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Grade 8 --
Annie Mitchell
Leighton Caswell
William Haney
Harold Dugdale
Arthur Martin
George Perry
Nathaniel Westgate
Grade 5 --
Hugh Bradwell
Sherman Gifford
Sarah Fleming
Gladys McCracken
Harry Wilbur
Richard Delano
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Grade 4 --
Joseph Roach
Alice Conkling
Howard Horne
Norton Osborn
Allen Ricketson
Joseph Wilson
Earl York
WASHINGTON STREET SCHOOL
Grade 2 --
Harold Macomber
Mario Silva
Ruth Woodland
Grade 1 --
Grace Almy
William Bartlett
OXFORD SCHOOL
Grades 7 and 8 -- Mildred E. Chace
Marguerite Ryder
Raymond Waterman
Grades 5 and 6 -- Harold Richards
Grade 4 --
Mildred Harring
Doris Longworth
Grade 3 -- Leonard Wilkinson
Grade 2 --
Jisvean Brazil
Nellie Coombs
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PRESENT CORPS OF TEACHERS
High School
Albert B. Kimball
Science, History
Chas. H. Woodbury
Alvin J. Long
Frederick C. Hill
Physical Education
Josephine H. Leach Grace M. Grant
English Stenography and Typewriting
Ruby R. Dodge
Latin, History, English·
Winifred C. Baker
German and English
Susan P. Gifford
French
Bessie C. Verder
Science and History
Middlebury College
Brown University Oxford University, Eng. Radcliffe College
Jesse C. Pratt
Commercial Subjects, History
Eunice E. Strong
Domestic Science
Tosca Woehier
Sewing
Beatrice A. Randall
Drawing
Columbia University Framingham Normal Salem Normal School Art Course Silver Burdett School
Anna B. Trowbridge Music
Charles Johnson, Jr.
Manual Education
Columbia University Summer School
Old High School
Anne E. Williams
Preparatory Class
Wellesley College
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Mathematics, History Manual Education
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Tufts College Columbia University International Y M. C. A Training School Mount Holyoke College Chandler Shorthand R. I. State Normal Smith College Boston University
Grenoble University
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Rogers School.
Sara B. Clarke, Prin.
Florence V. Nichols
Ethel C. Burditt
Mabel D. Philbrook
Grade 6-7 Worcester Normal
Ruth Jeffs Sara M. Curtis
6 Salem Normal
5 Fitchburg Normal
Edith M. Kendrick
5 Bridgewater Normal
4 Bridgewater Normal
4 Fairhaven High School
Washington Street School
Marion Shepard
Mary A. S. Sale
Constance Young
Madge L. Goodspeed
Katherine R. Eames
Pauline E. Thiesfeldt
1 Bridgewater Normal
1 Framingham Normal
4 Bridgewater Normal
2 Johnson Normal [Vt.]
3 Framingham Normal
3 Fitchburg Normal
Oxford
Myra D. Crowell Mary A. Wight
Winona A. Burditt
Emily M. Robinson
Helen M. Benson
Hattie M. Smith Alice M. Tuxbury
7-8 Bridgewater Normal
5-6 Plymouth, N. H. Normal School
4 Castleton Normal [Vt.]
3 Framingham Normal
3 Hyannis Normal
1 Wheelock Kindergarten School
1 Bridgewater Normal
Supervisors
Anna B. Trowbridge Beatrice A. Randall Alvin J. Long Charles Johnson, Jr. Frederick C. Hill
[part time] Music [part time] Drawing
Manual Education
Manual Education
Physical Education
Ruth W. Thompson Mattie L. Norris
Grade 8 Bridgewater Normal
8 Gorham Normal
7 Castleton Normal [Vt.]
GRADE AND AGE DISTRIBUTION, 1915.
GRADE
HIGH SCHOOL
AGE
I
II
III
IV |V |VI
VII | VIII
IX
X
XI
XII
XIII
5.
