Town annual report of Ipswich 1905, Part 7

Author: Ipswich (Mass.:Town)
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Lynn News Press / J. F. Kimball
Number of Pages: 196


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More Room Imperative .- I should be derelict to my duty and renegade to the stewardship, which you have committed to me, did I not plead through you with the voters of the town for additional accommodations and adequate teaching force for the children of Ipswich, its best and dearest posses- sion, the first claimant upon its pride and care. I beg to press with you the recommendation in your report for a new schoolhouse at Agawam Heights, and for the enlargement


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of the Winthrop school by at least four new rooms. These are a necessity in the immediate present. These secured, the future is not forestalled at all.


Your own report so admirable in spirit and in expres- sion, and so comprehensive in scope, press me from the ne- cessity of commenting upon our outlying ungraded schools, which I find doing worthy work under faithful instruction; upon changes of teachers and grades; and upon other im- portant subjects. You will grant me the privilege of a brief word for the Manning High School.


THE HIGH SCHOOL.


I wish to give the emphasis of my endorsement to the pithy report of Principal Marston, which is appended to this. His desire for another teacher is, in my judgment, reasona- ble and deserving of favorable consideration. A glance at the program of studies, so numerous and so diverse, will con- vince the discerning mind that our teaching force is too hard pressed and needs enlargement. A scant supply of teachers withholds from our aspiring youth their rightful privileges. The last report of the State Board of Education, 1903-04, shows that our school has a far larger number of pupils to each teacher than any other school in Essex County.


The principal, the supervisor of music. and the superin- tendent all agree that music should be a required study in the high school. Our girls, candidates for admission to Normal Schools, must pass an examination in the theory of music, To require music in the curriculum involves the use and heating of the hall on the third floor. A new heating equipment is an imperative need.


The supervisor of drawing, in her entreaty for the sim- ply furnishing and heating of the small room assigned to her, has the hearty approval of the principal and superin- tendent. For lack of this provision the department of


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drawing is heavily handicapped, and our high school stu- dents are deprived of the advantages of students in schools elsewhere. The crying need is set forth in the attendant report of the supervisor, which is respectfully commended to your attention.


The principal asks yet once more for the whole Manning building for the high school. The necessity of this is so apparent that word from me is redundant. The space in this building now utilized by the schools of the eighth and ninth grades is meagre even to discredit. Surely the Win- throp school should have the enlargement asked for, that Miss Sullivan should no longer be shackled by a divided class, a portion studying under the eye of Miss Arthur and a portion reciting to herself in an apartment cramped to the dimensions of a moderate pantry. This space, though di- minutive for the grammar grades, would subserve very well the demands of the high school.


Mr. Marston's report has the naive and modest suggest- ion that "in the opinion of the teachers the school is some- what successful." Your superintendent makes free and frank declaration that we have a high school to respect and admire. The principal and assistants are all approved workmen, and have brought the school to a state of efficien- cy which should command the generous support of all our people. The communities adjoining us without high school advantages have found, and will continue to find, in Ipswich a school well suited to furnish an education preparatory to business, to college, or to private life of high thought and noble aim.


Co-operation of Parents .- If the youth of our high school are to make creditable progress, it is indispensable that they study some hours at home in the afternoon or evening. I would kindly bring to the attention of parents the importance of their co-operation with the teachers in securing this home study. Parents should provide a quiet


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place for the pupils, and should see that a reasonable length of time is devoted to honest work in the tasks of the school. Teachers and parents are partners in the education of the children. Without the aid of parents, scholars who need a spur to study cannot maintain satisfactory standing, though the teachers be ever so interested and devoted.


The Supervisor of Drawing and Music .- We are to be felicitated on the possession in Miss Ratsey and Mr. Ker- shaw of well endowed and skillful teachers in their respect- ive branches of service. They have the esteem of scholars, teachers, and superintendent. If you would seek their mon- ument, look about you on the praiseworthy interest and attainment of our scholars in these elevating and refining departments of instruction .


Our Truant Officer .- I cannot refrain from a word about Mr. Garland as a truant officer. No teacher among us pur- sues her calling more intently than. Mr. Garland seems to watch the erring and delinquent children in our diversified population. The lawless inclined have a wholesome fear of him. His zealous care will save some wayward children from wreck.


A Word of Appreciation. - I seize this opportunity to give expression to my pleasure in the service of the Ipswich schools. The townspeople have been hospitable to me. The scholars without exeeption have been respectful and friend- ly. The teachers have been loyal, responsive to every sug- gestion, and helpful partners in our common service. Asso- ciation with them has been delight. To you of the commit- tee my unreserved thanks are extended for cordial co-opera- tion, wise counsel, and numerous kindnesses. That I may approve myself to your confidence shall be my aim and en- deavor. Respectfully submitted,


Ipswich, Feb. 9, 1906.


