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$26,492 72
Tax Collector's Report.
John Gregory in account with the Town of Middleton :
Balance Tax List, 1909
$3,449 01
Amount collected 3,246 10
Uncollected $202 91
Tax List 1910
$10,734 86
Tax collected
6,543 43
Uncollected
$4,191 43
Cemetery Endowment Accounts.
Lot No.
Fund
Bal. Last Year
Interest
Amount withdrawn
Balance Account $125 50
Atwood, L. Frank
360
$100 00
$120 64
$ 4 86
Berry, Allen
112
125 00
129 28
5 18
3 00
131 48
Bryer, Est. of Allen D.
526
100
100 00
Curtis, Phebe
50 00
53 06
1 08
55 02
Eaton, Irving L.
168
75 00
75 23
3 52
3 00
75 25
Fowler, Alonzo
12
100 00
104
4 20
3 00
105 76
Frame, L. Maria
516
125 00
125 77
5 06
3 00
127 83
Fuller, Jeremiah
70
75 00
76 30
2 96
79 26
Fuller, Sophronia
236
200 00
252 59
10 18
5 00
257 77
Flint, Est. of Geo. B.
152
66 3
66 30
Gifford, William
180
100 00
108 96
4 38
3 00
110 34
Gould, Porter I.
414
100 00
101 00
4 08
3 00
102 08
Graves, D. Augustine
234
100 00
102 24
4 12
3 00
103 36
Hutchinson, Caroline A
253
100 C
101 06
4 08
4 00
101 14
Hutchinson, Elisha P.
100 00
101 00
4 08
3 00
102 08
Hutchinson, Geo. H.
182 )
150 00
153 00
6 18
400
155 18
McIntire, Abram
132
75 00
75 77
3 04
3 00
75 81
McIntire, Annie
338
100 00
114 32
4 60
3 00
115 92
Peabody, S. Maria
584
100 00
102 70
4 12
3 00
103 82
Peabody, Samuel M.
204
100 00
102 70
4 12
3 00
103 82
Peabody, William M.
100 00
106 16
4 28
4 00
106 44
Pike, Sarah A.
125 00
128 66
5 18
3 50
130 34
Phelps, Wm. A.
148
100 00
105 10
4 24
3 00
106 34
Richardson, Lucy G.
80
100 00
104 58
4 20
3 00
105 78
Russell, Persis B.
430
200 00
232 46
9 38
4 50
237 34
Soper, Polly A.
298
100 00
4 04
3 00
101 04
Stiles, David Jr.,
150 00
164 18
6 62
3 00
167 80
Stiles, Farnham
10
100 00
101 06
4 08
3 00
102 14
Thomas, Amelia H.
64
75 00
75 75
3 04
3 00
75 79
Wellman, John R.
40
200 00
235 13
9 45
5 00
239 61
Weston, Samuel W.
50
200 00
274 38
11 06
5 00
280 44
Wilkins, Henry
254
100 00
105 10
4 24
3 00
106 34
Wilkins, Susan A.
596
100 00
2 00
2 00
100 00
$94 00
Received on Cemetery Endowment account for year of 1910 and de- posited in Savings Bank.
Estate of Allen D. Bryer
$100 00
Mrs. Susan A. Wilkins
100 00
Estate of Geo. B. Flint
66 30
$266 30
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Peabody, Samuel
184 S
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TREASURER'S REPORT
Treasurer's Report.
Ansel P. Tyler, treasurer, in account with the Town of Middleton :
Dr.