60
6.
67
26
1
7.
22
50
54
8
13
23
34
27
9.
9
13
14
35
25
10
3
5
9
20
37
16
1
11.
1
1
10
15
18
27
13
2
12.
1
7
12
12
18
29
18
4
13.
1
3
8
5
11
16
20
11
14
1
14.
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
11
21
21
8
16.
3
13
14
17
2
17.
1
8
7
11
18
18.
2
2
3
16
19. .
2
20.
2
21.
.
Total enrolled
176
121
133
121
100
77
70
55
37
. 98
51
42
38
1119
Number over age based on entrance age of five .
49
45
44
59
38
34
27
15
15
23
9
5
2
365
Percentage above normal age
27.8
37
33
49
38
44
38
27
40
24
17
11
6
3212
Number over age based on entrance age of six. .
27
22
29
39
20
16
11
2
4
10
2
2
0
184
Percentage over age
.
...
15
18
22
32
20
21
16
4
10
10
4
5 | 0
16+
-
3
3
3
9
13
11
36
6
1
15.
TOTALS
. TABULATED -- GRADES, TEACHERS, ATTENDANCE, ETC., School Year -- September, 1914, June, 1915.
SCHOOLS
Grades
TEACHERS
Whole number
enrolled
Average
Membership
Average
Attendance
Per cent
Attendance
Total days
Absence
Cases
Tardiness
No. of weeks in ycar
High
High Prep.
Albert B. Kimball
193
182.4
178.6
97.9 98.0
167.0
19
40
Old High Rogers
8
Sara B. Clarke
59
52.4
50.7
96.6
327.0
21
66
7
Grace J. Delva
41
37.2
36.0
96.7
240.5
32
6 & 7
Dorothy Hathaway
44
37.5
36.1
96.1
276.5
29
Ruth W. Holloway
46
41.2
39.0
94.8
392.5
26
-
5
Edith M. Kendrick
34
28.7
27.2
94.8
277.5
8
Sarah M. Curtis
33
30.
28.4
94.8
280.5
19
4
Marguerite Struthers
41
37.5
36.5
97.2
194.0
37
4
Mattie L. Norris
40
35.3
34.1
96.6
235.5
3
Washington St.
3
Pauline E. Thiesfeldt
49
39.3
36.6
93.0
491.0
29
3
Catherine R. Eames
45
39.6
36.9
93.3
477.5
36
2
Constance Young
49
40.5
37.6
92.8
517.5
39
2
Rachel E. Kingsley
49
43.4
41.5
95.5
347.5
11
66
1
Marion Shepard
52
43.4
40.5
93.3
524.0
89
1
Mary A. S. Sale
56
50.0
46.6
93.1
615.5
22
Anne E. Williams
52
45.6
44.7
167.0
11
8
Florence V. Nichols
6
Emma Horrocks
5
of
Oxford
7 & 8
Myra D. Crowell
26
22.7 38.8
21.7 36.4
95.5 93.7
431.0
33
Ethel E. Westgate
Margaret I. Timberlake
43
33.5
31.6
94.3
348.5
44
66
3
Alice T. Lee
45
35.7
32.9
92.3
381.0
59
2
Edale B. Garside
48
37.9
33.6
93.0
424.0
48
77
61.6
56.2
92.7
762.5
33
Music
Anna B. Trowbridge
Drawing
Beatrice A. Randall
Sewing
Tosca Woehler
Cooking
Eunice E. Strong
Manual Training
Alvin J. Long
Charles Johnson
Physicial Education
Frederick C. Hill
Totals, 1915
1167
1014.2
963.4
95.0
8040.5
658
Totals, 1914
1081
947.9
893.6
94.2
10413.5
564
Totals, 1913
1005
870.6
816.5
93.8
8148.0
536
Totals, 1912
1002
879.1
815.4
92.0
10972.0
550
Totals, 1911
1028
845.0
801.0
94.0
9307.0
643
162.0
10
5 & 6
Mary A. Wright
45
4
1
Hattie M. Smith
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
1915.
