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Nathan H. and Mary E.
Dec.
29,
Abbie Harriet Shurtleff,
Robert F. and Hattie.
DEATHS REGISTERED IN CARVER FOR THE YEAR 1887.
DATE OF DEATH.
NAME.
Y.
M.
D.
1887.
Huit and Mercy McFarlin.
Jan'ry 4,
Horatio A. Lucas,
59
3
17
Fatty Degeneration of Liver,
Jan'ry 6,
Grace M. Dean,
4
I
14
Diphtheria,
Thomas M. and Lucy A.
Jan'ry 23,
Etta Southworth,
3
1
Spasms,
Winfield L. and Betsey S.
Feb'y
7,
Owen Atwood,
80
4
I
Old Age,
Feb'y 7,
Mary F. Wrighington,
45
Consumption,
Feb'y 26,
Elva Mason Hudson,
I
IO
24
Lung Fever,
Marcus and Mary Bump.
March 23,
Albert Shurtleff,
78
I
13
Henry O. and Anna L.
31
May
17.
Susannah Tillson,
94
4
9
Heart Disease,
June
16,
Waitstill Vaughan,
78
4
Suicide by Shooting,
July
14,
Joseph Vaughan,about
40
Cholera Infantum,
July
23,
Allen McLean,
1
3
20
()ld Age,
Aug.
I 5,
Rebecca Tillson,
59
II
-
John and Elizabeth Connell.
Oct.
I,
Louisa Jane Thomas,
33
6
IO
Heart Disease,
Nov.
22,
Daniel Dunham,
41
6
26
Blood Poison,
Dec.
7,
Cordelia F. Shaw,
28
-
8
Peritonitis,
Dec.
14,
Isaac L. Dunham,
83
4
3
Paralysis,
Dec.
16,
Andrew B. Sherman,
79
4
29
Paralysis,
. 19
Births .
. 15
Summary,
Deaths .
.
ยท 23
No. of Dogs Licensed . 69
CAUSE OF DEATH.
NAMES OF PARENTS.
Fractured Hip,
Mercy Bent,
90
8
2
Harvey and Sarah.
Frederick E. and Marietta A.
Jan'ry 17,
Merton Pratt,
Asaph and Elizabeth.
Asa and Jane. James S. and Julia.
March 1,
Chloe J. Shurtleff,
43
-
20
Bright's Disease,
Gideon and Lucy.
April 26,
Merton L. Simmons,
4
25
Convulsions,
April 27.
Mehitable Douglas,
69
5
Old Age,
June
I 5,
Sylvanus and Patience Shaw. James and Phebe.
Allen and Essie M. Joseph and Patience. Ichabod and Mary Shurtleff.
Chandler Robbins,
86
5
Consumption,
Aug.
27,
Isaac L. and Hannah P.
Perez T. and Eliza Shurtleff.
John and Lucy. Jabez and Polly.
Marriages
.
-
1
-
26
Heart Disease,
John and Mehitable Douglas.
Typhoid Pneumonia,
18
Congestion of Lungs,
AGE.
ALBERT T. SHURTLEFF, Town Clerk.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
To the Citizens of Carver : -
The elapse of another year brings to us the obligation of submitting our Annual Report of the Schools under our supervision, for the year ending March, 1888.
With pleasure we testify that the school year has been one of general prosperity. We have been favored with con- scientious and faithful teachers, who have shown marked interest in their work, and, as a result, our pupils have made a good degree of progress in their studies, and, with but few exceptions, good order and harmony have pervaded the schools.
But few changes have been made in our corps of teachers during the past year. With two exceptions, we close the year with the same teachers with which we began it, and in these two cases voluntary resignations compelled your Com- mittee to act. We consider frequent changes of teachers very disastrous to the best interests of school, and think it is due largely to the few changes which have occurred that we are able to give so favorable a report.
The methods of teaching have not been materially changed; yet we are gratified to note a few improvements in this respect, and hope for even greater ones in the years to come. Among the improvements may be mentioned the method of teaching reading to beginners. Most of our teachers now begin with words as wholes, instead of using the old A B C method which is both unnatural and unpractical.
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In some of our schools, history is read more and studied less than formerly. We also consider this a step in the right direction, especially when the reading is followed by written abstracts of what has been read. It is far more profitable for pupils to catch the main points of a lesson, and reproduce them with originality, than to learn the exact words of the text-book, and much less time is consumed.
