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39 00
Manuel Rogers, for labor
38 00
George Foster, for labor. 18 60
Milford & Uxbridge St. Ry Co. draw- ing gravel.
$102 40
$102 40
Staples & Gould, tools and supplies .. . $12 28
Leon Paddock, tools and supplies. 6 55
$18 83
J. B. Driscoll, repairs. $7 70
$7 70
Wancantuck Mills, gravel.
$25 10
Franklin W. Pond, gravel
30 00
Henry W. Gaskill, gravel
6 48
Pierre Girouard, gravel.
4 96
Albert W. Gaskill, gravel.
21 76
Abbott D. Whiting, gravel.
21 52
Charles A. Fletcher, gravel.
9 76
Putnam W. Taft, gravel.
16
$119 74
$1,320 85
Balance
$10 20
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY W. GASKILL, FRANK TAFT, LEON A. PADDOCK,
Road Commissioners.
Mendon, Feb. 2, 1911.
$460 33
TREE WARDEN'S FINANCIAL REPORT.
RESOURCES.
Appropriation
$300 00
Private spraying .
84 50
Rebate on poison
5 00
$389 50
EXPENDITURES.
Frost Insecticide Co.
$81 50
Young Bros.
2 08
F. M. Aldrich
81 61
M. M. Thompson
4 50
Edw. Tancrelle.
49 13
Geo. M. Taft
2 75
P. S. Coffin.
4 00
H. L. Frost & Co.
138 05
Smith & Thayer Co.
4 77
$368 39
Unexpended
$21 11
Respectfully submitted,
F. M. ALDRICH, Tree Warden.
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR.
The Overseers of the Poor submit the following report for the municipal year ending Feb. 1, 1911 :-
RESOURCES.
Balance from last year $ 31
Appropriations 1,300 00
Order of Selectmen 66 12
$1,366 43
EXPENDITURES.
For the support of persons having a set- tlement in Mendon. $1,195 50
For the support of a person having a settlement in Watertown 42 00
For the support of a person having a settlement in Boston. 74 75
For the support of persons having no settlement in the state. 50 10
Expenses to Tewksbury. 3 24
Postage and telephone tolls 84
$1,366 43
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY W. GASKILL, DANIEL H. BARNES, J. STUART COX,
Overseers of Poor.
Mendon, Feb. 1, 1911.
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
DOGS REGISTERED IN 1910.
94 male dogs. $188 00
8 female dogs. 40 00
$228 00
Registration fees. $20 40
Paid County Treasurer 207 60
$228 00
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN 1910.
DATE OF
BIRTH. NAME OF CHILD.
PARENTS WITH MAIDEN NAME OF MOTHER.
1910.
Feb. 25. Anna Elizabeth Hoberg,
Feb. 27. Joseph Willis Walker,
John P. and Maria E. Bloom. Frank E. and Emma A. Aldrich. Frank A. and Laura V. Warner.
Feb. 28. James Francis Dewolfe, Mar. 7. Florence Emily Barrows, Lewis W. and Florence A.
Wagner.
Apr. 17. Sadie Bradford Springer, Francis W. and Sarah E. Finlay. Apr. 23. Robert Adelard Boudrias, Adelard and Josephine C.Moreau. Napoleon and Arsilia Bertrand. Apr. 28. Male-Bolenger,
May 14. Arthur Ferdinand Johnson, Chas. A. and Grace A. Whiting. June 26. Everett Downing Coffin, Eugene L. and Alice B. Downing. Clarence A. and
Aug. 1. Robert Taft,
Aug. 9. Robert Earl Gaskill,
Aug. 11. Edith May Davenport,
Sept. 20. Grace Hogarth,
Oct. 1. Eric August Modig,
Oct. 22. Mildred Estelle Miller,
Frederick A. and Marion E. Talbot. Robert J. and Olive F. Wilber. Walter and Aurora Hagstrom. Ernest F. and Elizabeth Mc- Cracken.
Nov. 21. Everett Franklin Goodnow,Franklin E. and Agnes A. Gib- son.
