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Some facts concerning the Latin School are presented in the following table :-
School Year.
Average Number Belonging.
Number Entering.
Gradu- ates.
Cost of Instruction.
Per Capita Cost.
Teachers.
Pupils to Teacher.
1895-6
257
69
50
$11,702
$45.57
9
28.6
1896-7
262
81
51
11,840
45.19
9
29.1
1897-8
273
86
55
11,921
43.67
9
30.3
1898-9
264
78
51
11,935
45.21
9
29.3
1899-0
245
65
48
12,491
50.98
9
27.2
1900-1
271
104
56
12,676
46.74
9
30.0
1901-2
314
114
56
12,583
40.13
10
31.4
1902-3
358
125
46
14,170
39.58
11
32.5
1903-4
398
122
73
16,104
40.46
13
30.6
1904-5
411
138
76
16,566
40.31
13
31.6
1905-6
431
135
81
16,991
39.42
14
30.8
1906-7
425
122
75
19,243
45.20
15
28.5
1907-8
471
160
94
19,663
41.79
15
31.4
1908-9
494
158
91
20,403
41.27
15
33.0
The object of the school is, primarily, to furnish a suitable preparation for those pupils who desire to pursue either a regu- lar or a special course of study at higher institutions of learn-
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ing, but the school is open to all pupils who wish to take the courses of study offered.
The regular time for completing the course is four years. Pupils, at the request of their parents, can make the work of each year easier by taking five years for the course. Those who are capable, and have good reason for shortening the time of preparation, are allowed to complete the course in as short a time as their ability will permit.
Graduates of grammar schools are admitted to either high school on presenting a certificate of qualification signed by a master. All other pupils are admitted by an examination in grammar school studies, given usually on the day preceding the opening of the schools in September.
The tuition for non-residents is the per capita cost for the year, payable in advance. The sessions of the school are from 8.30 to 1.30. The salaries paid high school teachers range from $900 to $1,200 for women and from $1,000 to $3,000 for men.
English High School. This school was organized in Sep- tember, 1895. Information concerning it is found in the follow- ing table :-
School Year.
Average Number Belonging.
Number Entering.
Gradu- ates.
Cost of Instruction.
Per Capita Cost.
Teachers.
Pupils to a Teacher.
1895-6
456
213
67
$20,102
$44.13
21
21.7
1896-7
531
235
70
23,010
43.33
21
25.3
1897-8
535
224
75
24,843
46.44
22
24.3
1898-9
575
231
86
26,159
45.49
23
25.0
1899-0
669
316
83
31,322
46.82
27
24.8
1900-1
691
249
97
32,739
47.35
30
23.0
1901-2
738
294
108
35,989
48.74
34
21.7
1902-3
747
264
135
36,843
49.32
33
22.6
1903-4
728
264
106
36,426
50.04
33
22.1
1904-5
784
339
135
39,634
50.56
33
23.8
1905-6
893
378
127
39,823
44.60
35
25.5
1906-7
994
402
148
42,862
43.12
39
25.5
1907-8
1,060
457
141
47,228
44.55
42
25.2
1908-9
1,122
476
174
48,682
43.38
43
26.0
The course of study covers four years. Graduates are ad- mitted to special courses when the conditions are favorable. Candidates for technical and normal schools take specific pre- paratory work.
Concerning admission, sessions, etc., see Latin School.
A simple, healthful, inexpensive lunch is served at the re- cess midway of the session to pupils desiring it.
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Manual Training. Three rooms are fitted and equipped in the basement of the English High School for its manual train- ing department. The course includes carpentry, wood-turning, and carving, clay modeling, pattern making, moulding, and casting. A fourth room is devoted to mechanical drawing, with a full course. Manual training has been extended to in- clude the eighth and ninth grades in the grammar schools, two centres having been established with twenty-five sloyd benches each.
The men in charge of the manual training department are paid $1,800, $1,400, $1,300, and $1,100.
Sewing. Sewing is taught to the girls in the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grammar grades in weekly lessons of about one hour each.
Four special teachers are employed, three at salaries of $700, and one at $550.
Music. Instruction in music is given exclusively in the high schools and in part in the three upper grammar grades by a specialist, who is paid $1,700. The books used are "The Euterpean," "The Cecilian Series of Music and Song," Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4, "The Laurel Song Book," and the "Laurel Music Reader."
