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For the work of the ensuing year we would rec- ommend an appropriation of $850.
Respectfully submitted,
W. B. SARGENT
L. R. JEWELL A. W. SARGENT JOHN B. JUDKINS F. E. WALKER A. F. HEATH
A. F. HEATH, Sec.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF KIMBALL PARK
To the Selectmen and Citizens of Merrimac:
We have taken the usual care of the Park this year for which we have paid bills as follows ;
For labor,
$61.25
Fertilizer,
5.00
Shrubs,
38.75
Material for light in Park
30.00
-$ 135.00
Amount of interest earned on
Savings Bank Deposits ;
Judith Kimball Fund
$45.50
Amos Weed Fund,
89.50
-$ 135.00
Which amount has been drawn
from Merrimac Savings Bank
to pay cost of upkeep, leaving
in Merrimac Savings Bank at
present time ;
Judith Kimball Fund,
$1,000.00
Amos Weed Fund,
1987.02
$2,987.02
Respectfully Submitted
RICHARD A. SARGENT HERBERT C. McILVIN FRED G. NEWTON Trustees of Kimball Park.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
The Municipal Light Board herein submit their twenty-third annual report for the fiscal year end- ing December 31, 1926.
During the past year we have installed 46 new lighting services and two power services and we already have several applications for 1927.
Estimates under Section 57, of Chapter 164, Gen- eral Laws.
Expense
Gross expense of operating, $24,095.00
Depreciation 3% on $59,075.18 1,772.25
Total
$25,867.25
Income
From private consumers, $24,250.00
From lighting municipal buildings 566.16
From lighting streets, 1,051.09
$25,867.25
To be included in the tax levy,
$1,617.25
EXPENDED 1926
· Construction :
Street lighting equipment, $ 369.12
Street lines,
1788.82
Transformers,
1948.98
Meters,
464.48
$4571.40
Renewals from depreciation fund,
160.23
Maintenance ;
Current purchased,
$16889.61
Station wages,
400.00
Rent of station,
250.00
Repairing lines, etc.,
840.00
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Lamps, etc.,
1412.52
Tools,
18.63
Salary of manager,
1175.98
Salary of collector,
724.92
Salary of commissioners,
79.14
Office expense,
450.46
Interest,
20.00
Insurance,
105.34
Bond
500.00
Transfer to town,
2000.00
Incidentals,
985.98
$25,822.58
COST OF CONSTRUCTION TO JAN. 1, 1927
Steam plant,
$ 3985.39
Electric plant,
4481.01
Street lines,
31,366.26
Transformers,
9026.28
Meters,
8287.12
Street lighting equipment,
1929.12
$59,075.18.
BALANCE SHEET
On Hand and Received ;
Construction fund, Jan. 1, 1926
$5849.03
Depreciation fund, Jan. 1, 1926
3075.87
Reserve fund, Jan. 1, 1926
6399.23
Operation fund, Jan. 1, 1926
2500.00
Sale of power,
8,070.44
Sale of light,
19,168.86
Appropriation,
1761.26
Pole rentals,
21.25
Sale of lamps, etc.,
1186.60
Miscellaneous,
31.85
Use of truck,
139.61
Sale of interest in. pole line,
822.50
Interest on depreciation fund,
133.41
Interest on reserve fund,
291.20
$49,451.11.
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Expended and on Hand;
Construction and renewals,
$ 4731.63
Maintenance,
23,822.58
Transfer to assessors,
2000.00
Depreciation fund,
5502.81
Reserve fund,
6690.43
Operation fund,
2025.60
Construction fund,
4678.66
$49,451.11
WILLIS H. SCOTT Wm. H. FRANKLIN, Jr. L. B. DAVIS Municipal Light Board.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
The Board of Water Commissioners herein submit their twenty-third annual report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1926.
We have added 26 new services making a total of 678. Dec. 31, there were 39 services not in use or 5. more than Dec. 31, 1925.
The gross expense of the Bear Hill extension was $644.51, received for laying service pipe $171.00, net cost $6274.51.
