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Superintendent,
1,400 00
Text Books,
$1,110 34
Supplies,
1,152 70
$2,263 04
Incidentals for Schools, .
$888 50
Schoolhouse Incidentals,
$648 12
Schoolhouse Repairs,
364 97 ·
Schoolhouse Improvements,
353 27 .
$1,366 36
Monatiquot Schoolhouse Roof,
810 84
Building Committee Penniman Schoolhouse,
205 90
Smith & Anthony Company,
145 30
Fuel,
.
.
1,727 11
Conveyance of Pupils,
1,035 00
Sundry Bills of 1901 unpaid January 1, 1902,
147 00
CREDITS.
From J. P. S. A., electric light . ·
$ 3 56
Tuition,
105 80
$109 36
.
·
.
.
218
DUE THE TOWN JANUARY 1, 1902.
Tuition, . .
$57 00
Books and Supplies,
95 24
$152 24
APPROPRIATIONS.
The appropriations were as follows :
Teachers and Superintendent, . $19,050 00
Dog Tax and School Fund, . 1,051 00
$20,101 00
Janitors, .
2,132 00
Text Books and Supplies,
1,700 00
Incidentals for Schools,
400 00
Schoolhouses,
700 00
Fuel, ·
1,400 00
Conveyance of Pupils,
1,025 00
Monatiquot Schoolhouse Roof,
500 00
ESTIMATES.
The following are estimates for the expenditures for 1902, if the schools continue as they are at present :
For teachers,
$19,000 00
Janitors, .
2,132 00
Superintendent,
1,400 00
Text Books and supplies,
1,840 00
Incidentals for schools,
500 00
Schoolhouses, .
1,000 00
Fuel,
1,600 00
Conveyance of pupils,
1,200 00
EXPENDITURES FOR FUEL IN 1901.
Monatiquot Building :
Coal, 170,000 lbs.,
$446 25
Kindlings,
.
15 00
$461 25
·
.
·
219
Jonas Perkins Building :
Coal, 190,000 lbs., .
365 75
Kindlings,
.
1 00
366 75
Penniman Building :
Coal, 140,000 lbs.,
375 50
Kindlings,
.
386 70
Pond Building :
Coal, 82,000 lbs.,
218 00
Kindlings,
20 38
238 38
Union Building :
Coal, 78,000 lbs.,'
213 75
Kindlings,
18 53
232 28
Southwest Building :
Coal, 6,000 lbs.,
15 75
Kindlings,
2 00
17 75
Town Hall Kindergarten :
Coal, 8,000 lbs.,
21 00
Kindlings,
3 00
24 00
Total,
$1,727 11
INVENTORY, DECEMBER 31, 1901.
Books : text, reference and library
- $2,275 20
Stationery : paper, pencils, pens, etc. 350 00
Charts : geography, reading, music
175 00
Apparatus in Physical and Chemical Laboratory 325 00
Apparatus in Elementary Schools
160 00
Sloyd equipment at Jonas Perkins School
300 00
Schoolhouse fixtures and furniture ; desks, chairs, shades, etc. 3,135 00
Janitors' tools ; brushes, brooms, shovels, etc. 125 00
.
.
11 20
.
.
220
STATISTICS.