In the six lower grades musical instruction is given by the regular grade teacher, under the supervision of a specialist, who visits each class once every fifteen days. She is paid $1,000. The Normal System of Music, with its books and charts, is used.
Gymnastics. In elementary grades the Ling system of Swedish gymnastics is practiced daily. No special teacher is employed.
Recesses. The Latin School has two brief recesses, break- ing the daily sessions into thirds. The English School has a seven-minute recess after the second period and an eighteen- minute recess after the fourth period.
The elementary schools have a recess of ten minutes mid- way of the morning session. The first three grades of the ele- mentary schools have a recess of seven minutes midway of the afternoon session, which may also be given in the higher grades at the discretion of the principal.
No detention of pupils is allowed at noon or at recess, and but a half-hour's detention at the close of the afternoon session, "for wilful neglect of duty only."
Corporal Punishment. Corporal punishment, "which in- cludes any infliction of physical pain or application of physical force," is not prohibited. It must, however, not be adminis- tered until twenty-four hours after the offence, the approval of the principal being first obtained, Each case must be reported
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in detail to the Superintendent. There were 326 cases in 1906, 314 in 1907, 318 in 1908, and 292 in 1909.
Drawing. Two teachers of drawing are employed in the English High School at salaries of $1,000 and $900. In that school freehand drawing is compulsory for first-year pupils, and elective for all others. Drawing is not taught in the Latin School. A few Latin School pupils take drawing in the Eng- lısh School.
In the primary grades daily lessons, and in the grammar grades semi-weekly lessons are given by the regular teacher, under the direction of a supervisor, who visits each class once a month, and is paid $1,000.
The course includes pictorial drawing from nature, models, and objects ; structural drawing from type solids; decorative drawing, designing, and color work, historic ornament and picture-study. No drawing books are used. Colored crayons are provided in primary grades, and water-colors and brush in grammar grades.
Penmanship. Intermedial slant writing is taught in the elementary schools, the Whitehouse system being used. The supervisor visits each class once in four weeks, and receives $1,500.
Cadet Teachers. Provision has been made for the employ- ment in the elementary schools of not exceeding twelve "Cadet teachers," at a salary of $200 each. Three such teachers are at work at the present time.
The Public Library. The English School has a working library of 1,700 volumes, but it draws constantly on the public library, located in an adjoining building.
For many years there has been a constant use of the li- brary by school children. One hundred and sixty-five circulat- ing libraries of fresh books are in use in the smaller buildings. As far as they can, the teachers guide in the selection of books by the children, and the librarian and his assistants cheerfully render all the help in their power.
Evening Schools. An evening high school is maintained in the English High School building on three evenings a week, from 7.30 to 9.30. The principal is paid $6, and his assistants $4, $3, $2, and $1.50. Any high school study, and freehand and mechanical drawing, may be pursued.
Elementary evening schools are open in the Prescott, Bell, and Highland buildings from October 1 on four evenings a week, from 7.30 to 9.30. The length of the term is dependent on the interest and attendance. The course of study followed is that prescribed by the Statutes. Principals receive $3 or $4, and assistants $2, $1.50, or $1 each evening.
Truants. The city employs one active truant officer, who is paid $1,350, Truants are sent to the county truant school at
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North Chelmsford. There are now fifteen truants from Som- erville in the school.
Janitors. These important officers are appointed by the Commissioner of Public Buildings, and are under his direction and that of the school principal.
Supervision. The Superintendent of Schools is the execu- tive officer of the Board, and upon him devolves the general management of the schools under its direction. He serves as the secretary of the Board and as supply agent. His salary is $3,000, and he is allowed two clerks, who receive $750 and $600. His office is in the City Hall Annex, and his hours are from 4 to 5 each school day, and from 8 to 9 on Saturday. His office is open from 8 to 5 on school days, and from 8 to 10 on Sat- urdays.
The meetings of the School Board are held on the last Monday evening of each month, except July, August, and De- cember, at 8.15 o'clock.
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SOMERVILLE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.
OFFICERS, 1909.
President, Charles S. Clark.
Vice-President, George I. Bowden.
