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Consulting Surgeons, Dr. E. P. Miller, Dr. F. H. Thompson. Physicians, Dr. E. L. Fiske, Dr. E. J. Tully, Dr. L. F. Baker. Assistant Physicians, Dr. F. M. McMurray, Dr. C. B. Gay, Dr. B. W. Carey.
Consulting Physician, Dr. C. H. Rice.
Consulting Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. W. R. MacAusland, Boston. Visiting Oculists and Aurists, Dr. A. F. Rodrick, Dr. J. A. Barton.
Bacteriologist, Electro-Therapeutist and Pathologist, Dr. C. H. Jennings.
Non-Resident Consulting Surgeons, Harry W. Goodall, Boston, Arthur K. Stone, Boston, Charles H. Dunn, Boston.
Non-Resident Consulting Physicians, Charles L. Scudder, Boston. Fred. B. Lund, Boston, John T. Bottomley, Boston. Superintendent and Resident Physician, Freeman A. Tower, M.D. Superintendent of Nurses, Miss Jessie A. Clarke.
Asst. Supt. of Nurses and Operating Room Nurse, Miss Helen Parks.
Housekeeper, Mrs. Howard Emerson.
Internes, Dr. L. M. Hagopian, Dr. Morris Frank.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Apollos Q. Thayer, Chief. * Asahel Wheeler, Captain. John Flood, Captain.
Hugh O. Irving, First Lieut. James F. Roy, Second Lieut. Charles S. Brown, First Sergeant. William E. Hackett, Second Sergeant. Bernard H. Flaherty, Inspector. Thomas J. Godley, Inspector.
*Died Sept. 2, 1911.
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CITY GOVERNMENT
PATROLMEN.
1. Arthur M. Sanderson.
2. Charles F. Donovan.
3. Herbert L. Flint.
4. John B. Gooch.
5. Henry L. Kendall.
19. John P. Riordan.
6. Carlos L. Fallon. 20. James W. Wilson.
7. Fred H. Estabrook.
8. George J. Bigelow.
9. Winfred H. Whiting.
10. Alphonse L. Hebert.
24. Edward R. Hart.
11. William H. H. Shattuck. 25. James J. Hanley.
12. Albert R. Fellows.
13. Daniel F. Moran.
14. Peter F. Murphy.
28. Percy H. Fitzgerald.
John Hassett, Janitor. Apollos Q. Thayer, Keeper of Lock-ups. Herbert L. Flint, Inspector of Claims.
RESERVE POLICE OFFICERS.
Patrick W. Burns,
Edward H. Chainey,
Ethan H. Washer,
John F. Crowley, Frank B. Roddy, Philip T. Kent.
SPECIAL POLICEMEN WITHOUT PAY.
Charles Bonner, James Brown,
John D. Brown,
William R. Brown,
Joseph J. Butterfield,
William H. Burrage, Harry T. Buttrick, Anthony Couillard, Richard D. Field, William Frank, Arthur M. Gokey, Louis J. Gokey,
15. David J. Whittemore.
16. Leoda Guenette.
17. William H. Grant.
18. Burton H. Clifford.
21. Alfred J. Couture.
22. Walter W. Wallace.
23. Francis H. Flaherty.
26. Emil Berndt.
27. Valentin P. Cormier.
George H. Goodspeed, James Gorman, Thomas C. Gorman, John G. Grubb, Henry Hardman,
Edmond G. Hart, Arthur S. Harris, John Hassett, Henry Hoppenen, Leon W. Houghton, Alfred Illingworth, Augustus Judd,
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Charles W. Kendall, Charles Lessard,
Myron W. Sarsfield,
Timothy B. Snow,
L. Joseph Lomme,
Oziel Stockwell,
James W. Malone,
Peter Taylor,
Leonard B. Miles,
Albert L. Town,
Christian W. Moeckel,
Thomas F. Wilson,
Lyman Raymond,
John A. Worster,
John B. Rouselle,
William S. Winter.
SPECIAL POLICE WITHOUT PAY.
