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3 1-inch lead .
16 2-inch galvanized iron .
.
142.8 “
4 1-inch galvanized iron . 103.5 "
1,478.8 feet
Number feet of service pipe relaid
387.0 «
.
.
275
Number feet of new service pipe laid 1,091.8 feet
Two thousand six hundred and eighteen service pipes have been laid to date, of these there are seven that have not been let on and twenty that have been discontinued. Number of feet of each size laid as follows : -
2301 4-inch diameter . 53,755.9 feet 242 1-inch diameter 6,887.2 “
3 14-inch diameter 83.3 "
24 1}-inch diameter 994.0
36 2-inch diameter 794.5
1 23-inch diameter
17.0
2 3-inch diameter .
44.1
6 4-inch diameter .
136.0
3 6-inch diameter 53.0 «
Total length of service pipe Number miles of service pipe
62,765.0 feet
11,887.0 "
Fifty-five water takers have been added this year, making the total number to date two thousand seven hundred and forty-nine.
Fifty-seven services are shut off temporarily on account of vacancy and ten are shut off for non-payment of rent.
Water is supplied to the following : -
Families
2672
Manufactories 24
Stores
.
62
Barber Shops .
9
Offices
11 Boarding houses
11
Banks
5 Engine houses
7
Markets
5
Green houses ·
8
Depots .
4 School houses . 20
Bakeries
2
Slaughter-houses
2
Churches
15
Cemeteries
8
Halls
9
Private stables
174
Public Libraries
2
Livery and express stables .
7
Restaurants ·
5
Truck stables 15 ·
Laundries
10
Parks
.
1
Clubrooms
9
276
Lawn hydrants .
74 Motors
12
Blacksmith shops
3 Meters
4
Groves
1
Hydrants
377
Paint shops
2
Number of fixtures : -
Ice houses
2
Faucets 3822
Electric light stations
1
Hand hose 1421 ·
Coal and wood yards
1 Bath tubs . 283 .
Ornamental fountains
1 Water closets
437
Public drinking fountains 13
Urinals
.
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PIPES LAID AND GATES AND HYDRANTS SET IN 1901.
PIPES BAID.
STREETS.
Cast Iron,
Cast Iron.
4 in.
Galv.
Iron, 2 in.
Galv. Iron, 1 in.
Galv.
Iron, 4 in.
Hydrants.
6 in.
t.
Ft.
Ft
Ft.
Ft.
1
2
Ward 3. To Vine and Oak St. for high service. From Main Street to Richard Horace house. To B. J. Loring's house.
Fort Point
319.5
Granite
100.0
Oak .
559
1
Private Way
38.0
Private Way
189.0
To Geo. J. Morse house Ward 5. Off Bayside. Off Broad St. to Jos. Masterson's house. Off Wessaguset Street.
Private Way .
219.5
700
559
38.0 798.5 319.5 2
2
Number feet pipes laid .
2415
Number hydrants set
2
Number gates set
2
GATES SET.
LOCATION.
Broad
700
Derby
290.0
.
6 in.
277
DISTRIBUTION PIPES AND GATES LAID TO DECEMBER 31, 1901.
SIZE.
CAST IRON PIPE.
WROUGHT IRON PIPE.
GALV. IRON PIPE.
LEAD PIPE.
GATES.
20 in. diameter
Feet. 250.0
Feet.
Feet.
Feet
18
2,092.5
·
.
12
12
19,087.8
28
10
30,905.2
37
8
37,465.2
9,756.9
8,045.0
.
41
11
12,499.7
3,093.5
43
14
·
1
66
1,575.0
4,707.5
520.5
12
₹
883.0
1
279,468.4
18,219.5
520.5
510
322,040.0 total number feet.
60.992 total number of miles.
510 gates.
377 hydrants.
2 12-inch valves.
1 14-inch check valve.
6 automatic air valves.
7 6-inch blow-offs.
9 4-inch blow-offs.
1 2-inch blow-off.
136 feet of 1 inch galvanized iron pipe taken out when extension was put in from Vine to Oak Streets.
GUSTAVUS M. PRATT,
Superintendent.
.
1
14
66
20,679.5
·
.
58
6
163,229.7
260
4
5,758.5
.
13
2
3
1,490.5
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS-STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. GREAT POND WEYMOUTH WATER ANALYSIS, (PARTS IN 100,000).
DÅTE OF
APPEARANCE.
ODOR.
Residue on Evaporation
AMMONIA.
NITROGEN AS
ALBUMINOID.
