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Town a sufficient number of burial lots, at moderate ex- pense, for at least half a century.
In view of the situation, we would earnestly recom- mend :
First. That a Standing Committee of three (3) be appointed to take charge of the Cemetery; regulating the making and selling of lots ; place walls on proper bounda- ries ; advise and recommend such additions as they may deem proper for the best interests of the Town.
Second. That an appropriation of fifteen hundred dollars be made for the purpose aboved named, so that the work may begin at once.
Third. That each year a Commission be appointed or elected on ballot, which shall constitute a Board of Cem- etery Commissioners, and whose duty shall be to take charge of Cemetery affairs. Making annual reports of the work to the town.
Very respectfully submitted,
MARTIN E. NIES, EDMUND RUSSELL, M. D. PORTER.
Voted. To accept and adopt the report on the Ceme- tery, appropriating fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500) there- for, subject to the following amendment :
That Cemetery Commissioners be elected at the next Annual Meeting as follows : one for one year, one for two years, one for three years, and one each year thereafter for three years, and that the same Committee be continued for this year.
Committee - Martin E. Nies, Edmund Russell, M. D. Porter.
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The Chairman of the Selectmen made a verbal report that it was not expedient to appoint a fourth regular police officer.
Voted. To accept and adopt the above report.
The Board of Health made a verbal report that they had procured sufficient dumping grounds for this year.
The Chairman of the Sewerage Committee made a verbal report on Sewerage, in substance the same as that published in Town Report for the year ending Feb. 28, 1894.
Voted. To accept report on Sewerage.
Voted. To lay upon the table until the next Annual Meeting the matter of Sewerage.
A motion to discharge the Sewerage Committee was not carried.
Voted. To allow Mr. Bunting to proceed with his remarks on the Sewerage question.
Voted. To take from the table that part of the Se- lectmen's Report under the head of "Petitions."
Voted. That a Committee of three be appointed to request the County Commissioners (provided the Selectmen refuse to do so) to lay out and extend King Street, and that the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) be appropriated to defray the expense of the same.
Committee on King Street extension - Amos O. Cahoon, David W. Nisbett, Michael J. Ryan.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN ON ARTICLE 19 OF THE WARRANT - REDINGTON STREET.
TO THE CITIZENS OF SWAMPSCOTT :
Your Committee on the above article submit the following report : We have interviewed the abutters on
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that portion of Redington Street, between Sheridan Road and Mapledale Avenue, and they have manifested a willing- ness to sign a waiver holding the Town harmless for any damage which might occur by reason of filling in said street. We think that by using gutter scrapings and other filling which the Town could easily procure, that the Street could be filled in, a sidewalk and fence built for the sum of $400. The retaining wall we do not consider necessary, as it would injure rather than benefit the abutting property.
GEORGE A. R. HORTON, Selectmen W. ERNEST STONE, of
H. CUSHING BULFINCH, Swampscott.
Voted. ART. 19. To accept and adopt the report of the Selectmen on Redington Street, and appropriate the sum of four hundred dollars ($400), as recommended, to do the work.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN ON STREET CROSSINGS.
TO THE CITIZENS OF SWAMPSCOTT :
Your Board of Selectmen to whom was referred the articles in the Warrant relative to Street Crossings, beg to submit the following : We find upon investigations that the crossings as petitioned for, with the exception of the one crossing from Monument Avenue across Burrill and Humphrey Street, would fill a long-felt want, and be of great convenience to the citizens of the Town. On the petition for a crossing across Burrill and Humphrey Streets from Monument Avenue to the steps leading to the beach, we find that there is a crossing on Humphrey Street at the junction of Burrill, also there is a crossing on Burrill Street from the corner of Monument Avenue to Mr. Prince's estate, and in our judgment we think a crossing on Hum-
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phrey Street, from Mr. Prince's to the beach side, would answer the purpose of the one petitioned for, and as it would be only half as long would cost only half as much.
We would recommend that the sum of $900 be ap- propriated for the purpose of laying the crossings.
GEORGE A. R. HORTON, Board W. ERNEST STONE, of
H. CUSHING BULFINCH, Selectmen.
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Voted. ART. 20 to 25. To accept and adopt the re- port of Selectmen on Street Crossings, and to appropriate nine hundred dollars ($900) for the same.
