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Moderator, Ellis G. Cornish.
Voted, to accept the report of the Selectmen and other Town officers.
Voted, that taxes become due Sept. 1st and that interest be charged after Nov. 1st.
Voted, that the Selectmen be, and hereby are, authorized and. instructed to prosecute, compromise or defend any suit or suits for or against the town.
Voted, that Capt. Wm. S. McFarlin Camp, Sons of Veter- ans, be granted the use of Town hall provided the Camp ent- ploves a janitor who will keep the hall in condition for Town usages.
Voted, that the matter contained in Art. 13 be left to the discretion of the Selectmen. (Relative to the vote of the Town of Carver stock in the P. C. and W. St. Ry. Co.)
Voted, that the Road Commissioners be instructed to investi- gate and report at some future Town meeting, which of the fol- lowing methods of building stone road is for the best interests of the town: To buy the stone crushed, to hire a contractor to crush it, or to buy a stone crushing plant.
Voted, that one-half of the dog fund be paid to the order of the Treasurer of Old Home Week association.
Voted. that one-half of the dog fund be transferred to the Suppression of Crimes account.
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Voted, that the unexpended balance of $107.28 in the New Road account be transferred to the Highway account.
Voted, that the unexpended balance of $5.81 in the Pond St. account be transferred to the Highway account.
Voted, that the overdraft of 72 cents in the New Bridge Road account be charged to the Highway account.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, APRIL 25.
Ellis G. Cornish, Moderator.
Voted, that the Road Commissioners be authorized and em- powered to purchase a stone crushing plant at a cost of twenty- five hundred dollars, said amount to be taken from the Town treasury.
Resolved-
Whereas, Dr. Benjamin Shurtleff of Napa, California has offered the Town of Carver a reservation to be known as Shurt leff Park in honor of his ancestors who resided in this town, on condition that said town cause a tablet to be erected proclaim- ing this sentiment,
Therefore, Resolved, that the Town of Carver accept said Park under the stipulations as set forth in the offer of the donor and that the Park Commissioners be instructed to erect said tablet in accordance with the wishes of Dr. Shurtleff or his agent.
Resolved, that the thanks of the town be extended to Dr. Shurtleff for this generous token of remembrance of his native town. (Voted uninimously).
Voted, that the Park Commissioners be requested to take prop- er legal steps to make a park of the lot northerly of the Baptist church lot.
Voted, that the thanks of the Town be extended to Hon. M.
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H. Cushing of Middleboro for his kindly assistance in the es- tablishment of our parks.
Voted, not to sell the Almshouse or the furnishings.
Voted, to lay Art, 6 on the table.
Voted, to appropriate from funds otherwise unappropriated, the sum of one hundred dollars for the care of the several cemeteries in town.
Voted, to appropriate from funds otherwise unappropriated, the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars for the use of the Park Commissioners.
NOVEMBER 3.
Frank E. Barrows, Moderator.
Voted, that the Road Commissioners be authorized and in- structed to buy and deliver such a quantity of stone as in their judgment may be needed to continue the construction of stone road next season ; the price not to exceed eighty cents per ton and no stone accepted that measures less than three inches in diameter.
JUROR LIST,
Furnished the Town Clerk under the act of 1906.
George P. Lincoln, cranberry grower.
Zephaniah W. Andrews, cranberry grower.
Frank P. Wilbur, laborer.
Alton H. Griffith, cranberry grower.
Joseph H. Washburn, foreman.
Lawrence M. Rogers, cranberry grower.
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James S. McKay, peddler.
Truman A. Tillson, cranberry grower.
William E. W. Vaughan, cranberry grower. George E. Blair, painter.
Fred A. Ward, farmer.
Seth C. C. Finney, cranberry grower.
Philip S. Cole, bookkeeper.
Obed H. Shaw, laborer.
Henry M. Peckham, laborer.
Jesse A. Holmes, cooper,
Edward C. Shaw, poultryman.
Stillman Pratt, cranberry grower. Daniel W. Nash, cranberry grower.
Frank F. Tillson, cranberry grower.
Herbert A. Stanly, cranberry grower.
H. Clayton McFarlin, cranberry grower.
Albert F. Atwood, store keeper.
BIRTHS RECORDED IN CARVER IN 1908 (Incomplete)
DATE
NAME
PARENTS
BISTIIPLACE OF PARENTS
Jan.
Russell Elmer Appling
Henry E. Cora (Bruce)
Carver N. B. Canada ..
Mar. 3
Joseph Edward Johnny Gagnier
Joseph
Dellia ROSS
25
Benjamin W. Wrightington
Benjamin
Carver
Apr.
15
Doris Carson Bumpus
Ellis S.
Emma (Hudson)
16
Eleanor Alberta Washburn
George B. Alice M. (Robinson)
Joseph
Lizzie
May
Lena Rosanna Lacroix
George
N. H. New Bedford
21
Arthur C. Perkins
Arthur C.