Robert M. Martin.


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THE PRINCIPAL'S REPORT.


Robert M. Martin,


Superintendent of Public Schools,


Town of Ipswich, Mass.


Dear Sir :- I have the honor to submit to you my report of the Manning High School for the year ending December 31, 1905.


The number of pupils enrolled is one hundred and three. One more teacher for the next year will be required. I most respectfully suggest that all pupils take music, and that they be examined in this study as in any other.


A properly equipped room for the teaching of drawing is needed. In order to obtain the best results the High School should have the use of the whole building.


In the opinion of the teachers the school is somewhat successful.


I wish to state a full appreciation of the zealous inter- est and aid of the assistants, the special teachers, the super- intendent, the trustees, and the committee.


Very respectfully, 1


J. P. Marston, Principal


DRAWING TEACHER'S REPORT.


To the Superintendent of Schools:


The course in Art Instruction which we have been pur- suing has been described in previous reports, though no course of study can be regarded as fixed, if we expect to pro- gress.


If education is the complete development of the human being, this branch is the most important, as the highest sense is that of beauty; so let us give our pupils better ex- pression and a wider range of appreciation.


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The subjects undertaken have been adapted to the school year as follows: In the autumn when the child is taken from the open air, trees and grass to the schoolroom, we study small plants, grasses and sedges in the meadows, to bring into the classroom as much of nature as possible.


Following naturally with the more brilliant coloring of October and November, we continue representations with crayon and brush.


Then we relate the same to the study of color, the ob- ject in this being, first, the recognition of names of colors with classification of all the tints and shades to the standard and their relation; second, the appreciation of color harmon- ies in objects and combinations; and third, the arrangement of the same in harmonies.


After Thanksgiving form study occupies the lower grades and pictorial drawing or the appearance of objects, the upper. This subject calls for close observation and shows more plainly incorrect or careless work than any other branch. This is the foundation of all art training.


To make this necessary subject interesting, we have hitherto composed groups of related objects and given the same a title. For instance, a teapot and cup and saucer sug- gest "A Cup of Tea," or "Afternoon Tea."


The first year class in the High School should be re- viewing the principles of perspective and shading drawings, the second and third year classes using charcoal as a me- dium. But these, as was spoken of in last year's report, are not accomplished facts as we are still without a room.


Together with object study, the famous artists and their . works: First, the study of the picture; second, the history of the artist and his other works; and lastly, the subject of composition.


In regard to construction, the children are themselves creators and in this subject are helped to form habits of ob- servation, neatness and precision.


In March and April we undertake structural design. £ A


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study of the causes which produce beauty is the best means of cultivating a taste and giving a standard of beautiful forms.


In May and June conventional design from geometric and plant forms is studied and the historic schools of orna- ment.


Again, in the High School we should be studying me- chanical drawing, as this branch has not yet been relegated to Manual Training. Without a suitable meeting place we are obliged to leave the subject out of the curriculum alto- gether.


The time given by the supervisor of drawing is one, one half period a week to all primary grades and the Manning Street school, and one, forty-minute period to all four rooms in the Winthrop building and eighth and ninth grades.


My thanks are due the teachers for their help and in- terest and the committee and superintendent for their co-op- eration.


Ethel Wingate Ratsey.


MUSIC TEACHER'S REPORT.


To the Superintendent of Schools:


In this my annual report I would strongly recommend that the study of music in the High School be included in the regular course and more time given to it. We now only give thirty minutes each week at the regular visit of the su- pervisor, whereas the primary and grammar grades devote the first period each morning, besides the regular visit of the supervisor. I am very glad to say there is continued im- provement in the primary and grammar grades, dne in great measure to the enthusiasm of teachers. I would take this opportunity to thank them, also the committee and superin- tendent for their continued interest and support.


Joseph Kershaw.


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TRUANCY REPORT.


To the Superintendent and School Committee of Ipswich,


I beg to present the following report:


During the past year there have been reported to me 34 cases of truancy, 26 boys and 8 girls. All these cases were promptly investigated. 3 were found at home sick, and 1 was kept at home for want of clothing. I found 3 boys and 2 girls of school age not attending school. My thanks are tendered to teachers, superintendent and committee for their courtesy and unfailing co-operation with me.


Respectfully submitted,


A. S. Garland, Truant Officer . Ipswich, Dec. 31, 1905.


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SCHOOLS.


Bills allowed for Manning and Common Schools during the year 1905.


Paid Trustees of Manning School, rent of schoolhouse $1900.00


Superintendent and Teachers.