Voted. That the Sewerage Committee be honorably discharged.
Voted. To dissolve at 9.50 P.M.
I hereby declare the foregoing to be a true record.
Attest :
GEORGE T. TILL, Town Clerk.
State Election, November 5, 1895.
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, to meet at Town
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Hall, in said Swampscott, on Tuesday, the fifth day of November next, it being the Tuesday next after the first Monday of said November, at six o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to bring in their votes to the Selectmen, on one ballot, for
Representative to the 55th Congress, Sixth District.
Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Councillor for the Fifth Essex District, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, Attor- ney-General, Senator First Essex District, District Attor- ney.
Two Representatives in General Court for Seventeenth Essex District, Sheriff, two Special Commissioners, County Commissioner.
Also upon the question : " Is it expedient that muni- cipal suffrage be granted to women?"
The polls to be kept open until 4 o'clock P.M.
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 Twenty-First day of October, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five.
GEORGE A. R. HORTON, Selectmen W. ERNEST STONE, of
H. CUSHING BULFINCH, Swampscott.
RETURN ON THE WARRANT.
Pursuant to the within Warrant to me directed, I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Swampscott, quali-
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fied, as herein expressed, to meet at the time and place and for the purpose herein mentioned, by posting up attested copies of the within Warrant in eleven public and conspic- uous places, in said Swampscott, on Saturday, the twenty- sixth day of October, in the year one thousand eight hun- dred and ninety-five.
JAMES WHEELER, Constable of Swampscott.
In accordance with the foregoing Warrant the voters of the Town met in the Town Hall on Tuesday, the fifth day of November, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, and were called to order at six o'clock in the forenoon by George A. R. Horton, Chairman of the Selectmen. and presiding Election Officer. The Town Clerk read the Warrant calling the meeting and the return thereon.
The package of ballots marked " First set of ballots, Town of Swampscott" was delivered to the presiding Election Officer, who receipted therefor.
Ernest B. Thing (Rep. Inspector) and W. Henry Collins (Dem. Dep. Inspector) were duly sworn as Ballot Clerks. The ballots were delivered to them, the seal of the package having been broken by the presiding Election Officer.
The cards of instruction, specimen ballots for men and women, were posted inside the rail and about the hall, in accordance with the law.
The ballot box was opened and declared to be empty ; the register was ooo. The ballot box was locked and the key delivered to the Constable in charge.
Voting commenced at 6.10 A.M. The polls were kept open by vote of the meeting until 4.32 P.M.
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Chas. E. Alden (Rep.), Willard M. Hatch (Rep.), Benj. F. Rich (Rep.), Thos. B. P. Curtis (Rep.), H. Byron Martin (Dem.), W. F. Norcross (Dem.), Sidney M. Shattuck. (Dem.), David W. Nisbett (Dem.), who were appointed Tellers, were duly sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties.
There were four hundred and eighteen ballots cast by men and fourteen by women voters. Both check lists showed same number of checks as there were ballots cast. The ballot box register at the close of polls was 427.
At 6 P.M. the meeting was called to order and the fol- lowing result declared : -
FOR GOVERNOR.
Elbridge Gerry Brown, of Brockton 25
Frederic T. Greenhalge, of Lowell 326
Edward Kendall, of Cambridge
II
Moritz E. Ruther, of Holyoke 000
George Fred Williams, of Dedham 45
Blanks
II
FOR LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
Thomas C. Buddington, of Springfield 25
James S. Grinnell, of Greenfield 45
Patrick F. O'Neil, of Boston
I
Edward S. Rogers, of Lee
I5
Roger Wolcott, of Boston
312
Blanks
20
FOR SECRETARY.
Edward J. Flynn, of Boston 40
Joseph F. Maloney, of Lynn 000
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Charles D. Nash, of Whitman
25
William M. Olin, of Boston
319
Willard O. Wylie, of Essex I4
Blanks
20
FOR TREASURER.
Martin W. Moran, of Boston 24
Wilbur M. Purrington, of Williamsburg
I5
Edward P. Shaw, of Newburyport
310
Eben S. Stevens, of Dudley 40
Charles N. Wentworth, of Lynn
2
Blanks
27
FOR AUDITOR.
