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Geo. E. Adams, waste,
22 56
John Power, bungs, ·
I 55
Chas. F. Hartshorne & Son, insurance,
319 00
Geo. E. Smith, carpentering,
22 34
A. W. Brownell, printing,
I 00
A. B. Woodman, horseshoeing,
26 65
E. I. Purrington, machine work, . 8 80
Nathaniel Tufts, gas meters, 137 63
Simplex Electrical Co., electric wire, .
258 80
C. S. Knowles, sharpening tools,
2 35
S. M. Spencer & Son, rubber stamps, 4 20
Geo. M. Clark & Co., gas stoves, 17 79
Braman, Dow & Co., pipe and fittings,
147 86
Stanley Elect. Mfg. Co., transformers, 203 00
Petty Cash, postage, envelopes, etc.,
237 59
C. S. Spaulding, manager, . .
1,797 00
F. A. Swain, clerk,
831 40
W. E. Oakes, engineer, 1,086 00 .
James L. Freelove, electrician, ·
887 25
Patrick McLaughlin, foreman gas dept.,
1,092 00
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Daniel Maher, gas stoker, . $729 00
Daniel Sheehy, gas stoker, . 728 00
Patrick Desmond, gas helper and fireman, . 662 00
Patrick Griffin, general helper, 7 28 00
W. E. Hagan, lineman, 910 00
Paul E. Lane, lineman, trimmer and patrol, 712 25
Fred N. Lord, trimmer and patrol, 637 00
Louie F. Low, 66
636 13
Robert Mason, lineman and mason, 57 00 .
Walter Mason, fireman,
24 50
Morris Welsh, laborer,
56 00
James Griffin,
48 00
John Connors,
8 00
Daniel Callahan, "
1 70
Alex. McDonald, "
34 70
Frank McGlory, "
5 70
John Logan,
22 00
John Maloney, 6.
67 co
Walter Smith, lineman,
21 70
Patrick Keife, laborer,
18 60
James Regan, 66
10 00
Michael Foley,
40 60
Dennis O'Connell,‘
29 00
Daniel Donovan, "
6 00
Samuel Harris,
10 00
Eugene Looney, 66
10 00
Wm. Hennessey, "
7 00
Wm. Curran, 66
9 00
Martin Glynn, 66
4 00
John Sliney, 66
9 00
Patrick Harney, 66
2 00
Thos. Hourihan,
2 00
John Drugan,
2 00
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$21,702 69
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ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING ACCOUNT.
EXPENSES.
INCOME.
Coal,
$3,5.35 68
Sales electricity, · $4:325 95
Coke,
4 67
Steam, 600 00
Carbons, .
304 94
Oil and waste,
II7 69
Globes, .
43 79
Repairs steam plant,
180 25
inventory,
7 55
Balance, loss,
7,010 41
arc lamps .
196 65
66 elec. lines .
1,051 78
$12,130 78
66 real est.elec,
50 67
elec. station,
2 45
Discounts consum'rs,
I2 46
General salaries, .
1,205 00
Wages electric,
2,399 75
Care arc lights,
1,445 85
Distribution wages,
418 20
Care grounds, .
56 00
Stable expense,
353 66
General expense, ·
69 89
66 office ex-
pense,
II7 62
Insurance,
199 05
Jobbing account,
95 93
Incandescent lamps,
109 51
Rep. tools,
85 70
$12,130 78
Inc. lamp sales, 77 50
6 ! inventory, 28 23
Jobbing sales, . 81 14
electric " .
73 59
208 GAS MANUFACTURING ACCOUNT.
EXPENSES.
INCOME.
Coal,
.. $2,648 79
Sales gas,
$11,876 04
Steam,
600 00
Jobbing sales, 357 34
Gas oil, .
87 93
inventory, . 120 38
Retort house, .
12 81
Tar sales, 701 00
Discounts to con-
inventory, 277 00
sumers,
983 23
Coke sales, .
539 22
Repairing tools,
84 40
inventory, 75 00
gas mains, .
392 3I
" meters, .
39 25
66 at works, .
