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2
2 00
Andrews Orton G.
2
2 26
16 45
20 71
Aranjo Joseph
2
2 00
Barker Amaziah F.
2
3 38
23 50
20
29 08
Burt, Ellen and Julia
17 86
20
18 06
Babbitt Joseph H.
2
6 67
23 97
32 64
Babbitt Rollin H.
2
7 61
19 55
1 20
30 36
Babbitt C. Dexter
2
5 55
29 80
37 35
Bassett Arthur B.
2
3 20
1 13
6 33
Bassett Albert F.
2
9 14
21 15
10
32 39
Babbitt Gideon H.
2
4 14
3 01
9 15
Boyce Enoch V.
2
1 41
7 99
11 40
Baker Adelbert B.
2
1 97
3 97
Babbitt Lawrence A.
2
13 16
15 16
Baker Edith
28
28
Babbitt Lois W.
1 88
56 21
58 09
Bennett Arthur J.
2
12 60
31 96
46 56
Boynton Marcellus
2
8 65
18 80
30
29 75
Bowen N. G. T. est.
10 25
40
10 65
Belcher Wm. H.
9 40
9 40
$1 00
36
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Bowers Anna and Maria Haines
2 82
27 26
30 08
Briggs Caleb S.
2
11 66
35 72
20
49 58
Briggs Adelbert A.
2
1 88
3 88
Briggs Anna
15 04
15 04
Briggs Chester J.
2
66
18 33
20
21 19
Briggs C. Frank
2
2 00
Briggs Clarence E.
2
2 00
Brailey Silas E.
2
9 87
11 87
Burt Nancy I.
20 68
20 68
Blinn Fred C.
2
16 45
18 45
Blinn Elizabeth
20 87
66
21 47
Borok Joseph
2
6 49
23 50
31 99
Boardman Alfred
2
7 52
62 04
40
71 96
Brown Frank A. J.
2
1 79
3 79
Babbitt David L.
2
2 00
Briggs Thomas A. est.
2 35
29 23
31 59
Campbell Chas. H.
2
2 00
Case Sarah N.
2 07
17 86
10
20 03
Case Sarah N. and others
26
26
Caswell Carrie T. and Arthur Durfee heirs
4 23
4 23
Caswell Carrie T.
64 86
20
65 06
Caswell George W.
2
16 92
18 92
Cook Charles W.
2
4 42
42 77
30
49 49
Champman Geo. F.
2
4 70
17 77
24 47
Cummings George W.
2
2 00
Chace Ervine A.
2
19 91
21 91
Chace Lydia H.
45 31
3 60
48 91
Clark Charles E.
2
2 82
15 04
20
20 06
Cochrane Ralph R.
2
2 82
4 82
Clark Lucy M.
17 39
1 00
18 39
Clark Charles E. est.
29 61
29 61
Corey Charles
2
15 98
24 72
42 70
Corey Mary L.
24 44
24 44
Coville Andrew H.
2
10 15
1 41
13 56
Coville Sarah F.
40 89
40 89
Cleary Timothy
2
2 00
Carney John P.
2
2 00
Carney Wm. A.
2
5 36
7 36
Carney Bridget
26 32
20
26 52
Carver Alice
18 80
18 80
Crane Margaret
4 79
24 03
40
39 22
Churchill Levi P.
2
28 20
101 52
131 72
Churchill L. P. Co.
84 41
50 76
135 17
Churchill Alice E.
5 64
84 60
90 24
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Cummings Geo. est.
5 64
33 56
39 20
Cummings Geo. S.
2
6 77
11 28
20 05
Cummings Albert B.
2
2 00
Conant Edward W.
2
2 00
Conant Fannie A.
3 76
3 76
Cushman Don A.
2
28
2 28
Cushman Beulah A.
2 82
11 28
14 10
Carden Lewis
2.
2 88
9 40
14 28
Claverie C. M. N.
5 92
5 92
Crimlisk Geo.
2
2 82
4 82
Chace Peter L.
2
66
2 66
Chace Thomas H.
2
12 69
38 54
40
53 63
Chace Arthur T.
2
2 00
Chace Harold B.
2
2 00
Cherwek Peter
2
3 12
5 12
Carey Job S.
1 88
1 88
Colpitt Albert T.
2
10 81
40 89
53 70
Colpitt E. Roy
2
2 00
Colpitt Claude H.
2
2 00
Chenorvith Curtis W.
