Town annual report of Ipswich 1903, Part 8

Author: Ipswich (Mass.:Town)
Publication date: 1903
Publisher: Lynn News Press / J. F. Kimball
Number of Pages: 212


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and bearing on hard. To assist in this the use of pen and ink and writing books should be supplied to the third grade.


In order to economize the teachers' time and for the preservation of the children's eye-sight by avoiding the nec- essity of reading so much from the blackboards, a practice which is a severe strain even in the best lighted rooms, I think it wise to supply the upper Primary schools with arithmetics.


In reviewing the work of the year there are evident signs of progress. The addition of the Village building to the Payne school has been a great relief. The new heater in the Dennison has made that building much more comfort- able. Oiling the floors of several rooms has made them


more presentable and cleanly. The work done in the Pri- mary schools has been concentrated upon the subiects which the children can easily master in those grades. The work in the second and third grades is several months in advance of what it was last year at this time. These grides have been supplied with several sets of supplementary readers which have been a great pleasure and source of profit to the chil- dren. The introduction of Frye's geography in the gram- mar grades has had a tendency to make the work more broadening and interesting. The language work in all grades shows a marked improvement along the lines of ac- curacy and fluency.


SALARIES.


We are paying some of our Primary teachers more this year than formerly, which is a much deserved increase. When it is taken into consideration how much tact and skill are required to start children with correct habits of school life a salary should be paid sufficient to secure for the Pri- mary schools experienced and competent teachers. Even at the present salary, it is my observation that Ipswich pays lower salaries to its Primary teachers than do most other


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towns similar to it. When the salary paid a teacher is not sufficient for her even to pay her board and clothe herself, much less to save anything for summer support or personal culture, it is impossible to get a teacher unless she can live at home. When there is not a local applicant competent to satisfactorily fill the position, the result is that an incompe- tent teacher is forced into the schools to the lasting detri- ment of the children.


In our zeal for mental growth we sometimes lose sight of the more important part of education which is the forma- tion of correct habits of heart and will. Upon correct habits of heart, the proper spirit towards people and work, depends the progress of the world and the welfare of society. Schools should develope the power of appreciation, enable pupils to concentrate the mind upon the work in hand and to search out for themselves new knowledge. The teacher who has the power to inspire with ambition, to arouse in her pupils a passion for knowledge, combined with the purpose to be manly and true, is a powerful agent in building up charac-


ter. We must not forget what a mighty factor is the per- sonality of the teacher upon her pupils. So many times I have seen schools with a town reputation for disobedience become in a few months under an inspiring teacher a model school; also, I have seen the reverse happen, where the best disposed children lose all restraint under an incompetent teacher. I speak of these things because some are likely to underestimate the teacher's calling and to think that she is just a medium for injecting learning into the minds of her pupils.


ATTENDANCE.


The per cent. of attendance shows a slight falling off from last year, for which the epidemic of small pox last spring is mostly responsible. The method of reckoning ten days absence before a pupil's name it dropped from the mem-


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bership roll in accordance with the directions of the regis- ter, has also been somewhat responsible in diminishing the per cent. Our per cent. of attendance is only 90, which is lower than the average of the state. The schools of Ips- wich should have an average of 93 or 94 per cent. Children are ingenious in inventing excuses to stay out of school and parents are many times very thoughtless for the welfare of their children in keeping them out of school on the slightest provocation. With our excellent truant offcer, Mr. Garland, we should succeed in improving the attendance. It seems to me Mr. Garland might be paid an amount sufficient to enable him to call once a week at each of the schools to examine the registers and find out the reason for absence.


CHANGE OF TEACHERS.


There have been very few changes in our corps of teachers during the last year. Miss Stella Adams, who as- sisted in the Payne school last year, was elected to the Line- brook to begin in September. Owing to sickness in the fam- ily, Miss Adams requested a leave of absence and Miss Mary E. Prescott acted as substitute during the fall term. Miss Prescott has done a fine work for the Linebrook school. Owing to illness in her family she has resigned and Miss Sadie Dow is now in charge of the school. Miss Alice Burn- ham has changed from the Argilla to the Appleton school, and Miss Lucy B. Story was elected to the Argilla. Miss Williams, a student of Bates College, has been assisting in the Payne school this year with marked success. Miss Hodg- kins, of the Cogswell, was unable to return in September and Miss Edith Perley has been acting as substitute during the year.


