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In conclusion, I desire to thank the Water Board for their ad- vice, courtesy and ready co-operation, also the employes of this Department for their zeal and the efficient manner in which they discharged their duties.
Respectfully submitted,
IVERS M. LOW, Superintendent.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS-STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. GREAT POND, WEYMOUTH, WATER ANALYSIS, (PARTS IN 100,000).
DATE OF
APPEARANCE.
ODOR.
Residue on Evaporation.
AMMONIA.
NITROGEN AS
ALBUMINOID.
NUMBER.
Collection.
Examination.
Turbidity.
Sediment.
Color. Brown.
Cold.
Hot.
Total.
Fixed.
Free.
Total.
In Solution.
In Suspension
Clilorine.
Nitrites.
Nitrates.
Oxygen Consumed.
Hardness.
1902
1902
38808 Jan. 30 Jan. 31
Very Slight
Very 1.02 Slight
Faintly Vegetable.
Distinetly Vegetable.
4.75 2.25 2.50 .0020 .0190 .0170 .0020 .46 .00401.0000|
1.02
0.8| Great Pond.
39869 Apr. 30 May
1
"Very Slight
Very |1.02 Slight Con- sider- .54 able.
Faintly Vegetable.
Distinetly Vegetable.
3.75 1.65 2.10 .0012 .0176 .0154 .0022 .41 .0070 .0000
0.85
0.6
Great Pond.
41329 July 24 July 24
Slight
Distinetly Vegetable.
3.70 1.70 2.00 .0014 .0160 .0150 :0010 .42 .0050 .0000
0.64
11.1
42986 Oct. 31 Nov. 3
Very Slight
Very Slight
.53
Faintly Vegetable. None.
Faintly Vegetable.
3.45 1.10 2.35 .0014 .0168 .0158 .0010 .49 .0010 .0000
0.54 |0.2
Great Pond.
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Loss on Ignition.
TAKEN FROM.
ENGINEER'S REPORT.
To the Board of Water Commissioners and Superintendent of Water Works : -
GENTLEMEN :- I herewith submit my report of operations at Pumping Station, and, having only recently taken charge of same, will endeavor to give you a concise report as to condi- tion of station at my time of taking charge, and at the present time.
Your station has seen many years of service, and taking each machine and boiler separately, everything shows the need of repairs, with the exception of large Blake pump, Blake boiler feed and air pump, on which repairs had been completed just previous to my taking charge.
With assistance I have been able to make considerable repairs and improvements, and would say that there are more repairs required, all to the benefit of your station, as is shown by the following list :
REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
Re-covered steam cylinders and steam chests of Blake pump with asbestos covering.
Covered both feed water heaters, feed pipes, steam pipes, jacket returns and radiator pipes with asbestos pipe covering, saving considerable waste heat thereby.
Repaired and put together old lagging on Blake pump.
Made new counter-movement for Blake pump as old one was well worn out.
Made changes in guage pipe connections to do away with con- siderable condensation in same.
Put on new valves (with extension rods running up through main floor) on steam and injection pipes of air pumps. This allows two air pumps to be operated from main floor.
Cut two holes in engine room floor, surrounding same with
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suitable brass rails. This change allows two air pumps to be readily seen and heard running from engine room above.
Repaired flooring where given out, cleaning and painting parts of same.
Painted both air pumps and pipe connections and whitewashed all pipe covering.
Drilled and tapped main suction pipes for air-cocks and vacuum guage.
Took apart main gate in front of station; same was repaired and replaced after repairing.
Rebuilt supports of stairs in boiler room and condenser room.
Repiped exhaust of both boiler feed pumps (which originally exhausted outside of building) to waste pipe.
Levelled up all pipes to and from boilers, giving proper pitch to same.
Stationary ladder made and put in place to reach top of boiler setting.
Cleaned and repaired main flue from boilers to chimney.
Patched up brick work on boiler setting.
Repiped and changed drips from Blake air pump.
Made new connection for the feeding of soda into boilers.
Repaired Deane air pump, putting same in good running con- dition.
Repaired Deane boiler-feed pump, putting same in good run- ning condition.
Repaired two leaks in steam main.
Put on two new check valves and one gate valve on jacket re- turns to boiler.
