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16. Number now in use, 332.
17. Average length of ser- vice, 12' +.
18. Number of meters now in use, 40.
Water Report PROFIT AND LOSS Year ending December 31, 1917.
Dr.
Cr.
To Expense,
$ 195.21
By Water,
$14,059.79
Fuel and Power,
1,375.74
Salaries,
1,477.00
Interest,
2,751.77
Repairs and Renewals,
947.97
Net gain for year,
7,312.10
$14,059.79
$14,059.79
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Construction,
$186,032.97
Bonds Oustanding,
$68,000.00
Cash,
3,006.24
Town of Lincoln, for loan of 1912,
4,787. 51
Fuel on Hand,
420.00
Surplus,
141,338.88
Sinking Fund,
22,210.00
Water Bills Uncollected,
2,457.18
$214,126.39
$214,126.39
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WATER WORKS DEPARTMENT
OUTSTANDING BONDS
Issue of 1900, due 1930,
$23,000.00
Issue of 1902, due 1932,
9,000.00
Issue of 1903, due 1933,
5,000.00
Issue of 1904, due 1934,
5,000.00
Issue of 1906, due 1936,
14,000.00
Issue of 1907, due 1937,
4,000.00
Issue of 1907, due one each year,
5,000.00
Issue of 1911, due one each year,
3,000.00
$68,000.00
Water Receipts
Domestic,
$9,327.44
Meter,
2,275.17
Uncollected,
2,457.18
$14,059.79
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REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
The Commissioners have not attempted to do more at the cemeteries than to keep them neat and attractive and preserve all the natural features of beauty. Nothing arti- ficial, extensive or intensive has been attempted, although the general appearance of the cemeteries from year to year, especially the newer cemetery, is much improved.
JULIUS E. EVELETH, · CHARLES S. SMITH, FRITZ CUNNERT, Cemetery Commissioners.
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THE TOWN TREASURER
In Account with
THE LINCOLN CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
Cash of George L. Chapin for lot.
$20.00
George G. Tarbell for lot. 20.00
Edward F. Flint for lot. 20.00
Clifford B. Whitney for lot.
20.00
Francis Flint Fund.
250.00
Union Pacific R. R. Co., 2 dividends 12.00
Fitchburg R. R. Co., 4 dividends. 10.00
66 American Sugar Refining Co., 4 dividends 28.00
Total
$380.00
Deposited in Middlesex Institution for Savings. 380.00
The following is a list of Securities held by the Lincoln Cemetery Commissioners :---
Four Shares American Sugar Refining Co., preferred stock.
Three Shares Union Pacific R. R. Co., preferred stock.
Two Shares Fitchburg R. R. Co., preferred stock.
Also the following funds for the care of lots in cemetery, all of which are deposited in the Middlesex Institution for Savings :- Orilla J. Flint Fund, $300.00, interest accrued. $80.36
Samuel Hartwell Fund, $300.00, interest accrued
80.36
John H. Pierce Fund, $500.00, interest accrued.
127.80
Maria L. Thompson Fund, $500.00, interest accrued
133.82
Annie A. Ray Fund, $300.00, interest accrued.
80.36
George F. Harrington Fund, $100.00, interest accrued. 3.02
Francis Flint Fund, $250.00, interest accrued. 5.00
Also
General Fund deposited in Middlesex Institution for Savings, amounting to 930.48
(Signed) CHARLES S. WHEELER,
Town Treasurer.
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TREE WARDEN'S REPORT
The Tree Warden submits to the Town his report for the year 1917 :
The work of this department has been carried on as in previous years, removing dead trees, dead limbs and limbs obstructing the highways. The brush has also been cut along a good many of the highways, where it interfered with public travel,-as we have a good many miles of very narrow roads in Lincoln, our work cannot be confined to any one section, but we do try to keep our highways pass- able and safe for the general public. Spraying operations were very late this year on account of the very late spring which we had, and was held up considerably on account of wet weather and also the scarcity of men to do the work. The trees on all the highways were sprayed, going over some of them a second time with very good results, and also the spraying on private property where we were asked to do same. The Town now owns a good spraying equip- ment, two large sprayers and one small or orchard sprayer which will do the work for years to come.
