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Stewart, James H.
2 47
Tarbox, Lorenzo D. 2 00
Stiles, Nelson R.
34 13
Thomas, James W.
85 8[
Stiles & Co.
11 81
Thomas, George W.
2 95
Stocker, Herbert E. ' 2 00
Thomas, Fred M.
2 00
Stocker, John E. Jr.
4 36
Thomas, Nellie R.
33 08
Stocker, W. Fred
29 27
Tibbetts, Evelyn G.
28 35
Stocker, William M.
108 98 Tibbetts, George F. 2 00
Stocker, Allen M.
43 58
Titcomb, Robert G.
33 00
Stocker, Frederick
713 57
Tompkins, George
2 00
Stockwell, Daniel B.
2 00
Tool, William 2 00
Stodard, Bode M.
2 00
Towle, Amos C. 5 78
Stockes, James E.
5 78
Towne, William H.
2 00
Stockes, Minnie E.
IO 40
Townsend, George
2 47
Stone, Frank A.
2 00
Townsend, J. Henry
2 00
Strout, Fred A.
2 00
Townsend, John
35 44
Strong, James W.
2 47
Townsend, Charles H. 2 CO
Sullivan, Francis P.
2 47
Townsend, William A. 3 89
Sullivan, Eugene
2 00
Turner, J. Burton
2 00
Sullivan, Owen est. 15 12
Trainer, John
2 00
Sweetser, Charles A.
145 53
Trainer, Emma
7 56
Sweetser, Charles H.
306 85
Torrey, Charles E.
2 47
Sylvester, Henry G.
5 78
Trefethen, William A.
124 88
Sweeney, Dennes F.
2 00
True, James B.
62 59
Sweeney, Rose M. 26 46
Tucker, John D.
2 00
Sykes, Joseph B.
55 87
Turner, Henry A.
22 68
Symonds, Harry E.
2 00
Turner, Frank P.
2 00
Stokes & Cunningham 177 66
Turner, James L. 2 00
Saugus Woolen Manufact-
Tufts, John H. .
3 32
uring Co. 1,462 86
Tufts, Ruth W.
30 24
Smith, Victor N.
28 46
Tuttle, Abbie heirs
56 70
Sptales Charles W.
2 00
Upham, Harvey
2 47
Tierman, Arthur
2 00
Upham, George W. 2 00
Taylor, Selina 36 85
Upham, Hannah S.
35 19
Taylor, Frank
2 00
Van Brunt, Joseph 2 47
Taylor, David O.
2 00
Veasey, Daniel L., Jr.
2 95
Taylor, Walter J.
2 00
Veasey, Nellie V.
30 24
Tracker, William
2 00
Vollin, Adolph 2 00
235
LIST OF UNPAID TAXES.
1.
Vollin, Lena 5 67 Whittridge, Charles D. 2 00
Wachenhusen, Paul F.
2 00
Whittridge, Ida L. 35 9I
Waitt, Albert E.
2 00 Wilson, Harrison O. 2 00
Walker, Dana B.
102 17
Wilson, Percy M.
35 17
Walsh, Matthew F.
36 82
Wilson, Frank 2 47
Walsh, James P.
3 89
Wilson, William T. 2 00
Ward, Henry 71 82
Williscroft, Thomas 2 00
Ward, John B. 2 00
Williscroft, George
2 00
Ward, Louisa, heirs
7 56
Winchester, Mary I,
28 35
Warren, Charles H. 2 00
Wing, Willard
3 42
Warren Maggie 37 80
Wing, Henrietta 51 03
Waters, Elizabeth 85 05
Winslow, Fred 2 00
Watts, Emma J.
37 80
Woods, Patrick 15 23
Webber, Whitman J.
