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C.
Dickso.1 1 67
Childs Francis
1 67
Doolittle Joseph 10 01
Corant
4 45
Decon Michael 2 22
Childs Enos
5 00
DelaDo Winslow T. 4 45
Chamberlain A. L.
6 67
Dickens & Steele
2 22
Cain John
2 22
Dresser Jacob A. 5 56
Crowe Wm. F.
38 92
Davidson Wm. C.
11 12
Conley John
2 22
Dana James 35 58
Conant Leonard
19 46
Cheever John
1 67
Clark Wm.
5 56
Clarage
1 39
Doran John
2 78
Cutter Asa
25 02
Clark James
11 12
Churchill Asaph
8 34
Cotting Amos Agent
io: Elizabeth joy 350 28
Brigham 1 67
Chilson Gardner
11 12
Boner John
13 90
Barnes Henry 10 01
Butler Nathaniel Hrs. 6 67
Bolles David, Heirs 13 90
Bancroft Henry
3 34
Bean
3 89
Briggs Isaac
3 89
Dana & Parker Dalrymple
13 34
1 11
Day Ralph 8 90
E. Edgerly Lewis C. 12 23
Churchill Sarah S 34 Chamberlain Cephas C.
55 60
Chase Wollz, 2 78
Bradford Wm. R. 5 56
Chapman Nathaniel M. 2 78 City of Cambridge 44 48
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English Jerome A. 4 45
Gates Winthrop 2 78
Emery James 1 67
Eaton Ira A.
13 34
Estes Israel
8 34
H.
Hubbard A. P. 2 22
Haynes Amos 39 76
Ham & Larkin 2 78
Hale Edmund
15 02
Holt John
15 57
Fernald Joh C.
17 79
Fabin Thomas
5 56
Harrington Francis
11 12
Farnum Henry
2 78
Holbrook Daniel
5 56
Farnsworth John C.
3 89
Hart David
3 34
Fox Geo. HI.
2 22
Heath Charles
5 00
Fisher Sidney
15 57
Hall Alfred B.
15 57
Fernald Joshua E.
5 56
Hermon Leopold 13 90
Floyd Mariah
10 56
Henry John Hrs. of
11 12
French George
47 26
Hopkins & Nye 5 00
Howland Geo. W. 5 56
Hunnewell Hrs. of Wm.
16 68
Hamlin Nicholas 3 34
Hayward A. H.
8 34
Hollis & Wheeler
6 67
Fish & Rice
11 12
Hunter John
4 45
Foster Benjamin
5 56
Fisk Paschal
3 89
Hall Henry
329 20
Hewins J. C.
2 78
Hamlin
5 56
Haynes Charles
12 23
Gilbert Lemuel
25 02
George Obadiah 2 22
Gass Co. 2 78
Hastings Oliver
8 34
Goodwin Thomas R. 3 34
5 56
Gerrish Geo. W. 19 46
Gleason Horace 2 78
Hancock John 88 96
Hancock Charles L. 24 46
Hills Wm. H. hrs of 22 24
Hawkes Levi 3 89
Gill John 2 78
Holton Leonard 8 34
Griffin Daniel 3 69
Harding Noah 4 43
Goldsmith Geo. W.
4 45
Hammond John
8 34
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Greenleaf Thomas 33 36
Estabrooks
4 45
Elliott Thomas J."
46 15
Etengar George
3 34
F.
Folsom & Co.
36 14
O'Friel Neal
22 24
Fletcher Win.
2 78
French Hannah
38 92
3 34
Frost Mary Fogg
1 67
Holden George
4 45
Fairborn Thomas
5 56
G.
Hart John S. 4 43 Hyde 2 22
Hill & Riley Hood 6 67
Gilbert Timothy 5 56
Greenough David S. 3 34
Gill Wm. 2 78
Hill Hrs. of D. 5 56
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Holmes & Tufts 35 58
I.
