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PICTURES.
Late in the fall of 1904, your Superintendent made arrangements with the Horace K. Turner Company of Boston, to have one of their traveling art exhibits in Chelmsford early in April, 1905.
The pictures came according to agreement and were on exhibition in the hall at North Chelmsford two afternoons and one evening. As an additional attraction, a drama was given in the evening under the general direction of Miss Shaw of the high school, ably assisted by local talent.
The sum netted from the exhibit and entertainment, $25.60, was expended with the Turner Company for Guido Reni's " Aurora " in colors, now hanging in the hallway of the new building.
The exhibit was at the Centre town hall the same length of time, two afternoons and one evening. For entertainment in the evening, the Adams orchestra generously gave one of their interesting musical programs. The money realized, $17.60, was sufficient to purchase two prints for the school; one, " The Spirit of '76," now hangs in the eighth grade room,
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and the other, " Automedon and the Horses of Achilles," adorns the assembly room of the high school.
Pictures have come to the schools from other sources also. At the beginning of the school year, the supervisor of music offered a prize to the room that would make the greatest improvement in music during the year. The sixth and seventh grade room at the Centre, taught by Miss Esther M. Greene, received the prize, a portrait of Mendelssohn.
The class of 1904, North high school, gave to that school, last June, a print of the painting, "Pilgrims going to Church."
Children of the North school by contributing pennies usually given to them for candy have purchased a number of pictures for their respective rooms, for the most part, copies of the productions of famous artists.
HISTORY OF CHELMSFORD.
Because of the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the organization of the town, all of the pupils in the upper grades received instruction in the history of the town for a few weeks preceding the celebration last May, and wrote compositions giving either an outline of the town's history, or an account of some event or events of particular importance.
The best of these from each school were placed on exhibi- tion in the room devoted to the historical exhibit, and attracted the attention of both visitors and residents of the town.
PEACE DAY.
In accordance with the recommendation of the Secretary of the State Board of Education, May 18, the anniversary of the assembling of the Peace Conference at The Hague, was observed in the schools as "Peace Day," with exercises appropriate to the occasion.
Prompted by this recommendation, possibly, and also by his deep interest in the subject of universal peace, the late Henry S. Perham offered a prize to that member of the school who should write the best essay bearing upon this subject.
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Four pupils in the Centre high school submitted essays, of which the one prepared by William E. Robbins was judged to be the best.' He, therefore, received the prize.
NORTH ROW SCHOOL.
After having been closed for a number of years, and at the almost unanimous request of the parents of the children concerned, as expressed at the hearing held July 21, 1905, the North Row school was re-opened in September with an enroll- ment of eigliteen pupils in the first four grades.
These children have attended with unusual regularity as witnessed by the fact that their per cent. of attendance for the fall term was 98.8, which was better than that of any other school in town.
SPELLING AND ARITHMETIC ..
There is an idea, more or less prevalent, that in " the good old days," spelling and arithmetic were better and more thoroughly taught than they are at the present time.
Some facts, which have recently come to my notice, seem to prove that this is an erroneous impression.
It seems that a recent superintendent of schools in Spring- field found in the archives of that city a set of examination papers in spelling and arithmetic written by the pupils of the Springfield high school in 1846.
Desiring to test his ninth grade pupils, the principal of one of the schools in that city made use of the same questions that were given to the high school scholars in 1846. The results of both tests are given below.
1846
1905
Spelling, per cent. correct
40.6
51.2
Arithmetic, per cent. correct
29.4
65.5
It should also be borne in mind that a careful investiga- tion showed that the pupils of 1846 were older, and had more hours of schooling in a year, than the present ninth grade pupils in Springfield.
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The only conclusion that can be drawn from these results is that the two essential studies in question are better taught than they were in days gone by, and have not suffered by the introduction into the school curriculum of subjects regarded by some as of little educational value.
SCHOOL LEGISLATION.