Considering the Gypsy-Moth infestation as a whole, there has been no decrease during the past year ; the weather con- ditions have been unfavorable for the work of the parasites and natural enemies, and, on the average, an increase in infestation is noticeable in many sections. The Calosoma Beetle has not been as abundant this year as heretofore; in some cases heavy mortality among the beeetles has been caused by skunks, squirrels and crows. This species has,
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however, maintained its good reputation as a foe of Gypsy and Brown-Tail Moths. In the case of the Brown-Tail Moth, the infestation has been greatly reduced during the past two years. This has been brought about by several agencies, but the natural enemies have undoubtedly con- tributed materially. The total expenditure of this depart- ment, including the tree-work, was $3,916.55, of which there has been returned to the Town Treasurer $2,178.99 on account of private work, leaving a net cost of $1,737. 56. I recommend that $2,500.00 be appropriated for Moth and Tree work.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN J. KELLIHER, Tree Warden.
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LINCOLN PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Trustees herewith submit the reports of the Treas- urer and Librarian for the year ending Dec. 31, 1917.
At a meeting of the Trustees in December, the following vote was unanimously passed and spread upon the records.
VOTED, That while the trustees regret the enforced absence from their meetings of George G. Tarbell, one of its members, they consider it an honor to be associated with one who as 2nd Lieutenant, 101st Engineers, American Expeditionary Forces in France, is doing his duty as a soldier in every respect.
They ask for an appropriation of $500 and the Dog Tax.
C. LEE TODD,
Chairman of the Trustees.
DR.
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REPORT OF TREASURER OF LINCOLN LIBRARY FOR YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1917.
CR.
RECEIPTS
EXPENDITURES
Balance in Treasury, Jan. 1, 1916.
$201.76
l'aid to Edison Electric Co ..
$54.40
Received from Fines
=
Sale of Books and Magazines.
. ..... 9.05
E. B. Farrar, Clerical Work.
10.00
Interest on Deposit.
3.17
Lincoln Water Works.
10.00
Codman Fund
53.75
J. L. Chapin & Son, Envelopes.
1.10
Check Not Presented.
50.00
Library Bureau, Supplies.
6.09
Town Treasurer, Dog Tax
300.00
Library Journal
8.00
Town Treasurer, Town Appropriation. ...
500.00
Pilgrim Press
1.05
Trust Funds as follows :-
32.70
George G. Tarbell Legacy .. . . $178.46
E. J. Hunter, Carrying Books.
35.00
George Russell Legacy .. .
36.60
J. A. Bemis Fund ..
47.40
J. H. Pierce Fund. .
60.65
A. J. Stearns Fund.
101.98
Abner Wheeler, Wood.
13.00
425.09
C. S. Smith, Coal ...
80.90
A. F. Chapin, Agent, Magazines.
70.45
C. L. Forristall, Mending Roof.
105.71
C. E. Lauriat Co., Books ...
257.79
Librarians, Income of Pierce Fund.
60.65
1 .. J. Chapin, Salary. . .
200.00
E. G. Chapin, Salary ..
200.00
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C. S. Wheeler, Treas., for Janitor
200.00
Paid by Librarian for Seating Chairs ..
6.20
Librarian for Sundries ..
11.65
Balance in Treasury . .
162.19
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.
Fred Bamforth, Sawing Wood.
2.50
John F. Farrar & Son, Wood.
.
.
.
.
.
. .
. .
$1,562.02
$1,562.02
JOHN F. FARRAR, Treasurer.
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.
19.20
N. F. Tel. & Tel. Co ..
20.14
David Farquhar, Binding Books. .