T
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Mary E.
Benner. Henry W. and Amy B. Corn- well.
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MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN 1910.
DATE OF
MARRIAGE. NAME OF GROOM AND BRIDE. RESIDENCE.
1910.
Apr. 30. Philip R. Cook, Vera L. Billings,
North Attleborough, Mass. Mendon.
Aug. 17. Roy Alfred Barrows, Mendon.
Florence Effie Forbes,
Mendon. Mendon.
Aug. 27. Alfred Irving Barrows,
Frances Annie Weeks,
Foxborough, Mass.
Dec. 14. Ora Pearson Davenport, Mendon.
Florence Mabel Northrop, Mendon.
Mendon.
Dec. 21. George Elbridge Sprague, Frances Marie Rawson, Mendon.
DEATHS REGISTERED IN 1910.
DATE OF
AGE.
DEATH.
NAME.
Y.
M. D.
1910.
Jan. 11.
Milton R. Billings,
78
11
29
Jan. 26.
Frank H. Lord,
20
2
10
Feb. 11.
Lucy Ann Davis,
86
2
22
Feb. 12.
Jennie A. Lundy,
26
Feb. 18.
Jennett E. Turnbull,
45
2
12
Mar. 6.
George M. Pendleton,
31
8
10
Mar. 11.
Winnifred Barry,
64
Mar. 15.
William B. Davis,
87
2
16
Apr. 13.
James W. Finlay,
74
1
28
Apr. 25.
Charles H. Ashworth,
54
June 14.
Henry Trainor,
29
3
28
June 22.
Waterman Taft,
76
7
9
July 3.
Albert V. French,
69
6
20
July 9.
Susan W. Candler,
88
5
1
Aug. 14.
Robert Earle Gaskill,
1
6
Aug. 24.
Gladys Edith Mintoft,
1
-
Sept. 2.
Elmira Hallahan,
42
5
Sept. 25.
Horace Randall,
70
1
Oct. 20.
Eulric Girouard,
26
4
Oct. 31.
Susan Pratt Hill,
89
9
8
Dec. 25.
Mary Jane Billings,
73
5
19
Mar. 28.
William Francis Lundy, Jr.,
2
12
Apr. 20.
Linwood James Marlow,
7
£
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If errors or omissions are discovered in the list of births, marriages and deaths, report them to the town clerk, that the record may be corrected. Section 6 of Chapter 29 of the Revised Laws requires that "Parents within forty days after the birth of a child, and every householder, within forty days after a birth in his house, shall cause notice therof to be given to the clerk of the city or town in which such child is born. Every householder in whose house a death occurs, shall, within five days thereafter, cause notice thereof to be given to the board of health, or, if the selectmen constitute such board, to the town clerk." Blanks for the return of births or deaths can always be obtained of the town clerk.
Respectfully submitted, HORACE C. ADAMS, Town Clerk.
Mendon, Feb. 8, 1911.
THIRTIETH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
TRUSTEES OF THE TAFT PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The Trustees of the Taft Public Library herewith submit the thirtieth annual report.
The year has been marked by various changes both in the policy and in the equipment of the library. Two library stations have been established, one at Albeeville school-house and one at the East Mendon school-house and the eagerness with which the children welcome each new relay of books sufficiently guar- antees the success of the venture. New shelves, a magazine rack and reading lamps add to the comfort and convenience of the library and the appreciation of the public is shown by a grow- ing tendency to use the library as a reading room.
The library has subscribed for 5 magazines. Eight current periodicals have been contributed through the generosity of sub- scribers.
Two copies of Mendon Annals have been sold. A number of old books have been replaced.
The trustees voted to raise the librarian's salary fifty dollars in recognition of the constantly increasing labor and responsibility.
Raymond Daley has served as janitor for the past year.
The trustees hoped to have the cellar cemented, especially as the dampness is affecting the books but the appropriation did not warrant such expense. We hope that sometime it may be possible to place the heating plant in the cellar which would give needed floor space and better heating at a smaller cost.