Secretary-Treasurer, Emma F. Schuch. Executive Committee :-
Superintendent Charles S. Clark, ex-officio.
William D. Sprague, Latin High. Mary E. Richardson, Edgerly.
A. Marion Merrill, English High. Ellen A. Boynton, Glines.
Samuel A. Johnson, Prescott. Cora J. Demond, Forster.
Elizabeth M. Collins, Hanscom.
Elizabeth J. Mooney, Bingham.
Jennie A. Drew, Davis.
Charles G. Ham, Carr.
Katherine Pike, Clark Bennett.
Alice B. Hazelton, Morse.
Etta R. Holden, Baxter.
Annie E. Robinson, Knapp.
Irene Vincent, Perry.
Florence A. Chaney, Pope.
Angeline Cann, Cummings.
Catherine A. Burden, Hodgkins. May E. Small, Lowe.
The meetings held under the auspices of this association were as follows :-
February 10-Herman H. Horne, Ph.D., professor of philosophy at Dartmouth College. Subject: "The Pedagogy of Herbart."
March 15-Don Carlos Ellis, United States Forest Service. Subject: "The Conservation of Our Natural Resources."
April 21-"A Campaign for Boys," John E. Gunckel, Miss Jane Day, Leonard P. Ayres.
November 5-Paul H. Hanus, LL.D., professor of history and art of teaching in Harvard University. Subject: "An Efficient Educa- tion.'
December 6-Captain Donald B. MacMillan, first assistant to Com- mander Peary. Subject: "With Peary in the Arctic."
December 14-Dr. Richard C. Maclaurin, president of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Subject: "The Motive of Educational Effort."
Abbie A. Gurney, Proctor. Minnie S. Turner, Burns.
Cora F. Woodward, Morse.
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SOMERVILLE TEACHERS' CLUB.
OFFICERS, 1909.
President, Miss A. Marion Merrill.
Miss Minnie S. Turner,
Vice-Presidents, Miss Catherine E. Sweeney.
Recording Secretary, Miss Abigail P. Hazelton. Corresponding Secretary, Miss Sarah E. Pray.
OBJECT.
The object shall be to secure a close union among the women teachers in Somerville; to promote the spirit of mutual helpfulness; to advance professional interests; to create a deeper sense of the dignity of the profession; to unite the inter- ests of home and school.
PROGRAMME.
January 12-Lecture, "Appreciation of Music," Professor John Patten Marshall. Illustrated on the piano by Mr. Marshall.
February 10-Guest night. Organ recital, with soprano solos. J. Al- bert Watson, organist; Mrs. Edward Macey, soprano. Readings, Mrs. Laura E. Richards. Selections from her own works. Re- ception, supper, and dancing.
March 3-Address, "Some Phases of a Girl's Education," Miss Mary E. Woolley, president of Mount Holyoke College. Soprano solo, Mrs. Alice Bowditch Hopkins. Miss Calla Wilson, accompanist. March 10-Lecture, "Walt Whitman," Thomas A. Watson, with selec- tions from his poems. Piano solos, Miss Edith Jones.
April 13-Address, "On the Trail of Jason," Rev. Thomas Van Ness. Violin solo, Mrs. De Lewandowsky. Miss Irene Osborne, ac- companist.
October 12-Musicale. Reception to officers.
November 9-Lecture, "The Brontes," Leon H. Vincent.
December 14-Monologues, Adeline S. Joyce.
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CONTENTS OF APPENDIX,
Concerning Finance.
No. of Table
1
1. Schedule of school property
2. Cost of maintaining schools, 1909
3. Cost per capita of maintaining schools, 1909
4. Cost of maintaining schools for a series of years
5. Cost per capita for maintaining schools for a series of years
6. Amount spent annually for new school buildings and for re- pairs for a series of years
Concerning Pupils.
7. Population and school census
8. Attendance, etc., of the schools for 1909
9. Statistics of the high schools, for school year 1908-1909
10. Pupils by grades, December, 1909
11. Separate statistics for grammar and primary schools, 1909
12. Admissions- to first grade in September
13. Number of grammar school graduates, 1909
14. Truant statistics
15. Evening school statistics, 1908-1909
16. Grammar school graduates for a series of years
17. Attendance statistics of all schools for a series of years
18. Statistics of the high school for a series of years
19. Promotions, 1909
Concerning Teachers.