At Fitchburg High School,
At Simonds Mfg. Co.,
At Coggshall Park,
At Putnam Machine Co., At Garde D'Honneur Hall,
At County Jail,
At State Armory, At Unity Hall, W. F., At Union Coal Co.'s Ice House, At C. C. Church, At German Church,
At Burbank Hospital,
At J. Cushing & Co.'s Mill,
At State Normal School, At Safety Fund Bank Block,
Emory F. Burrage. Joseph J. Butterfield, Walter H. Lockwood, James Ward.
Patrick C. Driscoll, John T. Roach.
Aaron F. Whitney, George O. Hutchins. Albert Laramie.
[ Albert Blood,
Henry D. Barker,
Joseph L. Kindred,
Warren P. Chapin,
Edward F. Robbins,
David H. Sweeney, Charles M. Caswell, Herbert J. Michaels. John T. Burke. John Congram. Edward A. Stone. Albert Mckinney. Otto Flechtner.
Charles Scott,
1 Olaf Nelson.
Henry Burgess, Joseph Lally.
Walter R. Holton,
William B. Morhous. Herbert A. Divoll.
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At Clarendon Street Schoolhouse, At Y. M. C. A. Building, At Farm of A. A. Marshall, In Weights and Measures Dept., At Rollstone Bank Building, At Belding Block, In and around Crocker Hall,
At Shirreffs Worsted Co.,
At Alpine Golf Club Grounds, At Bijou Theatre,
At Falulah Paper Co.,
At Fitchburg Reform Club,
For American Woolen Co.,
At Public Library,
At Park Building,
At Fitchburg Paper Co.,
Cleophas Forest. Philip J. Little. W. E. Dean. James A. Shea. Charles C. Litch.
Joseph N. Carriere. Frank P. Allen.
Lawrence Boland, Jr.,
Morris O'Connor, W. Ernest Metcalf. Timothy Sullivan George F. Morrill.
- Joseph David, Antonio Cosco. James A. Farrell.
Edward W. Pethybridge Solomon Legnard. Joseph H. Liversage. Charles H. Minnich. John Carey. Ernest Frank.
At Harugari Hall, At Iver Johnson's Arms & Cycle Works, Herbert Y. Buttrick. At Cushing Block, Oscar C. Larson.
CONSTABLES.
Allen, Charles L. Aitchison, Harry Blood, Frank C. Bradley, Frank A. Brigham, Albert A.
Bullock, William S. Buttrick, Harry T. Carter, Edward F. Caswell, Charles M.
Cotton, William W. Corley, Patrick T. Cowdrey, Charles F. Currie, James
Cushing, Charles T. David, Joseph Dwinnell, Benjamin D.
Enright, John E. Fairbanks, Charles L.
Flagg, Albert H. Garside John W.
Gibson, Artemas A. Gibson Charles O. Gasonle, Patrick F.
Gokey, Arthur M.
Gokey, Louis J.
Gough, Charles E.
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Gove, Horace F. Hall, Fred D.
Morin, William
Peirce, Joseph M.
Hardman, Henry
Proctor, George B.
Hardy, William A.
Proctor, Russell K. Putnam, J. Edward
Hassett, John Hopponen, Henry
Russell, George F.
Kendall, Charles W.
Lewis, George T.
Russell, Peter Sanderson, Lorenzo E.
Lord, George W.
Stone, Eugene F.
Lowe, Willard A.
Thompson, Samuel J.
Mckinney, Albert
Moeckel, Christian W.
Worster, John A. Wyman, Herbert W.
And all members of the Police Force.
CONSTABLES TO SERVE CIVIL PROCESS.
Frederick R. Houghton, Patrick F. Gleason,
John F. Bresnahan,
John M. O'Neill,
Frederick M. Sanderson.
SPECIAL DOG CONSTABLE. John M. O'Neill.
TRUSTEES OF FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY. FOR ONE YEAR.
Joseph G. Edgerly, John E. Kellogg, Charles H. Rice, M. D. *James F. D. Garfield
FOR TWO YEARS.
Henry A. Willis, Herbert I. Wallace,
James J. Donnelly,
Henry A. Goodrich.
FOR THREE YEARS.
Frederick H. Thompson, M. D. Ezra S. Stearns,
+D. Murray Travis,
Thomas F. Gallagher.
