Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Williamsburg 1916-1930, Part 4

Author: Williamsburg (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1916
Publisher: Town of Williamsburg
Number of Pages: 1220


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M. D. Patteson, surveying Davenport land, 28 80


Williamsburg Mfg. Co., 1 20


H. E. Bradford, labor and supplies, 88 25


N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R., rent of


crossing for water pipe, 1 00


George A. Thresher, labor and supplies, 20 80


John Molloy, labor, 19 05


Richard Welch, labor,


11 40


Lewis Stephens, labor,


23 10


Charles O'Brien, labor,


12 35


Philip McGowan, labor,


3 37


E. Cyrus Miller, labor,


1 25


Robert Mellors, labor,


3 75


Lewis Welch, labor,


1 15


E. A. Porter, labor,


3 00


Henry W. Hill, Treasurer,


3,000 00


Balance cash on hand,


214 78


$3,603 62


GEORGE A. THRESHER,


H. E. BRADFORD, E. CYRUS MILLER, Water Commissioners.


Treasurer's Report


RECEIPTS.


Balance from last report, $6,961 92


Received on Tax Levy of 1914, 1,380 34


Tax Levy of 1915,


3,442 36


Tax Levy of 1916,


3,417 28


Tax Levy of 1917,


19,972 18


Income Collins School Fund,


881 80


Income State Schools Fund, 865 99


Income Whiting Street Fund, 320 00


Temporary Loans, 25,000 00


Refund of Dog Tax, 125 74


Tuition of State Wards, 285 75


Tuition of City of Boston Wards, 179 25


Tuition of Town of Chesterfield, 200 00


Tuition of Town of Worthington,


50 00


Tuition of Town of Goshen,


25 00


Tuition of Town of West Fair- lee, Vt., 33 75


From State for High School, 500 00


Supt. of Schools Fund, 350 00


Teachers' Fund, 275 00


Industrial School Refund, 501 08


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Received State Corporation Tax, $587 02


National Bank Tax, 573 63


Reimbursement of State Aid,


436 00


Reimbursement of Tax losses, 9 92


Compensation Inspection of Animals, 18 38


Street Railway Franchise Tax, 824 14


Street Railway Excise Tax, 632 63


District Court Fines,


44 72


Individuals on Pauper Account,


37 75


Rent of Grange Hall,


35 00


Rent of School land,


5 00


Rent of Town Hall,


112 00


Water Commissioners,


3,000 00


Interest on Deposits,


286 05


Interest on Taxes,


354 54


Liquor License,


800 00


Highway Commission,


221 65


Sundry Licenses,


92 00


Sale of stone crusher,


400 00


State Income Tax,


2,288 09


Soldiers' Exemption Act,


31 59


Reimbursement Mothers' Pen- sion Act, 340 18


Edmund Fowler's Estate, balance, 6 56


Davenport Farm Loan, 2,000 00


$77,904 29


DISBURSEMENTS.


Paid State Tax, $3,300 00


County Tax, 3,412 77


Temporary Loans,


25,000 00


School Site Loan,


700 00


Concrete Bridge Loan,


250 00


On orders of School Com-


mittee,


12,923 89


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Paid Highways and Bridges,


$3,431 64


Contingent Account,


3,083 46


Street Lights,


1,870 52


Pauper Account,


2,043 37


Fire Department,


100 00


School Physicians,


114 50


Haydenville Library,


250 03


Whiting Street Fund Acct., 227 67


Haydenville sidewalks,


1,702 31


Williamsburg sidewalks,


599 88


Hampshire County Farm Bureau, 50 00


For Soldiers' Relief,


164 75


For Insurance,


180 45


Hydrants and water tanks,


500 00


Under Mothers' Pension Act,


1,300 54


Interest on Water Bonds, 2,000 00


Interest on Loans,


1,188 22


Sinking Fund, 1,000 00


Memorial Day Expenses,


50 00


State Aid,


394 00


District Court Fees,


51 08


State Treas., one-fourth Liquor License Fee, 200 00


Repairs on State Highway, 265 00


For J. Davenport Farm, 2,375 00


Repairs on Cone Bridge,


17 07


Assessors' Warrants, Abate-


ment 1914 Tax, 62 22


Assessors' Warrants, Abate-


ment 1915 Tax, 125 50


Assessors' Warrants, Abate-


ment 1916 Tax, 124 75


Balance in Treasury, 8,845 67


- $77,904 29 .


