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Town of Berlin, for aid for Samuel Stratton 52 00
Charles Parker, for aid for Frank Forward 32 70
P. S. O'Connor, for services 3 00
Transporting a pauper to Tewksbury 6 50
$691 06
Received from James White Estate
6 50
Total expense of supporting poor the past year $684 56
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID F. SMITH, Overseers JOHN W. MUNROE, of
JOSEPH E. WARE, Poor
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REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY SURVEYOR
Sixteen hundred dollars ($1600.00) being the amount appropriated by the town for the repairs of road and bridges.
I give below the amount expended each month :
In the month of April
$338 77
May
401 53
June
250 72
August
66 40
September
255 56
October
190 90
$1503 88
Lumber for bridges
76 25
Gravel
20 60
Tools and blacksmithing
8 45
$1609 18
THE LIST OF TOOLS BELONGING TO THE TOWN ARE AS FOLLOWS :
2 road machines
1 plow
6 shovels
4 picks
1 stone hammer
2 iron bars
6 hoes
3 drills
1 fork
1 brush scythe
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK D. FORBUSH,
Highway Surveyor
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REPORT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT
The work of the Department has been about the same as last year. We have had only one large leak this year, and only a few small ones, making the expense in that line very small. The large leak was at the State Sanatorium, which they had to repair.
When this leak was repaired it was found that there was about 650,000 gallons going out per month, which will account for some the water that is not accounted for by the use of the patrons.
You will see by the report that we have 13 months credited to the Water Department from the State Sanatorium, we have done this so the Collectior's and Registrar's aecounts will agree hereafter. We have at present 98 services
Number not metered 50
Number metered 48
We have pumped about 33,894,987 gallons
Greatest amount in one day 256,429 gallons
Greatest amount in one week 878,400 galloms
We have run through the meter at State Sanatorium 19,817,950 gals. There has about 2,931,586 gallons gone through meters of town patrons.
30 FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Dr.
Braman, Dow Co. $50 26
New England Iron Works 10 00
Ben. Connor, labor on leak
75
Central Supply Co., supplies
6 57
Marsh Ice Co., coal screenings
23 50
W. M. Ramsey, inspector
7 00
H. Calkins, wood
6 25
John Cellee, labor on trench
3 20
Rutland Grocery Co., supplies
7 17
Jack Moriarty, labor on leak
88
Arthur Sanderson, labor on leak
2 00
John Connor, labor on trench 53 72
P. S. O'Connor, sharpening picks and drills 3 25
Williams' Express, dynamite and express 2 05
Neptune Meter Co., meters 42 00
66 66 repairs 35
American Express Co.
1 15
Knowles Pump Works, repairs
12 06
E. Russell Norton, coal
431 87
Mike Scott, labor on leak
1 60
M. M. Smith, wood
10 00
Mike Nihin, labor on trench
28 65
Brewer & Co., supplies
1 45
E Viner, repairs at pumping station
28 26
labor, pumping
520 04
trucking 50
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E. Viner, labor on leaks $ 4 89
labor on trench 1 38
6. repairs on watering tubs 1 01
16
66 for wood 5 00
B. &. M. Railroad, freight 233 60
66 66 demurrage
11 00
F. B. Connor, drawing coal
17 80
P. W. Meader, drawing coal
126 10
R K. Pratt, coal
136 50
O'Toole, labor on ditch
1 75
G. H. Miles, labor on leaks
5 39
66
blasting powder
60
66
turning of water
1 00
66
.6 telephoning to Boston
35
66 fixing watering tub
1 25
66
66 work at pumping station
3 00
66
66 cash paid Mike Nihin
20
66
66 labor on new work
8 60
66
·· machine oil
1 00
78
66 fixing meter
25
66
express
25
66
66 carting pipe
75
66
66 installing meters
2 50
66
66 freight
25
66
66 reading meters, etc.
25 00
66
Supt. salary 25 00
Interest on water loan 715 63
Total expended
$2585 36
66
postage
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Cr.
