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Edmund T. and Ella M. Bell. Roy A. and Florence E. Forbes. Raymond and Lulu E. Taft. Geovenni and Asunta Lucati. Irving E. and Jennie E.Kingman. Harlan H. and Eva E. Lino. Frank E. and Emma A. Aldrich. Francesco and Carola Opi.
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MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN 1911.
DATE OF
MARRIAGE. NAME OF GROOM AND BRIDE. RESIDENCE.
1911.
Jan. 30. Victor Archambault, Donalda Girouard,
Mendon.
Apr. 19. John Samuel Hogarth,
Mendon.
Elizabeth Frances Smith, Mendon.
June 27 Philip John Malony,
Northampton, Mass.
Anna Mildred Byrne,
Mendon.
July 1. Lester Benjamin Bowen, Evelina Jackman,
Mendon.
Milford, Mass.
July 3. Arthur Hayes Sargent, Joanna Dyke Kinsley,
Mendon
Oct. 26. Harris Bradley,
Mendon.
Ellen Grewcock,
Providence, R. I.
Mendon.
Milford, Mass.
Nov. 25. Ernest Q. Hixon, Grace W. Thayer,
Mendon.
Nov. 30. Joseph Caton Alves,
Florence Rita Cote,
Milford, Mass.
Dec. 14. George Carleton Daniels, Mendon.
Hazel Augusta Fairbanks, Watertown, Mass.
DEATHS REGISTERED IN 1911.
DATE OF
AGE.
DEATH.
NAME.
Y.
M. D.
1911.
Feb. 22.
Sarah J. Dudley,
66
6
20
Mar. 12.
Peter Morris,
80
7 27
Mar. 25. Rachel Mintoff,
62
8
28
Apr. 24.
Marion C. Burr,
84
7
17
May 17.
David Wilbur,
66
7
21
May 22.
Morton Allen Holbrook,
35
1
June 8.
Charles B. Williams,
73
8
4
July 31.
Ann Quigley,
70
Aug. 19.
Roy George Scriven,
12
2
25
Aug. 23.
Henry Ludwig Hauerwas,
58
10
15
Sept. 15.
Adelia Chaffee,
58
-
5
Sept. 25.
Alanson Taft,
84
10
26
Sept. 28.
Francis F. Wilbur,
2
4
17
Dec. 1. Martha J. Adams,
79
8
5
Dec. 22.
William Edward Carey,
63
2
-
Eugene, Oregon.
Nov. 11. Edward Lyman Cook, Grace Marion Keane,
Milford, Mass.
Mendon.
Woonsocket, R. I.
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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 thereof 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." Section 29 of Chapter 151 of the Revised Laws reads as follows: "If a marriage is solemnized in another state between parties living in this commonwealth, who return to dwell here, they shall, within seven days after their return, file with the clerk or registrar of of the city or town in which either of them lived at the time of their marriage a certificate or declaration of their marriage, including the facts relative to marriages which are required by law, and for neglect thereof shall forfeit ten dollars."
Blanks for the return if all vital records can be obtained from the town clerk. The past year the Commonwealth through Henry E. Woods, Esq., Commissioner of Public Records, has re- paired and rebound both volumes of the Proprietors' Records, one volume of Marriage Intentions and Marriages 1805 to 1835, one volume of Births and Deaths 1805, to 1844, and nineteen volumes of Assessors' Records from 1861 to 1882. This work has been done free of charge other than the cost of transportation, and the value of it will be admitted by all who have occasion to con- sult our records.
Respectfully submitted,
HORACE C. ADAMS,
Town Clerk.
Mendon, Feb. 6, 1912.
THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE TAFT PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The Trustees of the Taft Public Library herewith submit the thirty-first annual report.
The report of the librarian shows an encouraging increase in the circulation, notably in the departments of useful arts, natural science and history. The library station at Albeeville school-house is a great success. The station at East Mendon has been discontinued.
In October, the library was opened Thursday and Saturday evenings as a reading room. After two months' trial, the result did not seem to justify the increased expenditure for lighting and heating. It is to be hoped that a growing interest will in time warrant the opening of the library two or three days a week.
