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The organization of the dental clinic was brought about by the efforts of former Superintendent Brooks and a committee representing the Associated Charities and the Anti-Tuberculosis Society. The dental outfit costing about $150 was purchased by money furnished by Mr. Brainerd P. Emery and has been conveyed by him in a deed of gift to the Associated Charities of the City of Newburyport. The work of examining the teeth of over 2000 children has been done gratuitously by the following dentists: Dr. J. M. Brown, Dr. W. N. Brown, Dr. A. W. Rogers, Dr. M. E. Connors, Dr. T. H. Chivers and Dr. J. C. Kelley.
Mental Defectives
A recent inquiry brings the information that there are in our schools about forty children who are sub-normal in intelligence. Some of the children are in no way troublesome either to teachers or to their fellows. In regard to others the report would not be so favorable. But aside from this, these sub-normal pupils demand consideration both for their own good and for the good of the schools. To ignore the claims of these children is to be recreant to our trust. A special kind of education both as to subject matter and method is demanded for pupils of this sort. This is a matter which for the sake of humanity should receive our earnest attention.
Vacation Schools
The vacation schools tried for the first time in Newburyport last summer were, it is evident from the report of my predecessor, a decided success. One hundred children were helped to such an extent that it was deemed advisable
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for certain delinquents to be promoted with their class and for others to receive double promotion. A year's time was therefore probably saved for each of these pupils. Those who failed to win promotion by means of the vacation schools, failed because of irregular attendance. The former superintendent estimated the results of the vacation school as a genuine achievement which should be a source of satisfaction to the school committee.
The teachers in charge were as follows: Bromfield Street School-Misses Marguerite Houlihan, Marion Furlong, Alice Lord and Lelia Knight. Miss Lord was elected supervisor of the city play grounds and resigned. Her place was taken by Miss Evans of the regular staff of teachers. Davenport School- Misses Elizabeth Caldwell, Gertrude Carter, Elizabeth Goodwin and Gertrude Nealon.
The detailed statistics are as follows:
Bromfield Street
Boys Girls
Davenport Boys Girls
Total enrollment
36
34 70
19
20
39
Number under 5 years of age
0
0
Number over 15 years of age
0
0
Between 7 and 14 years
63
39
Bromfield St.
Davenport
Average membership
68
39
Average attendance
64.3
31.3
Percentage of attendance
94.5
86.9
Exact number of days in session
24
25
Cases of tardiness
19
48
Number of dismissals
6
3
Pupils neither absent, late nor dismissed
24
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School and Home Gardens
It is with considerable satisfaction that I call your attention to the suc- cessful achievement of Miss Walsh and Miss Josie W. Kimball and their assist- ants in the school and home garden work carried on during the past year. Everyone who saw the very interesting exhibit in the auditorium of the City Hall in September was impressed with the variety and quality of the results presented. Professor O. A. Morton of the Agricultural College at Amherst, who is in charge of the school and home garden work, spoke in the highest terms of the success of this enterprise and expressed the hope that such commendable effort would find abundant encouragement another year.
The school garden at the Moultonville School is, as you know, a well estab- lished thing. Under the direction of Miss Walsh, the principal, it has been conducted successfully for five years. The favorable reaction of garden work upon the other school activities is an important feature whenever the plan has been tried. This is something which must not be forgotten in estimating the value of the school garden in connection with any system of education.
This year a garden tended by grammar school pupils was started in the field adjoining the Moultonville School. It was one-half acre in extent and was worked by six boys and three girls of the Currier School, former members of
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the Moultonville School. The harvest was 50 squashes and pumpkins, 300 heads of cabbage, 4 bushels of tomatoes, 3 dozen ears of corn, 12 bushels of potatoes, 3 bushels of carrots, 3 bushels of parsnips, 2 bushels of spinach, 3 bushels of beans, 2₺ bushels of beets, 1 bushel of turnips and 1 peck of cucumbers. The money expended was $19.60 of which ten dollars came from the Newburyport Woman's Club and the rest from contributions solicited by Mr. Brooks.
The Jackman School garden was started late in the spring by twenty pupils from grades seven, eight, and nine. The demand for space was so great that a waiting list of fifty names was kept. The crop gathered was similar in kind and amount to that noted above. In the rear of the garden were apples, pear, peach and plum trees. The fruit was sold for fifteen dollars and the money was applied to the garden fund. The Parent-Teachers Association connected with the school gave five dollars for prizes.
