Town annual report of Swampscott 1887, Part 4

Author: Swampscott, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1887
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 118


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585 10


527 19


Street Lights .


1,800 00


1,716 67


Health Department


300 00


326 75


Town Tomb .


375 00


392 26


Library Catalogue


250 00


250 00


Boiler, Grammar School Building


600 00


559 99


Cemetery Department .


250 00


228 04


Poor Dept., $1,500 Receipts, $400 18


1,900 18


1,928 30


Water Department .


250 00


Water Pipe Department


8,000 00


7,656 44


Stand Pipe Department


45 00


45 00


Fire Alarm Department .


545 00


451 24


Memorial Day


50 00


50 00


Ladder Truck


200 00


200 00


Monument Lot .


25 00


2I 45


Indigent Soldiers' Aid .


254 35


State Aid


SOI 82


791 50


Newcomb vs. Swampscott


719 OI


County Tax


4,500 00


4,005 74


State Tax


3,250 00


2,955 00


Interest


2,000 00


2,282 59


Mass. School Fund . 23 37 )


$50,214 01 $50,725 47


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REPORT OF AUDITING COMMITTEE.


TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT IN ACCOUNT


DR.


Balance paid over by Frank Willey, Treasurer . $3,811 51


Daniel Marshall, milk inspection . 8 00


Chas. E. Harris, milk licenses II 00


Cemetery lots .


375 00


Curbstone Department, reimbursements 151 94


Concrete Sidewalks Department, reimbursements 239 50


Overseers of Poor Department, reimbursements Police Department, reimbursements .


16 87


Seth C. Kendrick, witness fees .


40 98


J. P. M. S. Pitman, stone and loam


28 30


J. H. Farwell, loam 2 00


Chas. A. Morris, rent G. A. R. hall, to I. O. O.F.


37 50


R. W. Carter, release of tax deed .


357 40


C. F. Knowlton, powder and fuse .


50


C. F. Knowlton, error in bill, Walter DeLorey . I 00


S. N. Breed & Co., discount on bill .


40


Miss S. L. Honors, receipts Town Library


22 50


Horace Norton, land rent


30 00


Discount on County Tax .


10 00


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, corporation tax National Bank Tax . . 1,633 00


4,671 58


Treasurer Essex County, dog licenses .


262 60


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, school fund


23 37


City of Lynn, reimbursed culvert department 543 75


State Aid, under Chap. 252, Acts 1879 108 32


State Aid, under Chap. 301, Acts 1879 693 50


M. P. Carroll, Collector Taxes . 31,131 24


Lynn Inst. for Savings, temporary loan 9,000 00


Lynn Inst. for Savings, renewal note 2,000 00


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, water loan 8,000 00


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, culvert loan . 3,000 00


$66,942 44


Town Hall receipts. 330 50


400 18


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REPORT OF AUDITING COMMITTEE.


WITH GEORGE H. HOLDEN, TREASURER,


CR.


Outstanding orders .


$247 00


Cash paid Selectmen's orders


40.583 48


Lynn Institution for Savings, paid note 4 yrs.


from Aug. 1, 1882


2,000 00


Lynn Institution for Savings, paid temporary


loan 6 mos. from May 1, 1886 9,000 00


Lynn Institution for Savings, paid note 4 years from Nov. 1, 1882


1,500 00


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, paid note 4


years from Dec. 12, 1882


1,500 00


State Tax, paid .


2,955 00


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Liquor Li-


cense, 1885 50


Interest paid .


2,282 59


Balance, cash in treasury


6,873 87


$66,942 44


* Verified by cashier's certificates.


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REPORT OF AUDITING COMMITTEE.


PUBLIC PROPERTY.


Town House and Lot . · $14,000 00


Grammar School House and Lot 8,000 00


Beach School House and Lot . 4,000 00


Pine Street School House and Lot 4,000 00


Essex School House and Lot . 4,000 00


Essex School House and Lot, opposite Cemetery 300 00


Engine House and Lot


1,500 00


Farm School House and Lot


2,000 00


Engine and apparatus .


