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5. Total now in use, 26.411 miles.
6. Cost of repairs, per mile.
7. Number of leaks per mile .0075.
8. Length of pipes less than 4 inches diam., 900 feet.
9. Number of hydrants added during year, 0.
10. Number of hydrants (public and private) now in use, 122.
11. Number of stop gates added during year, 0.
12. Number of stop gates now in use, 133.
13. Number of stop gates smaller than 4 inch, 4.
14. Number of blow-offs, 30.
15. Range of pressure on mains 40 lbs. to 102 lbs.
Services
16. Kind of pipe, galv. iron and cement lined.
2. Sizes, from 4" to 12". 17. Sizes, {" to 4".
18. Extended 154 feet.
20. Total now in use, miles.
21. Number of service taps added during year, 11.
22. Number now in use, 326.
23. Average length service, 12+ feet.
of
24. Average cost of ser- vice for
the year, $15.00.
25. Number of meters added, 1.
26. Number now in use, 44.
LINCOLN WATER WORKS-1915. Engineer's Report
Gallons Pumped (Meter Readings)
COAL Steam Vacuum Running Banking Heating lbs. Coal
Wood +3 = Total
Fuel
Rain Fall (Inches)
January,
5,152,000
95
25
26,371
3,947
2,140
32,458
5.32
February,
4,541,600
94
25
24,338
3,562
1,010
230
29,140
2.68
March,
5,687,000
92
26
28,464
4,030
1,210
317
34,021
2.26
April,
5,915,500
93
26
27,261
3,744
300
60
31,365
2.38
May,
6,184,700
93
26
27,832
3,834
243
31,909
1.10
June,
10,504,000
95
26
39,765
3,459
110
43,334
1.38
July,
6,965,7,00
95
26
29,895
3,529
166
33,590
11.28
August,
5,911,400
93
26
24,947
3,210
28,157
5.19
September,
7,610,600
95
26
30,623
3,618
465
34,706
1.82
October,
5,451,800
94
26
24,116
2,845
26,961
2.50
November,
5,152,600
95
26
23,011
3,053
400
83
26,547
2.85
December,
4,749,600
93
26
23,512
3,609
600
27,721
3.00
73,826,500
94
26-
330,135
42,440
6,125
1,209
379,909
41.76
133
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WATER
Payments
James T. Laird, Services as Superintendent
and Engineer, $1,110 00
James T. Laird, Services of Auto Truck, 98 10
James T. Laird, Cash paid for Postage, 19 65
Herbert Nash, Jr., Examining and Reporting on Electric Pump, 25 00
A. J. Dougherty, Reading Meters,
104 50
National Express Co., Express,
4 68
John F. Farrar & Son, Labor of Men,
175 61
Joseph Mahan, Labor,
4 50
W. H. Ryan, Labor, 13 38
F. H. Cunningham, Labor,
150 50
F. H. Cunningham, Services, 185 10
Edison Electric Light Co., Light,
10 15
William Johnson, Professional Services,
101 00
R. B. Laird, Making out Water Bills,
33 00
Allan Bros., Repairs on Stamp,
1 00
Boston & Maine R. R., Freight,
20 36 ·
First National Bank, Coupons due March 1, 1915, 837 50
First National Bank, Coupons, due May 1,
87 50
First National Bank, Coupons due June 1,
582 50
First National Bank, 2 Bonds, due Sept. 1,
1,000 00
First National Bank, Coupons, due Sept. 1,
837 50
First National Bank, Coupons due Nov. 1, 87 50
First National Bank, Coupons due Dec. 1, 582 50
R. B. Laird, Copying Records,
22 00
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Waltham Coal Co., Coal,
$1,104 72
M. L. Snelling, Teaming Coal, 162 11
Martin Sherman, Labor,
72 25
Daniel McAskill, Labor,
1 00
J. A. Burgess, Labor and Supplies,
2 00
Isaac N. MacRae, Labor and Supplies,
74 67
Fritz Cunnert, Labor,
2 50
W. C. Robus, Labor,
14 63
W. H. Sherman, Labor of men,
22 50
Robert D. Donaldson, Labor and Supplies,
127 03
Hodge Boiler Works, Labor and Supplies, 47 76
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., Telephone Service, 11 41
George E. Crosby, Printing, 29 00
Wendell Crowell, Hauling Pipe,
1 00
William C. Pierce, Rent of Land, 1915,
