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The penmanship, as shown in the little composi- tions and language lessons of the children, their spelling, and their skill in putting their work on paper, were very satisfactory to all, and very credita- ble to their teachers, who accomplished all this work with the least possible help from text-books, moved only by a sense of duty, and by honorable competi- tion.
It is to be understood that all this work of the schools was, in a strictly proper sense, original on the part of the pupils, even of the Primary schools, some members of which did important parts of their work at home, removed from the observation and criticism of their teachers. This is true of some children of eight years of age, who collected, pressed and mounted their specimens of plants and flowers, at home, without any help.
BOOKS FOR TEACHERS' DESKS.
The method observed in our schools in the distri- bution of work among the teachers is to call them together in grades at the beginning of each term,
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three times a year, and after discussion, to assign to each grade the work for the coming term, according to a printed programme, or time-table, As to the manner of treating the various subjects taught, only general directions are given, among which the most prominent, perhaps, is that all methods observed in the school rooms be considered and discussed in the teachers' meetings as thoroughly as possible, and that the teachers visit, at times appointed by the Superintendent, schools of their grade, so that each may know, from personal observation, what is done by other members of her grade.
It will readily be seen that to carry on the labors of a school according to this arrangement, much read ing of educational books and magazines is necessary, so that the teachers may be furnished with the last and best ideas in the books which, at the present time, are constantly flowing from the press, without which a teacher must fall to the rear.
For obvious reasons few of our teachers have these resources at hand, and as their presence in the desks of the teachers would be the greatest help to the schools, it would be wise to supply them liberally.
SCHOOL HOUSES.
The district at Ship Pond has needed a new school house for many years, but as the number of school children has always been very small, the demand for a new house has not been very pressing ; consequently, it has been thought best to transport the children,
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who are all small, to Ellisville, and unite the schools in one. A part of these children have to be carried two miles and the rest three and a-half. The cost of transportation is nearly as much as the expense of a school, and the number of children is now fifteen, all of whom have not been carried to Ellisville this Winter, nor could they be accommodated there. The old Indian Brook school house has been abandoned as a place unfit for a school; besides, it is a mile and a-half through the woods from the place where the teacher and most of the children must live.
The inconveniences of the situation are so great that it is almost impossible to induce any teacher to go there and remain during a Winter.
At the present time a very early solution of the difficulty is offered. There is a building at Ship Pond conveniently located, quite new, as good as any build- ing in the community, satisfactory to the people, and can be bought for one-third, perhaps less, of what a new school house would cost.
This dwelling house could be put in condition, at very little cost, in a week's time.
CHANGE OF VACATION.
Some years since the Town voted that the schools should be kept forty weeks in the year. Since that time the schools have been opened the re- quired forty weeks, but the cranberry interest has in- creased so much in importance, and the demand for the labor of children has become so great and is so 8
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well paid that parents in the cranberry districts yield to the inducement, and set their children to work ; consequently, the children lose four weeks of school- ing annually, and the teachers lose one-tenth of their salaries. This creates much dissatisfaction, and justly.
This trouble can easily be remedied. Let the schools in the cranberry districts continue throughout July, instead of closing on the first of the month with the other schools, and open on the middle of October, instead of the middle of September; thus all will have justice and be satisfied.
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES BURTON,
February, 1894.
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HIGH SCHOOL.
The following pupils were neither absent nor tardy dur- ing the school year 1892-93:
Bartlett F. Allen,
Alice M. Atwood,
Marcellus C. Avery,
Elizabeth C. Coupe,
Thomas Cavanaugh,
Grace O. Glidden,
James W. Dickson, .
Helen B. Hathaway,
Lucy C. Hathaway,
Mary E. Manter,
Abby S. Whiting,
Alice B. Whitmore, Laura R. Voght.
Not absent during the school year 1892-93 :
E. Ralph Beaman,
Wallace E. Belcher,
Howard M. Douglas,
William A. Gray,
Reginald Morton,
Helen P. Whitten.