John W. Kimball, of Fitchburg 302
Frederick A. Nagler, of West Springfield 000
Andrew H. Paton, of Danvers
23
Herman T. Regnell, of Attleborough I6
Alfred C. Whitney, of Boston 46
Blanks
3I
FOR ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
Frank M. Forbush, of Natick 14
Henry F. Hurlburt, of Lynn . 5I
Hosea M. Knowlton, of New Bedford . 303
Squire E. Putney, of Somerville
I
Conrad Reno, of Boston
20
Blanks
29
FOR COUNCILLOR - FIFTH DISTRICT.
Daniel B. Lord, of Salem 45
Ogden H. Smith, of West Newbury 25
B. Frank Southwick, of Peabody 309
Blanks 39
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FOR SENATOR - FIRST ESSEX DISTRICT.
Lewis H. Bartlett, of Lynn 283
George L. Crosman, of Swampscott 36
Ambrose Miles, of Lynn
000
Walter M. Pingree, of Lynn
20
Joseph H. Potts, of Lynn
5I
Blanks
28
FOR REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT - SEVEN- TEENTH ESSEX DISTRICT.
Charles E. Bishop, of Lynn 19
Arthur J. Blood, of Lynn . I5
Aaron R. Bunting, of Swampscott 305
E. Knowlton Fogg, of Lynn 242
Nathan E. Moulton, of Lynn 53
Augustus O. Phillips, of Lynn 2I
Ernest H. Potter, of Swampscott 37
Blanks
I44
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY - EASTERN DISTRICT.
Robert E. Burke, of Newburyport 49
Alden P. White, of Danvers 312
Blanks 57
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER - ESSEX.
John M. Danforth, of Lynnfield 286
Benjamin Potter, of Swampscott 53
Edward P. Wildes, of Georgetown 40
Blanks 39
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FOR SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS - ESSEX.
Thomas Shirley Cooper, of Salem 28
Nelson P. Cummings, of Merrimac 276
Parkman B. Flanders, of Haverhill 23
Henry Hobbs, of Wenham 36
Asa T. Newhall, of Lynn . 49
Benjamin P. Scribner, of Danvers 255
Blanks 169
FOR SHERIFF - ESSEX.
Samuel A. Johnson, of Salem 306
Daniel Webster Spofford, of Georgetown 2I
Dudley F. Stevens, of Haverhill 43
Blanks
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS - SIXTH DISTRICT. [To fill vacancy for the remainder of the term of two (2) years.]
Michael T. Berry, of Haverhill 2
Wilbert Ormand Dwinell, of Danvers 27
William H. Moody, of Haverhill 312
Harvey N. Shepard, of Boston
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Blanks
33
IS IT EXPEDIENT THAT MUNICIPAL SUFFRAGE BE GRANTED
TO WOMEN? Yes- Men I34
Women I4
No - Men 185
Women 000
Blanks
99
A true record. Attest :
GEORGE T. TILL,
Town Clerk.
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RECORDS OF THE TOWN CLERK.
SWAMPSCOTT, MASS., November 15, 1895.
At a meeting of the several Clerks in Representative District Number Seventeen, held at City Clerk's office, Lynn, at 12 M. this day, it was found that the candidates had received votes as follows :
Charles E. Bishop, of Lynn 162
Arthur J. Blood, of Lynn 218
Aaron R. Bunting, of Swampscott 1641
E. Knowlton Fogg, of Lynn 1718
Nathan E. Moulton, of Lynn 574
Augustus O. Phillips, of Lynn 374
Ernest H. Potter, of Swampscott
249
Aaron R. Bunting of Swampscott and E. Knowlton Fogg of Lynn, having received the largest number of votes, were declared elected Representatives of this District to the General Court for the ensuing year. Certificates of election were prepared.
Attest :
GEORGE T. TILL, Town Clerk.
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Town Clerk's Statistics.
Births Recorded.
Males, 50; Females, 46; Total, 96.
In January, 8; February, 2; March, 8; April, 8; May, 7; June, 8; July, 12; August, 8; September, 7 ; October, 9; November, 8; December, 7. Left over from 1894, 4.
Nativity of Fathers. - Massachusetts, 40; Maine, 12; Nova Scotia, 7; New York, 5; New Brunswick, 4 ; Vermont, New Hampshire, Canada, Ireland, Sweden, 3 each ; Pennsylvania, Italy, 2 each; Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Maryland, Tennessee, England, Newfound- land, Prince Edward Island, Unknown, I each.