Ireland John
4 45
Ireland Henry A.
4 45
Ireland Samuel
13 90
J.
Jackson S. S. 27 SO
Jackson S. S. & Co. 36 70
Jewett & Gates 13 90
Johnson John 4 45
James Wm.
2 22
Jordan Christopher 2 22
Jones Wm. 10 01
Johnson Jotham hrs. of
88 96
Jewett Gorham
11 12
Johnson Samuel T.
5 56
Jenkins Abijah 6 67
Jenkins
S 34
K.
Keves 1 11
Kelley Levi 2 78
Keen Henry
2 78
Kent John
25 02
Knight
2 22
Kimball James J.
2 78
Kelly John 5 56
Leland Lester 5 56
Lynde Stephen S.
3 34
Littlefield Jacob
15 57
Lund James 13 90
Lock Asa 5 00
Lawrence Joshua
6 67
0.
Osborn Richard
18 90
Lund
1 67
Owners Unknown 5 56
Lonskec 1 67
2 56
Leman Nathaniel R. 1 67 Leman & Simonds 1 11
Lane J. B. H. 5 56
M.
Mack David 20 02
Munroe Royal R. 13 90
Moore & Woodworth 6 67
Marshall D. & A. G. 11 12
Mann Jairus 6 12
Merrill Lucretia R. Mitchell 1 67
22 24
Mahony J. J. 27.80
Marsh T. H. heirs, 7 78
Mills James L. 5 56
Munroc Edmund 20 02
Meacham Pond & Bow-
man
33 36
Merrill John J. 6 67
Murdock Asa 16 68
Magoun Aaron B. 18 90
Morse Ozias 27 80
Munroe W. hrs. of 8 90
Marshall James 1 67
Murdock John 7 78
Martin David 5 56
McGiven 2 78
Meacham George 13 90
McDonald Thomas 2 22
N.
Newman Charles 25 02
Nichols Thomas O. 11 12
Newman 4 45
Nichols 10 01
Norton Andrews 38 93
Larned B. G.
3 89
P.
Page Geo. W.
13 90
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Page Be.ijn. 19 46
Prescott Solomon D. 16 68
Rugg Erastus 3 89
Roland John H. 3 34
Pratt S. F. 7 78
Page Sarah Ann
22 24
Pedrick Win.
24 46
Poor Samuel 22 24
Pedrick Joseph
1 67
Percy Calvin
2 78
Shaw Lewis 5 56
Shipley 8 34
Peacock Freeman 5 00
Smith Stephen 2 22
Swan George 3 34
Saxton John M. 4 45
Shevelier Peter 5 56 Simons 8 34
Stone Thaddeus 2 78
Sawyer Asa
10 01
Porter & Meacham 27 90
Shepard John 13 90
Pierce Abner 2 22
Swain John 2 78
Sumner Bradford 6 67
Smith Edwin P. 1 67
Small Samuel 1 67
Stevens James M. 8 34
Sherburne Reuben 6 67
Dr. Sabin
3 34
Simons 1 67
Sanborn John 17 79
Sleeper Jacob 55 60
Seavey Joshua R. 8 34
Seavey Moses 6 67
2 78
Rice Wm. D. 3 89
Rogers Wm. S. 33 36
Reed & Wade 19 46
Rand Samuel 52 26
Rand James 16 68
Richard Rice 2 22
Runey Samuel S. 11 12
Riddle Edward 33 36
Fitchburg R. R. Co. 41 70
Boston & Lowell R. R.
Co, 97 SG
Spinney & Richardson 5 56 Stone Daniel 3 89
Sullivan Richard 194 60
Stearns Wm. 56 16
Stearns Wm. B. 4 45
Stearns Joshua B. 55 60
Stearns James W.
Trustees of 56 71
R.