III 48
benches,
82 94
real estate, . 4 II
General salaries,
614 50
Wages works, .
2,052 00
Purifying,
21 13
Distribution wages, .
415 70
Wages meter takers,
78 00
Stable expense, .
176 83
General expense,
70 30
General office ex-
pense,
117 63
Care of grounds,
56 00
Insurance,
·
199 04
Jobbing account,
426 37
Tar,
281 15
Coke,
29 10
Balance gain,
4,360 98
$13,945 98
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$13,945 98
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OIL LIGHTS.
EXPENSE.
INCOME.
Bal. inv. Feb. I, '96,
$29 40
Ker. oil sold, . $3 92
Kerosene oil, .
.
30 55
Inv. Feb. I, '97, 15 78
Chimneys, .
14 00
Balance, loss, 542 73
Matches,
I 60
Wicks, .
69
$562 43
Measure .20, t'nl. 15,
35
Stable expense,
176 84
Labor, . 309 00
$562 -43
ASSETS.
LIABILITIES.
Cash on hand as follows : At works,
$93 28
Accrued interest, 2,320 CO
At town treasury :
Deposits, 80 00
Balance, 3,428 80
Balance extension
$179,828 80
gas mains appro- priation,
488 98
Balance extension
gas plant appro- priation, .
5 76
Balance from bonds not yet appropri- priated, ·
213 15
Real estate gas, .
17,816 47
Mach. and manf'g.
appr. gas, . ·
38,630 34
Gas mains, 24,059 97
Gas meters, 3,326 92
Tools, gas, 383 57
Steam plant, .
20,730 86
Real estate electric,
17,298 08
Electric plant, · 15,536 10 Pole lines, 24,54! 64
Arc lamps, . 4,386 58
Bonds, . $174,000 00
Balance general ap- propriation,
430 77
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Transformers, .
2,982 77
Electric meters,
1,786 22
Tools, electric,
337 88
Off. Fur. and Fix., .
203 35
Horses and wagons,
494 75
Coal gas,
954 08
Gas oil, .
14 75
Gas stoves,
20 00
Coal, electric, .
380 33
Carbons, .
62 75
Oil and waste,
36 37
Inc. lamps,
.
28 23
Globes, .
78 00
Purifying,
15 00
Hay and grain,
7 00
Postage and env.,
31 19
Pr'tg. and stat'n'ry,
25 00
Gas job. material, .
120 38
Elec. "
.
7 55
Oil lights,
15 78
Insur'nce (unexpd.)
440 04
Tar on hand, .
277 00
Coke
75 00
Repair materials,
2 78 20
Sundry debtors,
18[ 82
Electric consumers,
694 83
Gas consumers,
2,138 '06
Notes receivable,
200 00
$179,828 80
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES S. SPAULDING, Manager.
Feb. 12th, 1897.
ANNUAL REPORT
; THE- -
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
-OF THE-
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD,
-FOR THE- -
YEAR ENDING JAN. 31, 1897.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR 1896-97.
Melvin J. Hill, cor. Pleasant and Bryant Streets, Term expires 1897 William B. Daniel, Pearl Street, 1897
Ashton H. Thayer, Greenwood,
66 1898
Mrs. Ida F. Carlisle, Summit Ave., 66 66 1898 Selim S. White, 34 Chestnut Street, 66
66 1899
Miss Eliza M. Greenwood, 10 Lafayette Street, 66 66 1899
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Charles E. Hussey, 12 Wave Avenue.
WAKEFIELD, MASS. : PRINTED AT THE CITIZEN AND BANNER OFFICE. 1897.
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ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD.
Ashton H. Thayer,
Chairman
Charles E. Hussey,
. Secretary and Treasurer
SUB-COMMITTEES.
- RULES AND REGULATIONS.
MRS. IDA F. CARLISLE, S. S. WHITE, A. H. THAYER.
COURSE OF STUDY.
M. J. HILL, S. S. WHITE, Miss E. M. GREENWOOD.
TEACHERS AND SALARIES.
