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Our Library quarters are somewhat straightened and we would suggest that they be enlarged in some way. We would ask for the usual appropriation as we have some books to rebind and would like to publish an addenda to our catalog as there are several hundred books not listed.
As to our finances we would refer you to the Treasurer's report.
JOSEPH HOWLAND, Trustee.
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Tax Collector's Report
Taxes to be collected as per Assessors' warrant,
$5696 50
Interest collected, Cash paid Treasurer, 1911 Uncollected tax,
2 66
$5106 96
$592 20
H. A. PERRY, Collector.
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List of Taxes
FOR THE YEAR
Poll Personal
Real
Total
Allen Edwin H.
$2
$12 03
$49 60
$63 63
Allen Albert W.
2
7 23
19 65
28 88
Ashley Jethro
1 02
13 63
14 65
Ashley Roy G.
2
26
2 26
Anthony Benjamin F, est.
49
13 12
13 61
Anthony Maurice B.
2
2 00
Alexander J. M.
2
3 71
20 80
26 51
Allen Dennis
2
1 43
3 43
Ames John
2
2 00
Ames John H.
2
2 00
Ames Frank
2
2 00
Adams George
2
2 00
Ashley Walter C.
2
2 00
Andrews Orton G.
2
1 47
11 20
14 67
Barker Amaziah F,
2
2 43
16 00
20 43
Burt, Ellen, Julia and T. Preston
12 48
12 48
Babbitt Joseph H.
2
4 29
16 32
22 61
Babbitt Rollin H.
2
6 43
13 31
21 74
Babbitt C. Dexter
2
2 94
20 74
25 68
Bassett Arthur B.
2
2 37
77
5 14
Bassett Albert F.
2
5 89
14 40
22 29
Babbitt Gideon H.
2
1 60
3 60
Boyce Enoch V.
2
90
5 44
8 34
Babbitt Lois W. .
1 28
40 45
41 73
Bennett Arthur J.
2
9 14
21 76
32 90
Boynton Marcellus
2
6 48
12 80
21 28
Bowen N. G. T.
18 82
18 82
Belcher William H.
2
6 40
8 40
Bowers Anna and Maria Haines
19 20
19 20
Briggs Caleb S.
2
8 51
24 32
34 83
Briggs Adelbert A.
2
1 28
3 28
Briggs Anna
6
15 68
15 74
Briggs Thomas A.
2
4 22
20 16
26 38
Briggs Chester J.
2
38
12 48
14 86
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Briggs C. Frank
2
2 00
Briggs Clarence E.
2
2 00
Braley Silas E.
2
6 72
8 72
Burt Nancy I.
14 08
14 08
Blinn Fred C.
2
4 29
11 20
17 49
Blinn Elizabeth
14 21
14 21
Borok Joseph
2
5 16
16 00
23 16-
Boardman Alfred
2
4 63
42 24
48 87
Brown Frank A. J.
2
2 00
Babbitt David L.
2
2 00
Campbell Charles A.
2
2 00
Case Sarah N.
1 73
12 16
13 89
Case Sarah N. and others
18
18
Caswell Carrie S. and A. Durfee heirs
2 88
2 88
Cook Samuel H.
2
3 89
5 89
Cook Charles W.
2
3 07
29 12
34 19
Chapman, George F.
2
1 47
11 97
15 44
Cummings George W.
2
2 00
Chase Ervine A.
2
11 14
13 14
Clark Charles E.
2
1 60
3 60
Corcoran Ralph
2
1 92
3 92
Chase Lydia H.
30 27
30 27
Corey Charles E.
·2
8 26
16 70
26 96
Corey Mary L.
16 32
16 32
Coville Andrew H.
2
7 40
96
10 36
Coville Sarah F.
27 84
27 84
Cleary Timothy
2
2 00
Clark Charles E. est.
20 16
20 16
Clark Lucy M.
11 84
11 84
Carney William H.
2
2 00
Carney William A.
2
7 36
9 36
Carney, Bridget F.
17 92
17 92
Carver Alice F.
12 80
12 80
Crane Margaret
2 94
22 53
25 47
Christie George W.
2
2 00
Christie Hugh G.
2
1 28
3 28
Chase Clarence E.
2
32
12 80
15 12
Churchill Levi P.
2
19 20
60 80
82 00
Churchill L. P. & Co.
47 23
33 28
80 51
Churchill Alice E.
3 84
57 60
61 44
Cummings George est.
3 84
22 40
26 24
Cummings George S.
