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$117 00
Isabella Studley 66
26 00
R. C. Brooks
22 00
F. Jacobs, 66
218 00
Carrie Sears
120 00
Simeon Damon for wood, fitting, &c.,
32 00
" making fires,
3 00
$538 00
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District No. 3,-
Paid F. Jacobs for teaching,
$130 00
C. F. Jacobs " 216 00
W. T. Richardson, making fires,
3 00
Daniel Sprague for wood and fitting,
$23 00
. $372 00
District No. 4,-
Paid N. S. Keith for teaching.
$333 00
W. H. Clapp for making fires. 3 00
L. C. Hatch for wood, 12 00
C. A. Litchfield for wood and fitting,
5 50
$353 50
District No. 5,-
Paid Martha W. Brooks for teaching,
$333 00
E. W. French for making fires,
3 00
E. T. Fogg, wood and fitting.
22 50
$358 50
District No. 6,-
Paid S. C. Sanborn for teaching,
$130 00
D. N. Hatch
216 00
B. N. Litchfield, making fires,
3 25
David W. Turner, wood and fitting.
23 00
$372 25
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District No. 7 .-
Paid Anna Tolman for teaching,
$342 00
F. Hardy . .
138 00
A. Tolman for making fires,
5 00
W. C. Tolman for wood and fitting,
37 00
$522 00
Set of outline maps for each School District, 145 00
$3,192 85
There is no record in the hands of the Committee, of the balance unexpended, January 1, 1877, but from information furnished us we find that it could not have been less than $1,250 00
Received of the Town of Hinghanı,
24 00
Received from State Fund,
249 60
Annual town appropriation,
3,000 00
Total available for Schools,
$4,523 60
Expended for Schools in 1877.
3,192 85
Leaving a balance of $1,330 75
which, with the amount to be received from the State, and Dog funds, and from the Town of Hingham will be available for the support of the schools for the present term.
In view of the fact that the expenses of the schools for the. past year were nearly $3,200 dollars, and that some of the schools were not so long as usual because of the prevalence of diphtheria, we would recommend that the annual appro- priation be $3,000, the same as last year.
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SCHOOL BOOK ACCOUNT.
Books on hand January 1877,
$149 56
delivered to Agents,
233 60
$383 16
Books on hand January 1878.
$151 70
Agent's commission,
23 10
Books charged,
49 68
Cash to balance paid Treasurer,
158 68
$383 16
Of the books charged the sum of $33.38 is for books fur- nished teachers' desks, and several small bills which have been put upon the tax bills by the Selectmen, leaving $16.30 as the value of books furnished scholars at the expense of the town.
The ordinary and extraordinary expenses of the school houses have been reported by the Selectmen, therefore we need not repeat them.
Some necessary repairs have been made on the school houses in Districts Nos. 3, 5 and 6, and those school rooms with those in Nos. 1 and 2 are now in excellent condition. We were also ordered by State inspectors to make alterations in the opening of the doors in Nos. 1 and 2, which changes have been made.
Your Committee think that it would be a matter of econo- my, as well as improvement, if the houses in Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 were painted, and would suggest that some action be taken with regard to the matter at the next annual town meeting.
Annexed to this report will be found a tabular statement (required by the town, ) of the absence, tardiness and dis- missal of each scholar who has been a member of our schools the past three terms, excepting that no record of dismissals was kept during last winter.
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The records appear to be complete and correctly kept ex- cepting it may be in one district, where, according to the register, there was not a case of tardiness or dismissal during the summer and fall terms, which is very creditable to par- ents, scholars and teacher if accurate, but very discreditable to the teacher if not accurate ; for a teacher can offer no reasonable excuse for not complying with the plain directions printed in each register, and we would call their attention to the fourth and seventh directions, also to the extract from the school laws printed on the first page of the register.