The much-abused study of composition has received con- siderable attention the past year, and much good has been accomplished thereby. We consider this one of our most important branches of study, as it brings into practice the pupil's knowledge of capitalization, punctuation and pen- manship, and encourages originality of thought and its expression.
Reading has received a good share of attention, and is, we believe, gradually arriving at a higher standard. Much care is now taken that pupils do not read from books in advance of their comprehension. We believe much poor reading in our schools in the past resulted from this cause. Some of our teachers have awakened greater interest by introducing supplementary reading. The pupils have thus acquired a greater amount of information, and become more fluent in sight reading.
Good progress in grammar is apparent in most of our schools, while in others too much time has been devoted to the abstractions of technical grammar. If more written work were required of the pupils, and greater attention paid to correct expression, far better results would be obtained.
Improved methods of teaching geography are beginning to show the results of greater interest, better understanding, and a saving of time. Map drawing receives considerable attention, and pupils are no longer required to memorize all matter contained in the text-book, much of which is unprac- tical and soon forgotten.
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Excellent progress in mathematics is apparent. Most of our teachers realize the great practical importance of this branch, and the necessity of all processes involved being thoroughly understood by the pupils. A very few excep- tions, however, have come under our observation, where the time does not seem to be profitably spent. In work that involves reasoning, there is wanting that interest and proficiency which properly belong to it. We believe there is not given enough training to encourage self-directed thought. The pupils have been shackled with rules, to the detriment of their reasoning ability.
Drawing has received an earnest attention in Districts Nos. 1, 3, and 5, and the exercise books abundantly testify to the good work done in this branch.
The remaining studies, Physiology, Hygiene, Spelling, and Penmanship, have each received appropriate attention, and commendable results have been obtained.
Very few improvements have been made on school build- ings the past year, although, in the view of your Committee, there are many needed which are indispensably necessary to the welfare of our schools. The yard of the North Primary School - house has been enclosed by a suitable fence; but we once more desire to present to the town the urgent need of refurnishing the room of same, which is now very inconvenient and unattractive.
We are much gratified to find enrolled upon our registers the names of three hundred and eighteen visitors. We regard frequent visits to the schools by parents, guardians, and all other citizens, as very encouraging to teachers and scholars. By so doing they not only show an interest in the progress of their children, but witness for themselves the work being done, and are able, by personal observation, to judge of the practical efficiency and attainments of our schools,-thereby gaining a more correct opinion of their real condition than they can from reports of others.
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Our report is respectfully submitted, with an earnest desire that our common and free schools, the pride and joy of our land, and the basis on which rests the perpetuation of our free and enlightened government, may continue to prosper and attain a high standard of excellence. To secure this result, we bespeak for our schools the active support of every citizen of the town.
ROLL OF HONOR.
Names of scholars neither absent nor tardy during the specified terms : -
School No. I, Grammar, Vesta B. Share, Teacher.
FIRST TERM.
Evelyn Robbins, . Embert Eames.
SECOND TERM.
Frannie Dunham,
Curtis Dunham.
THIRD TERM. Nannie S. King.
School No. 1, Primary, Carrie E. Soule, Teacher.
Mabelle Eames, Lucy W. Reckard,
FIRST TERM. Delia W. Shurtleff, Willie T. Thomas.
SECOND TERM. Nellie W. Sherman
School No. 2, Myra A. Shaw, Teacher.
FIRST TERM.
Mabel W. Holmes, Abbie E. Thomas, L. Everett Thomas. School No. 3, Flora M. Cushing, Teacher.
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FIRST TERM.
Bernice E. Cornish, Winnie A. Ray,
Helen B. Shaw, Lucy W. Shaw, Mary E. Shurtleff. SECOND TERM.
Mary E. Shurtleff, Helen B. Shaw,
Lucy T. Shurtleff, Lillie M. Vaughan,
Walter D. Shurtleff.
Helen B. Shaw, Lucy T. Shurtleff,
THIRD TERM.
Willie E. Cornish, Annie G. Tucker,
George E. Tucker.
School No. 4, Grammar, Nannie A. Shaw, Teacher.
FIRST TERM.
Nelson G. Winberg, Lester C. Adams.
SECOND TERM. Charles L. Bates, Teacher.
Victor H. Anderson,
Marcus C. Shurtleff,
Charles Larrabee, Nelson G. Winberg.
Ichabod W. Tillson.
THIRD TERM.
M. Elvira Briggs, E. Bernice Briggs,
Mabel M. McFarlin,
Emma Larrabee, Ida M. Tillson, Victor H. Anderson,
Carl Z. Southworth.