Harry H. Morton,
John J. O'Brien,
HIGH SCHOOL-ORDER OF EXERCISES MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY.
TIME.
MISS SMALL.
MISS IRWIN.
MISS WHITTEN.
MISS BARKER.
MISS KLINGENHAGEN.
MISS GEER.
8.00
Opening Ex.,
8.20
C. 2 Geometry,
G. 2 Geometry,
3 History, M., ~, W., 3 Literature, F.,
4 Latin, M., 3 Latin, W., 4 Latin, F.,
1 Literature,
A. 4 Physiol., M. 3 Science, W. A. 4 Physiol., F.
9.00
C. 1 Geometry,
G. 1 Geometry,
A. 4 Literature,
3 Book-keeping,
2 German, M., 2 Literature, W., 2 German, F.,
B. 4 Phyics.
9.45
C. 2 Algebra,
G. 2 Algebra,
B. 4 Literature, W., 3 History, F.,
1 French, F.,
10.30
Recess,
M.,
10.55
2 Latin,
B. 4 History,
3 French, W., 3 Latin, F.,
1 German,
A. 4 Physics.
3 Science, M. 2 Chemistry, W.
11.35
C. 1 Algebra,
G. 1 Algebra,
A. 4. History, M., 3 History, W., A. 4 History, F.,
2 French, F.,
2 Literature, M., B. 4, German, W., B. 4 German, F.,
3 Science, F.
12.15
3 Phys. Geog., M., 3 Phys. Geog., W., F.,
B. 4 Literature, M., 2 History, W., B. 4 Literature, F.,
2 French, M., 4 Latin, W ., 3 French, F.,
A. 4 German, M., A. 4 German W., 2 Literature F.,
1 Physics.
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--- M.,
1 Latin, M., 1 French, W.,
3 German, M., 3 German, W .. --- F.,
B 4 Physiol., M. A. 4 Physiol., W. B. 4 Physiol., F.
3 Latin, M., w.,
HIGH SCHOOL-ORDER OF EXERCISES, TUESDAY AND THURSDAY.
TIME.
MISS SMALL.
MISS IRWIN.
MISS WHITTEN.
MISS BARKER.
MISS KLINGENHAGEN.
MISS GEER.
8.00 8.20
Opening Ex.,
C. 2 Algebra, Tu., G. 2 Algebra, Tu., C. 2 Geometry, Th., G. 2 Geometry, Th., A. 4 History, Th.,
3 Literature, Tues.,
1 Latin.
B.4 German, Tues., 3 German, Th.,
A. 4 Physics, Tues. B. 4 Physics, Th.
2 Latin, Tues.,
3 History, Tues., 1 History, Th.,
-Tues., 3 French, Thurs.,
1 Literature, Tues., 2 German, Th.,
B. 4 Physiology.
9.00
A. 4 Geometry,
-Th.,
A. 4 News of the Day, Tues., A. 4 Comp. Ex. Th., B.4 Comp. day, Th.,
2 Comp. Ex. Tues., Day, Tues., 2 News of the Day, Th.,
3 Comp. Ex., Tues. 3 News of the Day, Th.
10.30
Recess,
3 Eng.Gram., Tues., A. 4 German, Th.,
2 Chemistry.
10.55
C. 1 Algebra, Tues., G.1 Algebra, Tues., A. 4 History, Tues., 4 Latin, Tues., - Th., 3 Phys. Geog., Th., B. 4 History, Th., 1 French, Th.,
1 History, Tues.,
3 Latin, Tues., 2 French, Th.,
A. 4 Physiology, Tu. 1 Physics, Th.
11.35
B. 4 Geometry,
3 Literature, Th.,
2 Literature, Tues., Th.,
12.15
Music Tues., ---- Th.,
1 Rhetoricals, Th.,
A. 4 Rhet'cls, Th.,
B. 4 Rhet'cls, Th.,
2 Rhetoricals, Th.,
3 Rhetoricals, Th.
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9.45
1 News of the Day, B. 3 Compo. Ex.Tu., Tues., G. 1 Geometry, Th., C. 1 Geometry, Th.,
B. 4 News of the
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LIST OF THE TEACHERS NOW EMPLOYED IN THE SCHOOLS.
