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2.50
107.15
John Porter Priest
100.00
104.65
3.50
2.50
105.65
Harriet Davis Brown
100.00
104.75
3.50
2.50
105.75
Oliver Mead
100.00
104.53
3.50
2.75
105.28
Bessie E. Brown
100.00
104.16
3.50
2.25
105.41
George Gardner
100.00
103.58
3.50
2.25
104.83
Hiram J. Hapgood
100.00
102.79
3.50
2.50
103.79
Charles Robinson
75.00
76.71
2.62
2.25
77.08
Emerline A. Johnson, F. E. Flint
H. Louis Bush
400.00
420.77
14.00
9.00
425.77,
Nahum Littlefield
50.00
50.77
1.75
2.00
50.52
Francis Hayward
100.00
102.25
3.50
2.25
103.50
Charles S. Twichell
50.00
50.29
1.75
1.75
50.29
Francis Pratt
50.00
50.00
1.75
1.75
50.00
Marcus M. Keyes .
500.00
507.91
17.50
8.75
516.66
Alcander P. Bean
100.00
100.58
3.50
2.00
102.08
Bancroft Whitcomb
100.00
101.45
3.50
2.50
102.45
50.00
50.78 1.75
.
.
·
51
Hobart E. Mead
100.00|
100.58
3.50
2.00|
102.08
52 Feb. 1, 1916
100.00
3.20
103.20
53 July 27, 1916 -
Jerome B. Whitney Varnum Robbins .
100.00
1.50|
101.50
Totals (Mt. Hope)
6200.00
6580.29|223.19 141.00
6862.48
Totals
16500.00|15715.17|547.23 424.24|17488.16
NORTH CEMETERY
1
Samuel Temple
50.00
51.79
1.75
1.50
52.04
2
Frances Hutchinson
50.00
52.54
1.75
1.50
52.79
3
Henrietta Anderson
50.00
52.04
1.75
1.50
52.29 A
4
Mary Hapgood
50.00
51.77
1.75
1.50
52.02
5
Jerusha Blood
200.00
222.75
7.00
4.00
225.75
Totals (North)
400.00
430.89
14.00
10.00|
434.89
·
.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE GOODNOW FUND
For the Year Ending December 31, 1916.
Investments.
Warren Institution for Savings, Book 83531
$1,117.20
Charlestown Five Cents Savings Bank.
Book 71200 1,000.00
City Institution for Savings, Lowell. Book 84244
1,000.00
Receipts.
$3,117.20
Warren Institution for Savings, divi- dends L $44.00
Charlestown Five cents Savings Bank. dividends 45.00
City Institution for Savings, dividends 40.00
.
$129.00
Payments.
Paid Julian Tuttle, care of Goodnow lot, Woodlawn cemetery $7.00
Unpaid income for care of cemetery lot, deposited with Warren Insti- tution for Savings 17.00
H. F. Robbins, treasurer of Evangeli- cal Congregational church in Acton 105.00
$129.00
LUTHER CONANT, I. WARREN FLAGG, HORACE F. TUTTLE, Trustees of Goodnow Fund.
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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
Accessions : Number of volumes in the library January 1, 1916, 12,743. Increase by purchase, 310, of which 38 were obtained by binding magazines. Increase by gift, 87. Total increase, 397. Number of volumes in the library January 1, 1917, 13,140.
Circulation : Number of days library was opened, 104. Number of volumes circulated, 8,920. Daily average circu- lation, 85.76. Largest daily circulation, 153, on December 2. Smallest daily circulation, 37, on June 21.
Received for fines $29.60
Expended for postage .10
$29.50
Late in the fall the money drawer was broken into and the money on hand, less than a dollar, stolen.
Gifts of books have been received from the following sources : U. S. government, 11; State of Massachusetts, 15; American Jewish committee, 1; A. A. Carey. 1; Carnegie Peace Foundation, 1; Fritzran Fratzius, 1; Mrs. Gertrude Daniels, 20; G. A. R. Encampment, 1; Maxim Hudson, 1; National Canners Association, 1; New Church Press, 1; Mrs. Bertha Palmer, 4; Spanish So- ciety of New York, 1; Rev. F. W. Tingley, 27; Washburn Crosby Company, 1 ;- 87 volumes.