School No. 4, Primary, Alberta M. McFarlin, Teacher.
FIRST TERM.
Eddie Swift, Donald McFarlin,
Alice C. Tillson. SECOND TERM. Alice C. Tillson.
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THIRD TERM.
Fannie W. Briggs, Alice C. Tillson,
Nannie Southworth, Ernest G. Dunham,
Donald McFarlin.
School No. 5, Sadie F. Atwood, Teacher.
Mattie P. Lucas,
FIRST TERM.
Edna M. Lucas.
THIRD TERM. Grace I. Robbins.
School No. 8, Charles L. Bates, Teacher.
FIRST TERM.
Orville K. Griffith,
Ephraim L. Griffith,
Henry C. McFarlin, Elva H. Griffith,
Mercy B. Griffith.
SECOND TERM. Minnie W. Cahoon, Teacher.
Ephraim L. Griffith, Orville K. Griffith.
THIRD TERM Elva H. Griffith.
MONEY AND STATISTICS.
DR.
Appropriation
$1,200 00
Income from State fund
21I 85
Income from Ellis fund
160 00
Income from Pratt fund
200 00
Tuition bill paid by Middleboro .
10 17
Dog tax
114 08
Total
$1,896 10
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CR.
SCHOOL No. I. (Grammar.)
Teacher's wages
$240 00
SCHOOL No. I. (Primary.)
Teacher's wages
SCHOOL No. 2.
210 00
Teacher's wages .
240 00
SCHOOL No. 4. (Grammar.)
240 00
SCHOOL No. 4. (Primary.)
195 00
SCHOOL No. 5.
225 00
Teachers' wages
231 00
Cleaning school-rooms
7 00
Fuel
68 90
Balance
$29 20
SCHOOL-HOUSE AND INCIDENTAL APPROPRIATIONS.
DR.
Amount raised per tax
$148 84
Deficiency of 1886
$19 84
Expenditures in 1887
54 36
Total
$74 20
Balance
$74 64
FLORA M. CUSHING, IRENE A. BENT, School HENRY S. GRIFFITH,
Committee.
210 00
Teachers' wages
. SCHOOL No. 3.
Teachers' wages
Teacher's wages
Teacher's wages
SCHOOL No. 8.
$1,866 90
Total
CR.
CARVER, March 12, 1888.
SCHOOL STATISTICS.
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
TERMS.
Length in Months.
Whole Number of
Scholars.
Average
Average
Attendance.
Number under Five
Number over
Fifteen Years.
Wages per Month.
Whole No. Scholars
Cost of each Scholar.
No. 1, Grammar
Vesta B. Shaw.
2
2 4
I 5
14.2
13.5
O
2
$32
No. 1, Primary
Carrie E. Soule.
2
27
25
21.6
20.2
I
O
$28
-
00
24
24
2 I.
15.8
O
O
Myra A. Shaw,
I
N
14
I2.
IO.
O
O
No. 2,
Emily F. Chipman.
3
24
1 5
14.7
10.7
O
3
I
24
22
18.4
17.9
O
4
$10.17
No. 3,
Flora M. Cushing.
2
3
2
22
19.6
15.9
O
7
Nannie A. Shaw,
I
3
2 2
27
23.
22.I
O
7
$32
No. 4, Grammar
Charles L. Bates.
(3
2
28
26.5
24.4
O
6
-
I
3
2
34
2I
17.2
15.5
O
o
$26
No. 4. Primary
Alberta M. McFarlin.
3
IA
I 5
14,I
12.7
I
O
I
2 2
2I
17.7
I5.
O
I
No. 5,
Sadie F. Atwood.
2.
24
18
18.
15.5
O
I
Charles L. Bates,
I
3
22
20.5
16.9
O
O
$32
No. 8
( 2
2 2
2I
17.8
14.9
O
I
$30
Minnie W. Cahoon.
3
16
16.
12.6
O
I
I .
3
15
14.
12.8
O
I
2
3
I
24
23
21.2
18.5
2
O
-
-
2
I 7
16.
13.8
O
2
$28
2 2
23
21.6
2I.I
O
7
$32
189
2I
16.6
15.3
O
o
2
32
I7.
15.3
O
O
2I
17.8
14.4
O
2
$30
14
14.
12.7
O
Years.
Attending.
.
Number of pupils between 5 and 15, May 1, 1887, 162.
Membership.
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