NUMBER.
Collection.
Examination.
Turbidity
Sediment.
Cold.
Color.
Total.
Loss on Ignition.
Fixed.
Free.
Total.
In Solution,
In Suspension.
Chlorine.
Nitrites.
Nitrates.
Oxygen Consumed.
Hardness.
1
1901. 34622 Jan. 30 Jan. 30
1901.
Very Slight.
Slight .68
Famtly Unpleasant Unpleasant
Distinctly 4.15 2.10 2.05 .0020 .0232
.0182 .0050 .58.0020
.0000
.91 1.0
Great Pond.
35503 Apr. 24 Apr. 24
Very Slight.
Slight| .75 |Distinctly
Vegetable
Distinctly Vegetable.
3.80 1.80 2.00 .0020
.0200
.0180 .0020 .43 .0040
.0000
.82
0.6
Great Pond.
36593 July 31 July 31
Very Slight.
Slight .72
Faintly Vegetable
Faintly Vegetable
1
4.25 1.95 2.30 .0020 .0200
.0184 .0016 .43 .0040
.0000
.91 0.6| Tap.
278
TAKEN FROM.
Hot.
1
279
ENGINEER'S REPORT.
To the Weymouth Water Board :
S. WEYMOUTH, January 1, 1902.
GENTLEMEN: - I respectfully submit the following for the year 1901. The Blake pump has needed twenty-four new springs, one two inch throttle valve, new piping in returns from jackets.
The Blake vacuum pump has needed twelve new valves and springs ..
The Blake Feed Pump has needed four new valves and four springs.
The Deane pump has needed four more bolts in the low pressure cylinders and new pipe in the return from jackets also twenty-eight new springs.
Both boilers have needed an inch and one quarter valve in feed pipe, also new lining in the fire boxes, also one new tube- each.
I have attended to thirty-five alarms during the year, on the following dates :-
January 6, 29 ; February 3, March 14, 19, April 10, 27, 29; May 4, 6; June 13, 17, 20; July 4 (3) July 23 (2) 27; August 5 ; September 16; October 24, 31; November 5, 10, 15, 17, 25; December 1, 3.
GEORGE W. SARGENT,
(M. L. S.)
RECORD OF BLAKE PUMPING ENGINE FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1901.
Separate Days Pumpin.g
H. M.
16
68 40
4 17
Rev. 108,702
Gals. 3,804,570
Ft. 138
Lbs. 4,800
Lbs. 13,000
Lbs. 17,800
Lbs. 1,780
Gals. 213
Gals. 202
24,599,751 33,682,736
February . ..
14
51 45
3 41
83,986
2,939,510
140
33º
4,200
10,100
14,300
1,430
205
291
24,001,201| 33,981,899
March
17
78 35
4 37
115,305
4,035,675
140
360
5,100
13,700
18,800
1,880
214
294
25,064,117 34,394,555
April .
15
69 15
4 37
110,074
3,852,590
140
40°
4,500
11,400
15,900
1,590
242
337
28,291,094 39,458,632
May
June
26
196
00
7 32
393,488
13,772,080
133
670
5,400
36,700
42,100
1,206
327
375
36,285,668
41,624,704
July .
23
166
05
7 13
318,796
11,157,860
132
70°
4,900
30,175
35,075
3,507
318
369
35,020,569
40,707,423
August.
25
144 10
5
46
248,167
8,685,845
134
750
5,200
28,250
33,450
3,345
259
307
29,019,291
34,360,895
September ..
15
113 50
7 35
192,578
6,740,230
136
72°
4,500
21,300
25,800
2,580
261
316
29,631,932 35,892,199
October ..
27
498
15
18 27
196,230
6,868,050
156
57º
1,500
37,940
39,440
3,944
174
181
22,656,206
23,551,944
November . .
16
83
05
5 11
137,429
4,810,015
138
55°
4,800
16,400
21,200
2,120
226
293
26,112,978
33,755,746
December ..
16
66 50
4 10
99,591
3,485,685
143
33º
4,800
13,300
18,100
1,810
192
262
22,967,390
31,256,373
Totals and averages.
210
1536 30
7 38
2,004,346
70,152,110
139
51º
49,700
232,265
281,965
28,192
248
302
28,842,067|
35,013,685
.
Total Number Revolutions
Total Number of Gallons
Average Dynamic Head
Average Temperature of
Wood:
Coal in Pounds.
Rising Steam, Bank-,
ing Fires and Heating
Pumping.
Total Coal.
Ashes.