Chapter 320, Acts of 1905, amends section one of chapter forty-four, Revised Laws, so as to read as follows : - "SECTION 1. Every child between seven and fourteen years of age, and every child under sixteen years of age who cannot read at sight and write legibly simple sentences in the English language, shall attend some public day school in the city or town in which he resides during the entire time the public day schools are in session, subject to such exceptions as to children, places of attendance and schools as are provided for in section three of chapter forty-two and sections three, five and six of this chapter."
Chapter 328, Acts of 1905, is as follows : "SECTION 1. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the twelfth day of February as Lincoln day, and recommending that it be observed by the people with appropriate exercises in the public schools and otherwise, as he may see fit, to the end that the mem- ory of the public service and private virtues of Abraham Lincoln may be perpetuated in the commonwealth."
The governor's proclamation, issued in accordance with the provisions of this act, recommended among other things that the schools should observe Lincoln day with appropriate exercises during the morning session. and should close for the afternoon in honor of the occasion. These recommendations were followed in our schools, although I must confess that to me it hardly seems wise to establish another holiday, or even a part holiday, so close to Washington's birthday, February twenty-second.
A bill is before the present legislature which, in the words of a circular sent out by the Massachusetts Civic League, provides for :
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1. "Prompt medical inspection of all children in the public schools who show signs of being in ill health, and of all children returning to school after absence for unknown cause or on account of illness, the exclusion of those having serious infectious disease, and notification of parents in the case of all needing treatment.
2. Annual inspection of all children in the public schools for the detection of defects of sight and hearing and of other disabilities or defects tending to prevent their receiving the full benefit of their school work, or requiring a modification of the school work in order to prevent injury to the children or to secure the best educational results ; and the notification of parents in the case of such disabilities."
The Massachusetts Civic League, the Governor of the Com- monwealth, the State Board of Education, and the Chairman of the State Board of Health are in favor of the purposes of the bill.
The friends of the bill claim that a little medical attention at the proper time will prevent much sickness from contagious and infectious diseases, and that defects of sight and hearing, not noticed by parents or teachers, may often be discovered and rem - edied by a physician to the educational advantage of the afflicted child.
The estimated cost is not great. In 1904, Cambridge spent $1,600 ; Malden, $200; Winchester, $200; and Andover, $70 for medical inspection and supervision.
CONCLUSION.
Another year with its problems has passedinto history. Now that we have come to its close, I desire to thank all who have in any way contributed to the success of the schools, believing that, aside from any pecuniary reward, each will retain a feeling of satisfaction which comes when work is well done.
FREDERICK L. KENDALL,
Superintendent of Schools.
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COURSE OF STUDY
ALL GRADES.
Physiology and Hygiene .- Once a week during the winter term.
Nature Study. - Once a week during the fall and spring terms.
Drawing -Sixty minutes a week.
Music .- From sixty to eighty minutes a week.
Morals .- Fulfil the requirements of the law.
Insist upon neatness, order, and politeness at all times.
GRADE I.
Reading -Follow the instructions in the Ward Manual. The Ward Primer and other primers.
Writing .- The letters and short sentences from the black- board and from slips.
Language .- Oral reproduction of stories read or told by the teacher. Short pieces memorized. Teach pupils to write their name, the name of the town, etc. Spelling.
Arithmetic .- Combinations of numbers to ten, with and with- out objects. Winter and spring terms.
GRADE II.
Reading .- Follow the instructions in the Ward Manual. The Ward First Reader and other readers.'
Writing .- Use copy books in this grade and in 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 of capitals at the beginning. Spelling.
Arithmetic .- Numbers to twenty. Multiplication tables to and including the five. Prince, Book I.
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GRADE III.
Reading. - See Course in Reading.
Language .- Frequent composition and dictation exer- cises. Give attention to abbreviations, punctuation, capitals, choice of words, forms of words, spelling. Continue memory work.
Arithmetic. - Numbers to one hundred. Multiplication tables to and including tens. Prince, Book II.