2 00
Woods, Peter E. 2 00
Webber, Mary L. 29 30
Woods, John J. 2 00
Weddleton, William W. 2 00
Woodward, Ernest W. 2 00
Weddleton, Wm. W. Jr., 2 00
Woodward, Joseph M. 2 00
Weekes, Cyrus 2 00
Woodbridge & Gerrish 45 36
Wissell, Joseph A. 2 00
Wormstead, Charles N. 54 35 Wormstead, Harriet N. 49 14
Westwood, David 13 23
Wetmore, John C. 2 00
Wormstead, William H. 3 42
Weeler, Everett 2 00
Wormstead, Mary E. 19 35
White, Edward
2 47
White, George H. 2 00
White, Charles E. 2 00
2 00
Whitehead, Joseph 262 72
Walkup, Edwin A. 2 00
Whitford, Frank L. 23 74
Wentworth, Alonzo est. 13 23
Whitney, Henry W. 2 28
Williams, William D. 2 00
Williams, Nettie P. 34 97
Withey, James W. 2 00
Non Resident.
Willey, Wheelock, W. 2 76
Abington Fire Ins. Co. 50 56
Willey, Mary
25 52
Abbott, John K. I 89
Willis, Annie E.
52 92
Aldsworth, Eliza A. 49 14
Willis, D. Wilbur
2 00
Anderson, Mary 26 46
Willis, Daniel B.
22 20
Atkins, Annie G. 51 04
Wiley, Baxter I. 10 98
Arnold, Mary 28 53
Wiley, Charles A. 2 00
Babb, Charles W. 3 78
Whitcher, Sidney S. 2 00
Ballantine, Martha H. 28 35
Wormstead, William E. 2 00 Worthington, William C.
Williams, John 2 00
236
LIST OF UNPAID TAXES.
Barnett, Sarah E.
23 63
Coughlin, Agnes A. 327 44
Barber, James S. W.
5 67
Craig, Charles 7 56
Barrett, Mary
95
Crosby, Annie 4 25
Bates, Charles H.
3 78
Crosby, Samuel S. 6 62
Beale Ernest C. 51 03
Cross, Mary
37 80
Beede Marcus & Sons
3 78 Cushing, Joseph W
5 67
Berrett, William M.
15 12
Cushing, Sarah J.
29 30
Biathrow, Nancy H.
56 70 Cusick, John P.
2 84
Blakeley George C.
13 23
Cusick, John
47
Blisch, Amelia
I 89
.Cyr, Pierre
I 42
Bonnin, Edward
95
Cyr, Amy L.
I 42
Brackett, Addison
3 78
Conway, Margaret
24 57
Breed, Samuel heirs
2 84
Cook, Mary E.
23 63
Breed, Nathaniel heirs
I 89
Dacy, Mury
47
Briggs, T. P.
20 79
Dailey, Thomas
21 79
Broughton, Edward E.
95
Dame, Sarah E. I 89
Brown, Frank P.
88 40
Davis, Sinnore
4 37
Brown, William L.
47
Davis, Henry L.
95
Buffum, George S.
18 90
Davis, Rodney
9 45
Burdett, Annie F.
3 78
Davis, Ellen M.
95
Butterfield, Lucretia B.
95.
De Masi, Demetris
95
Carlson, Emile
3 31
De Masi, Emelia Rei
5 67
Carmisemi, Ermini
29 57
Dorr, Thomas
4 73
Cassas, Delas William B. 3 78
Dowling, Mark T.
247 59
Caverly, E. James
29 30
Drew, James F.
3 78
Chase, Josiah G.
7 56
Duncan, Margaret
14 18
Chelsea, Beach road
6 62
Estes, C. M. H. H.
1 15
Children's Day Nursery 44 42
Estabrook, Mary S.
62 37
Chipman, Anna S.
32 13
Elliott, George
37 80
Citero, Antoino
3 31
Elwell, A. Hudson 4 73
Citero, Nicolotte
47
Emerson, Ann E. 17 96
City of Lynn
18 90
Engermann, Geo. H. 739.56
Clifford, Benjamin M. 4 73
. Evans, Berry F. 6 62
Coates, Verginia R.
33 08
English, Arthur 47
Coffin, Georgianna A.
95
English, Almira 95
Collins, Michael C.
9 92
English, Julia 95
Connolly Michael R. 225 86
Farnsworth, William L. 38 75
Connors, Mary A.
