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Graduates of our High School entered institutions of learn- ing last fall as follows: Brown University, 1; Dartmouth, 4; Harvard, 1; Massachusetts Agricultural College, 1; Bridge- water State Normal School, 4; Hyannis State Normal School, 1; Bradford Durfee Textile School, 1; postgraduate course in the Middleboro High School, 6.
The annual graduating exercises were held in the town hall Friday evening, June 23. The class numbered 23.
Respectfully submitted, WALTER SAMPSON,
Principal of the High School.
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REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC.
Middleboro, Dec. 30, 1911.
Mr. Charles H. Bates, Superintendent of Schools:
Dear Sir :- I think I can say in making this my annual re- port that the schools as a whole have never done such satis- factory work as at the present time. The teachers are inter- ested and are working hard to carry out the work as outlined. The very best spirit prevails in all the schools. For the first time we have organized an orchestra, in the School Street building, with a membership of fourteen. We look for this little orchestra to be a great help to the High School later and to create interest in the lower grades. Even now their work is better than the High School orchestra of eight years ago. My schedule takes me to all of the Suburban Schools once in three weeks, to the upper grades (Central Schools) once in three weeks, to the High School every week, and some of the Primary grades three times each month where supervision is most needed. Our outline is a little nearer the mark, and as supplementary work we are telling stories to the Primary grades, and studying the lives of one of the great masters in the Grammar grades, giving to each child a fairly good understanding of nine of the best composers before entering the High School. Thanking the teachers, the School Board, and yourself for your hearty co-operation, I am
Very respectfully yours, A. 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 continues very much the same as last year. An improvement is evident in the tech- nique, especially in the mechanical drawing, due undoubtedly to the constructive or manual work, and the painting is better than it was before we had the new paints. These are sup- plied in all the grades of the centre schools above the second or third grade.
Last year work was placed on exhibition up stairs in the library and was changed three times during the year, the spring work remaining through the fall term this year.
Much more interest was shown and better work done by pupils in the middle and upper grades in mechanical or structural drawing this year, owing to the fact that their draw- ings were the working drawings for objects which they were to actually construct and have for their own to give away or keep as they pleased. Each child above the third grade was supplied with cardboard and paper or brass enough for one problem.
The object to be made was decided upon and a freehand working drawing made involving one, two or three views as seemed necessary to give full information about the object. The size, proportions and materials needed were planned by the children to meet the requirements of the object that it might be as useful and beautiful as possible. Then sketches were made of each piece of material required for its construction with the dimensions carefully put down, allowance being made for turning in edges and other constructive details. The stock was then cut out to the sizes the drawings called for and a design made to decorate the object. When all parts were ready they were put together.
It was found by the children that if they were to have a satisfactory result, great neatness and accuracy were ab- solutely necessary, also careful planning beforehand. This ·
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work helps them to know and appreciate good form and pro- portion in the common objects about them and to value skilful workmanship. The children enjoy this part of the work and it makes the drier parts seem more worth while. Many of the children asked to buy material to take home and make more articles like those they had made in school. Some of the articles made were whisk-broom holders, scrap boxes, small and large blotter pads, stationery cases, brass letter and pencil trays.
Thanks are due to the School Board and to the Super- intendent for their interest and generosity in supplying materials which make it possible to give a course that is broader, more practical and more interesting to the children. I also wish to express my appreciation of the hearty co-op- eration on the part of the teachers without which the work could not have been carried through so successfully.
Respectfully submitted, MARY L. COOK.
Supervisor of Drawing.
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REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF MANUAL TRAINING.
Mr. Charles H. Bates, Superintendent of Schools:
Dear Sir: The subject of manual arts as it is taught in progressive schools now includes both drawing and manual or constructive work. "Art for Art's sake" alone is not taught in the public schools, but rather art in its relation to every day life and the industrial activities going on about us.
As the manual work has now reached the fourth year in our schools and in the last two of these years has become a subject in itself, separate from, although closely correlated with the drawing, it seems best to report the two subjects separately.