GRADE IV.
Reading .- See Course in Reading.
Language .- Frequent composition or dictation exercises. Give attention to punctuation, capitals, spelling, modifying words, choice and form of words, clearness and conciseness of expression. Continue memory work.
Arithmetic .- Integers to 1,000,000. Fractional parts of numbers, U. S. money, common weights and measures, mul- tiplication tables to and including twelves. Prince, Book III.
Geography .- Local geography.
History .- Local history.
GRADE V.
Reading .-- See Course in Reading.
Language .- Continue the work outlined for the fourth grade. Metcalf's Elementary English to page 102.
Arithmetic .- Whole numbers unlimited, common frac- tions to twelfths, decimal fractions to thousandths, measure- ments, business transactions, denominate numbers. Rapid oral drills. Prince, Book IV. .
Geography .- Land, water, the earth and its surface, heat, wind, rain, people. North America, the United States.
History .- Montgomery's Beginners read carefully and discussed.
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GRADE VI.
Reading .- See Course in Reading.
Language .- Continue the work outlined for the fourth grade. Metcalf's Elementary English completed ..
Grammar .- Teach the pupils to recognize the parts of speech
Arithmetic .- Common and decimal fractions, denominate numbers, business transactions, percentage, measurements.
Geography .- South America, Asia, Europe, Africa, Australasia. Plants and animals. United States by groups of states. Foreign countries.
History .- Guerber's First Thirteen Colonies read carefully and discussed.
GRADE VII.
Reading .- See Course in Reading.
Language .- Continue the work outlined for the fourth grade.
Grammar .- The sentence. Kinds of sentences. Phrases and clauses. Analysis of simple sentences. Metcalf's Gram- mar, Part I.
Arithmetic .- Percentage and its applications, simple interest, measurements, ratio and proportion.
Geography .- The earth's form and size, directions, land, water, surface of continents, climate, races of men, zones of plant and animal life, minerals, commerce. People, surface, climate, and products of the United States. Special study of the New England, Middle Atlantic, and Southern States.
History .- From the early discoveries to Washington's administration.
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GRADE VIII.
Reading. - See Course in Reading.
Language .- Continue the work 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 .- General review, measures, percentages, pro- portion, business applications.
Geography .- Central and Western States. Possessions of the United States. Other countries of North America. South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia.
History .- From Washington's Administration to the present time.
GRADE IX.
Reading. - See Course in Reading.
Language .- Frequent composition exercises based upon history, geography, or nature study.
Grammar .- Continue the work outlined for the eighth grade. Metcalf's Grammar, Part III.
Arithmetic .- Business applications, mensuration. A half- study for the year.
Algebra -Addition. subtraction, multiplication, division, factoring, simple equations. A half-study for the year.
Geography .- Review comparatively, using the United States for the basis of comparison. First half of the year.
History .- A general review of American history by topics including civil government.
Physiology. Second half of the year.
ROLL OF HONOR
Pupils who were neither absent nor tardy for one or more terms during the year ending in June, 1905:
Number of Terms.
CENTRE SCHOOLS. HIGH.
, Nora Brooke
I
Laroy A. Cheney
I
Carrie B. Knowlton.
I
Harrison H. Stone. .
I
GRADE IX.
H. Bridgham Brown
2
Fred E. Carll
2
Guy G. Files
I
Minnie B. Penniman
I
Etta May Robbins
I
GRADE VIII.
Walter S. Fletcher
2
Bethena M. Wyman
2
C. Estella Feindel
I
GRADE VII.
Ella M. Burns
Frank P. Blakeley 2
3
Olive F. Carll
2
Roy Hannaford.
2
Ida R. Lovering
2
Ethel L. Wright
2
Eulalie F. Boyden
I
Eugene F. Bullock
I
Harold W. Bullock
I
Royal P. Dutton
I
Bernice M. Gould I John H. Higgins I
Mary E. Higgins I
Ethel M. Park.
