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Commissioners EDWIN H ALLEN, Sec. S. ALBERT BURT.
38
ANNUAL REPORT.
List of Taxes
FOR THE YEAR.
Poll.
Personal.
Real.
Total.
Allen Edwin H.
$2
$9 29
$54 00
$65 29
Allen Albert W.
2
8 78
20 39
31 17
Ashley Jethro
2
2 09
17 55
21 64
Ashley LeRoy G.
2
34
2 34
Anthony Benj. F.
2
47
13 84
16 31
Anthony Maurice B.
2
2 00
Alexander J. M.
2
3 51
20 25
25 76
Ames John
2
00
Angell Loring
2
2 00
Adams George
2
41
2 41
Barker Amaziah
13 50
13 50
Burt Thomas heirs
13 30
13 30
Babbitt Caleb D.
2
3 24
22 95
28 19
Babbitt Lawrence A.
2
1 35
3 35
Babbitt Joseph H.
2
2 43
16 20
20 63
Babbitt Rollin H.
2
3 44
8 78
14 22
Babbitt Charles D.
2
2 00
Babbitt Louisa
14 18
14 18
Babbitt John D. heirs
16 88
16 88
Bassett Arthur B.
2
2 43
34
4 77
Bassett Albert F.
2
15 32
17 32
Babbitt Gideon H.
2
4 86
2 16
9 02
Babbitt Lois W.
1 69
24 64
26 33
Belcher Wm. H.
2
Bennett Arthur J.
2
9 59
22 28
33 87
Boyce Wmn. heirs
1 01
1 01
Boyce Enoch V.
2
68
18 23
20 91
Bowen N. G. T.
2
68
20 25
22. 00
Bowers Geo. H. est.
1 15
20 25
21 40
Briggs Caleb S. C.
2
8 24
22 95
33 19
2 00
39
ANNUAL REPORT.
Briggs Simeon est.
2 84
18 90
21 74
Briggs Herbert F.
2
1 49
3 49
Briggs Thomas A.
2
10 71
21 60
34 31
Briggs Chester J.
2
41
10 46
12 87
Briggs Adelebert A.
2
68
2 68
Braley Silas E.
2
6 75
8 75
Bissett Charles heirs
20 25
20 25
Brightman F. S.
2
3 17
5 17
Burt Stephen A.
2
2 16
13 70
17 86
Burt Nancy I.
16 20
.16 20
Burgess Manuel
2
1 55
3 55
Burgess John
.
15 12
15 12
Blinn Frederic
2
1 82
5 40
9 22
Blinn Nelson E.
2
15 66
17 66
Bettencourt Joseph
2
1 82
3 82
Boardman Alfred
2
2 77
44 21
48 98
Borok Jose
2
2 09
18 90
22 99
Bonney Elmer E.
2
2 00
Case Sarah N.
1 86
13 97
15 83
Caswell Geo. W.
2
3 38
5 38
Caswell Carrie P. and Durfee Arthur
2 16
2 16
Canham Fred L.
2
04
8 78
10 82
Cameron John
2
2 00
Cameron Effie heirs
1 01
01
Chapman Geo. F.
2
2 97
12 42
17 39
Chapman Fred .J.
2
. 00
Chase Thomas G.
2
2 00
Chase Ervine A.
2
18 29
20 25
40 54
Chase Lydia H.
30 78
30 78
Chase Peter L.
2
1 01
3 01
Chase Chas. E.
2
5 40
7 40
Chase Thomas H.
2
7 49
24 30
33 79
Chase James S.
2
54
2 54
Cook Chas. W.
2
2 86
27 00
31 86
Cook Samuel H.
2
1 35
3 35
Coombs Benj. F. heirs
17 21
17 21
Copeland Clarence E.
2
2 02
18 90
22 92
Corey Chas.
2
4 16
12 62
18 78
Corey Mary L.
17 21
17 21
Coville Andrew H.
3 38
1 35
4 73
Coville Sarah F.
28 69
28 69
Conant Edward W.
‘2
54
2 54
Conant Frances A.
2 03
2 03
40
ANNUAL REPORT.
