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DISTRICT NO. 2.
This school commenced with the same teacher as last year, Myra A. Shaw, who resigned at the end of the first term to accept a position as teacher in one of our new territories. Her work in school was excellent, and the Committee were sorry to lose her from our corps of teachers. Lulu Robbins was appointed to fill the vacancy. Though inexperienced, she has labored earnestly and faithfully, and progress and improvement have been made.
DISTRICT NO. 3.
The first term was under the charge of the same teacher as last year, Vesta B. Shaw, who was then transferred to District No. 4 and Sadie F. Atwood was appointed in her place. Miss Atwood has fully sustained her reputation as a faithful and successful teacher. The school during the year has made good progress.
DISTRICT NO. 4.
The Primary school has been under the charge of Lizzie M. Schouler, who has taught this school the five previous terms and has proved herself to be an efficient teacher for the place. She is thorough in instruction and retains the good will of her pupils ; and the Committee are pleased to continue her services.
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The first term of the Grammar school was taught by Charles L. Bates, who sustained his former reputation, having, with this term, closed his ninth year of service in the public schools of Carver. He is a successful teacher, and the Committee were sorry to receive his resignation, which was tendered for a more lucrative position in a neighboring town. Vesta B. Shaw was transferred from District No. 3 to fill the vacancy and has taught the two remaining terms. She is one of our best teachers and we feel to say that her continual service in the public schools of the town for thirteen years is a sufficient recommendation, but in justice would say she has retained her previous rank and merit, and we are pleased to continue her services.
DISTRICT NO. 5.
This school has had the same teacher as last year, Mrs. Rebecca W. Benson. The school has been larger than usual, as scholars have attended from West Plymouth. Mrs. Benson has done excellent work. At the last visit of the Committee, more was seen to commend and less to criticise than at any previous visit. Scholars and teacher seemed united and earnest in their efforts to make the most of their time and opportunity.
DISTRICT NO. 8.
The first term was taught by G. Gilbert Atwood, who taught the two previous terms with good success ; at the close of the term he resigned to enter upon a further course of study. For the remaining two terms the Committee secured the services of Leila B. Thomas, who had previously taught one year in town. She has labored faithfully, and the Committee are pleased to note the good order in her school. Sickness and the weather, together with the long distance many scholars have to travel, have consid- erably reduced the attendance.
EAST HEAD SCHOOL.
This school started at East Head last year, has been contin- ued this year, and has had thirty weeks of school. The appro- priation of $150 by the town has been expended for tuition, the buildings, fuel, &c., being furnished gratuitously by Mr. Turner. The whole number of scholars that have attended is fourteen ; two terms enrolling as high as ten names on the register, and one, the last, nine names. The results are as favorable as could be expected under existing circumstances. The first two terms were taught by Orrie E. Clarke ; the third by Edna Briggs.
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The school year has been the same as last year, thirty-two weeks ; though one or more schools, for unavoidable reasons have not had quite that number of weeks. The average for the State is thirty-five weeks and two days ; for Plymouth County, thirty-five weeks and four days. The Committee earnestly recommend such addition to the annual appropriations as will enable our scholars to have, at least, the average amount of schooling enjoyed by the schools in our Commonwealth.
We can hardly overestimate the influence and importance of our common schools to the life and prosperity of our country and the permanence and importance of our government and free insti- tutions. And there has never been a time when the best educa- tion our schools can possibly give was more needed than now to enable those who go forth from them to meet intelligently and successfully the grave and vital questions and problems of the times. While determined and persistent efforts are being made to break down and destroy our free school system, does it not become every true patriot, every one interested at all in the con- tinuance of our free institutions, to be interested in and ready to make sacrifice, if need be, to sustain and give efficiency to our schools. Good schools, like everything else truly valuable, cost something. But they are worth all they cost. And here we would most earnestly urge parents to interest themselves more in our schools by visiting them and becoming acquainted with the teacher under whose instruction and influence they place their children, and co-operate with and assist, as far as possible, in all the plans and efforts of the teachers for the welfare and improve- ment of their children. No one who is worthy the name of teacher but would be glad, yea, rejoice, to have parents thus interested. Instead of thus becoming acquainted with the school and teacher by personal knowledge, some parents listen to every unfavorable report brought to them about school or teacher, and hastily and ignorantly form an unfavorable opinion, and use their influence against the teacher and the prosperity of the school. Some of our schools have thus often been greatly injured and their influence for good to a great extent destroyed.
There has been no change of text-books during the year. A set of charts has been put in the schools, which, when rightly
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used, cannot fail to be of great assistance in the work of teaching. Some of the teachers are enthusiastic in their praise.
The committee would again call attention to the need of bet- ter accommodations for the Primary school in District No. 4. The school-room is sadly inadequate in size and accommodations for the number of scholars that gather there from day to day, and the yard and outbuildings are open to severe criticism. The Com- mittee earnestly recommend that these especially be looked after at once and something be done to put them in a better condition.
Your Committee would again call your attention to a recent act of the Legislature in relation to school attendance, which is as follows : -
"Every person having under his control a child between the ages of eight and fourteen years, shall annually cause such child to attend some public day school in the city or town in which he resides, and such attendance shall continue for at least thirty weeks of the school year, if the schools are kept open that length of time, with an allowance of two weeks' time for absence not excused by the superintendent of schools, or the school commit- tee, and for every neglect of such duty the person offending shall, upon the complaint of the school committee or any truant officer, forfeit to the use of the public schools of such city or town a sum not exceeding twenty dollars ; but if such child has attended for a like period of time a private day school, approved by the school committee of such city or town, or if such child has been other- wise instructed for a like period of time in the branches of learn- ing required by law to be taught in the public schools, or has already acquired the branches of learning required to be taught in the public schools, or his physical or mental condition is such as to render such attendance inexpedient or impossible, such pen- alties shall not be incurred."