I
Arthur C. Robbins
I
Number of Terms.
GRADE VI.
Albert R. Blakely
3
Leroy C. Bliss
Arthur N. Caril.
I
Estella M. CarlI
I
Paul I. Chandler.
I
GRADE V.
Ruth E. Whittemore
2
GRADE IV.
Frank E. Bachelder
2
Elmer R. Hill
.
2
GRADE IV.
Josephine T. Donahue
I
Harold L. Googins
I
Sidney C. Perham
I
Henry W. Smith .
I
Blanche L. Spaulding
I
Miriam E. Warren
I
GRADE III.
Etta M. Donahue
2
Harry F. Parkhurst
2
Margaret Stewart.
2
Harold B. Corson.
I
Bertha C. Crandall
I
Frank Davis
I
GRADE II.
Francis L. DeKalb
.
2
Winslow P. George
2
George Chapman
I
Kenneth Douglass
I
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Number of Terms.
GRADE II.
Josephine Higgins I
Herbert Mc Quarrie. I
Adella Parkhurst .
Wilford T Staveley
L
GRADE I.
Charles A. Ellis
I
William P. Felch I
Dorothy P. Hall
I
Ralph G. Knowlton
I
Margaret McQuarrie
I
NORTH SCHOOL. HIGH.
Jesse S. Butterfield . 2
Veronica G. Lowe
2
Clifford H. Queen
2
Florence A. Bearce
I
Maud E. Curtis
I
Earl S. Lewis I
Charlotte O. Lowe
I
Anna C. Mackay
I
Ruth M. Richardson
I
GRADE IX.
Forrest A. Mills
3
Fred E. Warley
I
GRADE VIII.
Bertha H. Piggott 3
Mildred C. Queen. 3
Rose E. Garvey
2
Irene A. Smith
I
GRADE VII.
John J- Garvey . I
Paul G. Hudson I
Mary G. McCoy I
Gertrude M. Quigley.
I
Richard A. Ward
I
GRADE VI.
Ethel L. Richardson. I
Bessie E. Scribner 2
Hazel L. Butterfield.
I
George B. Fallon
I
Number of Terms.
GRADE V.
Ruth G. Wotton. 2
M. Emma Dureault.
I
Gladys E. Prince
1
Edith E. Vinal
I
GRADE IV.
Henry R. Garvey 3
Bertha L. Wright.
2
Marshall E. Blakeslee
I
Paul L. Callahan.
I
Mary K. Daley J
Walter E. O'Neil
I
Ruth Scribner
I
Marion Varney
I
GRADE III.
Frank J. Garvey.
3
Leo H. McEnaney
3
Bernice E. Blodgett
I
Ella L. Crockett.
I
John J. Cummings
I
Warren Prince
I
GRADE II.
Otis Wright
2
Edward J. Cook. .
I
Chester E. Durant.
I
Edith M. De La Haye
I
Mary Jarvis
I
Hazel Malorey
I
Walter I. Polley
I
Irving C. Reno.
I
William J. Ryan
I
Cyril C. Trubey
I
Harold W. Vasselin
I
GRADE I.
Mildred G. Buchanan I
Margaret Daley
I
Paul V. Duffey
Violet Hoyt .. . . I
Robert L. Pope
I
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Number of Terms.
WEST GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Jessie Agnew
I
Rita Bickford I
WEST INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
Alma Johnson 2
Clarence L. Spaulding
2
Emil Anderson
I
Ruth Haberman
I
Ohlga E. Johnson I
Emily Hansson I
Hulda M. Johnson I
Esther T. Lavin
I
Bertha Miller
I
Gustave Nystrom
I
Lelia V. Olsson I
Edith E. Quist.
I
Carl G. Westberg
I
WEST PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Harold F. Miller 2
Paul Abrahamson
I
John G. Bengston
I
Albert J. Burne
I
Gustave N. Johnson
I
Alice Miller
I
Emma L. Miller
I
EAST GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Ruth Dyar 2
Clarence B. Noyes I
Gertrude Noyes
I
Julia Shinkwin
I
Number of Terms.