Home gardens with the exception of those cultivated by pupils in the Moultonville district, were instituted for the first time this year. There were 984 in all. The oversight of these gardens was assigned to a supervisor and four assistants, Miss Elizabeth A. Walsh, Miss Josie W. Kimball, Miss Dorothy Toppan, Miss Madelean Lunt, Miss Helen Merrill. The first visit was made in May and early part of June; the second during July and the third the first part of August. On the third visit the inspectors picked out the best gardens as candidates for prizes.
Exhibits were made at the agricultural fairs held within easy range of Newburyport. At Amesbury the display of vegetables was awarded 17 money prizes; at Topsfield the second prize of seven dollars for the exhibit as a whole came to Newburyport and ten individual prizes and eight ribbons. From the Rockingham Fair a blue ribbon was received; no money prize was awarded to children's gardens at that fair.
In the state competition for honors in school and home garden work New- buryport stood third. When it is considered that there were 315 places in the state having gardens this honor is indeed notable. The following letter from Professor O. A. Morton is self explanatory.
Miss Elizabeth A. Walsh,
Newburyport, Mass.
My Dear Miss Walsh :- We have just made the awards in the city contest. Brockton is first with a score of 941; Lynn second, with a score of 840; New- buryport, third, with a score of 795; Fitchburg, fourth; Waltham, fifth; etc., etc.
Newburyport had the largest per cent. of children doing garden work of any of the cities. It also had the highest per cent. displaying products at local exhibits.
I think the city is to be congratulated for the fine showing it made in 1915. With best wishes for the work of 1916, I am
Yours very cordially,
O. A. MORTON,
State Agent in charge of boys' and girls' club work; extension service.
Thanks are due to Mayor Fogg for the use of the City Hall, to the New- buryport Woman's Club, to those who acted as judges of the home gardens and
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of the exhibit and to all others who helped by financial and by moral support to make the children's gardens so much of a success.
Conclusion
This report has, for the most part, dealt with matters in need of reform. It has been a general survey of conditions at they discover themselves to one given to the critical study of school systems. No one will deny that the people, as a rule, want good schools, but it is only too true that most of us do not know what constitutes such institutions nor what their material equipment should be. We need to be informed on these points. We should strive to keep pace with improvements and advances elsewhere. We really cannot afford to do otherwise. But we cannot expect to do this nor even to maintain our schools at a reason- able standard of efficiency without some increase in the cost of maintenance. Newburyport, by the way, expends very much less per pupil than most cities of its size in this state.
But not all of the reforms advocated by your superintendent involve the spending of money. In conclusion let me call your attention to the following recommendations which, if carried into effect cannot help but improve the efficiency of the schools. These are :-
The revision of the rules of the school committee.
The re-organization of the plan of sub-committees.
A new course of study for the elementary schools.
Some plan for relieving present rigidity of promotion system.
Organization of a general course of broad, cultural content in the high school.
Co-operation between high school and grammar school teachers.
Recognition of department heads in the high school.
The recommendations involving greater expenditures either for capital invested or for cost of maintenance are :-
Some provision for sub-normal children.
Vacation schools.
More opportunities for pupils not of literary turn of mind.
New or enlarged high school building.
Better elementary school buildings.
Respectfully,
WILLIAM C. MOORE,
November 29, 1915.
Superintendent of Schools.
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Graduates of the High and Putman Free Schools
College Course
Margaret Jean Barker Mary Aloise Cashman Grace Elizabeth De Veber Carolyn Glen Mary Anne Heywood Susan March Lowell
*Windsor Charles Batchelder Elizabeth Collins * Clarence Bridges Durland Thalma Haven Gordon Johanna Cecilia Kelleher Harold Thomas Urie
*Helen Marie Varney
Scientific Course
Joseph Arakelian Lawrence Henry Constantine George Herbert Kendall
*Lewis Johnson Atwood, Jr. Hamao Tyler Fuwa Everett Alexander Soars *Joseph Edward Trombla
Normal Course
Gertrude Agnes Duffy Dora Alice Felch Helen Coleman Johnson Helen Bishop Peabody
Dorothy Toppan
Commercial Course
Josephine Lawrence Bayley "Madie Arnold Brown Avery Paine Currier Albert Edwin Fowler, Jr. Ruth Emma Hoyt Elsie Josephine McGregor John Henry O'Connor Ella Francis Rowe Marjorie Hale Thurlow Charles Albert Woods
General Course
Ruth Melicent Berry Florence Elizabeth Casey *Edith Odell Cole *Dorrice White Elkins Richard Hamblet Gorwaiz Hazel Worcester Langmaid Harold Joseph Nice Jere Henry Sullivan Ralph Thurlow
Clarence Burton Boyd Joseph William Coffill Leon Moody Davis *Harry Walker French Ervon Johnson Gordon Fred Carroll Knowles Madelyn Louise Lunt Shaw Dearborn Sargent Alberta Elizabeth Sweeney Frank Frederick White
*Graduates of the Putnam Free School.