MUSIC.


During the fall term Mr. MacArthur resigned his poz


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sition as music teacher and Mr. Joseph Kershaw was elected to fill the vacancy. Mr. Kershaw took hold of the work with energy and a determination which is resulting in a marked improvement in the work. The earnestness of the teacher of music inspires enthusiasm among the pupils and regular teachers.


DRAWING.


Ipswich may be proud of the work done by its schools in drawing. The work could be still further im- proved by having a room in the Manning building fitted up for drawing, to be used by the pupils of the High school.


PENNY-SAVING SYSTEM.


Last spring, at the inspiration and suggestion of the Woman's Club, the penny-saving system was begun in our schools. Like many new things it was taken hold of with enthusiasm and pennies poured in rapidly. The enthusiasm has somewhat abated but the collections are considerable each week. The keeping of these accounts involves extra work upon the teachers' part, but they are willing to do whatever will promote the welfare of their pupils. Inculcat- ing the habit of saving is one of the most useful purposes a teacher or parent can have. The boy or girl who has albank account has more courage and ambition than one who has not. The reports from the different schools show that an appreciable number of children have become bankers. We need the assistance of the people of the town in this work. If the parents would visit the schools and encourage the children to save the pennies which go for candies or for more harmful luxuries, much greater progress could be made.


The table which is published in the Appendix shows the amount deposited up to date, the amount drawn out by


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the children and the number of bank books obtained. When a child deposits up to the amount of three dollars he receives a bank book and gets interest on his deposit. .


I wish to express on behalf of the teachers and myself our sympathy to the family of our deceased member of the school committee, Mr. Charles S. Cummings. He was always ready to assist in any work which would promote the well- being of the children of our schools, and we shall all miss his kindly face and encouraging words.


To the teachers of the town I extend my grateful ap- preciation for their loyal efforts to further everything which tends to promote the cause of education in our town; to the committee I acknowledge my indebtedness for thoughtful and wise suggestions which have made my work easier and pleas- anter; and, likewise, to thank them for their loyal devotion to the interests of the schools.


Andrew S. Thomson,


Superintendent of Schools.


PRINCIPAL'S REPORT.


School Committee,


Ipswich, Mass.


I submit a brief report of the Manning High School for the school year 1903.


The membership of the school is one hundred and twenty-one. Fifteen pupils from Rowley and two from Hamilton attend. The first class numbers eighteen; the second class numbers eighteen; the third class numbers forty


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four; the fourth class numbers forty. One pupil is pursuing a post-graduate course. There are forty-eight boys and seventy-three girls. No important change has been made in the course of study during the year. I wish to state that the High School needs for its use the entire building, that another teacher is required for the coming year, that an ap- propriation for the purchase of physical apparatus should be made. The work of the school cannot be carried on efficient- ly with the present number of instructors. I appreciate any suggestions made for the good of the school.


Very respectfully,


John P. Marston, Principal.


MUSIC REPORT.


To the School Committee :--


I herewith submit a brief report of the music in the schools. I was elected to succeed Mr. MacArthur in the fall term 1903, and found his high standard of work, both Tonal and Theory, plainly in evidence. The Primary grades are all supplied with the Normal Text Books, and are doing excellent work, as are also the Grammar and High schools. I cannot speak too highly of the work of the teachers whose hearty co-operation has been very helpful to me. I also wish to express my thanks to the school committee and the su- perintendent for the interest and support which has been ex- tended to me.


Respectfully yours, Joseph Kershaw, Instructor in Music.