Much of what we call manual work involves drawing, in fact there is very little in the constructive line which can be done without drawing. "It is not possible to acquire much technical skill in the public school, but the most valuable result to the child is that he is taught to observe things carefully and is also given some practise in making them.' His constructive ability and judgment are trained, his work- manship becomes more artistic, his work better executed, and a knowledge of and appreciation for good design and good workmanship is instilled in his mind, also a love for work is developed, work done the best that he is capable of doing it.
The general plan for the manual work in the first four years is as follows :-
Sub-primary. The work is necessarily very simple in this grade and consists of paper folding, cutting, and a little pasting in the construction of the simplest objects and doll's furniture. A doll's bed room was made and furnished with a bed, dressing table, chair, curtains and possibly a rug designed and made by the children. The use of the needle and thread is taught by stringing beads, berries, and straws or seeds, and later sewing a design on a card of stiff paper
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which have the holes ready pricked. These cards were used for the tops of blotters, bookmarks, handkerchief cases, or frames for Christmas pictures. Weaving is begun using paper mats and weaving in strips of paper in different designs.
Grade 1. More difficult things are made this year in paper folding, ruling, cutting, a little measuring and pasting. Fur- niture for a living room or library was made and the wall paper, rugs, curtains, table covers and doilies were designed by the children. The sewing is done on stiff paper with silkatine, making the designs with stitches, and sewing the edges together. Such articles as clipping-cases, card-cases, stamp or court-plaster cases were made. In this grade the children draw the designs from dictation on squared paper and prick their own cards. The weaving is done on cardboard looms using twine for the warp and strips of cloth or jute for the weft, making holders, rugs for the doll's house, doll's hoods and muffs.
Grade 2. Similar but more difficult problems are given in paper construction, using a heavier paper, and measuring half inches. Furniture for a dining room was made. The sewing is carried another step in advance, the simplest stitches are taught as basting, running, stitching, overcasting. Thim- bles, coarse needles and thread are used, and the sewing is done on checked gingham, the stitches made over certain squares as dictated. A sampler was made also holders or button-bags. Cardboard looms are used in weaving and rugs, school bags and doll's hammocks were made. Also twine-ball bags and doll's hammocks were made by knotting cords in some rooms.
Grade 3. The problems in construction will involve the use of compasses and measuring quarter inches, a still heavier paper or thin, folding bristol board will be used. This work and the weaving, which will consist of doll's sweaters, tam-o-shanter caps, circular mats and bags woven on card- board looms made by the children will come in the winter and spring terms. So far only the sewing has been done in this grade. Coarse cloth as canvas or burlap with coarse needles and thread are used. The same stitches as those given in Grade 2 are taught, also the backstitch, cross-stitch blanket-stitch. A sampler was made, and simple articles of burlap as a mat or pincushion top, card-case or pencil- case. The children make their own designs and work them out in any stitch they have learned.
The work seems to be going well and both teachers and pupil's are interested in it. As it is introduced into a new
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grade each year it is neccessary to work the course out quite slowly, and by experiment we find that changes have to be made, some things are found to be too hard and must be put up a grade while other things prove to be so easy that they can be introduced earlier.
Respectfully submitted, MARY L. COOK,
Supervisor of Manual Training.
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REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF PENMANSHIP.
Middleboro, Mass., Jan. 1, 1912.
Mr. C. H. Bates, Superintendent of Schools:
Dear Sir :- Among the many experiments and changes of the past twenty years in the courses of study for the ele- mentary schools, those in the subject of writing have been most marked and unsatisfactory.
From the "Spencerian" with its shadings and ornamental effects to the vertical system was a radical change. Exper- iment and trial showed that this method of writing, while it increased legibility, destroyed individuality, decreased the speed, and failed to meet the requirements of the business world. More experimentation followed until the teacher was lost in the mazes. As a result of all this change the medial system has been found most nearly to answer the demands of the present day, both as to individuality and rapidity.