Marion Horton Dow Marion Grace Evans Alta Edna Grey Marion Louise Marshall
Marion Frances Bailey Grace Ashmore Bowlen Elizabeth Austin Chase Gertrude Cornelia Doyle * Marguerite Marie Hildreth Gladys Verne Klock Jessie Norman *Edna Priscilla Rich *Eliza Walker Smith
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Report of Principal of High School
Mr. William C. Moore,
Superintendent of Schools:
My Dear Sir :- I hereby present the annual report of the High School for the year 1915:
The enrollment in September, 1914, was 473, and in September, 1915, 490. Sixty-eight pupils were graduated in June, 1915, eleven of these being from the Putnam Free School. One hundred ninety freshmen were enrolled in September, 1915, as compared with one hundred fifty-two in September, 1914.
The following changes have been made in the faculty :- Mr. Arthur H. Berry, of Newburyport, a former teacher in the school, was chosen to take charge of a portion of the elementary science and of the chemistry. Miss Lefee Ayer, of Boston, has taken the work in German formerly taught by Miss Randall, who resigned to go to Fall River high school. Miss Katherine E. Barrett, of Newburyport, has charge of the phonography and typewriting of the school in place of Miss Craig who resigned. Miss Craig went to Thompsonville, Conn., high school as head of the commercial department. Miss Josephine L. Bayley, of Newburyport, a graduate of our high school last June, is supervising some of the typewriting divisions and also doing some office work. Miss Ethel M. Jameson, of Needham Heights, Mass., has been secured to teach French, as explained below. Miss Lisbeth Larned, of Worces- ter, has taken the classes in English relinquished by Miss Russell in October. Miss Russell has given up teaching at the request of her family. Miss Jameson, Miss Bayley and Mr. Berry are additional teachers made necessary by the larger enrollment and the changes in the courses of study.
During the past year the former superintendent, Mr. John D. Brooks and the high school principal, with the permission of the school committee, ar- ranged with Miss Grace Carlton Moody, of Newburyport, a graduate of the Leland Powers School of the Spoken Word, to conduct the rhetorical work in the high school. To meet the expense of this arrangement, the Merrill Prize Speaking contest was held in City Hall on May 25th and a small admission fee was charged. In addition to the speaking, the program consisted of choruses by the grammar schools and selections by the High School orchestra. The first prize for boys was awarded to William Anthony Towle.
The second prize for boys was awarded to Roy Brooks Chase.
The first prize for girls was awarded to Dorothy May Peabody.
The second prize for girls was awarded to Katherine Agnes Cashman.
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The Kelley School was given the prize, five dollars' worth of phonograph records, for the best chorus.
The sum of twenty-five dollars, the net proceeds of the entertainment, was paid towards a Graphanola which has since been delivered at the High school.
The fifty dollar scholarship offered by the Woman's Club to the "most deserving and meritorious young woman of the graduating class" was given to Marguerite Marie Hildreth, of Newbury.
DANA C. WELLS, Acting Principal.
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Report of the Training School
Mr. William C. Moore,
Superintendent of Schools:
My Dear Sir :- The year at this school was one of unusual activity as lessons in writing by a special teacher, folk dancing, and elocution were taken in addition to the regular course.
The year was broken by the absence of the Principal of the school from March 14 to June 14, a period of fourteen weeks. During this time the work of the school was carried on by the pupil teachers with Miss Gertrude Carter, one of the number, in charge. Mr. John D. Brooks, the Superintendent, taught the History of Education to the Junior Class. The other studies that were omitted are being made up after regular school hours this year.
