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Vogel, Adam S., 74 Willard st., real estate. Wade, Edmund R., Prospect st. Warner, William H., 19 Penn st., stone cutter. Webb, James H., 146 Washington st., real estate. Westland, John, 61 Granite st., photographer. Weymouth, Henry S., Glover ave., agent.
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Whittier, Ozro M., 23 Farrington st., machinist.
Willey, Henry A., Jackson st., foreman. Williams, L. Dowley, Adams st. Young, Joel S., Quincy ave., clerk.
Young, William J., 272 Washington st., stone mason.
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Adams Academy.
To Ilon. C. F. Adams 2d., Mayor :
The Board of Managers of Adams Academy beg leave to present the Annual report.
The school year is from Sept. 1st, to Aug. 31st.
At the close of the school, June 1894, there were 46 pupils. Of these 10 graduated and entered colleges.
This number returned to the Academy Sept. 1st, 1895, and 10 were admitted. Of this number 9 have since left the school to go to other schools or have given up further study. While this number of 37 pupils may seem a small number, we wish to call attention to the fact that the school is simply a fitting school for colleges. From its restricted circumstances it cannot give a general high grade education.
Its funds are so limited that it cannot do this on account of lack of sufficient teaching force and also from the lack of the machinery and facilities required.
In the only work the the school can do it holds to a stand- ard equal to any preparatory school. The results of the exam- inations for admission to the colleges of the land show as high a standard as at any time in the history of this school.
With what material we have, the school is doing all that can be expected and is giving to the studious Quincy boys an opportunity to secure the preparation needed for admission to college, at less expense and at greater convenience than if they had to go to other places to secure it.
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When the time comes that some liberal citizen of wealth will give it further endowment the citizens of Quincy will, we are certain, find the school ready to take advantage of its good fortune.
The continued business depression has its discouraging ef- fect on the income of the school, but we hope to see an early improvement in that regard, but if the school can have the in- come accorded to it for the future which has been given to it for the past two or three years, we can continue the work at the present standard.
An imperative need of the school is a physical and chemi- cal laboratory, and this will have to be furnished within a year or two if we expect to meet the requirements of Harvard University for admission to its advantages.
We append the following statement of the expenses of the school for the year 1894-95 :
Paid for salaries of Teachers $3,899 92
Salary of Janitor 300 00
J. J. Keniley, new wash bowl on first floor 19 87
G. W. Prescott & Son
20 00
J. O. Hall and W. R. Tyler, books and supplies .
863 38
E. Menhinnick, vault .
5 00
J. W. Nash 17 71 .
Harkins Bros 15 88
Marvin & Son, printing catalogue 43 00
C. F. Mason, Bursar
40 00
N. Y. & Boston Desp. Ex. Co. 13 15
F. F. Crane, new curtains 14 91
Water
22 50
E. Murphy, care of grounds
27 50
T. Keenan
3 00
Harper Bros.
11 20
D. J. Roche, carpenter
5 00
Amount carried forward · $5,322 02
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Amount brought forward
$5,322 02
George A. Collier, carpenter .
22 30
George O. Langley carpenter
1 75
John O. Holden, repairs on clock 2 50
$5,348 57
Less amount returned from pupils for books, supplies and for tuition
$924 98
Amounts due on above
66 48
$991 46
Total expense
$4,357 11
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES A. HOWLAND, JOHN O. HALL, JAMES L. EDWARDS,
MERTON S. KEITH,
H. WALTER GRAY,
Board of Managers.
Report of Managers of the Woodward Fund.
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To the City Council :
In our last report we expressed the hope that plans for an addition to the Institute building could be prepared, allowing sufficient accomodations and at the same time not involving too great a cost. Having received assurances from one of the archi- tects who furnished plans last year that a building according to his plan could be erected for less than $20,000, we advertised for proposals. It appeared, however, that the bidders, knowing what sum was to be devoted to the structure, gave up figuring when they found that they would exceed that limit, and only one bid for constructing the whole building was received. This was for nearly $35,000. Ineffectual attempts were then made to reduce the cost in various ways, but we were finally forced to the conclusion that the size of the proposed addition must be largely cut down. In all probability the work will be begun and fin- ished during the coming summer.