No. Gallons Pumped per
lb. of Coalfor Total Coal.
lb. of Coal while Pump- No. Gallons Pumped per
Average Duty in Foot lbs.
per 100 lbs. Coal on Total
Average Duty in Foot lbs.
per 100 lbs. Coal while Pumping.
COAL CONSUMED.
MONTHS.
Number Hours Pumping.
Average Number Hours
Pumping.
per Month.
Pumped per Month.
Against Pump.
Water.
Lbs. of Wood.
5
Buildings.
ng.
Coal.
-
280
.
1
-
H. M.
January ....
339
RECORD OF DEANE PUMPING ENGINE FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1901.
MONTHS.
Separate Days Pumping.
Number Hours l'umping.
Average Number Hours Pumping.
Total Number Revolu-
Total Number of Gallons
Average Dynamic Head
Average Temperature of
Wood:
Coal in Pounds.
ing Building.
Pumping.
Total Cost.
Ashes.
No. Gallons Pumped per
No. Gallons Pumped per
Average Duty in Foot lbs.
per 100 1bs. Coal on
Total Coal.
Average Duty in Foot lbs. per 100 lbs. Coal while Pumping.
January. ....
15
65 45
4 23
.Rev. 99,547
Gals. 3,484,145
Ft. 135
33°
Lbs. 4,500
Lbs. 15,200
Lbs. 19,700
Lbs. 1,970
Gals.j 176
Gals. 229
19,912,684 25.807,887
February .. ..
14
68 45
4 54
94,600
3,311,000
135
33°
4,200
13,900
18,100
1,810
182
238
20,595,883 26,819,100
March
14
63 15
31
92,538
3,238,830
135
36°
4,200
13,200
17,400
1,740
186
245
20,957,463
27,625,747
April .
15
67 00
4 28
102,824
3,598,840
135
44º
4,500
14,800
19,300
1,930
186
243
20,994,476
27,377,932
May .
31
144 00
4 38
232,147
8,125,145
140
56°
9,300
24,000
33,300
3,330
243
338
28,489,217
39,528,830
June
24
201
45
3 24
345,418
12,089,630
132
68°
5,400
34,400
39,800
3,980
303
351
33,440,281 38,689.627
July .
23
142
15
11
232,695
8,144,325
132
750
5,000
25,025
30,025
3,002
271
325
29,861,530
35,827,870
August.
18
115 30
6
25
174,616
6,111,560
133
75°
4,100
22,350
26,450
2,645
231
273
25,629,733 30,331,385
September ..
19
75 45
3 59
129,370
4,527,950
137
69°
4,500
16,500
21,000
2,100
215
274
24,635,927 31,354,816
October . ..
1
22
55
5 43
12,657
1,492,995
141
48º
700
5,360
6,060
606
246
278
28,971,494
32,755,084
November. ..
14
56 55
03
82,036
2,871,260
140
4,200
12,000
16,200
1,620
177
239
20,694,340 27,937,359
December. ..
15
61 10
4 04
92,146
3,225,110
140
34º
4,500
14,200
18,700
1,870
172
227
20,137,103
26,518,580
Totals and averages.
206
1085 00
5 15
1,720,594
60,220,790
136
50°
55,100
210,935
266,035
26,603
226
285
25,675,130
32,381,927
1
tions per Month.
Pumped per Month.
Against Pump.
Water.
Lbs. of Wood
10
Raising Steam. Bank-
ing Fires and Heat-
Ib. of Coal for Total
Coal.
ing.
1
H. M.
H. M.
281
COAL CONSUMED.
1b. of Coal while Pump-
+
390
REPORT OF THE BUILDING COMMITTEE FOR THE NASH SCHOOL HOUSE.
Your committee, at the last annual meeting, asked for an appropriation of $300.00 for the purpose of putting an additional coat of paint upon the house and for work upon the grounds, which was granted by the town.
We have had the paint applied at a cost of $79.40 and have paid a bill for grading of $25.00, also a bill for furnace work of $4.10, making in all $108.51.
It was the intention of the committee to have made an asphalt walk, four feet wide, around the building to prevent the brick work from becoming defaced by reason of the dirt splashing upon it, and a contract was made for the perform- ance of the work, which was to have been done in Septem- ber; but the contractor after getting part of his material upon the grounds and making repeated promises, failed to perform the work until the ground froze, and it remains undone. We would suggest, that unless the town sees fit to continue the committee another year, that the balance of $191.49 be placed to the credit of the School Committee and the work be completed by them.