Under rule 11 of the rules and regulations as adopted by the town the Water Commissioners are authorized to regulate the use of hose. Judging by the past summer's experience it seems imperative that this. be done as at the present rate of increase where it takes as high as 21 hours per day to pump the water we would soon be using it faster than it could be pump- ed. The penalty for violation of this rule is a shutoff and fine.
Notices to this effect will be sent with the April water bills.
ESTIMATES FOR THE ENSUING YEAR
Gross expense of operating
$8400.00
Bond payment 3,500.00
Note payment
700.00
Interest 857.50
Construction
250.00
Total
$13,707.50
Estimated Income
Water rates,
$9000.00
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Rent and engineer,
650.00
Water in town buildings,
100.00
Hydrant service,
2370.00
Maintenance
781.44
Cash on hand,
806.06
$13,707.50
We Recommend The Town Appropriate:
For water in town buildings,
$100.00
For construction,
250.00
For hydrant service,
2370.00
For maintenance,
781.44
$3501.44
CONSTRUCTION
Total expended
$8898.14
Credits
Appropriations,
7030.00
Laying service pipe,
357.64
Light Depts. account payrolls,
980.00
Miscellaneous,
51.83
Sale of material,
44.70
$8464.17
Due the Dept. construction account, 285.73
$8749.90
Balance,
148.24
-
$8898.14
MAINTENANCE
Miscellaneous and repairs,
$2180.92
Oil and waste,
103.46
Salary of superintendent,
799.76
Salary of collector,
454.92
Salary of commissioners,
79.14
Fuel,
3069.75
Station wages,
1300.00
Office expense,
625.62
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Bond payment,
3500.00
Note payment,
700.00
Interest,
1032.50
Insurance,
105.35
$13,951.42
Total receipts and cash on hand
$23655.62
Total expended,
22849.56
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1927,
$806.06
MONTHLY REPORT OF PUMPING STATION
Gallons pumped
Hours Minutes
January,
4,080,000
185
50
February,
3,552,000
163
25
March,
2,980,000
172
April,
3,720,000
151
May,
3,888,000
163
30
June,
5,400,000
211
July,
6,744,000
327
August,
4,248,000
202
10
September,
4,973,220
193
30
October,
3,936,000
191
15
November,
3,552,000
169
50
December,
4,044,000
206
35
51,117,220
COST OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIRS
Cost to December 31, 1925,
$103,086.17
Expended 1926,
7,326.48
$110,412.65
BALANCE SHEET
On Hand and Received
Appropriations for construction, $7,030.00
Appropriation for water in town buildings, 100.00
Appropriation for hydrant service, 2,370.00
Appropriation for maintenance, 95.68
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Water rates,
9,350.83
Repairing service pipe,
121.79
Laying service pipe,
357.64
Miscellaneous,
107.56
Light Dept. station wages,
400.00
Light Dept. rent of station,
250.00
Light Dept. office expense,
223.30
Light Dept. payrolls,
980.00
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1926,
2,268.82
$23,655.62
Expended and on hand ;
For construction,
$8,898.14
For maintenance,
13,951.42
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1927,
806.06
$23,655.62
WILLIS H. SCOTT Wm. H. FRANKLIN, Jr. L. B. DAVIS Board of Water Commissioners.
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Department of Public Health Merrimac Water Analysis (parts in 100,000)
Subject to Correction
APPEARANCE
AMMONIA
Nitrogen As
Number
Date of Collection
Turbidity
Sediment
Color
Residue on
Evaporation.
Free
Albu-
minoid
Chlorine
Nitrates
Nitrites
Hardness
Iron
184591 185896
17 23
Aug. 1925 Oct. 1925
none none
none
.00
8.10
.0006 .0002
.0030 .0008
.44 .48
.0280 .0370
.0000 .0000
3.1 3.3
.006 .006
Wells
none
.00
9.00
Wells
1
1
Remarks
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JANITORS' REPORT
Merrimac, Dec. 20, 1926.