Examined both boilers carefully inside and out, cleaning same thoroughly.
Repiped each boiler with new blow-off pipes and fittings, put- ting on each boiler a new asbestos packed blow-off cock.
Repiped both jacket returns in connection with blow-off pipes from boilers, putting in new fittings, etc.
Put in five new tubes in No. 1 boiler.
Put in five new tubes in No. 2 boiler.
Cleaned and painted both feed pumps and damper regulator.
Overhauled damper regulator.
Replaced check valve in main discharge of Deane pump, mak- ing alterations insuring the quiet working of same.
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Overhauled water end of large Deane pump, replacing neces- sary valves, and changing style of valve spring, making much improvement in running of pump thereby.
Braced side of coal shed temporarily where sill had given out. Other slight repairs made from day to day, as they occurred. .
RECOMMENDATIONS, ETC.
I would recommend that large Deane pump be further over- hauled, especially in steam end of same, and moving parts.
No. 1 Boiler is in good condition as regards shell, and- tubes are in fair condition.
I would recommend that this boiler be reset before the coming summer months.
No. 2 Boiler is in good condition as regards shell, and tubes in poor condition as a general rule.
New linings are required for fire-boxes of cach boiler.
A new coal truck would be of benefit to the station.
Telemeter line from station to stand-pipe requires some repairs, as wires and poles are in poor condition in some places.
Engine-room walls require repainting.
There are days during summer months when lawn-sprinkling apparatus, etc., are in use, when your station running at full capa- city is just able to keep up supply used, and this not counting a fire on your hands at this particular time.
In view of the above conditions I consider that your station should be in best possible condition during summer months, and taking into consideration the many repairs I have completed, and those which I am at present making, I would suggest that you consider the advisability of permanently employing the second man at your station, for with this assistance I could do all repairs as they come forward from day to day, maintaining plant in most economical running condition, and be prepared for the hard service when it comes in hot weather.
On inclosed records of both pumps, allowing say two months for some of repairs to have been made, the last four months show some improvement over previous years, giving you some returns for the money expended on repairs.
Respectfully submitted,
C. B. KLINGEMANN.
RECORD OF DEANE PUMPING ENGINE FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1902
Separate Days Pumping.
Number Hours Pumping.
Average Number Hours
Total Number Revolutions
Pumped per Month. Total Number of Gallons
Average Dynamic Head
Average Temperature of
Wood :-
Coal in Pounds.
Raising Steam, Bank-
Pumping.
Total Coal.
Ashes.
No. Gallons Pumped per
ib. of Coal for Total Coal.
lb. of Coal while Pump- No. Gallons Pumped per
per 100 lbs. Coal on Total Average Duty in Foot lbs.
Average Duty in Foot lbs.
per 100 lbs. Coal while
Pumping.
January .....
15
H. M. 54 55
H. M. 3 39
Rev. 87,159
Gals. 3,050,565
Ft. 140
34º
Lbs. 4,500
Lbs. 13,400
Lbs. 17,900
Lbs. 1,790
Gals. 170
Gals. 227
19,898,545
26,580,893
February ...
14
57 15
4 05
84,527
2,958,445
140
34°
4,200
13,500
1,770
167
219
19,515,708
25,587,262
March .
15
56
45
3 47
87,558
3,064,530
140
40°
4,500
13,200
1,770
173
232
20,215,509 27,107,160
April ...
..
15
63 00
4 12
107,700
3,769,500
140
48º
4,500
14,200
18,700
1,870
201
265
23,536,193 30,994.846
May ...
June ....
July. .
-1
43 45
6 15
91,669
3,208,415
152
112º
1,900
11,600
13,500
1,710
237
276
30,127,729 35,062,444
August ......
18
105 50
5 52
196,633
6,882,155
149
104°
5,150
23,550
4,296
239
292
29,798,532
36,314,983
September ..
16
73 00
4
33
137,469
4,811,415
157
98º
3,675
16,525
2,856
238
291
31,187,973 38,123,876
October .....
November ..
30
98
25
3 16
186,534
6,528,690
161
93º
8,600
20,000
28,600
3,117
228
326
30,651,514 43,831,666
December ...
Totals and averages.
