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So far as I can see the music in our public schools is in a very satisfactory condition. With few exceptions the Subur- ban schools are doing excellent work. The High school never (in my time) has done the work it is doing now. It seems to be the feeling of the whole school to do its best. We have some visitors, I wish we might have more. Good work needs the encouragement of friends and parents.
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As I have said many times before we need a new piano, a course in musical history, and a course in elementary har- mony, especially for those students who intend to become teachers. We' cannot lose four years in High school and hope to make up in the Normal the time lost.
The Center schools so far as we can judge by visits to other schools and pupils coming to us from other towns are among the best.
We have good teachers(and the success of any special teacher lies wholly in the hands of the regular teacher). All personal feeling should be laid aside, and what is best for the boy or girl under our care ought to be our first considera- tion. I thank the teachers, school board, and superintendent for their kindness, patience, and help in placing this branch of our school work upon a safe and sure foundation.
Respectfully submitted, AUSTIN M. HOWARD, Supervisor of Music.
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REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF DRAWING.
Mr. Charles H. Bates, Superintendent of Schools;
Dear Sir :--
The work in drawing is progressing well, the upper grades showing marked improvement over last year. The work is nearly up to grade now in many of the schools, although it has not yet reached the standard which we should expect it to reach under the present favorable conditions. Improve- ment is especially noticeable in the suburban schools. Office hours have been held once in two weeks and a number of the suburban teachers have brought their work for criticism and suggestions quite regularly. This is a great help in raising the standard where the supervisor cannot visit the schools and where the teachers have not had the advantage of a thorough training in drawing.
The teachers are beginning to realize that the results in drawing will be much better if the subject is put on the same basis as other studies, and work is not accepted until it is done as well as it is possible for the pupil to do it.
In December manual work in brass and cardboard con- struction was done as an application of the constructive drawing and design. Part of the materials were bought with money raised in the sale held last year, but the more expensive materials were paid for by the children as they keep the objects which they make. Most of this work has been done out of school hours by those children only who were interested enough to give the time.
The manual work cannot be carried on as it should be until a regular time each week is allowed for it, perhaps, at first, half an hour in the lower grades and one hour in the upper grades. It has been proved quite conclusively by experiment that the place for whittling is in the sixth or possibly seventh grade, for when boys reach the ninth grade they are ready for bench work and will never take as much interest in the knife alone as younger boys. The work in brass has proved to be well adapted to both boys and girls in the middle and even upper grades as it involves accuracy, carefulness, originality, and it holds the interest of the children.
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Each month the results of the different grades are exhibited in the library, on the bulletin board beside the delivery desk, which has been kindly reserved for school use by the Trustees.
In October an exhibition of drawings and manual work was sent to the Plymouth County Teachers' Convention at Brockton. The exhibit from our schools compared Avery favorably with those sent from other towns.
The children in a few rooms are very much interested in raising money, by selling old rubbers and iron, and by saving their pennies, to buy frames for some colored pictures, suitable for school room decoration, which were bought in Paris last summer with money from the sale. These prints are by good artists, done in simple flat tones, and are excellent in color harmony.
Respectfully submitted, MARY L. COOK,
Supervisor of Drawing.
APPENDIX.
VALUATION. COST OF SCHOOLS. POPULATION. SCHOOL CENSUS. STATISTICS. TEACHERS. SCHOOL HOUSES AND SCHOOLS. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. REPORT OF TRUANT OFFICERS. EXPENSE TABLE. GRADUATING EXERCISES OF HIGH SCHOOL. CHANGES OF TEACHERS. LIST OF TEACHERS JAN. 1, 1909.
SCHOOL CALENDAR.
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS. TEACHERS' PAY DAYS. 3
SCHOOL SESSIONS.
FIRE SIGNAL. STORM SIGNALS.
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ABSTRACT OF STATISTICS.
VALUATION.
Assessed valuation of the town, 1908 }
$4,527,595 69 100,000 00
Approximate value of school houses and lots Approximate value of other school property
8,500 00
COST OF SCHOOLS.