Correira Maurice
2
95
2 95
Carney William
2
5 06
7 06
Carney Bridget Mrs.
18 90
18 90
Churchill Levi P.
2
102 60
65 47
170 08
Churchill Alice E.
12 15
12 15
Clark Chas. E. heirs
S1
21 26
22 07
Clark Chas. E.
2
88
10 80
13 68
Clark Lucy M.
12 49
12 49
Clark Geo. S. estate
13 50
13 50
Crane Emma T. heirs
14 18
14 18
Crane Wm. H. S.
2
16 67
18 67
Crane Margaret
3 38
20 39
23 77
Cummings Capt. Geo.
2
10 46
23 63
36 09
Cummings George S.
2
1 69
8 10
11 79
Cummings Joseph T.
27
10 84
11 11
Cummings Mrs. Mary
6 08
6 0S
Cummings Albert B.
2
3 58
5 58
Cudworth Samuel H. heirs
10 13
10 13
Cushman Don A.
2
2 00
Cushman Mrs. Buelah A.
9 69
27 00
36 69
Campbell Chas.
2
2 00
Christy Rev. Geo. H.
2
2 00
Christy Hugh G.
2
2 00
Davis Chas. A.
2
1 28
12 49
15 77
Davis Arthur W.
2
95
2 95
Dean Miles S.
2
2 16
18 56
22 72
Dean Albert E.
2
2 36
27 00
31 36
Dean Thomas F. heirs
54
20 93
21 47
Dean Everett M.
2
2 00
Dean Edmund P.
2
7 70
16 88
26 58
Dean H. A. est.
7 83
88 90
96 73
Delano Chas. G.
2
1 01
10 80
13 81
Delano Reuben F.
2
3 24
19 04
24 28
Delano Warren R.
2
2 00
DePointe John
2
2 00
De Costa Manuel
2
2 00
DeMoranville Frank
2
88
2 88
Dillingham James D.
2
2 50
41 58
46 08
Dillingham James D. heirs
8 24
8 24
Duffee Harry J.
2
2 50
4 50
Duffee Lucy B.
23 29
23 29
Eaton Mrs. Rollin B. est.
10 94
10 94
Edwards Margaret
1 42
12 15
13 56
Edwards Rhodes K.
2
2 00
41
ANNUAL REPORT.
Farmer Charles W. heirs
54
30 38
30 92
Fletcher Louis P.
2
18 97
68 98
89 95
Francis Jabez M.
2
8 03
36 45
46 48
French Isaac E.
2
6 41
8 41
French Cicero R. C.
2
1 35
16 20
19 55
French Lauriston estate
16 54
16 54
Frizzel Walter
2
1 35
3 35
Furtado Joseph
2
2 00
Gardner Fred W.
2
1 55
19 58
23 13
Gidmark Andrew J.
2
8 10
10 10
Gilbert John A.
2
2 84
4 84
Gracia Joseph
2
3 20
16 20
21 40
Green Capt. Lewis
2
2 57
10 03
14 60
Grinnell Sarah D.
11 81
11 81
Graham Alfred R.
2 86
12 35
15 21
Graham Elmer A.
2
2 00
Hathaway Henry
2
6 62
30 38
39 00
Hathaway Arthur L.
2
2 00
Hathaway Willard H.
2
4 86
16 20
23 06
Hathaway Cyrus heirs
11 81
11 81
Hathaway Chas. A.
2
6 89
25 85
34 74
Hathaway Thos. N.
2
2 90
17 21
22 11
Hathaway Enoch S.
2
1 15
9 11
12 26
Hathaway Angeline
3 38
3 38
Hathaway Chas. E.
2
27
2 27
Haines Capt. Aug. R.
2
2 00
Haines Clarence E.
2
2 00
Haines Capt. Harry A.
2
33 75
35 75
Haines Howard
2
4 35
16 20
22 55
Harmon Geo. A.
2
41
8 41
Haskins John T.
2
17 21
25 52
44 73
Haskins Wm. W.
2
2 53
6 41
10 94
Haskins Malachi H.