Only sixty-nine books have been purchased as it seemed ad- visable to spend the money in pointing up and cementing the cellar.
One copy of Mendon Annals has been sold.
Sumner Coleman has given excellent service as janitor during the past year.
The Trustees in behalf of the citizens wish to express grati- tude for all gifts to the library during the past year. We also wish to thank the librarian for her efficient service.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD F. BLOOD, JULIA F. DARLING, EDWARD F. DRISCOLL, F. G. ATWELL, HENRY W. GASKILL,
Trustees of Taft Public Library.
February 9, 1912.
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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE TAFT PUBLIC LIBRARY :-
The library was reopened for the delivery of books Feb- ruary 10, 1911. The circulation for the year was 5,571-652 more than last year. Largest weekly circulation, 164 ; smallest, 64 ; average, 109+. The circulation of fiction was 3,729 ; maga- zines bound and unbound, 873; history, 162; travel, 147; biography, 114 ; literature, 90; useful and fine arts, 186; natural science, 104 ; all others, 166.
There are now 4,878 volumes in the library. 115 have been added the past year, 69 by purchase, 32 by gift and 14 by bind- ing magazines. Those given come from the following sources : R. F. Taft, 2 ; H. L. Patrick, 2; S. Thompson, 1; N. C. George, 1; Mass. Anti-Suffrage Ass., 1; Librarian of Congress, 1; Sec- retary of Commonwealth, 19; Christian Science Publishing Co., 2 ; anonymously given, 3. 51 volumes have been rebound. The library subscribed for the Century, McClure's, World's Work, National, Geographic, Technical World, Popular Electricity, Baseball, St. Nicholas and Woman's Home Companion. The Atlantic, Outlook, American, Scribner's, Munsey, Everybody's, Hampton and Current Literature were given monthly by different persons and the Harper's Monthly and Outing were given at the end of the year by J. A. George.
221 books have been sent to Albeeville and 18 books to South Milford. These are included in circulation statistics.
The library was opened 11 evenings for a reading room and the whole number of visitors was 42.
$10 was collected for fines.
Respectfully submitted,
LENA W. GEORGE,
Librarian.
Mendon, Feb. 2, 1912.
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FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
The report of the Finance Committee of the Taft Public Library for the year ending Feb. 10, 1912.
RESOURCES.
Appropriation
$300 00
Fines 10 00
$310 00
EXPENDITURES.
Lena W. George, salary
$100 00
D. Farquhar, binding
30 68
Old Corner Book Store, books 54 48
Jordan Marsh Co., books
12 17
Geo. A. Davis, books
3 00
H. R. Hunting Co., books
2 61
Edw. F. Driscoll, magazines
13 75
Albert S. Coleman, janitor
14 45
Milford Journal Co., printing
4 75
Luchini & Manzani, cementing basement 45 75
Fred K. Brown, supplies
3 30
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co., coal 7 50
Gaylord Brothers, supplies
2 95
Express
2 24
Julia F. Darling, cash paid for express,
cleaning, etc.
2 71
$300 34
Unexpended balance on hand
9 66
$310 00
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD F. BLOOD, EDWARD F. DRISCOLL,
Finance Committee.
Mendon, Feb. 10, 1912.
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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 1st, 1912 and find them correctly kept and with proper vouchers.
Respectfully submitted,
NATHAN R. GEORGE, Auditor. Mendon, February 26, 1912.
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF MENDON
FOR THE
SCHOOL YEAR 1911-12
MILFORD, MASS .: MILFORD JOURNAL CO., PRINTERS, 1912.
ORGANIZATION OF
SCHOOL COMMITTEE 1911-12.
HENRY W. GASKILL, (Secretary) LYMAN COOK, EDWARD F. BLOOD, (Chairman)
Term expires 1912 Term expires 1913 Term expires 1914
SUPERINTENDENT. F. G. ATWELL.
TRUANT OFFICERS. GEORGE A. PARKINSON, LYMAN COOK, F. G. ATWELL.