5,000 00


Building for storing oil


25 00


Gravel pits . .


500 00


Two safes at Town Hall .


100 00


Town Library


5,000 00


School supplies


350 00


Treasurer's safe .


20 00


Hay scales .


100 00


Weights and measures .


100 00


Water pipes .


22,000 00


Four revolvers and badges .


28 00


Eight pairs twisters


6 50


Six pairs handcuff's


19 50


Four whistles .


3 00


Twelve billies


10 00


Eight police helmets


6 00


One dark lantern


50


Twelve picks .


18 00


Seventeen shovels .


IO 20


Four bars 6 00


One cant hook, $1 ; two iron pins, $1 . 2 00


Three lanterns, $1.50 ; two street hoes, 75c.


2 25


Three road hammers 2 25


Three hand rakes, $1.50; three stone rakes, $1.50 3 00


Two snow plows .


30 00


One stone drag


6 50


One road machine


200 00


One tool box 5 00


$71,353 70


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VALUATION OF TOWN MAY 1, 1886.


Personal estate $1,275,405 00


Real estate 2,383,055 00


$3,658,460 00


Number of polls . 657


State tax $2,955 00


County tax


4,005 74


$6,960 74


State and county tax on polls. . $2 00 Rate of taxation . $9 50 on $1,000


Total tax on polls . $1,314 00


Total tax on personal estate . 12,116 07


Total tax on real estate .


22,638 93


$36,069 00


Number of tax payers 931


Number of persons paying a tax on property


584


Number of persons paying a poll tax only . 347


Number of houses


294


Number of cows . I27


Number of neat cattle other than cows


4


Number of swine


46


Number of dwelling houses 555


Number of acres land 1490


NOTES PAYABLE.


Date of Note.


To whom Payable.


Amount.


Time.


Rate of Int.


May 21, '77


Lynn Instit'n for Savings


$ 4,500 00


10 yrs.


per ct


Dec. 12, '82


State of Massachusetts


1,500 00


5 yrs.


4 per ct


Dec. 12, '82


State of Massachusetts


1,500 00


6 yrs.


4 per ct


Dec. 12, '82


State of Massachusetts


1,500 00


Water Loan, 1882.


7 yrs.


4 per ct


Dec. 12, '82


State of Massachusetts


1,500 00


8 yrs.


4 per ct


Dec. 12, '82


State of Massachusetts


1,500 00


9 yrs.


4 per ct


Dec. 12, '82


State of Massachusetts


1,500 00


10 yrs.


4 per ct


May 4, '83


State of Massachusetts


3,000 00


5 yrs.


4 per ct


Nov. 15, '84


Lynn Instit'n for Savings


26,000 00


10 yrs.


4 per ct


June 1, '86


State of Massachusetts


1,000 00)


1 yr.


32 per ct


June 1, '86


State of Massachusetts


1,000 00


2 yrs.


32 per ct


June 1, '86


State of Massachusetts


1,000 00


3 yrs.


32 per ct


June 1, '86


State of Massachusetts


1,000 00


4 yrs.


33 per ct


June 1,'86


State of Massachusetts


1,000 00


5 yrs.


33 per ct


June 1,'86


State of Massachusetts


1,000 00


6 yrs.


32 per ct


June 1,'86


State of Massachusetts


1,000 00


7 yrs.


3} per ct


June 1,'86


State of Massachusetts


1,000 00)


8 yrs.


3} per ct


June 1,'86


State of Massachusetts


1,000 00


9 yrs.


3₺ per ct


June 1,'86


State of Massachusetts


1,000 00


10 yrs.


3} per ct


June 1,'86


State of Massachusetts


1,000 00.


11 yrs.