PEASE FUND.
Dr.
Receipts:
Expenditures :-
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Balance Feb. 1, 1915
$178 85
Chas. Johnson, Jr.,
$150 00
Dividends to Dec. 31, 1915
305 34
F. C. Hill,
75,00
N. P. Hayes,
5 32
William N Read & Sons,
21 63
J. L. Hammett Co.,
27 00
D. Appleton & Co.,
15 00
Macmillan Co.,
17 94
Silver, Burdett & Co.,
14 40
Ddward E. Babb & Co.,
57 29
West Disinfecting Co.,
13
50
D. C. Heath & Co.,
5
16
Ginn & Co.,
36 45
Houghton Mifflin Co.,
1 70
Balance, Jan. 1, 1916.
$ 484 19
$484 19
EDMUND ANTHONY, JR. SCHOOL FUND.
Cr.
Dr.
Receipts:
Expenditures:
Balance Jan. 1, 1915
$ 449 00
C. F. Delano,
$206 37
Dividends to Dec. 31, 1915
404 00
C. H. Lawton,
50 00
A. H. Lustin,
50 00
Willard L. Hoxie,
35 00
J. B. Alton,
25|00
John L. Eldridge,
3000
Mrs. Maud Osborn,
10 00
Mrs. A. L. Mackie,
1000
Poor Department,
30 00
George A. Bosworth,
240 50
Calvin Delano,
1 75
Denison Bros. Co.,
16 80
Burr J. Merriam.
3 08
M. P. Whitfield,
104 76
Benjamin M. Bates,
5 57
Peter Murray.
2
68
$821 51
Balance Jan. 1, 1916
31 49
$ 853 00
853|00
Cr.
$440 39
43 80
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Dr.
Cr.
Receipts:
Expenditures:
Balance Jan. 1, 1915
$ 1021 99
Teaching,
$11604.00
Appropriation,
19000 00
Supervision,
1599 96
County Dog Fund
632.04
Janitors,
1600 00
Transportation,
1511 25
Fuel,
1284 14
Books,
196 54
Supplies,
474 11
Repairs and New Equipment,
862 39
Miscellaneous.
1410 88
$20543 23
Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1916
110 80
$20654 03
$20654 03
H. H. ROGERS TRUST FUND.
Dr.
Cr.
Receipts:
Expenditures:
$ 250 00
Dividends to Dec. 31, 1915
4422 91
Florence B. Nichols,
175 00
Anne E. Williams,
187 50
Ethel G. Burditt,
150 00
Mabel D. Philbrook,
150|00
Ruth Jeffs,
137 50
Edith M. Kendrick,
150 00
Mattie L. Norris,
192 50
Sara M. Curtis,
150 00
Ruth W. Thompson,
137 50
Katherine R. Eames,
150 00
Pauline Thiesfeldt,
137 50
Madge L. Goodspeed,
150 00
Constance Young,
137 50
Marion Shepard, .
187 50
Mary A. S. Sale,
150 00
Myra D. Crowell,
225 00
Mary A. Wight,
150 00
Winona A. Burditt,
150 00
Wmily M. Robinson,
137 50
Helen M. Benson,
150 00
Alice M. Tuxbury,
137 50
Mrs. Chas. H. Woodbury,
5 50
Mrs. Percy I. Fletcher,
2 50
Anna B. Trowbridge,
112 50
Beatrice A. Randall,
130 00
C. H. Lawton,
50 00
A. H. Austin,
50 00
Willard L. Hoxie,
35 00
J. B. Alton,
25 00
Hattie M. Smith
15 00
Balance, Jan. 1, 1916.