2
2 00
Cartier Arsiere
2
3 06
5 06
Cybulo Alexander
2
2 00
Cybulo Alex. and Kaszinski Jganaci
17 39
17 39
Davis Charles A. est.
2 35
16 92
19 27
Davis Arthur W.
2
4 31
20 21
40
26 29
Dean Miles S.
3 29
26 79
60
30 68
Dean Merton C.
.2
2 00
Dean Albert E.
2
4 23
37 60
43 83
Dean Charlotte A.
75
29 14
29 89
DeCosta Manuel
7.
2 00
Delano Reuben F.
4 23
8 46
12 69
Dean Edmond P.
2
13 54
32 90
48 44
Dexter Edward L.
2
3 20
5 20
Dillingham James D.
2
1 97
65 42
69 39
DeMoranville Frank A.
2
2 00
DeMoranville Frank B.
2
2 00
Delano Warren R.
2
2 00
Dillingham John G.
2
5 92
7 92
Dillingham J. G. and others
22 94
22 94
Dunn Geo. W.
2
2 54
17 39
15
22 08
Dean Mrs. H. A. and others
10 90
126 52
80
138 22
Dean Bessie H.
7 52
7 52
Dickerson Walter
2
11 22
39 48
1 20
53 90
Delano Charles
2
2 00
38
Annual Report
Eaton Wm. S.
2
11 36
40 89
54 25
Farmer Sarah L. and others
75
37 60
38 35
Farmer Walton W.
2
28
7 99
10 27
Fletcher Lewis P.
2
16 64
88 83
90
108 37
Francis Jabez
2
8 08
52 64
20
62 92
Francis Edgar
2
2 00
French Isaac E.
2
8 93
10
11 03
French Inez
1 13
28 67
90
20 70
French Lauriston est.
23 22
23 22
Farr Thomas
2
10 43
12 43
Flint George H.
2
1 41
20 21
60
24 22
Fiske Ralph E.
2
4 70
10 81
17 60
Freitas Arthur
2
2 35
18 80
23 15
Furtado Joseph
2
2 00
Guptill George L.
2
11 75
34 78
48 53
Gidmark Andrew J.
2
12 22
10
14 32
Gracia Joseph
2
12 28
23 50
37 78
Green Lewis Capt.
2
94
2 94
Green Lewis F.
2
2 00
Graham Alfred R.
13 05
29 23
42 28
Graham A. R. and E. H.
18 80
18 80
Graham Elmer A.
2
2 00
Gowan Geo.
2
2 00
Gardner Fred W.
2
13 44
13 44
Gilbert John A.
2
2 63
4 63
Gamache Adam J.
2
2 00
Gamache F. X.
2
7 43
17 86
27 29
Gall Alice
1 41
16 64
18 05
Gall John H.
2
2 00
Gagnon Andrew
2
7 99
9 99
Gifford Maxwell
2
2 00
Hathaway Henry
2
56
47 85
50 41
Hathaway Willard H.
2
17 58
24 16
43 74
Hathaway Arthur L.
2
2 00
Hathaway Charles A.
2
8 14
30 46
40 60
Hathaway Charles E.
2
38
2 38
Hathaway Mrs. Thomas N.
14 57
14 57
Haines Clarence E.
2
2 00
Haines Henry A. est.
2
46 53
46 53
Humphrey Robert
2
2 00
Haines Howard
2
10 87
22 56
35 43
Haines Earl H.
2
2 00
Haskins Jacob C.
2
2 00
39
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Haskins Wm. W.
2
8 27
10 27
Haskins John T.
2
15 51
51 14
68 65
Haskins Malachi H.
2
6 86
16 26
25 12
Haskins Albert F.
2
22 56
24 56
Haskins Henry H.
2
2 00
Harris John M.
2 00
Haskins Levi E.
2
5 17
5 17
Haskins Clothier P.
2
22 84
24 84
Hazard Samuel F.
2
3 00
18 80
20
24 00
Hatch Geo. Olivia and Allen
19 55
10
19 65
Haskell Allen A.
2
2 54
12 69
17 23
Haskell Rolland F.
2
2 00
Horton Henry H.
2
11 29
13 28
Howard Geo. F.
2
2 35
15 51
20
20 06
Hickey Daniel
2
2 00
Harmon Geo.
2
2 00
Hoard David S.
2
1 32
1 88
5 20
Hoard D. S. and R. W.
30 55
30 55
Hoard Rody W.
16 92
16 92
Horton Fred N.
2
2 00
Howland Joseph
2
10 43
66 74
20
79 37
Hopkins Ernest A.