5 00
Charles S. Smith, Coal,
98 25
Whitman & Howard, Surveying, 288 63
Doherty Garage, Auto Hire, 4 25
Waltham Publishing Co., Printing,
2 25
Sinking Fund Commissioners, Sinking Fund,
1,500 00
George L. Chapin, Services as Water Com- missioner, 50 00
Joseph S. Hart, M. D., Services as Water Com- missioner, 75 00
W. H. Sherman, Services as Water Com- missioner, 75 00
Cemetery Commissioners, 10 Cords Wood,
35 00
Damon & Glenn, Supplies,
13 69
Chapman Valve Co., Supplies,
40 52
Locke Regulator Co., Supplies,
3 31
Chadwick Boston Lead Co., Supplies,
39 56
National Meter Co., Supplies,
25 21
Eagle Oil and Supply Co., Supplies,
131 38
Walworth Mfg. Co., Supplies,
142 98
Union Water Meter Co., Supplies 27 13
Davis & Farnum Mfg. Co., Supplies,
14 54
136
Lynchburg Foundry Co., Supplies, $17 10 Garlock Packing Co., Supplies, 12 48
International Steam Pump Co., Supplies Western Electric Co., Supplies,
8 95
18 90
Total,
$10,395 24
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Water Report PROFIT AND LOSS Year ending December 31, 1915.
Dr.
Cr.
To Expense,
$228 47
By water, $13,990 56
Fuel,
1,417 07
Salaries,
1,633 73
Interest,
3,015 00
Repairs and Renewals,
1,075 72
Net gain for year,
6,620 57
$13,990 56
$13,990 56 137
ASSETS.
LIABILITIES.
Bonds outstanding,
$80,000 00
Cash,
2,567 03
Town of Lincoln for Loan of 1912, 4,787 51
Fuel on Hand,
446 50
Sinking Fund,
26,640 00
Water Bills,
1,213 96
$213,205 16
$213,205 16
Surplus,
128,417 65
Construction,
$182,337 67
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WATER WORKS DEPARTMENT
OUTSTANDING BONDS
Issue of 1897, due 1917,
$10,000 00
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,
6,000 00
Issue of 1911, due one each year,
4,000 00
$80,000 00
WATER RECEIPTS
Domestic, Meter, Uncollected
$10,208 33
2,568 27
1,213 96
$13,990 56
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REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
In addition to the regular routine of cemetery work which cannot be omitted, permanent improvements have been made such as the removal of objectionable trees in the vicinity of occupied lots and a general cleaning up of the bits of woodland adjacent to the open grounds. Considering the prevalence of forest fires in the dry season the former condition was decidedly unsafe as well as unsightly; the cutting and burning of the under- brush of course destroyed many ideal nesting places for the various destructive moths. Still more of this work should be a feature of future operations.
Also several pieces of grading and seeding were accomplished with good results, adding much to the general appearance of the cemetery.
Although Spring seeding as a rule is hardly to be depended upon in this case the unusual rainfall of the season made the venture a success.
The avenues leading to various parts of the grounds would be much improved by a coating of stone and gravel as the original field loam is at present the only foundation. This would apply to utility as well as the improved appearance.
A beginning has already been made with the idea of doing still more the coming year.
That much is needed to be done in many ways, such as the planting of ornamental trees and shrubs, the ex- tension of water pipes, &c. &c. is self-evident from the viewpoint of utility and aesthetic beauty, but with the limited amount which it seems advisable to appropriate
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for Cemetery work a gradual change for the better from year to year seems the only ultimatum.