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INCOME FROM COLLINS SCHOOL FUND.


Dividend on 20 shares of Northamp-


ton National Bank Stock,


$240 00


Dividend on 20 shares Hampshire Co. National Bank Stock, 100 00


Dividend on 20 shares Mechanic Na- tional Bank Stock, 120 00


Dividend on 21 shares First National Bank of Greenfield, 210 00


Dividend on 21 shares First National


Bank of Northampton,


147 00


Interest at Haydenville Savings Bank, 64 80


$881 80


INTEREST ACCOUNT.


Paid Haydenville Savings Bank, $1,088 22


Trustees Meekins Library, 100 00


$1,188 22


AVAILABLE FOR INTEREST.


Appropriation, $1,000 00


Received Interest on Deposits, 286 05


Received Interest on Taxes, 354 54


$1,640 59


STATEMENT OF WATER DEBT.


Water Bonds, Less Sinking Fund,


$50,000 00


17,888 45


$32,111 55


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TOWN ASSETS.


P


Balance in Treasury,


$8,845 67


Due on Tax Levy of 1914,


208 10


Due on Tax Levy of 1915,


134 45


Due on Tax Levy of 1916,


1,438 70


Due on Tax Levy of 1917,


5,655 06


Due on State Aid Account, 394 00


Due on Industrial School Account,


285 57


Due under Mothers' Pension Act,


433 51


Sinking Fund,


17,888 45


Balance,


35,266 49


$70,550 00


LIABILITIES.


Due Geo. Dansereau, 2 years salary, $300 00


Due Haydenville Savings Bank, Tax Loan, 13,000 00


Due Haydenville Savings Bank School Site Loan, 3,500 00


Due Meekins Library Trustees, Con- crete Bridge Loan, 1,750 00


Due Haydenville Savings Bank,


Davenport Farm Loan, 2,000 00


Water Bonds outstanding, 50,000 00


$70,550 00


TEMPORARY LOAN ACCOUNT.


Balance from last year,


$13,000 00


May 5. Loan in anticipation of rev- 25,000 00 enue,


$38,000 00


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May 5. Paid H. S. B., balance 1916 Loan, $13,000 00


Paid H. S. B. on 1917 Loan, 12,000 00


$25,000 00


Balance outstanding,


$13,000 00


Bridge Loan outstanding,


1,750 00


School Site Loan outstanding, 3,500 00


Davenport Farm Loan outstanding, 2,000 00


STATE AID, 1917.


Paid January,


$34 00


February,


34 00


March,


34 00


April,


34 00


May,


38 00


June,


38 00


July,


38 00


August,


28 00


September,


30 00


October,


30 00


November,


30 00


December,


26 00


$394 00


George H. Ames,


$42 00


Ellen Ames,


48 00


H. A. Bisbee,


28 00


Warren A. Flagg,


48 00


H. H. Hitchcock,


48 00


H. S. Leonard,


48 00


Jane Richardson,


48 00


Olive Warner,


44 00


Anna W. Jordan,


40 00


$394 00


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STATEMENT OF DOG LICENSES.


83 males at $2.00 each,


$166 00


6 females at $5.00 each,


30 00


Less fees,


$196 00 17 80


Paid County Treasurer, $178 20


Respectfully submitted, HENRY W. HILL, Treasurer.


AUDITORS' STATEMENT.


Williamsburg, Mass. Feb. 19, 1918.


We, the undersigned, certify that we have this day ex- amined the accounts of the Selectmen, Town Treasurer, Water Commissioners, Sinking Fund Commissioners and School Committee, and find them correct and properly vouched for, to the best of our knowledge and belief.


THOMAS P. LARKIN,


WILLIAM G. LOOMIS, Auditors.


Town Clerk's Report


BIRTHS REGISTERED IN 1917.


January


17. Ruth Judd Lloyd.


February 6. Czeslaw Ainith Kmit.