*Died Dec. 14, 1911. tResigned Oct. 3, 1911.
·
Hartwell, Bertillo L.
Roy, George J. H.
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CITY GOVERNMENT
PUBLIC WEIGHERS OF BEEF, COAL, HAY, ICE, IRON, HEAVY MACHINERY, BOILERS, AND OTHER ARTICLES.
Charles H. Glazier,
Malvina E. Glazier.
PUBLIC WEIGHERS OF COAL.
Leonard W. Aldrich,
Peter W. Lahti,
William H. Ashline,
Edward Lapointe,
George A. Bauman,
Charles Lessard,
Louis D. Burdo,
Kenneth Macdonald,
Henry Gadoury,
Robert Marcy,
Carleton B. Hamblen,
Thomas A. Monahan,
Mamie E. Healey,
Frederick M. Morton,
Geoffrey Hughes,
Jeremiah D. Keating,
Ferdinand Rousseau, Nellie A. Ryan,
Charles P. Whitney.
PUBLIC WEIGHERS OF COAL, ICE, HAY, GRAIN AND OTHER ARTICLES.
Willis B. Atherton,
Adolph Lenz,
Orin W. Delaney,
Florence G. Leonard,
Alfred L. Greene,
Leonora T. Lyons,
John H. Holland,
Joseph Normandin,
Mary E. Kirby,
Nazaire J. St. Marie,
Amand Lamothe,
Elsie M. Tucker,
Pamelia LaRiviere,
John E. Woods.
WEIGHERS OF COAL, WOOD PULP AND ALL GRADES OF PAPER STOCK.
John Nelson Alquist,
Amand Lamothe,
Loring E. Corkum,
John Lynch,
William P. Espie,
Tracy J. Spring,
William C. Graves,
George R. Wallace, Jr.
PUBLIC WEIGHERS OF COTTON, COTTON YARNS AND OTHER ARTICLES.
William H. Ashline,
John W. Day,
George D. Harper,
Clarence E. Hastings,
John F. Markham, Henry J. Parker, Joseph N. White, Harry Shaw,
Robinson N. Thompson.
.
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PUBLIC WEIGHERS OF STONE.
George A. Bruno, Patrick J. Carey, Fred S. Alden,
Orin E. Litchfield, Clark T. Mitchell, Willard C. Carter.
PUBLIC WEIGHERS OF IRON, STEEL, BRASS, LUMBER, ETC.
Albert H. Lawrence,
Fred S. Alden,
Charles H. Vickery,
Henry A. Greenwood,
Clark T. Mitchell, Willard C. Carter,
Walter A. Hardy.
MEASURERS OF WOOD AMD BARK.
Leonard W. Aldrich,
Jeremiah D. Keating,
George A. Bauman,
Charles E. Lacey,
Joseph J. Butterfield,
Charles Lessard,
Charles T. Cushing,
Wm. A. McMullen,
George L. Duval,
J. Wilder Merriam,
Robert F. Fairbanks, Albert H. Flagg.
Joseph Normandin,
Henry Gadoury,
Fred L. Rolph, Ferdinand Rousseau,
Timothy J. Gallivan,
Henry J. Garno,
Nazaire J. St. Marie,
Alfred L. Greene,
Alvan O. Stickney,
Charles H. Greene,
Milan G. Twitchell,
Harrison Upton.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER.
William Aker,
John F. Lynch,
Joseph J. Butterfield,
Charles E. Mansfield,
Ornan S. Cook, Jr.,
Jerome Mossman,
John Z. Collette,
George F. Oliver,
.John F. Desmond,
George H. Priest,
Herbert C. Eaton, Henry J. Garno,
Joseph Plante, Russell K. Proctor,
Bernard Hennessey,
Fred P. Ramsdell,
Edward O. Hill,
Ferdinand Rousseau,
Charles W. Kinsman,
Frank W. Lesure,
Alvan O. Stickney, Nazaire J. St. Marie,
George E. Wellington.
Thomas A. Monahan,
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CITY GOVERNMENT
UNDERTAKERS.
Henry L. Sawyer & Co., 211 Main street. James J. Phelan, 156 Water street. John R. Smith, 181 Water street. Joseph Charron, 42 Plymouth street. Bolles & Partridge, 3 Lunenburg street.