20. Resignations of teachers, 1909
21. Teachers elected in 1909
22. Leave of absence of teachers
23. Transfers of teachers
24. Number of teachers employed for a series of years
Miscellaneous.
25. Changes in text-books, 1909
26. High school graduation exercises, 1909
27. Grammar school graduation exercises, 1909
28. Organization of school board for 1909
29. Teachers in service January, 1909
30. Officers in service January, 1909
31. School janitors
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TABLE 1 .- SCHOOLHOUSES.
NAME.
No. of Classrooms.
Size of Lot.
Valuation, including Furniture.
When built.
No. of years used.
Enlargements.
1
Latin High .
a13
. .
$91,500
1871
2
English High
b19
137,600
1895
3
Prescott
12
22,000
66,250
1867
42
4
Knapp .
13
24,517
50,340
1889
20
4 rooms added 1894
5
Pope
12
27,236
80,860
1891
18
6
BeÎl .
12
22,262
45,340
1874
35
7
Edgerly
12
24,000
44,250
1871
38
4 rooms added 1882 1 4 rooms added 1892
8
Glines .
14
28,800
80,800
1891
18
5 rooms added 1896
9
Forster
18
30,632
85,350
1866
43
6 rooms added 1899
10
Bingham
16
35,586
60,000
1886
23
4 rooms added 1894 8 rooms added 1904
11
Carr
17
20,450
53,800
1898
11
12
Morse .
12
29,000
48,200
1869
40
13
Highland
12
23,260
60,560
1880
29
14
Hodgkins
14
35,034
71,550
1896
13
15
Bennett
12
17,000
59,248
1902
7
16
Hanscom
10
12,756
72,840
1897
12
17
Brown
10
20,093
64,701
190
8
18
Proctor
9
18,000
41,029
190;
5
19
Burns
8
16,080
34,700
1886
23
4 rooms added 1899
20
Lowe
8
21,650
51,826
1903
6
21
Baxter
6
11,000
32,956
1901
8
22
Perry
6
46,080
37,000
1899
9
23
Davis
4
30,155
22,720
1884
25
24
Cummings
4
11,300
11,920
1884
25
25
Durell .
4
13,883
19,720
1894
15
26
Lincoln
4
17,662
18,220
1885
24
Total
281
$1,443,280
38 14
8 rooms added 1906
6 rooms added 1890 4 rooms added 1891
4 rooms added 1907 4 rooms added 1907
(a) Besides a recitation room, a physical laboratory, two teachers' rooms, an assembly hall, a library and a principal's office.
(b) A chemical, a physical, a biological laboratory, seven recitation rooms, a lecture hall, two drawing rooms, two teachers' rooms, library, and principal's office. Four manual training rooms and lunch room in basement. 'The biological laboratory and the lecture hall furnish three class- rooms,
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLE 2 .- COST OF MAINTAINING SCHOOLS, 1909.
SCHOOLS.
Teachers.
Care.
Supplies.
Total.
Latin High .
$20,402 86
$2,882 67
$1,738 09
$25,023 62
English High
48,681 68
4,320 36
5,841 81
58,843 85
Prescott
11,110 82
1,717 70
586 87
13,415 39
Knapp
12,065 97
1,578 74
779 45
14,424 16
Pope
11,357 00
1,706 46
714 11
13,777 57
Bell
11,204 48
1,464 39
869 33
13,538 20
Edgerly
11,391 97
1,462 88
813 49
13,668 34
Glines
12,286 73
2,059 85
556 94
14,903 52
Forster
15,683 57
3,417 31
848 02
19.948 90
Bingham
14,296 39
2,001 52
962 83
17,260 74
Carr
14,833 61
2,025 49
1,010 27
17,869 37
Morse
·
11,527 95
1,591 59
1,001 61
14,121 15
Brown
9,419 12
1,455 74
683 57
11,558 43
Highland
11,285 82
1,820 60
704 22
13,810 64
Hodgkins
13,599 97
1,651 50
842 84
16,094 31
Bennett
10,363 14
1,591 72
431 29
12,386 15
Hanscom
8,565 77
1,675 56
408 15
10,649 48
Proctor
6,946 56
1,250 39
243 95
8,440 90
Burns
6,544 66
1,197 20
370 37
8,112 23
Lowe
6,609 74
1,143 25
377 50
8,130 49
Baxter
5,457 28
990 82
267 50
6,715 60
Perry
5,183 81
1,123 87
345 36
6,653 04
Davis
2,977 07
963 55
154 46
4,095 08
Cummings
3,059 32
924 58
231 36
4,215 26
Durell
2,995 96
821 35
142 89
3,960 20
Lincoln .