Rogers George M. 27 24
Rand Benjamin 78 95
Runey George 15 01
Rand Edward
4 45
Rowe John 1 67 Rice 1 67
Stockbridge L. M. Stewart 5 50
Smith & Sumner 13 90
Sullivan heirs of 5 56
Rice Samuel 13 90
Robbins Richard hrs. 22 24 S.
Stevens Seth 5 56
Simons Samuel M. 4 45
Pingree David 22 24
· Pettengill Charles 22 24
Pattee Joel
4 45
Parkman Dr. George heirs of 4 45
Parker Benjamin 12 79
Pond Samuel heirs of 5 56
Phinney Elias heirs of 7 78
Proctor Abel 2 78
Pollard Luther 2 22
Pendexter Charles
2 22
Eastern R. R. Co. 16 68
Preston 5 56
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Sprague Joseph E. 63 33
Stearns Win. 60 05
Silver Eliza
66 72
Stearns Sarah W.
58 94
Stearns Harriet Ex. & Trustee of Caroline Stearns
65 61
Stearns Harriet 65 61
Wm. S. Stearns and
sisters hrs. of Rich-
ard S. Stearns
63 38
T.
Tillson David 13 90
Taylor Oliver 5 56
American Tube works
333 60
Tyrel Artemas 11 68
Teel Andrew
5 56
Tapley Lydia 5 56
Medford Turnpike Co. 8 34
Tyler Samuel 2 22
Thomas Geo. A. 10 01
Taylor John 4 45
Tufts Daniel 55 04
Tapley Robert 2 22
Teel Ammi C. 22 24
Truro 5 56
Tufts Joseph F.
8 90
Same Guardian for Elbridge Harrington 33 36
Topliff B. 27 80
Trowbridge J. H. 11 12
Tufts Asa
44 48
C. V.
Ursuline Community 389 20 Varnum Wmn 2 22
W.
Whitticar Wm. H.
16 68
Weston & Mason
2 22
Ward Hugh
8 34
Woodward E. G. heirs of 10 01
Wait Charles 4 45
Winters Watson G. 8 34
Wason James P. 11 12
Williams John 1 67
Williams Oliver 1 67
Williams Tilson 5 56
Willis
5 56
Waters Wm. & Chs. 11 12 Wheeler Asahel 5 56
Wilkinson
13 90
Wheeler Increase S. 94 52
Warren & Hall
33 36
Wyman William 10 01
Whitney Lydia 3 89
Ward heirs of A. 66 72
Watson Samuel 4 45
Williams David H. 8 34
Whitmore N M. 11 12
Wood Bacon & Melvin
66 72
Y.
Young Levi, heirs of 10 56
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MARCII 6th, 1851.
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ANNUAL REPORT
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REPORT.
FELLOW. CITIZENS,
In accordance with established usages and the require- ments of law, your School Committee present their Annual Report, remarking in the first place that in their opinion al- though the present year may not have been one of signal. prosperity;, it has at least, been one of general success.
A spirit of subordination has quite uniformly prevailed on the part of the scholars, while zeal and fidelity have almost without exception characterized the labors of our teachers .. The spirit of progress and reform which so much distinguish the age, have been no where more perceptible than in the system of our common schools. In this march of improve- ment, we feel assured that Somerville has ever held an ad- vance position, which her liberal provisions and deep soli- citude for her common schools, most clearly indicate. But we would for a moment consider how much more success- ful our schools might be than they now are provided fre- quent visits from parents of the pupils were made, which would naturally result in a mutually good understanding: between such parents and teachers, and which would also serve to encourage and inspire the pupils in toils, to them often irksome. Except on occasions of public examina -. tions our schools seldom receive such visits, a fact shown by the School Records ; and which is often mentioned with re- gret by nearly all of our teachers. We fear that cases are-
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numerous, where parents never enter the buildings in which their children receive 'all the education they ever obtain ; and who have never had a word of communication with the teacher, except perhaps by way of complaint, founded upon unfair and interested representations made by an offending scholar.
