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SUPPLIES TO ALMSHOUSE.
Joseph H. Corthell, for meat $108 65
Jonathan Hatch, for ice 6 00
J. C. Frye & Co., for butter 15 93
Stephen Benson, as superintendant to April 1. 45 83
Thomas Tolman, for groceries, dry goods, &c
197 80
C. W. Sparrell, coffin for Jeremiah Gunderway 16 00
E. H. Bonney, for coal. 48 20
J. G. Kaulback, Jr., for oil, molasses, tea, &c. 79 36
E. T. Fogg, for flour and grain
122 76
Eastman & Stevens, for tin ware. 4 20
Duxbury & Cohasset R. R., for freight 1 25
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Seth Foster, for stove fixtures, medicine and ex- pressage . . $8 80
Pratt & Fitch, for meat 23 18
Kimball & Co., for potatoes. 4 98
Eleazer Hatch, for apples 2 00
E. T. Fogg, for groceries, dry goods, &c 200 70
Seth Foster, for potatoes and expressage 12 25
A. J. Waterman, for stove pipe 2 85
C W. Sparrell and others, for supplies . 24 00
E. A. Turner, for clothing, &c ... 6 75
Superintendant, for supplies . 55 96
Wood used but paid for last year 25 00
J. M. Healey, as superintendant 9 months, to Jan. 1 187 50
Dr. Brownell, for medical attendance . . 7 50
$1,207 45
ALMSHOUSE CREDIT
By cash received for meals, lodgings, &c $61 19
Provisions and groceries on hand more than last year 40 00
Board and lodgings of 98 vagrants 98 00
Due for board and use of lockup 8 00
Board of 8 3-37 paupers at $2.57 20-23 per week .. . 1,000 26
$1,207 45
The following persons are now inmates at the Almshouse : John Woodard, Nancy Damon, Siba Briggs, Mary Williams, Jefferson Damon, Antoinette Williams, Sarah Totman, C. D. Bishop.
Admitted during the year : Mary Williams, Antoinette Wil- liams, Freddie Stoddard, Albert Stoddard, Ellen Goodrich, Elizabeth Stoddard.
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Discharged : Elizabeth Stoddard, Albert Stoddard, Freddie Stoddard, Ellen Goodrich.
Died : Jeremiah Gunderway.
The Overseers of the Poor, in behalf of the town, take this opportunity of thanking Miss Rebecca Bowker, of Boston, for her generous gifts of turkeys to the inmates of our almshouse on Thanksgiving day for many years past, and may her kindness to the aged and infirm not go unrewarded.
TOWN HALL ACCOUNT.
CR
Received of-
Star of the East Division, for use of hall $2 00
Steadfast Lodge of Good Templars 33 48
So. Scituate Brass Band 31 00
Bates and Pratt 6 00
C. Merrill . ..
4 00
Old Colony Division 4 00
H. O. Webster . 4 00
Sylvester & Merritt 3 00
John C. Nash & Co
8 00
$95 48
DR.
Paid-
C. W. Sparrell, for repairs .. . $3 00
For wood, $22.50 ; wax, $1.15 ... 23 65
J. M. Healey, care of hall 6 nights 7 00
For oil, chimneys, brooms, &c. 24 75
$58 40
Balance in favor of hall, $37 08.
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
C. W. Sparrell, for warning town meetings .. $16 00
S. &. D. W. Turner, for repairs on almshouse . 3 00
Joseph Easterbrook, for printing Assessors' and Re- ward Notices. 6 65
Avery and Doten, for printing town reports 99 64
Brewer and Tileston, for school books
L. N. Osborne, for mason work 48 75
9 00
J. L. Hammett, for school books 50 92
E. Brown, for ladders 9 33
T. Tolman,for lumber,and cash paid forlabor on fence 4 00
J. B. Howe & Co., for supplies to almshouse, 1874. . 8 15
E. T. Fogg, for stationery, postage, &c 8 58
J. Torrey & Co., for soap, 1874 8 95
Samuel Tolman, for services as Moderator and First Committee 11 20
Rand, Avery & Co., for printing Treasurer's books. 23 00
Ansel G. Grose, for cow 36 00
Thomas Groom & Co., for stationery.