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1
BOOKS ADDED TO THE ACTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY
IN 1916.
NON-FICTION.
Adams, H .- History of the United States during the administration of Thomas Jefferson and James Mad- ison-9 vols. 973-A214h
Adeney, W. F .- How to read the Bible 22-A232h
Allen, J. R .- Notes on heating and ventilation 64-A427n
Anon-National Parks portfolio 71-A100n
Anon-Outlines of economics 33-A1000
Anon-The Jews in the Eastern War Zone 940-A100j
Anon-The Sermon Bible-12 vols. 25-A100s
Averill,M .- The flower art of Japan 71-A952f
Bade, W. F .- The Old Testament in the light of to-day 22-B1330
Banks, J. E .- English for adult students of foreign birth 42-B218e
Beals, C. E .- Religious studies for laymen 23-B366r
Beck, J. M .- The evidence in the case (great war) 940-B391e
Beecher, H. W .- A book of public prayer 26-B414b
Blackmar, F. W .- Outlines of Sociology 30-B6290
Boynton, P. H .- Principles of Composition 42-B792p
Brown, A. E .- Faneuil Hall and Faneuil Hall Market 974.5-B877f
Burroughs, J .- Under the apple-tree 81-B972w
Butler, S .- Atlas of Ancient and Classical Geography 910-B987a
Buxton, W. E. M .- Wales (Peeps Series) 914.2-991w
Callender, G. S .- Economic history of the United States 33-C156e
88
Carver, T. N .- Sociology and social progress 30-C331s Chandler, W. E .- Acceptance and Unveiling of Daniel Webster Statue in Washington, January 18, 1900 922-C456c Christian, E .- Eat and be well 61-C555e
Clark, S. D .- John Woodbridge, D. D. 922-C595m
Cooper, L .- Theories of style 80-C777t
Cosgrove, J. J .- Principles and practice of plumbing
69-C834p
Currey, E. H .- Sea Wolves of the Mediterranean 910-C976s Dana, Mrs. W. S .- How to know the wild flowers 58-D171h
Daniels, F. H .- The furnishing of a modest home 64-D186f
Edwards, A .- The romantic shore 917.3-E26r
Elliott, E .- Biographical story of the Constitution 921-E46b
Fabre, J. H .- The life of the fly 59-F1231
Fabre, J. H .- The life of the spider 59-F123la
Field, W. S .- English for New Americans 42-F457e
Fontaine, J .- Memoirs of a Huguenot family 925-F678f
Forbush, E. II .- The domestic cat 63-F696a
Fox, F .- Australia 919.4-F791a
Freeman, W. G .- The World's Commercial products
38-F855w
French, E .- New England
917.3-F873n
Frost, R .- North of Boston 81-F939n
Genung, J. F .- The working principles of rhetoric 80-G342w
Georgia, A. E .- A manual of weeds 63-G597m
Giddings, F. H .- Readings in descriptive and historical Sociology 30-G453r
Goodsell, W .- A history of the family as a social and educational institution 37-G646h
Graham, S .- Through Russian Central Asia 914.7-G742t
Grant, C .- Quaker and Coutier 922-P397j
Gray, A .- Scientific papers-2-vols. 58-G778sc Gutmann, L .- The motorman and his duties 62-G983m Hale, J. W. L .- Practical mechanics 62-H162p
Hamilton, C .- Materials and methods of fiction 80-H217m Harrison, E. S .- A Spanish commercial reader. 46-II318s Hart, A. B .- Formation of the Union. 1750-1829 973-11325f
89
Haworth, P. L .- George Washington; Farmer 922-W318ha IIeath, Wm .- Memories of the American War 922-H438h
Heper, C .- The fellowship of silence 24-H529f
Hitchcock, A. M .- New practical book in English com- position 42-H674n
Hobbs, G. W .- The gasoline automobile
62-H682g
Hough, E .- The story of the cowboy
63-H838s
James, H .- Daisy Miller
81-J27d
Jastrow, M., Jr .- The civilization of Babylonia and Assyra 913-J39€
Johnson, C .- Highways and byways of New England 917.3-J66hl
Kellogg, R. S .- Lumber and its uses 67-K291
Kennedy, C. R .- The servant in the house 81-K35s
LeConte, J .- Religion and science 21-L466r
Lomer G. R. and Ashmun M .- The study and practice of writing English 42-L845s
Lounsberry, A .- A guide to the wild flowers 58-L862g
Macdonald, Wm .- Select documents illustrative of the history of the United States 973-M135g
McMahan, J. R .- The house that Junk built 69-M167h
Mahan, Capt. A. T .- Sea power in its relations to the war of 1812-2 vols. 973.5-M214s
Marshall, J .- The constitutional decisions of John Mar-
shall, 1803-1821 34-M368€
Marshall, L. C. and others-Materials for the study of elementary economics 33-M368m
Mathews, B .- The short story 80-M438s
Maxim, H .- Defenseless America 35-M464d
Merriman, M .- Strength of materials 62-M568s
Merriman, M .- Treatise on hydraulics 53-M568t
Merwin, H. C .- Thomas Jefferson
922-J45m
Meyer, H. C .- Steam power plants
62-M613s
Miner, G. W .- Bookkeeping
65-M644b.