The trustees in behalf of the citizens, wish to express grati- tude for all gifts to the library during the past year. We also
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wish to express to the librarian our appreciation of the efficient service to which the year's success is so largely due. We recom- mend an increased appropriation.
Respectfully submitted, F. G. ATWELL, JULIA F. DARLING, EDWARD F. BLOOD, EDWARD F. DRISCOLL, HENRY W. GASKILL. Trustees of Taft Public Library.
Mendon, Feb. 3, 1911.
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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE TAFT PUBLIC LIBRARY :-
The library was re-opened for the delivery of books Feb. 11, 1910.
The total circulation for the year was 4,919. The circula- tion of fiction was 3,342 ; of magazines bound and unbound, 776 ; natural science, 73 ; useful and fine arts, 108 ; literature, 129 ; his- tory, travel and biography, 415 ; all others 76. The largest circu- lation for one day was 143; the smallest, 51; the average, 96. The per cent. of fiction was 68.
Ninety-six volumes have been purchased, 8 volumes of maga- zines have been bound, and 46 volumes have been donated, as follows: By M. E. Dudley, 3; A. B. Heywood, 4 ; H. P. Wright, 1; J. C. Melvin, 1; R. F. Taft, 1; K. C. Gillette, 1 ; H N. Cas- son, 1; E. D. Lawrence, 1; O. S. Marden, 1; Mendon Historical Society, 1; U. S. Bureau of Census, 4; Secretary of Common- wealth, 23; anonymously, 4; thus making 150 volumes added during the year and the whole number of volumes in the library 4763.
12 worn out volumes have been replaced, and 41 volumes have been rebound.
The library subscribed for the Century, St. Nicholas, Popu- lar Electricity, National Geographic and Genealogical Regis- ter. The Outlook, Technical World, World Today, McClure's, American, Munsey, Everybody's and Woman's Home Companion have been donated monthly by different persons.
J. A. George gave Harper's Monthly and The Outing for 1908-'09.
One hundred and four books were sent to Albeeville in three
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installments and circulated from the schoolhouse, and 10 books were sent to the South Milford schoolhouse. All of these have been returned.
$7.40 was collected for fines.
Respectfully submitted, LENA W. GEORGE, Librarian. Mendon, Feb. 3, 1911.
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FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
The report of the Finance Committee of the Taft Public Library for the year ending Feb. 3, 1911.
RESOURCES.
Unexpended balance from 1909
$64 38
Appropriation
250 00
Cash received for fines
7 40
An order from the selectmen
71
$322 49
EXPENDITURES.
Lena W. George, salary
$100 00
D. Farquhar, binding.
21 25
Old Corner Book Store, books.
93 90
Life and Lectures of Judge Putnam
1 50
Books
9 87
B. N. Lull, book.
1 00
Denholm & McKay, books.
4 66
Raymond Daley, janitor
10 30
Care of grounds.
2 50
Catalogue material .
13 41
Milford Journal, printing.
2 75
New book cases.
26 95
Repairs
4 04
Fuel
11 50
Edw. F. Driscoll, magazines
8 25
Express
1 85
Supplies
8 76
$322 49
Respectfully submitted, E. F. BLOOD, E. F. DRISCOLL, Finance Committee.
Mendon, Feb. 3, 1911.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
I have examined the accounts of all the Town Officers, who have received or disbursed funds belonging to the Town, for the fiscal year ending February 1, 1911, and find them correctly kept and with proper vouchers.
Respectfully submitted, NATHAN R. GEORGE, Auditor. Mendon, Feb. 15, 1911.
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF MENDON,
FOR THE
SCHOOL YEAR 1910=11.
MILFORD, MASS .: MILFORD JOURNAL CO., PRINTERS, I9II.
ORGANIZATION OF
SCHOOL COMMITTEE 1910-1911.