130
552 55
4 15
979,249
34,273,715
147
70°
37,025
125,975
163,000
19,179
210
272
25,778,459
33,354,942
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COAL CONSUMED.
Lbs. of Wood.
5
ing Fires and Heat- ing Building.
MONTHS.
Pumping.
per Month.
Against Pump.
Water.
ing.
Coal.
Lbs.
17,700 17,700
28,700 20,200
RECORD OF BLAKE PUMPING ENGINE FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1902
Separate Days Pumping.
H. M.
H M.
Rev. 98,762
Gals. 3,406,670
Ft. 140
Lbs. 4,800
Lbs. 12,600
Lbs. 17,400
Lbs. 1,740
Gals. 198
Gals. 274
23,195,447 32,031,808
February ....
14
€ 9
50
4 16
84,988
2,974,580
140
34º
4,200
11,000
1,520
195
270
22,849,471 31,573,814
March ..
16
62 15
3 53
89,912
3,146,920
140
34º
4,800
11,800
1,660
189
266
22,134,601
31,138,506
April
15
63
45
4 15
102,153
3,575,355
140
46º
4,500
11,800
16,300
1,630
219
302
25,610,947 35,377,838
May ....
.
July . .. .
26
116
40
4 29
238,343
8,342,005
156
108º
6,550
27,320
33,870
5,386
246
305
32,043,939 39,726,508
August .
19
95
40
5 05
191,031
6,686,085
155
109°
5,050
21,750
26,800
3,680
249
307
32.250,380
39,738.400
September ..
15
30
5 38
162,8 4
5,699,840
155
102°
4,450
16,800
21,250
3,142
268
339
34,674,107
43,858,641
October .....
31
116 15
3 41
219,646
7,687,610
160
92°
7,045
22,180
29,225
2,995
263
.346
35,101,272 43,250,436
November . .
December ...
31
10 10
3 27
203,620
7,126 70)
158
94°
8,875
21,500
30,375
2,856
237
331
30,916,856
43,679,047
Totals and averages.
. 83
773
05
4 13
1,391,309
48,695,815
149
720
50,270
156,750
207,020
24,609
235
310
29,230,191
38,6 4 364
of Coal while Pumping.
January ... . .
16
67 OG
4 11
Total Number Revolutions
per Month.
Pumped per Month. Total Number of Gallons
Average Dynamic Head
Average Temperature of
Wood :
Coal in Pounds.
Raising Steam, Bank-
ing Fires and Heat- ing Building.
Pumping.
Total Coal.
Ashes.
lb. of Coal for Total Coal. No. Gallons Pumped per
1b. of Coal while Pump- No. Gallons Pumped per
Average Duty in Foot
lbs. per 100 lbs. Coal on
Average Duty in Foot
Total Coal.
Pounds per 100 Pounds
Against Pump.
w ater.
Lbs. of Wood.
10
MONTHIS.
Number Hours Pumping.
Average Number Hours
Pumping.
ing.
COAL CONSUMED.
=
34º
15,200 16,600
June ....
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
The Overseers of the Poor submit the following report of the work of their department for the year 1902 : -
The Accountant's statement of the expenditures in the several divisions of the department follows this report.
ALMSHOUSE.
William T. Brown and wife have continued in charge as Super- intendent and Matron, their year expiring April 1, 1903. The salary has been $1,300.00, they to furnish the help needed, both" outdoors and in, for the ordinary running of the house and farm. The house has been found at all times scrupulously clean and well ordered, and the general management of the establishment in keeping with the previous record of Mr. and Mrs. Brown for diligence and frugality.
The number of inmates for the whole or portions of the year, not including boarders and those having no settlement in Wey- mouth, has been forty-seven, of whom twenty-two continue at the close of the year.
DEATHS.
The number of deaths has been unusually large, nearly all of those who have died being cases of recent admittance who could not properly be cared for elsewhere. The mortuary list is as follows : -
Patrick Cohen, aged 59, died February 26, 1902.
Oliver Briard, aged 64, died March 16, 1902.
William Jackson (boarder), aged 85, died April 7, 1902.
George W. Welch (settlement Framingham), aged 38, died August 24, 1902.
William Gorman, aged 51, died September 8, 1902.