2
2 63
12 15
16 78
Haskins Harriet W.
1 28
12 15
13 43
Haskins Elam R.
2
2 00
Haskins Jacob C.
2
41
54
2 95
Haskins Wm. F.
'2
1 35
3 35
Haskins Albert F.
2
16 20
18 20
Haskins David C.
2
2 00
Haskins Levi E.
2
3 38
5 38
Haskins Clothier P.
2
95
16 20
19 15
Haskins Samuel A.
2
1 62
3 62
Haskell A. A.
2
1 42
9 11
12 53
Hazzard Samuel F.
2
2 77
13 50
18 27
42
ANNUAL REPORT.
Hatch Helen M. estate
14 04
14 04
Hickey Daniel
2
2 00
Hayes Frank B.
2
40
2 40
Horton Wm. C.
2
2 00
Horton Henry H.
2
8 10
10 10
Hoard Davis S.
2
2 00
Hoard David S. & Rhoda W.
28 69
28 69
Hoard Rhoda W.
11 48
11 48
Howard Geo. F.
2
68
11 00
13 68
Howland Joseph
2
7 83
45 90
55 73
Hopkins Ernest A.
2
6 39
29 03
37 42
Hodgdon Rev. T. A.
2
2 00
Hoxie David A.
2
3 24
28 69
33 93
Kelsey Bertha L.
12 83
12 83
Leach Giles L.
2
3 44
43 20
48 64
Luther George W.
2
14 85
29 03
45 88
Luther Simeon W.
2
2 97
12 29
17 26
Levesque Bernard
2
68
8 10
10 78
Lombard Frank
2
2 00
Macomber Chas. H.
2
2 70
9 11
13 81
Macomber Frank S.
2
4 93
6 93
Macomber Helen A.
5 40
5 40
Macomber Roscoe E.
2
2 70
4 70
Macomber Horace N. 2d
2
2 00
Macomber Maria
1 35
1 35
Macomber Horace N.
2
2 70
4 70
Macomber Clifford E.
2
2 00
Macomber E. Foster
2
2 00
Macomber Eben
2
15 53
17 53
Macomber Geo. W.
2
5 94
43 54
51 48
Macomber Rufus B.
2
2 00
Macomber Allison R.
2
81
2 81
Macomber George R.
2
1 35
24 98
28 33
Macomber Restcome
2
18 09
22 28
42 37
Martin Frank
2
88
7 90
10 78
Maguire James
2
1 82
13 10
16 92
McCall James
2
5 40
12 15
19 55
Mann Arthur G.
2
9 45
11 45
Manchester Albion R.
2
2 00
Manist Manuel
2
2 00
McCarthy Edw.
2
2 00
Mellen George W.
2
1 69
20 25
23 94
Meack Geo. W.
2
95
2 95
Murphy C. J.
2
17 55
19 55
43
ANNUAL REPORT.
Myricks M. E. Church
12 15
12 15
24 30
Myrick G. H.
2
2 00
Norcutt Geo. A. est.
15 53
15 53
Norcutt Samuel C.
2
1 69
10 53
14 22
Norcutt Bernard heirs
10 26
10 26
Northrup Wm. H.
2
3 44
13 50
18 94
Newhall Betsey estate
7 09
7 09
Nichols Walter D. heirs
24 30
24 30
Nichols Frank
2
2 00
O' Brien Fenella
68
27
95
Paull Charles F.
2
3 51
5 51
Paull James W.
2
81
8 44
11 25
Paull Thomas P.
2
2 00
Paull Thos. P. guard. & trust.
77 46
77 46
Paull C. F. & T. P.
16 24
57 78
74 02
Perry Herbert A.
2
6 55
24 23
32 78
Perry Harry C.
2
1 01
3 01
Perry Manuel
2
88
9 45
12 33
Phillips Shepard
5 40
5 40
Phillips Chester E.
2
1 01
3 01
Phillips Franklin P.
2 36
2 36
Phillips Clas. F.
2
54
6 75
9 29
Phillips Edmund O.
2
2 00
Peirce Peddy S.
13 64
13 64
Peirce Walter F.
