REPORT 



OF THE 



BOARD OF EDUCATION 



OF MILFORD, N. H 



For the Year 1874-5 



A very wise man of ancient time has said that there 

 is but one good in the world, and but one evil, — that 

 knowledge is the one good, and ignorance the one 

 evil. This exalted estimate of the value of knowl- 

 edge is becoming more and more general in all civil- 

 ized countries. 



Our common schools are the repositories of knowl- 

 edge for the people, and should be guarded with 

 special care and unceasing vigilance. A well regu- 

 ated school system is an essential element of a people's 

 prosperity ; for knowledge is the foundation and sup- 

 port of our liberties. 