The school raised $66, and with the money purchased a Columbia Grapho- nola and several records. Some money was also raised for Folk Dance lessons.
Eight young ladies were graduated in June, namely: Gertrude Carter, Helen Hayes, Marguerite Houlihan, Esther Crocker, Mary Bachelder, Marion Knight, Marion Furlong and Elizabeth Caldwell. Five of these are teaching at the present time, two in North Hampton, one in Webster, one in Salisbury and one in this city.
In September a class of eight were entered consisting of Elizabeth Chase, Gladys Barry, Jessie Norman, Grace Bowlen, Josephine Brown, Dora Felch, Hazel Langmaid of this city and Elsie Prime of Rowley.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCES R. RODIGRASS, Principal.
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Report of Supervisor of Drawing
Mr. William C. Moore,
Superintendent of Schools:
My Dear Sir :- Since some of the material required could not be furnished at the beginning of the year, the work in drawing has been carried on as well as possible with that already upon hand. We had sufficient paper, but only ordinary pencils. So under the circumstances the work is not as good as it would otherwise be. Lack of material lowers the dignity of any study.
Each teacher has her yearly synopsis of the work, and an outline for each month. The year's outline serves as a thread upon which to hang the lessons from week to week, while new work suggested by magazines or teachers is introduced when the desire or opportunity to do so presents itself.
Special talent, whenever discovered, is encouraged as much as possible. Those children who wish to try special work are allowed to do so. This work is criticised by the teachers, and is used, in some way, in the general school work or made to serve as a help in the various entertainments given through- out the year by the Parent Teachers' Association, or by the schools.
Within a frame in the Superintendent's office will be seen every week, some of the very best work of the pupils. In choosing the best, effort and thought will be considered as well as manual dexterity.
In the High School, the boys studying mechanical drawing, have been deprived of their Junior and Senior work in this line, owing to lack of room and of time. This is unfair to them and to their teacher, who, no doubt, will be criticised for not preparing them properly for the advanced work, when she has had no opportunity to do so.
Perhaps the majority of people do not realize how drawing has advanced in importance during the past few years. The pupils themselves seem to understand its value more than do the older people. They have investigated the needs of their future, and it is not unusual for the students to come to their instructor and ask for extra work or special work, or for more time, or for some opportunity to finish work that may help in their higher school life.
Several of the High School boys are interested in cartooning, some of the girls, in costume designing, and some in interior decoration, and the instructor does what she can with these varied wants and her forty-five minutes, or her- hour and a half per week.
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The principal work accomplished in the High School is the printing of all signs used in the school, the making of posters for the fair, and for the var- ious other entertainments given during the year.
Last year four of the High School students illustrated the Y. M. C. A. pros- pectus. This was financially and technically to their advantage.
The students illustrate the High School paper. Last March about eight of the students helped to make and to paint two sets of practical scenery for the Teachers' play given in City Hall.
The pupils of the ninth year, Jackman School, wrote and illustrated a school paper last year, making the cover design a contest between the pupils.
Every grade has some specialty. Some print excellently, some excel in design, some illustrate better than the rest, while some spend time upon the details of flowers.
The instructor is very grateful to the teachers for their help and co-opera- tion. She also thanks the members of the school board, and the Superintendent for their help in her work.
Respectfully submitted, FLORENCE MURPHY, Supervisor of Drawing.
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Report of Supervisor of Music
Mr. William C. Moore,
Superintendent of Schools, Newburyport, Mass .:
Dear Sir :- The work in Music has been carried on as usual, throughout the year. As in other courses, results vary in different rooms, according to the enthusiasm and application shown on the part of the pupils.
Through the combined efforts of pupils and teachers, most of the schools are now equipped with Victrolas or similar instruments. The records, while yet few in number, have been selected with care, and by their means, children are able to become familiar with music which many of them would never hear in any other way.
In connection with the annual speaking contest of the High School, a chorus of boys and girls from each of the grammar schools competed for a prize. Chorus pieces were selected as nearly as possible alike as to difficulty and attractiveness, and the same amount of drilling was given to each class. Since something to work for is always an incentive to do one's best the children were faithful, interested and worked well. The judges were Miss Helen Leavitt of Boston, Miss Harriett Bartlett of Amesbury and Mrs. Leroy Berry of Newburyport. The points considered were quality of tone, pitch, attack, enunciation, attention and following. The prize was awarded the Kelley School chorus.