An amount equivalent to that of last year is respect- fully requested, $500.00.
Attention is again called to the matter of deeds from the town to lot holders. Such may be had at any time by applying to the Cemetery Commission.
Respectfully submitted,
JULIUS E. EVELETH, ROGER SHERMAN, CHARLES S. SMITH, Cemetery Commissioners.
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THE TOWN TREASURER IN ACCOUNT WITH THE LINCOLN CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
By Cash of R. Sherman for sale of { lot
$10 00
" Water Works for Wood
35 00
" Unoin Pacific R. R. Co., two dividends 12 00
" Fitchburg R. R. Co., four dividends 10 00
" American Sugar Refining Co., four dividends
28 00
Total
$95 00
Deposited in Middlesex Institution for Savings . 95 00
The following is a list of Securities of the Lincoln Cemetery Com- missioners :-
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
$51 44
Samuel Hartwell Fund, $300.00, interest accrued 51 44
John H. Pierce Fund, $500.00, interest accrued
80 02
Maria L. Thompson Fund, $500.00, interest accrued
85 58
Annie A. Ray Fund, $300.00, interest accrued
51 44
Also
General Fund deposited in Middlesex Institution for Savings amounting to
634 31
(Signed )
CHARLES S. WHEELER, Town Treasurer .
E. & O. E.
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TREE WARDEN'S REPORT.
The Tree Warden submits to the Town his report for the year 1915.
The work of this department has been carried on as in previous years removing deadwood from our trees, and removing dead trees from near the roadsides that threatened to become a source of danger. Lincoln has a great many trees per mile of roadway, and the majority of them must be climbed each year to remove a dead limb or two, or may be the weight of foliage has lowered limbs so that they form an obstruction in the highway which must be looked after. The work of suppressing the gipsy and brown tail moths has been most successful during the past year. The street trees alone show a decided improvement over any previous years. There is also a great improvement on private property where the work has been done from year to year. The methods of doing the work remain practically the same. We go all over the roadside trees creosoting the nests during the winter and spring months, finding plenty to do along this line until about the middle of May, when the spray- ing operations are started. The roadside trees on all the roads in Town were given a thorough spraying with arsenate of lead going over a great many of them a second time. While spraying is one of the great factors we have for the suppression of the gipsy moth and other insects, it cannot be depended on wholly where the infestation is bad, because the caterpillars are so numerous they will eat the buds before they have a chance to start. It is especially so with oak trees of which we have a large
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number. After the spraying season was over this year we found it necessary to the moth work and to public safety to cut the brush and clean up the roadsides on the following roads: Silver Hill Road to Weston line, Brown- ing Road or Conant Road to Weston line, South Great Road from Weston line to the railroad crossing, Tower Road to Weston line, Pierce's Hill Road, Nine Acre Corner Road to Concord line, Concord and Wayland Road from H. A. Higginson's to Abner Wheeler's corner, Trapelo Road to Waltham line and Bedford Road to Bedford line.
The total expenditure of this department this year was $4,035.81. Of this amount there was $1,530.03 for private work, leaving a net cost of $2,505.78 to the Town.
I recommend that $2,500.00 be appropriated this year $2,000.00 for moth work and $500.00 for tree work.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN J. KELLIHER, Tree Warden.
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LINCOLN PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Trustees submit herewith the reports of the Treasurer and Librarian of the Lincoln Public Library for the year ending February 1, 1916. They ask for an appropriation of $500 and the dog tax.
The Trustees record with deep regret the loss by death of one of their most valued members, Mr. Charles Francis Adams. Mr. Adams was chairman of the board at the time of his death. He was elected to the board by the acting Trustees in 1901 taking the place of Dr. George G. Tarbell, and served continuously until his death. Notwithstanding the many activities of Mr. Adams, he always took a keen interest in the affairs of the Library and gave freely in time and wise counsel to the matters that came before the Trustees. During his trusteeship he gave special attention to the particular needs of the townspeople as a whole by endeavoring to place upon the shelves of the Library those books best adapted to their wants. The loss of his able services will be most deeply felt. Mr. George G. Tarbell, nephew of the late Dr. Tarbell, was elected to take the place of Mr. Adams.
