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2 00
Litchfield, J. Addison,
Mrs., 21 68
Litchfield, Luther,
18 66
Litchfield, Josiah, 29 28
Jenkins, Calvin, 31 84
Jordan, N. P., Mrs., 2 55
44
Litchfield, Ward, $71 19 Litchfield, David B., $2 00
Litchfield, Galen W:, 28 35 Litchfield, Abner, 58 78
Litchfield, John L., Jr., 13 05
Litchfield, George B., 12 12
Litchfield, Reuben D., 10 16 Langdon, John H., 2 00
Litchfield, Horace, 5 67
Litchfield, Cushing O., 11 26
Lee, Stephen, heirs, 18 87 Landers, Edmund, 18 40
Leach, Arthur F., 20 19
Lambert, Isaac H., 2 00
Lee, George W., 2 00
Litchfield, Oscar O., 2 00
Landers, Edmund, Jr., 2 00
Landers, William,
2 00
Litchfield, James L., 91 68
Litchfield, Orlando R., 2 00
Langdon, Eugene W., 2 00
Litchfield, Benjamin D., 2 00
Litchfield, George B., 2d, 2 00 Litchfield, Seth, 5 82
Litchfield, Arthur E., 2 00
Merritt, Cassius C., 2 00
Marsh, Joseph O., 9 74
Morris, Joseph W.,
61 25
Merritt, Israel, heirs, 6 37
Merritt, Howard, 32 68
Mann, Reuben, 70 85
Merritt, Billings, Mrs., 5 18
Merritt, Joseph E., 2 00
Merritt, George W., 73 31
Merritt, Robert C., Mrs., 8 33
Merritt, William O., 16 46
McDonald, James, 29 88
Mc Donald, George H., 2 00
Mclaughlin, Patrick, 15 78
Murphy, James P., 10 87
Merritt, George M., 18 99
Maddock, John T., 8 18
Methodist Parsonage, 30 94
Merritt Freeman,
44 16
McCarty, John, 2 00
Mott, Leroy,
2 00
Mulcurn, William, 2 00
McLaughlin, John,
17 47
McCarty, Daniel, 2 00
Merritt, Austin W., 2 00
Morris, Joseph W., Jr., 2 00
Murphy, James E., 2 00
Merritt, Henry, 2d, 2 00
Maddock, Thomas J., 2 00
Merritt, Walter H., 7 10
McDonald, John, 2 00
Merritt, Herbert M., 2 00
Morgan, Granville W., 2 00
Nash, Eben,
19 17
Newcomb, Jacob C., S 01
Newcomb, Levi, heirs, 17 26
Nott, Charles H.,
12 63
Neal, Thomas O., Jr., 2 00
Neal, Thomas O., 25 45 Neal, Nicholas O., 2 00
Neal, Christopher O., 2 00
Nichols, Israel, heirs, 32 21
Litchfield, Elijah, 4 62
45
Newcomb, Silas, $16 45
Newcomb, William J., $21 75
Nott, John F., 2 00
Nightingale, Isaac, . 20 61
Newcomb, Henry C.,
18 30 Nichols, Noah B., 34 64
Newcomb, Walter F.,
2 00
Otis, John, 2 00
Otis, Elisha; Mrs.,
43 78
Osborne, Caleb, 18 32
Osborne, William H., 2 00
Otis, Elisha, 2 00
Otis, Job P., 102 47
Otis, Joseph, 20 06
Osborne, Charles H., 2 00
O'Hearn, Robert, 4 72
O'Hearn, Morris, 5 40
Pierce, Otis, heirs, 5 52
Prouty, James L., heirs, 47 68
Pool, James H., Mrs., 32 30
Prouty, Caleb W., heirs, 83 55
Patterson, John,
19 64
Pierce, John W.,
7 27
Pool, James H., 2 51
Pratt, George O.,
2 00
Rogan, Patrick, 8 20
Raymond, Leonard, 6 67
Randall, William, 4 32
Randall, Oscar, 2 00
Smith, Patrick,
90
Studley, Frank,
6 04
Spooner, Henry F., 11 78
Studley, Edwin,
2 00
Sullivan, John, 22 91
Studley, Liba, 26 65
Studley, Homer, 4 77
Supple, Garrett,
17 13
Smith, Jerome V., 3 02
Studley, Eunice Mrs.
