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the two last named continuing their connection with Mid- dleborough schools in various engagements until a com- paratively recent date.
The report of the school committee dated Feb. 1, 1875, embodied a strong appeal for increased accommodations ; the rooms in the School street building were full to over- flowing, and the influx of pupils to the primary school had necessitated the transfer of one class, unprepared for such promotion, to the grammar department. The attic of the building, then in use, was unfitted for successful school work, besides being a source of great possible danger in case of fire. This agitation resulted in the erection of the Union street schoolhouse during 1875, and the primary de- partments were removed to the new building. The gram- mar school principal from 1875 to 1880 was Henry I .. Armes, and he was succeeded by Austin Turner, who re- mained three years. For various causes, no incumbent of the office of principal retained his connection with the school for more than a year or two, during the next few years. The assistants included Misses Fannie M. Richards, Julia A. Mansfield, Millie A. Rhodehouse and Mary E. Frink.
The completion of the High school building in 1887, and the consequent removal to it of the upper grammar grades, left the School street building occupied by the intermediate grades only. In 1888, the front entrances were altered, the winding stairs removed, and the entrances to the upper and lower floors made entirely separate; a furnace was also sub- stituted for stoves. In 1895, the first and second grades were transferred once more from the Union street building to the School street building, and the third, fourth and fifth from it to Union street. Miss Mary E. Frink's resignation in 1895 marked the close of thirteen years of successful teaching in the local schools, eight years of which had been spent in the School street building. Among the more recent teachers have been Miss Lizzie B. Lucas (Mrs. A. L. Cush- man), Miss Ethel G. Nichols (Mrs. W. S. Marshall), Miss Edith A. Roberts (Mrs. E. T. P. Jenks), Miss Emma N. Phinney (Mrs. G. L. Thomas), Miss A. Belle Tenney, Miss Sallie P. Hall, Miss Elizabeth Landgrebe, (Mrs. John Belden), Miss Edith Willis, and the present force of teachers, Misses Lucy P. Burgess, Lottie N. Besse, Eleanor A. Barden and Lena M. Baldwin.
APPENDIX.
VALUATION. COST OF SCHOOLS. POPULATION. SCHOOL CENSUS. STATISTICS. TEACHERS. SCHOOL HOUSES AND SCHOOLS. TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. REPORT OF TRUANT OFFICERS. GRADUATING EXERCISES OF TRAINING CLASS. GRADUATING EXERCISES OF HIGH SCHOOL. GRADUATING EXERCISES OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. PROGRAMS OF SCHOOL EXHIBITION. CHANGES OF TEACHERS. LIST OF TEACHERS, FEB. 1, 1907. SCHOOL CALENDAR. SCHOOL HOLIDAYS. TEACHERS' PAY DAYS. SCHOOL SESSIONS. FIRE SIGNAL.
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ABSTRACT OF STATISTICS.
Valuation.
Assessed valuation of the town, 1906
Approximate value of school houses and lots Approximate value of other school property
$4,297,361 00 100,000 00 6,000 00
Cost of Schools.
Amount available for school purposes
$30,797 99
Total cost of the schools for the year 30,707 38
Ordinary expenses
29,148 94
Percentage of assessed valuation expended for the schools .0071
Average cost per pupil, based an average mem- bership $24 21
Population.
Population of the town, 1905 6,888
School Census.
Sept. 1, 1905. Sept. 1, 1906
Number of boys between the ages of 5 and 15
617
643
Number of girls between the ages of 5 and 15
563
598
1,180
1,241
Increase
61
Number of boys between the ages of 7 and 14 438
456
Number of girls between the ages of 7 and 14
403
409
481
865
Increase
24
Number of illiterate minors over 14 years of age
0
Statistics.
Number of visits of Committee to Central schools 28
Number of visits of Committee to Suburban schools
8
Number of visits of Superintendent to Central schools 543
Number of visits of Superintendent to Suburban schools
160
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Number of other visitors to Central schools 1,638
Number of other visitors to Suburban schools 908
Total number of visitors to all schools 3,485
Number of pupils promoted in June in Central schools 734 Number of pupils not promoted in June in Central schools 67
Number of pupils promoted conditionally in June in Central schools 34
Number of pupils promoted in June in Suburban schools
336
Number of pupils not promoted in June in Suburban schools
31
Number of pupils promoted conditionally in June in Suburban schools 22
Middleboro's rank in state according to amount raised by local tax for each child . 165
Middleboro's rank in state according to amount ap- propriated for each thousand of valuation 59
Middleboro's rank in county according to amount ap- propriated for each thousand of valuation 3
Teachers.
