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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures
OF THE
TOWN OF NORTH READING,
FOR THE
Year Ending Feb. 25, 1871,
AND
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
AND ALSO OF
COMMITTEE OF STATISTICS OF THE POOR AT THE . ALMS-HOUSE.
BOSTON: WRIGHT & POTTER, PRINTERS, 79 MILK STREET. (CORNER OF FEDERAL.) 1871.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures
OF THE
TOWN OF NORTH READING,
FOR THE
Year Ending Feb. 25, 1871,
AND
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
AND ALSO OF
COMMITTEE OF STATISTICS OF THE POOR AT THE ALMS-HOUSE.
BOSTON: WRIGHT & POTTER, PRINTERS, 79 MILK STREET. (CORNER OF FEDERAL.) 1871.
REPORT
OF THE
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
NAMES AND AGES OF THE INMATES OF THE ALMS-HOUSE.
Lois McIntire,
. 78 years.
Rebecca Floyd,
63
66
Nathaniel McIntire,
57
John Banker,
·
69
Elizabeth Banker, .
47
66
Sarah Banker,
21
Joseph Sawyer,
61
Jane Sawyer,
39
Emily A. Buxton, .
26
66
Whole number, 10
Present
9
Average " 94
73 Travelling Paupers have been assisted. * Died June 5.
INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT THE ALMS-HOUSE, FEB. 25, 1871.
2 Oxen,
$250 00
8 Cows,
425 00
6 Swine,
144 00
25 Fowls,
18 00
English Hay,
345 00
Grain, .
21 00
Manure,
180 00
Provisions,
250 10
* Lucinda Nichols,
. 74
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Farming Utensils,
256 20
Lumber,
80 00
Logs, .
50 00
Wood, .
100 00
Fuel, .
112 00
Household Furniture, .
394 44
$2,625 74
EXPENSES OF THE POOR AT THE ALMS-HOUSE.
Paid for W. I. Goods and Groceries,
$180 94
Flour, .
113 15
Grain and Meal,
533 13
Meat,
111 40
Fish,
13 31
Bread,
11 80
Clothing, Bedding, and Shoes,
130 28
Household Furniture,
80 40
Stock and Swine, .
113 00
Farming Utensils, .
10 49
Hired Labor, .
179 35
Extra Hired Labor on Pipe, .
71 10
Repairs on Buildings,
410 00
Drain-Pipe and Labor, .
47 73
Physician's bill,
8 05
Physician's " last year,
14 75
Blacksmith's bill,
25 21
Butter and Cheese,
30 40
Sawing Lumber, .
66 58
Posts for Sidewalk,
11 17
Salt Hay,
14 96
Coal,
27 75
Freight on Milk,
54 91
Freight on Grain, .
10 63
Express,
1 70
Funeral Expenses of Lucinda Nichols, .
16 00
G. W. Rand, Salary,
18 00
James E. Fairbanks, Salary, .
356 00
Miscellaneous, ·
49 13
$2,735 56
24 24
Seeds,
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RECEIPTS.
Last year's bills collected, .
$18 00
Wood and Lumber, .
172 73
Labor, and Lumber, for Bridges,
126 17
Produce sold,
242 82
Stock and Swine,
186 62
Milk sold, .
583 28
Labor on Roads,
20 30
Labor, and Lumber, on Sidewalk,
87 59
Labor, done off the farm,
106 10
Removing Snow,
3 00
Miscellaneous,
23 25
$1,569 86
Balance against the Alms-house,
$1,165 70
Bills uncollected,
$85 94
EXPENSES OF POOR OUT OF THE ALMS-HOUSE.
Supplies furnished James B. Flint, $72 00 ·
66 Henry McIntire, 47 85
Physician's bill, . 12 00
House-Rent, 24 00
Supplies furnished Mrs. Henry E. Flint,
28 75
Physician's bill, for Addison McIntire's family, .
10 00
Paid to City of Lynn, for supplies furnished John McIntire, 15 50
Paid for supplies furnished Charles B. Abbott, .
