Haworth School History : 1864

Haworth History - School: The Log Book

Haworth Wes. Infant School Diary or Log Book 1864 - 1895

This is the first page of the Diary.

1864

Monday	Feb 1^st	Numbers low on account of weather
Tuesday	Feb 2^nd	Commenced duty 9 1/4 O Clock
Wednesday	Feb 3^rd	Weather unfavourable
Thursday	Feb 4^th	A.P.
Friday	Feb 5^th	Numbers low
Monday	Feb 8^th	Several absent on account of sickness
Tuesday	Feb 9^th	Holiday
Wednesday	Feb 10^th	Commenced school again
Thursday	Feb 11^th	Holiday Mrs Smith buried
Friday	Feb 12^th	Numbers very low
Monday	Feb 15^th	Commenced duty 9 1/4 O clock
Tuesday	Feb 16^th	Admitted four new scholars
Wednesday	Feb 17^th	A.P.
Thursday	Feb 18^th	Rev.E. Oldfield visited the school
Friday	Feb 19^th	A.P.
Monday	Feb 22^nd	Admitted two new scholars
Tuesday	Feb 23^rd	Mrs Newell visited
Wednesday	Feb 24^th	Two Gentlemen visited
Thursday	Feb 25^th	A.P.
Friday	Feb 26^th	A.P.
Monday	Feb 29^th	Admitted two new scholars

Here are some extracts from the diary:

1864

Tuesday	Apr 12^th	Admitted 2 new ones	3
Wednesday	Apr 13^th	In the afternoon we had a walk on the moors
Thursday	Apr 14^th	Cautioned a monitor against fighting
Wednesday	Apr 27^th	The children have been restless. I attribute it to the weather.
Monday	June 13^th	A moral lesson. Subject Stealing	6
Monday	June 20^th	Children troublesome after two days absence	6
Tuesday	June 21^st	The writing is better	6
Wednesday	June 29^th	Numbers low on account of wet weather	6
Monday	Oct 31^st	Punished a boy for spending his school money. Moral lesson.	11

1866

Wednesday	Oct 10^th	Learnt a new piece to sing	41
Thursday	Oct 11^th	Punished some children for calling names	41
Thursday	Dec 20^th	Broke up today for Christmas holidays. Gave each child a little book.	45

1867

Friday	Feb 1^st	Gave a special marching lesson	46
Monday	Feb 11^th	The weather still affects the attendance	46
Wednesday	Feb 20^th	Formed a class of dull scholars who are to receive special attention	48
Thursday	Feb 28^th	Gave a lesson on the "Monkey". Children much interested and pleased.	48
Monday	Mar 15^th	Many children have the measles & the weather is rough so our numbers are low at present	49
Friday	Mar 26^th	Gave special attention to a few backward children.	50
		Report of H.M Inspector "Miss Binns conducts this school with care and teaches with clearness and a kind manner. The order and general appearance of the little ones, as well as their success in the examination, makes me feel very hopeful about the improvement of the school under its present management" ? Featherstone.	57
Wed	Oct 2^nd	Had no playtime today it being very wild weather.	60
Fri	Oct 3^rd	Learned the words "God save the Queen" with the tune.	60
	Nov 5^th	Closed at 3 O clock it being the fifth of November	62
	Nov 21^st	Had a marching lesson instead of playtime because of the cold.	63
	Dec 9^th	Children could not walk to school today, the ground being all slippery with the strong frost so that we have had scarcely any scholars to begin with for the week.	64
	Dec 19^th	Finish today for Christmas holidays. One of the scholars died this week.	64

1868

Feb 14^th	A boy paid 5d for a window pane which he had broken	67
Feb 17^th	Wesleyan Educational Committee required the number of children on books. Happy to return an increase from last year.	67
Feb 20^th	No playtime the weather being so wild, but a marching lesson instead.	67
Feb 21^st	The Committee are improving the playground.	67
Mar 3^rd	Told the children a story about "Little Mary" an illustration of how one little wrong thing brings another.	68
Mar 19^th	Three little boys ran away from school at play time to play in the fields.	68
Mar 7^th	Annie Moore told a story of a Deaf & Dumb Boy. A good Moral lesson.	69
May 18^th	A little boy ran away to the Church school. Saw the parents about it & had him sent back.	71
May 19^th	One of the Committee men brought a gentleman to see the school.	71
June 12^th	One boy attempted to play truant but was prevented.	74
July 9^th	Several children have come to school lately, who are over six years old and do not know anything having never been to any school before.	76
Aug 11^th	Mr L. Greenwood visited the school.	77
Aug 26^th	The attendance is considerably affected by the weather this week.	78
Sep 4^th	Had two visitors from Shipley	78
Oct 6^th	Gave a lesson on "the Oyster"	81
Oct 7^th	Annie Moore gave a lesson on the Monkey to the Baby class	81
Nov 5^th	Children had sweets & went home soon	82