The financial condition of the Fund is fully shown in the annexed report of the Treasurer.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM A. HODGES, CLARENCE BURGIN, HARRISON A. KEITH, JOHN O. HALL, CHRISTOPHER A. SPEAR,
Managers.
Woodward Fund and
Property.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
To the Board of Managers of the Woodward Fund of the City of Quincy :
GENTLEMEN :- I have the honor to submit the following re- port of the receipts and expenditures of the Woodward Fund for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1895. Also a statement of the securities in which said Fund is invested.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand January 1, 1895
$12,134 17
On loans secured by mortgages $9,163 00
Interest on loans secured by mort- gage
5,430 34
Rents from sundry persons
1,471 60
Dividend on 25 shares Mount Wol- laston Bank . 150 00
Dividend on 4 bonds Philadelphia Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad 200 00
Amounts carried forward, . $16,414 94
$12,134 17
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Amounts brought forward . Dividend on 4 bonds Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad 200 00 Dividend on 10 bonds Chicago, Bur- lington and Quincy Railroad . 500 00
$16,414 94 $12,134 17
Dividend on 7 bonds Boston and Lowell Railroad 350 00
Dividend on 5 bonds Union Paci- fic Railroad . 450 00
Dividend on 10 bonds New York and New England Railroad . 900 00 Dividend on 7 bonds Fitchburg Railroad 315 00
Dividend on 5 bonds Eastern Rail- road 300 00
Dividend on 14 bonds Consolidated Railroad of Vermont . 540 00
Dividend of 66 shares Fitchburg Railroad 264 00
Dividend on 148 shares Old Colony Railroad 1,036 00
Dividend on 27 shares Boston and Albany Railroad . 216 00
Dividend on 5 bonds City of Cleve- land 200 00
Dividend on 3 bonds City of Lynn . 180 00
Dividend on 5 bonds City of Sheboy- gan 225 00
Dividend on 10 bonds City of Min- neapolis 425 00
Dividend on 7 bonds Town of Wey- mouth . Dividend on 10 bonds Town of Paw- tucket .
280 00
250 00
Interest on bank balances
37 03
Amounts carried forward . $23,082 97
$12,134 17
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Amounts brought forward, . $23,082 97 $12,134 17
Books sold to pupils
644 42
Advertising foreclosure sale
23 12
Dividend on 2 bonds Old Colony Railroad
$120 00
Dividend on 3 bonds City of Cam- bridge .
180 00
City of Boston 4 bonds (sold)
4,430 00
Premium on same
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180 00
Interest on same
81 67
Clinton & Fitchburg Railroad, 5
bonds sold
5,125 00
Premium on same
562 50
Interest on same
98 61
Dividend Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Reorganiz- ation
100 00
Total receipts .
$34,628 29
46,762 46
EXPENDITURES.
The amounts disbursed and charged to sundry accounts are as follows :
Loans secured by mortgage $29,300 00
On bills approved by Board of In- struction 9,159 31
Chandler Adjustable Chair Co. chairs . . 116 15
Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Rail- road ( Reorganization) . 260 00
Amount carried forward, .
$38,835 46
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$38,835 46
Amount brought forward,
I. M. Lowe, grading etc.
39 13
Sheen property mortgage
4,613 33
Interest on same 251 42
Boston Herald Co., advertising
6 00
Webster & Guess, painting
68 00
Est B. N. Adams, recording papers
4 16
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., rent of safe . 25 00
City of Quincy, water rates (1894) 14 67 Taxes 1895 245 28
E. Menhinick, cleainng cesspool
3 80
Harrison A. Keith, secretary .