2 36 Ferguson, Mary A. I 89
237
LIST OF UNPAID TAXES.
Fisher, Theodore
100 17 Hartman, Charles heirs 4 73
Floyd, B. Tappan
I 89
Hartin, Maggie N. 27 42
Fogg, Carl E.
95 Hartin, Nrs. Neil 95
Fogg, Oscar J.
2 84
Hazzen, Effie D. 2 84
Folger, Minnie I,
8 5I
Hedrington, D. J. I 89
Fortier, Peter L.
I 89
Healey, Michael F. 3 78
Foster, Aaron 95
Higgins, John
3 78
Foster, John C. 3 78
Hillis, Annie J.
7 56
Frizzell, Frank H., Tr. 85 05
Hill, Celia .M. 28 35
Fuller, J. A. 47 25
Hinckley, Elnathan I 89
Furrier, Mesech 2 36
Hobbs, George M. 15 12
Gallagher, Thomers est.
7 56
Hobbs, George M. Tr. 3 78
Gagnon, John T.
9 45
Hodges, Louis W. 53 87
Gay, Ella F.
26 46
Hoffman, A. B.
66 15
Gay, Ella 30 24
Holbrook, R. H. I 89
Gerrish, Samuel S. 5 67
Hood, Robert P. 26 46
Getchell, Amos E.
12 29
Howard, Elizabeth S. 22 68
Gibbs, Edward
3 78
Hunt, Clara A.
18 90
Gilbert, William L.
9 45
Hurd, Albert W.
60 48
Gladwin, Jennie
23 63
Hussey, Samuel B. 7 56
Gourley, William P.
:89 H
Hurley, John 7 56
Graham, Elsie S.
28 35
Hancock, Esther M. 37 80
Graves, Montie
42 53
Hayden, John E. V. 39 02
Gray, Eliza A.
33 69
Jaminio, Antonio 2 36
Gray, Margaret A.
29 30
Jacobs, Frank 54 81
Green, George .
18 90
Jennings, Charles E. 35 92
Grover, James E.
15 78
Johnson, John M. I. 89
Guilford, Samual A.
42 53
Johnson, Thomas H.
4 25
Guilford, Frank C.
20 79
Johnson, Charles H. 2 27
Guilford, Atherton & Co. 29 30
Johnson, Henry W.
454 72
Gutholm, Francis O. 3 78
Johnson, John F. 30 24
Hall, Morris B.
12 29
Jones & Parnell 4 73
Hall, Albert J. 3 78
Kane, Richard J. I 80
Hall, Annie
II 34
Keith, Ira B. 34 97
Harris, Morris
2 36
Kelley, Thomas
95
Harris, Richard B. 24 45
Kelley, Thomas B. I 42
Harrington, Charles M. 43 47
Kelley, Michael
3 78
Gould, Clarisa
2 27 Hussey, S. B. & B. 7 56
238
LIST OF UNPAID TAXES.
Kimball, Eleanor
114 35
Nogren, Jacob I 89
Kriag, James P.
4 54
Noyes, George W. 5 19
Langley, Frank
5 67
O'Brien, John
95
Leavett, Harriet P.
7 56
Oliver, Lora F.
2 84
LeBaron, Han
29 30
Pardee, Almira E.
28 35
Lefavor, William P.
8 51
Parker, Frank
45 36
Linehan, Edward
2.84
Parker, Sumner I. heirs
I 89
Littlefield, George E.
3 78 Parks, Vesta F.
2 36
Littlefield, George L.
5 19
Parsons, Fred
46 31
Long, James T.
95
Partridge, Laselle E.
40 64
Lowe, William W.
II 34
Perry, Gertrude
47
Loyte, Mark J.
7 56
Pierce, E. F.
43 47
Lynde, A. Selwyn
9 45
Pishon, Harriet L.
5 67
Lynde, A. Wilbur
II
34
Pond, Ella S.
56 70
Mahoney, D. J.
95
Porter, Mary A.
29 30
Maher, Dennis
4 73
Pranker, Julia E.
52 92
Mansen, John
I 42
Pratt, Willie A.
