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C. O. Frost, for suppression of gypsy moths on his land, 10 00
B. T. McGlauflin, for suppression
of gypsy moths on private land, 5 15
Roswell & Newhall, auctioneer's license, 1 00
Darius Case, for dynamite, 4 90
L. G. Esty, from sale of old hose, 4 80
First District Court, fine, 50 00
American Express, license to trans- port liquor, 1 00
Boston & Northern St. Railway, for labor, 47 22
B. T. McGlauflin, old bridge timber and plank, 2 00
B. T. McGlauflin, drain pipe sold, 5 97
W. E. Sanford, bridge plank, 4 20
Oscar Cram, unexpended balance Memorial Day, 2 75
B. T. McGlauflin, gravel sold, 90
R. K. Peabody, gravel sold, 2 55
Henry A. Young, use of Hall, 159 00
George K. Knowlton, Chairman for Superintendent of Schools, 250 00
County Treasurer, balance for labor
on Ferncroft road, 14 71
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ASSESSORS' VALUATION.
County Treasurer, dog licenses returned, $126 99
Danvers National Bank, interest on deposits, 23 45
George W. Hackett, money paid on snow bills, 2 50
Boston & Northern St. Railway, Excise tax, 923 06
Jesse W. Peabody, on taxes, 6867 65
John M. Peabody, on taxes, 230 00
$17,410 53
CR.
Paid on Selectmen's orders,
$13,890 52
Paid on State Aid orders, 656 00
Deposited in Savings Bank for care of Allen Berry lot, 75 00
Cash on hand of money received for land sold in 1906, 136 46
Cash paid for one share of Goodale land sold in 1906, 8 53
Balance remaining in Treasury, February 1, 1907, 2644 02
$17,410 53
Assessors' Valuation of Property.
Real estate,
$564,029 00 170,561 00
Personal estate,
$734,590 00
Number of polls, 246.
$492 00
Rate of taxation, $10.00 per $1000.
Tax on real estate,
5,640 29
Tax on personal estate,
1,705 61
$7,837 90
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FINANCIAL CONDITION.
Amount assessed for current expenses,
$1000 00
Schools,
2250 00
School books and supplies,
200 00
Incidental school expense,
200 00
Fixing and furnishing new school room,
150 00
Painting school house,
160 00
Highway,
600 00
Bridges,
200 00
Sidewalks,
100 00
Cemetery,
200 00
New posts and signs in cemetery,
75 00
Notes on heating plant and water pipe,
385 00
Fire department,
100 00
Firemen,
65 00
Memorial day,
110 00
Poor department,
300 00
Gypsy and brown tail moth,
258 38
Water pipe on North and South Main Sts.,
300 00
Surpressing liquor law,
50 00
Collecting taxes,
100 00
Bell on hose house,
75 00
State tax,
665 00
County tax,
661 83
Overlay,
57 69
$8262 90
Financial Condition of the Town.
LIABILITIES.
Amount of notes against the town,
Hiram L. Hutchinson, at 4 per cent, $2000 00
Flint Book Fund, at 5 per cent, 1500 00
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SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY.
Flint Book Fund, at 4 per cent, B. F. Emerson Fund, at 5 per cent, 800 00
Water Works note at 3 1-2 per cent,
100 00
Heating Plant notes at 3 1-2 per cent,
700 00
$5600 00
Balance in favor of Town,
3655 56
$9255 56
ASSETS.
Balance in treasury,
$2644 02
Due from State aid,
656 00
Due from North Andover,
60 00
Uncollected taxes, 1897.
22 35
51 44
66
1900,
77 22
66
66
1901,
51 57
66
66
1902,
168 51
66
1903,
100 52
66
1904,
287 29
66
1905,
1218 06
66
66 1906,
3856 97
$9255.56
Schedule of Town Property.
Library building,
$10,000 00
Library land,
1000 00
Flint Public Library,
3700 00
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1899,
61 61
1898,
$500 00
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SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY.
Town Hall,
$4000 00
School houses,
6800 00
Lock-up,
400 00
Fire apparatus and hose house,
1100 00
Road machine and tools,
150 00
Moth ladders and tools,
75 00
School books in use,
300 00
B. F. Emerson fund,
11,293 52
Charles L. Flint, book fund,
5000 00
Cemetery,
1300 00
Hearse and hearse house,
600 00
$45,718 52
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
This is to certify that I have examined all books and vouchers of the accounts of the town of Middleton and find them to be correct.