The so-called arm movement is but the natural method of writing,-the use of the arm as a whole supplemented by the special muscles. The business college has long recognized this and has secured creditable results where the common schools have failed. These results come from a two-fold influence, personal supervision as to form, position, etc., and to the assiduous practice required of its pupils.
Our public schools can and should get results along the line of writing commensurate with those obtained in other branches, as number work, etc. To do this it is necessary that each year should show some substantial gain, and that the completion of the school work below the high school should result in pupils who can and do write a neat, swift, and creditable hand.
To attain this end my position was created and I am glad to say that I have had the hearty co-operation of the teachers in the work thus far. They have been most prompt in their response, but the co-operation of the parents is needed to
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encourage the individual scholar to follow the system in his home work and in all his writing. If the pupil does this the system comes to be the natural way for him and the best results can be obtained.
The work in the schools is beginning to show results and the method is already justifying itself in the minds of the pupils, as it is bound to do if faithfully practiced.
Respectfully submitted, WM. A. HARTHORNE,
Supervisor of Penmanship.
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REPORT OF THE TRUANT OFFICERS.
Middleboro, Mass., Dec. 31, 1911.
Mr. Charles H. Bates, Superintendent of Schools:
Dear Sir :- I herewith present my report for the year 1911.
Number of cases investigated 18
Number of cases of truancy
0
Number of cases prosecuted
0
Number of convictions
0
Number on probation
0
Yours respectfully, EVERETT T. LINCOLN, Truant Officer.
Middleboro, Mass,. Dec. 25, 1911.
Mr. Charles H. Bates, Superintendent of Schools:
Dear Sir :- I herewith submit my report as Truant Officer for the year ending December 1911.
45
Number of cases of truancy
3
Number of cases prosecuted
2
Number of cases of conviction
2
Number of cases on Probation
0
Sentence suspended 2
Ten of the cases investigated were in the suburban schools.
Yours respectfully, S. S. LOVELL, -
Truant Officer.
Number of cases investigated
159
ABSTRACT OF STATISTICS.
VALUATION.
Assessed valuation of the town
Approximate value of school houses and lots
Approximate value of other school property
$4,890,866 00 100,000 00 8,500 00
COST OF SCHOOLS.
Amount available for school purposes
$39,108 31
Total cost of schools for the year
38,175 09
Ordinary expenses
37,123 03
Percentage of assessed valuation expended for the schools
0078
Average cost per pupil based on average membership
28.96
POPULATION.
Population of the town, 1910(U. S. Census)
8,234
CENSUS REPORT.
1910
1911
Number of boys between the ages of 5 and 15
656
672
Number of girls between the ages of 5 and 15
628
632
1284
1304
Increase over 1910
20
Number of boys between the ages of 7 and 14
469
466
Number of girls between the ages of 7 and 14
446
466
915
932
Increase over 1910
17
CENTRAL DISTRICT.
Number between 5 and 15, Sept. 1910
804
Number between 5 and 15, Sept. 1911
791
Decrease over 1910 13
160
Number between 7 and 14, Sept. 1910
561
Number between 7 and 14, Sept. 1911 Decrease over 1910
7
SUBURBAN DISTRICTS.
Number between 5 and 15, Sept. 1910
480
Number between 5 and 15, Sept. 1911 Increase over 1910 33
513
Number between 7 and 14, Sept. 1910
354
Number between 7 and 14, Sept. 1911
378
Increase over 1910
24
SCHOOL VISITS.
Number of visits of School Committee and Super-
567
intendent to Central Schools Suburban Schools 147
Total
714
Number of other visitors to Central Schools
1078
Number of other visitors to Suburban Schools 765
Total 1843
TEACHERS.
Number of teachers, Jan. 1912 44
High School, men 3; women, 5; total
8
Grammar Schools, men, 1; women, 8; total
9
Primary Schools, women .