672 54
$ 4775 54
$ 4775 54
Balance Jan. 1, 1915
$ 352 63
Sara B. Clarke,
$ 4103 00
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Teachers
Sara B. Clarke,
$ 750.00
Myra D. Crowell
675.00
Anne E. Williams
562.50
Florence V. Nichols
495.00
Grace J. Delva,
360.00
Ethel G. Burditt,
90.00
Dorothy Hathaway,
300.00
Mabel D. Philbrook,
90.00
Ruth W. Holloway,
339.00
Ruth Jeffs,
82.50
Sara M. Curtis,
450.00
Edith M. Kendrick,
450.00
Mattie L. Norris,
573.50
Marguerite Struthers,
319.00
Ruth W. Thompson,
82.50
Pauline Thiesfeldt,
382.50
Katherine R. Eames,
450.00
Rachel E. Kingsley,
360.00
Madge L. Goodspeed,
90.00
Constance Young,
382.50
Marion Shepard,
532.50
Mary A. S. Sale,
450.00
Alice T. Lee,
345.00
Emily M. Robinson,
82.50
Edale G. Garside,
330.00
Helen M. Benson,
90.00
Hattie M. Smith,
420.00
Margaret Timberlake,
300.00
Winona A. Burditt,
90.00
Mary A. Wright,
450.00
Alice M. Tuxbury,
82.50
Ethel E. Westgate,
300.00
Mrs. Chas. H. Woodbury,
150.00
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Beatrice A. Randall, Anna B. Trowbridge,
360.00
337.50
$11604.00
Janitors. .
C. H. Lawton,
500.00
A. H. Austin,
500.00
Willard L. Hoxie,
350.00
J. B. Alton,
250.00
$ 1600.00
Transportation
John L. Eldridge,
270.00
Poor Department,
270.00
A. L. Mackie,
1 90.00
Maud Osborn,
90.00
Union Street Railway Co.'
791.25
$ 1511.25
Superintendent.
Charles F. Prior,
1599.96
Fuel.
Denison Bros., Co.,
742.93
J. C. Tripp,
517.11
George P. Randall,
16.60
Frank Andrews,
7.50
$ 1284.14
Books.
Milton Bradley Co.,
10.15
6.80
Frontier Press Co., The Century Co.,
20:48
36
Ginn & Co., D. C. Heath & Co., E. E. Babb & Co.,
17.51
51.84
89.71
196.54
Supplies
Ginn & Co.,
30.40
Browne Pharmacy,
3.75
J. L. Hammett Co.,
342.20
Perry Pictures Co.,
1.25
Holden Patent Cook Bover Co.,
41.93
Marshall Son & Co.,
1.12
Milton Bradley Co.,
27.85
E. E. Babb & Co.,
25.61
$ 474.11
Repairs and New Equipment
Walworth-English-Flett,
51.85
C. F. Delano,
41.94
Poor Bros.,
1.00
Benjamin M. Bates,
101.15
S. Whitlow,
30.25
Valentine's Machine Shop,
1.35
R. W. Leonard & Co.,
10.15
Herman H. Hathaway
154.28
Charles E. Lumbard,
25.88
D. P. Valley,
1.92
L. W. Morton,
93.59
C. A. Batson,
5.85
N. B. Gas & Edison Light Co.,
31.96
A. Leonard Bliss,
5.21
C. A. Hacker,
3.50
Alvin Topham,
2.05
A. B. Crowell,
5.45
37
Patrick Sullivan, John Downey, M. P. Whitfield, Kenney Bros. & Wolkins,
11.50
92.60
6.02
184.85
$ 862.35
Miscellaneous.