2
4 54
7 68
14 22
Cummings Albert B.
2
6
2 06
Conant Edward W.
2
2 00
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Conant Fannie A.
2 56
2 56
Cushman Don A.
2
19
2 19
Cushman Beulah
9 92
33 92
43 84
Carden Lewis
2
2 11
6 40
10 51
Claverie C. M. N.
4 29
4 29
Crimlisk George
2
1 54
3 54
Chase Peter L.
2
2 00
Chase Thomas H.
2
9 04
24 96
36 00
Chase Arthur T.
2
2 00
Chase Harold B.
2
2 00
Chase James S.
2
2 00
Cherwick Peter
2
2 30
10 24
14 54
Carey J. S.
1 66
1 66
Caswell Carrie F.
44 35
44 35
Caswell George W.
2
9 34
11 34
Davis Charles A.
2
1 66
11 84
15 50
Davis Arthur W.
2
2 43
13 76
18 19
Dean Miles S.
2 24
18 24
20 48
Dean Merton C.
2
2 00
Dean Albert E.
2
2 88
25 60
30 48
Dean Charlotte A.
51
19 84
20 35
Delano Reuben F.
2 43
5 76
8 19
Dean Edmund P.
2
8 87
18 56
29 43
Dexter Edward L.
2
1 28
3 28
DeCosta Manuel
2
2 00
Dillingham James D.
2
1 54
40 06
43 60
DeMoranville Frank A.
2
2 00
DeMoranville Frank B.
2
2 00
Delano Warren R.
2
2 00
Dillingham John G.
2
2 00
Dillingham J. D. heirs
6 03
2 82
8 85
Dunn G. W.
2
38
16 96
19 34
Dean Mrs. H. A. and others
6 91
86 14
· 93 05
Dean Bessie H.
5 12
5 12
Drake Edward
2
2 00
Eaton William S.
2
6 45
27 84
36 29
Eddy Albert O.
2
2 00
Farmer Sarah L. and others
51
25 92
26 43
Farmer Walton W.
2
4 48
6 48
Fraters Siengfrank
,2
2 00
Fletcher Lewis P.
2
8 51
62 08
72 59
Frances Jabez
2
4 80
35 52
42 32
Frances Edgar
2
2 00
French Isaac E.
2
8 08
6 08
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French C. R. C. est.
15 36
15 36
French Lauriston est.
15 81
15 81
Farr Thomas
2
5 82
7 82
French Ines
38
16 96
17 34
Flint George H.
2
1 28
15 04
18 32
Fiske Ralph E.
2
3 26
7 04
12 30
Guptill George L.
2
8 32
22 78
33 10
Gidmark Andrew J.
2
8 32
10 32
Gracia Joseph
2
7 37
15 36
24 73
Green Lewis
2
77
2 77
Graham Alfred R.
9 36
19 26
28 62
Graham Elmer A.
2
2 00
Gardiner Fred W.
2
6 78
24 64
33 42
Gilbert John A.
2
1 60
3 60
Gamache Adam J.
2
2 00
Gamache F. X.
2
4 35
12 16
18 51
Gagnon Andrew
2
5 31
7 31
Gall Alice
2 30
11 33
13 63
Gall J. H.
2
2 00
Gifford Maxwell
2
2 00
Graham A. R and E. A.
12 80
12 80
Hathaway Henry
2
38
32 58
34 96
Hathaway Arthur L.
2
2 00
Hathaway Willard H.
2
11 97
16 45
30 42
Hathaway Charles A.
2
5 63
21 06
28 69
Hathaway Charles E.
2
32
2 32
Hathaway Mrs. Thomas N.
9 92
9 92
Haines Clarence E.
2
2 00
Haines Henry A. est.
48 32
48 32
Haines Howard
2
6 85
15 36
24 21
Haines Earl H.
2
2 00
Hathaway Angeline
96
11 20
12 16
Haskins Jacob C.
2
2 00
Haskins William W.
2
6 02
8 02
Haskins John F.
2
13 31
28 42
43 73
Haskins Harriet W.
54
11 84
12 38
Haskins Malachi H.
2
.4 42
11 52
17 94
Haskins William F.
2
2 00
Haskins Albert F.
2
15 36
17 36
Haskins Henry H.
2
2 00
Haskins Levi E.
2
4 88
4 88
Haskins Clothier P.
2
15 55
17 55
Hazard Samuel F.
2
3 05
12 80
17 85
Hatch George Olivia and Allen
13 31
13 31
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Haskell Allan A.