10
Suburban Schools, women
15
manship, 1; total
3
SCHOOL HOUSES AND SCHOOLS.
Number occupied January 1912 20
Number of rooms, not including recitation rooms
36
High School rooms 9
Grammar school rooms, grades 4-9
11
Primary school rooms, grades 1-3
8
Suburban school rooms, mixed grades
16
Number of Suburban buildings not occupied
1
Number of houses heated by steam, 1; by furnace 9; by stoves, 10; by steam and furnace, 1.
554
Special teachers, music 1; drawing, 1; pen-
161
TEACHERS' TRAINING CLASS.
Whole number of pupils enrolled, Jan. 1911 Residents, 6; Non-resident, 1. Number of graduates in June 1911
7 7
SIGHT AND HEARING TESTS
No. of Pupils
No. Found Defective in Eyesight
No. Found Defective in Hearing
No. of Parents Notified
High School
189
21
2
23
School Street School
346
25
4
29
Union Street School
146
8
0
3
Forest Street School
116
3
0
2
West Side School
154
11
9
14
Pleasant Street School
24
5
0
5
Plymouth Street School
30
1
0
1
Purchade School
48
5
1
6
Thompsonville School
20
2
1
3
Soule School
22
1
0
1
Waterville School
24
4
1
5
Green School
43
1
0
1
Fall Brook School
48
0
1
1
Thomastown School
44
7
0
7
Rock School
49
5
0
5
South Middleboro School
31
2
0
2
Highland School
27
7
1
2
Wappanucket School
20
0
0
0
Marion Road School
7
2
1
2
France School
11
0
0
0
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT AND ATTENDANCE.
Central
Suburban
Total
Whole number of pupils enrolled
1066
496
1562
Average membership
924
394
1318
Average daily attendance
877
356
1233
Percentage of attendance
94.9
90.4
93.5
Number of half day's absence
17480
14568
32048
Number of cases of tardiness
795
588
1383
Number of cases of dismissal
893
298
1191
Number of cases of truancy
17
6
23
Number of cases of corporal pun- ishment
23
15
38
1
162
Number attending over 15 years of age
152
10
162
Number attending between 7 and 14 years of age
642
357
999
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
1909
946
407
1,353
1910
965
423
1,388
1911
956
449
1,405
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT AND ATTENDANCE 1894-1911.
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
Number of teachers
30
31
31
33
33
-
33
34
37
37
38
39
39
40
43
44
45
45
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
1,503
1,534
1,562
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
1,286
1,290
1,318
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
1,218
1,213
1,233
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
92.9
94.7
94
93.5
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
28,661
28,842 32,048
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
1,533
1,679
2,254
1,319
1,400
1,381
1,383
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
1,167
1,101
1,191
No. cases truancy
23
12
38
21
19
14
15
26
17
9
14
15
33
44
41
48
21
23
No. pupils in High School
126
18
133
147
168
174
200
205
200
171
184
181
191
164
STATISTICS OF EACH SCHOOL. YEAR ENDING JUNE 23, 1911.
SCHOOL
Room
TEACHER
Grades
Total
Membership
Average
Attendance
Average
Membership
Per cent of Attendance
High
Walter Sampson, Prin.
10-1
191
180
175
97
Leonard O. Tillson .
William A. Harthorne
J. Grace Allen
Ruth R. Hart
Irene M. Crawford
Edith H. Rand
Esther E. Morse
9
49
46
43
96
2 Ellen R. Loomis
7-9
41
36
34
94
3 Lillian M. Tinkham
8 7
44
40
37
94
5 Ruth W. Holloway
6
40
37
35
95
6 Hattie M. Jones
6
40
38
37
96
7 Myrtie A. Shaw
4-5
49
45
42
94
8 Faye H. Deane
5
48
46
42
93
Union Street
1 Eleanor A. Barden, Prin.
2
40
30
28
94
3 Lottie N. Lang
4
57
47
44
94
4 Bessie B. Bailey
3
35
26
25
94
Forest Street. . .
