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AGE AND SCHOOLING CERTIFICATES.
The law provides that "No child under fourteen years of age shall be employed in any factory, workshop, or mercantile establishment, nor shall any such child be employed in any work performed for wages during the hours when the public schools are in session, nor be employed at any work before six o'clock in the morning or after seven o'clock in the evening."
It further provides that "No child under sixteen years of age shall be employed in any factory, workshop, or mercantile establishment unless his employer procures and keeps on file an age and schooling certificate."
According to the provisions of this law twenty-three cer- tificates were granted during the year ending August 1, 1900. A fact of some interest in this connection is that four of the parents who signed the certificates were obliged to make their mark in place of writing their names. Had they lived where & compulsory education law was enforced this would not have occurred, as it will not occur in the case of their children if they live within the bounds of the State for any length of time. This leads me to speak of the compulsory law.
THE COMPULSORY LAW.
Chapter 496 of the Acts of 1898 requires every child between seven and fourteen years of age to attend some public day school if he is in good health, has not acquired the branches of learn-
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ing required by law to be taught in the public schools, and is not attending some private day school. The Superintendent may excuse cases of necessary absence. Furthermore, any per- son who has under his control a child of the age mentioned above, and fails to send him to school for five day sessions or for ten half-day sessions within a period of six months, upon complaint by a truant officer, becomes liable to a fine.
While the provisions of this law have been complied with in the main, yet I feel that greater vigilance on the part of those who have children in charge would cause some to attend school more regularly than they do.
I earnestly solicit the active co-operation of parents and guardians so that the requirements of the law may be met.
TEXT-BOOKS AND INSTRUCTION ..
In my report last year, I called attention to the poor condi- tion of the books that were being used in the schools. It gives me pleasure to report at this time that that condition has been greatly improved. It is doubtful whether the time will ever come when a child will always be provided with a book entirely clean and entirely whole. Yet I think that we should approxi- mate that condition within reasonable bounds. Generally speak- ing, the better the book, the more care will the child take in preserving its cleanliness and its entirety. This past year, I have noticed some children taking especial pains with new books, even placing small pieces of paper on the book where their fin- gers and thumb came when reading, so that the pages might not become soiled. Such carefulness should be commended, not simply because it saves the book, but because it encourages the child to forni a desirable habit.
The grammars and language books place 1 in the schools at the beginning of the fall term have, thus far, given good satis- faction, and have made possible a much greater uniformity in the work.
The new spelling books have given a fresh impetus to the study of that branch of learning which, I think, is producing good results, as the impression made upon me by reading test papers is that the words are better spelled than they were a year ago. Some children, it is true, seem to lack the power of learn- ing to spell correctly. The most that can be done in such cases is to do the best possible and let the matter rest there. But in many other cases, poor spelling is due to sheer carelessness and lack of observation. In dealing with such pupils, there should be no relaxation of effort before good spelling is obtained.
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Another new book now being used in the schools is the Ward Primer. This is the first book in a series of readers designed for use in teaching the Rationai Method of Reading, originated by Edward G. Ward of Brooklyn, N. Y., and which professes to embody the best features of the word, sentence, and phonetic methods.
In the beginning, the child learns to read short sentences from the blackboard, composed of easy words that he is taught to recognize. At the same time, drill is given on the sounds of the following letters and combinations of letters: F, l, m, n, r, s, a, e, o, ing, ings, ight, ights. These are called phonograms.
The next step is to form words by combining these sounds with each other or with the sight words already learned. Thus. with the phonogram ight, the child is taught to combine in turn f, 1, m, n, r, and s, forming the words fight, light, might, night, right, and sight. New words and phonograms are added constantly, until by the end of the year the child should have a vocabulary of from two thousand to four thousand words, besides the ability to discover for himself the pronunciation of many more.
The work in history has been enriched by giving the chil- dren of the fourth grade instruction in the history of Chelms- ford. This was undertaken in some of the schools a year ago. Both teachers and children took such an interest in the work that I was encouraged to introduce the study in all of the schools which had a fourth grade. Accordingly, all the children of that classification have been receiving such instruction this past wir- ter. Of course, the work is very simple. I believe, however, that it has value in that it gives the children a little insight into what has taken place in their own town since its first settlement. And, further, I hope that it will tend to give them a taste for history and make of it a study more vividly real.