Board of Selectmen,
Dear Sirs :
Report of Janitor of Town Hall. Free openings, Paid openings,
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Total, 22
Cash received and paid Treasurer, $88.00
F. H. HARGRAVES,
Janitor.
Report of Alvin F. Heath, Janitor of Sargent Hall from June 1, to Dec. 31, 1926. Paid openings, Free openings, 15 4
Total, 19 Cash received $44.00, and paid Town Treasurer.
ALVIN F. HEATH, Janitor.
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REPORT OF PUBLIC NURSE
The report of the Public Health Nurse for the year 1926 is as follows:
Nursing visits made,
733
Prenatal visits,
9
Baby welfare visits,
62
Maternity cases,
9
Pneumonia,
3
General debility,
5
Shock,
5
Grippe,
7
Cancer,
4
Arthritis,
2
Indigestion,
3
Septiceminia,
2
Miscarriage,
3
Enteritis,
2
Whooping cough,
1
Appendicitis,
2.
Sprained ankle,
1
Dog bite,
1
Rheumatism,
1
Tonsilitis,
2
Bronchitis,
3.
Ear abscess,
3
Surgical cases,
7
Attendance at deliveries,
6
Attendance at operations,
6
Patients accompanied to Doctor,
12
Patients accompanied to Dentist,
5.
Patients accompanied to Hospital,
8,
Heart trouble,
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Patients died, 6
Two clinics were held during the year. Pre-school at which 33 children attended. Underweight at which 25 children attended.
At both times the children were found to be in a very healthy condition.
Respectfully submitted,
DOROTHY J. SAWYER, R. N.
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REPORT OF ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE
Merrimac, Mass., January 20, 1927
To the citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The committee elected to arrange for a suitable observance of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Incorp- oration of the Town herewith report as follows: Appropriation, 1925
$1,500.00
Appropriation, 1926
1,500.00
$3,000.00
Admission buttons,
$100.19
Badges, tags and parking tickets,
27.61
Band,
608.60
Policing,
75.00
Pageant,
604.89
Parade,
237.00
Invitations,
71.80
Sports,
84.45
Dancing,
1.30
Entertainment,
25.00
Programs and Advertising,
178.45
Muster,
445.80
Speakers,
86.50
Bonfire and Fireworks,
320.80
Decorations,
4.50
$ 2,871.89
Unexpended balance,
$ 128.11
The receipts from admission to the Pageant and parking privileges at the grounds amounted to $65.75. and from the sale of souvenir programs $151.75, a to-
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tal of $217.50, which sum has been paid to the Treas- urer of the Town.
The Committee desires to express its thanks to all those citizens of the Town whose efforts resulted in the success of the celebration.
Respectfully submitted,
F. LESLIE VICCARO D. EDWARD FLYNN CLIFTON B. HEATH GEORGE T. WALKER WILLIAM C. CASSAZZA LOUIS B. DAVIS JOHN B. JUDKINS JAMES T. COLGAN ALBERT P. WADLEIGH
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Births
Number of births returned,
38
Males,
16
Females,
22
Father Native Born
38
Mother Native Born,
35
Father and Mother Both Native Born,
35
Father and Mother Both Foreign Born
0
Mixed Parentage
3
Deaths.
Number of deaths recorded
25
Males,
8
Females,
17
Under five years,
3
Males native born,
8
Females native born,
15
Males foreign born,
0
Females foreign born,,
2
Of native parentage,
16
Of foreign parentage
8
Of mixed parentage,
0
Average age, 62 years 8 months 8 days.
Oldest person, 93 years, 3 months, 5 days.
Marriages
Number of marriages recorded,
17
First marriage of groom,
15
First marriage of bride,
15
Grooms native born,
12
Brides native born,
3
Grooms foreign born,
3
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Brides foreign born, 5
Average of groom, 27 years, 4 months, 28 days
Average age of bride. 23 years 8 months, 14 days. Dogs.
Number of dogs licensed, 42
Males,
31
Females, Breeder's license,
11
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CLIFTON B. HEATH Town Clerk.