Lucius Tirrell, aged 60, died September 11, 1902.
Mrs. Charles Smith, aged 70, died October 5, 1902.
Mrs. G. P. Hardwick, aged 78, died October 17, 1902. John Muley (State case), aged 30, died October 18, 1902.
The cost has been quite largely in excess of the previous year, occasioned in part by the general rise in price of nearly all com- modities in general use at the house, and in part by the fact that it became necessary to purchase three horses for the farm, the
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old ones having become entirely unfit for service. It has been many years since the horses had to be renewed, and with the pur- chase of one more, which will be necessary early in the new year, this expense will not have to be met again for many years to come.
It became clear early in June that owing to the drought of the spring the hay crop would be very deficient, and it was obvious that one of three things would have to be done : either to pur- chase large amounts of hay, dispose of most of the cows, or put in corn and build a silo for its storage. After careful considera- tion the latter course was adopted. Ten acres were put in corn and a silo built with a capacity of two hundred tons, and con- nected with the barn at a cost of $1,050.30.
While the first outlay was so large that we hesitated to assume it, " we are convinced by the experience of the winter that the expendi- ture was a wise one, as a corn crop can nearly always be secured, and the feed is in all respects superior to hay for milch cows.
About one hundred and seventy-five tons of ensilage of excel- lent quality was stored, sufficient to serve for feed until the mid- dle of May with the use of a very small amount of hay.
Another extraordinary expenditure became necessary by reason of the old sectional boiler having become useless because of long service. A new tubular boiler was installed at a cost of $500, which heats the house much more effectively than the old one has done of late years.
The cost of the silo and boiler have been carried in an improve- ment account, as being in no way chargeable to the cost of one year exclusively.
The net cost for the support of the town's poor at the house has been $4,080.18.
HOSPITALS.
But little change has occurred in the number or cost of inain- tenance in insane hospitals and like institutions as compared with the report of last year. A slight increase is shown, the amount so expended being $2,891.16.
POOR OUT OF HOUSE.
The whole number of individuals who have benefited by aid in this division, including those with a settlement here, who have been aided elsewhere, is three hundred and thirty, in one hundred seventy-eight families of one or more. Of this number, ninety individuals in thirty-three families had no settlement in Wey- mouth, and the expenditures on their account is to be refunded by the towns of their settlement or by the state.
The whole cost for aid to outside poor has been $12,162 40
For those who have no settlement here 2,141 30
Cost of town's poor out of house $10,021 10
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The cost on account of the poor out of house has been quite largely increased by the prevailing conditions in the fuel market with which all are familiar; but even with this allowance, we must admit that this cost is a heavy one, and the causes which lead to it are of serious importance enough to merit the most careful con- sideration.
The cost of the Poor Department for the year has necessitated the expenditure of an amount, $1,269.94, in excess of the appro- priation.
TOWN PHYSICIANS.
The same physicians have been employed as for the year 1901. For Ward One and the Almshouse, William A. Drake; Ward Two, James C. Fraser; Ward Three, Franklin P. Virgin ; Ward Four, Karl H. Granger; Ward Five, Edward N. Mayberry.
GEORGE L. NEWTON, BRADFORD HAWES, ROBERT MCINTOSH, EDWARD W. HUNT, WALTER L. BATES,
Overseers of the Poor of Weymouth.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH.
1902.
WEYMOUTH, MASS. : WEYMOUTH PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1903.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR 1902.
Term Expires.
Ward 1, Wm. A. Drake, M. D.
Mar., 1903
Ward 2, T. J. Evans
Mar., 1905
Ward 3, H. Franklin Perry
Mar., 1904
Ward 4, Frank E. Loud
Mar., 1903
Ward 5, Geo. L. Wentworth
Mar., 1904
At large, Mrs. Mary E. Holbrook
Mar., 1905
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Teachers .- Messrs. Drake, Evans and Mrs. Holbrook.
Supplies .- Messrs. Drake, Wentworth and Evans.
Fuel .- Messrs. Evans and Loud.
Repairs .- Mr. Loud and Mrs. Holbrook.
Text-books .- Messrs. Drake, Wentworth and Mrs. Holbrook.
Finance .- Messrs. Perry and Evans.
CHAIRMAN.
