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Cobb, Bates, & Yerxa, groceries, 20.55
W. B. Crocker, soap, 9.50
Sanford Brothers, I bedstead and 3 tables, .
7.35
Blood Brothers, grass seed. 3.95
Blood Brothers, rope, 1.79
Dr. Arthur Mitchell, medical attendance on Mrs. C. A. Kingsbury, . 51.50
M. F. Campbell, farming tool, etc., 4.66
Hamlet Wight, coal stove for Mrs. Cheney's room, 8.00
J. W. Conger, supplies, 50.16
Mrs. C. A. Wilkinson, supplies, . 13.87
A. F. Engley, agate kettle, 1.40
E. F. McGilley, repairing harness, . 2.80
J. A. Ashley, 4 bushels seed potatoes, 6.00
Carried forward, . $1,798.56
35
Brought forward, . $1,798.56
Paid G. W. Kingsbury, butchering hogs,
2.25
J. A. Fitts, supplies, 216.98
J. Y. Thurston, filing saws.
2.55
A. A. Dean, two pigs, .
7.00
Dr. Arthur Mitchell, medical attendance on Hanks child, 4.00
E. J. Keyou, medicine, 14.70
W. S. Stevens, medicine, 13.20
W. F. Weiker, grain, 17.20
M. L. Cheney, calves, . 10.50
$2,086.94
Extra expenses not reckoned in on cost of paupers (repairs) : -
Paid Philip Atwood, freight on blinds, $0.48
W. S. Mitchell, 18 thousand shingles, 68.40
A. W. Hastings, blinds and trimmings, 27.01
Overseers, for cash paid for shingling barn, 34.12
Geo. G. Babcock, painting house 2 coats and blinds 3 coats, . II2.60
Hamlet Wight, 400 feet plank, . 10.00
N. F. Harding, stock and labor,
22.45
Jesse Bean, labor on cellar wall,
II.62
M. F. Campbell, for driving well, windmill, pipe and water tank, and putting up the same, 200.51
G. W. Kingsbury, cash paid for digging trench for pipe, 17.45
J. Noonan, labor on cellar wall, 14.67
T. L. Smith, labor on cellar wall and trench, 14.40
Geo. Babcock, setting glass, . 2.80
C. F. Bruce, stock and labor, 10.98
Steel Edge Stamping Co., lumber, . 7.08
W. S. Mitchell, lumber, 3.06
R. W. Sherman, use of derrick 32 days, 3.50
A. E. Mason, posts, 4.00
Maude A. Curtis, sawing plank, 2.16
$567.29
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Appropriation of the town,
$1,000.00
Sales from the farm,
5º5.75
Due from sales at farm,
151.39
Providing for 498 tramps at 20 cents,
98.60
$755.74
Total payments by Treasurer, . $2,629.68
Paupers in Almshouse Feb. 1, 1893 :-
Mrs. N. H. Cheney, aged 70 years.
Affie Hanks, aged 26; admitted Feb. 15, 1893.
Alphies B. Hanks, born March 18, 1893.
Mrs. C. A. Kingsbury, aged 40; admitted May 6, discharged May 15.
Flora Kingsbury, aged 16; admitted May 6, discharged May 15.
Lottie Kingsbury, aged 5; admitted May 6, discharged May 15.
Mrs. C. A. Kingsbury, readmitted July 10, 1893.
Flora Kingsbury, readmitted July 10, 1893.
Lottie Kingsbury, readmitted July 10, 1893.
Clarence A. Kingsbury, aged 41, admitted Jan. 19, 1894. Paupers in Almshouse, adults 4; children, 3.
Average cost per week, $7.23.