Irregular attendance on the part of many scholars contin- ues the principal bane of our schools, for which it is difficult to prescribe a remedy, as the only effectual one can be found nowhere, except in the higher appreciation on the part of parents, now indifferent, of the claims of society and the best interests of their offspring. It seems by the action of many families, that the idea is entertained by them, that attendance upon these schools is conferring a particular fa- vor upon some person or persons connected with their man- agement, and not to be expected of them except in the ab- sence of other employments. They may consider an edu- cation well enough, provided no effort be required to obtain it. The weather with them is ever in fault : being either too hot or too cold, too wet or too dry for attending school. Could there be regular attendance of all our scholars except for good cause of absence, the improvement would be truly gratifying to all who correctly estimate a good education. But we think this evil which has so much impaired the prosperity of our schools ever since their existence, is on the whole rather diminishing, as the average attendance of the aggregate of scholars has probably never been better than during the past year.
The average attendance of High School,
per cent. 91
66 66
" Prescott Gram. 79
66
" Prospect 83 1-2
66
66
" Franklin " 81
There have been some expenditures not anticipated by the Committee at the time the appropriation was voted by the town, mostly for the salaries of additional assistant teach- ers in the High and Prospect Hill Schools, involving an
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expense of about $150. And for the services of a male teacher during the summer in the Walnut Hill school, the extra expense of which, has been about $100 more. The re- pairs upon our school houses have been light, the only con- siderable item being for those made on the Franklin school house costing nearly $100. Alterations and repairs have been made upon the furnaces of the High School which have been found entirely insufficient to warm the school room. And as there seems to have been some guarantee on the part of the manufacturer, Mr. Chilson, as regards the manner in which they should warm the building, these alter- ations have been made at his direction and mostly at his expense ; the cost to the town being about $ 100. But the Committee are thoroughly convinced that it would be better for the town to discard these furnaces at once, and provide stoves of the most approved kind, as likely to be less expensive and to warm the school room properly, which the furnaces still fail to do, especially in severe cold weath- er. It probably would be an act of economy to place double windows upon this building, for owing to its extreme- ly exposed position, there must result a great waste of heat particularly in windy weather, until such extra windows shall be provided.
Early in the year, the opinion was entertained that the prices of fuel would soon advance. Accordingly a quantity supposed to be sufficient for the requirements of the year, was purchased at the low price of $ 5.75 per ton, for coal duly deposited in our buildings.
It appears there were outstanding claims, one year ago, incurred on account of our schools, to the amount in round · numbers of 700 dollars. At the present time claims of this character will not exceed 500 dollars, leaving to be de- ducted from the current expenses of the year, the sum of 200 dollars.
The sum appropriated for the current expenses of our schools at the annual meeting in April last, was 8.270 dol-
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lars, to which should be added $179.11 received from the Commonwealth on account of the School Fund, amounting to $S.449.11.
There have been expended for tuition nearly $6.650.00
For services of the Secretary of the
Board, and Superintendent of Schools, 200.00
For apparatus for the High School
and Fixtures for the same, 364.00
For Fuel,
453.00
Making a total for these four items, of
2.667.00
$780.00 And leaving only the sum of $780 for miscellaneous expenses, such as building fires, repairs of buildings, cleaning school- rooms, repairs of stoves, and the purchase of new ones.
The amount expended by the Committee including claims now outstanding and rejecting the outstanding claims of: last year, will not vary much from 8.200 dollars, which it will be seen is within the limits of the appropriation ..
The recommendations of your Committee of last year in. relation to the payment of the Secretary of the Board of School Committee a stipulated sum, and making it his duty to act in the capacity of Superintendent of the schools, sup- plying their wants, noting their condition, and reporting the same to the Board, have been carried into effect .. His sala- ry of 200 dollars, we think, has been judiciously expended, as his duties have been discharged with ability, promptness, and fidelity.
