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NORTH SCHOOL. MISS MARY L. ALDRICH, TEACHER.
Miss Aldrich has taught this school for four terms with very good success. She has attended the Rhode Island Normal school since leaving the Mendon High school, which she attended four years. Good order is maintained, the pupils are studious, and the school is in a good condition generally. There is considera- ble irregularity of attendance on the part of a few, which is a great drawback to the school and an evil which should be reme- died. This is next to the largest school in town. Miss Aldrich has taught in Blackstone and Sutton with good success.
PRIMARY SCHOOL. MISS MARY E. DUDLEY, TEACHER.
This is the largest school in town, having over forty scholars. Miss Dudley has taught this school the past year, with her usual . success in teaching. This school has been taught by her for six
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years with a marked degree of success. Her pleasant and genial manner in the schoolroom is well calculated to attract the little ones toward her and is very befitting in such a position. The school is over-crowded and her work is very arduous and trying, and in consequence of this she is unable to accomplish the work which needs to be done. But a good and thorough work has been accomplished by the faithful and earnest efforts of the teach- er, notwithstanding the difficulties. The pupils are bright, active and eager to learn, which is very gratifying to an anxious teacher. The same degree of discipline is not to be expected, and perhaps is not desirable, in this school, as in the higher grades, yet a good degree of discipline should be maintained, except in a few minor points. Perhaps the discipline has been relaxed a little too much the last term, by the teacher's being mislead, by misunderstanding the intent of the suggestions of the Superintendent. If so, the blame falls not upon the teacher. Quite a large class will enter the Grammar school next year, which will relieve the school and lessen the teacher's work, unless there are a large number to en- ter. The character and training of this class has been such as to make it a very desirable addition to the Grammar school, and a great loss to the Primary. A great amount of thorough, practical work has been done in this school. The older pupils have, worked with a great deal of zest and energy, and they have ac- quired a habit of thinking in connection with their work, which some older pupils might do well to copy from them.
ROLL OF HONOR.
Names of pupils neither absent nor tardy.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
SPRING TERM .- Florence E. Snow.
FALL TERM .- Florence E. Snow, Ethel Williams, Emily S. Moores, Mary F. Staples, Freeman C. Lowell, Arthur V. Pond, Morton A. Holbrook.
WINTER TERM-Florence E. Snow, Arthur V. Pond.
Two TERMS .- Arthur V. Pond.
ONE YEAR .- Florence E. Snow.
EAST SCHOOL.
SPRING TERM .- John D. Bates, Willie A. Rockwood, George A. Rockwood.
FALL TERM .- Arthur B. Sprague, John D. Bates, Willie A. Rockwood, Waldo A. Rockwood, George A. Rockwood.
WINTER TERM .- Arthur V. Sprague, Willie A. Rockwood, George A. Rockwood, Waldo A. Rockwood.
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Two TERMS .- John D. Bates, Arthur V. Sprague, Waldo A. Rockwood.
Two YEARS .- Willie A. Rockwood, George A. Rockwood.
SOUTH SCHOOL.
SPRING TERM .- Jessie E. Cook, Grace G. Cook, Lula E. Pickering, Ida M. Barrows, John Daniels, Willie Martin, Leon D. Moore, Harry J. Martin, Bennie I. Barrows.
FALL TERM .- Jessie E. Cook, Grace G. Cook, Lula E. Pick- ering, John Daniels, Willie Martin, Leon D. Moore, Harry J. Martin.
WINTER TERM .- Jessie E. Cook, Grace G. Cook, Willie Martin.
Two TERMS .- Lula E. Pickering, John Daniels, Leon D. Moore, Harry J. Martin.
ONE YEAR .- Jessie E. Cook, Grace G. Cook, Willie Martin.
ALBEEVILLE SCHOOL.
SPRING TERM .- Hattie F. Albee, Estine Taft, Clair W. Free- man.
FALL TERM .- Hattie F. Albee.
WINTER TERM .- Hattie F. Albee, Estine Taft.
Two TERMS .- Estine Taft.
Two YEARS .- Hattie F. Albee.
WEST SCHOOL.
SPRING TERM .- Mary L. Wood, Waldo M. Thayer, Samuel W. Wood, Edwin M. Aldrich, William L. Aldrich.
FALL TERM .- Samuel W. Wood, Mary L. Wood, William Broughey.
Two TERMS .- Mary L. Wood, Samuel W. Wood.
NORTH SCHOOL.
SPRING TERM .- Alice Quigley, Rosie Quigley.
FALL TERM .- Julia Byrne, Carrie Beal, Edith Bennett, Dora Davenport, Alice Quigley, Rosie Quigley, Arthur Beal, Otis Daf- fon, Dwight Davenport, Fred Davenport, Willie Mahaney.
WINTER TERM .- Dora Davenport, Alice Quigley, Ora Da- venport, Willie Mahaney, Ernest Davenport.
Two TERMS .- Rosie Quigley, Dora Davenport, Willie Ma- haney.
