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LIST OF PLUMBING INSPECTIONS.
No.
OWNER.
LOCATION.
PLUMBER.
DATE.
1 2
Austin E. Pratt,
Cottage St.
F. E. Colburn,
May 12 20
3
Geo. H. Morrill,
Winter
66
E. J. Winn,
66 25
4
Mrs. Mary A. Quarm,
Railroad Ave.
F. E. Colburn,
66 22
5
Mrs. Anson Gay,
Cottage
St.
6
Mrs. Coakley,
Railroad
Ave.
Wm. Foreman, F. E. Colburn,
June 26
7
Curtis Fisher, John P. Oldham,
Neponset Munroe
St.
8 9
J. M. Winslow,
Market
66
Wm. Foreman, 66
27
10
J. W. Conger,
Railroad 66
Ave.
Geo. D. Fisher, 6:
66
26 2 9
11 12 13
H. M. Plimpton & Co.
Winslow & Peterson,
66
19 66
66
66
66
3 S 14
19
Winslow & Peterson, 66
Chapel
66
F. E. Colburn,
9
L. A. Currier,
Rock Maple
66
66
11
Jolın Sehuster,
Walpole
II. A. Spear, Jr. Wm. Foreman, 66 66
Aug.
13 1 1
Josiah Tisdale Est., 66 66
Nahatan 66
66
66
July
25
E. P. Newcomb,
Washington 66
F. E. Colburn, 66
James O'Brien,
Nahatan
66
66
66 Ang. 66 66 July 20 20 23 1 1 5 66
Lewis Day,
Washington
F. E. Colburn, 66
66
17
35
J. Storm.
Railroad
Ave.
F. E. Colburn, 66 66
66
17
38
Mrs. Julia Ilale,
Nahatan
Win. Foreman,
66
14
39
C. L. Smith,
Market
Geo. D. Fisher, 66
66
25 22
40 41
Otis Thayer, George H. Morse, Lewis Day,
Mylod
St.
F. E. Colburn,
11
42
Norwood Associates, Frank Ellis,
Washington
66
..
66
24
45 46
Samuel Bissell.
29
47
Town of Norwood, Helen M. Sullivan,
Guild
Walpole
Win. Foreman,
Oct. 22
66
66
Orrin Leaeh,
Cottage
66
Wm. Foreman,
66
Winslow Faunee,
Linden
66
Wm. Foreman, F. E. Colburn,
66
7 3
14 15 16 17 18
George B. Talbot,
Munroe St.
Foundry
15-17 Chapel
66
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
Geo. W. Gay, Agt.,
Cottage
66
66
Aug. 1
W. F. Tilton,
E. B. Morse.
Nahatan
66
Win. Foreman, 6.
Louis Flaehbart,
Walpole
Tyler Thayer,
Maple
Win. Foreman,
14 1
36 37
Eugene Randlett,
Vernon
St. 66
66
17
J. E. Rafuse,
Railroad
Ave.
Guild
6
19
22
43 44
Walpole 66
66
66 29
3
13
66
9
James B. Murphy,
Cross
66
12
17
Martin Devine,
July
66
27
Dr. Eben C. Norton,
Washington
Roek Maple
Maple
66
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LIST OF PLUMBING INSPECTIONS - continued.
No.
OWNER.
LOCATION.
PLUMBER.
DATE.
48 49
W. W. Dexter,
Linden St.
Geo. D. Fisher,
Dee. 2
50
Lyman F. Bigelow,
Winter
F. E. Colburn,
66
19
52
Martin Winslow,
Market
66
66
E. J. Winn,
Oet.
23
54
Josepli Foss,
Granite
66
66
Oet.
15
56
F. M. Baker,
Nahatan
F. E. Colburn,
5
57
Elijah Wheelock,
Washington
66
66
.
66
31
60
George F. Bagley,
Granite
St.
Wm. Foreman,
Nov.
13
62
Osear Adams,
Day
66
66
9
63
Jerry Quinlan,
High
66
66
13
64
Miss Florence Hill,
Washington 66
E. J. Winn,
19
65
Frank Readel,
Off Guild
66
F. E. Colburn,
66
18
66
William O'Leary Est. C. E. Webb,
Guild
66
Dec.
3
68
John Ellis Est.,
Washington 66
66
66
66
66
20
71
P. J. Conley,
Central
66
E. J. Winu,
Dec.