I 42
Marblehead, Co-op. bank 37 So
Pratt, Nathan Jr.
5 19
Marshall, Maggie
5 67
Pratt, Henry F.
6 14
MacAdams, Eliza A.
34 02
Price, George M.
51 03
McCotter, Mary A.
54 SI
Price, Benj.
41 54
McDavitt, Annie
6 62
Prince, Charles E. A.
7 56
McKenney, Charles
I 89
Porter, Whitefield,
321 30
McLeod, James A.
42 53
Randall, Henry T. 7 56
McLeod, George
5 19
Randall, Lucy .A. 5 19
McManus, John L.
13 23
Raynes, Benj. B. 7 56
McFadden, Peter J.
24 57
Rea, Milton
48 20
Merrow, Franz W.
5 67
Remick, Robert E. 37 80
Messenger, Jennie F.
37 So
Miller, James
64 26
Murray, John
4 73
Murray, Wadleigh &
Murray 3 78
Murray, Nancy A.
29 30
Nellsson, E.
I 42
Rounday, George est.
56 70
Newhall, Chandler heirs 2
Rugurre, Amelia 47
Newhall, William M. heirs
Russell, William A. 56 70
Russell, Angella, est. 23 63
21 74
Richardson, Huldah 3 78
Richards, Geo. G. & J. . Dudley 93 95
Richardson, Joseph H. 4 25
Robinson, Susan N. 47 25
Rogers, Harlow H. 637 88
239
LIST OF UNPAID TAXES.
Ryerson, Samuel
9 45 Valiquet, Joseph D. 3 78
Sabine, Charles W.
5 67 Viaux, Frederick H. 37 .99
Sanborn, Elizabeth
5 67 Waitt, Charles H. 6 62
Sanborn, William B.
1 89 Walker, Charles F.
19 85
Scribner, James C. 5 67
Walker, Mary A.
9 45
Sanders, Olive 62 37
Walton, E. J.
95
Sanders, Ella M.
24 57
Walcott, Julia R.
50 09
Shaw, Henry J.
7 56 Ward, Annie D. I 89
Siss, George B.
22 68
Warren, Charles A. I 89
Silver, Frank W.
I 42
Warren, William IO 40
Silavnder, Carl G.
5 67
Walsh, Willard 99 25
Skinner, Hattie B.
5 67
Wells, Chas. W. 23 63
Smiledge, George W. 95
Westwood, Isabella 87 89
Starbird, Carroll J. I 89
Whalen, Minnie E. 45 36
Starkey, James C. 1 89
Whittier, Ivory 32 13
Stevens, Lindley M.
22 68
Whitaker, Fannie E. 27 41
Stickney, Frank L.
32 13
Whitcomb, Abbie D.
109 62
Stone James E.
266 02
Whitehead, Darius 66 15
Sweetland, George W.
25 52
Whitmore, Henry S. heirs
Taylor, Lizzie A. 47
56 70
Taylor, Annie
38 75
Whitney, Harriet
18 90
Thompson, Ruel W.
3 78
White, Thomas 5 67
Whorf, Lucy W.
3 78
Thomas, William, estate 32
13
Wilson, George F.
187 12
Tigh, Henry I 89
Worcester, Edgar L.
I 49
Towle, Lawrence J. I 89
Warden, Lucy A. 2 84
Trowbridge, Benj. F. 60 48
Wyman, Fred H.
25 52
Tucker, Rollin D. 1
47
Wyman, Samuel L.
19 85
Upham, Orne, heirs
IO 59
Upham, Mrs. George
6 05
Paid Treasurer since Jan.
Upton, C. A. 26 46
1, 1903
$6,771 13
Vallancourt, Mary A. 8 51
Young, Margaret
4 25
Thompson, George
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND *
Superintendent of Schools
OF THE
TOWN OF SAUGUS
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1902.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
THOMAS P. PARSONS, Chairman GEORGE M. AMERIGE
HENRY J. MILLS, Secretary ·
. Term expires 1903 . Term expires 1904 . Term expires 1905
The Board meets in its rooms in the Town Hall, the first Monday of each month at 7.30 P. M.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
CHARLES E. STEVENS.