In justice to many scholars we must say that quite a large portion of the absence is due to sickness, which is certainly excusable. We are far from regarding every case of absence, tardiness or dismissal a disgrace, for we well know that many circumstances conspire to render them unavoidable, yet we recognize the fact, so often alluded to in reports, that their frequent occurrence is a great hindrance to the progress of the school ; and parents, with all the interest they feel in the welfare of their children and the school, should not fail to assist the teacher in distinguishing between the necessary and the unnecessary by notifying him when such absence, tardiness or dismissal is necessary or desired ; many we know regard the writing of such a note a burden, nevertheless they would feel much offended should the teacher punish their children supposing them to be guilty of either offense.
The schools in No. 1 were closed previous to the expira- tion of the fall term, caused by the prevalence of diphtheria, and No. 4 has been closed a short time this winter for the same reason. This loss we hope to make good to those schools the present or next term.
The condition and general spirit prevailing in the schools seems to be very good. Starting the year with an able corps of teachers, and having been peculiarly fortunate, (so far as we can now judge) in filling all vacancies with others equally able, we feel that the progress of the schools has been all that
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could be reasonably expected. Indeed, at the fall examina- tion we were well pleased to find many scholars who had at- tained a high rank in the studies they were pursuing, not only among the elder classes, but the younger also showed a degree of proficiency that was gratifying.
The recent animated discussion of the subject of schools has been the cause of a manifest improvement in their condi- tion. While the ardent desires of many have not been fully satisfied, the result has been we have granted increased ap- propriations, we have been awakened to a renewed interest in their welfare, we have been lead to be more critical and exacting, and are watchful that we may discover whether the benefits derived are keeping pace with the increased expen- diture.
This is as it should be, for we believe that there is no sub- ject in town affairs that appeals more directly to the hearts of the people and certainly to the hearts of the parents, than the right training and development of their children, that they may grow to the condition of an enlightened and elevat- ed manhood.
That our schools may tend to foster such a condition, allow us here to say a few words concerning a notion of education that is prevalent among parents and teachers, for in it we be- lieve lies one of the chief faults of our schools. We refer to the idea that nothing is worthy the name of education, so far as the work in schools is concerned, that cannot be meas- ured and labeled as a merchant would measure and label his goods. The best results of education ensue not from trying to put something called knewledge into our scholars, not simply from stowing away in compartments of the brain so much history here, so much arithmetic there and so much geography in another, like the calico, crockery and fancy goods in the store, but rather from illustrating that better and more literal meaning of the word education, the drawing out of the faculties of the mind, rousing them into activity,
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giving them strength, directness and precision of effort, en- ergy and capacity for work. When the child has thus learned to use his senses and perceptions with evident relish, untiring curiosity, keen precision, and to deduce from his observations the leading principles of things, you have truly educated him ; you have thrown wide open for him the doors of the temple of true knowledge and enabled him to see, hear and judge with his own faculties, to truly exercise those high- er powers that elevate him to the highest rank of earthly creation.
. We would not undervalue the aquisition of facts to be stored in the memory, but rather the making of that the chief end and aim, for such knowledge is of inferior value. We would regard such acquisitions as so much raw material which is to be relieved of waste and woven into a fabric that shall delight the beholder and be of superior value to its pos- sessor. Therefore as showing the character and efficiency of the work in our school rooms, we desire to see the scholars mentally wide awake, quick to perceive, ready to respond promptly to any call upon their powers, filled with a vigor- ous, inquiring, searching, intellectual life ; able to express clearly and fully as their ages will admit, the results of the operations of their minds.
This false notion of education also exerts a vicious influ- ence upon the teacher, injuring the quality of instruction that they furnish their scholars; for just the moment that the teacher perceives that the parents of his district and the committee of the town are satisfied with or desire what can be exhibited to others and ticketed as so much knowledge, just so soon, a study of words and statements as they occur in the text books, or are uttered by the teacher so as to be faithfully remembered, becomes the principal object of en- deavor, and "cramming" as it is termed, degrades instruction into an effort to burden the mind without developing its pow-
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er's. That such a fault is common in our schools, we think no thoughtful, observant person, who is acquainted with them will deny ; else why is it that scholars so often become confused if a question is asked them by a comparative stranger, or that is worded somewhat differently from those in the text book, or the teacher's usual form. We often hear people say afteran examination, "O, the children were fright- ened, he bothered them terribly by asking such unusual ques- tions." Granted, and claiming to feel as much sympathy for the disagreeable feeling that a failure on an examination day may occasion as any one, we submit that such "botheration." if you so please to term it, was no injury, but a benefit in- stead, if it will only rouse the pupils to such an extent, that they will master a subject so as to recognize it from what- ever point of approach.