2
11 96
40 89
20
55 05
Hall Wm. G.
2
16 73
22 84
60
42 17
Hoxie David A.
2
9 40
41 08
52 48
Hoxie Ralph F.
2
2 00
Humphrey Emma H.
1 88
26 32
5 00
33 20
Humphrey Horace
2
2 00
Horton Wm. C.
2
47
2 47
Hooper Mabel
6 58
6 58
Hooper Thomas
2
2 00
Haskins Thomas B.
2
2 00
Hathaway Enoch S.
2
1 41
14 10
17 51
Haskins Wm. F.
2
21 62
23 62
Johnson Frederick
24 44
24 44
Jones Benjamin O.
2
2 00
King Joseph
2
2 00
King Edward
2
1 03
3 03
Kelsey Bertha L.
1 41
17 86
19 27
Kelsey John W.
2
2 00
Kaszinski Jganaci
2
2 00
Kusterer J. F.
2
9 31
28 20
1 20
40 71
Lawrence Wande
2
1 13
3 13
Luther George W.
2
30 08
43 71
75 79
40
Annual Report
Luther Florence H.
9 40
9 40
Macomber James H.
20
20
Macomber Charles H.
2
3 29
67 30
20
72 79
Macomber Horace N. 2nd
2
3 76
5 76
Macomber Clifford E.
2
2 00
Macomber E. Foster
2
2 00
Macomber Rescome heirs
31 96
31 96
Myrick Gideon H.
2
2 00
Macomber Horace N.
2
25 30
62 23
89 53
Macomber George W.
2
10 81
61 10
10
74 01
McGuire James
13 54
13 54
M. E. Church, Myricks
17 86
17 86
Muniz Anthony
2
1 41
3 41
McCall James
2
7 52
19 27
10
28 89
Murphy Cornelius J.
2
66
27 26
29 92
Mann Arthur G.
2
17 39
19 39
Mellon George W.
2
11 62
32 90
46 52
Mckay John H.
2
13 35
20 68
36 03
McCrady James
2
2 00
McCrady Susan
4 23
21 15
30
25 68
Marshall Joseph
2
2 00
Nicholes Emma and C. M. N. Claverie
39 01
39 01
O'Brien Phindla
9 96
38
10 34
O'Brien Daniel
2
2 00
Perry Herbert A.
2
9 87
34 31
46 18
Perry Huntley
2
2 00
Paull James W.
2
1 32
11 75
60
15 67
Paull Charles F.
2
1 88
3 88
Paull C. F. and T. P.
28 20
94 19
60
122 99
Paull Thos. P. guardian & trust.
105 77
105 77
Paull Thomas P.
2
2 00
Perry Manuel
2
7 01
14 10
50
23 61
Phillips Shepherd Mrs.
20
20
Phillips Chester E.
2
5 17
7 17
Phillips Franklin G. est.
12 69
90
13 59
Phillips Charles F.
2
9 40
11 40
Phillips Edmond O.
2
2 00
Pierce Peddy S. est.
18 99
1 00
19 99
Pierce Walter F.
2
2 00
Pierce Alfred
2
3 20
13 16
20
18 56
Page Manuel
2
2 07
4 07
Pool Thomas F.
2
1 41
3 41
Pool Elmer V.
2
1 41
16 45
10
19 96
Pierce Augusta
2
1 79
24 44
28 23
Peterson Irene
4 42
4 42
41
Annual Report
Read Asa
8 46
20 8 66
Read Alton W.
2
2 00
Rose Manuel F.
2
3 91
10 34
16 25
Rose Frank
2
3 57
17 39
22 96
Robinson J. C. A. est.
66
12 22
12 88
Rothermell John
2
2 00
Rothermell Fred
2
2 00
Randall John F.
2
6 77
37 60
46 37
Rose Antone
2
10 58
23 93
36 55
Regan Albert
2
2 00
Society First Congregational
13 91
13 91
Shaw Charles A.
2
5 17
22 56
40
30 13
Shaw Charles E.
2
5 64
7 64
Shaw Albert E.
2
2 00
Shaw C. A. and C. E.
38 07
38 07
Smith William
2
1 88
11 28
10
15 26
Smith Arthur H.
2
06
9 40
11 46
Simms William G.
2
3 38
47 94
40
53 72
Stevens Leland
2
2 00
Silvia Antone
2
2 00
Smith Edward L.
2
4 47
6 47
Smith John
2
2 00
Staples Phebe
11 56
11 56
Sousa Joseph
2
10 34
12 34
Swift George H.