I. W. KITCHIN, Auditor.
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Librarian's Report.
Books in Library February 1, 1906, 6061
Books added by purchase, 99
Books added by gift from U. S. Government, 8
Books added by gift from N. E. Historical Society, 11
Books added by gift from Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 9
Books added by gift from Essex Institute, 1
Books in Library February 1, 1907, 6189
Pamphlets.
Pamphlets in Library February 1, 1906, 644
Pamphlets received from Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 15
Pamphlets received from Mohonk Lake Conference, 2
Pamphlets received from Essex County, 1
Pamphlets received from Towle Manufacturing Co.
1
Pamphlets received from Soldier's Home, Chelsea,
2
Pamphlets received from Town of Topsfield,
1
Pamphlets received from Town of Oxford, 1
Pamphlets received from U. S. Government, 30
Pamphlets received from Abbott Public Library, Marblehead, 1
Pamphlets received from Fall River Public Library, 1
Pamphlets received from Newton Free Library, 1
Pamphlets received from Peabody Institute, Danvers, 1
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Pamphlets received from Public Library, Boston, 1
Pamphlets received from Public Library, Salem, 1
Pamphlets received from Public Library, Syracuse, N. Y. 1
Pamphlets received from Andrew Carnegie, 1
Pamhplets received from S. A. Stewart, 7
Pamphlets in Library February 1, 1907, 712
New names added to list of patrons of Library, 99
Circulation of books for year ending February 1, 1907, 5561
Largest circulation in any one month, January, 1907, 580
Smallest circulation in any one month, November, 1906, 295
Books replaced, 6
Number of days Library has been open, 125
Number of visitors registered for year ending February, 1907, 177
SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, Librarian.
Middleton, February 1, 1907.
Treasurer's Report.
M. E. TYLER, Treasurer. In account with the Flint Public Library.
Flint Book Fund.
Amount of Charles L. Flint Fund, $5000 00
Notes against Town of Middleton, $2000 00
Deposited in Banks, 3000 00
$5000 00
Cash in hands of Treasurer February 1, 1906, $74 22
Received from A. P. Tyler, from B. F. Emerson Fund, 472 14
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Received from S. A. Fletcher, for in- terest on Town notes, $95 00
Received from Salem Savings Bank, 159 97
Received from Danvers Savings Bank, 50 00
Received from Daniel Mohan for grass,
5 50
Received from Daniel Fuller for grass, Received from A. R. Richardon for apples, 2 00
1 00
Received from S. A. Fletcher for fines and cards, 13 65
$873 48
Amount of Bills Paid from Flint Fund.
Charles E. Lauriat Co., books, $80 84
Essex Antiquarian, 1 00
Topsfield Historical Society, 92
Newcomb & Gauss for cards,
2 75
Woman's Board of Missions, books, 5 00
William H. Guild & Co., magazines,
etc., 47 15
Smart & Flag, Insurance on books, 30 00
$167 66
Amount of Bills Paid from Emerson Fund.
Samuel A. Fletcher, services as Librarian, $221 00
S. A. Fletcher, cash paid for express, postage, etc., 6 64
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Walworth Manufacturing Company, gasoline, $20 48
Walworth Manufacturing Co., repairs, 11 48
M. J. Emerson, labor and lumber, 3 00
Danvers Water Board,
7 00
A. C. Titus, hat tree,
13 50
L. F. Atwood, care of Emerson lot in cemetery, 3 00
Ross K. Richardson, care of grounds, 31 20
Samuel A. Fletcher, insurance policies,
145 00
H. M. Tyler, labor and stock for paint and repairs, 27 35
J. V. & V. S. Peterson, labor and stock for relaying tile in vestibule,
58 70
A. G. Huntoon, coal,
67 00
M. E. Tyler, labor and stock cleaning and varnishing vestibule, painting and gilding clock and other repairs, 19 25-
James H. Curtis, repairing faucet,
50
M. E. Tyler, teaming gasoline, cash paid for freight and postage,
1 47
James F. Dean, repairing roof, 6 49
$643 06
$810 72
Cash on hand,
62 76
$873 48
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Cash in hands of Treasurer, $62 76 Unexpended balance in banks, 266 21
$328 97
SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, GALEN B. HOWE,
RALPH G. PEABODY,
MAURICE E. TYLER,
MILTON J. EMERSON, A. W. PEABODY,
Trustees.
Trustee's Report.
The trustees of the B. F. Emerson fund submit their eighteenth annual report :
INVESTMENT ACCOUNT.