8 50
Antoine Joseph and team, 2 days. 8 00
Cash paid for advertising for almshouse keeper 4 50
J. L. Hammett, for school books 57 64
Joseph Merritt, 2d, for smith work 17 00
S. & D. W. Turner, for repairs on guide board. 1 25
Seth Foster, for expressage, printing, &c 14 60
E. T. Fogg, whip for use of hearse ... 1 00
S. & D. W. Turner, for water trough on Circuit street 1 50
C. A. Litchfield, repairs on street signs and guide post
2 00
E. T. Fogg, for school books. 59 41
B. P. Foster, for repairs on Mount Blue street, 1874 3 00
$521 57
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AMOUNT PAID FOR SUPPLIES OUT OF ALMSHOUSE IN 1874.
The bills not being received in season for last settlement in Feb- ruary, 1875.
Dr. W. R. Howes, bill for medical attendance to family of John Pierce, a State pauper. . $68 75 Town of Abington and Town of Rockland, for sup- plies to John Stoddard and family . . . 121 06
Town of Hanover, for allowance to Joshua F. Prince and family, 1873-4, State paupers. 98 77
$288 58
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid-
C. A. Litchfield, for services as School Committee to March, 1875. $6 50
Lucy Turner, for services to Jan. 1, 1876. 33 00
Emily T. Jacobs, for services to Jan. 1, 1876 35 00 Helen L. Fogg, for services to Jan. 1, 1876 30 00
C. W. Sparrell, for returning deaths to Town Clerk. 7 25 C. A. Litchfield, for services as Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor to March, 1875. .. 9 00
Edward Stowell, for same services. . .
9 00
T. B. Waterman, for same services 4 00
E. T. Fogg, for registering marriages, births and deaths . ...
26 50
C. A. Litchfield, for services as Selectman, Assessor, Overseer of the Poor and Committee to Jan. 1, 1876 132 00
Edward Stowell, for same services 135 00
T. B. Waterman, for same services. 90 00
$517 25
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RECAPITULATION.
Repairs on highways $1,985 99
Assistance out of almshouse.
1,082 77
State aid.
1,259 75
Removing snow.
895 71
Abatement of taxes
54 17
Almshouse expenses.
1,207 45
Incidentals. .
521 57
Repairs on school houses
359 71
Assistance out of the almshouse in 1874
288 58
Expenditures for schools.
2,736 03
Special repairs on roads and bridges
717 61
Gravel.
103 64
Town officers
517 25
State tax.
1,520 00
County tax.
1,272 79
$14,523 02
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ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT.
Valuation of the Town, May 1, 1875.
Valuation of real estate $659,007 00
Valuation of personal estate 223,398 00
$882,405 00
Rate of taxation, $1.00 on $100.00.
Number of polls, 482.
Total number of dwelling houses, 405. Cows, 253 ; horses, 286 ; sheep, 28.
Total tax for State, County and Town purposes .... $9,770 05
Total for school books. 24 60
Total for overlayings. 18 00
Amount placed in hands of Collector, $9,812 65
ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR 1876.
Repairs of highways $2,000 00
Support of schools. 2,300 00
Support of poor, and incidental expenses. 2,200 00
Removing snow. 500 00
$7,000 00
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LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN, JAN. 1, 1876.
Notes in favor of-
R. V. C. Turner $575 00
Nathaniel Turner
300 00
J. C. Tolman
300 00
Ebenezer Stetson
200 00
Michael Ford 1,025 00
Harvey T. Sylvester
200 00
Charles W. Sylvester
470 00
Joseph T. Litchfield 725 00
South Scituate Savings Bank 957 00
Interest due on above notes 80 00
Amount due the several Schools, March 1 90] 01
Bills outstanding, estimated at
150 00
Total amount of liabilities $5,883 01
ASSETS OF THE TOWN JANUARY 1, 1876.