This has been disregarded by some parents during the past year, and the Committee may have been remiss in their duty in this matter, but they feel that this law should be regarded, and their duty is plain. A word to the wise is sufficient.
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ROLL OF HONOR.
Scholars neither absent nor tardy: - School No. 1, Grammar .- SECOND TERM. Embert H. Eames. Primary .- FIRST TERM.
Lena E. Shurtleff. Chester Reckard. SECOND TERM. Lillie C. Shurtleff. THIRD TERM.
Disston Bruce. Chester Reckard. School No. 2 .- FIRST TERM.
Mabel W. Holmes.
Stephen S. Richards.
SECOND TERM.
Frank F. Weston.
Harry F. Shurtleff. School No. 3 .- SECOND TERM.
Myrtle A. Shaw.
Ellsworth Shaw
School No. 4, Grammar .- FIRST TERM.
Mabel McFarlin.
Donald McFarlin.
Alice C. Tillson. SECOND TERM.
Fannie W. Briggs. Bernice E. Briggs. Alice C. Tillson.
Ernest Dunham. Donald McFarlin. J. Eddie Swift.
THIRD TERM. J. Eddie Swift.
Primary .- FIRST TERM.
Helen McFarlin.
Harvey Swift.
Blanche Tillson.
SECOND TERM.
Eddie Burke. Helen McFarlin. Hervey Swift.
Edna Briggs. Elmer McFarlin. Millard Swift.
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THIRD TERM. Harvey Swift.
School No. 5 .- SECOND TERM. Clarence Hines.
School No. 8 .- FIRST TERM.
Mercy B. Griffith.
Almon W. Howe,
B. Freddie Howe.
SECOND TERM.
Mercy B. Griffith. Susie C. Hudson.
East Head School .- FIRST TERM. Elmie C. Bump.
SECOND TERM.
Elmie C. Bump
Ellsworth Shaw. Laura Bump.
MONEY APPROPRIATED FOR SCHOOLS.
Raised by taxation, $1,500 00
Received from Ellis Fund, 160 00
Received from Pratt Fund,
100 00
Received from Massachusetts School Fund, 267 64
Received from dog licenses,
IIO 97
$2,138 61
Expenditures : -
Teachers' wages,
$1,923 10
Janitors' services,
50 00
Wood, cutting, etc.,
106 69
Cleaning school-houses,
17 78
$2,097 57 For financial statistics relating to school supplies and school house repairs, reference may be had to the Selectmen's Report.
NEHEMIAH LINCOLN, GUSTAVUS ATWOOD, JAMES J. TOBEY,
School
Committee.
SCHOOL STATISTICS.
TERMS.
TEACHERS.
No. of Weeks.
Wages per Week.
Visitors.
No. Pupils per Term.
per Term.
Term.
14 Years.
No. between 8 and
No. under 5 Years.
No. over 15 Years.
for Year, each Dist.
Ave. Membership
Ave. Membership for Year in Town.
Year, Each Dist.
Ave. Attendance for
Town for Year.
Ave. Attendance in
Cost per Scholar.
00
16.3
14.3
14
0 0
N MO
16.1
66
12
66
9
=
17
17
13.2
14
O
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Bernice E. Cornish.
6
2
7.50
=
36
a
37
34.7
21.4
900
O
N
I
Myra A. Shaw. Lulu Robbins.
IO
6.50
IO
18
16.1
13
300
O
2
No. 2.
2
7 2-5 7
6.50
00
12
10.5
6.3
O
2
3
Vesta B. Shaw.
1 2
8.00
8
24
22.3
20
o
22.5
19.5
No. 3.
2
Sadie F. Atwood.
9
66
II
8.00
4
24
23.3
19
a
3
Charles L. Bates. Vesta B. Shaw.
9
9.00
1 5
24
21.7
20.4
17
O
21
17.7
140.1
$13.11
No. 4, Grammar.
IO
9 00
6
23
21.7
18.7
17
O
3
Lizzie M. Shouler, 66
9
7.50
3
22
20.3
19.7
17.8
12
O
O
3
Mrs. Rebecca W. Benson.
=
7.00
00
000
16.5
14.5
8
O
2
=
7.00
a
8.00
2
24
21.7
17.7
14
O
3
IO
3
G. Gilbert Atwood.
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7.50
-
9
17
4
5.00
I
IO
00
5.2
o
O
00
5.00
4
12
5.00
5
9
5.6
5
444
I
0
7
0
I
-
32
N
220
3
47600
21.4
20. 1
No. 4, Primary.
2
7.50
1
23
25
20.4
18
13
O
5
19.5
16.7
No. 5.
N
I
13.2
No. 8.
2
Leila B. Thomas.
3
Orrie E. Clark. ‹‹
IO
East Head School.
HNM
M. Elvira Briggs.
=
23
$8.00
in
1 5
15
12.6
14
27.3
19
27.7
100
O
I
32.2
No. I, Primary.
2
O
I
3
NO
7.50
II
14
11.2
7.8
12.6
0
8.00
24
22
19.5
12
10.00
7
16
15.2
13.9
12
12
12
7.00
7
28
24. 1
23
15
I
I
19.6
IO
O
O
7.50
14
16
14.9
II.5
14.3
2
10.7
12
O
MN
3-5
7.50
5
IO
7.5
4.9
-
Lillian W. Dove.
13.4
No. I, Grammar.
12
C
7.00
32
37
29.3 32.4
25.5
7.50
I
1
O
14.8
15,8
13.6
Ave. Attendance per
Ave. Membership
SCHOOLS.
167. 1
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