To balance in Town Treasury, Janu-
ary 1, 1910 $1,317 49
Received from State, income of
Mass. School Fund 1,277 80
State Corporation Tax
225 31
National Bank Tax
117 85
State Aid 896 00
Street Railway Tax
1,136 74
High School tuition
481 25
Tuition State Children
193 50
State Highway 400 00
Suppresion of Gypsy Moths by State
1,114 04
State Forest Fire protection 49 50
Boston & Maine Railroad, fighting fire in 1909 90 04
From State for inspection of Animals
25 00
Error on Bank account 75
Maurice E. Tyler, for Gasoline sold
42
Lillian P. Fletcher for ink
50
Rebate of frieght on Fire Extinguisher
2 05
Frank Swidersky, damage to school seat
1 00
John Jones, butcher's license
1 00
Garrett Fitzgerald, junk license
2 00
Harris Goldstein & Son, junk license 2 00
Max Mandell, junk license 2 00
B. T. McGlauflin, auctioneer's license 2 00
George F. Evans, butcher's license 1 00
Harry K. Mansfield, liquor license 2,000 00
Excise Tax from Boston & Northern St. R. R. Co. 1,023 65
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Alice Parker for cemetery lot
15 00
Annie S. Richardson, cemetery lot
15 00
John Morgan and Family for ceme- tery lot 14 00
James W. Ogden for cemetery lot
22 00
Ada Foley for cemetery lot
22 00
William L. Richardson for cemetery lot
16 00
George P. Wilkins for cemetery lot
16 00
D. B. Bryer Estate for cemetery lot
22 00
Charles S. Haines, single grave
5 00
Albert F. Henderson, rebate on lock
2 00
Henry A. Young, for Town Hall
101 25
Melville Merritt, school tickets
4 00
Raymond Godfrey, school tickets
65
Benjamin Richardson, school tickets
1 00
Town of Andover, for aid for Flora Dugan
78 00
B. T. McGlauflin, private moth work
63 57
G. V. Bowden, toward salary of superintendent
250 00
Public Service, from State
168 00
District Court, for fines
21 94
State reimbursement for land at colony
253 44
Boston & Northern St. R. R., on ac- count of snow
85 31
Interest on Bank account
20 83
Proceeds of Note to State Treasurer
2,430 83
Proceeds of Note to Naumkeag Trust Co. 1,975 00
Town of taxes on land around pond
96 00
Emerson Trust Fund
1,010 00
Taxes from A. G. Huntoon
141 62
Taxes from A. G. Huntoon
133 59
Taxes from John Gregory
477 00
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ASSESSORS VALUATION
Interest on taxes from 1903 to 1909 306 00
Taxes and interest on 1909 account 3,246 10
Taxes from John Gregory on 1910 account
6,490 64
Borrowed from Naumkeag Trust Co.
1,952 50
From Dog Tax 164 52
$29,983 68
Cr.
By cash paid on Selectmen's orders $25,536 72
By cash paid on State Aid orders 956 00
Balance in Treasury Jan. 1, 1911
· 3,491 44
$29,983 68
Ansel P. Tyler, Treasurer.
Assessors' Valuation of Property.
Real Estate
$698,836 00
Personal Estate
119,236 14
$818,072 14
Number of polls, 257
$ 514 00
Rate of taxation, $12.00 per $1,000
Tax on real estate
8,386 03
Tax on personal estate
1,430 83
Amount assessed on property, includ- ing overlay and polls 10,734 86
License money used in payment of bill
1,500 00
Anticipated money used
196 00
Town of Danvers, for tax of pond land 96 00
$12,526 86
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ASSESSORS VALUATION
Amount appropriated for the various departments as follows:
Current Expenses
$2,500 00
Schools
2,150 00
School Books and Supplies
300 00
High School Tuition
650 00
School Incidentals
380 00
School Physician
10 00
Transporting High School pupils
175 00
Note on School Heating
100 00
Firemen
65 00
Highway Department
1,200 00
Bridges
150 00
Sidwalks
100 00
Gypsy and Brown-tail Moths
316 51
Tree Warden
200 00
Poor Department
250 00
Memorial Day
100 00
Extending Water pipe in cemetery
35 00
Improving Pauper lot in cemetery
25 00
Repairing Hearse
25 00
Special work on Peabody Street
200 00
Compensation of Tax Collector
150 00
Special work on Liberty Street
300 00
Note on land on Lake Street
200 00
Cemetery
175 00
$9,756 51
State Tax
1,210 00
County Tax
1,156 01
Overlay
404 34
$12,526 86
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FINANCIAL CONDITIONS
Financial Condition of the Town.