D. C. Heath & Co.,
1.08
Fairhaven Garage,
.50
Henry C. Pierce,
1.75
West Disinfecting Co.,
27.00
W. L. Hoxie,
1.00
New Bedford Rubber Co.,
.65
A. L. Mackie,
60.00
F. S. Brightman Co.,
.75
Crapo, Clifford & Prescott,
15.00
Babbitt Steam Specialty Co.,
18.70
J. E. Budlong Press,
23.00
B. F. Nickerson,
1.25
E. G. Spooner,
27.75
Steiger, Dudgeon Co.,
.93
James Ede,
3.65
W. J. Dobinson Engraving Co.,
13.24
W. F. Church,
15.09
F. W. Fraits,
11.84
Joseph B. Alton,
.75
William Livesey,
1.00
L. C. Smith Typewriting Co.,
12.50
M. Steinert & Sons Co.,
25.45
H. L. Card,
.80
Wright & Potter Printing Co.,
1.06
Pairpoint Corporation,
.50
School Arts Publishing Co.,
8.75
Briggs & Beckman,
22.98
Go-Cart Shop,
.90
D. A. Regan,
10.69
38
Walter J. Case,
2.50
Frank J. Jameson,
14.00
Charles F. Prior,
20.95
Charles F. Wing Co.,
43.05
C. D. Waldron,
42.69
Noyes-Randall Co.,
63.66
Manuel D'Amarel,
41.56
Charles Desrosier,
38.89
Somerville Brush Co.,
4.50
Herman H. Hathaway,
1.22
Jelike Frazinke,
4.50
Simmons Piano Co.,
9.55
Henry C, Doughty,
37.10
Norman M.Paull,
.75
Marion Shepard,
.63
Calvin Delano,
29.75
Charles J. Becker,
4.30
Fairhaven Water Co.,
279.71
C. F. Delano,
7.18
H. B. Howland,
7.00
Peter Murray,
13.40
Browne Pharmacy,
.50
N. E. Tel & Tel. Co ..
60.54
Adams Express Co.,
11.28
E. Babb & Co.,
3.51
C. F. Cushing,
5.55
N. B. Gas & Edison Light Co.,
59.97
H. L. Wilson
.28
N. P. Hayes,
10.75
W. H. Dunham,
5.50
C. J. Hawton,
33.25
Dr. Frank M. Howes,
100.00
Gertrude M. Carrie,
144.30
$ 1410.88
THE MILLICENT LIBRARY
FAIRHAVEN, MASS.
ANNUAL REPORT
FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1915.
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TRUSTEES OF THE MILLICENT LIBRARY
Miss Ellen H. Akin
Lyman C. Bauldry
William E. Benjamin Edward L. Besse
Mrs. Cara R. Broughton
George H. Tripp
Morris R. Brownell
Miss Sara B. Clarke
Job C. Tripp Thomas A. Tripp
Mrs. Mary B. Winsor
Officers and Standing Committees, 1915-1916
Henry H. Rogers, President Harry L. Pope, Vice-President George B. Luther, Treasurer
The Librarian acts as Secretary of the Board.
Book Committee :- Mr. Rogers, Mr. Pope, Miss Clarke, Mrs. Winsor, Mr. Bauldry.
Finance Committee :- Mr. Luther, Mr. Besse, Mr. G. H. Tripp, Miss Akin Mrs. Broughton.
House Committee ;- Mr. Brownell, Mr. T. A. Tripp, Mr. J. C. Tripp, Mrs. Nye, Mr. Benjamin.
FORMER TRUSTEES
Edmund Anthony, Jr. 1902. Mrs. Sarah C. Anthony, 1893-1912 James L. Gillingham, 1893-1912. Frederick B. Lyman, 1904-1909. Henry H. Rogers, 1893-1909.
Don C. Stevens, 1893-1901. George W. Stevens, 1893-1908. George H. Taber, 1893-1904. Charles W. White, Jr., 1902-1904. Walter P. Winsor, 1893-1911.
George B. Luther Mrs. Lizzie F. Nye Harry L. Pope
Henry H. Rogers
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LIBRARY STAFF
GALEN W. HILL Librarian
FLORA H. LEIGHTON In charge of circulation
EDA M. PERRY Children's Librarian
ANNIE THOMPSON Cataloger
RICHARD A. DENNIE
Page
WALTER WHITNEY Page
WILLIAM O. SAWYER Janitor
OXFORD BRANCH
STANLEY KENDRICK In charge
RICHARD A. DENNIE Assistant
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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN FOR THE YEAR 1915.
