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TEACHERS, JANUARY 1, 1911.
School
Grade
Name
Date of Appointment
Educated
High
Prin. Asst.
Nathaniel A. Cutler
Sept. 1899
Amherst College
Linda M. Lowell
1905
Brown University
Ruth A. Smith
1906
Mt. Holyoke College
Adelaide M. Lakin
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1907
Colby College
Gertrude F. Merrill
" 1908
Boston University
Martha T. Steele
Feb. 1909
Tufts College
Lydia M. Chapman
Sept. 1910
Chandler Normal Shorthand School
Robie P. Littlefield
1910
University of Maine
Everett
Prin.
Isaiah A. Whorf
May 1910
Harvard College
9
Maud B. Kennerson
Dec. 1907
Salem Normal School
9
Flora B. Reed
Sept. 1909
Mt. Holyoke College
8
Lurenna M. Ranney
1910
Plymouth N. H. Normal School
24
8
Mary G. Feely
Apr. 1910
Fitchburg Normal School
8
M. Josephine McGrane
Feb. 1910
Rhode Island State Normal School
7
M. Agnes McCarthy
Sept. 1910
Quincy Training School
Guild
7
Julia E. Danahy
1901
Bridgewater Normal School
7
Mary L. Reid
1908
Westfield Normal School
6
Martha R. Taylor
1909
Lowell Normal School
5-6
Mary C. Fleming
1910
Lowell Normal School
5
Margarita E. Burns
Oct. 1904
Bridgewater Normal School
4
Mary W. O'Brien
Sept. 1907 Framingham Normal School
4
Julia I. Drummey
1909
Framingham Normal School
3
Estelle M. Mahoney
Jan. 1903 Framingham Normal School
2
Alice S. Houston
1910
Plymouth N. H. School
1-2
Helen F. McCarthy
Apr. 1908 Symond's Kindergarten Training School
1
Lillian G. Duncan
Sept. 1901 Monson Academy
Shattuck
Prin. 6
George W. Allen
Oct. 1909 Cortland N. Y. Normal School
Ada B. Campbell
Mar. 1907
Bridgewater Normal School
Winslow
1 Prin. 5-6
Katherine L. Carbee
Sept. 1901
1909
Framingham Normal School
5
Maude L. Fuller
1910
4
Lizzie E. Hadley
1901
4
Marguerite E. Mahoney
1907
Bridgewater Normal School
3
Bertha L. Brown
Feb. 1907
Farmington, Me., Normal School
3
M. Louise Mahoney
Sept. 1908
Bridgewater Normal School
2
Annie G. Scherer
1907
Framingham Normal School
1
E. Louise Ward
May 1902
Boston Normal School
East
3
Ethel G. Hubbard
Sept. 1909
Bridgewater Normal School
Balch
2
Maude E. Dalton
Jan. 1907
R. I. State Normal School
1
A. Agnes Curtin
Sept. 1903
Bridgewater Normal School
Music
B. Harold Hamlin
1908
Normal Music School
Drawing
Bessie M. Parker
Feb. 1905 Art Museum, Boston
Ivurse
Mary A. Morse
1905
Emerson College
"D Towle
Sept. 1910
New England Hospital for Women and Children
5 4
Martha E. Mahony Florence Hill Ruth M. Moodie Alma L. Arnold Maude A. Woods
Sept. 1909
Jan. 1881 Sept. 1910 1903
Bridgewater Normal School Norwood High School Salem Normal School
3-4 3 2
Emma F. Niles
1899 Apr. 1903
Westfield Normal School Wheelock Kindergarten Training School Wellesley College Plymouth N. H. Normal School
Alma F. Seavey
Framingham Normal School Templeton High School
Boston Normal School Art
1-2
Martha B. Parker
1884
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SCHOOL PHYSICIAN.
Dr. A. S. Halwell, 90 Winter street.
TRUANT OFFICER.
James W. Lavs, 88 Cottage street.
JANITORS.
John P. Oldhar260 Pleasant street; High, Everett. Fred E. Beal, 6 Washington street; Guild. Michael H. Dy 68 Chapel street; Balch. Daniel F. Slatte 16 Everett avenue; Winslow. Darby Foley, 19yrtle street; Shattuck, East.
