Norwood annual report 1908-1911, Part 16

Author: Norwood (Mass.)
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1402


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44 43 45 46 45 38 39 43 45 55 39 43 46


1556 1502 1376


1602 1542 1388


Totals


Totals


1470 1394 1255


6 5


43


41


39


¥


4


48


47


40


41 30 35 42 43 46 28 44 39


40 31 33 42 42 42 27 43 34


32 33 25 23 38 38 35 27 41 30


3-4


38


3


44


41 35 40 35


2-3 1-2 1 3-4 1-2 2-3 1-2 2-3 1-2


42 44 43 41 46


1541 1455 1338


Shattuck


6


39 42


39 41


33 35 37 45 40


66


39 45


41 46 46 44


4-5 3-4 2-3 1-2 1 5


45


43 45


Winslow


East


Balch


Balch


41


6


5


43


37


36


47 39 32 32


42


LIST OF TEACHERS, SCHOOLS, AND ADDRESSES.


TEACHERS


Schools


Grades


P. O. ADDRESSES


N. A. Cutler


High


10-13


296 Walpole street


Alice G. Smith


81 Walpole street


Linda M. Lowell


66


179 Winter street


Ruth A. Smith


449 Washington street


Jennie I. Hiscock


66


66


Beacon Hill


A. Louise Crockett Adelaide M. Lakin Joseph F. Gould


Everett


9


19 Central street


Lilla E. Clement


9


448 Washington street


Maud B. Kennerson


9


11 Wheelock avenue


S. Louisa Rhodes


66


8


52 Winslow avenue


Emma R. Bannister


8


623 Washington street


Hilda M. Todd


7


15 Wheelock avenue


Katherine B. Feely


Guild


7


52 Winslow avenue


Julia E. Danahy


66


6


142 Washington st., Canton


Helen I. Guthrie


5-6


408 Washington street


Margarita E. Burns


5


11 Hoyle street


Kathryn A. Turner


66


4


108 Cottage street


Mary W. O'Brien


Sp.


4 Railroad avenue


Estelle M. Mahoney


3


16 Everett avenue


Fannie M. Thorn


66


1


623 Washington street


Herbert D. Bixby


Shattuck


6-7


12 Granite street


Ada B. Campbell


66


6


448 Washington street


Alma L. Arnold


66


2-3


30 Granite street


Maude A. Woods


1-2


317 Nahatan street 190 Vernon street


Katharine L. Carbee


Winslow


5


50 Winslow avenue


Helen M. Tilden


66


4-5


73 Hoyle street


Marguerite E. Mahon'y


66


3


5 Short street


Annie G. Scherer


2


Walpole street


E. Louise Ward


1


486 Washington street


Bertha L. Brown


East


2-3


30 Granite street


Martha B. Parker


66


1-2


462 Nahatan street


Maude E. Dalton


Balch


2-3


19 Howard street


A. Agnes Curtin


79 Casey street


B. Harold Hamblin


Music


16 Lexington ave., Hyde Park


Bessie M. Parker


Drawing


11 Wheelock avenue


Mary A. McClearn


Sewing


14 Linden Place, Dedham


5


486 Washington street


Florence Hill


4-5


478 Washington street


3-4


448 Washington street


Gertrude E. Richards'n


Emma F. Niles


1


Lilla F. Bateman


4


73 Hoyle street


Lizzie E. Hadley


1-2


14 Florence avenue


Lillian G. Duncan


6


408 Washington street


Ethel M. Edwards


8


66 Hoyle street


Edith A. Brown


15 Wheelock avenue


12 Granite street


1-2


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.


COMPARATIVE STATISTICS FOR THE STATE REPORT


EXCLUDING ALL CHILDREN FROM OTHER TOWNS IN THE STATE.


1904


1905


1906


1907


Enrollment,


1433


1453


1518


I539


Boys,


721


729


750


76 1


Girls,


712


724


768


778


Under 5 years old,


6


13


5


II


Over 15 years old,


169


143


143


152


Between 5 and 15 years old,


I264


1295


1370


1377


Between 7 and 14 years old,


887


973


996


989


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ENROLLMENT AND ATTENDANCE


TEACHERS


SCHOOLS


Grades


Enrollment


Boys


Girls


Number under 5 yrs.