2
2 00
Swift Bertha B, est.
6 86
36 66
80
44 32
Staples Sumner N.
2
27 54
29 54
Staples Fannie B.
30 08
30 08
Staples Lucy P. and others
28
28
Staples John F.
2
23 22
45 59
70 81
Staples Hulda F.
18 80
18 80
Strange Charles L.
2
4 32
12 13
18 45
Strange Noah and others
19
19
Strange Noah H.
2
27 26
73 88
103 14
Strange Walter A.
2
6 20
32 52
60
41 32
Sellers Freeman
2
4 23
6 23
Smith Manuel
2
47
2 47
Silvian Frank
2
3 38
14 95
20 33
Scott John A.
2
2 54
18 80
23 34
Stevenson William H.
2
2 00
Seekell Curtis N.
2
10 34
12 34
Studley Arunah
2
11 28
13 28
42
Annual Report
Tolley Edward L.
2
2 00
Tompkins Lloyd H.
2
2 00
Tolley and Tompkins
2 73
9 49
10
12 32
Terry Leander
2
4 70
24 24
31 14
Terry Frank
2
2 00
Turcott George H.
2
66
2 66
Taves Frank
2
33 84
35 84
Tripp Gustavas
2
44 18
60
46 78
Turner Henry B.
2
7 61
16 45
26 06
Tripp Herbert E.
2
2 00
Vegar Thomas
2
11 28
13 28
Victorine Manuel
2
4 04
9 40
15 44
Viall Cassius E.
5 36
7 05
60
13 01
Wade Charles M.
2
2 82
24 72
60
30 14
Wordell Charles B.
2
94
2 94
Whittle Henry
2
2 00
Wordell William H.
2
2 00
Washburn James F.
2
8 18
24 91
35 09
Westgate George H.
2
2 00
Westgate S. Erford
2
2 00
Westgate Willard F.
2
1 50
9 87
13 37
Whitaker Lineus C.
2
47
2 47
Whitaker Harry E.
2
2 00
Whitaker Fred A.
2
2 00
Whitaker Merle
2
2 00
Whitaker F. A. and others
31 49
31 49
Wilbur Amanda S.
9 68
9 68
Williams Fred L.
2
12 97
10
15 07
Witherell James H.
8 93
8 93
Witherell Wilmon E.
2
1 88
12 22
20
16 30
Whitaker Edward E.
2
3 72
34 31
40 03
Williams Seth E.
2
5 17
41 36
20
48 73
White Charles S. est.
3 10
24 53
40
28 03
White Damon D.
2
5 17
7 17
White Antone
2
13 44
24 44
20
40 08
Westgate George E.
2
17 67
35 53
60
55 80
White Joseph
2
2 07
9 40
20
13 67
Wilkie LeRoy G.
2
28
17 86
20 14
Winslow Edward W.
2
66
1 88
4 54
Westgate Joseph N.
2
2 00
Wilbur Edward
2
2 00
43
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NON-RESIDENTS.
TAUNTON.
Burt Alexander
2 82
2 82
Burt Georgiana Mrs.
94
94
Briggs Sarah F.
2 35
2 35
Babbitt Annie
1 41
1 41
Chace Timothy
28 01
28 01
Cushing J. Frank and others
47
47
Barker Herbert E.
20 21
20 21
Dean J. Frank
27 73
27 73
Dean David C.
47
47
Dean James I.
4 70
4 70
Dean David W.
15 98
15 98
Dean Lawrence A.
1 41
1 41
Doyle Charles and others
3 76
3 76
Dunbar Helen D.
1 32
1 32
McCall Charles
16 92
20
17 12
Hart William E.
2 54
2 54
Hart John C.
2 35
2 35
Hart George A.
1 50
1 50
Hart Lysander and J. est.
2 44
2 44
Hart Chester S.
4 32
12 22
16 54
Hatheway Elizabeth C.
4 70
4 70
Dary Flora A. and Corinda Newell
11 28
11 28
Macomber Nathan S.
1 88
1 88
Benton Henry W.
4 89
4 89
Earl Martha F.
3 85
18 80
22 65
Holloway Benjamin F.
94
94
Goff Alfred O.
94
94
Parker Hamilton
1 22
1 22
Grant Sar h F.
47
47
Pierce Bartlett & others
28
28
Pickens Philo
7 52
7 52
Rose John D.
4 70
4 70
Pierce Mrs. Oliver A.
28
28
Sanford Alpheus heirs
2 35
2 35
Hall Hannah F.
