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14 00
W. H. Warner,
labor,
2 85
C. W. Warner,
1.75
F. Truhart,
9 00
John Bogart,
17 25.
P. McGowan,
66
42 88
John Welch,
66
21 75
Wm. O'Brien,
17 25
George Cheney,
5 25
Frank Cowan,
28 35
James Ryan,
1 50
John Grace,
1 50
Henry Donsereaux,
7 65
· Napoleon Gingras,
1 50
Fred Allaire,
3 00
Albert Allaire,
20 55
P. St. Lawrence,
6 00
Alanson Nash,
4 00
George Loomis,
15 00
J. C. Babineaux,
66
13 50
Henry Leonard,
66
5 75
P. J. Kelly,
66
4 13
W. S. Warner,
66
5 33
George Brazell,
66
3 00
. J. O' Brien,
1 50
P. Sears,
75
W. Sears,
75
A. Sears,
75
John Phinney,
66
1 25
1
14
W. N. Leonard,
labor,
$ 2 56
D. Leonard,
4 50
George Wright,
36 15
Byam Keyes,
12 00
John Keyes,
12 00
J. Vachilli,
18 00
Emory Hill,
6 00
Frank Hill, 66
3 00
H. H. Nichols,
66
5 25
Charles Patch,
6 00
M. Dolan,
1 50
Wm. Welch,
4 50
John Ice,
66
3 00
Oliver H. Nash,
1 50
D. B. Bradford,
3 75
Dennis O. Waite,
66
6 00
H. W. Warner,
3 75
Henry Loomis,
1 50
Thomas Ryan,
66
1 50
O. N. Ames,
17 40
Carl Steinbric,
1 50
A. P. Miller,
66
2,25
F. C. Miller,
3 00
A. Fontain,
75
George Phillips,
4 50
Emory M. Damon,
1 72
G. W. Cowing,
10 50
Nelson U. Damon,
20 27
Wm. Crow,
66
3 25
E. H. Miller,
66
1 00
F. Walpole,
66
10 00
Harriet L. Nash, labor and gravel,
11 55
Oliver Everett,
66
10 00
John O'Neil, Jr.,
5 25
Joseph St. Lawrence,
1 50
A. Lawton,
5 25
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A. L. Wait, labor, $ 2 55
H. G. Hill,
for gravel and labor, 29 20
C. S. Damon, 19 91
C. R.Damon, for plank, 238 47
J. Walter Nash, for plank, 73 00
F. P. Crosby, for stakes, 50
W. L. Sanderson, for railing and posts,
25 35
J. J. Handfield, for blacksmithing,
7 05
L. F. Day, for drain tile, 69 04
N. H. R. R., freight on drain tile, 3 78
George H. Ames, for lead pipe and labor, 3 10
Metcalf & Sheehan, for nails, 1 00
F. W. Thayer, for nails, etc., 6 04
E. T. Barrus, 66 16 26
The Haydenville Co., for material,
1 28
E. C. & E. E. Davis, for surveying, 15 80
Mrs. Sarah M. Bradford, for State highway damage, 75 00
Mrs. Egesta Black, for State highway damage, 50 00
Willard Williams, for State highway damage, 25 00
$2,173 21
AVAILABLE FOR HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Appropriation, $1,400 00
Appropriation for bicycle path, 100 00
Street Railway Corporation Tax, 1900, 1,078 55
Street Railway Excise Tax, 1900, 288 68 - - $2,867 23
Appropriation recommend for 1901, $1,400 00
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PAUPER ACCOUNT.
Number of persons aided for the year ending February 1, 1901, 54 : 13 men, 17 women, 12 boys and 12 girls under 14 years of age. Now being aided, 5 men, 13 women, 9 boys and 9 girls.
EXPENDITURES.