Number of teachers employed, including assistants, January, 1907 42
High school, men, 2; women, 5; total
7
Grammar school, men, 2; women, 9; total 11
Primary schools, women 7
Suburban schools, women 15
Special teachers, music, 1; drawing, 1; total
2
School Houses and Schools.
Number occupied January, 1907 21
Number of rooms 40
High school rooms 7
Grammar school rooms, grades 4-9 11
Primary school rooms, grades 1-3
8
Suburban school rooms, mixed grades
15
Number of houses heated by steam, 1; by furnace, 8; by stoves, 12.
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MIDDLEBORO TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.
Organized 1905.
Officers 1906-1907.
President-Walter Sampson.
Vice-President-Miss Eleanor A. Barden.
Secretary-Treasurer-Emmett M. F. Perrin.
Executive Committee-Leonard O. Tillson, Miss Lottie N. Besse and Miss Eliza A. McTaggart.
During the past year the following lectures and meetings have made an interesting program:
Rev. Adams Puffer, of Gardner, "Boys' Gangs."
Professor Arthur G. Boyden, Bridgewater, "Evange- line."
Principal Philip Emerson, Lynn, "How the World is Fed."
The usual reception and social in May.
This year the following lectures have been given :
Charles E. Chapin, principal R. I. Normal school, "The Work and the Worker."
Dr. A. E. Winship, of Boston, "The Latest and Best in Education. "
REPORT OF TRUANT OFFICERS.
Everett T. SS. George W. Lincoln. Lovell. Hammond.
Number of cases investigated
14
48
4
Number of cases of truancy
2
9
0
Number of cases prosecuted
0
1
0
Number of cases on probation
0
0
0
Number of cases of conviction
0
1
0
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TEACHERS' TRAINING CLASS.
Graduating Exercises.
Superintendent's Office, Tuesday Morning, June 12, 1906.
Order of Exercises.
Essay-"As the Teacher so the School." Miss Bump.
Essay-"A Year's Observation in School Work." Miss De Maranville.
Essay-"Principles of Teaching." Miss Dudley.
Essay-"The Qualifications of a Teacher."
Miss Pratt.
Presentation of Certificates. Superintendent Charles H. Bates.
Graduates.
Bump, Mary Lundley, graduate of Middleboro school.
High
De Maranville, Maude, graduate of Middleboro High school.
Dudley, Agnes Blanche Cameron, graduate of Middle- boro High school.
Pratt, Christena, graduate of Middleboro High school.
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GRADUATION EXERCISES MIDDLEBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL,
Town Hall, Friday Evening, June 22, 1906, at Eight o'clock.
Choruses accompanied by High School Orchestra.
Class Motto : Finished, Yet Beginning. Class Color : Green and Gold. Class Flower : Buttercup.
Order of Exercises.
Prayer. Rev. Oscar E. Johnson.
Salutatory and Essay-The Chinese Question. Louise Smith Wilber.
Declamation-The New Patriotism. Gilder
George Lincoln Hathaway.
Violin Solo-Il Trovatore. Norris Merton Macomber.
Oration-Electricity ; Its Past, Present and Future. John Alden Miller, Jr.
Class Statistics. Vira Nadia Campbell.
Chorus-A Day on the Water. Veazic
Oration-Stamp Collecting. Philip Bernard Deane.
Recitation-Sombre. Gertrude May Robinson. Trombone Solo-Alice, Where Art Thou? Wales Henry Andrews.
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Essay-The Development of Transportation. Amy Lillian Britton.
Declamation-Americanism. Roosevelt
Mark George Snow.
Girls' Trio-
: (a) Angel's Song, with Violin Obligato.
Serenade by Braza Rich
(b) Croon, Croon.
Oration-Hobbies or Specialties. Bartlett Ellis Cushing.
Violin Solo-Selection from Mercadante. Dorothy Shaw.
Declamation-The Invisible Heroes. Beecher
Harry Winslow Howes.
French Dialogue-Stella. Irene Jessie Hatch, Inez Evelyn Smith, Elsie Landgrebe, Alice Marl Ward, Susie Linwood Whitcomb.
Chorus-Processional. From Mendelssohn's "Athalie" Recitation-Silence.
