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29 00
Sawdust
57 08
Stock
510 00
Horse
200 00
Miscellaneous
450 89
Grain
1494 14
Fish and Oysters
117 83
Oil
25 45
Coal
317 87
Medicine and Medical Attendance
123 85
Boots. shoes and clothing
273 88
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Replenishing
60 74
Wagon
18 00
Tools and Seeds
82 12
Hardware
91 79
Veterinary
38 75
Table
16 00
Poultry
12 50
Potatoes
13 75
Total
$8572 16
RECEIPTS
Milk
$2216 22
Eggs
40 38
Stock
718 44
Horse
200 00
Outside Labor
174 46
Board
388 93
Miscellaneous
18 05
Assessments from the several towns
belonging to the Charlton Poor Farm Association
620 03
$4376 51
Cash received :
Charlton
115 2/7 weeks at 5.257
$606 26
Paxton
52 2/7
66
274 97
Westminster
52 2/7
274 97
Holden
95 2/7 66
501 10
Princeton
92 5/7
487 61
Rutland
52 2/7
274 97
Millbury
154 5/7
813 54
Hubbardston
7 3/7
39 26
Holland
19 5/7
66
101 84
Sterling
74 4/7
392 42
Hardwick
52 2/7
66
275 26
Oakham
29 1/7
66
153 45
$4195 65
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REPORT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT
Edward Viner, pumping
$319 50
on leaks 27 01
express 75
66
repairs on pump
5 40
Gardner Electric Co. power
1201 23
C. B. Scott, labor
21 74
L. M. Hanff, storage, 1914-1915
18 33
repairs on leak
19 51
66
storage, 1916
2 49
66
supt. services 6 25
Neptune Meter Co.
Geo. H. Miles, reading meters
38 58
labor and supplies
40 62
storage
7 51
66
supt. services
18 75
66 American Express Co.
38
66
postage
84
Michael Nihin, labor
9 88
Fred A. Kehoe, labor
2 00
George Gordon, labor
15 63
E. H. Tripp, supplies
5 75
National Meter Co.
2 78
B. & M. R. R.
1 14
J. W. Griffin, supplies
2 75
Central Supplies Co.
57 38
Worthing Pump Co.
38 08
E. D. Marsh, coal
63 86
George Willis, labor
5 00
Dick Loughman, labor
2 50
Thomas Boyle, labor
4 07
:
11 94
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Economy Electric Co. Clifford Gray, labor Union Meter Co. Interest on loans
6 80
1 00
6 00
548 00
$2513 45
CR.
By Bills rendered the Collector for
town patrons for 1916
$1609 33
Bills rendered for extras
85 35
Bills rendered State Sanatorium
2303 66
Received refunds
3 40
$4001 74
Abatements
15 62
Total receipts Town appropriation for hydrants
$350 00
Two watering tubs
10 00
Water for public building
20 00
$380 00
$4366 12
Total expense
$2513 45
$2513 45
Total balance Amount of bills rendered and refund
$3986 12
2513 45
Cash balance $1472 67
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. H. MILES, Water Commissioner.
.
$1852 67
Total amount of expenses
$3986 12
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Report of the Treasurer
H. Edward Wheeler, Treasurer, in account with the inhab- itants of the Town of Rutland, Mass., for the financial year ending Dec. 31, 1916.
DR.