1


1 N. A. Cutler


High Everett


10-13


135


58


77


0


2


Julia R. O'Brien


9


53


29


24


0


3


Mary L. Gay


66


8


39


23


16


0


5


Emma R. Bannister


66


8


38


21


17


0


6


Edith A. Brown


78


36


21


15


0


7


Agnes E. Abbott


7


41


21


20


0


8


Lucinda M. Bent


Guild


7


47


19


28


0


9


Julia E. Danahy


6


45


26


19


0


10


Ethel M. Edwards


66


5-6


42


22


20


0


12


Helen M. Tilden


5


50


23


27


0


13


Margarita E. Burns


66


5


52


20


32


0


14


Lilla F. Bateman


4


56


35


21


0


15


Kathryn A. Turner


4


52


29


23


0


16


M. Agnes Murphy


3


47


24


23


0


17


Estelle M. Mahoney


2


46


28


18


0


18


Lillian G. Duncan


12


43


16


27


2


19


E. Louise Ward


66


1


44


21


23


1


20


Katharine L. ( arbee


Shattuck


6 7


41


21


20


0


21


Ada B. Campbell


5 6


44


25


19


0


22


Lizzie E. Hadley


5


44


22


22


0


23


Florence Hill


4


45


22


23


0


24


Alma L. Arnold


34


49


21


28


0


25


Gertrude E. Richardson


23


45


24


21


0


26


Maude A. Woods


66


1-2


38


13


25


0


27


Emma F. Niles


66


1


40


21


19


4


28


Bertha L. Brown


East


3-4


44


25


19


0


29


Martha B. Parker


66


1-2


46


17


29


0


30


Florence E. Fisher


West


23


47


23


24


0


31


Clarrissa L. Weymouth


1-2


47


27


20


2


32


Maude E. Dalton


Balch


23


58


28


30


0


33


A. Agnes Curtin


1


41


19


22


2


Totals


1596


790


806


11


6


47


28


19


0


11


Helen I. Guthrie


66


9


54


18


36


0


4


S. Louisa Rhodes


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STATISTICS FOR SCHOOL YEAR 1906-7.


Number over 15 years old


Number between


5 and 15


Number between


7 and 14


Average


Membership


Average


Attendance


Per cent. of attendance


Number of


Tardinesses


Pro rata of


Tardiness


Number of days in


Ses:ion


Aggregate Days' At- tendance of all


Pupils


114


21


1


125.70


121.40


97


207


1.60


189


22824


19


34


15


51.95


49.89


96


37


.71


181


9403


9


45


19


53.01


50.75


96


52


.98


1813


9211


1


38


28


37 01


34.33


93


40


1.08


182}


6266


3


35


22


35.91


32.96


92


56


1.55


1823


6016


2


34


28


33.97


32.74


96


46


1.35


1834


592212


1


40


34


38.98


36.75


94


15


.38


183


6727


1


46


44


41.82


38.29


94


21


.50


182}


69871/2


0


45


45


41.26


38.02


92


18


.43


182}


71061/2


1


46


41


41.59


39.30


94


15


.36


182}


7172 12


0


42


42


39.38


36.58


93


36


.91


182}


6676 1/2


1


49


48


46.04


42.86


93


15


.33


1823


7821 12


0


52


52


46.24


43.99


95


19


.41


1823


8029


0


56


56


46.79


43.76


94


35


.75


1823


7986


0


52


52


49.05


46.59


95


40


.81


182를


8502


0


47


47


42.36


39.89


94


20


.47


1823


72811/2


0


46


28


42.73


40.32


94


38


.88


1823


7359


0


41


20


34.79


32.72


94


39


1.19


182₺


5972


0


43


4


37.27


31.02


83


38


1.02


1823


6161


0


41


37


40.00


37.37


93


60


1.50


183


6839 1/2


0


44


44


42.31


41.37


98


50


1.18


183}


759212


0


44


44


43.44


41.36


95


34


.77


183


7569 12


0


45


45


43.25


40.95


92


40


.90


183}


7515 12


0


49


49


43.95


41.47


94


46


1.04


182}


756712


0


45


34


44.85


42.68


95


52


1.16


183}


7831 12


0


38


6


37.25


33.81


91


38


1.02


1833


6203 12


0


36


1


36.19


32.78


91


48


1.33


183₺


6016


0


44


41


42.19


39.82


94


143


3.39


1833


7309


0


46


8


42.74


39.46


92


69


1.61


183}


7240 12


0


47


38


45.29


43.18


95


41


.90


182}


7879 12


0


45


9


39.36


37.32


95


53


1.35


182


679112


0


58


47


46.65


42.51


91


73


1.56


1833


775112


0


39


7


38.40


34.49


90


6


.16


183


6313


152


1433


1036


1471.72


1380.73


94


1540


1.00


6037


253905


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JANITORS.