FENCE VIEWERS.
Louis N. M. DesChenes, William A. Hardy, Thomas H. Shea.
FIELD DRIVER.
Martin C. Larkin.
POUND KEEPER. * Charles L'Ecuyer.
JANITOR OF CITY HALL AND CITY MESSENGER. Charles T. Cushing.
AGENT OF BOARD OF ALDERMEN TO FURNISH RELIEF TO U. S. SOLDIERS AND SAILORS AND THEIR WIDOWS, UNDER CHAPTER 79 OF THE REVISED LAWS.
Sidney Sibley.
SUITABLE PERSON TO PROPERLY BURY THE BODY OF ANY HONORABLY DISCHARGED U. S. SOLDIER OR SAILOR OR THEIR WIVES, WIDOWS OR DEPENDENT MOTHERS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAP. 468, ACTS OF 1909, OF THE REVISED LAWS. Ira G. Wilkins.
FOREST WARDEN AND SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE SUPPRES- SION OF THE GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTH. William W. Colton.
*Died August 10, 1911.
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CITY GOVERNMENT
ELECTION OFFICERS
WARD ONE
Warden-George D. Whittemore, 96 Milk street.
Clerk-Erving F. Lowe, 22 Charles street.
Inspectors- John B. Fellows, 27 Linden street; Frederic Ryan, 9 Crown street; Thomas P. A. Kelley, 53 Spruce street ; James W. Malone, 47 Albee street.
Deputy Warden - John R. Smith, 179 Water street.
Deputy Clerk - William E. Lyons, 51 South street
Deputy Inspectors- George H. Sprague, Jr., 46 Laurel street ; Jean Robichaud, 58 Walnut street ; J. Everett Luscombe, 3 Milk street ; Peter B. Kielty, 80 South street.
WARD TWO
Warden - Louis N. M. DesChenes, 50 Daniels street.
Clerk - Michael J. Madigan, 60 Wachusett street.
Inspectors - Herbert R. Higginbotham, 12 William street ; Horace M. Flynn, 110 Depot street ; Andrew Pratt, 294 Pratt road ; John H. Quigley, 63 Wachusett street.
Deputy Warden - Albert F. Francis, 411 Main street.
Deputy Clerk - William L. Hayes, 27 Westminster street.
Deputy Inspectors - Henry Cohen, 206 Fairmount street ; Vic- tor Guay, 4 Fairmount place; R. Everett H. Tucker, 39 Newton place ; Frank P. Allen, 407 Main street.
WARD THREE
Warden - George H. Priest, 464 Main street.
Clerk - Charles H. Vickery, 53 Prospect street.
Inspectors - John H. Daniels, 45 Prospect street ; John Mitch- el1, 154 Ashburnham street; John W. Garside, 117 Ash- burnham street ; Lawrence F. Dacey, 19 Ashburnham st. Deputy Warden - Martin F. Mongovan, 22 Vernon street. Deputy Clerk - Thomas A. Monahan, 43 Fairview street.
Deputy Inspectors-Eddie E. Cleveland, 23 School street ; John E. Burke, 89 Temple street; Charles W. Baldwin, 12 Mechanic street ; John T. Keefe, 1027 River street.
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WARD FOUR
Warden - Eugene F. Stone, 372 Main street.
Clerk - Ernest W. Gilson, 86 Mt. Vernon street.
Inspectors - Frank H. Brown, 69 Fox street ; Matthew Nolan, 214 Blossom street; William H. Peabody, 61 Pleasant · street ; Patrick F. Gleason, 20 Prichard street. Deputy Warden - William D. Preston, 97 Blossom street.
Deputy Clerk -Charles T. McMurray, 44 Mt. Vernon street.
Deputy Inspectors - Henry C. Patch, 19 High street ; Marcus
A. Coolidge, 164 Blossom street ; Percy B. Hitchcock, 47 Mt. Vernon street ; James Piggott, 72 Mt. Vernon street.
WARD FIVE.
Warden-Hiram H. Lamb, 85 Day street.
Clerk-Thomas J. Lambert, 48 North street.