2
1 66
8 64
12 30
Haskell Rolland F.
2
2 00
Horton Henry H.
2
7 68
9 68
Howard George F.
2
1 60
10 43
14 03
Hickey Daniel
2
2 00
Harmon George
2
2 00
Hoard David S.
2
38
1 28
3 66
Hoard D. S. and R. W.
20 80
20 80
Hoard Rhody W.
11 52
11 52
Howland Joseph
2
6 91
45 44
54 35
Hopkins Ernest A.
2
7 72
27 52
37 24
Hall, William G.
2
9 98
15 55
27 53
Hoxie David A.
2
4 22
27 97
34 19
Hoxie Ralph F.
2
2 00
Humphrey Emma H.
93
17 92
18 85
Horton William D.
2
96
2 96
Hooper Mabel
70
4 48
5 18
Hooper Thomas
2
2 00
Haskins Thomas B.
2
2 00
Hathaway Enoch S.
2
9 60
11 60
Hall W. Osgood
2
96
2 96
Hall W. Osgood and Annie P.
8 32
8 32
Johnson Frederick
16 64
16 64
Jones Benjamin O.
2
2 00
Kelsey John W.
2
2 00
Kelsey Bertha L.
83
12 16
12 99
King Edward
2
1 22
3 22
Kusterer J. F.
2
4 45
19 20
25 65
Lawrence Wande
2
83
2 83
Luther George W.
2
20 48
29 76
52 24
Lord Mildred
7 36
7 36
Mocomber Charles H.
2
4 16
45 82
51 98
Macomber Frank S.
2
3 90
5 90
Macomber Helen A.
7 04
7 04
Macomber Horace N. 2nd.
2
1 60
3 60
Macomber Clifford E.
2.
2 00
Macomber E. Foster
2
2 00
Macomber Rescome est.
21 76
21 76
Myrick Gideon
2
2 00
Macomber Horace N.
2
15 24
42 37
59 61
Macomber George W.
2
8 44
41 60
52 04
Macomber Ebenezer
13 75
13 75
Martin Frank R.
2
2 00
Maguire James
9 22
9 22
.
.
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M. E. Church, Myricks
12 16
12 16
Muniz Anthony
2
2 00
McCall James
2
5 12
13 12
20 24
Murphy Cornelius J.
2
38
17 28
19 66
Mann Arthur J.
2
11 84
13 84
Mellon, George W.
2
7 42
22 40
31 82
Mckay John H.
2
9 92
14 08
26 00
Myers Fannie F.
7 87
7 87
McCrady James
2
2 00
McCrady Susan
1 92
14 40
16 32
Mallioux Archade
2
2 00
Marshall Joseph
2
2 00
Nicholes Emma and Carrie M. Claverie
26 18
26 18
O'Brien Fennella
26
26
Perry Herbert A.
2
6 98
23 04
32 02
Perry H. Huntley
2
2 00
Paull Thomas P.
2
2 00
Paull James W.
2
1 18
8 00
11 18
Paull Charles F.
2
3 20
1 28
6 48
Paull Bros. C. F. and T. P.
18 37
64 38
82 75
Paull T. P. guardian and trustee
74 40
74 40
Perry Manuel
2
2 83
9 60
14 43
Phillips Chester E.
2
2 56
4 56
Phillips Franklin G. .
2 24
2 24
Phillips Charles F.
2
6 40
8 40
Phillips Edmund O.
2
2 00
Pierce Peddy S.
12 93
12 93
Pierce Walter F.
2
2 00
Pierce Alfred
2
2 37
8 96
13 13
Page Manuel
2
96
2 96
Poole Thomas F.
2
96
2 96
Poole Elmer V.
2
1 28
11 20
14 48
Pierce Augustas
2
1 09
16 64
19 73
Peterson Charles
2
2 88
4 88
Read Asa
5 76
5 76
Read Alton W.
2
2 00
Ramsdell Mary est.
8 32
8 32
Rose Manuel F.
2
2 43
3 84
8 27
Rose Frank
2
1 36
11 84
15 20
Robinson J. C. A. est.
38
8 32
8 70
Randall John F.
2
7 87
25 60
25 47
Rose Antone
2
5 27
15 68
22 95
Regan Albert
2
2 00
Society First Congregational
9 47
9 47
40
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Shaw Charles A.
2
3 71
15 36
21 07
Shaw Charles E.
2
3 30
5 30
Shaw Albert G.