Notes against the Town:
Hiram L. Hutchinson $2,000 00
Flint Book Fund 2,000 00
B. F. Emerson Fund 800 00
Danvers Savings Bank, Note for Lake Street land 200 00
B. F. Emerson Fund, note in antic- ipation of taxes 1,010 00
Naumkeag Trust Co., in anticipation of taxes 2,000 00
$8,010 00
With the present liabilities and cash assets, the balance in favor of the town is 1,631 78
$9,641 78
ASSETS.
Balance in Treasury, Jan. 1, 1911 $3,491 44
Due from State for State Aid 956 00
Due from County, allotted for im- provements on Liberty Street 800 00
Uncollected taxes on 1909 book 202 91
Uncollected taxes on 1910 book
4,191 43
$9,641 78
Schedule of Town Property.
Library building
$10,000 00
Library land
1,000 00
Flint Public Library
3,090 00
Town Hall
4,000 00
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School House
6,600 00
Lock-up
200 00
Fire Apparatus
1,250 00
Road Machine
150 00
Moth Ladders and Tools
50 00
School Books in use
350 00
B. F. Emerson Library Fund
11,446 74
Charles L. Flint Book Fund
5,000 00
Cemetery
1,800 00
Hearse and hearse house
600 00
Hose house
150 00
Gravel bank on Liberty Street
500 00
$46,996 74
Auditor's Report.
This is to certify that I have examined the accounts and books of the Town Officers and all bills and vouchers on which money has been paid from the Treasury of the Town for the year ending December 31, 1910, and find them to be correct.
Charles F. Floyd, Auditor.
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FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Librarian's Report.
Books in Library, February 1, 1910
6,576
Books added by purchase 151
Books added by gift of U. S. Government 3
Books added by gift of State of Masschusetts
12
Books added by gift of N. E. Historical Society
3
Book added by gift of A. C. McClurg & Co.
1
Book added by gift of King C. Gillette
1
Book added by gift of James C. Melvin
1
Book added by gift of Acherson Oildag Co.
1
Book added by gift of James H. Moon 1
Book added by gift of Samuel Hall
1
Book added by gift of Danvers Lodge of the Theosophical Society 1
Book added by gift of Joseph Debar
1
Book added by gift of H. N. Casson
1
Books in Library February 1, 1911
6,764
Pamphlets.
Pamphlets in Library, February 1, 1910 901
Pamphlets received from U. S. Government 12
Pamphlets received from State of Massachusetts 15
Pamphlets received from Albany Law School 1
Pamphlets received from National Busi-
ness League of America 3
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Pamphlets received from Vivisection Reform Society 3
Pamphlets received from Lake Mohonk Conference 1
Pamphlets received from Abbot Public Library, Marblehead 1
Pamphlets received from Memorial Hall Library, Andover 1
Pamphlets received from Peabody Insti- tute, Danvers 2
Pamphlets received from Newton Free Library 1
Pamphelts received from American Asso-
ciation for International Conciliation 2
Pamphlets received from Mckinley Me- morial Association 1
Pamphlets in Library February 1, 1911 945
New names added to the list of patrons of Library 129
Circulation of books for the year ending Feb. 1, 1911 7,623
Largest circulation of books in any one month, August 853
Smallest circulation of books in any one month, February 446
Number of books replaced 17
Number of visitors registered 89
Number of days the Library has been opened
120
Lillian P. Fletcher, Librarian.
Middleton, Mass., February 1, 1911.
Trustees' Report. M. E. TYLER, Treasurer.
In account with the Flint Public Library. Amount of Charles L. Flint fund $5,000 00
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Notes against Town of Middleton
2,000 00
Deposited in Banks 3,000 00
$5,000 00
Cash in hands of Treasurer February 1,1910 $ 47 35
Received from A. P. Tyler from BF. Emerson fund 475 00
Received from A. P. Tyler, interest on Town Notes 95 00
Received from Alexander Murray, for grass 6 00
Received from Danvers Savings Bank 75 00
Received from Salem Savings Bank 75 00
Received from L. P. Fletcher, cards, fines, etc. 13 60
$786 95
Amount of Bills Paid from Flint Fund.
