SIXTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

BOARD OF EDUCATION:

TOGETHER WITH THE

SIXTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

SECRETARY OF THE BOARD,

1898-1899.

JANUARY, 1900.

BOSTON:

WRIGHT & POTTER PRINTING CO., STATE PRINTERS,

18 POST OFFICE SQUARE.

NOV 2 1949

CONTENTS.

I. - MEMBERS AND APPOINTEES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION,

II. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION,

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III. - REPORTS OF VISITORS TO THE STATE NORMAL SCHOOLS,

Expense of conveying children,

155-159

Supervision by superintendents of schools,

159-182

Educational Museum, Paris Exposition, State exhibition of drawing,

and State examination and certification of teachers,

221-223

Massachusetts and the nation,

223-230

Resolutions and reports relating to educational conditions,

Recommendations of the secretary,

VI. REPORT OF JOHN T. PRINCE, AGENT OF THE BOARD,

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273-286

REPORT UPON CITY AND TOWN SUPERVISION OF SCHOOLS, BY

- REPORT OF G. T. FLETCHER, AGENT OF THE BOARD,
REPORT OF HENRY T. BAILEY, AGENT OF THE BOARD,
X-REPORT UPON THE STATE EXHIBITION OF DRAWING, BY HENRY

333-348

351-396

T. BAILEY,

399-453

XI. REPORT OF J. W. MACDONALD, AGENT OF THE BOARD, INCLUDING

TABLES SHOWING CONDITION, EQUIPMENT, ORGANIZATION,

AND COURSES OF STUDY IN THE MASSACHUSETTS HIGH

SCHOOLS,

XII.-REPORT UPON THE COMPLIANCE OF TOWNS AND CITIES WITH

CHAPTER 332 OF THE ACTS OF 1885, COMMONLY KNOWN AS

THE TEMPERANCE LAW, BY THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD,

XIII. - REPORT ON SPECIAL SCHOOLS, COMPILED BY THE SECRETARY OF

THE BOARD,.

PAGE

457-540

XIV.-REPORT ON COUNTY TRUANT SCHOOLS, BY FRANK A. HILL, SECRE-

TARY OF THE Board, .

543-595

599-634

637-674

675

XV. LEGISLATION RELATIVE TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF SUPERINTEND-

ENTS OF SCHOOLS,

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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

1900.

EX OFFICIIS.

HIS EXCELLENCY W. MURRAY CRANE, Governor.
HIS HONOR JOHN L. BATES, Lieutenant-Governor.

L. WALTER SARGENT, Assistant for Western Counties, . Littleton.