1 Flora M. Clark, Prin.
1
51
44
31
91
1 Alice M. Ward
2
42
35
33
94
2 Mattie M. Bennett
3
39
32
30
93
4 Mermie S. Miller, Prin.
6-8
45
38
34
90
3 Lucy E. Merrihew
4-5
38
30
27
90
2 Etta W. Toothaker .
3-4
38
31
30
93
1 Annabel Landgrebe
1-2
61
49
44
90
Pleasant Street
Mary O'Hara.
mixed
26
23
20
86
Plymouth Street
Elsie M. Landgrebe
36
27
25
94
Purchade
Charlotte E. Perkins
66
55
39
34
88
Thompsonville
Alice S. Howes
20
18
16
92
Soule
Maude De Maranville
35
26
23
90
Waterville
Erna L. Cornish
22
19
17
90
Green
Mary E. Deane
45
39
33
85
Thomastown
Rose M. Kenney
45
31
28
90
Fall Brook. .
Martinia K. Donahue
46
38
33
88
So. Middleboro
Margretta A. Wallace
40
36
35
95
Highland
Irene J. Hatch
27
26
24
87
Rock
Daisy E. Stenhouse
45
35
32
91
France
Mary C. Azevedo
16
11
10
93
Wappanucket
Clara B. Cushing
25
19
17
91
Marion Road
Achsie M. Godfrey
66
13
8
7
87
School Street
1 Samuel H. Reed, Prin
51
49
46
93
4 Eva T. Lind.
2 Laura A. Bump
1
66
52
49
94
West Side
66
.66
66
66
1
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GRADUATING EXERCISES MIDDLEBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL.
Town Hall, Friday Evening, June 23, 1911, at Eight o'clock. Choruses accompanied by High School Orchestra. Class Motto: Beyond The Alps Lies Italy. Class Colors: Red And Gold. Class Flower: Jack Rose.
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
PRAYER
REV. CHARLES A. STENHOUSE.
SALUTATORY AND ESSAY Our Spring Wild Flowers HELEN MIRIAM BRALEY.
VOCAL SOLO Oh, for a Day of Spring ! EDWARD ALBERT RAMSEY
CLASS STATISTICS
MERTIE ELIZABETH PHILBROOK
CHORUS RECITATION
The Soldier's Life
The Story the Doctor Told
DOROTHY ELIZABETH SNOW.
ESSAY
La Place de la Concorde
HELEN NICKELINE ANDERSON.
CHORUS The Dance of the Fairies
ORATION The Value of Organization and Government LESTER FORREST MORSE
ESSAY
Cartoons
LILLIAN SANFORD STENHOUSE.
Quartet from Rigoletto
CHORUS CLASS PROPHECY
LYSANDER RICHMOND.
VIOLIN SOLO Introduction and Schertzo by E. Ostermeyer MARION HALLETT THOMAS.
ORATION AND VALEDICTORY The Pleasures of Farming MERTON LORING BRALEY.
SINGING OF CLASS ODE Written by GLADYS MAE ELLIOTT
PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS WILLIAM A. ANDREWS, Chairman of School Committee. BENEDICTION
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CLASS ODE.
(Tune of the Old Oaken Bucket)
Our school days are o'er, and we now leave forever The scenes of our youth that we once held so dear. Good friends we have been, and have worked hard together, And now say "Farewell" with the best of good cheer. Our pathway was bright and few clouds hovered o'er it, We worked and we played with a will ne'er outdone; And a day ne'er went by that, though dull was the weather, We all did not fill with work, pleasure and fun.
Chorus: The old M. H. S. With its work and its pleasure, Oh, long in our hearts May thy mem'ry keep green.
We ne'er can forget with what kindness and patience Our teachers have helped us to run the long race. No doubt we did try them and cause some displeasure, But they were the ones who made steady our pace. Now let us forget all our trifling vexations And keep in our mem'ry their friendship so true; And in years to come, when life's burdens are heavy, We'll hold our own dear "Alma Mater" in view.