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ROLL OF HONOR.
The Following Pupils Have Been Neither Absent Nor Tardy For the Length of Time Specified.
Five years:
Claire V. Mahony, High.
Four years:
Herbert E. Tucker, High.
Three Years:
Margaret M. Allen, High.
Alvia A. Colton, High.
Charles H. Flood, High. Esther H. Walker, High. Roy Meears, Everett, Grade 8. Anna Klingbeil, Winslow, Grad 6.
Two Years:
Julia A. Barrett, High. Hilda P. Gould, High. Edward J. Hayden, High. Anna C. Lydon, High. Frank Anderson, Everett, Graf 9. Coleman Connolly, Everett, ( de 8. Robert Drummey, Everett, Cade 8. Catherine Henry, Everett, Gide 8. Margaret Murphy, Everett, rade 8. Daisy Bashford, Guild, Grac 5.
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Dorothy Bashford, Guild, Grade 3. Martin Connolly, Shattuck, Grade 6. AlbertSmith, Shattuck, Grade 5.
Evelyn Butler, Shattuck, Grade 2. Frank Flower, Shattuck, Grade 2.
Ellen Telliher, Winslow, Grade 3. Alvar Svenson, Balch, Grade 2.
One Year.
High School:
Mary Bager.
Alice Biglow.
May Bren.
Tracy WCottrell.
Mary Crian.
Roger Fur.
Frank Hoden.
Endicott lw.
George H.mith, 'Jr.
Elizabeth Stapleton.
Albert W. ompson. John F. Welock.
Marion S. Jods.
Everett School. Grade 9.
James Curra
Emily Fieldi
Louise Grant
Esther Roby
Grade 8.
Ruth Colton. Agnes Heffera Ethel Plumer. Olive Salmon.
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Grade 7. Glen McLeod.
Guild School.
Grade 7.
James A. Anderson. John R. Russell. Lena Sansone. Oscar F. Thompson.
Grade 6.
Elsie Barr. John McCartin.
Grade 5.
Margaret Murphy.
Grade 4.
James Drummy. Mary Murphy.
Grade 3.
William Bothwell. Helen Callaghan. William McDowell. Marion Smith.
Grade 2. Annie Murphy.
Grade 1.
William Drevas.
Edmund J. Shattuck School
Grade 5. Veronica Rooney. Bertha Smith.
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Grade 3. Francis Conley. Christopher Doyle. John Martin. Richard Owens.
Grade 2. Margaret Feeney.
Winslow School.
Grade 6.
August Mattson.
Grade 5.
James Kelliher.
Grade 4.
Ralph McCarty. Celia Peterson. Earl Saumsiegle.
Grade 2. Onni Lamminen.
East School.
Grade 3.
Marie Richards.
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GRAMMAR SCHOOL GRADUATION.
Everett Hall, Norwood, Wednesday, June 15, 1910. " Success Can Only be Achieved by Industry."
Programme.
Message of the River,"
Beethoven
" The American Flag," Hurbert Parker.
Class Chorus. Drake
Class Roll Call.
" Stories," White
Solo by Louise Grant. (Accompanied by Girl's Chorus). Original Composition, " Our Flag at Home and Abroad," Amelia Murphy.
" Betsey's Battle Flag," Irving
Emily Fielding.
Piano Solo, " The Nightingale and Zephyr," Smith
Raymond Rafuse.
Holmes
" Flag of Our Nation," Francis Reardon. Claretie " The Flag of One's Country," Helen Verrill.
" The Dance of the Fairies," (Hungarian Folk Song), Class Chorus. Original Composition, " The History of Our Flag," Russell Clark.
" Old Ironsides,"
John Farren. Holmes
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" The Spinning Maiden " Jungst
Solo by Louise Grant. (Accompanied by Girl's Chorus). " Old Flag," Parker
George Nead.
" The National Banner,"
Everett
William Mutch.
Piano Solo, " Fairy Fingers," Wachs
Edna Rowell.
" The Old Flag Forever," Stanton
Earl Briggs.
" No Slave Beneath the Flag,"
Taylor
Marjorie Spear.