Inspectors-Cornelius P. Hurley, 95 Snow street; Albert E.
Culley, 67 Congress street ; John J. Shea, 46 Myrtle avenue ; Frank C. Hoyt, 61 Day street.
Deputy Warden-Charles S. Holden, 26 Pacific street.
Deputy Clerk-Charles L. Joel, 9 Clinton street.
Deputy Inspectors-Joseph G. Flynn, 50 Willow street; Mat- thew Tait, 37 Highland avenue; George H. Gorman, 26 Morris street; Richard E. Littlehale, 124 Highland avenue.
WARD SIX.
Warden-James J. Phelan, 15612 Water street.
Clerk-Jerome Mossman, 15 Bluff avenue.
Inspectors-John E. Barnes, 29 Boylston street; Henry E.
Cowdrey, 33 Goodrich street; Michael Houston, 50 Clyde street ; George F. Albee, 65 Lawrence street.
Deputy Warden-John J. Sweeney, 11 Second street.
Deputy Clerk-William S. Fairbanks, 89 Lincoln street.
Deputy Inspectors-Frank A. Wood, 36 Winter street; Willis
B. Chandler, 72 Lawrence street; James J. McElroy, 20 Middle street ; George W. Lord, 22 Hancock street.
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CITY GOVERNMENT
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS FOR 1911.
Mayor,
$2,000 00
Chairman Board of Health,
300 00
City Clerk,
1,500 00
City Auditor,
1,400 00
City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes,
2,000 00
City Engineer,
1,500 00
City Physician,
1,000 00
Superintendent of Streets,
1,500 00
Water Commissioners, each, per year,
100 00
Clerk of Common Council,
100 00
Clerk of Committees, 150 00
Almoner of Overseers of the Poor,
900 00
Superintendent of Almshouse,
750 00
Matron at Almshouse, 300 00
Superintendent of Water Works and Water Registrar, 1,800 00
Chief Engineer of Fire Department, 1,500 00
Assistant Chief of Fire Department, per year, 275 00
Two District Chiefs, each, per year, 225 00
Engineers of Steamers, each, per year,
150 00
Superintendent of Fire Alarm Telegraph and In- spector of Wires, 1,200 00
Call Firemen, each, per year,
150 00
Captains of Hose, Hook and Ladder, and Fire Com- panies-Call Men, 160 00
Lieutenants of Hose, Hook and Ladder, and Fire
Companies-Call Men, 155 00
Permanent Men of Fire Department :
Captains, each, per day, 2 75
2 70
Drivers and other Permanent Men, each, per day,
2 65
Assessors, each, per year,
1,000 00
Assistant Assessors, each, per day,
3 00
Chief of Police, per year,
1,400 00
Policemen, each, per day-First year,
2 50
Second year,
2 60
Third year, 2 75
Captain of Police, per day,
3 25
Lieutenants, each, per day,
3
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First Lieutenant of Police, per day,
$3 10
Second Lieutenant of Police, per day, 3 00
Inspector of Police, per day, 3 25
Sergeant of Police, per day,
2 85
Reserve Police Officers, per day,
2 50
City Messenger, per year,
800 00
City Solicitor, per year, 1,000 00
Wardens, Inspectors and Ward Clerks, each, per day, 6 00
Registrars of Voters, per hour,
40
Superintendent of Public Buildings and Inspector of Buildings, per year, 1,000 00
Inspector of Animals, per year, 400 00
Inspector of Provisions, per year,
200 00
Agent of Board of Aldermen to furnish relief to U. S. Soldiers and Sailors and their Widows, per year, 200 00
Chairman Board of License Commissioners, at rate per year of 300 00
Other License Commissioners, each, at rate per year of 200 00
Street Commissioners, each, per year, 300 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures, per year, 800 00
With running expenses not to exceed 250 00
Clerk of Street Commission, per year, 100 00
THIRTY-NINTH
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
CITY OF FITCHBURG
MASSACHUSETTS 1911
++ A TOWN
Y, MAR. 8.1872. *
FEB.3, 1764.
A CITY
FITCHBURG : H. M. DOWNS PRINTING CO. 1912
SCHOOL BOARD Organization for 1911.
