A Tercentenary History of the Boston Public Latin School, 1635–1935

Pauline Holmes

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A Tercentenary History of the Boston Public Latin School, 1635–1935

Pauline Holmes

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FOREWORD
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PREFACE
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CHAPTER I. THREE CENTURIES OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN BOSTON, 1635-1935
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CHAPTER II. THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUPPORT OF THE BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL IN THE COLONIAL AND PROVINCIAL PERIODS
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CHAPTER III. ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION
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CHAPTER IV. DISCIPLINE AND CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
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CHAPTER V. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF THE MASTERS AND USHERS OF THE BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL
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CHAPTER VI. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF SOME FAMOUS PUPILS OF THE BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL
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CHAPTER VII. LOCATION OF THE BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL BUILDINGS
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CHAPTER VIII. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CURRICULUM OF THE BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL
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CHAPTER IX. OLD TEXTBOOKS USED AT THE BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL FROM 1635 TO 1876
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CHAPTER X. METHODS OF TEACHING SPECIAL SUBJECTS
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CHAPTER XI. CONCLUSION
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APPENDIX I. HISTORY OF THE QUEEN STREET WRITING SCHOOL, THE CENTRE SCHOOL, AND THE ADAMS SCHOOL
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APPENDIX II. HISTORY OF THE NORTH WRITING SCHOOL AND THE ELIOT SCHOOL
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APPENDIX III. HISTORY OF THE NORTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL
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APPENDIX IV. HISTORY OF THE MUDDY RIVER WRITING SCHOOL
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APPENDIX V. HISTORY OF THE RUMNEY MARSH WRITING SCHOOL
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APPENDIX VI. HISTORY OF THE SOUTH WRITING SCHOOL AND THE FRANKLIN SCHOOL
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APPENDIX VII. HISTORY OF THE SPINNING SCHOOLS
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APPENDIX VIII. HISTORY OF THE SOUTHERMOST WRITING SCHOOL AND THE SOUTH READING SCHOOL
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APPENDIX IX. HISTORY OF THE NEW NORTH WRITING SCHOOL AND THE NORTH READING SCHOOL
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APPENDIX X. THE SYSTEM OF PUBLIC EDUCATION OF 1789
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APPENDIX XI. MEMBERS OF THE BOSTON. SCHOOL COMMITTEE FROM 1789 THROUGH 1822
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APPENDIX XII. BOSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENTS FROM 1789 THROUGH 1822
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APPENDIX XIII. HISTORY OF THE MAYHEW SCHOOL
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APPENDIX XIV. HISTORY OF THE HAWES SCHOOL IN SOUTH BOSTON
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APPENDIX XV. HISTORY OF THE SMITH SCHOOL FOR COLORED CHILDREN
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APPENDIX XVI. HISTORY OF THE BOYLSTON SCHOOL
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APPENDIX XVII. HISTORY OF THE PRIMARY SCHOOLS
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APPENDIX XVIII. HISTORY OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS
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APPENDIX XIX. LIST OF PRIVATE TEACHERS IN BOSTON FROM 1630-1822 COMPILED FROM THE TOWN RECORDS AND SELECTMEN'S MINUTES
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APPENDIX XX. LIST OF PRIVATE TEACHERS IN BOSTON FROM 1630-1822 COMPILED FROM OLD NEWSPAPERS, MANUSCRIPTS, AND SUFFOLK COUNTY PROBATE RECORDS
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APPENDIX XXI. LIST OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE TEACHERS IN BOSTON COMPILED FROM THE TOWN DIRECTORIES, 1789-1822
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APPENDIX XXII. HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL OF MUTUAL INSTRUCTION
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APPENDIX XXIII. HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH CLASSICAL SCHOOL [ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL]
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APPENDIX XXIV. LIST OF THE SUBSCRIBERS TO THE SUPPORT OF THE BOSTON LATIN SCHOOLS IN 1636
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APPENDIX XXV. SALARIES OF MASTERS AND USHERS OF THE BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL FROM 1635 TO 1796 COMPILED FROM THE RECORDS OF THE TOWN, SELECTMEN, AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE
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APPENDIX XXVI. SALARIES OF MASTERS AND USHERS OF THE NORTH [LATIN] GRAMMAR SCHOOL FROM 1713 TO 1789 COMPILED FROM THE RECORDS OF THE TOWN AND SELECTMEN
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APPENDIX XXVII. APPROPRIATION FOR SALARIES FROM 1789 THROUGH 1821 COMPILED FROM TOWN RECORDS
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APPENDIX XXVIII. NUMBER OF PUPILS IN THE TWO LATIN GRAMMAR SCHOOLS FROM 1738 TO 1789
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APPENDIX XXIX.
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APPENDIX XXX. CHART SHOWING THE GROWTH OF THE BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL FROM 1789 TO 1935 COMPILED FROM THE RECORDS OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE, FROM THE BROADSIDE CATALOGUES, AND FROM THE ANNUAL CATALOGUES OF THE SCHOOL
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APPENDIX XXXI. ТHЕ TEACHING STAFF OF THE BOSTON PUBLIC LATIN SCHOOL FROM 1635 TO 1935
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APPENDIX XXXII. THE POSITION OF THE SCHOOLS IN THE LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY
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APPENDIX XXXIII. A PARODY ON VIRGIL'S MNEID, WRITTEN BY GEORGE SANTAYANA IN 1881
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APPENDIX XXXIV. THE TERCENTENARY CELEBRATION OF THE BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL ON APRIL 22 AND 23, 1935
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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INDEX
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Backmatter
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A Tercentenary History of the Boston Public Latin School, 1635–1935