15. Katherine Paul.


18. Joseph Kostek.


March 12. Margaret Edith Clapp.


15. Apolonia Rosa Solywoda.


18. Dorris Julia Lanfair.


26. Waclaw Golascz.


30. Beulah Elizabeth Perkins.


April


2. Wanda Golac.


4. John Walshe.


May


10. Mildred Elizabeth Sylvester.


14. Anna Bai.


16. Norman Frederick Graves.


20. Edgar Noah Burdo.


June 6. Annie Louise St. Laurent.


21. Aloysins Demerski.


30. Bronislava Taradena.


July


4. Stanislaus Jablowski.


17. James Francis Molloy. 28. Annie Matnozki.


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August . 1. Hans Rudolph Nietsche.


21. Thomas Joseph Norman Stone.


21. Stanislaus Wierstat.


September 14.


Caragavelos.


20. Frank Maxwell Taylor.


30. Clyde Edmund Robarge.


October 9. Mildred Mary Ferron.


November 2. Ephstathos Samos.


7. Eva Mae Hopkins.


7. Edward Janokowski.


9. Evelyn Sheibak.


12. Henry Richardson Waite.


December 3. Napoleon Lupine.


6. Waclaw Golash.


12. George Loren Tennyson.


14. Anida Kayder.


23. Bernice Elizabeth Bickford.


MARRIAGES RECORDED IN 1917.


.


February 19. Robert A. Nash. Sirena B. Dunham.


20. Harry H. Forsyth. Mary E. Warner.


22. Alexander Cook, Jr. Mabel A. Taylor.


April


11. George P. Rushford. Ethel M. Smith.


24. James C. Ryan. Mary Teresa Molloy.


28. Leroy J. Handfield. Emma M. Lafrenier.


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June


4. Joseph M. Riley. Ida B. Dansereau.


23. Merton Parker Bickford. Tressa Alberta Dobbs.


27. Oakley E. Ames. Mary Catherine Murray.


July


2. George H. Reynolds. Lucy O'Neil.


August


13. William Harrison Shaw. Meda Harriet Wickland.


September 12. Patrick S. O'Donnell. Katherine M. Riley.


17. Alfred Perras, Jr. Metile Fredette.


October


2. Frank J. Mullaley. Susie M. Cranson.


16. Philip G. Cahill. Katherine G. Kearney.


November 10. Luther E. Tyler. Margaret Kelley.


December 25. Henry Elmer Washburn. Edith Margaret Hill.


DEATHS RECORDED IN 1917.


Date


Name


Age, Yrs.


Mos.


Days 22


Jan. 7.


Lucretia Tirzah Guilford,


81


2


21. Margaret Truehart,


72


Feb. 20. Thomas Montgomery,


28


7


26


23. Armenice Wattie,


83


1


15


Mar. 26. Edmund Fowler,


86


1


24


31. Emeline A. Burt,


71


10


11


33


· Date


Name


Age, Yrs. 1 . Mos.


Days


Apr. 1. Frank Walpole,


70


7


2. Dwight Ames,


32


6


29


18. Marian Nash,


38


8


22


19. Fred M. Brazill,


40


8


7


30. Emeline L. Hills,


87


3


23


May


5. Pierce Larkin,


33


1


6


7. Maggie D. Dean,


67


8


19


11. Louisa St. Laurent,


66


6


13


14. Joseph St. Pierre,


50


29. Frank Schultzska,


57


5


4


June 3.


Mary Katsagani,


22


8


15. Exseart Chabot,


36


10


8


15. Annie St. Laurent,


40


3


6


23. Julius Steffany,


6


9


July 15.


Victoria A. White,


73


4


9


Aug. 8.


Henry A. Bisbee,


79


11


3


10.


Thomas Edward O'Neil,


21


10


21


19. Stephen Batura,


8


21


Sept. 29.


Bridget Burns,


77


9


7


Oct. 8.


Sarah M. Bradford,


91


7


4


11. Margaret Mulvahill,


71


12. John G. Miller,


72


1


3


18. Alex Demerski,


28


Nov. 4.


Francis N. Lacy,


76


8


18


10. Melissa Hunt,


77


14. Philip McGowan,


58


5


16


Dec. 7.