3} per ct


Aug. 2,'86


Lynn Instit'n for Savings


2,000 00


5 yrs.


3ª per ct


$55,500 00


Amount of notes $55,500 00 898 66


Outstanding orders


$56,398 66


Value of Public Property . $71,353 70 Cash in treasury 6,873 87


$78,227 57


Whole amount of bills paid during the year $41,482 14


M. Loan


Water Loan, 1886.


Cul. Loan, 1886.


STATISTICS OF THE TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT.


Years.


Real Estate.


Personal Property.


Total Valuation.


Debt.


Rate Taxes per $1,000


May 1, 1886


$2,383,055


$1,275,405


$3,658,460


$55,500.00


$ 9.50


1885


2,365.280


1,130,863


3,496,143


47,500.00


9.00


1884


2,371,610


1,135,215


3,506,825


49.000.00


11.00


1883


2,259,855


1,589,566


3,849,411


50,725.86


8.50


1882


2,228,330


1,264,938


3,493,268


49,091.00


6.00


1881


2,121,080


807,159


2,928,239


30,982.39


7.20


1880


1,991,880


1,133,247


3,125,127


32,032.20


7.00


1879


1,930,205


418,904


2,349,109


39,705.20


8.30


1878


2,049,980


384,841


2,434,821


42,519.94


8.00


1877


2,041,935


340,323


2,382,258


41,593.95


8.50


1876


5,108,462


360,961


2,469,423


46,042.37


12.00


1875


2,074,850


389,441


2,464.291


50,484.97


10.00


1874


2 028,875


457,260


2,486,135


51,715.65


11.00


1873


1,949,225


460,867


2,410,792


50,770.50


12.00


1872


1,854,750


578,000


2,432,750


48,300.15


9.50


1871


1,598,800


504,073


2,102,873


43,599.43


9.50


1870


1,334,570


508,564


1,843,134


39,156.62


10.00


1869


1,244,120


313,711


1,557,834


31,545.00


11.20


1868


1,141,020


347,173


1,488,193


34,565.29


11.50


1867


1,124,670


268,675


1,393,345


37,938.19


13.50


1866


972,120


249,289


1,221,409


34,356.82


12.00


1865


755,394


279.837


1,035,231


29,465.73


14.70


1864


754,316


219,445


973,761


37,117.77


12.50


1863


740,430


335,532


1,075,962


28,790.81


10.00


1862


720,620


334,813


1,055,433


30,510.82


1861


729,300


324.227


1,053,527


12,199.64


5.70


1860


705,605


337,329


1,042,934


9,118.77


5,60


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REPORT OF AUDITING COMMITTEE.


The foregoing accounts have been carefully examined, and found to be correct, and the proper vouchers on file.


D. HOLMAN MILLETT, ARTHUR C. WIDGER, ₹ Auditing CHARLES H. TILL. Committee.


LIST OF JURORS.


THOMAS P. ABBOTT. ISAAC H. ANDREWS. WM. R. BLANEY. AARON R. BUNTING.


MICHAEL P. CARROLL.


WM. H. COLLINS.


EDWARD E. DOANE.


EDWIN EARP. JOHN H. FARWELL.


DANIEL P. STIMPSON. PELEG GARDNER. BENJ. POTTER. JAMES A. KNOWLTON. JOHN A. ROGERS.


JOHN STANLEY. REUBEN B. JORDAN. ABNER HAYFORD. JOHN SMITH. DANIEL ROBERTS.


BRIGGS B. THOMAS.


HENRY W. JOHNSON. EDWARD ALDEN. MARTIN NIES. JOHN COLLINS.


JOHN CHAPMAN. CHAS. E. HARRIS.


S. FRANK DOUGLASS. THOS. E. STONE.


TOWN WARRANT.


ESSEX, ss.


To either of the Constables of the Town of Swampscott, in said County. Greeting.