Andrew S Thomson


483.85


Robert M Martin


288.00


Emma G Gardner


300.00


Susie H Potter


615.00


Mildred L Powell


590.00


S Isabelle Arthur


750.00


Katherine F Sullivan


600.00


E Mabel Adams


398.75


Myra Lord


263.50


Mabel R Willis


512 50


Eva A Willcomb


419.50


Katharine C Baker


400.00


Edith F Perley


251.50


DH Williams


336.00


Annie P Wade


387.50


Ellen T Sullivan


350.00


Mary E Archer


237.50


Elsie M Ross


218 75


Augusta N Appleton


331.25


Katheryn M Clarke


121.00


Kathryn L Brown


320 00


Ethel W Ratsey 350.00


Sadie L Dow


104.00


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Alice G Burnham


250.00


Cora A Smith


93.50


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Cora H Jewett


202 75


Susan K Brown


2 00


Lucy Belle Story


35.00


Alice M Brown


135.00


Mrs. Mabel Perry


38 50


Catharine Lennon


75.00


Mabel F Powell


150.00


Helen Tupper


142.50


$9752.85


Books and Supplies.


C F Winchester


16 40


Ginn & Co.


98.09


D C Heath & Co.


79 81


Silver, Burdett & Co.


50.87


Edward E Babb & Co.


83.07


John A Blake


35.38


Murphy, Leavens & Co.


19.50


American Book Co.


168.96


Educational Pub. Co.


2.67


Houghton. Mifflin Co.


5.82


J L Hammatt Co.


61.82


Orville Brewer Pub. Co.


2.16


Atkinson. Mentzer & Grover


26.41


Milton, Bradley Co.


3 15


Masury, Young & Co.


49.50


Cleveland Printing & Pub. Co.


20.30


A F Lewis Mfg. Co.


4 00


W O Hartshorn


15.75


Ethel W Ratsey


6.60


Longman's Green Co.


5 00


Allen & Bacon


5.00


Henry Holt


4.17


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George F King & Co.


120.65


Novello, Ewer & Co.


: 4.00


Scott, Foresman & Co.


5.26


Kenney Bros. & Wolkins


218.36


Wadsworth Howland Co.


45.01


B H Sanborn Co.


5.00


Harry W Jones


24.25


C H Hunt Pen Co.


7.00


HP Shaw


3.24


$1197.20


Care of Schoolhouses.


Chas W Galucia,


janitor


46.00


Wm H Kirk


127.00


Smith E Hayes


189.00


Wm P Gould


275.00


Albert S Hills


70.00


Mrs George Hopping


cleaning


14.00


Mrs James Dolan


1.60


Mrs E Russ


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1.20


Mrs Mary Patch


1.60


$725.40


Printing.


Charles G Hull, printing school report, etc.


103,75


$103.75


Fuel.


C C Caldwell, coal


318.25


Clarence E Howe, wood


28.00


John S Glover, coal


193:81


T B Fall & Son, coal


179.60


Robert Stone, wood


24.00


$743.66


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Repairs, Labor, Etc.


Henry A Pickard


Labor


79.14


Wm P Ross


$6


.75


Highway Dept. Team No. I


29 67


Electric Dept.


30.00


Smith E Hayes


2.00


CH Lord'


66


5.50


George H W Hayes


6.


15.00


M J Judge


97.40


A W Gould


154 95


J B Mitchell


31 00


Wm Tarr


66


15.64


John H Cogswell


66


124.50


A H Plouff


153.14


M Newman


68


.90


E G Damon


66


5.60


Wm H Rand


2 74


George Haskell


6.


I 00


Edward E Wells


2 50


J R Small


6 €


2.00


Elmer L Andrews


66


2 00


Austin L Lord


6€


10.85


Chas W Wait


5.00


Chas Jewett


4 00


M Russell


..


10 00


James Graffum


2.82


J H Lakeman


painting


33.26


M W Chadbourne


42. 8


Soar & Sheppard


9 25


S F Canney


lumber


239.83


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$1113.32


Incidentals.


A D Mallard, express


6.32


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D E Measures, supplies 1.05


DA Grady, teams 10.00


C F Chapman, supplies


4.50


J F Wippich, repairs


2.75


Manning High School, class of 1905


20.00


Benj Fewkes, supplies


3.00


TA Howe, express


8.67


L E Willcomb, supplies


2 60


A C Damon, furniture


26.80


L E Knott Apparatus Co , laboratory


39I 49


Water Dept Town, water


72.51


American Express Co., express


II.IO


FT Goodhue,


supplies


1.60


J W Goodhue,


54.31


A I Savory, 66


2.65


Walter Henderson, 66


1.85


Jackson Express Co., express


16 60


Ebin R Smith, supplies


.15


Ipswich P O, stamps


23 66


Frank R Schaller, tuning piano


5,00


Ipswich Mills Co., supplies


17.80


W J Lefavour, piano 215.00


G H W Hayes, fares and expenses


6.30


Joseph Kershaw, fares and expenses


6.30


George G Dexter, fares and expense


6.30


George G Dexter, supplies


3.00


Albert S Garland, truant officer


40.00


Alfred E Towne, moving building


240.00


W E Lord, supplies


II.46


$1212.77


Transportation.


