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66
196 Alexander Moran
66
7 00
197 Fred Campter
198 Bos Steam Spec C'o
199 Everett Guilford
1 50 mainten'ce
services to Aug 30
34 00
fares
1 00
201 Geo A Schofield
printing
2 25
coal
377 14
66
services to Sept 8
22 66 50
204 David Low
labor
3 30 services 2 80
205 Mark Newman
206|Silas Crooker
66
3 30
66
33 33 66
182|Charles M Kelly
printing pipe, fittings, etc. labor
6 00
66
17 00 mainten'ce
50
195 John Doyle
66
9 00
9 00
pipe & fittings labor
64 35
200 Prince A Allen 66
202 T B Fall & Son 203|Edmund A Russell 66
66
fares
178 Prince A Allen 66
fares
50 00
180 Wm A Rand
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
NO
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMTS.
ACCOUNT APPLIED TO
207 |James Graffum
labor
$ 6 10|mainte' nce
208|
Edmund A Russell
services to Sept 15 expenses
5(
66
209
Bos Steam Spec Co
gauge glass washers Fitchburg S and W labor and stock
23 05 services
21( 211
S F Canney
Mutual Boiler In. co premium on boilers
20 00
21: A D Mallard
teaming
1 00 services
21: 214 John H Baker
labor 66
1 90
21: 216 Silas Crooker
66
2 20
66
217
Edmund A Russell 66
services to Sept 29
34 00 mainte' nce
expenses
70
le envelopes
11 20
Hower seed
1 13
221 22:
Ved L Harris
teaming
services to Oct. 6
17 0( mainte' nce
223
Edmund A Russell 66 Silas Crooker
expenses labor
50 services
22.
Mark Newman
66
1 40 66
226
David Low
20 66
Edmund Ready
1 70
Silas Crooker
1 30 reps. ser'vs 35 66
2 45 rp pipe line
services to Oct 13
17 00 mainte' nce 50
232
Buffalo Meter Co
5 3-4 Niagara metr's
33 00 services
Wm Marshall
labor
2 98
234 BEMRR
freight
44
235 23(
Mark Newman
3 50
66
237
Edmund A Russell
services to Oct. 20
17 00 mainte 'nce 40 66
238
Alexander Moran
1 80 services
239 Silas Crooker
2 00
246 Fred Campter
66
1 80
241 Vitol Thuot
66
2 00
242 Town of Ipswich
town note
243B &MRR
freight
T " 1800 00|sink'g fund 45 services
66
2 20 66
21> 219 2221 Amer Ex Co
express record dials
40 services
F J Dibble
5 00 mainte' nce 50 services
227 22> 22! 230 231
Mark Newman
66
Edmund A Russell 66
expenses
2 00
66
Wm Daniels
labor
40
66
224
17 00 66
9€
66
25 80 mainte' nce
Mark Newman
70 rp pipe line
Edmund Ready
Luther Wait, P M Frank T Goodhue
expenses labor
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
NO
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMTS.
ACCOUNT APPLIED TO
244|E G Damon
labor
2 00|mainten'ce
245 National Lead Co
lead pipe labor
28 34 services
246| John H Baker
1 70 mainten'ce
247 Edmund A Russell
services to Oct 27
17 00
4.5
248 Silas Crooker
labor 66
3 20
66
249
250 George Harris
use of land
1 00 mainten'ce
251 Am Express Co
express
15
6:
252 Ebin R Smith
33
253|J W Goodhue
1 77
254 Geo W Tozer
oil and matches labor
17 50
256 Silas Crooker
66
2 00 services
257 66 258 Mark Newman
66
2 00 mainten'ce 3 50 services
259
Edmund A Russell
services to Nov 3
17 00 mainten'ce
expenses
40 66
labor
1 80 services
26]
gravel
1 50 rep pi. line
262 John H Baker
labor
1 00 mainten'ce
263 Edmund A Russell
services to Nov 8
17 00
40 66
264|William Clark
labor
2 70 services
265 Mark Newman
1 58
266| Thomas A Howe
267 Silas Crooker
services to Nov 17
17 00 60
269 Silas Crooker
3 80 services
270 William A Clark
5 40 mainten'ce
271 Edmund A Russell 66
expenses
50
272 Silas Crooker
5 30
:6
273
66
66
2 90 services
274 Epes Norwood
66
1 40 66
275 Harry Girard
66
90 mainten'ce
services to Dec 1
17 00 66
expenses
40
66
277 Mark Newman
labor
3 15
services
278 John H Baker
80
279 William Clark
66
2 90
280 National Lead Co
lead pipe
21 79
66
66
teaming labor
50
1 80| mainten'ce
268 Edmund A Russell 66
expenses
labor 66
services to Nov 24
17 00
labor
276 Edmund A Russell 66
expenses
1 40
255 Thomas Scahill
260 Alexander Moran C E Brown & Son
supplies 66 .