3,403 57
788 30
251 02
4,442 89
Evening
7,584 20
1,863 87
641 63
10,089 70
Totals
$298,839 02
$45,491 26
$21,818 93
$366,149 21
1
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TABLE 3 .- PER CAPITA COST OF MAINTAINING SCHOOLS, 1909.
SCHOOLS.
Teachers.
Care.
Supplies.
Total.
Latin High .
$39 09
$5 52
$3 33
$47 94
English High
43 08
3 82
5 17
52 07
Prescott
22 63
3 51
1 20
27 39
Knapp .
20 84
2 73
1 35
24 92
Pope
22 36
3 36
1 41
27 13
Bell
22 28
2 91
1 73
26 92
Edgerly
22 65
2 91
1 62
27 18
Glines
22 34
3 75
1 01
27 10
Forster
20 64
4 50
1 12
26 26
Bingham
20 19
2 83
1 36
24 38
Carr
19 47
: 66
1 33
23 46
Morse
22 17
3 06
1 93
27 16
Brown
20 66
3 19
1 50
25 35
Highland
21 33
3 44
1 33
26 10
Hodgkins
20 96
2 54
1 30
24 80
Bennett
21 15
3 25
88
25 28
Hanscom
20 01
3 91
95
24 87
Proctor
20 61
3 71
72
25 04
Burns
19 08
3 49
1 08
23 65
Lowe
17 63
3 05
1 01
21 69
Baxter
18 95
3 44
93
23 32
Perry
18 06
3 92
1 20
23 18
Davis
18 26
5 91
95
12
Cummings
.
19/49
5 89
1 47
26 85
Durell
17$12
4 69
82
22 63
Lincoln
16 13
3 74
1 19
21 06
High Schools
$41 82
$4 36
$4 59
$50 77
Gram. and primary
21 33
3 55
1 32
26 20
All schools
24 06
3 66
1 76
29 48
Gram. and prim. with-
out evening schools
20 63
3 38
1 26
25 27
All schools without evening schools .
23 44
3 51
1 70
28 65
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TABLE 4. - ANNUAL COST OF MAINTAINING THE SCHOOLS FOR A SERIES OF YEARS.
Amounts are given to the nearest dollar and include what has been paid for maintaining day and evening schools of all grades.
YEAR.
Average Member- ship.
Instruction and Supervision.
Water and Light.
Heating.
Janitors.
School Supplies.
Total.
1886
4,985
$83,542
624
$4,929
$4,194
$6,676
$99,865
1887
5,198
86,713
765
6,475
5,084
7,526
106,563
1888
5,488
88,967
953
7,121
5,892
7,421
110,354
1889
5,956
96,466
805
6,081
6,448
9,903
119,703
1890
6,486
104,184
1,004
5,586
7,539
10,371
128,684
1891
6,502
114,066
1,047
8,032
8,544
13,899
145,588
1892
7,035
124,232
1,064
7,148
9,794
12,944
155,183
1893
7,217
128,720
1,014
8,312
10,160
10,137
158,333
1894
7,212
132,919
958
9,673
10,686
10,919
165,155
1895
7,617
144,113
1,398
8,796
11,581
15,063
180,951
1896
8,077
161,551
1,469
9,962
14,160
17,601
204,743
1897
8,589
180,222
1,920
10,065
16,251
14,815
223,273
1898
9,085
189,244
2,075
9,767
17,393
14,986
233,465
1899
9,502
197,660
2,472
10,821
17,831
16,131
244,915
1900
9,823
212,863
1,729
10,840
19,236
15,735
260,403
1901
9,991
226,556
1,731
13,723
20,078
18,707
280,796
1902
10,402
234,210
1,803
10,489
20,859
19,386
286,747
1903
10,719
242,964
2,015
18,052
21,042
20,873
304,946
1904
11,094
255,481
1,436
15,315
22,024
21,648*
315,904
1905
11,543
259,597
4,345
15,167
21,949
20,619*
321,677
1906
11,762
266,197
2,875
14,162
23,143
22,969*
329,346
1907
11,909
273,107
3,760
15,236
23,999
24,750*
340,852
1908
12,159
294,400
3,831
14,912
25,245
26,763*
365,151
1909
12,423
298,839
4,071
14,798
26,072
22,369
366,149
*Including cost of telephones.