To the Trustees of The Millicent Library :-
The report of the work of the library for the year 1915 is respectfully submitted.
Oxford Branch
The following quotation is from the annual report of a year ago. "The rapid growth of the north end of the town, the long distance from this library, and the belief that the people of that section would appreciate the opportunity a library affords could they have it nearer home, have led the library to consider how the problem of providing a branch service might be met. The completion of the Oxford school building with a small room suitable for the purpose and not otherwise in use and the willingness of the school committee to give the library free use of it have made possible the establishment of such an opportunity in the near future."
The Oxford Branch was opened the first day of May. In the eight months since that date its steady increase in use has exceeded the expectations and prophecies of the most san- quine of us and has fully justified this extension of library fac- ilities. The branch occupies the east room on the first floor of the Oxford school building, a room particularly well adapt- ed for the purpose being in the rear of the building and having a separate and direct entrance. In addition to granting the use of the room the school authorities provided an outside light on the south-east corner of the building and put down a concrete sidewalk from the street to the library entrance, thus making the library more convenient of access. And, here, it is proper to express to the School Committee and the Super- intendent of Schools the library's appreciation of their interest
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in the undertaking and their helpful attitude manifested in so many practical ways.
The library was fortunate in securing Mr. Stanley Kendrick to take charge of the branch. Mr. Kendrick has had the ad- vantage of being acquainted with the people in the north sect- ion of the town and by his enthusiastic interest in the work has added very considerably to its popularity.
The branch opened with 835 volumes about evenly divided between fiction and non-fiction and with about 70 books in the French language. The branch is open three evenings a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 7 to 8.30 o'clock and the library privileges and regulations governing the lend- ing of books and the registration of borrowers are the same as at the main library. Books asked for at the branch are sent from the central library as soon as available and there is a re- gular exchange service.
The library started with no advertising except notices in the papers and posters in stores. The circulation for the first month showed only an average of 11 per evening, then grad- ually increased to 42 in August and to an average of 66 in November. In September it was felt that the interest mani- fested warranted an extension of the facilities and with the approval and permission of the school board a reading room was added in the unused school room adjoining the library. Two tables for reading and reference work were provided and some thirty magazines subscribed for. The reading room has proved a popular addition. At first there was a tendency on the part of the younger boys and girls to monopolize it to the exclusion of adults but this was remedied by confining the use of the room to persons over high school age. The children were provided for by adding 222 children's books to the li- brary and allowing home use of all the children's magazines. It was found necessary, because of the extra work occasioned by the care of the reading room and by the increase in cir- culation caused by the addition of the children's books, to provide Mr. Kendrick with an assistant. Under the present
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arrangement the work is being handled easily and efficiently.
The Oxford Branch contains at present 1058 books of which 222 are juveniles. Two hundred and five persons have regis- tered for borrower's cards at the branch since the first of May and, in addition, there are thirty-five persons who registered at the main library but who are regularly using the branch. The total circulation of books from the branch was 3737, of which 768 were children's books.
Accessions and Withdrawals.
Miss Thompson reports 1384 volumes added to the library the past year of which 726 were new titles. Only 149 books were withdrawn. The net gain was 1235 and the total number of volumes now in the library, 22596. That the total number of volumes added was larger than usual is due to the purchase of a considerable number of duplicate copies for the Oxford Branch. A generous gift much appreciated was a set [minus the first volume only] of the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. This came from Mr. Edward Denham of New Bedford, who at the same time presented several volumes of the Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. Both sets, and the Annals in par- ticular, were welcome additions to our material for reference work.