24 65
Smith, John H., 7 10
Seaverns, Charles P., 25 48
Smith, Alba P.,
13 05
Sullivan, James, 4 21
Spooner, Jessie W., 15 01
Smith, James F.,
2 00
Sylvester, Chester H., 6 42
Studley, James N., 2 00 Totman, David W., 8/37
Turner, Nath'l, heirs,
66 13
Turner, William C., 72 89
Tilden, Joseph W., 34 13
Thorndike, Theop. W., 18 07
Tobin, Edward, 14 75
Tobin, Thomas, 2 68
Totman, James B.,
9 97
Taylor, Daniel W., 2 43
Taylor, Charles A.,
2 85 Totman, Jesse D., 15 25
Turner, James N., 6 08
Tromer, Peter,
2 95
Taylor, Stephen, 2 .00
Turner, William H.,
2 00
Ulmer, Frank N., 5 40 Vinal, George O., 22 32
Vinal, Lot, heirs,
5 95 Vinal, Leroy, 29 41
Vinal, Freeman,
15 31 Vinal, Nathaniel J., 40 59
-
46
Vinal Asa, heirs, $5 10
Vargus, Frank, $12 03
Ward Hugh, 2 00
Webb, Wilson E., 2 00
Webb, Marcena Mrs. 7 82
Wade, George W. P., 2 72
Whiting, Aurelia, Mrs. 3 40
Webb. Charles F.,
2 00
Wherity, Nicholas, 2d, 8 09
Webb, Stephen L., 2. 00
Ward, Arthur T., · 38 02
Ward, John, 17 55
Whittaker, George H., 8 37
Ward, Daniel, 21 56
Ward, Daniel, 2d, 10 42
Ward, Edward, 2d, 7 65
Wilder, Benjamin, 42 53
Wood, Walter F.,
2 00
Whitcomb, George W., 19 08
Webb, Benjamin F., 7 27
Wade, William H., 2 00
Wilder, Oscar K., 2 00
Wills, William, 4 04
Wills, F. D., Mis., 22 95
Webb, George H., 77 98
Ward, Daniel, 3d, 2 00 Whitman, Charles C., 2 60
Ward, Arthur T., Jr., 2 00
Ward, Daniel H., 2 00
Young, Dolly, 8 42
Young, Henry, 3 71
Young, Chas. D , heirs, 13 09
Young, Ephraim, 15 09
Arnold, Ezra D., 6 63
Briggs, George H., 35 53
Brooks, James, 77
85
Bates, E. & G. W. Pratt, 51
Bates, Lot
11 90
Briggs, Joseph, 25
Bailey, Luther, 85
Barrell, Elisha, heirs, 34
Bates, Lot W., 6 12
Briggs Brothers,
5 10
Brown & Yecthie, 8 59
Boyle, Daniel, 2 12
Brooks, Alfred, 3 40
Bartlett, Elizabeth, 28 30
Cushing, Thomas & Co., 5 95
Curtis, Roswell, 3 40
Clapp, John, 2 04
Cole, Oliver, heirs,
3 57
Collamore, Gilman, 17 85
Chandler, John, 43
Collamore, John, 84 15
Clement, Arthur M., 13 60
Cook, Robert L., 2 97
Vinal Henry L., 12 52
Wherity, Patrick, 1 02
Wherity, Nicholas, 28 26
Webb, Charles S. 16 66
Wade, Nathaniel, 2 17
Bates, George, 7 30
Bates, Daniel, heirs,
Barstow, Benjamin, 1 45
Barstow & Dwelley, .1 10
Bates, Edwin, W., 3 06
Briggs, Eldridge and Charles, 5 10
47
Cudworth, Joseph,
$1 27 Church, Hannah M., $1 70
Damon, Galen, heirs,
77 Dilloway, W. E. L., 32 73
Eaton, Charles L.,
1 70 Farrow, Richmond, 77
Gannett, Joseph K., 6 38 Gilbert, G. W. & G. H., 43
Graves, Frederick, 1 70 Hanson, Robert B., 1 36
