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Balance in Treasury, February 1,
1907, $2644 02
Received from State Treasurer, for Gipsy Moth suppression,
421 48
State for Gypsy Moth suppression,
87 99
73 76
66
66
66 66
66 66
715 70
Corporation Tax,
566 76
66
" Tuition of State Children,
184 00
6. Inspection of Animals,
17 50
66
· Corporation Tax,
17 97
National Bank Tax,
16 43
6.
· State Aid,
652 00
" Street Railway Tax,
1025 75
66
66 High School Tuition,
835 00
60 ' Income Mass. School
Fund,
997 49
Essex County Treasurer, Dog Tax refunded,
185 71
First District Court,
37 15
Boston & Northern R. R.,
25 00
Town of Danvers, labor on road,
19 34
Danvers Savings Bank, on note,
1000 00
Danvers Savings Bank, on note,
1500 00
George K. Knowlton, for salary of Superintendent of Schools, 250 00
592 88
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
B. T. McGlauflin, for old plank sold, $2 79
B. T. McGlauflin, for gravel sold, 5 10
Robert Peabody, for gravel, 2 40
Fred W. Giles, for labor on trees, 2 50
Maurice E. Tyler, for lumber,
6 25
H. K. Richardson, for grass on school house lot, 8 00
Henry A. Young, for use of Town Hall, 141 15
Danvers National Bank, for
interest, 18 08
School Committee, for school book destroyed, 35
G. A. Pfeiffer, American Express license, 1 00
L. Frank Atwood, Memorial Day unexpended balance, 15 00
Darius W. Case, junk sold, 5 25
Savings Bank interest for care of cemetery lots, 54 50
Eva G. McIntire, for cemetery lot number 548, 10 00
S. Maria Peabody, for cemetery lot number 584, 16 00
L. Maria Frame, for cemetery lot number 516, 17 00
John B. Sanford, for cemetery lot number 580, 16 00
Charles Estes, for cemetery
lot number 502, 12 00
Levi Curtis, for cemetery lot, 17 00
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Susan E. Wilkins, for cemetery lot number 596, $17.00
Jesse L. Peabody, for cemetery lot number 582, 16 00
Estate of A. A. Averill, for endow- ment of W. Morrill Peabody lot, 100 00
Mrs. S. Maria Peabody, for endow- ment lot of Samuel M. Peabody, 100 00
Mrs. S. Maria Peabody, for endow- ment, lot number 584, 100 00
Estate of Farnham Stiles, for endowment lot number 10, 100 00
Estate of Mrs. Caroline A. Hutchin- son, endowment of cemetery lot number 253, 100 00
Mrs. Sarah I. Pike,
125 00
Ink sold,
20
Jesse W. Peabody, Collector of Taxes, 528 94
Estate of Jesse W. Peabody, 405 27
Town Treasurer, temporary Tax Collector, 75 11
A. G. Huntoon, Tax Collector, 6833 26
$20,717 08
CR.
Paid on Selectmen's orders, $16,734 35
Paid on Sate Aid orders, 728 00
Deposited in Savings Bank, endow- ment of six cemetery lots, 625 00
To cash paid for remainder of Goodale land, 17 07
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ASSESSOR'S VALUATION
Cash returned from sale of land of Dolly M. Esty, $85 05
Cash remaining from sale of other land sold in 1906, 34 34
Balance remaining in Treasury Feb- 1, 1908, 2493 27
$20,717 08
SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, Treasurer.
Assessors' Valuation of Property.
Real estate,
$603,009 00
Personal estate,
154,961 00
-757,970 00
Number of polls, 247,
494 00
Rate of taxation, $8.50 per $1000,
Tax on real estate,
5125 57
Tax on personal estate,
1317 17
6936 74
Amount assessed for current
expenses,
$1000 00
Schools,
1500 00
School books and supplies,
250 00
Incidental school expenses,
125 00
Highway,
500 00
Bridges,
75 00
Sidewalks,
100 00
Sidewalk on Central street,
50 00
Cemetery,
175 00
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FINANCIAL CONDITION.