Elizabeth Williams.
Class Prophecy. Harold Collingwood Bailey.
Oration and Valedictory-Good Workmanship. Stanwood Willston Sparrow.
Presentation of Diplomas. Rev. W. C. Litchfield, Chairman of School Committee. Benediction.
Principal : Walter Sampson.
Assistants.
Leonard O. Tillson. Mabel F. Barnum. Jennie G. Allen. Anastacia G. Leahy. Clara E. Parker. Substitute Assistant: Olive W. Sullivan. Instructor in Music : Austin M. Howard. Instructor in Drawing: Elizabeth E. Marvin.
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Class of 1906.
Classical Course. Alice Marl Ward.
English-Latin Course.
Pearl Grafton Ashley. Catherine May Lewis.
Amy Lillian Britton.
John Alden Miller, Jr.
Vira Nadia Campbell.
Gertrude May Robinson.
Bartlett Ellis Cushing.
Dorothy Shaw.
Philip Bernard Deane.
Inez Evelyn Smith.
Irene Jessie Hatch.
Mark George Snow.
Mary Winsor Holloway.
Stanwood Willston Sparrow.
Harry Winslow Howes. .
Susie Linwood Whitcomb.
Elsie Landgrebe.
Louise Smith Wilber.
Viola Elizabeth Letcher.
Elizabeth Williams.
English Course.
Wales Henry Andrews. Alta May Maxim.
Harold Collingwood Bailey.
Margaret Parnell.
Frank Wheaton Davis.
Myrtie Augusta Shaw.
George Lincoln Hathaway. Walter Leslie Shaw.
Norris Merton Macomber. Willis Venus Snow.
Arthur Howard Swift.
Class Ode.
By Mary Winsor Holloway. Tonight the class of nineteen six Has finished its school career, We've left the walls of the M. H. S. For four years held so dear.
The happy days have reached their close, The time has come to part, But let the memory of our joys Linger in every heart.
We go now into life's broad field To do the noblest deeds, And let our highest aim be this- To go where honor leads.
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MIDDLEBOROUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. Graduating Exercises, 1906.
Wednesday, June 20, Eight p. m., Town Hall.
Program.
Music-Liberty Bell March. Souza 1 Bertha A. Benson and Irma H. Carleton.
Prayer.
Rev. Elmer E. Williams.
Singing-The Forge. . Michael Watson
School.
Recitation-Sistah Lize. William W. Cook
Susie L. Allen.
Piano Duet-Comedy Overture.
Carl Bohm
Edna I. Klar and Emma P. Blanchard.
Recitation-The Inchcape Bell. Robert Southey
Bessie B. Jenney.
Recitation-The Patent Egg-Beater Man. Will Pepper
Edith B. Adams.
Vocal Duet-Summer Now Has Come Among Us. Pinsuti Agnes M. Fenno and Annie M. Fenno.
Recitation-How Peggy Held the Fort. Mary Bradley
Irma H. Carleton.
Piano Solo-Concert Polka. Bertha A. Benson.
Homer Bartlett
Singing-Blow, Soft Winds. School.
Charles Vincent
Recitation-Henrietta's Occasion. Helen S. Jackson.
Recitation-In the Toils of the Enemy. Jno. Seymour Wood Neal R. O'Hara. Piano Duet-Adelaide Mazurka. A. Monestel Agnes C. MacWilliams and Edna D. Norris. Recitation-Captain January's Star. Lillian F. Farrington.
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Singing-Good Night.
School. Henry Leslie
Presentation of Certificates of Graduation. Rev. W. C. Litchfield, Chairman of School Committee. Benediction.
Class of 1906.
Main Street Grammar School.
Edith B. Adams.
James H. Boucher.
Susie L. Allen.
J. Stearns Cushing.
Bertha A. Benson.
Pierce H. De Maranville.
Emma P. Blanchard.
Malcolm C. Drake.
Irma H. Carleton.
Ray H. Endres.
Sadie M. Chamberlain.
Stuart J. Keedwell. Carl G. Kendall.
Lulu Dignan.
Everett A. LeBaron.
Lillian F. Farrington.
Doris L. Haskins.
J. Edward McManus.
Flora M. Hatch.
Thomas Henry P. McQuade.
Florence A. Hunt.
James T. Norton.
Helen S. Jackson.
Roy S. Quindley.
Margery Joy.
Wesley H. Raymond.
Edna I. Klar.