HON. M. FREDERICK O'CONNELL, Mayor, ex-officio, Chairman, 22 Prospect street.
WILLIAM P. ESPIE,
President of the Common Council, ex-officio, 840 Westminster Hill road, West Fitchburg.
Term expires
January, 1912
Ward 1. Peter F. Ward, 29 Linden street, Patrick Donlon, 5 Crown street, January, 1913
John R. Smith, 181 Water street,
January, 1914
Ward 2. Patrick T. Corley, 25 Kimball place, January, 1912 James J. Ryan, 83 Princeton road, January, 1913 John F. Hayes, 27 Westminster street, January, 1914
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Ward 3. Walter A. Hartwell, 54 Fairview street, January, 1912
George V. Upton 19 Prospect street, January, 1913 James Chalmers, 52 School street, January, 1914
Ward 4.
William L. Walker, 31 Myrtle avenue, January, 1912
Arthur L. Snell, 146 Pleasant street, January, 1913
Warner M. Allen, 26 Upland street, January, 1914
Ward 5. J. Milton Hubbard, 22 Highland avenue, January, 1912
Henry A. Goodrich, 31 Highland
avenue,
January, 1913
Arthur J. Covell, 71 Myrtle avenue, January, 1914
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Ward 6. Edward B. Saunders, 31 Atlantic avenue, January, 1912
Charles Smith, 41 Smith street,
January, 1913
James F. Kane, 29 Cane street, January, 1914
SECRETARY OF BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Joseph G. Edgerly.
CLERK Miss Emilie B. Hall.
TRUANT OFFICER AND CUSTODIAN OF SUPPLIES Nathan C. Upham.
MEDICAL INSPECTORS
Raymond C. Jones, M. D., Frederick H. Thompson, Jr., M. D.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE ROOMS Rooms 13 and 14-City Hall. Office Hours -Term Time.
Superintendent -4 to 5 P. M., school days.
Clerk -- School days, 8.15 A. M. to 12 M., 2 to 5.30 P. M. Satur- days, 9 A. M. to 12 M.
Truant Officer and Custodian of Supplies - School days, 4 to 5.30 P. M. Saturdays, 9 A. M. to 1 P. M.
REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
At Common Council Room, City Hall, first Monday in each month, excepting in July, August and September.
VISITING COMMITTEES
Division I. HIGH SCHOOL AND CENTRAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Messrs. J. R. Smith, Hayes, Upton, Snell, Goodrich and Charles Smith.
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Division 2. PLEASANT STREET AND ACADEMY STREET. Messrs. Snell, Ward, Upton, Allen and Corley.
Division 3. DAY STREET, HIGHLAND AVENUE, EDGERLY SCHOOL, PRACTICAL ARTS SCHOOL AND PEARL HILL. Messrs. Goodrich, Hubbard, Covell, J. R. Smith and Donlon.
Division 4. LUNENBURG STREET, GOODRICH STREET, MAV- ERICK STREET AND SOUTH FITCHBURG. Messrs. Charles Smith, Walker, Kane, Ryan and Chalmers.
Division 5. NOLAN SCHOOL, HOSMER SCHOOL, LAUREL
STREET AND ROLLSTONE STREET. Messrs. Hubbard, Ward, Saunders, Walker and Donlon.
Division 6. CLARENDON STREET, SCHOOL STREET AND DEAN HILL. Messrs. Hartwell, Corley, Covell, Chalmers and Allen.
Division 7. ASHBURNHAM STREET, WACHUSETT AND WOOD- BURY. ·Messrs. Hayes, Kane, Saunders, Ryan and Hart- well.
Evening Schools. Messrs. Hubbard, Ward, Walker, Snell and Upton.
Private Schools. Messrs. J. R. Smith, Kane, Charles Smith, Allen and Hayes.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Finance, Accounts and Estimates : Messrs. Hubbard, Ward, Ryan, Upton, Allen, Kane, the Mayor and the President of the Common Council.
Text Books and Course of Study: Messrs. J. R. Smith, Hayes, Chalmers, Snell, Covell and Charles Smith.