Notes on School heating and water
pipe,
$335 00
Fire department,
175 00
Firemen,
65 00
Memorial Day,
110 00
Gipsy and brown tail moths,
258 38
Water pipe, North and South Main streets,
750 00
Collecting taxes,
100 00
Lawn in front of Town Hall,
75 00
Haswell Park,
35 00
School Physician,
10 00
School-house land purchase,
250 00
State tax,
880 00
County tax,
841 91
Overlay,
226 45
$7936 74
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
Flint Book Fund, at 4 per cent, 500 00
B. F. Emerson Fund, at 5 per cent, 800 00
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SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY.
Heating Plant notes at 3} per cent,
$500 00
Danvers Savings Bank note,
1500 00
$6800 00
Balance in favor of Town,
2508 89
$9308 89
ASSETS.
Balance in Treasury.
$2493 27
Due from State aid,
728 00
Due from North Andover,
60 00
Uncollected taxes, 1898,
51 44
66
1899,
61 61
66
66
1901,
51 57
.6
1902,
168 51
66
1903,
98 25
66
1904,
236 68
1905,
585 70
..
66
1906,
1168 99
1907,
3527 65
$9308 89
Schedule of Town Property.
Library building,
$10,000 00
Library land,
1000 00
Flint Public Library,
3800 00
Town Hall, 4000 00
School Houses,
6800 00
..
1900,
77 22
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SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY.
Lock-up,
$300 00
Fire apparatus and hose house,
1150 00
Road machine and tools,
150 00
Moth ladders and tools,
50 00
School books in use,
300 00
B. F. Emerson's Fund,
10,235 88
Charles L. Flint, book fund,
5000 00
Cemetery,
1300 00
Hearse and hearse house,
600 00
$44,685.88
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
MIDDLETON, Feb. 17, 1908.
I have examined the Books and Accounts of the Town Officers and all bills and vouchers on which moneys have been paid from the treasury of the Town and find the same to be correct.
EDWIN E. CURRIER. Auditor.
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FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Librarian's Report.
Books in Library February 1, 1907,
6189
Books added by purchase, 103
Books added by gift of U. S. Government,
6
Books added by gift of N. E. Historical Society,
12
Books added by gift of Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 19
Book added by gift of James J. H. Gregory,
1
Book added by gift of Farnham Stiles,
1
Book added by gift of Prince T. Woods, M. D.,
1
Books in the Library February 1, 1908,
6332
Pamphlets.
Pamphlets in the Library February 1, 1907, 712
Pamphlets received from U. S. Government, 59
Pamphlets received from Massachusetts, Secretary of 10
Pamphlets received from Prince T. Woods, M. D. 6
Pamphlet received from Louisiana State University, 1
Pamphlet received from Towle Manufacturing Company, 1
Pamphlet received from Mrs. William A. Russell, 1
Pamphlet received from Flower Mem. Library, Watertown, N. Y. 1
Pamphlet received from Public Library, Syracuse, N. Y., 1
Pamphlet received from Free Library, Newton, Mass., 1
Pamphlet received from Public Library, Salem, 1
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PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Pamphlet received from Fall River Public Library, 1
Pamphlet received from Abbott Public Library, Marblehead, 1
Pamphlet received from Peabody Institute, Danvers, 1
Pamphlet received from Peabody Museum, Salem, 1
Pamphlet received from Essex Company, 1
Pamphlets in the Library, February 1, 1908, 799
New names added to the list of patrons of Library, 96
Circulation of books for year ending February 1, 1908, 5821
Largest circulation in any one month, August, 1907, 654
Smallest circulation in any one month, October, 1907, 400
Number of books replaced, 5
Number of days the Library has been open, 126
Number of visitors registered for year ending February 1, 1908, 191
SAMUEL A. FLETCHER, Librarian.
Middleton, February 1, 1908.
Trustee's Report. M. E. TYLER, Treasurer. In account with 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, Feb- ruary 1, 1907, $62 76
Received from A. P. Tyler, from
B. F. Emmerson, fund, 407 00
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PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Received from S. A. Fletcher, inter- est on Town notes, 95 00
Received from A. M. Richardson,
for grass, 6 00
Received from Danvers Savings
Bank,
50 00
Received from Salem Savings Bank,
50 00
Received from S. A. Fletcher, for
fines collected and cards, 8 52
$679 28
Amount of Bills Paid from Flint Fund.