Charles E. Lauriat Co., books $115 59
Topsfield Historical Society 95
William H. Guild & Co., magazines
42 70
Home Correspondent C. S. Manual
2 50
Lucretia C. Massey 4 00
James Clark & Co.
14 25
A. J. Gordon 3 25
$183 24
Amount of Bills Paid from Emerson Fund.
Lillian P. Fletcher, services as Libra- rian and Janitor $250 00
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Library Bureau, Hat Trees 6 50
Gilbert Barker Mfg. Co., gasoline 24 85
Danvers Water Board, water 7 00
M. E. Tyler, cash paid for freight, etc., teaming, manure for lawn, repairing screens, etc. 15 48
W. P. Earley, sign board 1 75
Walworth Mfg. Co., repairs and mantles
14 17
Boston & Maine R. R., freight and teaming 1 15
Milo A. Newhall & Co., stationery 9 35
Morrill Young, care of lawn 20 70
W. W. Richardson, wood, coal and teaming 82 00
Dennison Mfg. Co., gums
54
F. J. Barnard & Co., repairing books
33 37
R. G. Peabody, cash paid for flowers and silver plate 5 25
J. E. Ropes & Co repairing furnace 17 50
R. S. Bennett flowers for S. A. Fletcher 5 00
Howard Clock Co., repairing clock 5 75
J. A. Atwood, care of cemetery lot 3 00
Town of Middleton, moth work 1 50
A. C. Titus & Co., castor cups 80
Lillian P. Fletcher, cash paid for ex- press, postage, etc. 16 33
A. P. Tyler, cash paid for carfare and care of Emerson funds 5 00
H. A. Wilkins & Son, supplies 2 72
M. E. Tyler, carfare and time (int. on books) 2 00
$531 71
Book fund bills brought over
183 24
$714 95
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Cash on hand 72 00
$786 95
Cash in hands of Treasurer
$ 72 00
Unexpended balance in banks
334 37
Interest due on Town Notes
95 00
$501 37
Galen B. Howe
Henry A. Young
Geo. E. Barnaby
Maurice E. Tyler
Ralph G. Peabody
Trustees of Flint Public Library.
Trustees Report.
The trustees of the B. F. Emerson Fund submit their twenty-second annual report.
Investment Account.
Atchison R. R. preferred stock $3,366 00
Atchison R. R. general mortgage bonds 2,000 00
Western Telephone and Telegraph bonds 1,000 00
Town of Middleton six months' note
1,010 00
N. Y. Central mortgage bonds
1,000 00
Town of Middleton note
800 00
Salem Savings Bank
710 47
Danvers Savings Bank
718 95
Andover Savings Bank
840 72
$11,446 74
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Income Account.
Interest on Atchison stock $165 00
66
Atchinson bonds
80 00
66
66 N. Y. Central R. R. bonds 40 00
66 Western Tel. and Tel. bonds 50 00
Town Note
40 00
Danvers Savings Bank 30 50
Salem Savings Bank 27 56
66
Andover Savings Bank 32 64
$465 70
Ansel P. Tyler
Milton J. Emerson
Maurice E. Tyler
H. Herbert Wilkins Albert F. Henderson
Trustees.
Estimates for Next Year.
The Finance Committee recommend the following sums to be raised to pay the expenses of the Town for the en- suing year.
Current Expenses
$1,800 00
Schools
2,150 00
School Books and Supplies
200 00
School Incidentals
200 00
High School Tuition
750 00
School Physician
10 00
Transportation of High School pupils
150 00
Cemetary Department
175 00
Firemen
65 00
And 25 cents per hour while on duty.
Highway Department
1,500 00
Bridge Department
500 00
Sidewalks
125 00
Gpysy and Brown Tail Moths
327 23
Tree Warden
200 00
Poor Department
250 00
Memorial Day
110 00
Special work on Peabody Street
75 00
$8,587 23
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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 Massachusetts, 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 Sixth 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, one Assessor for three years, 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 year, Treas- urer, 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.