Outstanding taxes in hands of Collector $2,697 47
Cash in hands of Treasurer 987 03
Due from State for State Aid . .
1,350 00
Due from towns, and State, for support of paupers 312 89
Due from State Corporation Tax 50 00
Due from County School Fund, estimated. 150 00
Due from State School Fund. 275 00
Amount of school books in hands of agents
90 00
Total amount of assets $5,912 39
Respectfully submitted,
C. A. LITCHFIELD, EDWARD STOWELL, T. B. WATERMAN,
Selectmen, Assess- ors, and Overseers of Poor.
E. T. FOGG, Treasurer, in Account with the TOWN OF SOUTH SCITUATE, Jan. 1, 1876.
DR.
CR.
To assessment of May 1, 1875. . $9,812 65
taxes outstanding Feb. 1, 1875 .. 2,821 68
cash on hand, Feb. 1, 1875 .. 1,468 70
Scituate tax.
12 01
cash received from State for paupers. 113 43
County tax
1,272 79
balance of Corporation tax of 1874
47 23
State tax ..
1,520 00
dog fund of 1874 ..
149 67
Notes and interest. 2,897 39
city of Taunton, for support of poor. 216 44
Discount for prompt payment of taxes.
222 82
received for pedlars' licenses .
18 00
cash on note, So. Scituate Savings Bank.
2,480 00
received for sale of Fish rights ...
7 00
sale of grass on Town flats. .
59 20
Town of Westport, for aid to pauper.
22 50
received for sale of school books.
107 32
received for use of Town Hall ..
37 08
cash rec'd for articles sold from Almshouse ... 5 23
for Corporation tax, refunded by the State. .. 1,262 63
State Aid, refunded by the State. 1,162 00
Bank Tax, refunded by the State .. 1,848 19
Town of Hanover, for allowance to pauper .. 35 00
$21,674 15
$21,674 15
Respectfully submitted,
E. T. FOGG, Treasurer.
The undersigned, a Committee to settle with the Treasurer for the year ending January 1, 1876, find the above ac- count correct, and satisfactorily vouched.
C. A. LITCHFIELD, EDWARD STOWELL, T. B. WATERMAN.
100 00
Treasurer's and Collector's salary ..
Taxes outstanding Jan. 1, 1876. 2,697 47
Cash on hand. ... 987 03
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By cash paid on Selectmen's orders and Town allowances ·$11,964 64
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
I herewith present the Annual Report of Marriages, Births and Deaths, for the year 1875 :
The number of marriages recorded during the year was 24. Number of births registered, 31. Males, 18 ; females, 13.
The number of deaths was 29. Males, 10; females, 19. Number of deaths in proportion to the population was in the ratio of 1 to 62. The number of deaths in each month is as follows : February, 4; April, July and December, 3 each ; May, 7; June, August, October and November, 2 each; and September, 1.
Should there appear any errors or omissions, in the record following, or if there has been any marriage, birth or death, in the town during the past year, or in former years, which has failed of being placed on record, I would respectfully request that the same be reported in writing to the Town Clerk.
Respectfully submitted,
E. T. FOGG, Town Clerk.
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MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN SOUTH SCITUATE, FOR THE YEAR 1875.
1875.
January 3. Abel A. Vinal, of South Scituate, and Lucy A. Fitts, of Scituate. By Rev. W. H. Fish.
January 16. Charles Stevens and Mattie J. Allen, both of South Scituate. By Rev. W. H. Fish.
January 30. Levi N. Osborne and Julia M. Leavitt, both of South Scituate. By Rev. George Leonard.
March 20. William T. Hunt, of South Scituate, and Mary Ellen Damon, of Scituate. By Rev. E. A. Boyden.
April 10. Charles E. Whitmarsh and Abby S. Bowker, both of South Scituate. By Rev. W. H. Fish.
April 21. John Troy and Mary Gammon, both of South Scituate. By. Peter J. Leddy.
April 25. Lorenzo F. Cromwell and Lucy A. Thompson, both of South Scituate. By Rev. W. H. Fish.