3 01
3 01
Hall Albert A.
3 01
3 01
Hall Joseph C.
3 29
3 29
Shore Henry
2 82
2 82
Staples Fannie
7 99
7 99
44
Annual Report
Stiles Hart Brick Co.
34 97
8 93
43 90
Macomber Clifford E.
1 50
1 50
Taunton City of
58 94
58 94
Williams Philip
75
75
Williams Emily C.
7 99
7 99
Williams Charles
94
94
Williams Alexander H.
1 13
1 13
Read Ida M.
6 58
6 58
McClellan Peter H. and Henry A. Bessonell
7 05
7 05
Clark Patrick
94
56
1 50
Conaty Thomas F.
3 29
3 29
Fox Frank B. and others
2 35
2 35
Walker George B.
28
28
Walker William E.
47
47
Williams Lucy
1 60
1 60
Presbrey George O.
2 44
2 44
Pierce Charles D.
1 69
1 69
Phillips Dorcas heirs
20 49
20 49
Williams Hannah S.
9 68
9 68
Crane William H. S.
21 81
10
21 91
Soper George
1 32
1 32
Williams Annie F. and others
4 70
4 70
Sayles Joseph B.
75
75
Williams Mrs. Arthur K.
5 64
5 64
Babbitt Artemus B. W. and F. Stone
23 50
23 50
Babbitt Rollin H. Jr.
8 65
37 22
1 20
47 07
Babbitt Fannie A. and Maud L.
19 74
19 74
Martin Mrs. Frank R.
11 00
11 00
Cummings Albert
9 87
6 58
16 45
Rose Manuel
20 96
20 96
Battencourt Joseph
2 91
20
3 11
Thetiona Jeronimo
4 70
4 70
Coombs J. E. and Benjamin
21 62
21 62
Norcutt Mrs. George A.
6 11
6 11
Ellis Margaret est.
9 40
9 40
Gracia Manuel
1 88
1 88
Reynolds George P.
12 22
12 22
DIGHTON.
Carr Charles E.
18 80
18 80
Perry Edward
13 16
13 16
Simmons Mrs. C. N. C. Grant Simmons
6 39
6 39
45
Annual Report
Boomer Mrs. John and others
7 33
7 33
White Lewis M. Goff Albert M.
2 82
2 82
3 76
3 76
Babbitt John O.
2 82
2 82
FREETOWN.
Alden Mrs. Martin
5 64
5 64
Briggs Annie est.
1 88
1 88
Eddy Charles O.
1 88
1 88
Nichols Gilbert and John
10 34
10 34
Gurney Johnathan heirs
75
75
Hathaway Joseph D. and George
11 84
11 84
Nicholes Gilbert M.
8 08
8 08
Pierce George W. and J. Henry
3 29
3 29
Pierce J. Henry
3 20
3 20
Webster Andrew J.
30 36
20 36
Rezendez Joaquin
2 82
2 82
Grinnell Frank
94
94
Hathaway Levi M.
3 76
3 76
Vaughn Horace A.
8 18
8 18
Hathaway Anthony D.
56
56
LAKEVILLE.
Allen Clothier heirs
5 17
5 17
Allen Mrs. John F. and others
44 18
44 18
Pierce William Chester and others
12 22
12 22
Pierce William Chester
31 49
31 49
Pierce William C. and E. A.
66
66
Pierce Ethan E. est.
6 96
6 96
Canady Z. Leonard
19 27
19 27
Murphy Mrs. Jeremiah
18 99
18 99
Pierce James P.
62 04
62 04
Wells George N.
15 04
15 04
Pierce Harmon est.
30 27
30 27
Meach George W.
1 88
1 88
Macomber Helen A.
13 63
13 63
Harmon Pierce est.
18 05
MISCELLANEOUS.
Barker E. B. and A. L.
34 78
34 78
Burt Charles and others
66
66
Edwards Anna
16 92
16 92
46
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Burt Stephen A.
19 36
20 19 56
Andrews Charles C.
16 92
26 92
Crane A. B.
20 87
20 87
Caswell George Benjamin and Arthur
2 35
2 35
French Adriana and others
1 88
1 88
Boswell M. E.
94
94
Delebane Dorethea
13 63
13 63
Grinnell Sarah D.
5 64
5 64
Reynolds Wallace
94
94
Neilson Louise
3 57
3 57
Nicholes Emma C.
10 34
10 34
Macomber Edward S.