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You are hereby required to notify and warn said qual- ified inhabitants to meet subsequently, at the Town Hall on Wednesday, March 8, 1911 at 7.30 o'clock p. m. for the following purposes, viz:
ART. 1. To choose such other town officers as are re- quired to be chosen annually.
ART. 2. To see what action the town will take on the recommendation of the Finance Committee to defray town expenses the ensuing year and determine how the same shall be appropriated.
ART. 3. To see what action the Town will take in re- gard to enforceing the liquor law.
ART. 4. To see what action the Town will take in re- gard to interest on taxes.
ART. 5. To hear report of the Water Committee and take any action thereon.
ART. 6. To see what action the Town will take in re- gard to the acceptance of the water bill passed by the legislature and approved April 15, 1910.
ART. 7. To see if the Town will vote to accept of the provisions of the will of David Cummings, late of Somer- ville, Mass., whereby the sum of Five Thousand Dollars given by Mr. Cummings to be invested, and each year pay the income thereof to poor persons living in said town.
ART. 8. To see if the Town will vote to require the Highway Surveyor to provide a suitable quantity of sand and use the same on the sidewalks when covered with ice.
ART. 9. To see what action the Town will take in re- gard to compensation of Tax Collector.
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ART. 10. To see what action the Town will take in regard to letting the Town Hall.
ART. 11. To see what measures the Town will adopt for the removal of snow from the sidewalks.
ART. 12. To see if the Town will authorize the Treas- urer, under the direction of the Selectmen, to hire such sums of money as may be necessary to meet current ex- penses in anticipation of taxes of the present year and payable therefrom.
ART. 13. To see if the Town will authorize the Col- lector to use all means of collecting the taxes which Town Treasurer when appointed may use.
ART. 14. By petition of Daniel Fuller and eleven others, to see if the Town will appropriate a sufficient sum of money to extend the water pipe on South Main Street and also North Main Street.
ART. 15. By petition of Alexander Pride and thirteen others, to see if the Town will appropriate Five Hundred Dollars, and authorize the Selectmen to expend the same, for the purpose of installing electric lights in the Town Hall Building; also to make contract to light the same for the current year; also to make contracts to light the Square and some of the main streets with electricity for the current year.
ART. 16. By petition of George E. Soper and ten others, to see if the Town will appropriate the sum of Seventy-five Dollars or any sum sufficient to straighten the road between the houses of Alexander Murray and John F. Higginson on Forest Street.
ART. 17. To see if the Town will reimburse A. G. Huntoon to the amount of Fifty Dollars for extra work and expense for services as Tax Collector.
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ART. 18. By petition of Alexander Pride and thirteen others, to see if the Town will appoint a special committee to consider the entire question of valuations and taxation in said Town. Said committee to consist of five members, to be elected at the annual Town meeting and report at a special Town meeting to be called on their petition within two months from date of the passage of this vote.
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 21st day of February, A. D. 1911.
MAURICE E. TYLER, H. ERSKINE HOWE, JAMES W. OGDEN, Selectmen of Middleton.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
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SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
OF THE
TOWN OF MIDDLETON
FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 1, 1911
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SALEM, MASS. MILO A. NEWHALL & CO. PRINTERS 1911
Report of the School Committee
To the Citizens of Middleton and the Secretary of the State Board of Education :-
We feel that the school year of 1910-1911 has been one of progress. A change in the Superintendent of Schools was occasioned by the resignation of Andrew S. Thomp- son, who was likewise Superintendent of the Schools of Essex, Hamilton and Wenham. The town of Hamilton, withdrew from the District, having decided to elect a Superintendent for their school alone.
The Committees of Essex, Wenham and Middleton de- cided to remain under a new union agreement and unani- mously decided upon the selection of Harvey R. Williams as Superintendent of Schools.
Mr. Williams comes to us with highest commendation as to character, ability and interest in his chosen work.
We feel that his selection was most opportune for the Schools of Middleton.
The matter of attendance has been given especial at- tention. This subject has been commented upon in recent reports but no appreciable interest has been shown by many of the parents to co-operate with the Committee in correcting the evil.