2
73
Robert Walker,
Nahatan
St.
Win. Foreman, 66
9
75
Bartley Flaherty,
Washington
E. J. Winn,
66
14
78
Mrs. Sarah Draper,
Washington
Win. Foreman, 66
66
21
81
George Metcalf,
Washington
66
66 F. E. Colburn, 66
66 66
22
82
Thomas Houllahan,
Chapel
66
22
83
D. Smith,
Foundry 66
Geo. D. Fisher,
Jan. 16
S4
J. A. Hartshorn,
Day
66
E. J. Winn,
Dee. 66
24
86
John Callahan,
Railroad
Ave.
Win. Foreman,
Janl. 19
87
P. Pendergast,
Off "
St.
66
66
1
89
A. H. Thayer,
School
66
Win. Foreman,
19
92
Fred L. Fisher,
Walnut
Ave.
W. D. Huntoon,
18
93
James Murphy,
Guild
St.
Wm. Foreman,
19
66
16
59
Michael Tobin,
Walnut
Ave.
66
61
Roby & Metealf,
Off Winter
F. E. Colburn,
66
13
69
W. A. Talbot,
66
F. E. Colburn,
66
24
72
I. O. Odd Fellows,
Everett
Ave.
F. E. Colburn, 66
7
74
Albert Dupee.
Pine
76
H. R. Ellis,
77
N. Reed,
Vernon
66
F. E. Colburn,
66
11
79 80
J. W. Roby,
Granite
St.
1896.
Số
Mrs. Frank King,
Munroe
F. E. Colburn,'
66
19
SS
J. Storm Est., Sarah Learaly,
Munroe Day
66
66
6
90
91
Mrs. H. Babcock,
Washington
F. E. Colburn,
66
1897.
67
Walpole
Wm. Foreman,
66
Nov. 17
70
I. O. Odd Fellows,
Nov. 7
55
E. J. Shattuck,
Market
Sept. 28
51
Fred Stetson,
Howard
26
53
Morrill Library,
Walpole
Walpole
58
Joseph Roby,
Granite
20
7
25
Market
12
15
Misses Coburn,
Howard
1897.
19
C. L. Smith,
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The Board has received from plumbing licenses $6, which amount has been paid to the town Treasurer and duly receipted for.
We would recommend the appropriation of $650 for the 'Ises of the Board of Health for the year 1897.
Respectfully submitted,
EBEN C. NORTON. FRED E. COLBURN. LYMAN F. BIGELOW.
NORWOOD, Feb. 9, 1897.
TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OF
NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1897.
ORGANIZATION, 1896-'97.
Chairman, Winslow Faunce. Secretary, Mary J. Alden.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
TERM EXPIRES.
Mary J. Alden,
1897.
Patrick J. Mahony,
1897.
Marcia M. Winslow,
1898.
Winslow Faunce,
1898.
George W. Cushing,
1899.
Milton H. Howard,
1899.
SUB-COMMITTEES.
Finance, Accounts and Claims : Mr. Faunce, Mrs. Alden, Mrs. Winslow.
Schoolhouses and Supplies : Mr. Mahony, Mr. Howard, Mr. Cushing.
Text-Books and Course of Study : Mr. Cushing, Mr. How- ard, Mr. Faunce.
Music and Drawing : Mr. Howard, Mrs. Winslow.
Truancy and Evening Schools : Mr. Mahony, Mr. Howard." Physical and Manual Training : Mr. Cushing, Mr.[ Faunce. Sewing : Mrs. Alden, Mrs. Winslow.
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SCHOOLS AND LOCAL COMMITTEES.
High School : Whole Board.
Everett School : Mrs. Winslow, Mr. Faunee, Mr. Mahony, Mr. Cushing.
North School : Mrs. Alden, Mr. Howard.
East School : Mr. Mahony, Mr. Cushing.
Balch School : Mrs. Winslow, Mr. Mahony.
West Sehool : Mr. Howard, Mrs. Winslow.
Guild School : Mrs. Alden, Mr. Faunee.
SUPERVISION AND INSTRUCTION.
Superintendent of Schools (except High) : H. Allen Hal- stead.
Teacher of Music. M. W. Misener.
Teacher of Drawing : Anna A. Robinson.
Teachers, High School : Albin C. Russell, M. Belle Brooks, J. Florence Ditmars, Laura P. Patten.