Registration
The total registration for the year amounted to 1116 new cards of which 205 were issued through the Oxford Branch. The new registration now in force thirteen months, numbers 2016 names, of which at least 1800 may be called active borrowers.
Circulation
Mrs. Leighton reports the circulation at the main library,
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exclusive of pay duplicate books, picture and clipping material, as 50474, which is 444 less than last year. Here may be noted a curious commentary of the part that extraneous influences play on the habits of people. For the first nine months of the year the circulation figures were 687 ahead of last year. Since October 1st, the circulation has fallen short of that for the same months in 1914 by 1131. The explanation for the abrupt and marked decrease in the use of the library may be found in the establishment of free house to house delivery of mail in Fairhaven the first of October. People not now being under the necessity of coming to the post-office for their mail miss that incentive to visit the library. The attendance in the reading and children's rooms has also been noticeably less though no figures for comparison are kept.
The circulation of books from the Oxford Branch has al- ready been noted as 3737. Add this to the circulation from the main library and the total number of books issued amount- ed to 54,211, over 2000 more than any previous year. It is certain that the library reached a greater number of people than ever before. The per capita circulation was 9.1 [pop- ulation, 6277, State census 1915], per borrower registered 26.8
Children's Room and Work With Schools
This year the circulation from the children's room was 14,165, a gain of 680 over last year and the largest circulation ever issued from this department. The increased use came chiefly in the early months of the year. . In addition, 768 books have been issued from the Oxford Branch since October 18th. The popularity of the children's books at Oxford is apparent to any one who sees the crowd of children gathered in front of the library at 7 o'clock waiting for it to be opened. The removal of 222 books to Oxford helped to relieve somewhat the pressure on the overcrowded shelves. A wholesale weed- ing out of books or new shelving will soon be necessary.
A course of instruction in the use of the library similar to that of last year has been given to the ninth grade pupils
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by Miss Perry. The plan suggested in the report of last year of giving a graded course in the use of the library, beginning with the third grade, met with the approval of the Superintend- ent of Schools and is now being worked out with the Rogers School. That all the boys and girls now in the grades shall have had the same amount of instruction when 'they are ready to enter the high school, it is necessary this year to give fuller courses to the upper grades, the work grading down, when after this year it will be graded up.
The usual school library numbering about 235 volumes was sent to the high school. A circulation of 1080 is reported by Miss Leach who has the supervision of it. In addition, for use in connection with the work in vocational guidance, 180 books dealing with vocations, biography and related subjects have been loaned to the high school for the school year.
Two years ago Miss Perry prepared graded lists of books for supplementary reading in the grades. These were merely experimental and were submitted to the teachers for trial in the class room and for criticism and suggestion. The inten- tion has been, after a thorough try-out, to make them the basis for more permanent lists which might be briefly annotated and printed. These printed lists would be shorter and con- tain the books the teachers considered the best adapted for their work. The library could render a service by carrying out this intended work the coming year.
That the teachers continue to find the library a source of help in their work is evidenced by the marked increase every year in the number of books issued to teachers as school charges. Last year 590, this year books were issued to the number of 901, not including mounted pictures and clippings.
Bulletin, Exhibits, Special Lists, etc.
Beyond a more general use of brief descriptive and semi- critical annotations, no special features have been added to the Bulletin this year. Notes that enable the borrower to
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discriminate certainly make the Bulletin of more practical help in book selection. The Bulletin is now sent to over 1100 families and a growing appreciation can be reported.
The first week in December an exhibit of boys' books was held. This was our part in the "Juvenile Book Week" move- ment, a plan organized by the national organization of Boy Scouts of America to encourage the purchase of good books for boys as Christmas gifts. Copies for distribution were purchased of an excellent list "Books Boys Like Best" pre- pared by F. M. Mathiews, Chief Scout Librarian.