Hodgkins, John E., 1 70
Howe, William, 1 27
Hackett, S. J.,
2 04. Jenkins, Reuben Y., 3 06
Jacobs, Bardin R.,
2 89 Jacobs, Edwin, 43
Jacobs, Pyam, heirs,
94 Jenkins, Sally, 14 28
Jacobs, Stephen, heirs,
2 04
Jenkins, Perez, 1 19
Jackson, William, 2 21
Jackson, Robert E., heirs, 43 27
Litchfield, E. Clifford, 5 78
Litchfield, James, 51
Merritt, George,
84 10
Moore, William, 85
Mott, Stephen,
1 10
Moore, Ira L., 48 02
Merritt, Elisha L., Mrs., 7 22
Maffit, James S., Mrs., 2 55
Newman, A. W.,
1 27
Otis, John T., 33 15
Perry, Ethan, 77
Paul, Ellen D., Mrs., 8 50
Rogers, Arthur T.,
43
Rose, Seth, heirs, 25
Roberts, W. A., 85
Studley, Joshua,
2 04
Studley, William, heirs, 1 45
Stanwood, James, 85
Stockbridge, Dana, heirs, 3 91
Shaw, Melvin, 8 07
Sumner, George F., 5 10
Smith, Alba, Jr., 85
Simmons, William B., 7 00
Tolman, Charles, 6 80
Ulmer, Frederick, 3 83
Vinal, Levi, 15 13
Vinal, Seth H. & Co., 3 83
Wood, Hosea & Co., 18 70
Webb, John,
6 80 Walbur, George, 43
Walbridge, P. D., 85 Webb, Lydia, Mrs., 2 55
Weatherbee, John, 52 27
Weeks, Caroline L., 30 18
Litchfield, Franklin, 19 30
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK,
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BIRTHS
REGISTERED IN SCITUATE DURING THE YEAR 1881.
DATE.
NAME OF CHILD.
NAME OF PARENTS.
January
1,
66
18,
66
20,
Mary Jane Emerson,
66
31,
February 4,
66
10,
John Ensign Prouty, Maggie Etta Barry, Allerton Cushman Bonney,
Louis K. F. and Sarah E., Charles C. and Nellie F., George E. and Ella A., John E. O. and Mary F., John and Annie, Leroy S. and Clara B., Frederick E. and Sarah A., John F. and Jennie, Chester H. and Helen A.,
Frank W. and Amelia M., Charles H. and Florence M. Hatherly and Judith A., George O. and Henrietta B.,
Frank E. and Marilla B., John F. and Bridget, Marcus N. and Maggie M., William W. and Ida V., Joseph F. and Mary A., Cornelius and Mary T., Reginald and Jennie C., John A. and Sarah A., Patrick and Selina,
Edward F. and Maria F., George and Mary, John and Bridget, William B. and Mary F.,
MAIDEN NAME.
Proutv. Hayward. Jenkins. Reed. Garren. Cushman. Cook. Nee. Litchfield.
Young. Bridghanı.
Mott.
Merritt. Damon.
Hayes. Faloon. Newton.
66
25,
Alice Frances Manson,
Mary A. Flynn,
June
9,
Cornelius Henry Driscoli, Dick,
14,
66
18,
66
20.
66
26,
Charles Edward Hines, - Tripp,
July
6,
6,
28,
Herbert Albion Sprowle, Katie Faloon, - Sylvester,
66
17,
66
18,
Jennette Ames Damon, May Davie,
March
10.
Percie Lincoln Merritt,
28,
George Howard Burbank,
April
19.