The voyage of life for which they are preparing will bring them in contact with a multitude of difficulties presented in every conceivable variety of manner, which must be met and acted upon with what knowledge they may possess ; no text book at hand to guide them. no teacher to assist them, and happy are they if their education has been such as to enable them to see and seize upon every advantageous point that may assist them to ride triumphantly over any obstacle that threatens to overwhelm them.
Parents, if you seek for your children the highest and best education, give your teachers to understand that you value one original idea deduced from their own observation, and evolved by the action of their own minds, more than volumes of parrot-like recitations that indicate a cultured memory, but in other respects a mental inactivity.
Respectfully submitted,
HELEN L. FOGG, LUCY TURNER, FRANKLIN JACOBS.
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ABSTRACT OF ABSENCES, &C. FOR 1877.
DISTRICT NO. 1 PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
WINT'R TERM.
SUMMER TERM.
FALL
TERM.
SCHOLARS NAMES.
No. days
absent.
No. times
No. days
No. times
No. times
excused.
No. days
No. times
tardy.
No. times !
excused. |
Annie C. Thomas
0
0
0
3%
0
1
Laura Young
9
213
0
0
21
0
Grace A. Farrar
442
0
15
0)
0
11
1
0
Lizzie A. Young
211
0
0
Dolly Young .
50%
0
36
0
1
275
0
0
Josie A Prouty
1
0
7
2
0
2
3
2
Lillie F. Stockbridge
24
0
0
Sarah A. Cushing
9
4
0
0
0
13
0
1
Nellie M. Jones
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Eunice W. Loring
4
0
8
0
0
10
1
()
Ellie D. Jones
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
Minnie Grose -
15
1
4
0
I
18
1
Editlı A. Cushing
3
3
2
20
1
0)
Annie R. Bowker
0
6
0
0
53
1
0)
Eesie M. Jones
5
1
30
0
()
Irving Farrar
45
0
5
0
2
10
0
()
Ernest Whiting
2
1
112
0
1
25
0
0
Charlie E. Totman
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Josie D. Stoddard
41
2
3
3
0
31
0
1
Lennie Damon
1
0
0
0
0
15
0
Richie Lowell
1
4
1
1
2
0)
4
Herbert D. Grose
33
1
38
0
0
20
3
0
George A . Poole
4.
0
1
0
0
0
Lonnie Prouty
1
0
0
1
0
Henry F. Henderson
0
0
11
0
1
Willie E. Magoun
2
16
0
0
()
1
Frank Alger
46
1
(
153
0
0
George E. Magoun
14
2
0
5
1
0
Dora A. Raymond
31
0
0
DISTRICT NO. 1 GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT.
Mary E. Cowing
0
0 381
0
0
Alma J. Lapham
10
1
10
3
0
1
3
0
1
Helen J. Cowing
0
0
0
0
0
()
0
0
Ella T. Slason
J
1
31
1
3
0
2
0
0
0
Lillie Perkins
1
1
(
3
1
0
0
John L. Loring
0
0
1
0
22
0
0
H. Clinton Gardner
0
0
41
2
0
1
U
0
Arthur Curtis
0
0
16
1
1
13
0
0
George H. Lapham
31
0
0
1
11
0
()
Fred Curtis
0
0
5
0
0
3
0
0
Frank A. Prouty
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Frank W. Leavitt
0
0
0
9
Ansel Grose
10
1
4
0
1
Frank Vining
0
0
25
1
0
41
3
2
John R. Collamore
5
3
0
0
9
25
0
0
Flora L. Prouty
6
5
0
61
13
0
1
1
4元
0
Stella C. Jacobs
0
1
1
0
0
Cora J. Cushing
46
3
3
0
0
13.1
16
0
0
Ellie Curtis
20
1
0
0
Francis Scully
1
15
1
1
Sadie Brown
Mary Scully
Mamie Brewster
0
281
1
0
42
0
0
0
()
0
0
Emma B. Poole
E. Josie Young
0
0
1
0
Charles W. Thomas
=
0
2
tardy.
absent.
tardy.
absent.