2
2 00
Peirce Mary
378 00
18 90
396 90
Peirce Alfred
2
2 09
9 45
13 54
Peirce Elkanah est.
8 64
34 76
43 40
Peirce Augustus F.
2
1 49
17 55
21 04
Poole Thomas F.
2
68
2 68
Poole Elmer V.
2
68
11 81
14 49
Prunier Peter J.
2
2 36
7 76
12 12
Prunier William
2
2 00
Reed Otis E.
7 49
7 49
Reed Asa W.
2
6 08
8 08
Reed Alton M.
2
2 00
Ramsdell Mary
8 78
8 78
Rose John D.
2
10
16 20
26 30
Rose Manuel
2
2 03
14 31
18 34
Rose Frank
2
1 69
10 13
13 82
Rose Antone
2
3 44
16 54
21 98
Robinson J. C. A.
2
34
8 91
11 25
Renches Emma B.
9 79
9 79
Shaw Chas. A.
2
2 50
16 20
20 70
44
ANNUAL REPORT.
Shaw Chas. E.
2
1 35
3 35
Shaw C. A. & C. E.
24 30
24 30
Simms Wm. G.
2
2 70
32 40
37 10
Smith Antone
2
68
6 41
9 09
Smith Manuel
2
: 00
Smith Arthur H.
2
6 75
8 75
Smith Wm. H.
2
1 01
8 10
11 11
Smith Edw. L.
2
2 36
4 36
Smith John
2
2 00
Simmis John G.
2
6 75
8 75
Staples Phoebe
8 30
8 30
Staples Sumner N.
2
; 21
22 95
31 16
Staples John F.
2
18 23
30 38
50 61
Staples Ilulda T.
13 50
13 50
Strange Chas. L.
2
1 82
8 10
11 92
Strange Walter A.
2
3 98
22 95
28 93
Strange Noah H.
2
9 92
23
57 15
Strange N. H. & G. William hrs.
14
14
Society Congregational
10 13
10 13
Sousa Joseph
2
88
7 43
10 31
Sousa Manuel B.
2
1 08
9 45
12 53
Sousa Manuel Y.
2
2 00
Silvia Joseph
2
1 82
13 03
16 85
Silvia John
54
54
Silvia Joe 2nd
2
74
2 74
Silvia Frank
2
2 00
Sylvester Joe
2
54
2 54
Sabins Nelson
2
1 69
13 50
17 19
Stillpen F. G.
2
4 66
11 95
18 61
Stone Betsey heirs
2 70
2 70
Sellers Freeman
2
2 36
4 36
Taves Frank
2
24 30
26 30
Turcott Geo. L.
2
47
2 47
Terry Leander
2
2 36
17 55
21 91
Terry Rebecca Est.
6 41
6 41
Terry Frank B.
2
2 00
Terry Louis D.
2
2 00
Thresher Martha R. heirs
1 35
. 35
Townsend N. G. heirs
1 35
1 35
Therous Olivia
6 41
6 41
Tripp Capt. Gustavas
2
31 73
33 73
Viall Cassius E.
2 50
3 71
6 21
Victorine Manuel
2
1 08
6 08
9 16
Vegar Thomas
2
68
2 68
1
-
45
ANNUAL REPORT.
Vera John Y.
2
2 00
Wade Charles M.
2
2 09
18 23
22 32
Washburn James F.
2
2 40
17 75
22 15
Westgate Marrissa
7 43
7 43
Westgate Geo. H.
2
41
2 41
Westgate George A.
2
2 00
Westgate S. Erford
2
2 00
Westgate Daniel L.
2
2 00
Westgate Willard F.
2
88
7 09
9 97
Welch John
2
2 00
Westgate Geo. E.
2
10 26
25 11
37 37
Whittaker Fred A.
2
41
5 40
7 81
Whittaker Linneas C.
2
41
2 41
Whittaker Harry E.
2
2 00
Whittaker Ella W. heirs
15 53
15 53
Whittaker Edw. E.
2
3 78
24 84
30 62
White Chas. S.
2
1 82
20 12
23 94
White Damon D.