Charles E. Lauriat Co., books,
$106 42
Essex Antiquarian,
2 50
Topsfield Historical Society,
92
E. B. Hall & Co., books,
29 00
Library Bureau, book,
3 00
William H. Guild Co.,
47 55
$189 39
Amount of Bills Paid from Emerson Fund.
H. A. Wilkins, supplies, $2 08
Samuel A. Fletcher, services as Libarian, 222 00
S. A. Fletcher, cash paid for express, postage, etc., 8 06
Walworth Manufacturing Co., gaso- line and repairs on lights, 31 56
Danvers Water Board, 10 75
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PUBLIC LIBRARY.
L. F. Atwood, care of Emmerson lot in cemetery, $3 00
A. R. Richardson, care of Library grounds, 31 80
A. G. Huntoon, coal, 68 25
Hanscom Hardware Co., lawn mower and hose, 9 50
M. E. Tyler, teaming gasoline and cash paid for freight, postage, etc., 2 63
$389 63
$579 02
Cash on hand,
100 26
$679 28
Cash in hands of Treasurer, $100 26
Unexpended babance in bank, 305 92
$406 18
SAMUEL A. FLETCHER,
GALEN B. HOWE,
RALPH G. PEABODY,
MAURICE E. TYLER,
MILTON J. EMERSON,
A. W. PEABODY,
Trustees.
Trustees' Report.
The trustees of the B. F. Emerson fund ($10,000) submit their nineteenth annual report :
INVESTMENT ACCOUNT.
Atchinson R. R. preferred stock,
$2178 00
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PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Atchinson R. R. general mortgage bonds,
2000 00
N. Y. Central R. R. bonds,
1000 00
Buffalo and Susquehanna R. R. bonds,
1000 00
Western Telephone and Telegraph bonds,
1000 00
Town of Middleton, note
800 00
Salem Savings Bank,
630 95
Andover Savings Bank,
746 58
Danvers Saving Bank,
912 69
$10,268 22
INCOME ACCOUNT.
Interest on Atchinson stock, $165 00
" Atchinson bonds,
80 00
" B. and S. bonds,
45 00
" N. Y. Central bonds,
80 00
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" Western Telephone and Telegraph bonds,
50 00
" Town note, . 40 00
" Salem Savings Bank book, 24 46
" Andover Savings Bank book, two years, 56 80
" Danvers Savings Bank book, 35 42
$576 68
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,
$1200 00
Schools,
1500 00
School books and supplies,
250 00
School incidentals,
100 00
Storm porch on school house door,
60 00
Ventilation,
75 00
Medical examiner for schools,
10 00
Grading school yard,
25 00
Highway department,
800 00
Bridge department,
50 00
Sidewalks,
100 00
Cemetery,
175 00
Notes on school heating,
215 00
Fire department,
100 00
Firemen,
65 00
Also 25 cents per hour while on du ty
Memorial day,
100 00
Gypsy and brown tail moths, 303 19
South Main street, water pipe,
300 00
North Main street, water pipe,
200 00
Hydrant near Gregory farm on Maple street, 35 00
Poor department,
100 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 Second 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 for three years, one for two years, one for one year, one Overseer of the Poor for three years, one School Committee for three years, Highway Surveyor for one year, two trustees of Flint Public Library, for three years, Constable for
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one 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 4, 1908 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 see what action the Town will take in regard to letting the Town Hall.
ART. 8. To see what action the Town will take concerning the cemetery.
ART. 9. To see what measures the Town will adopt for the removal of snow from the sidewalks.
ART. 10. To see what action the Town will take in regard to putting a Hydrant near the Gregory farm on Maple street.
ART. 11. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for medical examiner for school child- ren according to law.
ART. 12. 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. 13. To see if the Town will authorize the Collector to use all means of collecting the taxes which Town Treasurer when appointed may use.
ART. 14. To see if the town will purchase the land now owned by A. P. Tyler adjoining the pond on Lake Street. Also if purchased to see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for said pur- chase and improvements on the same.