Bill rendered State Sanatorium for 13 months from Jan. 1, 1910 to Feb 1, 1911 $2636 11
Bills rendered J. W. Munroe, collector for town patrons, from Jan. 1, 1910 to Jan. 1, 1911 1346 26
Bills rendered for pipe fittings and all extras besides water 70 61
Meters on hand 33 60
From Town appropriation, for hydrant
350 00
public building 20 00
watering tubs 10 00
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cemetery fountain 10 00
$4476 58
Bills approved for year ending Mar. 1, 1911 Balance in favor of town
2585 36
$1891 22
Amount of bills rendered for collection
$4052 98
Amount of bills paid to March 1, 1911
25×5 36
Making cash balance of
$1467 62
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE H. MILES, Superintendent
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Appropriation
$233 22
Paid Librarian, salary
$100 00
E. H. Tripp, printing
2 50
Denholm & Mckay Co., books
113 70
$216 20
Balance unexpended
$17 02
The Librarian has received from fines, etc.
$6 65
and has paid for express and supplies 4 85
Balance in her hands $1 80
Number of books circulated the past year was 4198.
The following organizations have generously contributed to pur - chase material for the reading table :
The Firemen
$10 00
Ladies' Union
2 00
Christion Endeavor
1 50
The Grange
3 00
Home Relief
3 00
$19 50
And the following named persons have contributed Magazines.
Mrs. Menges Mrs. Converse
Mrs. Drury Mrs. Catherine Munroe C. W. Dodge
About one hundred volumes of new books have been purchased the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM C. TEMPLE, Trustees SARA B. DRURY, of MARY A. CONVERSE, Library
34 REPORT OF THE TREASURER
Edwin H. Crosby, Treasurer, in account with the inhabitants of the town of Rutland, Mass., for ten months to Feb. 1, 1911.
Dr.
Cash on hand March 1, 1910 $287 86
Received of J. W. Munroe, Collector
16897 60
66 Overseer, Estate Jas. White 6 50
Geo. H. Miles, hall rents 183 30
old iron, etc.
12 30
bricks 20 00
Central District Court fines
14 68
Interest on bank deposits
16 00
State Treas., corporat'n tax, balance on last year
66 66
public service
3 31
66
91 98
66
National Bank tax
1 63
66
60 Reimbursement for loss of
taxes on land used for public institutions 266 46
66
66
High School tuition
500 00
66
66 Income School Fund
930 73
6
66
One-half compensation in- spection of animals 44 50
County Treas,, dog fund
222 34
Jesse Allen, Supt. Schools account
312 50
L. M. Hanff, School supplies
21
City of Boston, Tuition of children
169 00
Wor. County Ins. for Savings, temporary loan 2000 00
Peoples Savings Bank, temporary loan 4500 00
Boston & Maine R. R , freight claim 2 00
Discount on Water Department bill 40
Total
$26843 03
03
State aid
358 00
66 Transportation of paupers
1 50
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Cr.
Paid State Treasurer, State tax $1045 00
Road tax 58 00
County Treasurer, County tax 675 00
Selectmen's orders 19643 08
H. Edward Wheeler, Treas. Pro-tem, Feb. 1, 1911 5421 95
Total $26843 03
Respectfully submitted,
EDWIN H. CROSBY,
Treasurer
H. Edward Wheeler, Treas. Pro tem, in account with the inhabi_ tants of the town of Rutland, Mass.
Dr.
Received Cash on hand February 1, 1911 $5421 95
J. W. Munroe, collector 4026 73
George H. Miles, hall rents 49 00
Edward H. Leonard, school supplies
66
Peoples Savings Bank, temporary loan
500 00
Interest on deposits
13 87
Town of Oakham, tuition
12 00
$10024 21
Cr.