40 72
Physician's bill, 66
13 00
City of Salem, for house-rent for Mrs. Nathaniel McIntire, . 32 50
City of Salem, for board of Stephen [McIntire at the Reform School, 26 00
City of Salem, for medical aid for Abbie Mc- Intire, . 60 00
City of Charlestown, for supplies for Nancy Moore, . 13 75 Town of Natick, for supplies for W. A. Nichols, 17 13 Town of Saugus, for supplies furnished Martha Buxton, 20 00
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Paid Town of Middleton, for supplies furnished Mrs. Stephen McIntire, 46 52
Physician's_bill, 10 00
Physician's bill for Joel Freeman's family, 40 00
for supplies furnished Mrs. Ann M. Rowe, 205 97
$735 69
Expenses of the Poor in and out of the Alms-
house,
$1,901 39
JOSEPH EAMES, Overseers DENNIS BATCHELDER, of the Poor of JOSEPH D. GOWING, North Reading.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Orders drawn for the Expenses of the Poor, .
. $1,901 39
FOR SERVICES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Joseph Eames, for services as Selectman, Assessor, and
Overseer of the Poor, . 211 00
Dennis Batchelder, for services as Selectman, Assessor,
and Overseer of the Poor, . 197 00
Joseph D. Gowing, for services as Selectman and Overseer of the Poor, . 259 75
Joseph Eames, for books and stationery,
14 61
Dennis Batchelder, for journeys out of town, 16 50
Joseph D. Gowing, for journeys out of town,
19 50
Benj. Eames, for services as Treasurer and Collector,
85 00
Benj. Eames, for extra services and expenses, .
22 00
Benj. Eames, for printing and postage,
5 50
George K. Parker, for services as School Committee, . Isaac Flint, for services as School Committee,
45 00
15 00
William P. Davis, for services as School Committee, .
11 00
Solon O. Holt, for services as Constable,
21 40
George W. Eaton, for services as Constable,
4 50
Timothy Dame, for services as Constable to March 7, 1870, 5 50
$942 26
Orders drawn for Schools, .
1,488 36 Appropriation for Schools, 1,400 00
Massachusetts School Fund,
157 58
5 50
Dennis Batchelder, for preambulating town lines,
Joseph D. Gowing, for preambulating town lines,
3 50
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Expense of Roads and Bridges, .
$243 65
Paid for labor and lumber for Sidewalk, and railing the same,
87 59
$331 24
EXTRA HIGHWAY WORK.
Paid Daniel G. Abbott,
$12 50
Thomas Rayner, .
9 20
George Flint,
13 40
Lyman Batchelder,
6 00
Alanson A. Upton,
20 00
David Batchelder, Jr., .
13 00
$74 10
EXPENSE OF REMOVING SNOW.
Samuel Kelley,
$6 00
George Flint,
5 60
Lyman Batchelder,
5 00
Sumner S. Abbott,
5 50
James E. Fairbanks,
3 00
Alanson A. Upton,
15 50
Joseph D. Gowing,
4 75
Joseph Eames, .
14 30
David Batchelder, Jr., .
12 30
$71 95
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid for printing Town Report for the year ending Feb. 21, 1870,
$64 50
C. H. Carleton, for ringing bell and care of town hall, 6 61
C. J. Burditt, for ringing bell and care of town hall, 58 00
S. O. Holt, building shed for school-house on Elm Street, . 128 00
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Paid for repairs on town house, . 10 05
for school furniture, . 47 27
for repairs on school-houses, 29 45
E. A. Howard, repairs on hearse, 2 00
222 00
W. & E. Howe, for printing valuation reports, . for printing, posting, &c., of notices in relation to cattle disease . 12 50
N. F. Hammond, attending check-list, 1 50
H. H. Dame, attending check-list, 1 50
Thomas Rayner, for gravel,
7 65
Garfield & Co., for painting guide-boards, . 35 00
S. Harnden & Co., for making guide-boards, 13 00
State tax,
1,600 00
County tax,
651 36
George L. Flint, surveying roads,
2 00
Sumner S. Abbott, for the return of deaths,
1 70
for school books,
2 47
for guide-posts,
10 50
S. P. Breed, for services as committee on statistics of the poor at the alms-house,
5 00
Repairs on town pump, .
2 50
Note, .
1,000 00
Interest on hired money,
1,334 64
Sundry persons, for over-taxation,
57 14
Sundry persons, for abatements of taxes for 1867,
5 80
for 1868,
13 08
" for 1869, 40 28
$5,365 50
STATE AID.