EDWARD F. BLOOD, (Chairman) HENRY W. GASKILL, (Secretary) LYMAN COOK,
Term expires 1911 Term expires 1912 Term expires 1913
SUPERINTENDENT. F. G. ATWELL,
TRUANT OFFICERS. GEORGE A. PARKINSON, F. G. ATWELL.
LYMAN COOK,
SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
The School Committee submit the following report for the year ending Feb. 1, 1911.
RESOURCES.
Appropriation $3,400 00
Appropriation for school physician. . .
25 00
From State, school fund. 1,351 22
From State, Assistant in High School. .
500 00
From State, Superintendent.
416 66
From County Treasurer, (dog tax) .
189 95
From City of Boston, tuition.
97 90
From Marcus M. Moran, rent of North Avenue School building. 20 00
An order from the Selectmen
35 60
$6,036 33
EXPENDITURES.
Teachers' salaries $3,350 00
Superintendent
583 30
Care of Buildings 355 67
Fuel 541 50
Transportation 761 25
Text books and supplies.
271 65
Incidentals
147 96
School Physician
25 00
$6,036 33
TEACHERS.
Burton W. Sanderson $850 00
Mabelle E. Davis.
250 00
Elizabeth Haseltine
250 00
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Elizabeth I. Ham.
216 00
Elizabeth Rockwood.
168 00
Maud Jones. .
48 00
L. Anabel Tenney
405 00
Mary E. Dudley
405 00
Edith Lawrence
162 00
Lena Williams
171 00
Alice G. Coffin
315 00
Frank H. Lowell
110 00
$3,350 00
SUPERINTENDENT.
F. G. Atwell.
$583 30
Received from State.
416 66
Net cost to the town.
$166 64
CARE OF BUILDINGS.
George H. Whiting
$150 00
George A. Parkinson
135 00
George Scisco
25 00
Georgianna Cook.
21 00
Alice G. Coffin
18 00
Eleanor Hogarth
5 00
Fred K. Brown
1 67
$355 67
TRANSPORTATION.
George M. Taft
$160 00
Irving Pearson. 126 00
Ernest F. Miller
177 00
Leonard E. Taft
128 00
Milford & Uxbridge St. Ry. Co
154 25
Michael T. Harrington.
16 00
$761 25
FUEL.
Albeeville, Philip S. Coffin. $21 00
East Mendon, L. F. Thayer
15 00
East Mendon, J. Stuart Cox 6 00
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East Mendon, Johnston Coal Co. 15 00
Center, Johnston Coal Co. 465 00
Center, Philip S. Coffin. 6 25
Center, Edward H. Taft, 6 25
Center, George G. Davenport
7 00
$541 50
TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
American Book Co. $43 31
Ginn & Company.
35 65
J. L. Hammett Co. 96 00
D. C. Heath & Co.
37 11
Edward E. Babb & Co
5 45
Brewer & Co.
6 89
E. J. Barnard & Co
4 25
Webb Publishing Co.
4 48
Milford Journal Co
95
Zaner & Bloser Co.
48
Atkinson Mentzer & Grover
5 47
B. J. Merriam.
2 25
Scott Foresman & Co
1 14
Fred K. Brown.
1 07
White-Smith Music Pub. Co 6 40
J. J. Gibbs.
12 05
E. H. Whittemore 1 20
F. G. Atwell. 7 50
$271 65
INCIDENTALS.
F. G. Atwell, cash paid telephone and telegraph
$6 04
Express and cartage. 5 68
Expenses, looking up teachers 11 91
Repairs
4 57
$28 20
Clark Ellis & Sons :-
Repairs on locks.
$1 35
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Materials and labor on heating plant
Center School building. 17 18
Stove pipe and labor, East Mendon. ..
9 35
Stove pipe and labor, East Mendon ... 2 26
Fred K.Brown, cartage and freight paid $1 67
Fred K. Brown, oil, broom, mop, soap and water pail. 1 49
$3 16
George G. Davenport, cleaning vaults $3 00
Lora E. Williams, use of well. 3 00
George E. Thayer, use of well. 3 00
Milford Journal Co., programs.
