that of the
education of our children and youth ; while there are new
developments from year to year in the world of science
and of art, it is hardly to be supposed that no further
improvement is to be made in the means and appliances
for training the human mind The system of education
generally, which is in operation here at the present
time, has been sanctioned by those among us of large
experience and observation; and improvements have
been introduced from time to time, but the main fea-
tures of the plan have been retained. The question
has often presented itself to those who have been par-
ticularly connected with the management of our schools
— By what means can our excellent systen of public
instruction be made more efficacious to the moral and
intellectual improvement of all the children of our city ?

When it is realized that there are more than four
thousand children in the city between the ages of four
and sixteen years — that there are 38 Public Schools to
be looked after and provided with teachers, fuel, &c. —
that there are 63 teachers to be examined and con-
sulted, and twice at least in each year all these schools
are to be examined — and that all this work is to be
done by thirteen men who have business of their own
besides, it must be evident that the supervisory power
is not commensurate to the magnitude of the work.

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Our schools need to be visited (not merely called
upon,) much oftener ; comparisons to be instituted
between them, each teacher's system of instruction
observed, its excellencies approved, its objectionable
features condemned, and thus an intimate acquaintance
with each school would be formed, alike beneficial to
teachers and scholars. It has been the opinion of
many persons in whose judgment the community has
often placed confidence, that the best condition of our
schools could not be realized without the employment
of an intelligent, educated, practical man, whose whole
time should be spent in visiting the schools and carry-
ing out the details of a general plan adopted by the
School Committee.

It is not proposed by this agency to relieve the
School Committee of the responsibility of a thorough
annual examination of the schools, or of their general
supervision, but by exemption from the minuter details
of duties now performed, to give more time for a gen-
eral and comparative examination of them.

It is to be feared that the moral and religious educa-
tion of the young, in the community at large, has been
much neglected of late, or that the temptations to vice
have been greatly multiplied. The large proportion of
juvenile criminals in our punitive institutions fully jus-
tifies this remark; out of 485 convicts in the State
Prison in this city, 150 are not over 20 years of age !
while the Reform School, at Westboro' , for boys, is con-
stantly filled to its utmost capacity.

The subject of truancy and vagrancy has not yet re-
ceived that attention from the municipal corporations of
our Commonwealth which its importance demands.- —
Laws fully sufi&cient to meet the emergencies of the
case have been enacted, and it now remains for the
cities and towns to give life and activity to those laws.

By a census taken by the authority of the School
Committee, on the first of May last, it was found that
there were in this city 3,785 children between the ages
of 5 and 15 years. It also appears by the returns from
the several Public Schools, and from information ob-

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tained from the several Private Schools, that there were
in all the schools in this city, on the 30th of April last,
3,400 children between the ages of 5 and 15 years.
By deducting the number of children in the schools
from the whole number found, there appears to be 385
children between the ages of 5 and 15 years not con-
nected with any school. Many of these are undoubt-
edly old enough to be earning something for themselves
or their parents and are properly employed ; but un-
doubtedly a large proportion of them are wandering
about the city idling away their time, and many of
them committing petty larcenies from day to day.
Here is the point to interpose municipal authority, and
thereby save many of these children from lives of crime
and vshame, and from deaths of ignominy.

Under the provisions of an act passed May 3, 1850,
entitled "An Act concerning Truant Children and
Absentees from School," the City Council passed an
Ordinance, elected a magistrate, appointed suitable
ofi&cers to carry the provisions of the law into effect,
and selected the Alms-house as a place of instruction
and reformation ; but all these arrangements were en-
tirely useless because the Alms-house was nearly filled
with State paupers, and no proper separate accommoda-
tions could be made without the erection of another
building ; the few boys, therefore, who were sentenced
under the law, immediately ran away. But there is
now abundant room at the Alms-house for an estab-
lishment such as is contemplated by the law, and only
a small amount of money will be necessary to make the
building safe and comfortable. This improvement is
urgently demanded, and would probably do more to
clear our streets and wharves of truants and vagrants
than any amount of mere moral suasion, as they would
prefer going to school rather than to the House of
Keformation.

There is an urgent call from the Harvard, Winthrop
and Warren Schools, for additional accommodations,
there being now two hundred scholars in these schools
not provided with proper seats. The subject received

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some attention from the City Council the early part of
the present municipal year, but the appropriations for
schools not being sufficient, the improvement of the
Winthrop School-house was postponed to another season.
We have thus attempted by implication, to answer
the question proposed at the commencement of these
remarks, and we firmly believe, that if additional super-
visory power be ordained by the City Council, and the
provisions of the Truant Act vigorously carried out,
and the various religious societies fully realize their
obligations to furnish Sabbath School instruction to all
the children of our city, their moral and intellectual
improvement would be permanently promoted.

By order of the Committee.

JAMES ADAMS, Chairman.

Charlestown, Dec, 1854,