Nativity of Mothers. - Massachusetts, 40; Nova Scotia, Ireland, 10 each; New Hampshire, 6; Maine, 5 ; New York, 4; Canada, New Brunswick, 3 each ; Cape Breton, Prince Edward Island, England, Sweden, 2 each ; Vermont, Connecticut, Missouri, Delaware, Newfoundland, Scotland, Italy, I each.
Fathers born in Swampscott, 14; mothers, 5.
Marriages Recorded, 37.
In January, 2; February, 3; March, 2; May, 2 ; June, 2; July, 5 ; August, I ; September, 5 ; October, 10; November, 3 ; December, 2.
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Nativity of Grooms. - Massachusetts, 28; New Hampshire, 3; New Brunswick, 2; Connecticut, Maine, Nova Scotia and England, I each.
Nativity of Brides. - Massachusetts, 24 ; Nova Sco- tia, 3 ; Maine, New York, Ireland, 2 each; Minnesota, New Brunswick, Canada, Prince Edward Island, I each.
Occupation of Grooms. - Shoe Workers, 7; Plumb- ers, 4; Leather Dealers, 3 ; Carpenter, Fisherman, Agent, 2 each; Horse Shoer, Gardener, Civil Engineer, Manu- facturer, Clerk, Pattern Maker, Machinist, Foreman, Brake- man, Sign Painter, Grocer, Merchant, Teamster, Composi- tor, Druggist, Bar Tender, Expressman, I each.
Deaths Recorded.
Males, 40; Females, 23 ; Total, 63.
In January, 5 ; February, 6 ; March, 6; April, 6 ; May, 4; June, II ; July, 4; August, 6; September, 5 ; October, 3; November, I ; December, 6.
Under 5 years, 17 ; 5 to 10, 1 ; 10 to 20, I : 20 to 30, 3 ; 30 to 40, 3 ; 40 to 50, 5 ; 50 to 60, 5; 60 to 70, II ; 70 to 80, 10 ; 80 to 90, 6; 90 to 100, I.
Causes. - Pneumonia, 7 ; Heart Disease, 6; Paraly- sis, Cholera Infantum, Cancer, 4 each; Consumption, Whooping Cough, Apoplexy, Still Born, Bright's Disease, Old Age, 3 each ; Premature Birth, Bronchitis, Peritonitis Tuberculosis, 2 each; General Debility, Empyema, La Grippe, Sun Stroke, Cystitis Embolism, Senility, Accident, Gastutis, Marasmus, Disease of Bladder, Membraneous Croup, I each.
Seventy years of age and over. - Stillman Brown, 71 years, pneumonia ; Alonzo Corey, 70 years, la grippe ; Sarah Creasey, 76 yrs. 9 m., heart disease ; Catharine J. Doane, 77 yrs. I m. 7 d., tuberculosis ; William Galeucia,
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83 yrs. 10 m. I d., chronic bronchitis and asthma; Mahala Gardner, 93 yrs. 10 m. 13 d., old age; Lucy F. Martin, 83 yrs. 9 m. 25 d., old age; Rebecca C. Martin, 81 yrs. 4 m. 28 d., pneumonia ; John McDonough, 71 years, sun stroke ; Allen Rowe, 73 yrs. II m., heart disease ; Daniel Roberts, 72 yrs. 6 m., apoplexy ; Zebedee Small, 79 yrs. 10 m. 14 d., embolism ; John C. Stimpson, 81 yrs. 5 m. 9 d., paralysis and old age; Susanna Stone, 85 yrs. II m., apoplexy ; Dorcas G. Straw, 71 yrs. 8 m. 4 d., chronic bron- chitis ; Hooker O. Twisden, 81 yrs. 10 m. 2 d., old age ; Celinda H. Watson, 77 yrs. 8 m. 4 d., paralysis.
Dogs Licensed. Males, 114; Females, 19; Total, 133.
GEO. T. TILL, Town Clerk.
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LIST OF JURORS.
List of Jurors.
Prepared and posted by the Selectmen, for the considera- tion of the Town at the Annual Meeting, March 16, 1896.
JOHN ALBREE. JR.
WILLIAM C. ALDEN.
HERMAN F. ASHTON.