2
2 00
White Antone
2
41
7 22
9 63
White B. Arthur
2
2 00
White Chester
2
34
2 34
Wilbur Amanda
7 43
7 43
Williams Seth E.
2
3 04
31 05
36 09
Williams Fred L.
2
2 00
Williams Florence N.
7 49
7 49
Winslow Edw. A.
47
1 35
1 82
Wild Joseph
2
1 01
3 01
Wordell Eli W.
2
88
2 88
Wordell Mrs. Eli W.
9 25
9 25
Wordell Chas. B.
2
2 00
Wordell Wm. F.
2
2 00
NON-RESIDENTS.
Real.
Total.
TAUNTON.
Babbitt Mrs. Martha M.
$1 01
$1 01
Bowers Caroline
41
41
Benton Henry
4 73
4 73
Burt Capt. Alex. E.
1 01
1 01
Burt Benj. heirs
2 70
2 70
Briggs Sarah F.
1 35
1 35
Burt Alonzo
34
34
Carey William M.
9 79
9 79
46
ANNUAL REPORT.
Chase Timothy
18 09
18 09
Cushing John heirs
34
34
City of Taunton
42 32
42 32
Crane Calvin T. Est.
1 08
1 08
Crane Levi L.
68
68
Clark Patrick J.
22 95
22 95
Dean J. Frank
19 58
19 58
Dean David C.
34
34
Dean James I.
3 38
3 38
Dean David W.
11 14
11 14
Dean A. Lawrence
61
61
Doyle Thomas heirs
2 70
2 70
Dunbar Helen D.
68
68
Fox F. B. Reed Wm. & Anthony Ralplı
1 69
1 69
Goff Albert O.
68
68
Hart Wm. E.
1 01
1 01
Hart John C.
1 35
1 35
Hart George
1 08
08
Hart Chester E.
2 36
2 36
Hart James E. and Lysander W.
1 76
1 76
Hayden Edw. W.
6 75
6 75
Haskins Urial M.
1 01
1 01
Hamilton Parker
88
88
Hathaway Elkanah heirs
13 50
13 50
Hathaway Benj. heirs
2 70
2 70
Holloway Benj. F.
68
68
King Ida
2 03
2 03
McCall Charles
12 15
12 15
Padelford Chas. W.
68
68
Padelford Elizabeth heirs
81
81
Padelford David heirs
27
27
Pierce Stephen heirs
20
20
Pierce Oliver A. heirs
20
20
Pickens Philo
5 40
5 40
Phillips Jacob
1 69
1 69
Phillips Walter I.
6 75
6 75
Presbrey Geo. O.
1 49
1 49
Reed Mrs. Ida M.
3 38
3 38
Sanford Alpheus heirs
1 69
1 69
Sanford John E.
4 05
4 05
Soper Lysander heirs
68
68
Staples Abiel B.
4 73
4 73
Shove Henry
5 06
5 06
Stiles & Hart Brick Co.
54 00
7 76
61 76
47
ANNUAL REPORT.
Strange Annie M.
1 35
1 35
Thresher John H.
68
68
Wade Mary A.
2 70
2 70
Walker George L.
54
54
Walker Wm. E.
34
34
Williams Philip
41
41
Williams Sinai heirs
2 70
2 70
Williams Arthur K.
6 75
6 75
Williams Emily C.
4 73
4 73
Williams Alex H.
68
68
Williams Charles
68
68
Williams Lillian E.
17 08
17 08
Williams Lucy
68
68
Witherell James
5 74
5 74
Whittemore Emma F.
1 42
13 50
14 92
White A. R. 2d and Macomber Clinton
8 10
8 10
Westgate James B. heirs
1 01
1 01
Macomber Henry B.
3 38
3 3S
Macomber Nathan
68
68
DIGHTON.
Carr Chas. E.
13 50
13 50
Caswell Wm. heirs
1 69
1 69
Babbitt John O.
2 03
2 03
French Wm. W. heirs
68
68
Goff Albert N.