1 60
1 60
Gaboniault Augustine
17 86
17 86
Marvel Robert B.
3 29
47
3 76
Longton Mary A.
14 66
14 66
Western Union Telegraph Co.
19 40
19 40
French Telegraph Cable
11 28
11 28
Southern Mass. Telephone Co.
3 85
3 85
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co.
62 98
62 98
Read Otis E.
3 76
3 76
Strange Annie M. est.
1 88
1 88
Hathaway Cissonia
2 35
20
2 55
Fish William M.
2 82
2 82
Crane Edward A. est.
3 29
3 29
Hathaway J. Ambrose heirs
3 76
3 76
Haskins Mary A. T. heirs
5 64
5 64
Haskins William A.
2 82
2 82
Paull Amelia
1 32
1 32
Corbin Mona O.
15 04
15 04
Wilson Frederick
4 70
4 70
Pierce Mary
25 38
25 38
Pierce Mary and others
5 64
5 64
Lindsey Nellie M.
21 62
21 62
Renches Emma B.
14 57
14 57
Babbitt Artemus B.
3 76
3 76
Wordell Eli Mrs.
12 88
22 88
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF BERKLEY
FOR THE
Year Ending Dec. 31, 1912
TAUNTON, MAŚS. THE DAVOL PRESS, COR MAIN AND SCHOOL STREETS, 1913.
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School Calendar.
Winter term, 10 weeks, Monday Jan. 6, 1913, to Friday March 14, 1913.
Spring term, 11 weeks, Monday March 24, 1913, to Friday June 6, 1913.
Fall term, 15 weeks, Monday Sept. 8, 1913, to Friday Dec. 19, 1913.
Winter term, 10 weeks, Monday Jan. 5, 1914, to Friday March 13, 1914.
Spring term, 11 weeks, Monday March 23, 1914, to Friday June 5, 1914.
Holidays.
Washington's Birthday, Patriots' Day, Memorial Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day following.
School Committee.
Edwin H. Allen, chairman, Berkley, Term expires 1915
Julia R. Burt, secretary, Berkley, Term expires 1913
Noah H. Strange, Assonet, Term expires 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 1912.
Receipts.
Appropriation for Schools & Supplies, $1,800.00
Appropriation for Superintendent, 300.00
Appropriation for Carfare, 200.00
From Massachusetts School Fund,
1,257.10
State for Supervision,
250.00
State for High School Tuition,
960.00
State for Tuition State Wards, 189.50
Bristol County Dog Fund,
90.92
Total,
$5,047.52
Expenditures.
Teachers,
$2,656.80
Janitors,
206.50
Fuel,
214.48
High School Tuition,
903.75
Books and Supplies,
290.12
Repairs.
36.82
School Supervision,
320.04
School Committee,
79.50
High School car fare,
173.10
Miscellaneous,
174.56
Total,
$5,055.67
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the School Committee of Berkley :
I have the honor of presenting to you my second an- nual report of the schools of Berkley. It contains the usual statistics and comments upon the work of the past year, together with suggestions for rendering the schools more effective. In order for the schools to flourish, the community must be kept informed regarding the work done and results secured. For this reason a school report should be considered as something more than a formal requirement.
It is a source of thankfulness that during the past term no serious attack of any disease has broken the school ranks of this locality. The early part of the year just closed was characterized by epidemics of various sorts. Almost every disease incident to child life invaded some home and thus lowered the standard of attendance. However, the efficient work done by school physicians has not been without its lasting benefits. Slowly but surely the public, as well as parents, is being taught the benefits of precaution and care. Only occasionally a parent is found who does not co-operate with school authorities in bettering the conditions of child life.
During the past year a change has been made in geographies and grammars. Tarr and McMurry geogra- phies have displaced the old edition of Redway and Hin- man that was very badly worn. Firman's Progressive Lessons in English have taken the place of Metcalf's grammar. Both of the books exchanged were out of date and inferior. Several of the remaining text books ought
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to be exchanged during the next few years, because they do not contain the necessary information. Any book is worthy of retention so long as it is the best obtainable ; when it falls below this standard it should be discarded. In these days of rapid change in national boundaries, scientific knowledge, and pedagogical presentation, books soon reach the limit of their usefulness. Books relating to geography, natural science, and history soon grow old. During the past year the boundaries of northern Africa and Turkey have been greatly modified. The school text book must keep pace. The history that ends with the Roosevelt administration is out of date. The physiology that does not proclaim the benefits of fresh air, sunshine. and abundant good food as the best remedy for tuber- culosis is obsolete.