Paid Selecttmen's orders
$10018 11
Cash on hand to balance 6 10
$10024 21
RUFUS HOUGHTON CEMETERY FUND
In Five Cent Savings Bank $100 00 Intrest accrued 4 04
$104 04
Paid W. C. Temple, Treas. Rural Cemetery Association Balance in bank
4 04
$100 00
Respectfully submitted H. EDWARD WHEELER,
Treas., Pro tem
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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
Ending March 1, 1911
1903 Taxes committed
$52 72
$50 72
Unpaid $2 00
1904
66
64 51
56 51
4 00
1905
66
37 97
9 77
28 20
1906
66
111 23
76 65
34 58
1907
66
548 39
272 64
275 75
1908
3458 94
1715 53
1743 42
1909
66
8011 25
5275 32
2735 93
1910
66
14690 66
9447 73
5242 93
$26971 68
$16904 87
$10066 81
1903
Interest
$13 68
Abatements
1904
66
10 70
$4 00
1905
66
1 23
1906
66
17 24
1907
66
68 61
1908
66
185 37
"
11 25
1909
66
240 66
66
18 25
1910
37 24
66
42 12
$574 73
$75 72
Paid Treas.
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WATER ACCOUNT
Bills Received
Unpaid
Jan. 1, 1909 to July 1, 1909
$13 88
Paid $13 88
July 1, 1909 to Jan. 1, 1810
237 42
152 70
$84 72
Extras
45 58
39 38
6 20
Jan. 1, 1910 to July 1, 1910
670 67
559 13
111 54
July 1, 1910 to Jan. 1, 1911
675 59
457 16
218 43
Extras
25 03
21 45
3 58
$1668 17
$1243 70
$424 47
Sanatorium 12 months end-
ing Mar. 1, 1911
2443 81
$3687 51
Old water bills
413 18
13 66
399 54
$3701 17
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN W. MUNROE, Collector .
REPORT OF TOWN AUDITOR
This certifies that I have examined the accounts of the Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, Water Commissioners and Selectmen, and found them to be correct.
CLIFFORD J. GRAY,
Rutland, March 14, 1911
Auditor
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REPORT OF
THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Of the Town of Rutland, for the year ending March 1, 1911
STATISTICS
Number of persons in town between five and fifteen years of age, as per school census September 1, 1910 206
Number of pupils enrolled since September 1, 1910 256
Average membershp for the year
223
Average attendance for the year
201.3
Per cent. of attendance 91
For the attendance by schools and terms, see the statistical table in the Superintendent's report.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Town appropriation
$4200 00
State for Superintendent
312 50
State, for High School
500 00
State, Income Mass. School Fund
930 73
City of Boston, tuition and transportation
169 00
Received for supplies
87
Town of Oakham, tuition
12 00
$6125 10
Overdrawn
185 53
$6310 63
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TOTAL EXPENSE OF MAINTAINING SCHOOLS
Salaries of teachers
$3109 10
Transportation
1570 30
Supervision
460 00
Books and supplies
258 55
Repairs
71 96
Janitors
352 05
Fuel
423 15
Sundries
65 52
$6310 63
BILLS APPROVED TEACHERS SALARIES
Edward H. Leonard, Principal High School
$897 50
Miss Edith Peck. Asst. High School
176 00
Miss Mary Harwood, Asst. High School
240 00
Miss Edith W. Smith, Center Grammar
127 60
Miss Evelyn M. Morrow,
121 00
Miss Mildred Munsey, 66
44 00
Miss Marguerite Coydevant,
77 00
Miss Eva Allen,
Center Intermediate
242 00
Miss Nellie K. Bishop, 66
132 00
Miss Bessie Bartlett, Primary
374 00
Miss Katheryne McGrath, North Rutland
350 00
Miss Carlotta E. Hoenemann. West Rutland
108 00
Miss Helen Moran, West Rutland
220 00
$3109 10
TRANSPORTATION
Matthew Cullen
$360 80
Horace E. Smith
291 60
Dennis A. Smith
293 40
Weston R. Upham
244 50
Deler Laton
165 00
Mrs. Julia Davis
-168 00
George H. Rice
46 00
Lyman A. Baker
1 00
$1570 30
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SUPERVISION
Charles L. Randall, Superintendent
$400 00
Louis M. Hanff School Committee 25 00
Dennis A. Smith
66
10 00
William C. Temple 66 66
10 00
George S. Putnam, school census
15 00
$460 00
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
E. E. Babb & Co. $77 68
J. L. Hammett & Co. 90 00
American Book Co.