Amount available for school purposes
$33,232 57
Total cost of the schools for the year
33,430 90
Ordinary expenses
32,423 08
Percentage of assessed valuation expended for the schools .0074
Average cost per pupil, based on average mem- bership $26 19
POPULATION.
Population of the town, 1905
6,888
SCHOOL CENSUS.
Sept. 1, 1907 Sept.1,1908
Number of boys between the ages of 5 and 15 668
664
Number of girls between the ages of 5 and 15 592 616
1260
1280
Increase
20
Number of boys between the ages of 7 and 14
486
486
Number of girls between the ages of 7 and 14
418
444
904
930
Increase
26
Number of illiterate minors over 14 years of age
0
STATISTICS.
Number of visits of Commiteee to the schools
43
Number of visits of Superintendent to the schools
1096
Number of other visitors to Central schools
2018
30
Number of other visitors to Suburban schools 929
Total number of visitors to all schools 4,086
Number of pupils promoted in June in Central schools 717
Number of pupils not promoted in June in Central schools 66
Number of pupils promoted conditionally in June in
Central schools 86
Number of pupils promoted in June in Suburban schools
39
Number of pupils not promoted in June in Suburban schools 34 .
Number of pupils promoted conditionally in June in Suburban schools 38
TEACHERS.
Number of teachers employed, including assistants, January, 1909 44
8
Grammar school, men 3; women, 6; total 9
Primary schools, women
10
Suburban schools, women
15
Special teachers, music, 1; drawing, 1; total
2
SCHOOL HOUSES AND SCHOOLS.
Number occupied January, 1909
21
Number of rooms
44
High school rooms
9
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; by steam and furnace, 1
High school, men, 3; women, 5; total
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SCHOOL ENROLLMENT AND ATTENDANCE.
Central.
Suburban.
Total.
Whole number of pupils enrolled 1,018
474
1,492
Average membership
891
384
1,275
Average daily attendance
832
346
1,178
Percentage of attendance
93.4
90
92.4
Number of half day's absence
22,634
12,222
34,856
Number of cases of tardiness
731
588
1,319
Number of cases of dismissal
783
423
1,206
Number of cases of truancy
23
18
41
Number of cases of corporal pun- ishment
43
9
52
Number attending over 15 years of age
147
3
150
Number attending between 7 and 14 years
641
354
995
ENROLLMENT TABLE FOR NOVEMBER.
Central.
Suburban.
Total.
1895
662
337
999
1896
669
360
1,029
1897
686
391
1,077
1898
724
389
1,113
1899
727
384
1,111
1900
781
408
1,189
1901
860
401
1,261
1902
840
385
1,225
1903
863
405
1,268
1904
891
400
1,291
1905
907
410
1,317
1906
933
420
1,353
1907
938
404
1,342
1908
934
438
1,372
REPORT OF TRUANT OFFICERS.
Everett T. Lincoln.
S. S. Lovell.
Number of cases investigated
25
52
Number of cases of truancy.
10
5
Number of cases prosecuted
0
0
Number of cases on probation
0
0
Number of cases of conviction
0
0
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT AND ATTENDANCE, 1894-1908.
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
Number of teachers ..
30
31
31
33
33
33
34
37
37
38
39
39
40
43
44
Number of pupils ..
1,201
1,233
1,211
1,232
1,262
1,179
1,236
1,277
1,308
1,346
1,376
1,368
1,482
1,501
1,492
Average number ..
940
974
948
968
1,024
1,045
1,107
1,122
1,185
1,153
1,188
1,211
1,268
1,261
1,275
Av. daily attendance.
860
890
881
901
950
959
1,016
1,038
1,038
1,049
1,095
1,133
1,188
1,172
1,178
Percentage ..
91.5
90.9
92.5
92.8
92.7
91.7
91.7
92.5
90.0
90.8
92.2
93.5
93.7
92.9
92.4
No. half days absence.
29,529
28,591
26,623
27,310
27,540
31,136
32,803 34,156
40,957
34,612 35,563
36,498
32,348 38,225
34,856
No. cases tardiness.