Plympton
Flora M. (Atwood)
Carver
29
Ethel Irene Lees
James
Scotland
June
10
George Nelson Robinson
George H.
Dorchester
15
Rufus Edward Blair
George E
Emma F. (Richards)
Canada
July
10
Viola Ethel Beanchemin
Arthur G.
Carver
13
James Winslow Lee
James (1.
Fall River
17
Aina Irene Kallia
20
George Roger Williams
George H. Hilma J. N. (Gummorus)
Joseph Tilvena (Gomes)
N. Y. Finland Cape Verde I's. 6.
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Etta (Westgate)
Carver
Jesse (Garnett)
N. B. R. I. Carver
Maud E. (Dunham)
R. I.
Della (Jaques) Kalle
Finland
Amalia
Aug. 4 Mary Mendez
Alba S. (Cole)
Marion Cape Verde I's.
Caesar Gonsalves
Adoulda (Bouget)
Oct. 7 Aly Sofia Halonen
Nov. 8 16
Linpauldina Silva Mary Amanda Exzelia Thibault
Dec.
11
Ida Helen Johnson
15 Joseph Gerard Gorad April
24
George Rowland Robbins
28
Alfred Leo Dasteau
Svante Elsie (Johnson) Joseph N. Louise A. (Wilkinson) Julius Mary Philias Ledyne (Trenblay) Alex Huldah Isadore Loselina (Pineau) Maurice F. Elizabeth A. (Linton) Rosearia Diana (Messier)
Finland ..
Maine N. B. Cape Verde I's. Western I's. Canada
Finland
Canada Fall River Carver N. B. Canada
Fall River
(not recorded in 1908)
Sept. 28
1907
Viola Hammond Shaw
Obed H.
Marietta L. (Dunham)
Middleboro Carver
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DEATHS, CARVER.
DATE.
NAME.
AGE. Y. M. D.
CAUSE OF DEATH.
BIRTHPLACE.
PARENTS.
Jan.
2
John M. Cobb
63
Jan.
20
Joseph DeCosta
32
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Feb.
25
John Barrows
74
11
Mar.
14
John A. Kenney
35
6 13
Mar.
25
Benjamin W. Wright- ington
1
Lack of vitality [Asthma Disease of heart, [cough
Carver Wareham Rochester
Benj. and Abba S. (Cole) Asaph and Jane M (Gibbs)
Apr.
13
Henry C. Washburn
72
3
13
Apr.
19
Ephiiam C. Westgate
85
1
10
LaGrippe, Pulinonary
Apr.
21
Ebenezer Dunham
82
2
29
LaGrippe
[ritis
May
1
Zenas Albert Tillson Dona Desitets
62
9
28
Uraemia, Chronic neph
Fall River
May
6
Fortunato Baptiste
29
3
19
6
-
1
Cholera Infantum
Lowell
Aug. Aug.
29
Middleboro
Sept. 17
19
Vine Hill, Plymouth
Sept.
20
Union
Sept.
22
Julia Gonsalve
62
5
Oct.
6
Abigail R. Lucas
81
11
Oct.
31
George W. Westgate
28
2
3
LaGrippe
Carver
Nov. 19
Edward J. Kennedy 4
3
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Croupus Pneumonia
Carver
Arthur C. and Flora M. (Atwood) George and Adoulda (Bourget) Manuel F. and Rosa (Unknown) Emanuel and Polly (Foad) Isaac and Eunice (Chase) James Dunham and Ruth Pratt George H. and Elizabeth (Stringer) James P. and Louisa M. (Stringer)
CEMETERY.
Lakenham Oak Grove Union Harwich
Union Union
Union
Apr.
29
James Dwart
5
2
1
Spasms, cold
Carver New Bedford Carver
Zenas and Louisa J (King)
May
2
8 15
Pneumonia, Measles
Phthsis
Brava, C. V. I. Rochester
Joseph and Maria L. (Hood) Benj. and Serenna (Lovanda' Obed Westgate and Hannah (Hall) Joseph and Annie (Dwart) Fred and Cora (Baptiste)
St. Patrick's, Wareham
Aug.
9
28
1
1
3
8
Cholera Infantum
Carver
Cholera Infantum
Carver
2
50
14 Intestinal Colitis Gunshot. Homicide Cholera Infantum 17 Angina Pectoris Cancer, Apoplexy 29 19
Providence Carver
Carver
Sept. 23
James E. Vaughan
Lakenham
Union
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Apoplexy Cardio heart disease Probably heart disease Phthisis Pulmonalis
Carver Fogo, W. Is. Carver Harwich
Levi and Mary (Fuller) Frank and Maria (Lopes)
John and De ›orah (Doten)
Thomos D. and Emily J. (Nickerson)
Ebenezer and Betsey (White)
Frank and Leonora
Union Union Fall River St. John's, New Bedford Carver
July
2
Hannah D. Shaw
78
Broncho pneumonia Colitis
Providence
Carver
Lakenham
Union
Sept.