Respectfully submitted, BRADFORD HAWES, Chairman. T. L. TIRRELL, Secretary. For the Building Committee.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH.
WES.
SET 1623
LABORARE ES INCERE
MASSACHUSETTS
.1635.
.006
WEYM
. 1901
QUINCY, MASS. : GRANITE CITY PRINT, 1902.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
To the Citizens of the Town of Weymouth :
In accordance with the requirements of the Statutes of the Commonwealth, the School Committee herewith submit, for your approval, their annual report for the year ending December 31st, 1901.
Dr.
To balance appropriation of 1900 .
$10,444 18
Appropriation, March 11, 1901
43,000 00
One-half dog tax
495 54
Income of Alewife fund
252 00
Tuition of State children .
38 00
Ellis Publishing Co., rebate
9 90
Allyn & Bacon, old books
15 15
$54,254 77
Cr.
By salaries of teachers .
$31,113 40
Salary of superintendent
1,400 00
Salaries of janitors and cleaning
2,889 73
Fuel
3,507 00
Repairs
4,096 11
Supplies .
3,495 53
Miscellaneous (itemized in report of Select- men)
343 46
Truant Officers
39 00
Water rent
.
313 59
Unexpended balance
7,056 95
$54, 254 77
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TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNT. -
Dr.
To balance, appropriation of 1900
$1,328 35
Appropriation, March 11, 1901
1,200 00
$2,528 35
Cr.
By tickets, Brockton St. Ry. Co. . $800 00
Tickets Old Colony St. Ry. Co. 500 00
Transportation Town House, H. T. Rowell
180 00
66 Summer St., W. B. Hollis 200 00
Unexpended balance
848 35
$2,528 35
We have endeavored to have all outstanding bills presented and paid, and with the exception of a bill for fuel amounting to $197. 72 from J. F. Sheppard & Sons, which remains unpaid, we believe that our financial statement as submitted above will give a correct representation of the condition of our schools from that standpoint.
It should be borne in mind, that, whenever the balance of cash on hand January 1st, of any year, where there is a pay- roll of $3,250.00 per month to maintain, a deficit at the close of the year, April 1, is inevitable, and also that it must be considered.
There have been several unusual and extraordinary ex- penses during the year which were beyond our power to anticipate in our last report.
One night, during the first part of the summer vacation, a fire, probably of incendiary origin, broke out in the Howe School. The building was so badly damaged that extensive repairs were necessary. The fire burned into the second story and broke through into the schoolrooms, but owing to the thoughtfulness and care on the part of the firemen, the damage to school furnishings and supplies contained in the
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building was comparatively small. The building was thor_ oughly repaired. The expense of about $1,600 being paid out of the school appropriation.
The new building which was erected at Nash was heated and ventilated under the approved plans of the State Board as prescribed by law. This has necessitated an increased coal consumption and a larger expense for janitor. Upon the completion of the new building at North Weymouth our fuel account must be still greater. The price of coal has been steadily increasing during the last few years, and as our estimates are based upon the expenses incurred during the years immediately preceding our reports, we find that the outlay has largely exceeded our expectation.
With the construction of new buildings we are obliged to provide suitable means for ventilation and heating under the direction of the state inspectors. Over this the School Committee have no control but must provide the fuel which is largely in excess of the requirements under the old methods of heating without ventilation.
Below is a table showing the cost of fuel for all the school houses during the last five years.
1897
$2,427 05
1898
2,185 75
2,804 94 1899
1900
2,670 98
1901
3,507 00
1902 estimated cost of fuel $3,600.
The school supply account is larger than our estimate by nearly $500.00. For several years past the expenditure under this head has been kept down so low, that the perma- nent supplies, - books, maps, etc .- have not been kept up to the requirements of the schools. The books became so dilapidated that a demand for a larger supply than usual was an imperative necessity. While the supply expense is several hundred dollars larger than for a number of years previous, the committee believe that the Superintendent of
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schools has practiced as good economy in the expenditure as was consistent with good management.
Our supply account includes everything used in the school_ room, the Superintendent of schools giving personal super- vision to the expenditures, the cost being only $1.50 per pupil for the year.
The repairs made during the past season have been such as were absolutely necessary to keep the buildings in fair condition. We again recommend an additional appropria- tion for this purpose. This policy of patching buildings from year to year, instead of doing all that is required at the time, will ultimately become exceedingly expensive, as is plainly proven in the case of the old Athens building, which has become practically worthless.
A new sanitary out building has been constructed at the . Bicknell School.