EAST PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Charles Adams . 3
Thelma S, Borg
3
John Dix.
3
Leo Dyer.
2
Silas Merrill. 2
George Mitry
2
Roger Wendell 2
Frank Clark.
I
John Harringtor I
Clementine Hynes I
Roy Merrill
1
Anna Ohlson
I
Charles Shinkwin
.
I
Joseph Tremblay
.
I
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Marion G, Bickford.
2
Glendon A. Scoboria.
2
Nathan G. Lapham I
Blanch E. Noel
I
Alexander G. Park
I
GOLDEN COVE SCHOOL.
Edward Fox
3
Lottie E. Cheney
2
Leonard Perry
2
Leora Chandler
I
Fred Mckinley
I
STATISTICS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR ENDING IN JUNE, 1905.
SCHOOLS
TEACHERS
GRADES
Enrol
Average
Average
Per Cent. of
Pupils under 5
. Years of Age
Years of Age
Pupils between
5 and 15 Years
Pupils between
7 and 14 Years
of Age
Centre .. .
H. H. Rice, Principal.
High.
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31.5
28.5
90.2
0
23
9
1
Lillian S. Copeland.
Zelma L. Swift.
IX ..
23
18.8
17.1
91.0
0
13
10
3
Susan S. McFarlin
VII A, VIII
47
38.6
35.5
92.0
0
5
42
28
Esther M. Greene ...
VI, VII B ..
44
36.3
34.0
93.9
0
0
44
44
Esther B. Douglass ..
IV, V ..
44
36.8
33.0
89.7
0
0
44
44
'A, III ..
40
37.2
33.6
90.4
0
0
40
38
Grace C. Litchfield ..
I, II B ..
46
36.6
31.8
86.9
0
0
46
1
North .. . ..
( E. G. Royce, Principal
High ..
23
19.8
17,8
89.7
0
12
11
5
Gertrude A. Jones
VIII, 1X
30
22.8
20.8
91.7
U
2
28
16
( Wilhelmina W.Garvin, two terms )
40
33.0
30.5
92.4
0
1
39
36
V .
36
33.7
30.6
90.1
0
0
36
36
Mabel F. Laughton.
41
34.5
30.4
88.1
0
0
41
41
Sarah E. Wheeler.
III.
53
39.1
35.2
90.4
0)
0
53
53
Alice E. Ramsay
II.
46
39.4
34.1
86.5
0
0
46
29
I.
55
46.2
37.8
81.7
4
0
51
9
VI-VIII.
39
29.7
26.2
88.2
0
0
39
37
III- V.
59
38.9
35.3
90.9
1
0
58
39
East.
Daisy E. Vose ..
V-VIII ...
25
21.2
19 1
90.1
0
2
23
23
Sara M. Devine
I-IV
48
33.8
30.9
91.4
0
0
48
30
South ..
Grace S. Parkhurst
I-VI .
40
33.0
30.2
91 7
1
0
39
30
Golden Cove.
Harriet M. Hall
1-IV
30
18.6
17.5
94.1
1
0
29
19
( E. Belle Adams, one term.
South Row ..
Ethel M. Wright, two terms ..
I-V ...
24
12.6
9.6
76.2
0
0
24
15
Totals for 1904-1905
865
718.4 * 690.6
642.5
58
800
594
Totals for 1903-1904.
30
622.1
90.1
65
759
573
Totals for 1902 1903 ..
862
702.0
627 9
89.4
6
74
782
563
Totals for 1901-1903
50
671.0
600 2
89.00
6'2
767
532
Totals for 1900-1901.
28
677.7
605.2
89.1
£6
73
749
538
Totals for 1899-1900 ...
772
631.4
556.0
88.1
10
60
702
527
..
. .
...
..
...
...
.
28
.
.
.
