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In teaching Orthoeraphy it was several
ycaas ago determined by the Trustees,
that Webster should form the standard.
Through the kindness Of gentleman
now residing in Charlcstown, Mass, the
school was provided with copy of Web
ster's valuable Octave Dictionary. The
more advanced pupils, in filling up their
lessons in definition, have been supplied
with small edition as used in primary
schools.


The children in general readily acquire
with ease to themselves, and their teach
ers, the art of Chrography--=they are ex-
ercised of course for some time merely
on the slate-scveral of the girls are at
tending TO Il regular course. agrecably to
Fors.er'r improved System.


In the science of Arithmetic, Enerson's
Second Part, and Daboll's School Mas
,cr's Assistant have been made use of.
With the junior classes the mineral frame,
Emcrson's First Part, and Fowlc's Child's
Arithmetic, have been employed. This
branch Of school duty has probably called
forth more real mental exertion than any
other.


In the study Of Geography several Of
the scholars manifest greater disposition
to apply themselves than formerly. The
books used in this department are Par
ley's Blakes, and Olney's Biographies
the latter accompanied with Atlas.


The little advancement which a few
have already made in English Grammer,
has perhaps been sufficient to establish
the feasibility of attending to this highly
valuable branch Of study. The highly
acceptable, and valuable presents of an
Orrery, and pair of Is inch Globes, re-
ceived lately for the use of the school,
have excited much interest in many Of
the scholars.


The school room is all in one, therefore
the forenoons are devoted to the boys,
and the afternoons to the girls, il has been
objected that the attendance Of each ought
to be twice day, and the school room
divided into two; the only answer that
can be made to this desirable point, is,
that it would entail the expence of addi.
tional teachers, as the fatigue of attend
ing, asslduously, to direct the studies of
40 or so pupils, over whom he has no
further control than their respect for him,
for hours daily, is quite as much as can
be borne, continually, Under the enervat-
inc influences Of Il tropical climate the
effect on the health of the present teach
er is even now very evident. The diff
cultics to he overcome, aud the consc-
qucnt eXcrtons and fatigue of the teach.
or, is very different from that experienced
in countries where the children are under
wholesome control, and taught in lam
guage which is constantly used by their
parents and associates but here it must
be very dlscouraging to the teacher, when
it is considered that there are at least
twenty of the boys. who are not so much
as spoken to- in English by their parents,
and who unless in the school room, have
no encouragement whatever to make use
of the little they are acquainted with.
Their mothers it is well known are una
bic to converse with them, except in the
native language, and in many instances
too little assistance is, it is to be regretted,
is derived from the father, on whom the