Olive R. Warner,


88


10


4


10. Joseph Grumalski,


22


11


15


14. Lizzie Aleva Arnold,


54


1


5


Respectfully submitted, HENRY W. HILL, Town Clerk.


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ANUUAL REPORT


OF THE


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


OF THE


TOWN OF WILLIAMSBURG


FOR THE


Year Ending January 1, 1918


NORTHAMPTON MASS. PRESS OF GAZETTE PRINTING CO.


1918


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Report of School Committee


For the Year Ending Dec. 31, 1917.


We hereby submit our annual report, including reports of the Superintendent, Music Teacher, Truant Officers and Committee.


The High School has been in session forty (40) weeks and all others thirty-six (36) weeks.


Although the school appropriation was increased five hundred dollars last year, your Committee found it neces- sary to expend more than the appropriation and have overdrawn their account one hundred and twelve dollars and sixty-one cents ($112.61) without making any ex- tensive repairs.


Some of the buildings should be painted the coming year, outside of this, all buildings are in good repair.


Respectfully submitted, GEORGE H. WARNER, HENRY P. GODDARD, HUBERT A. SMITH, School Committee.


Treasurer's Report


EXPENDITURES.


Teachers and Retirement Fund,


$7,864 00


Fuel,


1,138 83


Books and Supplies,


374 06


Repairs,


232 19


Music,


471 60


Janitors,


842 50


Superintendent,


790 00


Janitor's supplies,


91 56


Electric Current,


19 40


Cleaning,


38 00


Sundries,


143 25


Transportation,


918 50


$12,923 89


AVAILABLE FOR SCHOOLS.


Town Appropriation, $9,000 00


Tuition from Town of Chesterfield, 200 00


Tuition from Town of Worthington, 50 00


Tuition from Town of West Fairlee, Vt., 33 75


Income Collins School Fund, 880 80


Income State School Fund, 865 99


Tuition from City of Boston,


179 25


Town of Goshen, 25 00


High School Grant from State,


500 00


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Superintendent's and Teachers' Fund, $625 00


Tuition of State Wards, 285 75


Rent of Grange Hall,


35 00


Rent of Land,


5 00


Refund of Dog Tax, Overdrawn,


125 74


112 61


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$12,923 89


TEACHERS.


E. P. Larkin,


$1,016 00


Mildred Pierpont,


293 00


Teachers' retirement,


19 00


Anna Dunphy,


536 00


Katherine V. Riley,


448 00


Rena B. Taylor,


412 00


M. Sydney Trow,


182 00


Teachers' retirement,


18 00


Lillian Ogden,


144 00


Teachers' retirement,


16 00


Myra Goodhue,


144 00


Teachers' retirement,


16 00


Ruby M. Burt,


208 00


Teachers' retirement,


16 00


Ruby Oliver,


144 00


Teachers' retirement,


16 00


Catherine Hayes,


176 00


Teachers' retirement,


16 00


Hazel M. Damon,


144 00


Teachers' retirement,


16 00


Dorothy Bosworth,


181 00


Teachers' retirement,


19 00


Nellie E. Dolan,


448 00


Ruth Warner,


168 00


Teachers' retirement,


16 00


Elizabeth Purrington,


392 00


Teachers' retirement,


32 00


40


Ethel Curry,


$412 00


Elizabeth Young,


182 00


Teachers' retirement,


18 00


Alice Plimpton,


200 00


Esther E. Johnson,


200 00


Elsie H. Witherell,


448 00


Helen G. Ryan,


448 00


Helen T. Kennedy,


220 00


Minnie E. Chapel,


499 00


$7,864 00


TRANSPORTATION.


Robert L. Rice,


$216 00


Northampton Street Railway,


275 00


S. A. Clark,


233 50


M. H. Smart,


80 00


Henry Goodwin,


114 00


$918 50


FUEL.