2
2 00
Shaw C. A. and C. E.
25 92
25 92
Smith William H.
2
96
7 68
10 64
Smith Arthur H.
2
6 40
8 40
Simms William G.
2
2 18
31 36
35 54
Smith Edward L.
2
3 46
5 46
Smith John
2
2 00
Staples Phebe
7 87
7 87
Sousa Joseph
2
7 04
9 04
Swift George H.
2
2 00
Swift Bertha B. est.
3 65
24 96
28 61
Staples Sumner N.
2
12 99
14 99
Staples Fannie B.
20 48
20 48
Staples John F.
2
14 98
31 04
48 02
Staples Lucy and others
19
19
Staples Hulda F.
12 80
12 80
Strange Charles L.
2
2 11
7 94
12 05
Strange Noah H. and others
13
13
Strange Walter A.
2
4 61
22 02
28 63
Strange Noah H.
2
7 55
50 11
59 66
Sellers Freeman
·2
2 88
4 88
Smith Manuel
2
1 28
3 28
Silvan Frans
2
23
9 28
11 51
Scott John A.
2
29
12 16
14 45
Stevenson William H.
2
2 00
Sherman Ira A.
2
2 00
Seekell Curtis N.
2
7 04
9 04
Tolley Edward L.
2
2 00
Tompkins Lloyd H.
2
2 00
Tolley and Tompkins
2 05
6 46
8 51
Terry Leander
2
2 88
16 64
21 52
Terry Frank
2
2 00
Torcutt George L.
38
38
Torcutt George H.
2
2 00
Taves Frank
2
23 04
25 04
Tripp Augustas
2
30 08
32 08
Turner Henry B.
2
3 71
11 20
16 91
Tripp Herbert E.
2
2 00
Vegas Thomas
2
1 34
7 68
11 02
Victorine Manuel
2
2 62
6 40
11 02
Viall Cassius C.
3 58
4 29
7 87
.
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Wade Charles M.
2
2 30
16 83
21 13
Wordell Eli W.
2
64
2 64
Wordell Charles B.
2
2 00
Whittle Henry
2
2 00
Wordell Mrs. Eli
8 77
8 77
Wordell William H.
2
2 00
Washburn James F.
2
3 39
16 83
22 22
Westgate George H.
2
2 00
Westgate S. Erford
2
2 00
Westgate Willard F.
2
96
6 72
9 68
Whittaker Frederick A.
2
2 00
Whittaker Lineus C. and Harry E. and others
2
2 00
Whittaker Harry E.
2
2 00
Whittaker Merle
2
2 00
Wilbur Amanda S.
6 59
6 59
Williams Frederick L.
2 2
8 83
10 83
Witherell James W.
6 08
6 08
Witherell Wilmont E.
2
1 28
8 32
11 60
Whittaker Edward E.
2
2 50
23 68
28 18
Williams Seth E.
2
3 52
30 72
36 24
White Charles S. est.
1 92
16 64
18 56
White Damon D.
2
3 20
5 20
White Antone
2
7 10
15 62
24 72
Westgate George E.
2
10 18
24 19
36 37
White Joseph
2
1 34
6 40
9 74
Wilkie LeRoy G.
2
2 00
Winslow Edward W.
2
45
1 28
3 73
NON-RESIDENTS.
TAUNTON.
Burt Alexander
1 92
1 92
Burt Georgiana
64
64
Briggs Sarah F.
1 60
1 60
Babbitt Anne
96
96
Chase Timothy
41 19 07
19 48
Cushing J. Frank and others
32
32
21 44
21 44
Whittaker Lineus C.
.
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Dean J. Frank
18 56
18 56
Dean David C.
32
32
Dean James I.
3 20
3 20
Dean David W.
10 88
10 88
Dean Lawrence A.
96
96
Doyle Charles and others
2 56
2 56
Dunbar Helen D.
64
64
Hart William E.
1 60
1 60
Hart John C.
1 60
1 60
Hart George A.
1 02
1 02
Hart Lysander and James est.
1 66
1 66
Hart Chester S.
3 84
6 72
10 56
Hathaway Elizabeth C.
2 56
2 56
Newhall Corinda and Flora A. Dary
7 04
7 04
Macomber Nathan S.
1 28
1 28
Benton Henry W.
3 33
3 33
McCall Charles
11 52
11 52
Holloway Benjamin F.
64
64
Goff Alfred O.
64
64
Grant Sarah F.