Jan. 1, cash on hand $4322 28
Rec'd of C. J. Campbell, collector 1419 83
M. A. Putnam, collector
21550 76
Interest on deposits
91 37
M. H. Scott, hall rents
49 15
W. E. Hunt, hall rents 324 40
W. E. Hunt, junk
11 00
W. E. Hunt, glass
1 00
Commonwealth of Mass., soldiers
exemption 75 60
Commonwealth of Mass., income
Mass. school fund 1053 28
Commonwealth of Mass., reim-
bursement mother's aid 58 67
Commonwealth of Mass., state highway 500 00
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Commonwealth of Mass., high school tuition 500 00
Commonwealth of Mass., one-half
compensation inspection animals -
47 50
Commonwealth of Mass., state highway 2832 46
Commonwealth of Mass., corpora-
tion tax, public service
238 54
22970,5
39
Commonwealth of Mass., corpora-
tion business 7 55
Commonwealth of Mass., Nat'l
Bank 1 98
Commonwealth of Mass., state aid 312 00
Commonwealth of Mass., reim-
bursement for loss of taxes on land used for public bldg's 389 42
D. J. Fitzgerald, Sunday license 2 50
A. E. Codding, Sunday license 2 50
Brickley, Sunday license
2 50
-James E. Speir, Sunday license A. S. Charter, Sunday license
2 50
C. L. Parker, Sunday license
2 50
L. M. Hanff, auctioneers license,
1 00
H. M. Kotseas, pedlers license
6 00
H. Converse, pool license .
10 00
H. Ward, pool license
10 00
V. Norstrom, slaughter license 1 00
Mrs. E. H. Glidden, moving pic- ture license 5 00
Geo. H. Miles, hearse house
94 00
Geo. H. Miles, hearse and con- tents of house 24 20
J. F. McGuinnes, refund 3 40
D. J. Fitzgerald, windows 5 00
E. A Cowee, overpaid bill
6 00
City of Boston, tuition
557 84
Town of Hubbardston, tuition 16 25
W. C. Temple, Supt. school acct. 312 50
Central Dist. Court fines 2 73
City of Cambridge, mother's aid 117.33
Wor. Trust Co., temporary loan 9741 40
2 50
40
Wor. Five Cents Savings Bank, temporary loan 8654 14
Gardner Trust Co,. temporary Ioan 1000 00
L. M. Hanff, sealers fees 11 95
Hughs Club 1 50
J. E. O'Connor, grass in old cemetary 20 00
County Treas., reimbursement
for bounty on wildcat 5 00
County Treas., dog fund 221 45
Central District Court fines 10 00
$54639 48
CR.
Paid State Treasurer, State Tax $1680 00
State Treasurer, repairs State highway 58 00
State Treasurer, failure to make return
1 00
County Treasurer, County Tax 933 00 592 Selectmen's orders 48,918 85
Cash on hand 3048 63
$6,438 48
RUFUS HOUGHTON CEMETERY FUND
In Five Cents Savings Bank $100 00
Interest accrued 4 04
$104 04
Paid W. C. Temple, Treas. Rural Cemetery Association 4 04
Balance in bank $100 00
Respectfully submitted, H. EDWARD WHEELER,
Treasurer
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REPORT OF THE
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
1915 TAX
Uncollected, Dec. 31, 1915
$8712 37
Collected by C. J. Campbell
$943 75
Abatement orders 78 50
Uncollected April 1st, 1916
7690 12
$8712 37
DR.
915 Taxes recommitted April 1st, 1916 $7690 12
Interest collected 292 96
$7983 08
CR.
Paid Town Treasurer
$7204 63
Abatement orders 165 64
Jncollected Dec. 31, 1916
612 81
$7983 08
1916 TAX
DR.
ommitted to collect nterest collected
$21,251 53
9 13
$21,260 66
242.46 9,13 302.09
8
0
0 0
35
04
00
rer.
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CR.
Paid Town Treasurer Abatement orders Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$11,542 19
6 60
9711 87
$21,260 66
WATER ACCOUNT
Uncollected Jan. 1st, 1916
$815 64
Collected by C. J. Campbell
$166 08
Uncollected April 1st
646 56
Uncollected April 1st, 1916
$649 56
Bills for extras, Dec. 1st, 1915, to June 1st, 1916 782 70
Bills for water, June 1st, 1916 to Dec. 1st, 1916 826 63
Bills due for Dec. 1, 1915 to June 1st, 1916 36 15
Bills for extras, June 1st. 1916, to Dec.