3 75
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A. C. Eldredge, glass and setting ..... F. W. Martin Co., engrossing diplomas Joseph H. Dudley, labor at church,
1 75
High School graduation. 1 00
Henry W. Brown, repairing clock and lawn mower 1 25
Wm. H. Bennett, labor and supplies, oiling floors. 20 65
H. H. Lent & Co., map rollers. 7 33
Town of Hopedale, two dustless brushes
7 30
Frank Read, tuning piano.
2 00
George A. Parkinson, window glass ...
30
Eugene L. Coffin, labor at Albeeville School building.
2 00
Walter L. Bennett, fixing doors, setting glass and repairing steps. 2 94
Avery & Woodbury Co., curtain sticks. .
74
Edward F. Blood, attending meeting of District Committee 1 25
Lyman Cook, taking school census, at- tending meeting of District Commit- tee and repairs at East School build- ing 12 00
Jacob R. Brown, repairing chairs. 1 25
$30 14
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Henry W. Gaskill, secretary of School Committee 10 00
Attending meeting of District Com-
mittee and postage. 1 35
$147 96
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD F. BLOOD, HENRY W. GASKILL, LYMAN COOK,
School Committee.
Mendon, Feb. 4, 1911.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
TO THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF MENDON :
The seventeenth annual report of the superintendent of schools is herewith presented.
The current school year opened with more than the usual number of new teachers. The first to resign was Miss Davis who had been elected to a position in her native city at a con- siderable increase of salary. Miss Ham was elected to a princi- palship in Uxbridge at a larger salary and with somewhat broad- er professional opportunities. Both of these teachers had served long and faithfully. Both freely participated in the interests and activities of the town. Both combined the qualities of an efficient teacher with those of a good citizen.
Miss Lawrence resigned her position at East Mendon after one year's service. At the present salary, teachers are not likely to remain in this school more than one year. The school at Albeeville has been more fortunate because of the employment of a local teacher who can live at home and thus reduce her ex- penses. As a matter of fact, there is more work to be done in these two schools with six or seven grades each than in the other schools of the town with two or three grades each. Besides, a teacher never finds quite the same satisfaction in her work if she must divide her time among so many classes. It is impossible for her to teach any subject in a ten-minute period as well as she would like to teach it. These facts should be taken into consideration in fixing the salaries of teachers of mixed schools.
The new teachers secured to fill these various vacancies entered upon their duties with excellent professional spirit and good work is being done. Without doubt the requirements in some cases were inconveniently exacting for some of the pupils. This may, however, be a blessing in disguise. The teacher who
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assigns a reasonable but definite task to every pupil and then has the force to see that it is done is just the kind of a teacher that is needed in these days. There was a time when if a boy was sent after the cows, he hunted until he found them all, and then returned in triumph and with a feeling of self-respect and personal worth because he had accomplished the thing he was sent to do. Pupils of those days would often work at a problem for three or four days before they would give it up. In these days there are far too many children who read a problem over, and if it differs in the least from the previous one, they give it up immediately. If a modern boy were sent after the cows and did not find them waiting at the pasture bars, in too many in- stances he would return at once and report that he could not find them. And the saddest part of it all is that the child of today is wholly unconscious of any loss of dignity or self-respect or worth even when he gives up most easily.
There has been a very marked change in the spirit of the times, both in the schools and in the homes, and more especially in the homes. All honor to the teacher who knows what and how much a child ought to do and then has the "gumption" to see that he does it. The greatest educational need of the times is more teachers of just this type.
The library authorities have arranged to send books to Al- beeville and to East Mendon. The books have been read with pleasure and profit. The importance of reading good books dur- ing the school age can not be over estimated. There are many pupils who do very creditable work while in school, but whose education ends with their school days. Education should continue throughout life, and the establishment of the reading habit during school years is the surest means of securing this life-long pursuit of knowledge. The practice of sending books to these outside schools is very commendable.