26.3
23 0
87.5
* Olive M. Emerson
I, II.
. .
.
4
t
Membership
Attendance
Attendance
Pupils over 15
of Age
. .
¿ Clara L. Shaw.
Katherine F. Farley, one term ... Lillian A. Strout
Laura G. Hoyt .
West ..
Bertha H. Long
Agnes Naylor ..
.
VI, VII.
.
Zelma L. Swift ..
Lena E. Bliss.
TEACHERS-February 28, 1905
CENTRE.
When
Teachers.
Where educated.
appointed.
Boston University,
Sept., 1903
*Helen F Plaisted,A.B., Smith College, Sept., 1905
*Marion E. Chase, A.B., Radcliffe College,
Sept., 1905
* Marion E. Chase, A B, Radcliffe College,
Sept., 1905
Chelmsford High, Framingham Normal, April, 1879
VI., VII. * Frone M. Furbush,
IV., V. Esther B. Douglass,
II., III. *Lena E. Bliss, I. *Grace C. Litchfield,
Gorham Normal, Me., Sept., 1905 Thetford Academy, Vt., April, 1901 Lancaster Academy, N.H. Sept., 1899 Froebel Normal Kinder- garten, Providence, R. I.Sept., 1896
NORTH.
High. Į *E. G. Royce, A. B.,
Smith College, Jan., 1904
VII., VIII. * Gertrude A. Jones, Salem Normal, April, 1899
VI. *Katherine F. Farley,
Salem Normal, Feb, 1905
V. *Ella A. Hutchinson,
Framingham Normal, Sept., 1905
IV. *Edla M Winship,
Lowell Normal, Sept., 1905
III. *Sara E. Wheeler, II. *Alice E. Ramsay,
Colby Academy, N. H., Sept., 1900 Lowell Normal, Lowell Training School, Sept., 1904 North Chelmsford High, Dec., 1880
WEST.
VII.IX. *Bertha H. Long,
IV-VI. Agnes Naylor,
I-III. *Olive M. Emerson,
EAST.
Framingham Normal, Sept., 1903
Lowell Normal, Sept., 1901
SOUTH.
V-VII. +Ethel M. Wright,
Chelmsford High, Dec., 1904
I-IV. +Grace S. Parkhurst,
Chelmsford High, Northfield Seminary, Sept, 1901
GOLDEN COVE.
I-IV *Harriet M. Hall, North Chelmsford High, Lowell Training School, April, 1897 SOUTH ROW.
I-V. *Catherine E.McDermott Lowell Normal, Sept., 1905
NORTH ROW.
I-IV. *Ellen R. Breen, Lowell Normal, Sept., 1905
SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC. Private Instructors,
Mary B. Raynes, School of Methods, Sept., 1902
*Graduates. tGraduates of Chelmsford High School.
Grades. High. *H. H. Rice, A. B.,
IX. VIII. *Susan S. McFarlin,
Allegheny College, Sept., 1904 IX. *Clara L. Shaw, A. B.,
I. Laura G. Hoyt,
Salem Normal, April, 1896 North Chelmsford High, April, 1880 Lowell Normal, Sept., 1904
V-VIII. Daisy E. Vose, I-IV. +Sara M. Devine,
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GRADUATING EXERCISES OF THE NORTH CHELMSFORD HIGH SCHOOL
Thursday Evening, June 29, 1905.
Motto : " Nulla Crux, Nulla Corona."
Program.
Orchestra.
Invocation.
Rev. Robert W. Dunbar.
Salutatory Essay-Robert Burns.
Anna Campbell Mackay.
Essay-A Study of Portia's Character. Marion Winnifred Crowell.
Song-Selected. Mrs. A. E. Duncan.
Oration-The Services of Alexander Hamilton. Earl Spear Lewis. Essay-The Rise and Fall of Spanish Power in America. Mary Agnes Garvey.
Violin Solo-Selected. Miss Marie O'Donnell.