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DRAWING REPORT,


To the Members of the School Committee :-


The course in drawing has been fully described in pre- vious reports and all who can recall the general outline will understand what was undertaken, and those who attended the exhibitions in the respective class-rooms saw the result of the attempt. Our aim during the year has not been to have a separate course to be adhered to strictly and under- stood only by the teacher in charge. To gain our ideal which is beauty, drawing should be merged into every branch of school work in every hour of every day. "Beauty is not the result of chance, luck or accident; it arises through conformity to law. Every task in drawing is a problem, the principles of which must be known that successful work may be done." In the High school we are handicapped in carrv- ing out these principles by the absence of a suitable room. We should not require what we cannot do ourselves. and is it sensible to expect any creditable work from a flying weekly visit to a room laden with brush. paint, water. paper and models, to be hurried away in thirty minutes with the same encumbrances? If an inspiration is gained, the worker should be allowed to stay and finish the problem or return at will during another study period. Many thanks are due the town for their cheerful help in continuing to frame pic- tures bought by the children's savings. The Dennison school have added four to their very bare walls the last two months


Ethel Wingate Ratsey.


TRUANCY REPORT.


To the School Committee :-


During the last year there have been reported to me 57 cases of truancy, of which 51 were boys and six were girls. This is somewhat more than last year, owing, I think, to more care on the part of teachers to keep up the attendance. It has not been necessary to send any to the truant school. I have endeavored to attend promptly to cases reported to me, and children found loitering about the streets have been taken to school. My earnest endeavor has been to assist the teach- ers and enforce the law. I wish to express my thanks to the teachers and school authorities for appreciation of my efforts.


Albert S. Garland.


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REPORT OF THE BROWN SCHOOL FUND.


The Trustees of the Brown School Fund present the fol- lowing report:


The funds in their hands are as follows:


Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank


$1250.


Deposited in Salem Five Cent Savings Bank 1000.


2250.


The income for the past year has been: Balance in treasury at beginning of year .38


Dividend from Ipswich Savings Bank


43.76


Dividend from Salem Five Cent Savings Bank 35.00


79.14


The expenditures have been as follows:


78 scholars' ticket books, B. & N. St. R. R., $1 each


78.00


Incidental expenses for the year 1.04


79.04


Balance in treasury


.10


Ipswich, February 11, 1904.


Theodore F. Cogswell Gardner A. Brown John H. Cogswell Trustees Brown School Fund


I hereby certify that I have examined the securities and general balance sheet of the Brown School Fund, and I find the same to be correct, with a proper voucher for each pay- ·ment made. James Damon, Auditor.


February 12, 1904 ..


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REPORT OF THE MANNING SCHOOL FUND.


Statement to the Town Clerk of Ipswich by Otis Kimball and others, Trustees of the Manning School Fund, for the year 1902.


Receipts.


Cash on hand January 1, 1902 751.79


Income from investments 1920.00


Income from rents 125.00


Income from town of Ipswich as per contract 1600.00


Income from tuition of pupils from out of town 149.40


Principal: Bonds due and paid off


1030.00


Sundry income 4.29


5580.48


Disbursements.


Salaries 1875.00


Coal, insurance, additions, repairs and other expenses 3209.61


Interest on debt, $7000 ..


280 00


Cash on hand January 1, 1903


215.87


$5580.48


Condition of Fund.


Land, building, furniture and fixtures for schoolmaster's house, $7,000.


Securities:


20,000 Peoria & Eastern R. R. bonds 20.000


5,000 Detroit Southern R. R. bonds 4,600


8,000 Boston Steel & Iron Co., first mortgage 8.000


5.000 Mexican Central Railway bonds 4.000


2,000 New England Brick Co., first mortgage


2,000


1,000 Electric Securities Co., 12th Series bonds 1,000


2,000 New England Cotton Yarn bonds


2,000


July 1, 1903. For said Trustees,


GEORGE E. FARLEY, their Treasurer.


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REPORT OF THE FEOFFEES OF THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.


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


5341 49


Cash on hand


89 76


$16431 25


The income since the last report is as follows:


Interest on water bond, City of Lynn


$200 00


From land rent at. Little Neck


150 00


From land rent at Essex


60 46


Dividend on deposit in Ipswich Savings Bank


185 32


595 78


Balance, expense Over income


109 52


The disbursements since last report:


John P. Marston, salary, master of Grammar School


S. F. Cannev, lumber


79 84


John W. Nourse


75 00


Tohn M. Dunnells


2 05


Tohn W. Goodhne


15 90


Tames H. Hull


7 00


Agawam Stables


2 00


Theo. F. Cogswell


7 73


Cashman Bros., contract on wharf


185 00


John P. Marston, salary


30 00


Postage


78


Due for land rent at Little Neck


352 00


Due from School Farm in Essex


197 14


Due for rent of Farm House at Neck Feoffees of Grammar School,


200 00


Feb. 16, 1904.