SIDNEY A. BAILEY. DANIEL C. BRACKETT. JAMES H. BESSOM.
LEWIS F. CAHOON. JOHN W. CANN. GEORGE M. CONNER. CLARENCE B. DELANO. HENRY E. DOUGLASS. ENOCH S. EASTMAN. ZIBA ELDRIDGE. CHARLES E. EVANS. JOHN H. FARWELL. RICHARD G. GILLEY. CHARLES O. GALEUCIA.
WILLIAM N. GARDNER.
EVAN R. GOLDER. ARTEMAS GOODRIDGE.
MICAJAH HANDY.
NATHAN M. HARRIS.
WILLARD M. HATCH. GEORGE H. LAMPARD.
FRED C. MARCH.
GEORGE T. MELZARD.
OSCAR F. MORRIS.
J. E. O. NISBETT. SAMUEL J. PETTINGELL.
ORLANDO C. PINKHAM.
JAMES E. PEASLEY. MILTON D. PORTER. SAMUEL R. PARKER. ARTHUR W. ROWELL. WILLIAM SEGER. EDGAR M. TUTTLE.
JOHN W. THURSTON.
WILLIAM N. TENNEY.
JAMES H. WIDGER. ISAAC A. ULMAN.
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TOWN REPORT.
[Feb. 28.
Report of the Selectmen.
TO THE CITIZENS OF SWAMPSCOTT :
The Selectmen submit the following report for the years 1895 and 1896.
APPROPRIATIONS.
After consultation with the various departments, we would recommend the appropriation of the following amounts for the current year :
Selectmen's Department . $4,500 00
Highway Department
4,500 00
School Department
15,000 00
Health Department
1,500 00
Police Department
3,000 00
Poor Department
3,000 00
Fire Department
4,500 00
Town Hall Receipts and 400 00
Catch Basin and Gutter
400 00
Sidewalk .
1,000 00
Concrete and Curbstone
500 00
Cemetery
625 00
Library
Dog Tax Receipts and 400 00
Care Monument Lot
35 00
Memorial Day
100 00
Water Rates
700 00
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Soldiers' and Sailors' Aid Department
$400 00
Interest
3,800 00
State Tax (estimated)
4,500 00
County Tax (estimated)
5,500 00
STREET WATERING.
Under the appropriation of last year ($2,500), a water- ing cart ($408), harness ($45) have been purchased, and four stand-pipes, three on Essex street and one on Salem street have been erected ($120). The balance has nearly been expended, as by vote of the Town on watering. The work of watering has been divided into four routes: two have been filled by H. S. Tuttle, one by Evans & Cole, and the most central by the Fire Department. We think the streets have been very well watered the past year, and with an appropriation of $2,500 another year, full justice could be done.
PARK LOAN.
After soliciting bids for notes for $30,000 for Park pur- poses, as called for by Article 12 of last year's warrant, the Town, through the Selectmen and Treasurer, have borrowed of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the above amount at 310 per cent., that being the lowest terms obtained. The amount was divided into ten parts, and is due as follows :
November 12, 1896, $2,000. November 12, 1901, $4,000.
November 12, 1897, $2,000.
November 12, 1902, $4,000.
November 12, 1898, $2,000. November 12, 1903, $4,000.
November 12, 1899, $2,000. November 12, 1904, $4,000.
November 12, 1900, $2,000. November 12, 1905, $4,000.
PETITION.
On January 10, the following petition from W. D. Hutt, J. M. Haskell and others was received.
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[Feb. 28
[COPY.]
TO THE SELECTMEN OF SWAMPSCOTT:
We, the undersigned, legal voters of the Town of Swampscott, do hereby petition your Honorable Board to lay out and build a road fifty feet wide across Cedar Swamp, so called, commencing on Orient Street, opposite the road to the beach, thence running northerly to Humphrey Street, con- necting with Pleasant Street, over Clambake Hill.
This petition being received in mid-winter, and the loca- tion not being favorable to inspection at this time, we re- spectfully refer this to our successors in office.
TOWN HALL.
The Board would recommend that the Town Hall be painted the coming year, thus improving the looks and pre- serving the building from decay. It would further recom- mend that new windows be put in throughout the building, as the present windows are in a dilapidated condition, and are a poor protection against storm and cold. The Janitor advises us that it is impossible to heat the hall on a cold day thoroughly, and we think that rewindowing will greatly aid in the heating of the building.