Wm. A. Drake, M. D., from Mar. 7 to Sept. 16.
Mary E. Holbrook (acting), to Dec. 2.
T. J. Evans, from Dec. 2.
SECRETARY.
T. J. Evans, from Mar. to Jan. 6.
Mary E. Holbrook (acting), from Jan. 6.
SUPERINTENDENT.
Elmer E. Sherman. Address, Weymouth Centre. Office hours : At the close of school, Monday, Athens building ; Tuesday, Jef- ferson building; Wednesday, Howe building; Thursday, Hunt building.
Regular meetings of the Committee, first Tuesday evening of each month, at Office, High School building.
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To the Citizens of the Town of Weymouth :
The School Committee respectfully present their report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1902.
We have deemed it advisable to change the custom of sub- mitting a lengthy report on school matters, and thereby avoid repetition which may occur when the Committee and Superin- tendent discuss the same subjects. The report of the Superinten- dent, being complete and comprehensive, we are confident will be satisfactory. Our report, therefore, will apply more to the finances, condition of property, etc., than to the educational features of our school system.
FINANCIAL REPORT.
Dr.
Balance from 1901
. $7,056 95
Appropriation, March 10, 1902 . . 48,000 00
One-half dog Licenses
515 25
Alewive fund
252 00
City of Boston .
·
36 00
Tuition .
.
.
.
.
$56,018 20
Salary of Superintendent
. $1,480 00
Salaries of Teachers .
. 32,097 46
Salaries of Janitors
3,242 85
Fuel
. 3,178 27
Repairs ·
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3,082 97
Incidentals
296 00
Supplies
3,278 66
Miscellaneous .
474 11
Items at New Athens School
355 87
Balance, Dec. 31, 1902
8,532 01
$56,018 20
TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOLARS.
Balance of appropriation, 1901 . $848 35
Appropriation, March 10, 1902
· 1,500 00
Received for tickets
140 55 ·
$2,488 90
Street Railway tickets
· $1,100 00
Amount carried forward . $1,100 00
.
158 00
Cr.
5
Amount brought forward . $1,100 00
Henry F. Rowell
185 00
W. B. Hollis & Son
·
170 00
Balance, Dec. 31, 1902
1,033 90
$2,488 90
REPAIRS.
In the matter of repairs we have endeavored to be as economi- cal as possible and keep the buildings in fair condition, but many of the buildings being old constant repairs are needed.
FUEL.
Previous to the summer vacation the committee made a con- tract with A. J. Richards & Son for coal for immediate delivery at an advance of about 85 cents per ton from last year; in con- sequence the school buildings were well supplied, with the excep- tion of the High and Athens schools. In the former we had the bins well filled ; the latter was not sufficiently finished to receive coal, and when the building was ready the coal supply was ex- hausted. We have endeavored to help this condition by taking coal from the other buildings, but the supply from that source being necessarily limited the greater quantity for these buildings had to be purchased at high prices. The contract for wood was placed with the Overseers of the Poor at a slight advance from last year.
SUPERINTENDENT.
Mr. A. S. Thomson, who had served as Superintendent for two years, tendered his resignation, which took effect at the close of the school year. From a list of fifteen candidates for the posi- tion, with whom the committee had personal interviews, Mr. Elmer E. Sherman was elected, and we feel that the condition of our schools at present and the progress made during the time he has had charge fully justifies our selection.
Sept. 16 a communication was received from Dr. Wm. A. Drake resigning his position as chairman of the committee. The committee received this with regret, as we believed him to be a man fully qualified for the position, understanding our school system, and having the welfare of our schools an ambition in his life. We endeavored to have him reconsider his decision, but were unsuccessful, and his resignation was accepted Oct. 7.
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THE NEW ATHENS BUILDING.
This building was first occupied at the commencement of the Fall term, and is adequate for the requirements of that section of the town. The School Committee found it imperatively necessary to assume considerable expense in furnishing with equipment that was not contemplated by the Committee in our last estimate.
Fifty seats and desks were repaired and removed from the old to the new building, the yard was partially graded, and a portion of the old fence repaired, the floors were oiled and the building cleaned. The amount of these expenses will be found in the report of the Selectmen. During the coming year the walls should be tinted, a fence built on the south side of the lot to replace that re- moved by the Building Committee. These, with other necessary items, will cost not less than $400.