Pauline Gonsalves Fred Machado Arthur C. Perkins Lena Louise LaCroix Arthur Martin John Monte
1
10
Carver
Carver
Daniel and Sarah C. (Crapo)
Union
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MARRIAGES RECORDED IN CARVER FOR THE YEAR
1908.
Jan. 30. Henry E. Lucas and Cora B. Raymond of Plymouth.
Jan. 31. Domingo Mendez and Daisy C. Green.
Feb. 8. Thomas E. Blanding and Fannie Dunham.
March 10. George Piche and Maud L. Hall both of Middle- boro.
Aug. 23. Charles E. Tripp and Mrs. Anna Smith both of Middleboro.
Sept. 27. Lester E. Pratt and Lulu A. Pease.
Oct. 26. Anthony Bassett and Alexina Michand of Middleboro.
Nov. 9. Elmer B. McFarlin and Elvira E. Garney of Taunton.
Nov. 21. Matti Kemppainen and Fanni M. Sibvaka.
SUMMARY.
Birts, (incomplete) 22
Marriages, 9
Deaths,
24
Dogs licensed, males, 92
Females, 5
HENRY S. GRIFFITH, Town Clerk.
Carver 5
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
1908
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
FINANCES, YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1908.
Receipts-
General appropriation,
$4,000 00
State fund,
847 50
Tuition of State children,
35 00
Medical fund,
50 00
Superintendent, account from State,
300 00
Return on Superintendent's account,
200 00
W. M. Shaw, sundries,
2 50
J. B. Collingwood & Sons,
1 50
Pratt fund,
150 00
Ellis fund,
300 00
Overdraft,
898 06
$6,784 56
Expenditures-
Teaching,
$3,375 95
Janitors,
276 59
Repairs,
147 64
Supplies and incidentals,
393 86
Fuel,
358 51
Transportation,
60 00
Cleaning,
26 85
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State school fund, teaching, $814.50;
transportation, $459.00,
1,273 50
Superintendent's account,
500 00
Medical account,
66 25
Ellis fund, teaching,
240 00
Overdraft, 1907,
65 41
$6,784 56
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TEACHING.
George L. Spaulding,
667 50
Louise H. Newton,
400 00
Ellis Cornish,
280 00
Ethel H. Nash,
200 00
Marian Copeland,
200 00
Sadie Bowen,
186 20
Mary McConnell.
256 00
Mrs J. A. Holmes,
252 00
Lulu A. Pease,
180 00
Lulu P. Pratt,
22 00
Mrs. Bedden,
56 25
Nellie Barker,
288 00
Mrs. S. A. Clark,
176 00
Bessie Page,
80 00
Irene Nichols,
82 00
$3,375 95
JANITORS.
Ellis Cornish,
112 49
E. C. Churchill,
92 10
Mary McConnell,
12 00
Ethel Nash,
12 00
Marion Copeland,
12 00
Sadie Bowen,
9 00
Lulu Pease,
9 00
Mrs. J. A. Holmes,
12 00
Mrs. Lulu Pratt,
3 00
Irene Nichols,
3 00
$276 59
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REPAIRS.
E. E. Shaw, James Lewis, 6 00
Eugene Sullivan,
12 96
J. K. & B. Sears,
28 50
J. A. Kinney,
42
Shurtleff & McFarlin,
38 58
T. E. Blanding,
8 63
George Blair,
2 75
Edwin K. Greer,
28 50
W. R. Mace,
1 50
E. B. McFarlin,
1
1 50
147 64
Transportation.
James Lees,
$10 00
J. S. McKay,
14 00
H. H. Gammons,
30 00
Charles Carlson,
6 00
$60 00
Cleaning.
Mrs. Alfred Dube,
6 30
Helen Pettry,
3 00
Mrs. George Robinson,
9 00
Isadore Howland,
8 55
$26 85
Ellis Fund.
Received from fund,
$300 00
Paid for teaching.
Ethel Nash,
$120 00
Marion Copeland,
120 00
60 00
Surplus, $300 00
18 30
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Medical Fund.
Town appropriation,
$50 00
Surplus,
20 00
$70 00
Paid-
Dr. Cornish,
$20 00
Dr. Morse,
20 00
Dr. Fuller,
25 00
Dr. G. F. Morse,
1 25
Surplus,
3 75
$70 00
SUPERINTENDENT'S ACCOUNT.
Received from State,
$300 00
Paid from general appropriation,
200 00
$500 00
Paid C. W. Humphrey,
500 00
SUPPLIES.