THE ABOLITION OF GRADE CROSSING ON BURRILL STREET.
During the past year, all the bills in connection with the above work have been audited by the State Auditor, and the total cost of the same found to be $31,919.06, and the amount overpaid by the Town to have been $2,044.45, which has been reimbursed our Treasurer.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE A. R. HORTON, Selectmen W. ERNEST STONE, of Swampscott,
H. CUSHING BULFINCH, )
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
1896]
Report of the School Committee.
TO THE CITIZENS OF SWAMPSCOTT :
The School Committee, in presenting its Annual Report to the citizens of Swampscott, wish to express their gratitude for the hearty co-operation they have received from teachers and parents.
HIGH SCHOOL.
When the present Principal took charge of the High School it numbered twelve. At the commencement of the present year we had enrolled sixty scholars. A steady gain as you will see, has been going on all these years. Your committee do not intend to overrate the standing of this school, but we feel it only just to Principal and Assistants, to give not merely our opinion, but also what is thought by others. We find, in looking over the report of the Board of Education, that our High School stands approved by that Board. Also that the Boston University, and Smith College, will admit our graduates without examination, it only requir- ing a certificate from the Principal. This certainly shows that our school compares favorably with other High Schools of the State.
We quote the following from the Ipswich Report of 1895 which we heartily endorse :
" Parents cannot too strongly urge their children to take the High School course. It will develop for them a
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mental breadth that cannot fail to influence their whole life. The discipline of a High School course on the youthful mind that is just beginning to think of the problems of life in earnest, has a value on the formation of character that is not easily estimated. The committee would urge every parent to encourage his children to complete one of the courses of study in the High School."
We have added to our High School Library the past year a number of valuable books. A cabinet has also been placed in Miss Fernald's room, which has been filled by the scholars with minerals and curiosities.
GRAMMARS.
These grades are in charge of competent and experienced teachers. Perfect order prevails here, - the pupils busy with their work, prompt and cheerful when called upon to recite. The teachers are firm, but kind, just, and impartial. The whole atmosphere impresses one that teachers and pupils are in sympathy with each other, which is indeed proven by the results.
PRIMARIES.
These schools are in excellent condition and doing good work. The teachers are faithful and deeply interested not only in mental development but also in moral culture. In the first grade (or nursery as it may well be called), it takes a long time for the little ones to adapt themselves to school restrictions. They have had the freedom of the home, and expect the same in the school. Under these conditions it is very hard for the Primary teachers to do much with text books until good order is secured. So we ask parents to be patient and considerate, and not be disappointed even if their children do not advance as fast as they would like. When
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they reach the Grammar grades they are well disciplined, and ready for study, and generally advance rapidly.
TEACHERS.
We have been fortunate in retaining our excellent corps of teachers, with one exception, Miss Florence A. Oliver re- signed her position as teacher of the Redington Street Pri- mary to take a school in Watertown. The vacancy was filled by Miss Emily P. Ellis, teacher of the Pine Street Primary. Your Committee concluded that it was unneces- sary to continue that school with only twelve scholars; but there are indications that we shall be obliged to re-open it in the spring.
MUSIC AND DRAWING.
At the request of the School Board, our excellent teacher of Music and Drawing, Miss Bill, herewith presents a report covering the time she has taught in our schools. This is done to show our fellow citizens and parents just what has been accomplished.
GENTLEMEN OF THE SWAMPSCOTT SCHOOL COMMITTEE:
In 1890 I was appointed Teacher of Music and Drawing in your schools. Since that time I have visited each school twice a week, giving one lesson in Music and one in Drawing. Also, have planned the work in each department for the regular teachers. In order to fully appreciate what has been accomplished in these branches of study, it is necessary to state the condition of the schools when my work was begun. A beginning had been made in Drawing, Prang's No. 1 drawing book was in all grades from the High to the Primary. Only very simple figures had been attempted. My work for the first three years was to separate the grades, putting each into the work belonging to it. At the end of that time the classes were very fairly graded, and since, we have steadily advanced in each grade. The new school-building, with the opportunity it affords for the better grad- ing of the schools, has very materially aided in the advancement, and the work grows more satisfactory each year. My great object has been to edu-
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