1st, 1916 49 20
RECEIPTS
+3324
Abatements
15 62
3492
$823 75
Due from patrons, Jan. 1st, 1916
$1520 49
$2344 2
Received from State Sanatorium
$1989 22
MARK A. PUTNAM,
Collector.
$815 64
$2344 24 1984. 2
From patrons $808 13
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REPORT OF THE
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR
The town of Rutland voted sixteen hundred dollars ($1600) o be used repairing its roads and bridges during the year 1916. The town also voted one hundred fifty dollars ($150) for cut- ling brush, two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for a permanent road, and one hundred dollars ($100) for crushed stone to be used on the camp road.
The following are the amounts expended each month :
n the month of April
$146 78
n the month of May
410 50
n the month of June
442 39
n the month of July
29 50
n the month of August
84 14
n the month of September
381 50
n the month of October
106 00
$1600 81
EXPENDITURES
or permanent road
$276 35
cutting brush
153 83
gravel
16 70
repairs on scraper
9 10
lumber for bridge
15 75
Blacksmithing
5 00
$2077 54
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The list of tools, etc., belonging to the town :
2 road machines
1 plow
5 shovels
. 4 picks
2 iron bars
4 hoes
The prison camp have done work on the highways to the amount of $400, and Moulton Bros. to the amount of $150.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK D. FORBUSH,
Highway Surveyor.
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REPORT OF THE
Trustees of Public Library
Appropriation
$50 00
Appropriation, Dog Fund
204 46
Balance from last year
41 44
Total
$295 90
Paid Charlotte H. Drury, librarian $112 50
Denholm & Mckay Co., books 139 24
J. S. Wesby & Son, binding books 20 20
John Pero, labor
75
$272 69
Balance unexpended $23 21
Received from fines and transients patrons $35 27
Paid for supplies, express and incidentials 20 59
Balance on Librarians hands $14 66
The amounts received from town organizations for the use of the reading room is as follows :
The Firemen 0
$10 00
Grange
3 00
Home Relief
3 00
Woman's Union
2 50
C. E. Society
1 50
$20 00
.
F
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Magazines have been given as follows :
McCall's, by Mrs. Charles Hill Woman's Home Companion, by Mrs. Maurice Menges National Geographic and World's Work, by the Library Com- mission.
The circulation the past year has been 5502
Attendance in reading room, 1122
146 books have been purchased, 51 have been given, one each by Dennis A. Smith, State Board of Agriculture; Esther Wheeler, and 48 by Library Commission.
We are pleased to note an increases use of the Library by the High School pupils for reference work. Credit is due the Librarian for the excellent manner in which the Library has been kept the past year.
WM. C. TEMPLE, MRS. MARY A. CONVERSE, MRS. SADIE P. MORRIS,
Trustees.
AUDITOR'S REPORT
I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, Treasurer and Tax Collector of the town of Rutland for the year 1916 and found them correct.
HOMER B. LOVERIN,
Auditor.
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REPORT OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Of The Town Of Rutland
For The Year Ending December 31, 1916.