Population of Town, 1900, 5,981
Whole number of pupils enrolled for the year end- ing June 21, 1901, 1,299
Average membership for the school year ending June 22, 1900, 1,140.8
Average membership for the school year ending June 21, 1901, 1,169.4
Average membership for 4 months ending De- cember 21, 1900, 1,178.0
Average membership' for 4 months ending De- cember 20, 1901, 1,194.6
Percentage of average attendance for the school year ending June 21, 1901, 89.5
Number of schools keeping separate registers, 29
Number of female regular teachers, 41
Number of male regular teachers,
4
Number of special teachers,
2
Monthly pay roll for teachers for December, 1901, $1,905 00
Monthly pay roll of janitors for December, 1901, $184 34
Average monthly wages of female teachers for the school year ending June 21, 1901, $49 51
Average for the State, last official report,
$52 50
Average monthly wages of male teachers for the school year ending June 21, 1901, $76 25
$136 54
Average for the State, last official report,
Number of schoolhouses in use during the school year ending June 21, 1901, (31 class rooms and 1 room in Town Hall), 6
Number of schoolhouses not in use during the school year ending June 21, 1901, (4 class rooms), 4
Number of pupils in private schools not enrolled in the public schools, 59
Valuation of the Town in May, 1901, $4,705,800 00
Rate of taxation per thousand in 1901, $19 40
Total appropriation to be assessed in 1901, $91,065 57
Appropriation assessed in 1901 for school purposes, $26,907 00
221
Percentage for schools of total appropriation in 1901, 29.5
Expenditure per pupil for all school purposes based upon the average membership, in 1901, $32 73 Expenditure per pupil for all school purposes ex- cept repairing and erecting schoolhouses, $24 07
Expenditure per pupil throughout the State, per last State report for all purposes, $33 92
Expenditure per pupil throughout the State per last State report for all purposes except re- pairing and erecting schoolhouses, $26 06
Percentage of grammar school graduates in June, 1901, who entered the High School, 80.8
Percentage of grammar school graduates in June, 1900, who entered the High School, 72.5
222
PUPILS BY GRADES AND AGES.
Report of pupils by grades and ages on May 1, 1901, in the public schools, based on the total enrollment for the school year ending June 21, 1901.
YEARS.
Grades.
4
5
6
7
8
9
10|
11| 12 13 14
15
16!
17
18
19
Males.
Females.
Male
A
28
15
2
83
Female
A
38
34
7
79
Male
1
9
44
28
1
4
1
1
88
Female
1
13
41
33
6
4
1
98
Male
2
8 co
26
28
14
7
1
84
Female
2
3
31
21
11
3
1
70
Male
3
2
33
23
9
3
I
71
Female
3
6
23
14
12
3
58
Male
4
3
17
19
17
7
8
2
73
Female
53
Male
1
14
14
18
G
3
2
58
Female
75
Male
6
1
16
16
14
7
5
1
60
Female
6
13
25
21
5
3
2
69
Male
7
12
16
8
6
1
43
Female
7
1
13
14
9
2
39
Male
8
3
10
12
11
1
30
Female
S
1
2
S
17
15
3
1
53
Male
9
3
1
7
4
5
2
Female
9
5
16
8
2
34
Male
10
1
7
4
1
13
Female
10
3
11
7
10
1
24
Male
11
S
4
1
13
Female
11
6
3
Male
12
1
2
1
1
Female
12
1
9
3
Total
66|
94 118 128 122 111 97 104 124 123
94 65
45 27
8| 3|
651
678
7
18
16
S
1
2
1
4 5 5 OT CT f
5
15
24
18
7
4
2
223
SOURCE AND DISPOSITION.
Report of the source and disposition of all pupils by grades in the public schools of Braintree for the school year ending June 21, 1901.
HIGH SCHOOL.
SOURCE OF PUPILS
DISPOSITION OF PUPILS.
No. returned to lower grade.
No. of special promotions to
No. of withdrawals to other
No. of withdrawals to other
No. of withdrawals not other-
No. not promoted at close of
No. promoted at close of year.
TOTAL
0
2
49
5
56
1
5
6
=
56
Totals
2
128
G
136
3
1
15
17
97
136
MONATIQUOT SCHOOL.
38
1
42
2
3
6
31
42
19
1
1
21
3
2
16
21
11
3
1
15
1
14
15
42
1
3
. 28
42
13
3
2
3
53
1
2
4
3
43
53
23
1
1
1
32
3
1
1
3
1
23
32
12
1
10
14
17
44
1
6
1
54
1
1
1
1
17
54
Totals
13
226
1
22
4
6
4
276
4
3
00
21
14
226
276
12
21
1
2)
21
11
22
22
1
3
3
15
22
10
36
1
37
1
1
6
wise designated.
first time.
No. from other towns.
No. transferred from
schools in town.
No. received by special promo-
tion from lower grade.
No. received by special demo-
tion from higher grade.
TOTAL.
higher grade.
schools in town.
towns.
year.
Grades. Highest at top.
No. retained from last year.
No. promoted from preceding
grade in September.