Attendance : Messrs. Upton, Donlon, Corley, Snell, Goodrich and Saunders.
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Schoolhouses and Hygiene: Messrs. Charles Smith, Donlon, Ryan, Hartwell, Walker and Covell.
Music: Messrs. J. R. Smith, Corley, Chalmers, Walker, Good- rich and Saunders.
Drawing and Manual Training: Messrs. Ward, Hayes, Hart- well, Allen, Hubbard and Kane.
Teachers: Messrs. Snell, J. R. Smith, Ward, Hayes, Upton, Chalmers, Hubbard, Goodrich and Charles Smith.
Purchase and Distribution of Books and Supplies : Messrs. Hayes, Hartwell and Walker.
Kindergartens: Messrs. Ward, Corley, Chalmers, Snell, Hub- bard and Charles Smith.
REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
The thirty-ninth annual report of the School Department of the city of Fitchburg is herewith presented.
STATISTICS.
POPULATION AND VALUATION.
Population of the city, census of 1910, 37,826
Estimated population 1911, 38,000
Assessed valuation of city 1911,
$32,084,891 00
Valuation of school property, Dec.
1, 1911, land and buildings, $712,105 00
Personal property, furnishings and fixtures, 41,748 00
Total valuation school property,
$753,853 00
ATTENDANCE FOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1911.
DAY SCHOOLS.
Whole number enrolled,
4,424
Average number belonging,
4,070.7
Average daily attendance,
3,824.2
EVENING COMMON SCHOOLS.
Evenings in Session.
Enrollment
Average Attendance
Academy Street,
64
353
93.8
Clarendon Street,
72
105
66
Nolan School,
59
106
26.7
Ashburnham Street,
64
58
44.4
Total,
622
230.9
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TABLE OF ATTENDANCE.
The following table shows the average number of pupils belonging and the average daily attendance at the respective day schools :
Average No. Belonging. 715.5
Average Attendance.
High School,
675.8
Central Grammar,
158.0
151.5
School Street,
135.4
128.8
Pleasant Street and Academy Street,
587.6
553.1
Day Street,
139.2
130.6
Highland Avenue,
56.6
51.8
Edgerly,
256.5
234.6
Practical Arts,
214.4
202.0
Lunenburg Street,
133.7
119.9
Goodrich Street,
276.7
259.4
Maverick Street,
84.7
78.5
South Fitchburg,
135.8
129.5
Nolan School,
146.1
136.2
Hosmer School,
219.7
205.8
Laurel and Rollstone Streets,
341.7
329.0
Clarendon Street,
201.5
186.1
Ashburnham Street,
190.3
180.1
Wachusett,
25.4
23.9
Woodbury,
22.3
20.6
Dean Hill,
12.9
10.9
Pearl Hill,
16.7
16.1
Total,
4,070.7
3,824.2
TEACHERS IN DAY SCHOOLS, INCLUDING KINDERGARTENS, FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1910-11.
High School,
30
Central Grammar,
6
Pleasant and Academy Streets,
17
School Street,
4
Lunenburg Street,
4
Goodrich Street,
7
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Maverick Street,
2
South Fitchburg,
4
Nolan School,
4
Hosmer School,
8
Laurel and Rollstone Streets,
9
Clarendon Street,
7
Ashburnham Street,
6
Wachusett,
1
Woobury,
1
Dean Hill,
1
Pearl Hill,
1
Model and Practice Schools,
18
- 130
SPECIAL TEACHERS.
High School :
Physical Culture and Elocution, two days per week,
1
Singing, one lesson per week,
1
Grades below the High School :
Drawing,
1
Singing,
1
Cooking,
1
5
135
Additional teachers are required temporarily at various schools on account of the large number of pupils in attendance.