Teachers, Everett School : H. Allen Halstead, Julie M. Jones, Adelia F. Richardson, Louise Pettay, Florence Graves, Grace B. Whitford, Annie G. White.
Teachers, North School : Florence Hill, Julia A. Donovan.
Teachers, East School : Mary L. Mahoney, Martha B. Parker.
Teachers, Balch School : S. Louisa Rhodes, Amy I. Gay.
Teachers, West School : Grace M. Train, Ella M. Gates.
Teachers, Guild School : Lizzie C. Tucker, Orra B. Guild, Edna A. Lincoln, Florence M. Ferry.
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
To the Citizens of Norwood :
The report of your Committee for the year ending Jan. 31, 1897, is respectfully submitted for your consideration.
The Committee organized at their first meeting in March, by the election of Winslow Fannce, Chairman, and Mary J. Alden, Secretary. Mr. Warren E. Rhoads, Mr. Walter L. Beal and Mr. Michael D. Creed were appointed Truant Officers for the ensuing year.
Very extensive repairs have been made in several of the school buildings, especially in the Everett and Balch. After the floors were laid in these two buildings, it was deemed expedient to thoroughly renovate the seats and desks, which had become very much defaced by the cutting and carving of successive generations. This was done by replacing the worthless with new, and planing, scraping and varnishing the rest. It was also found necessary to make quite extensive changes in the sanitary arrangements at the Everett. Five new urinals, another cesspool and connections were required to place this part of the building in suitable condition.
There is one source of trouble at the Everett School in con- nection with the cesspool at the west of the building. After each rain the water rises above the inlet, consequently prevent- ing the free discharge from the closets. This will have to be remedied in some way.
The most feasible plan, in the opinion of your Committee, is to build a cesspool in the low ground at the back of the Guild building, and connect the two.
The Balch and West buildings have each received a coat of paint.
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The cellars at the Balch, West and East buildings have been cemented.
At the East, the fence has been rebuilt and the service pipe relaid with one-inch lead pipe.
The whole amount expended for repairs will approximate $3,100.
Although the expense for repairs alone has been so great, and the appropriation for that purpose so greatly overdrawn, yet we feel that the money has been well spent, for it is necessary that the pupils be furnished with the best accommodations possible, in order that they may work to the best advantage.
We believe that the health and comfort of a pupil are as much to be considered as his intellectual attainments ; for of what bene- fit is an education obtained at the expense of good health ?
From time to time our teachers have received invitations to teach in other towns at an increased salary. To guard against this, your Committee decided to increase the salaries of the teachers in the lower schools, except that of the Master and his assistant, making the minimum salary four hundred and twenty- five dollars, to be increased twenty-five dollars each year unti the maximum, five hundred dollars, is reached.
We believe that only in this way can we retain good teachers in our schools. Five teachers resigned their positions, and one failed of a re-election. The vacancies have been filled and one more teacher employed, who occupies the room in the Everett building formerly occupied by the second class of the eighth grade, the pupils of that grade occupying at present but one room.
The time is not far distant when greater school accommoda- tions will be required, and consequently more teachers.
We believe it to be impossible to thoroughly prepare the majority of pupils for entrance to the High School in cight years, and that it will be necessary, in order to obtain the best results in the lower schools, to change from eight grades to nine. If this be done, it will oblige your Committee to ask for greater school accommodations in the near future. Through the instrumentality
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of one of the Agents of the State Board of Education, Mr. John T. Prince, a bill of indictment was found against the town for alleged neglect and refusal to provide proper and sufficient school accommodations for the children of the town.
The case was tried in the Superior Court at Dedham, and a verdict rendered in favor of the town.
In the suits of the Gillins against the town of Norwood for damages for not supplying school accommodations to the plain- tiffs, the court entered judgment, Jan. 11, 1897, in favor of the town, and has awarded executions in favor of the town against the plaintiffs for the taxable costs of suit in the case of Hugh H. Gillin, $47.06; in the case of James J. Gillin, $19.81; and in the case of John P. Gillin, $19.81. Thus ends the "long and bitter contest which has been going on for several years between J. J. Gillin of Ellis, his friends and attorneys, and the School Committee," and there is now no cause for a "feeling of deep humiliation and shame among the more conservative and sub- stantial people of Norwood."