3,009
1,710
1,143
1,142
1,131
1,195
1,165
1,188
1,431
1,091
1,521
1,553
1,679
2,254
1,319
No. cases dismissal.
2,497
1,659
1,321
1,483
1,495
1,061
1,107
1,116
1,186
811
1,090
1,116
1,263
1,042
1,206
No. cases truancy .. .
23
12
38
21
19
14
15
26
17
9
14
15
33
44
41
No. Pupils in High School ..
126
138
133
147
168
174
200
205
200
171
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STATISTICAL EXPENSE TABLE FOR TEN YEARS.
Year.
Fuel.
Books and Supplies.
Incidentals.
Transportation Transportation Elementary Sch'ls High School.
1899.
$1,215 54
$1,439 00
$437 93
$1,447 75
$307 27
1900.
1,072 98
1,612 76
441 04
1,522 70
352 84
1901.
1,303 84
1,938 98
504 69
1,560 90
474 27
1902.
690 55
1,822 85
725 10
1,739 60
524 99
1903.
2,385 17
1,065 42
439 72
1,827 80
693 47
1904.
1,711 99
1,353 12
582 10
1,662 30
875 20
1905.
1,649 32
1,529 60
600 78
2,052 20
683 80
1906 ..
1,478 80
1,975 82
589 64
1,375 18
765 12
1907. .
2,138 24
1,829 38
476 45
1,398 53
511 59
1908. .
2,374 92
1,718 85
631 71
1,369 85
542 60
33
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STATISTICS OF EACH SCHOOL. YEAR ENDING JUNE 19, 1908.
SCHOOL.
Room.
TEACHER.
Grades.
Total
Membership.
Average
Membership.
Average
Attendance.
Per cent. of
Attendance.
High
Walter Sampson, Prin.
10-13
171
161
155
96
Leonard O. Tillson. .
Grace Allen.
Ruth R. Hart
Anastacia G. Leahy
Clara E. Parker.
Bertha Munro.
School Street.
1
Carl D. Lytle, Prin
9
49
43
40
94
2 Galen W. Flanders.
8-9
44
40
38
93
3
Marion W. Sisson
8
49
46
43
94
4
N. Louise Kimball.
7
46
44
40 92
5
Ethel A. Wentworth.
6
51
46
43
92
6
A. Delle Alden.
5
47
41
39
94
7
Myra L. Atwood
5-6
43
39
36
92
8
Maude B. Perry .
4
48
43
39
92
Union Street.
1
Lucy P. Burgess, Prin.
3
44
41
38
92
4
28
26
25
95
Main Street.
1
EleanorA. Barden, Prin.
1
45
34
32
91
2
Mabel C. Reid.
2
46
36
33
91
Forest Street.
1
Flora M. Clark, Prin
1
46
42
37
88
2
Betty Alden.
2
33
26
25
91
4
Cyril F. Randall, Prin
6-7-8
42
37
34
92
3
Ethel M. Harvey.
4-5
44
42
38
90
2
|Katherine Bryan ..
2-3
46| ·
34
31
90
1
Mattie M. Bennett.
1
45
30
27
88
Pleasant Street .
Lucy E. Merrihew
mixed
41
31
. 27
87
Plymouth Street
Grace A. Tinkham
20
18
17
96
Purchade.
Elizabeth Belden
26
24
20
82
Nemasket.
Grace S. Hathaway.
30
16
14
88
Thompsonville.
Mabel Morey.
19
13
11
91
Soule.
Mary E. Deane
41
37
34
91
Waterville.
Christena Pratt.
31
22
21
92
Green.
Bessie B. Bailey
30
27
25
93
Grace E. Baker.
29
25
20
84
Thomastown
Josie L. Russell.
47
35
31
89
Highland
Lela I. Smith
27
26
23
84
Rock.
Annabel Landgrebe
36
38
29
95
Wappanucket ..
Faye H. Deane
16
25
20
18
90
Marion Road ....