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Swampscott qualified to vote in Elections and in Town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Swampscott, on Saturday, the Nineteenth day of March current, at seven o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the fol- lowing articles :


ART. I. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting.


ART. 2. To choose a Town Clerk for one (1) year. To choose a Board of Selectmen for the year ensuing.


To choose one member of the Board of Asses- sors for three (3) years.


To choose a Town Treasurer for one (1) year. To choose a Collector of Taxes for the year ensuing.


To choose one member of the School Commit- tee for three (3) years.


To choose one or more Surveyors of High- ways for one (1) year.


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To choose one member of the Board of Trus- tees of the Public Library for three (3) years.


To choose three members of the Board of Auditors for the year ensuing.


To choose one Overseer of the Poor for three (3) years.


To choose a Board of Health for one (I) year. To choose one or more Surveyors of Lumber for the year ensuing.


To choose one or more Measurers of Wood and Bark for one (1) year.


To choose two or more Fence Viewers for the year ensuing.


To choose all necessary Constables, Pound Keepers, and Field Drivers, for one (I) year.


All to be chosen on one ballot.


ART. 3. Shall licenses be granted for the sale of Intoxi- cating Liquors in this Town ?- " Yes," or "No," by ballot.


ART. 4. To hear and act upon the Reports of the Audi- ting Committee, the Board of Selectmen, the School Com- mittee, the Surveyor of Highways, the Board of Trustees of the Public Library, the Engineers of the Fire Depart- ment, the Superintendent of the Cemetery, the Committee on Fire Alarm, the Board of Health, the Chief of Police, the Milk Inspector, and the Committee appointed to Sup- press the Illegal Sale of Intoxicating Liquors.


ART. 5. To raise such sums of money as may be neces- sary to defray Town charges for the ensuing year, and make appropriations therefor.


ART. 6. To see what amount of bonds will be required of the Town Treasurer for the current year.


ART. 7. To see if the Town will authorize the Treas- urer to hire money, under the direction of the Selectmen to pay Town indebtedness.


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ART. 8. To see if the Town will authorize the Treas- urer to hire money, under the direction of the Selectmen, in anticipation of the taxes to be assessed and collected for the current year.


ART. 9. To see what amount of bonds will be required of the Collector for the collection of taxes for the ensuing year.


ART. IO. To see what compensation the Town will allow the Collector for the collection of taxes for the cur- rent year.


ART. II. To see what action the Town will take in regard to the collection of taxes, and what rate of discount, if any, will be allowed for the prompt payment on or before a certain date.


ART. 12. To see if the Town will accept the list of names for Jurors as prepared and posted by the Selectmen.


ART. 13. To see if the Town will appropriate the money received from the County Treasurer for dog licenses to aid in support of the Public Library.


ART. 14. To see what compensation the Town will allow the members of the Fire Department the current year, and grant money for the same.


ART. 15. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to furnish and set curb-stones, and lay concrete sidewalks ; provided, the abutters will pay one-half of the expense.


ART. 16. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum, not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), for the pur- pose of enforcing the laws in relation to the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors.


ART. 17. To see what action the Town will take in establishing one or more fire hydrants on Moose Hill, agreeable to the petition of S. F. Crosman and others.


ART. 18. To see what action the Town will take for the establishment of fire hydrants on Pine Street, agree- able to the petition of W. F. Norcross and others,


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ART. 19. To see if the Town will appropriate a suf- ficient sum of money, for the purpose of supplying the new portion of the Cemetery with water, agreeable to the petition of George M. Conner and others.


ART. 20. To see if the Town will appropriate a sufficient sum of money to construct a proper street crossing on Humphrey Street, opposite the store of S. J. Pettingell, agreeable to the petition of Noah R. Newcomb and others.


