Town annual report of Ipswich 1901, Part 8

Author: Ipswich (Mass.:Town)
Publication date: 1901
Publisher: Lynn News Press / J. F. Kimball
Number of Pages: 194


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A larger per cent than ever before of our Grammar School grad- uates has entered the High School.


The awakened interest among parents is encouraging and promises better things for the future.


Notwithstanding casual, adverse criticism, our schools are doing suitable, practical work in all their departments, within the conditions furnished.


With the mental training, moral and physical needs have not been neglected ; and lessons in honor, patriotism and self-control, in polite


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and courteous forms of speech. and in many kindred topics have been inculcated.


The salaries for the year have been reduced $500 without hindrance to any branch of the school work, and without "cutting down" or dropping any teacher. As a rule, the salaries of the teachers compare favorably with those of similar grades in other towns. In the prima- ries, where "much is required," the text of Holy Writ is reversed and instead of much being given, the smallest salary is paid.


The aim of the teachers has been to cultivate, as far as possible, the pupil's own powers of observation and reasoning, instead of making him merely the passive recipient of the thoughts and ideas of other people.


For the coming year, we ask not only a certain appropriation of money, but an increased interest on the part of parents and the com- munity at large. Visit frequently. Encourage liberally. Criticise justly. See that the children are in school every day unless there is strong reason for their absence. Remember that the largest, most le- gitimate, and most influential "Consolidated Trust Company" in the United States is Home and School.


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Brief Extracts From Educational Laws.


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1. All children between 7 and 14, unless sick, cr feeble-minded, must attend the public school during the entire time of each school year. Penalty to parent or guardian for failure in attendance for five day ses- sions within any period of six months, $20.


2. No child under 14 can be employed "in any factory, workshop or mercantile establishment." ""No such child shall be employed in any work performed for wages or other compensation" during the hours when the public school is in session nor before six o'clock in the morn- ing or after seven in the evening,


3. No child under 16 can be employed in any factory, workshop or mercantile establishment without a certificate from the school com- mittee. He must present an employment ticket from the person who , wishes to employ him on applying for a certificate. The father, if living and a resident, must sign the certificate of age; if not, the mother; if neither, the guardian.


4. Children between 14 and 16 must either attend school or be regularly employed.


5. Children must be vaccinated before attending school, but a certificate from a regular physician, saying a child is an unfit subject for vaccination, allows attendance.


No child can attend school from a household in which there is a case of small-pox, diphtheria, scarlet fever, or measles, or from a house- hold exposed to contagion as aforesaid. Two weeks after the death, removal or recovery of the patient in a case of the first three mentioned or three days after in a case of measles, the child may return on pre - sentation of a certificate from the attending physician or from the board of health.


6. "The last regular session prior to Memorial Day, or a portion thereof, shall be devoted to exercises of a patriotic nature."


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School Calendar.


Present School Year ..


Began September 4, 1901 ; ends June 26, 1902.


Next School Year


First term. 16 weeks. begins Wednesday, September 3, and closes Fri- day, December 19, 1902.


Vacation of Two Weeks ..


Second term, 12 weeks, begins Monday, January 5, and closes Friday, March 27, 1903.


Vacation of One Week.


Third term, 12 weeks, begins Monday, April 6, and closes Thursday, June 25, 1903.


Number of Sessions. ....


Two each week-day, except Saturday.


Hours of Sessions


From April to November, 9 o'clock A. M. to 12 M. 1.30 o'clock to 4 P.M. From November to April, 9 o'clock A. M. to 12 M. 1.30 to 3.30 P. M.


Detentions Permitted ....


Thirty minutes only, and that at the close of the afternoon session.


Legal Holidays.


February 22. April 19, May 30, Thanksgiving Day. There will be no school on Friday of Thanksgiving week.


Storm Signals.


In case of very severe storm, a signal for no session of the schools will be given by the fire alarm.


The morning signal will be given at S A. M .; that for the afternoon at 11 A. M.


Committee Meetings .....


The regular meetings of the school committee are held on the first Tuesday before the first Wednesday in each month. All bills against the school department should be sent to the secretary on or before the date of these meetings.


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Appropriations.


The committee recommend the following appropriations for the year 1902 :


For rent of Manning School Building


$1600 00


400 00


For High School


For Common Schools, teachers' salaries


8000 00


For text books and supplies


1000 00


For transporting scholars from out districts


550 00


For care of school buildings


600 00


For fuel


600 00


For repairs


350 00


For salary of superintendent for six months after July 1st 500 00


$13600 00


CHARLES W. BAMFORD ) JOHN H. COGSWELL HARRIET E. NOYES GEORGE W. TOZER CHARLES S. CUMMINGS CHARLES G. HULL


School Committee.


REPORTS


- -OF THE -


Several Educational


FUNDS.


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REPORT


OF THE


Trustees of the Burley Education Fund.


The Trustees of the Burley Education Fund herewith submit their


SEVENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT.


