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Mary E. Tupper III. Framingham Normal School .. 1892
Ruth M. Knowles II. Mt. Holyoke College. 1894
Margaret E. Grady I. Salem Normal School . . 1896
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SCHOOL REPORT.
WINTHROP SCHOOL, COR. ELEVENTH AND FIRST STS.
NAME.
GRADE.
WHERE
WHEN
EDUCATED.
ELECTED.
Edith S. Dermot . Principal IV ... Framingham Normal.
1896
Annie Dinnie . III
· Quincy Training School 1900
Grace C. Albee . II . · Wellesley College. · 1898
Geneva B. Davidson I. Miss Page's Kind. Tr. Cl. . . . 1899
WHITTIER SCHOOL, FRANKLIN ST.
Jeannette A. Doane Principal I .. Templeton, Mass., High Sch'l 1895
Gertrude B. Stewart II. . . . Melrose High School .. . 1894
Mary G. Ellis · Kindergarten · · Miss Symonds' Kind. Tr. Cl. . 1897
Mabel Price Kind. Asst. .... Miss Symonds' Kind. Tr. CI. . 1897
SEWALL SCHOOL, UPHAM STREET.
Martha A. Briggs . Principal IV .. Edw. Little High, Auburn ... 1898
Barbara S. Fellows III, II Leominster High School. .1897
Arline Merrill. I. Melrose High School .. .1894
Marion Leslie Kindergarten . . Miss Symonds' Training Class . 1897
Bertha W. Leighton Kind. Asst .... Miss Wheelock's Kind. Tr. Cl. 1899
CONVERSE SCHOOL, FELLS.
Anastatia G. Riley I, II, III Salem Normal School. .. .1898
Mabel G. Gilbride. Assistant . . Quincy Training School .1900
RIPLEY SCHOOL, SWAIN'S POND AVENUE.
Mary A. Chisholm . I, II, III ...... Salem Normal School ...... 1896
SUPERVISORS.
Grant Drake. Music 1891
Willis S. Carter Drawing 1891
Mary V. Perham Physical Culture 1899
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SCHOOL REPORT.
JANITORS.
NAME. SCHOOL. RESIDENCE.
George A. Beckford . Ripley
. Off Swain's Pond Avenue.
James Fahey
Warren and Whittier. . . 62 School Street.
George E. Fogg
High 38 East Foster Street.
Samuel Lear. Franklin Main Street, Highlands.
William A. Livingstone. · Winthrop. Third Street.
Henry S. Payne Washington
Albion Street, Highlands.
Thomas Ray
Converse .7 Brazil Street.
Charles W. Rogers
Lincoln
2 Fields Place.
John Thyng
Gooch and Mann 43 Winthrop Street.
Isaac C. Weeks
Livermore and Sewall. . 22 Winthrop Street.
ENGINEER IN HIGH SCHOOL.
Charles Brown.
50 Porter Street.
IN SCHOOL COMMITTEE, MELROSE, March 12, 1901.
Voted, That the annual report of the Superintendent of Schools be accepted and printed as the report of the School Committee.
F. H. NICKERSON,
Recording Secretary.
CONTENTS OF SCHOOL REPORT.
Calendar
30
School Committee, ( Membership and Organization) 31
In Memoriam, John Crosby Maker 33
In Memoriam, Frank Locke Titcomb 34
Report of the Superintendent of Schools 35
1. Statistics :
I. Regarding School Houses and Lots . · 36
II. Number of Teachers in Different Departments
III. Number of Pupils in the Different Grades
IV. Average Number of Pupils per Teacher in Average Membership of Schools . 39
V. Average Age of Pupils in the Respective Grades 40
VI. Attendance Exhibit for 1900 42
VII. Comparative Statistics on Attendance 46
VIII. Annual Financial Exhibit 48
IX. General Statistics 50
x. Exhibit of Comparative Cost of Schools 51
30.31
XI. Changes in Teaching Force during 1900 61
XII. Professional Training of Teachers 64
2. Course of Study 66
3. The High School :
I. Public Estimate of High School as a part of the Public School System . 74
II. Regarding High School Attendance 78
III. Regarding High School Graduates 78
IV. Regarding Choice of Studies 79
V. Changes in Teachers 80
VI. Changes in Course of Study 81
VII. Cost of High School . 81
VIII. Regarding the various Lines of Work 84
IX. Concluding Thoughts on High School 100
4. The Kindergartens . 101
5. Music, Drawing, and Physical Training .
6. Conclusion 105
7. Appendix : 108
I. Program of High School Graduation 111
II. Franklin Fraternity Prizes 113
III. Program of Ninth Grade Graduation 114
IV. Organization of Schools 118
36 85172-73 38 2686
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2540.57
18509.07
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
JANUARY I, 190I.