ART. 21. To see if the Town will instruct the Select- men to petition the Legislature to authorize the Town to raise and appropriate money for the purpose of establishing a suitable Boot and Shoe Factory, of such capacity as will furnish employment for not less than two hundred (200) operatives, to be offered to some responsible manufacturer free of rent for ten years ; provided, he or they will furnish continuous employment to at least one hundred (100) resi- dents of the Town during said term. Also, to see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum, not in excess of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), to be expended for the above purpose, agreeable to the petition of George A. Jackson and others.


ART. 22. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of fifty dollars ($50) to be placed in the hands of J. L. Bates Post 118, G.A.R., for the purpose of defraying the expenses of Memorial Day, agreeable to the petition of A. R. Bunting and others.


ART. 23. To see if the Town will appoint a committee to investigate the matter of lighting a portion or all of our streets with electric lights, and make appropriation for the same, agreeable to the petition of Ivory Emmons and others.


ART. 24. To see if the Town will extend the water pipes from Redington Street through Rockland Street to Highland Street, and appropriate money for the same, agreeable to the petition of George A. Blaney and others.


ART. 25. To see if the Town will widen and raise the


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culvert on Burrill Street, near New Ocean, and make appropriation for the same, agreeable to the petition of Ivory Emmons and others.


ART. 26. To see if the Town will allow the use of the Town Hall to the different societies of the Town, at the cost of running the same for the time used, agreeable to the petition of Frank E. Ingalls and others.


ART. 27. To see what action the Town will take re- specting the construction of a cross-walk from the store of Geo. Pecker, on Burrill Street, to the property of Jas. A. Mott, or thereabouts, and appropriate money for the same agreeable to the petition of S. M. Shattuck and others.


ART. 28. To see if the Town will reimburse the Town Treasurer for money belonging to the Town which was stolen from his safe by burglars on the night of February 17th, or do anything in relation to the same, agreeable to the petition of John Chapman and others.


ART. 29. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue the use of the Town pump at the junction of Humphrey and Orient Streets, near the hay scales, and erect in its place a suitable watering fountain, for men and beasts, at an expense of about one hundred dollars ($100), and make an appropriation for the same, agreeable to the petition of Edwin A. Farnham and others.


And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Town Hall, Depot, Post Office, and three other public and conspicuous places in the Town, seven days at least before the time of holding said Meeting.


Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of Meeting, as aforesaid.


Given under our hands this Fifth day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven.


J. H. FARWELL, Selectmen EDWARD H. THOMAS. of ·


J. R. WIDGER, Swampscott.


A true copy. Attest :


THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


OF THE


TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT,


FOR YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1887.


SETTLED A.D. 1629.


INCORPORATED


TT.A.D. 1852


D AS


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LYNN : PRESS OF THOS. P. NICHOLS, 1 887.


SCHOOL REPORT.


TO THE CITIZENS OF SWAMPSCOTT :


THE duty which you have entrusted to us, of managing the educational interests of the Town, and which involves the presenting to you, annually, a report of the condition of the School Department and its requirements, has once more arrived, and it is with pleasure that we can truthfully say, our Schools were never in a better condition than they are at the present time.


We have, during the past year, been forced by resig- nations, to make several changes in teachers; and it is well known a change of teachers always affects a school more or less detrimentally. But owing to the fortunate selections of successors to MISSES MOTT, COLCORD and GALE, we are happy to say the Schools have not suffered nearly as much as we had anticipated. To those who have left us for a broader field of labor, we cheerfully render our heartfelt thanks for their service while with us, and our best wishes for their future welfare. We feel too much praise cannot be allotted to a teacher who exhausts the best years and energies of life in the irksome, yet laud- able pursuit of imparting knowledge to the young, and moulding and developing their future career.


It behooves the citizens of our Town in the future, as in the past, to take their places in the front ranks in educa- tional matters. A poor man's house may be destroyed by


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fire, and by energy and hard work he can make a new home for his family, but if he neglects to provide for the education of his child, no future exertion on his part can repair the loss.