Salute to the Flag. " To Thee, O Country," Class Chorus.
Eichberg
Presentation of Medals, Isaiah A. Whorf, Principal.
Presentation of Diplomas.
Edward W. Jewett, Chairman School Board.
List of Graduates.
Abbt, Josephine Melissa Anderson, Thomas Frank
Baker, Philip Edward Briggs, William Earl
- Metcalf, Maude Eloise
Bastian, Herman Guild
-Murphy, Amelia Mildred Murphy, Annie Theresa
· Murphy, John Francis - Murphy, Joseph Edward
- Murphy, Madeline Vincent -- Murray, Agnes Esther
-Murray, George Francis Mutch, William Alfred
· Coyne, Patrick James
- McDonough, Thomas Joseph
McKenna, Annie Louise
· McMillen, Elizabeth Marie
- Butler, James Henry, Jr. Church, Cyrus Clifton Clark, Russell Everett Conton, James Edward · Corcoran, William Francis Costello, Mary Ellen Frances
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Crimmins, Annie Josephine
~ Crowley, Michael James - Curran, Annie Marie -Curran, James Joseph
Nead, George Washington Nugent, Mary Agnes O'Brien, Florence Veronica -- O'Brien, James Joseph
- Curran, Mary Elizabeth Patricia O'Brien, Joseph John DeAlmeida, George Manuel Ellis, Cyril Francis
Olmstead, Frank Thompson Olsen, Alex Hildegard Theresa Parker, Hubert Frederic Parker, Evelyn Temple
Perkins, Earl Warren Perron, William Wallace
Rafuse, Raymond Berwick
Readel, Lester Emerson Reardon, Francis Vincent
Rice, Dorothy Roby, Esther Marion
Rowell, Edna May
Ryan, Winifred Agnes
Sawyer, Clara Louise Spear, Gretchen Marjorie Stone, Marion Alvina Sullivan, Emily Marie ."
Sullivan, Joseph William -
Sullivan, Martha Augusta -
Thompson, Edward Henry Tracy, Angus
Verrill, Helen Claree Walker, Andrew Edwin
Ward, Max
Wardner, Doris
Wittrup, Andrew Julius
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Farren, John Aloysius Fielding, Emily Carolyn Flaherty, Mary Elizabeth Flood, Alice Madeline Flynn, Agnes Cecelia
- Foley, Annie Ernestine Folkins, Grace Marguerite Gallagher, John Joseph Gilliland, Irene Mae Grant, Louise Getchell Grant, Theodore Francis Holman, Henry Arthur Hurley, William Patrick Johnson, Albert Karl Johnson, Edith Helen
Keating, Alice Amelia
Kellard, Mary Kathryn
Kelliher, George Daniel King, John Kenneth King, Marion Theresa Knoll, Bertha Louisa
Litchfield, George Henry MacDonald, Mary Agnes McCarthy, Mary Ellen
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HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATIONS.
-
Programme.
March, Orchestra. Prayer, Rev. Gilbert S. Cox. Frederic Field Bullard
Music, " The Pigtail,"
Essay, " John Hancock Revisits Boston," Catherine Elizabeth Connolly.
Essay, " Our Celestial Visitors, the Comets," Esther Hill Walker. Carl Greger
Music, Cantata, " Spring and Love,"
Essay, " The Greatest American,"
Frank Kenneth Halstead.
Essay, " Rebecca the Jewess," Miriam Mitchell.
Essay, " October," Helen Augusta Gilliland.
Music, " Oh, My Love's a Red, Red Rose," G. M. Garrett
Awarding of English Prize and J. C. Lane Medals. Mr. Nathaniel A. Cutler.
Conferring of Diplomas,
Mr. Edward W. Jewett.
Song, " America " Audience and School.
Soloists: Rachel Winslow,
Erna H. Kiley.
Pianist: Miriam Mitchell.
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GRADUATES.
Catherine Elizabeth Connolly
Anna Marguerite Coughlin
Sadie Burnadette Farren
Ethel Violet Fisher
Helen Augusta Gilliland
Frank Kenneth Halstead
Agnes Isabelle McNaught
Ethel May Marden
Miriam Mitchell
Caroline Ada Ryan
Thomas James Smith
Esther Hill Walker
Mabel Florence Wheeler
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Town Meeting Warrant.