For Mrs. Henry C. Thayer,
$137 34
Mrs. Margaret Moakler,
137 93
Mrs. William Keating,
193 60
Mrs. F. Montgomery and family,
31 50
Mrs. John A. Young and family,
146 00
Mrs. Clara Westfield and family,
35 25
Mrs. A.T. Hamlin and family (Holyoke),24 70
Mrs. Ellen Williams, at hospital, 169 46
Miss Cora Tucker, at hospital, 169 47
Miss Saloma Warner,
130 43
Miss Johanna Keating,
32 00
Hugh McGee, 30 18
James H. Nichols,
137 68
James H. Wright,
41 52
Edmond Fowler,
141 43
Samuel Kingman,
13 70
William Herrman,
1 50
Thomas Waite,
1 40
Thomas Dehy and family, . 100 00
Joseph Duplissee and family,
16 00
Henry Balise and family,
13 24
Michael Fahey and family, Northampton, 104 00
Frank Dumar and family, State case,
20 42
Joseph Mayotte, State case, 10 75
$1,839 50
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AVAILABLE FOR POOR.
Appropriation,
$1,800 00
Due from Northampton, 104 00
Holyoke, paid, 24 70
66 State, 31 17
$1,959 87
Appropriation recommended for 1901, 1,800 00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Under Act of June 28, 1890, Chapter 447.
EXPENDITURES.
For Mrs. Margaret McGee, $58 42
Myron Ames, 20 00
$78 42
STREET LIGHTS,
WILLIAMSBURG VILLAGE.
H. E. Wright, Committee.
Lighting 50 Lamps, 125 nights,
$125 00
405 1/2 Gallons Oil, 44 71
Chimneys, Glass, Wicks, etc.,
31 40
Appropriation, 3
$201 11
225 00
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HAYDENVILLE.
L. Malloy, Committee.
Lighting 48 lamps, 139 nights,
$139 00
34172 Gallons Oil, 41 61
Chimneys, Glass, Wicks, painting posts, etc., 39 83
$220 44
Appropriation, 225 00
SPECIAL POLICE.
Paid H. A. Bisbee, 20 00
Paid C. M. Holcomb,
15 00
$ 35 00
Appropriation, 100 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Paid E. T. Barrus, for mdse., $ 2 52
A. T. Wade, for 12 cord wood, 2 50
Waterford Fire Engine Works, for Suction Hose, 34 97
Combination Ladder Co., for Mdse., 1 92
Williamsburg Fire Co., 40 members, 80 00 Haydenville Fire Co., 50 members, 100 00 For improvements on Chemical Engine, 15 00 For repairs on Engine House, in
Haydenville, 13 38
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Paid G. M. Bradford, 12 cord of wood, Freight, Expressage, etc., 1 75
$2 50
$254 54
Appropriation,
$250 00
Received for material sold,
4 00
$254 00
Balance, 54
MEMORIAL DAY.
Paid H. C. Nash, Committee, $50 00
Appropriation, 50 00
LIBRARY TRUSTEES.
Received for Four Entertainments, in Village Hall, $ 60 37
For Play given by local talent 44 17
Town Appropriation, 100 00
Last year's balance, 91
$205 45
Expended, F. J. Richards, 10 00
For Books, National Ad. Co:, $14 25
S. E. Bridgman, 93 21
Bookman,
2 00
Express, 1 00
Repairs, R. Trainor, at bridge, 2 00 C. M. Ives, 25
F. M. Holmes, 2 75
20
Expended, Repairs, The Haydenville Co., rods, $ 40
Polmatier & Addis, roof, 28 43 C. W. Warner, roof, 7 75 O. Ames, 50
G. M. Bradford, wood, 1 50 John Lucas, painting, 16 00 C. A. Phillips,
librarian, 20 00
Balance, 5 41
$205 45
W. N. PURRINGTON, . JOHN E. BENNETT, JAMES H. O'BRIEN,
Trustees.
LIST OF JURORS, 1901.