Moyer, J. A .- Descriptive geometry for students of Engineering 51-M938d
Moyer, J. A .- Power plant testing 62-М938р.
90
Moyer, J. A .- Steam turbines 62-M938s
Neystrom, P. H .- Retail selling and store management
33-N574r
Norris, E. B .- Advanced shop mathematics 51-N854a
Norris, E. B .- Shop arithmetic
51-N854s
Nutter, C. R. and others-Specimens of prose composi- tion 80-N976s
Olmstead, F. L .- A journey in the back country in the winter of 1853-4-2 vols. 917.3-051jo
Orth, S. P .- The Imperial Impulse 32-077i
Overlock, M. G .- A nurse in every home 61-096n
Parkhurst, C. H .- Three gates on a side 25-P246t
Parsons, F. A .- Interior decorations, its principles and practice 74-P267i
Perry, B .- A study of prose fiction 81-P462s
Phillips, J. A .- Roman Catholicism analized 28-P561r
Pitkin, W. B .- The art and the business of story writing €
80-P684s
Rauchenbusch, W .- Dare we be christians 24-R248d
Rihbany, A. M .- The Syrian Christ 23-R571s
Ripper, W .- Steam-engine theory and practice 62-R588s
Ross, E. A .- Foundations of sociology 30-R823f
Roosevelt, T .- A booklover's holidays in the open
917.3-R781b
Sampson,C. H .- Mechanical drawing 74-S193m
Scott, F. N. and Denney, F. V .- Paragraph writing 80-S425p Seabury, J. S .- New homes under old roofs 72-S438n Sears, C. E .- Bronson Alcott's fruitlands 81-S439b
Smith, H. J. and Smith, H .- Rejected addresses 82-S651r
Smyth, J. K .- Christian certainties of belief 28-S667c
Still, A .- Overhead electric power transmission 62-S8570
Taft, Mrs. W. H .- Recollections of full years 922-T1241t Taft, W. H. and Bryce, J .- Washington, the Nation's capital 917.3-T124w
Taussig, F. W .- Tariff history of the United States 33-T228t Thackray, G. E .- Cambria steel 67-T358c Thomson, W. M .- The land and the book 27-T4781
91
Timbie, W. H .- Essentials of electricity 53-T583€
Tyler, R .- Brief chapters on Spain 914.6-T983b 25-V248s
VanDyke, H .- Straight sermons
VanTyne, C. H .- The loyalists in the American revolu- tion 937.3-V2821
Vieller, L .- Housing reform 33-V661h
VonFrantzius, F .- The book of truth and facts 940-V946b
Walker, A. M .- Historic Hadley 917.3-W177h
Wallach, I. R .- A second book in English for foreign- ers 42-W196s
Ward, L. F .- Pure sociology
30-W259p.