STATISTICS
Number of persons in town between five and sixteen
years of age, as per school census, Sept. 1, 1916 188
Number of pupils enrolled since Sept. 1, 1916 194
Average membership for the year 1915-1916 .184
Average attendance for the year 1915-1916 168
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
$5400 00
State. Superintendent's salary
312 50
State, for High School
500 00
State, Income Massachusetts School Fund
1053 28
City of Boston, tuition 557 84
Town of Hubbardston, tuition
16 25
Promotion of health 25 00
Unexpected balance 1915
92 35
$7957 22
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TOTAL EXPENSE OF MAINTAINING SCHOOLS
Salaries of teachers
$3865 30
Transportation 1689 00
Supervision 526 57
Books and supplies
456 20
Janitors 501 17
Repairs
525 16
Fuel and 2/3 Public building supplies 345 38
Sundries 8 50
$7917 38
Balance unexpended
39 84
TEACHERS' SALARIES
Winfred S. Ross, High School Principal $687 50
C. Harold Risley, High School Principal 375 00 Miss N. Gertrude Handy, High School Asst. 287 50 Miss Vivien M. Lewis, High School Asst. 172 50
Miss Edith A. Stevens, High School Asst. 275 00
Miss Jennie L. Winslow, High School Asst. 172 50 $1970 00
Miss Ethel M. Mahoney, Grammar 391 00
Miss Mary Monaghan, Intermediate 381 80
Miss Marguerite Houlihan, Primary 374 00 Miss Crescentia Killion, West Rutland 199 50
Miss Dorothy Doon, West Rutland 150 00
Miss Alice C. Fagin, North Rutland 218 50
Miss Ethel G. Perry, North Rutland 172 50
Miss Susie C. O'Connor, Substitute 8 00
1895 30
$3865 30
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TRANSPORTATION
Matthew J. Cullen
$321 50
William C. Temple
245 10
Weston R. Upham
286 60
Mrs. Julia T. Davis
226 80
Merrill H. Wheeler
227 50
Horace E. Smith
63 00
George E. Smith
72 00
George H. Rice
72 00
Deller LaTowne
174 50
$1689 00
SUPERVISION
Robert I. Bramhall, Superintendent
$445 82
Louis M. Hanff, School Committee
25 00
William C. Temple, School Committee
15 00
Robert I. Bramhall, postage, etc.
25 03
Louis M. Hanff ,postage etc.
3 15
Wright & Potter Co., printing
1 57
Geo. E. Smith, truant officer
2 00
Ed. H. T. Tripp, printing
9 00
$526 57
BOOKS High School
Ginn & Co.
$44 21
D. C. Heath & Co.
30 37
Ed. E. Babb & Co.
22 40
American Book Co.
1 76
R. I. Bramhall
1 00
$99 74
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Grade Schools
Houghton, Miffin Co.
34 47
Chas. E. Merill Co.
36 67
American Book Co.
30 76
Rand McNally Co.
10 80
Benj. H. Sanborn & Co.
7 50
MacMillan Co.
19 41
Ginn & Co.
6.36
Ed. E. Babb & Co.
29 82
R. I. Bramhall
3 78
Funk & Wagnalls Co.
9 00
Silver, Burdett & Co.
2 51
D. C. Heath & Co.
1 30
Total
$292 1
SUPPLIES
High School
J. L. Hammett & Co.
$30 11
Ed. E. Babb & Co.
2 20
C. F. Hanson
75
Edith A. Stevens
74
Rumford Supply Co.
1 00
Grade School
J. L. Hammett & Co. 120 46
Ed. E. Babb & Co.