Your Committee, and no doubt many citizens, have watched with just pride the business success of the boys who have graduated from our Schools, and who are now taking leading places among the best business men of our State.


A pupil graduating from our High School, under its present able management, is well qualified to grapple suc- cessfully with a business life.


A well established school system will give the Town, even if reckoned on a financial basis, far better returns than any other expenditure of money. Such being the facts, do not cripple your School Department by trying to see how small an appropriation will answer the letter of the law. Let us continue the education of our children, and their wisdom will be the best legacy we can leave our posterity.


Many families have moved into Town, and consequently many new scholars have been added to our Schools. Our First and Second Grammar Schools are doing nicely under the leadership of Miss A. M. MOTT and Miss E. J. HAD- LEY. One thing seems inevitable, and that is, that help must be had in the two Schools above mentioned, in the shape of more room, and consequently another teacher. There are about sixty scholars in each room, seats are all full, and no more room for seats. The teachers have been taxed to their utmost in and out of school, and we feel that they should be relieved, in order that they may give more time to individual scholars, who need their especial' care. This matter, we think, we can arrange the coming year with but little expense outside of the salary of another teacher. Our Schools will compare favorably with those of any town of our size in the State.


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SANITARY DEPARTMENT.


This department has received close attention, and the small amount of sickness we have had during the year may be partially due to the strict precautions used by teachers and Committee.


TRUANCY.


There has been but very little trouble on account of truancy. The police officers (the same that performed the duty last year) have looked after this matter sharply. They report only six cases during the year.


VACCINATION.


This matter has caused some comment by several of our citizens. It not being optional with the School Committee, we have been obliged to conform to the State law.


HEATING APPARATUS.


Your Committee feel that a burden has been lifted from their minds, by the placing of a new boiler in the Gram- mar School Building. We do not feel that we can use too much caution as regards the safety in life and limb of our scholars, and we did not feel that we were perfectly secure with the old boiler.


SCHOOL PROPERTY.


During the past year the Beach School Building has been painted two coats, the fence repaired and white- washed, and the inside of the building renovated. The Essex Street School Building has been painted, the inside cleaned, and the roof repaired. The Grammar and Pine Street School Buildings have been painted on the outside where most needed. Alterations in the entries of the Grammar School Building have been made, which prove to be useful, both as regards convenience and the safety of


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scholars in coming in and going out of the building. The inside of all the school buildings have been cleaned where- ever needed. All the desks and other furniture at the Pine Street, Grammar, High and Beach Schools, have been cleaned, stained and varnished two coats.


SCHOOL DISTRICTS.


We have found it desirable to change the School Dis- trict lines, so as to somewhat relieve the Pine Street Schools, and give the Beach Schools a larger number of scholars.


SCHOOL SUPPLIES.


Your Committee have purchased and dispensed all sup- plies with economy for the Town, and convenience to the teachers and scholars.


In the High School room are forty pupils, arranged in four classes, as follows : -


BOYS GIRLS TOT.


Sen. Class, 2 regular,.2 special,


4


4


High School, Mid.


66


3


2


5


Jun.


66


4


8


I2


7


I4


2I


Grammar School, Graduating Class,


. IO


9


19


17


23


40


The studies are arranged in the following courses : -


I .- FOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL DIPLOMA. ONE YEAR.


United States History, Geography, Arithmetic, Grammar, Inventional Geometry, Single Entry Book-keeping ; Physiology, including the effects of stimulants and narcotics ; Reading, Spelling, Writing, Drawing, Compositions, Declamations, Gymnastics,


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II .- FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL BUSINESS DIPLOMA. TWO YEARS.


FIRST YEAR.


Fall Term. - Inventional Geometry, English History, Latin Grammar, Single Entry Book-keeping, Eng- lish Composition, Merchant of Venice.


Winter Term. - Inventional Geometry, English History, Latin Grammar, Single Entry Book-keeping, English Composition, Julius Cæsar.