SUPPORT OF THE POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Paid aid to Mrs. Lucy Small, $45.00 Plimpton Brothers, Walpole, for groceries fur- nished C. A. Kingsbury, II.75
David Fisher, Walpole, for coal furnished C. A. Kingsbury, . 4.00
Dr. O. H. Hubbard, for medical attendance on Mrs. C. A. Kingsbury,
66.75
Dr. O. H. Hubbard, taking Mrs. Kingsbury to hospital, 5.00
Overseers, for aid furnished C. A. Kingsbury, 7.77
G. W. Kingsbury, expense of moving Mrs. C. A. Kingsbury from hospital to Almshouse, 3.75 · Carried forward, . $144.02
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Brought forward, . $144.02
Paid Aid furnished Miss Louise Guild, . 65.00 City of Chicopee, for aid furnished Mrs. Geo. E. Richardson, 55.00
Aid to Mrs. Emma Shattuck, 4.00
G. W. Kingsbury, expense to Lynn, Getchell family, 2.10
$270.12
Paid Taunton Insane Asylum : --
Board and care John E. Bullard,
$24.14
Burial expenses John E. Bullard, 2.44
Board and care S. L. Wood, . 6.50
Burial expenses S. L. Wood, . Board and care Rachel Briscoe,
1.35
8.36
Worcester Insane Asylum : - Board and care Susan Bullard, .
169.47
School of Feeble-minded, care Ricker boy, .
-
169.43
$381.69
Due from town of Brewster for aid furnished Mrs. Lucy Small,
$30.00
Due from town of Andover for aid furnished Mrs. Emma Shattuck, 4.00
GEORGE W. KINGSBURY, - Overseers A. E. MASON, of the H. W. HUTSON, Poor
HIGHWAYS.
JEREMIAH JOHNSTON, Superintendent of Streets.
Rate paid, 1893 :-
Men,
20 c. per hour.
Man and single team, .
40
Man and double team,
60
66
Paid J. Johnston, Supt.,
104 hours' labor at 20 C.,
$20.80
Thomas King,
I74
66
66
20
34.80
Jesse Bean,
I54
66
66
66
20
30.80
A. McAllister,
I26
66
66
66
20
25.20
John W. Simmons,
34
66
66
66
20
4.60
Wm. Neal,
15
66
66
66
20
3.00
Harry Franks,
159
66
66
66
20
11.00
D. M. Dougal,
108
66
66
66
20
21.60
Charles Warner,
54
66
66
66 20
10.80
Edw. Meaney,
260
66
66
66
20
52.00
H. B. Wilson,
160
66
66
66
20
32.00
A. Wilson,
163
66
66
66
20
32.60
Charles W. Strang,
92
66
66
66
20
18.40
H. M. Parker,
93
66
66
66
40
37.20
H. W. Hutson,
30
66
66
" 60
18.00
Charles H. Russell,
720
66
66
66
20
144.00
F. S. Wight,
59
66
66
" 60
35.40
H. G. Crosby,
2101
66
66
" 60
126.20
Joseph E. Lonergan,
25
66
66
" 60
15.00
$712.00
66
66
66
20
6.80
Walter Crawford,
23
66
66
20
31.80
James Bussey,
55
STREET SUPERINTENDENTS' REPORT.
HIGHWAY WORK.