Respectfully submitted, ELIZABETH C. ADAMS, Supervisor of Music.
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Report of Supervisor of Domestic Science
Newburyport, Mass., Nov. 23, 1915. To Mr. William C. Moore,
Superintendent of Schools:
My Dear Sir :- Domestic Science as it is taught in connection with the Grammar Schools of the city aims first and last to be practical. The curric- ulum includes the study of food materials, their classification, composition and nutritive values, relation of food to the body, preparation of well balanced menus, fundamental principles and processes of cookery, and the study of fuels and cooking apparatus.
We have also arranged a short waitress course which is given the first of each month. This consists of setting a table, cooking and serving simple meals. During these lessons we try to emphasize in a kindly way the import- ance of good table manners.
For ten weeks in the spring we had thirty-six students from the High School. The work was a pleasure but the course too superficial to be of much benefit to the pupils.
It was with regret that we received Miss Goodrich's resignation. She was a conscientious, enthusiastic teacher and the results of her work were most satisfactory. We feel that the Committee was very fortunate in securing Miss Eleanor Lowell to fill the vacancy. Miss Lowell is a good disciplinarian and a very efficient teacher.
We wish to express our appreciation to His Honor the Mayor and to other members of the Public Property Committee for their attention to the much needed repairs on our building as well as making it possible for us to continue our sewing lessons in one of the rooms.
Respectfully submitted, SARA A. CHASE,
Supervisor of Domestic Science.
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Report of the Attendance Officer, 1915
Mr. William C. Moore,
Superintendent of Schools:
Dear Sir :- As the Attendance Officer of the City of Newburyport I re- spectfully submit my report for the year ending June 30, 1915, as follows:
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June Total
Schools visited
37
128
122
127
109
133
136
135
159
144
1230
Reported absences by teachers
31
277
224
207
188
181
180
183
240
163
1874
Absences investigated 31
277
224
207
188
181
180
183
240
163
1874
Children returned to
school
10
10
7
10
9
7
10
31
14
20
128
Truants found, first
offence
11
12
5
10
9
7
13
33
16
22
138
Truants found, fifth
offence
0
1
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
0
12
Complaints entered in court
0
1
2
1
0
2
1
1
2
1
11
Probationed by court 0
1
2
1
0
2
1
1
1
0
9
Sentenced by court . .
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
3
Visits to factories,
etc
0
80
80
85
45
62
67
70
74
75
638
Minors
illegally em-
employed
0
2
0
5
14
3
8
1
4 3
40
In making visits to factories and shops I have been treated with attention and respect. I also find that parents are more inclined than formerly to co- operate with me to diminish the two evils, tardiness and absence. I think that in the end our attendance will be much improved although it is very good at the present time.
In addition to the above work I have inspected cases of absence reported from the evening school. I have taken a school census as required by law and find the total number of children of school age to be 2571.
I desire to take this opportunity to thank the principals and teachers for the hearty support and help they have accorded me in my work of the past year.
Yours truly, EDWARD H. PORTER,
Attendance Officer.
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Census of School Children
1256
Boys 5 to 16 years
1315
Girls 5 to 16 years
2571
Boys 7 to 14 years
908
Girls 7 to 14 years
1002
1910
Census By Wards, 1914-1915
Ward 1
524
529
Ward 2
408
306
Ward 3
406
441
Ward 4
317
339
Ward 5
462
458
Ward 6
484
498
2601
2571
1915, Between 5 and 16 Years
Boys
Girls
Total
Ward 1
259
270
529
Ward 2
147
159
306
Ward 3
238
203
441
Ward 4
146
193
339
Ward 5
230
228
458
Ward 6
236
262
498
1256
1315
2571
1915, Between 7 and 14 Years
Boys
Girls
Total
Ward 1
181
212
393
Ward 2
108
121
229
Ward 3
167
153
320
Ward 4
105
144
249
Ward 5
159
174
333
Ward 6
188
198
386
908
1002
1910
1914
1915
SCHOOL CENSUS OF 1915
Age .......