No. enrolled as pupils for the
other
21
21
37
36
4
1
17
224
JONAS PERKINS SCHOOL.
SOURCE OF PUPILS
DISPOSITION OF PUPILS.
Grades. Highest at top.
No. retained from last year.
grade in September.
first time.
No. from other towns.
No. transferred from
schools in town.
tion from lower grade.
tion from higher grade.
No. returned to lower grade.
No. of special promotions to
No. of withdrawals to other
No. of withdrawals to other
No. of withdrawals not other-
No. not promoted at close of
No. promoted at close of year.
TOTAL.
1
21
18
23
17
19
2
17
19
G
18
14
12
111
1
49
1
Co
5
2
8
30
49
3
13
26
4
43
1
1
2
9
30
43
2
25
23
7
2
S
2
2
56
1
1
5
00
41
56
A
15
35
1
51
1
1
5
18
26
51
Totals
123
174
39
39
10
C7
2
392
10
4
12
30
9
70
265
392
PENNIMAN SCHOOL.
S
8
8
7
1
G
1
8
6
17
20
1
1
4
9
20
5
17
17
1
1
15
17
4
21
3
24
2
4
18
24
21
21
19
21
2
17
4
1
22
3
3
14
22
1
3
16
1
1
21
3
CZ
11
21
A
11
15
26
3
9
13
26
Totals
15
123
16
12
1
167
-13
13
1
25
115
167
POND SCHOOL.
3
3
37
46
4
34
1
2 2
1 5 7
1 2
1
1
1
1
5
43
53
1
19 12
32
= 23
1
1
36
Totals
44
141
37
00
14
G
1 251
3
19
01
41
178
251
5
16
29
4
52
1
1
1
8
38
52
13
26
8
57
3
7
1
14
32
57
1
22
18
No. promoted from preceding
No. enrolled as pupils for the
other
No. received by special promo-
No. received by special demo-
TOTAL.
higher grade.
schools in town.
towns.
wise designated.
year.
42
2
3
33
42
co Co
8
4
39
1
16 13
3
38
43
2
5
36
1
3
73 36
1
1
7
23
41
73
A
1
10
19
1
2221
1
CO
225
UNION SCHOOL.
SOURCE OF PUPILS
DISPOSITION OF PUPILS.
Grades. Highest at top.
No. retained from last year.
No. promoted from preceding
No. enrolled as pupils for the
first time.
No. from other towns.
No. transferred from
schools in town.
tion from lower grade.
No. received by special demo-
TOTAL.
No. returned to lower grade.
No. of special promotions to
No. of withdrawals to other
No. of withdrawals to other
No. of withdrawals not other-
No. not promoted at close of
No. promoted at close of year.
TOTAL.
19 27 38 41 44
1
1
4
21
27
1
26 27
10 30
1
28
44
Totals
21
91
32
10
13
1
1
169
1
1
9
9
21
128
169
SOUTHWEST SCHOOL.
1 A
1
3
co co
1
co 11
1
2 7
5
8
4
11
Totals
4
3
11
1
19
1
9
9
19
Totals
222
886
136
98
42
18
Co
1410
3
13 |
42
83
51
200
1018
1410
1
19
19
A
13
1
Do CT co
30
38
30
41
2
higher grade.
schools in town.
towns.
wise designated.
year.
21
grade in September.
other
No. received by special promo-
tion from higher grade.
1
1
226
STATISTICAL REPORT
Of the public schools of Braintree for the school year of ten months, ending June 21, 1901.
HIGH SCHOOL.
TEACHERS.
Room.
Grade.
Enrollment.
Average Membership.
Half-day Absences.
Tardinesses.
Dismissals.
Truancies.
Visitors.
No. of actual days of school
plus legal holidays occur- ring in school time.
Joseph A. Ewart, Principal.
12
21
20.1
350
66
43
Bertha Poole Chase.
Harry A. Wason.
Celia F. Stacy, 5 weeks.
11
22
18.9 31.8
320 812
73 31
86
Marion H. Nickerson, 3 2-5 weeks.
Bessie A. Roberts, 31 weeks.
Ella Macgregor.