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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit a report of the work in the Department of Weights and Measures for the year 1926 as follows:
Number of :
Scales sealed, 57
Liquid measures sealed, 37
Gasoline pumps sealed, 16
Oil measuring pumps, 11
Stops sealed, 58
Kerosense pumps sealed,
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Respectfully submitted,
JOHN A. HUTCHINS, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
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Annual Report
of the
School Committee
of the Town of Merrimac
For the Year Ending Dec. 31,
1926
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR 1926
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The school board at our first meeting organized with-F. E. Sweetser, Chairman; Harry Pease, Sec- retary and Purchasing Agent and Willard T. Kelly.
Throughout the year, monthly and special meet- ings have been held with Supt. Knox, present.
There have been several changes in the teaching force.
Mrs. Anne Sargent at the Port school retired and Mrs. F. O. Davis was transferred there from the Third Grade.
Miss Titcomb was transferred to the Third Grade and Miss Ruth Pugsley of Cornish, Maine was elected to the Fifth Grade.
Miss Jeradi resigned at the High School to accept a higher salary elsewhere and we elected Miss Barbara Morrill to her position.
We feel that our teachers have done good work this year and as a whole the standard of the Schools has been higher than for the last few years.
In the late Fall we signed a contract with the Town of Newton N. H., to accept their High School pupils at a tuition of $100.00 per pupil. This is the price charged at the Amesbury High School for out-of- town-pupils, but as the Electric road between Newton and Amesbury has been discontinued, transportation to Merrimac seems more feasible to solve Newton's problem.
We believe with our present force of teachers, we can take care of these extra pupils to advantage.
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General minor repairs have been made in all of the school buildings, and they are in good repair.
A new steel ceiling has been put up in the high school rooms, as the old plastering was falling off in patches.
We have tiled the brook on the High School grounds, with 15 inch tile and graded, so far as the money available allowed, but it will take a large amount of filling and we have asked the town and anybody who has ashes or filling to deposit same on this land. We need play grounds badly and your school board will ap- preciate all the help we may have to finish them.
The toilet arrangements at the Plains School are bad, and it is very necessary and desirable to put in modern toilets in this building. The estimated cost of this is one thousand dollars.
As we look into the future, with the ever changing conditions of traffic and needs of our school children, it will be necessary to build a new building for the grades someday.
Would it not be well for the Town to consider a tract of land of several acres and perhaps acquire it with room for all our future needs ? A place where the children might have safe play grounds, Winter and Summer, a baseball field, tennis courts, which could be flooded for skating in Winter. A plot of ground large enough for our future public library, where it might be near the School building, for the use of students.
While the time to build a new school building for Merrimac may be far off, the fact remains that the Center building is an old building. It has been patched up and added to as time required, and sometime we must replace it. This being the case it is not too early to give some thought to a location now.
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FINANCIAL REPORT
SUMMARY OF EXPENSES 1926
General Control :
School Committee Salaries,
$625.00
Superintendent,
175.00
202.25
-$1,052.25
COST OF INSTRUCTION
High School Teachers
7113.48
Elementary School Teachers,
9916.00
Special Teachers,
557.50
Text Books,
1,055.59
Supplies,
716.45
$19,359.02
Care Buildings :
Janitor's Supplies,
$1036.00
Fuel,
1977.27
Cleaning and Supplies,
332.94
Repairs,
998.36
$4,344.57
Transportation and Insurance
$2662.48
Tuition,
90.00
Health,
318.10
Miscellaneous,
111.87
New Equipment,
250.75
$28,189.04
Appropriations :
School Committee Salaries,
$ 175.00
General appropriation,
27,825.00
Dog Tax receipts,
189.47
Total,
$28,189.47
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Total expenditures,
28,189.04
Balance,
.43
Treasurer's Receipts for 1926 :
Dog Tax,
$ 189.47
Account Supt. of Schools, 483.34
School Fund, Part II.,
2151.64
School Fund, Part I.,
3235.00
Tuition of Wards,
712.35
Total,
$6771.80
Total expense general appropriations,