E. E. Babb & Co.,
198 84
J. E. Vaughn,
24 00
Houghton Mifflin,
22 70
Ginn & Co.,
56 47
Silver, Burdett & Co.,
13 95
J. A. Vaughn,
93
T. T. Vaughn,
53
Milton, Bradley & Co.,
4 28
American Book Co.,
4 80
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Thompson, Brown & Co.,
1 25
Charles Scribner & Sons,
12 21
A. D. Griffith,
80
C. W. Humphrey,
1 25
A. W. Peterson,
7 45
Ellis Cornish,
7 27
C. C. Perkins,
1 66
J. B. Collingwood,
26 76
D. C. Heath & Co.,
4 50
Gustavus Atwood,
1 63
William B. Harrison,
2 58
$393 86
Fuel.
I. W. Tillson, 9 00
James Hudson, 7 25
Bryant & Soule,
167 50
A. S. Perkins,
27 63
J. E. Wrightington,
16 00
Charles Cornell,
9 40
George Lincoln,
5 50
T. T. Vaughn,
27 00
J. M. Bump,
40 50
P. J. Holmes,
73
Levi F. Morse,
40 00
E. H. Murdock,
8 00
$358 51
MASSACHUSETTS STATE SCHOOL FUND.
Received from State, $847 50 999 59 $1,847 09
Surplus,
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Paid-
Mary McConnell, teaching,
$14 00
Ethel Nash, teaching, 40 00
Marion Copeland, teaching, 40 00
Ellis Cornish, teaching, 80 00
Sadie Bowen, teaching. 38 00
George Spaulding, teaching,
92 50
Louise Newton, teaching,
100 00
Mrs. J. A. Holmes, teaching,
22 00
Lula Pease, teaching,
12 00
Nellie Barker, teaching,
84 00
Mrs. S. A. Clark, teaching,
14 00
Bessie Page, teaching,
40 00
Irene Nichols, teaching,
38 00
J. S. McKay, transportation,
84 00
H. H. Gammons, transportation,
114 00
J. W. Andrews, transportation,
5 00
Joe Brown, transportation,
15 00
James Lee, transportation,
45 00
Charles Carlson, transportation,
42 00
Robert Shurtleff, transportation,
100 00
Deborah Tillson, transportation,
54 00
Surplus,
573 59
$1,847 09
Average Membership
Average Attendance
Per Cent. Attendance
High School,
12
10
84
Centre Grammar,
17
15
86
Centre Primary,
16
14
88
North Grammar,
17
14
87
North Primary,
27
24
86
South Grammar,
26
22
83
South Primary,
29
24
:9
Pope's Point,
17
13
84
Bates Pond,
13
12
90
Wenham,
19
16
82
4
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ROLL OF HONOR.
The names following are of those pupils who have had per- fect attendance for one or more terms.
Three terms, John A. Blaker, Harold Dunn, Ernest Gardner, Maynard Peterson, Julia M. Stanley, Willie Winberg.
Two terms, Elizabeth Atwood, Charlotte Atwood, Laurence Atwood, Roy Atwood, Everett Cassidy. Grace Gardner, Howard Gardner, Myrtle Gardner, Preston Mckay, George Perkins, Myrtle Perkins, Olive Perkins, Fred Washburn.
One term, Florence Atwood, Eddie Bisbee. Ezimael Dube, Fred Dimond, Ada Emerson, ('lyde Griffith, Stephen Gam- mons, Anna Holmes, Achsah Holmes, Otis Linton, Arthur Quelette, Angus Parker, Grace Pratt, Eva Perkins, Madaline Shaw, John Shaw, Ruth Shaw, Warren Washburn, Bernard Winberg.
REPAIRS.
With the exception of sheathing the ceiling in the Centre Pri- mary school, only a few minor repairs were made during the school year.
TRANSPORTATION.
At the present time seven pupils are brought from North Carver and Wenham to the High school. Three pupils are carried from Snappit to North Carver. and several from Fed- eral Furnace to South Carver during the year.
CHANGES IN TEACHING.
At the commencement of the fall term the North Grammar school was opened by Miss Mabel Page, who succeeded Mrs. Clark. Miss Irene Nichols was placed in charge at the Cen- tre Primary school. At the close of the winter term Miss
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Ethel Nash, of the South Grammar school, resigned. Her place has been filled by Miss Marian Copeland of the South Primary .. Miss Dorothy Shaw of Middleboro is Miss Cope- land's successor.
MEDICAL INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS.
The school committee recommend an appropriation of fifty dollars for medical inspection in the schools.
APPROPRIATION.
We recommend a general appropriation of 5,000.00 for the support of schools for the present year.
Respectfully yours, C. C. PERKINS, MRS. A. G. SHAW, W. M. SHAW, School Committee of Carver.