8 82
$129 2
Total
$164
:
$192 3
$34 8
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FUEL
Henry W. Calkins, West Rutland
$ 3 00
Joseph E. Ware, 18 00
Charles Adamson 12 00
Arthur E. Codding
7 00
J. W. & A. C. Moulton
30 00
Center Building, fuel and two-thirds public
building sundries 275 38
$345 38
REPAIRS
Duncan Goodell, Center Rutland $ 3 66
W. H. Willard Co., Center Rutland 5 34
Denholm McKay Co., Center Rutland, supplies 18 63 Clarence E. Prescott, N. Rutland, labor
George Gordan, N. Rutland, labor 17 82
20 24
George Willis, N. Rutland, gravel 2 00
Wm. C. Temple, N. Rutland, gravel 2 50
Boston & Maine R. R., N. Rutland, freight 4 23
E. D. Marsh, N. Rutland, gravel 2 50
W. H. Sawyer Co., N. Rutland, lumber 6 69
Wilson & Holden, N. Rutland, cement 8 25
Leslie S. Prescott, N. Rutland, gravel 3 50
". W. Griffin, N. Rutland, glass 1 03 J. M. Hanff, N. Rutland, labor 18 43
"hos. F. Welsh, N. Rutland, gravel
2 50
Robert I. Bramhall, W. Rutland, sundries 2 68
I. H. Scott, Center Rutland, labor
1 13
Stone Underhill Co., repairs on furnaces 374 43
. F. Hanff, Center Rutland, electric bells 2 35
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W. H. Sawyer Co., Center Rutland, lumber 4 44
C. Arthur Hanson, Center Rutland,
piano tuning 5 00
American Seating Co., Center Rutland, castins 1 80
Henry Brannon & Sons, Center Rutland, desk tops
14 73
W. C. Brown, Center Rutland, lumber 1 28
$525 16
JANITORS
Bertha Davis
$ 18 00
Crescentia Killion
9 50
Dorothy Doon
6 00
J. E. Ware 1 00
M. H. Scott, Center Rutland
90 00
W. E. Hunt, Center Rutland
376 67
$501 17
SUNDRIES
Mass. State Prison
6 62
Middlesex Co. H. of C.
1 88
SCHOOL CENSUS
Number of boys between the age of 5 and 7 17
Number of girls between the age of 5 and 7 15
Number of boys between the age of 7 and 14 67
Number of girls between the age of 7 and 14 66
Number of boys between the age of 14 and 16 10
Number of girls between the age of 14 and 16 13
$8 50
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CALENDAR-1917-18
1917-Spring term, April 2 to June 22, inclusive 12 weeks for grades. High school to June 29, inclusive 13 weeks.
Fall term-Sep. 4 to Nov. 23, inclusive 12 weeks. Winter term-Dec. 3 to Dec. 21, inclusive 3 weeks.
Dec. 31, 1917, to Feb. 15, inclusive 7 weeks for grades. High school to March, inclusive 12 weeks.
Respectfully submitted,
WM. C. TEMPLE, GEO. N. LAPHAM, LOUIS M. HANFF,
Rutland, Jan. 1, 1917
School Committee.
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REPORT OF THE
Superintendent of Schools
Holden, Mass., January 1, 1917.
To the School Committee of the Town of Rutland:
I submit herewith my fourth annual report as superin- tendent of schoolls.
TEACHERS
There have been many changes in the teaching force the past year. Fortunately all changes took place during the vacation periods. Only two of the present teaching force were here a year ago. Such constant change causes a great loss in the school work. The frequency of change is increased by two factors: the relatively low salary, and the long spring vacation. A minimum salary of $11.00 per week for element- ary teachers, and $500.00 per year for high school assistants, together with provision for adequate increases in salary after a year of successful service, would make it easier to secure good teachers and to hold them for more than one year. Last year it was hoped that the spring vacation might be shortened to four weeks, but the severe weather of that period made it impossible. If the weather is favorable this year the vacation should be cut down to four weeks, thus providing 36 weeks of school. For several years Paxton has had only three or four weeks' vacation. Holden, after an experience of three years with only three weeks' vacation, has decided to reduce it to two weeks this year. The long vacation not only breaks up the work of the school, but also is a serious handicap to the teachers who are left for a long period with no income. .
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HIGH SCHOOL
The revision of the course of study of the High School, as indicated in the report of a year ago, seems to be meeting the needs of the pupils more satisfactorily. In the near future Rutland should consider seriously the advisability of increas- ing the amount of work offered the girls in Household Arts by adding a course in cooking. The Framingham Normal School is preparing teachers who can take some of the science work together with the cooking and sewing. Thus it would be possible to add this work without increasing the number of teachers in the High School. Provision could also be made for the preparation and serving of cocoa or soup for the pupils who have to carry their lunches. The Worcester County Farm Bureau is willing to help in this work, and has already pre- pared lists of equipment and recipes for dishes such as can be served at an expense of about 11/2 cents per pupil.