2.50
J. T. Laird, Sharpening Lawn Mower.
10.00
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STATISTICAL REPORT OF THE LINCOLN PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1, 1917
Number of volumes in Library, Feb. 1, 1917, 10,483
Increase by purchase, 200
Increase by gift, 1
Number of volumes rebound,
47
Number of volumes withdrawn, replaced by new copies, 11
Number of volumes in Library, Feb. 1, 1918, 10,684
Total. delivery of books for year, 7,477
Largest delivery in one day, 149
Smallest delivery in one day, 23
Number of days Library was open, 102
Gifts of books, periodicals, etc., have been received from the following persons :- Miss Annie E. Bartlett, Miss Addie Campbell, Mr. Arthur Chapin, Mr. William A. Cheney, Mr. W. Hilliard, Miss Bertha Scripture, Mr. J. Waldo Smith, Mr. Moorfield Storey.
Gifts of reports, catalogues, bulletins, from Public Libraries and other institutions, as follows :- Chambre de Commerce de Paris, United States Food Administration, Boston Public Library, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Free Public Library Commission, Carnegie Hero Fund Com- mission, Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station, State Board of Agriculture, State Board of Health, Massa- chusetts Total Abstinence Society, Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts, Woman's Education Association, Woman's
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Peace Party, Woman's Municipal League, Library of Congress, Groton Public Library, Hartford Public Library, Worcester Public Library, Springfield Public Library, Brookline Public Library, Newton Public Library, Wal- tham Public Library, Concord Public Library, Friends' Free Public Library, Newark New Britain Institute, Concord Christian Science Literature Committee, Latin News Association, World Peace Foundation, Vedanta Centre, Home Market Club, H. W. Wilson Co.
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LINCOLN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Accessions to the Library for 1917
FICTION
Abbott, Eleanor Hallowell. The stingy receiver. . . Aldrich, Mildred. Told in a French garden, August, 1914
931.22
Altsheler, Joseph A. Eyes of the woods: story of the ancient wilderness
769.2
Bacheller, Irving. Light in the clearing.
756.25
Bailey, Temple. Mistress Anne
755.25
Barr, Amelia E. Christine: a Fife fisher girl
769.1
Beith, Ian Hay, Major. "Pip," a romance of youth.
922.24
Benjamin, René. Private Gaspard: soldier of France ...
912.23
Bennett, Arnold. The lion's share.
714.32
Benson, E. F. The tortoise.
769.25
Bottome, Phyllis. The derelict: and other stories
768.23
Brown, Alice. Bromley neighborhood.
769.6
Brown, Katharine Holland. Wages of honor; other
stories
769.21
Buchan, John. Green mantle.
922.25
Conrad, Joseph. The shadow line: a confession
713.31
Cholmondeley, Alice, pseud. Christine.
769.13
Daviess, Maria Thompson. Out of a clear sky.
768.25
Day, Holman. Where your treasure is
765.26
De Maupassant, Guy. The necklace; and other stories.
768.22
Doyle, Arthur Conan. His last bow: a reminiscence of Sherlock Holmes
1
Eastman, Rebecca Hooper. The big little person: a
romance
769.24
Ervine, St. John G. Changing winds
713.30
Farnol, Jeffrey. Definite object
765.25
Ferber, Edna. Fanny herself.
769.14
Foster, Maximilian. Shoestrings.
912.26
Fox, Edward Lyell. The new Gethsemane.
769.18
Grayson, David. Great possessions: a new series of adventures 769.17
Grey, Zane. Lone Star ranger: romance of the Border. Wild Fire. 714.29
921.25
Hall, Gertrude. Aurora the magnificent.
768.26
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768.21
769.26
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Harben, Will N. Second choice 714.37
Hardy, Arthur Sherburne. Helen 714.31
Harris, Garrard. Trail of the Pearl 714.35
Irwin, Florence. The mask. 769.20
Johnston, William. "Limpy," the boy who felt neglected 922.26
King, Basil. The lifted veil.