Spring Term. - Inventional Geometry, Civil Govern- ment, Latin Grammar, Single Entry Book-keeping, English Composition, Hamlet.


SECOND YEAR.


Fall Term. - Rhetoric, Commercial Law ; Double Entry Book-keeping, using Rochester Business University Course, including a thorough drill upon Notes, Drafts, Checks, Interest, Discount, Commission, Shipping, etc. Also, an Actual Business Practice Course of several weeks.


Winter Term. - Rhetoric, Political Economy, Double Entry Book-keeping, etc., same as in Fall Term.


Spring Term. - English Literature, Commercial Arith- metic, Double Entry Book-keeping, etc., same as in Fall Term.


III .- FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH AND BUSINESS DIPLOMA. THREE YEARS.


FIRST YEAR.


Fall Term. - Inventional Geometry, English History, Latin Grammar, Single Entry Book-keeping, English Composition, Merchant of Venice.


Winter Term. - Inventional Geometry, English History, Latin Grammar, Single Entry Book-keeping, English Composition, Julius Cæsar.


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Spring Term .- Inventional Geometry, Civil Government, Latin Grammar, Single Entry Book-keeping, English Composition, Hamlet.


SECOND YEAR.


Fall Term. - Rhetoric, German or French, Algebra, Physiology or Cæsar.


Winter Term. - Rhetoric, German or French, Algebra, Physiology or Cæsar.


Spring Term. - English Literature, German or French, Algebra, Botany or Cæsar.


THIRD YEAR.


Fall Term. - English Literature, Commercial Law, Double Entry Book-keeping, using Rochester Busi- ness University Course, including a thorough drill 1 upon Notes, Drafts, Checks, Interest, Discount, Com- mission, Shipping, etc. Also, an Actual Business Practice Course of several weeks.


Winter Term. - English Literature, Political Economy, Double Entry Book-keeping, etc., same as in Fall Term.


Spring Term. - Arithmetic, Double Entry Book-keeping, etc., same as in Fall Term.


IV. - FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH DIPLOMA. THREE YEARS.


FIRST YEAR.


Fall Term. - Inventional Geometry, English History, Latin Grammar, Single Entry Book-keeping, English Composition, Merchant of Venice.


Winter Term. - Inventional Geometry, English History, Latin Grammar, Single Entry Book-keeping, English Composition, Julius Cæsar.


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SCHOOL REPORT.


Spring Term .- Inventional Geometry, Civil Government, Latin Grammar, Single Entry Book-keeping, English Composition, Hamlet.


SECOND YEAR.


Fall Term. - Rhetoric, German or French, Algebra, Physiology or Cæsar.


Winter Term. - Rhetoric, German or French, Algebra, Physiology or Cæsar. Spring Term. - English Literature, German or French, Algebra, Botany or Cæsar.


THIRD YEAR.


Fall Term. - English Literature, German or French, Natural Philosophy or Cicero.


Winter Term. - English Literature, German or French, Chemistry or Cicero. Spring Term. - Arithmetic, German or French, Natural Philosophy or Cicero.


GENERAL EXERCISES IN ALL THE COURSES,


Daily. - Spelling and Gymnastics,


Twice a Week. - Free-hand, Geometrical, and Parallel Perspective Drawing. Weekly. - Elocution, Composition Exercises, Written Examinations. Bi-Monthly. - One Essay, and one Declamation, from each Pupil.


PROGRAMME OF DAILY EXERCISES, WINTER TERM, 1887.


PRINCIPAL'S ROOM. ASSISTANT'S ROOM.


9.00, A.M., Devotions. 9.07, English History.


Rhetoric.


9.45, Arithmetic. German.


SCHOOL REPORT.


10.30,


Gymnastics.


10.35, General Exercise in Men. Arithmetic.


10.40,


Physiology.


II.OO, Latin Grammar.


English Literature. II.15, Eng. Grammar.