T. I. Breckenridge,


$482 85


Lennihan Bros.,


375 32


J. R. Mansfield,


49 10


W. H. & E. W. Rice,


29 25


George Rood,


8 63


F. E. Sanderson,


33 31


A. L. Towne,


14 75


M. N. Adams,


7 50


W. N. Potter's Sons & Co.,


16 00


Byron Loomis,


20 00


J. S. Graves,


8 00


W. H. Warner,


16 00


Richard Breckenridge,


2 00


Henry Danscereau,


4 50


Clinton B. Tower,


21 00


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W. J. Sheehan & Co., Bradford Lumber Co., D. E. Clary, Mrs. F. L. Loomis,


$4 10


10 00


33 12


3 40


$1,138 83


ELECTRIC LIGHT.


Mill River Electric Light Co.,


$19 40


SUPERINTENDENT.


E. W. Goodhue, $790 00


BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.


Lyons & Carnahan,


$13 30


S. Y. Gillern,


1 05


Wright & Potter,


4 90


Cambridge Botanical Co.,


2 16


Coburn & Graves,


3 96


Esterbrook Pen Co.,


9 00


Allen & Bacon,


7 20


McMillan Co.,


2 02


American Book Co.,


30 00


Silver Burdette Co.,


19 80


Ginn & Co.,


20 73


Educational Press Co.,


9 00


H. P. Goddard,


7 25


Sears, Roebuck & Co.,


7 75


Haydenville Co.,


70


L. J. Hammet,


7 22


E. E. Babb Co.,


111 28


Kingsbury Box Co.,


16 32


Houghton Mifflin Co.,


7 20


E. W. Goodhue,


36 93


Oval & Koster,


15 64


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H. A. Smith,


$1 49


Boston Paper Board Co.,


30 00


Warner & Dolan,


10


Atlas School Supply Co.,


2 36


Milton Bradley,


6 70


$374 06


JANITOR'S SUPPLIES.


W. J. Sheehan,


$13 91


Armour & Co.,


6 17


H. A. Wales,


4 50


James Spear,


5 50


Central City Chemical Co.,


22 24


Japanese Tissue Paper Co.,


9 50


J. A. Wattie,


15 00


J. A. Sullivan Co.,


5 38


R. F. Burke,


4 11


F. W. Thayer,


5 00


A. Bailey,


25


$91 56


JANITORS.


A. Bailey,


$480 00


Richard Breckenridge,


12 50


Mrs. M. H. Smart,


18 00


Joseph Bartofsky,


5 50


Alton L. Warner,


24 50


Henry Danscereau,


280 00


Benjamin Miller,


14 00


Myra Goodhue,


2 00


Carlton Ryan,


6 00


$842 50


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MUSIC.


A. Schawber,


$2 50


Grace M. Larkin,


452 00


Oliver Dittson,


5 10


Ginn & Co.,


12 00


$471 60


REPAIRS.


F. W. Thayer,


$6 17


L. F. Woodruff,


191 13


A. Bailey,


7 71


F. W. Warner,


2 50


Graves Bros.,


65


Mill River Electric Light Co.,


3 40


L. H. Cranson,


4 38


Henry Danscereau,


9 00


Bradford Lumber Co.,


5 45


Robert Rice,


1 80


$232 19


CLEANING.


Henry Danscereau,


$35 00


Robert Rice,


3 00


$38 00


SUNDRIES.


New England Tel. & Tel Co.,


$16 86


· E. P. Larkin,


16 17


T. P. Larkin,


1 80


E. Cyrus Miller,


5 50


Alice Plimpton,


3 42


Warner & Dolan,


25


44


Rena B. Taylor,


$ 22


A. Bailey, 25


Arthur F. Lovering,


4 00


Town of Williamsburg, water,


86 00


G. H. Warner,


1 25


H. A. Smith,


7 00


Benjamin Miller,


37


Elsie Witherell,


16


$143 25


Report of Superintendent of Schools


To the School Committee of Williamsburg:


GENTLEMEN :-


The following is submitted for your consideration and approval as the report of the Superintendent of Schools.


There have been no marked changes in the conduct or organization of the schools during the past year and their work has been well done. Because of resignations of teachers it was necessary to engage seven new ones for the beginning of the fall term in September. For all the difficulty experienced in finding candidates, good teachers were secured and there has been very little interruption of the regular course because of the changes, and very little difficulty has arisen in the conduct of the work. The attendance has been about an average with the excep- tion of that upon one or two schools. While there has been considerable absence by reason of illness, no serious epidemica have prevailed, and while the report shows a slight decrease in percentage from last year it is largely due to the fact that several of the older pupils were ex- cused from attendance to engage in farm and other neces- sary labor.