713.33
Kipling, Rudyard. Diversity of creatures
768.27
Leacock, Stephen. Literary lapses.
918.29
Moonbeams from the larger lunacy
912.24
Lee, Jennette. The green jacket.
769.16
Lincoln, Joseph C. Cap'n Dan's daughter
768.20
Extricating Obadiah. 769.9
London, Jack. The sea wolf. 918.28
McFee, William. Casuals of the sea: voyage of a soul. . 714.34
Marsh, Richard. The beetle: a mystery.
713.32
Marshall, Archibald. The old order changeth
912.25
Montgomery, L. H. Anne's house of dreams. 745.25
Norris, Kathleen. Martie the unconquered. 769.8
Oemler, Marie Conway. Slippy McGee.
769.7
Oppenheim, E. Phillips. Kingdom of the blind.
714.36
Pier, Arthur Stanwood. Jerry 713.26
713.27
Porter, Eleanor H. The road to understanding
713.25
Richmond, Grace S. Red Pepper's patients
769.12
Rinehart, Mary Roberts. Altar of freedom 713.29
Bab, a Sub-Deb 768.19
Seton, Ernest Thompson. Preacher of Cedar mountain: a tale of the open country .. 713.24
Sewell, Ford. Wilt thou, Torchy. 713.28
Sidgwick, Ethel. Hatchways
714.30
Sinclair, Upton. King Coal
769.22
Snaith, J. C. The coming.
769.23
Stern, E. G. My mother and I: with a foreword by Theodore Roosevelt. 769.4
Tagore, Sir Rabindranath. Hungry stones; and other stories 714.33
Van Loan, Charles S. Old man Curry
769.19
Ward, Mrs. Humphrey. Missing 769.10
Wawn, F. T. The joyful years.
769.15
Webster, Jean. Daddy Long-Legs.
922.27
Wells, H. G. Mr. Britling sees it through 754.25
Soul of a bishop 769.3
Poole, Ernest. His family
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BIOGRAPHY
Burr, Agnes. Russell H. Conwell and his work; one man's interpretation of life. 646.1
Chapman,. John Jay. William Lloyd Garrison. 645.9
Carpenter, Edward. My days and dreams: being auto- biographical notes 531.25
De Hegermann-Lindencrone, Lillie. In the courts of memory. 1858-1875. From contemporary letters, il- lustrated with portraits, facsimiles, etc. 612.16
De Hegermann-Lindencrone, Lillie. Sunny side of dip- lomatic life. 1875-1912. 612.17
Eastman, Charles A. (Ohiyesa). From the deep woods to civilization. Chapters in the autobiography of an Indian 645.6
Elson, Louis L. Great composers and their work .. 645.15
Evans, Beriah Gwynfe. Life romance of Lord George. 645.12
Fuller, Margaret. A New England childhood. 645.13
Garland, Hamlin. Son of the middle Border.
547.17
Gilder, Rosamond. Letters of Richard Watson Gilder.
645.5
Hobson, Elizabeth Christopher. Recollections of a happy life 645.7
Johnston, Charles H. L. Famous cavalry leaders: through the ages with the heroes of sabre, spur and saddle, with faithful accounts of their dashing raids and glorious charges. 645.14
Laughlin, Clara E. James Whitcomb Riley
531.26
Livingstone, W. P. Mary Slessor of Calabar: Pioneer missionary to Africa.
645.11
Ravage, M. E. An American in the making: life-story of an immigrant. 634.22
Richards, Laura E. Abigail Adams and her times Elizabeth Fry: the angel of the prisons
612.15
645.8
Singmaster, Elsie. Martin Luther
612.18
Stowe, Lyman Beecher and Scott, Emmett J. Booker
T. Washington: builder of a civilization 642.1
Tagore, Sir Rabindranath. My reminiscences 646.2
Whitlock, Brand. Abraham Lincoln 645.10
USEFUL ARTS
Bailey, L. H. Manual of gardening: a practical guide to the making of home grounds and the growing of flowers, fruits and vegetables for home use .. ...