Since the Norfolk Central Street Ra'lway Company has fur- nished facilities for transportation, several pupils have availed themselves of the privilege granted by the Committee, of con- veyance to and from school at the expense of the town. The cost for each pupil is twenty-five cents per week.
Accompanying this report will be found the report of the Superintendent of Schools, the Principal of the High School, and of the Finance Committee.
WINSLOW FAUNCE, Chairman. MARY J. ALDEN, Secretary. PATRICK J. MAHONY. MILTON H. HOWARD. GEORGE W. CUSHING. MARCIA M. WINSLOW.
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The Finance Committee submit the following report of expenditures for the support of the Public Schools of Norwood for the year ending Jan. 31, 1897 :
Total appropriation,
$19,500 00
" expenditures, 20,784 87
Overdrawn,
$1,284 87
The expenditures for the several accounts are as follows :
For teachers and superintendence,
$11,725 04
" music,
500 00
" drawing,
350 00
" janitors and sweepers,
1,335 95
" heat and light,
1,258 99
" text-books and supplies,
1,504 00
" incidentals and repairs,
4,110 89
$20,784 87
One year ago we recommended that the sum of $20,050 be appropriated for the use of the schools. If this had been done, the amount overdrawn would have been decreased $550.
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We would recommend the following appropriations for the support of the Public Schools for the ensuing year :
For teachers (including superintendence, drawing and sewing),
$13,240 00 400 00
" music,
janitors and sweepers,
1,400 00
heat and light,
1,500 00
text-books and supplies, 1,500 00
" incidentals and repairs, 2,100 00
" heating and ventilating Balch School, 900 00
$21,040 00
Respectfully submitted,
WINSLOW FAUNCE, MARY J. ALDEN, MARCIA M. WINSLOW,
Finance Committee.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
NORWOOD, MASS., Feb. 1, 1897.
To the School Committee :
I hereby respectfully submit to you my third annual report of the Public Schools of Norwood.
The strong public sentiment in favor of a broad and thorough system of public education that has characterized our citizens in the past, we believe still continues. The outlook, therefore, is indeed hopeful for the cause of education in our town.
In nearly all our schools we notice better methods and larger results. This is a period of educational change, but whatever innovations or departures have taken place, our schools have been kept in the line of progress and the best educational thought of the day.
As the population of our town is rapidly increasing, the enrolment the past year has been greater than ever before.
BUILDINGS.
Number of buildings occupied January, 1897,
7
Number of rooms,
22
SCHOOLS.
Number of high schools, 1
Number of grammar schools, 8
Number of primary schools, 10
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TEACHERS.
MALE.
FEMALE.
High,
1
3
Grammar,
1
9
Primary,
0
9
Musie,
1
0
Drawing,
0
1
Total,
3
22
PUPILS.
Whole number of pupils enrolled in all the schools,
including the High,
976
Increase over last year,
93
Average membership,
922
Average daily attendance,
869
Percentage of attendance,
94
Number of pupils graduated from the Everett School in June, 1895, 42
Number who entered the High School,
35
Average cost of pupil exelusive of money expended for repairs to buildings,
$17 08
Average cost of pupil in 1895 exclusive of repairs,
17 83
Average cost throughout the State exclusive of repairing and erecting new schoolhouses, 24 73
Our buildings were never in better condition than at present. The Everett and Baleh Schools especially present a new and attractive appearance. For a detailed account of the improve- ments made, please see the preceding report of the School Committee.
The school population of our town has so inereased that more schoolrooms will be required in the near future. These may be provided by the enlargement of the Guild School as eon- templated and provided for in the plans at the time the building
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was erected. The classrooms in the Everett and Guild Schools are now for the most part taxed to the utmost, and how we are to accommodate and arrange the pupils the coming year is one of the problems confronting us.
EVERETT SCHOOL.
EIGHTH GRADE.
Teachers : Mr. H. A. Halstead, Miss Julie M. Jones.
Whole number enrolled,
54
Average membership,
49
Average daily attendance,
47
Percentage of attendance,
97
Number over 15 years of age,
2
Number between 8 and 14 years,
52
Number graduated in June, 1896,
42
SEVENTH GRADE.
Teacher : Miss A. F. Richardson. .
Whole number enrolled,
50
Average membership,
48
Average daily attendance,
47
Percentage of attendance,
97
Number over 15 years of age,
0
Number between 8 and 14 years,
40
SIXTH GRADE. .
Teacher : Miss Florence Graves.