Physiology and hygiene, nature study, drawing, music, and gymnastics are receiving some attention in nearly all of the schools.
A special teacher of music and drawing would place the work in those subjects on a much more satisfactory basis.
I would recommend also that the supply of readers be increased, and that new dictionaries be placed in many of the schools.
TEACHERS' MEETINGS.
Three general teachers' meetings have been held within the year covered by this report. The first was at North Chelms- ford, May 4, 1900. At this meeting, excellent papers were read
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by Misses H. G. Fulton, Agnes Naylor, L. S. Copeland and Mrs. A. H. Park of the teaching force, and by Dr. F. E. Varney and Rev. R. W. Dunbar, citizens of the village.
The next meeting was at the Centre, November 27, 1900, at which Mr. J. W. Macdonald, Agent of the State Board of Education, spoke to the teachers on the subject, "Arithmetic." His thorough familiarity with the different methods and devices that may be used in teaching this subject, and his clear presenta- tion of them, made of this an interesting and profitable afternoon.
The third meeting was at North Chelmsford, January 3, 1901. By way of preparation for this meeting, I had informed the speaker of the afternoon, Mr. A. W. Clark of Boston, of some of the difficulties with which the teachers had met in teaching penmanship. Mr. Clark was therefore ready to speak to the point, which he did so successfully that good results have followed.
HIGH SCHOOLS.
Early last May, the principal of the high school at the Centre, Mr. D. H. Fletcher, had an offer of a much more lucra- tive position in Needham, and, in consequence, tendered his resignation. Fortunately, his predecessor, Mr. C. W. Averell, was so situated that he could take the position for the remainder of the year. His acquaintance with the school enabled him to complete the year's work without what might have been a serious interruption. The present principal, Mr. C. H. Knowlton, began work in September.
Shortly after the beginning of the fall term, Mr. A. W. Trubey, principal of the school at the North, resigned the posi- tion which he had held for eight years. Mr. Percy F. Parsons accepted the offer to take charge of the schools and began work at once, assisted by Miss Grace M. Heartz, who was selected for the position left vacant by the resignation of Miss Josephine Eaton.
Notwithstanding these changes and the greater or less loss of time necessary to readjustment to different conditions, excel- lent work is being done in both schools. Nineteen high school subjects are being taught at the Centre, and nine at the North.
The subjects offered in the high schools and the time given to each are as follows: English, four years; Latin, four years, Greek, three years; French, two years; Roman and Grecian History, General History, English History, Civics, Bookkeep- ing and Commercial Arithmetic, Geometry, Physics, and Chem- istry, one year each; Physical Geography, Botany, and Solid Geometry, one-half of a year each.
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As there were some pupils from out of town attending the Centre school, with the consent of the Chairman of the Com- mittee, I wrote to State Secretary Hill early in the fall, asking if the school might be placed on the list of schools approved by the State Board of Education. Accordingly, a representa- tive of the Board visited the school and reported favorably. This gives the school a standing with similar schools of the State not heretofore enjoyed. Further, it means that towns whose valuation is less than five hundred thousand dollars may send children here, and be reimbursed by the State for the money expended for their tuition. Without such approval by the State Board, this reimbursement would not be made, and the children would be sent to schools that were approved. Just how much this may be worth to Chelmsford in dollars and cents, it is, of course, impossible to tell. But it seems entirely reasonable to expect quite a little revenue from this source, which will, as far as it goes, assist in defraying the expenses of the school.
High schools cost money, it is true, and well-equipped schools cost more than they did fifty years ago. But whether a town in Massachusetts wishes to or not, the Statutes require it to furnish its children with the opportunities for a high school education. As already stated, towns with a valuation less than five hundred thousand dollars may be reimbursed for money expended for high school tuition. As Chelmsford is not in that list, it must depend upon its own resources to furnish the necessary revenue.