The funds in their hands consist of


One note of the town of Ipswich $3500 00


Fifteen shares Boston & Maine R. R. stock 3000 00


Deposited in Salem Savings Bank 1113 76


Deposited in Salem Five Cent Savings Bank 971 75


Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank. 4831 18


Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank, Caldwell fund .. 697 85


$14,114 54


The income since last report is as follows:


Interest on town note $ 175 00


Dividend from 15 shares B & M. R. R. stock 52 50


Dividend from Salem Savings Bank 37 96


Dividend from Salem Five Cent Savings Bank 33 13


Dividend from Ipswich Savings Bank 182 78


Dividend from Ipswich Savings Bank. Caldwell fund 28 44


The expenditures have been as follows : Laura A. Hubbard, for teaching music in public schools. 75 00


$509 81


Edward L. Macarthur, for teaching music in the public schools 90 00


Frank T. Goodhug, organ for Cogswell school 25 00


C. F. Chapman, organ for Winthrop school (from . Caldwell fund) ยท 35 00


$225 00 284 81


Income over expense


Ipswich, February, 1902.


JOHN H. COGSWELL ) Trustees GEORGE W. TOZER of the FRANK T. GOODHUE ) Burley Education Fund.


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REPORT


OF THE


Trustees Manning School Fund.


Statement to the Town Clerk of Ipswich by Joseph Ross and others, Trustees of the Manning School Fund, for the year 1900.


RECEIPTS.


Cash on hand January 1st, 1900 44 48


Income from investments 1,514 41


Income from rents 105 50


Income from town of Ipswich as per contract. 1,450 00


Income from tuition of pupils from out of town 427 20


Principal : Bonds due and paid off and stock sold .. 17,306 00


Balance: Owing by the fund 733 06


$21,580 65


DISBURSEMENTS.


Salaries $ 2,220 00


Coal. insurance, repairs and other expenses 706 18


Interest on debt. $7000, at 4 per cent. 280 00


Principal : Re-investment of 18,374 47


$21,580 65


.CONDITION OF FUND.


Land. building, furniture and fixtures for School


Master's house, $7000


Securities : 20000 Peoria and Eastern R. R. 4 per cent bonds $18,000 00


5000 Ohio Southern R. R. bonds


5,000 00


8000 Boston Steel and Iron Co. First Mortgage 8 000 00


5000 Mexican Central Railway bonds .... 4,000 00


2000 New England Brick Co. First Mortgage 2,000 00


4000 Electric Securities Co 12th series bonds. 4,100 00


26 June, 1901-For said Trustees,


OTIS KIMBALL. their Treasurer.


By U. S. Mail 11 July, 1901.


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REPORT


OF THE


Feoffees of the Grammar School.


The Feoffees of the Grammar School, by their Treasurer, submit the following report. The property in their hands is as follows :


Little Neck, valued at. $ 5000 00


School Farm, so called, in Essex 2000 00


One Water Bond, City of Lynn 4000 00


Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank 5685 73


Deposited in First National Bank 148 73


$16,834 46


The income since the last report is as follows :


From land rent at Neck S 282 00


From rent of school farm in Essex 204 86


Interest on water bond city of Lynn 200 00


Dividends on deposits in Savings Bank 214 92


From rent of farm house at Neck 83 33


$985 11


The disbursements since last report have been as follows :


John P. Marston, salary as Master of Grammar school 300 00


John W. Goodhue, paint and hardware. 49 49


Aaron D. Wells, whitewashing 3 50


S. F. Caney, lumber 26 63


Mark Newman, pumps and labor


21 00


William Marshall, iron work


4 10


Theodore F. Cogswell, drain pipe


2 60


Cogswell & Safford, insurance on buildings at Neck


19 20


L. A. Peabody, labor at Neck 84 80


Slayter-Jennings Co., envelopes and bill heads 6 75


$518 07


Balance being income over expense. 467 04


There is due from land rent at Little Neck 72 00


Dne from occupants of school farm in Essex


168 50


Due for rent of farm house at Neck


54 86


Ipswich, February Ist, 1902.


For the Feoffees Grammar School,


JOHN H. COGSWELL, Treasurer.


I certify that the above statement is correct as per vouchers. HENRY F. DUNNELS, Auditor.


IPSWICH SCHOOL REPORT.


REPORT


OF THE


Trustees of the Brown School Fund.


The Trustees of the Brown School Fund present the following report: The funds in their hands are as follows :


Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank $1250 00


Deposited in Salem 5c. Savings Bank.


1000 00


$2250 00


The income for the past year has been as follows:


Dividend from Ipswich Savings Bank $ 50 02


Dividend from Salem 5c. Savings Bank 35 30


$85 32


The expenditures for the year have been as follows: Fifteen scholars' tickets books, at $2.50 each $ 37 50 Thirty-six scholars' tickets books, at $1.00 each 36 00


Incidental expenses for the year. 82


$74 32


Balance over expense.


11 00


Ipswich, February, 1902.


THEODORE F. COGSWELL GARDNER A. BROWN


Trustees of the


JOHN H. COGSWELL Brown School Fund.


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