Maud DeMaranville.
25
18
16
89
So. Middleboro
Hattie M. Jones
44
42
38
90
3
45
42
39
93
2 Lottie N. Besse
3
A. Blanche C. Dudley.
West Side.
Fall Brook.
66
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GRADUATING EXERCISES MIDDLEBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL.
Town Hall, Friday Evening, June 19, 1908, at Eight o'clock.
Choruses accompanied by High School Orchestra. Class Motto: Virtute Non Verbis (By Virtue, Not by Words)
Class Colors : Black and Gold Class Flower: Yellow Rose ORDER OF EXERCISES.
Prayer. Rev. Warren A. Luce.
Salutatory and Essay-Our Holidays-Their Use and Abuse. Helen Sherman Robbins.
Oration-Manhood's Morning. Clarence Howard Wilbur.
Cornet Solo-Remembrance of Liberati. Harry Raymond Belmont.
Class Statistics. Evelyn Holmes Reed.
Chorus-The Storm Fiend.
Recitation-A Critical Situation.
Myra Adeline Andrews.
Essay-Writers Who Have Influenced American History. Sarah Helen Surrey.
Vocal Duet-When the Stars Are Brightly Shining. Mildred Cole Cushman Lillian May O'Neil
Oration-Achievements of Some of Our Early Pioneers. Reginald Whipple Drake.
Chorus-In the Moonlight.
French Recitation L'Accident-From "La Tache du Petit Pierre "-Mairet. Ethel Macomber.
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Oration-The Panama Canal-Its Mission. Gilbert Miles Ramsey.
Clarinet Solo-Somnambula.
James Edwin Williams.
Essay .- A Woman's Position in the Business World. Annie Elizabeth McQuade.
Chorus-The Crown of Gold.
Recitation-Brier-Rose. Gertrude Leighton Cox.
Class Prophecy. Frank Harrison Harrington.
Essay and Valedictory-The Value of Character. Florence Linwood White.
Singing of Class Ode. Written by Edith Hazel Cushing.
Presentation of Diplomas. William A. Andrews, Chairman of School Committee. Benediction.
CORPS OF TEACHERS. Principal: Walter Sampson.
Leonard O. Tillson.
Anastacia G. Leahy.
Jennie G. Allen.
Ruth R. Hart.
Clara E. Parker. Bertha Munro. Instructor in Music: Austin M. Howard.
Instructor in Drawing: Mary L. Cook.
CLASS OF 1908. CLASSICAL COURSE.
Gilbert Miles Ramsey. Clarence Howard Wilbur.
ENGLISH-LATIN COURSE.
Albert Alden. Myra Adeline Andrews.
Sarah Zilpha Letcher. Ethel Macomber.
George Leland Barney.
Annie Elizabeth McQuade.
Lillian May O'Neil.
Gertrude Leighton Cox. Edith Hazel Cushing.
Perlie Melvin Phinney.
Mildred Cole Cushman.
Evelyn Holmes Reed.
Martinia Katherine Donahue. Helen Sherman Robbins.
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Reignald Whipple Drake. Alice Sabra Howes.
Ruby Morrison Keedwell.
Teresa Veronica Sheehan. Mattie White Snow. Florence Linwood White. James Edwin Williams.
ENGLISH COURSE.
Harry Raymond Belmont.
Ethel Norris.
Ruth Marjorie Davis.
Bessie Mae Norton.
Achsie May Godfrey.
Annie Julia Pasztor.
Frank Harrison Harrington.
Rose Veronica Pasztor.
Willis Cobb Holcomb.
Leo Anderson Quindley.
Mildred Catherine Martin.
James Russ Murray.
Gladys Pearce Shockley. Sarah Helen Surrey.
Bradford Elmer Swift.
CLASS ODE. (Tune of "School Days") By Edith Hazel Cushing. These four years have quickly vanished,
With study, work, and play,
And brought us, classmates, eager and gay To Graduation Day.
Friends and teachers, we must leave you,
Though we part with deep regret;
For the days we've spent at High School We can never quite forget.