IN MEMORIAM
JAMES ERVILLE VAUGHAN
APRIL 4, 1846 SEPTEMBER 23, 1908
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
School Committee and Citizens of Carver-
It is gratifying to report less changes in teachers this year than at any time since I have served as superintendent of schools. There were but two new teachers at the beginning of the fall term in September, Miss Irene Nichols at the Center Primary, and Miss Bessie N. Page at the North Grammar school. Miss Nichols is a graduate of the Hyannis Normal School, and had taught one year before coming to Carver. Miss Page is a graduate of the four years' course at the Bridgewa- ter Normal School. The return of so many of our teachers meant better work. There is a great loss to a school in chang- ign teachers frequently, especially when the new teacher has had no experience. Although she may do very good work later, still, the children lose much by the change. The teachers are now Mr. George L. Spaulding, principal of the High School, second year, and Miss Louise H. Newton, assistant, second year ; Bessie N. Page, North Grammar, first year; Nellie L. Barker, North Primary, third year; Ellis G. Cornish, Center Grammar, tenth year; Irene Nichols, Center Primary. first year; Ethel H. Nash, South Grammar, second year ; Marion C. Copeland, South Primary, second year; Mary McConnell, Bates Pond, second year; Blanche E. Holmes, Pope's Point, fourth year : Lulu A. Pratt, Wenham, third year. All of these teachers ought to be retained another year, if possible. Miss Nash resigned her school on January 9th, to accept another position. She was doing very good work this year. A substitute was secured for her position for three weeks, when Miss Copeland took the school, and Miss Dorothy Shaw, of Middleboro, took Miss Copeland's school.
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The number of pupils in all schools at the beginning of the fall term in September was 202. During the term it rose to 261, and at the close of the term was 212, an increase of 12 over last year. The following table shows the comparative number of pupils in the schools for the past six years, and the loss or gain in individual schools.
'04
'05
'06
'07
'08
'09
Avg.
Gain
Loss
No. Grammar,
21
16
12
20
18
12
16.5
27pc.
No. Primary,
29
27
22
24
27
33
27 22pc.
Cen. Grammar,
16 18
22
16
17
17 29
25 28
1% 23.5
47pc. 19pc. 24pc.
So. Primary,
23
18
28
26
30
32
26
16 19pc.
Pope's Point,
12
14
13
19
15
20
15.5 29pc.
Bates Pond,
14
14
16
14
14
14
14
High School,
16
14
11
19
13
13
14 pc.
Totals,
176 170 175 194 200 212 188
13pc.
1%
17
16
17.5
8pc.
Cen. Primary,
12 16
So. Grammar,
23
20
20
21
17
20
19
Wenham,
10
13
15
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It is seen that the total gain in pupils is considerable, but is not uniform in different parts of the town. This makes the number in some schools, especially the grammar schools, very , unequal. The number in the North and Center Grammar schools is very small; but in the South Grammar it is twice as great, and at one time during the fall term was three times as great, as the North Grammar. While there is a large primary school at North Carver, and a fair number in the lower grades of the grammar school, there are none above the seventh grade. There is a large fourth grade, however, to enter the grammar school another year, and as there are none to go out, it will number over 20. The number in the grammar and primary schools combined at South Carver is at present 60, and they are well divided. During part of the fall term there were 86. If this number should continue, or increase, a third room ought
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to be added, and a division of the pupils made into three groups, with three grades in each group. The number of pupils could easily be taught by the two teachers, if each had but two or three grades, but the teaching cannot be well done when each has four or five grades. While there is no means of knowing what the conditions will be in the future, yet reference to the table shows that the number in these schools has increased for a period of several years. The figures do not give the highest number enrolled in a school during the year, but the number at the beginning of the winter term, which is usually a fair aver- age for the year.
There have been no changes in the course of study, or in text books, during the year. "Dickens Child's History of England" has been put in the seventh grades, to supplement "England's Story," the regular text book. The New Educa- tional Music Reader has been put in most of the schools, and is proving satisfactory.
Of educational topics which claim our attention, that of Industrial Education is much the most important. There are several reasons for this: it has more recently come into promi- nence as a subject for consideration ; it is so little comprehend- ed that all who are interested in it are looking for some one to show what industrial education shall be, and how it shall be given ; but perhaps the strongest reason is that all who give it any thought feel that it is greatly needed. While all who think about the matter at all agree that it is needed, they differ about the manner of giving it. Some claim that it can be given in the present public schools, that it should be given in connection with general education, and that to establish sep- arate schools would be to duplicate what we already have, and add an unnecessary expense. Others think that it can not be satisfactorily given in the existing schools, that it can be given properly only in special schools. Neither side yet know what plan will prove the best ; we have not had sufficient expe- rience to guide us. It is claimed by many that the industrial
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school will, and should, supplant the general school; that the present school system is inadequate, and ought to be changed. It is inadequate, but it needs to be supplemented, not sup- planted by the industrial school. The time is not likely to come when the majority of parents will not want for their chil- dren a broader education than will be given in the strictly in- dustrial school. The general school has been in existence al- most as long as the country itself, and has largely helped to make the country what it is.