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
MF
M
F
M
F
M F
M
F
M
F
M
FI
M
M
F
MF
M
14
1 2
529
Ward 1
22
16
35
26
27
29
25
30
26
22
22
26
23
33
20
28
23
20
15
24
8
10
12
6
0 2
306
Ward 2
8
14
19
16
10
19
16
18
11
19
13
19
20
14
13
10
17
12
21
14
24
15
23
11
2 0
441
Ward 3
. . 27
17
19
22
14
17
29
24
28
22
22
18
11
18
18
25
16
9
15
12
14
8
15
0
0
339
Ward 4 .. 11
11
21
23
21
26
13
26
10
19
12
9
11
19
17
23
17
15
24
18
19
18
20
2 1
458
Ward
6 .. 16
19
18
22
23
19
28
28
29
30
26
28
14
19
17
25
23
23
28
26
14
23
0 0
498
107
92 140 127
114 130
136 152
125 139
113 126
99 118
108 121
108 108
105 108
96
89
5 5
2571
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
.. 23
15
28
18
19
20
25
26
21
27
18
26
20
15
Ward 5
..
41
20
M F Total
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ATTENDANCE RECORD 1914-1915
Number of different
pupils enrolled
Over 15 years
Between 7 and 14
Average Membership
Average Attendance
Per Cent. of Attendance
Days of School
Cases of Tardiness
Number of Dismissals
Cases of Truancy
Corporal Punishment
High School
472 .
394
72
457.7
443.5
97.0
180
705
478
Currier IX
32
4
20
31.3
31.2
99.6
182
8
14
Currier VIII
40
30
36.7
35.4
96.5
1811/2
10
10
Currier VII
31
29
31.0
30.2
97.3
1811/2
5
5
Currier
VI
36
33
35.4
33.6
94.9
1811/2
15
20
Currier
26
25
32.5
30.7
95.2
1811/2
11
24
Currier V
34
2
34
30.1
29.0
96.0
1781/2
53
14
Jackman IX
59
12
21
57.5
55.2
96.0
1821%
52
33
Jackman
VIII
62
4
55
58.2
55.5
95.3
1821%
34
39
1
Jackman
Ungraded
48
2
40
46.0
44.0
95.0
1821/2
150
63
3
1
Jackman
VII
31
1
29
30.6
30.3
98.9
183
3
. .
49
1
42
43.6
40.0
91.9
18212
121
46
Jackman
V
41
40
39.8
37.8
94.8
1821%
33
60
Jackman V
43
3
40
38.5
Kelley IX
35
1
19
35.2
33.8
96.4
1791%
157
65
Kelley VIII
39
9
30
35.9
34.6
96.3
17915
88
35
20
4
Kelley VII
49
1
41
48.0
45.7
95.3
184
130
35
Kelley VI
40
1
39
40.7
38.5
97.0
1851/2
29
16
1
2
Kelley V
40
15
45.4
43.3
95.3
1791%
61
17
.
. .
..
8
..
..
.
..
. .
. . ... .
..
47
1
43
44.0
42.0
95.0
18212
54
34
Jackman
VI
Jackman
VI
35.5
91.7
18216
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ANNUAL REPORTS
.
.
Bromfield St. IV
37
36
37.8
35.0
92.0
181
73
54
10
1
Bromfield St. HII
35
1
34
34.6
32.0
92.0
181
78
49
41
23
39.7
37.7
95.0
181
52
37
Bromfield St. I
73
17
67.7
59.0
86.0
181
136
9
4
Curtis IV
29
29
32.0
30.3
94.9
1811%
52
12
Curtis III
35
35
33.8
32.7
96.0
1811/2
26
23
Curtis II
31
10
32.8
31.4
95.8
182
31
21
Curtis I
21
22.9
21.1
91.9
182
57
13
Davenport IV
22
22
22.3
21.4
95.8
181
11
16
5
Davenport III
34
34
33.9
32.8
96.8
181
44
7
Davenport II
32
22
30.5
28.8
94.1
181
43
10
1
Davenport I
51
10
39.2
35.6
90.5
Johnson IV
29
28
22.1
20.4
92.2
1771
32
16
Johnson III
36
34
28.8
26.6
90.8
1771%
78
7
1
Johnson II
35
16
32.7
30.4
92.9
1771%
33
11
1
39
2
34.9
32.1
92.0
17712
51
11
Temple St. III and IV
44
44
39.6
37.2
94.0
184
142
22
Temple St. I and II
48
21
46.0
44.0
95.6
184
48
3
Training IV
32
1 31
31.3
30.6
97.0
181
23
32
Training III
35
35
35.2
32.0
95.0
181
44
19
Training II
41
25
38.5
37.4
97.0
181
67
.)