ART. 15. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for removing obstructions in the
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Ipswich river which causes inconvenience to people canoeing.
ART. 16. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money to whiten the ceiling and clean and paint the inside walls of the Town Hall, and also to put an additional window in the roof to ventilate and light the Selectmen's room.
ART. 17. To see what action the town will take in regard to discontinuing the blowing of the Dan- vers Pumping Station whistle for school and fire signals.
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. 1908.
M. J. EMERSON, H. K. RICHARDSON, M. E. TYLER,
Selectmen of Middleton.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
OF THE
TOWN OF MIDDLETON
· FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1, 1908
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Report of the School Committee.
To the Citizens of Middleton and the Secretary of the State Board of Education :
The School Committee organized for the year 1907-1908 : Darius W. Case, Chairman ; Ansel P. Tyler, Purchasing Agent; Dr. Prince T. Woods, Secretary.
Referring to the report of the Superintendent of Schools in the following pages will be found a more detailed review of the school work for the year and recommendations for the future. For the sake of brevity these details will not be repeated here, except certain recommendations which we desire to emphasize.
The past school year has been a very busy one for the Committee. Early in the spring term through a most regret- able and fatal accident, our school janitor, Mr. Augustus Shepard, lost his life, leaving a vacancy that was difficult to fill. The services of Mr. Ira W. Kitchin were secured for the position of janitor and truant officer, and he has filled this position in a manner entirely acceptable to the Committee. The school building has undergone a thorough renovation from cellar to garret, with the result that the school is now in a comparatively good sanitary condition.
It is to be regretted that the sanitaries or toilet rooms are located in the cellar of the building directly under a school room. These toilet rooms are not properly ventilated
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and the School Physician has called our attention to the matter, with the recommendation that galvanized iron venti- lating flues should be extended from these toilet rooms to the roof. Owing to the location of these sanitaries and the fact that the school room above had only an old floor in which cracks opened through into the cellar, we found it necessary to put in a new and tight floor in the room above, which is occupied by the third and fourth grade.
Constant filling of the cesspool connected with the sanitaries, necessitating frequent cleaning to avoid water backing into the cellar of the school house, resulted in a careful investigation of the situation. We found that the greater portion of the old cesspool was well above the intake pipe, so much so that the greater part of it was not available for holding sewage, and owing to the extremely wet season the fluids would not drain away. Careful consideration of the matter indicated that the best course would be to build an overflow cesspool on the new land obtained for enlarge- ment of the school yard. This was done with as little delay as possible at a comparatively low cost considering the quality of the work, with the result that we now have a system of sewage at the school house that should not require frequent cleaning out.
In overhauling the heating apparatus it was found necessary to make considerable repairs upon the furnaces, supplying new grates, etc. As no special appropriations were made for the new floor, overflow cesspool, and repairs on heating apparatus, we drew upon the general school fund for this purpose, there being an ample sum at our disposal.
The new school yard secured by special town meeting has proved of great value to the children, and the teachers, with the assistance of the janitor, have thereby been enabled
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to keep the children off of the street at playtime during school sessions.
We have at the present time an excellent corps of teachers and we hope that we may be able to retain them permanently in their present positions.
By referring to Superintendent Thomson's report you will find a recommendation for storm porches on the school house. We believe that there should be storm porches at both the boys' and girls' entrances, and that there should also be double windows on the more exposed parts of the building where they can be consistently used without inter- ference with good ventilation. This would insure warm halls and a saving of coal. At the present time with no protection for the outer doors the lower rooms of the school building are seriously chilled each time the children file in and out. A sum of sixty dollars ought to be suf- ficient to put on suitable porches and the necessary num- ber of double windows. The galvanized iron ventilating flues recommended for the sanitaries, including topping the flues with the most modern force draft equipment, we believe could be supplied at a cost not to exceed seventy-five dollars, and it would be money well spent.
A number of citizens who send children to High School have earnestly requested us to see what can be done in the matter of the town furnishing transportation for High School children. Other towns sending their children out of town to High School provide the necessary car fare, and we believe that Middleton for the best welfare of our children should furnish transportation for High School children, and so encourage them in obtaining a better education.