May 9.
11,
Herbert Addison Turner, John Edward Wallace, Julia May Barber,
Ford. Gilboy.
Whitcomb. Meggs. Vinal.
Curran. Randall.
50
27,
Roy Chester Merritt, Joseph Patrick Cullen,
Ellen Mitchell, -- Harrub,
Zenas Clark Howland, . Arthur Clayton Withem,
11.
16,
27,
July 30, August 2,
September 8, 22.
October
2, 8, 20,
November 7, 15,
18,
20,
20,
December 3, 17, 18,
1867. August 9,
1875.
October 25, 1877. December 23,
1878. October 2, 1879.
June 14, 1880.
February 9, March 18, August 20,
Damon, Freddie Wilson Gardner, Henry Snow Taylor, George Andrew Graham, Joseph Warren Leach, Hill, Herbert Sylvester, Margery Arabella Spinney, Rosanna Dewire,
Wilder, Merritt, Twins,
Merritt, Morris,
Flora Maria Jackson, Jennie B. Stone,
Mary Ann Harris,
Thomas Henry Harris,
Arthur Percival Leach,
Edna Estelle Clapp,
Mary Ann Wallace,
Clifton B. Lee, Mabel Florence Jenkins, Gustavus Pratt,
Walter L. and Lucy V., Joseph T. and Martha P., Charles A. and Hannah E., Thomas and Mary F., Arthur F. and Ella B., Daniel E. and Jane M., Danforth P. and Fannie C., William A. and Ella M., Jolm and Rose, Benjamin and Maria F., Cassius C. and Alice L., Cassius C. and Alice L., Joseph W., Jr., and Caroline F., Charles H. and Elizabeth A., C. Harold and Jennie B.,
Thomas and Frances,
Thomas and Frances,
Arthur F. and Ella B., Charles W. and Abby B., John F. and Bridget,
S. G. Wyman and Mary L .. George HI. and Joanna, Elijah P. and Mary E.,
Mott. Taylor. Bailey. Ward. Clapp. Jenkins. Trimm. Bingham. Walls. Clapp. Clapp. Clapp. Sylvester. Farrington. Elliott. 51
Duffey.
Duffey. Clapp.
Merritt.
Hayes
Bates. Andrews. Rodriguez.
MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN SCITUATE FOR THE YEAR 1881.
DATE.
NANES.
RESIDENCE OF EACH AT TIME OF MARRIAGE.
AGE.
BY WHOM, AND WHERE MARRIED.
Feb. 13
Lydia A. Stoddard,
So. Scituate,
19
Feb.
27
Mary J. Murphy,
Scituate,
21
March 23
Benjamin D. Litchfield,
Scituate,
22
Rev. Granville Yager, at Cohasset.
Mary H. Ripley,
Cohasset,
20
April 28
Emily J. Brumbraunı,
Hartford, Ct.,
21
May 10
Harriet E. Bailey,
Scituate,
32
May
20
Mary A. Damon,
So. Scituate,
26
July
19
Hannah B. McFawn,
Kingston,
31
Aug. 21
Mary E. Bates,
Scituate,
19
Joseph W. Robinson,
So. Hingham,
22
Sept. 10
Ellen F. Bates,
Scituate,
20
Rev. W. A. Spinney, at North Scituate.
John T. Hannigan,
Brockton,
20
Rev. Gerald Fagan, at Hingham.
52
Thaddeus G. Hyland,
Scituate,
25
Rev. Louis Schneider, at Hartford, Conn.
Caleb S. Beal,
Boston,
53
Rev. Joseph Osgood, at Cohasset.
George E. Sylvester,
Scituate,
22
Aaron Pratt, Esq,, at Cohasset.
Caleb T. Jenkins,
Scituate,
32
Rev. C. Y. DeNormandie, at Kingston.
Everett Wilder,
Scituate,
26
Rev. J. W. -- , at East Weymouth.
Rev. Edw. C. Hood, at Hingham.