0
Arthur W. Cushing
0
0
0
5.4
DISTRICT NO. 1. Continued.
WINT'R TERM.
SUMMER TERM.
FALL TERM.
No. days
absent.
No. times
tardy.
No. days
absent.
No. times
tardy.
| No. times
No. days
absent.
No. times
tardy.
No. times
excused.
Wilfred C. Bowker
0
0
0
0)
0
0
0
3
Ralph C. Nash
14
1
241
1
George F. Cowing
0
1
0
0
42
Everett Crosby
0
8
0
0
1
0
0
1
Eddie G. Whiting
3
1
0
0
()
Fred Farrar
1
1
1
0
0
-1
0
0
Lottie Ford
48
0
23
1
0
Carrie Simmons
53
0
Lulie H. Slason
172
Nina M. Winslow
Elva Winslow
44
George W. Slason
Joseph Henderson
Willie G. Collamore
DISTRICT NO. 2 PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
Helen M. Brooks,
1
0
5
0
0
0
0
1
0
Minnie E. Loring
72
21
0
0
11
0
0
Annie F. Stoddard -
0)
0
3
0
0)
6
Nellie Gammon
Lizzie C. Briggs
Bertha Damon
Lizzie C. Fitts
13
5
1
3
0
Florence DeWitt
,
Flora Mann
3
0 0
0 1
플스
0
3
Welcome W. Fitts
161
7
S
0
0
Stillman DeWitt
14
4
1
0 0
0
0)
Eddie C. Briggs
9
1
0)
0
0
U
0
0)
Arthur L. DeWitt
4
1
2IM
0
0
1
0
162
0
0
James S. Prince
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Thomas Stoddard
9
3
2
0
23
0
5
3
1
George F. Studley
0
0
0
6
0
1
Lanty T. Gammon
0
(
0)
6
1
0
Fredric Jones
4
5
0
14
1
0
Albert M. Jones
51
1
0)
Eddie B. Jones
6
0
0)
Frank H. Studley
13
=
0
11
0
0
Bradford Stoddard
6
0 0
4
1
0
11
0
0
0
0
91
0
0
James M. Gammon
6
0
0
182
0
0
James Shea
27
5
0
0
0
3
3
Maurice Gammon
1
0
0
0
1
1
=
8
0
0
3
1
0)
26
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
Charles A. Roote
5
2
3
1
Cyrus B. DeWitt
Henry Gammon
1
3
1
0
0
184
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
Waldo Prince
5
0
6%
Willie A. Pierce
6
10
0
5
0
Harry Goodrich
-100
0
0 0 0 000081
0
0
2
0
Oscar Sears
0
3
Martin W. Sears
2
10
8
0
1
-119
3
Wallace W. Farrar
0
-
Agnes B. Shea,
()
Cora F. Brown
10
John Shea
0
excused.
SCHOLARS NAMES.
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DISTRICT NO. 2 GRRAMMAR DEPARTMENT.
WINT'R TERM.
SUMMER TERM.
FALL TERM.
No. days
absent.
No. times
No. days
No. times
tardy.
No. times
excused.
No. days
No. times
tardy.
No. times
exonsed.
Nellie Briggs
Jennie W. Brooks
Leaffie B. Curtis
A. Carrie Damon
1
2
0
0
0
5
0
0
Annie Gammon
391
0
Susie M. Gammon -
0
0
1
0
151
0
0
Grace H. Jacobs
9
1
2
0
1
13
4
0
Cora A. Sears
6
20
0
?