Paid Charles B. Abbott,
$120 00
Robert B. Walsh,
72 00
Julia F. Abbott, .
48 00
Charles J. Burditt,
72 00
Rebecca G. Getchell,
32 00
Rebecca J. McIntire,
48 00
Louisa A. Swan, .
96 00
Samuel W. Holt, Guardian,
48 00
Elizabeth C. Ball,
96 00
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Paid Sarah J. Coney, .
88 00
Mrs. H. E. Flint,
48 00
$768 00
$10,942 80
Due from the State for the year 1870, $760 00
For January, 1871, .
66 00
JOSEPH EAMES, Selectmen DENNIS BATCHELDER, of JOSEPH D. GOWING, North Reading.
NORTH READING, Feb. 25th, 1871.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Balance from last year,
$ 331 19
Taxes collected, .
7,205 72
1869, .
616 69
66
1868, .
229 60
66
66 1867,
27 06
Received of the town of Andover, for support of Charles B. Abbott's family, 49 45
of Andover, for Isaac Russell, 26 00
of Walter Rayner, school money, 36 56
hired money, .
1,000 00
of Edward S. Rayner, for wood-shed,
15 00
of City of Salem, for support of Mrs. A. M. Rowe, 95 00
for State allowance,
750 00
Corporation Tax, in 1870,
74 91
1869, 66 72
Massachusetts School Fund, 157 58
of Town of Andover, for schooling children, 10 63
for use of hearse, .
6 50
rent of Town Hall,
38 00
on account of dog licenses,
86 69
for orders overdrawn in 1869,
284 78
Paid to order of Selectmen,
10,942 80
Feb. 25, 1871, balance in Treasurer's hands, $165 28
Taxes uncollected, 1870, $ 805 61
Taxes uncollected, 1869, . 105 55
Taxes uncollected, 1868, .
30 74
Tax list committed to collect,
8,011 33
.
$11,108 08
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The Town owes the following notes, Feb. 25, 1871: -
Herrick Batchelder,
$1,000 00
James E. Fairbanks,
1,000 00
Jonathan King,
3,500 00
Elizabeth W. King,
3,500 00 .
David Batchelder,
.
3,300 00
Myra Batchelder,
1,000 00
Asenath Nichols,
700 00
Benjamin Taylor,
1,000 00
Andover Savings Bank,
4,000 00
$19,000 00
BENJAMIN EAMES,
FEBRUARY 25, 1871.
Treasurer.
.
REPORT
OF THE
COMMITTEE OF STATISTICS
OF THE
POOR AT THE ALMS-HOUSE.
The committee chosen by the Town, March 1st, 1869, to make up a statement of the expense of the support of the poor in the Alms-house, since the incorporation of the town, have attended to that duty, and submit the following report.
It will be remembered that during the first year of the existence of the town, an arrangement was entered into with the town of Reading, for the joint support of the paupers of both towns in our alms-house. Starting then, March 14, 1854, one year after the incorporation of the town (as that is the only reliable point of time from which to estimate), we have the following, as appears from the reports of each succeeding year, as the actual expense of the support of all the paupers for fifteen years, - of each pauper per year, and of each pauper per week.
The average number of paupers each year, and the cost of their support, appears by the reports to be as follows : -
In 1854, No. of Paupers, 8}. Amount paid,
$685 57
1855, 66
8. Paid into treasury, $47 30
1856,
66
66
7}. Amount paid,
199 00
1857,
8.
321 60
1858, 66
83.
888 93
1859, 66
66
5%. 66
17 21
1860,
66
66
5.
461 33
1861,
66
10}
451 01
14
In 1862, No. of Paupers,
10. Amount paid,
252 09
1863,
8.
66
193 93
1864,
66
14.
66
1,509 47
1865,
66
66
12.
66
.
1,098 99
1866,
66
10.
753 51
1867,
66
66
73.
433 86
1868,
66
102.
66
.
965 80
Making a total of
$8,232 30
47 30
And cash paid for their support, .
$8,185 00
The value of the Farm, as agreed upon on the division of the town,
$7,900 00
The interest on the value of the farm for two years, . There was then sold, land and wood to the amount of $2,400, which was paid into the treasury, leaving the value of the farm $5,500.
Interest on $5,500 for three years,
990 00
A barn was built at this time costing the town (less the amount received for the old barn), $841, which added to $5,500, makes $6,341, the value of the farm.