A. H. THAYER, MISS E. M. GREENWOOD, S. S. WHITE.
TEXT-BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
S. S. WHITE, M. J. HILL, - MISS E. M. GREENWOOD.
MUSIC AND DRAWING.
MISS E. M. GREENWOOD, IV. B. DANIEL, MRS. IDA F. CARLISLE.
PRUDENTIAL.
A. H. THAYER, IV. B. DANIEL, MRS. IDA F. CARLISLE.
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS.
WV. B. DANIEL, S. S. WHITE, M. J. HILL.
TRUANT OFFICERS.
ALVIN L. VANNAH,
RUFUS F. DRAPER.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. CHAS. E. HUSSEY.
OFFICE HOURS.
Tuesdays and Fridays, 4 to 5 p. m., at School Committee Room, Lincoln Building.
MEETINGS OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Third Friday evening of each month at 7.30 p. m., at Lincoln Building.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
" The Committee have visited the several schools, and have the satisfaction to observe that our youth have made proficiency equal to our expectations."
The above is the entire report of the School Committee of this town for the year 1798. It certainly is concise and to the point. But, as time went on, the reports increased in length and detail, it being the practice to comment on each individual schol, commend- ing or condemning the teacher and her work as the case might seem to demand.
We can imagine what the result would be if a school committee . of the present time should follow the example set by our predeces- sors. Whether teachers of today are more efficient and schools productive of better results, some may question, but there is one phase of the matter which is too often overlooked, and that is that, educationally, the general average of boys and girls of the present day is much higher than formerly, and this calls for much more preparation, if not better teaching ability on the part of instruc- tors. In those days each school was a little empire, and the teacher was, to a certain extent, supreme ; but today there is more unity ; teacher and school are a part of the whole, a link in the chain of learning, the first link being the primary and the last- so far as relates to a so-called "common school education"-the High School.
In former times about the only supervision of the schools was for the committee to "supervise" some unruly member who was too muscular for his teacher to control.
As towns grow and ideas expand, the more apparent is the necessity for skilled supervision, and a bill is now before the legis- lature to make such supervision compulsory throughout the state. No school board composed, as these boards generally are, of men with their time fully occupied with their own affairs, can do such
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efficient work in the details of school supervision as can be done by men who are fitted by education and training for the work.
Though a superintendent may not be a member of the com- mittee, and has neither vote nor voice in their final decisions, his work is advisory as well as executive. The committee's plans are given to him for execution, and however well thought out the work may be, if it is in poor hands, and the details badly managed, the money spent for his salary is money thrown away ; while, on the other hand, if superintendent and committee work in har- mony, there is no need for interference or an exhibition of au- thority on the part of the committee even though they may be accused of laxness, and the superintendent be given the honor of "running things."
The purchase of books and supplies for fifteen hundred or more pupils, and the expenditure of $5,000 or more yearly for that pur- pose and incidentals, is a business in itself, and it is necessary that some one person should have this in charge. It is frequently as- signed to superintendents, some of whom will not accept a posi- tion if this is to be a part of their duties, and some superintendents would be entirely unfit for this work. It requires much time and good business ability.
The schools we believe were never in better condition than today, and, so far as relates to the Superintendent, they are under effici- ent supervision.
The years 1896-7 mark another point in the school history of this town. The erection of two brick school houses and the re- moval of the Advanced Grammar School from its old quarters in the High School building owing to the steadily increasing num- bers in the High School, are matters of considerable import
Only a few years since the fine structure on the hill, known as the Lincoln School, was erected, which then seemed ample for several years to come, but it was soon apparent to the committee that still further accommodations were needed, and the H. M. Warren School is the result. The name of the new building at Greenwood, also just completed, is of some historic interest, associating as it does the name of a former resident of the village, and one who took a deep interest in the schools and gave to this district its present name. We refer to the Hon. Paul Hart Sweetser.