Paid Geo. W. Kingsbury, 450 hours' labor at 25 c.,
$112.50
Geo. W. Kingsbury, 144 hours' horse labor at 20 28.80
Chas. Booth, 41 1 hours' labor at 20 82.20
Waldo E. Kingsbury, 170g hours' labor at 20
34.10
Waldo E. Kingsbury, 1292 hours' horse labor at 20 c.,
25.90
B. C. Jordan, 114 hours' labor at 20 c.,
22.80
A. D. Kingsbury, 763
66
66
" 20
15.30
Thomas Rourke,
347
66
66
66
20
69.40
Fred H. Morse,
304
66
66
66
20
60 80
H. B. Wilson, .
223
66
66
20
44.60
Thomas King,
I4I
66
20
28.20
Michael Ryan,
142
66
20
28.40
E. O. Tillotson,
80
66
66
66
20
16.00
J. W. Simmons,
266₺
66
66
20
53.30
J. A. Simmons,
127
66
66
66
20
25.40
J. A. Quincy,
I33
66
66
20
26 60
C. W. Strang,
263
66
66
20
52.60
Elmer Wilson,
I35
66
20
27.00
F. S. Wight, 94 hours' labor, man and team, at 60 c.,
56.40
C. H. Russell, 182
¥
66
66
66
" 60
109.20
H. G. Crosby, 164
66
66
66
" 60
98.40
A. H. Clark, 1263 "
66
60
60
66
" 60
75.80
Wm. F. Weiker, 27 66
66
66
66
66
" 60
27.00
H. M. Parker, 130 66
66
66
66
66
40
52.00
J. H. Brigham, 50 66
66
66
66
66
40
20.00
J. E. Lonergan, 45
66
66
66
66
" 60 27.00
E. M. Bent, 12 ft. of 8-in. pipe and 22 ft. of 6-in., C. T. Frost, moving tree on Green Street, .
5.68
2.00
$1,243.58
" 60
16.20
J. M. Alexander, 45
66
66
66
40
GRAVEL FOR HIGHWAYS.
Paid James Griffin,
for 464 loads at 5 c. load,
$23.20
Jos. A. Allen,
120
66 66
5
6.00
H. Jordan, I26
66
5
6.30
Nath. Adams,
100 66 66
5
66
5.00
M. C. Adams,
67 66 66
5
3.35
J. M. Alexander, 28 66 66
5
1.40
$45.25
TOOLS BOUGHT.
Paid Blood Brothers : -
12 round-pointed shovels,
$8.25
2 square-pointed shovels, .
1.50
5 hoes,
1.30
2 picks,
1.25
Paid J. A. Fitts : -
I iron'pail, .
.50
I whetstone.
.IO
I spade,
.75
I long-handle shovel,
.65
100 feet of line,
.50
Codding & Schools, I wooden pail,
.28
O. C. R.R. Co., freight on scraper edges,
.50
F. W. Cutter, sharpening and new steeling picks and bars, 8.95
H. M. Parker, for gravel screen,
8.75
H. M. Parker, for 3 bush scythes and snaths, 4.00
R. W. Baker, repairing snow-ploughs, 7.84
$45.12
SIDEWALK ACCOUNT.
Paid Geo. W. Kingsbury, 126 hours' labor
at 25 C. $31.50
Geo. W. Kingsbury, 181
66
horse
“ 20
36.20
W. E. Kingsbury, 174
66
labor
“ 20
34.80
W. E. Kingsbury, 174
horse
66 20
34.80
F. H. Morse, I57 66 labor
66
20 31.40
Carried forward, .
$168.70
66
66
41
Brought forward, .
$168.70
Paid Thos. King,
202 hours'
labor
at 20 C.,
40.40
Michael Ryan,
206
66
20
41.20
J. W. Simmons, 158
66
66
20
31.60
H. B. Wilson,
4I
66
66
66
20
8.20
J. A. Quincy,
I49
66
66
20
29.80
C. Booth,
32
66
66
66
20
6.40
Thos. Rourke,
32
66
66
66
20
5.40
A. H. Clark, 116 hours, horse, man and team, at 60 c.,
69.60
Wm. F.Weiker, 131 “ 66
66
66
" 60
78.60
H. G. Crosby, 53} "
66
66
66
66
" 60
32.10
C. H. Russell, 32 "
66
66
" 60
19.20
J. H. Brigham, 108 “
66
66
66
66
" 40
43.20
Moses C. Adams, 240 loads of gravel at 8 c.,
19.20
$600.00
SEWER ACCOUNT.