Warner, A. G .- American charities
36-W279a
Wentworth and Smith-Academic algebra
51-W478a
Wooley, E. C .- Handbook of composition 42-W913h
Wooley, T. W .- Shop sketching 62-W913s
Worman, J. H .- First Spanish book
46-W928f
Wilson, W .- Congressional government
32-W754℃
Wilson, W .- Mere literature and other essays 81-W754m Yard, R. S. and others-Glimpses of our national. parks
71-Y27g
FICTION
Allen, J. L .- A cathedral singer A427ca
Altsheler, J. A .- In circling camps
A469i
Bindloss, H .- Vane of the Timberlands
B612v
Blackmore, R. D .- Springhaven B629s
Borrow, G .- Lavengro B7371
Borrow, G .- The Romany Rye
B737r
Bosher, K. L .- People like that
B743p
Buck, C. N .- The call of the Cumberlands
B922c
Bullen, F. T .- A complete seacook
B936₽
Burgess, G .- The log of the ark of Noah
B955ł
Burns, W. J .- The crevice
B967℮
Coxon, S .- The individual
C8791
Dalrymple, L .- The lovable meddler
D1511
92
Dorrance, E. S .- His role of honor
D716h
Day, H .- King Spruce D237k
DeCrespigny, C .- Where the path breaks D298w
Dostoieffsky, F .- Crime and punishment D722c
Dostoieffsky, F .- The house of the dead D722h
Dostoieffsky, F .- The Idiot D722i
Ebers, G .- An Egyptian Princess
E.16e
Erskine, P .- Joyful Heatherby
E73j
Ferber, E .- Roast beef medium
F346r
Gould, E. L .- Cap'n Gid G696c
Grayson, D .- Adventures in contentment
G784ad
Grey, Z .- The border legion
G842b
Hawthorne. N .- The scarlet letter and Blithdale romance
H3995s
Henry, O .- Cabbages and kings
HI523c
Kester, V .- The fortunes of the Landrays
K42f
Kussy, N .- The abyss
K97a
Lincoln, J. C .- Kent Knowles, Quahaug
L7372ke
Little, F .- The house of the misty star
L778h
Lutz, G. L. H .- The finding of Jasper Holt
L975f
Lutz, G. L. H .- Miranda
Lutz, G. L. H .- The obsession of Victoria Graceri
L9750
Lynde, F .- The real man
L988r
McCall, S .- The stirrup latch
M1699s
Mccutcheon, G. B .- Beverly of Graustark
MI133b
Mccutcheon, G. B .- The purple parasol
M133pu
Morris, E. B .- Our Miss York
MI8610
Munn, C. C .- Myrtle Baldwin
M966m
Norris, K .- The heart of Rachel N856h
062w
Orcutt, W. D .- The bachelors
065b
Orczy, B .- El Dorado
063e
Orczy, B .- The bronze eagle
O63b
Parrish, R .- The air pilot
P261a
Parrish, R .- When wilderness was king
P261 W
Patterson, I .- The shadow riders P296s
Plumb, A. H .- When Mayflowers blossom
P734w
Oppenheim, E. P .- The way of these women
93
Pryce, R .- David Penstephen P973d
Richmond, G .- Red Pepper Burns
R532r
Roberts, C. G. D .- A sister to Evangeline
R643s
Sinclare, B. W .- Big timber S616b
Spearman, F. H. - Nan of Music Mountain S741n
Turgener, I. S .- Liza T9361
Turgener, I. S .- Virgin soil
T936v
Vachell, H. A .- Spragges canyon
V118s
VanDyke, H .- The story of the other wise man
V248s
Waite, A. V. and Taylor, E. M .- Modern Masterpieces
of short prose fiction W145m
Waller, M. E .- A cry in the wilderness W198c
Warner, A .- The taming of Amorette W2792t
Warwick, A .- The unpretenders W311u
Wheelwright, J. T .- A child of the century W566c
Williamson, C. N. and A. M .- The Chauffeur and the Chaperon W729c
Wilson, A. E .- A speckled bird
W746s
Wright, H. B .- That printer of Udells W949th
Wright, H. B .- When a man's a man W949wh
JUVENILE
Alcott, L. M .- Little women J-A3551m
Altsheler, J. A .- The border watch J-A469b
Altsheler, J. A .- The forest of swords J-A469fo
Altsheler, J. A .- The guns of Europe J-A469ga
Altsheler, J. A .- The hosts of the air J-A469ho
Altsheler, J. A .- The rock of Chickamauga J-A469ro
Barbour, R. H .- Finkler's field J-B239fi