As we look to the years that do now lie before us, And in fancy we picture our fields of success, The trials we thought so severe in our childhood Soon fade in the distance and grow less and less. Then with courage undaunted we take the step forward, Resolved that with very best purpose we'll try. May success crown our efforts, if we are but patient, Let's take for our motto, "To do or to die."
CORPS OF TEACHERS.
Principal: Walter Sampson.
Leonard O. Tillson William A. Harthorne IJennie G. Allen Ruth R. Hart Edith H. Rand Esther E. Morse Irena M. Crawford
Instructor in Music: Austin M. Howard Instructor in Drawing: Mary L. Cook
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CLASS OF 1911. CLASSICAL COURSE. Elmer Gorman Allan ENGLISH-LATIN COURSE.
Helen Miriam Braley
Dorothy Elizabeth Snow
Merton Loring Braley
Gladys Mae Elliott
Marion Hallett Thomas
Harold White Gibbs
Annie Howe Wilbur
Lester Forrest Morse
Margaret Osgood Wood
ENGLISH COURSE.
Helen Nickeline Anderson
William Alfred Lang
Timothy Edwin Anderson
Mertie Elizabeth Philbrook
Edward Antony Begley
Edward Albert Ramsey
Caroline Stanton Buck
Lysander Richmond
Verna Louise Francis
Waldo Shurtleff Thomas
Caroline Lois Jones
Helen Elizabeth Tinkham
TEACHERS' TRAINING CLASS.
NAMES OF PUPILS 1910-1911.
Annie H. Andrews, Graduate of Middleboro High School. Marian F. Dunham, Graduate of Middleboro High School. Katherine G. Hayden, Graduate of Middleboro High School. Agnes M. Fenno, Graduate of Middleboro High School. Mary O'Hara, Graduate of Middleboro High School. Daisy E. Stenhouse, Graduate of Greenwich Academy. Marion W. Tucker, Graduate of Bridgewater High School.
All of the foregoing named persons were granted certificates of graduation.
CHANGES OF TEACHERS. January 1, 1911 to January 1, 1912. WITHDRAWALS.
Randall L. Taylor Jr., Principal School Street School. Samuel H. Reed, Principal School Street School. Lillian M. Tinkham, Grade 8, School Street School.
Lillian Sanford Stenhouse
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Eva T. Lind, Grade 7, School Street School. Ellen R. Loomis, Grade 7-9, School Street School. Sara Lucas, Grade 8, School Street School. Helen P. Wood, High School. Grace E. Emerson, High School.
Ruth R. Hart, High School.
Katherine G. Hayden, Pleasant Street School.
Alice S. Howes, Thompsonville School. Rose McKinney, Thomastown School. Achsie M. Godfrey, Marion Road School.
Clara B. Cushing, Wappanucket School.
APPOINTMENTS.
Samuel H. Reed, Princiapl School Street School. Frank E. Perkins, Principal School Street School. Isabelle L. Pratt, Grade 7, School Street School. Anne H. Andrews, Grade 3, School Street School. Irena M. Crawford, High School.
Esther E. Morse, High School. Susan W. Eastham, High School.
Katherine G. Hayden, Pleasant Street School.
Gertrude M. Coombs, Pleasant Street School. Marian F. Dunham, Waterville School. Alta E. Battles, Marion Road School. Agnes M. Fenno, Thompsonville School. Mary E. Burke, Rock School. Sara Lucas, Grade 7, School Street School.
William A. Harthorne, Supervisor of Penmanship.
TRANSFERS.
Mary O'Hara, from Pleasant Street School to Grades 6-7 School Street School.
Erna L. Cornish, from Waterville School to Green School. Mary E. Deane, from Green School to Wappanucket School. Daisy E. Stenhouse, from Rock School to Thomastown School. Ruth W. Holloway, from Grade 6, School Street School to Grade 7, School Street School.