214.11
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Morrison, Edward, and Brues, Charles Thomas. How to make the garden pay: a manual for the intensive cultivation of home vegetable gardening. 214.12
Bitting, A. W. and A. G. Canning, and how to use canned foods 214.13
Fabre, J. Henri. Life of the caterpillar.
145.29
Green, Mary. Better meals for less money
135.28
Kinne, Helen. Foods and household management; a text-book of the household arts. 125.33
Powell, Ola. Successful canning and preserving. 135.27
Rose, Mary Swartz. Feeding the family. 125.32
Rorer, Mrs. Sarah Tyson. Key to simple cookery. 131.10
DESCRIPTION AND TRAVEL
Child, Richard Washburn. Potential Russia. 447.14
Emerson, Walter. Latchstring to Maine woods and
waters 442.27
Gleason, Arthur. Inside the British Isles 423.17
Mackenzie, Jean Kenyon. An African trail. 447.15
Muir, John. Thousand mile walk to the Gulf
442.26
Patton, Cornelius H. Lure of Africa.
447.16
Souiny, Baroness. Russia of yesterday and tomorrow 423.18
EUROPEAN WAR AND ALLIED SUBJECTS
Aldrich, Mildred. On the edge of the war zone: from the battle of the Marne to the entrance of the Stars and Stripes
1331.17
Atherton, Gertrude. The living present.
1331.15
Bairnsfather, Bruce. Bullets and billets.
1317.12
Beaufort, J. M. de. Behind the German veil. 1322.27
Bowser, Thelka. Britain's civilian volunteers: author- ized story of British voluntary and detachment work in the great war. 1335.26
Bullitt, Ernesta Drinker. An uncensored diary from the Central Empires 1331.8
Curtin, D. Thomas. Land of deepening shadows: Ger- many at war.
1322.23
Dawson, Coningsby. Carry on: letters in war time .... 1322.26 Empey, Arthur Guy. "Over the top": an American soldier who went; together with Tommy's dictionary 1335.25 Fernau, Hermann. The coming democracy. 1331.19
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Gallishaw, John. Trenching at Gallipoli: personal nar- rative of a Newfoundlander with the ill-fated Dar- danelles expedition
1322.24
Gerard, James W. My four years in Germany. 634.21
Gibson, Hugh. Journal from our Legation in Belgium. 1331.18
Hankey, Donald. Student in arms. (2nd series) 1331.10
Student in arms. (1st series). 1332.22
Huard, Francis Wilson. My home in the field of honor. 1317.14 My home in the field of mercy 1331.14
Kipling, Rudyard. Sea warfare. 1317.15
Priestman, E. G. With a B. P. Scout in Gallipoli: a record of the Belton bulldogs. 1331.11
Rolland, Romain. Above the battle.
1317.8
Stanton, Theodore (Translator). Soldier of France to his mother; letters from the trenches on the West-, ern front 1331.13
Swope, Herbert Bayard. Inside the German veil; in the third year of the war. 1325.30
Waddington, Mary King. My war diary 1331.16
Ward, Mrs. Humphrey. Towards the goal. 1331.9
Wells, H. G. Italy, France and Britain at war
1317.11
POETRY, DRAMA
Oxenham, John. Bees in amber: a little book of 1423.11
thoughtful verse
"All's well" 1435.23
The vision splendid. 1436.24
Chapman, Arthur. Out where the West begins: and
other Western verses 1423.10
Zangwill, Israel
1435.22
RELIGION, PHILOSOPHY
Wells, H. G. God, the invisible King. 1137.13
Hodges, George. Religion in a world at war 1137.14
MISCELLANEOUS
Baring, Gould. Outline of Russian literature 1536.28
Batchelder, Roger. Watching and waiting on the Bor- der 1536.26
Clemens, Samuel L. (Mark Twain). What is man? and other essays 1536.27
Forbush, William Byron. Child study and child training 1317.9
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Franks, Thetta Quay. Margin of happiness: reward of
1317.16 thrift
Lindsay, Vachel. Guide to beggars, especially those of the poetic fraternity; being sundry explorations made while penniless and afoot in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. These adventures convey and il- lustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others 1317.7
Sabin, Edwin L. How are you feeling now?