1 60 rep serev's
expenses
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMTS.
ACCOUNT APPLIED 10
281B &MRR
freight
27 |services 66
282
66
50
283
Ned L Harris
teaming
78
66
284
Alb't Russell & Son service box covers
23 75
66
285 John A Brown
sand
10 56 mainten'ce
286
Win Clark
labor
1 8(
services 66
287
Silas Crooker
66
1 80
288
66
66
mainten'ce
289
Edmund A Russell 66
services to Dec 8
17 00
66
290
Mark Newman
labor 66
3 15
services
291
Alexander Moran
1 86
292
AD Mallard
teaming
30
mainten'ce
294
Erastus Clark Estate
hauling gravel
7 50
66
295
Old Colony Trust Cofinterest
2940 00
interest
296
Albert S Brown
gravel
2 50
mainten'ce
297
Edmund A Russell 66
premium
50 00
66
299 Edmund A Russell 66
expenses
40
66
300 Everett Guilford
labor
4 50
66
301
Chas L Dole
lressing
4 50 20
services
303
Alden SpearsSons co
metal polish
4( mainten'ce
304
Samuel Ward Co
pay book
5 0€
305
Everett Guilford
- 7 50
66
306
Mark Newman
1 75 services
307 Edmund A Russell 66
17 00
mainten'ce 66
308
Wm A Spiller
2 signs
2 00
66
309 Amer Ex Co
express
45 services
310 Alb't Russell & Sons 5 casting's
18 01
311
Ned L Harris
teaming
2 00
66
312 David A Grady
teams
8 00
:6
66
66
3 00 rep pi. line
66
1 50 rep serev's
66
66
2 00
mainten'ce
313 Everett Guilford
labor
9 00
66 .
314 Edmund A Russell 66
services to Jan 5
17 00
expenses
40
66
315 A H Plouff
salary to JJan 1
33 33
66
298
C & W MM Ins Co
services to Dec 22
17 00
66
293
Dennison M'f'g Co
sealing wax
services to Dec 15
17 00
expenses
50
66
302
B&MRR
freight
labor
66
services to Dec 27
expenses
30
expenses
6(
,
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
NO
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMTS.
ACCOUNT APPLIED TO
316|C W Brown
salary to Jan 1 66
$ 50 00 mainte'ce
317 |Wm H Rand 318 Charles M Kelly
services to Jan 1
125 00
66
11,754.90
·II. MAINTENANCE ITEMS.
Commissioners' salaries .
$ 249 99
Engineer's services and expenses 924 56
Clerk's services
250 00
Supplies
68 10
Books, printing, advertising, postage, etc
160 15
Insurance .
110 42
Teaming, express and freight
38 65
Fuel .
523 44
Labor
236 44
Premium on bonds
151 92
Miscellaneous
79 42
$2793 14
III. RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1902.
Receipts
Expenditures
Balance, Jan 1, 1902
$361 75 Maintenance $2793 ;14
Repairs services 24 48
Appropriation for hy- drants
1651 00
pipe line 29 75
Dividends on insur-
reservoir 169 47
$3016 84
ance policies 36 67
Services pipe construc-
Hay and apples sold
30 00
Filter construction 86 58
Pipe line material sold
22 36
Interest on bonds 5880 00
Withdrawn from Sav-
Town notes 1800 00
ings Bank 1000 00
Balance Dec 31, 1902
197 19
Services
151 65
$11,952 09
$11,952 09
NOTE .-- The last item in Table II should be $79.47 instead of $79.42.