Thomas Breckenbridge,
H. H. Nichols,
William H. Warner, M. Cusick,
Phillip Moran,
Thomas Dunphy,
Joseph S. Graves,
Alvin Lawrence,
James Malley,
F. A. Brooks,
T. L. Barrus,
D. B. Bradford, John J. Morrissey,
G. M. Bradford,
Henry Leonard,
C. A. Phillips,
Stephen Jergusen,
C. W. Bradley,
Hiram G. Hill,
F. Walpole,
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George H. Warner,
G. A. Thresher,
Edwin F. Miller,
H. D. Cole,
William R. Damon,
R. F. Burk,
Patrick J. Kelly,
S. A. Clark.
Respectfully submitted,
H. C. SMITH, JOHN O'NEIL, C. S. DAMON, Selectmen of Williamsburg.
WHITING STREET FUND.
The committee of the Whiting Street Fund respectfully submits this report for the year ending February; 1st, 1901. Cash received from the Town Treasurer $210, which has been distributed as follows :
William Navin,
$6 00
Mrs. Truhart,
5 00
". Jane Cowing,
6 00
" J. Forsythe,
5 00
M. Connell,
7 00
D. Chapman,
5 00
" John Ellsworth,
7 00
" Lewis Guilford,
6 00
M. Fenton,
5 00
Champion Brown,
6 00
66 Thomas Foran,
5 00
Mary Everett,
6 00
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" C. Harlow, 7 00
A. Stebbins, 5 00
" Wm. Mahar, 7 00
Medad Hill,
5 00
Mary O'Neil,
6 00
Jennie Warner,
5 00
Frances Sharp,
6 00
Charles Marks,
6 00
M. Macomber,
5 00
66
L. Hitchcock,
6 00
Peter Shea,
5 00
McGowan,
5 00
66 Alice Phillips,
6 00
L. Luddon,
6 00
66 Margaret Larkin,
5 00
Walpole,
6 00
John O'Brien,
6 00
E. W. Richardson,
5 00
Lampreaux,
5 00
H. Hitchcock,
3 00
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P. Moakler,
5 00
Miss Hattie Johnson,
5 00
" Addie Alvord,
6 00
Kitty Phillips,
5 00
" Minnie Leonard,
5 00
Sylvanus Hubbard,
5 00
$210 00
EDMOND P. LARKIN, JOHN W. BELCHER, MRS. HARRIET E. THAYER.
Almoners.
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AUDITORS' CERTIFICATE.
WILLIAMSBURG, MASS., Feb. 16, 1901.
We, the undersigned, certify that we have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, Town Treasurer and School Com- mittee, and find them correct and properly vouched for, to the best of our knowledge and belief.
BYRON LOOMIS, JOHN W. HILL, Auditors.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
School Committee
OF THE
TOWN OF WILLIAMSBURG
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1901.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
To the School Committee of Williamsburg :
The third annual report of the Superintendent of Schools is herewith respectfully submitted for your consideration. It is the twelfth of this department.
I beg to call your attention directly to the facts reported in the table of statistics. A study of this table will reveal considerable that is of interest to one who wishes to under- stand the general condition of the schools. The record may be of value for comparison in years to come as well as of present interest.
No radical departure in any line of work has been · attempted this year. Some of the changes begun last year have been further developed, and a few that were suggested have been undertaken. I am sure the work has been strengthened during the present year, not only in the kind and amount attempted, but especially in methods followed and in the character of instruction given. The work in music has been extended to the pupils of the Center High School building, and under Miss Purrington's efficient direction has been unusually satisfactory and successful. She has made it possible for the teachers to carry out her plans, not only by the lessons taught and help given in the schoolroom, but es- pecially valuable have been the suggestions offered in teach- ers' meetings. It is, of course, true that most of the lessons have to be given by the room teacher, and the success of music must, in the end, be measured by the zeal, enthusiasm and ability of the regular teacher. Notwithstanding the lack of special train-
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ing for this work, all have labored faithfully, and, through Miss Purrington's instruction, have endeavored to prepare them selves to teach the lessons outlined. Much credit is, therefore, due the regular teachers for the successful results achieved in this subject.