SCHOOL REGISTRATION SEPTEMBER, 1911. ENROLLMENT BY AGES
Number Enrolled
Age
Boys
Girls
Total
Under 5 years,
8
16
24
5
100
109
209
6
185
195
380
7
204
200
404
8
209
190
399
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Boys
Girls
Total
9 years
167
173
340
10 "
193
207
400
11
200
169
369
12
197
194
391
13
209
200
409
14
133
151
284
15
145
118
263
16
74
91
165
17
61
56
117
18
28
24
52
Over 19
9
3
12
2,122
2,096
4,218
ENROLLMENT BY GRADES
Boys
Girls
Total
Unclassified,
45
25
70
Kindergarten,
53
66
119
Grade 1,
253
248
501
2,
217
219
436
3,
197
178
375
4,
227
215
442
5,
203
193
396
6,
207
218
425
7,
183
172
355
8,
139
153
292
66
9, Practical Arts,
23
23
HIGH SCHOOL
Grade 9,
138
160
298
10,
100
104
204
11,
81
89
170
12,
48
52
100
Post Graduates,
8
4
12
2,122
2,096
4,218
.
NOTE-Eighteen of those reported as unclassified were in the High School.
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ENROLLMENT BY BUILDINGS
Boys
Girls
Total
High School,
388
414
802
School street,
67
63
130
Pleasant and Academy streets,
349
332
681
Day street,
69
69
138
Highland avenue,
23
29
52
Edgerly,
120
134
254
Practical Arts,
146
106
252
Lunenburg street,
54
86
140
Goodrich street,
161
159
320
Maverick street,
42
27
69
South Fitchburg,
77
64
141
Nolan School,
77
65
142
Hosmer School,
126
124
250
Laurel and Rollstone streets,
166
165
331
Clarendon street,
108
92
200
Ashburnham street,
96
117
213
Wachusett,
17
15
32
Woodbury,
16
18
34
Dean Hill,
11
11
22
Pearl Hill,
9
6
15
2,122
2,096
4,218
PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS
Boys
Girls
Total
Immaculate Conception, Walnut st.,
139
130
269
St. Bernard's, First street,
321
296
617
St. Francis, South Fitchburg,
166
157
323
St. John's, West Fitchburg,
129
116
245
St. Joseph's, Columbus street,
563
543
1,106
1,318
1,242
2,560
Total enrollment in the city,
3,440
3,338
6,778
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SCHOOL REPORT
SCHOOL CENSUS, 1911.
WARDS
Ages
1
2
3
4
5
6
Totals
Males Females
5
93
250
95
36
57
131
662
313
349
6
108
281
113
47
64
150
763
385
378
7
132
259
108
56
45
151
751
383
368
8
100
259
117
55
56
154
741
379
362
9
103
243
101
47
45
165
704
386
318
10
95
286
98
52
44
169
744
379
365
11
98
240
90
50
61
129
668
342
326
12
101
262
99
50
50
156
718
362
356
13
90
263
100
39
65
130
687
347
340
14
113
239
84
56
56
136
684
308
376
Tot's1,033 2,582 1,005
488
543
1,471 7,122 3,584 3,538
Number between 7 and 14 years : Males, 2,578 ; females, 2,435 ; total, 5,013.
SCHOOL CENSUS FOR TEN YEARS PREVIOUS TO 1911.
1901,
6,111
1906,
6,617
1902,
6,180
1907,
6,785
1903,
6,297
1908,
6,579
1904,
6,312
1909,
6,929
1905,
6,539
1910,
7,030
EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1911.
SALARIES-TEACHERS.
High School,
$32,084 08
Central Grammar School,
3,416 00
Model and Practice Schools,
13,137 59
Elementary Schools,
53,524 60
Evening Schools,
2,360 60
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DEPARTMENTAL SUPERVISORS -
EXCLUSIVE OF HIGH SCHOOL.
Cooking,
$815 00
Drawing,
800 00
. Singing,
715 00
$106,852 87
Superintendent of Schools,
2,850 00
Total salaries, teaching and supervision,
$109,702 87
Transportation of pupils,
1,970 00
Truant Officer and Custodian of Supplies,
1,300 00
Clerical service,
680 00
Free text books and supplies-Common schools,
3,841 59
Free text books and supplies-High School,
1,809 96
Special supplies, Manual Arts department,
1,380 87
· sewing department,
176 65
High School laboratories,
248 34
diplomas, High School,
42 40
herbarium, High School,
50 00
Evening Schools,
92 55
cooking department,
440 40
Kindergarten,
86 78
office, Superintendent,
23 41
Telephone service, office of Superin- tendent,
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