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TABLE 5. - ANNUAL COST PER CAPITA OF MAINTAINING SCHOOLS
FOR A SERIES OF YEARS. [ Based on the average membership. ]
YEAR.
Instruction and Supervision.
Janitors, Water, Heat, and Light.
School Supply Expenses.
Total.
Assessors' Valua- tion of City.
Ratio of Cost of School Main- tenance to Valuation.
1886
$16 76
$1 94
$1 34
$20 03
$26,003,200
.00384
1887
16 68
2 37
1 45
20 50
27,469,300
.00388
1888
16 21
2 54
1 36
20 11
28,756,400
.00384
1889
16 20
2 24
1 66
20 10
30,004,600
.00399
1890
16 06
2 18
L 60
19 84
32,557,500
.00395
1891
17 54
2 71
2 14
22 39
36,843,400
.00395
1892
7 66
2 56
1 84
22 06
38,093,100
.00407
1893
17 84
2 70
1 40
21 94
41,773,600
.00379
1894
18 43
2 96
1 51
22 90
44,142,900
.00374
1895
18 92
2 86
1 98
23 76
46.506,300
.00390
1896
20 00
3 17
2 18
25 35
49,013,050
.00418
1897
20 98
3 29
1 73
26 00
50,173,775
.00444
1898
20 83
3 22
L 65
25 70
50,739,700
.00460
1899
20 80
3 28
1 70
25 78
51,202.350
.00478
1900
21 67
3 24
1 60
26 51
52,513,400
.00496
1901
22 67
3 56
1 87
28 10
53,924,200
.00521
1902
22 52
3 19
1 86
27 57
55,485,370
.00517
1903
22 67
3 84
1 95
28 46
56,981,360
.00535
1904
23 03
3 52
1 93
28 48
58,056,700
. 00544
1905
22 50
3 63
1 74
27 87
59,146,600
.00544
1906
22 63
3 45
1 92
28 00
60,371,500
.00546
1907
22 93
: 65
2 04
28 62
61,527,750
.00554
1908
24 21
3 65
, 17
30 03
63,158,400
. 00578
1909
24 06
3 66
1 76
29 48
63,659,210
.00575
196
ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLE 6. - AMOUNT SPENT ANNUALLY FOR ALL SCHOOL PURPOSES
FOR A SERIES OF YEARS.
YEAR.
For New Schoolhouses.
For Repairs and Permanent Improvements.
For Maintaining Schools.
Amount Spent for all School Purposes.
1886
$15,515
$8,706
$99,865
$114,086
1887
14,839
13,636
106,563
135,038
1888
4,996
13,994
110,354
129,344
1889
20,167
14,225
119,703
154,095
1890
75,775
19,168
128,684
223,627
1891
84,902
14,847
145,588
245,337
1892
12,679
17,734
155,183
176,001
1893
22,809
12,440
158,333
193,582
1894
82,206
44,764
165,155
292,125
1895
87,680
15,651
180,951
284,282
1896
61,016
33,240
204,743
298,999
1897
46,621
20,507
223,273
290,400
1898
49,983
21,274
233,465
304,722
1899
72,516
15,637
244,915
333,068
1900
51,232
21,745
260,403
333,380
1901
49,203
11,000
280,796
340,999
1902
56,501
13,079
286,747
356,327
1903
59,822
12,261
304,946
377.029
1904
23,703
18,209
315,904
357,816
1905
51,987
8,306
321,677
381,970
1906
38,457
11,951
329,346
379,754
1907
31,804
18,008
340,852
390,664
1908
18,271
17,792
365,151
401,214
1909
828
21,195
366,149
388,172
197
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
TABLE 7 .- POPULATION AND SCHOOL CENSUS.