Water rates 8656 13
tion 971 48
Maintenance material sold 42 53
33 33
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
IV. COMMISSIONERS' BALANCE SHEET .- 1902.
Bonds
$147000 00|
Engineering
$3350 00
Premiums 9318 08
Land damages and
Appropriations 18985 20
right of way 3599 12
Miscellaneous receipts
165 43
Pumping station 10047 41
Water rates
53073 02,
Pumps & pumping ma- chinery 8298 46
Storage basin 27693 59
Bull brook supply 1778 60
Distributing reservoir 17827 56
Pipe line construction 74215 54
Service pipe
8797 30
Miscellaneous expenses 2834 20
Cost of construction 158441 78
Int. on bonds & notes 46318 37
Maintenance 21756 32
Mat. & sup'ies on hand 1482 83
Water rates due and
unpaid 435 75
Services due and unpaid 52 77 Balance . 197 19
8228685 01
$228685 01
V. SUMMARY OF COST OF CONSTRUCTION TO DATE.
Construction Account.
Dec 31, '01| Year 1902|Dec 31, '02
Engineering .
3350 001
$ 3350 00
Land damages and rights of way
3599 12
3599 12
Pumping station
10047 41
10047 41
Pumps and pumping machinery
8298 46
8298 46
Storage basin .
27693 59
27693 59
Bull brook supply .
1778 60
1778 60
Distributing reservoir
17827 56
17827 56
Pipe line construction
74254 31
*38 77
74215 54
Service pipe 66
8010 94
786 36
8797 30
Miscellaneous expenses
2834 20
2834 20
157694 19
$747 59
158441 78
*Deducted.
Special appropriation for filters 143 28
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
VI. SINKING FUND.
Receipts.
Investments
Appropriation '95
$1700 00
66
'96
1759 50
66
'97
1899 08
'98
1965 55
'99
2032 001
'00
2138 65
'01
2363 50
66
2012
2446 22
Maine Central R R 4's
Accrued interest
3068 46
3000 00 Ill. Central R R 3 1-2's 3000 00 Town of Ipswich, note 1800 00
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$20,436 46
$20,436 46
A. H. Plouff, W. H. Rand, Trustees. C. W. Brown,
The foregoing schedules have been examined and found correct.
Henry F. Dunnels, Auditor.
Ipswich Savings Bank $388 39 Institution for Savings Newburyport 1177 58
Salem 5c Savings B'nk 1070 54 Town of Ipswich, notes 2000 00 Ipswich Gas Co., note 3000 00 Town of Ipswich Wa- ter Bonds 4 p. c. 5000 00
Premium on bonds
1063 50
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS .- State Board of Health.
WATER ANALYSIS. (Parts in 100,000.)
DATE OF
APPEARANCE
ODOR
AMMONIA
CHLORINE
NITROGEN AS
CONSUM'D
OXYGEN
NESS
HARD-
REMARKS.
COL.
EX.
Tur'y Sed't
Col.
Cold
Hot
Free Total
Nia's Nit'e
1902.1902 Jan. Jan. very
21
22
57
1.8
Storage Basin
Apr. Apr.
26
28
slight slight very
.33
faintly disti'tly veg. faintly veg. dist. un- veg. faintly veg. faintly .22 unpleas pleas'nt
4.25 .0012 .0158
.51 .0060 .0000
.46
1.0 Storage Basin
Jun 24
Jun 25
slight cons.
gr. corn 4.10.0020 .0194
.58 .0020 .0000
.36
1.4 Basin
Aug 25
Aug 26
very
very slight slight very
14
faintly veg.
4.15.0024.0220
.59 .0000 .0000
35
1.7
Storage Basin
Oct.
Oct.
very
18
disti'tly veg. faintly veg. none disti'tly decid'ly veg.
5.00.0022.0170
.64 .0200 .0000
32
1.8
Storage Reservoir
Dec.|Dec. very,
28
23
slight
none
.19
veg.
4.40 .0022 .0182
.56 .0050 .0001
35
1.4 Basin
very slight slight very
.41
4.75 .0012 .0090
.56 .0060 .0000
.
Explanation of abbreviations: Col. is collection; Ex. is examination; Tur'y is turbidity; Sed't is sedi. ment; 2d Col. is color; Tot'l is total; Nia's is niatrates; Nit'e is nitrites.
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27
29 slight slight
RESI DUE To- tal
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
CHARLES W. BAMFORD, Treasurer, in Account with the WATER BOARD for the Year Ending December 31, 1902.
1902
DR.
Jan. To cash on hand $519 45
66 " Dividends on insurance policy power house 30 00
" Water rates from commissioners 1182 33
" Miscellaneous 1 35
Feb. " Water rates from commissioners
1054 31
" Miscellaneous 19 90
603 07
Apr.