The "Rules and Regulations " for the guidance of the Committee and the management of our schools, have been revised, amended, and printed, and a copy open to the in- spection of parents, placed in the several schools. One Rule requires the teachers to be at their several school-rooms, " ten minutes at least before the appointed time for opening
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the schools" which rule has generally been observed. There have, however, been some cases of tardiness on the part of some teachers which we hope will be at once reformed
In our primary schools, the Phonetic method of reading. and analyzing, has been taught except in cases where parents have requested that their children should be taught only in the common way ..
THE PROSPECT HILL PRIMARY
school has continued under the charge of Miss Irene E. Locke during the year, except for a few weeks in conse- quence of ill health of its teacher. The number of scholars belonging to the school in July was 72, in January, 75.
The examinations of this school have been very satisfac- tory to the Committee. It is well governed, the scholars being kindly treated, and their exercises very good. A few months prior to the January examination, in consequence of the large size of this school, the first class was put under the charge of the second assistant of the Grammar School, since which, this class has been promoted to the Grammar School, leaving the primary of suitable size.
THE CENTRAL STREET PRIMARY
taught by Miss Ophelia Gulliver has been ably conducted. She possesses the requisite tact for teaching. This school is quite small, the whole number of scholars being 44 in January, and about the same in July. There are several scholars belonging to this school who have been very irregu- lar in their attendance, and consequently but little benefitted.
THE FRANKLIN PRIMARY
has been taught for most of the year by Miss S. Russell, who had received and earned the reputation of being among our best teachers. Fifty scholars belong to this school which has been prospering very well. About two months ago Miss Russell withdrew. Her place was filled by the appoint- ment of Miss J. E. Plympton, an experienced and able
teacher who has thus far given satisfactory indications of fu- ture success.
THE PRESCOTT PRIMARY
which has for more than two years enjoyed the instructions of its present able teacher, Miss E. A. Nash, has fully main- tained its high reputation acquired under the tuition and management of its preceding excellent teachers. At the commencement of the year it was found that the number of scholars belonging to this school, was much greater than one teacher could reasonably be expected to instruct, there be- ing upwards of 80 pupils. Accordingly a sister of the present teacher, Miss Nash, was appointed as assistant to continue her services so long as the Committee should deem them necessary, (which was a period of about seven months), with a salary at the rate of 150 dollars per annum. Recently the Committee have directed twelve pupils attend- ing this school to be sent to the Medford Street Primary, the average attendance of which, since the commencement of cold weather, had been very small, it being quite as convenient for these pupils to attend the latter as the former school. This arrangement is supposed to be rather of a temporary than of a permanent character.
THE HARVARD PRIMARY
which has been under the charge of Miss H. Ellis about a year and a half, had under her management made excellent improvement. The recitations of its scholars, its order and average attendance, all indicate the right spirit. In July the number of pupils was 48. Its present number is about 30, several having been admitted to the Grammar Schools.
TIIE MEDFORD STREET PRIMARY
which has been taught by Miss Mary O. Giles ever since its organization, continues in a prosperous condition generally; the principal difficulty being one over which its faithful teach- er has no control. Irregular attendance of a considerable
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number of its pupils, especially those residing in the vicinity where Milk Street crosses the Fitchburg Rail Road, which section is included in this primary school district. In July the whole number of pupils belonging to the school was 50, in January 43, and now since the accession from the Pres- cott school before mentioned upwards of fifty.
THE SPRING HILL PRIMARY
which has been under the instructions of Miss B. P. Bur- gess ever since it was first established, maintains a high rank among our primary schools ; here kindness aud firmness are admirably blended. The number of its pupils has not varied much from fifty during the entire year.
THE CHERRY STREET PRIMARY
taught by Miss Whittemore, though small at present, is growing and prosperous. Fidelity and application have characterized its teacher. In January the whole number of pupils was 35, and about the same in July.