1842
1,013
1885
29,992
1905
69,272
1850
3,540
1890
40,117
1906
.
. 70,875
1860
8,025
1895
52,200
1907
. 72,000
1865
9,366
1900
61,643
1908
75,500
1870
14,693
1901
63,000
1909
75,500
1875
21,594
1902
65,273
1880
24,985
1903
67,500
School Census.
No. of children between 5 and 15 years of age October 1,
1908.
1909.
· Change.
Ward 1
2,068
1,997
-71
Ward 2
2,443
2,764
+321
Ward 3
1,055
1,050
-5
Ward 4
1,036
986
-50
Ward 5
1,989
1,964
-25
Ward 6
2,073
2,082
+9
Ward 7
1,553
1,576
+23
Total
12,217
12,419
+202
In public schools
10,715
10,768
+53
In private schools
1,648
1,775
+127
Out of school
455
315
-140
Total
12,818
12,858
+40
Number of compulsory school age, 7 to 14 :-
1909.
According to census, males
4,686
females
4,692
9,378
In public schools, males
3,884
females
3,828
7,712
In private schools, males
438
females .
827
1,265
Total in school
8,977
Number of illiterate minors
20
Children under 7 out of school
153
66 between 7 and 14 out on account of sickness
62
66 14 years old at work . .
80
Total number out of school
--
. .
.
.
295
198
ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLE 8. - ATTENDANCE OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 1909.
Rooms Occupied in December.
SCHOOLS.
Annual
Enrollment.
Average
Membership.
Average
Attendance.
Per cent. of
Attendance.
No. Attending in
January.
No. Attending in
Average No. to
Classroom in
December.
15
Latin High
510
522
500
95.8
504
570
24
English High
1,221
1,130
1,073
94.9
1,143
1,199
12
Prescott
.
706
579
550
95.0
603
586
45.2
12
Pope ·
616
508
479
94.4
535
509
42.4
12
Bell
595
503
472
93.8
520
530
44.0
12
Edgerly
617
503
476
94.6
532
502
41.8
13
Glines .
716
550
520
94.4
569
579
44.5
18
Forster
916
760
710
93.4
795
765
42.5
16
Bingham
856
708
660
93.2
704
754
47.2
17
Carr
.
885
762
707
92.8
748
771
45.4
12
Morse .
647
520
485
93.3
531
541
45.0
10
Brown
576
456
424
93.0
467
478
47.8
12
Highland
603
529
513
96.9
536
566
47.0
14
Hodgkins
732
649
619
95.3
629
672
48.0
12
Bennett
670
490
451
92.0
495
505
42.1
10
Hanscom
608
42S
394
92.0
450
438
43.8
8
Proctor
441
337
313
92.7
361
329
41.0
8
Burns .
452
343
321
93 6
352
365
46.0
8
Lowe
520
375
345
92.0
379
385
48.1
6
Baxter
445
288
265
92.0
300
297
49.5
6
Perry
400
287
272
94.8
290
307
51.0
4
Davis .
223
157
145
92.3
159
166
41.0
4
Durell
246
175
159
90.8
183
190
47.5
4
Lincoln
295
211
198
93.9
220)
204
51.0
286
Total
15,363
12,423
11,66€
93.9
12,666
12,907
45.0
287
Total for 1908 .
15,105
12,159
11,458
94.2
12,358
12,802
44.9
163
151
92.8
166
177
44.2
4
Cummings
237
490
464
94.6
495
522
43.5
13
Knapp
624
December.
199
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
TABLE 9. - STATISTICS OF HIGH SCHOOLS FOR SCHOOL YEAR, SEPTEMBER 9, 1908, TO JUNE 24, 1909.
Latin.
English.
Number of teachers .
15
42
Number of days school kept
183
183
Number enrolled ·
518
1,243
Average number belonging
494.3
1,122.1
Average daily attendance .
473.6
1,067.2
Per cent. of attendance
95.8
95,1
Tardiness
303
475
Dismissals
324
347
In Class I.
September, 1908
148
401
Per cent. of loss
6.3
15.8
In Class II. September, 1908 June
132
273
Per cent. of loss
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