Interest on $6,341 for ten years, 3,804 00
Value of personal property, March 1, 1854, 1,074 00
Interest on personal property, from year to year, for fifteen years, 1,572 00
Cost of barn, less the amount received for old barn, 841 00
Total expense (interest included), for fifteen years, . $25,314 00
Your Committee taking the original value of the Farm, $7,900 - adding thereto $841, the cost of the barn, and subtracting therefrom $2,400 for land and wood sold, conclude that it is no over-estimate to fix the value thereof, March 1, 1869, at. $6,341 00 The value of Personal Property, March 1, 1869, was 2,806 00
And there has been received for land and wood, . .
2,400 00
Making a total of cash received, and present value, of $11,547 00 Balance, being the actual cost of support of paupers for
15 years, . $13,767 00
134 paupers.
948 00
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Average cost of support of each pauper, per year, for 15 years, · ·
$102 74 Average cost of support of each pauper per week,
1 98
All of which is respectfully submitted.
DAVID G. EATON, SAM'L P. BREED, Committee. GEORGE K. PARKER,
NORTH READING, March 1, 1870.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF NORTH READING,
FOR 1870-71.
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"Teachers shall exert their best endeavors to impress on the minds of children and youth committed to their care and instruction, the principles of piety, justice, and a sacred regard for truth; love of their country, humanity, and universal benevolence; sobriety, industry, frugality, chastity, moderation, and temperance; and those other virtues which are the ornament of human society and the basis on which a republican constitution is founded. And to endeavor to lead their pupils, as their ages and capacities will admit, into a clear understanding of the tendency of the above-mentioned virtues, and to point out to them the evil tendency of the opposite vices."-Law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
TO THE CITIZENS OF NORTH READING.
The law provides, "That the School Committee shall annually make a detailed report of the condition of the several public schools, which report shall contain such statements and suggestions in relation to the schools as the committee deem necessary or proper to promote the interests thereof." In obedience to this requirement, it becomes our duty to report to you in regard to those interests you have placed in our hands.
The last legislature passed an act allowing towns to return to the district system. Many of the legislators, in voting for this law, stated that they did so, not because they believed it to be the better way, but they would have towns left free to choose the way that, to them, seemed best. You are, therefore, to decide upon the way, in the which, you think, you may be most efficiently served. We think that the present system has been on trial for too short a time for you to know positively its relative merits.
For a series of years, we have in part employed teachers from among our own children. In a former report we said, "A town that raises so many good teachers should employ its own children."
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We did not desire to depart from this policy, but when the time came to engage teachers, "All with one consent began to make excuse," and we were compelled to select an entire new corps.
We hope such an exigency will not soon again arise ; for it must be evident to all, that there is always more or less of experiment in the employment of a new teacher. It is also plain, that when a teacher has been tried and found to be efficient, and adapted to the situation, she can be more useful than a stranger. It was, therefore, with much anxiety and fearfulness that we made selection, knowing that you had not willingly committed this important trust to our hands, and that there is a wholesome jealousy that there be no par- tiality in the execution of it. We are conscious of a desire to deal fairly with all; and if there has been, in any case, a want of adapt- ation, it has only been because we were fallible, and judged according to the light we had.
We believe that all the teachers were conscientious, and labored faithfully; and their efforts have been crowned with a large measure of success.
Notwithstanding what is said to the contrary, we believe our schools are, in the main, better instructed, and better governed, than formerly ; corporal punishment is far less common, - we find that our best teachers seldom use it, -teachers, too, are better qualified for their work.
We think there should be progress; no teacher ought long to remain in our employ, who is not enthusiastic in her profession, and keeps up with the times, by constant study, attendance upon "Teachers' Institutes," and the perusal of educational works. Upon the character of the teacher, with hardly an exception, depends the character of the school. Children are apt imitators and shrewd ob- servers. If the teacher is not earnest, intelligent, kind, equitable, and progressive, the scholars will not be. "The stream cannot rise higher than the fountain." "It is enough that the disciple be as his master, and the servant as his lord." We will now give some account of the different schools, endeavoring
"In nothing to exaggerate, And to set down naught in malice."