Training ]
46
1
10
41.2
39.0
94.6
181
91
4
Moultonville I, II, III
25
13
21.0
20.2
96.0
183
39
10
Total
2110
454
1258
2016.6
1917.5
95.8
181
3125
1549
52
25
Figures for 1914
2127
409
1329
1975.7
1848.8
93.6
1821% 5290
1772
98
42
Increase
45
40.9
68.7
Decrease
17
71
2.2
11% 2165
223
46
17
..
. .
.
. .
.
.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
43
Bromfield St.
3
1
6
114
Johnson I
4.4
ANNUAL REPORTS
The Grades for Ten Years.
Years.
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
Grade I
254
254
264
211
261
216
223
240
253
260
Grade IL
243
239
2344
220
212
243
199
216
219
211
Grade III
249
258
221
183
208
189
203
182
197
204
Grade IV
235
231
245
176
184
204
187
171
193
176
Grade V
241
247
232
199
168
175
182
191
174
189
Grade VI
173
177
247
227
214
166
159
170
165
172
Grade VII
204
207
197
225
183
205
150
124
143
146
Grade VIII
119
123
161
145
139
122
153
172
175
154
Grade IX
130
132
125
147
140
157
124
131
122
126
Grade X
117
122
146
133
176
132
168
132
170
157
Grade XI
78
78
100
133
85
155
120
123
144
134
Grade XII
66
58
62
68
118
84
116
110
92
94
Grade XIII
44
59
56
60
60
76
60
90
80
84
Post Graduates
3
2
5
2
2
3
6
2
3
Total
2156
2187
2295
2129
2150
2127
2050
2054
2127
2110
ATTENDANCE BY GRADES.
GRADES
HIGH SCHOOL
CURRIER
JACKMAN
KELLEY
BROMFIELD ST.
CURTIS
DAVENPORT
JOHNSON
TEMPLE ST.
TRAINING
MOULTONVILLE
TOTAL
POST G. ....
3
(3 girls)
3
XIII.
84
(34 boys and 60 girls)
94
XII.
94
(57 boys and 77 girls)
I34
XI.
I34
(72 boys and 85 girls)
I57
x.
157
(69 boys and 57 girls)
I26
IX.
32
59
35
(72 boys and 82 girls)
154
VIII
40
75
39
VII
31
56
49
(64 boys and 82 girls)
146
VI.
36
96
40
(91 boys and 98 girls)
189
V ..
...
60
84
45
IV
(86 boys and 90 girls)
37
29
22
29
24
32
3
176
III
(105 boys and 99 girls)
35
35
34
36
20
35
9
204
II
(96 boys and 115 girls)
41
31
32
35
24
41
7
21I
I
(133 boys and 127 girls
73
21
51
39
24
46
6
260
Totals
472
199
380
208
I86
II6
139
139
92
I54
25
2110
(83 boys and 89 girls)
I72
(32 boys and 52 girls)
84
INDEX.
City Auditor's Report
Page 11
Consolidated Statement 13
Annual Net Debt
94
Celebrations
76
Cemeteries
82
Charities
59
City Debts and Assets
92
City Property, Schedule of
107
Consolidated Statement
13
Education
65
Financial Statement for 1915
86
General Exhibit
14
General Government
34
Health and Sanitation
50
Highways and Bridges
.54
Interest
83 84
Miscellaneous Accounts
85
Protection of Life and Property
40
Public Service Enterprises
80
Receipts and Payments, Revenue and Non-Revenue 15
Recreation
74
Revenue Accounts
28
Salaries Paid City Officials, 1915
110
Sinking Funds
95
Soldiers' Benefits
63
Special Assessments 31
Statement of Appropriations for 1916 S9
Tabular Tax Statement 112
Trust Funds
98
Unclassified
77
Municipal Indebtedness
Public Library 72
INDEX.
Page
Department and City Officials' Reports:
Assessors
117
Board of Health 119
Building Inspector 147
City Clerk 130
City Marshal
125
City Physician
124
City Registrar 133
City Solicitor
138
Fire Department 128
Follanshee Fund 131
Poor Department 142
Public Library 163
Sealer of Weights and Measures 145
Water Department 149
City Government, 1916 3
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