Atchinson R. R. preferred stock, $3,800 00
Atchinson R. R. general mortgage bonds, 2000 00
Western Telephone and Telegraph bonds, 1000 00
Buffalo and Susquehanna R. R. bonds, 1000 00
N. Y. Central R. R. mortgage bonds, 1000 00
Town note,
800 00
Danvers Savings Bank,
897 27
Andover Savings Bank,
689 78
Salem Savings Bank,
606 47
$11,293 52
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INCOME ACCOUNT.
Interest on Atchinson preferred stock, $165 00
" Atchinson R. R. bonds, 80 00
" N. Y. Central mortgage bonds, 45 00
" Western Telephone & Tel- egraph bonds, 50 00
" Danvers Savings Bank book, 36 36
.. ·· Salem Savings Bank book, 20 67
66 " Andover Savings Bank book, 27 59
" Town note, 40 00
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Sale of Atchinson rights on preferred stock, 2 14
$546 76
ANSEL P. TYLER,
SAMUEL A. FLETCHER,
MILTON J. EMERSON, MAURICE E. TYLER,
H. HERBERT WILKINS,
Trustees.
Estimates for Next year.
The finance committee recommend the following sums be raised to pay the expenses of the Town for the ensuing year :
Current expenses,
$1000 00
Schools,
1500 00
School books and supplies,
250 00
School incidentals,
125 00
Highway department,
500 00
Bridge department,
75 00
Sidewalks,
100 00
Sidewalk and fence on Central St.
50 00
Cemetery,
175 00
Notes on school, heating and water debt,
335 00
Fire department,
175 00
Firemen,
65 00
Also 25 cents per hour while on duty Memorial day,
110 00
Gypsy and brown tail moths,
258 38
South Main street water pipe,
250 00
North Main street water pipe,
250 00
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TOWN MEETING WARRANT.
Middleton ss. To Oscar Cram, Constable for the Town of Middleton, in the County of Essex.
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Middleton qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall in said Town, on
Monday, the Fourth day of March, next.
at six o'clock A. M., for the following purposes, viz:
To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting and all other meetings to be held under this warrant.
To choose by ballot the following town officers for the ensuing year, viz: Town Clerk, three Selectmen, three Assessors, one Overseer of the Poor for three years, one School Committee for three years, High- way Surveyor for one year, two trustees of Flint Public Library, for three years, Constable for one
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year, Treasurer, Tax Collector, Auditor, three Fence Viewers, Tree Warden, Superintendent of Burials, and Janitor for Town Hall.
Also on the same ballot to give in their votes, " Yes" or " No" in answer to the following question : Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town?
The Polls will be opened at six o'clock A. M. and may be closed at 2.30 p. M.
You are hereby required to notify and warn said qualified inhabitants to meet subsequently, at the Town Hall on Wednesday, March 6, 1907 at 7.30 o'clock P. M. for the following purposes, viz:
ART. 1. To choose such other town officers as are required to be chosen annually.
ART. 2. To see how much money the town will raise to defray town charges the ensuing year and determine how the same shall be appropriated.
ART. 3. To see if the town will vote to extend the water pipe on South Main street and also to see what the town will do about laying pipe on North Main Street.
ART. 4. To see what action the Town will take in regard to enforcing the liquor law.
ART. 5. To see how much money the Town will raise for the observance of Memorial day.
ART. 6. To see what action the Town will take in regard to discount and interest on taxes.
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ART. 7. To act on the list of Jurors prepared and posted by the selectmen.
ART. 8. To see what action the Town will take in regard to letting the Town Hall.
ART. 9. To see what action the Town will take concerning the cemetery.
ART. 10. To see what measures the Town will adopt for the removal of snow from the sidewalks.
ART. 11. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to be expended on road leading to Haswell Park.
ART. 12. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for medical examiner for school child- ren according to law.
ART. 13. To see if Town will appropriate a sum of money to lay out lawn, etc., on Town Hall yard.
'ART. 14. To see what action the Town will take in regard to purchasing land to enlarge the school- house yard.
ART. 15. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer, under the direction of the selectmen, to hire such sums of money as may be necessary to meet current expenses in anticipation of taxes of the pres- ent year and payable therefrom.
ART. 16. To see if the Town will authorize the Collector to use all means of collecting the taxes which Town Treasurer when appointed may use.
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TOWN WARRANT.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof, one at the Town Hall and one at Centre Post Office and one at the Post Office in South Middleton in said Town seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting. Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of said meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this 19th day of February, A. D. 1907.