The CENTRE SCHOOL is the largest in town, though not so large as formerly. The decrease has been caused, in part, by the removal of families, and by the children south of the railroad going to the Franklin. The attendance has been very irregular the entire year ;
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wherever this is the case we ought not to expect great advance_ ment. The school was instructed by a well-educated and energetic teacher, who labored earnestly for the advancement of her pupils, but her efforts were not crowned with results satisfactory to herself; she therefore resigned during the vacation. Miss Ellis then took charge of the school, but resigned at the close of the first week, alleging sickness as the cause. The school was next in the care of Miss Nelson, who found it necessary to be quite vigorous in disci- pline, in which there was a manifest improvement. The closing examination showed a good degree of advancement in the several branches pursued.
Miss Nelson is a faithful and conscientious teacher; and had there been a more ready obedience on the part of some, the benefits of the school would have been much greater.
The FRANKLIN SCHOOL was instructed by Miss Jenkins, an ex- perienced and well-qualified teacher; thorough in her manner of teaching, and firm in the maintenance of order. Miss J.'s health was not strong, and at the close of the summer vacation, she was unable to resume her charge.
Miss Whittredge taught the fall and winter terms. Under her administration the school was quiet and orderly. The attendance was irregular, a part of which was caused by sickness. The closing exercises were very satisfactory in most respects, exhibiting good proficiency. In reading, geography, and written arithmetic, there was marked improvement. The scholars in intellectual arithmetic did not analyze and explain as satisfactorily as desired.
The WEST SCHOOL was under the care of Miss Cartwright, who had no previous experience as a teacher, and entered upon her duties with fearfulness. We were pleased, in our visits to this school, with the uniform good order and studious deportment of the scholars, and the clean and attractive appearance of the school-room.
The examination, which was but a fair index of the school, gave pleasing evidence of faithfulness on the part of the teacher, and of application on the part of the scholars. The regular attendance of most of the pupils of this school is highly commendable.
The NORTH SCHOOL has been favored with the services of an efficient teacher. We were pleased with the cheerful and orderly deportment of the pupils, and with the earnest endeavor of the teacher to have everything learned, learned thoroughly. The
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closing examination was very satisfactory, and showed that the teacher had been highly successful in her efforts, and will be remembered as the close of a profitable year of school. Where every thing was good, it is needless to particularize. The attend- ance of the scholars throughout the year was the most regular we have ever known.
The EAST SCHOOL was under the instruction of Miss Willis, who labored with patient industry and success for the good of her pupils. In a school so small as this, where there is not the emulation which numbers inspire, it requires no little tact to keep up an interest. In this Miss W. happily succeeded. At the closing exhibition, the larger scholars acquitted themselves with honor, and the primer class, by their spelling and giving the sounds of the letters, came in for a full share of praise. We felt that the teacher merited the commendation of that servant who was faithful over a few things, and was by his lord made ruler over many.
The HIGH SCHOOL has enjoyed another year of prosperity. Miss Pattee, the teacher, is an excellent scholar, has a happy faculty of imparting instruction, and is much loved by her pupils. The closing examination was very satisfactory, save that the scholars did not speak loud enough. The scholars had evidently made good pro- gress in the several branches pursued. We were especially pleased with the map-drawings, which were neatly and accurately executed ; and with the reading of the paper edited by the scholars. The contributions of the pupils gave pleasing evidence of originality and thought. Several scholars have left this school the past year, to attend the Salem Normal School. We may hope to see them, at no very distant day, in our schools as teachers.
The singing of our schools, in which all have shared, with one exception, is creditable and very pleasing. We are glad that so many of our children sing. We regard singing as valuable, not only as a part of education, but as a promoter of cheerfulness, a specific for moroseness and ill temper, with which children, as well as grown people, are sometimes troubled. We would also commend calisthenics, - which have been practiced in most of the schools,- as affording pleasing variety, serving to break the monotony of the school-room, giving vigor to the body and elasticity to the mind.
It is a noticeable fact, that children leave school at a much earlier age than formerly. Formerly, a large class in the Winter
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schools, especially, were from fifteen to twenty years of age. Now the scholars of the winter, are those of the summer, with few exceptions. Few boys, comparatively, attend after they are four- teen years of age; many leave at a much earlier age. This is to be regretted; two or three years more spent in school would be of great benefit to them; of as much value, possibly, as all their previous study.