Another course which might be added at slight expense. and with the same size faculty, is a course in elementary agriculture. Holden has added such a course this year and it seems to be meeting the needs of a group of boys who were not reached by the other classes. Occasionally some of the farmers have been willing to take the class and talk on some phases of farm work in which they were more expert, thus supplementing the work of the teacher.
TEXTBOOKS AND SUPPLIES
The present high price of paper has increased the cost of many books and greatly increased the cost of suppllies. Arithmetic paper which cost 13 cents a year ago now costs 38 cents, and white composition paper has increased from 23 cents to 62 cents per package. Many worn out books have been replaced the past year, and most of the books now in use are in good condition. The teachers are making frequent in- spections of the textbooks this year to reduce to a minimum the abuse of school property.
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REPAIRS
The extensive repairs on the Center Building the past year have greatlly improved its appearance. The teachers are enforcing strict rules with regard to conduct in the building at recess periods in order that the building may be kept in good condition. The new outbuilding at North Rutland has greatly improved the sanitary conditions there. Another year a new floor should be laid in the North Rutland schoolhouse, and the present double seats replaced with adjustable furni- tur such as is used in the Center school. At West Rutland better provision should be made for seats for the smaller children. The furniture now in use there is non-adjustable and too large for the primary children. Over half of the pupils cannot touch their feet to the floor. The stoves in both the rural schools should be jacketed.
RURAL SCHOOLS
For the past two months the children at the North Rut- land school have prepared some form of hot soup to eat with their lunches brought from home. The parents have co- operated very heartily in this by sending in articles to help in the work. Practically all the work is done by the pupils at recess periods. While the girls have been busy cleaning up after lunch, the boys have been improving the condition of the school yard by digging up the numerous large boulders and removing them.
The large enrollment, together with the large number of grades in both of the rural schools, is a serious handicap to the progress of the pupils. At the West School there are 27 pupils in the first seven grades, and at the North School there are 32 pupils in the eight grades.
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MUSIC AND DRAWING
Before good results can be secured in Music and Drawing special teachers of those subjects will have to be employed. There is especial need of a supervisor of music. It would not greatly increase the cost of the schools to engage a music supervisor for alternate weeks.
ROLL OF HONOR
The following pupils were neither absent nor tardy for a period of one-half year. The severe weather during the winter prevented many from having perfect attendance rec- ords for the whole year :
Charles Fiske
John Kasabula
Doris Chase Mabel Chase
Ruth Davis
Douglas Viner
Freeland Dingley
Everett Mann
Howard Chase
Chester Oliver Mary Martin
Lloyd Viner
Nelson Mann.
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT I. BRAMHALL,
Superintendent of Schools.
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GRADUATION EXERCISES
Classes of 1916
RUTLAND HIGH SCHOOL June 30, 1916.
Piano Solo: "Fifth Nocturne," Leybach Miss Elizabeth A. Wheeler
Essay : "Preparedness," with Salutatories, Frank Joseph Brooks
Soprano Solo: "Come, for It's June," Miss Mary L. Moulton
Foster
Class History, John Raymond Clark
Essay : "Safety First,"
Neslon Miles Calkins
Violin Solo : "Reverie," Tolhurst
Luke S. Burke
Class Prophecy,
Joseph Bernard Murphy
Essay : "Primitive Ideas of Dress and Beauty," with Valedictories Clifford Andrew Gray
Soprano Solo: "Voices of the Woods," Watson
Miss Albina B. Celle
Presentation of Diplomas.
Song : "Sailing,"
Marks
SCHOOL STATISTICS, 1915-1916
SCHOOL
TEACHER
EDUCATED AT
TOTAL
MEMBERSHIP
AVERAGE
MEMBERSHIP
AVERAGE
ATTENDANCE
PER CENT.