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
1,309 47
From State, Superintendent
416 66
From State, Assistant in High School. .
500 00
From County Treasurer, (dog tax)
.
167 56
From City of Boston, tuition
54 00
From State of Massachusetts, tuition. .
7 00
From Michael H. Broughey, tuition. .
21 00
Appropriation for repairs 400 00
From Marcus M. Moran, rent of North Avenue School Building 15 00
An order from the Selectmen
86 74
$6,402 43
EXPENDITURES.
Teachers' salaries
$3,440 25
Superintendent
546. 64
Care of Buildings
339 00
Fuel
295 75
Transportation 845 89
Text book and supplies
242 83
Incidentals
667 07
School Physician
25 00
$6,402 43
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TEACHERS.
Burton W. Sanderson
$925 00
Elizabeth Haseltine
250 00
Alice M. Cook
250 00
Maude H. Jones
428 50
L. Anabel Tenney
406 75
Mary E. Dudley
161 00
Kate Thorn
42 00
Lois E. Haskell
187 00
Lena Williams
342 00
Alice G. Coffin
333 00
Frank H. Lowell
115 00
$3,440 25
SUPERINTENDENT.
F. G. Atwell
$546 64
Received from State
416 66
Net cost to the town
$129 98
CARE OF BUILDINGS.
George A. Parkinson
$300 00
Georgianna Cook
18 00
Alice G. Coffin
18 00
Eleanor Hogarth
3 00
$339 00
TRANSPORTATION.
Ernest F. Miller
$180 00
Fred K. Brown
176 00
Leonard E. Taft
280 00
Milford & Uxbridge St. Ry. Co.
191 39
Michael P. Harrington
18 50
$845 89
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN. Dr. K. A. Campbell $25 00.
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FUEL.
Albeeville, Philip S. Coffin $14 25
Albeeville, Henry W. Gaskill 21 00
East Mendon, Johnston Coal Co. 15 00
East Mendon, J. Stuart Cox
6 00
Center, Johnston Coal Co.
225 00
Center, Charles A. Fletcher
2 50
Center, Henry W. Gaskill
10 00
Center, Daniel H. Barnes
2 00
$295 75
TEXT BOOK AND SUPPLIES.
American Book Co. $24 32
Ginn & Company
32 34
J. L. Hammett Co. 76 47
D. C. Heath & Co.
5 00
Edward E. Babb & Co.
29 56
Milford Journal Co.
3 75
White-Smith Music Pub. Co. 4 00
J. J. Gibbs
6 00
F. G. Atwell
9 49
Silver Burdett & Co.
5 00
Educational Publishing Co.
13 95
Allyn & Bacon
5 76
Little, Brown & Co.
8 00
Milton Bradley Co.
1 94
Dustbane Mfg. Co.
7 65
Charles Merrill Co.
9 60
$242 83
INCIDENTALS.
F. G. Atwell, cash paid, telephone. .. . $5 48
F. G. Atwell, cash paid, express . .
4 21
F. G. Atwell, cash paid, repairs, sup- plies, etc. 4 67
$14 36
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Clark Ellis & Sons :-
Pipe, pump valves, labor and fittings .. $19 97
Air cocks
1 30
Nails, oil, paint and bronze
4 38
George A. Parkinson :-
Carrying water
$3 00
Cleaning rooms and oiling floors 39 00
Carting lumber and making coal bin . . 3 00
Cleaning up after ceiling work
5 23
Fred K. Brown, broom, mop, basket, soap, oil, etc.