C. L. TODD, Chairman of Trustees.
DR.
REPORT OF TREASURER OF LINCOLN LIBRARY FOR YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1915.
CR.
RECEIPTS
Balance in Treasury, Jan. 1, 1915 Received from Dog Tax
$55.68
Paid to L. J. Chapin, Librarian . " E. G. Chapin, Librarian
200.00
" Town Treasurer for Janitor .
200.00
" Librarians, Income of Pierce Fund for 1914
64.85
" Librarians, Income of Pierce Fund for 1915
63.82
" C. E. Lauriat Co. Books
164.60
for Magazines
68.15
" Binding Books. ·
14.72
to Edison Electric Co.
.
20.29
" Lincoln Water Works
10.00
" E. B. Farrar, Clerical Work .
10.00
-
E. J. Hunter, Carrying Books
10.30
..
66 J. F. Farrar & Son, Labor
.
.
295.00
=
" H. J. Cooper, Electrical Work
50.00
' Jas. L. Chapin & Son, Merchandise
2.47
66 Geo. L. Chapin, Insurance .
13.20
Town Treasurer for Coal
.
66.00
" R. D. Donaldson, Labor and Supplies
190.52
1,727.15
Balance in Treasury
. 160.00
$1,887. 15
.
378.12
Codman Fund
George G. Tarbell Legacy
66
George Russell Legacy
John H. Pierce Legacy.
Julia A. Bemis Fund
47.71
Abbie J. Stearns Fund
88.12
Town Appropriation
1,000.00
Interest on Deposit
4.18
" N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
.
.
38.00
" Library Bureau, Sundries ·
.
3.33
" I. N. MacRae, Furnace
.
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$1,887.15
EXPENDITURES
$200.00
43.75
.
178.22
27.55
63.82
.
.
41.90
.
John F. Farrar, Treasurer.
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STATISTICAL REPORT OF THE LINCOLN PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1, 1916.
Number of volumes in Library, Feb. 1, 1915, 10,092
Increase by purchase,
122
Increase by gift,
1
Increase by binding periodicals,
13
Total increase,
136
Number of volumes rebound,
13
Number of volumes withdrawn replaced by new editions, 10
Number of volumes in Library, Feb. 1, 1916, 10,228
Total delivery of books for year, 7,600
Largest delivery in one day,
127
Smallest delivery in one day, 35
Number of days Library was open, 103
Gifts of books, pamphlets, etc., have been received from the following persons :- Arthur A. Carey, Arthur F. Chapin, Mrs. Robert De Normandie, Mrs. N. L. Husted, Mr. Oliver W. Norton, Miss Jennie I. Pierce, Miss Bertha Scripture, Mrs. Roger Sherman, Mrs. James J. Storrow, Mrs. A. C. Wheelwright, Mr. F. W. Whitney.
Gifts from Libraries, Institutions, etc., as follows :- Boston Public Library, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Mass. Free Public Library Commission, Carnegie Hero Fund Commission, Interstate Commerce Commission, Mass. Agricultural Experiment Station, Mass. Total Abstinence Society, Soldiers' Home, Woman's Edu- cation Association, Library of Congress, Groton Public Library, Hartford Public Library, Brookline Public Library, Springfield Public Library, Worcester Public Library, Waltham Public Library, Concord Public Library, Weston Public Library, Friend's Free Public Library, Germantown, Concord Christian Science Liter- ature Committee.