ENROLLED
DECEMBER
31, 1916
Winfred S. Ross C. Harold Risley
Dartmouth Clark
42
35
33
94
36
N. Gertrude Handy Vivien M. Lewis
Boston University
Edith M. Stevens Jennie L. Winslow
Radcliffe Mt. Holyoke
Grammar
Ethel M. Mahaney
Worcester Normal
29
25
22
88
30
Intermediate
Mary M. Monaghan
Framingham Normal
52
43
39
90
37
Primary
Catherine D. Putnam Marguerite Houlihan
Fitchburg Normal Newburyport Training
31
25
22
90
32
West
Crescentia M. Killion Dorothy Doon
Salem Normal Worcester Normal
31
23
21
95
27
North
Alice G. Fagan Ethel G. Perry
Worcester Normal ! Keene Normal
40
3.3
31
90
32
ATTENDANCE
High
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PHYSICIANS REPORT
Citizens of Rutland :-
In presenting to you the health of the schools it will be as important to present to you some of the things that must be done to maintain good health during school attendance.
The schools as a whole, with one or two exceptions, have been free from any communicable disease. Large and frequent- ly diseased tonsils, adenoids, and worst of all decayed teeth are the prevailing ailment among the children.
Toothache is the rule. In a majority of cases the teeth receive no attention whatever. Tooth brushes are an unknown quantity and lollipops are familiar.
Now some of these things can be remedied, tonsils and ade- noids removed, teeth extracted, filled, cleaned and kept clean. These are some of the things that breed disease and keep children out of school on account of illness. There are so many things that go into the make up of good health that it is impos- sible to enumerate them in school report.
One thing is certain: your school physician cannot go it alone. He needs your help and cooperation to bring about better conditions of health among the children.
Get your children vaccinated before the beginning of the next school year. The state law compells all children attending a public school to be vaccinated, which is enforcable only by boards of health of cities and towns.
A personal examination by a physician and a statement that in his opinion the physical condition of a person is such that his health would be endangered by vaccination in order to avoid requirements of vaccination.
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Every child returning to school after absence on account of illness must have a certificate from the board of health or be examined by the school physician.
We hope before the beginning of another school year to have some printed matter bearing on school life, personal hygiene, contagious and infectious diseases of children which can be put into the hands of parents, teachers and school children as a guide.
Respectfully submitted,
W. E. CHAMBERLAIN, School Physician.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Milk Inspection.
In compliance with the State law, the Board of Health appointed Howard Davis as milk inspector. He visited a majority of the dairies, and furnished a written report of his observation to the Board of Health. Before the work was entirely complete, Mr. Davis resigned, and the Board appointed Lewis Drury as milk inspector.
Attention is called to the following new legislation which was published in the Public Health Bulletin, issued by the State Department of Health in Massachusetts, in November 1916.
NEW LEGISLATION.
General Acts, Chapter 228.
An Act relative to the production and sale of milk. Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
Section 1. Section one of chapter seven hundred andforty- four of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and fourteen is hereby amended by inserting after the word "the", in the seventh line, the words :- milk and of the,-and by inserting after the word "produced", in the eight line, the words :- and handled,-and by striking out all after the word "for," where it first occurs in the fourteenth line, and inserting in place thereof the words :- said permit or for said inspection,-so as to read as follows: - Section 1. It shall be unlawfull for any producer of milk or dealer in milk to sell or deliver for sale in any city or town in the commonwealth any milk produced or dealt in by him without first obtaining from the board of health of such city or town a permit authorizing such sale or delivery. Said boards of health are hereby authorized to issue
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such permits after an inspection, satisfactory to them, of the milk and of the place in which and of the circumstances under them or by their authorized agent. Any permit so granted may contain such reasonable conditions as said board may think suitable for protecting the public health and may be revoked for failure to comply with any of such conditions. No charge shall be made to the producer for said permit or for said inspection.
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