Harry L. Thibodeau.
Agnes C. Mac Williams.
Theo. W. Tripp.
Lena Morrison.
Kendrick H. Washburn.
Ann C. Murtagh.
Harold A. Williams.
D. Edna Norris.
Lily A. Pasztor.
Florence A. Norris.
Fannie I. Reed.
Elizabeth M. Oldham.
Edith A. M. Sheehan.
West Side Grammar School.
Hildur S. Anderson.
Bessie B. Jenney.
Agnes Creedon.
Susie A. Pitman.
Agnes M. Fenno.
Frank J. Howe.
Annie M. Fenno.
Neal R. O'Hara.
Winnifred M. Harvey.
Harry M. Rogers.
Joseph Tucker.
M. Jeanette Farrington.
Arthur H. Leonard, Jr.
Sarah T. McFarlin.
Julius E. Tikiob.
Daniel W. M. Besse.
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Susie A. Bishop.
Highland School. Chester L. Vickery. Nettie C. Westgate.
Elsie H. Dunham.
Rock School. Arthur B. Westgate.
Soule School.
L. Alethea Ward. Carrie Louise Murch.
Thompsonville School. Gladys L. Shurtleff.
Wappanucket School. Allerton E. Wilbur.
Waterville School. Philippine P. Fies.
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SECOND PUBLIC EXHIBITION OF SCHOOL WORK, Town Hall. May 11 and 12, 1906.
Program of Music Work, May 11.
Under the direction of Austin M. Howard. Supervisor of Music.
Afternoon Program.
Grades 1, 2 and 3, School Street School: Grades 1 and 2, Forest Street School: Grades 4 and 5, Union Street School ; Grades 1, 2. 3. 4 and 5. West Side School.
Grades 1. 2-School Street School. Scale Songs Exercises.
Songs.
1 See the Soldiers.
2 March.
3 Lullaby.
4 An Orinole's Nest.
Grades 1, 2-Forest Street School. Scale Songs Exercises.
Songs.
1 Father. We Thank Thee.
2 Pussy Willow.
3 Easter Song.
4 Baby's Boat.
Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5-West Side School. Scale Songs Exercises.
Songs.
1 Little Gipsy Dandelion.
2 Golden Rod.
3 Two Robin Redbreasts.
Grade 3-School Street School. Interval Work, Exercise Reading and Singing.
Songs.
1 The Stars and the Posies.
2 The Woodpecker.
3 The Fireman.
4 Can a Little Child Like Me ?
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Grade 4-Union Street School.
Interval Work, introducing Chromatics. Exercise from Chart.
Songs.
1 Spring Voices.
2 Little Star.
3 Brother Robin. Two part song.
4 The Leafy Boughs. Two part song.
Grade 5-Union Street School.
Interval Work, Chromatics. Exercise from Book and Chart. Songs-All Two Part.
1 Compliments.
2 Oh, Give Thanks.
3 Sleigh Bells.
4 Lightly Row.
Evening Program.
High School and Grammar Grades, Assisted by High School Orchestra.
Mrs. Alice Wade Laird, Contralto. Miss Marion H. Thomas, .Violinist.
1 (a) Chula Vista March. Rollinson. Ringleben, Jr.
(b) The Midnight Flyer. March and Two Step. High School Orchestra.
2 Exercise Grades 6, 7, 8, 9. Intervals Chromatics Minor.
Three Part Songs.
1 The Lord is My Shepherd.
2 The Birds Are Flown Away.
3 Crossing the Bar.
4 Snow.
5 Hark! The Merry Pealing Bells.
6 Sweet and Low.
3 Overture-The Cavalier. Rollinson
High School Orchestra.
4 (a) He Roamed in the Forest. O'Leary
(b) Aross the Dee. Whitney Coombs
Mrs. Laird.
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5 Out on the Deep. Lohr arr. by C. B. Rich High School Chorus.
6 Norma Violin Solo. Chas. Dancla
Miss Marion H. Thomas.
7 Paradise. Boy Choir, 32 Voices, from 6, 7, 8, 9 Grades and High School.
8 Incognito Waltzes. Bennett
High School Orchestra.
9 My Old Kentucky Home. Thirty Young Ladies from High School.
10 Storm and Sunshine. Dudley Buck
Mrs. Laird.
11 O Star of Truth. Gounod arr. by Rich High School Chorus.
12 The Messenger Boy. Evans
High School Orchestra.