The High School has not only maintained its past ex- cellent record but has made satisfactory progress in many di- rections. In revising the course of study the needs of the large majority-those who do not intend to enter college- were especially considered, and it is thought provision has been made that will subserve the best interest of this large number of pupils. A very attractive course is offered those who wish to combine those studies that are largely disci- plinary in their nature with those that have a more practical bearing upon everyday business affairs. Such a combination of studies, pursued for four years, must, necessarily, be a better preparation for a business pursuit than a few months spent in a business college without previously taking a high school course. Parents should select with great care the course to be pursued, and pupils should always make known to the principal the choice of subjects at least one week before school closes in June. The Center High School has this year received recognition at the hands of the State as having become a suitable link in the gold-chain of our system of education. The law is mandatory and sweeping. Its intent is to give every properly qualified child in the Commonwealth a legal right not only to free high school tuition, but to such high school tuition as will qualify him, should he so elect, for admission to the normal school or the college or the high technical school, as well as for the usual demands of active live. The agents of the State Board of Education have care- fully inspected our school conditions. Wherever weaknesses were indicated, the school has since been strengthened. But this work of improvement must go on, for it is quite im- portant that we should endeavor to hold our standards up to those of the Northampton High School, The State would
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naturally be reluctant to pay tuition in our High School if the work in this school should fail to be equivalent to cor- responding work in the Northampton High School. In his letter of approval Secretary Frank A. Hill writes: “The importance of a local High School, even though small and working under some difficulties, is realized ; and we stand ready, until we notify you to the contrary, to reimburse other towns for payments of tuition in your High School." The Haydenville: High School, continues to prepare for the High School at, the Center, pupils beginning at Haydenville, the courses in French, German, Latin, and the higher mathe- mathics. On June, 22, 1900, ten pupils were graduated with union exercises at the town hall .. Their parts were as follows :-
Salutatory and Essay, "Education with and for, a purpose," Frances Ward Clary
Essay, "The Wrongs of the Indians," Michael Vincent Mansfield Essay, "Beauties of Williamsburg," Pearl Frances Cranson Bessie Mae Langdon
Class History, Part I.,
· Class History, Part II .; Richard Matthew O'Brien
Essay, "Girls of To-day," Ethel Rowley Taylor
Essay, "Aims in Life," Helen Alden Pratt Class Prophecy, Florence Colby Brooks Prophecy upon Class Prophet, and Essay, "The New England Farmer," 'Harry Whiting Warner Essay, "Advantages of a Country Life," and Valedictory,
Henry Tilton Richards
Class Song, Words by Helen Alden Pratt
Of this class, four are still with us pursuing advanced work along the lines of the new course; one is doing the same work in the Northampton High School ; one has entered the Northampton Commercial College ; and one is teaching school in Conway; the other three are in business.
Following the plan of previous years, an institute and exhibit of school work was held in May. At Village Hall, Haydenville, were gathered from the entire district, teachers
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contributing work done by all classes, and grades of pupils. The material. was of great variety, the design being not to select the finest samples but to show the work of every pupil prepared at different times through the year. Upon the tables-about four hundred square feet-was displayed a creditable exhibit which was inspected by a very large number of people. The press gave enthusiastic support. It undoubtedly served its purpose of giving those who do not ordinarily 'visit the school's some idea of the nature of the work that is being done in them. The effect of the exhibit on the teachers themselves was most helpful. It called forth a hearty and unanimous effort from teachers and children. The moral effect was no less marked. Children and teachers did their best. Helpful and interesting suggestions were given by & mantar
Walter Sargent, Assistant State Supervisor of Drawing. G. T. Fletcher, Agent State. Board of Education.
A. L. Hardy, Superintendent of Schools of Amherst.
F. T. Wright, Principal of Williamsburg High School. A. O. Caswell, Principal of Haydenville High School.
Messrs. Sargent and Fletcher, also addressed a public
meeting in the evening. Many parents and other friends of the school were present. Plans are already maturing for hold- ing the next institute at Whately. The annual meeting of the Hampshire County Teachers' Association, which was held at Easthampton in November, was well attended by your teachers. The regular meetings of the Williamsburg Teachers' Club have been continued through the year with unvarying interest. The work taken up has been much the same as formerly. As the teachers have made special effort to be present, the attendance has been good.