A few instances of smoking have been discovered during the year. Mendon schools have been very free from this evil, and we trust they may be kept so. The matter is mentioned here mere- ly to put parents on their guard. Of course it will be recognized that smoking among boys and smoking among men are two en-
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tirely distinct propositions. If a man does not begin smoking until he is twenty or twenty-five years of age, it is not likely that the habit would break down his health or his morals. It is cer- tain, on the other hand, that neither a boy's health nor his morals will develop properly side by side with cigaret smoking. As stated before, the cases are few, but it should be remembered that "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
Rather more than the usual number of teachers' meetings have been held during the year. Of course these make an ad- ditional demand upon the time and strength of the teachers, but the indications are that more instead of less must be done along these lines. There is an art or science of instruction which is en- tirely distinct from a knowledge of subject-matter. It does not follow that a doctor of philosophy would make a good teacher. As a matter of fact, the world's greatest teachers have been very ordinary scholars, and there is little room to doubt that many of the world's greatest scholars would have made very ordinary teachers. It is coming to be recognized that a teacher's profes- sional preparation is quite as important as his scholastic preparation.
The present State Board of Education is making some strong recommendations relating to the purely professional training of teachers. There is a bill now before the Legislature making it unlawful for any person to teach in a state-aided high school "who does not hold a high school teacher's certificate issued by the board of education." If this becomes a law, it will apply to the Mendon high school. Many towns and cities have a rule forbidding the employment of any but normal school graduates in the grades. Many other illustrations of similar import might be cited, and whatever we may think as to their wisdom, they certainly show the spirit of the times with reference to the pro- fessional preparation of all teachers, no matter in what grade of work they may be engaged.
The demand for more skilful instruction is no more impera- tive than the demand for more serious study. Young people can not too fully realize that the progress of the world is intellectual. Things are no longer accomplished by "ignorance and brute
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force." Not muscle nor matter, but mind which directs muscle in its manipulation of matter, is the dominant factor in civiliza- tion. The world is getting poorer in natural resources and prob- ably men are becoming weaker physically, and yet no age ever wit- nessed such marvelous progress-all due to trained intelligence. Competition among primitive men was muscular ; among civil- ized men, it is mental, and he who would prepare himself for successful competition in this age must train his intellect. Final- ly, in order to make progress worth while, there must be moral training to keep life sweet, serene, and safe.
The cooperation of citizens, teachers, and committee has been most cordial and helpful, and I assure you that I am duly appreciative.
Respectfully submitted,
F. G. ATWELL,
Superintendent of Schools.
STATISTICAL TABLE, SEPTEMBER, 1909, TO JUNE, 1910.
SCHOOLS.
Aver- age Mem- ber- ship.
Aver- age At- tend- ance.
Per Cent.
Total of At- Enrol- tend- ment. ance.
Num- ber be- tween 5 and 15.
Num- ber over 15.
Num- ber be-
Tar-
Dis- dy. missed.
Cor- poral Pun- ish- ment.
Vis- its by Supt.
Visits by Others.
sence.
High,
31.00
28.97
93.47
34
17
17
3
392
*269
28
0
29
Grammar,
34.87
32.78
94.00
37
35
2
32
353.5
23
16
1
53
34
Intermediate,
33.32
31.00
93.04
35
35
0
35
408
87
4
2
44
53
Primary,
23.74
21.61
91.02
29
29
0
4
353
30
4
0
35
53
East Mendon,
14.15
13.13
89.76
16
15
1
9
167.5
7
0
1
25
32
Albeeville,
16.25
14.52
89.36
19
18
1
15
240
25
20
0
15
26
Summary,
153.33
142.01
92.62
170
149
21
98
1914
441
72
4
227
227
*Most of these cases were due to car service.
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Total Days tween 7 of Ab- and 14.
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TEACHERS AND SALARIES, DECEMBER, 1910.
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
SALARIES PER WEEK.
PREPARATION.
High,
Burton W. Sanderson, Elizabeth A. Haseltine,
$22 50
Bates College.
Grammar,
Elizabeth Rockwood,
12 00
Holliston High School.
Intermediate,
L. Anabel Tenney,
11 00
Plymouth Normal.