Paid Geo. W. Kingsbury,
284 hours' work at 25℃.,
$71.00
Geo. W. Kingsbury,
220
horse " 20
44.00
Thomas King,
24I
labor
" 20
48.20
B. C. Jordan,
258
66
66
66 20
51.60
A. D. Kingsbury,
213
66
66
20
43.20
E. O. Tillotson,
252
66
66
66
20
50.40
Charles Booth,
222
66
66
20
44.40
R. Crawford,
162
66
66
66
20
32.40
J. A. Quincy,
189
66
66
20
37.80
J. W. Simmons,
205
66
66
20
41.00
F. H. Morse,
208
66
66
' 20
41.60
J. A. Simmons,
90
66
66
66
20
18.00
Thomas Rourke,
19
66
66
6
3.80
Michael Ryan,
I8
66
66
20
3.60
Henry Clark,
18
66
66
20
3.60
Elmer E. French,
8
66
66
66 20
1.60
F. S. Wight,
1232 hours, man and team, 60
74.10
C. H. Russell,
255
66
60
153.00
J. E. Lonergan,
212
66
66
66
60
127.20
Carried forward, .
$933.10
66
66
66
20
42.60
H. B. Wilson,
216
66
66
20
6.40
A. D. Kingsbury,
27
.
.
20
42
Brought forward, .
$933.10 82.20
Paid W. E. Kingsbury, 2052 hours, man and team, 40C.,
J. H. Brigham, 216 “
66
40 86.40
H. M. Parker, 170 " 66
40 68.00
Hamlet Wight, 140 feet of chestnut plank, .
3.50
H. G. Crosby, use of wagon and pump, .
1.00
N. F. Harding, stock and labor on cover of catch basins,
5.71
T. E. Steere, care of sewer December to March 1, 1894,
2.00
$1,181.91
DRAIN ACCOUNT.
ON MAIN AND SHORT STREETS.
Paid Geo. W. Kingsbury,
94 hours' labor at 25 C.,
$23.50
Michael Ryan,
86
17.20
Thomas Rourke,
77
66
66
66 20
15.40
H. B. Wilson,
60
66
66
66
20
12.00
E. Wilson,
61 66 66
66
66
66
20
10.60
Charles Booth,
45
66
66
66
20
9.00
J. W. Simmons,
37
66
66
20
7.40
Paul Bishop,
413
66
66
20
8.30
W. E. Dugan,
32
66
66
"' 20
6.40
C. W. Strang,
35
66
66
" 20
7.00
Thomas King,
2I
66
66
66
20
4.20
E. O. Tillotson,
201
66
66
20
4.10
Alonzo L /Is,
25
66
66
20
5.00
A. D. Kingsbury,
20
66
66
" 20
4.00
F. H. Morse,
I3
66 " 20
2.60
H. M. Parker, II2 hours, man and team, 40
4.60
C. T. Frost, levelling,
3.00
R. W. Baker, sharpening picks,
2.20
C. F. Bruce, stock and labor on manholes and laying pipe,
39.12
H. M. Parker, freight on pipe and carting,
16.96
$214.78
" 20
20
12.20
J. A. Quincy,
53
43
GRADING FRONT OF TOWN HOUSE.
Paid Wm. F. Weiker, 18 hours man and team at 60 c.,
$10.80
A. H. Clark, 18 man and team " 60
10.80
W. E. Kingsbury, 18 self and team " 60
10.80
J. H. Brigham, 18 self and team " 40
7.20
J. W. Simmons,
18 hours' labor " 20
3.60
T. King,
18
66
20
3.60
Michael Ryan,
18
66
66 66
20
3.60
E. Wilson,
9
66
66
20
1.80
M. C. Adams, 40 loads of gravel at 8 c., ·
3.20
$57.20
BRIDGE ACCOUNT.
Paid G. W. Kingsbury, 5 1 hours' labor at 25 c.,
$12.75
G. W. Kingsbury, 22 hours' horse labor at 20
4.40
G. W. Kingsbury, 23 lbs. of nails,
.80
N. F. Harding, 120 feet of spruce, 4 x 4,
2.40
W. E. Kingsbury, 18 hours drawing planks, .
7.20
W. E. Kingsbury, 22₺ hours' labor at 20 C.,
4.50
J. A. Quincy,
4.30
A. D. Kingsbury,
18 66
20
3.60
Charles Booth,
32
66
66
20
.70
H. M. Parker,
66 66
66
20
1.00
H. M. Parker, freight on plank, 5
7.56
$49.2I
SNOW ACCOUNT. (Breaking out Roads.)