A comparison of last year's report with the present will show a slight decrease in the per cent of school at- tendance. This is chiefly attributable to epidemics during the first two terms of the calendar year passed. Yet this is not the only factor that has caused less perfect atten- dance. In last year's report the Superintendent stated at some length the reasons why attendance was not better and what ought to be done. It still remains a fact that some few families are chiefly responsible for most of the tardy and absence marks of the registers. These families, thinking that they will not be arrested, continue from year to year to break the school laws. The training of foreign children for American citizenship is held at a discount. This is radically wrong. The keeping of children at home to work during school hours, and giving so much work to the child to do before he can start for school that by necessity he must be late. is a flagrant crime against the children. The allowance of this pro- cedure brings another factor into the school problem : namely. that the bright. constant, American is being made the submerged tenth of our schools. In other words, the
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pupils that are habitually late or absent retard those that otherwise would advance rapidly. Because of this some pupils are several grades behind what they ought to be. This is most apparent in rural schools. The graded school is better adapted to advance the child rapidly than the ungraded. Apparently there is only one solution of the problem; the parent must be made to see his respon- sibility and accept its conditions. The plea of poverty, of large families, of home needs, cannot be considered. It is a fact universal, that wherever or whenever the home stands for education the children of that home will and do find a way to attend school.
During the past year the schools have secured a fair degree of success both in discipline and teaching. Again experience or education has proved to be a wise invest- ment for the town. The best schools have been those under the care of the experienced or Normal trained teacher. This profession like most others demands that the teacher possess special adaptation for her work. It is not enough to have made a good record in school although that is quite desirable. There must be a flexibility of tempera- ment that will enable the teacher to quickly estimate the demands of the occasion and adapt herself to the changes that occur. There must be firmness and tact to meet the emergencies that arise. There must be an alertness of mind and body that pushes the work and secures results. The employment of any teacher should depend on her ability to do the best possible work in the school that she is to teach. The child is too important a factor to be trifled with. The field of teaching should not be ex- ploited by those who are not willing to pay the price, hard work.
No. 4 school continues to be small; in fact smaller than last year since three pupils have ceased to be mem- bers. At present only seven are enrolled. The atten- dance is good and there are only a few cases of tardiness.
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Yet for the interest of the children and benefit of the town the children ought to be transferred to No. 3 school. The Algerine school numbers eight with a prospect of de- crease. The attendance for the year is very poor. There is no accounting for it save on the basis of indifference to school privileges. This school should be combined with No. 1. After all pleas have been made for the main- tenance of rural schools, there comes a time when the child alone is to be considered. And his interests are not properly maintained when he is the only member in each of his classes.
At the beginning of the fall term the school at Myricks was placed in charge of two permanent teachers, each keeping its own register. Formerly, this school has been in charge of one teacher with assistants, for a few weeks each, from the Normal school. For several reasons it appeared as the better policy to employ a permanent teacher in the lower grades as well as in the upper. The plan is an improvement upon the former method. Again, for several reasons, extending over quite a number of the years of the past, several of the grades are not up to the standard that they should be. But time, skillful teaching. and perfect attendance will solve the problem as years pass. It has been fortunate for the school that the princi- pal remained for another year. Under her teaching the scholarship has advanced, and tardiness decreased.
The teaching of music, as one of the subjects of in- struction, ought to claim the attention of every citizen. Most of the teachers sing a little and because of this the children are taught a few rote songs for special occasions. But there is great need for more definite drill and edu- cation along musical lines. As a nation we are far be- hind Germany in cultivating both vocal and instrumental music. Because of this our homes and churches suffer a loss. The function of school music is to develop a wide spread appreciation of good music. It is not expected to
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make professional singers of the school children, though it will be the means of arousing the dormant talent of many a child. As our mode of living becomes more com- plicated there arises a greater demand for expression of joy. Music furnishes this avenue. It lifts us from the plain of almost hopeless struggle into a realm of delight. It also furnishes us recreation for the hours of leisure. It furnishes wholesome and uplifting entertainment for social gatherings. Again every church feels the need of new and trained voices for all of its services. The choirs are never crowded. The invitation is always urgent for those who can and will sing. Why not employ a Super- visor of Music ?
In closing I desire to impress upon the mind of every citizen, that the public school is a reliable, vital force for the extension of knowledge, for the uplifting of humanity, and development of noble citizenship.
I also wish to express my appreciation of the cordial co-operation extended me by all the teachers, school com- mittee, and citizens in my work.