Adna W. Alden, 402 Washington street, High, Everett. John P. Oldham, Pleasant street, Guild. William Shyne, 65 Monroe street, Shattuck, East. Fred E. Beal, 699 Washington street, Winslow. Michael Dyer, 1171 Washington street, Balch.


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NAMES OF PUPILS WHO HAVE BEEN NEITHER ABSENT NOR TARDY DURING THE YEAR 1906-07.


HIGH SCHOOL :


Marion W. Howard,


Helen F. Norton,


Lewis B. Walker,


Otis F. Baker,


Mabel R. Barr, 2 years, .


B. Agnes Barrett,


Harold L. Gibson,


Gladwin M. Nead,


Elizabeth C. Oldham,


Ruth Vance,


Dana H. Bigelow,


Ella B. Blasenak,


John J. Coakley, 2 years,


Ivan R. Cottrell,


George T. Hartshorn, 3 years,


E. Everett Jewett, 2 years, Mildred Metcalf, Beatrice Spear,


Lilla S. Walsh,


Helen K. Whedon,


Sadie E. Wood, 3 years.


EVERETT : Grade 9. Elsie Baker,


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Emma Burke,


Mary Lydon,


Claire Mahoney, 2 years,


Henry Marden,


Annie Oldham,


Herbert Tucker.


Grade S.


Katherine King, Helen Oldham, William Steele.


Grade 7.


James Farren, Mary Manimon.


GUILD : Grade 7. Agnes Dunn, Jennie M. Wittrup, 4 years .


Grade 6.


Frank Anderson, Pasqueline Caparella, Bessie Crimmins, John Farren, 2 years, Emily Fielding, 3 years,


John Murphy, Percy Ryant, Laura Tobin, Teigfrid Weber, Andrew Wittrup.


Grade 5. Ruth Colton, Clara Fiedler, Catherine Henry,


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Francis Kelliher, Madeline Klingbeil, George Nead, Jr., 2 years, Frank Olmstead.


Grade 4 :


James Anderson,


Charles Farren, 2 years,


Thomas Farren, 2 years,


Alfred Murray, Robert H. Steele,


Helen Wittrup, Henry Wittrup.


Grade 3. Pauline Millet,


Grade 2. Herbert Howard, Margaret Murphy.


SHATTUCK :


Grade 6.


Mary Curran, 2 years, Raymond Rafuse.


Grade 5.


Colmon Connelly, Joseph Macauley, George Oelschlagel.


Grade 4. William Dupee, 2 years, Herbert Landry, Edward O'Brien.


Grade 2. -


Helen Bailey,


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Bartley Curran, Albert Smith.


EAST :


Grade 4.


Margaret Coughlin, Walter Kelley, 2 years.


Grade 2.


Alice Hurley.


Grade I .


Eleanor Hurley.


WEST :


Grade 3.


August Mattson.


BALCH :


Grade I .


Ellen Gertrude Kelliher. -


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GRADUATION EXERCISES


OF THE NORWOOD GRAMMAR SCHOOL, JUNE 19, 1907. " True Effort is in Itself Success."


Music, " Morn Rise," Everett School Chorus Theme of the graduation " This Country of Ours "


Quotations from :


" Lay of Last Minstrel " (Scott) Boys of Grade IX


" Dear Land of all My Love " ( Proctor) Girls of Grade IX


" Address on Grant " Boys and Girls of Grade IX Theme Continued


"Our Country's Flag," Henry Ward Beecher, John Norton


True American Patriotism, Frank Blasenak


Poem, " Keenan's Charge," Lathrop, Theme Continued, Development of Our Country in West " On Receiving an Eagle's Quill from Lake Superior " Whittier Annie Oldham


Violin Solo, George Smith (accompanied by Margaret Norton) Theme Continued


Beauty of American Scenery, Extract from " Evangeline "