Highway Dept, Team No. 2


375.00


G , R. & I. Street RR Co. 75.00


B. & N. Street RR Co.


125.00


$575.00


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Dr.


Summary. Cr.


To bal from 1904 $ 1453.01


Paid trustees for rent


$1900.00


appropriation 1905 15000.00


teachers 9752.85


dog license fees


404.45


books and supplies


1197.20


tuition fees


429 00


care of schoolhouses 725.40


appropriation piano 200 00


fuel


743.66


cash from sch children 119.91


repairs, labor, etc.


III3.32


cash from sales


12 58


incidentals


1212.77


appro moving building 500 00


printing 103.75


appro laboratory


400.00


transportation 575 00


balance


1195.00


$18,518.95


$18,518.95


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Auditor's Report.


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To the Citizens of Ipswich :-


I submit the following reports of the several Trust Funds for your consideration:


Manning School Fund.


Receipts.


January 1, 1905 Cash on hand


$ 292.86


Interest from bonds, 13 mos to February 1, 1906


1130 00


Town of Ipswich as per contract


1900.00


Total


3322.86


Expenditures.


John P Marston, salary principal High School


$1200.00


Miss E G Gardner, salary assistant


400.00


Walter Sheppard, janitor 275 00


8.85


Geo E Farley, treasurer, salary from Jan 1, 1905, to Jan 1, 1906 150 00


Cogswell & Safford, insurance


416 08


Theo F Cogswell, paint, etc


25.87


Town of Ipswich, water rates


57 76


Town of Ipswich, taxes


140.14


James Surette, labor browntail moths


5.20


W Quincy Kinsman,


18.67


M W Chadbourne, labor master's house


14.42


Soar & Sheppard, labor school


41.29


George E Safford, teaming ashes


4.50


Salem Gazette. advertising


6 00


Geo W Plouff, labor on bells


2.25


Walter Sheppard, extra labor


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J M Dunne!s, labor at school


7.15


A H Plouff, repairs at school and house


23.63


Morgan Envelope Co, supplies


6.25


T B Fall & Son, wood


8.00


Ipswich Mills, wood


10.00


C C Caldwell, coal


307.75


Austin L Lord, labor on Colonial Building


9.99


· EG Damon,


7.04


John A Brown, brick for


12.80


Total


$3158.64


Cash on hand February Ist, 1906


164.22


$3322 86


Manning School Fund.


Par Value


5 $1000.00 Detroit Southern Railroad Ist Mortgage Bonds


$5000.00


12 $1000 00 Peoria and Eastern 66


I2000.00


5 $1000 00 Mexican Central 66 Bonds


5000.00


I $1000 00 Passaic Steel Co, Bonds


1000 00


2 $1000 00 New England Brick Yard Co's Bonds


2000.00


Invested in Master's House 7000.00


Invested in Colonial Building


18068.1I


50068.II


Less cash from R H Manning fund


7000.00


Total


$43068.1I


R. H. Manning Fund FOR YEAR ENDING JANUARY 1, 1906, Receipts.


Interest from Bonds 225.00


Interest from Ipswich Savings Bank


9.22


Total


234.22


Expenditures, none.


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R. H. Manning Fund.


Par Value


4 $1000.00 Passaic Steel Co Bonds 4000.00


3 $1000 00 Chicago & North Michigan RR Co Ist mtge bonds 3000.00


I $1000.00 Chicago Terminal Transfer RR Co 1000.00


Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank 762.04


Loaned to Manning School Fund 7000.00


Total


'15762.04


Heard Fund of Ipswich Public Library


FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 23, 1905.


Receipts.


November 23, 1904. Cash on hand 68.17


B & M RR rental to Fitchburg RR


50.00


Boston & Lowell RR Dividend


264.00


Boston & Maine 210.00


Nor Pac Great Nor RR Bonds, coupons


I20.00


Am Bell Telephone Co Bonds, coupons


120.00


Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RR Bonds, coupons


35.00


United Electric Light & Power Co Bond


45.00


Sale of Grass


1.00


Interest from Ipswich Savings Bank


71 84


Cash from Treadwell Fund for Library expenses


800 00


Total


1785.01


Expenditures.