The instruction itself may be provided in different ways. The pupils might be sent to Lowell. In this case, the bill for tuition for the current school year would be not far from thirty- five hundred dollars, and if transportation should be added, the total bill would be not far from four thousand dollars. Between this sum and the amount that our high schools are now costing, there is a wide difference. For, granting that men are needed as principals of our two largest schools, high school instruction is costing Chelmsford less than fifteen hundred dollars a year.
COURSE OF STUDY.
ALI, GRADES.
Follow the outline given in the Third Report upon a Course of Studies for Elementary Schools by John T. Prince for the work in physiology and hygiene.
Give instruction in drawing once a week throughout the year, and in nature study once a week during the spring and fall ternis.
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Fulfil the requirements of the law regarding instruction in morals.
Insist upon neatness, order, and politeness at all times.
GRADE I.
Reading .- Follow the instructions in the Ward Manual. Primers and the easy parts of First Readers.
Writing .- Letters, words, and sentences from the blackboard and from slips.
Language .- Oral reproduction of stories read or told by the teacher. Short sentences copied. Short pieces learned. Teach pupils to write their name, the name of their town, etc. Spelling.
Arithmetic .- All combinations of numbers to ten, with and without objects.
GRADE II.
Reading .- Follow the instructions in the Ward Manual. The difficult parts of First Readers and easy Second Readers.
Writing .- Use copy books in this and following grades until the eighth.
Language .- Oral and written reproductions. Dictation exercises. Memory gems copied and learned. The use of the period or question mark at the end of the sentence and capitals at the beginning. Spelling.
Arithmetic .- Book I., Prince. Multiplication tables to and including fives.
GRADE III.
Reading .- See list of reading printed in the report for 1899.
Language .- Daily composition and dictation exercises. Give attention to abbreviations, punctuation, capitals, choice of words, forms of words, spelling. Extend memory work. Hyde's First Book, Part I.
Arithmetic .- Book II., Prince. Multiplication tables to and including tens.
GRADE IV.
Reading .- See list.
Language .- Frequent composition or dictation exercises. Give attention to punctuation, capitals, spelling, choice and forms of words; also to clearness and conciseness of expression. Con- tinue memory work. Hyde's First Book, Part II.
Arithmetic .- Book III., Prince. Multiplication tables to and including twelves.
Geography .- Local geography in the fall term. Frye's Pri- mary to the World Ridge in the spring term.
History .- Local history in the winter term.
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GRADE V.
Reading .- See list.
Language .- Continue the work as outlined for the fourth grades. Metcalf's Elementary English to page 102.
Arithmetic .- Book IV., Prince.
Geography .- Frye's Primary to the New England States. History .- Montgomery's Beginners.
GRADE VI.
Reading .- See list.
Language .- Continue the work as outlined for the fourthi grade. Metcalf's Elementary English from page 102 to the end.
Grammar .- Teach the pupils to recognize the parts of speech.
Arithmetic .- Book V., Prince.
Geography .- The New England States in Frye's Primary and a review of the whole book. In the spring term, begin Frye's Complete and take to North America.
History .- Guerber's First Thirteen Colonies.
GRADE VII.
Reading .- See list.
Language .- Continue the work as outlined for the fourth grade.
Grammar .- The sentence. Kinds of sentences. Phrases and clauses. Analysis of simple sentences. Metcalf's Grammar, Part I.
Arithmetic .- Book VI., Prince.
Geography .- North America, the United States, Groups of States, New England States to Maine, and South America in Frye's Complete.
History .- Montgomery's Leading Facts of American His- tory to The Union, p. 191.
GRADE VIII.
Reading .- See list.
Language .- Continue the work as outlined for the fourth grade.
Grammar .- Kinds, forms, and uses of all the parts of speech. Rules of syntax. Analysis of sentences. Metcalf's Grammar, Part. II.
Arithmetic .- Book VII., Prince, or some equivalent.
Geography .- Frye's Complete finished.
History .- Montgomery's Leading Facts of American His- tory completed.
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GRADE IX.
Reading .- See list.
Language .- Frequent composition exercises. Correlate with other work.
Grammar .- Continue the work outlined for the eighth grade. Metcalf's Grammar, Part III.