( Charles F. Litchfield,
So. Scituate,
21
Sept. 25
John A. Hobson, Lena A. Carter, Albert Merritt,
Scituate,
Scituate, 23
Oct.
6
Genevieve A. Knapp, John H. Towne, Julia A. Chubbuck,
Boston,
44
Scituate,
37
Cohasset,
21 21
Nov. 24
Flora L. Brown,
Scituate,
21
Dec. 22
Esther M. Harrington,
Worcester,
40
Daniel Ward,
Scituate,
26
Dec. 25
Katie A. Mulcurn,
Scituate, 22
Hingham,
26
Dec.
26
Hannah E. B. Morris,
Scituate,
27
Henry W. Smith
Chelsea,
26
Dec. 26
Lettie Lewis,
Chelsea,
22
Rev. Joseph Osgood, at Cohasset. Rev. W. Henry Brooks, at Hanover. Rev. W. A. Spinney, at North Scituate. Rev. Edw. C. Hood, at Cohasset. Rev. Joseph Osgood, at Cohasset.
Nov. 6
Joseph Sylvia, Julia E. Litchfield,
Scituate,
William T. Tilden,
Cohasset,
28
James N. Studley,
Scituate,
36
Rev. George E. Horr, at Worcester.
Rev. Gerald Fagan, at Scituate.
Philip A. Cushing,
Rev. W. H. Fish, at South Scituate. 53
Rev. S. Hamilton Day, at Scituate.
Scituate,
20 19
South Scituate, 17
Oct. 11
DEATHS REGISTERED IN SCITUATE DURING THE YEAR 1881.
AGE.
DATE.
NAMES.
DISEASE.
Years.
Months
Days.
Nervous Insanity,
24
5
14
Jan.
2,
George Litchfield, Ryan,
Stillborn,
-
-
66
5,
Elizabeth C. Pinson,
Paralysis of Brain,
84
7,
Abigail S. Ellms,
Apoplexy,
75
10
16
7,
Jane Curtis,
Old Age,
89
7
19
Simeon and Rachel Bates.
66
S,
Mary G. Litchfield,
Cancer,
76
2
25
Stephen and Mercy Mott.
Dropsy,
71
9
5
Dennis and Mary M.
Tuberculosis Pulmonalis,
39
2
2S
Lincoln and Rebecca Prouty.
Feb. 2,
Selina Briggs,
Old Age,
83
7
6
Thomas and Margaret Butterly.
66
18,
William Ellins,
Bronchitis,
85
4
13
Benjamin and Betsey.
20,
Henry Damon,
Enteritis,
3
S
21,
Joshua Jenkins,
Diabetes,
68
6
-
March 6,
Mary Vargus,
Consumption,
17
10
28
Antone and Mary.
66
7,
William J. Lee,
Consumption,
29
6
3
George C. and Olive H.
8,
Martha L. Litchfield,
63
6
11
Stephen and Mercy Mott.
10,
Asa Curtis,
Diabetes,
69
3
Asa and Jane.
20.
Ele inor Vinal,
Gangrene,
78
1
4
Stephen and Charlotte.
Consumption,
22
8
2
Thomas and Ann R.
20,
Josie L. Clapp,
7
6
Patrick and Selina.
Peritonitis,
56
7
-
Samuel and Hannah.
Hespes,
73
10
10
Abner and Lydia.
April 12,
Christopher A. A. Andrews,
Heart Disease,
64
6
18
William and Thankful.
Puenmonia,
90
3
14
Silas and Azubeth.
Old Age,
80
2
21
Eli and Rebecca.
19,
19, .
Naomi Ellis,
Old Age,
79
11
14
Edmund and Hannah Chandler.
24,
Matilda A. Litchfield,
Gamaliel and Patience Curtis.
16,
Margaret Flynn,
Pneumonia,
60
Virgil H. and Addie F.
54
21,
Samuel J. Hunt,
22,
Howard Litchfield,
21,
John B, Cullen,
Croup,
14,
Levi Newcomb, Henry S. Jenkins,
PARENTS' NAME.