9
56
52.4
1082
107
55
Alice S. Morrison, Trainer, 27 weeks. j
Totals.
136
123 2
2564
277
251
135
192
MONATIQUOT SCHOOL.
John L. Riley, Principal. Josephine B. Colbert.
1
8
41 21
37.4 19.5 12 6 37.2
1170 653 550
96 138 139 116
21 12
152
189 189
-
7
12
7
42
1648
15
98
189
6
49
46.0
2121
171 176
27
76
182
Alice Nowland, 1 week. Ellen M. Hann, 1 week. Carolyn S. Robinson, 14 weeks.
Bessie D. Rideout, 11 weeks.
6
5
46
46.6
2343
232
19
1 59
182
Iva L. McArdle, 11 weeks. Amy W. Shaw, 29 weeks. Ellen M. Hann, Trainer.
Totals.
258
240.1
10395,1149 137 1 517
78
8
189
Margaret E. C. Bannon. Mabel F. Alden. Amy W. Shaw, 11 weeks.
3 4 5
6 5
30
17
25.4 15.4
1356
554
81
12
182
54
189
Mary M. Krim, 3-5 week.
10
37
67
8
227
JONAS PERKINS SCHOOL.
TEACHERS.
Room.
Grade.
Enrollment.
Average Membership.
Half-day Absences.
Tardinesses.
Dismissals.
Truancies.
Visitors.
No. af actual days of school
plus legal holidays occur- ring in school time.
Victoria P. Wilde, Principal.
Grace M. Ward.
Mary E. Vining, 38 weeks.
8
6
34
1269
107
36
189
Frances E. Daley, Sloyd, 2 days per week.
9
6-8
Nellie E. Bowles.
7
5
46
45.6 38.9
1681 1213
147 221
161 171
1
55
189
Nellie F. Monk.
4
3
41
38.3
904
64
22
82
189
Viola Bicknell.
2
48
47.3
2126
55
20
1
71
189
Florence G. Fish.
2
1
44
46.3
2217
69 37
4
108
189
Totals.
344
321.6
12262
801
589
2
581
PENNIMAN SCHOOL.
Louis T. Morse, Principal, 9 weeks. )
Marguerite J. Steele, 2 weeks.
8 7 G
8 8
7.9 7.6 15.6
257 285 805
36 66 122
6 23 13
62
188 188
Alice Nowland, 1 week.
188
Maud Carter, 28 weeks.
4,5-
Nellie L. Galvin, asst., 3 weeks. (Commencing Dec. 31, 1900.)
Alice R. Dow, asst., 13 weeks.
Mary E. Kennedy, asst., 8 weeks.
L. May Whitney.
3
5 4
22
19.2
542
41
3
1
188
Harriet C. Taylor.
2
2
17
17.7
857
46
5
188
Mabel T. Knight.
1
1
A
26
17.3
1247
4
7
188
Totals.
158
130.3
5959
384
84
242
8 7
17
18.7 18.1 33.9
746 548
96 27 85
66 27
100 2
189 189
Emma J. Foster, 2 weeks.
70
189
Alice M. Perry.
5
4
42
57
189
Grace Randall.
1
A
51
34.5
1558
473
36
3
40 188
3
21
17 5
814
20
3
1
52
188
1
21
13.6
679
13
21
88
188
Mary E. Kennedy, asst.
20
15
13.9
-
11
21
228
POND SCHOOL.
TEACHERS.
Room.
Grade.
Enrollment.
Average Membership.
Half-day Absences.
Tardinesses.
Dismissals.
Truancies.
Visitors.
No. of actual days of school
plus legal holidays occur- ring in school time.
Sarah L. Arnold, Principal.
Rosalie S. Bayley.
Annie M. Brooks.
Margaret L. Fielden.
Ethel L. Brooks, asst., 38 weeks.
1
1
66
60.2
1607 3574
58 147
15
115 187 1-2 107|187 1-2
Josephine M. Foster, Trainer.
*
A
36
21.1
989
86|186
Helen A. Cuff, Trainer.
Totals.
230
208.2
9554
330
80
3
448
UNION SCHOOL.
Avis A. Thayer, Principal.