The rooms in the Washington and Jefferson schools have been tinted and many repairs of a minor character made.
New adjustable seats have been put into one room at the Tufts School, and considerable inside painting done. This building, owing to faulty construction, has spread badly and will have to be supported with iron rods. Some of the rooms need to be reseated with adjustable furniture.
A much needed sanitary out-building has been constructed at the Tufts School, and a new floor laid in one room.
The Pratt has been supplied with a furnace, the old one from the Shaw School being utilized for the purpose.
The repairs at the new school building at Nash are those incidental to the establishment of a new school in the vacant room, which includes new furniture:
The Thomas school building has been painted, and the Pond, Hollis and Bates have also received necessary atten- tion: At the High School, some painting has been done, and other repairs made, necessary to keep the building in first- class condition. The pupils have collected by subscription about $130 for the purpose of erecting a flag staff on the lot. The statutes provide that flags shall be kept flying
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on all public school houses or grounds during school hours, and no building can be considered as completed within the meaning of the law, unless provided with a flag.
During this coming year the ordinary repairs that will. have to be made, such as painting, repairs to heaters, grad- ing, etc., will aggregate at least $3,000. There are several buildings that must be painted and much work that ought be done inside, as well as the usual grading of the school yards.
At the annual meeting of the School Board, which was held in March, as provided by the school regulations, Mr. Andrew S. Thomson was re-elected to the position of Super- intendent of Schools for the ensuing year, at a salary of $1,400. A law was passed by the General Court which came into effect in 1901, providing that school committees in every city and town in the Commonwealth should elect and employ a superintendent of schools. For many years it has been the custom in Weymouth to have an article in the warrant for the annual town meeting "to see if the town will vote to in- struct the school committee to employ a superintendent of schools." Hereafter this vote and article in the warrant will be unnecessary, as the statutes require the employment of a superintendent by the committee, and the town must provide for the maintenance of the office.
At the annual town meeting, it was voted to appropriate $25,000 to erect and furnish, complete, a schoolhouse in Ward 1, adequate to accommodate at least 350 pupils. Also that all the final plans and specifications be submitted to the school committee for their approval before making any con- tracts. The building committee selected the plans for the construction of the building and for heating and ventilating the same, which were duly submitted to the school commit- tee for their approval. After a careful examination of both plans and specifications they were unanimously approved.
The plans submitted for the building were made by Lor- ing & Phipps of Boston, and for the heating and ventilation by the Magee Furnace Co. of Boston. We understand that the plans for furnishing have not been considered by the build --
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ing committee, therefore they have not been submitted for approval to the School Committee.
As the vote did not provide for the purchase of a site for the new building it was assumed by both Building and School Committees that it was the intent of the motion to construct the new building on the lot occupied by the old Athens building. The request of the building committee for the right to remove the old schoolhouse was granted, with the understanding that suitable provisions should be made for the accommodation of the pupils in the same, until the new one was completed, all the expense to be borne by the build- ing committee. Everthing has progressed satisfactorily to the School Committee and the pupils have nearly as good accommodations as they had before the schoolhouse was moved.
The new building will contain large, light and well pro- portioned rooms, properly heated and ventilated. There will be large and well arranged corridors with ample pro- vision for the wardrobes. Two of the rooms are so ar- ranged that they can be thrown into one, thus making a very necessary assembly hall. The sanitary and playrooms are in the basement and are constructed in accordance with the requirements of the State. When completed, we believe that this building will meet all the requirements of this sec- tion. Should the place grow in population it will unques- tionably be in the direction of Quincy, and when required, another building should be constructed in that part of the ward.
As soon as arrangements are completed to occupy the new schoolhouse, a new school or grade must be opened - as all the rooms in the old buildings are now full and several chil- dren are out of school by reason of the lack of satisfactory accommodations.
Another school has been added to the Shaw. The vacant room in the Nash building being occupied for that purpose. Also in the Bates School a fifth grade has been opened. The
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Thomas School is closed, and the pupils transported to the Howe School.
The appropriation for the transportation of pupils who reside a long distance from the school which they attend, furnishes conveyance for all pupils who reside in South Weymouth to and from the High School. Also to pupils residing near the southerly end of Summer Street and to those living near the Town House and attend- ing school in Ward 3. For those who are physically unable to walk, tickets are provided. When the weather is incle- ment, tickets are given to pupils residing asuch at distance from the school as would seem imprudent to walk.