Naturally we take considerable pride in the prosperity of the
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High School, increasing not only in numbers from year to year, but, we believe, in efficiency as well. The efforts of Principal C. H. Howe to awaken the interest of parents and others in school matters is heartily commended by the committee. He has had a course of three interesting and instructive lectures given in the High School assembly room by the following well-known edu- cators : Mr. A. E. Winship, of New England Journal of Edu- cation ; W. C. Beckwith, Ph. D., Principal of the Salem Normal School, and Mr. Geo. E. Gay, Superintendent of Schools at Mal- den. These are to be followed by a fourth lecture by Supt. C. E. Hussey.
We earnestly hope to see the time when the completion of the High School course will be considered as essential for a "common school education" as any other part of our school course.
In years past a High School course has seemed to be considered more of a luxury than a necessity. We trust the turning point has been reached, and that the reverse is now true, as a large pro- portion of our scholars now attend this school.
The committee ragretted to lose the services of so able a teacher as Miss Hutchinson, who resigned during the year to accept a more lucrative position in Charlestown.
We wish publicly to express our hearty thanks to the Congre- gational Church committee for so kindly offering the free use of the church for the graduating exercises last June.
PRUDENTIAL.
The growth of the Advanced Grammar School will in a few years force upon us the consideration of the question as to neces- sary accommodations. A division of the school may become a necessity, otherwise much larger accommodations will become necessary.
The High School building is in need of quite extensive repairs, which cannot be delayed more than a year or two at most. Both under-pinning and roof need thorough repairing, and the building needs painting. Other school buildings are in good general con- dition except that at the North Ward, which, if a new school should be established there, would need an entire new floor in the first story, including many of the timbers. During the summer vacation a supplementary system of heating was put into the
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Lincoln building. This was necessary owing to the fact that un- less the engine was kept constantly running no heat was conveved to the rooms, and in extreme cold weather the building became so cold nights, and especially between Friday and Monday, that the rooms could not be properly heated mornings in time for the opening of school. This trouble has been remedied.
FINANCIAL.
With the growth of the town, and consequent increase in schools and school buildings, there must of necessity be a cor- responding increase in appropriations.
The citizens of this town, with comparatively few exceptions, have always been liberal in their support of the schools pecuni- arily, almost invariably granting the amount asked for by the com- mittee. If more individual interest were taken in the work of the schools by parents and others, criticisms which are sometimes heard would never be made. The committee respectfully submit the following estimates for the ensuing year :
For teachers, superintendent, janitors, and fuel, $28,000
For incidentals,
2,000
For books and supplies,
2,250
$32,250
In closing the sixth annual report of the School Committee, during which time the writer has been chairman, perhaps a few words personal may not be out of place with the present year ; he completes a twelve years' term in the service of the schools of this town. It has been a service of love-love for the work and a de- sire to give to the children of this town as good a "common school education" as possible. To this end good teachers and good supervision are necessities, and good buildings desirable. It is gratifying to know that the majority of the town's people are of the same opinion, and that, though these things cannot be had without cost, they have generously responded to and supported the committee in their efforts to obtain them. It is money well spent.
There are still improvements which he trusts may be made in the near future ; for instance, the establishment of kindergartens
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and manual training schools, which train both brain and hand. A man may earn his living by his hands alone, knowing nothing of reading, writing or arithmetic, or he may earn his living entirely by his brain, being unfamiliar with the use of tools; but if, by the study of both he becomes well trained with both brain and hands, he is more of a man, not alone to himself, but to the public.
We often hear the wish expressed that schools were more prac- tical. Simple book learning does not always make practical people, but the education obtained in the schools lays the foun . dation for this, and if accompanied with manual training, the edu- cation thus obtained is both more complete and practical.
Sincerely trusting that this town will continue the liberal support of the schools in all things essential, and take no backward step through false ideas of economy, this report is respectfully sub- mitted.
ASHTON H. THAYER, Chairman,
MISS E. M. GREENWOOD,
MRS. E. A. CARLISLE,
S. S. WHITE,
M. J. HILL,
WM. B. DANIEL,
School Committee.
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Report of the Superintendent of Schools.
TO THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE ;
I have the honor to submit herewith my fourth annual report as Superintendent of Schools.
STATISTICS.
