OF EDUCATION 8l 



Shedd School. — Spring term. This school was ably 

 taught by Miss Mary A. Hartshorn who resigned at 

 the close of the spring term. Miss Anna L. Colburn, 

 a recent graduate of the high school, succeeded her. 

 Being unskilled both in the theory and practice of 

 teaching, Miss Colburn was hardly able at first to 

 meet the demands of her new employment ; but the 

 experience of the first few weeks, joined with energy 

 and good judgment, enabled her to bring the school 

 into very fair condition before the close of her first 

 term. 



Osgood School. — This school has been favored by 

 the instruction of Miss Catherine A. Tuttle through 

 the entire year. Miss Tuttle is a fine scholar and a 

 careful and thorough teacher. Under her superior 

 instruction the school has done remarkably well. 



Abbott School. — The spring term was taught by 

 Miss Emma Bennett ; but, unfortunately for the 

 school, her valuable services could be retained no 

 longer. The instruction was spirited and thorough, 

 and the progress of the scholars highly satisfactory. 

 Miss Bennett was followed by Miss E. A. Thomas of 

 Hudson, who kept the fall term with fair success, 

 and by Miss Laura A. Tilton, whose first efforts at 



