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The figure represents a rectangular farm. The dimensions are, 1984 rods—one of the longer sides and 2,434 rods—the diagonal line; how many acres does the farm contain?

Questions 2, 5, 6, and 10 were most difficult. The first part of No. 7, was entirely wrong upon half the papers.

The following persons now hold State Certificates:

Abbott, Lizzie E., Waterbury.
Adams, Bertha M., Plymouth.
Alford, Addie L., Willimantic.
Andrews, A. Gertrude, Hartford.
Andrews, Jennie, Bethel.
Arms, Millie, Bristol.

Bailey, Hannah F., Wallingford.
Baldwin, Eliza, New Canaan.
Bancroft, Lottie L., Windsorville.
Barber, W. J., Thomaston.
Barnum, Mary E., South Kent.
Bell, Grace L., Newington Junction.
Bidwell, Clara E., Canton Centre.
Bingham, Alice E., Thomaston.
Birge, Alice E., Torringford.
Brown, Bertha C., So. Norwalk.
Buckley, Flora E., Meriden.
Burke, Rosella, Rockville.
Cadwell, George A., Southington.

Callahan, Kitty A., Hartford.

Cartwright, Emma L., New Britain.
Chapman, Esther St. J., Westport.
Clark, Walter E., Manchester.
Coleman, Mary E., Wethersfield.
Cooke, Louise P., West Winsted.
Covell, Jane C., Talcottville.
Curtiss, Ella M., Hartford.
Day, Ella M., Hadlyme.
Devon, Henrietta C., Highland
Park.

Egan, Katharine, Waterbury.
Ellsworth, Kate L., East Windsor.
Fenn, M. Gertrude, New Britain.
Finley, Mary A., South Manchester.
Finley, Nellie E., Bolton.
Fish, Emma W., Millerton, N. Y.
Fletcher, Alice, Warehouse Point.
Flynn, Lizzie D., Broad Brook.

Luddington, Hattie A., New Brit- Sturdevant, Angie A., Bridgewater.

Examinations for State Teachers' Certificate sand for entrance to Normal School will be held in the summer at the following

Below will be found a summary for years 1866-87, inclu

sive.

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There has been a steady advance in the number of days schools are in session. The average for the State is now 180 days, or 9 months in the year. In many towns schools are open 10 months or 40 weeks and a majority of the children of the state can attend for this longer period. In too many districts there are but 120 days or 6 months in the school year and children can not and do not make steady progress.

The decrease in the number of districts is due to the fact that two towns have within the year organized under the union system and each is counted as one district instead of divided into several as heretofore. The number of schools in these towns is not less than before the adoption of this plan of management.

By schools is meant the number of public schools in each town, and by departments the number of rooms in each school, counting each room as one department.

The number of departments has increased, while the number of schools has diminished. If gathered in considerable numbers scholars can be classified and more efficiently taught and the expense for care of buildings and fuel diminished.

Mon., Tu.,
Fri.
Thurs.,

Schools held.