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen, City of Melrose :
GENTLEMEN :- I herewith submit the first "annual Jan- uary report."
TAX 1900.
Warrant,
$237,310 57
Additionals,
1,800 05
Interest,
72 26
$239,182 88
Abatements,
3,193 70
$235,989 18
Paid treasurer,
122,495 70
Uncollected,
$113,493 48
TAX 1899.
Warrant,
$222,702 39
Additional,
1,268 72
Interest,
3,931 77
$227,902 88
Abatements,
3,830 75
$224,072 13
Paid treasurer,
217,361 26
Uncollected,
$6,710 87
Collected on sidewalk assessments, 6 80
Paid to treasurer,
6 80
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
TAX 1898.
Warrant,
$215,714 90
Additional,
1,243 8I
Interest,
4,769 23
$221,727 94
Abatements,
3,636 40
$218,091 54
Paid treasurer,
217,262 57
Uncollected,
$828 97 Warrants have been issued on this tax, and also a reissue of warrants.
TAX 1897.
Balance of warrant,
$221 63 Abatements,
17 12
$204 51
Paid treasurer,
24 05
Uncollected, . $180 46 Warrants have been issued on this tax.
TAX 1 896.
Balance of warrants,
$146 96
Abatements,
9 14
$137 82
Paid treasurer,
13 II
·
Uncollected, . $124 71 Warrants have been issued on this tax.
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
TAX 1895.
Balance on warrant,
$48 66
Abatements,
4 00
$44 66
Paid treasurer,
9 12
Uncollected, .
$35 54
Warrants have been issued on this tax.
STREET WATERING 1900.
Collected,
$2,113 50
Paid treasurer,
$2,110 50
Balance,
3 00
$2,113 50
STREET WATERING 1899.
Collected,
$1,329 14
Paid treasurer,
$1,327 04
Balance, .
2 10
$1,329 14
Collected on sewer assessments, total, .
$88,191 68
Paid treasurer,
$88,183 58
Balance, .
8 10
$88,191 68
COLLECTION ON REDEMPTION OF 1898 TAKING.
Collected, .
$1,167 20
Interest,
51 75
$1,218 95
Paid treasurer, .
$1,218 95
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
Collected for rent of city hall, .
$55 00
Paid treasurer,
$55 00
Collected water rates,
$35,619 41
Paid to treasurer,
$35,306 77
Paid on Refunds,
311 83
$35,618 60
Balance,
81
$35,619 4E
Respectfully, JAMES W. MURRAY, City Collector.
BOARD OF HEALTH REPORT.
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen:
The board of health respectfully submits herewith the eleventh annual report, it being the first since Melrose be- came a city.
Early in the year Drs. John E. Sanborn and C. W. Harlow retired, the former after eight years of faithful and efficient service as chairman.
MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION.
The present membership and organization is as follows: Clarence P. Holden, M. D., chairman; William H. Dole, secretary; Paul H. Provandie, M. D., physician to the board.
The important office of inspector of plumbing has been filled as for two years past by Mr. John T. Barker, with sat- isfaction to the board.
Dr. F. P. Sturges, V. S., inspector of animals and provi- sions, is the agent of the board for the purpose of perform- ing the duties specified in Chap. 408 of the Acts of 1899.
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HEALTH REPORT.
MEETINGS.
The board has held stated meetings on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, besides many special meetings.
REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES.
In March the board, with the approval of the mayor, adopted new regulations, and the by-laws and regulations as to house plumbing have been superseded by Chap. XIX of the ordinances. The ordinances on licenses and stables have placed many new duties upon the board.
LICENSES AND PERMITS.
Licenses and permits have been granted as follows, viz .: 57 permits to hawkers and peddlers of food products; 16 permits to keep swine (almost all in the southeast part of the city); 2 permits to keep cows; I license to collect grease; I license to clean cesspools and vaults (to Christian L. Hoffman). Seven licenses to undertakers, viz: No. I, John J. Mccullough; No. 2, S. W. Harvey; No. 3, John H. Gately; No. 4, Oliver Walton & Son; No. 5, Ansel B. Pierce & Son; No. 6, F. T. Churchill; No. 7, Ella G. Churchill.