4 3
19 24
31
36 44
17.3 21.8 30.6 33.6 29.8
391 570 1284 1534 1397
32 26 62 79 77
146 13 36
2
425
189 189
Hannah C. Whelan.
3 2
1
1
A
-
Totals.
154
133.1
5176
276
219 5 1291
SOUTHWEST SCHOOL.
Marion L. Rogers.
--
1 A
8 11
7.1 5.8
236 282
11
74|1871-2 187 1-2
Totals.
19
12 9
518
12
74
Totals for all schools.
1299
1169.4 46428 8229 1360 13 3288 188 2-7
1
George T. Sperry, Supervisor of Drawing, 2 days per week. Mary L. French, Teacher of Singing in Primary Schools.
* In the Town Hall.
2
189
Mabel L. Bates. Elizabeth B. Pray.
9
1
278 454 134|
189
15
189
Nina B. Gage, asst., 2 weeks. Mary A. Keefe, Trainer, 11 weeks.
2
46 39
42.4 39.5
1486 1898
76 49
30| 33
3 40 187 1-2 100 1871-2
43
45.0
2
Harriet M. Hill.
1
229
STATISTICAL REPORT
Of the public schools of Braintree for the four months (16 weeks) ending Dec. 20, 1901 :
HIGH SCHOOL (only 15 weeks).
TEACHERS.
Room.
Grade.
Enrollment.
Average Membership.
Half-day absences.
Average Age of Pupils September 15, 1901.
Walter E. Severance, Prin., Greek, Latin. ) Bessie A. Roberts, English, Shorthand, Typewriting, Bookkeeping, Arithmetic. Minnie A. Graham, Science, Algebra, Geometry, English.
11
22
18.4
188
16
2
5
8
10
32
30.3
344
15
4 10
iam A. Thayer, French, English, History.
Lena P. Abbe, Algebra, Solid Geometry, Greek, Latin.
6,7
9
74
66.5
600
13
9 24
Totals.
141
127.1
1262
MONATIQUOT SCHOOL (only 15 weeks).
Frank C. Heald, Principal.
1
8
42
39.5
490 159
13 13
4
2
Josephine B. Colbert.
2}
8
18 25
22.2
307
12 12
11
1
Margaret E. C. Bannon. Mabel F. Alden.
4
6
4S
45.3
756
11
G
1
Vandelia A. Dexter.
11
-
G
22
20.5
398
11
7
11
0 29
Mabel L. Hobbs.
12
5
39
36.4
335
10
5 20
Totals.
258
243.8
3226
S
12
13
11.9
130
Y 16
M
D 19
11
2
27
3
7
44
42.6
406
,
4
2
26
5
20
19.2
375
7
18.1
230
JONAS PERKINS SCHOOL.
TEACHERS.
Room.
Grade.
Enrollment.
Average Membership.
Half-day Absences.
Average Age of Pupils September 15, 1901.
Victoria P. Wilde, Principal.
8
22
22.1
243
13
10
26
Grace M. Ward.
7
30
29.3
272
12
13
Emily V. White.
6
46
40.6
472
11
10
2
Nellie E. Bowles.
7
5
42
40.8
501
10
9
24
Frances E. Daley, Sloyd.
9
6, 7,8
Irene A. Holbrook.
5
4
41
36.4
458
10
1
8
Nellie F. Monk.
4
3
44
40.3
483
8
10
14
Edith P. Lawson, 12 weeks.
3
2
54
49.7
641
7
7
1
*Theresa Donovan, Asst., 11 weeks.
2
1
43
36.9
902
5
11
16
Grace Randall.
1
A
41
35.5
562
4
7
15
Totals.
363
33.16
4534
PENNIMAN SCHOOL.
8
13
11.7
133
14
4 16
Maud Carter, Principal.
1,53
7
10
10.3
146
12
9
16
Jessie L. Nolte, Asst.
6
18
16.8
199
11
9
29
L. May Whitney.
2}
4
22
20.3
151
9
0
17
Harriet C. Taylor.
1
2
15
12.8
143
7
9
14
Nina B. Gage, Asst., 6 weeks.
4
1
16
14.7
280
5 10
28
Ada Cushing, Asst., 2 weeks.