66
569 53
June
66
66
605 37
Town of Ipswich, appropriation, sinking fund July Water rates & miscel'eous from commissioners 1438 48
1651 00
Aug. 66
1237 68
Sept
Oct. Mutual Boiler and Insurance Co., dividend . 6 67
Nov. Water rates from commissioners . .
845 97
Dec. Received from commissioners, for payment of interest coupons 1000 00
66 Water rates from commissioners 590 42
66 66 66
2 10
Dividends on insurance policies 34 36
Undrawn orders 132 70
$12,276 85
1902
CR.
Dec. By Total amount of orders . $11912 60
By cash on hand . 364 25
$12,276 85
752 16
Mar. " Water rates & miscel'eous from commis'ners
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UNDRAWN ORDERS.
No. 110 Peter Burnord .
$1 80
" 181 Chas W Brown 33 33
" 252 Ebin R Smith 33
" 285 John A Brown
10 00
190 Thos A Howe
53
296 Albert S Brown .
2 50
B11 Ned L Harris 88
" 316 Chas W Brown
50 00
" 317 W HI Rand 33 33
Total
--- $132 70
This is to certify that I have examined the above and find it correct, and to agree with the books and accounts of the Treasurer.
Henry F. Dunnels, Auditor.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF
-
IPSWICH, MASS.,
MASS
MSA
U.S A
INC
3
THE BIRTHPLACE OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE 1687
31634
For the Year Ending December 31, 1902.
IPSWICH, MASS. CHARLES G. HULL, PRINTER. 1903.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
JOHN H. COGSWELL
TERM EXPIRES 1905
HARRIET E. NOYES.
1905
CHARLES W. BAMFORD
66
1904
CHARLES G. HULL
1904
GEORGE W. TOZER
1903
CHARLES S. CUMMINGS
1903
ORGANIZATION.
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George W. Tozer, Chairman. John H. Cogswell, Secretary Andrew S. Thomson, Superintendent.
SUB-COMMITTEES.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Mr. Bamford. Mrs. Noyes. Mr. Tozer.
GRAMMAR GRADES.
Mr. Cogswell. Mr. Hull. Mr. Cummings
PRIMARY GRADES.
Mr. Cogswell.
Mrs. Noyes.
Mr. Tozer.
ARGILLA SCHOOL. Mrs. Noyes. APPLETON SCHOOL. Mr. Hull.
LINEBROOK SCHOOL. Mr. Cogswell.
VILLAGE SCHOOL. Mr. Bamford. GRAPE ISLAND SCHOOL. Mr. Cummings. TEXT BOOK COMMITTEE.
Mr. Tozer.
Mr. Cogswell. Mrs. Noyes.
ON REPAIRS.
Mr. Cogswell. Mr. Cummings. LABOR CERTIFICATES Mr. Hull. PURCHASING AGENT. Mr. Cogswell. TRUANT OFFICER. Albert S. Garland.
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SCHOOL REPORT.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
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Receipts.
Balance due the schools January, 1902 $ 170 82
Town appropriations for 1902 13,500 00
Received from dog licenses
302 76
Received from scholars from other towns
365 97
$14,339 55
· Expenditures.
Rent of Manning school building
$1600 00
Superintendent's salary, one months
150 00
Teachers' salaries
8094 40
Transporting children from out district
503 60
Text books and supplies
1552 59
Care of school buildings
642 80
Fuel
460 50
Repairs
141 68
Vaccinating school children and fumigating :
221 30
Incidentals
638 65
$14,005 52
Leaving a balance due the schools of $334.03
Appropriations.
The Committee recommend the following appropria- tions for the year 1903.
$1600 00
For salary of Superintendent
600 00
For High School (teachers' salaries)
1300 00
For Common schools (teachers' salaries)
7000 00
For text books and supplies
1200 00
For care of school buildings
650 00
For transporting scholars from out districts
550 00
For Fuel
600 00
For repairs
500 00
$14,000 CO
For rent of Manning school building
COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
In presenting the annual report of the School Board of 1902-'3, little more need be said than to preface the re- port of the Superintendent, and not only to commend most heartily his energetic and efficient work during the six months he has been in office, but to endorse with equal heartiness his suggestions and recommendations for the coming year.