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LINCOLN PUBLIC LIBRARY
ACCESSIONS TO THE LIBRARY FOR 1915 FICTION
Bennett, Arnold. A great man
767.22
Birmingham, G. A. Minnie's Bishop and other stories 768.5
Cather, Willa Sibert. Song of the lark
768.3
Churchill, Winston. A far country
767.16
Colcord, Lincoln. Game of life and death: Stories of the sea 767.12
Comfort, Will Levington. Red fleece.
767.8
Conrad, Joseph. Victory: an Island tale
767.15
Davis, Richard Harding. Somewhere in France
768.4
Deland, Margaret. Around Old Chester
768.7
Dostoeosky, Fyodor. Crime and punishment. From the Russian by Constance Garnet . 767.19
Ervine, John G. Alice and a family
767.17
Galsworthy, John. The Freelands
767.26
Goldfish, Being the confessions of a successful man
768.15
Grant, Robert. The High Priestess
768.1
Gray, Phoebe. Little Sir Galahad
767.7
Harrison, Henry Sydnor. Angela's business
767.14
Howells, William Dean. Seen and unseen at Stratford-on- Avon: a fantasy . 768.14
Lagerlöf, Selma. Jerusalem. Translated by Velma S. Howard
768.10
Lee, Jennette. Aunt Jane
768.11
Lincoln, Joseph C. Thankful's inheritance
768.8
London, Jack. The scarlet Plague
767.20
Mccutcheon, George Barr. Mr. Bingle
768.13
Maniates, Belle K. Amarilly of Clothes Line Alley
767.6
Montgomery, L. M. Anne of the Island .
768.6
Parker, Gilbert. The money master .
768.12
Phillpotts, Eden. Brunel's tower.
767.11
Poole, Ernest. The harbor .
767.13
Porter, Eleanor H. Pollyanna grows up
767.1
Rinehart, Mary Roberts. K Street of the Seven Stars . 767.5
767.10
Service, Robert W. The pretender
767.2
Singmaster, Elsie. Katy Gaumer
767.3
Smith, F. Hopkinson. Felix O'Day
768.9
Tarkington, Booth. The turmoil.
767.24
Sedgwick, Anne Douglas. The encounter
767.23
Walpole, Hugh. Fortitude: Being a true and faithful account of the education of an adventurer
767.21
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Ward, Mrs. Humphrey. Eltham house
768.2
Warner, Anne. How Leslie loved
767.18
Wells, H. G. Bealby . 767.9
White, Eliza Orne. The first step
765.20
Willsie, Honorè. Still Jim .
767.4
BIOGRAPHY. HISTORY
Chapman, John Jay. Memories and milestones 547.15
Dunning, William Archibald. British Empire and the U. S. .
365.1
Field, Annie P. L. Story of Canada Blackie. With an introduction by Thomas Mott Osborne, warden of Sing Sing
644.21
Hazen, Charles Downer. Europe since 1815
321.11
Rolland, Romain. Musicians of to-day
547.14
Root, Jean Christie. Nathan Hale
636.13
Seipel, Paul. Hugenot saint of the twentieth century. Life of Adele Kamm . 644.18
Shaw, Anna Howard. Story of a pioneer . 644.23
Steele, S. B., Col. Forty years in Canada 644.19
Thayer, William Roscoe. Life and letters of John Hay. 2 vols. 644.22
TRAVEL AND DESCRIPTION.
Cooper, Elizabeth. My Lady of the Chinese Courtyard 443.25
Finley, John. The French in the heart of America 425.26
Ross, Edward. South of Panama
424.25
Stevenson, Mrs. Robert Louis. Cruise of the "Janet Nichol" among the South Sea Islands 426.22
White, Stewart Edward. The rediscovered country
425.25
POETRY. DRAMA
Dickinson, Emily. The single hound: Poems of a lifetime 1435.17
Frost, Robert. North of Boston
1436.17
Noyes, Alfred. Rada: a drama of war
1414.24
Palmer, Alice Freeman. The marriage cycle: With a preface by George Herbert Palmer. 1435.16
Upward, Allen. Paradise found: or the superman found out . 1414.23
SCIENCE. USEFUL ARTS.
