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road machine, $65 00
Chas. Cadlen, 22 65
A. F. Jones and team, 87 45
John Butler, 9 45
George Manahan and
Willard Whipple, 4 82
team, 44 10
Samuel Craggin,
29 40
A. J. Thayer and team, 5 25
Edgar Parker,
2 00
E. T. Thayer and team 10 50
John Fuller,
2 00
Mason Brown “ 66 15 00
Mr. Allen, 9 00
Jas. Wixtead “ 59 43
W. H. Walker “ 27 00
Frank Bowdo,
4 50
Wm. D. Jones team and boy, 9 00
W. Young and team, 17 00
E. Paine 66 7 00
Jesse Chase " 66 16 44
O. F. Chase 66 15 75
Collins Chase and team 5 25
Timothy Wixtead, 21 75
Henry Chase 16
6 00
Waldo Smith, 6 00
Edrastus Chase, : 00
Aaron Aldrich, 4 50
A. Chase and team, 12 15
H. N. Logee, 17 50
Chas. Jenkins, 1 70
Suel Logee, services 186 00
do do team, 15 00
L. Lovely, 1 50
Benj. Lovely. 34 65
Basil Ethur, 4 50
$954 84
Cr. by old plank,
5 00
Chas. Blue, 28 50
Caleb Hill, 52 50
$949 84
REPORT OF WILLIAM S. JILLSON.
W. Rixford, for four
horses and 1 man's
labor on road ma- chine, $100 00
A. J. Dudley and team 27 12 Joseph A. Richardson
and team, $14 00
M. M. Wallis and team 8 75
M. M. Wallis, gravel, 3 00 James R. Peters, 4 50
W. B. Mowry, 19 50
Lewis Titus,
1 50
B. Bowdo, 4 50
WVm. Lapan, 4 50
Greenleaf Brown, 6 00
Edward Young, 1 50
H. W. Jones, 6 00
Mr. Jacobs, 6 00
N. H. Jones, 75
Douglas Axe Co. labor on arch bridge, 10 00
Hiram Smith, 13 95
William Pillion, $35 40
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Jesse B. Thompson, $46 35
G. H. Dudley, 45 65
Putnam Dudley, 30 90
Silas Dudley, oxen and
cart, 12 54
Frank Mayar,
4 50
Frank Wellman and
team, 59 05
Darius Heath 2 25
Geo. M. Wallis, 19 90
Geo. Brown, 6 30
James M. Parker and team, 8 25
Edwin Parker, 4 27
John Flagg, 7 80
Retus Walling, 5 96
Danbridge Dudley, 12 00
W. J. H. Dudley, spikes 2 56
Levi Stoddard, 3 60
Wm. S. Jillson, team, 43 75
Plank for sluceway, 4 00
Dynamite, 6 00
Fuse and caps,
2 60
Sharpening picks, drills and bars, $3 00
H. D. Wallis, 51 37
Nelson Dudley, 6 00
Chas. Dudley, 3 07
Rufus Dudley, 3 37
Geo. Fairfield, 3 75
Harley Brown, 3 75
Potter M. Bates, 3 00
David Keith, 1 50
Edgar Parker, 24 95
C. W. Brown, making drills & sharpening picks, 2 00
$748 19
REPORT OF N. S. CASWELL.
N. S. Caswell, $120 00
P. Hughes, $ 75
W. S. Reynolds,
78 75
R. Bruly, 1 50
E. G. Paine, 3 00
Ed Ray, 6 00
David Caswell, 41 25
M. Hubert, 3 00
E. T. Thayer, team,
22 75
Caleb Hill, 16 35
G. Manahan, 17 30
A. F. Brown, ox team, 3 50
R. Jackson, 6 00
F. Allen, team,
57 13
E. J. Woodard,
13 35
A. J. Thayer, team,
16 00
J. Wixtead, 2 70
Chas. Scribner,
12 00
M. Brown, and team, 6 30
Geo. Casey, 31 20
61 50
J. Chollar, gravel,
2 00
John Mayo,
33 75
N. S. Caswell, “ 5 00
C. Bruno,
19 50
Stone tools, 4 00
C. Potter, team,
6 88
D. Buffum, stone, 1 00
John Hughes,
75
Powder,
1 00
N. S. Caswell, single and double team, 124 10
A. Fitts double team 45 80
Peter Scott, 3 30
S. Mowry,
William S. Jillson, for services, 166 00
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Repairs, $ 50
C. Dudley, as per bill 7 80
Octave Bellavance,
stone breaker, @ 1.75
Arthur Chebot, as per
per day.
$21 88
bill,
6 65
Plank,
90
N. G. Dudley, as per
bill,
23 17
Railing,
1 60
W. E. Jones, 11 05
$840 96
Respectfully submitted,
SUEL LOGEE,
N. S. CASWELL,
Road
WILLIAM S. JILLSON,
Commissioners.