150 00
Clarence Burgin, treasurer, 400 00
D. J. Roche, jobbing,
125 17
Fred F. Green, printing
5 25
T. Casey, repairing
3 00
G. W. Prescott & Son, printing
14 25
Harkins Bros., repairing
30 00
Gavin & Hirtle, plumbing,
57 79
Citizen's Gas Light Co., gas fixtures 3 26
N. Y. & B. D. Express Co., express- ing 1 15
McGovern Bros., stationery
1 50
S. Penniman & Son, carriage hire . 1 00
James Bisson, carriage hire
1 50
B. Johnson, lumber
59 70
A. W. Stetson, printing 2 75
11 51
W. W. Jenness, attorney fees 21 00
7 80
Total expenditures . Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1895 1,399 58
$45,362 88
Amount carried forward,
$46,762 46
Sanborn & Damon, jobbing
G. L. Phillips, accrued interest
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INCOME ACCOUNT .- 1895.
Dr, Cr.
Received from Investments
$14,492 45
Expense of Fund
$1,448 80
Expense of Institute "Bills approved by Board of Instruction" less amount received for books sold .
8,874 89
Transferred to premium account
500 00
Unexpended balance for use of Board of Instruction . .
3,668 76
$14,492 45
14,492 45
MAINTENANCE OF INSTITUTE.
Teachers' salaries
$7,590 00
Janitor's salary 350 00
Boston School Supply Co., supplies
3 39
Beale Publishing Co., books
2 53
N. J. Bartlett & Co., books
426 13
N. Y. & B. D. Express Co., express- ing 5 25
Geo. B. Frazer, mineral specimens
2 60
Fred F. Green, printing
29 50
Franklin Educational Co., apparatus
77 28
Abbott & Miller, expressing
25
Paine Furnishing Co., furniture
4 50
Edward E. Babb & Co., stationery etc., ·
147 89
John W. Nash, sundries,
51 60
Rev. C. W. Wilder, sundry expenses
4 10
J. H. Hogan, books (directory)
2 00
Amount carried forward
$8,697 02
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Amount brought forward
City of Quincy, water rates 30 00
Houghton Mifflin & Co., books 15 75
G. W. Prescott & Son, printing 17 75
14 00
D. Appleton & Co., books C. G. Franklin, sundries
4 50
Mass. Bible Society, books
3 00
Frank F. Crane, mats
12 00
Ginn & Company, books
2 81
D. C. Heath & Co., books
3 74
Frost & Adams, stationery
18 09
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, fuel 482 71
E. A. Robinson, postage and station- ery 1 50
C. A. Pinkham, printing 3 50
Helen F. Pierce, lecture
13 00
Charlotte Hawes, lecture
20 00
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, books
2 50
M. T. Fuller, books 4 50
Austin & Winslow Express Co., ex- pressing 5 95
Review of Reviews Pub. Co., sub- scription 2 50
Thorp, Martin & Co., stationery
21 84
E. S. Ritchie & Co., supplies .
23 45
E. O. Vaile, publications 66 00
A. S. Burbank, stationery
2 90
Smith Premier Typewriter Co.,
supplies 3 00
Boston Electric Co., supplies . 4 50
C. A. Nichols & Co., books 30 00
Rev. E. C. Butler, cash advanced for care of lot
12 80
$9,519 31
Less amount received for books sold 644 42
Net expense 1895 $8,874 89
$8,697 02
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STATEMENT OF FUND, JANUARY 1, 1896.
Personal property received from
estate of Dr. Ebenezer
Woodward . $30,089 83
Personal Property received from Executors of the will of Mrs. Mary A. W. Woodward
51,556 78
Land sold
78,215 16
Pews sold
120 00
One third interest in store No. 32 Faneuil Hall Square, Boston .
12,000 00
Income account,
148,096 05
Unexpended income, 1894
2,584 95
Unexpended income 1895
3,668 76
$326,331 53
Less premium account
482 50
$325,849 03
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INVESTED AS FOLLOWS :
$10,800 bonds Consolidated Rail- road of Vermont $9,460 00
5 bonds Eastern railroad, $1000 each 6 per cent
5,546 25
13 bonds Atchinson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, $1000 each at 4 per cent, Reorganization 11,413 20 2 bonds, Old Colony Railroad, $1,000 each at 6 per cent . 2,047 50
Amount carried forward, .