0
0
6
4
2
Flora M. Sprague
51
B
91
?
1
34
3
1
Etta M. Stoddard
34
0)
0
0
0
1
3
Nellie Stoddard
38
0
Josie L. Studley
3
0
63
2
1
1
30
0
0
4
1
N. Nelson Brooks
2
3
-1
2
0
41 0
1
Walter R. Brooks
1
14
1
0
3
0
0
Henry A. Damon
0
0
1
0
0)
1
0
E. Willie French
1
3
5
1
9
I
I
Joseph E- Goodrich
53
5
1
3
21
2
3
28
1
2
0
1
16%
0
1
0
1
0
4
0
1
3
0
E. Everett Jacobs
21
0
0
0
?
2
0
Alfred H. Loring Bennie Loring
0
1
28
0
5
0
0
0
Horace L. Sears
U
6
0
1
0 100
1
4
1
Eddie Stoddard
J. Alva Stoddard
41
0
0
1
1
DISTRICT NO. 3.
Virginia D. Lincoln
Hattie M. Simmons
0
1
14
26
0
Lillian Prouty
3%
0
6
34
0
4 1
16
1
Nellie A. Simmons -
0
1
0
2
0
0
1
Janie F. Richardson
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Addie T. Simmons -
3
0
3
1
0
1
1
Annie E. Richardson
0
0
0
()
0
0
0
0
Laura M. Vinal
24
52
B
0
132
1
0
Gertrude L. Stockbridge
3
1
0
30
2
4
Josie Winslow
341
3
0
48
1
0
Isabel Winslow
Louisa Winslow
Wilma H. Day
Jessie F. Damon
31
Everett W. Sprague
39
Edwin H. Litchfield
11
1
Willie T. Richardson
4
Arthur L. Litchfield
133
0
1
1
00
-1
10
0
0
23 341
2
1 0
Hattie T. Litchfield
5
S
()
Mary F. B. Litchfield
4
0 ==
131
1
3
0
2
1
D. Ella Stockbridge
0
40
1
0
3
0
0
1
0
102
1
0
0
1
0
0
Joseph C. Otis
=
Clifton O. Sanborn
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
Emma F. Sprague
1
2
10
2
1
?
0
1
1
1
0
Chas. E. Damon -
1
0
0
4
9
0
0
Dennis W. Gammon
Willie P. Hayden .
Fred B. Jacobs
·2
26
10
00
00
9
0
1
5
9
tardy.
absent.
absent.
4
0
1
Mary L. Wilder
Charlie A. Berry
0
0 ooc 0
1
1 0
0
0
0
Emma G. Litchfield
I
0 00
Carlton O. Litchfield
SCHOLARS NAMES.
Sarah A. Sears
3
0
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DISTRICT NO. 3.
WINT'R TERM.
SUMMER TERM.
FALL TERM.
SCHOLARS NAMES.
No. days
absent.
No. times
No. days
No. times
tardy.
No. times
No. days
absent.
No. times
tardy.
No. times
f excused. Į
Daniel Litchfield
17
0
Ellsworth Tower
10
12
1
0
Herbert E. Litchfield
143
1
461
0
0
3.
George Litchfield
141
0
1
1
Andrew L. Richardson -
0
1
0
0
0
43
0
Wallace W. Stoddard
3
1
3
0
2
0
Freddie C. Litchfield
131
4
1
3
0
1
Eddie Prouty -
9
5
3
?
0
9
0
Edgar W. Sprague
21
1
10
2
0
18
0
Elwood B. Litchfield
101
9
5
31
0
112
15
0
Chas. T. Stockbridge
1
2
8
1
0
29
4
Willie Stockbridge
1
3
3
0
30
1
1
Elmer E. Cazneau -
25元
3
S
0
0
1
1
0
Charlie Spooner
15
3
0
20
5
0
Percy T. Litchfield
9
4
0
1
0
Freddie Prouty
16
1
0
9
6
0
Jimmie S. Prouty
39
0
0
31
9
0
Ernest Brown
5.