The heaters have been causing some trouble, but are being per- fected by the Magee Furnace Co. The cost of fuel for this building should be considered in making appropriation for the year ensuing, there being seven fires to maintain in addition to the furnaces in the cremating closets. The amount of coal used in the old building was about thirty-five tons per annum ; in our opinion it will take about one hundred tons to properly heat the new building. In addition, a building of this size should have the constant presence of a janitor.
Owing to the increase in the number of pupils in this section, it became necessary to open another school, which made another teacher necessary.
FLAG STAFF ON HIGH SCHOOL.
By the personal endeavors of the instructors and pupils of the High School, nearly $135 was raised for a flag staff to be erected on the grounds. The sum was not sufficient, but the Committee, appreciating the efforts made, voted to supply the deficiency from school funds. Contract was n.ade, the staff placed and flag raised with appropriate ceremonies.
EVENING SCHOOLS.
Sect. 11, Chap. 42, of the Revised Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires the maintenance of evening schools. To comply with same we requested the Selectmen to insert an
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article in the Town Warrant for this meeting, for your consider- ation. We submit the section in full, viz. :
Section 11. Any town may, and every city or town of ten thousand or more inhabitants shall, maintain annually evening schools for the instruction of persons over fourteen years of age in orthography, reading, writing, the English language and gram- mar, geography, arithmetic, industrial drawing, both free hand and mechanical, the history of the United States, physiology and hygiene, and good behavior. Such other subjects may be taught in such schools as the School Committee consider expedient.
RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROPRIATION, 1903.
We respectfully recommend the following appropriation, $49,100, viz. :
Salaries of teachers, including Drawing, Music and
Superintendent
$34,600 00
Salaries of janitors
3,500 00
Fuel
3,800 00
Repairs
3,000 00
Incidental expenses
300 00
Supplies
3,400 00
Miscellaneous
500 00
$49,100 00
We also request an appropriation of $2,500, to cover deficit caused mainly by increased cost of coal and necessary expenses incident to the new Athens School building.
T. J. EVANS, MARY E. HOLBROOK, WILLIAM A. DRAKE, H. FRANKLIN PERRY, GEORGE L. WENTWORTH, FRANK E. LOUD,
School Committee.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
To the School Committee of Weymouth :
The annual report of the Superintendent of Schools is hereby presented.
STATISTICS.
Population of Weymouth, census of 1900 11,324
Assessed valuation, May 1, 1902 . $6,916,181
SCHOOL CENSUS, SEPTEMBER, 1902.
Number of children in town between 5 and 15 : Males
959, females 914, total 1,873
Number of children in town between 7 and 14 : Males
749, females 723, total 1,472
Number of illiterate minors over 14 years of age :
Males 0, females 0, total ·
0
SCHOOL REGISTERS, SEPTEMBER, 1901, TO JUNE, 1902.
Number schoolhouses occupied ·
19
Number school rooms occupied .
60
Number of teachers required by public day schools 59
Number of different teachers employed during the
year : Males, 9, females 52, total 61
Number of teachers graduated from Normal schools .
9
Number of teachers who have attended Normal schools without graduating .
3
Number of teachers who have graduated from or at- tended colleges
14
Number of different pupils enrolled in all the schools Number under 5 years of age . .
48
Number over 15
215
Number between 7 and 14 years of age
1,358
Number between 5 and 15
1,954
Average membership .
1,968
Average attendance
1,831
Average per cent. of attendance, based on average membership
93
Number of days of absence ·
.
.
22,402
Number of tardinesses . .
.
2,123
.
.
.
2,207
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9
Number of dismissals (excused from less than half of
a session)
3,645
Number of truants reported · 83
Number of visits from parents and friends · 4,629
Regular and punctual attendance indicates a general interest in the schools, tends toward the formation of good business habits on the part of the pupils, and insures the presence of the chil- dren to receive the benefits of the school appropriation. Allow- ing for unavoidable absence due to illness, etc., the per cent. of attendance should be above ninety-three. Tardy and dismissal marks indicate loss of time for the pupil and disturbance of the work of his class.
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