Fees received for licenses and paid to the city treasurer, $49.00; fees received for licenses of plumbers and paid to city treasurer for use of the board of health, $15.50; balance of plumbers' fees for 1899, $5.70; total, $21.20.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
There has been a considerable increase in the number of cases of contagious diseases, yet at no time has any disease been epidemic. In line with most of the cities and many towns of the commonwealth the regulations of the board now require the evidence of a negative culture for release from quarantine of all cases of diphtheria. The board also earnestly recommends their use for purposes of diagnosis in all doubtful cases. The evidence is conclusive that in some instances failure to adopt this method was responsible for many subsequent cases, loss of life and large expense.
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HEALTH REPORT.
Culture tubes have been constantly on hand, and forward- ed to the state board at public expense. Doubtless in the near future Melrose will find it wise to establish a bacterio- logical laboratory.
The board has fully supplied physicians with the antitox- ine furnished by the state board of health for patients una- ble to pay for it. There has been no death from diphtheria where this remedy was used early in the case.
The board has adopted the use of formaldehyde gas as a disinfecting agent, and requires its use in all cases of diph- theria and scarlet fever before the release from quarantine.
CONSUMPTION.
Consumption being now recognized as an infectious dis- ease, the board issued a circular giving information to con- sumptives and those living with them of the best means of protection. The board requires disinfection of rooms after death and requests physicians to report all cases to the board.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL.
The board addressed the mayor by communication of date Nov. 16th, 1900, setting forth the need of a contagious dis- eases hospital, in which they quoted from the unpublished report of the board for 1899 showing the great need of such hospital, and showing an expense to the city of $82.70 for one case in quarantine 12 days. In 1900 three cases of scar- let fever in quarantine 63 days cost over $300.
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HEALTH REPORT.
STATISTICS.
TABLE I.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH IN 1900.
DISEASE.
Jan.
feb.
March.
April.
May.
June.
July.
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Totals.
Deaths
Scarlet Fever ..
13
7
9
4
2
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
38
3
Typhoid Fever.
0
0
2
0
1
3
3
0
5
3
2
0
19
1
Diphtheria.
3
14
9
7
2
1
3
1
1
0
0
3
44'
5
Measles,
7
15
21
19
15
36
10
0
1
0
2
1
127
0
Totals,
...
. .
. .
. .
..
228
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TABLE II.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES SINCE 1890.
DISEASE.
1890
I891
1892
1893 1894 1895
1896
1897
1808 1899 1900
Scarlet Fever,.
36
27
59
93
32
33
25
23
20
19
38
Diphtheria ..
17
52
18
15
31
41
19
16
5
8
44
Typhoid Fever,
..
TABLE III.
MORTALITY FROM PRINCIPAL DISEASES SINCE 1890.
DISEASE.
1890 1891
1892
1893 1894 1895 1896 1897
1898 1899 1900.
Diphtheria,.
1
8
2
3
10
6
2
2
0
0
5
Scarlet Fever,.
0
()
3
1
2
1
0
1
1
3
Typhoid Fever, ..
0
3
6
0
5
4
2
2
1
6
1
Consumption
15
11!
19
19
20
13
24
20
24
16
20
Pneumonia.
10
13
9
17
20
7
9
23
12
19
14
Heart Diseases,
9
12
15
12
26
14
22
19
20
18
27
Old Age,.
2
8
9
8
8
5
11
6
11
9
9
....
9
3
0
13
19
. .
. . . .
. .
....
...
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HEALTH REPORT.
MORTALITY FOR YEAR 1900. ( Bertillon Classification. ) Class I. General Diseases.
Typhoid Fever,
I
Scarlet Fever,
3
Diphtheria,
5
Intermittent Fever,
I
Tuberculosis or Consumption,
20
Cancer, .
10
Rheumatism,
I
Class II. Diseases of Nervous System.
Meningitis,
2
Progressive Locomotor Ataxia,
I
Cerebral Haemorrhage,
II
Softening of Brain,
4
Paralysis, etc.,
3
General Paralysis, ·
.
I
Other diseases of nervous system,
I
Class III. Diseases of Circulatory System.
Disease of Heart, .
27
Class IV. Diseases of Respiratory System.