$28,466 95
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Amount brought forward
4 bonds, Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, $1000 each at 5 per cent 4,200 00
828,466 95
Bonds, Boston & Lowell Railroad, $1,000 each, at 5 per cent 7,295 00 · 10 bonds, New York & New England Railroad, $1,000 each, at 6 per cent 10,103 75
4 bonds, Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad, $1,000 each at 5 per cent 4,440 00
5 bonds, Union Pacific Railroad $1,000 each at 5 per cent, Reorganization 5,593 75
7 bonds, Fitchburg Railroad, $,1000 each at 43 per cent 7,000 00
5 bonds Lincoln and Colorado Rail- road, $1,000 each at 5 per cent 5,000 00
5 bonds, Detroit and Lansing Rail- road, 1,000 each at 7 per cent
5,875 00
10 bonds, Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad. $1,000 each, at 5 per cent . 10,762 50
3 bonds City of Cambridge, $1,000 each at 6 per cent . 3,330 00
3 bonds, City of Lynn, $1,000 each at 6 per cent . 3,285 00
5 bonds, City of Cleveland, $1,000 each, at 4 per cent 5,262 50
5 bonds, City of Minneapolis, $1,000 each at 4 per cent . 5,125 00
Amount carried forward,
$105,739 45
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Amount brought forward
$105,739 45
5 bonds, City of Minneapolis, $1,000 each, at 42 per cent 5,187 50
5 bonds, City of Sheboygan, $1,000 each, at 4 per cent
5,200 00
7 bonds, Town of Weymouth, $1,000 each at 4 per cent 7,542 50
10 bonds, Town of Pawtucket, $500 each at 5 per cent . 5,325 00
25 shares Mt. Wollaston Bank
3,695 00
27 Shares Boston & Albany rail- road,
4,900 00
148 Shares Old Colony railroad 26,640 00
66 shares Fitchburg railroad ·
7,260 00
10 shares Consolidated railroad of Vermont 500 00
13 interest, store No. 32 Faneuil Hall square, Boston 12,999 00
Loans secured by mortgage
105,520 00
New Institute building including foundation and masonary 22,275 58
Filling and grading lot .
4,418 06
Sheen property, Greenleaf street 7,247 36
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1895
1,399 58
$325,849 03
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COST OF INSTITUTE DEDUCTED.
Amount of fund as per statement
$325,849 03 New Institute Building . $22,275 58
Filling and grading lot . 4,418 06 .
$26,693 64
Net fund January 1st, 1896, $299,155 39 Respectfully submitted, CLARENCE BURGIN, Treasurer of the Fund. Quincy, Jan. 1, 1896.
Woodward Institute.
In behalf of the Trustees of Woodward Institute the following report is submitted. The work of the year past has been such as to deepen in the minds of the Trustees the sense of the debt of gratitude the City of Quincy owes to the late Dr. Woodward. Though there are yet no graduates to point to, the Trustees feel that the work of the school speaks in no uncertain tone-in the improved carriage of the scholars, their increased ability to think for themselves, to grasp new conceptions, as well as in the marked esprit du corps, which is so manifest a feature in the school.
In securing an education, the teachers count as a factor quite as largely as the course of studies pursued, and the Trustees have a special pride and satisfaction in the corps of teachers at the Institute, from the accomplished and efficient principal down. It is hard to estimate the value to the scholars of daily contact with such well trained specialists.
The school has suffered greatly for lack of room in the past, but the outlook for the needed enlargement is good, and the ex- pectation is now, that with the beginning of the fall term of '96 the school will enter on a still wider sphere of usefulness. With the new hall will come better opportunities for the public to see the work of the school than have heretofore been possible. Also with increased accommodation various lines before impracti- cable will be opened up. Courses in dressmaking, millinery, cooking, and even instrumental music are among the possibili- ties of the near future.
The following report of the Principal, Miss Carrie E.
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Small, to the Trustees, will be of interest to the citizens, as giving a good view of the spirit and work of the Institute :
To the Trusters of Woodward Institute :
GENTLEMEN :- In presenting my second annual report, it gives me pleasure to express to you my appreciation of your continued generous and unselfish efforts for the improvement of our school and its home.