The Orchestra plays all accompaniments for High School Chorus.
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CHANGES OF TEACHERS.
January 1, 1906, to January 1, 1907.
Resignations.
Clifton W. M. Blanchard, Main Street Grammar school.
Lillian M. Tinkham, Main Street Grammar school.
Annie M. Holt, Plymouth Street school.
Donna E. Luce, South Middleboro school.
Florence L. Dean, Union Street school.
Florence I. Reed, Rock school. Ethel F. Roberts, Thomastown school.
Bessie B. Bailey, Waterville school.
George L. Weekes, West Side school.
Alfred D. Taylor, West Side school.
A. Belle Tenney, Forest Street school.
Lena M. Baldwin, Plain Street Primary school.
Elizabeth E. Marvin, Supervisor of Drawing.
APPOINTMENTS.
Alfred D. Taylor, Principal West Side school.
Carl D. Lytle, Principal Union Street school.
Emmet M. F. Perrin, Principal Main Street school.
Elizabeth R. Pratt, West Side school. Olive W. Sullivan, High school.
Bessie B. Bailey, Green school. A. Blanche C. Dudley, Rock school.
Maud De Maranville, Thomsonville school.
Christena .Pratt, Waterville school.
Mabel C. Reid, Main Street Primary school.
Karon L. Ekman, Principal Union Street school.
Mary L. Cook, Supervisor of Drawing.
Betty Alden, Forest Street school. Hattie M. Chace, South Middleboro school.
Ethel M. Harvey, Thomastown school.
Flora M. Clark, Principal of Forest Street school.
Lucy O. Burgess, Principal School Street school.
Eleanor A. Barden, Principal Main Street Primary school,
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TRANSFERS.
Marion W. Sisson. from Grades 6 and 7, West Side schoo!, to Grade 8, Main Street school.
A. Delle Alden, from Green school to Grade 5, Union Street school.
Alice B. LeBaron, from Thompsonville to Plymouth Street school.
Carl D. Lytle. from Principalship of Union Street school to Principalship of West Side school.
Veretta F. Shaw, from Grade VI, Union Street school, to Grade V.
LIST OF TEACHERS FEBRUARY 1, 1907.
High School. Main Street, Near Town Hall.
Walter Sampson, Principal, 46 North Main street.
Leonard O. Tillson, 11 North street.
Grace Allen, 19 Pierce street.
Mabel F. Barnum, 19 Oak street.
Anastacia G. Leahy, 19. Everett street.
Clara E. Parker. 65 Pearl street.
Olive W. Sullivan, 27 Pearl street.
Main Street Grammar School. High School Building.
Room.
Grade.
4. E. F. M. Perrin. Prin .. 9. 23 Webster street.
3. Marion W. Sisson. 8. 210 Centre street.
2. N. Louise Kimball. 7. 10 Southwick street.
Main Street Primary School. Main Street, Near Congregational Church.
Room.
Grade.
1. Eleanor A. Barden, Prin.,
1. 85 Pearl street.
2. Mabel C. Reid,
2. 110 South Main street.
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Union Street Grammar School. Union Street. Near Centre.
Room.
Grade.
1. Karin L. Ekman. 6. 75 South Main street.
2. Veretta F. Shaw. 5. South Middleboro.
3. A. Delle Alden, 5. 75. South Main street.
4.
Maude B. Perry,
4. 6 Myrtle street.
School Street Primary School.
Entrance Centre Street.
Room.
Grade.
1. Lucy P. Burgess. Prin .. 3. 2 Myrtle street.
2. Lottie N. Besse. 3. 3 Hligh street.
3.
Effie D. Williams,
4. 78 Centre street.
Forest Street Primary School.
Room.
Grade.
2. Betty Alden,
2. 114 South Main street.
1. Flora M. Clark, Prin., 1. 18 Forest street.
West Side Grammar and Primary School.
Room.
Grade.
4. Carl D. Lytle. Prin ..
8-9. 109 Centre street.
3. Elizabeth R. Pratt, 5-7. 210 Centre street.
2. Myra L. Atwood, 3-4. 28 School street.
1. Mattie M. Bennett. 1-2. 8 Pierce street.
Suburban Schools.
Pleasant street-Lucy E. Merrihew, 22 East Grove street.
Plymouth street-Alice B. LeBaron, 6 Courtland street.
Purchade-Eliza A. McTaggart, 62 Forest street.