Our path has been happy and bright, Few shadows crossed the way; For youth's sunshine of hope and delight Has illumined each day.
These days of yore will come no more, But through our life we will bless The harbor bar we have left afar, Our beloved M. H. S.
Chorus. School days, school days, Dear old happy school days, "Exams" that cause hearts to palpitate Given to the good class of ninteen eight. With this our message of good cheer, We join our voices once again Before we part and leave these paths so dear, For life, then, shall our friendship last.
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CHANGES OF TEACHERS.
January 1, 1908 to January 1, 1909. . WITHDRAWALS.
Galen W. Flanders, Submaster, School Street school.
N. Louise Kimball, Grade 7, School Street school.
A. Blanche C. Dudley, Grade 4, Union Street school.
Alice B. LeBaron, Plymouth Street school.
Grace S. Hathaway, Nemasket school.
Grace E. Baker, Fall Brook school.
Lela I. Smith, Highland school.
Mabel Morey, Waterville school.
Belle Prescott, Waterville school.
A. M. Bowley, Highland school.
Dorothy Shaw, Thompsonville.school.
Mary E. King, Waterville school.
APPOINTMENTS.
Allison P. Dorman, High School.
Edward D. Randall, Submaster, School Street school.
Katherine A. Rogers, grade 7, School Street school.
Blanche E. Spooner, Nemasket School. Dorothy Shaw, Thompsonville school.
Alice M. Ward, Thomastown school.
Louise I. Gove, Fall Brook school.
Clara B. Cushing, Waterville school.
Belle Prescott, Waterville School, Mary E. King, Waterville school.
Lucy P. Swift, Highland school.
Myrtie A. Shaw, Thompsonville school.
TRANSFERS.
Grace A. Tinkham from Purchade to Plymouth Street. Christena Pratt from Waterville to Purchade School. Mabel Morey from Thompsonville to Waterville school. Josie L. Russell from Thomastown to So. Middleboro school. Hattie M. Jones from So. Middleboro to Grade 3, Union Street School.
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LIST OF TEACHERS JANUARY 1, 1909. HIGH SCHOOL.
Main Street, Near Town Hall.
Walter Sampson, Principal, Pearl St.
Leonard O. Tillson, 11 North St.
Grace Allen, 19 Pierce St.
Anastacia G. Leahy, 19 Everett St.
Clara E. Parker, 65 Pearl St.
Bertha Munro, 37 Oak St.
Ruth N. Hart, 37 Oak St.
Allison P. Dorman, 41 School St.
SCHOOL STREET GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
School Street.
Room.
1. Carl D. Lytle, Prin. 9. 109 Centre St.
2. Edward D. Randall,
3. Marion W. Sisson,
8. 75 So. Main St.
4. Katherine Rogers, 7. 23 North St.
5. Ethel A. Wentworth, 6. 23 North St.
6. A. Delle Alden, 5. 75 So. Main St.
7. Myra L. Atwood,
5-6. 28 School St.
4. 6 Myrtle St.
UNION STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Union Street.
Room.
Grade.
1. Lucy P. Burgess, Prin. 3. 2 Myrtle St.
2. Lottie N. Besse, 4. 15 Union Street.
3. Hattie M. Jones, 3. 3 Maple Avenue
MAIN STREET PRIMARY.
Main Street, Near Congregational Church.
Room.
Grade.
1. Eleanor A. Barden, Prin., 1. 85 Pearl St.
2. Mabel C. Reid, 2. 110 South Main St.
8. Maude B. Perry,
Grade.
7-8-9. 82 Pearl St.
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FOREST STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL:
Room.
Grade.
1. Flora M. Clark, Prin.,
2. Betty Alden,
1.
18 Forest St.
2.
114 South Main St.
WEST SIDE GRAMMAR AND PRIMARY SCHOOL.
West End Avenue.
Room.
Grade.
4. Cyril F. Randall, Prin.,
6-7-8.
9 West End Ave.
3.
Ethel M. Harvey,
4-5.