Warren and Helen M.
5,
Patrick and Maggie. Thomas and Abigail Corlew.
10,
Daniel Ward,
Davis and Nancy.
Disease of the Heart,
1
April 22, " 30, May S, " 66
14, 16,
Samuel W. Northey, Hiram Bates, Fannie G. Burbank, James Litchfield, Licy¿ B. Vinal, Margaret A. O'Neil, Luther L. Clapp, Catharine Clapp,
26 Rubeola, Typhoid Fever, Measles, Paralysis, 69
1
-
27 17
1
3
10
23
Old age and Gangrene,
73
S
-
Consumption,
14
10
20
Pneumonia,
54 70
5
29
Dropsy,
85
1
Diphtheria,
6
3.
Albuminaria,
75
9
20
“ 27,
Joseph Ellms,
Cholera Infantum,
-
7
12
Aug. 5,
Henry W. Gardner,
Dysentery,
2
4
13
Joseph T. and Martha P. Charles and Mary Olmstead.
Exhanstion old age,
73
14
Asthma & Heart Disease,
74
11
10
David and Ruth Otis.
20,
Mary V. Cooke,
Chronic Diarhea,
70
6
14
Peleg and Lucy Collier.
24,
Mercy V. Bates,
Strangulated Hernia,
79
1
22
Seth and Susanna.
" 31,
Freeman Merritt,
John L. Litchfield,
Paralysis,
61
16
Leonard and Sarah.
Sept. 10,
12,
Edward Supple,
Phthisis,
21
10
12
Edward and Jane.
Stillborn,
-
-
16,
23,
Thomas Graham,
Urasmia,
45
Thomas and Margaret.
Nellie Mitchell,
Cholera Infantmin,
-
2
23
John and Bridget.
66
28,
Thomas Ellis,
Old age,
92
S
2
Oct. 8,
19,
Davis Jenkins,
Unknown,
75
6
9
Davis and Nancy. Battles.
Old age,
85
10
Nov. 2,
66
18.
Catharine E. Lec,
Consumption,
70
4
William and Mary W. Pratt.
..
24,
Martha A. Gilbert,
Cardiac Dropsy,
71
1
13
.
Hemorrhage Lungs,
75
4
27
Simeon and Rachel.
Old age,
88
3
20
63
-
-
George - Melaine.
" 21,
Catharine McDonald,
Henry II. and Ellen. Adoniram J. and Mary J. George O. and Henrietta B. Nathan and Deborah. Seth and Lucy Decraw. Thomas and Bridget. Tilden and Penelope.
20, June 26,
July 3, 4 27,
Eunice Totman,
Gradual Paralysis,
Elizabeth Flanagan,
John and Margaret. Joseph N. and Elizabeth.
Thomas and Mary E.
Lillian F. Butler,
14, 14,
Mary Tracy,
55
Charles and Martha P. Seaverns.
Joseph and Ruth.
Philip D. Minot,
27, Dec. 12,
Rebecca W. Bates,
Nathaniel and Elizabeth.
Deborah Vinal,
Richard and Catharine.
Hoar,
Daniel and Hannah Litchfield.
David and Mary Otis.
5
20,
1
THE FOLLOWING WERE BROUGHT TO TOWN FOR INTERMENT.
AGE.
PLACE OF DEATH.
DATE.
NAME.
DISEASE.
Years.
Months
Days.
Jan. 17,
George G. Vinal,
Phthisis,
46
11
22
Died at Boston.
Feb. 28,
Mary Ellms,
Consumption,
24
2
15
Died at Boston.
Mar. 18,
Evelina C. Otis,
Pneumonia,
2
6
Died at Boston.
" 22,
Maud Freeman,
Typhoid Fever,
41
3
Died at Boston.
" 22,
Ezra Vinal,
Pneumonia,
73
10
20
Died at Boston.