June 9. William W. Gordack and Lucy Maria Vinal, both of Scituate. By Rev. W. H. Fish.
June 13. George Lee and Rhoda T. Sylvester, both of South Scituate. By Rev. W. H. Fish.
July 2. Hosea Gardner, of South Scituate, and Anne Foster, of Hanson. By Rev. Jesse H. Jones.
July 4. James Stetson and Alice L. Merritt, both of Scituate. By Rev. W. H. Fish.
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July 13. Joseph B. Packard, of South Scituate, and Ella F. Hatch, of Marshfield. By Rev. W. H. Fish.
August 1. William W. Howe, of Weymouth, and Abby M. Vinal, of South Scituate. By Rev. W. H. Fish.
August 4. William S. McFawn, of Weymouth, and Hannah B. Bowker, of South Scituate. By Rev. W. H. Fish.
August 21. Herbert A. Reed, of Boston, and E. Josie Lucas, of South Scituate. By Rev. A. G. Jennings.
August 19. Charles E. Hyland, of Scituate, and Ella M. Prouty, of South Scituate. By Rev. W. H. Fish.
August 19. William W. Apts and Henrietta M. Aineslie, both of Cohasset. By Rev. W. H. Fish.
September 8. Henry W. Cobbett, of Rockland, and Susie A. Leavitt, of South Scituate. By Rev. W. H. Fish.
October 3. Calvin H. Talbot and Mary E. Prince, both of South Scituate. By Rev. W. H. Brooks.
October 28. Nathaniel Cushing, of Holliston, and Antoinett F. Briggs, of South Scituate. By Rev. W. H. Fish.
November 25. James Litchfield, of South Scituate, and Martha J. Whiting, of Hanover. By Rev. W. H. Fish. November 25. Joseph Frates, of Cohasset, and Maria Joseph, of South Scituate. By Rev. W. H. Fish.
December 24. William F. Taibot, of South Scituate, and Florence L. Young, of Scituate. By Rev. Henry W. Foote. December 26. Lucius Pierce, and Mary Gilmore, both of Raynham. By William A. Crockett.
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BIRTHS REGISTERED IN 1875.
DATE.
NAME OF CHILD.
NAME OF PARENTS.
Jan. 4.
Hattie Dearborn Hatch . . ..
John W. and Sarah E. (Sylvester) .* (Turner).
Feb. 28,
Herbert Clarence Tilden. .
Mar. S.
Arthur Clarence Jones.
Mar. 27.
Charles Elmer Gardner ..
April 4.
Robert Parker Nichols ... . .
April 27,
Charles Delmore Potter,
June 4.
Ada Phillips Tilden.
June 14,
Joseph T. Curtis.
June 25,
Clara Anna Patterson.
(Talbot).
July 11,
White
(Church).
July 25,
Merrial Winfred Vinal.
July 27,
Wilber Ralph Gardner
July 27,
Harriet Bates ..
Aug. 13, Aug. 20, Aug. 23, - Stevens
Aug. 26.
Walter R. Barker,
Aug. 31,
Melinda Lewis Loring
Aug. 31,
Annie Winnifred Vining ... Israel Hatch, Jr.
Sept. 1,
Mabel Mahala Richardson. .
Sept. 1. Sept. S, - -- Osborne.
(Brown). (Farrall). (Leavitt).
Sept. 21,
George Henry Prince
(Sylvester).
Sept. 28,
Eva May Tilden.
D. Phillip and Lottie R. (Warrall).
Sept. 30,
Wallace Fletcher Hunt
William T. and Mary E. (Damon).
Oct. 13,
Edwin Leroy Berry ..
Ferdinand M. and Eliza A. Alpheus and Lucy A.
(Rideout). (Penniman).
Oct. 29, Martha Melissa Thomas.
Nov. 14.
Alonzo Freeman Wilder.
George A. and Amelia L. (French).
Nov. 16,
Lucy W. Cushing
Delmot O. and Hattie M. (Waters).
Dec. 12,
- Hyland
Charles E. and Ella M.