ONE YEAR .- Alice Quigley.
PRIMARY SCHOOL.
SPRING TERM .- Nettie E. Nutter, Nathan Towne, Walter F. Towne, Archibald F. Gunn, Lewis S. Ford, F. Everett Darling, Harry Dixon, Jerry Driscoll.
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FALL TERM .- Maggie L. Crawford, Norman E. Wheeler, Paul V. Wheeler, Mabel L. Wheeler, Nathan Towne, Walter F. Towne, Jessie Rhodes, Clara W Pond, Nettie E. Nutter, Sabrey N. Moores, Clarence H. Moores, Edith I. Gaskill, Lewis S. Ford, Jerry Driscoll, F. Everett Darling, Harry Dixon, William Craw- ford, H. Fred Crawford, Edward L. Cook.
WINTER TERM .- Nathan Towne, Walter F. Towne, Oliver S. Moores, Clarence H. Moores, F. Everett Darling, Harry Dix on, H. Fred Crawford.
Two TERMS .- Nettie E. Nutter, Lewis S. Ford, Jerry Dris- coll, Clarence H. Moores, H. Fred Crawford.
ONE YEAR .- Nathan Towne, Walter F. Towne, Harry Dixon.
Two YEARS .- F. Everett Darling.
Bennie I. Barrows, aged 4-5 years, has missed only seven days during the year. Harry J. Martin and John Daniels have each missed only one day during the year. Ida M. Barrows has missed only two days, and Waldo M. Thayer and Estine Taft two days each. Jerry Driscoll has attended five successive terms without being absent or tardy.
We are pleased to be able to present you with so favorable a report of our schools, and in closing our report, we would ex- press our thanks to all who have in any way assisted us in our efforts during the year, and who have aided us in making out our report.
Respectfully submitted,
C. D. ALBRO, M. D., Superintendent of Schools.
TOWN WARRANT.
WORCESTER SS .- To the Constable of the Town of Mendon, in the County of Worcester, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Mendon quali- fied to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Mendon, on Monday, the fifth day of March, next, punctually at ten o'clock, A. M., to act on the following articles viz. :-
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meet- ing.
Article 2. To hear the reports of the several town officers and committees, and act thereon.
Article 3. To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuing.
Article 4. To raise such sums of money as are necessary to defray town charges, and make appropriations of the same.
Article 5. To determine the manner of repairing the roads and bridges in said town the year ensuing.
Article 6. To see if the town will require the School Com- mittee annually to appoint a Superintendent of Schools.
Article 7. To see if the town will vote to accept the list of jurors reported by the Selectmen, or make any alterations in the same.
Article 8. To see what measures, if any, the town will adopt to secure the speedy collection of taxes.
Article 9. To see if the town will vote to continue the High School.
Article 10. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer to hire money to pay current expenses for the municipal year
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commencing March 5th, 1888, in anticipation of the collection of the taxes.
Article 11. To see what action the town will take as to its indebtedness on bonds outstanding.
Article 12. To bring in their ballots "Yes" or "No" in an- swer to the question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of in- toxicating liquors in this town ?"
Article 13. To see if the town will continue communication by telephone with Milford, as security against destruction by fire, or act in relation thereto.
Article 14. To see if the town will vote to purchase the Methodist Episcopal church property on Main street, enlarge and repair the building, and purchase or take land adjoining, all for use as a Town Hall or schoolhouse, or act in any manner upon the subject matter of this article.
Article 15. To see if the town will vote to alter or repair the Town Hall without or within, or both, for further use as a Town Hall, or to fit the same for use as a school room or school- rooms, or otherwise act in relation to said Town Hall.
Article 16. To see if the town will vote to select a site and build a new schoolhouse, or alter or improve the present rooms in the center village or build an addition thereto, or otherwise act in relation to providing better school accommodations.
Article 17. To see what amount of money, if any, the town will vote to raise and appropriate for conveying pupils to and from the public schools, the same to be expended by the school committee in their discretion.
Article 18. To see if the town will re-consider its former vote or votes in regard to closing the Town Hall at 12 o'clock, midnight, and authorize the Selectmen to instruct the janitor to extend the time of closing as in his judgment he may think best, but not to be later than 2 o'clock A. M., or act in any way in re- gard to opening and closing said Hall.
Article 19. To see if the town will establish a new schedule of prices to be charged for the use of the Town Hall.
Article 20. To see if the town will vote to buy or hire a stone-crusher, or act in any way in relation to securing the use of a stone-crusher.
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And you are directed to serve this Warrant, by posting up attested copies thereof at each of the following places in said town, seven days at least before the time of holding said meet- ing, viz: At the post-office, and on the door of the schoolhouse in Albeeville, and at the post-office at South Milford.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Selectmen or Town Clerk, before the time of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands at Mendon, this twenty-fourth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight.
GUSTAVUS B. WILLIAMS, ) Selectmen ALBERT W. GASKILL, of
LIBERTY FREEMAN, Mendon.
A true copy. Attest :
Constable of Mendon.
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