Bronchitis,
2
Broncho-Pneumonia,
8
Pneumonia, .
14
Other diseases,
2
Class V. Diseases of Digestive System.
Disease of Stomach,
I
Diarrhœal diseases,
6
Hernia, .
I
Disease of Intestines,
3
Disease of Liver,
2
Peritonitis,
2
Other diseases,
.
3
.
.
·
.
131
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HEALTH REPORT.
Class VI. Diseases of Genito Urinary System.
Acute Nephritis,
I
Brights disease,
IO
Uterine Tumours .
I
Class VII. Puerperal Diseases.
Puerperal Septicemia,
2
Puerperal Albumineri and Eclampsia,
I
Class XI. Infantil Diseases, .
15
Class XII. Senile Debility,
9
Class XIII. Deaths by Violence.
Suicide, .
2
Other violence,
4
XIV Unknown and Ill Defined,
8
Premature Birth,
4
Total,
194
Estimated Population,
12,964
Rate per 1000,
14 95
Stillborn,
3
Non Residents dying in Melrose,
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DIAGRAM SHOWING PRINCIPAL CAUSES OF DEATH IN 1900.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Heart Diseases .. .
Consumption
Infantil Diseases .
Pneumonia
Diarrhoeal Dise's
Kidney Dieases ..
Apoplexy
Bronchitis
Cancer
Old Age
Violence
Diphtheria.
Scarlet Fever
Typhoid Fever.
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HEALTH REPORT.
NUISANCES.
The following is a list of nuisances abated by notice of the board, not including some abated upon request of individual members.
Manure exposed, .
8
Nuisances on land and premises, .
34
Emptying cess-pools on land,
6
House drainage flowing on the land,
6
House drainage flowing into cellars,
3
Cesspool nuisances,
78
Cesspool order to build larger,
14
Privy nuisances,
96
Privy to build larger vault,
16
Filthy premises, .
17
Filthy premises ordered vacated, .
4
Use of water closets without water,
5
Animals and hens in dwellings and cellars,
5
Keeping pigs without permit,
3
Changes ordered in unsanitary plumbing,
26
Sewer connections by order of board,
69
SEWER CONNECTIONS.
While no statistics in comparison with other suburban cit- ies are available, the board believes that Melrose compares very favorably with her neighbors in this respect. There have been about 1,920 buildings connected with the public sewer so far. Some streets are wholly connected, and many more have but a small number of houses unconnected.
From the fact that the city has expended $360,000 for sewers and that such a large number of houses are con- nected, the board has felt warranted in ordering some con- nections for the general welfare. There are, however, some places especially obnoxious, from outside privies or from a central location which should not receive any further toler- ation.
NEW SEWERS.
The board represents that sewers are needed in the follow-
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HEALTH REPORT.
ing streets: Pearl street, Boardman avenue, Frost avenue, Hawes avenue, Highland avenue east of Main, Greenleaf place and Howie court, Haverhill place, Union street, Ash- land street south of Melrose street, Brazil street and Good- year avenue.
SURFACE DRAINAGE.
From the sanitary view point the board earnestly com- mends surface drainage.
SCHOOL HOUSES.
While many cities are complaining of lack of accommoda- tions, over-crowding, poor sanitary arrangements, etc., the board thinks Melrose may well be congratulated that she has ample accommodation for all her children in well venti- lated and well lighted rooms, and all the larger buildings except one having connection with the public sewer. From an examination the board commends the general cleanliness of the school buildings of the city.
The board does not approve of the use of common drink- ing cups and has so advised the honorable school committee.
The board hopes to have apparatus for testing the plumb- ing in old buildings or buildings in use, and that it will be specially of use in the school buildings, where so many children are constantly associated.
DRINKING FOUNTAINS.
Owing to numerous cases of glanders in horses, the board asked the engineer and superintendent of public works to order all said fountains cleaned at least once a week.
COLLECTION OF ASHES AND PUBLIC DUMP.
The board recommends that the city should undertake the collection of ashes as well as garbage, and recommends that sufficient lands of the city be placed in the care of the board for a public dump.
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HEALTH REPORT.
GARBAGE.
Mr. Thomas R. Higgins collects garbage, under contract, with general satisfaction to the board and few complaints from householders.
INSPECTION OF BAKERIES.
Bakeries have been inspected as the law provides. They were found in general in good condition and some changes recommended by the board were promptly made.
The thanks of the board are due and are hereby tendered to other departments for courtesies and services rendered.