Owing to the changes in our schools in South Weymouth and North Weymouth, which will occur during the coming year, it will be necessary to appropriate at least $1,500 for transportation.
The increase of the appropriation becomes necessary by reason of increased consumption of fuel, and the establish- ment of two new schools.
This estimate does not include the deficit for the past year caused by the fire in the Howe building and the large outlay for fuel, which amounts to $3,000.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM A. DRAKE, BRADFORD HAWES, JOSEPH CHASE, JR., GEORGE L. WENTWORTH, H. FRANKLIN PERRY, T. J. EVANS,
School Committee.
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CHANGES OF TEACHERS.
The following is a list of the changes of teachers from January 1, 1901 to January 1, 1902.
RESIGNED.
Date. Name.
School. Grade.
March, 1901.
Walter F. Sawyard.
Franklin. IX.
April, 1901.
William D. Davis.
Athens. VIII. & IX.
June, 1901. Grace M. Pinkham.
June, 1901.
Alvan Kempton.
High.
June, 1901.
Bertha A. Swain.
Washington. IV.
June, 1901.
Margaret A. Dee.
Washington. II
Hunt. VIII
June, 1901.
Eva B. Allyn.
Hunt. VII.
July, 1901.
Gertrude Jameson.
Jefferson. V. & VI.
July, 1901.
Ruth Arnold.
High.
July. 1901. Belle Shurtleff.
Nov. 1901.
Martha I. Shaw.
Athens. VI. & VII.
APPOINTED.
April, 1901.
Sumner C. Poor.
Athens. VIII. & IX.
April, 1901. Mary A. Oliver.
Washington. V.
June, 1901. Mary Kempton.
Washington. IV.
June, 1901. Florence B. Hunt.
Washington. II
June, 1901.
Nellie Reidy.
Thomas.
June, 1901.
Mabel Fiske.
Athens. IV. & V.
August, 1901.
J. B. Merrill.
High.
August, 1901.
Sophronia B. Rich.
High.
August, 1901.
Theodosia J. Sargent. High.
August, 1901.
Henrietta N. Cowen. Jefferson. IV. & V.
August; 1901.
S. Nellie Henderson. Hunt. VIII.
August, 1901. Maude W. Kendrick. Hunt. VII.
Oct. 1901.
Idella Berry.
Hollis.
Dec. 1901.
Florence Brown. Athens. VI. & VII.
High.
June, 1901.
Caroline Varney.
June, 1901. Josephine Bryant.
Athens. VI. & VII.
Howe. I & II.
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TRANSFERRED.
From To
March, 1901. Eben D. Bodfish.
Washington. Franklin.
June,
1901.
Edith Bates.
Thomas. Howe I. & II.
Oct.
1901.
Mary Tirrell.
Hollis. Nash I. & II.
Oct. 1901. Nellie Reidy.
Thomas.
Bates V.
The estimate for school expenses for the ensuing year is as follows : -
Salaries of teachers and Superintendent $32,700 00
Janitors and cleaning
3,150 00
Fuel
3,600 00
Repairs
3,000 00
Supplies
3,000 00
Miscellaneous
. 350 00
Truant Officers
50 00
Water Rates
325 00
Total
$46,175 00
This may be reduced by one-half of the dog
$495 50
tax
Income from Alewife Fund
252 00
Tuition of State children
38 00
Total
$785 50
Balance to be raised by taxation
·
$45,389 50
.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Gentlemen of the School Committee of Weymouth :
It gives me pleasure to submit to you my second annual report of the condition and progress of the schools of the town of Weymouth during the last year.
Since the State Board of Education requires statistics to cover a school year from September to June, the appended tables of statistics refer to the school year beginning Septem- ber, 1900, and ending June, 1901. My report in regard to school work and conditions, however, has reference to the calendar year from the date of the last report, January 1st, 1901, to January 1st, 1902.
The school work has continued to advance along the gen- eral lines laid down last year. The improvements brought about have been gradual in order that sudden changes which are always detrimental to good results might not be felt. Hectograph copies of the work to be accomplished in the several grades have been placed in the hands of each teacher. These notes have been prepared with reference to the ideas and experience of the best modern educators. An effort is made to get the child into near relation even in contact with the objects about which they are to learn. It is our great aim to build up associations in the child's mind so that a network of crossing lines of thought may constantly be affecting each other. His mind becomes like the kaleido- scope ; with a certain limited amount of material he can produce infinite combinations of thought. His mind is not like a wax tablet stamped with clear, but isolated facts, but rather a vibrating fluid responding to all impressions by
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