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TOWN MEETING WARRANT.
NOR
MASS
. 1872
C. FEB . 23 ·GUILD AM J
1775
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk ss.
To either of the Constables in 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 sixth day of March, A.D. 1911, at fifteen minutes before six o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the follow- ing articles namely:
Article 1. 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 Highways; One Town Clerk, one Town Treasurer, One Collector of Taxes, three Park Commissioners, five Constables, one Tree Warden, one Moderator, one member of the Board of Health, all for one year; one Assessor for three years; one Sewer Commissioner for three years; one member of the Municipal Light Board for three years; one member of the Board of Health for three years; one Water Commissioner for three years; two members of the
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School Committee for three years, and two trustees of the Morrill Memorial 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? "
Art. 2. To hear and act on reports of the Auditors on Selectmen's, Treasurer's, Tax Collector's, Water Commissioners', Sewer Commissioner's, Municipal Light Board's, Library Trustees' and Cemetery Commissioners' accounts.
Art. 3. To hear and act on reports of Town Officers and Committees.
Art. 4. To see what action the town will take in regard to unexpended appropriations of the past year.
Art. 5. To authorize the Town Treasurer, with the ap- proval of the Selectmen, or a majority thereof, to borrow during the municipal year, beginning February 1, A.D. 1911, in antic- ipation of the collection of taxes of said year, such sums of money as may be necessary for the current expenses of the town, but not exceeding the total tax levy for said year, giving the notes of the town therefor, payable within one year from the date thereof. All debts incurred under authority of this vote shall be paid from the taxes of the present municipal year.
Art. 6. 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.
Art. 7. To see what sum or sums of money the town will raise and appropriate for the current fiscal year for the follow- ing purposes or take any other action in the matter:
First. The support of the Morrill Memorial Library.
Second. The use of George K. Bird Post, No. 169, Grand Army of the Republic, for the purpose of decorating soldiers' graves on Memorial Day.
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Third. The support of the Fire Department.
Fourth. The support of the Fire Alarm System.
Fifth. The support of the Schools.
Sixth. Conveying children living in the outlying districts to the Norwood schools, and placing its expenditure in the hands of the School Committee.
Seventh. The expense of children at the Truant School. Eighth. The expenses of the Board of Health.
Ninth. Expense of trimming and care of shade trees, and uppression of insects.
Tenth. The prosecution of illegal sales of liquor.
1 Eleventh. The repairs of highways, culverts and bridges.
Y Twelfth. Building sidewalks and setting edgestones.
Thirteenth. Paving gutters.
Fourteenth. Sanding sidewalks during winter months.
Fifteenth. Street signs.
Sixteenth. Operating stone crusher.
Seventeenth. Watering streets.
Eighteenth. Free band concerts.
Nineteenth. Maintenance of Sewer Department.
Twentieth. Operation, maintenance, salaries, repairs, interest on notes, depreciation account and new construction work of the Municipal Light Department.
Twenty-first. The expense of suretyship on bonds re- quired for the Town Treasurer and Tax Collector.
Twenty-second. The purchase of fire hose.
Twenty-third. Collection and disposal of rubbish in streets. and other public places.
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Twenty-fourth. To defray the incidental and other neces- sary expenses, not otherwise provided for.
Art. 8. To see what disposition the town will make of money received as excise tax from street railway companies.
Art. 9. To see what disposition the town will make of money received for dog licenses.
Art. 10. To see if the town will vote to fix the time within which taxes assessed therein for the year 1911 shall be paid and that on all taxes remaining unpaid after such time or a certain time, interest shall be paid at a specified rate not exceed- ing six per cent. a year and such interest be added to and be a part of such taxes.
Art. 11. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate or borrow money to be expended in making an addition to the lock-up to be used for police headquarters and for making such alterations and repairs in the lock-up as is required by law or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 12. To see what action the town will take for the disposition of the surface water coming from Winter and ad- joining streets and collecting in the vicinity of Lincoln street and raise and appropriate or borrow money for said purpose or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 13. To see if the town will vote to purchase a strip of land wide enough for a leading way from Summit avenue to Shattuck School grounds and raise and appropriate money to pay for the same.