1536.29
Schwab, Charles M. Succeeding with what you have ... 1332.27
Steiner, Edward A. Nationalizing America.
1534.29
Tarbell, Ida M. New ideals in business: an account of their practise and their effects upon men. 1317.6
HISTORY
Nicolay, Helen. Our nation in the building.
365.3
Kellogg, Louise Phelps. Early narratives of the North-
west. 1634-1699 352.14
REFERENCE
Eleventh annual report of the Board of Water Supply
of the City of New York. Accompanied by the re- port of the Chief Engineer, Dec. 31st, 1916. Ref. R. R.
Seabury, Joseph Stowe. Old homes under new roofs ... Ref. R. R.
CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Altcheler, Joseph A. Horsemen of the plains 1217.22
Austin, Oscar Phelps. Uncle Sam's boy at war 817.27
Barbour, Ralph Henry. Hitting the line. 1227.26
Blaisdell, Albert F., and Ball, Francis K. American his- tory for little folks. 827.30
Browne, Francis. Granny's wonderful chair, and its
tales of Fairy times.
1211.22
Burgess, Thornton W. Adventures of Danny Meadow
Mouse 1234.25
Adventures of Sammy Jay.
1234.26
Boy scouts on Swift river
817.26
Mother West Wind "When" stories
1225.25
Mother West Wind "Why" stories 1217.30
Canfield, Dorothy. Understood Betsy. 1227.27
Cave, Edward. Boy scout's hike book
1217.25
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Cowles, Julia Darrow. Our little Saxon cousin of long ago: being the story of Twigar, a boy of the Anglo- Saxons in the time of Alfred the Great.
1228.15
De Groot, Cornelia. When I was a girl in Holland. 1225.24
Deland, Ellen Douglas. The Waring girls. 1238.18
Dickenson, Asa Don, and Dickenson, Helen Winslow. Children's book of patriotic stories.
812.30
Dimock, A. W. Be prepared: or, the Boy Scouts in Florida
1217.23
Gaines, Ruth. Treasure flower.
1216.17
Grey, Zane. Last of the Plainsmen.
1217.29
Grover, Eulalie Osgood. Over all boys in Switzerland. .
825.28
Howard, Margaret. "Truly stories from the Surely Bible 1213.30
Caine, Ralph D. College years.
1217.24
Pier, Arthur Stanwood. The Plattsburgers
1228.14
Porter, Stratton Gene. Morning Face
1211.23
Poulsson, Emilie and Laura E. Top of the world stories Rhoades, Nina. Plucky little Patsy.
1216. 19
Richards, Lela Horn. Blue Bonnet: Debutante.
1217.27
Rolt-Wheeler, Francis. Boy with the U. S. weatherman The Polar hunters ..
1227.25
Wonder of war in the air.
826.28
Sabin, E. L. Opening the West with Lewis and Clark.
812.24
Theiss, Lewis E. Lumber Jack-Bob: a story of a lum- ber camp in the Alleghenies
1216.18
Tomlinson, Everett T. Tecumseh's young braves
1234.25
Trail of the Mohawk chief
1211.24
Warde, Margaret. Nancy Lee
1238.20
. Webster, Jean. Just Patty ..
1217.26
Wells, Carolyn. Story of Betty.