First, it is the parents' duty to see that their children attend the sessions of school, punctually and regularly.
Second, it is our duty to see that it is done.
If parents fail in their duty it is not fair to criticise the School Committee, Superintendent or Teachers if they insist upon their duty. The graduating class of 1910 was the largest class thus far to graduate from our schools,
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but the class of 1911 will be nearly double the number. It is very gratifying that so many of our pupils are able to continue their education through the High School courses. In compliance with the new law prohibiting public drinking cups, we have installed a sanitary drink- ing fountain in each room.
We decided to postpone painting the outside of the schoolhouse until the coming summer at which time we intend painting the two hallways.
We feel extremely fortunate and thankful that we have been able to retain our corps of faithful and efficient teachers, also the special instructors of drawing (Miss London) and music (Mr. Stone). We desire to hereby publicly thank them all for their uniform loyalty to Mid- dleton Schools. In conclusion we also thank the citizens for their cordial support during the past year and trust that our efforts to serve you to the best of our ability and judgment as to duty may meet with your commendation and that you will loyally co-operate with us in our needs for the coming year.
Good schools, interested parents, good citizens.
Respectfully submitted,
A. F. HENDERSON, Chairman. ANSEL P. TYLER,
Secretary and Purchasing Agt.
GEO. W. EWING, M. D. School Physician and Special Visitor.
Report of the Superintendent of Schools.
To the School Committee:
Gentlemen:
It gives me pleasure to submit the following report of the Middleton schools for your consideration.
Coming to this position as I did after the close of the schools in June 1910, my report must be largely an esti- mate of present conditions and an outlook for the future.
AN ESTIMATE OF THE PRESENT.
In your town you have three essentials for an ideal school system. First, you have all the children of the town in one central school. While there are some disad- vantages to this plan, it is by far the best that has been devised for giving equal advantages to all the children.
In the second place, you are able to provide first class instruction for all these children and you have been fortunate in sceuring such instruction. You have a corps of teachers second to none in any school I have ever seen.
These teachers co-operate heartily with each other and with the superintendent and committee are always ready to respond to new plans and suggestions.
The third essential is found in the excellent sprit on the part of the children. As a whole they work well and respond fully to the efforts of the teachers.
These three things and many others tend to produce excellent results in all the work of the school. There is but one drawback or hindrance in this work; that is the
ATTENDANCE.
According to the registers for the school of 1909-1910, for a registration of 147 pupils, there were 7679 half-day
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absences, 461 instances of tardiness and 212 cases of dis- missal. With this condition it is not surprising that your committee said in the report, "This is a serious matter, to the prevention of which parents should give their careful attention. So far as possible they should co- operate with the teachers, and the committee, to secure better attendance and punctuality on the part of the pupils. Have them at school every day if possible and have them on time!"
This is a serious matter. When nearly 15 per cent. of the town's school money and the teachers' time are wasted by irregular attendance. It means that the time of those pupils who attend regularly is wasted by waiting for those who are persistently absent. Furthermore it means that the grade of the work done is constantly going lower and lower in spite of the strenuous efforts of the teachers to maintain a high standard of work.
It also means that too many children are acquiring careless and irregular habits. All children between the ages of 7 and 14 are required by law to attend school all the time it is in session, if they are physically able. To accept less than this is to deprive all the children of what rightfully belongs to them and what it is our duty to see that they have.
During the fall term from September to Christmas there were 1444 half-day absences, 126 instances of tardi- ness and 37 dismissals. While these are far from en- couraging figures, there has been a very large improve- ment, and there is cause for encouragement in the con- ditions at present. And yet there is much work to be done, and great opportunity for improvement on the part of a few. We are still getting excuses which say that the children "had to do important errands," "had to go shopping," "had to work," "did not get up in time" etc.,
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etc. We hope however, for the heartiest co-operation in the future in removing this one stumbling block in the way of having one of the best schools in the state.
To Parents :- Every employer insists upon promptness and regularity. The time to form this habit is during school life. Much depends upon your constant assistance in this matter. Will you do your part?
PARENTS' DAY.
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