DANIEL SAFFORD, Treasurer.


-


705 20


705 30


300 00


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REPORT OF THE BURLEY EDUCATION FUND.


The Trustees of the Burley Education Fund present their Seventy-Ninth Annual Report.


The funds in their hands consist of:


One note of town of Ipswich. $3500 00


Fifteen shares B. & M. R. R. Co. 3000 00


Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank 5199 44 Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank, Caldwell Fund. .. 749 78


Deposited in Salem Savings Bank. · 1193 78


Deposited in Salem Five Cent Savings Bank 1041 54


$14684 54


The income since last report is as follows:


Interest on town note·


175 00


Dividend from Railroad stock. 105 00


Dividend from Ipswich Savings Bank. 170 771 Dividend from Ipswich Savings Bank, Caldwell Fund. . 25 55 Dividend from Salem Savings Bank. . 40 71


Dividend Salem Five Cent Savings Bank 35 51


$552 48 The expenditures have been as follows: Paid for teaching music in the public schools. · 240 00


Paid for twelve Bibles for poor children. ·2 40


Balance being income over expense 310 08


242 40 Ipswich Feb. 11, 1904.


Frank T. Goodhue John W. Nourse John H. Cogswell George W. Tozer


Trustees of the Burley Education Fund


This is to certify that I have examined the securities and general balance sheet of the Burley Education Fund and I find the same to be correct, with vouchers for all payments made.


James Damon, Auditor.


February 12, 1904.


APPENDIX.


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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.


-


Receipts.


To appropriation . $14000 00


extra appropriation 1000 00


extra appropriation 250 00


balance from 1902. 334 03


" dog license fees


336 86


tuition fees · 775 00


" cash from sales. .5 00


cash from selectmen · 75 00


Total


$16775 89


Expenditures.


Pd trustees Manning School . $ 1720 00


teachers .9204 65


books and supplies. . 1488 01


care of schoolhouses. · 686 55


fuel · 888 52


repairs. labor, etc 1221 36


1002 38


incidentals


printing 138 45


By balance 340 92


Total


$16775 89


Appropriations for 1904.


Rent of Manning School Building. $ 1900.


Superintendent's salarv. .640.


High school, teachers' salaries 1400.


High school, extra teacher .500.


High school, laboratory .400.


Common schools, teachers' salaries.


7400.


Text books and supplies.


1000.


Care of school buildings. .700.


Transporting scholars from out districts . finn. Fuel . 660.


Repairs


300.


Total $15500.


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SCHOOL CALENDAR.


First term, fifteen weeks, begins Tuesday, September 6, and closes Friday December 16, 1904.


Second term, thirteen weeks, begins Monday, January 2, and closes Friday, March 31, 1905.


Third term, twelve weeks, begins Monday, April 10, and closes Thursday, June 29, 1905.


Number of sessions in the High school, one; in the Com- mon school, two each week-day except Saturday.


Detentions permitted in the High school, none; in the Common schools, thirty minutes after the afternoon session.


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


In case of very severe storms a signal for no sessions of the schools will be given by the fire alarm. The morning signal will be given at 8 a. m .; the afternoon at 11 a. m.


The regular meetings of the School Committee are held 'on the first day of each month in the afternoon. All bills , against the school department should be sent to the secre- tary on or before the date of these meetings.


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NUMERICAL STATEMENT. Census of September, 1903.


Number of boys between the ages of 5 and 15 396


Number of girls between the ages of 5 and 15 398


Total number of children between the ages of 5 and 15 794


Total number of boys between the ages of 7 and 14 279


Total number of girls between the ages of 7 and 14 275


Total number of children between the ages of 7 and 14 554


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ATTENDANCE.


Year Ending June, 1903.


Number enrolled in all the schools 816


Average membership 741


Average attendance 687


Average per cent. of attendance


90


Number over 15


102


Number between 7 and 14


511


Number between 5 and 15


704


Number under 5 12


· MISCELLANEOUS.


