7th), three hundred and two; the largest average attendance for any one month, two hundred and ninety

seven.

The corps of teachers for the time covered by this Report, consisted of a Head-Master, two Masters and five Sub-Masters; a teacher of French, and a teacher of Military Drill. At the close of the year, the resignation of one of the masters, Mr. William R. Dimmock, the loss of whose valuable services as an accomplished and faithful teacher is greatly regretted, was received and accepted. The vacancy thus caused in the number of instructors to which the school is entitled, has been filled by the election of Mr. William C. Simmons as Sub-Master.

At the Annual Exhibition in July, the Franklin medals, and the diplomas of graduation, were awarded to the following young gentlemen, who were found to be most meritorious in deportment, and advanced in scholarship, and who had, in the opinion of the Committee and the Head-Master, properly completed the prescribed course of study, viz: James H. Young, George H. Tower, Edward W. Hutchins.

Of the pupils who left the school at its close in July last, nine entered Harvard College, and one the College of the Holy Cross at Worcester. Since the appointment of the present Head-Master as principal teacher in 1851, two hundred and ninety-nine boys have been prepared for, and received at college; this gives an average per annum of 17.5+, and greatly exceeds that reached during any former period in the history of the school. The first class of this year (1868-9) is unprecedentedly large, and the indications are, that the number fitted,

and presented for admission to the University next sum mer, will surpass that of any previous year.

In order to show what proportion of the pupils who enter this school, graduate therefrom, the following statement is made. The class of 1852, the first which graduated under Dr. Gardner's mastership, entered the school in 1847. Taking the sum of all who entered between this date and 1863, when the present first class was admitted, it appears that 28+ per cent have completed the course. This year's first class, on admission to the school in 1863, consisted of ninety members. There are now belonging to it thirty-nine, or forty-three per cent of the original number.

The above are all the points of special interest which can be stated regarding this school, unless it were desirable to repeat what has already been so well presented in former reports respecting its usefulness and success. It may be advisable, however, to set forth briefly, once more, the purpose had in view in its establishment, and in its continued maintenance for more than two centuries.

The Latin Grammar School is not a High School in a similar sense with the English High and Girls' High and Normal Schools. These latter are designed to receive those pupils who have completed the course of studies pursued at the Grammar Schools, and who have the time and inclination to avail themselves of a more advanced course of instruction in the English and modern branches. The age for admission to the English High School must be not less than twelve years, to the High and Normal School not less than fifteen years. The average age of the graduates of the Grammar

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Schools is nearly fifteen years. Boys are admitted to the Latin School at ten years of age. This school cannot therefore be strictly considered as complementary to the Grammar Schools. It is intended to meet the wants of those boys, always comparatively few in every community, who expect to receive a collegiate education. To such the opportunity is here offered to acquire a thorough knowledge of the rudiments of the Latin and Greek languages, and of such other branches of study as are necessary to qualify them for entrance into colleges of the highest character. "The regular course of instruction continues six years; but scholars have the option of completing their course in less time if willing to make due exertion; and out of course' divisions are formed of those who, from their age at entrance, deem it unadvisable to spend so many years in the preparatory course. These are fitted for admission to college as rapidly as their industry and attainments will allow. Some of those who have thus entered the school, have completed their course in one year, and some in two years. The government of the school recommend the full course of six years whenever the age of the pupil will permit; but have been induced to form these short-course classes from a desire to extend the advantages of the school to the varied needs of those in the city preparing for college. It should be distinctly understood, however, that it is impossible to attain as thorough a scholarship in this short course as if the pupil commenced at an early age and devoted his time to a careful classical education."

For the Committee,

EDWARD D. G. PALMER,

Chairman.

CATALOGUE OF THE TEACHERS AND PUPILS OF THE LATIN SCHOOL.

CAPT. HOBART MOORE.

PUPILS.