Whole number enrolled,
51
Average membership,
49
Average daily attendance,
47
Percentage of attendance,
96
Number over 15 years of age,
0
. Number between 8 and 14 years,
46
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FIFTH GRADE.
Teacher : Miss Louise Pettay.
Whole number enrolled,
50
Average membership,
49
Average daily attendance,
46
Percentage of attendance,
94
Number over 15 years of age,
0
Number between 8 and 14 years,
50
SIXTH AND SEVENTH GRADES.
Teacher : Miss Grace Whitford.
Whole number enrolled,
52
Average membership,
49
Average daily attendance,
45
Percentage of attendance,
92
Number over 15 years of age,
2
Number between 8 and 14 years,
39
FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADES.
Teacher : Miss Annie G. White.
Whole number enrolled,
50
Average membership, 44
48
Average daily attendance,
Percentage of attendance,
91
Number over 15 years of age,
0
Number between 8 and 14 years,
50
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GUILD SCHOOL.
FIRST GRADE.
Teacher : Orra E. Guild.
Whole number enrolled,
52
Average membership, 48
Average daily attendance, 45
Percentage of attendance, 93
Number between 8 and 14 years,
8
Number between 5 and 8 years,
44
SECOND AND THIRD GRADES.
Teacher : Miss Lizzie C. Tucker.
Whole number enrolled,
46
Average membership,
46
Average daily attendance,
44
Percentage of attendance, 95
Number between 8 and 14 years,
16
Number between 5 and 8 years,
36
THIRD GRADE.
Teacher : Miss Florence M. Ferry.
Whole number enrolled,
43
Average membership,
42
Average daily attendance,
39
Percentage of attendance,
93
Number between 8 and 14 years,
24
Number between 5 and 8 years, 19
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FOURTH GRADE.
Teacher : Miss Edna A. Lincoln.
Whole number enrolled,
49
Average membership,
48
Average daily attendance,
46
Percentage of attendance,
96
Number over 15 years of age,
1
Number between 8 and 14 years,
48
EAST SCHOOL.
FIRST AND SECOND GRADES.
Miss Martha B. Parker, teacher.
Whole number enrolled,
47
Average membership,
43
Average daily attendance,
41
Percentage of attendance,
95
Number between 8 and 14 years,
5
Number between 5 and 8 years,
42
SECOND AND THIRD GRADES.
Miss Mary L. Mahoney, teacher.
41
Average membership,
39
Average daily attendance,
37
Percentage of attendance, 95
Number over 15 years of age,
0
Number between 8 and 14 years,
39
Number between 5 and 8 years,
2
Whole number enrolled,
148 NORTH SCHOOL. FIRST GRADE.
Miss Julia A. Donovan, teacher.
Whole number enrolled,
52
Average membership, 46
41
Percentage of attendance, 90
2
Number between 5 and 8 years,
50
SECOND AND THIRD GRADES.
Miss Florence Hill, teacher.
Whole number enrolled,
52
Average membership,
48
Average daily attendance,
44
Percentage of attendance, 91
Number over 15 years of age,
0
Number between 8 and 14 years,
40
Number between 5 and 8 years,
12
WEST SCHOOL.
FIRST AND SECOND GRADES.
Miss Grace M. Train, teacher.
44
Average membership,
39
Average daily attendance,
36
Percentage of attendance,
92
Number between 8 and 14 years,
9
Number between 5 and 8 years, 35
Average daily attendance,
Number between 8 and 14 years,
Whole number enrolled,
149
SECOND AND THIRD GRADES.
Miss Ella M. Gates, teacher.
Whole number enrolled,
38
Average membership,
36
Average daily attendance,
33
Percentage of attendance,
92
Number over 15 years of age,
0
Number between 8 and 14 years,
28
Number between 5 and 8 years,
10
BALCH SCHOOL.
FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD GRADES.
Miss Amy I. Gay, teacher.
Whole number enrolled,
51
Average membership,
45
Average daily attendance,
43
Percentage of attendance, 95
Number between 8 and 14 years,
20
Number between 5 and 8 years,
31
FOURTH, FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADES.
Miss S. Louisa Rhodes, teacher.