M. J. EMERSON, H. K. RICHARDSON, M. E. TYLER,
Selectmen of Middleton.
LIST OF JURORS.
The following list of persons qualified for Jurors, prepared and posted by the selectmen, will be sub- mitted to the Town at the Annual Town Meeting for revision and acceptance :
Fred H. Wilkins, Fred Giles,
Daniel C. Donovan, Herbert H. Wilkins, Edwin E. Currier, George E. Currier, Milton W. Berry,
Byron S. Chick, George H. Smith, Harley M. Tyler, H. K. Richardson, Frank Currier, Carl Goswiler, Ira W. Kitchin.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
OF THE
TOWN OF MIDDLETON
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1, 1907
Knowledge
is Power
SETTS.«
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SALEM, MASS. BARRY PRINTING COMPANY 1907
Report of the School Committee.
To the Citizens of Middleton and the Secretary of the State Board of Education :
The School Board organized this year the same as last. We see by reading the Superintendent's report, which he has handed us, that matters pertaining to school affairs have been reviewed in detail much as we should present them. There is no doubt that we have had a very satisfactory school year. We should like to emphasize one point which Mr. Tompson has mentioned in his report, viz .: the necessity of Manual Training in our schools. Our financial condition will not warrant an extravagant outlay in this direction, but we surely can afford to teach our girls sewing and our boys the principles of carpentering.
Last year, we called the attention of the voters to the fact that we needed more room. The sum of $150 was appropriated by the Town, all that the Committee recom- mended, to fit up for a class room, what we had previously used for a playroom. We found this sum inadequate to finish the work. We overran our appropriation and we think that the citizens will approve of it. We have con- verted an unseemly looking room into a bright, cheerful apartment.
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In conclusion : These improvements, together with the painting of the exterior, have made a very presentable school property. But, like Oliver Twist, we still cry for " more." A larger school yard is now an absolute necessity. In this age of automobiles, a playground in the open street is a menace to life and limb, especially where there are so many children of tender years. There is only one place available and that is in the rear of the school building, and an effort will be inade to purchase it with your consent.
In closing, we thank you for your generosity and sup- port, and we thank the teachers and superintendent for their efforts.
H. K. RICHARDSON,
For the School Committee.
Report of the Superintendent of Schools.
To the School Committee :
GENTLEMEN :
It gives me pleasure to submit to you, and thru you to the people of the Town, my second annual report of the progress of the schools.
The school year of 1905-6 closed last June with very sucessful exercises by the graduating class consisting of all the pupils of the ninth grade and one of the eighth grade. The program provided an exhibition which was a credit to the pupils and teachers.
It is especially gratifying to note a year of unusual pro- gress in our school work. The establishment of a fourth school has proven a marked benefit to the work of the school as a whole. With two grades the primary teacher has been able to materially raise the standard of work and to inculcate in the young children habits of better school work than here- tofore. The grammar school teacher with one less grade than formerly, has succeeded in drilling the backward pupils to better advantage. The Town of Middleton can at present boast of as good schools as the most privileged community.
The school is arranged according to the following division : the Primary has the first and second grades; the
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Upper Primary, the third and fourth grades; the Lower Grammar, the fifth and sixth grades ; and the Grammar, the eighth and ninth.
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION.
The subject uppermost in the minds of many educators and business promoters at the present hour is industrial training and trade schools for the future artisan. Our public schools are criticised as being unpractical and in failing to give children adequate training for their life after school days. Many a child drops out of school as soon as the compulsory age of attendance is passed. These boys and girls go into the factories and shops as unskilled labor. If our schools offered an opportunity for these same pupils to stay and learn a trade they might enter the great mercantile enterprises as skilled workers. It is evident that the trend of modern educators is toward industrial education and continuation schools. This movement is incipient in our common schools in the formation of sewing classes, manual training, school gardens and business courses. Our opportunity to fall into step with the march of progress is by starting sewing classes in our grammar school.
MEDICAL EXAMINATION.
In compliance with the law passed the last General Court, every pupil in school has been examined by his teacher or superintendent for defective eyesight and hearing. It is surprising to discover from this examination how large a number of children suffer from defective eyesight and hearing who are nevertheless unconscious of the fact. Twenty pupils were found with impaired vision, and several with defective
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hearing. These cases were reported to the parents who were advised to take their children to a specialist. In several cases good results have already been manifest.