The main facts and figures of the year's work will be found embodied in the Superintendent's report, but results cannot be expressed in figures. So far-reaching is the outgrowth of school work, that, at best, only the line of ef- fort and the method employed can be stated. Only as the school-boy of today becomes the active, thinking, working and governing citizen of the future can the work of the school be estimated.
As stated in the report of last year, a district for the employment of a school superintendent was formed one year ago, with Wenham, Essex and Hamilton-the two latter towns being children of Ipswich- as members of the union. In May the committees of the several towns met and effected a permanent organization, Mr. George W. Tozer of Ipswich being elected chairman. On a meeting for the election of a
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superintendent, held in April, the joint committees in the unanimous choice of Mr. Andrew S. Thomson gave evidence of good judgment. Ipswich, having a larger number of schools to be supervised than either of the other towns, has two-fifths of the superintendent's time, or in other words, he spends two days of the week in the Ipswich schools. Each of the other three towns has one day. Ipswich therefore is called upon to pay two-fifths of the salary (fifteen hundred dollars) or six hundred dollars.
Mr. Thomson enjoys the confidence of the School Board, and while the duties and responsibilities of the com- mittee are by no means lessened but rather increased-since the superintendent can do very little without the sanction of the committee-mutual consultation has proved both pleas- ant and profitable. There is perfect harmony and interde- pendence between committee and superintendent.
The suggestion of the superintendent that the town should pay its primary teachers larger salaries is a matter which has been carefully considered by the committee, but the yearly increasing expenditures for the schools has de- terred them from making requests for still larger appro- priations. There are nine primary teachers and it is be- lieved that the scale of salaries should receive a new adjust- ment. The grammar grade salaries compare favorably with those of like grades in other towns. With increased remu- neration our best teachers will be content to remain in their positions and our schools will be less likely to suffer from frequent changes. With higher salaries Ipswich also might secure the best professional service if the choice of such pub- lic servants is not hampered by undue consideration of the place of birth.
Mr. Thomson has formed a class in "Pedagogical study and its application to daily needs." - The class in- cludes all the primary and grammar school teachers and also some of the High school instructors. Through the cour- tesy of the selectmen and of officer Garland, who gave up his own private room, a room for the committee has been
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SCHOOL REPORT.
finished and furnished in the town house. This room also is used by the superintendent for class and office work. The committee are especially grateful that at last they have "an abiding place" and need no longer appear in the role of "Wandering Jews."
The record of our schools for the past year is one of unusual vicissitude. the suspension of all school work dur- ing several weeks in the spring by reason of a seemingly impending epidemic; the burning of the Cogswell school- house on the night of December 16, 1902; the prevalence of whooping cough; the increased number of pupils and the small number of teachers with the lack, in some quarters, of sufficient accommodations, have all contributed to dis- turb the even current of the year's work. Added to these causes have been the illness and consequent absence of sev- eral teachers and the employment of substitutes. While nearly all the substitutes have done good work, we cannot but feel that the necessity for employing them has been un- fortunate for the uniform advancement of the pupils.
The lack of suitable accommodations has been pain- fully evident at the High school, where the entire building is absolutely needed for the use of that school alone. As will be seen by the superintendent's report, a temporary makeshift was arranged in September, by which grades VIII. and IX. were stuffed --- no other word so well expresses the condition-into one school room and a recitation room. This condition cannot go on beyond the present school year which closes in June. The plan of relief favored by the committee is the enlarging of the Winthrop building by the addition of at least two rooms, and the removal of the eighth grade from the Manning building to the Winthrop. This addition would not only accommodate the eighth grade, but would give a room for an additional third grade, for which there is even now an imperative need. These third grades at the Dennison, Payne and Cogswell schools are now overcrowded and an additional teacher has been elected as assistant at the Payne.
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SCHOOL REPORT.
More and more do those who stand near the work of fitting pupils for college or scientific schools become im- pressed with the need of some earlier entrance upon the studies usually classed as secondary, than is obtained by merely a four years course in the High school. In many towns and cities at the present time, the ninth grade is being merged in the High school course, and some part of the present ninth grade work is combined with that usually done in the first year of the High school. Were the eighth grade removed to the Winthrop building this change would be possible in Ipswich, and, while it would not mean an ad- ditional year of school life, it might mean that a bright pu- pil could complete his course more easily and with less pres- sure than at present. This change in the ninth grade would bring all the grammar grades under one roof, while the High school would be entirely separated-as it always should have been-from the lower grades.