Condit, Elizabeth and Long, Jessie A. How to cook and why . 146.32
Finck, Henry T. Success in music; and how it is won 146.30
Quinn, Mary J. Planning and furnishing a home 146.31
Walton, George Lincoln. The flower finder 147.27
Waugh, Frank A. Rural improvement
137.28
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RELIGION. PHILOSOPHY.
Upward, Allen. The Divine mystery. Reading of the his- tory of Christianity down to the time of Christ 1114.18
Wilson, Woodrow. When a man comes to himself . .
1114.20
Whither
.
1114.19
PERIODICALS.
Atlantic monthly. 1913, 1914. Vols. 111, 112, 113, 114.
Century illustrated monthly magazine. 1912, 1913, 1914. Vols. 85, 86, 87, 88.
Harper's monthly magazine. 1912, 1913. Vols. 126, 127, 128, 129.
St. Nicholas magazine. 1913. Vol. 402.
GENERAL LITERATURE
Barcynska, Countess, Editor. The little mother who sits at
home
1537.23
Benson, Arthur Christopher. Escape and other essays . 1316.20
Blackford, Katherine M. and Newcomb, Arthur. The job,
the man, the Boss 1536.25
Converse, Florence. Story of Wellesley
1316.18
Crawford, Mary Caroline. Social life in Old New England
1337.24
Hewlett, Maurice. Lore of Proserpine
1536.22
Kennedy, Sinclair. The Pan-angles; a consideration of the federation of the seven English speaking nations . 1312.6
Norton, Oliver Willcox. Attack and defense of Little Round Top, Gettysburg, July 2, 1863 . 1537.22
Osborne, Thomas Mott. Within Prison walls: Being a narrative of personal experiences during a week of voluntary confinement in the State Prison of Auburn, N. Y.
1522.13
Phelps, William Lyon. Essays on books
1312.3
Ryan, Kate. Old Boston Museum days
1316.19
Tagore, Rabindranath. Gitanjali. (Song offerings.) A col- lection of prose translations made by the author from the original Bengali 1536.23
Walton, George L. Peg along
1337.26
JUVENILE.
Altsheler, Joseph A. Young trailers
1244.19 . . Bennett, John. Barnaby Lee
1244.17
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Blaisdell, Albert F. and Ball, Francis K. Heroic deeds of American soldiers. 1243.27 Blodgett, Mabel Fuller. Strange story of Mr. Dog and Mr. Bear
1244.22
Deming, Edwin Willard. Children of the wild.
831.28
Dickinson, Asa Don, Editor. Children's book of Thanks- giving stories 1243.26
Du Chaillu, Paul. Country of the dwarfs .
1216.16
Eastman, Charles A. (Ohiyesa.) Indian Scout talks. A
guide for Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls 1244.15
Holland, Rupert Sargent. Boy Scouts of Snow Shoe Island .
1243.19
Hopkins, William J. The Sandman: His farm stories 1244.14
Jackson, Gabrielle E. Wee Willie Winkles 1244.9
Jacobs, Caroline Emilia. A Texas Bluebonnet
1244.11
Jacobs, C. E. and Read, Edyth Ellerbach. Bluebonnet's ranch party; sequel to a Texas Bluebonnet
1244.12
Jacobs, Caroline E. and Richards, Lela H. Bluebonnet in Boston
1244.13
Linderman, Frank B. Indian why stories: Sparks from War Eagle's lodge fire.