Pearl Appleby


Music, Chorus : " Voices of the Woods" Grades VIII and IX Theme Continued


Some of Our Country's Great Men : Presidents : Washington, Lincoln,


Harold Flood


Leo Folan


7


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Recitation, " The Soldier's Reprieve," Ora Fenton Inventors, Leonard Fisher Men of Peace, Julia Barrett Violin Solo, Esther Dowling (accompanied by Agnes Gillooly) Theme Continued, " Duties to Our Country " Grade IX Poem, " Our Country," Catherine Curtin, Ina Talbot, Marie Lee Award of J. C. Lane Medals, by Principal Joseph F. Gould Presentation of Diplomas, by Mr. Edward W. Jewett Music, " Class Song " Grade IX


GRADUATES.


Margaret Mary Allen Stephen Martin Hefferan John Joseph James Henry Rockwood Stanley Hoar Charles Frederick Holman Gladys Huntoon Marie Agnes Lee Ethel Pearl Appleby Julia Agatha Barrett Eva Gladys Bateman Earl Irving Benkert Rosine Louise Benkert Paul Ignatius Bernier Elsie Elizabeth Leonard Mary Catherine Lydon Alfred Eugene Maier Claire Veronica Mahoney Henry Stillson Marden Milton Earle McLeod Alfred Weston Metcalf Alice Bigelow Frank Edward Blasenak Marion Frances Boyden Jesse Marion Buckman Emily Helen Burke Lavinia May Canning Alma Johanna Sophia Cedergren James Joseph Mitchell Annie Catherine Mogan John Aloysius Norton Margaret Isabella Norton Nora Josephine Norton Rachael Josephine Norton William Joseph Norton Catherine Frances O'Brien


Helen Coakley Alvia Allbee Colton Mildred May Colton Timothy Michael Connelly Sabina Rose Costello Agnes Monica Coughlin Timothy Francis Coughlin


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Julia Elizabeth Curran Mary Elizabeth Curran Catherine Elizabeth Curtin Timothy James Curtin Inez Beatrice DeAlmeida Mary Agatha Donovan Mary Catherine Donovan Esther Elizabeth Dowling James Joseph Dowling James Edward Drummy Mary Zita Drummy


Irene Elizabeth Dunn


Mary Loretta Dyer Joseph Eppich Martin Francis Feeney Ora Winifred Fenton Leonard Cyrus Fisher Wallace Grant Fisher Isabelle Louise Elizabeth [Fitzpatrick Annie Marie Flaherty Harold Ambrose Flood Leo Michael Folan Annie Elizabeth Foley Margaret Elizabeth Foley Jennie Folkins


Agnes Cecelia Gillooly Anna May Hallman Blanche Winitred Harris


Annie Josephine Oldham Carl Howard Olson Hazel Mildred Parker William Irwin Pendergast William August Peterson George Elmer Phalen Hollis Winslow Plimpton Elsie Pillsbury Robinson James Edward Leo Roche Joseph Vincent Rorke Esther Margaret Schuster Charles Francis Shedd Eugene Francis Shyne Freda Margaret Smith George Harding Smith, Jr. Elizabeth Louise Stapleton William Harvey Stone Andrew Leonard Strack Addie Caroline Swift Ina Barron Talbot Florence Beatrice Tisdale Herbert Evelyn Tucker Esther Mendell Vance Helen Gertrude Waldron Joseph Shepherd Walker Florence Alice Warde Herbert Shumway Winslow Marion Sumner Woods


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GRADUATION EXERCISES


OF THE NORWOOD HIGH SCHOOL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1907. VILLAGE HALL, NORWOOD. " Strive to Excel."


PROGRAMME.


March, Orchestra Prayer, Rev. A. H. Pingree Salutatory and Essay, " A Day in Athens at the Time of Pericles," Ada Frances Tucker Essay, " Municipal Ownership of Public Utilities," Lewis Brigham Walker


Music, " The Prophet Psalmist "


PART I.


a. A Supplication b. Praise for Deliverance c. Summons to Worship


Essay, " The Stealing on of Twilight," Alice Elizabeth Fales


Essay, " Shylock as I Conceive Him," Helen Frances Norton


Essay of Valedictory Rank, " The Red Man,"


Raymond Harker Nead


Music, " The Prophet Psalmist,"


PART II. a. The Coming Kingdom b. A Bitter Complaint c. A Song of Triumph


Awarding of English Prize and J. C. Lane Medals,


Mr. Nathaniel A. Cutler


Conferring of Diplomas, Song, " America," Helen F. Norton, Pianist.