32
32
Parker Hamilton
83
83
Pierce Bartlett and others
19
19
Rose John D.
3 20
3 20
Pierce Mrs. Oliver E.
19
19
Sandford Alpheus heirs
1 60
1 60
Hall Hannah F.
2 05
2 05
Hall Albert A.
2 05
2 05
Hall Joseph C.
1 92
1 92
Shove Henry
1 60
1 60
Staples Fannie
5 44
5 44
Macomber Clifford E.
1 02
1 02
Thrasher John H.
96
96
Taunton City of
40 13
40 13
Williams Philip
51
51
Williams Emily
5 12
5 12
Williams Alexander H.
77
77
Williams Charles
64
64
Whitmore Emma F.
3 92
12 80
16 72
Reed Ida M.
3 84
3 84
McClellan Peter H. and Henry Bessonell
4 48
4 48
Clark Paterick
32
32
Conaty Thomas F.
2 12
2 12
Stiles and Hart
17 92
6 08
24 04
Pickens Philo
5 12
5 12
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Fox Frank B. William B. Reed and others
1 60
1 60
Walker George L.
19
19
Walker William E.
32
32
Williams Lucy
77
77
Presbrey George O.
1 41
1 41
Pierce Charles D.
1 15
1 15
Phillips Dorcas, B. Phillips and others
9 34
9 34
Williams Hannah S.
6 34
6 34
Crane W. H. S.
14 85
14 85
Babbitt Lawrence
7 04
7 04
Soper George
8 64
8 64
Williams Annie S. and others
3 20
3 20
Williams Mrs. Arthur K.
3 84
3 84
Babbitt Artemus B. W. and Florence Stone
16 00
16 00
Babbitt Rollin H. Jr.
2 81
21 50
24 31
Babbitt Fannie A. and Maud L.
13 44
13 44
Martin Frank R. Mrs.
7 49
7 49
Cummings Albert
3 84
3 20
7 04
Róse Manuel
13 57
13 57
Battencourt Joseph
1 73
1 73
Coombs J. E. and Benjamin
14 08
14 08
Norcutt George A. Mrs.
4 16
4 16
Ellis Margaret est.
5 76
5 76
Gracia Manuel
1 28
1 28
DIGHTON.
Carr Charles E.
12 80
12 80
Perry Edward
8 96
8 96
Simmons Charles N. Mrs. and C. Grant Simmons
4 35
4 35
Boomer John Mrs.
4 99
4 99
White Lewis M.
1 92
1 92
Goff Albert N.
2 56
2 56
Babbitt John ().
1 92
1 92
FREETOWN.
Alden Martin Mrs.
3 84
3 84
Briggs Charles Mrs. heirs
1 28
1 28
Eddy Charles O.
1 28
1 28
Nichols Gilbert and John
6 40
6 40
Gurney Jonathan, heirs
51
51
D. Joseph and George Hathaway
7 68
7 68
Nichols Gilbert M.
5 44
5 44
Pierce George W. and J. Henry Pierce
1 92
1 92
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Pierce J. Henry
1 92
2 11
4 03
Webster Andrew J.
19 58
19 58
Rezendez Joaquin
I 92
1 92
Grinnell Frank
64
64
Wilson John D. est.
26
26
Hathaway Levi M.
2 56
2 56
Vaughn Horace A.
5 56
5 56
Hathaway Anthony
38
38
LAKEVILLE.
Allen Clothier heirs
3 84
3 84
Allen John F. Mrs. and others
30 08
30 08
Pierce W. Chester and others
8 32
8 32
Pierce W. Chester
18 88
18 88
Pierce W. C. and E. A.
32
32
Pierce Ethan E. est.
5 50
5 50
Canady Z. Leonard
13 12
13 12
Murphy Jeremiah Mrs.
12 16
12 16
Pierce James P.
42 24
42 24
Wells George N.
10 24
10 24
Pierce Harmon
48 00
48 00
Meach George W.
1 28
1 28
MISCELLANEOUS.
Burt Charles and others
45
45
Edwards Anna
11 52
11 52
Burt Steven A.
12 99
12 99
Andrews Charles C.
11 52
11 52
Crane A. B.
14 21
14 21
Caswell George Benjamin and Arthur
1 60
1 60
French Adriana C. Burt A. Mosher and others
1 28
1 28
Boswell M. E.
64
64
Delebane Dorethea
11 84
11 84
Gaboniault Augustine
12 29
12 29
Nielson Louisa
2 43
2 43
Nichols Emma C.