Number of truants reported 57


Number of High Schools 1


Number of Common Schools 18


Number of Teachers in Common Schools, Women


19


Number of Teachers in High School, Men 1, Women 3 Special Teachers


4


2


Number of School Buildings


11


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SCHOOL ATTENDANCE FOR 1902 -- '03.


Months


Days


Number Enrolled


Boys Enrolled


Girls Enrolled


Average


Membership


Av. Daily


Attendance


Attendance Av. Per Cent.


No. Over 15


No. Under 5


No. Between


5 and 15


No. Between


7 and 14


Manning High School


9 mos, 5 days


106


43


63


97.5


90


93


73


0


33


8


Manning Grade IX.


9 mos. 7 days


48


24


24


42.2


39


93


16


0


32


19


Manning Grade VIII.


9 mos. 9 days


39


25


14


36.3


34


94


7


0


32


25


Winthrop Grade VII.


9 mos. 17 days


40


20


20


32.8


39


90


4


0


36


29


Winthrop Grade VI.


9 mos. 12 days


43


28


15


39.4


36


92


0


0


44


43


Winthrop Grade V.


9 mos. 5 days


50


28


22


47.8


43


90


0


0


50


50


Payne Grade III. and IV. 9 mos. 19 days


69


40


29


60.


53


89


1


0


68


68


Payne Grade I. and II.


9 mos. 3 days


81


46


35


73.


65


90


0


8


73


26


Dennison Grade III and IV 9 mos. 6 days


54


29


25


56.


52


94


0


0


54


50


Dennison Grade I and II


9 mos. 6 days


62


38


24


54.


58


89


0


0


62


25


Cogswell Grade III and IV 9 mos. 5 days


50


30


20


45.


41


89


0


0


50


49


Cogswell Grade I and II


8 mos. 17 days


59


28


31


51.


43


85


0


3


56


31


Wainwright Grade I and II 9 mos. 14 days


29


13


16


27.


24


88


1


0


28


11


Linebrook Ungraded


9 mos. 11 days


18


12


6


14.


11


80


0


0


18


15


Appleton Ungraded


9 mos. 5 days


8


3


4


8.


7


85


0


1


7


6


Argilla Ungraded


9 mos. 5 days


7


4


3


6.


6


97


0


0


7


4


Grape Island Ungraded


6 mos. 0 days


5


2


3


5.


4


85


0


0


5


3


Average


9


9


816


430 386


74.1 687


90 102 12 704 511


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Winthrop Grade IV. and V.9 mos. 16 days


49


17


32


46.


42


91


0


0


49


49


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TEACHERS, SCHOOLS, SALARIES, ETC., 1903.


Name


School


Grade


Salary


Where Educated


John P. Marston


Manning High


Bates Colleg


Enma Gardner


Manning High


Susan Potter


Manning High


Caroline Thatcher


Manning High


Hyannis Business Colleg


Isabelle Arthur


Manning Grammar IX. $750.


Katharine Sullivan


Manning Grammar


VIII.


600.


E. Mabel Adams


Winthrop Grammar


VII.


550.


Mabel R. Willis


Winthrop Grammar VI.


520.


Salem Norm Salem Norm Byfield Seminar Manning Hig


Eva A. Willconb


Winthrop Grammar V. 420.


Katherine C. Baker


Winthrop Gram nar


IV. and V.


400.


Mary E. Archer


Payne


III. and IV. II.


360.


N'port Trainir Manning Hig


Augusta Appleton


Payne


I. 320.


Annie P. Wade


Dennison


III. and IV.


360.


Nellie T. Sullivan


Dennison


I. and II. 350.


* Minnie F. Hodgkins


Cogswell


III. and IV. 360.


Isabelle G. Brown


Cogswell


I. and II.


350.


Katie L. Brown


Wainwright


I., II. and III. 320.


Alice Burnhan


Appleton


Ungraded 259.


Lucy B. Story


Argilla


Ungraded 250.


Sadie Dow Linebrook


Ungraded 320.


Cora Jewett Grape Island


Ungraded 250.


*On leave of absence and Miss Edith Perley substituting.