Paid Wm. Lewis,
7 hours' labor at 20 c.,
$1.40
John A. Simmons,
4
66
66
20
19.20
G. Delano Hamant,
9
66
66
20
1.80
A. A. Kingsbury,
66
66
20
.90
J. A. Quincy,
6
20
1.20
H. B. Wilson,
4를
66
20
.90
Carried forward, .
.
. $26.20
66
66 20
" 20
.80
C. H. Russell,
96
20
1.80
J. A. Quincy,
9
.
.
44
Brought forward, .
$26.20
Paid Charles Booth,
9 hours' labor at 20 C.,
1.80
John Noonan,
IO
66
66
66
20
1.00
G. L. L. Allen,
4
66
66
20
.80
H. W. Hutson,
6號
66
66
66
20
1.30
J. H. Schools,
4
66
66
66
20
.80
Wilbert Stephens,
I8
66
66
66
20
3.60
W. C. Strang,
6
66
66
20
1.20
H. G. Crosby,
39
66
66
66
20
7.80
T. King,
IO
66
66
6
20
2.00
H. M. Parker,
2I
66
66
66
20
4.20
Jesse Bean,
15₺
66
66
20
3.10
$55.80
BREAKING OUT SIDEWALKS.
Paid J. W. Simmons,
5 hours' labor at 20 C.,
$1.00
F. H. Morse,
7
66
66
66
66
20
1.80
John Noonan,
8
66
66
20
1.60
W. H. Cook,
5호
66
66
66
20
I.IO
G. L. L. Allen,
32
66
66
20
.70
H. G. Crosby,
108
66
66
66
20
21.60
T. King,
20
66
66
66
20
4.00
W. E. Kingsbury,
2 1
66
66
20
4.20
66
20
1.40
G. Delano Hamant,
9
66 20
1.80
Charles Booth,
9
$39.20
GEO. W. KINGSBURY, Supt. of Streets.
.
20
2.00
Wm. H. Cook,
5
45
SNOW ACCOUNT. MARCH AND APRIL, 1893. J. H. BRIGHAM, Superintendent of Streets.
Rate, 172 c. and 20 c. per hour.
Paid Elmer French,
24 hours at 172 c.
$4.20
Jesse Bean,
58
66
172
10.15
D. H. McDougall,
68
17₺
11.90
D. H. McDougall,
57₺
66
66
20
11.50
George K. Ricker,
14
66
66
172
2.45
George K. Ricker's boys,
21
66
66
2.15
G. W. Woolvett, I horse, I man,
I hour
35
.35
G. W. Woolvett, 2 horses, I man,
I hour
52
.52
G. W. Woolvett, 2 horses, 2 men,
8 hours "
70
5.60
Wilbert Stevens,
4
172
.70
Charles Booth,
22
173
3.85
Charles Booth,
7
66
172
II.37
C. O'Brien,
5
66
173
5.25
John Higgins,
5
66
66
20
1.00
Dennis Cummings,
4
172
.70
Thomas McKenna,
5
" 173
.87
Thomas McKenna,
5
20
1.00
J. Lynch,
5I
172
8.92
J. Lynch,
5
66
66
20
1.00
E. H. Ellis,
28
66
" 172
4.90
E. H. Ellis,
5
66
66
20
1.00
J. A. Quincy,
I2
172
2.00
J. A. Quincy,
5
66
20
1.00
C. E. Boltin,
IO
66
172
1.75
Hans Peterson,
30
66
66
17₺
5.25
Edw. Meaney,
9I
" 173
15.92
Edw. Meaney,
56
66
20
II.20
H. G. Crosby, labor on team breaking out roads and sidewalks, .
84.07
J. H. Edwards, 4} hours at 17} c.,
.79
H. W. Hutson, labor and team,
12.63
J. H. Schools, labor and team,
25.93
Carried forward, .