Nemasket-Grace S. Hathaway, 37 Oak street. Soule-Mary E. Deane, Thompson street. Waterville-Christena Pratt, East Main street. Green-Bessie B. Bailey, 23 Forest street.
Fall Brook-Katherine Bryan, 126 South Main street.
Thomastown-Ethel M. Harvey, Chestnut street . South Middleboro-Hattie M. Chace, 3 Maple avenue. Highland-Annabel Landgrebe, North street. Rock-A. Blanche C. Dudley, 7 West street.
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Thompsonville-Maude DeMaranville, Thompson street. Wappanucket-Faye H. Deane, 63 Oak street. Marion Road-Katherine M. Cole, Rock.
Special Teachers.
Music-Austin M. Howard, 66 Everett street. Drawing-Mary L. Cook, 71 Pierce street.
SCHOOL CALENDAR, 1907-1908. High School and Upper Grammar Grades.
Winter term (twelve weeks) begins Dec. 31, 1906. Winter term ends March 22. Vacation one week.
Spring term (twelve weeks) begins April 1.
Spring term ends June 14-21.
Grammar schools graduation June 19. High, June 21. Vacation ten weeks.
Fall term (sixteen weeks) begins September 3. Fall term ends December 20.
Vacation one week.
Winter term (twelve weeks) begins December 30, 1907.
Winter term ends March 20, 1908.
Vacation one week.
Elementary Schools.
Winter term (eleven weeks) begins December 31, 1906. Winter term ends March 22. Vacation one week.
Spring term (twelve weeks) begins April 1. Spring term ends June 14.
Vacation eleven weeks.
Fall term (fifteen weeks) begins September 9. Fall term ends December 20.
Vacation one week.
Winter term (twelve weeks) begins December 30, 1907. Winter term ends March 20, 1908. Vacation one week.
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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.
February 22, April 19, May 30, Plymouth County Teach- ers' Convention, Thanksgiving and the day following. Two visitation days. May 17, School Exhibition.
TEACHERS' PAY DAYS.
February 1, 21, March 22, April 26, May 24, June 14, Sep- tember 27, October 25, November 22, December 20.
SCHOOL SESSIONS.
High from 8.15 a. m. to 1.15 p. m.
Central elementary from 9 a. m. to 12 m. ,and 1.30 p. m. to 3.30 p. m.
Suburban, morning session from 9 a. m. to 12 m. Afternoon session from 1 p. m. to 4 p. m., during September, October, April, May and June : from 1 p. m. to 3.30 p. m. during November, December, January, February and March.
FIRE SIGNALS.
Two strokes of gong-pupils will march out without hats and coats.
Two strokes, followed by one-pupils will march out with hats and coats.
Fire drills shall be given at least once a week.
ARTICLES IN THE WARRANT
FOR THE
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
To be Held in the Town Hall, Monday, March 4th, 1907.
Art. I. To choose all necessary town officers, the follow- ing officers to be voted for on one ballot, viz : One moderator for one year, one treasurer, one collector of taxes, eight constables, three fish wardens, one auditor, three fence viewers, one tree warden, and one trustee of the Public Library, all for one year each; one selectman, one assessor, one overseer of the poor, three trustees of the Public Library, two members of the school committee, one member of the Municipal Light Board, and one member of the board of health, all for three years.
The polls for the election of these officers will be open at half past eleven o'clock a. m. and will not be closed before half past three o'clock p. m.
Art. II. To vote by ballot 'Yes" or "No", in answer to the question, "Shall license be granted for the sale of in- toxicating liquors in this town ?"
Art. III. To raise such sums of money, by tax or other- wise, as may be necessary to defray the expenses of the town, for the current year, appropriate the same, and to act any- thing in relation to the assessment and collection of taxes for the year.
Art. IV. To authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow during the municipal year beginning Jan. 1st, 1907, in anticipation of the col- lection of taxes of said year, such sums of money as may be necessary for the current expenses of the town, but not exceeding the total tax levy for said year, giving the notes of the town therefor, payable within one year from the dates thereof, all debts incurred under authority of this vote to be paid from the taxes of the present municipal year,
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Art. V .. To hear the report of any committees, or officers of the town, to appoint any committees, and act thereon.
Art. VI. To allow accounts against the town and act thereon.
Art. VII. To see if the town will vote that the yards of persons chosen Field Drivers shall be town pounds so long as they remain in office, provided they shall be chosen pound keepers.