210 Centre St.
2.
Katherine Bryan,
2-3.
Bridgewater.
1.
Mattie M. Bennett,
1.
8 Pierce St.
SUBURBAN SCHOOLS.
Pleasant Street-Lucy E. Merrihew, 22 East Grove St.
Plymouth Street-Grace A. Tinkham, 11 Courtland St.
Purchade-Christena Pratt, East Main St.
Nemasket-Blanche E. Spooner, 37 Oak St.
Thompsonville-Myrtle A. Shaw, Summer St.
Soule-Mary E. Deane, Thompson St.
Waterville-Clara B. Cushing, 73 North Main St.
Green-Bessie B. Bailey, 23 Forest St.
Fall Brook-Louise E. Gove, 25 Webster St.
Rock-Annabel Landgrebe, North St.
Thomastown-Alice M. Ward, Chestnut St.
South Middleboro-Josie L. Russell, Wareham.
Highland-Lucy P. Swift, Wareham.
Wappanucket-Faye H. Deane, 63 Oak St.
Marion Road-Maude DeMaranville, Lakeville.
SPECIAL TEACHERS.
Music-Austin M. Howard, 66 Everett St. Drawing-Mary L. Cook, 71 Pierce St.
SCHOOL CALENDAR, 1909-1910. HIGH SCHOOL.
Opens.
Closes.
Winter term, Jan. 4.
Spring term, April 3.
Fall term, Sept. 5. Winter term, Jan. 3, 1910.
March 26. Vacation one week.
June 25. Vacation ten weeks.
Dec. 23. Vacation one week.
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GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.
Central Schools, Grades 7, 8, and 9. Same as High School.
ELEMENTARY AND SUBURBAN SCHOOLS.
Opens.
Closes.
Winter term, Jan. 4.
Spring term, April 3.
Fall term, Sept. 13.
Winter term, Jan. 3, 1910.
March 26. Vacation one week.
June 18. Vacation twelve weeks.
Dec. 23. Vacation one week.
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.
February 22, April 19, May 31, October 29, November 25, 26.
TEACHERS' PAY DAYS.
1909. January 29, February 26, March 26, April 30, May 29, June 18-25, October 1, October 29, November 24, December 23.
1910. January 28, February 25, March 25.
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.
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MIDDLEBORO PUBLIC SCHOOLS. SCHOOL STORM SIGNALS REVISED FEBRUARY, 1908. FOR ALL SCHOOLS.
The signal, 2-1-2, will be given four times upon the fire alarm bell and whistles at 7.45 a. m. for suspension of the session of the High school and the morning session of the Elementary schools, and at 12.45 p. m. for suspension of afternoon sessions.
FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
The same signal at 8.15 a. m. closes all schools below the High school, and at 8.30 a. m. the schools in the Chapel, Union Street,Forest Street buildings and the schools on the first floor of the West Side building for the forenoon session. The same signal at 1 p. m. closes the schools closed by the 8.30 a. m. signal for the afternoon session.
CHARLES H. BATES,
Superintendent of Schools.
CHARLES W. KINGMAN, Chief Engineer of Fire Department
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ARTICLES IN THE WARRANT FOR THE
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
To be Held in the Town Hall, Monday, March Ist, 1909.
Article I. To choose all necessary town officers, the fol- lowing officers to be voted for on one ballot, viz: One modera- tor for one year, one treasurer, one collector of taxes, eight constables, three fish wardens, one auditor, three fence viewers, one tree warden, all for one year each; one over- seer of the poor for two years; one Town Clerk, 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.
Article II. To vote by ballot "Yes" or "No", in answer to the question, "Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town?"
Article III. To raise such sums of money, by tax or otherwise, as may be necessary to defray the expenses of the town, for the current year, appropriate the same, and to act anything in relation to the assessment and collection of taxes for the year.
Article IV. To authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, or a majority thereof, to borrow during the municipal year beginning Jan. 1, 1909 in anticipa-
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tion of the collection 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 shall be paid from the taxes of the present municipal year.