From Dec. 10th to Dec. 24th, the annual exhibit of books suitable for Christman gifts for children was held in the trustees' room. This was the most ambitious exhibit we have ever held. Certainly it was the best patronized and we have reason to believe the most helpful. The Mothers' Club of Fairhaven asked the librarian to speak at the December meet- ing on the possibilities of books as Christmas gifts and on the purpose and character of the exhibit at the library.
The only bit of special printing done during the year:was a short selected list, annotated, of "Books of Interest to Mothers which was prepared for the use of the Mothers' Club. The books in the list, and others, were loaned to the club for circulation from the club headquarters. Fifty books are re- ported as having been issued since the first of November.
In conclusion, once again, I am glad to express my grati- tude to my associates for their interest, help and valued suggestion and to your board for continued confidnece and support.
Respectfully submitted,
January 11, 1916.
GALEN W. HILL.
Librarian.
CLASSIFIED Accessions, Withdrawals and Circulation 1915
ACCESSIONS
WITH- DRAWALS
CIRCULATION
Adults
Juvenile
Main Library
Oxford Branch
Total
New titles
Add. copies & volumes
New titles
Add. copies & volumes
Pay Duplicates
Adults
Juvenile
Adults
Juvenile
Adults
Juvenile
Fiction
187
233
70
142
632
26
44
42
24524
7935
2327
331
35117
*Periodicals(unbound) 1General Works
6
24
12
42
133
204
Philosophy
20
1
2
23
194
10
7
211
Religion
8
2
5
15
8
161
151
2
12
326
Sociology
70
6
5
14
95
1
6
636
923
24
16
1599
Language
8
1
15
24
71
622
8
45
746
Science
6
2
1
4
13
1
287
297
22
39
645
Useful Arts
91
70
1
4
1
1082
226
111
29
1448
Fine Arts
34
g
10
18
71
15
808
570
38
36
1452
Music
2
6
1
9
175
128
6
1
310
Literature
29
56
8
18
111
7
927
1178
25
90
2220
Travel
51
6
5
13
75
3
4
945
744
48
109
1846
History
48
9
1
6
64
6
436
504
68
40
1048
Biography
24
6
4
4
38
4
507
160
30
20
717
Total
584
424
120
256
1384
26
58 |91
36309
14165
2969
768
54211
149
50474
3737
*Not accessioned
Circulation
Mounted pictures and clippings 1350
Pay duplicates
1
915
From other agencies High School library Mothers' Club
1082
Largest day's circulation 269, Jan. 24, (Sunday) Smallest day's circulation 44, (Christmas day)
50
Total From All Sources
57608
5423
513
253
6189
337
Total
tIncludes bound magazines Circulation per capita (Pop. 1915, 6277) 9.1
172
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STATISTICAL REPORT
The Millicent Library, Fairhaven, Mass.
Annual report for year ending December 31, 1915.
Population served [State census 1915]. 6277
Terms of use: Free for lending and reference.
Total number of agencies: Central library; 1 branch; 1 school deposit station; 1 club. Days open during year [Central Library]
365
Hours open each week for lending
84
Hours open each week for reading.
84
Adult.
Juv.
Total.
Vols. at beginning of year 19,318
2,043
21,361
+Vols. added during year .
1,008
376
1,384
Vols. lost or withdrawn. . 58
91
149
Vols. at end of year . . . . .. 20,268
2,328
22,596
Pamphlets, pictures, etc., added
No record kept.
Adult
Juv.
Total
Vols. of fiction loaned
26,851
8,266
35,117
Total vols. loaned
39,278
14,933
54,211
Total number of volumes sent to agencies. Home use from agencies.
305
1132
Other circulation [pictures, clippings, etc.]
1350
Number of borrowers registered during year
1116
Total number of borrowers. .
2016
Registration period, 3 years.
Titles. Copies.
No. of newspapers & periodicals currently received 118 165
*According to form prescribed by American Library Asso- ciation; financial statistics omitted.
+No distinction made in records this year between books added by purchase, gift or by binding material not otherwise counted.
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