$252.32
66
20
1.40
C. O'Brien, ,
65
66
20
1.00
John Higgins,
30
66
66
66
46
Brought forward, .
$252.32
Paid Thomas King,
32 hours at 172 c.,
5.60
Thomas King,
22
20
4.40
Allen A. Kingsbury,
21
66
66
172
3.68
Allen A. Kingsbury,
14
66
66
20
2.80
Albert D. Kingsbury,
28
66
172
4.90
Albert D. Kingsbury,
13
66
66
20
2.60
Thomas Rourke,
72
66
172
1.31
S. F. Turner,
48
66
66
173
8.40
S. F. Turner,
26
66
66
20
5.20
I. F. Clifford,
29
66
66
172
2.27
C. W. Strang,
4
66
66
20
.80
R. Emmons Cole, 18 hours on team at 172 c., .
2.28
A. L. Allen,
3 hours at 172 c.,
.52
A. L. Allen,
18 hours at 20
3.60
Mrs. H. P. Hamant, 18 loads of sand at 5 c.,
.90
J. R. Smith,
8 hours at 172 c.,
1.40
Geo. Allen,
I2
20
2.40
F. L. Osborn,
IO
1.75
J. H. Brigham,
2404
66
20
48.05
J. H. Brigham, use of horse,
55
66
172
9.62
J. H. Brigham, use of horse,
57
66
66
20
11.40
$382.00
REMOVING SNOW, SIDEWALK ACCOUNT. MARCH AND APRIL, 1893. J. H. BRIGHAM, Superintendent of Streets.
Paid dw. Meaney, 18 hours at 20 c., H. G. Crosby, 4 hours, 2 horses, I man, at 60 c ...
$3.60
2.40
J. H. Brigham, 18 hours on team at 40 C.,
7.20
$13.20
REMOVING SNOW.
J. H. BRIGHAM, Superintendent of Streets.
Paid William F. Guild, 31 hours at 172 c., . William F. Guild, 6 hours with horses, 2.00
$5.42
$7.42
66
66
20
5.80
C. W. Strang,
I3
66
·
66
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE MEDFIELD SCHOOL FUND.
Note given by the town of Medfield, R. A. Battelle, Treasurer, $2,510.20
Note given by Sarah A. Chickering, secured by mortgage, 250.00
Deposits in Framingham Savings Bank, . 1,000.00
Total, 3,760.20
Respectfully submitted,
WM. F. GUILD, HAMLET WIGHT, Trustees. THOMAS L. BARNEY,
MEDFIELD, Feb. 1, 1894.
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REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
FOR YEAR ENDING JAN. 31, 1894.
Cash Reported in hands of Committee, Feb. 1, 1893, . $233.48
Received from Town Treasurer, 300.00
Received from sale of lots, 150.00
Received from sale of grass, .
12.96
Received from labor, 10.50
Received from sale of logs,
9.00
$715.94
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid John Schools, labor, . $246.73
Blood Brothers, fertilizer, 129.38
John Noonan, labor, 48.75
Jesse Bean, labor,
42.75
H. G. Crosby, teaming,
14.00
E. M. Bent, cement and teaming,
24.10
E. M. Bent, drain pipe,
3.40
R. E. Sherman, use of derrick,
10.00
Mrs. H. S. Hamant, stone and sand,
8.40
J. E. Lonergan & Co., grass seed,
2.50
A. B. Parker, team and man,
12.00
A. B. Parker, lumber, .
1.00
S. R. Maker, deed of lot returned, . 3.50
Cash in hands of Committee, Jan. 31, 1894,
169.43
$715.94
Respectfully submitted,
A. B. PARKER, E. V. MITCHELL, W. P. HEWINS,
} Cemetery Committee.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
The annual report of the School Committee is respectfully submitted : -
CHANGES IN TEACHERS.