In closing the record of the year now ended, I am not unmindful nor unappreciative of the consideration shown me by the teachers, of their willingness to carry out the work
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suggested, of their loyalty, of the continued support and confidence bestowed upon me by the School Committee, and of the cordiality and good will shown me by the people of the town.
Respectfully submitted, LOUIS A. PRATT, Superintendent of Schools.
ROLL OF HONOR.
Not absent, tardy or dismissed during the year.
Orrin Chapin, Marjorie Miller, Katherine Young.
STATISTICS .- School Year 1900-1901.
SCHOOLS.
Weeks.
Boys Enrolled.
Girls Enrolled.
Membership.
Average
Attendance.
Per Cent. of
Attendance.
Tardy Marks.
Dismissals.
Visitors.
Perfect
Attendance.
Rank.
Rank from last Report.
High,
40
6
21
26.28
23.30
88.66
194
46
38
0
10
6
Intermediate,
36
17
14
26.63
24.53
92.11
101 101
34
0
4
12
Primary,
36
22
12
27.53
25.70
93.50
101
37
40
0
2
8
Nash Street,
36
11
5
15.85
15.39
97.10
8
13
49
1
1
1
North Street,
36
13
7
15.16
13.62
89 84
228
13
50
0
8
10
South Street,
36
2
5
7.64
7.16
93.45
77
27
36
1
3
5
Searsville,
36
4
12
15.31
13.91
90.86
121
45
67
0
5
15
Skinnerville,
36
7
7
13.29
11.77
88.50
79
58
34
0
11
3
Mountain Street,
36
7
8
14.37
12.61
87.75
99
13
39
0
13
9
Haydenville,
High,
40
19
20
31.07
27.95
89.96
270 64
28
0
7
7
Grammar,
36
26
23
44.81
40.18
89.22
160 182
17
0
9
14
Intermediate.
34 5
22
9
29.06
24.36
83.50
160 151
14
1
14
4
Second Primary,
36
11
12
26.81
23.69
88.27
109
58
23
0
12
2
Maple Street Primary,
36
21
22
32.76
29.53
90.14
29
24
57
0
6
11
Purrington Primary,
36
24
20
34.25
27.55
80.43
136
11
14
0
15
13
For the Town,
212
197
360 82 321.25
89.03
1872 843
1570
3
31
Average
VOCAL MUSIC REPORT.
The study of Music has been pursued for another year : in the Haydenville Schools, and now holds a well established place in the regards of the teachers and the pupils as an in- teresting and essential part in school work.
The pupils have shown remarkable ability this last year in reading music at sight.
The new books which the town have furnished, are very much appreciated, and serve as an inspiration to do still bet er work.
The study of Music in the schools is one of which the pupils and parents do now, and will more and more as time goes on, appreciate, and will prove a benefit and pleasure in the home and in society.
The study of music started this year in the Williamsburg schools is rapidly becoming a recognized benefit.
The willingness, eagerness and rapidity with which the pupils have worked so far show that they will soon be pro- ficient enough to enter in with pupils who have had training in former years.
The object of the teaching of music is not only to provide a diversion and recreation, it does that, but the main object is to present music as an instrument of the highest education- al, developing and civilizing power.
Respectfully
JESSIE M. PURRINGTON.
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Truant Officers' Report.
:
To the Honorable School Committee of Williamsburg:
Number of children found on Streets and sent to School, 5 " visits to family, 2
Total, 7
Respectfully Submitted,
HENRY A. BISBEE.
Williamsburg Mass., Feb. 15, 1901.
To the Honorable School Committee :
Number of scholars taken to school, 6
Number found on ice and sent to school, 31
Number of families visited, 15
Respectfully submitted,
H. W. SAMPSON.
Haydenville, March 1st., 1901.