Overview

Topics

Table of contents

Frontmatter

FOREWORD

PREFACE

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I. THREE CENTURIES OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN BOSTON, 1635-1935

CHAPTER II. THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUPPORT OF THE BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL IN THE COLONIAL AND PROVINCIAL PERIODS

CHAPTER III. ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION

CHAPTER IV. DISCIPLINE AND CORPORAL PUNISHMENT

CHAPTER V. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF THE MASTERS AND USHERS OF THE BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL

CHAPTER VI. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF SOME FAMOUS PUPILS OF THE BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL

CHAPTER VII. LOCATION OF THE BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL BUILDINGS

CHAPTER VIII. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CURRICULUM OF THE BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL

CHAPTER IX. OLD TEXTBOOKS USED AT THE BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL FROM 1635 TO 1876

CHAPTER X. METHODS OF TEACHING SPECIAL SUBJECTS

CHAPTER XI. CONCLUSION

APPENDIX I. HISTORY OF THE QUEEN STREET WRITING SCHOOL, THE CENTRE SCHOOL, AND THE ADAMS SCHOOL

APPENDIX II. HISTORY OF THE NORTH WRITING SCHOOL AND THE ELIOT SCHOOL

APPENDIX III. HISTORY OF THE NORTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL

APPENDIX IV. HISTORY OF THE MUDDY RIVER WRITING SCHOOL

APPENDIX V. HISTORY OF THE RUMNEY MARSH WRITING SCHOOL

APPENDIX VI. HISTORY OF THE SOUTH WRITING SCHOOL AND THE FRANKLIN SCHOOL

APPENDIX VII. HISTORY OF THE SPINNING SCHOOLS

APPENDIX VIII. HISTORY OF THE SOUTHERMOST WRITING SCHOOL AND THE SOUTH READING SCHOOL

APPENDIX IX. HISTORY OF THE NEW NORTH WRITING SCHOOL AND THE NORTH READING SCHOOL

APPENDIX X. THE SYSTEM OF PUBLIC EDUCATION OF 1789

APPENDIX XI. MEMBERS OF THE BOSTON. SCHOOL COMMITTEE FROM 1789 THROUGH 1822

APPENDIX XII. BOSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENTS FROM 1789 THROUGH 1822

APPENDIX XIII. HISTORY OF THE MAYHEW SCHOOL

APPENDIX XIV. HISTORY OF THE HAWES SCHOOL IN SOUTH BOSTON

APPENDIX XV. HISTORY OF THE SMITH SCHOOL FOR COLORED CHILDREN

APPENDIX XVI. HISTORY OF THE BOYLSTON SCHOOL

APPENDIX XVII. HISTORY OF THE PRIMARY SCHOOLS

APPENDIX XVIII. HISTORY OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS

APPENDIX XIX. LIST OF PRIVATE TEACHERS IN BOSTON FROM 1630-1822 COMPILED FROM THE TOWN RECORDS AND SELECTMEN'S MINUTES

APPENDIX XX. LIST OF PRIVATE TEACHERS IN BOSTON FROM 1630-1822 COMPILED FROM OLD NEWSPAPERS, MANUSCRIPTS, AND SUFFOLK COUNTY PROBATE RECORDS

APPENDIX XXI. LIST OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE TEACHERS IN BOSTON COMPILED FROM THE TOWN DIRECTORIES, 1789-1822

APPENDIX XXII. HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL OF MUTUAL INSTRUCTION

APPENDIX XXIII. HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH CLASSICAL SCHOOL [ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL]

APPENDIX XXIV. LIST OF THE SUBSCRIBERS TO THE SUPPORT OF THE BOSTON LATIN SCHOOLS IN 1636

APPENDIX XXV. SALARIES OF MASTERS AND USHERS OF THE BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL FROM 1635 TO 1796 COMPILED FROM THE RECORDS OF THE TOWN, SELECTMEN, AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE

APPENDIX XXVI. SALARIES OF MASTERS AND USHERS OF THE NORTH [LATIN] GRAMMAR SCHOOL FROM 1713 TO 1789 COMPILED FROM THE RECORDS OF THE TOWN AND SELECTMEN

APPENDIX XXVII. APPROPRIATION FOR SALARIES FROM 1789 THROUGH 1821 COMPILED FROM TOWN RECORDS

APPENDIX XXVIII. NUMBER OF PUPILS IN THE TWO LATIN GRAMMAR SCHOOLS FROM 1738 TO 1789

APPENDIX XXIX.

APPENDIX XXX. CHART SHOWING THE GROWTH OF THE BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL FROM 1789 TO 1935 COMPILED FROM THE RECORDS OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE, FROM THE BROADSIDE CATALOGUES, AND FROM THE ANNUAL CATALOGUES OF THE SCHOOL

APPENDIX XXXI. ТHЕ TEACHING STAFF OF THE BOSTON PUBLIC LATIN SCHOOL FROM 1635 TO 1935

APPENDIX XXXII. THE POSITION OF THE SCHOOLS IN THE LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY

APPENDIX XXXIII. A PARODY ON VIRGIL'S MNEID, WRITTEN BY GEORGE SANTAYANA IN 1881

APPENDIX XXXIV. THE TERCENTENARY CELEBRATION OF THE BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL ON APRIL 22 AND 23, 1935

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

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