Breta Mitchell, Asst., 6 weeks.
A
17
13.2
415
4
7
7
Frances Lillie Creed, Trainer.
Totals.
144
131.0
1695
5
18
16.8
70
10
7
28
3
15
14.4
158
8
1
1
Mabel T. Knight.
-
Florence G. Fish.
Viola Bicknell, 4 weeks.
6
* Without pay.
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POND SCHOOL.
TEACHERS.
Room.
Grade.
Enrollment.
Average Membership.
Half-day absences.
Average Age of Pupils September 15, 1901.
Mary E. Kennedy.
4
4
39
38.4
472
9 5 16
Rosalie S. Bayley.
46
42.5
694
8
6
8
Annie M. Brooks.
2
2
53
53.3
797
7 6 22
Josephine M. Foster, Trainer.
1
1
54
51.2
1204
6 16
Helen A. Cuff, Asst., 14 2-5 weeks.
1
*
A
33
27.5
561
4 4 15
1
Totals.
225
212.9
3728
UNION SCHOOL.
Avis A Thayer, Principal.
4 }
4 3
23
19.5
188 383
7
9
12
Hannah C. Whelan.
3
2
34
31.7
308
7
3
8
Mabel L. Bates. Elizabeth B. Pray. Mary A. Egan, Trainer, 4 weeks.
2
1
36
34.9
477
6
0 24
1
A
28
21.2
365
4
6
7
Totals.
150
134.1
1721
SOUTHWEST SCHOOL.
Marion L. Rogers,
1{
1 A
9 7
8.5 6.5
58- 180
5
8
0
Totals.
16
15.0
238
Totals for all schools.
1297
1194.6
16404
9
2 13
Mary A. Keefe, Trainer.
29
26.8
4
5
1
Cordelia J. Stanwood, Supervisor of Drawing two days per week. George E. Crafts (5 weeks) Supervisor of Music two days per week.
* In the Town House. A is the kindergarten grade.
Ethel L. Brooks, Asst., 14 2-5 weeks.
Margaret L. Fielden, Principal.
Harriet M. Hill. Annie M. Crosby, Trainer.
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JANITORS.
Monatiquot building. John H. Macandrew, West street, Braintree.
Jonas Perkins building. William Orr, Front street, East Braintree.
Penniman Building. Alfred H. Holbrook, Cleveland ave- nue, Braintree.
Pond Building. John Whitty, Pearl street, South Braintree. Union building. J. Franklin Bates, Washington street, Braintree.
Southwest Building. Willie P. Reed, Pond street, South Braintree.
TRUANT OFFICERS.
Jeremiah F. Gallivan, Braintree.
Horace F. Hunt, South Braintree.
Henry Duggan, Jr., East Braintree.
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GRADUATIONS AND GRADUATES.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Tuesday evening, June 18, 1901, in the Town Hall, pre- sentation of Diplomas by Rev. C. F. Hill Crathern.
GRADUATES.
Dora Belyea, Margaret Ellen Clinton, Frances Lillie Creed, Joseph Schofield Drinkwater, Mary Elizabeth Drinkwater, Mary Agnes Gallivan, Walter Lincoln Gerry, Katherine Elizabeth Healey, Etta Kingman Lawson, Alice Isabel Moir,
Elizabeth Ellen Mulligan, Alton Elihu Oliver, Blanche Ella Porter, Susie Ella Porter, Mary Malvena Robery Carrie Emma Russell, William Joseph Ryan,
Bertha Gertrude Saunders,
Anna May Tracey, Helen Watson.
MONATIQUOT GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Wednesday evening, June 19, 1901, in the School Hall, presentation of Diplomas by Col. A. C. Drinkwater.
GRADUATES.