0
0
Daniel Brown .
63
0
0
DISTRICT NO. 4.
Hannah T. Merritt .
15
15
0 0
0 0
82
5
0
Dollie Leavitt
S
2
27
0
0
4
31
0
0
24
0
0
Lizzie Brown .
10
0
1
23
0
0
7
0
0
Mary Williamson
4
25
0
0
31
0
0
Ellen Hyland .
21
0
23
0
0
34
0
0
Josie Turner
9
0
0
0
13
0 0
0
Louis Ellms
0
1
Willie Briggs
0
0
George R. Hayden .
0
63
0 0
0 0
60
0
Emanuel Joseph
10
0
Eddie Williamson
11
18
3
Robert Leavitt
10
5
12
3
Lemuel Freeman
0
1 14
0
0
5
0
0
Chas. H. Hatch
6
1
5
0
0
2
0
0
Arthur Studley
3
1
17
0
0
1
2
0
Job L. Ellms
1
1
91
0
0
0
5
0)
Alfred Hayden
12
0
15
0
0
20
0
0
Edward Hayden
1.5
0
15
0
0
193
0
0
Harry Clapp
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
Edward Clapp
5
0
4 %
0
0
9
0
0
Harry Litchfield
30%
0
25
0
0
20
1
0
Eddie Jacobs
4
0
0
0
0
Stella Turner -
Eliza J. Curtis
1
0
0
12
0
0
3
Walter B. Ellms
0
1
60
26
5
0
0
John W. Hatch
4
1
0
0
0
23
0
2
Amelia Merritt
-1
4
18
0
4
Mary Litchfield
Flora Leavitt
4
Josie Hayden
0
Winnie Williamson
11
1
1
0
Willie H. Clapp
0
Chas. Williamson
9
1
0
0
1 6172010
0
Elmer E. Prouty
9%
10
tardy.
absent.
-
-
Sylvester Cazneau .
Addie Hatch
Lilla Litchfield
12
1
1
0
0
excused.
57
DISTRICT NO. 3.
WINT'R TERM.
SUMMER TERM.
FALL TERM.
No. days
absent.
No. times
tardy.
No. days
No. times
tardy.
No. times
excused.
No. days
absent.
No. times
tardy.
No. thnes
excused.
Mary E. Sparrell
15
0
0
6
Lettie W. Sylvester
10.3
0
0
9
Lizzie W. Corthell
101
0
15
0
3
54
0)
B
Gertrude M. Allen
0
1
2
1
2
4
0
1
Gracie F. Hatch
5%
1
1
3
=
4
1
0
9
0
U
M. Rosie Studley
Nellie E. Lawrence
0
28
U
3
Lucy A. Leslie
0
2
1
0
Emma J. Whitcomb
37
53
U
6%
Louisa J. Mee
37
0
1
Josie Mee
33.4
0
1
1
47
1
0
Cora C. Williams
20%
0
U
0
47
2
Walter R. Torrey
12
6
53
6
3
5
Howard C. Torrey .
0
9
3
6
3
1
4
=
L. Willie Flint
0
4%
0)
4
Robert J. Thompson
36%
0
0
B
5
0
1
Walter C. Barnard
1
13
()
2
12
U
George E. Torrey
5
14
1
3
1
()
Eddie B. Torrey
4
1
0
U
1
Harry S. Merritt
0
1
0
0
0
0
U
1
Freddie G. Studley
.
23
U
1
4
0
]
=
Horace T. Fogg
6
1
0
3
Henry J. Corthell
3
=
1
Willie L. Healey
105
0
U
Willie F. Lawrence
1
0
245
Frank L. Hammond
B
9
Seth O. Fitts
29
5 18
10
U
15
3
= = =
DISTRICT NO. 6.