5 40
5 40
Goff Elizabeth and Bullard Annie
3 38
3 38
Perry Edward
9 45
9 45
Simmons C. N. estate
10 67
10 67
Simmons Noble S. heirs
5 27
5 27
White Lewis M.
3 38
3 38
White Lewis M. guardian J. Covill
7 09
7 09
FREETOWN.
Briggs Charles heirs
1 08
1 08
Crane Barzillai heirs
6 08
6 08
Eddy Clas. O.
1 01
1 01
Gurney Jonathan
54
54
Hathaway Jas. D. & George
7 83
7 83
Hathaway Andrew M.
: 03
2 03
Nichols Gilbert N.
5 74
5 74
Pierce Henry J.
68
68
Pierce Henry J. and Geo. W.
1 69
1 69
Phillips D. Benj.
10 13
10 13
Webster Andrew J.
20 66
20 66
Rezendes Joaquin
:03
2 03
Wilson John D. heirs
27
27
48
ANNUAL REPORT.
LAKEVILLE.
Allen Clothier heirs
3 71
3 71
Allen John F.
32 40
32 40
Canedy Wm. heirs and Pierce C. W.
8 78
8 78
Canedy Z. Leonard
10 80
10 80
Murphy Jeremiah est.
10 80
10 80
Pierce Chester W.
17-21
17 21
Pierce Wm. C. and E. A.
34
34
Pierce Ethan E.
5 40
5 40
Pierce Job heirs
20
20
Pierce James P.
44 21
44 21
Pierce Harmon
23 29
23 29
Seekel Curtis N.
7 43
7 43
Strowbridge Susan heirs
3 71
3 71
BROCKTON.
Townsend B. Emery
10 46
10 46
Wilson Frederic
2 03
2 03
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
Chester Frank
88
88
Cooper Andrew E.
1 63
1 63
Farmer Sarah
4 73
4 73
FALL RIVER.
Bisson Charles
14 85
14 85
Hathaway Cissonia
13 50
13 50
Boyce Mary heirs
19 24
19 24
MISCELLANEOUS.
Andros Milton, San Francisco, Cal.
13 50
13 50
Aspinwall A. A., Pawtucket, R. I.
6 75
6 75
Burt Chas. D. heirs N. Bedford
27
27
Babbitt Wm. F., Boston
10 80
10 80
Crane Edw. A. estate, Paris, France
2 36
2 36
Dessault Laura, N. Attleboro, Mass.
4 05
4 05
Gray Alex. T. & Mary Hamlin, E. Bridgewater
19
19
Hathaway Ambrose J., Brighton, Mass.
2 36
2 36
Haskins Wm. A., Ottawa, Ill.
1 35
1 35
Humphrey Emma H., Denver, Col.
9 45
9 45
Howland Hannah R. heirs, Denver, Col.
8 78
8 78
Harrington Cornelius, Warren, R. I.
17 55
17 55
Haynes Brooks, Tiverton, R. I.
6 08
6 08
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., Boston, Mass.
40 50
40 50
Paull Amelia, Hollis, N. H.
68
68
Fish W. M. Waterbury, Conn.
1 69
1 69
Millard L. D. heirs, E. Douglas, Mass.
2 03
2 03
RAYNHAM.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF BERKLEY
For the Year Ending Dec. 31, 1906
FALL RIVER, MASS. WARBURTON & DOVER CO., PRINTERS, 43 FOURTH ST. 1907.
School Committee.
Term expires.
Edwin H. Allen, Chairman, Berkley, Mass. 1909
Helen R. Strange, Secretary, Assonet, Mass. 1907
Herbert F. Briggs, Berkley, Mass. 1908
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Edwin S. Cobb, Dighton, Mass.
TRUANT OFFICER.
Charles Corey,
Berkley, Mass.
School Calendar.