Arithmetic .- Involution and evolution. Review percentage and its applications, and measurements. A half-study for the year.
Geography .- Review topically, giving especial emphasis to the United States and its dependencies. First half of the year.
History .- Review topically, introducing civil government in the latter part of the year.
Algebra .- A half-study for the year.
Physiology .- Second half of the year.
CONCLUSION.
In concluding this report, I desire to thank all with whom my work has brought me in contact for their continued courtesy and cheerful co-operation.
FREDERICK L. KENDALL,
Superintendent.
ROLL OF HONOR.
Pupils who have been neither absent nor tardy for one or more terms :
CENTRE HIGH.
No. of terms.
Roberta Greenleaf
3
Anna Bliss
.
2
Laura Dutton
·
2
Olive G. Eaton
2
Eva Perham
2
Arthur Adams
.
1
Bell Adams
1
Bertha Bartlett
1
Elsie Perham
.
1
Ralph Howland . 1
· Helen Lord 1
Rachel Marshall 1
Mabel Severance 1
Frederick Langley ·
1
CENTRE 2d INTERMEDIATE.
Lora L. Feindel 3
·
· M. Marion Adams 2
Grace Atwood 1 · Edith Bliss 1
.
Elizabeth A. Byam ·
1
Helen M. Knowlton . 1
CENTRE 1st INTERMEDIATE.
Ruth E. Adams. .
3
Hosmer Sweetser 3 ·
Irving B. Hunt . ·
1
Charles B. Perham
1
Nellie R. Redman ·
1
· Louise Robbins . 1
Ada E. Ross
1
Julia Atherton 1
Alta Byam ·
1
Lucy Byam
.
1
Millicent Dunn . ·
1
Emma Glidden . 1
.
3
William Adams . .
2
Winthrop Center ·
2
Breck Emerson . .
2
Florence Feindel William Robbins ·
·
2
2
Louise Adams 1 .
Leroy Allen
1
CENTRE 2d PRIMARY.
Abbott W. Russell
.
3
Frederick Russell
.
3
2
Harry Dix . 1 .
Francis Dutton .
·
1
Katie Greenleaf .
1
Edith Hagerman
.
Emma Holt
1
Fred Holt .
1
Mary Noyes
1
Edward Redman
.
Henry Redman .
1
Lester Stearns .
1
Addie Wright
1
Ethel Wright .
1
CENTRE 2d GRAMMAR.
Ethel Hagerman 3
No. of
terms.
Percy Redman . 1
Warren Robarge 1
Catherine Sheehan 1
CENTRE 1st GRAMMAR.
Chester Allen 2 .
Agnes Eaton 2
Ann Dix
1
1
Goldie Hunt
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No. of terms.
Leroy C. Bliss 2
Ella Burns 1
Alfred L. Douglass 1
Charles E. Douglass .
1
E. Roy Kittredge .
1
Hazel Knowlton .
1
Ida Lovering .
1
Arthur Robbins
1
CENTRE 1st PRIMARY.
Adelbert Adams 3
NORTH HIGH.
Gladys E: Swain ·
2
Hubert Bearce .
.
1
Clarence Leavitt
1
Stewart Mackay, Jr. . 1
Florence Queen
1
.
NORTH GRAMMAR.
Rose Wright 1
Anna Mackay 1 .
Clifford Queen
.
.
1
Jennie B. Wright
·
1
NORTH INTERMEDIATE.
Nellie L. Butterfield . 1
Nellie V. Smith ·
1
Irving P. Shields
1
Jennie B. Wright
1
NORTH 2d PRIMARY.
Arthur McComb 1 ·
Anna P. Turner
·
1
Viola Welch
1
No. of terms.
NORTH 1st PRIMARY.
John W. Bridgford 1
Luzern H. Lowell 1 Ruth M. Scribner . 1
William G. Spillane 1
WEST PRIMARY.
Carl B. Dewell . 2
Annie E. Westberg 2 Chester F. Brown .
1 Helen Dewell 1
Vernon E. Newman 1
C. August Olsson 1
Charlie W. Olsson 1
Victor E. Olsson ·
1
Beda M. Westberg .