(Prouty).
B. Parker and Hannah C. William E. and Sarah W. Frank P. and Hattie A. Seth A. and Hattie S. James H. and Adeline B. William B. and Anna. William R. and Mary E. Wilber F. and Susan E. Lorenzo and Mary C. Lorenzo F. and Lucy A. John D. and Lydia H. Charles and Martha J. Walter S. and Mary T. James L. and Angelia. Israel L. and Nancy J. Israel and Josephine. Andrew S. and Mahala D. Michael and Bridget. Levi N. and Julia M. Joshua and Charlotte H.
(Turner). (Spencer).
(Mott). (Hatch).
(Farrar). (Ainsley). (Bates).
(Thoni son). (Hobart). (Allen). (Cushing). (Laws). (Mathews). (McRoy).
Aug. 31,
Warren Francis Cromwell ..
Bessie F. Grose.
Charles W. and Emma F. George W. and Lucy A. John N. and Elizabeth A.
(Bates). (Smith).
* Maiden name of mother.
Dora Hamlin Lynch
DEATHS REGISTERED IN 1875.
DATE.
NAMES.
AGE.
CAUSE.
BIRTHPLACE.
Y M
D
Feb. 9,
Nathaniel B. Sylvester, 62
·
Heart Disease
Scituate.
Feb. 13,
Jeremiah Gunderway.
87
Old Age.
Western Islands
Feb. 20,
Lucy M. Foster.
SO
Old Age
Feb. 20,
Sally Farrar
61
3
Pneumonia.
South Scituate.
April 11,
Sybil Stetson
92
Old Age
Scituate.
April 23,
Luther Damon
73
7
Ery sipelas
South Scituate.
April 25,
Mary G. Colman
1 9 18
Dropsy on Brain. . .
May 2,
Arthur P. Turner
S
3 . .
Scarlet Fever
California.
May 9,
Lydia Damon
70
8 . .
Typhoid Fever
South Scituate.
May 11,
Flora J. Turner
10
Scarlet Fever
South Scituate.
May 18,
Susan Barnard. 24
Consumption
Boston.
May 21,
James W. Hunt.
17
Drowned South Scituate.
May 23,
Carl W. Studley .
5
Pneumonia. South Scituate.
May 27,
Phebe M. Brownell
66
Pneumonia
Westport.
June 10,
Tilden L. Clapp
67
6 Consumption
South Scituate.
June 17,
Eliza Torrey 77
Pneumonia.
Marshfield.
July 5,
Caroline
73
Apoplexy.
Scituate.
July 5,
Anna White
21 12 Childbirth
South Scituate.
July 17,
Hannah Kender 87
9 . . Old Age.
Pembroke.
Aug. 21, Frank E. Beach. 1 6 . .
Consumption
South Scituate.
Aug. 22,
Ann R. Humphrey.
1 . .
Consumption
Cambridgeport.
Sept. 27,
Luther S. Casneau 27 2
Consumption
South Scituate.
Oct. 5,
Annie B. Williams. ..
15
7 .
Typhoid Pneumonia,
Dartmouth.
Oct. 9.
Florence M. Green
1 11 . .
Membrane Croup
South Scituate.
Nov. 6.1
George Clapp. 61 9 ..
Cancerous Humor.
South Scituate.
Nov. 12,
Susanna C. Bowker. 52 7 . .
Consumption
Boston.
Dec. 13. Mary Sylvester
67 3 1 Paralysis
South Scituate.
Dec. 26.
Deborah C. Briggs 74 . . 10 Bright's Disease of Kidneys Typhoid Fever. Hingham.
Dec. 28,| Ellen M. Hyland
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF SOUTH SCITUATE,
FOR THE
School Year 1875-6.
SCHOOL REPORT.
THE Committee, in presenting their Annual Report, are glad to be able to speak so favorably of the schools un- der their supervision. Never, since our connection with them, have they been so prosperous as a whole. All, in- deed, are not equally good. None fully realize our ideal of what a school should be, yet in all, there has been gratifying progress.