April 2,
Catharine Tilden,
Accidental Burning,
4
7
22
Died at Cohasset.
4,
Esther E. Munnis,
24
5
--
Died at Cohasset.
22,
Cassander S. Wilkins,
63
6
10
Died at Boston.
26,
John Rooney,
-
-
1
Died at Cohasset.
May 4,
Mabel F. Woodfall,
23
8
20
Died at Lynn.
June 1.
James B. Vinal,
-
3
Died at Boston.
July 7,
Leonard T. Richardson,
46
4
10
Died at Boston.
Sept. 6,
Mabel F. Woodfall,
6
-
Died at Lynn.
Oct. 20,
William H. Hern,
Consumption,
35
10
Died at Syracuse, New York.
-
--
56
9,
Annie Thomas,
57
Died at Duxbury.
25,
Alfred A. Curtis,
Consumption,
-
Died at Taunton.
68
57
SUMMARY.
Whole number of births during the year 1881
Males 22
Females 19
Whole number recorded in 1881 49
Number of marriages recorded 18
Number of marriage certificates issued 18
Number of deaths in Scituate during the year 56
Males 26
Females 30
Average age, fifty-seven years, five months and nine days.
Of the above number, two lived to be over ninety, twenty-five between seventy and ninety, eleven under twenty, and only eighteen between twenty and seventy years. The number of deaths caused by bronchial and lung diseases was twelve. This number is less than the average for the State. Seven nad no organic disease, but died of old age. Sixteen bodies were brought to town for interment.
Whole number recorded during the year . : 72
Number of dogs licensed during the year 1881
69
Amount received for the same $150 00 |
CHARLES E. BAILEY, Town Clerk.
SCITUATE, February 1, 1882.
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ANNUAL REPORT
-OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
-OF THE-
TOWN OF SCITUATE
FOR THE YEAR 1881.
PLYMOUTH : AVERY & DOTEN, BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, 1882.
SCHOOL REPORT.
The School Committee of the Town of Scituate submit the following Report : -
It is with great pleasure that the committee can con- gratulate the town upon the general prosperity that has attended the schools the past year. In every respect marked progress has been made. Although to some the amount of money appropriated may seem to be large, yet it is no larger than the important interests of education require and the moral welfare of our town demands. Some of our teachers, especially our Grammar School teachers, deserve larger salaries for the great amount of work required of them. Excessive economy in education is a waste of money, for a cheap teacher is worse than none. The best talent in teaching usually demands the highest pay, and therefore we are in danger of losing our superior teachers, if we do not pay as much as neighbor- ing towns. It is our custom to employ home talent, and we are very glad to say that the majority of our native teachers hold a high rank; so much has this been the case in years past that Scituate has sent to Boston some of its finest teachers. We hope the coming year our citi- zens will visit the schools frequently ; nothing is more
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encouraging, both to teacher and scholar, than the pres- ence of parents in the schools ; the pupils need to feel that others beside the committee are interested in watch- ing their progress ; nothing should be left undone to encourage both scholars and teachers to do their very best. We must all remember that our schools are among the chief sources of our future refinement and intelligence.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
Of the Primary Schools it is not necessary to speak singly, for they are all uniformly good. The teachers have worked hard and been faithful in the discharge of their duties. When it is to be remembered that great patience is required in the discipline and instruction of little children, it will be seen that their labor, though somewhat different from that of the higher teachers, is
none the less arduous. They lay the foundation of the child's education, and it is enough for us to add that each one of the Primary teachers has endeavored to make that foundation sure and strong, and all have advanced their pupils in a manner satisfactory to the committee. The largest of these schools is taught by Miss Litchfield, and numbers fifty-three scholars ; the smallest, taught by Miss Carr, numbers eighteen.