Population, census of 1880,
5547
" 1890,
6982
" " 1895,
. 8304
estimated, 1896, 8500
Number of children in town between five and fifteen years,
according to school census in May, '91, . I223
Ditto, 1892,
. 1249
Ditto, 1893,
· 1336
Ditto, 1894,
I34I
Ditto, 1895,
I433
Ditto, 1896, males 75 1, females 750,
150I
Not in school for various reasons,
II6
Number between eight and fourteen years,
928
Length of school year,. .
. 40 weeks
Days lost-stormy weather, holidays, etc.,
· I2 J-2
Actual length of school year,
37.5 weeks
PUPILS.
Total enrollment of pupils from Feb. '93 to Feb. '94, 1570
66 Feb. '94 to Feb. '95, 1680
66 66
" Feb. '95 to Feb. '96, 1882
66
" Feb. '96 to Feb. '97, 1863
66
66 in May, . 1469
66
66 " October,
.
I573
Average number belonging in May, .
.
*1206
.
·
·
* Many cases of contagious disease during the summer term.
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Average number belonging in October,
1527
" year,
1606
66 daily attendance for year, 1481
Per cent of attendance for year,
91.8
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECOMMENDATIONS BY SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR SCHOOL YEAR OF
1896-97.
We would respectfully recommend the following appropriations for schools for the ensuing year :
For superintendent, teachers, janitors and fuel, . $27,500 00 .
For books and supplies,
2,000 00
For incidentals,
2,000 00
$31,500 00
APPROPRIATIONS GRANTED.
·General, for superintendent, teachers, janitors and
fuel,
$27,000 00
Text books and supplies,
2,000 00
Contingent, repairs, furniture, etc.,
2,000 00
Total,
$31,000 00
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
General appropriation,
$27,000 00 ·
From tuition,
200 00
Total,
$27,200 00 ·
Paid teachers and supt. of schools, · $23,174 68
janitors,
1,840 75
fuel,
2,165 37
$27,180 80
Balance, .
$19 20
Contingent appropriation,
$2,850 00
Received from tuition, .
2I 74
Expended,
$2,871 74 2,871 74
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Appropriation for books and supplies,
2,000 00.
Expended,
1,998 12
Balance, .
$1 88
TUITION STATEMENT.
Received from Town of Lynnfield for pupils in the High School, .
$200 00
Received from the Town of Stoneham for pupils in lower schools, . 162 50
Received from parents in other towns having children in Wakefield schools, I12 50.
Due from Town of Lynnfield for pupils in the High School, 310 00
Due from parents in other towns having children in Wakefield schools, 25 00
Total,
$810 00
Have paid $500 to Melrose for children living in Boyntonville and attending Melrose schools. No appropriation was made for this especial purpose, as has been previously done.
Bills outstanding Feb. I,
$400 00
STATISTICS AND REPORTS.
Your attention is called to the foregoing statistics for facts as to the enrollment and attendance of pupils in the schools during the past year, and for a financial statement, both of which may be found more in detail in the appendix of this report, and in the auditors' report.
NEW SCHOOLS.
Early in the year, in accordance with the several votes of the town plans were made for the erection of school buildings at Green- wood and near Wakefield Park. It was decided that both these buildings should be of brick,, and the amounts asked for by the building committee were granted. In the matter of bids for the several contracts the committees regard themselves as fortunate. They have also given a great deal of time to the inspection of the buildings during the process of erection, and view with satisfaction
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the result of their labors. They also congratulate themselves on the fact of being able, within the appropriations, to turn over to the Town and School Committee these buildings so thoroughly con- structed, so well planned and so well adapted to school purposes.
THE GREENWOOD SCHOOL.
The Greenwood School has four class rooms and all are occupied. Heretofore in the old building six grades were accommodated. Two higher grades, the sixth and seventh, have been obliged to come to the Lincoln and Hamilton Schools. Now all pupils in that village, except those in the advanced grammar and high school, have the ad- vantage of a school near at hand, and are not under the necessity of being away from home during the whole school day, from 8.30 to 4.30. Many parents have expressed themselves as much pleased with this arrangement.