At the end of the summer term Miss Dorr, who for several years had successfully taught the North School, resigned. This vacancy was filled by the choice of Miss Mary E. Tufts, an experienced teacher, who resigned a position in a city school, at a larger salary, to come to Medfield, her home. Near the close of the summer vacation Miss Edith E. Hewins, who had taught the Intermediate School with fidelity and success, found further rest and travel necessary to restore her health, and was granted leave of absence. Miss Pearl Brigham was elected substitute.
VENTILATION.
The system of ventilation introduced at the Centre School- house during the summer vacation is entirely satisfactory.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
At the last annual town meeting it was voted to unite with other towns to form a district to employ a Superintendent of Schools. To form such a district the past year has not been possible. Dover is the only town, not already in such a district, which has passed the necessary vote. The number of schools in Medfield and Dover is not sufficient under the law.
ATTENDANCE.
The best place for a pupil, in fair health, during five days in the week, for five hours each day, is in the school-room. Staying out for a day or more distances the pupil in the race with his mates.
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When he returns to school, his burden is greater than before ; and his friends may, in consequence, criticise the teacher or the system, when the fault or the misfortune is that of the child.
DISCIPLINE.
No discipline would be necessary in a perfect school. Children with right intentions would merely need sometimes to be cautioned by the teacher, who would be free to give his entire time and strength to instruction. In our average school the order is good, and is believed to be more even than in the average home. Some of the children of our schools declare that they are treated with more forbearance by teacher than by parent.
VISITS OF PARENTS TO THE SCHOOLS.
Visits of parents to the school which their children are attend- ing are rare. There are obvious advantages in having them fre- quent. Teachers, pupils, and Committee desire that they may be.
TOO MANY GRADES TO A TEACHER.
It is the opinion of educational experts that twenty or thirty pupils of a single grade are as many as can be instructed thor- oughly by a single teacher. When we consider that in several of the rooms at the Centre School there are three different grades, and in one room more than fifty pupils, the strain upon the teacher and the injustice to the scholars become apparent; and it is re- markable that so good results are obtained. Two remedies only appear,- either to add two new rooms to the Centre School-house or to send some pupils from the Centre to the North School and some to the South.
DO OUR TEACHERS EXPLAIN TOO LITTLE?
Professor Barnard and Professor Edson, both distinguished edu- cators, caution the teacher against giving direct aid to the pupil who has difficulty with his work. The teacher who is discreet will often throw out hints and ask questions which will set the dis- couraged pupil to thinking, start him right, and thus save time.
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PRACTICAL STUDIES.
Some of our citizens say that they would have pupils pursue practical studies. Granting that this view is correct, there would be much difference of opinion as to the studies which are practical. The object of our schools is to form character, and to train the pupil to use his faculties wisely and well. We cannot undertake in our schools to prepare for any particular business, profession, or trade. We wish our scholars to learn " much, not many things." How the scholar learns will be of vastly more consequence than what he learns.
HIGH SCHOOL.
As has been said in former reports, Medfield is not compelled by law to maintain a high school. Some changes in the course of study in this school are under consideration. It would be un- reasonable to expect this school to do the same amount of work as one employing an assistant to do half the teaching.
MORALS.
The teaching of morals, both by precept and example, is re- quired of our teachers. They have no more important work. The very jars and accidents of school life will be seized by the skilful teacher to lead her pupils to cultivate an amiable or shun an undesirable habit.
CONCLUSION.
Taxes do not always come easy. School-houses, salaries, and supplies cost. Medfield asks of her children regular attendance, gentle manners, and industry, of her teachers faithful work, of parents and others co-operation and sympathy.
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Length of School in Weeks.
Whole No. of Scholars.
Average Attendance.
Percentage of Attendance.
No. over 15 years.
Schools.
Salary of Teachers.
Spring.
Fall.
Winter.
Spring.
Fall.
Winter.