Owing to the small number of pupils remaining in the Nash Street neighborhood it was deemed best to discon- tinue the school there and carry the children to the Cen- ter. A school on North Street was opened in September


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and there has been a good attendance on it. it.PWI


While the number of pupils in the High School is less than for the past few years it is chiefly due to present unusual condi- tions, many who would otherwise have been in the school now being engaged in some sort of productive labor, when conditions again become normal there is little doubt but what the attendance will rapidly increase. The excellent character of the instruction given in this school and the fine spirit of loyalty and application to work shown by the pupils are so well known as to scarcely require men- tion. Athletic sports have been continued although at a considerable disadvantage occasioned by fewer candi- dates from which to select players. The record of games played is almost remarkable, considering the number of light weights and young people which took part in the con- tests. It is too often the case that many people regard organized athletics merely as a source of amusement and


-fail to understand their educational value. Educators well know and acknowledge that when they are properly conducted and supervised they increase self-reliance, pro- duce willing obedience to authority, create a spirit of emu- lation, and above all a strict observance of fairness and equity with a proper regard for the rights of all which is most valuable in the preparation for useful citizenship, and it may be added that the necessity for alertness and concentration of attention cultivates habits which are of much assistance in school work. For details concerning graduates of the school, composition of classes etc. refer- ence may be made to the report of Principal Larkin fol- lowing this.


Formal work in agriculture has been somewhat neg- lected for a time because of the many demands upon pupils and teachers occasioned by war conditions. Agent Gould of the Farm Bureau has promised to visit the schools regularly in the future for the purpose of organiz- ing clubs and supervising their activities as well as the


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work of a more general character, therefore regular in- struction will soon be resumed. The School Industrial Club made a good showing at their annual public exhibi- tion given in the Town Hall, being one of their best. A large number of citizens attended both afternoon and evening. Mr. Farley, State Director of Boys' and Girls' Club Work, gave an illustrated lecture which was helpful and much enjoyed. The pupils of the schools, under the direction of the music supervisor and their teachers, added much to the evening's entertainment by their sing- ing. It is the wish of the club members to publicly thank the town for the use of the hall, the clubs and organiza- tions which contributed to the prize fund and all others who aided in making the exhibition a success by their work and interest. In order that full benefit may be secured from this work it is increasingly necessary that more people help in organization, supervision and prepar- ation of work. Every possibility of unfairness and fraud must be eliminated, a fraud permitted works an injustice - to all and increases the probability of other frauds. It is also necessary that every exhibitor shall have the safe re- turn of his property exhibited guaranteed, that he shall be protected from the loss or destruction of his exhibits by vandals and rowdies who often take advantage of op- portunity to commit lawless acts.


War conditions have so far not affected the schedule of school studies to any great extent, but any considerable addition of outside activities connected with club and or- ganization work may do so. There is a constant attempt on the part of many to take pupils from the schools to en- gage in some form of manual labor, while this necessity may arise, in which case we must meet it, it is well to remember that our first duty to the child is to give him a good school education. To sixteen years of age at least, his time can best be devoted to school duty and if he fails to so devote it it is probable the opportunity is gone for-


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êver. After our military forces have done their part and peace returns, there will be greater need than ever for educated, intelligent and capable leaders and it is as much our duty to prepare for this time as now for war.


The demands upon Superintendent and teachers for in- formation and service are now almost innumerable, nearly every mail brings one, or a request from some branch of the government or an organization. It seems to be taken for granted that we can furnish information relative to any part of the district immediately, ranging from an estimate of how much corn meal is consumed per capita to an inventory of personal property. We are more than willing to aid in every way possible but some of these inquiries, often duplicated, from private organizations must await our convenience or we must neglect our regu- lar duties.


Teachers' meetings have been held frequently, the teachers conducting and arranging the programs for them. They have proved exceedingly interesting and helpful, being largely informal. Much experience is given and many workable plans devised for the better teaching of subjects and general conduct of the school work.