In some departments the appropriations for last year were not sufficient for the needs of the Committee. We have
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endeavored to do our best for the interest of the town and the schools with the means at our disposal, and we trust that our recommendations will be met in the same generous spirit which has always characterized the citizens of Middleton.
In closing we wish to thank you for your cordial support and to express to the teachers and School Superintendent our appreciation of their earnest efforts. We believe that our schools will compare very favorably with the best in the Commonwealth.
Respectfully submitted,
MIDDLETON SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
DARIUS W. CASE, Chairman. ANSEL P. TYLER, Purchasing Agent. DR. PRINCE T. WOODS, Secretary.
Report of the Superintendent of Schools.
To the School Committee :
GENTLEMEN :
I herewith submit my third annual report as Superin- tendent of Schools of the town of Middleton. It is to be borne in mind that the school statistics cover the school year which ended last June, while the summary of school work includes the work from last March up to date.
A class of nine graduated last June from the Grammar School, eight of whom entered Danvers High School. The town has now twenty-one pupils in the High School. The tuition of these pupils is entirely paid by the Common- wealth as long as the valuation of the town stays below $750,000; as soon as the valuation exceeds that amount the town must pay one-half such tuition. We note with pleas- ure an improvement in the course of study in the Danvers High School.
TRANSPORTATION OF HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS.
The best asset a town can possess is intelligent, well educated citizens. The town should offer every induce- ment to raise its standard of citizenship. It is to the
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advantage of the community that its young people go to High School. There are some parents, doubtless, who feel the added expense of transportation to such an extent that they are deterred from sending their children throughout the course. It is almost a universal rule in Massachusetts towns which send their pupils to High School in other towns to pay for the transportation of pupils. Middleton would do well to follow this example. A sum of about $250 should be added to the school funds for the ensuing year to defray the expense of the transportation of High School pupils ..
One of the most severe criticisms of our modern graded schools is the inflexibility of the graded system. Groups of children move through the grades together, the brilliant with the slow, permitting very little opportunity of change of pace. Some large school systems try to avoid the evils of this close graded plan by giving quarterly or semi-annual promotions. These means are not available by us, as our rooms already have two or more grades in each room. The only rule we can follow is to put a pupil into the grade wherein he can get the most good and will not prove a draw back to the remainder of the class.
It is often necessary to require a pupil to repeat the work of a certain grade and, on the other hand, we are glad to say that we have found during the last year several pupils who would be much better placed in a higher grade. Such pupils have been given a double promotion and some of them are now leading the advanced grade. It would - have been a serious mistake to keep these pupils marking time in the lower grades. If they get into the High School younger than the average pupil, a five years' course will give them a better preparation for college. A five years'
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course is required by some high schools and is offered in most of them.
TEACHERS' SALARIES.
Everyone has realized the increased cost of living dur- ing the past few years. The mechanic has felt this; has demanded a larger wage and has obtained the advance. Teachers' salaries have advanced, but have not kept pace with rate of increased living expense. Board and clothing are both more costly. The demands upon a teacher's time and purse have increased. If a teacher is to keep up to date with educational movements she must attend lectures, take magazines, buy books and travel. In order to get well qualified teachers your committee have found it neces- sary to make advances in their teachers' salaries.
The work of the schools has been very satisfactory, the spirit is good, the children are happy and seem to enjoy school. It is a great pleasure to work among children who are so anxious to learn and who display such a fine attitude toward their teachers.
IMPROVEMENTS.
The room occupied by the second primary has been greatly improved by a new floor. The larger school yard has proved a great benefit to the children. It keeps them out of the road and the danger of automobiles. During the fall some organized games were learned and enjoyed by both girls and boys. It is hoped that this work may be extended, as it is of great value, both mentally and physi- cally, to the participant.
The halls of the school building should be kept warm, as children are constantly passing through them without
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extra wraps. It is a difficult problem with a single door at each outside entrance. A remedy is to put storm houses at the outside doors.
Our school yard becomes very muddy at times which makes the school floors untidy. A few loads of gravel would make a great improvement.