1243.21
Marks, Jennette. Early English hero tales
1244.16
Pyle, Howard. Pepper and salt: a seasoning for young people Jack Ballister's fortunes
1244.18
Rhys, Ernest. Fairy gold: a book of old English fairy tales
1244.20
Roberts, Charles G. D. Hoof and claw
1243.23
Rolt-Wheeler, Francis. Boy with the U. S. Explorers
1243.24
Smith, E. Boyd. The farm book. Bob and Betty visit Uncle John 1241.30
Tagore, Rabindranath. The crescent moon: Child poems. Translated from the original Bengali by the author. 1244.17 Tomlinson, Everett T. Places young Americans ought to know 1243.25
Wallas, Ada, Translator. Clean Peter and the children of 1241.29
Grubbylea
Widener, Margaret. Winona of the camp fire 1243.20
BOOKS RELATING TO THE EUROPEAN WAR AND ALLIED SUBJECTS.
Cramb, J. A. Origins and destiny of Imperial Britain: And nineteenth century Europe. 1536.24 Eliot, Charles W. Road toward peace: a contribution to the study of the causes of the European war and the means of preventing war in the future 1312.7
Graham, Stephen. Russia and the world: a study of the war and a statement of the world-problems that now con- front Russia and Great Britain. 447.10
1244.10
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Gray, Alexander, Translator. I accuse! (J'accuse.) By a
German
1337.25
Lodge, Henry Cabot. One hundred years of peace. 1312. 2
Sarolea, Charles. Anglo-German problem
1522.14
How Belgium saved Europe 1312.5
Usher, Roland G. Pan-Americanism: A forecast of the inevitable clash between the United States and Europe's victor 1312.1
Wister, Owen. Pentecost of calamity
1534.27
Wood, Eric Fisher. Note-book of an attaché : seven months in the war zone 644.20
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF LINCOLN
FOR THE
SCHOOL YEAR 1915
L
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
HENRY E. WARNER, Chairman, Term expires 1917 ANTHONY J. DOHERTY, Secretary, Term expires1916 MRS. ELIZABETH W. BLODGETT, Term expires 1918 Superintendent of Schools C. S. LYMAN
Supervisor of Drawing and Manual Training WALTER F. BRACKETT Supervisor of Sewing MRS. ABBIE P. SMITH
Supervisor of Cooking BERTHA A. WILSON Teachers Lincoln Grammar Grades VII-VIII MARION H. C. CRAWFORD
Lincoln Grammar Grades V-VI KATHARINE E. WORKS
Lincoln Primary Grade IV PRISCILLA C. AMES
Lincoln Primary Grade III HELEN M. BOWKER Lincoln Primary Grades I-II HATTIE B. HEATH
South Primary Grades I-II HELEN P. JONES
Truant Officer JAMES T. LAIRD Janitors Lincoln EDWARD BANNON South FRANCIS BENNETT
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
As foreshadowed in our last report the increased at- tendance at the Lincoln School made it necessary to establish another classroom. The large middle room on the second story was therefore equipped with the neces- sary furniture and Miss Ames, formerly the special teacher, was put in charge of this classroom. It was deemed advisable to experiment with this situation for a time without employing a special teacher. The ad- dition of this classroom and re-distribution of pupils helped to equalize the situation as to classrooms to a certain extent, but not entirely. As the pupils do not naturally fall into an equal division among the various grades, we constantly find that some one or more grades are proportionately too large and this results in putting more pupils in some rooms than in others. In other words, it is not practicable to have an entirely equal distribution throughout the classrooms because of the varying numbers in the grades from time to time. Of course the larger the number in a classroom, or in a grade, the less individual attention can be given to any one pupil and the more we approach the situation where the assistance of the special teacher is necessary.
Owing to the danger from Scarlet Fever it was neces- sary to close the schools for some two weeks near the end of the year, thus not only losing valuable time but seriously interfering with the general plan of work and the momentum of the schools. In order to make up for lost time a re-arrangement of the Christmas vacation was necessary, but that did not wholly make good the
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loss of time or upsetting effect of the interruption, and it is probable that the employment of a special teacher, as a temporary matter at least, is again advisable.
There has been one change in the teachers in the Lincoln School since last year, Miss Wilson of Concord having very successfully taken up the cooking class formerly held by Mrs. Smith, who now confines her instructions to the sewing class.
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