Beard, D. C .- New ideas for out doors
J-B368n
Bicknell, L. M .- How a little girl went to Africa J-B583h
Burgess, T. W .- The adventures of Buster Bear J-B955aj Burgess, T. W .- The adventures of old Mr. Toad J-B955ac Burgess, T. W .- The adventures of Prickly Porky J-B955ak Carey, A. A .- The scout law in practice J-C273s
94
Dickens, C .- Children's stories J-D548c
Dix, B. M .- A little captive lad J-D6191
Dowd, E. C .- Doodles the sunshine boy
J-D745d
Dowd, E. C .- Polly of Lady Gay cottage
J-D745po
Eastman, E. G .- Yellow star J-E13y
Eggleston, E .- The Hoosier schoolboy
J-E29h
Fitzhugh, P. K .- Along the Mohawk trail
J'F555a
Gates, J. S .- Captain Billie
J-G2592c
Henty, G. A .- Beric the Briton
J-H527be
Johnson, A. F .- The little colonel's hero
J-J721
Kelland, C. B .- Mark Tidd
J-K29m
Madison, L. F .- Peggy Owen and liberty
J-M182pb
Madison, L. F .- Peggy Owen at Yorktown
J-M182pa
Madison, L. F .- Peggy Owen, patriot
J-M182p
Otis, J .- Seth of Colorado J-088s.
Porter, E. H .- Just David J-P844j
Shute, H. A .- The real diary of a real boy
J-S5625r
Taggart, M. A .- Hollyhock house
J-T125ho
Taggart, M. A .- Miss Lochinvar
J-T125m
Taggart, M. A .- The daughters of the little gray house
J-T125d
Taylor, B .- Boys of other countries J-T238b
Tomlinson, E. T .- A Jersey boy in the Revolution
J-T659j
Tomlinson, E. T .- In the hands of the Redcoats J-T659in
Tomlinson, E. T .- Tecumseh's young braves
J-T659t
Tomlinson, E. T .- Under colonial colors J-T659u
Verrill, A. H .- Pets for pleasure and profit J-V555p
Warde, M .- Betty Wales on the campus J-W265bd
Warde, M .- Betty Wales, senior J-W265bf
Washburn, Crosby Co .- Wheat and flour primer J-W315w
JUVENILE HISTORY
Gordy, W. F .- A history of the United States for schools J9-G-661h
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MAGAZINES
Atlantic-January-June, 1915; July-December, 1915; Jan- uary-June, 1916.
Century-November, 1914-April, 1915; May-October, 1915; November, 1915-April, 1916.
Cosmopolitan-December, 1914-May, 1915; June-November, 1915; December, 1915-May, 1916.
Everybody's-January-June, 1915; July-December, 1915; January-June, 1916.
Harper's-December, 1914-May, 1915; June-November, 1915; December, 1915-May, 1916.
National-April-September, 1915; October, 1915-March, 1916. National Geographic-January-June, 1915.
Popular Mechanics-January-June, 1915; July-December, 1915; January-June, 1916.
Review of Reviews-January-June, 1915; July-December, 1915; January-June, 1916.
Scribner's-January-June, 1915; January-June, 1916.
St. Nicholas-November, 1914-April, 1915; May-October, 1915 ; November, 1915-April, 1916.
Scientific American-January-June, 1915; July-December, 1915; January-June, 1916.
World's Work-November, 1914-April, 1915; May-October, 1915; November, 1915-April, 1916.
Youth's Companion-January-June, 1915; July-December, 1915; January-June, 1916.
REFERENCE
Book of knowledge ; 20 vols. Manual for the general court.
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Journal of the House of Representatives extra session, 1916. Journal of the Senate extra session, 1916. Proceedings U. S. national museum; vol. 49. Report general education board. Vital records of Bridgewater, Mass. ; 2 vols. Vital records of New Ashford, Mass. Vital records of Richmond, Mass.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
School Committee and Superintendent of Schools
OF THE
TOWN OF ACTON
MASSACHUSETTS
FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDING DECEMBER 31
1916
RATED
7% .