24 41
Ginn & Co.
54 04
Knott Apparatus Co.
5 72
Silver, Burdett & Co.
3 20
D, C. Heath & Co.
2 00
Orville Brewer & Co.
1 50
$258 55
JANITORS
George H. Miles, Center Schools
$320 00
Francis Ware, West Rutland
16 50
Roy Handy, North Rutland
3 50
Mrs. Julia Davis, North Rutland
12 05
$352 05
FUEL
Center two-thirds fuel and sundries
$391 15
Joseph E. Ware, West Rutland
21 00
George M. Davis, North Rutland
11 00
$423 15
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REPAIRS
William H. Jefferson, shingles $46 68
A. C. Codding, labor and material 20 28
Duncan & Goodell Co., coat hooks 2 00
C. T. Oliver, labor 3 00
$71 96
SUNDRIES
Charles L. Randall, postage, office supplies, etc. $16 19
Louis M. Hanff, postage, express, telephone, etc. 5 75
F. S. Conant, repairing blocks 2 00
Walter Sargent, cleaning West Rutland School 2 91
Addie Blanchard, cleaning, No. Rutland school 3 15
Freight, express and supplies 3 50
C. H. Batchelder & Co., canvas for stools 4 00
H. D. Bray, washing windows, W. Rutland 1 75
George H. Miles, cash paid for repairing furnace 1 75
Denholm & McKay Co., water coolers, pails, etc. 16 32
Mrs. Elsie L. Nourse, washing towels 2 20
$59 52
STATE SCHOOL FUND
Received from State Treasurer $930 73
Transferred to general account for school bills 930 73
SCHOOL CENSUS
Mr. George S. Putnam was appointed enumerator, and reported as follows :
Number of boys between the ages of 5 and 15 119
Number of girls between the ages of 5 and 15 87
206
Number of boys between the ages of 7 and 14 93
Number of girls between the ages of 7 and 14 86 179
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REPAIRS
The town appropriated $300 for repairs or alterations on the Public Building. The entire amount and a little more was used in making a change in the school lavatories, doing away with the crematory system which had been condemned by the State Build- ing Inspector.
The change was made at the suggestion of the State Inspector, and was approved by him upon completion.
The account of expense on this work is :
Town appropriation $300 00
Received from sale of old brick
20 00
66 old iron and cement 12 30
$332 30
Overdrawn
41 68
$373 98
Paid G. H. Miles, plumbing work and material $260 78 C. T. Oliver, carpenter work 31 30
Marsh & Co,, cement 20 90
Wm. H. Maynard, mason work
17 86
W. H. Sawyer, lumber
21 85
P. S. O'Connor, teaming
9 95
E. Viner, gravel 25
B. & M. R. R., freight 2 14
American Express Co. 45
Brewer & Co., varnish and shellac 6 50
George W. Hudson, labor 2 00
$373 98
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CALENDAR-1911-12
SPRING TERM -- April 3 to June 23, inclusive, 12 weeks.
FALL TERM-High School, beginning August 28, grades Sep. 5 to Nov. 24, inclusive, 13 and 12 weeks.
WINTER TERM-Dec. 4 to Dec. 22, inclusive, 3 weeks. Jan. 1 to Feb. 16, inclusive, for grades, and to March 22, inclu- sive, for High School.
Making 34 weeks for the Grades and 40 weeks for the High School.
Your Committee has been obliged to overdraw the appropriation by about $185, which is accounted for by the increase of the Center Building expense over last year over $170.
To offset this there is over $100 worth of coal on hand.
The schools in the Center have for several years been overcowded, additional school room must be provided, the report of Superinten- dent Randall gives several plans for providing this room.
Respectfully submitted,
DENNIS A. SMITH, - School WILLIAM C. TEMPLE, LOUIS M. HANFF,
Rutland, March 1, 1911.
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REPORT OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Holden, Mass., March 7, 1911
TO THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF RUTLAND,
GENTLEMEN :
In my third annual report I wish to review briefly the work of the past year and the present condition of the schools, and present in some detail the urgent need of better school accommodations in the immediate future at the center.