Alta E. Battles, from Marion Road to Waterville School. Marian F. Dunham from Waterville School to Marion Road School.
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LIST OF TEACHERS JANUARY 1, 1912. HIGH SCHOOL.
MAIN STREET NEAR TOWN HALL.
Walter Sampson, Principal, Pearl Street.
Leonard O. Tillson, 11 North Street.
William A. Harthorne, 41 School Street.
J. Grace Allen, 23 Peirce Street.
Edith H. Rand, 65 Pearl Street.
Irena M. Crawford, 23 Webster Street.
Esther E. Morse, 25 Webster Street.
Susan W. Eastham, 3 High Street.
SCHOOL STREET GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
SCHOOL STREET.
Room.
Grade.
1. Frank E. Perkins, Prin.
8
2. Mary O'Hara
6-7
3. Isabelle L. Pratt
7
4. Ruth W. Holloway 6
5. Hattie M. Jones 5
6. Anne H. Andrews 3
7. Faye H. Deane
4
8.
Myrtie A. Shaw
4-5
115 Centre Street. 135 So. Main Street. 67 East Main Street Lakeville 3 Maple Ave. 57 South Main St .. 63 Oak Street. Summer Street.
UNION STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL.
UNION STREET.
Grade.
Room.
1. Eleanor A. Barden, Prin. 1 85 Pearl Street.
2. Laura A. Bump, Sub Primary 80 Pearl Street.
3. Lottie N. Lang, Asst. Prin. 2 15 Union Street.
4. Bessie B. Bailey 3 23 Forest Street.
FOREST STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL.
FOREST STREET.
Grade.
Room.
1. Flora M. Clark, Prin. Sub. Primary 1
1. Alice M. Ward
2. Mattie M. Bennett 2
18 Forest Street. 18 Pearl Street. 8 Pierce Street.
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WEST SIDE GRAMMAR AND PRIMARY SCHOOL.
WEST END AVENUE.
Room.
Grade.
4. Mermie S. Miller, Prin. 6-7-8
2 Lovell Street
3. Lucy E. Merrihew 4-5 22 East Grove Street
2. Etta W. Toothaker 3-4 9 Warren Avenue.
1. Annabel Landgrebe Sub. Prim. 1 North Street.
SUBURBAN SCHOOLS.
Pleasant Street-Gertrude M. Coombs, 165 So. Main St.
Plymouth Street-Elsie M. Landgrebe, North Street.
Purchade-Charlotte E. Perkins, 40 Oak St.
Thompsonville-Agnes M. Fenno, Thompson St. Soule-Maud DeMaranville, Lakeville
Waterville-Alta E. Battles, 10 Webster St.
Green-Erna L. Cornish, 11 Benton St.
Fall Brook-Martinia K. Donahue, 4 Reland St.
Rock-Mary E. Burke, Rock.
Thomastown-Daisy E. Stenhouse, 10 Barrows St. South Middleboro-Margretta A. Wallace, So. Middleboro. Highland-Irene J. Hatch, 36 North Street.
Wappanucket-Mary E. Deane, Thompson Street.
Marion Road-Marian F. Dunham, North Middleboro.
France-Mary C. Azevedo, Rock.
SPECIAL TEACHERS.
Music-Austin M. Howard, 66 Everett St.
Drawing and Manual Training-Mary L. Cook, 11 Pierce St. Penmanship-William A. Harthorne, 41 School St.
SCHOOL SESSIONS.
High school from 8.15 a. m. to 1.15 p. m.
Central elementary from 9 a. m. to 12 m., and from 7 30 p. m. to 3.30 p. m.
Half-time plan from 9 a. m. to 11.45 p. m., and from 1.15 p. m. to 4 p. m. Suburban schools from 9 a. m. to 12 m., and from 1 p. m. to 3.30 p. m.
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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.
MIDDLEBOROUGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
SCHOOL STORM SIGNALS REVISED FEBRUARY, 1911.