Alfred Barstow
Herbert Brooks
0
4
(
=
George S. Hatch
J. T. S. Hatch .
Eddie C. Hatch
23
0
0
0
0
3
0
O
Walter L. Jacobs
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Eddie C. Jacobs
Bertie C. Litchfield
4
0
4
0
0
0
0
Gussie Litchfield
5
0
1
0
0
5
0
=
Thomas Monahon
11}
0
38
0
2
0
0
0
0
Willie Monahon
41
0
0
0
6
0
1
Francis Monahon
45
0
3
0
0
0
0
()
-
Clarence O. Greene
U
1
0
Joseph Hartt
44
1
0
1
")
James Leslie .
1
1
=
.)
3
151
0
B
Albert L. Sparell
4
0
13
0
Etta M. Flint .
6
1
2
3
1
2
Mabel R. Hatch
Fannie M. Studley .
5
0
0
0
0
Flora M. Barnard
13
Mattie W. Torrey
32
0
John E. Leslie
1
George M. Lee
1
O
Thomas Leslie
I
2
3
0
C. Walter Sparrell -
4元
Frank Leslie
0
4
Fred Humphrey
9%
1
41
0
0
0
0
0
()
John Monahon
SCHOLARS' NAMES.
absent.
Nellie H. Fogg
52
0
0
5
0
1
0
0
58
DISTRICT NO. 6. Continued.
WINT'R TERM.
SUMMER TERM.
FALL TERM.
No. days
absent.
No. times
No. days
No. times
No. times
excused.
absent.
No. times
tardy.
No. times
excused.
Eddie Potter
61
0
0
0
19
0
0
Carlton Pincin
40
0
Bertie Pincin
14
3
33
0
0
33
0
0
James Spellman
51
1
5
0
0
6
0
Frank L. Turner
4
0
Willie D. Turner
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Frank L. Thomas
Carrie M. Davie
0
1
11
0
0
4
0
0
Ellen Green
1
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
Annie Green
1
0
S
0
0
0
0
0
Hannah F. Jacobs
1
1
0
0
0
3
0
0
Annie Turner -
1
1
1}
0
0
4
0
0
Fannie Dana
30
0
0
0
0
121
0
0
Nettie Dana
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Frank Corbett
36
0
0
231
0
0
Willie Potter
5
0
0
211
0
0
Nettie F. Harris
23
0
0
0
0
0
Nellie F. Hatch
4
0
0
5
0
0
Carrie M. Ford
4
0
0
191 4
0 0
0
Nellie G. Bates
0
0
0
19
0
0
Fannie P. Henderson
0
0
121
0
0
Edith H. Henderson
0
0
0
0
DISTRICT NO. 7 PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
Annie N. Little
19
141
1 0 0 0 0 1 015100001
1:
00
0
0
1
0
Sadie F. Merritt
1
3
0
0
3
0
0
Sadie E. Tolman
63
0
0
3
0
1
Annie Knapp
11
3
0
29
1
0
Lucy Gunderway
Elvira Gunderway
11
1
0
10
0
Nellie Wyman
0
4
0
8
5
0
Lillie F. Gardner
101
0
192
0
0
Charlie Lewis
29
3
63
0
3
0
0 0
2 3
0
0
James Smith
35
3
Thomas J. Tolman
11
0
1
1
0
3
0
0
Richard Mandley
37% 1
Alden N. Beach
Herbert Hunt
Perley I .. Caldwell
21
1
0
19
0
0
Eddie Wyman
153
3
0
174
2
1
James H. Wyman
18
1
0
314.
0
0
George Reeves
Bartlett Smith
0
0
0
1
0
Florrie E. Smith
Florrie M. Currie
39
10}
01
0
4
0
1
Millie I. Chamberlin
0
0
5 0
0
35
O
Lillie M. Cadwell
0 0
103 16
0
0
Georgie C. Waterman
Joe Tolman
17
0
31
1
3
8
0
0
15
0 0
0
63
0
0
.
Edith V. Litchfield .