7 04
7 04
Macomber Edward S.
1 02
1 02
Marvel Robert B.
2 56
2 56
Longton Mary A.
9 98
9 98
Western Union Telegraph Co.
13 21
13 21
Southern Mass. Telephone Co.
2 62
2 62
Read Otis E.
2 56
2 56
Strange Annie M. est.
1 28
1 28
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Hathaway Cissonia
1 28
1 28
Fish William M.
1 60
1 60
Crane Edward A. est.
2 24
2 24
Hathaway J. Ambrose heirs
2 56
2 56
Haskins William A.
1 92
1 92
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co.
42 88
42 88
Paull Amelia
64
64
Babbitt Mona O.
3 84
3 84
Wilson Frederick
2 56
2 56
Pierce Mary
18 56
18 56
Pierce Mary and others
3 84
3 84
Lindsey Nellie M.
13 44
13 44
Renches Emma B.
9 92
9 92
LATER ASSESSMENTS.
Babbitt Gideon H.
2 05
2 05
Clark Charles E.
10 24
10 24
Babbitt Artemus B.
3 84
3 84
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School Calendar.
Winter, 10 weeks, Mon. Jan. 1, 1912, to Fri. Mar. 8, 1912 Spring, 11 weeks, Mon. Mar. 18, 1912, to Fri. June 7, 1912 Fall, 15 weeks, Mon. Sep. 9, 1912, to Fri. Dec. 20, 1912 Winter, 10 weeks, Mon. Jan. 6, 1913, to Fri. Mar. 14, 1913 Spring, 11 weeks, Mon. Mar. 24, 1913, to Fri. June 6, 1913
Holidays.
Washington's Birthday, Patriots' Day, Memorial Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day following.
School Committee.
Edwin HI. Allen, chairman, Berkley, Term expires 1912
Julia R. Burt, secretary, Berkley, " 1913
Noah H. Strange, Assonet,
1914
Superintendent of Schools. Mortimer H. Bowman, Dighton, Mass.
Truant Officer. Charles Corey, Berkley, Mass.
School Physician. Dr. L. E. Butler, Dighton, Mass.
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Financial Statement, 1911
Receipts.
Appropriation for Schools and Supplies, $1800.00 Appropriation for Superintendent, 300.00
From Mass. School Fund,
1288.41
State, for supervision,
250.00
66
State, for High School Tuition,
768.00
State, for tuition State Wards, 263.50
Bristol County Dog Fund,
59.38
Total,
$4,729.29
Expenditures.
Teachers,
$2,370.05
Janitors,
153.38
Fuel,
167.26
High School tuition,
768.00
Books and supplies,
208.52
Repairs,
293.56
School supervision,
333.32
School Committee,
108.25
High School car fare,
156.25
Miscellaneous,
352.72
Total,
$4,911.31
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Superintendent's Report.
To the School Committee of Berkley :--
Agreeable to your custom and regulation, I have the honor of presenting to you my report for the current year. The object of this and other similar reports is to keep the public in close touch with the work and progress of the schools. By necessity it represents the work of both my pred- ecessor and myself. It contains the usual statistics and ap- pended reports, together with a brief statement of the condi- tions and needs of the schools so far as revealed by a single term's study. To Mr. Davis I am indebted for much that renders the school environment pleasant.
I also desire to acknowledge the cordial relations existing with and hearty co-operation of all the teachers. Unless these are in evidence the work of the Superintendent must in a degree fail. Every year it becomes more evident that the teacher is the real vital force and influence in the school. Because of this, great care must be exercised in selecting instructors. Having found an efficient teacher, wages ought to be a secondary consideration in retaining her services. The annual changing of teachers because of the low wage paid is not only deplorable but disastrous in any well arranged system of school work.
The year 1911 closed with only one teacher of the former year in service. Doubtless in some cases there has been only slight loss, while in others it will be very difficult to compensate for the change. Age, success, and experience are three factors that ought not to be underestimated when appropriations are made.
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The Assonet Neck school continues small, eight pupils. The worst feature of this school is the matter of attendance. There appears to be a lack of appreciation of the school. All things considered it would be better to close the school and transport the children as last year.
The schools at Myricks are doing commendable work. Miss Snow has fully made good the loss of Mrs. LeGrow who did such excellent work there for several years. The Primary room has been furnished with adjustable seats and chairs for the first three grades. This removes from the grammar room twenty-four pupils and enables the teacher to give more time to classes and less to discipline. The fourth grade continues to be seated in the larger room but enters the primary room for instruction. It is a pleasure to record that the students from Bridgewater Normal School who teach the primary grades have done such efficient work. In passing it may be stated that the expense of seating this primary room was met by an unexpended sum of money that remained after the building of the room.