LIST OF JURORS,
SELECTED BY THE SELECTMEN, FOR THE. ACCEPTANCE OF THE TOWN, MARCH 26, 1886.
S. W. Potter.
George Gleason.
E. C. Esten. A. F. Jones. A. J. Dudley.
Nelson Emmons. N. H. Jones.
James M. Parker.
Brigham Morse.
Daniel Mix. John M. Rawson.
Lucius Whipple.
Willard Whipple. Charles Mercier.
Stillman Russell.
B. W. Aldrich.
J. A. Richardson, Chas. S. Caswell. Elbridge Paine. William Rixford.
Collins Keith.
William Jillson.
William McMahon, Jr. Jonas Oakes. W. E. Cook.
George Wallis. Walter Parker. Charles Potter. N. S. Caswell.
Cornelius Emmons.
E. N. JENCKES, C. KEITH, E. C. PARKER, E. MOORE, J. W. McMAHON, J
Selectmen
of Douglas.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
chool Committee
OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS,
FOR YEAR ENDING
MARCH 1, 1887.
PRESS OF CHARLES J. BATCHELLER, EAST DOUGLAS, MASS. 1887.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
1886-87.
REV. JAMES WELLS,
Term expires March 1 1887
C. S. CASWELL,
66
1887
EDWIN MOORE,
66
1887
JAMES W. SMITH,
66
66
66
66
1888
CHAS. W. POTTER.
66
66
1888
LEVI WHITE, M. D.
66
66
66
1889
EDWIN C. ESTEN,
66
66
66
1889
STILLMAN RUSSELL,
66
66
66
1889
Organized, EDWIN MOORE, Chairman. C. S. CASWELL, Clerk.
JAMES WELLS, S. RUSSELL,
Superintending Committee.
N. H. JONES,
STILLMAN RUSSELL, JAMES W. SMITH,
Truant Officers.
TEACHERS :
M. H. BOWMAN, ABBIE M. LAPHAM.
DORA S. RUSSELL.
MAY F. KIMBALL. E. ALICE NEAL.
ADA C. STODDARD. EUNICE B. BROWN. EMILY A. KING. IDA M. JOHNSON.
ELLA M. PARKER. ¢ ROXA A. DAWLEY.
EDITH I. ALGER.
IDA E. WAKEFIELD.
EMMIE J. PAINE.
MINNIE DARLING. KATE R. SIBLEY.
NOAH H. JONES,
. :
.
STATISTICS.
Whole number of children in town May 1, 1886, between the ages of 5 and 15 years, 409
Whole number attending school during the year, of all ages, 428
Average daily attendance in all the schools,
264
Whole number attending school under 5 yrs. of age, 4 66 over 15 6 39
between the ages of
8 and 14 years, 228
Aggregate of months all the schools have been kept during the year, 106 m 10 days
Average number of months the schools have been kept during the year, 82/3
Number of female teachers,
male 1
$30 58
Average wages paid female teachers per month, 66 male 66
80 00
Appropriation for public schools, by the town, March 1, 1886, $4,000 00
Balance unexpended last year, 1,144 72
State School Fund, 177 26
Town School Fund, (interest,) 56 48
Repairs and purchase of books, 500 00
Total, $5,878 10
EXPENSE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Teachers wages, $3,796 00
Rent of High School room, - 100 00
Supplies, -
102 79
1'5
6
Permanent repairs,
-
$296 67
Truant officers,
5 00
Care of rooms,
156 43
Purchasing agent, -
25 00
School books,
444 16
Carrying scholars to school,
12 00
Town of Burrillville, for tuition,
4 80
Organ for Grammar school,
25 00
Fuel &c.,
125 00
$5,093 80
New books on hand,
105 41
Cost of schools for year 1886,
$4,988 39
Balance unexpended March 1, 1887,
$889 71
HIGH SCHOOL ..
Teacher,-M. H. BOWMAN.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
13
15
12
Wages per week,
$20
$20
$20
Whole number of scholars,
42
36
33
Average attendance,
38
32
26
GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Teacher,-E. ALICE NEAL.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
11
11
11
Wages per week,
$10
$10
$10
Whole number of scholars,
25
27
26
Average attendance,
20
20
21
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7
SCHOOL No. 1.
Teachers- EMILY A. KING, Spring and Fall. KATE R. SIBLEY, Winter.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
11
11
11
Wages per week,
$9
$9
$9
Whole number of scholars.
40
42
36
Average attendance,
34
34
27
SCHOOL No. 2.
Teacher,-ROXA A. DAWLEY.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
12
11
11
Wages per week,
$7
$7
$7
Whole number of scholars,
11
14
8
Average attendance,
7
11
4
SCHOOL No. 3.