Subjoined to this report and forming a part of it will be found the reports of the High School Principal and School Physician, the Table of Statistics, and the Roll of Honor, for all of which I ask your care- ful consideration.
TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS
Four teachers have left our schools during the past year, several others have served in the Grammar School for a short period only during the present school year. Of these teachers one had been identified with the town for three years and deserves especial mention. Miss Nellie K. Bishop is a superior teacher; it was with genuine regret that her resignation was received, though we congratulate her upon her appointment to a better position.
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The strength of the schools is in their teachers, we can improve the quality of our schools only when we are able to offer such induce- ments to good teachers that they will be willing to remain with us for more than one year, constant changes will destroy both the good work and the discipline of any school.
The result of a more liberal policy in regard to salaries may be seen by all in our own High School. By increasing the salary of the the High School Principal sufficient to secure a competent man, the school has at once become successful. A similar course should be followed in the Grammar School, you would immediately see satis- factory results; believe me, it would be a good investment.
Your teachers in service at the present time are doing very com- mendable work. The High School, the Primary and Intermediate, and both districts are in good condition. The Grammar School has been a constant problem, not because of the unruly nature of the pupils, they are no worse than other boys and girls of like ages, but because of the large numbers in the room, and because the appropria- tion has not allowed us to employ an experienced teacher with an estab- lished record as a good manager. We have been obliged to hire either an experienced teacher who has never made a success or a young teacher with no experience. Miss Marguerite Coydevant, a graduate of Boston University, who completed the last term as a sub- stitute teacher in this school, made an excellent beginning and will, I hope, remain the next term as the regular teacher.
I recommend, then, in the center schools the paying of such salaries as will attract teachers of a few years experience, and will enable us to retain them for several years. It will further enable us to promote, both in position and salary, such young teachers as have had a year's successful experience in our districts.
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HIGH SCHOOL
At the beginning of the school year the course of studies of the high school was revised, and a printed copy placed in the hands of each pupil. This is a valuable step, as it systematizes the high school work and allows the pupil to make his choices of studies to better advantage. This course of studies will be printed after the report of the high school principal.
It will be advisable to equip a room in the basement as a laboratory, it is now recognized that a science room is as necessary for high school work as any other recitation room.
INCREASE OE SCHOOL YEAR
It would be a great benefit to the schools of this town if the school year could be increased in the common schools to thirty-six weeks, it would too, to a slight extent, be equivalent to an increase in salaries for the teachers. I recommend such an increase.
MUSIC
For two years I have advocated employing a special teacher of music. I will not repeat what I said in my report of last year but will again call your attention to page 46 of 1909 Report. If it is impossible to hire both a competent regular teacher and a music teacher, then I say give me the more efficient regular teacher, but the town which fails to enable the school board to give the pupils the benefit of this musical training is making a grevious and irremediable mistake. The cost for this town would be $170 per year, with perhaps an expenditure the first year of $50 for books.
VACCINATION
The following statute, without the exception, has been a school law since 1855. The exception dates from 1898 :
" A child who has not been vaccinated shall not be admitted to a public school except upon presentation of a certificate granted for cause stated therein, signed by a regular practising physician that he is not a fit subject for vaccination."
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State Agent, George H. Martin, in a recent report says : " Nothing could be plainer or more mandatory, yet outside the cities the en- forcement by school authorities has been singularly lax. One of the salutary effects of medical inspection is the new life which it has put into this old law."
All parents who have children approaching the school age should see that this law is complied with.
BETTER SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS
If you will glance at the table of statistics under the columns headed Total Enrollment and Present Enrollment, you will see that there have been in the three center schools during the present school year 152 pupils, and that there are now 131, the decrease being mainly among the first grade pupils in the primary room who withdraw from school in the winter term.
The burden placed upon the teachers is far greater than they should be required to bear; the difference in nerve strain upon a teacher with 35 pupils and with 45 is almost inconceivable. When the teacher is destraught and overtired she cannot do for her school what she is expected to do. So it is virtually for the pupils and not for the teacher that I am urging this matter.