Haverhill Higl Manning High


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Chelsea Trainin Salem Norma Manning Hig


Elsie W. Ross


Payne


350.


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REPORT OF THE PENNY-SAVINGS FROM MARCH, 1903, TO JANUARY, 1904.


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Name of Schools.


Amount Collected.


Amount Withdrawn.


Balance on Hand.


No. of Bank Books.


Dennison Primary


$66.72


$2.16


$64.56


8


Payne Grade II.


57.40


3.70


53.70


5


Winthrop Grade IV.


54.00


5.32


48.68


6


Winthrop Grade V.


44.69


1.43


43.26


8


Cogswell Primary


41.64


.26


41.38


5


Cogswell Grades III. & IV. 39.30


1.27


38.03


5


Dennison


39.02


2.88


36.14


4


Winthrop VI.


31.48


7.93


23.55


3


Winthrop VII.


31.85


20.36


11.49


5


Payne III. and IV.


30.57


3.10


27.47


5


Manning VIII.


28.63


.36


28.27


2


Wainwright I., II. and III. 26.93


.49


26.44


4


Payne I.


6.81


.00


6.81


0


Manning IX.


4.95


.55


4.40


1


Total


$503.39


$49.81


$454.18


61


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EXTRACTS FROM THE REVISED LAWS.


Chap. 44-Sec. 1. Every child between seven and fourteen years of age 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. * X *


The Superintendent of Schools or, if there is no superintendent of schools, the School Committee, or teacher acting under authority of said superintendent or committee, may excuse cases of necessary absence. * *


Every person having under his control a child as de- scribed in this section shall cause him to attend school as herein required, and if he fails for five day sessions or ten half-day sessions within any period of six months while under such control to cause such child, whose physical or mental condition is not such as to render his attendance at school harmful or impracticable, so as to attend school, he shall. up- on complaint bv a truant officer and conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than twenty dollars. Whoev- er induces or attempts to induce a child to absent himself un- lawfully from school, or employs or harbors a child who, while school is in session, is absent unlawfully from school shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars.


Chap. 44 Sec. 6. A child who has not been duly vaccinated shall not be admitted to a public school except upon presentation of a certificate from a regular practicing physician that he is not a fit subiect for vaccination. A child who is a member of a household in which a person is ill with small pox, diphtheria, scarlet fever or measles, or of a household exposed to such contagion from another house- hold as aforesaid, shall not attend any public school during such illness or until the teacher of the school has been furnished with a certificate from the board of health of the city or town, or from the attending physician of such per-


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son, stating that, in a case of small pox, diphtheria or scar- let fever at least two weeks, and in a case of measles, at least three days, have elapsed since the recovery, removal or death of such person, and that danger of conveying such disease by such child has passed.


Chap.'106-Sec. 28. No child under the age of four- teen years shall be employed in any factory, workshop or mercantile establishment. No such child shall be employed at work performed for wages or other compensation to whom- soever payable, during the hours when the public schools of the city or town in which he resides are in session, nor be en- ployed at work before six o'clock in the morning or after seven o'clock in the evening.


Chap. 106-Sec. 29. No child under sixteen years of age shall be employed in a factory, workshop or mercantile establishment unless his emplover procures and keeps on file, accessible to the truant officers of the city or town, and to the district police and inspectors of factories and public build- ings, an age and schooling certificate and keeps two com- plete lists of all such minors employed therein, one on file, and one conspicuously posted near the principal entrance of the building in which such children are employed, and also keeps on file and sends to the Superintendent of schools, or if there is no superintendent of schools, to the School Commit- tee a complete list of the names of all minors employed there- in who cannot read at sight and write legibly simple senten- ces in the English language.


Chap. 106-Sec. 23. Whoever employs a minor under sixteen years of age, and whoever having under his control a minor under such age permits such minor to be employed, in violation of the provisions of sections twenty-eight and twenty-nine, shall for such offence be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars, and whoever continues to employ a ininor in violation of the provisions of either of said sec- tions, after being notified by a truant officer or an inspector of factories or public buildings thereof, shall for every day thereafter that such employment continues be punished by a fine of not less than five nor more than twenty dollars.


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