Every year additional conditions arise which indicate that the school physician ought to visit schools more frequently and be on call for teacher and Superintendent. It cannot be foreseen when or how often his services may be needed. But there are occasions when for public safety frequent visits are necessary. For these and also to secure the best service at all times in protecting our homes there should be no hesitation to pay a reasonable fee and repeat it as often as necessary. It is a subject of thankfulness that during the past months when so many towns have had to close their schools because of wide spread sickness our town has been comparatively free of contagion.
In some localities attendance has been very satisfactory ; perhaps as nearly perfect as can be secured in a scattered community. In other places sickness and a large share of care- lessness has contributed to a low percentage of attendance. Many parents are far too thoughtless in regard to the educa-
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tion of their children. Any excuse offered by the child is considered valid ; and the boy and girl are left free to wander about the streets and fields wherever and whenever they choose. Almost invariably the parents of these children are the first to find fault if their children are not promoted or fail to sustain themselves in the high school. A moment's earnest thought ought to convince any parent that there is a wide margin between street education and school training. Non attendance of this sort is not chargeable to the child but to the parent ; but the child must suffer being cheated of his birthright, an education.
Any discussion of the enforcement of school laws relating to school attendance involves many factors; some of which are known and others only to be inferred. Among those that are known and that ought to be eliminated are these : the em- ployment of children at home by the parent ; the hiring of a child of one town by a resident of another town ; the keeping children out of school to do errands. These three things, all of which were approved by the parents, have kept many children out of school, some even for weeks. When cases of this sort occur it is not a time for argument. The time for action, swift and sure, is at hand. It is a mistaken idea that if the children are not kept out of school to work, the town will have to support the family. The state, wisely looking toward the welfare of its future citizens, in all of its school laws, has declared for the education of the child. This edu- cation it has guaranteed for seven years, for not less than thirty-two week per year, and for as much longer as the schools of the town are in session annually. It is the duty of every law abiding citizen to stamp out ignorance as soon as possible. If the process leads to the courts it is not to be re- gretted since the manners and morals of many a parent are improved by an interview with a judge.
Frequently the statement is made that our schools are cost- ing too much. This declaration is apt to be based on a com- parison with schools of forty or more years ago. It is true that our schools are tending toward an annual increase in ex-
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penditure. But while the school is costing more it is equally true that our whole manner of living has become expensive. Yesterday's luxuries are to-day's necessities. Education is more widely extended than it was decades ago. College grad- uates are more common than high school graduates were forty years since. The high school is at our door. It is open to all. Children can get a four years' training and be at home daily. They must have additional education in order to successfully compete in this rushing age. It is a battle of brains. The clerk, the accountant, the manager must bring things to pass, or fail. Men are paid for doing, not marking time. To prop- erly equip our children for such a life costs much, but it pays well. It means enjoyable living, not mere physical existence. To secure the necessary helps whereby these children and young people may be trained for useful service costs money. Much of the material wears out in a single year. In compari- son with later publications, few books remain at their best for five years.
In this progressive age two dollars per year per pupil is not extravagant in a. properly equipped school. Every effort ought to be made by the teacher to get the best and fullest service from all supplies furnished. Only plain, serviceable, and best material should be purchased. Most of this has been accomplished ; but some additions and changes are imperative if the teacher is to secure the best results.
In this mercenary age when men give almost their entire time and energy to the accumulation of wealth less care and thought is bestowed on artistic environment than ought to be. This is very conspicuous in regard to school grounds. It is a neglected side of our education. We select our school sites and erect our school buildings with little thought of the influence they are to exert upon the rising generation. Worse than all else we do not provide play grounds nor do we grade and plant our school yards. There is no basis for amazement that the children return to their homes without any incentive or inclination to make their homes attractive. While education along this line may not yield a bank account it will produce
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more than its equivalent in pleasure and contentment. Very slowly we are learning that the great influence that silently and powerfully draws the young men and women to the city is its attractions. Perhaps if we cultivated by our school environment and home surroundings that spirit of contentment that is in the breast of every child, we would half solve one of the perplexing problems of education, how to keep our boys on the farm. While it may not be easy to relocate buildings and secure desirable playgrounds, it ought to be possible to render present surroundings more attractive, by levelling and grading grounds and planting of some shrubbery.