$28,189.04
Total receipts to treasury,
6771.80
Net cost of general appropriations,
$21,417.24
Special appropriations :
High School Lot Grading,
$550.00
Total Expended,
501.37
Balance, - -$ 48.63
ESTIMATES FOR 1927
General Control,
School Committee,
$175.00
Superintendent,
750.00
Census and Attendance Officer,
125.00
$1050.00
Instruction
Special Teachers, $ 750.00
High School Teachers,
7350.00
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Grade School Teachers,
10350.00
Books and Supplies,
1550.00
-$20,000.00
Care of Buildings
Janitors, $1000.00
Fuel, 2000.00
Cleaning and Supplies, 400.00
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Repairs,
1000.00
$ 4,400.00
Health,
$300.00
Tuition,
60.00
H. S. Library,
40.00
Transportation,
300.00
Transportation Insurance,
300.00
Miscellaneous,
50.00
New Equipment,
400.00
$29,000.00
Estimated Receipts 1927,
7350.00
Net Cost of Estimate,
21,650.00
ESTIMATE OF RECEIPTS FOR 1927
Dog Tax,
$ 175.00
Supt. of Schools,
483.34
School Fund, Part II.,
2191.66
School Fund, Part I.,
4000.00
Tuition of Wards and Miscellaneous, 500.00
Total,
$7350.00
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT
To the School Committee of Merrimac, Mass. Gentlemen:
I herewith submit a brief report of the con- dition of the schools.
Teachers
The teaching staff has remained essentially the same as last year. The changes have been relatively few and we have been fortunate in the new teachers secured. Miss Barbara Morrill, a graduate of Bates College with several years experience was appointed in the High School in place of Miss Jevadi who went to a city high school. At Merrimacport after many years of faithful and efficient service, Mrs. Annie Sargent re- tired at her request and she is now receiving a pension from the State.
This vacancy was filled by the transfer of Mrs. Ethel Davis from the Centre School. Mrs. Davis had had experience in this type of school and seemed es- pecially well fitted to carry on the work with the small children. Miss Titcomb took the third grade in the Centre School instead of the Fifth. For the Fifth grade, Miss Ruth E. Pugsley a graduate of the Gorham Normal School was selected. Miss Pugsley came to us without experience, but she has already shown that she has the ability to apply the theory studied in Nor- mal school in a skilful and practical manner. Two new special teachers one for music and one for drawing have been elected to fill vacancies caused by resigna- tions of the former teachers of these subjects. Mrs. M. Pearl Stevens and Miss Mary E. Hilton.
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Music
The new instructor of Music is Mr. Douglas A Porel of Newburyport. He is a trained musician and choir master. He also has charge of the music in Dum- mer Academy. In addition to his general musical Edu- cation he has studied methods of musical instruction and supervision in the department of music at Boston University. His work is making a real impression on the pupils of the Junior and Senior High Schools.
Drawing
The new supervisor of drawing is Miss Annie Kelley of Merrimac. Miss Kelley is a graduate of the Massachusetts School of Art in the four year Normal course. She has had a long and varied experience both as a drawing supervisor and as a grade teacher. She devotes a day and a half a week to the work. This added time which we have been unable to get before makes possible instruction in the High School and Jun- ior High School in both free hand and Mechanical drawing. The High School drawing has been sadly neglected in the past few years, but the plans Miss Kelley is outlining will in a year or two not only in the High School but throughout the system put this im- portant subject on an efficient basis.
New Equipment
A bookcase and a new teacher's desk have been purchased for the Junior High School. A case of maps has been added in the Sixth Grade at the Centre build- ing. While at the High School four Underwood machines have been exchanged for new models of the same make.
New Books
Several sets of new books have been purchased during the year. Other sets should be added during the next year.
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Attendance
The percent of attendance for the school year end- ing in June was slightly lower than for the preceeding year caused by the prevalence of contagious diseases in the Center School.
Grade Eight of the Junior High and Merrimacport had the high percents of attendance for the year, 97.1% and 96.6% respectively. The average of all the schools was 93.4%. The percent of attendance since the opening of school last September has been especi- ally good. The average percent of attendance for the whole town by months was September 97.7%, October 97.8%, November 96.6%, December 96%.