It is also a part of this law that the school committee shall appoint a physician who may be called to the schools to examine children for traces of a contagious disease or to hold council with the teacher concerning the health of pupils. The law states that no money can be spent for this purpose until it is appropriated by the town. A small sum should be set aside by the townspeople for this purpose in the Town Meeting.
It is a source of regret to find the attendance in the Middleton school has so low a yearly average as 88 per cent. A greater effort should be made to have pupils attend school regularly. The habit of punctuality is one of the most vital to future success.
CHANGE OF TEACHERS.
Miss Ann C. Merrill resigned last spring to accept a position in Haverhill, and Miss Harriet Lake acted as substi- tute until the close of school in June. During the summer, Miss Bertha Barton, a graduate of Mt. Holyoke College, was secured for the Lower Grammar School, and Miss Nellie Quinnell of the Salem Normal School was hired for the Upper Primary. These teachers are meeting with good success.
The Ninth Grade has been taught Civil Government by the Superintendent who has endeavored to infuse into the minds of the pupils some clear ideas of the principles of our government.
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MUSIC.
The music of our schools has continued its high grade of work under the inspiring leadership of Mr. George Smith. The singing of our grammar school cannot be excelled.
In closing this report, I wish to express to the teachers my appreciation of their kind and courteous attitude toward me and to the committee, my gratitude for their continued confidence.
Respectfully submitted, ANDREW S. THOMSON.
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School Calender. 1907-1908.
March 22. All schools close for Spring vacation.
April 8.
All schools open for Spring term.
June 22.
All schools close for Summer vacation.
September 9.
All schools open for Fall term.
November 27.
All schools close for Thanksgiving. Twelve weeks in term.
December 2. All schools open for Winter term.
December 20. All schools close for Christmas.
December 30. All schools' open.
March 21. All schools close for Spring vacation. Fifteen weeks in term.
April 7. All schools open for Spring term.
Roll of Honor.
The number after the name indicates the number of terms pupil has not been absent or tardy. Star indicates they have not been absent or tardy.
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
*Bertram Levalle 1
*Dortha Gordon, 1
*George Merrill, 2
*Sola Kenny, 1
*Willis Hovel, 1
*Myron Wilkins, 1 "Mary Bent, 1
*Madeline Brown, 2 *Esther Collins, 1
*Sarah Murray, 1
-
*Albert Sheldon, 2
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PRIMARY SCHOOL.
*Isabel P. Durkee, 2
*Lawrence S. Collins, 1
*Gertrude M. Gould, 1
*Florence A. Durkee, 1
*Myrtle E. Peabody, 2 *Gertrude F. Hood, 1
*Alfred H. Kitchin, 1 *Margaret G. Kelley, 1
*John Kozup, 1 *Harry E. Margeson, 1
*Milton Collins, 2 *Paul H. Young, 1
Frederick A. Merrill, 1 Gladis Currier, 1
*A. Bernard Bent, 1 Raymond H. Currier, 1
William L. Phair, 1.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Della M. Peabody, 3
J. Elsworth Barnaby, 2 Warren A. Gregory, 2
Ruby M. Stone, 2
Florence E. Fuller, 2
Henry S. Tyler, 1
Mildred W. Campbell, 1
Frank B. Davenport, 2
Carrie M. Knight, 3 Emma E. Gould, 1
Edna S. McKenne, 3 Ruth M. Hatch, 1
F. Clark Atwood, 3 Elmer W. Berry, 1
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.
ATTENDANCE FOR 1905-1906. NAMES
Months and
Days.
Enrolled. Number
Boys.
Girls.
Average
Membership.
Average
Attendance.
Attendance. Per cent of
No. between
5 and 15 years.
No. between
7 and 14 years.
No. over 15
years.
No. under 5
years.
Center Grammar
9-12
41
21
20
39
36
92
41
35
0
0
Center Intermediate
9-11
51
28
23
42
36
85
51
51
0
0
Primary
9-11
68
34
34
58
50
87
68
35
()
Total
160
83
77
139
122
88
160
121
0)
0
TEACHERS, SCHOOLS, SALARIES, ETC., SEPTEMBER, 1906.
TEACHERS.
SCHOOL.
GRADES.
SALARY
WHERE EDUCATED.
Nellie C. Howe
Primary
I-II
$12 per week
Salem Normal
C. Alice Manning
Grammar
VII-VIII-IX
12
Somerville High
Bertha D. Barton
Lower Grammar
V-VI
9
Mt. Holyoke College
Nellie Quinnell
Upper Primary
III-IV
8
Salem Normal
1
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