Whole number enrolled,
39
Average membership,
38
Average daily attendance,
36
Percentage of attendance,
95
Number over 15 years of age,
0
Number between 8 and 14 years, 39
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Among the many factors that enter into the strength and progress of the school, none is of more vital importance than the regular attendance of the pupils. This our teachers have fully recognized, and with the aid of our efficient corps of truant officers, have secured the satisfactory results above denoted in the pereentages of attendance. The frequently absent pupil is not the only loser ; the class is seriously hindered and disturbed, the teacher's labor greatly increased, and the general progress of the whole school, whether it contains many or few classes, retarded.
As mentioned above there were forty-two graduates from the Everett School in June, about thirty-five of whom entered the High School. A general average of seventy per cent, with an average of not less than sixty per eent in arithmetic, is required for gradu- ation. This discrimination as to arithmetic we felt to be wise, as it is in the mathematics of the High School our pupils meet their greatest difficulties. It has occurred to us that it might be a good plan to conform with the majority of the grammar schools of the State and have nine grades instead of eight below the High School. Then there would be no reason why the ground now practically covered the first year in the High School should not be at least partially covered in the senior grade of the grammar school,
The subject of drawing is receiving the full attention its importance demands, and the work of the special teacher, sup- plemented by that of the regular teachers in all the grades, is progressive and satisfactory. A definite course is outlined for the several grades, and the subject is systematically pursucd throughout all the schools.
The attention our schools have paid to music in the past still continues. The work of our director and the enthusiasm manifested in the subject of music throughout the schools merit our fullest commendation and approval. The profieiency of the primary elasses is marked and unusual, and throughout the entire course the teachers are insisting that careful attention and study be given to the subject.
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The attendance of several of the schools, the North School especially, has been seriously interrupted by the scarlet fever epidemic of the last few months. I deem it proper to say a word here in relation to contagious diseases. The diseases pre- seribed against by statute are scarlet fever, diphtheria and smallpox. An arrangement is made whereby the Board of Health sends to the office of the Superintendent of Sehools a list of all the cases reported by the physicians. These are at once sent to the teachers, giving name, residence and disease. This works very well, with the exception that the notice sometimes reaches the school too late to be of any use. The Board of Health does not always receive the record promptly from the physician. If the schools can be informed without delay, protection from infectious diseases will be largely insured.
Through the courtesy of the New England Railroad Com- pany, the use of the car-shop whistle has been accorded the sehools for a signal of no school or one session on stormy days. The signals will be given at 8 and at 11 A. M. How- ever, as the one having this in charge is as liable as any one to make mistakes in his forecast of New England weather, it is suggested that the parents use their own discretion in keeping their children at home in bad weather as they would in case of siekness.
The numerical increase of teachers and pupils which is witnessed annually places upon sehool officials correspondingly increased responsibilities. New questions of administration are presented each year, and for the solution of each of these problems the most thoughtful study is demanded upon the part of those who are selected by their fellow citizens to manage the educational affairs of a community. The attention of every citizen is invited to this work with the hope that an institution which has ever been regarded as the pride of this Commonwealth may continue to be what its name implies - a common school.
In concluding this report, I desire to express my general satisfaction with the result of the year's work. The spirit pervading the schools has been good in nearly every respect.
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The Board and the various sub-committees have in no respect abated their efforts for the improvement of the schools and the advancement of the educational interests of the town.
I thank the teachers for their continued efforts with me in furtherance of our work.
To the Committee I express my hearty appreciation for continued confidence and support.
Respectfully submitted,
H. ALLEN HALSTEAD,
Superintendent of Schools.
REPORT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL.
To the School Committee :
Another year of quiet work has passed with less than the usual visible changes to report.
By the resignation of Miss Wing and Miss O'Hara we lost two bright teachers who had endeared themselves to the pupils and had made many friends in the community. Miss J. Florence Ditmars and Miss Laura Patten, who were engaged to fill the vacancies, brought to their work thorough training and several years of successful experience in teaching the subjects required in their departments.
We have an excellent corps of assistant teachers, and we hope it will be possible to retain them all another year.
A year ago the enrolment was one hundred and thirteen, three of whom were special students. This year our total enrolment is one hundred and seventeen, classified as follows : seniors, fifteen ; juniors, twenty-two; third class, thirty-three ; fourth class, forty- five, and two special students.
Our High School has twenty-five pupils for every thousand of the population of the town. Can any other city or town equal this? I know of none that can, although at least two have claimed the championship of the State.
Certainly the interest our citizens take in giving their chil- dren a high school education speaks well for the intelligence of the people of Norwood.
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