The Superintendent may be found at his office, in the Town Hall building, on Mondays and Thursdays, from 8.30 to 9 A. M., and Thursdays, from 4 to 4.30 P. M. Telephone at residence.
CALENDAR, 1903.
Winter term (12 weeks), January 5-March 20. Spring term ( Iż weeks), March 30-June 19. Fall term (15 weeks), September 7-December 23. School closes Wednesday noon of Thanksgiving week. Winter term opens Monday, January 4, 1904.
The spring term of the high school will close one week later than is indicated above.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Town appropriation, March, 1902 . $22,000 00
From State, tuition State children
249 00
From books sold and sundries
64 50
From donation to schools
195 00
From tuition one pupil
12 50
$22,521 00
EXPENDITURES.
Teachers
. $15,517 22
Janitors
2,162 OI
Supplies
1,982 68
Fuel
1,986 26
Incidentals
770 22
Balance unexpended
102 61
- $22,521 00
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Report of School Committee.
To the Citizens of the Town of Saugus :
We respectfully make our report for the year 1902. It has been a year of change in the personnel of our corps of teachers, perhaps to a greater extent than in any previous year. In most ,every case the change has been voluntary on the part of the teacher and in many instances much to our regret.
The cause for change in many cases has been because of a bet- ter position offered in some other place. Larger towns and cities pay much higher salaries than we do, consequently our teachers are open to offers for more lucrative positions while on the other hand towns and cities are constantly coming to us and drafting from our ranks teachers whom they consider the best and most desirable.
It speaks well for the management of the schools, however, to state in this connection that in several instances teachers have refused offers from other towns where an increase of salary was promised, their relations and surroundings here being of so pleas- ant and harmonious a nature that they preferred to remain with us even at a smaller compensation.
It has not been the policy of the School Committee to consider, or to have the teachers feel that they are the servants of the Town, but rather as co-workers each with the other for the education and moral development of the children. Whatever criticism is passed upon a teacher's work is made for her benefit and improve- ment, and any suggestion offered or fault found with her methods of instruction is prompted by the kindest of feeling and with the sole aim of improving the work of the teacher.
Love and obedience go hand in hand, it is as essentially neces- sary that the teacher should have the obedience as the love of her
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
pupils. A firm hand as well as a warm and tender heart should be the characteristic of every teacher, to these qualities add a keen insight to read character and a wise judgment to study the pupil's disposition, in order to know how best to manage the many different natures, and you have the qualifications which tend to produce a successful teacher.
A child is not a receptacle in which to store facts as a tender is employed to store fuel and water, he is the engine itself and knowledge is but a force to enable him to best perform his work, hence he must be taught to think and to reason.
The true teacher will strive to bring out what is in the child and inspire him with noble aspirations and high aims, and not merely store him with information. Much time and study have been given to the education and training of the child still we believe there is much yet to be learned.
We have practiced economy in order to keep within the appro- priation and we are pleased to be able to say we have succeeded.
We are to make an effort to get through the coming year with- out asking for an increase.
We estimate that we shall require for the year, as follows :
Teachers
$15,000
Supplies
2,000
Janitors .
2,100
Fuel ·
2,100
Incidentals
300
$22,000
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS P. PARSONS, HENRY J. MILLS, GEORGE M. AMERIGE,
School Committee.
Report of Superintendent.
To the School Committee:
GENTLEMEN,-I have the honor to present herewith the ninth annual report of the Superintendent of Schools.
For the statistical year ending June 30, 1902, the average membership of the schools of the town was 1, 127, a gaintof thirty over the preceding year. The average membership for the fall term ending December 19, 1902, was 1,189, an increase of fifty-six over the fall term of the previous year. The largest membership of the year was in October when we had 1, 215 pupils in school, but owing to the prevalence of whooping cough and other causes of illness, this number was considerably decreased the latter part of fall term.