CLARENCE P. HOLDEN. WM. H. DOLE. PAUL H. PROVANDIE.
Dated Jan. 28th, 1901.
Report of the Board of Examiners of Plumbers.
To the Honorable Board of Health:
GENTLEMEN: In accordance with Chap. 455 of the Acts of 1894, the board of examiners of plumbers respectfully sub- mit the seventh annual report. During the year 1900 there have been issued by this board the following number of licenses: Granted to master plumbers upon examination, I; re-issued to master plumbers, 10; granted to journeyman plumbers upon examination, 3; re-issued to journeyman plumbers, 14; cash received for same and paid to board of health, $15.50.
Respectfully submitted, CLARENCE P. HOLDEN. W. A. GOODNO. JOHN T. BARKER.
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HEALTH REPORT.
Report of the Inspector or Plumbing.
To the Honorable Board of Health:
GENTLEMEN: During the past year it has been, as ever, my aim and effort to perform faithfully and impartially the du- ties pertaining to my office, without fear or favor, having always in mind the fact that it is better to incur the dis- pleasure of here and there an individual by refusing to approve unsanitary work than to jeopardize the health and lives of scores and perhaps hundreds of innocent children and others by allowing plumbing work to be done in an un- safe or imperfect manner in order to avoid temporary cen- sure of persons who are ignorant or careless of the rules of sanitation.
The ordinance in regard to plumbing in this city is based upon a good, substantial theory and is in vogue in almost every city and town in the state, a little different perhaps in some respects but with the one result: "Good sanitary arrangements for the people with as little expense as possible."
The following is the table of work for the year ending ing Dec. 31, 1900:
No. of applications received, 34I
No. of permits granted,
341
No. of sewer connections, . 27I
No. of cesspool connections,
9
No. of changes in construction, alteration or repair, 23
No. of new traps used in changes,
38
No. of new water closets,
160
No. of new sinks,
76
No. of new wash-trays,
58
No. of new bath-tubs,
60
No. of new wash-bowls,
59
No. of new urinals,
2
Total number new fixtures,
414
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HEALTH REPORT.
Total number new buildings,
18
Dwellings, .
II
Apartment houses,
5
Business blocks, .
2
I have at present writing completed about one-third of my duty in regard to the house to house inspection, and expect to be able to make full report about March 15, 1901.
The progress is slow from the fact that my time is very much broken up by office hours and inspections of plumbing, the house to house inspection being of a secondary nature.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN T. BARKER, Inspector of Plumbing.
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
MELROSE, Jan. 31, 1900. Hon. John Larrabee, Mayor of the City of Melrose :
DEAR SIR: The board of assessors herewith submit their annual report for the year ending Jan. 31, 1900:
VALUATION OF THE CITY.
Buildings, Land,
$7,582,525 00
4,398,150 00
Total real estate, . $11,980,675 00 Personal property including resident bank stock, 797,690 00
Total,
$12,778,365 00
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ASSESSORS' REPORT.
APPROPRIATIONS.
State tax,
$6,645 00
County tax,
11,857 II
Metropolitan sewer tax, 9,431 0I
City tax,
199,837 41
Overlayings, including
Met. park tax est.,
9,540 04
$237,310 57
Rate of tax per $1,000, $18.00 Assessed on real estate,
$215,652 15
" personal estate,
14,358 42
" 3,650 polls @ $2,
7,300 00
$237,310 57
Number of residents assessed on property:
Individuals,
1,768
All others,
I37
Total,
1,905
Number of non-residents assessed on property:
Individuals,
655
All others,
II7
Total,
772
Number of persons assessed for poll tax only,
2,715
" horses,
571
cows,
182
swine,
272
VALUE OF PROPERTY EXEMPTED FROM TAXATION.
Houses of religious worship,
$258,975 00
Literary institutions, 36,400 00
Charitable
10,775 00
$306,150 00 HENRY A. LEONARD, JOSEPH EDWARDS, FRANK R. UPHAM, Board of Assessors.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE MELROSE PUBLIC LIBRARY
FOR THE YEAR 1900.
The trustees of the Melrose public library respectfully present their thirtieth annual report with accompanying re- ports of the treasurer and of the librarian, which show the condition and disposal of all property and funds intrusted to us, and the use made by our citizens of the opportunities it has been our purpose to provide.