Miss Lydia A Caldwell, balance of salary


187.50


incidentals


2.55


Mrs Mary B Maine, salary


408 34


‹ incidentals


7.74


Walter Sheppard, janitor, 9 mos salary


112.50


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Walter Sheppard, extra labor


6.30


Thomas H Lord, treasurer, 6 mos salary


25.00


Brewster Bros, insurance


162.94


Town of Ipswich, electric light


13.00


Town of Ipswich, water rates


14 00


Ella S Wood, reorganizing library


345.00


Ipswich Mills, wood


5.00


C C Cald well, coal


105.14


Ipswich Gaslight Co. gas


26.00


Wakefield Rattan Co, carpet


2.00


Boston Bookbinding Co, binding books


24 65


G A Schofield, printing


3.00


Library Bureau, cards, etc


103 40


Herbert Putnam, cards


20'00


Carnegie Library, supplies


.94


State of New York Department of Education, supplies


4.35


Boston Transcript


9.00


Ipswich Postoffice


I 00


John M Dunnels, cleaning furnace


I 50


Henry. F Tonge, labor


7.35


Boston Safe Dep and Trust Co, rent of safe


10 00


Treadwell Fund, temporary loan


100.00


Investors, Security Co, care of land and taxes on same


43 53


Total


$1762.33


Cash on hand November 23, 1905


22.68


$1785.01


Heard Fund.


Cost


Market Value


33 Shares B & L RR Corp Stock


$5846 25


$8019 00


35 Shares B & M RR Preferred Stock


5TI7.75


6125.00


Io Shares Fitchburg RR "


I200.00


1425.00


S J Tarkhill & Co, supplies


IO 60


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3 Am Bell Telephone Co 4 per cent Bonds 3113.67


3000.00


I C, B & Q RR Co 3 1-2 per cent Bonds


943.08


975.00


I Un Elect Light & Power Co 4 1-2 p c Bond


952.38


1000.00


3 Nor Pac Gt Nor RR 4 per cent Bonds 2829.24


3030 00


I Lombard Western Mortgage Bond


500.00


800.00


Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank


1000.00


1000.00


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$21502.37


$25374.00


Treadwell Fund


FOR YEAR ENDING JANUARY 19, 1906,


Receipts.


January 19, 1905 Cash on hand


$1408.45


Boston & Providence RR Dividend


250.00


Boston & Albany RR


218.75


Old Colony RR 66


210.00


Maine Central RR


175.00


Vermont & Mass RR


66


150.00


Eastern RR Bond


Coupon


60.00


Am Tel & Teleg Co Bond


20.00


Fostoria, Ohio


20,00


B & M RR rental to Fitchburg RR


250.00


County of Comanche, Kansas, Bond


120 00


Ipswich Savings Bank, Interest


71.84


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$2954.04


Expenditures.


Heard Fund, for Library Expenses


$800.00


Heard Fund, temporary loan 300.00


Thomas H Lord. treasurer, salary for one year


50 00


N J Bartlett & Co, books


61 44


W B Clarke & Co ..


98 58


De Wolf, Fisk & Co "


2 35


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F J Barnard & Co, books


35.20


Herbert Putnam, cards for books


56.96


The Grumeaux News & Subscription Co, magazines


72.00


Total


$1476.53


Cash on hand Jan 19, 1906


1477.51


$2954.04


Treadwell Fund.


Cost


Market Value


50 Shares Fitchburg RR Co preferred stock 4500.00


7125 00


30 Shares Old Colony RR Co


5215.50


6270.00


25 Shares Boston & Providence RR Corp


6299.25


7775.00


25 Shares Maine Central RR


3082 53


4800.00


25 Shares Vermont & Mass RR


3460 00


4375.00


25 Shares Boston & Albany RR


4990.00


6325.00


I Eastern RR Co 6 per cent bond


1000 00


1030 00


I County Of Comanche. Kansas, 6 p c bond


1000 00


1000 00


I Hartford Township, Kansas, 7 p c bond


500.00


500 00


I City of Fostoria, Ohio, 4 per cent bond


532.83


500 00


I Am Tel & Teleg Co 4 per cent bond


995.00


940.00


I Lombard Western Mortgage bond


1000 00


1000.00


Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank


1000.00


1000.00


$33075 II


$41940 00


The securities of the Manning School and R. H. Manning funds were examined by me Jan ary 17, 1906, and the Heard and Treadwell funds January 24, 1906, at the Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., in the presence of their respective Treasurers and found as above. Very respectfully,


February 13th. 1906.


JAMES DAMON, Auditor


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Financial Statement.


Receipts.


Balance due the schools January 1905


1453 01


Town appropriation for 1905 15000 00


Received from dog licences 404 45


Received from scholars from other towns 429 00


Special appropriation for moving Candlewood sch house 500 00 Special appropriation for laboratory 400 00


Received from other sources 332 49


18518 95


Expenditures.