George Thomas Atkinson, Mildred Ethel Bailey, Helen Edith Bayley, Cornelius Connell, Walter Chester Connell, Margaret Ellingwood Crocker, Emily Davis, Margaretta Little Faxon, Elizabeth Belinda Gardiner, Jennie May Glover, *Sophia Graham, Julia Gertrude Griffin, * Bertha Lillian Harvey, Christina Alexis Hennessey,
Carl Pierce Lothrop, Agnes Teresa Lyons, *Beatrice Isabel Marstin, Donald W. McClelland, Jessie McGibbon,_ Marion Doe McKenney, Annie Irene Murphy, Hattie May Osborne, William Henry Parker, Matthew Norman P. Pedder, *George Winslow Pratt, Ode Ellsworth Rice, Edmonia Romaine Robinson, Florence Octavia Robinson,
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John Irving Hill, Alice Gertrude Hollinshead, Beatrice Louise Hollinshead, Frank Everett Hollis, Mariam Viola Holli's, Walter Reed Howland,
*Goldie Elizabeth Jones, Joseph Raymond King, * Arthur Leo Levangie, +Grace Hanze Littlefield,
Burpee Owen Sanford, Norbert Branley Shay, Annie Selina Simpson, Arthur Smiley, Loretta Marie Smith, Harold Arthur Stone, Mary Elizabeth Sullivan, Edward Irving Tracey, Ethel Marie Wales, Friede Winn.
PENNIMAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Thursday Evening, June 20, 1901, in the Kindergarten Room, Diplomas presented by Col. A. C. Drinkwater.
GRADUATES.
Elsie Marie Bunker, Alice Gertrude Drinkwater,
Eva Martha Dam, Angelina Ellsworth Drinkwater,
* Arthur Clapp Davenport.
*Clarence Willard Dow,
*Daniel Joseph Gallivan, Clifton Ellsworth Neal.
JONAS PERKINS GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Friday evening, June 21, 1901, in the School Hall, presenta- tion of Diplomas by Mr. William C. Harding.
GRADUATES.
Susan Avery,
Grace McDowell, Joseph Michael McRae,
William Alvin Babcock,
James Thomas Baldwin,
Mary Eliza Black,
*John Malcolm Milne, John Remick,
James Henry DeNeil,
*Frederick William Smith,
Theodore Everett Fogg,
*Lena Durfee Goodspeed, Helen Florence Lund, Agnes McCarthy,
*Arthur Edward Starr, Annie Jeannie Strathdee, Helen Burr Warren,
*Ralph Kimball Watson.
*Did not enter the High School.
t Given a certificate.
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OPENING OF THE NEW CENTURY.
The new century was opened by the public schools at the Town Hall, Tuesday morning, January 1, 1901, at 10 o'clock, with the following program :
SONG, Battle Hymn of the Republic, By Pupils.
PRAYER, By Rev. George E. Whitehouse.
NEW CENTURY GREETING, By Rev. C. F. Hill Crathern.
SONG, Red, White and Blue, By Pupils.
PIANO SOLO,
By Miss Gertrude F. Young.
The centuries, nineteenth century events, the seven days, the seasons, and the months were presented in tableaux and cos- tume scenes by the pupils from the various schools.
THE OLD AND THE NEW CENTURY,
Mr. Daniel Harrington and Master George Carmichael. ( Mr. Harrington was born December 23, 1799.)
SONG,
America,
By Pupils.
BENEDICTION, By Rev. J. S. Bell.
The committee of arrangements were Rev. C. F. Hill Crath- ern and Mr. William C. Harding. Mr. Joseph A. Ewart was musical director, Miss Bertha Poole Chase, accompanist, and Mr. John L. Riley stage manager.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL PRIZE EXHIBITION.
The second annual meeting was held on Tuesday evening, February 26, 1901, in the Monatiquot School Hall. The com- petition was between the Jonas Perkins, the Penniman and the Monatiquot schools, by pupils of the sixth, seventh and eighth grades.
PUPILS COMPETING IN SIGHT READING.
Monatiquot School, Margaret Crocker and Donald McClel- land; Penniman School, Angelina Drinkwater and Clifton Neal ; Jonas Perkins School, Gussie Rymarczick and Eva Robbins.
PUPILS COMPETING IN PREPARED READING.
Monatiquot School, Marguerite Packard ; Penniman School, Mila Gage; Jonas Perkins School, May E. Black.
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The ten best compositions were submitted from each school, and all the pupils of each school were given the spelling test.
The percentages won were as follows :
Sight Reading.
Prepared Reading.