1217.29
Yard, Robert Sterling. Top of the continent: story of a
cheerful journey through our National parks. 812.23
1238. 19
812.31
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF LINCOLN
FOR THE
SCHOOL YEAR 1917
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
ANTHONY J. DOHERTY, Chairman, Term expires 1919 AMOS R. LITTLE, Secretary, Term expires 1920 MRS. ELIZABETH W. BLODGETT, Term expires 1918 Superintendent of Schools THOMAS E. BENNER
Supervisor of Manual Training and Drawing WALTER F. BRACKETT
Supervisor of Sewing MRS. ABBIE P. SMITH
Supervisor of Cooking · MRS. BERTHA A. JOSLIN
Teachers
Grammar Grades VII-VIII HELEN C. STRONG
Grammar Grade VI ANNA STRID
Grammar Grade V GLADYS TYLER
Grammar Grade IV GEORGIANNA F. KEITH
Primary Grades II-III JENNIE WHEATON Primary Grade I HATTIE B. HEATH
Attendance Officer MATTHEW H. DOHERTY
Janitor WILLIAM COSTELLO
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
During the year it became necessary to make several changes, the most important, perhaps, being in regard to superintendence. It seemed to the committee advisable to appoint as superintendent a man who could devote his entire time to the Lincoln schools. Our former superin- tendent had given one day only. Mr. Thomas E. Benner was therefore appointed, and the committee feel very strongly that the change has been of marked benefit to the schools and pupils. We are very sorry to have to announce, however, that Mr. Benner has enlisted and is now only waiting to be called. During his absence we may have to temporarily return to our previous custom of only having a superintendent for one day a week.
It has been a great advantage to the cause of education in Lincoln that having a superintendent during the entire time he has been able to keep oversight of our pupils attend- ing the high schools in Concord and Waltham. He has thus been able to keep the committee very freely informed as to the progress of various high school scholars.
Under our previous method of high school education the Lincoln scholars after graduation from the Lincoln school passed to a very large extent out of the supervision of the Lincoln school committee. The committee feel that the changes which it has been necessary to make in the teaching force, during the year, have been so managed as to cause the least possible handicap on efficient work.
As the grades at the South School had been very small, the committee deemed it advisable as a matter of economy
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to close the school. At the beginning of the school term the children were taken to the Centre School. This change was found to have other benefits in that it brought all the children to one building where they could be at all times under direct supervision.
An important matter which should be brought to the attention of the town at the present time is the question of providing further accommodations that may be necessary owing to crowded conditions of the present grades. Al- though the matter is taken care of conveniently at this time, it is quite evident that conditions may be such in the future that the present school building will not meet the full needs. Although the manual training department is taken care of for the present, the quarters are not the most desirable and should not in any sense become permanent.
A more detailed account of the school work and its various problems will be set forth in the report of the superintendent annexed hereto.
Respectfully submitted,
ANTHONY J. DOHERTY, ELIZABETH W. BLODGETT, AMOS R. LITTLE.
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SCHOOL CALENDAR
W'inter Term begins Monday, January 7, 1918, ends March 22; eleven weeks.
Spring Term begins Monday, April 1, ends Friday, June 14 ; eleven weeks.
Fall Term begins Tuesday, September 3, ends Friday, December 20; sixteen weeks.
Winter Term begins Monday, January 6, 1919, ends March 21 ; eleven weeks.
Spring Term begins Monday, March 31, ends Friday, June 13 ; eleven weeks.
Recess from Wednesday before Thanksgiving to Mon- day following.
Holidays: New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Patriots' Day, Memorial Day, Columbus Day.
Length of school year, thirty-eight weeks.
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
To the School Committee of the Town of Lincoln :-
The following letter from our State Commissioner of Education, Payson Smith, will serve as introduction to this first "war report" from your school executive :
January 2, 1918.
With the approach of the annual town meetings, when the question of appropriations is to be taken up, our people should give thoughtful attention to the unusual conditions confronting the schools. Increased costs in every direction bring the towns and cities face to face with the necessity of in- creasing school appropriations for the coming year. The schools have never before required more thoughtful attention to their needs, and it will not be safe to handicap them with a policy of retrenchment.
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