Primary,
Mary E. Dudley,
11 00
Mendon High School.
East Mendon,
Lena Williams,
9 50
Unadilla Training School.
Albeeville,
Alice G. Coffin,
9 50
Mendon High School.
Music,
Frank H. Lowell.
Holt Normal.
SCHOOL CALENDAR, 1910-1911.
FALL TERM, 1910.
WINTER TERM, 1911. |SPRING TERM,1911.
SCHOOLS.
SCHOOL YEAR.
Opens.
Closes.
Opens.
Closes.
OPENS.
CLOSES.
High School, Grades,
40 weeks. 36 weeks.
Sept. 6 Sept. 12
Dec. 16 Dec. 16
Dec. 27 Jan. 2
Mar. 31 Mar. 24
Apr. 10 Apr. 10
June 23 June 16
Holidays :-
Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving Day and Friday following, February 22, April 19, and May 30.
SCHOOL CALENDAR, 1911-1912.
FALL TERM, 1911.
WINTER TERM, 1912. SPRING TERM,1912.
SCHOOLS.
SCHOOL YEAR.
Opens.
Closes.
Opens.
Closes.
Opens.
Closes.
High School, Grades,
40 weeks. 36 weeks.
Sept. 5 Sept. 11
Dec. 15 Dec. 15
Dec. 26 Jan. 1
Mar. 29 Mar. 22
Apr. 8 Apr. 8
June 21 June 14
Holidays :-
Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving Day and Friday following, February 22, April 19, and May 30.
12 50
Boston University.
Graduation Exercises of the MENDON HIGH SCHOOL, AT THE Unitarian Church, Friday Evening, June 24, 1910.
Processional March,
FRANK H. LOWELL.
Prayer
WILLIAM E. BLAKE.
Song, The Village Blacksmith,
SCHOOL. . Weiss
Essay, Ranch Life As a Woman Sees It,
MARION BERNICE BULLARD.
Oration, A Lesson from Artic Explorations,
CARL MATHER TAFT.
Song, The Spring Song,
SCHOOL.
Mendelssohn
Essay, The Children's Crusade,
CARRIE AMBER CROMB.
Oration, Modern Uses of Electricity,
HENRY JOSEPH WOOD.
Essay, Our Trip to Washington, KATHRYN ADELIA BEATON.
Song, The Two Grenadiers, SCHOOL. Schumann
Oration, Self-made Men in Politics,
CHARLES JOHN PHILLIPS, JR.
Essay, The Power of Music,
LOIS ANNIE CONGDON.
Song, Love's Old Sweet Song.
SCHOOL.
Molloy
Presentation of Diplomas, SUPT. F. G. ATWELL.
Recessional March,
FRANK H. LOWELL.
CLASS OF 1910. Latin Course. Kathryn Adelia Beaton, Lois Annie Congdon. English Course. Marion Bernice Bullard, Carrie Amber Cromb, Charles John Phillips, Jr., Carl Mather Taft, Henry Joseph Wood.
Class Colors-Green and Gold. Class Flower-White Rose. Class Motto-"Attempt Not or Accomplish."
ROLL OF HONOR, 1909-1910.
FIFTEEN TERMS. Grammar-Gladys Blood.
THIRTEEN TERMS.
East Mendon-Doris Thayer.
NINE TERMS.
Primary-Lora Thompson.
SIX TERMS.
Grammar-Dora Springer. Intermediate-Bertha Barnes, Bernice Barnes, Martha Lowell, Mary Springer. Primary-Ella Springer. East Mendon-Margaret Turnbull.
FIVE TERMS.
Intermediate-Karl Hoberg. East Mendon-Horace Thayer.
FOUR TERMS.
High-Agnes Harrington, Lois Congdon. Grammar-Leo Gallant. East Mendon-Hilda Thayer. Albeeville-Elwyn Beals.
ONE YEAR.
Grammar-Edith Kinsley. Intermediate-Amelia Svedine.
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FALL AND SPRING TERMS.
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