No additional schools have been opened this year yet, it is evident that another will be necessary at Cliftondale very soon. The schools in this part of the Town were somewhat crowded in the early fall. Indeed, it was only by careful planning and numer- ous transfers that all the pupils were accommodated. A little later illness caused considerable decrease of attendance, especially in the primary schools. But with the return of favorable conditions the schools will again be crowded and another room will be required.
The membership figures for several years are here given. It will be observed that the total membership has increased about forty per cent. in six years.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT.
Average Membership.
High School.
Saugus Centre.
Clifton- dale.
East Saugus.
All Schools.
1896
January
53
240
315
120
772
September
78
243
364
149
868
1897
January
74
223
360
154
847
September
100
276
386
167
977
1898
January
86
274
417
163
939
September
98
256
420
197
1,024
1899
January
95
268
385
18I
979
September
86
267
425
164
992
1900
January .
85
260
431
159
993
September
IO2
255
532
152
1,120
1901
January .
98
261
510
146
1,089
September
I2I
273
502
157
1,130
1902
January
II3
263
500
164
1,115
September
I24
264
57 I
172
1,200
1
Since the report of one year ago was printed, nine teachers or nearly one third of our entire teaching force have resigned, one has been granted leave of absence for one year to study in France, and four have been transferred at their own request. The most serious interruption occurred in the High School as all the teachers except Miss Bacheller withdrew. Mr. Adams, who has served as Principal of this school with conspicuous efficiency for six years resigned to accept a similar position in Lewiston, Me. Miss Kelley withdrew temporarily for a year of study abroad.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT.
Miss Cossar declined re-election and Miss Sawyer went to Quincy High School.
Miss Chase, Principal of the Felton School, after a successful service of seven years in this town, resigned to accept a position in Boston. The following is the complete list of changes :
WITHDRAWALS.
SCHOOL.
ELECTIONS.
Alice E. Chase ·
Felton
Fred E. Goddard
Nellie R. Carroll
Saugus
Rachel Y. Cornwell
Norris E. Adams
High
Leland A. Ross
Harriet B. Cossar
High
Hulda J. Barnes
Edith A. Kelley
High
A. May Sanger
Laura C. Brooks
Cliftondale
Alice B. Sawyer
Laura C. Austin
Cliftondale
Felton
Alice M. Goodwin
Martha F. Sawyer
High
Bessie V. Watson
Ethel A. Tufts,
Lynnhurst
Abbie A. Fuller
Olive N. Richardson
North Saugus
W. K. Putney
TRANSFERS
FROM TO
Olive E. Bryer
Felton
Cliftondale
Eva May Brewer
Saugus, VI.
Saugus, VII.
Anna P. Danforth
E. Saugus, III .- IV., E. Saugus, V .- VI.
Ella F. Robinson
E. Saugus, V .- VI., E. Saugus, III .- IV.
Mr. Leland A. Ross was elected to fill the vacancy in the prin- cipalship of the High School. His previous work in similar positions in Maine has won for him excellent recommendations and we expect him to succeed here. The other vacancies in the High School were filled by Miss Bessie V. Watson, Miss A. May Sanger, and Miss Hulda J. Barnes. These teachers are college graduates of some experience and seemed to be well qualified for the positions they were to fill here. Unfortunately Miss Watson has been ill for several weeks and her department is tem- porarily in charge of Mr. George L. Ward.
Miss Cornwell, a graduate of Boston Normal School and a teacher of several years' experience, Miss Goodwin, a graduate of Salem Normal, Miss Sawyer, for several years a teacher in Port-
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT.
land, Me., Mr. Goddard, a graduate of Bridgwater Normal with several years' experience, and Mr. Putney trained at both College and Normal School with a short teaching experience are the other teachers who have begun work with us this year.
It sometimes happens that teachers are ill and are obliged for this reason or other urgent necessity to leave their schools for a few days. In such cases it has been somewhat difficult to obtain substitute teachers. Possibly, in connection with Stoneham an additional teacher might be employed to serve in this capacity as needed. When not thus employed she might do clerical work. Often it has happened that schools have been dismissed for a day or two, because a substitute teacher was not immediately avail- able. Some plan should be devised that will prevent such serious break in the school work. I would suggest early consideration of this matter.