II.45, Close of Morning Ses- sion. 1.30, P.M., Cæsar.


Reading :- Junior and Gram. Classes.


2.10,


Geography and Hist.


2.50,


Chemistry.


Algebra. Geometry.


3.30,


Actual Business Prac.


in Sin. Entry Book-


keeping by whole


School.


3.45, Close of Aftern'n Ses- sion.


CLASS OF 1885.


John B. Earp, Graduate of Burdett's Com. Coll., Boston, and late book-keeper for Libby & Estes, Lynn.


Nellie A. Finnegan, Book-keeper for George H. Holden & Co.


Lizzie Gale, employed at Parker's Dry Goods Store, Lynn. Clara S. Neill, employed in Swampscott Standard Office.


Ernest H. Potter, Foreman in Benj. Potter's Sash Factory, Lynn.


Kate M. Stratton.


CLASS OF 1886.


Pauline W. Bain, Book-keeper for Geo. D. Pecker & Co., Swampscott.


Eliza B. Caswell, Teacher at the " Farms" School, Swamp- scott.


Lottie M. Delory, Book-keeper at Thomson-Houston Elec- tric Light Co., Lynn.


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SCHOOL REPORT. '


S. Everett Doane, employed at Thomson-Houston Electric Light Co., Lynn.


Gardner Granger, Student at Bryant & Stratton's Com. Coll., Boston.


Lizzie L. Horton.


Thomas Stone, Student at Bryant & Stratton's Com. Coll., Boston.


W. Ernest Stone, Student at Bryant & Stratton's Com. Coll., Boston.


Jennie M. Tucker, Book-keeper at Boland & Spinney's Shoe Manuf., Lynn.


STUDIES PURSUED IN SCHOOLS,


Grammar Schools. - Grammar, History, Geography, Arithmetic, Writing, Reading, Spelling, Physiology, Drawing and Observation Lessons.


Intermediate Schools. - Arithmetic, Reading, Spelling, Writing, Geography, Observation Lessons, Language, Drawing and Physiology,


Primary Schools. - Reading, Spelling, Writing, Arith- metic, Observation Lessons, Language, Physiology and Drawing.


Essex Street School. - Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Spelling, Drawing, Geography, Language, Obser- vation Lessons and Physiology.


Farms School. - Same as at Essex Street School.


Exercises in Gymnastics are given in all the Schools.


The above report is respectfully submitted to the citizens of Swampscott.


CHAS. A. MORRIS, Chairman, SAMUEL O. INGALLS, School ROB'T B. WARDWELL, Sec'y. Committee.


March 5, 1887.


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STATISTICS OF SCHOOLS.


STATISTICS OF SCHOOLS, 1886


SCHOOL.


TEACHER.


Whole No. in


Average No.


in attend.


Whole No. in


attend.


Average No.


in attend.


Whole No. in


attend.


| Average No. in attend.


FIRST PRIMARY


Miss L. P. Washburn .


4G


43


40


36


i+


PINE STREET PRIMARY .


Miss H. Segur


40


33


42


35


40


34


7.3


BEACH PRIMARY


Miss H. M. Norton


30


25


36


31


33


29


6+


FARMS


Miss E. Caswell


26


21


21


17


8


ESSEX STREET


Miss E. J. Machon .


33


29


37


35


36


34


9++


PINE STREET INTERMEDIATE


Miss A. E. Boynton


51


47


50


46


42


38


10.3


BEACH INTERMEDIATE


Miss L. G. Chase .


30


26


30


27


38


32


10.5


SECOND GRAMMAR


Miss E. J. Hadley


48


42


46


39


60


51


11.7


FIRST GRAMMAR


Miss A. M. Mott


51


46


48


39


58


51


13.4


HIGH SCHOOL


Mr. E. P. Barker .


33


30


33


31


42


39


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AVERAGE AGE.


attend.


WINTER SPRING TERM.


TERM.


FALL TERM.


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