1869

Jan 22^nd	We had the gas lit both morning & afternoon it was so dark.	88
Jan 27^th	Two children fell down through the trap door hole before school time at noon & were a little hurt. Committee promised to make it safe	89
Mar 2^nd	A little boy brought a sovereign to school which he had taken from home as a play thing. The parents were glad to have it sent back safely before they had discovered its being lost.	91
Mar 15^th	Had two visitors in the afternoon. Gentlemen from Holmfirth.	91
April 14^th	Took the children on the moor in the afternoon for a break.	93
April 19^th	I had to attend a funeral. Monitor taught	93
April 28^th	Had joiners working during school hours, which disturbed our usual course of lessons.	94
April 29^th	Closed school at playtime on account of the alterations, which are being made. The removal of the step is a great advantage.	94
April 30^th	Visited a scholar, who is very ill.	94
May 10^th	Conducted school in chapel, as they are cleaning & painting the schoolrooms.	95
June 1^st	This school is conducted by Miss Martha Binns Probationary? Teacher. "The children presented for examination have passed with more ease and credit than at any of my previous visits. The Writing has much improved and the children read and count very promptly. The general order and cheerfulness of the school are very creditable to Miss Binns"	96
June 30^th	Gave holiday in the morning on account of Mrs Butterfields funeral.	98
July 7^th	Had to punish several boys for swearing & one for playing truant.	98
July 22^nd	Closed at noon for the midsummer holidays.	99
Aug 9^th	Reopened the school with a fair attendance. Entered one new name.	100
Aug 10^th	Fred Moore attends as substitute for Annie for a few days.	100
Aug 23^rd	Gave a lesson on "Breakfast & Dinners".	100
Sept 9^th	Visited absent scholars & find several have the whooping cough so that our attendance is lower.	101
Sept 22^nd	Two scholars begin to pay 2d who only paid 1d before.	102
Nov 1^st	Heard that a scholar (Harriet Hird) was dead & told the other scholars.	104
Nov 2^nd	Gave a lesson on " Love to Parents"	104
Nov 3^rd	Weather very stormy & consequently few scholars	104
Nov 5^th	Children had treat of sweets	104
Dec 3^rd	A boy cut his face by falling on the ice.	105
Dec 13^th	Attendance poor. Annie Moore sick	106
Dec 17^th	George Moore taught instead of Annie	106

1870

Feb 11^th	Punished two boys for stealing marbles.	108
Mar 15^th	Closed at three o clock on account of Mr John Pickles funeral	109
May 3^rd	Find that the girls cannot finish their sewing as usual.	111
May 11^th	This school is conducted by Miss Martha Binns certificate Teacher of the 4^th Class 2^nd grade. Walter Baily H? The ? of th. M.J.? The Children presented for examination have done very well and the whole school is satisfactory. ?	113
May 31^st	Attendance very poor in the afternoon owing to the severity of the weather.	114
July 11^th	Many girls without their own work had to practise on strips of cotton.	116
Aug 17^th	One monitor away this week on a trip to the seaside	117
Aug 18^th	Closed a day earlier for the show.	117
Oct 7^th	Closed at half past eleven for Miss Cock's funeral.	119
Nov 4^th	Gave a treat to the children for Gunpowder Plot, money given by kind friends.	120
Nov 8^th	Gave the children each a ticket for a magic lantern in the evening.	120
Nov 14^th	Attendance affected considerably by the stormy weather.	121
Dec 6^th	The Committee objected to a request respecting the coal bill, but permitted extra payment to the monitors.	122
Dec 10^th	Attendance scarcely half on account of a snow storm.	122
Dec 21^st	Mr Watson entertained the scholars with a magic lantern.	122