The law obliges us to place an assistant teacher in a room which has 50 pupils. Several times this has become necessary, but at the best it is a poor plan, it simply covers the law. Two teachers cannot work to advantage in a school unless there is a recitation room.
To hire an assistant then from time to time, placing her in the room where there are over 50 pupils, is but to temporize. What dif- ference whether there be 48 pupils in a room or 51 ? In both cases the room is overcrowded and the teacher is overworked, to the consequent detriment of the pupils.
Let us face the issue squarely, we need more room.
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This congested condition of the schools seems permanent and must be relived. The results of it are more manifest in the grammar room, on account of the of the age of the pupils, but are very much the same in the other two rooms.
A permanent relief can be granted only by obtaining another room and forming another school, thereby making four schools below the high school. Even with four schools each school will be large, as there would be from 32 to 38 pupils in a room, certainly all that should be given to a teacher.
Several agents of the State Board of Education have expressed sur- prise that no plan had been adopted for relieving the congested con- dition of these three schools.
PROPOSED PLANS FOR RELIEF
If then it is plain that this condition is permanent and that some means should be found for alleviating it, let us consider what action it is possible for the town to take. Upon careful consideration during the past year three plans appear feasable, two of which would give permanent relief and one only temporary.
These proposed plans are :
First .- To build a new high school house, leaving all the school rooms in the town building for the use of the common schools.
Second .- To build an addition on to the East side of the present building.
Third .- To build a one-room or " district " school house in that section of the town from which the largest number of scholars are now transported, opening a third rural school.
Irrespective of price the first plan is the best, there should be a new high school building. It will be the ideal solution of the difficulty and will prove most beneficial to the high school, increasing efficiency of the school, and without doubt increasing the numbers .. It will
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too allow the use of the present high school room for the opening of the fourth school, and will give the recitation room for other purposes, as for example, the use of the Town Officers, thereby allowing the use the present basement room for the location of the vault which must necessarily be built.
This solution, as I have said, is ideal but would cost at the lowest estimate $15000. If the town feels able to assume the expense then I most heartily recommend this plan, viz. Plan I.
The third plan, that of opening another district school, would I fear hardly pay. The relief would be but slight, some seven or eight from each room, and might come in such a way that the room which was most crowded would lose to the new district the fewest pupils. Furthermore, it is likely that even with a school house placed in the South section of the town, it would still be necessary to transport some of the pupils. Therefore I would dismiss this plan, Plan III, as possible but not advisable.
The second plan proposed, that of building an annex on to the east side of the town building has much in its favor. It is compara- tively inexpensive. It would not deface the architecture of the build- ing. It would allow a good room for opening a fourth school. It would allow a room for the use of town officers. It would give op- portunity for building a vault in the basement room, also for fitting up a portion of this room as a laboratory.
Considering expense as well as practicability I recommed this plan, Plan II, to you, and through you to the citizens of Rutland.
STATISTICS
I am pleased to note that there is a slight increase in the per cent. of attendance over the record of last year. The average per cent. in . the State is I think 91.
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Regular attendance on all school sessions is a most important habit for pupils to form. Parents and guardians can do much for the child if they impress upon him the fact that nothing but ill health must keep him from school. Teachers and parents are requested to en- courage the pupils to strive to have their names on the Honor Roll.
I saw in a recent report the name of a child who had been perfect in attendance for nine years. The few words stating this fact speak volumes both for child and parents.
In closing allow me to express appreciation of the unfailing loyalty of the teachers and support of the committee.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES L. RANDALL, Superintendent
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REPORT OF HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
DEAR SIR :
In my report at this time last year I could express only my im- pressions and my hopes for the future. Since then I have had an opportunity to become acquainted with the school and its members and can now speak from experience.
The handicap that was bound to attend the change of teachers in the middle of the year was largely overcome by the attitude of the pupils. From the first they showed an earnestness and endeavor that had to bring results. The close of school in the spring found the three classes in excellent condition, having made good progress and being in shape to begin this new year well.
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