Local teachers' meetings have been held as usual and application has been made to the Commissioner of Education for Teachers' Institute to be held in the month of May.
In closing I desire to express my appreciation of the loyal support given me by the teachers, school committee, and citizens in my efforts to render the schools effective.
Respectfully submitted,
MORTIMER H. BOWMAN,
Superintendent of Schools.
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Truant Officer's Report.
To the School Committee :
Complaints for truancy during the year were from No. 1, 2, 4 and 5 schools.
I had several complaints from No. 1 school for the same child. Perhaps I was too lenient in the case, but as the child's parent agreed to send the child regularly each time, I re- frained from summoning the parent to court.
On investigating the complaints from No. 2, 4 and 5 schools, the parents were very willing to co-operate with me, and I had no more complaints.
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES COREY,
Truant Officer.
Berkley, Jan. 23, 1912.
Report of School Physician
MR. M. H. BOWMAN,
Superintendent of Schools :
Dear Sir.
In my yearly examination of the Berkley schools I found the following conditions :
22 cases Head Lice
14 Enlarged Tonsils
3 Bronchitis
1 Granulated Eyelids
5 Adenoids Sincerely yours,
L. E. BUTLER, M. D.
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High School Pupils.
TAUNTON HIGH SCHOOL
Francis Chase
Class of 1912
Edmund Clarke
Class of 1912
Josephine Francis
Class of 1912
Luther Hoard
Class of 1912
Ruth Howland
Class of 1912
Madeleine French
Class of 1913
Maud Hopkins
Class of 1914
Muriel Swift
Class of 1914
Milburn Kusterer
Class of 1915
Fred Mather
Class of 1915
Whitney Swift
Class of 1915
FALL RIVER HIGH SCHOOL
Blanch G. Carey
Class of 1912
Edwin C. Kusterer
Class of 1912
Sadie A. Carey
Clrss of 1913
Arthur B. Studley
Class of 1915
TABLE A
Attendance Statistics for the Year 1911
SCHOOL
No. of Boys
No. of Girls
Total
Enrolment
Enrolment
5 to 15 years
Enrolment
over 15 years
Enrolment
7 to 14 years
Membership
Average Membership
Average
Attendance
Per cent. of
Attendance
Number of
Number of
Tardinesses
Number of
Dismissals
Number of Visits
Number One
17
00
25
0
25
0
20
25
23.6 22.5 95.3
205
144
40
53
Two
18
20
38
38
0
32
38
31.7 29.7 93.7
263
134
30
39
Three
7
12
19
00
1
16
19
18.2 17.2 94.5
211
19
15
34
Four
5
10
10
0
8
10
8.4 7.7 91.9
54
125
4
10
Five
IA
13
11
2
8
13
11.6 10.6 91.4
918
120
14
26
Six
14
00
22
22
0
14
22
16.4 15.7 95.7
373
35
44
63
Seven
26
31
57
0
57
0
47
57
52
47.7 91.7
816
71
23
25
Total
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69
00000
i under 5 years
Absences
Total
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TABLE B Showing Age and Assignment of Pupils by Grades.
Schools
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
Number One
6.6
8.3
8
10.9 10.4 11.8
12.1
Two
7.5
8.1
8.3
11.6 11.3
12
Three
5
6.5
8
8.5 10
11
14
Four
6
7.9
10.7 10.8
13.3
Five
7.6
10
12.8
11
11.5
12.8
15.3
Six
6.1
7.6
8.6
11.9 12
Seven
7.7
9.3
8.9
8.7 11.3
11.9
11.5
13
14.3
TABLE C
Showing Number and Assignment of Pupils by Grades.
Schools
I
II
III
IV
VI
VII
VIII
IX
Number One
3
5
2
8
1
5
1
Two
9
6
4
7
6
2
Three
1
2
2
2
3
1
3
Four
1
1
3
2
2
Five
2
1
2
3
1
2
1
Six
6
6
3
2
3
Seven 14
8
8
9
5
10
2
5
2
Changes of Teachers
Resignation
School
Number One
Two
Gertrude E. Davis
Three
Ruth E. Howland
School closed
Four
Elizabeth I. Davis
Marion G. Adrain
Five
Addie M. Blood
Maria Legrow
Seven
Appointment
Myron R. Chace
A. Mabel Sawyer Isabelle L. Pratt Edith V. Blood
Elsie N. Snow
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