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 12.30 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 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 12.45 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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INDEX TO SCHOOL REPORTS.
Appointments and Transfers
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Changes in Teachers .
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167
Drawing, Report of Supervisor of
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Fire and Storm Signals
171
High School, Report of Principal of
115
Manual Training, Report of Supervisor of
153
Middleboro High School, Graduating Exercises
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165
Music, Report of Supervisor of
150
Penmanship, Report of the Supervisor of
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156
Special Teachers
170
School Committee, Report of
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129
Report of the Secretary
131
Superintendent of Schools, Report of
142
Schools, Cost of
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159
School Statistics
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159
School Enrollment
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School Sessions .
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Teachers, List of
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Teachers' Training Class
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Truant Officers, Report of
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ARTICLES IN THE WARRANT FOR THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
To be held in the Town Hall, Monday, March 4, 1912.
Article 1. To choose all necessary town officers, the following officers to be voted for on one ballot, viz: One moderator for one year, one town clerk for three years, one treasurer, one collector of taxes, eight constables, three fish wardens, one auditor, three fence viewers, one tree war- den, 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 Board, one member of the Board of Health, and one member of the Municipal Light Board, 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 2. 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 3. 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 anything in relation to the assessment and collection of taxes for the year.
Article 4. To authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, or a majority thereof, to borrow during the municipal year, beginning March 4, 1912 in anticipation 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 muni- cipal year.
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Article 5. To hear the report of any committees or officers of the town, to appoint any committees, and act thereon.
Article 6. To allow accounts against the town and act thereon.
Article 7. To see if the town will vote that the yards of persons chosen Field Driveis shall be town pounds as long as they remain in office, provided they shall be chosen pound keepers.
Article 8. To dispose of the money received for dog licenses, and other licenses, the present year, and act thereon.
Article 9. To see if the town will pay the expenses of one or more night officers in the village and act thereon.
Article 10. "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 11. To see what action the town will take in re- lation to sprinkling the streets, and act thereon.
Article 12. 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 13. To appoint a committee on appropriations and act thereon.
Article 14. 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 15. To see if the town will elect a committee for the suppression of crime, appropriate money for the same, and act thereon.
Article 16. To see if the town will vote to consider a change in the condition or location of the lockup, appropriate money for the same, and act anything thereon.
Article 17. To see if the town will vote to pay an amount other than 20 cents per hour for fighting forest fires.
Article 18. To see what action the town will take in re- gard to the Salary of the Board of Overseers of the Poor and Board of Health, and act anything thereon.
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Article 19. To see what action the town will take with reference to establishing a hospital for contagious diseases, and act anything thereon.
Article 20. To see if the town will vote to authorize the School Committee to construct concrete vaults in all the outhouses of the suburban schools, appropriate money for the same, and act thereon.
Article 21. To see if the town will appropriate money for Band Concerts the coming season, and act anything thereon.
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INDEX.
Annual State Election
. 73
Assessors, Report of .
5
Auditor's Report
107
Board of Health, Report of
28
Chief of Police, Report of
36
Cemetery Trust Funds
90
Collector of Taxes, Report of
94
Election Officers
19
Fish Warden, Report of
23
Forest Warden, Report of
32
Inspector of Milk
31
Inspector of Dressed Beef
31
Jurors, List of
20
Middleboro Public Library
Report of Librarian
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. 52
Report of Treasurer
50
Municipal Light Plant, Report of
109
Municipal Lighting and Power Plant Report of Superintendent
110
Overseers of the Poor, Report of .
47
School Reports
127
Selectmen, Report of .
8
Soldiers' Relief
17
State Aid
18
Military Aid
18
Superintendent of Moth Work
34
Superintendent of Streets
38
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of
24
Town Clerk, Report of
54
Births
82
Deaths
86
Marriages
77
Summary
89
Town Officers
3
Town Treasurer, Report of
96
Trustees under will of Thomas S. Peirce, Report of
104
Tree Warden
26
Town Warrant
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