GRADE.
NAME OF TEACHERS.
LOCATION OF SCHOOLS.
Salaries.
Whole Number.
Av. Membership.
Av. Attendance.
| Over 15 years of age. Between 8 and 14 yrs.
High School
Carrie L. Barker,
600 165 150 144 98 31
Anna M. Klingenhagen, Jennie W. Geer,
600
Elmer E. Sherman,
1,000
50
49
47 20 30
John W. Herrick,
1,000
55
46
41 5 41
Charles F. Cole,
1,000
41
32
30
7
William Keyes,
Chiltonville,
1,000
35
31 26 9 26
Kittie W. Hadaway,
So. Plymouth,
500
31
27
23
6 25
Intermediate
- Addie F. Bartlett,
400
35
27
21
1 22
Anna A. Jones,
500
55
49
44
0.55
Third Grade
Augusta M. Morton,
400
46
38
32
2 44
Mary A. Aldriclı,
400
45
37
34
0.45
Second Grade
Mary H Chandler,
400
51
44 40
0 51
Nelia D. Burbank,
400
58
50 41
1 57
Frances E. Hovey,
Cold Spring,
320
44
38
34
0:21
Priscilla Perkins,
School street,
320
49
48
41
0 41
Charlotte R. Bearce,
South street.
320
34
26 19
0:12
Grace D. Chandler, Mary A. Moning,
No. Primary, Oak street,
320
37
36
33
0 31
Martha W. Whitmore,
Cliff,
320
32
18
16
0 13
Katie W. Sampson,
Chiltonville,
300
37
32 18 0 17
Mary A. Morton,
300
33
26
23 0 20
Mary S. Clarke,
300
23
18
15
0 13
Teresa Rogan,
Oak street,
300
57
52
48
0
2
Mary J. Ellis,
Allerton street,
300
79
59
51
0
4
Susie C. Thomas,
Lincoln street,
300
50
37
34
0
7
Sub-Primary
Lizzie H. Sampson,
North,
320
59
55
45
0 25
Mary C. Hadaway, Katie Zahn,
Spring street, North,
320
50
48 40
0 20
Lizzie E. Mitchell, Jane McH. Anderson,
South Pond,
300
17
10
9
0 17
Long Pond,
300
17
13
10
2
9
Lucy F. Hadaway,
Ellisville, In. Bk Cedarville.
300
14
12 10
0 14
Susan L. Moorhouse,
300
25
21| 16
4 14
0
8
Clara M. Diman,
Lincoln street, Cold Spring,
300
41 32
29
43
0
7
Mary M.Klingenhagen,
320
45
40
30
0 20
Mt. Pleasant,
320
59
49 42
0 50
Primary
Carrie E. Small,
$1,500
Grace W. Irwin,
700
Jennie C. Whitten,
600
Lincoln street,
Russell street, Mt. Pleasant, Cold Spring,
Wellingsley, North,
400
58
53
49 1 57
Carrie I. Mace,
Russell street, Mt. Pleasant,
Russell street, Russell street, Mt. Pleasant,
320
67
56 51
1 63
Katharine A. O'Brien,
Russell Mills, So. Plymouth,
300
64 51
Ungraded
Whole number in schools, 1,656; average membership, 1,410; average at- tendance, 1,310; number over 15 years, 197; number between 8 and 14 years, 970.
600
Grammar
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TOWN MEETING.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Plymouth in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts :-
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Plymouth, qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs, to meet in the Armory in said Plymouth, on Monday, the fifth day of March next, at eight o'clock in the forenoon, to act on the following articles, to wit:
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2. To hear the reports of the several boards of officers and committees of the Town and act thereon.