Various causes have conspired to produce so desirable a result. The town for several years has given its schools a more generous support, enabling the committee to secure better teachers, and longer retain their ser- vices. A quickened interest is also felt by many of the parents in the progress of their children (certainly in some sections of the town), as evidenced by their presence at the examinations, and occasional visits to the schools at other times. We have had, too, an excellent corps of teachers the past year-some of them for several succes- sive years-who have been devoted to their work, and labored faithfully and efficiently. To them the credit is mainly due for the improved condition of our schools. Our scholars, also, very many of them, have nobly im-
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proved their opportunities, and endeavored to prepare every lesson thoroughly. Let the same love of study ani- mate all, attended with like diligence and perseverance, and our schools would be models of excellence ; for no intellectual resources of the teacher, or skill in imparting instruction, can compensate for the lack of personal ap- plication on the part of the pupils. Every thing really worth having is the purchase of toil and earnest effort, and learning certainly forms no exception to the rule. Improved methods of teaching, however, greatly lighten the learner's tasks and facilitate his progress Formerly the memory was almost the only faculty cultivated, and children were required to repeat verbatim a great deal they but imperfectly comprehended, and hence soon for- got ; but now juster ideas of education prevail, and our teachers strive to cultivate the reasoning powers, and by illustration and explanation to lead their pupils to a full understanding of what they learn.
We think, however, some of our teachers are still too much confined to text books, and would recommend de- voting more time to oral instruction. We heartily ap- prove the manner of reciting by topics already practiced to a considerable extent in our schools, and we much prefer to have the scholars give the thoughts of the au- thor in their own words than repeat his language. The acquisition of ideas, rather than words, is the object to be sought. The mission of the teacher is not only to give instruction, but to awaken the dormant faculties of the
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mind, to develop and call into activity its latent powers, to teach the child to observe, to think, to reason, to ana- lyze, to use the knowledge gained. A noble work, truly, and rich in far-reaching results.
Much has been said in former Reports of the evils re- sulting from irregular attendance, and they can hardly be over-estimated. This continues to be one of the greatest drawbacks to the prosperity of our schools, but the per- centage of attendance is gradually improving. A large number of our scholars are inspired by a noble ambition to be punctually in their places every day, and are only detained at home by sickness or necessity, and these scholars almost invariably rank high in their classes. Our Roll of Honor is year by year enlarging, and some whose names do not appear are equally deserving of credit, as their absence was occasioned by no fault of theirs. Year before last there were six scholars not absent during the year ; last year, fifteen ; this year, twenty. Last year there were fifty-five not absent one term ; this year, eighty-two ; also, thirty-two not absent two terms.
The usefulness of our schools is often impaired by ad- verse criticism and thoughtless remarks respecting teach- ers. Nothing should ever be said in the presence of chil- dren to weaken their confidence in their instructors. If a parent or guardian disapproves of the methods of in- struction or discipline pursued in any school, let him seek an interview with the teacher, and calmly talk the mat- ter over ; and we feel confident that in nearly every in-
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stance a full knowledge of facts, with a statement of the motives and purposes of the teacher, will remove disaffec- tion, and secure sympathy and support. Our teachers are not infallible, and doubtless sometimes make mistakes, but we believe they aim to do their best, and would ac- complish much more did they have the hearty co opera- tion of all the parents.
We have encouraged our teachers in devoting much attention to Reading. To be a good reader we consider a great accomplishment, and it is highly important chil- dren should be taught aright from the very commence- ment. In some of our schools even the younger pupils read so distinctly, and with so much beauty of expression. it is a real pleasure to listen to them. We want all to have the same careful training. Some of our advanced scholars are studying Algebra and History, but Geogra- phy, Grammar, and Arithmetic, with Reading, Writing, and Spelling, are the main branches of study pursued. We want our scholars to obtain a thorough, practical knowledge of these, and then they will have laid the foundation of a good English education, upon which they may successfully build in after years.
