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Mary
Thrasher’s School Diary was originally published by the Rehoboth
Historical Commission.
©
2007, Catherine Potter
Reprinted
here with permission
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Thrasher's School Diary - Page 2 - The Diary
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Diary of Mary E. Thrasher
District
#4 Age 13 Rehoboth, Ma.
Dec
29, 1875
Brought
this to school. Done 10 examples had my lessons perfect so far
new Scholars came in the afternoon
Old but new
Dec
30 1875
It
is stormy had my lessons
perfect so far Expect company in the school this afternoon
the company came there was three of them
had my lessons perfect
quite a time at night
Jan
2 1876
Came
to school today had
my lessons perfect so far
Teacher gave Liza groves a whipping today for what she wrote on
the board George
Pierce had to stand in the floor for whispering
Teacher gave George Perry three whipping
Jennie one Sammie
Smith one That makes three that got a whipping Quite a time at school
Teacher had the headach
Jan
3 76
Came
to school this morning expected
to have the mumps but did not
Real pleasant Scholl
is done i
am glad to get home
i expect to have a good time.
Jan
4 76
Came
to school this morning
had my lessons perfect.
Done 24 examples
had a good time with Eliza Grove this noon and recess
she wrote something on the blackboard
Jan
6 76
Came
to school this morning it
is pleasant and warm done
3 3examples 5
of the scholars got in to the pond this noon and two went home
Walter Bliss came to see teacher to night
Jan
7 76
Came
to school this morning it is pleasant
Mrs. Groves came in school this morning to see the teacher
had my lessons perfect
there was good ear of talk about Walter Bliss this afternoon
Jan
10 76
Came
to school this morning
Nothing unusual has happened yet
i wish that the scholars would let Walter Bliss alone.
it is enough to make anybody sick
school is done and i am glad to get home. Walter Bliss is gone
and left us
Jan
12 76
Came
to school this morning it is pleasant.
We were late this morn had to stay in our recess
had my lessons perfect
The scholars acted so bad I could not study
Jan
13 1876
Came
to school we have got to go up to Mrs Thayer this noon it is about Liza
Groves writing what she did on the board
I don’t care We
went to Mrs Thayers it was about Eliza i am glad it is over with
Lillie Carrie Ana and myself went
school is done
Jan
14 76
Came
to school it is pleasant
The Teacher brough her skates this morning. She borugh them
yesterday but did not skate
Teacher skated this noon had a good time. Eliza got mad after
school and i guess nobody cared i don’t
Jan
17 76
Came
to school it is stormy Teacher talked to us this morning about plagueing
Lisa this morning i don’t care
Teacher found out what Eliza said to that man
it is storming out
School is done
Jan
18 76
Came
to school it is fogg Teacher
told us to give Eliza a severe letting alone and i a going to give her
one. It is
still storming yet school is done and i am glad
it is awful wet
perfect lesson but one
Jan
19th
Came
to school it is fogy the
school house was broken into last night and the stove pipe broken down
chairs and the desks
Stone in the teachers desk stove cover in the water pail
Chairs on the stove mud in the stove and books scattered round in
general school is done
Jan
20 76
Come
to school it is morning
Nothing unusual has happened
i fell real smart had fun this noon
got sent to my seat in – geography class i don’t care got to
stay in half my recess school is done and i am glad
Jan
21th
Came
to school this morning it is pleasent. Father and mother has gone away.
Nothing unusual has happened yet
The Teacher is awful cross somehow school is near done
school is done at last and i am lad
Jan
23th 76
Came
to school this morning it is pleasant but slippery nothing unusual has happen yet. Teacher went up to Mrs Thaers this noon
had a good time at noon singing quite a time. School is done and
i am glad
Jan
25th 76
Came
to school this morning it is pleasant
had my lessons perfect
Teacher brought her skates today
The Teacher did not skate but she let Ada and me have them and we
let Lili and Carrie use them to and had the fun
school is done
Jan
26 76
Came
to school this morning it is pleasant had perfect lessons so far
how i shall have them after this i don’t know Teacher
told us some real nice stories this noon
When the o------was done the -------- had a real good time
School is done
Jan
28 76
Came
to school it is stormy The
stove pipe came down this morning and school never commence until about
ten oclock and so she was behind time all day
Father came after us tonight and came in school
school is done
Jan
29th
Came
to school this morning it is storming rain storm had my lessons perfect so far brought my Chatterbox to school today Every body wanted it bu I don’t care i just as
lieve it is
storming school is done
Feb
1 76
Came
to school this morning
it is storming the
stove smoked this morning that the Teacher gave us 5 minutes recess till
the boys could fix it. The teacher broke 3 sticks whipping George Perry
this afternoon nothing
unusual has happened school
is done
Feb
2 76
Came
to school this morning
it is pleasant Eliza
Groves marked on her desk but the Teacher don’t believe she don it and
takes her part as she always
does. Eliza has got the mumps and so has George Vickery i would think
she would stay to home at any rate
Eliza says her face is real sore i should think it would be school has only two more days to keep and i am
glad the wind
blows enough to blow the school house down but i hope it will not
missed in my grammar i can’t help it
anyway school is done
Feb
3 76
Came
to school this morning is it pleasant
Ada came today and i am glad
was raining bad
We had company in school this afternoon
her name was Lizzie Goff
nothing unusual has happened yet and i hope there will be pretty
soon lessons perfect last day tomorrow Carrie tried to have the mumps this morning but
she did not make out Eliza
Groves has got them and so has George Vickery and Arthur Perry
had my lessons perfect all day but i whispered so that made me
miss. school is
done
Feb
4 76
Came
to school it is snowing
the ground is covered with snow
today is the last day and I am glad.
The afternoon has come
the Mr & Mrs Perry come in school and father Mr Thayer
Emmie Perry Lizza Goff
had my arithmetic perfect
had all my lessons perfect
all day got one of the prizes for being smart in
----------ing Eliza
Groves got the one for most stars but it was not so nice as Carrie
Arthur Perry got the second prize
and James ---------------- third
school is almost done
speaking the pieces i had to read one and made a fool of my self
usual but I did not have time to look it over
if i had i could read it better
Now must close until next school
So
good bye
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