Winter Term, 11 weeks, Mon., Dec. 31, 1906 to Fri., Mar. 15, 1907
Spring Term, 11
66 Mar. 25, 1907 “ June 7, 1907 Fall Term, 14 66 Sept. 9, 1907 “
Dec. 13, 1907
Winter Term, 11 66 66 Dec. 30, 1907 “ " Mar. 13, 1908
Spring Term, 11 66 66 Mar. 23, 1908 “
June 5, 1908
Legal holidays in term-time : 1907,-February 22, April 19, May 30, November 28. 1908,-February 22, April 19, May 30. Special holiday, November 29, 1907.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Financial Statement 1906.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation for schools
$1700.00
From the Massachusetts School Fund
854.51
state for district supervision
150 .. 00
" for teachers' salaries
100.00
" for high school tuition
311.75
66
" for tuition of state children
95.50
" city of Boston for tuition
98.00
Bristol County dog fund
42.39
Total receipts
$3352.15
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ANNUAL, REPORT.
EXPENDITURES.
Teachers
$2149.00
Janitors
135.15
Fuel
164.32
High School tuition
311.75
Books and supplies
225.43
Repairs
175.79
School supervision
286.54
School committee
175.00
Truant officer
10.00
Miscellaneous
168.22
Total expenditures
3801.20
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Report of the School Committee.
The committee will only present a brief report as our Superintendent will give a general report of the years work.
A new flag-pole has been erected at No. 2 (Burt's corner) to replace the old one, which was taken down just in time to prevent accident.
A new chimney has been built at No. 5 (Algerine) as the old one was condemned.
According to the new State law the town is obliged to have a physician to examine the children in the Public Schools once a year.
At the November Town-meeting $25 was voted for that purpose.
The school committee appointed J. B. Sayles, M. D. (Dighton) to take the position.
We would recommend that slate blackboards be put in some of our school-houses, as the old ones are not worth repairing.
We would again recommend that wells be driven at No. 3 and No. 6 schools, especially the latter, where the children are obliged to go some distance for water.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
The Superintendent held a joint meeting of the committee and teachers of the three towns, in the Dighton Baptist Church Feb. 9, 1906, which was very profitable to those who attended.
Our Superintendent S. C. Hutchinson resigned his posi- tion March 31, to accept one in another place.
The joint committee of our district elected Edwin S. Cobb to fill the vacancy. At the annual meeting in April Mr. Edwin S. Cobb was re-elected for one year.
We hear at times the criticism, that in the present methods of teachings there are many fads,and valuable time is wasted; but we ask you to examine the work. The committee will receive any helpful suggestions.
There were not many, if any necessary complaints against the teachers, who, therefor, are to be commended for their excellent work and care.
We are glad to notice in the school registers, that there has been an increase of visitors in our schools, especially the parents, who we trust will still keep up the practice.
In conclusion, we desire to express our appreciation of the faithful work of our Superintendent and teachers and to thank them for their loyalty and co-operation.
Edwin H. Allen Herbert F. Briggs Helen R. Strange
School Committee
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Report of the Superintendent of Schools.
To the School Committee of the Town of Berkley:
Herewith I submit to you my first report concerning the schools of this town. In it I shall endeavor to inform you what has been done during my brief period of service, and shall make such recommendations as I think may be of value to you in your efforts in behalf of the schools.
Importance of the Teacher.
In the successful management of our schools we little re- alize of how great importance is the teacher. Upon her de- pends very largely the kind of boys and girls that the town will turn out. In her hands rests not only the quantity and quality of their knowledge, but also, in a large measure, their very health and character. It is evident, therefore, that we must use the greatest care in choosing our teachers and use every effort to retain the successful ones.
Teachers' Wages
The one essential condition for success in securing and re- taining an efficient corp of teachers, is that we pay them as well as the surrounding towns. That the town has not done this, is shown very conclusively by a study of table E in the
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appendix. In this table I have gathered together a number of interesting facts relative to the schools of the smaller towns of Bristol County. These facts have been taken from the Reports of the State Board of Education for 1895 and 1905. They show that while Berkley has held its own with the other towns in the county with a population of less than 2000, it has not kept pace with them in the matter of increas- ed salaries for teachers, with the result that for the year end- ing in June 1905, it paid the lowest average wage, $32.57 per month, of all the towns in this class. While a slight in- crease has been made during the past year, I am sure, that, were it not our good fortune to be supplied with competent local teachers willing to teach at home for less, it would be impossible to have as good schools as we do. To require our teachers to teach for less than others of like ability receive elsewhere, is not generous; and to expect them to do so other than temporarily, is to face certain disappointment. On the other hand, good wages will retain them much longer and will replace them, if they leave, with others equally efficient. To pay such wages is, therefore, the part of wis- dom, even if it becomes necessary in other school expendi- tures to practice the most pinching economy.