MUSIC AND DRAWING.
The report of the drawing and music teachers may be found in the following pages. The schools of Middleton are excelled by few other towns in their ability to read and sing music.
CHANGE OF TEACHERS.
During the summer Miss Bertha Barton secured a position in the Danvers High School and resigned from the Middleton lower grammar. Miss Quennell was given this school and Miss Hazel Weston, a graduate of Salem Normal was secured for the second primary.
In closing I wish to thank the teachers for their loyalty and faithfulness in the performance of every duty connected with their school work, and the Committee for their friendly attitude and kind support.
Respectfully submitted,
ANDREW S. THOMSON,
Superintendent of Schools.
Report of Drawing Teacher.
MR. A. S. THOMSON,
Superintendent of Schools:
DEAR SIR :
It gives me pleasure to say that I have found the children in your schools very enthusiastic over drawing. They take hold of the work with much readiness and responsiveness and with the assistance I am now giving them I trust we shall build a strong foundation.
Naturally we do not expect to make artists of all our children, but we should like to give them the power to represent, with a fair amount of truth, what they see, and to be able to use drawing freely in other subjects as a means of expressing themselves.
As a child leaves the nursery his faculties must be developed, he must be taught to form habits, his memory must be strengthened and his imagination must be kept alive by such things that interest him. Drawing in its many phases, helps to develop these.
Rules and principles are not of such supreme importance, as are sharp eyes and the ready pencil or brush with which to record our observation. Our aim therefore, in the limited time given us, will be to strive for beauty in form and pro- portion not only in the representation of objects, but in the planning and carrying out of every bit of work we do.
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However, in view of the fact that each room contains two or three grades, I have had to simplify the work in order to make it possible for the lower grades in the room to understand the problem at hand. In the interval between my visits I leave one, two or three lessons, planned for each teacher to give, according to the grades she has and the time she can devote to the subject.
I wish to thank the teachers for their kind assistance, and hope that our combined efforts may prove successful.
Respectfully submitted, GOLDIE LONDON, Drawing Teacher.
Report of Music Teacher.
MR. A. S. THOMSON,
Superintendent of Schools.
DEAR SIR :
I am pleased to say that we are progressing finely with our music. Miss Howe's room has only the chart with which to work in music, and Miss Weston's school has com- pleted the course of the Primer, and therefore has no material with which to carry forward the work. I would suggest that you purchase the second reader of the "New Educa- tional Music Course," published by Ginn & Co., for Miss Weston's room and give the Primer to Miss Howe's classes. This change is much needed.
We are making good progress in the study of music. The teachers have done excellent work and are becoming more proficient and appreciative in this line of study.
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I would also suggest that some graduation music be pur- chased for Miss Manning's class.
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE F. SMITH, Supervisor of Music.
School Calendar.
1908-1909.
March 27. All schools close for Spring vacation.
April 6. All schools open for Spring term.
June 26. All schools close for Summer vacation.
September 8. All schools open for Fall term.
November 25. All schools close for Thanksgiving. Twelve weeks in term.
November 30. All schools open for Winter term.
December 18. All schools close for Christmas.
December 28. All schools open.
March 26. All schools close for Spring vacation. Sixteen weeks in term.
April 5. All schools open for Spring term. June 18. All schools close.
School Census of September, 1907.
Number of children in town between 5 and 15 years old.
Boys,
101
Girls, 84
Total,
185
68
SCHOOL REPORT.
Number of children between 7 and 14 years old.
Boys, 80
Girls, 67
Total, 147
EAR AND EYE TEST.
Whole number examined, 124
Number defective eyesight, 12
Number defective hearing,
4
Number of notices sent to parents,
9
Roll of Honor.