Oration-The Evolution of the Press.
Elias Francis De La Haye, Jr.
Valedictory Essay-A Glimpse of the Japanese. Charlotte Olive Lowe.
Presentation of Diplomas.
Rev. C. H. Ellis.
Benediction.
Rev. Fr. Edmund T. Schofield. Selection.
Orchestra.
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GRADUATES
FOUR YEARS' COURSE.
Marion Winnifred Crowell.
Mary Agnes Garvey. Charlotte Olive Lowe. Anna Campbell Mackay. Elias Francis De La Haye, Jr. Earl Spear Lewis.
CLASS OFFICERS.
Earl Spear Lewis, President.
Anna Campbell Mackay, Secretary and Treasurer.
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GRADUATING EXERCISES OF THE CHELMS- FORD CENTRE HIGH SCHOOL
Thursday Evening, June 22, 1905.
Motto: " Volens Servire."
Program.
March.
Chelmsford Orchestra.
Invocation.
Rev. A. D. K. Shurtleff.
Selection.
Chelmsford Orchestra.
Salutatory Essay-Petroleum and the Oil Industry. William Everett Adams.
Solo-Rose of my Life.
Fabian Rose
Mr. Charles H. Howard.
Essay-The Silk Worm.
Eliza Spaulding.
Selection.
Chelmsford Orchestra.
Essay-The Philippines and Filipinos.
Elsie Sarah Perham.
Solo-Fidelity . Frances Alliston Mr. Charles H. Howard.
Valedictory Essay-"Climb, Though the Rocks be Rugged."
William Elmer Robbins.
Presentation of Diplomas.
Rev. C. H. Ellis.
Benediction.
Rev. A. F. Earnshaw.
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GRADUATES
FOUR YEARS' COURSE.
William Everett Adams. *Florence Lucrene Feindel. William Elmer Robbins.
THREE YEARS' COURSE.
Elsie Sarah Perham. Eliza Spaulding.
CLASS OFFICERS.
William E. Robbins, President.
Eliza Spaulding, Vice-President. Elsie S. Perham, Secretary. William E. Adams, Treasurer.
*Graduate of the Three Years' Course, 1904.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TRUSTEES OF THE ADAMS LIBRARY
OF THE
TOWN OF CHELMSFORD, MASS.
FOR THE
Year Ending February 28, 1906
LOWELL, MASS. BUCKLAND PRINTING COMPANY 1906
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE ADAMS LIBRARY
The Trustees of the Adams Library submit the following report : ---
The Board was organized with these officers : Mr. J. Adams Bartlett, Chairman; Mr. Albert H. Davis, Secretary ; Rev. Wil- son Waters, Treasurer. The usual committees were chosen for carrying on the work of the Library. The Treasurer's report is hereto appended. The Trustees acknowledge with thanks various donations received and the kindness of Emerson & Co., in dis- tributing books at South Chelmsford.
The Trustees accepted with much regret the resignation of the Librarian, Mr. Charles H. Greenleaf, who relinquished liis position in June, after about ten years of service in which he gave the Library much unrequited care. The Trustees were fortunate, however, in securing the services of Mr. Edwin R. Clark, who, with his genial assistant, Mrs. Clark, has filled the position to the entire satisfaction of the Trustees and patrons of the Library.
The aim of the Trustees is to administer their trust for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Town, and in this they have regard to the wish and pleasure of the patrons of the Library as manifested in the class of books most largely called for. But that Fiction, and largely of the ephemeral sort, should be the chief demand of the reading public (63 per cent.) would lead one to enquire after their intellectual health. A demand for the best books is an element of civilization and culture. Books are not the same to all. They belong to the eyes that can see them, and the minds that can comprehend them. Some books, says Sir Francis Bacon, are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. Again he says that histories make men wise ; poets, witty ; natural philosophy, deep, and moral philosophy, grave. In general, says Ruskin, the more you can restrain your serious reading to reflective or lyric poetry, history and
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