Mr. E. W. Jewett Audience and school


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GRADUATES.


CLASSICAL COURSE :


Eleanor Bateman Joseph Ferdinand Gould Elizabeth Bellamy Loomis Helen Frances Norton Ada Frances Tucker


SCIENTIFIC COURSE :


Doris Baston


Dorothy Bigelow Leo Davenport Bernard Eugene Donnell


Julia Imelda Drummy Adrienne Anna Agnes Henry


Martha Eulalie Mahony


Raymond Harker Nead


Henry Sanders Smith Lewis Brigham Walker


GENERAL COURSE :


Elsie May Clarke


Royal James Colman


Bernice Maud Nutting


Marion Augusta Probert Ruth Gladys Rhodes Helen Frances Stone


Henry Waggoner Van Hovenberg George Howard Winslow


COMMERCIAL COURSE :


Alice Elizabeth Fales Edith Marguerite Goodwin Marion Wilder Howard John William Schaeffer Mary Elizabeth Trudeau


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DRAWING TIME SCHEDULE


EVEN WEEKS.


High-Tuesday.


Ia, Drawing,


A. M. 8.15 to 8.55


Ib. Drawing,


8.55 to 9.40


III. Mechanical,


9.45 to 10.30


Guild-Tuesday.


Miss Guthrie,


10.45 to 11.15


Miss Turner,


11.15 to 11.40


Everett-Tuesday.


P. M.


Miss Kennerson,


1.35 to 2.05


Miss Rhodes,


2.10 to 2.40


Guild-Wednesday.


*A. M.


Miss Feely's class,


9.05 to 9.35


Miss Guthrie's class,


9.35 to 10.05


Miss Edwards' class,


10.05 to 10.30


Miss Danahy's class,


10.45 to 11.15


Miss Todd's class,


II. 15 to 11.45 P. M.


Miss Duncan,


1.35 to


1.55


Miss Thorne,


· 2.00 to


2.25


Miss Campbell's class,


*2.25 to


2.55


Mr. Bixby's class,


3.00 to


3.30


High-Thursday.


A. M.


Ia. Drawing,


8.15 to 8.55


Ib. . Drawing, III. Mechanical,


8.55 to 9.40


9.45 to 10.30


*Manual Training.


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Guild-Thursday. Miss Edwards, Miss O'Brien,


Everett-Thursday.


Miss Clement, Mrs. Bannister,


Winslow-Friday.


Miss Ward,


Miss Bateman,


10.00 to 10.30


Miss Scherer,


10.35 to 10.55


Miss Mahoney,


10.55 to 11.15


Miss Carbee,


II.15 to 11.45


East-Thursday.


P. M.


Miss Parker,


1.35 to 1.55


Mrs. Brown,


2.00 to 2.25


Everett.


Miss Todd,


2.50 to 3.20


ODD WEEKS.


High-Tuesday,


A. M.


·


Ia. Drawing,


8.15 to 8.55


Ib. Drawing,


8.55 to 9.40


III. Mechanical,


9.45 to 10.30


Guild


Miss Danahy,


10.45 to 11.15


Miss Mahoney,


11.15 to 11.40 P. M.


Everett-Tuesday,


Miss Kennerson,


1.35 to 2.05 2.10 to 2.40


Miss Brown,


*Manual Training.


10.45 to II.15 II . 15 to 11.45 P. M.


1.35 to 2.05 2.10 to 2.40 A. M. 9.05 to 9.25 9.30 to 10.00


Miss Tilden,


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Guild-Wednesday,


Miss Feely's class,


Miss Guthrie's class,


Miss Edwards' class,


Miss Danahy's class,


Miss Todd's class,


Guild


Miss Campbell's class, Mr. Bixby's class,


2.25 to 2.55 3 to 3.30


High-Thursday,


A. M. 8.15 to 8.55


Ia. Drawing,


Ib. Drawing,


8.55 to 9.40 9.45 to 10.30


Guild


10.45 to 11.15


Miss Feely, Miss Burns,


11.15 to 11.40 P. M.