1
Carl Westberg
.
·
1
Eric A. Westberg
1
SOUTH.
Lily E. Fish
·
2
Minnie B. Penniman .
2
Harry O. Hartwell . 1
GOLDEN COVE.
Olive Carll
·
1
Leo Jones .
1
Harry A. Mckinley
.
1
EAST.
Lydia Shedd
.
1
SOUTH ROW.
Henry Parlee
.
1
·
Myra Parlee
·
.
1
SCHOOL STATISTICS. These statistics are for the school year which ended in June, 1900.
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
Total
Enrollment.
Average
Membership.
Average
Attendance.
Per cent. of
Pupils under 5.
Pupils over 15.
Pupils between
5 and 15.
Pupils between 7 and 14.
Centre, High.
Charles W. Averell, 9 weeks
42
38.2
35.5
92.9
37
5
6
2nd Grammar .....
Lena E. Bliss.
42
30.6
27.3
89.2
. .
. .
42
41
2nd Intermediate.
Elizabeth F. Webber |
48
42.5
37.0
87.0
. .
. .
48
18
1st Intermediate ..
( Mrs. G. H. Knowlton
43
39.1
35.2
90.0
.
43
30
2nd Primary ... .
Grace E. Mansfield.
36
25.2
21.6
85.7
5
.
31
7
1st Primary ...
§ Arthur W. Trubey {
29
27.8
24.0
86.3
10
19
12
Grammar ..
Josephine Eaton
45
39.7
34.8
87.6
. .
1
44
41
2nd Intermediate.
Ethel L. Stratton.
49
43.0
38.2
88.9
. .
..
49
49
Ist Intermediate ..
§ Georgia H. Bucknam
25
23.5
19.7
83.8
..
25
25
3rd Primary
.
Alice L. Frothingham
54
42.8
37.1
86.7
. .
. .
54
54
2nd Primary ....
..
.
.
27
25.1
22.4
89.2
. .
.
27
27
..
54
41.7
38.0
91.1
. .
. .
54
43
South ..
36
31.3
27.3
87.2
3
33
26
Golden Cove ...
§ Susan B. Marshall, one term /
43
34.0
28.7
84.4
.
. .
43
29
East
Bessie M. Coburn, one term
Ada M. Reed, two terms
27
15.6
13.5
86.5
2
. .
25
19
South Row.
Christina Ashworth, one term
Totals.
796
647.0
569.1
88.1
10
60
726
551
24
15.6
13.1
24
24
Corrected totals ..
772
631.4
556.0
88.1
10
60
702
527
.
( Lillian S. Copeland
40
37.2
34.3
92.2
. .
9
31
18
Helen G. Fulton.
41
35.9
33.3
92.5
.
3
38
28
Ist Grammar ....
Mrs. D. H. Fletcher
Grace C. Litchfield ..
North, High and
Gertrude A. Jones.
.
.
80
49.8
10.7
81.6
. .
80
26
Ist Primary ....
Bertha H. Long ..
Agnes Naylor ...
35
24.0
20.5
85.4
. .
. .
35
2.2
Mrs. A. H. Park
..
.
...
One term.
Bertha M. Allen.
Laura G. Hoyt ..
West, Grammar .. Primary .
Hattie M. Hall.
. .
Attendance.
( D. Howard Fletcher, 31 weeks )
Ethel E. Kimball.
NOTE .- As twenty-four of the pupils that were enrolled in the third primary room at North Chelmsford had previously been recorded in another room, I have subtracted that number from the totals that would be affected. And, as the school was not opened until the spring term, I have subtracted the numbers given above in order to get the average membership and the average attendance for the year.
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Graduating Exercises of the Centre High School, Thursday Evening, June 14, 1900.
Motto-" Step by Step."
March-" The Scorcher." . Rosey
Orchestra.
Invocation.
Rev. Granville Pierce.
Song-" Land of Freedom." . School. Perkins
Essay-" History and Manufacture of Glass."
Emily Belle Adams.
Solo-" The Bird Carrol."
. E. E. Adams
Miss Elizabeth Spofford.