Secretary Martin has pointed out three things, that should be taught more thoroughly in the general schools, that he be- lieves to be essential to industrial efficiency: a command of English, a command of numbers, a command of drawing. These, he says, are as much the tools of a trade as are the plane of the carpenter, or the trowel of the mason. The English is the simple, direct English in which men at work give and take di- rections, in which they write orders and rules, and which they- use in correspondence and in writing contracts and specifica -. tions, the English in which we carry on the common business of life. By a command of numbers he means the ability to make quick and accurate combinations of numbers, as they are needed in making measurements in any kind of work. These measurements are of lengths, surfaces, volumes, capacities, weight, time and money. That the number knowledge needed is simple is shown by the answer of a cashier, who has spent his life in a national bank, to the question as to what arithme- tic should be taught a boy who would enter a bank. "The simp- lest possible ; add, subtract, multiply and divide, and find inter- est for six months. That is all the arithmetic I have used for 40 years." By a command of drawing he means the abil- ity to represent, both by freehand and by instruments, readily and with sufficient accuracy, those things that we see or con- ceive that we wish to make or have others make. A former agent of the State Board of Education tells of a circumstance that occurred in the city of Springfield, that shows the worth of
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the power to draw readily. A builder called for bids for piping a large building he was to erect. All bids were to be accom- panied by plans, and the bidder was to appear in person to ex- plain them. None of these plans were satisfactory and all were asked to prepare new ones. One man immediately drew an- other set, but these were not entirely satisfactory. Another one was drawn, and accepted, and the contract awarded on the spot. He had been equally successful at other times. The other bidders may have been able to conceive equally good plans, but they could not readily show them to the builder. We
need to have drawing taught in this town ; but I have never been able to get the work well done without the direction of a spec- ial teacher. The cost is considerable, but it is greatly needed. The reason for the strong need of industrial education is that industrial life has become so scientific and complex that the old education is no longer sufficient by itself. Two illustra- tions of the value of thorough general education in addition to vocational, that came to my notice I think worth giving. In an office in Boston I noticed an exceptionally intelligent ap- pearing stenographer. I asked the manager what salary he paid her. He replied, "80.00 per month." I asked if he could not get all the stenographers and typewriters he wanted for much less money. "Yes," he replied," if we should ad- vertise today for a stenographer and typewriter, tomorrow so many would apply that there would not be standing room for them in the office." I asked what he would have to pay them. "$5.00 to $8.00 per week; and many of them would be pretty good stenographers and typewriters, too." "Then," said I, "what are this woman's qualifications that make her worth to you $80.00 per month ?" His reply was, "She is
widely read. She has a perfect command of English. Of course she is a good stenographer ; but in addition to that, her general information is so great that if anything comes up that we do not know about, she knows just where to go to find it ; she can answer eight out of ten letters that come to the office,
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without consulting us. £ She has a fine general education, in addition to her special training; therefore she is worth $80.00 per month to us." The other illustration was given me by Prof. Crosby, of the Department of Agriculture. He said there was in the office with which he is connected a young wo- man who receives a salary of $1,400 per year. She came to the office as a stenographer, with a good knowledge of the work, but not a specially good general education. Not having had such school advantages as she wanted, she was continuing her education by herself. Many foreign reports on agricultural matters come to the office, and it is necessary that they be read sufficiently to learn if they are worth translating and re- printing in English. Seeing that this would offer an op- portunity for advancement, she took up the study of foreign languages in addition to her other study, and has become able to read French, German, Italian and Dutch reports sufficiently to give their contents to the Department. I think these two il- lustrations show the need of thorough general education in ad- dition to vocational, for those who would prepare for responsi- ble positions. The three questions to be answered in regard to industrial education are: What shall industrial education be? How shall it be given ? What is the true balance be- tween general and vocational education ?
Another subject of general interest is the proposed Massa- chusetts College. It is well known that while Massachusetts has no less than fourteen colleges and universities, the cost of a college education in this state is so great that many young men have to go outside of the state to get it. There are 31 states outside of New England that have state colleges or uni- versities giving free tuition. The proposed college is to be in no sense a state university, and cannot claim to supply the training of such an institution ; but if the plan can be successfully carried out, it will be of great benefit to many who otherwise would have no education beyond the high school. The plan is to raise a fund
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of $3,000,000 by subscription. It has been started with a gift of $100,000 from one person. It is not to have a central build- ing or collection of buildings, but instruction is to be given in many places throughout the state. Those likely to be selected in the eastern part of the state are Boston, Brockton, New Bed- ford, Plymouth, Barnstable and Fall River. It is expected that existing high and normal school buildings will be used. The curriculum will include English, ancient and foreign lan- guages, history, economics, government, science and mathe- inatics, the subjects offered in any college, leading to the degree matics, the subjects oqffered in any college, leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts. The course will cover four years. It is expected that the cost to a regular student will average about $35.00 per year. The object is to give a college education to those who cannot meet the expenses of a four years' resident course at one of the present colleges. It is hoped that eventually a sufficient number of branches will be established to enable nearly all to reach them, and live at home. The plan certainly deserves to succeed.