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Treasurer's Report.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1901.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from prior account,
$ 17 50
Town appropriation for Schools,
4,000 00
Text Books,
350 00
Superintendent,
380 00
Repairs,
200 00
Shed,
75 00
Tuition,
225 00
Income Collins School fund,
638 75
State School fund,
504 78
State Superintendency,
246 03
Dog Tax,
150 03
Education of State Children,
141 50
66 " Boston 66
295 00
Supplies Sold,
3 40
-
$7,226 99
EXPENDITURES.
Teachers,
$4,641 85
Janitors,
325 72
Cleaning,
45 85
Fuel,
406 51
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Labor and Repairs,
$305 98
Books and Supplies,
439 22
Transportation,
156 00
Tuition,
390 00
Superintendent,
369 30
Sundries,
120 48
Balance,
26 08
$7,226 99
TEACHERS.
Williamsburg High, Frank T. Wright,
$224 00
Myra Hill, Asst., 160 00
A. O. Caswell, 384 00
Florence Shepardson,
Asst.,
28 00
Grammar,
Grace Healy,
112 00
Josephine Cahill,
247 00
Primary,
Jennie S. Holmes,
288 00
Haydenville High, A. O. Caswell,
281 00
M. W. Smith,
260 00
Grammar,
Hattie Lawrence,
360 00
Intermediate,
Ethel Curry,
96 00
Nellie Ryan,
288 00
Primary,
Fannie I. Bennett,
288 00
Nora Hickey,
254 50
Lizzie Purrington,
360 00
Skinnerville,
Lizzie Ames,
165 90
Ethel Curry,
19 60
Lura Gloyd,
19 20
Mountain St.,
L. J. Dakin,
123 50
Nash St.,
Flora Merrifield,
98 00
Cora Howlett,
90 00
Searsville,
Mary J. Cross,
98 00
Isabell Avery,
107 20
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North St.,
Mary Dickinson, $112 00
Estella Goodell, »
107 75
Martha Smith,
5 20
Music,
Jessie Purrington,
65 00
$4,641 85
JANITORS.
Williamsburg,
Four Rooms,
109 82
Haydenville,
Six Rooms,
172 90
Out Districts,
43 0
$325 72
CLEANING.
Williamsburg,
15 50
Haydenville,
21 25
Out Districts,
9 10
$45 85
FUEL
Charles L. Hyde,
17 87
Charles R. Damon,
39 55
G. M. Bradford,
12 00
Henry Waite,
4 50
John Phinney,
272 60
E. P. Hemenway,
10 00
W. H. Warner,
9 00
James H. Loud,
9 70
Horatio Bisbee,
5 00
J. S. Graves,
4 50
J. W. Nash,
21 79
$406 51
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LABOR AND REPAIRS.
John Lucas,
Paint,
$21 41
W. H. Riley,
Stove,
4 00
Nelson Damon,
5 50
William Crow,
Shed,
7 00
M. P. Purrington, Desks,
7 50
Frank Wells,
Shed,
6 67
E. T. Barrus,
23 24
C. L. Hyde,
37 25
Walter F. Tetro,
1 00
G. M. Bradford,
26 00
E. T. Barrus,
17 89
George E. Ledbetter,
Nash St.,
30 00
Merrick Lumber Co.,
66
22 77
F. M. Holmes,
29 80
O. N. Ames,
2 25
Byron Loomis,
2 75
J. J. Handfield,
Grates,
15 00
Matthew Dolan,
4 75
H. W. Warner,
40
W. Mansfield,
2 00
G. M. Bradford,
38 80
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$305 98
TRANSPORTATION.
Northampton St. R. R.,
$ 18 00
P. J. Kelly,
138 00
$156 00
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Hinds & Noble, E. E. Babb & Co.,
$ 35 85 187 61
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D. C. Heath & Co., $ 6 27
Larkins Bros., Flags and Curtains, etc.,
22 68
H. E. Hooper, Bryant Print,
7 50
6 00
J. L. Hammett & Co.,
4.80
Milton Bradley & Co.,
86
Ginn & Co.,
142 40
American Book Co.,
19 20
B. Sanborn & Co.,
3 50
Forbes & Wallace,
2.55
$439 22
SUPERINTENDENT.