Total expenditures for the year 1905


$17323 95


Balance on hand 1195 00


$18518 95


Appropriations.


The Committee recommend the following for 1906:


For salaries


$10,500 00


For rent of Manning School building


1900 00


For text books and supplies


1500 00


For care of school buildings


750 00


For transportation of scholars from out districts


600 00


For fuel


750 00


For repairs


500 00


Incidentals 500 00


17000 00


Appendix


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SCHOOL REPORT.


Numerical Statement.


School Census Data.


Number of children in town between the ages 5 and 15 years, according to the census taken in September, 1905 901


Number of boys between the ages of 5 and 15 years 455


Number of girls between the ages of 5 and 15 years 446


901


Number of boys between the ages of 7 and 14 years 324


Number of girls between the ages of 7 and 14 years 300


624


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Attendance for School Year Ending June 30, 1905.


Number enrolled in all schools 873


Number of boys enrolled 432


Number of girls enrolled 441


Average membership


792


Average attendance 745 745


Average per cent. of attendance 91


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TEACHERS, SCHOOLS, ETC., 1905.


Name


School


Grade


Where Educated


John P. Marston, Principal


Manning High


Bates College ..


Emma G. Gardner, 1st Asst.


6


Susan H. Potter, 2d Asst.


Mildred L. Powell, 3d Asst.


Wesleyan University University of Maine Salem Normal


S. Isabelle Arthur, Principal '


Grammar


IX.


Katherine F. Sullivan,


VIII.


E. Mabel Adams,


Winthrop


VII.


Mabel R. Willis,


VI.


Mabel F. Powell,


VI.


Katherine C. Baker,


V.


Eva A. Willcomb,


Payne


Primary III. and IV. Newburyport Training


Augusta N. Appleton,


II.


Manning High


Katharine M. Clarke,


Dennison


III. and IV.


Salem Normal Manning High


Nellie T. Sullivan,


I. and II.


Helen Tupper,


Cogswell


III. and IV.


Salem Normal


Desdemona H. Williams,


I. and II.


Bates College


Kathryn L. Brown,


Wainwright


I., II. and III.


Manning High


Alice G. Burnham,


Appleton Ungraded


Myra Lord,


Linebrook


Newburyport Training Manning High


Cora Jewett,


Grape Island


Joseph Kershaw,


Music Teacher


Ethel W. Ratsey,


Drawing Teacher


:


I.


Annie P. Wade,


Byfield Academy Manning High University of Maine Manning High


SCHOOL REPORT.


E


SCHOOL REPORT.


School Calendar.


Present School Year.


Began September 12, 1905. Ends June 28, 1906.


Next School Year.


First term 15 weeks begins Monday, September 10, and closes Thursday, December 20, 1906.


Second term 13 weeks begins Wednesday, January 2, and closes Fridav, March 29, 1907.


Third term 12 weeks begins Monday, April 8, and closes Thursday, June 27, 1907.


School Sessions .- High School: One session each week day, except Saturday, from 8:30 a. m. to 1:15 p. m. Other Schools: Two sessions each week day, except Saturday, as follows: From April to November, from 9 a. m. to 12 m., and from 1:30 to 4 p. m .; from November to April, from 9 a. m. to 12 m., and from 1:30 to 3:30 p. m.


Holidays .- Thanksgiving Day and the day following, February 12 and 22, April 19, and May 30.


No School Signal .- In case of very severe storms a sig- nal for no session 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.


School Committee Meetings.


The regular meetings of the school committee are held in the evening of the first day of each month. All bills against the school department should be given to the secre- tary on or before the date of these meetings.


F


SCHOOL REPORT.


Graduation Exercises


-OF THE-


GRAMMAR SCHOOL


The following is the programme of the graduation ex- ercises of the Grammar School, held in Manning Hall on Wednesday, June 28, 1905:


Programme Piano Solo


The Angel's Dream Alice M. Parsons


Invocation


Rev. Frederick Woods


Singing


The Haymaker's Roundelay School


Salutatory and Composition Recitation


Frances G. Ross


A Modern Lochinvar


F. Stanley Gove


Singing


Now Let Us Make the Welkin Ring Composition


School


Japan


Ferdinand J. Ward


Recitation


Parenthetical Remarks


Joseph P. Martelle


Violin Solo


Concerto


Helen L. Augur


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SCHOOL REPORT.


Composition


Ann Bradstreet


Helene A. Wippich


Recitation Selection from Lady of the Lake Reginald A. Fellows


Singing


Croon, Croon School


Composition


Guess Who


Theresa Littlefield


Recitation


Give Me Back the Dear Old Days Harry Dolan


Singing


Lo! The Morn In Splendor School


Composition


A Day at the Post Office


Forrest L. Morton


Recitation


Berry Picking


Jesse M. Morehouse


Singing


The Boatman


School


Recitation


Outward Bound


Blanche M. Lemieux


Singing


Good Night School


Valedictory, In 1955


Herbert L. Choate


Presentation of Diplomas Singing of Class Hymn


Benediction


Rev. Frederick Woods


SCHOOL REPORT.