1735.
ACTON
THE NEWS-ENTERPRISE HUDSON, MASS. 1917
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S REPORT
SCHOOL CALENDAR 1917
March 16. Winter term closes 14 weeks Vacation, One Week
March 26. Spring term opens
June 15. Spring term closes Summer Vacation
12 weeks
1917-1918
Sept.
4. Fall term opens
Nov.
28. Fall term closes
13 weeks
Vacation (Thanksgiving and day following)
Dec. 3. Winter term opens
Vacation, Two Weeks (December 21-January 7)
1918
March 15. Winter term closes 13 weeks-
Vacation, One Week
March 25.
Spring term opens
12 weeks June 14. Spring term closes -
Total
38 weeks:
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SPECIAL EXERCISE DAYS AND HOLIDAYS
1917
Feb. 12. Lincoln exercises, one hour.
Feb. 21. Washington exercises, one hour.
Apr. 18. Patriots' Day exercises, one hour.
May 29. Memorial Day exercises, one hour.
Oct. 11. Columbus Day exercises, one hour.
Nov. 28. Thanksgiving Day exercises, one hour.
1918 Feb. 12. Lincoln exercises, one hour.
Feb. 21. Washington exercises, one hour.
Apr. 18. Patriots' Day exercises, one hour.
May 29. Memorial Day exercises, one hour.
LEGAL HOLIDAYS
The words, "legal holiday," shall include the twenty- second day of February, the nineteenth day of April, the thirtieth day of May, the fourth day of July, the first Mon- day of September, the twelfth day of October, Thanksgiving day and Christmas day, or the day following when any of the four days first mentioned, the twelfth day of October or Christmas day occurs on Sunday.
January 1 is now a holiday.
Arbor day occurs on the last Saturday in April, and is not a legal holiday.
Flag day occurs on June 14, and is not a legal holiday. It should be observed by any school then in session, by appropriate exercises.
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SCHOOL OFFICERS AND TEACHERS
School Committee
Edwin A. Phalen, Chairman . Term expires 1917
Herbert W. Lewis . Term expires 1918
Bertram E. Hall, Secretary . Term expires 1919
Superintendent
Frank H. Hill. Residence, Littleton, Mass. Telephone, 36-3, Littleton
Attendance Officers
Thomas Scanlon. Address, West Acton Asaph Parlin. Address, Acton Center
Walter M. French. Address, South Acton
Janitors
Fred S. Glines. Address, South Acton Thomas Scanlon. Address, West Acton Asaph Parlin. Address, Acton Center
Teachers in Service, January, 1917
Teacher
School
Appointed
Educated
Home Address
Martha F. Smith
Center Primary 1902
Lowell Normal
Aeton, Mass.
Ella L. Miller
Center Intermediate
1899
Framingham Normal
North Acton, Mass.
Marion H. Barrett
Center Grammar
1915
Plymouth State Nor'l
Derry, N. H. Hyannis
Elizabeth A.Hinckley
South Lower Primary
1909
Hyannis Normal
Julia L. MeCarthy Jennie E. Stowell
South Upper Primary 1906
Fitchburg Normal
South Acton
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South Intermediate 1907
Fitchburg Normal
South Acton
Emma M. Halliday
Sonth Grammar
1914
Gorham, Me., Normal
Calais, Me.
Harriett H. Gardner
West Primary
1889
Aver. Mass.
West Acton
Ruth L. Harrington
West Intermediate
1915
Fitchburg Normal
Lunenburg
Enla S. Taylor
West Grammar
1909
Mt. Holyoke
South Acton Lowell
Mildred Brennon
Supervisor of Music
1916
Plymonth Normal
Northampton Weaver System
Marion C. Taylor
Supervisor of Drawing 1912Mass. Normal Art
Acton
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STANDING RULES
*Rule 1. Children under five years shall not be admitted to the public schools.
Rule 2. Pupils shall be promoted from grade to grade and school to school, according to merit. Thorough and satisfactory work will be required of pupils in a lower grade or school before entering a higher grade or school.