In making any future report I would be glad to consider any questions in regard to the schools or school matters that parents or others may wish to ask.
Respectfully yours, CHESTER W. HUMPHREY,
Superintendent.
Carver, Mass., January 24, 1909.
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SCHOOL CALENDAR- 1908-1910.
Fall term-Sept. 28, 1908, to Dec. 18, 1908, 12 weeks. Winter vacation -- Dec. 18, 1908, to Dec. 28, 1908, 9 days. Winter term-Dec. 28, 1908, to March 19, 1909, 12 weeks. Spring vacation-March 19, 1909, to March 29, 1909, 9 days. Spring term-March 29, 1909, to June 18, 1909, 12 weeks. Summer vacation-June 18, 1909, to Sept. 27, 1909. Fall term-Sept. 27, 1909, to Dec. 17, 1909, 12 weeks. Winter vacation-Dec. 17, 1909, to Dec. 27, 1909, 9 days. Winter term-Dec. 27, 1909, to March 18, 1910, 12 weeks. Spring vacation-March 18, 1910, to March 28, 1910, 9 days. Spring term-March 28, 1910, to June 17, 1910, 12 weeks.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
-
CATALOGUE, 190S.
Miscellaneous-
Four Boy Hunters, 2167
Mother Goose Nursery Tales, 2768
Done in the Open, 2769
A Book of Drawings, 2720
Christy of Rathglin, 2:41
The Solitary Summer,
2772
Voices of the Speechless,
2773
A Soldier's Trial, King,
2774
In King Philip's War, Ober,
2725
Barr, Amelia
Master of His Fate, 2776
A Daughter of Fife, 2777
Crawford, F. Marion Cecilia, 2178
Day. Samuel Philips
Reynard, the Fox, 219
Godolphin, Mary
Sanford and Merton,
2780
Holmes, Mary J.
Rosamond,
2:81
Maggie Miller,
2782
James, Hartwell
2183
The Magic Bed,
McGrath, Harold
Hearts and Masks, 2784
2785
The Puppet Crown,
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Mccutcheon, George Barr
Brewster's Millions,
2786
Beverly of Graustark, 2787
Munn, Charles Clark The Hermit, 2788
Naylor, James Ball-
The Kentuckian, 2789
Optic, Oliver
Little by Little,
2290
All Aboard, 2791
Porter, Gone Stratton
Freckles, 2792
Tilton, Dwight
My Lady Laughter, 2793
Wilson, Augusta Evans-
A Speckled Bird, 2794
Wilkins, Mary E.
The Heart's Highway, 2795
Wister, Owen
Lin McLean, 2196
Barr, Amelia E.
Love for an Hour is Love Forever,
2197
Brady, Cyrus Townsend-
For the Freedom of the Sea,
2798
Champney, Elizabeth W.
Witch Winnie, 2799
Glasgow, Ellen
The Battle 'Ground, 2800
Klein, Charles
The Lion and the Mouse, 2801
MacGrath, Harold-
Arms, and the Women,
2802
Half a Rogue,
2803
Naylor, James Ball
The Kentuckian. 2804
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Oldmeadow, Ernest-
Susan,
2805
Reed, Myrtle
Lavender and Old Lace,
2806
Tracy, Louis
The Captain of the Kansas,
2807
The Wings of the Morning,
2808
T'onHutten, Betting
Pam, 2809
Webster, Jean
When Patty Went to College,
2810
Bacheller, Irving
Silas Strong, 2811
Browne, C. F.
Artemus Ward, 2812
Chapman, Allen
Two Boy Publishers,
2813
Mail-Order Frank, 2814
Chapin, E. H.
Crown of Thorns,
2815
Ellis, Edward S.
From the Ranch to the White House,
2816
Halleck, Fitz Green
Political Writings,
2817
King, Gen. Charles
The Medal of Honor,
2818
Longfellow-
Prose Works, Vol. I.,
2819
Prose Works, Vol. II.,
2820
Poetical Works, Hood and Browning.
2821
Meade, L. T.
Queen Rose, 2822
The Hill-Top Girl, 2823
Miss Nonenity, 2824
A Young Heroinc.
2825
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Parker, Frances
Marjie,
2826
Paulding, James K.
Book of Vagaries, 2827
Tales of the Good Woman,
2828
Paulding, W. I.
Literary Life of James K. Paulding, 2829
Percival
Poems, Vol. I., 2830
Poems, Vol. II., 2831
Procter, B. W.
Memoir of Charles Lamb, 2832
Thayer, W. M.
From Farm to White House, 2833
Ward, Julius H.
James Gates Percival, 2834
White, R. Grant
Poetry of the War,
2835
Whittier, John G.
Poetical Works, Bryant and Holmes, 2836
Willis, N. P.