The Honor List contains the names of thirty-four pupils not absent for the year ending in June. Four pupils have not lost a day for four years and nine more pupils have not missed a day in two years. I congratu- late these pupils and their parents on their constancy of purpose and the good health of the boys and girls which makes these fine records possible.
Likewise to be commended are many pupils whose absence for the year was five days or less.
Junior High School
The numbers here are somewhat smaller than last year but the spirit and teaching force are the vital factors which make for continued success. Mr. Robin- son was given a day to attend the Junior High School Principals' Association in Newton.
Teachers Institute
Our teachers all attended an institute conducted by the State Board of Education at Hamilton in September where a very enjoyable and profitable day was spent.
The usual attendance data, lists of graduates, report of High School Principal are appended for your consideration.
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Improvements Needed
The toilets at the Junior High are a menace to de- cency and health and should receive attention of the citizens when planning to vote on appropriations. The playground development should be continued. Health and morals can be greatly improved through play under proper stimulus and direction.
The improvement of the school room furniture, such as black boards, teachers desks, and pupils desks should continue. Repairs and painting must continue to protect our buildings from the weather.
The need of Manual training, cooking and sewing in our schools is great. All needs cannot be met at once but by wise planning, we can build up gradually a sound well balanced system of schools.
In closing I wish to express my thanks for the · counsel and support of the committee, for the faithful and earnest endeavors of the teachers, for the gener- ally good intentioned attitude of the pupils towards their schools and for the generous co-operation of cit- izens and of organizations like the Grange and the Parent Teachers' Association in support of a forward looking policy in our schools.
Respectfully submitted,
HERMAN N. KNOX Supt. of Schools
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REPORT OF PRINCIPAL OF HIGH SCHOOL
Merrimac, Mass. January, 1927.
To Mr. H. N. Knox, Superintendent,
and the Members of the School Board.
Dear Sirs:
My annual report is as follows.
The enrollment in the High School to date for this school year is:
Girls
Boys
Totals
Freshmen,
23
11
34
Sophomores,
18
11
29
Juniors,
16
11
27
Seniors,
6
6
12
Totals,
63
39
102
We have a membership of 100 at the present time ; one girl, a Sophomore, moved to Maine and a Freshman girl moved to Philadelphia.
The attendance (97.17%) for the Fall term is the highest we have had for the same corresponding period for the previous six years. But unfortunately, our tardiness record is not nearly as good. Punctuality is as desirable a virtue as faithfulness in attendance. - Eight of the 1926 graduates are attending other insti- tutions of advanced education.
The school is in Class A, approved by the State Board of Education; and our certificate is accepted by the New England Entrance Certificate Board. Since 1924, we have had 7 of our graduates enter Normal School (2) or College (5) without taking examinations, because of the above standing.
The usual activities have been carried on during
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the past year. Through the good will of the citizens of the town, we are allowed to use the Town Hall for basketball. Plans have been completed for the forma- tion of a Basketball League, consisting of teams rep- resenting the Merrimac, Groveland, and West Newbury High Schools. Games with other schools have been scheduled. As this is a new sport for our high school a great deal of success as to the victory column should not be expected. Although winning is to be desired, that is a small part of the benefit to be derived from the game. The forming of the right ideals of sports- manship, the molding of the right kind of character, and the making of the best type of men and women, are much more desirable and lasting benefits. The Senior play, "The Arrival of Kitty" and a Stunt Night Program are to be presented during this term.
The Class of 1926 gave to the school the sum of $15.00, with the suggestion that it be used as a begin- ning for the purchasing of printing machinery. As that sum is inadequate for practical results, it has been held with the hope that more might be added to it for the same purpose.
In closing, I wish to express to the Superintendent and the Members of the School Board my sincere ap- preciation for the practical co-operation in carrying on the school work.
Respectfully submitted,
AUBREY W. TABOR, Principal of the High School.