Art. VIII. To dispose of the money received for dog licenses, and other licenses, the present year and act thereon.
Art. IX. To see if the town will pay the expense of a night watch in the Four Corners, and act thereon.
Art. X. To see if the town will appropriate any money to be expended by Post 8, G. A. R., on Memorial day and act thereon.
Art. XI. To see what salary the town will vote to pay the School Committee, the members of the Municipal Light Board, the Tree Warden and the Auditor, for their services the ensuing year, and act thereon.
Art. XII. To see what action the town will take in rela- tion to sprinkling the streets, and act thereon. .
Art. XIII. To see what action the town will take in relation to concrete or other sidewalks, appropriate any sum of money for the same, and act thereon.
Art. XIV. To see what action the town will take in regard to disposing of its rights to take alewives for one year, or a term of years, and act thereon.
Art. XV. To see if the town will vote to accept the list of jurors as posted by the selectmen and act thereon.
Art. XVI. . To appoint a committee on appropriations and act thereon.
Art. XVII. To see if the town will vote to instruct its selectmen to assess an annual rental for the use of sewers and act thereon.
Art. XVIII. To see if the town will vote to authorize the selectmen to institute, defend, or compromise suits for or against the town during the ensuing year, and act thereon.
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Art. XIX. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of forty-five dollars to pay for a memorial stone having the name "Middleborough 1669" cut in it, said stone to go into the Cape Cod Pilgrim Monument at Provincetown, and act thereon.
Art. XX. To see if the town will authorize the Overseers of the Poor to compromise the claim of Simeon L. Nickerson against the town for loss of personal property destroyed by fire. (By request.)
Art. XXI. To see if the town will vote to appropriate any sum of money for the payment of one or more school physi- cians, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 502, Acts of 1906, and act thereon.
Art. XXII. To see if the town will vote to raise such a sum of money necessary to make and complete repairs and furnishing in the High School building and act thereon.
Art. XXIII. To see if the town will vote to insure any or all of its buildings and act thereon.
Art. XXIV. To see if the town will elect a committee for the suppression of crime, appropriate money for the same, and act thereon.
Art. XXV. To see if the town will vote to extend their sewer on Pearl street from Centre to Peirce streets and act thereon. (By request.)
Art. XXVI. To see if the town will vote to re-imburse William A. Green and John M. Luippold a sum not to exceed $200 for their defence in an action at law brought against them while they were police officers of the town of Middle- boro, or act anything thereon. (By request.)
Art. XXVII. To see if the town will vote that the number, location, and hours of service of all street lights shall be under the direction of the selectmen, and act thereon.
Art. XXVIII. To see if the town will vote to abolish the present system of voting by precincts and act thereon.
INDEX.
Page.
Assessors, Report of
9
Almshouse Building Committee, Report of
114
' Auditor, Report of
111
Board of Health, Report of .
.
.
43
Cemetery Trust Funds
78
Collector of Taxes, Report of
82
Committee on Appropriations, Report of
48
Fish Wardens, Report of
26
Harlow, James Henry
.
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6
Inspector of Animals, Report of .
38
Jurors, List of .
22
Library, Report of Trustees of
115
Memorial Day, Report of G. A. R.
39
Military Aid, List of Persons Receiving
21
Moths, Report of Superintendent
35
Municipal Lighting Plant, Report of
85
Municipal Light Loan Sinking Fund, Account of
78
Officers, List of
3
Poor, Report of Overseers of
.
.
.
40
School Committee, Report of
121
Financial Statement
5
Superintendent of Schools, Report of
21
Secretary of the School Board, Report of
5
Statistics of Schools
64
Principal of High School, Report of
.
.
51
Supervisor of Music, Report of
53
Supervisor of Drawing, Report of
56
Stamp Saving System
42
Changes of Teachers
77
Truant Officers, Report of .
66
Teachers' Training Class
67
Graduates of Schools
68
List of Teachers
78
Public Exhibition of School Work
74
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of
27
Selectmen, Report of
12
State Aid, List of Persons Receiving
20
Superintendent of Sewers, Report of .
34
Superintendent of Streets, Report of
28
Town Clerk, Report of
50
Abstracts from the Records
50
Births, Record of
63
Marriages, Record of .
66
Deaths, Record of ·
70
Summary
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Treasurer, Report of
.
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74
Tree Warden, Report of
36
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Town Warrant, follows School Report
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