Article V. To hear the report of any committees, or officers of the town, to appoint any committees, and act thereon.
Article VI. To allow accounts against the town and act thereon. .
Article VII. To see if the town will vote that the yards of persons chosen Field Drivers shall be town pounds as long as they remain in office, provided they shall be chosen pound keepers.
Article VIII. To dispose of the money received for dog licenses, and other licenses, the present year, and act thereon.
Article IX. To see if the town will pay the expense of a night watch in the Four Corners, and act thereon.
Article 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.
Article XI. To see what action the town will take in relation to sprinkling the streets, and act thereon.
Article XII. 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.
Article XIII. 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.
Article XIV. To appoint a committee on appropriations and act thereon.
Article XV. To see if the town will vote to instruct its
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selectmen to assess an annual rental for the use of sewers and act thereon. (By request)
Article XVI. 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.
Article XVII. To see if the town will elect a committee for the suppression of crime, appropriate money for the same, and act thereon.
Article XVIII. Vote "Yes" or "No." Shall an act passed by the general court in the year nineteen hundred and eight, entitled "An act to provide for the protection of forest or sprout lands from fire " be accepted by this town?
Article XIX. To see if the town will vote to purchase the property, or any part thereof, belonging to Augustus F.
. Arnold, on Wareham Street, appropriate money for the same, and act thereon.
Article XX. To see if the town will vote to reimburse the local committee having in charge the Lincoln Day Memorial services, for expenses incurred, to an amount not exceeding $50, to appropriate money therefor, and to act anything thereon.
Article XXI. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to appoint a Chief of Police, and act anything thereon.
Article XXII. To see if the town will vote to build a four room school building at the Centre, appropriate money for the same, and act anything thereon.
Article XXIII. . To see if the town will vote to authorize the Committee on the publication known as the History of Middleboro to place in the public schools of the town for the use of the pupils, as many copies of the book as are deemed necessary, and also offer the book for sale to the public at reduced prices and act anything thereon.
Article XXIV. To see what action the town will take in
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regard to placing "markers" on the graves of Revolutionary Soldiers and Sailors who enlisted in the town of Middleboro, and who are buried in the cemeteries in the town, and make any appropriation therefor, and act thereon.
Article XXV. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to take land from the terminal of Shaw Ave. to Frank St. as per petition of J. A. Shaw and others, and act anything thereon.
Article XXVI. To see if the town will vote to appropriate money to reimburse the treasury to the amount of $2,500 for the payment of a note of that amount which was given in payment of the Town History, and act anything thereon.
INDEX.
Page
Assessors', Report of
9
Auditor, Report of
100
Board of Health, Report of
46
Cemetery Trust Funds
96
Collector of Taxes, Report of
89
Fish Wardens, Report of .
26
Inspector of Animals, Report of
41 50
Library, Report of Trustees of .
103
Military Aid, List of Persons Receiving
23
Moths, Report of Superintendent
39
Municipal Lighting Plant, Report of
109
Municipal Light Loan Sinking Fund, Account of Officers, List of
7
Peirce, Hon. Peter H.
5
Poor, Report of Overseers of
42
School Committee, Report of
128
Financial Statement
5
Superintendent of Schools, Report of
15
Secretary of the School Board, Report of Statistics of Schools. .
33
Supervisor of Music, Report of
24
Supervisor of Drawing, Report of
26
Changes of Teachers
38
Truant Officers, Report of
31
Teachers' Training Class
18
School Enrollment and Attendance Graduating Exercises
35
List of Teachers
39
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of ·
27
Selectmen, Report of .
12
State Aid, List of Persons Receiving
22
Superintendent of Sewers, Report of
39
Superintendent of Streets, Report of
31
Town Clerk, Report of
52
Births, Record of
76
Marriages, Record of
84
Deaths, Record of
80
Summary
88
Treasurer, Report of
92
Tree Warden, Report of
Town Warrant, follows School Report
40
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·
.
5
Principal of High School, Report of ·
22
Jurors, List of
96
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