Respectfully submitted,
MORTIMER H. BOWMAN,
Superintendent of Schools.
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Report of School Committee.
At a meeting of the School Committee held Jan. 1913, the report of the Superintendent of Schools was read and adopted as the report of the School Committee ; also, voted that the town appropriate the same for school as last year. ($1,800.)
JULIA R. BURT,
Secretary.
Truant Officer's Report.
To the School Committee:
Complaints for truancy during the year were from Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 schools.
On investigation of some of the complaints I found the children away from home picking cranberries. I sent for them and they returned to school. In all the complaints the parents agreed to send them more regularly, therefore I deemed a summons to court unnecessary.
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES COREY, Truant Officer.
REPORT OF SCHOOL PHYSICIAN.
Mr. M. H. Bowman,
Superintendent of Schools :
Dear Sir :
In my yearly inspection of the Berkley Schools I found the following conditions :
Head Lice, 12 cases.
Enlarged Tonsils, 11 cases.
Bronchitis, 1 case.
Impitigo, 3 cases. Granulated Eyelids, 1 case.
Sincerely yours, L. E. BUTLER, M. D.
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HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS.
TAUNTON HIGH SCHOOL
Madeleine H. French
Class of 1913
Fred Mather
Class of 1913
Maud E. Hopkins
Class of 1914
Muriel R. Swift
Class of 1914 Class of 1915
Milburn J. Kusterer
Whitney G. Swift
Class of 1915
George R. Babbitt
Class of 1916
Charles E. French
Class of 1916
Gordon McKay
Class of 1916
Gladys Patterson
Class of 1916
Percie S. Poole
Class of 1916
Evelyn P. Swift
Class of 1915
Maria F. Tripp
Class of 1916
FALL RIVER HIGH SCHOOL.
Sarah A. Carey Arthur B. Studley
Class of 1913
Class of 1915
TABLE A Attendance Statistics for the Year 1912
SCHOOLS.
| No. of Boys.
@ | Total.
0
26
1
24
27
23
22
95.7
254
49
10
88
.4 2
16 22 38
0
38
0
32
00
31
28
90.3
629
245
40
74
"' 3
9 8 17
16
1
14
17
14
13
92.9
160
21
42
44
A
5 5,10
10
0
9
10
9
8
88.9
94
109
5
44
5
8 3 11
10
14
9
11
11
9
81.8
238
130
9
45.
6
14 8 22
22
0
17
22
19
18
94.7
266
73
8
39
" 7 Grammar
27 34 61
61
50
61
56
48
85.7
601
34
12
81
' 7 Primary
*
18 16 34
34
20
34
31
29
93.5
112
11 10
5
*No. 7 Grammar two terms
*No. 7 Primary one term
| No. of Girls.
Enrollment
Enrollment
5 to 15 years.
Over 15 years ..
Enrollment
7 to 14 years.
Membership.
Average
Membership.
Average
Attendance.
Per cent. of
Attendance.
No. of days
Absence.
Number of
Tardinesses.
Number of
Dismissals.
Number of Visitors.
Annual Report
No. 1
*
000000
00
Under 5 years.
Enrollment
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
No. 1
6.3
8.5
6.4
10.5
10.6
11
12.5
15.8
No. 2
7
7
9
9
11
12
13
No. 3
5.8
6.8
8.6
10.2 10.3
11.2
12.8
12.8
No. 4
6.9 7
10.3
12
No. 5
10
7
11.3
11.6
12
12.5 14.7
No. 6
6.8
8.3
9.6 13
12.6
No. 7 Grammar*
11.3 10.8
12.5
12.1 15.3
No. 7 Primary*
6
7
10
10
*No. 7 Grammar two terms.
*No. 7 Primary one term.
TABLE C
Showing Number and Assignment of Pupils by Grades.
Schools
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII VIII IX
No. 1
3
2
5
4
3
2
6
1
No. 2
10
7
5
6
3
2
2
No. 3
2
1
3
1
4
2
1
1
No. 4
1
1
1
3
3
1
No. 5
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
No. 6
9
5
3
2
3
No. 7 Grammar*
13
2
8
2
3
No. 7 Primary*
18
4
4
7
*No. 7 Grammar two terms.
*No. 7 Primary one term.
CHANGES OF TEACHERS.
Resignations and Transfers.
School
Myron R. Chace
No. 1
Gertrude E. Davis
No. 2
No. 7, Primary
Appointment. Gertrude E. Davis Lucy S. Hathaway Blanch G. Carey
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