Art. 14. To see if the town will vote to construct a grano- lithic or other suitable sidewalk on the westerly side of Lenox street in front of the building of the Plimpton Press or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 15. To see if the town will vote to extend the sewer
system 500 feet on Nahatan street from Prospect street and to raise and appropriate or borrow money for the same, or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 16. To see if the town will vote to extend the sewer system 450 feet on New Washington street from Dean street; and to raise and appropriate or borrow money for the same, or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 17. To see if the Town will appoint a committee to investigate the advisability of purchasing a piece of Auto Fire apparatus, and report at some future Town Meeting.
Art. 18. To see if the Town will vote to extend the water mains on Morse avenue from Baker street to house of George Capen, and appropriate or borrow money for the same, subject to the usual guarantee. 37 .-
Art. 19. To see if the Town will accept and adopt as By-Laws the report of the Committee appointed under Article four, April 4th, 1910; to prepare By-Laws to regulate the in- spection, materials, construction, alterations and use of build- ings and other structures within the Town, in accordance with Chapter 104 of the Revised Laws, or take any other action.
Art. 20. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint a committee of one or more per- sons to have general oversight of the new accounting and book keeping system recently adopted. Such committee to serve for one year and without compensation.
Art. 21. To see if the Town will vote to construct a granolithic walk, four feet wide, on the westerly side of Walpole street, beginning at the corner of Bond and terminating at the end of land owned by H. H. Miller, or take any other action.
Art. 22. To see if the Town will vote to build a concrete or cement sidewalk on the northerly side of Chapel street from Washington street to Winslow avenue, or take any other action.
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Art. 23. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell the old Town Hearse.
And the polls shall be opened at six o'clock in the forenoon and shall be kept open until thirty minutes past four o'clock in the afternoon, when they may be closed.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies in ten public places in this town, seven days at least before the day of said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Selectmen, on or before the time and day of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Norwood this 24th day of Feb- ruary, A.D. 1911.
RICHARD E. OLDHAM, JAMES A. HARTSHORN, SAMUEL M. WINSLOW,
Selectmen of Norwood.
A true copy. Attest:
LEWIS M. PIERCE,
Constable of Norwood.
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INDEX.
Page
Town Officers
3 Appropriations
Appropriations-Special Town Meetings.
14
Report of Selectmen
Schools 15
Truant School
24
Assessors' Plans
25
Abatement of Taxes
25
Bonds for Treasurer and Tax Collector
25
Steam Roller
25
George K. Bird Post, 169
25
Street Signs 26
26
Town Incidentals .
26
Printing and Stationery
28 29
Building Sidewalks and Edge Stones
29
Street Bounds and Laying out New Streets
29
Paving Gutters
30
Removing Snow
30
Sanding Sidewalks
31
Street Watering
31
Lockup
31
Police Account
34
State Aid
34
Military Aid and Soldiers' Relief
34
Support of Poor
37
Notes and Interest.
38
Electric Light Appropriation
38
Fire Department Incidentals
41
Fire Alarm System
Morrill Memorial Library
41
Board of Health
41
Bookkeeper and System of Accounts
Highways and Operating Stone Crusher and Sidewalks
29
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Town Officers
42
Tree Warden
44
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Account (Elm Tree Beetle) 44
Assessors' Appropriation
44
Brown Tail and Gypsy Moth Account
44
Report of Superintendent of Streets
45
Recapitulation . 55
Estimates for 1911 56
Liabilities of the Town of Norwood
58
List of Jurors
61
Remarks
64
Assessors' Report
Report of Town Counsel
69
Report of Chief of Police
75
Report of Inspector of Animals
78
Report of Tree Warden
79
Report of Town Physician
80
Report of Treasurer.
82
Report of Collector of Taxes 104
Investments of the Sinking Fund
110
Report of Auditors
111
Miscellaneous Reports.
Town Clerk .
Sewer Commissioners
Municipal Light Department
Cemetery Commissioners
Trustees Morrill Memorial Library
Water Commissioners
Board of Health
Fire Department
Schools
Town Meeting Warrant
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