14
SCHOOL REPORT
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES CLASS OF 1926
Pauline A. Brown
William W. Carter
Clara R. Craig
Robert I. Dickey
Beatrice M. England
Robert Lester Gillen
Burton Goodrich
Ferdinand Hardy
Frederick H. Hargraves
Helen F. Head
Ramona Hirst
Dorris E. MacGarvey
George Nicol
Doris E. Ordway
Glenna Palmer
Wilfred G. Purdy
Cynthia M. Stewart
Thelma Trefethen
Louise E. Tucker
Dorothy D. Wright
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES 1926
Herbert W. Bailey
Arthur Carroll
Lawrence Colman
Elbridge Dickens
Normand Gregoire Frederick Liberty
Raymond Odiorne
G. Roy Sande
Raymond Sawyer
Loren Sheldon
Albert Smith
Reginald Snow
Loyd R. Stanley
Nellie Bennett
Alice Buzzell
Mildred Deminie
Bessie Dow
Helen Franklin
Edith Gillen
Ethel Golden
Dorothy Hale
Donna Hall
Hilda Kidston
Dorothea Larivie
Elizabeth MacTaggart
Winifred Manning
Arline Merrill
Cecile Roberge
Margaret Peaslee Maude Robinson Theresa Sloban
May Shackleton
Charlotte Staples
Irene Thornton
Ruth Ward
Virginia Goodwin
Jane Winter
Clifford Hoyt
15
SCHOOL REPORT
HONOR ATTENDANCE
PUPILS NOT ABSENT From September 1922-June 1926 Four Years
Arthur Carroll
Donna Hall
Lawrence Colman Grace Chaput
From September 1924-June 1926 Two Years
Anna Eaton
Doris E. Ordway
Raymond Sawyer
Frances L. Gilmore
Charlotte Franklin
Edward Stanley
Ida Thornton
Sylva P. Clark
Phyllis Y. Harvey
From September 1925-June 1926 One Year
M. Jeal MacDougall
Irene Thornton
Helen Franklin
Francis Sloban
Ethel Golden
Ellwood Thornton
Elizabeth MacTaggart
Everett Carroll
Reginald Hardy
Eleanor Stanley
Rita T. Hardy
Albert Shackleton Florence Hutchins Margaret Hoyt
Philip B. Earle
Hortense G. Sande
Normand Gregoire
Harriet Hutchins
Nellie Bennett
Dora Urquhart
Dorothy Hale
16
SCHOOL REPORT
ATTENDANCE DATA, SCHOOL, 1925-1926
School
Total Membership
Average Membership
% of Attendance
Days Attendance
Merrimacport
27
21.2
96.6
3,640 1/2
Centre I
27
47.2
92.8
7,7941/2
Centre II
45
39.1
89.4
6,250
Centre III
42
37.0
92.6
6,086
Centre IV
41
32.1
94.3
5,501
Centre V
45
40.2
92.7
6,629
Centre VI
40
35.8
94.0
6,0481/2
J. H. S., VII
45
40.5
95.7
6,907
J. H. S., VIII
45
39.6
97.1
6,9411/2
High
106
96.6
93.1
16,1811/2
Totals
493
431.3
93.4
71,970 1/2
CONTENTS
Page
Appropriations Made in 1926
34
Appropriations Recommended for 1927
5
Balance Sheet 1926 31
Balance Sheet 1925
53
Jury List 8
Net Funded or Fixed Debt 33
Revenue 1926
37
Town Officers
2
Reports: Assessors
66
Anniversary Committee
94
Fire Engineers
76
Janitor Town Hall
91
Municipal Light Board
83
Police Department
69
Public Health Nurse
92
Public Library
80
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
98
Selectmen and Overseers of Poor.
9
State Auditor
39
Tax Collector 61
Town Accountant 10
Town Clerk 96
Town Treasurer 55
Trustees Kimball Park 82
86
SCHOOL REPORT
Attendance Data 16
Financial Report 5
High School Graduates 14
High School Principal's Report 12
Honor Roll of Attendance 15
School Committee's Report for 1926 3
Supt. of Schools Report 8
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