Spring.
Fall.
Winter.
Spring.
Fall.
Winter.
Spring.
Fall.
Winter.
High,
9
I3
I 3
21
42
41
17
39
40
85
98
97+
7
24
28
$900
Grammar, . .
9
13
I3
37
43
4I
33.I
37.5
38.4
94++
95++
94+
4
2
3
450
Intermediate, .
9
13
I3
48
52
52
42.4
45.8
48.7
90+
95++
93-+
O
O
O
400
Primary, ·
9
13
13
39
43
42
32++
38.1
38.7
85
92
96
O
O
425
North,
9
15
II
22
17
17
18.9
17
17
86-+
88-+
94
o
O
425
South,
9
14
12
17
I3
18
15.I
12.3
9:+
94++
94++
I
O
425
ROLL OF HONOR.
Neither absent nor tardy for four years, Sadie A. Hanks ; three years, Daniel R. Hamant; one year, Louisa C. Hardy, Bertha S. Holbrook, Harold Gilmore.
In behalf of the Committee,
GEO. R. CHASE.
TOWN WARRANT.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK, ss.
To either of the constables of the Town of Medfield, in said County, Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Medfield, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, in said Medfield, on the fifth day of March, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles : -
ARTICLE I. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2. To choose the following-named town officers under the pro- vision of Chapter 386 of the Acts of 1890: one Town Clerk, one Town Treasurer, one Collector of town taxes, three Selectmen, three Assessors, three Overseers of the Poor, three for a Board of Health, three for a Cemetery Committee, three Trustees of the School Fund, five Consta- bles, one Sexton, one Auditor, all for one year. One School Committee for three years, two Trustees for the Public Library for three years, also to vote on the following question : Shall license be granted to sell intoxicating liquors in this town for the ensuing year? The vote to be Yes or No.
All of the above to be voted for on one ballot, and the polls to be opened at half-past nine in the forenoon, and to be kept open at least four hours.
ART. 3. To choose field drivers, fence viewers, and pound keeper.
ART. 4. To see if the town will accept the reports of the several town officers for the past year.
ART. 5. To grant and make appropriations of such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the expenses of the town for the ensuing year.
ART. 6. To see what action the town will take in relation to hiring money for any purpose.
ART. 7. To determine in what manner the taxes shall be collected for the ensuing year, and also to determine what percentage shall be allowed the Collector for the ensuing year.
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ART. 8. To see if the town will authorize the Collector to use all such means in the collection of taxes as the Treasurer might, if chosen to the office.
ART. 9. To see if the town will accept the list of jurors as prepared by the Selectmen and posted according to law.
ART. IO. To see what compensation the town will allow the members of the Fire Department for the ensuing year.
ART. II. To see how much per hour the town will allow for work done on the highways for ensuing year, or do or act anything relating thereto.
ART. 12. To see if the town will choose a committee to investigate the subject of establishing a municipal electric plant, or do or act any- thing relating thereto.
ART. 13. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Trustees of the School Fund to have charge of and manage all the Trust Funds belonging to the town, or do or act anything relating thereto.
ART. 14. To see if the town will make an appropriation for the con- struction of a building upon the Town House Lot for the purpose of housing the road machine, highway tools, etc., or do or act anything relating thereto.
ART. 15. To see if the town will authorize any improvement of the lockup facilities, make an appropriation for the same, or do or act any- thing relating thereto.
ART. 16. To see if the town will vote to establish any certain rate of pay for services rendered by the Town Officers, or do or act anything relating thereto.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up an attested copy thereof in the usual place for posting warrants in said Medfield, ten® days at least before the time of said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, unto the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.
Given unto our hands this seventeenth day of February, A.D. eighteen hundred and ninety-four.
HENRY M. PARKER,
Selectmen BENJ. F. SHUMWAY, of
WILMOT W. MITCHELL, Medfield.
A true copy.
Attest :
Constable of Medfield.
P
244th ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS OF MEDFIELD
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