The Course of Study.
A course of study marked off as so many pages in a text- book, does not give the teacher the definite guidance that she needs. The result is that the important things are not sufficiently emphasized, and the children fail to get a posi- tive and vital knowledge of essentials. To remedy this de- fect in our procedure, I have outlined very carefully in Arithmetic and in Language and Grammar very definite and
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simple courses of study for the work of each term. These have been placed in the hands of the teachers with in- structions to emphasize the points mentioned, and to have their children in readiness at the close of each term for ex- amination, oral or written, upon these courses of study. Other outlines in the other essential subjects will soon be prepared. By means of these it is believed that the work of the schools will be made more definite and that its quality will be improved.
Grading.
The work of thoroughly grading the schools has not yet been completed. I have found a number of pupils who are in one grade in one subject and in quite another grade in another subject. Occasionally to economize time, this arrangement is wise. Unusual backwardness in some subject might also warrant it, but the number of such cases should be made as few as possible. I have accord- ingly directed the teachers to use their efforts to this end.
There seems also to have been a tendency to grade the children too high. This, of course, makes trouble when the children leave to go to the schools of another town, or to attend high school.
Hereafter, therefore, at the close of each school year, I shall consult with each teacher regarding each of her pupils, and shall let the question of promotion be determined, in part at least, by my own observations and tests. This plan persistently followed out, will, I trust, result in a more uni- form and standard grading.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Health.
A very important part of our duty is to safeguard the health of the children in the public schools. Conditions should be made as healthful as possible. Clean rooms, an even temperature, pure air and abundant light are some of the things that should be insisted upon. Clean rooms we have, thanks to the neatness of the teachers. An even temperature and fresh air, however, are more readily for- gotten about by the teacher busied with her many duties. To assist her, therefore, in this important matter, I think it would be well to adopt the plan of those towns that require the teachers to take a record of the temperature at certain times each day, and also to keep a record of the number of times the room is aired.
The fourth consideration, that of supplying plenty of light, depends of course, upon the construction of the build- ings, and upon the papering or kalsomining. In respect to some of these matters several of the buildings are defective. Numbers One, Two and Three are especially so. The win- dows are small and few in number, while the rooms are large. The result is that on cloudy days the light is very bad. If, as is stated to be the case, twenty per cent of the school children in the country have defective eyesight, it is evident that this condition of an insufficient supply of light ought to be remedied. It could be remedied very easily by putting windows in the rear of the rooms, as is done now in all new school houses. The expense would be small, but the bene- fit coming from a more abundant supply of light would be great.
Moreover, as occasion arises for curtaining, papering or
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kalsomining these large rooms, I would recommend the use of very light colors.
Medical Inspection.
In accordance with the requirements of the new law that the physical condition of each child be ascertained each year by a physician, Dr. Sayles, appointed by you, has made the rounds of our schools and reports that in general the health of the children is excellent. In only one or two cases were children found whose condition was such as to make their presence a menace to the health of the other children. These will, of course, for the present at least be debarred from school privileges.
By the same law the teachers are required to test the eye- sight and hearing of each child each year. Materials and directions for doing the work have been received, and the tests will be made at once. Any cases of defective hearing or eyesight that may be discovered will be brought to the attention of the parents of the children.
School Gardens.
In many of the country towns during the past two or three years the children have been encouraged to plant small flower and vegetable gardens, either at school or at home. Under the direction of the teachers the children have taken great interest in the work and have secured excellent results. The homes have in some instances been partially supplied with some of the more easily and quickly raised vegetables, and the schools have been provided with flowers and most excellent materials for Languages, Drawing and Nature work. Moreover, a knowledge of the simpler facts regarding
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