Owing to the. abnormal cost of all material and labor only absolutely necessary repairs of buildings have been made, the damage caused by the freezing of steam pipes in the Williamsburg Center building and the unexpected necessity of placing a new furnace in the Haydenville house occasioned the chief expense of repairing. School books and all other supplies have so advanced in price that special efforts have been made to induce all pupils to economize in their use and eliminate all possible waste. This has resulted in a considerable saving in some direc- tions. In this connection it may be well to mention that parents can aid greatly in this attempt by cautioning children against waste of food. Young children are apt to be thoughtless about waste and the waste baskets too


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often contain considerable amounts of perfectly good and even untouched articles of food, the remainders of lunches.


It is very evident that the securing of desirable teach- ers is soon to be extremely difficult. When grammar school girls can secure positions in offices and shops which pay a salary ranging from ten to twenty-five dollars a week, not many college and normal school educated girls will be content with ten or twelve dollars a week for three- fourths of the year.


The State Board of Education, fully realizing the diffi- culty, and feeling that such a condition is unjust and practically relegates the education of our children to a secondary place, has before the legislature, bills which if enacted will considerably increase the minimum salary of all superintendents and establish one for all teachers, this, if it occurs, will still further increase our difficulties and require much increased school appropriations to over- come them.


Instruction in music has been continued under the supervision of Miss Larkin with very satisfactory prog- ress, her report follows this and should be carefully read.


The number of resident pupils appears to be slowly but constantly growing smaller as indicated by the census, just why this is so cannot be axactly determined and the condition may be merely temporary.


When we consider the many extra demands made upon school officials, teachers and pupils by the exigencies of the present conditions, we may well congratulate our- selves that there has been so little interference with regu- lar school work either by loss of pupils or interruption of the established courses.


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Thanking all those who have aided him in the perform- ance of duty by cooperation and generous support this re- port is respectfully submitted by


E. W. GOODHUE,


Superintendent of Schools.


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SCHOOL STATISTICS 1916-1917


SCHOOLS


Boys Enrolled


Girls Enrolled


Average


Membership


Average


Attendance


Per cent. of


Attendance


Aggregate


Attendance


Williamsburg High


33


37


61.10


57.42


93.98


10,827.5


Grammar ..


10


14


21.03


19.67


93.53


3,359.0


Intermediate. .


9


15


19.59


18.71


90.55


3,236.5


First Primary ..


15


14


22.23


20.48


91.67


3,541.5


Second Primary


17


15


26.23


24.84


94.70


4,301.0


Searsville ...


14


12


19.50


18.63


95.54


3,183.0


Nash Street ..


10


3


7.43


6.19


83.31


1,059.0


Mountain Street


6


6


10.94


10.03


91.68


1,714.0


Skinnerville. .


17


9


21.69


19.87


91.61


3,439.0


Haydenville First Grammar


17


14


26.94


24.69


91.64


4,269.0


Second Grammar.


32


13


38.92


34.51


89.41


5,971.0


Intermediate.


13


13


23.22


20.74


89.32


3,587.5


Third Primary . .


13


12


22.11


19.52


88.29


3,360.0


Second Primary .


29


25


41.63


34.66


83.26


5,963.5


First Primary ..


Totals


242


205


369.27


336.38


91.09


58,927.5


. .


..


7


3


6.71


6.42


95.68


1,116.0


.


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. ...


.


·


50


51


Number of teachers employed,


17


Number graduated from college, 3


Number graduated from normal schools, 5


Number attending normal schools, not graduated, 3


Number graduated from high school only,


5


Number graduated from seminary, 1


Number of resident pupils attending school, 435


Number over sixteen years of age attending, 18


REPORT OF SCHOOL PHYSICIANS.


Mr. E. W. Goodhue,


Superintendent of Schools :


DEAR SIR :-- Herewith find my annual report of work as School Physician :- 193


Number of pupils examined,


Number of cases of adenoids and tonsils,


22


Number not vaccinated, 10


Number of cases of decayed teeth needing attention, 45


Number of cases of pediculosis capitis, 6


Respectfully submitted,


C. H. WHEELER, M. D.




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