0
0
0
0
0
Anna M. Nichols
371
2
271
0
0
Lizzie M. Turner
31
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
Arthur J. Turner
0
0
0
0
010
12
0
0
Lizzie F. Colman
Mattie E. Smith
431
Annie J. Rose
0
401
3
Sinannah Lunsford
91
Eliza J. Currie
411
15
tardy.
absent.
tardy.
No. days
SCHOLARS' NAMES.
1
0
0
0
0
0
59
DISTRICT NO. 7. GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT.
WINT'R TERM.
SUMMER TERM.
FALL TERM.
No. days
absent.
No. times
tardy.
No. days
No. times
No. times
excused.
No. days
No. times
tardy.
| No. times
excused.
Nettie G. Simmons
6
5
0
0
2
5%
0
3
Angela B. Ford
0
Velma L. Stetson
8
1
Susy D. Litchfield
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
Edith G. Ford .
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Susie O. Turner
0
1
0
0
0
3
0
0
Maria W. Tolman
5
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Genevieve Knapp
21
0
0
0
0
161
0
0
Mattie Knapp .
36
4
0
0
0
31
0
0
Lettie Esten
Bella Sylvester
241
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
Herbert C. Tolman
0
0
63
0
0
21
0
2
Chauncey D. Ford
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
Henry W. Gardner
5
0
1
0
0
141
0
0
Jamie H. Hewitt
52
0
3
0
4
10}
0
5
Willie Merritt
5
0
1
0
3
2
0
4
Fred Simmons
3
1
0
0
0
91
0
5
Charlie Curtis
10
0
21
0
0
37
0
0
Chester S. Barker
4
31
0
0
121
1
1
Lester B. Stetson
0
0
0
0
10}
0
0
Charlie Sylvester
20
2
9
0
0
17
0
3
Alfred Tolman
6
0
17
0
2
1
1
2
Everett Chamberlain
31
1
0
0
0
93
0
0
Charlie Talbot
15
2
3
0
1
8
0
1
Tommie B. Waterman
3
0
1}
0
1
41
0
1
Elden L. Smith
0
0
0
Georgie Smith
0
0
0
John D. Torrey
Henry T. Gunderway
Henry Harlow
5
0
0
Willie R. Smith
Hattie S. Tolman
6
0
1
0
Mary Smith
0
0
0
W. Eddie Litchfield
23
0
1
0
0
112
0
1
Gussie Tolman
13
0
15
0
2
Eddie Gardner
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Hattie E. Vinal
SCHOLARS' NAMES.
absent.
tardy.
absent.
21
1
0
1
JBLIC LIBRARY
........
XXIX
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF
SOUTH SCITUATE
FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 1,
1879
EMBRACING THOSE OF THE
6
SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, TREASURER, SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS, TOWN CLERK, £
AND
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Perez
RESERVE
PLYMOUTH -: AVERY & DUTEN, STEAM BOOK PRINTERS. 1879.
352
No
1879
copy 3 XXIX
NORWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1639 00149 8763
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF
SOUTH SCITUATE
FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 1,
EMBRACING THOSE OF THE
SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, TREASURER, SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS, TOWN CLERK, AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
PLYMOUTH : AVERY & DOTEN, STEAM BOOK PRINTERS. 1879.
Norwell Public Library
Report of the Selectmen.
The Selectmen of the Town of South Scituate present for the consideration of the Town the twenty-ninth Annual Report for the year ending January 1, 1879 :
On January 1, 1878, there was a balance against the Town of $5,009.82, and you will find, by referring to the financial standing of the Town at the present time, that there has been a reduction of the debt the past year of $1,555.90.
It will be seen by the Treasurer's report that the amount of taxes outstanding is $3,818.25. Depression in business, so long continued, and reduced wages, leads us to ask if we cannot adopt some method to lessen our expenses. The Town has raised the past year for ordinary repairs of roads, about $42.00 for each mile of road in Town ; and, by including the amount expended for extra repairs, it amounts to $6.60 for each voter. There has been expended the past two years for extra and ordinary repairs of roads, $7,352.85, and is it not now time to stop for a while these large appropriations for roads, and let the tax payers breathe. The ordinary expenses of a Town like
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