Teacher,-DORA S. RUSSELL.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
11
11
11
Wages per week.
$7
$7
$7
Whole number of scholars,
43
45
38
Average attendance,
28
35
28
SCHOOL No. 4.
Teachers,-ELLA M. PARKER.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
11
11
11
Wages per week, $7
$7
$7
8
Whole number of scholars, 13
16 14
Average attendance,
11
15 11
SCHOOL No. 5.
Teacher .- MINNIE DARLING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
11
11
Wages per week,
$7
$7
Whole number of scholars,
7
7
Average attendance,
5
4
SCHOOL No. 7.
Teachers EDITH J. ALGER, Spring. ADA C. STODDARD, Fall and Winter.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks
11
11
11
Wages per week,
$7
$7
$7
Whole number of scholars,
16
12
14
Average attendance,
10
8
9
SCHOOL No. 8.
Teachers IDA E. WAKEFIELD, Spring and Fall. EMMIE J. PAINE, Winter.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
11
11
11
Wages per week,
$7
$7
$7
Whole number of scholars,
12
10
9
Average attendance,
9
8
6
9
SCHOOL No. 9. PRIMARY.
.
Teacher,-MAY F. KIMBALL.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER
Length of school in weeks,
11
11
11
Wages per week,
$7
$7
$7
Whole number of scholars,
46
63
62
Average attendance,
32
42
45
INTERMEDIATE. Teacher,-ABBIE M. LAPHAM.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
11
11
11
Wages per week,
$9
$9
$9
Whole number of scholars,
27
27
33
Average attendance,
19
19
21
SCHOOL No. 10.
PRIMARY.
Teacher,-IDA M. JOHNSON.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks.
11
11
11
Wages per week,
$7
$7
$7
Whole number of scholars,
32
50
45
Average attendance,
21
33
29
INTERMEDIATE. Teacher,-EUNICE B. BROWN.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
Length of school in weeks,
11
11
11
Wages per week,
$8
$8
$8
Whole number of scholars,
19
22
24
Average attendance,
14
17
16
REMARKS.
In making our report, the small space allotted to us will allow us but a few remarks, either of criticism or suggestion. Neither teachers, parents nor School Committee can of themselves make good schools. There must be the combined efforts and in- fluence of all.
Considering all the circumstances. we think our schools the past year, will compare favorably with the schools of like grade, in other towns around us. Yet there is room for improvement in all, in some things ; and one is, in greater regularity in at- tendance. The want of this is the greatest hinderance to the greatest success in some of our schools ; and the most discour- aging to the teachers, as well as most injurious to the scholars. It even affects the whole school. Some parents do not seem to be fully aware of the harm done to their children by permitting them to remain at home-or keeping them there when duty to them requires that they should be at school.
Another detriment to some of our schools is that they are so small. And this certainly is not the fault of teachers or com. mittee. For any teacher would rather teach twenty scholars than five or six. It is not well for the school. It is impossible for any teacher to inspire as much enthusiasm in a school of six or eight as in one of twenty or thirty ; or, in a class of one as in a class of eight or ten. Yet it is an evil difficult to remedy. And it costs as much to support a school of six or eight, as one of twenty or more, for those living in such districts need as good teachers as those who are in the larger districts; and any good teacher would prefer the larger school. Yet, for the present, there seems to be no way of uniting the schools without an equal expense or great inconvenience to the scholars.
In some of our schools there has been a marked improvement in penmanship-a very important branch of common school ed-
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ucation. which has been too much neglected on the part of some teachers. It cannot now be for the want of proper material. Experience, we think, has proved the value of the law regarding instruction in Hygene and Physiology in all our schools, and there is no one study in which the scholars,-even the quite young seem more interested ; and perhaps there is none which, in all respects, will prove more beneficial.
We think experience has also proved the wisdom of the law for the free supply of books and other school supplies. All our schools are now supplied with good desks and our school houses are in such condition that the repairs for the coming year will be comparatively small.
In the High School, we believe Mr. Bowman has been an efficient and faithful teacher as well as a good disciplinarian. At his suggestion, and through his aid, a course of study has been arranged and adopted which, we doubt not, will add much to the success of the school. So far as we know there has been a hearty co operation of the patrons with the teacher in the en- deavor to make the school what it should be. And in order to this it is very necessary to maintain a Grammar school of high grade, that those entering the High school, may be well fitted to enter upon its course of study.
We close our report with the following recommendations :
For support of schools, $3,000.00 ; Free text books and repairs, $500.00 ; High school, $1,000.00.
EDWIN MOORE, JAMES WELLS, STILLMAN RUSSELL,
N. H. JONES,
School Committee of Douglas.
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