Compo- sition.
Spelling. Average
Monatiquot School,
88
91
79.4
67.6
81.5
Penniman School,
67
65
75
73.1
70
Jonas Perkins School,
87
84
91.3
76.3
84.7
The best compositions from each school were written by Susie Avery, Jonas Perkins School ; Fannie Palmer, Penniman School ; and Helen Bayley, Monatiquot School.
The judges were :
Prepared Reading,-Mrs. George O. Wales, Albert E. Avery and Mrs. T. R. Newell.
Sight Reading, -Aubrey Hilliard, Miss Ella W. Sheppard and Mrs. Charles H. Sprague.
Composition,-Miss Mary Wardwell, Charles G. Jordan and Mrs. F. Eugene Dyer.
COURSE OF STUDY.
I wish that I could say something which would help to make you realize how much need there is of making the instruction more practical. The whole business of education is becoming transformed to meet the demands of a new social and industrial life. The best schools are aiming to prepare the pupils to take an intelligent and efficient part in industrial activities. In this movement our schools are very far behind the schools of Boston and its surrounding cities and towns.
In general, the girls in our schools become keepers of homes, and the boys engage in mechanical industry. The legislature of 1898 recognized this fact and enacted a law authorizing school committees to provide instruction in such subjects as manual training, sewing and cooking. Substantial and successful courses of instruction in these subjects have been fully established in the best schools of the state.
THE HIGH SCHOOL.
The need of a separate building for the High School is too fully recognized to require further discussion. Schools must be
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kept in the attic of the Monatiquot schoolhouse until a new building is provided. It will be nearly three years before a new building can be occupied, even if steps are taken at once to build it.
When the town determines to build a new home for the High School I hope that the generous and public spirited citizen who has offered to give ten thousand dollars to establish a Manu- al Training School in connection with the new High School, pro- vided the town would appropriate an equal amount for this pur- pose, may be induced to renew the offer. Such a department in connection with the High School course of study would be of the highest value to the young men who will engage in mechanical occupations.
Respectfully, IRVING W. HORNE, Superintendent of Schools.
Braintree, January 15, 1902.
Jury List.
As prepared by the Selectmen, February 6th, 1902.
1
NAME.
OCCUPATION.
Arnold, Franklin E.
retired
Arnold, J. Marcus
merchant
Arnold, Richard L.
clerk
Bates, Frank Albert
plumber
Bates, Charles S.
salesman
Bates, Louis F. Barbour, John
plumber
Bridgham, Oakes A.
merchant
Bailey, William H. H. Bond, Francis D.
clerk
Cain, Daniel E. Cain, Thomas J.
machinist,
stable keeper
Cavanagh, Charles F.
building mover
Cook, Alfred A.
brick layer
Currier, William H.
machinist
Cuff, John W. Dow, Willard E.
clerk
electrician
Doane, Henry W.
salesman
clerk
Drinkwater, Horace R. Dyer, Brainard T.
salesman
Dexter, Charles E.
draftsman
clerk
merchant
shoe worker
expressman barber
Gallivan, Daniel J. Green, Worth A.
shoe worker
bookkeeper
florist
Ellsworth, George G. Ellis, Walter F. Flood, Edward Gage, R. Allen
Gore, Henry W. Hayward, Francis E.
manufacturer
retired
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NAME.
OCCUPATION.
Hobart, Edward W.
inspector electrician
Hobart, Arthur L.
Hale, Edward A. Heath, Vernon S.
railroad employe shipper
Hollis, Albert F.
reporter
Harrison, William C.
draftsman
Howland, Walter H.
machine operator
Holmes, William L.
retired
Hunt, Nathaniel F.
retired
Hart, Louis J.
merchant
Hannaford, Charles S.
real estate and insurance
Kelley, Hiram H.
manufacturer
King, James H.
shoe worker
Keith, Arza H.
manufacturer
Leonard, William E.
shoe cutter
Leben, L. Francis
machinist
Mathewson, Emor H. McRae, Augustus
carpenter
Morgan, Frank H.
broker
Pierson, Edward O.
railroad employe
Porter, Elbridge
salesman
Pratt, Stillman F.
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