Grammar School Graduates, 1905.


Forrest L. Morton


Herbert L. Choate


Helen L. Augur


Blanche M. Lemieux


Rodney C. Bamford


Harry Dolan


Alice M. Parsons


Joseph P. Martelle


Jesse M. Morehouse


Helene A. Wippich


Ferdinand J. Ward


Mary P. Fowler


Lucy L. Homans


Maurice A. Cross


Marion F. Ellsworth


Earl S. Eustace Ethel M. Dunham


Eliza B. Sheppard


Bertha .W. Howe


Jennette E. Mayes


Beatrice W. Green


Frances G. Ross


Reginald A. Fellows


William E. Reilly Frank S. Gove


George A. Young


Warren E. Grant


Claude L. Howard


Flora M. Titus


Charles W. Rollins


Stanley B. Hills


Elsie H. Jewett


Graduation Exercises


-OF THE-


MANNING HIGH SCHOOL


Programme


The following is the programme of the graduation ex- ercises of the Manning High School, held in Town Hall on Thursday Evening, June 29, 1905.


March Invocation


Rev. Frederick Woods


Kenneth P. Brown


Edgar H. Whittier


Theresa F. Littlefield


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SCHOOL REPORT.


Music


Salutatory-"A Young Man's Outlook" Herbert W. Pickup Recitation-"The Legend of the Fleur-de-lis" Pauline Dawson


Dialogue from Caesar-"The Tent Scene"


Lorraine W. Augur, Lyman H. Haggerty


Quartet-"Jack Frost" Luona I. Sylvester, Louise K. Brown Edward R. Tilton, Ernest J. Smith


Essay-"Should a High School Education be Compulsory?" Lillian M. Schofield


Declamation-"Selection from Bnrke" Roy K. Tilton Essay-"Some Schools of the Olden Times"


Orchestra


Theresa J. Barton


Recitation-"The Last Hours of Little Paul Dombey"


Ethel M. McIntire


Essay-"The Puritan Age" Gladys Blodgette


Piano Duet Emma S. Jewett Bertha C. Perley


Declamation-"A Touching Relic of Pompeii"


Albert G. Wait


Essay -- "Rowley" Frances I. Cotter


Declamation-"The Unknown Speaker"


Randall E. Adams


Orchestra


Class History Woodbury N. Hale Herman W. Kyes


Essay-"The Relation of Flowers to History" Ruth M. Stevens


Declamation-"The Rider of the Black Horse"


Ralph A. Morse


Essay -- "The Speechmaker" Valedictory Awarding of Diplomas Class Ode Benedictiou


Lillian M. Gerry Elsie M. Baker


Rev. Frederick Woods


SCHOOL REPORT.


Class Organization.


President. Ernest J. Smith Vice-President, Louise K. Brown Treasurer. Woodbury N. Hale Secretary, Ruth M. Stevens


General Course.


Elsie Moore Baker


Gladys Blodgette


Frances Cotter


Lyman Hale Haggerty


Herman Winslow Kyes


Herbert Wilfred Pickup


Ernest Joseph Smith


Edward Roland Tilton


Commercial Course.


Randall Erman Adams Theresa Jane Barton


Isabel French Goodhue


Ethel May McIntire


Ruth May Stevens


Lorraine White Augur


Lillian May Gerry


Woodbury Nathaniel Hale


Ralph Ashton Morse


Ror Kendall Tilton


Albert Glover Wait


Louise Kemble Brown


Pauline Dawson


Emma Sutton Jewett


Bertha Cheever Perley


Lillian Mande Schofield


Luona Iva Sylvester


SCHOOL ATTENDANCE FOR 1904-5.


Months


Days


No Enrolled


Boys Enrolled


Girls Enrolled


Av Membership


Av Daily Attendance


Av per cent Attendance


No. Over 15 Years


No. Under 15 Years


No. Between 5 and 15!


No. Between 7 and 14


Manning High School


9


13


103


38


I5


89


82


93


79


0


24


0


Manning Grade IX.


9


14


36


20


16


3I


29


93


9


C


28


8


Manning Grade VIII.


9


14


29


13


I6


29


28


95


5


0


25


24


Winthrop Grade VII.


9


46


28


28


42


39


91


3


0


43


36


Winthrop Grade VI.


9


15


56


26


30


54


50


92


0


0


56


56


Winthrop Grade VI.


9


15


55


25


30


53


52


92


3


0


55


52


Winthrop Grade V.