Fortunate indeed that institution which receiyes from its governing Board untiring and well-directed zeal, cordial sym- pathy, and intelligent interest and action ! Such, may I say, is our own happy experience.
Although a repetition of what is already known to you, the following statements will give a suggestion of the aims and efforts of the teachers of Woodward Institute, and a review of the principal events during the school-year 1895.
On March 12, Founder's Day was observed by appropriate exercises. We should have been pleased to invite friends to join in this first tribute to the memory of Dr. Woodward, but the size of the assembly-hall (the central passage-way on the second story) did not permit that privilege ; therefore the guests were limited in number to the Board of Managers, the Board of Trustees, the Superintendent of the Public Schools, and repre- ·sentatives of the local press. The chairman of the Board of Trustees, Rev. Ellery Channing Butler, and others addressed the pupils, greatly to their satisfaction.
In May, Dr. Helen F. Pierce lectured upon personal hygiene. The practical influence of her instructive talk was noticed in many ways. Later, Mr. Rupert F. Claflin kindly gave an excellent talk upon "National Banks." We can foresee good results from a series of such lessons upon various subjects.
At the close of the term, Miss Charlotte W. Hawes, the eminent music critic, gave a lecture upon "National Songs," illustrated by piano selections. This morning was one of the most delightful of our year.
On the following day the teachers held an informal recep-
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tion for pupils and friends and good-byes were said for a long vacation.
During the summer, it became evident that the enlargement of our building was not soon to be made; hence the recom- mendation to receive no new pupils of the sixth grade, and to accept from applicants only those girls who had been promoted unconditionally in their several schools.
The fall term opened Sept. 16, with about the same num- ber of pupils as during the preceding year, owing to the deci- sions just mentioned. Pupils in advanced work entered the school and many in the different classes are fitting for higher institutions of learning.
The spirit of the school, as a whole, I cannot too highly commend. Emanating from the teachers, it pervades all classes, and is felt by the individual. Careless girls are becoming more careful ; idle girls, more diligent ; the indifferent are waking up ; the slow are making efforts for better work ; the quick, intelli- gent girls are learning to have patience with their slower sisters.
Although "trifles make perfection," "perfection is no trifle ; " in our school, perfection, or even its shadow, is still a long way off. We feel that our girls will compare favorably with other girls. Most of their faults would be unperceived except by careful daily observation. While a few of our young women expend too much thought and unnecessary nervous strength upon their duties, others need to be more thoroughly conscientious, more scholarly in intent, more earnest in purpose, · more generous in thought, more broad in their sympathies, more gracious in manners, in order to become what we covet for them to be, women of "noble thought and lovely deeds."
Our girls need to read better, to spell and define better, to write better, to compose better, to reckon better,-in short, they need to be what we are striving for them to be -- educated.
The idea, so common in some places, that every private school is a good asylum for the physically, morally, and men- tally weak, let us trust no longer deludes the minds of our com- munity. Our girls are expected to study, to dig for themselves.
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This is somewhat hard for both pupil and teacher ; it is much easier for the one to tell just what to do and how to do it, and for the other to be told. The method pursued requires skill, patience and courage ; it strengthens and develops.
The teacher-will-do-most-of-it method weakens and destroys the child's power of will and thought. We would that Duty's "Thou must !" should receive the reply, "I can !"'
Nevertheless, we would not urge the pupil beyond her real strength. If happily performed, a reasonable amount of school work does not injure the average pupil ; provided, also, I need not add, there is reason applied to the regulation of out-door exercise, food, sleep, and social demands, all of which are with- out the province of school control. Health is of primary impor- tance ; realizing this, we have an unwritten law that no definite amount of work be required at any definite time for any depart- ment in any class. I do not mean by this statement that no exercise or lesson is to be promptly prepared; the contrary, rather ; but that the "going over" fifty pages of a book in the fall term, and just fifty more in the winter term is a task omitted in our plans. Whithersoever the needs of the class tend, thither goes our instruction. We aim at quality rather than quantity. "Facts, sir, facts !" are undoubtedly useful, but not of prime importance in the science and art of education.