It may be noted that there has been a decrease of the number of books issued, but it should be remarked also that the percentage of fiction is a little lower, and that of 627 cards issued, 234 have been students' or teachers' cards. It is probable that many of the books taken out have required careful reading and have not been exchanged as frequently as in case of lighter reading.
The Melrose Highland branch of the library has now been in operation one year, and the patronage has steadily in- creased, showing such appreciation of the accommodation afforded it seems clearly our duty to maintain it.
We believe it advisable for the greater accommodation of the public, to extend the time during which the library shall be kept open until nine o'clock each evening, and if an in- crease of appropriation sufficient to cover the necessary ex- pense is allowed, we shall adopt this rule. At present the hour for closing on three evenings in the week is six o'clock.
We have placed in the reading room some latest editions of valuable books of reference, have increased the number of magazines on file, and have subscribed for additional cop- ies of those magazines which may be loaned on library cards so that the list of the last named now includes three copies of The Atlantic Monthly, of Scribners', Harpers', The Cen- tury, and The New England Magazines.
The five-years' lease of the rooms occupied expired dur-
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LIBRARY REPORT.
ing the past year and a new lease was taken, a clause being inserted by which we reserve the right to terminate the lease upon giving six months' notice.
Your trustees are so impressed with the need of better ac- commodations for the library that we must hope plans for a building may become practicable in the immediate future.
It will be difficult to find shelf room for books which must be purchased the coming year; many documents are stored for lack of room for exhibiting them; we should be glad to furnish patrons of the reading room opportunity for more undisturbed study for which they ask; and we learn of exhi- bitions of pictures enjoyed in many cities in connection with their public libraries, at little expense, for which it is impos- sible for us to arrange. We feel it our duty to call attention to these facts.
Mr. Elbridge H. Goss, who has served as a trustee of the library for thirty years and as chairman of the board for seventeen years, resigned his position late in the year hav- ing been elected to a place in the city government. The carefulness and zeal with which he assisted in the selection of the first books purchased have been exercised without in- termission during the intervening years. We regret the loss to our board caused by his withdrawal, knowing that his wis- dom of judgment and his personal attention to details of the work have been of great value to the community.
We wish to express our indebtedness to our librarian and her assistants for the intelligent and careful service they have given, and we would thank the friends from whom gifts of books and of periodicals have been received.
For the coming year we respectfully ask an appropriation of three thousand dollars and the dog tax.
Respectfully submitted, MARIA L. CHAPIN, Secretary. CHARLES C. BARRY, CHARLES A. PATCH, RUBY F. FARWELL, NEIL A. DIVVER, MARIA L. CHAPIN,
MELROSE, February 1, 1901.
Trustees.
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LIBRARY REPORT.
STATISTICS FOR 1900.
Number of volumes in the library Jan. 1, 1900,
12,836
purchased in 1900, 487
donated in 1900, 27
514
Number of volumes in the library Jan. 1, 1901,
13,350
persons using the library Jan. I, 1900, 5,206
cards issued in 1900, 627
" relinquished in 1900, 12
615
Number of persons using the library, Jan. 1, 1901,
5,821
students' cards issued in 1900, .
212
6 6
" teachers'
22
66
volumes replaced in 1900,
222
66 rebound in 1900,
884
66
magazines bound in 1900, .
50
Circulation.
Largest number of books issued in one day,
660
Smallest -
66 (stormy) 5I
Largest
6 6
month
6,738
Smallest
4,145
Number sent to Highlands, .
2,174
Total number of books issued in 1900, .
60,00I
Number of days the library was open,
306
Per cent·
Fiction and Juvenile,
47,687
79.48
History and Travels,
3,543
5.91
Biography,
1,752
2.58
Literature and Essays,
1,550
1.54
Science and Arts,
927
2.92
Poetry and Drama, .
1,105
1.14
Religion, .
683
1.84
Magazines,
2,754
4.59
60,00I
100.00
142
LIBRARY REPORT.
Reading Room.
Number of persons using reading room Jan. 1, 1901, 28,255 Largest number of visitors in one month, 3,272 Smallest 1,605 Books brought from library for use in reading room, 766
Books taken on teachers' cards for school use, . 327
PERIODICALS IN READING ROOM.
American Agriculturist.
American Kitchen Magazine.
Arena.
Adept,
Prof. C. Lourenze.
Art Amateur.
Art Interchange.
Atlantic Monthly Magazine.
Birds and Nature.
Book Buyer.
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