'There have been efforts made by the Committee to get rid of some of the mud about the premises, and to improve the grade of the lot, but the location is such that much yet remains to be done to remedy this annoyance.
THE WALNUT HILL MIXED SCHOOL
was during the summer under the charge of Wm. A.Blodgett who has ever been very acceptable to the parents and pupils of this district and who has enjoyed the entire confidence of the Committee, at a salary rating at $450 per annum. During the autumn he received an offer of employment in other pur- suits which he desired to accept, and was accordingly releas- ed from his engagements in this school. The reason for departing from the former practice of employing a female teacher in the summer were, that representations were made to the Committee that several large boys who had at- tended this school during the previous winter would attend during summer and wished the benefits of his continued in- 2
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struction, and that a change of teachers every six months was injurious to the success of the School. Mr. H. M. Wood an experienced teacher was selected to succeed Mr. Blodgett. Mr. Wood has succeeded very well, having giv- en general satisfaction to the Committee, parents, and pu- pils. The Committee, however, entertain the opinion that the best interests of this school will be quite as well secured by pursuing for the present, the precedent of employing a male teacher in the winter and a female in the summer. The time is probably not far distant when there will be pu- pils sufficient in this district for the formation of two schools of different grades. Whole number of pupils in July, 50. In January nearly the same.
THE PRESCOTT GRAMMAR SCHOOL
has within a few months been again subjected to a change of teachers. For most of the year it has enjoyed the able ser- vices of Mr. M. F. Cook, who has received an appointment as teacher in a school in Charlestown. Mr. H. O. Whitte- more, a graduate at Harvard College, has been appointed to succeed him, and has thus far fully met the expectations of the Committee. Within a few days Miss S. E. Train the assistant teacher of this school has tendered her resignation. Miss Train has been a competent and faithful teacher whose place it will not be easy in every respect to fill. Miss H. A. Merriam has been appointed to succeed her, in whose ability the Committee have full confidence. Notwithstand- ing the frequent changes of teachers in this school, its exam- inations have shown good progress with marked thorough- ness. The whole number of pupils in July was 96, in January 97. The School has thus far been very well ac- commodated-in consequence of the numbers that have been admitted to the High School.
THE FRANKLIN GRAMMAR SCHOOL
bas continued throughout the year under the charge of Mr. George T. Littlefield who has exhibited capacity for, and
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fidelity in teaching. The school has been well ordered and progressive. The school-room and fixtures belonging there- to have been well preserved. Thoroughness, rather than show appear to be the aim of the teachers. The lower classes under the charge of Miss C. M. Brackett appear to be doing very well. The map drawing and writing indi- cated good improvement as well as the general recitations of the school. Whole number of scholars in July 82, in January 94.
THE PROSPECT HILL GRAMMAR SCHOOL
continued under the charge of Mr. O. S. Lincoln until June, when he tendered his resignation. Mr. C. S. Knapp, an experienced teacher and then teaching in Medford, made application for this school and received the appointment af- ter careful examination on the part of the Committee, by personal visits to the School in which he was then engaged and making various inquiries. Order, activity, and method, have prevailed. Miss C. E. Ware has for nine or ten months assisted in this school with marked attention, thoroughness and ability. During the fall, this school increased in size until it numbered 116 scholars with an average attendance of nearly 100 which was felt by the Committee and teachers as being too large for instruction by two persons ; and as - there was an unoccupied recitation room in this building while at the same time the primary school taught by Miss Locke numbered upwards of 80 scholars. Thus to meet the wants of both schools, an additional teacher, Miss A. M. Snow was appointed with a salary at the rate of $150 per annum, who instructed a class belonging to each school until the class formerly belonging to the primary was trans- ferred to the Grammar School, which now numbers 120 pupils, and in which it will probably be necessary to em- ploy permanently three teachers ; unless there should be an intermediate school established in this district. The irrita- tion incident upon the enforcement of strict discipline has.
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