9


14


58


33


25


55


49


9I


0


0


58


58


Payne Grade III. and IV.


9


I2


63


32


31


58


52


89


2


0


63


6I


Payne Grade II.


9


6


53


28


25


47


48


90


0


0


53


53


Payne Grade I.


9


5


43


24


19


40


34


85


0


I2


43


I,I


Dennison Grade III. and IV.


9


6


59


3I


25


54


52


94


0


0


49


58


Dennison Grade I. and II.


9


14


62


32


20


54


51


93


0


0


53


38


Cogswell Grade III and IV.


9


IO


52


24


28


49


45


0


0


52


52


Cogswell Grade I. and II.


9


I2


59


36


23


50


43


87


0


4


55


26


Wainwright Grade I., II. and III.


9


14


38


I7


21


32


29


9I


0


O


38


20


Linebrook Ungraded


6


I4


13


8


· 5


II


9


84


0


O


I3


IO


Appleton Ungraded


9


3


12


7


5


9


7


90


0


0


9


S


Argilla Ungraded


IO


2


I


I


2


2


TOO


0


2


I


Grape Island Undraded


7


I5


4


2


2


3


3


94


2


I


I


Manning Street Grade V,


0


0


30


I6


[4


29


25


0


30


30


873


432


44[


792


745


91


IOI


IS


759


594


SCHOOL REPORT.


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L


SCHOOL REPORT.


BROWN SCHOOL FUND.


The Trustees of the Brown School Fund present the following re- port for the year ending December 31, 1905.


The funds in their hands are as follows : Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank Deposited in Salem Five Cent Savings Bank


$1250.00


1000 00


2250 00


The income since last report is as follows:


.


Dividends from Ipswich Savings Bank 44.12


Dividends from Salem Five Cent Savings Bank


35.30


79 42


The expenditures for the year have been as follows: 78 scholars' ticket books at $1.00 each 78.00


Balance in hands of Treasurer 1.42


Gardner A Brown


Trustees of the


John H Cogswell Brown School Fund.


I hereby certify that I have this day made an examination of the above balance sheet of the Brown School Fund and find the same cor- rect, with proper vouchers for payments made. I have also examined the several Bank Books and find the balance as stated above.


JAMES DAMON, Auditor


Ipswich, February 20, 1906


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SCHOOL REPORT.


BURLEY EDUCATION FUND.


The Trustees of the Burley Education Fund present their eighty-first Annual Report.


The funds consist of :


One note of Town of Ipswich


$3500.00


Fifteen shares Boston & Maine Railroad Co.


2650.00


Deposit in Ipswich Savings Bank 5293 26


Deposit in Ipswich Savings Bank, Caldwell fund


776.83


Deposit in Salem Savings Bank


I279.52


Deposit in Salem Five Cent Savings Bank


III6 36


$14615.97


The income since last report is as follows : Interest on Town Note


175.00


Dividends on Boston & Maine Railroad stock


105.00


Dividends from Ipswich Savings Bank


66 66 Caldwell fund


26.48 .


Dividends from Salem Savings Bank


43 61


Dividends from Salem Five Cent Savings Bank


38.07


$568.81


The expenditures have been as follows;


Paid Joseph Kershaw for teaching music in public schools 282.00


Balance being income over expense


286.81


Geo W Tozer


John W Nourse


F T Goodhue


J H Cogswell


Trustees of the Burley Educa tion Fund


I have this day examined the above balance sheet of the Burley Education Fund and find it to be correct, with proper vouchers for all payments. The stock and bank books I have also examined and find them as above stated.


JAMES DAMON, Auditor


Ipswich, February 20, 1906


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SCHOOL REPORT.


MANNING SCHOOL FUND.


Statement to the Town Clerk of Ipswich by Otis Kimball and others, Trustees of the Manning School Fund, for the year 1904.


Receipts.


Cash on hand Jan 1, 1904


$3991.95


Income from investments


1112.50


Income from Town of Ipswich


1900 00


Principal: bonds sold and due


8680.00


Sundry income


23.64


15708.09


Disbursements.


Salaries


$2475.00


Coal, water, repairs, taxes and other expenses


985.II


Interest on debt


280.00


Principal, reinvestment of


11675.12


Balance


292.86


15708 09


Condition of Fund.


Land, building, furniture and fixtures for schoolmaster's house $7000.00 Real Estate $2400 , building $15462.02


Securities


12,000 Peoria & Eastern RR Bonds


12,000


5,000 Detroit Southern RR bonds


5,000


5,000 Mexican Central Railway bonds


4,000


1,000 Passaic Steel Co. bonds


1,000


2,000 New England Brick Co. bonds


2,000


For said Trustees,


GEORGE E. FARLEY, their Treasurer


December, 1905.


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