ART 3. To choose all necessary Town officers. The fol- lowing officers to be voted for all on one ballot, viz. : Five Selectmen, Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, Auditor, one Assessor for three years, seven Constables, one Overseer of the Poor for three years, two Water Commis- sioners for three years, two members of the School Com- mittee for three years, one Park Commissioner for three years, five members of a Board of Health, and three mem- bers of a Committee on Agawam and Half-way Pond Fishery.
ART. 4. To revise and accept a list of Jurors prepared by the Selectmen.
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ART 5. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer under the direction of the Selectmen to borrow money in anticipation of taxes, and for disbursement under the pro- visions of the laws relating to State Aid and Military Aid, and to defray the expenses of the Town after Jan. 1st, 1895.
ART. 6. To make the necessary appropriations to defray the expenses of the Town, and for other purposes, and to raise such sums of money as the Townshall deem expedient.
ART. 7. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to pay the expenses of Deco- ration Day.
ART. 8. To vote by ballot, "Yes" or "No," in answer to the question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town ?"
ART. 9. To take such action as the Town may see fit in aid of the Public Library.
ART. 10. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to renew any note or notes heretofore authorized, which are now due or may become due the present year, for such time and on such terms as they may deem expedient for the interests of the Town.
ART. 11. To see if the Town will authorize the Select- men to prosecute, compromise or defend any suit or suits within the Commonwealth in the name of the Town.
ART. 12. To see what appropriations the Town will make for the care and improvement of the various public parks and of Training Green.
ART. 13. To see if the Town will authorize the Select- men to issue bonds or notes of the Town to an'amount not exceeding thirty-five hundred dollars for the purpose of raising money to be expended in the payment of the bal- ance of the cost of construction of the new High school house.
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ART. 14. To see if the Town will authorize the Select --- men to issue bonds or notes of the Town to an amount not exceeding $20,000, for the purpose of raising money to pro- vide for the payment of $20,000 six per cent. water bond's due August 1, 1894.
ART. 15. To see if the Town will instruct the Selectmen to petition the Legislature for the passage of an act author- izing the Town, acting by or through its Park Commission- ers or Selectmen, to grant rights to maintain buildings on and use for boating and fishing purposes, and for the landing and storing of sea manure on parts of the Beach Park, so called, at the head of the beach. [By request].
ART. 15. To see if the Town will authorize the School Committee to grant the use of the new High school house to the School of Ethics under such arrangements as said Committee may approve.
ART. 16. To hear the report of the Committee on the- publication of the Town Records and act thereon.
ART. 17. To see what action the Town will take in rela- tion to the bequest of the late J. Henry Stickney of Balti- more.
ART. 18. To see if the Town will petition the highway commission to lay out as a State highway, under Chap. 476 of the Acts of 1893, the main highway leading from the Kingston line to the Sandwich line, and co-operate with other towns and cities to secure a State highway from the Town of Sandwich to the City of Boston, or take such other action by petition to the County Commissioners, or otherwise, as will secure the building of such highway.
ART. 19. To hear the report of the Sewer Committee and act thereon.
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ART. 20. To elect a Sewer Committee and take such other action in relation to the management and extension of the sewers as may seem advisable.
ART. 21. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to issue bonds, or notes of the Town, to an amount not ex- ceeding $5,000 for the purpose of raising money to be ex- pended in the construction of sewers.
The polls for the election of officers and the vote on the license question will be open at eight o'clock in the fore- noon, and may be closed at one o'clock in the afternoon.
And you are hereby required to serve this warrant in the manner prescribed by a vote of the Town, by posting no- tices thereof in three public places in the Town, seven days at least before the meeting, one of which postings shall be in Chiltonville and one in Manomet Ponds, and also by publishing the warrant in the newspapers published in Plymouth, and make return thereof, with your doings there- on, at the time and place above mentioned.
Given under our hands this tenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four.
ARTHUR LORD, 7 L. T. ROBBINS, F. H. HOLMES, H. M. SAUNDERS, JAMES MILLAR,
Selectmen of Plymouth.
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