In addition to the usual teachers' meetings we have received much help from several visiting workers. Mr. A. W. Clark spoke to the teachers on the subject of penmanship ; Mr. H. T. Bailey, State Supervisor of Drawing, addressed the teachers on some phases of the work in his department. Miss Charlotte E. Mendum has given valuable aid to the teachers in their study of basketry. Professor George H. Barton of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, spent a half day in giving the teachers a valuable field lesson on some of the geographical and geological features of Saugus.
There is exceptional value in out-of-door lessons, when proper- ly planned and carefully given. Teachers will do well to under- take more lessons of this kind. The fields of Saugus afford abundant opportunity for many profitable lessons upon a variety of subjects : Hill, valley, stream, rocks, glacial action, birds, trees, flowers and shrubs, are in evidence all about us, yet many of our boys and girls know very little of these subjects - very little of the wonderful lessons nature could teach them. We hope plans may be matured which will make it possible to give our pupils greater opportunity for out-of-door study under direc- tion of the teacher.
The departments of music and drawing are in charge of the same supervisors who have directed the work of these subjects for
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT.
several years. Miss Melzard says: "There have been no radical changes in the general plans which we have followed the past year, but there has been a decided change for the better in the execution of these plans. The instruction has been given much more intelligently because the teachers have understood better the relation of art to other subjects."
Miss Melzard has but one day a week in which to do her work and the results obtained are out of all proportion to the time spent. With the increase in the number of schools it becomes increasingly difficult to properly supervise the work. Visits to each school cannot be made oftener than twice or three times a term, but the teachers receive additional help at teachers' meetings.
There is no special change in the work being done in singing. Miss Page continues to direct the work in her usual helpful way.
Your attention is called to the following report of the Principal of the High School.
Mr. C. E. Stevens, Superintendent of Schools :
DEAR SIR,-I have the honor to submit to you my report for the fall term of the Saugus High School. The membership and attendance of this term was practically the same as that of the corresponding term of 1901.
Enrollment . I27
Average membership
118
Average attendance II3
The work of the fall term has been continued, as nearly as pos- . sible, along the same lines as that of the preceding year. In the class in physics the laboratory method has been used, necessitating the division of our unusually large class into three sections. In the course of study handed you herewith are suggested a few changes that the teachers consider it advisable to make.
That the employment of so many new teachers unacquainted with the routine work of the school would occasion more or less confusion was inevitable; but the helpful suggestions of Miss Bacheller, the only former teacher retained, and the hearty co- operation of the pupils have obviated that difficulty to a great degree. Indeed, nothing in my work as a teacher has so vividly impressed me as the kindly courtesy and helpfulness of the
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scholars of the Saugus High School, and their evident desire that nothing on their part should mar the good work of the school.
As was foreseen by Mr. Adams, the new apparatus has been of inestimable value to our classes in Physics. Of the recent ad- ditions we believe that the work-bench and tools will prove to be among the most helpful. Though we may not be ready for manual training, we believe that the boy who makes his own electric telegraph, magnets, bells, motors, and other apparatus will by so doing learn more of the principles involved than in any other way. The new compound microscope will be a great help to our classes in Physiology, Botony, etc.
It seemes to me that our most pressing need now is a laboratory table for our class in Chemistry. A class of sixteen now work at a table in which the only sink is so situated at one side that scholars on the opposite side must walk around the table to use it.
Very few parents were among our visitors for the fall term. We would be pleased if more would visit the school-room and see for themselves the work their children are doing.
In conclusion, I wish to thank you, Mr. Superintendent, the School Committee, and my teachers for the help and encourage- ment so kindly given me.
Financial Report.
Report of money belonging to the Saugus High School received by me :
Cash in bank
$110.00
Cash on hand
2 12
Total Jan. 1, 1903
$112 12
Respectfully submitted,
LELAND A. ROSS.
The Cigarette Evil.
By the law of the State (acts of 1901, chapter 373), the sale or gift of cigarettes to any person under the age of eighteen years is prohibited. Any person violating any provision of this act shall be punished by a fine not exceeding fifty dollars.
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