EAST GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
It is hardly necessary to add anything to what we said last year in praise of this school, and yet the committee would hardly be justified not to make some mention of it. The teacher, Mrs, Neely, has added to her laurels by
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the unusual success that has crowned her unwearied efforts the past year. At every visit made by the com- mittee, the good order of the school, the great interest of the scholars in their studies, the happy faculty of the teacher in imparting knowledge have been beyond criti- cism. It will be well for some of our teachers of less experience to visit this school, for they certainly would get valuable hints as to the best methods of governing a school and giving instruction. We trust that her services will be continued to this school many years to come.
WEST GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
We regret to say the progress in this school has not been as great during the past year as the committee hoped it might be, notwithstanding the teacher has worked faithfully and to the best of her ability. There has been the same irregularity in attendance and want of interest that we noticed in our report of last year. The many large boys, who only attend during the winter months, are not disposed to co-operate with the teacher in maintaining good order. Their indifference and neg- lect of their studies were apparent in our last annual examination, only one member from the class for promo- tion reaching the standard required for admission to the High School. If the parents will see that their children are more regular in their attendance, we feel the existing evils in this school will soon be remedied, and that it will take a more favorable rank in the future.
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HIGH SCHOOL.
The High School has maintained the reputation already gained for it by its successful teacher, Mr. Snow, who has given to it his undivided time and attention. The money appropriated for his salary is no more than his ability as a teacher deserves. The scholars have made commend- able progress in all their studies, and we believe the year has been a profitable one to them. We hope to graduate a class in June.
EXAMINATIONS.
At the annual examination last June twenty-eight scholars were promoted from the Primary to the Gram- mar Schools, and twelve only from the Grammar Schools to the High School. These pupils were subjected to the fairest test of scholarship, viz. : Written examinations, and an average of seventy-five per cent correct answers, was required to entitle the pupils to a certificate of pro -. motion.
We hope to promote a larger number from the Gram- mar Schools this year, thus reducing their over-crowded condition, and thereby increasing the size of our High School, which we feel is smaller than it should be.
ATTENDANCE.
The attendance of the scholars compares favorably with former years. We are sorry to find that a large number of boys, between ten and fifteen years of age, are obliged to leave school in the summer months. Many are obliged to work, so the little education they receive
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must be obtained in the winter season. . As another has forcibly said, " Regular and punctual attendance at school is in many households regarded as something of but slight importance ; and the domestic duties which might easily be performed out of school hours, the earning of a trifle by some irregular work, and sometimes merely the wilful fancy of the child. are freely allowed to interfere with the time that should be spent at the school house. The evil of this is manifold : The pupil is led to think that his education is a matter of but the smallest consequence ; habits of irregularity are formed which may never be overcome ; the value of the attendance actually given is lessened by its frequent interruptions ; and great injus- tice is done to the more constant scholars by the irregular attendance of some of its members." As an incentive to punctuality, we feel justified in mentioning the names of those scholars who have been most faithful in their attendance.
DEPORTMENT.
The deportment of most of the scholars throughout the town has been good. The committee have not been called to a single case of disobedience. If there has been any trouble or disorder in any of the schools, order has at once been restored by the teachers. The cases of corporal punishment reported to the committee are less in number than last year. We hope that our teachers will try every other method of discipline before using this. At present our opinion is that it should be used sparingly. Most scholars are easily govered by mild and gentle means ; a kind word has great influence ; only 5
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when these do not prevail would we sanction corporal punishment.
From this brief survey of our schools it will be seen that the most of our teachers have been faithful and have fulfilled our expectations. There are different definitions of a good teacher ; some think that mental qualifications only are necessary ; others, that a good teacher is one who maintains perfect order in school, - is a good disci- plinarian ; in our judgment it is one who not only com- bines the ability to impart knowledge with the power to govern, but is also fitted to impress upon the susceptible natures of pupils the influence of a high moral character. The deportment of the teacher in the presence of a scholar is of vital importance. Through our personality we teach lessons which make as lasting an impression as through our words and acts. "Not what we say, but what we are," is a maxim as applicable to the teacher in the school-room as out of it. All our schools, excepting one, have been taught by females, showing conclusively that Primary and Grammar Schools can be taught and managed as well by female as male teachers.
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