Everett


Miss Clement,


1.35 to 2.05


Balch


Miss Curtin,


Miss Dalton,


2.30 to 2.50 2.55 to 3.20 A. M.


Shattuck-Friday,


Miss Niles,


9.05 to 9.25


Miss Woods,


9.30 to 9.55


Miss Richardson,


10 to 10.25


Miss Hill,


10.45 to II.IO


Miss Arnold,


11.15 to 11.40


Friday,


P. M.


Miss Hadley,


1.30 to 2


Miss Campbell,


2.05 to 2.35


Mr. Bixby,


2.40 to 3.10


*Manual Training.


*A. M.


9.05 to 9.35 9.35 to 10.05 10.05 to 10.30 10.45 to 11.15 11.15 to 11.45 *P. M.


III. Mechanical,


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MUSIC PROGRAMME, 1907-1908.


ODD WEEKS.


Guild-Monday A. M., Grade 4,


9.05 to 9.30


Monday A. M., Grade 5,


9.35 to 10.00


Monday A. M., Grades 5 and 6,


10.05 to 10.30


Monday A. M., Grades I and 2,


10.35 to 10.55


Monday A. M., Grade 6,


11.00 to II.25


High-Monday A. M.,


11.40 to 12.15


Shattuck-Monday P. M., Grades 3 and 4,


1.35 to 2.00


Monday P. M., Grade 5, 2.05 to 2.30


Monday P. M., Grade 6,


2.35 to 3.00


Monday P. M., Grade 7,


3.05 to 3.30


Winslow-Tuesday A. M., Grade 3,


9.05 to 9.30


Tuesday A. M., Grade 4,


9.35 to 10.00


Tuesday A. M., Grades 4 and 5, 10.05 to 10.30


Tuesday A. M., Grade 2,


10.50 to 11.15


Tuesday A. M., Grade 5,


11.20 to 11.45


Shattuck-Tuesday P. M., Grade I,


1.35 to 1.55


Tuesday P. M., Grades I and 2,


2.00 to 2.25


Tuesday P. M., Grades 2 and 3,


2.30 to 2.55


Tuesday P. M., Grades 4 and 5,


3.00 to 3.25


EVEN WEEKS.


Everett-Monday A. M., Grade 9, Kennerson, 9.05 to 9.30


9.35 to 10.00


Monday A. M., Grade 9, Clement, Monday A. M., Grade S, Brown, Guild-Monday A. M., Grade I, Monday, A. M., Grade 3, High-Monday A. M.,


10.05 to 10.30


10.35 to 10.55


11.00 to 11.25


11.40 to 12.15


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Winslow-Monday P. M., Grade I, 1.40 to 2.00


Balch-Monday P. M., Grade I,


2.25 to 2.45


Monday P. M., Grades 2 and 3, 2.50 to 3.15


Everett-Tuesday A. M., Grades 7 and 8, 9.05 to 9.30


Tuesday A. M., Grade 8, Rhodes, 9.35 to 10.00 Tuesday A. M., Grade 7, 10.05 to 10.30 East-Tuesday A. M., Grade I, 10.55 to 11.15


Tuesday A. M., Grades 2 and 3,


II.20 to 11.45


Guild-Tuesday P. M., Grade 6, Edwards, 1.35 to 2.00


Tuesday, P. M., Grade 7, 2.05 to 2.30


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CON- JUNIO APPUI9 1775


C. FEB . 23


TOWN MEETING WARRANT.


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.


NORFOLK, SS.


To either Constable of the Town of Norwood, in said County, Greeting :


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Norwood, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to assemble in Village Hall, in said town, on Monday, the second day of March, A. D., 1908, at six o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles, namely :


Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.


Article 2. To choose all necessary town officers. The following are to be chosen by ballot namely : Three Selectmen who shall be Overseers of the Poor, and Surveyors of High- ways. One Town Clerk, one Town Treasurer, one Collector of Taxes, three Auditors, three Park Commissioners, six Con- stables, one Tree Warden, one Moderator all for one year ; one Assessor for one year, one Assessor for two years, one Assessor for three years ; one Sewer Commissioner for three years ; one Electric Light Commissioner for three years; one member of


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the Board of Health for three years ; one Water Commissioner for three years, two members of the School Committee for three years, and two Trustees of the Morrill Mernorial Library for three years ; and also upon the same ballot to vote upon the question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in the town?"