The introduction of the business course in September necessitated the employment of a third assistant who could teach stenography and typewriting. Miss Thatcher of Hyannis was elected to the position and has proved very satisfactory. Three typewriting machines were purchased and more could be used to good advantage.
In September, with the assistance of the superintend- ent, the High school course of study was revised. A three years and a four years course were presented. The majority of the pupils elected the four years course.
At the repeated request of the pupils in the High school and as an experiment, the plan of holding but one session was adopted in November. The hours of the school are now from 8:30 a. m. to 1:15 p. m. This plan was adopt- ed as a trial, the pupils being expected to devote more time and energy to home study. This the teachers have not been able to enforce, so that it looks now as if a return to the two session system would be made. Domestic condi- tions also seem, in many instances, to militate against the one session plan. With the lengthening days the return
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SCHOOL REPORT.
could well be made. The matter has not been decided definitely but, unless the pupils can be induced to do more and better work, the old plan will be resumed. Simply be- cause "this, that or the other" town, where conditions are different from our own, has one session, is no reason that Ipswich should follow suit.
The increase in the number of pupils in the High school is very encouraging and the gain promises to be even larger in the coming year. Should this be the case, the present "cribbed, cabined and confined" quarters will be en- tirely inadequate to the demand.
Owing to the lack of accommodations the past year, the duties of the committee have been attended with much perplexity and responsibility. The good results of the year could not have been accomplished without the ready and faithful co-operation of the teachers. These have la- bored to make the most of their small resources and to do the best possible in their cramped and inconvenient quar- ters.
TEACHERS.
From school rooms we come appropriately to those who have charge of them and who should make of them "Sun- shine factories" for the manufacturing of character. Dur- ing the past year several changes have taken place in the personnel of the teachers' corps. In June Miss Eva Purin- ton resigned and the town lost a capable, popular and pains- taking teacher, and one acceptable to both parents and com-
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mittee. In June also Miss Abbie Carr, teacher of the school at Linebrook, was called away from earth to hear the Great Teacher's "well done," thus leaving vacant a place which her enthusiastic love for her work, her devotion to the interests of the school, her refined and refining personality, had so pervaded, that her loss to the school was keenly felt. Since September three teachers have been in charge at Linebrook, the present incumbent being Miss Lucasta Boyn- ton of Haverhill.
The closing of the Village school leaves only Argilla and Linebrook as out districts. The Grape Island school is "sui generis" and cannot properly be included in the gra- ded system. It was open from May to November last year.
SCHOOLHOUSES.
The closing of the Village school throws another building into "innocuous desuetude." The Candlewood schoolhouse is still standing, a prey to wind and storm and tramps. What shall be done with these two buildings? It is high time some action was taken by the town as the buildings are deteriorating each year. The desire of the committee is to remove the Village schoolhouse to town and - utilize it as an annex to the Payne lower primary or to es- tablish it as a new school building (by enlarging it a little) somewhere in the neighborhood of Estes street. Either plan would relieve the present congested condition at the Payne lower school. With the enlargement of the Win- throp building this would tide the town along for a year or
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SCHOOL REPORT.
two unless the school population increased very rapidly. But the time is not far distant when a new building of four, perhaps six rooms, will be an absolute necessity.
The Candlewood schoolhouse should be sold, but with- out special instructions from the town the committee neither can move the one building nor sell the other.
The school buildings are in fairly good repair. The Cogswell building has been put in condition since the fire, new floors laid and new gravel placed about the house. Neither Payne nor Dennison has received much attention. At the Dennison there is a need for better and more effect- ive heating apparatus. With the present arrangement it is impossible to heat the building in very cold weather and the committee recommend a special appropriation for a fur- nace or other heating apparatus.
At the Winthrop schoolhouse the only repairing re- quired has been in connection with the sanitaries which have been examined by an expert and are to be remedied ac- cording to his suggestions as soon as the matter of enlarging the building is decided. In the meantime no danger need be apprehended as the expert assures the committee that the slight defect discovered is no menace to the health of any pupil. The defect will be made perfect however in order that, like Caesar's wife, the place may be "above suspicion."
SPECIAL TEACHERS.
The committee desire to express their hearty appre- ciation of the good work done by Miss Ratsey, special teach-
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er in drawing, and Mr. MacArthur, the special teacher of music. Both are teachers of thorough and accurate knowl- edge, with enthusiasm for their work and natural aptitude for imparting instruction and awakening interest.
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