The principal of this school is Miss S. E. Wilkins, who formerly taught in Greenwood, and for quite a number of years has been connected with Wakefield schools. She has charge of grades VII and VIII. Miss L. P. McCormick has grades V and VI; Miss Anna W. Atkins, grades III and IV; Miss Annie G. Balch, grades I and II. Miss Atkins and Miss Balch began teaching in Wakefield in September last.
The furniture in this building is all new. About twenty-five per cent. of the chairs and desks are adjustable. The old building is at present unoccupied, but will be needed for a primary school at an early date. In the erection of this new building the committee with a view to possible needs of this section of the town, directed" the architect to so make his plans that an addition might be made to the building in the rear where the lot is ample, without interfering with the present building except by cutting doors in the rear wall and changing a portion of the roof. This can be done should occa- sion require, and the design of the building remain unchanged.
The grounds will be graded, the walks improved, and a fence built during the spring. The enrollment, membership, etc., of this school, and in fact of all the schools, may be found under the table of general statistics, to which your attention is called for much infor- mation directly connected with school work.
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THE H. M. WARREN SCHOOL.
On the lot at the corner of Converse street and Jordan avenue, finally fixed upon by the town for a school building, the H. M. Warren School has been erected. The exterior of this building is · attractive and substantial in its appearance. The first floor may be entered by three doors in front and a door on the west side. The corridor is spacious and beautiful. The four school rooms on this. floor, also the four on the second floor, face the south-east, are large, convenient, very pleasant, and open to the sun for most of the day. Especial care was exercised to give plenty of light to these rooms by an extra number of large windows, and the result is highly satisfac- tory. In the basement, besides the sanitaries, furnaces and coal rooms, are two large rooms, one of which was planned with a view to its use as a manual training room for boys on the west side of Main street. This branch of an education ought, I believe, to be provided for at once. On the first floor there are also two smaller rooms. One can be used for a recitation room ; the other is designed for an office and teachers' room ; on the second floor are two more reci- tation rooms ; on the third floor is a hall sufficiently large to seat four hundred pupils (about the capacity of the school), and two other rooms, which can, at small expense, be fitted with dormer win- dows, and have a seating capacity of from eighty to one hundred children. These several rooms are in addition to the eight large school rooms already referred to. The committee and teachers are much pleased with the arrangements and possibilities of this build- ing. It is a modern school house, an ornament to this part of the town and a great convenience to citizens of this locality. The furniture used is, with the exception of one room, old, having been thoroughly refinished at a much less expense than new could be pur- chased for.
Some adjustable chairs and desks have been purchased for each room. Settees have been bought for the hall.
Since opening the school five classes have been transferred to it :
Miss M. Annie Warren, principal,. . Grade VIII.
Miss Clara E. Emerson,
VII.
Miss Clara H. Munroe,
Grades V. and VI. .
Miss Mary Kalaher,
66 III. and IV.
Miss Alice J. Kernan,
66 I. and II.
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These classes are well filled, excepting the lowest two, which in April will receive a usual April division.
It is probable that in September next it will be necessary to form another class for pupils of grade VI., the two grades V. and VI. being now in charge of the same teacher.
'The powerful though silent influences of our surroundings have in the past failed to receive due attention and recognition as a factor in education ; but the persistent efforts on the part of many who have had in their school days the benefit of the refining and elevating in- fluences of beautiful pictures and works of art, have made themselves felt. The bare, cold, white walls of the old school house have given place to warm and grateful tints. The high and narrow windows have so opened themselves as to let in the sunshine and pleasant views. The graduating classes and generous friends have occasion- ally presented to the schools some picture or the bust of some noted man, and the value of such gifts is becoming realized and appreci- ated. During the past year the advanced grammar school was for- tunate in receiving four fine portraits of distinguished men, a present from Mrs. H. N. Flint. To the H. M. Warren School the teachers and several of their friends have given a few fine pictures that now adorn the walls. Other gifts of similar character would be cordially welcomed, and add much to the attractiveness of the interior of this beautiful building.
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