Article 3. To hear and act on reports of the Auditors, on Selectmen's, Treasurer's, Tax Collector's, Water Commission- er's, Sewer Commissioner's, Electric Light Commissioners' and Cemetery Commissioners' accounts.


Article 4. To hear and act on reports of Committees.


Article 5. To see what action the town will take in re- gard to unexpended appropriations of the past year.


Article 6. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the taxes for the present municipal year, and to issue notes of the town therefor. The debts in- curred under the authority of this vote are hereby made, payable from said taxes.


Article 7. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Collector of Taxes to use the same means as a Town Treasurer may use when acting as collector.


Article S. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate money for the support of Morrill Memorial Library.


Article 9. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the use of George K. Bird Post, No. 169, Grand Army of the Republic, for the purpose of decorating soldier's graves on Memorial Day.


Article 10. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the support of the Fire Department the en- suing year.


Article II. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the support of the Fire Alarm System the ensuing year.


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Article 12. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the purchase of fire hose.


Article 13. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate to concrete or pave in front of Central Fire Station and purchase additional harness, and supply wagon.


Article 14. To see if the town will vote to raise the pay of the firemen, or take any other action in the matter.


Article 15. To see what sum of money the town will ap- propriate for the support of the schools the ensuing year.


Article 16. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for conveying children living in the outlying districts to the Norwood schools, and place the same in the hands of the School Committee.


Article 17. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the expense of children at the Truant School.


Article IS. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate to meet the expenses of the Board of Health.


Article 19. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate to be expended in trimming and care of shade trees the current year.


Article 20. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the prosecution of illegal sale of liquor.


Article 21. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate to defray the incidental and other neces- sary expenses, not otherwise provided for, the current year.


Article 22. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the repairs of highways the cur- rent year.


Article 23. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for building sidewalks and for setting edgestones the current year.


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Article 24. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for paving gutters the ensuing year.


Article 25. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate to be expended in sanding sidewalks during winter months or take any other action in the matter.


Article 26. To see what disposition the town will make of money received as excise tax from street railway companies.


Article 27. To see what disposition the town will make of money received for dog licenses.


Article 28. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate money for street signs or take any other action in the matter.


Article 29. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate to pay bonds for the Town Treasurer and Tax Collector.


Article 30. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate to be expended in macadamizing streets for the present year.


Article 31. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for free band concerts.


Article 32. To see if the town will vote .to accept Dean street as relocated and laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate money to pay land damages.


Article 33. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate to gravel Florence avenue.


Article 34. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate to repair and gravel Walnut avenue, and construct a granolithic walk on westly side from Washing- ton street to Walpole street, or take any other action in the matter.


Article 35. To see what sum of money the town will raise


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and appropriate on account of the maintenance and extension of the Municipal Light Department for the ensuing year, or take any other action in the matter.


Article 36. To see if the town will vote to accept from Mrs. Nellie M. Babcock the gift of a clock to be placed in Mor- rill Memorial Library, or take any other action in the matter.


Article 37. To see what sum of money the town vote to raise and appropriate for watering streets the ensuing year, or take any other action in the matter.


Article 38. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate to build a shed in rear of Fire Station, for use of Street Department, or take any other action in the matter.


Article 39. To see what some of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate to build a Police Station, or take any other action in the matter.


Article 40. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate to grade the Shattuck School ground, or take any other action on this matter.


Article 41. To see if the town will accept a clock left by Charles Guild, for use of Public Library, or take any other ac- tion in the matter.


Article 42. To hear and act upon the report of the com- mittee appointed under authority of Article 41 of the warrant for the annual town meeting for 1904, to consider and report a revision of the by-laws of the town, with its recommendations as to the same, or take any other action in the matter.


Article 43. To see whether the town will vote to amend, revise or change its by-laws in accordance with the report, in whole or in part of the committee appointed under authority of Article 41 of the annual town meeting warrant for 1904, or take any other action in the matter.


Article 44. To see whether the town will vote to raise and


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appropriate a sum of money to defray the expenses of the com- mittee on revision of the by-laws of the town, appointed under authority of Article 41 of the annual town meeting warrant for 1904, and of printing and publishing the report of said commit- tee and the action of the town thereon.


And the polls may be closed as early as four-thirty o'clock in the afternoon of said day. .




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