Rule 3. Children who have not previously attended any school shall be admitted to the public schools only at the beginning of the fall term.
Rule 4. Pupils shall be held responsible for books loaned to them until returned to the teacher.
Rule 5. No repairs shall be made upon the public property in the care of the school committee except by their authorized agents.
Rule 6. There shall be no signal for "no school" on stormy or other inclement days, but parents shall deter- mine in their individual cases whether it is expedient to send their children to school or not.
*When the birthday of a child falls on or before the 15th day of the month it is reckoned as falling up on the first day of that month.
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GENERAL REPORT.
In presenting our report for 1916, and our estimates of expenses for 1917, we have used the old form which has been used for several years, but would also like to show the comparison between the amounts asked for in 1916, and the amounts actually expended, or that should properly have. been expended from school funds. We say "properly expended," as while the State Board of Education does not require it, it seems to be the consensus of opinion of those of the town officials with whom we have talked, that all the items for agricultural scholars should be disbursed by this committee, but this was impossible during the last year because of lack of funds.
It will be seen that while some of our estimates were high, others fell below, but the aggregate of actual school needs figures to just about what the committee asked for. It is not easy to estimate the amount needed for some items, for instance, about a year ago, during a heavy gale we lost part of the ventilating plant from the top our West school building. To replace this cost us about seventy dollars. Then in December, 1915, the valuation of our town taxable property went over the two and one-half million mark and we lost the amount usually paid by the State from the in- come of Massachusetts school funds, amounting to about eleven or twelve hundred dollars and considering the amount of money involved, we feel that our estimate for 1916 was fairly correct. Following we show the amounts asked for in 1916, and the amount required :
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Amt. asked
for
Amt. required Actually paid
For general expenses :
Salaries and other expenses of com- mittee
$100.00
$93.68
Salary and other expense of superin- tendent and truant officers
600.00
665.91
Instruction :
Tuition of pupils attending out of town schools
8,000.00 *7,815.41
Salary of elementary teachers
5,890.00
5,646.18
Textbooks
290.00
147.66
Stationery and supplies
313.00
423.88
Wages of janitors and fuel
1,795.00
1,960.23
Maintenance and repairs
375.00
556.60
Health
75.00
87.50
Transportation :
High school
2,300.00
2,045.19
Elementary
1,850.00
1,849.00
$21,588.00 $21,291.24
* Amount paid by school committee, $5,813.67; unpaid $1,243.04 ; paid from other funds $758.70.
The amount paid under item, "salary and other expenses of superintendent," was somewhat increased owing to the fact that at the annual meeting of the joint committee of this school district, it was voted to allow the superintendent five dollars per week for the services of a secretary, the expense to be borne proportionately by the several towns in this district. The tuition of pupils attending outside schools was a little less than was estimated, owing to the dropping out of several of the expected high school scholars, and in this connection we must acknowledge the prediction of the finance committee.
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Teachers' salaries decreased because we did not have to hire an additional teacher in South Acton, as we did the previous year. Stationery and supplies increased because of an unexpected demand and also on account of higher prices. Transportation of high school scholars fell off for the same reason as the expense of tuition. Wages of jan- itors, etc., increased because of the extra cost of fuel. Re- pairs increased becaused because of the extra expense incurred in the installation of water in the South school. With the introduction of town water, it was found that the sanitary arrangements and the sewerage system were en- tirely inadequate. This necessitated extra expense.
In the estimate for repairs for 1917, we have asked for an increase over last year as we desire, if our request for funds is granted, to renovate the interior of the South school so that it may compare favorably with our other schools and town buildings, not only as regards appearance, but we desire that the house may be made bright and sanitary for our children who spend such a considerable part of their- time there.
In making our estimate for 1917, we have tried to be conservative, bearing in mind the steadily advancing cost of labor and all commodities.
In conclusion, may we ask your careful consideration of these matters, and we trust for your earnest support, so that this committee, who have in hand matters which so vitally affect the future welfare of our boys and girls, may not be handicapped in their efforts .. Following is a detail of esti- mated expenses for 1917, and receipts and expenses for- 1916.
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