Essay-" Origin and Development of Greek Myths." Laura May Dutton.
Songs- a. " Say, Pretty Rover." .
.
.
Perkins
Macy
b. "Good Morning."
·
School.
Essay-" What Two Things are Most to be Desired in Life." Anna Electa Bliss.
Solo-" The Muleteer of Terragona."
·
Henrion
Mr. Edward S. Swift.
Selection from "Huguenots." .
Rossini
Orchestra.
Address. .
Rev. R. A. Greene.
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Serenade-" Nita Gitana." · De Koven
Edward E. Adams.
Presentation of Diplomas.
Rev. E. C. Bartlett.
Parting Song.
School.
" A Night Off."
Rosey
Orchestra.
Graduates :- Emily Bell Adams, Anna Electa Bliss, Laura May Dutton.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Trustees of the Adams Library
OF THE
TOWN OF CHELMSFORD, MASS.
FOR THE
Year Ending February 28, 1901.
LOWELL, MASS. : COURIER-CITIZEN CO., PRINTERS.
1901.
LIBRARY REPORT.
The Board of Trustees of the Adams Library herewith sub- mit its annual report. The Board organized by the choice of J. Adams Bartlett, as Chairman, and Miss Emma J. Gay, as Secre- tary and Treasurer. Various sub-committees were appointed to carry on the work of the Library during the year. The finan- cial condition of the Library is shown in the Treasurer's report, which is submitted herewith. The circulation of the Library for the past year has been 10,433 volumes. The number of bor- rowers has been 422.
The circulation is classified as follows: Fiction 64 per cent., general works 9, travel 5, literature 5, biography 3, natural science 3, useful arts I, fine arts I, religion and philosophy 2, - sociology 3, history 6.
The Library and Reading Room have been open 201 ses- sions, or 8461/2 hours. The whole number of books now in the Library is 6,368. There has been purchased in the last year 247 volumes. Sixty-one volumes have been donated from various sources, and the Board of Trustees extend to all our friends their sincere thanks for the kindly gifts. All these books so received have been labeled with the donor's name, and placed on the shelves.
We also extend our thanks to the publishers of the Lowell Journal and Morning Mail, and also to other kind friends who have remembered the Reading Room by the placing of various papers on its table.
The Trustees note with pleasure the increased use of the Reading Room by older people, and we are led to believe that the usefulness of the Reading Room is becoming better known and appreciated by that class of readers. Better general order has been observed the past year, and the general usefulness of the whole Library has been increased thereby.
The patrons of the Library of South Chelmsford have had their regular bi-weekly service as in the past.
Early in the year, Mrs. N. B. Lapham, who has taken charge of the exchange of books at her residence since the establishment of the South Chelmsford branch, and whose faithful care con- tributed much to its success, owing to changes in her family found it best to discontinue her care of the books. Mr. Ferdi- nand M. Scaboria then kindly consented to take charge of the
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books at his store. Our cordial thanks are extended both to Mrs. Lapham and to Mr. Scaboria.
During the past year the Trustees have received from the Social Library the funds which they held, and which the town at its last annual meeting voted to accept in trust. This has been deposited in the name of the town in the City Institution for Savings, in Lowell, in accordance with the vote of the town, and is known as the Adams-Emerson fund of seventy-five dollars ($75.00), and the Joseph Warren fund of $593.14.
The Library can only use the interest of these funds, and the Treasurer has drawn the sum of $29.04 as accrued interest.
These are the first and only endowment funds that have come to the Library, and the Trustees express their hope that more may be added in the future. The Trustees again call the attention of the public to the beautiful cabinet provided for relics, papers and documents, of interest to the town, and ask that any historical papers which can be spared may be placed there. This can be made of great value to future generations, and at the same time provide a place of safe keeping for many valuable papers, etc., that might otherwise be lost. To all who have so gener- ously contributed to the collection we extend our hearty thanks.
The Trustees desire to acknowledge the devotion of the Librarian to his work, and for many services rendered without compensation we tender him our sincere thanks, and we only hope that the Board of Trustees may be able to retain his ser- vice in the future.