In many directions improvement has been marked. In History, text-books have been laid aside, and individual research is required. The beginners in Geometry work out their own demonstrations, using no helps. This method cultivates their powers of invention, judgment, and reasoning, besides afford- ing an excellent practice in exact and concise English ex- pression.
Advance is noted in both German and Latin in ability to read at sight, in grasping the thought of an author, in smooth- ness and accuracy of translation from or into English.
Stenography and type-writing have been elected by many young women who have thereby improved in spelling and punctuation, in dexterity, and in attention to details. Two of our girls are now employed by firms in our own city.
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Great interest has been taken in Gymnastics and it seems a pity that the work should be hampered by lack of a proper room and apparatus. Most of the classes practice in the furnace- room of the basement. In another corner, is our chemical laboratory, if such it may be called ; for the department suffer- ing most from lack of suitable accommodations is that of Science. However, the girls are developing their powers to do, to observe, and to draw logical conclusions.
The departments of Art and Music are tending towards a finer instinct, a greater discrimination,-the cultivation of taste.
Composition work is steadily improving. The girls are made to write-write-write. As they gain in general inform- ation and in a knowledge of their own language and literature, they will have something to say, and know better how to say it. The work in Engish is considered of the greatest importance ; twice as much time is devoted to this subject as to any other.
At the close of the fall term a Forefathers' Day entertain- inent was given just among ourselves. It was interesting to note the improved ability of the girls. Only four days were given for preparation, yet poems and speeches were memorized in that time and well delivered.
Our library, though small, is increased by a few volumes each term. The girls are learning how to use books both with- out and within.
Criticism is often easy ; desired reform is likely to be ac- complished with difficulty. Fortunately we have, as yet, no long-established troublesome customs belonging to ourselves, therefore our methods are easily susceptible of change when- ever it seems necessary. The results, though slow of accom- plishment, we hope may be of enduring wortlı. In the spirit of our Founder's will, we desire to provide a symmetrical, useful education for Quincy-born girls.
I am sure the teachers would find aid and encouragement if parents would take of their time to inspect their daughters' work
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in the school-room. We gladly welcome all visitors, and extend a cordial invitation to the public to become acquainted with the daily doings of this free school for girls.
Although unable "to see ourselves as others see us," we who strive know well our distance from the goal of our desires.
Respectfully submitted, CARRIE E. SMALL, Principal.
In connection with the management of the Institute, it is only fitting at this time to mention the names of two members of the Board, whose counsels have been particularly helpful and whose fidelity to the trust committed to them most commend- able. The two referred to are Rev. Edward Norton, formerly of the Evangelical Congregational Church of Quincy, and Rev. C. W. Wilder of the M. E. Church of Wollaston. Both of these, through severing their relations with these churches as pastors, have ceased to be members of the Board.
For the Board of Trustees, EDWARD A. ROBINSON, Secretary.
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PROGRAMME FOR FOUNDER'S DAY. MARCH 12, 1895.
1. Chorus :- "Our Free America," School
2. Sketch of Dr. Woodward's Life, § Written by Mary G. Dolliver Read by Edith Little.
3. What the Woodward Has Taught Me,
Sixth Class,-Read by Mary Galvin Edith Olney Chorus from Fifth and Sixth Classes
4. Music,
Fifth Class,-Read by Pauline L. Jones Eva D. Phillips Fourth Class,-Read by Blanche M. Taylor
5. Music :- " Woodward Hymn, " School
Third Class,-Read by Ella G. Mahoney Second Class,-Read by Clara Baxter Marion I. Bailey
6. Piano Solo,
7. Essay -" Our School,"
Read by Ethel Rinn
8. Vocal Duet, § Edith E. Eaton Belle Fletcher
9. Poem for Founder's Day, Written by Miss F. C. Lance Read by Helen H. Claflin
10. Music :- " Dear Woodward, " School
Addresses.
Woodward Institute.
DAILY PROGRAMME, 1895-6 .- MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY.
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