Pencillings by the Way, 2837
Young, Edward
Night Thoughts, 2838
Nichens, Robert
The Garden of Allah, 2839
Ober, Frederick A.
In King Phillip's War,
Otis, James 2840
Commodore Barney's Young Spies, 2841
Stowe, Harriet B.
The Pearl of Orr's Island, 2842
Tarkington, Booth
The Conquest of Canaan, 2843
Thayer, Wm. M.
From Boyhood to Manhood, 2844
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Alger, Horatio
The Tin Box,
2845
Tom, the Bootblack,
2846
Struggling Upward,
2847
Try and Trust,
2848
Grit, Helping Himself,
2850
Barr, Amelia E.
Master of His Fate,
2851
Between Two Loves,
2852
She Loved a Sailor,
2853
Blackmore, R. D.
Lorna Doone, 2854
Burnett, Frances Hodgson
The Shuttle, 2855
Burnham, Clara Louise
The Leaven of Love,
2856
Cary, Rosa N.
The Sunny Side of the Hill,
2857
Douglas, Amanda M.
In the Sherburne Line,
2858
Helen Grant at Aldred House,
2859
Helen Grant in College,
2860
Helen Grant Senior,
2861
Helen Grant graduate,
2862
Farquharson, Martha
An Old Fashioned Boy,
2863
Our Fred, 2864
Finley, Martha
Elsie Dinsmore,
2865
Mildred Keith,
2866
Mildred at Roselands,
2867
Mildred and Elsie,
2868
Harben, Will W.
Mary Linda, 2869
Gilbert Neal,
2870
2849
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Johnson, Mary
Lewis Rand, 2871
Marchmont, Arthur
The Queen's Advocate, 2872
The Price of Freedom, Meade, L. T.
2873
Polly, a New Fashioned Girl, 2874
Nicholson, Meredith
Rosalind at Red Gate, 2875
Page, Thomas Nelson
Robert E. Lee, the Southerner, 2876
Parker, Gilbert
The Weavers, 2877
Pemberton, Max
The Garden of Swords, 2878
Roe, E. P.
The Hornet's Nest, 2879
An Unexpected Result, 2880
Sidney, Margaret
Five Little Peppers, "Ben Pepper," 2881
Five Little Peppers Abroad, 2882
Five Little Peppers at School, 2883
Five Little Peppers and Their Friends.
2884
Stevenson, Burton Egbert A Soldier of Virginia, 2885
Tarkington, Booth
The Quest of Quesnay. 2886
Thurston, Katherine Cecil
The Fly on the Wheel,
2887
Trowbridge, J. T.
Martin Merrivale, 2888
Father Bright Hopes,
2889
Lucy Arlyn, 2890
Ward, Mrs. Humphrey
The Testing of Diana Mallory, 2891
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Ward, Margaret
Betty Wales, Sophomore,
2892
Betty Wales, B. A., 2893
White, Stewart Edward
The Silent Places, 2894
Wiggin, Kate Douglas
The Birds' Christmas Carol, 2895
Books of Reference
A Souvenir of the Legislature, 1908, 224
History of the Forty-fifth Regiment, 225
Twelve Months With the Eighth Mass. Infantry 226
Journal of the Forty-Second Annual Encampment, G. A. R., 227
Vital Records of Dudley, Mass.,
228
Vital Records of Marlborough, Mass.,
229
Vital Records of Billerica, Mass.,
230
Vital Records of Holliston, Mass.,
231
Vital Records of Dover, Mass.,
232
Vital Records of Middlefield, Mass.,
233
Vital Records of Marblehead, Mass.,
234
Vital Records of Lynnfield, Mass., 235
Vital Records of Hamilton, Mass., 236
Vital Records of Essex, Mass., 237
Vital Records of Beverly, Mass., 238
Vital Records of Lincoln, Mass., 239
Vital Records of Saugus, Mass.,
240
Donations.
Mr. George W. Van Schaack, 24 books
Mr. Eugene E. Shaw,
1 book
Mrs. Louise Savery, copies of the Outlook.
Publishers, Middleboro Gazette,
Carver Transcript.
Our Dumb Animals.
Woman's Journal.
One paper each issue.
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Statistics.
Number of patrons, 233
Number of books taken from the Library during year, 3090
Number of books added during the year, 129
Total number of books in Library, 2895
Number of books for Reference,
240
Financial Statement.
On hand, January 1, 1908,
$7 67
Received for fines, cards, etc., during 1908,
9 24
Total, $16 91
Paid out for running expenses 1908,
2 48
Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1909,
$14 43
BERNICE E. BARROWS, Lib. Carver Pub. Lib.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Carver
FOR THE
Year Ending January 16, 1909
TOGETHER WITH A
Catalogue of Books in the Public Library
Annual Town Meeting, March 1, 1909
PLYMOUTH, THE MEMORIAL
1909. 1 PRESS.
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