Louis A. Pratt, Ten Months, $369 30
TUITION.
Northampton High School,
$390 00
SUNDRIES.
Hampshire County Nat. Bank, Stamps,
$6 00
James Spear, Brooms, 4 88
E. T. Barrus, Sundries, 7 87
Express, Frt., Ctge. and Telephone,
31 03
I. W. Wheeler,
Ball and Truck, 1 40
Louis A. Pratt,
Postage and Stat., 12 19
A. E. Sussex,
Diplomas, 1 50
O. J. Blinn,
Orchestra, 6 00
Mrs. J. O'Brien,
Curtains, 2 00
M. L. Kidder,
Organ, 6 00
Metcalf & Sheehan,
1 01
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G. H. Ames,
$ 2 45
Nonotuck Silk Co.,
1 29
J. J. Larkin,
10 00
E. P. Hemenway,
2 00
Jerry Keating,
Fence,
5 10
A. C. Cone,
2 40
R. F. Burke,
Clock,
1 50
F. W. Thayer,
Hardware,
1 57
Smith & Fay,
Sundries,
6 54
Lillian T. Weyant,
Postage, Etc.,
5 25
Benson Munyan,
Census,
2 50
$120 48
W. M. PURRINGTON, Treas ..
WILLIAMSBURG, FEBRUARY 15, 1901.
We hereby certify that we have this day examined the accounts of the School Committee and find them correct as stated above to the best of our knowledge and belief.
BYRON LOOMIS, JOHN W. HILL,
Auditors.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
For the Financial Year Ending March 1, 1901.
To the Citizens of Williamsburg.
We herewith respectfully submit our annual report for the financial year ending March 1, 1901.
It includes the report of the Superintendent, Music Tea- cher and Truant Officers.
The High Schools which includes the eight and ninth grades have been in session forty weeks, all other grades thirty-six weeks.
We are desirous of having the same number of weeks the coming year.
The course of study now in operation will give three years of High School work instead of two as formerly. and adds a regular French course, this plan is progressing to our satisfaction and we are pleased to inform you that the entire course has the approval of the State Board of Education. We now have the facilities for accepting pupils from the sur- rounding towns that have not a high school.
Vocal music has been introduced in the Williamsburg rooms. This feature had long been desired; we hope to be able to retain it.
It was deemed advisable to close the South St. school for the present; the children now attend at the Center, transpor- tation being furnished.
A large class from Haydenville will attend the Williams- burg High School this year and every year in the future.
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One of our pupils graduated from Northampton High School in 1900 and three will graduate in 1901, thus com- pleting a High School education at the expense of the Town, which the State Law requires. Several will enter at Nor- thampton this year.
The pupils in each grade are doing good work. We ap- preciate the faithful and efficient work of the Teachers.
The parents and all interested are urged to visit the schools frequently, it helps to stimulate the pupils, and shows that we are all interested in their success. We invite your co- operation in maintaining a high standard.
REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
Nash St. School-house has been improved by painting, new windows, new porch, etc., a shed was built at Williams- burg Center, and some repairs at Skinnerville. Williamsburg building will need attention this year; new desks must be , added in the High School room, general repairs and im- provements are needed inside badly. The probable cost of this work would be $350.
The following appropriations are recommended for the ensuing year, in addition to the amount received from the State and City of Boston for the schooling of their wards.
Schools,
$4,200 380
Superintendent,
Text books, 350
General Repairs,
250
Special Repairs, Tuition,
350
180
W. M. PURRINGTON, T. LILLIAN WEYANT, T. P. LARKIN,
Committee.
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REPORT
-OF THE-
Selectmen, Treasurer,
Overseers of the Poor
and School Committee
OF THE-
TOWN OF WILLIAMSBURG,
-FOR THE-
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1, 1902.
1901
NORTHAMPTON, MASS., C. A. PIERCE & CO., PRINT. 1902.
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