Number indicate term pupils have not been absent. Stars indicate pupils have not been tardy.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
*Mildred Campbell, 3
Warren A. Gregory, 2
*Florence E. Fuller, 2 Ralph A. Richardson, 1
*Myrtle D. Kenney, 2 Johnnie E. Willey, 2
*Ruby M. Stone, 2 *Elmer W. Berry, 1
Edgar S. Gregory, 2 Lillian B. Collins, 1
LOWER GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
*William Campbell, 3 Roger Esty, 1
*Frank Johnson, 2 Albert Sheldon, 2
George Rennard, 1 Clarence Speed, 2
*Mary Bent, 1 Justina Curtis, 1
Madeline Brown, 1 *George Merrill, 1
*Elmer Campbell, 2 *Myra Wilkins, 1
*Melville Merrill, 1
69
SCHOOL REPORT.
UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL.
*Florence U. Durkee, 1 Samuel D. Johnson, 1
M. Gertrude Gould, 1
*Harry E. Margeson, 3
*M. Beatrice Lavell, 2
*Bert Smith, 3
*Myrtle E. Peabody, 2
*Paul Young, 1
*H. Maude Bent, 3 Minnie M. Bryer, 1
*E. Lloyd Hatch, 1
Gertrude F. Hood, 1
*Ruby A. Richardson, 2 *Milton E. Collins, 1
*Fred A. Merrill, 1
PRIMARY SCHOOL.
*Isabel P. Durkee, 1
*Leon N. Soper, 3
*Marguerite G. Kelley, 2
*A. Bernard Bent, 2
*Porter G. Durkee, 2 *Gladys Currier, 1
Guy E. Evans, 2 Arthur P. Gould, 2
*Cecelia E. Kelley, 1
*Mary L. Whitney, 1
*John A. Murphy, 2 *Frank L. Currier, 1
Lawrence S. Collins, 1 Alfred H. Kitchin, 1
*Fred L. Currier, 1
*Carl E. Margeson
Middleton Grammar School Graduation
Exercises, 1907.
March, GERTRUDE AND DOROTHY GORDON
"Norse Lullaby"
"Daffodils"
CHORUS
Prayer,
REV. ELLIOTT MOSES MILDRED W. CAMPBELL
Essay, "The Salem Witchcraft"
"The Nantucket Skipper" DELLA M. PEABODY · CHORUS
"The Spacious Firmament"
70
SCHOOL REPORT.
Essay, "June" "The Spy's Escape" "The Moonlight Boat-Ride" "The Old Man and Jim"
MYRTLE L. KENNEY
WARREN A. GREGORY CHORUS
RUBY M. STONE
Essay, "Jamestown and the Exposition"
GEORGE W. ROBERTS
"Old Folks at Home" CHORUS
"The Black Horse and His Rider" JOHNNIE E. WILLEY
Class Prophecy, FLORENCE E. FULLER
Presentation of Diplomas, MR. DARIUS W. CASE,
Chairman of the School Committee
"Sailing"
CHORUS
GRADUATES.
Mildred Ward Campbell,
Florence Edna Fuller,
Myrtle Olive Kenney,
Della May Peabody, George Whiting Roberts,
Warren Albertus Gregory, Ruby May Stone, Johnnie Edward Willey.
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.
ATTENDANCE FOR 1906-1907. NAMES.
Months and
Days.
Number
Enrolled.
Boys.
Girls.
Average
Membership.
Average
Attendance.
Per cent of
Attendance.
Number between
ages of 5 and 15
Number between
ages of 7 and 14
Number
over 15 ·
Number
under 5
Center Grammar
9-10
35
21
14
29
27
93
32
26
3
0
Center Lower Grammar
9-10
40
24
16
35
33
93
40
37
0
0
Upper Primary
9-10
41
19
22
35
32
90
41
41
0
0
Primary
9-10
50
25
25
42
38
90
49
17
0
1
Total
38-0
166
89
77
141
130
91.5
122
121
3
1
TEACHERS, SCHOOLS, SALARIES, ETC., SEPTEMBER, 1907.
TEACHERS.
SCHOOL.
GRADES.
SALARY.
WHERE EDUCATED).
Nellie C. Howe
Primary
I-II
$13.00 per week
Salem Normal
C. Alice Manning
Grammar
VII-VIII-IX
13.00
Somerville High
Nellie Quennell
Lower Grammar
V-VI
10.50
Salem Normal
Hazel E. Weston
Upper Primary
III-IV
9.00
Salem Normal
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FLINT
MIDDLETON
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