In Districts Nos. 1 and 2, the schools are so large, as- sistant teachers have been employed for two hours each day throughout the year. Our townsmen in that section have made many and earnest appeals for better and more extensive accommodations for their children, and we should fail in an important duty did we neglect to reiterate
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those appeals. The school-houses in those Districts are not adapted to the use of two teachers, and we would suggest that an addition be made to each of them, so as to furnish a recitation room for the use of each assistant. Two classes reciting simultaneously in the same room, distract the attention and cause much confusion.
In many of our school-rooms the ventilation is very imperfect, and we speak of it with the hope that in the future more attention may be paid to a subject so inti- mately connected with the health of our children.
For the present term the committee were under the necessity of employing a new corps of teachers, with a single exception ; but all are prosecuting their labors with zeal and ability, and give promise of success.
We present the following detailed report of our schools :
DISTRICT NO. 1.
This school, during the winter and spring, was under the in- struction of Miss Hattie R. Gardner. At the close of the latter term, she resigned, and Miss Rebecca C. Brooks was invited to reoccupy her former position. Throughout the year, this school has fully sustained its previous good character. The discipline has been good, the instruction thorough, and substantial pro- gress has been made in the different studies pursued.
Not Absent for the Year :
Flora L. Prouty, Inez A. Loring, Mary E. Cowing, Emma B. Poole, Helen J. Cowing, Eunice W. Loring, Henry E. Spear, Frank A. Prouty, John L. Loring, Charlie W. Thomas and George Cowing.
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Not Absent for Two Terms :
Carrie E. Simmons, Annie C. Thomas, Mabel R. Welch, Arthur T. Stoddard, Willie C. Young, Allie W. Thomas, H. Clinton Gardner, George H. Lapham, Wilfred C. Bowker and R. P. B. Lowell.
Not Absent for One Term :
E. Josie Young, Josie A. Prouty, Ellie D. Jones, Fred A. Stoddard, John C. Wilder, Frank W. Leavitt, Lonnie Prouty, Freddie Curtis, John Collamore, Freddie Farrar, Lennie Damon and Charlie Totman.
By mistake the names of Inez A. Loring, Eunice W. Loring and John L. Loring were omitted from last year's report. They should have been recorded as not absent during two terms.
Winter Term-Number of scholars, 56; average attendance, 48 ; percentage, .85.
Spring Term-Number of scholars, 58; average attendance, 51 ; percentage, .88.
Fall Term-Number of scholars, 61; average attendance, 53 ; percentage, .87.
Percentage of attendance for the year, .87.
DISTRICT NO. 2.
This school has enjoyed the continuous services of Miss Maria Jacobs between three and four years, and its steady ad- vancement proves the wisdom of retaining the same teacher in the same place. At the fall examination it appeared remarka-
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bly well. Perfect order prevailed, and the recitations were very prompt, giving evidence of careful teaching and persevering study.
Not Absent for the Year :
· Fred. B Jacobs.
Not Absent for Two Terms :
Carrie A. Damon, Mellie P. Stevens, Etta M. Stoddard, Aggie M. Shea, Henry A. Damon, I. Arthur Sanborn, J. Alvah Stod- dard and Allie H. Loring.
Not Absent for One Term :
Grace H. Jacobs, Annie M. Stoddard, E. Everett Jacobs, Bertie L. Measures, Bennie Loring, Walter R. Brooks, Horace L. Sears and Clifton O. Sanborn.
Winter Term-Number of scholars, 44 ; average attendance, 34 ; percentage, .77.
Spring Term-Number of scholars, 56; average attendance, 44; percentage, .79.
Fall Term-Number of scholars, 55; average attendance, 47 ; percentage, .85.
Percentage of attendance for the year, .81.
DISTRICT, NO. 3.
Miss Abby M. Vinal had charge of this school during the winter and spring terms, and discharged her duties to the satis- faction of the Committee. She resigned during the summer vacation, and Miss Mary Alice Hunt, a competent and faithful teacher was employed for the fall term. The children in this school are most of them young, and, taken as a whole, not as far advanced as in most of our other schools. We think, how-
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