J. ADAMS BARTLETT, EMMA J. GAY, LUTHER H. SARGENT, A. HEADY PARK, ALBERT H. DAVIS, WILSON WATERS,
Trustees.
TREASURER'S REPORT OF ADAMS LIBRARY.
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand March 1, 1900. $ 28 35
Town appropriation for 1900 800 00
Adams-Emerson Fund. 75 00
Joseph Warren Fund. 593 14
Amount carried forward
$1 496 49
4
Amount brought forward. $1,496 49
Interest on same.
29 04
Library fines.
17 32
Borrower's cards
2 95
Finding lists.
2 00
$1,547 80
EXPENDITURES.
Chas. H. Greenleaf, Librarian and Janitor
$240 00
Baker & Taylor Co., books. .
219 14
Milwaukee Public Library, books. .
7 00
Co-Operative Building Plan Association, books
3 00
Publishers' Advertising League, books.
15 00
Geo. E. Littlefield, books.
67
Magazines and periodicals.
57 IO
F. J. Barnard & Co., repairing and binding
39 60
Emerson & Co., coal .. .
99 31
Gilbert & Barker Mfg. Co., gasolene, etc ..
62 98
H. R. Barker Mfg. Co., gas fittings.
40
Union Printing Co., finding lists.
33 00
Dumas & Co., binding finding lists
I 80
G. T. Parkhurst, printing
8 75
Geo. E. Maker, frames.
2 15
E. R. Marshall, bicycle stand.
5 00
H. Richardson, repairs on building
5 00
Adams & Co., repairing chair.
2 50
Wilson Waters, supplies ..
I 80
Bartlett & Dow, supplies.
13 00
Chas. H. Greenleaf, supplies
5 38
Emma J. Gay, supplies.
2 0I
Post Office box rent. .
60
H. W. Tarbell, labor on grounds.
I 50
E. C. Coolidge, labor on grounds.
7 80
Melvin Walker, removing ashes.
2 00
W. J. Randall, sharpening lawn mower.
75
Freight, express and cartage.
8 03
A. Heady Park, transporting books to and from South Chelmsford. 13 00
Joseph Warren Fund, deposit in Lowell Institution for Savings. 593 14
Adams-Emerson Fund, deposit in Lowell Institution for Savings. 75 00
Balance on hand March 1, 1901 . 21 39
$1,547 80
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REPORT OF NORTH CHELMSFORD LIBRARY ASSO- CIATION TO TOWN OF CHELMSFORD FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 1901.
RECEIPTS.
Town of Chelmsford, for purchase of
books
$150 00
Town of Chelmsford, for running expenses
250 00
Sale of catalogues 2 00
Library fines.
7 4I
$409 41
EXPENDITURES.
For electric lights ..
$ 12 64
electric wiring and fixtures
6 21
books, town appropriation
149 94
repairs and binding
34 65
Library Art Club.
5 00
fuel
13 35
printing and stationery
12 25
freight and express.
3 5I
services of Librarian.
75 00
services of assistant .
12 00
transporting books to and from West Chelmsford
IO 40
new shelves.
16 22
E. J. Gay, expense
I 25
cleaning Library
2 25
supplies
20 76
$375 43
Balance to new account.
33 98
$409 41
The Library has been open 151 sessions during the year, and the circulation for home use has been 5,531. No record has been kept of the volumes used for reference at the Library. Three hundred and ten borrower's cards have been used, 65 of the number being issued during the year. One hundred and seventy-one volumes have been added, 12 being gifts, and 159 purchased with the town appropriation for that purpose. Two volumes are reported missing and have not been replaced, mak- ing the number now on the shelves 3,792. New shelves have recently been added and extra electric lights put in.
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There have been, during the year, six exhibitions of pictures loaned by the Library Art Club. They comprised collections of original paintings and drawings used to illustrate magazines, and excellent photographs of Florence, Newfoundland, Louisi- ana, Pekin, Hong Kong, etc., and an especially fine collection representing English country churches.
The Library is again indebted to Miss L. A. Allen of West Chelmsford for her care of the books sent to that section of the town.
ZIBA GAY, President. OTIS P. WHEELER, Secretary.
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