We copy from the Wakefield School Report, of last year, a decision that would seem to forever settle a mooted question, that has at times engendered no little ill-feeling :-
" Mr. Chase, master of a Grammar School in Roxbury, about two years ago punished a boy for throwing stones, on his way home from school, at teams passing in the street. The master was prosecuted, and the case was tried in the Superior Court. The jury rendered a verdict of 'not guilty,' without leaving their seats.
The parent did not complain that the punishment was severe, but that the teacher had no right to punish at all for an offence committed out of school. Judge Lord, who heard the case, in his charge to the jury, said : 'Between the school and home, the jurisdiction of the teacher and parent is concurrent. If a teacher sees or knows a boy to violate the laws ; if he finds him acquir- ing habits of a dangerous character; if he sees him becoming vicious and his example injurious to others, or calculated to affect his own standing at school or at home, - it is his duty to interfere to restrain and reform. For this purpose it is his right to punish to a reasonable extent.'"
We would renew the recommendation of last year, "That the Town appropriate a sufficient sum of money to continue the schools thirty-two weeks at least."
We will also state, in this connection, that it may be necessary, in some cases, to increase the compensation of teachers. Do not start back at this : "Come, let us reason together." Which is the wiser way, to increase our appropriation a little, and retain teachers that are known to be competent, or shall we be continually changing, and let other towhs have those who have here obtained a good report. It is true, that we have been rather fortunate, in the past, in the employment of teachers fresh from their studies ; but, would not experience have increased their efficiency ? Re- member, that teachers are human, and have wants and aspirations - that they have regard not only to the pay per week, but to the number of weeks of employment per year - that if we would retain those that have been proved worthy, we must meet their reasonable demands.
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We have been gratified to see upon the School Registers the names of a large number of visitors, and to meet so many parents and friends at the examinations. We regard it as a sign of increased interest.
In conclusion, we would exhort you to judge kindly and charita- bly of those who are the instructors of your children. Their situation is one of care, and oftentimes of no little perplexity. " The heart knoweth its own bitterness, and a stranger intermed- dleth not therewith." So it is with many a teacher; they know full well what it is that embitters their experience, day by day, and hinders them making their schools what they would have them ; and there are many, who do not at all understand, or appreciate, the teacher's hindrances, and wonder that the school is not alto- gether perfect. Consider thyself. It may be, that your govern- ment in the limited sphere of the home circle is not wholly without fault. Are you not sensible that you are sometimes vexed with your own children, and utter words that, on reflection, you would gladly recall. Then cease to wonder that the teacher, in her more extended sphere, with children of different tempera- ments, and of widely diverse home influence, is not altogether perfect in her mode of teaching and of discipline.
Respectfully submitted.
GEORGE K. PARKER,
School ISAAC FLINT,
WILLIAM P. DAVIS, - Committee.
NORTH READING, Feb. 21, 1871.
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STATISTICAL TABLE,
Exhibiting Number of Scholars, Average Attendance, Length of Schools, Wages paid Teacher, &c.
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
No. of Pupils belonging
Average Attendance.
No. Scholars over 15.
No. Scholars under 5.
Wages of Teacher per week.
HIGH
Winter,
Ella M. Pattee,
20
18
11
0
10 00
Summer,
Mary E. Nichols,
48
36
0
2
7 50
CENTRE
.
Winter,
Josephine Nelson,
37
28
0
2
7 50
Summer,
Louisa Jenkins,.
41
25
1
0
6 50
FRANKLIN
( Winter,
Laura Whittredge,
38
25
1
0
6 50
Summer,
H. M. Cartwright,
30
27
2
0
6 50
WEST .
. Winter,
H. M. Cartwright,
33
24
2
0
6 50
Summer,
Alice Swinerton,
27
23
0
0
6 50
NORTH
Winter,
Alice Swinerton,
23
21
2
0
7 00
Summer,
Clara Willis,
14
12
0
3
6 50
EAST
Winter,
Clara Willis,
18
12
2
0
6 50
Summer,
Ella M. Pattee,
26
2212
11
0
$8 50
Number of children between five and fifteen, May 1, 1870, one hundred and seventy- eight.
Length of Schools, thirty-one weeks.
Whole attendance in summer, 185; in winter, 169.
Average attendance in summer, 145; in winter, 128.
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