$8 17
W. H. Nelson, pipe and labor, car- fares, etc.
8 59
Staples & Gould, repairing pump . 25
Davoren's Express, cartage and freight paid
2 35
Samuel W. Wood, labor and supplies, Albeeville 33 37
Z. C. Field, lumber 7 59
J. J. Gibbs, floor oil 6 75
W. A. Barry, repairing wheelbarrow ... 1 50 Milford Journal Co., letter heads, en- envelopes and cards 11 50
George E. Thayer, use of well
3 00
Lora E. Williams, use of well
3 00
F. W. Martin Co., engraving diplomas 1 50 Henry W. Brown, repairing clocks and lawn mowers 3 25
Joseph H. Dudley, labor at church, graduation 1 00
J. B. Driscoll, poker, bolts and repair- ing wheelbarrow 2 10
Parker & Young Co., flooring, 1009 ft. 36 32
Avery & Woodbury Co., window shades and cord 4 80
$25 65
$50 23
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Joseph H. Collins, labor on windows. . 12 25
Frank Reed, tuning piano 2 00
J. H. Milligan, lumber for windows. . Kinnear Gager Mfg. Co., steel ceiling Edward F. Blood, district committee meeting and telephone tolls
1 70
385 00
1 50
Lyman Cook, district committee meeting and repairs.
1 85
Lyman Cook, taking school census. .
12 00
Henry W. Gaskill, cash paid for freight and cartage on lumber
8 55
Henry W. Gaskill, cash paid cleaning vaults and setting glass. 4 75
Henry W. Gaskill, cash paid telephone tolls, express and postage .... .
2 19
Henry W. Gaskill, secretary of School Committee 10 00
$667 07
A new floor was laid in the Albeeville school building in the summer vacation. It was something that was very much needed.
A part of the ceiling fell in the Primary room just before the Christmas vacation, and an investigation showed that in the other rooms it was liable to fall any time. A steel ceiling was put up in all of the rooms at a cost of $385. It is a lock joint ceiling and the Committee feel that it is an excellent piece of work and something permanent.
The Committee earnestly request the parents to read, care- fully, the Superintendent's report.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD F. BLOOD, HENRY W. GASKILL, LYMAN COOK,
School Committee.
Mendon, Feb. 5, 1912.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
TO THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF MENDON.
The eighteenth annual report of the superintendent of schools is herewith presented.
Two changes in teachers have occurred since my last report. Miss Haseltine resigned at the end of the school year, and Miss Alice M. Cook, a graduate of Boston University, was elected to succeed her. These frequent changes in the high school are not desirable, though they may be unavoidable unless it becomes possible to offer a small increase of salary each year until a certain maximum is reached. After this year, both the principal and the assistant must hold certificates from the State Board of Education. Just what effect this law will have, I cannot say, but it is probable that it will tend to increase salaries.
Early in the spring term, Miss Dudley felt obliged to resign on account of ill health. Instead of accepting her resignation, the committee granted her a year's leave of absence. She is now in California, enjoying a much needed rest.
Miss Dudley has taught in the schools of Mendon for almost thirty years. This is an unusually long period of service, and it has been unusually efficient. Judged from any standpoint her success was complete. She looked upon teaching as a profession and not as an occupation merely or as a means of earning a living. To her the progress and welfare of each individual child became a special problem. She possessed rare natural aptitude for the work, and to it she devoted all her time and strength. Like poets, such teachers are born, not made.
The school is now in charge of Miss Lois E. Haskell, who is doing excellent work.
The report frequently comes back to us from those of our graduates who enter higher institutions of learning that they never knew what it was to work until they got into college or normal school. It impresses me that this is a little late to learn so im-
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portant and valuable a lesson. The young man who does not learn what it is to study until he enters college will find it impos- sible to get the full value out of a college course.
I cannot help believing that every child from the first grade to the senior class should be made to feel that he is in school for a certain definite purpose, that that purpose is worth while, and to it he must give a reasonable amount of attention, time and effort. In the higher grades it is often necessary to learn at least one lesson outside of school hours. Almost every high school principal insists upon a minimum of two hours per day of home study from each student. Is our high school living up to this requirement, and are our higher grade pupils learning one lesson outside of school?
In this connection it may be well to call attention to the fact that ours is a state-aided high school, and consequently its stand- ards are fixed by state laws. The school is inspected each year by an agent of the State Board of Education. If this official should find the work of the school below state requirements and should so report it, we should be in danger of losing the five hundred dol- lars now received annually in the form of state aid. Furthermore, if we fail to secure state approval, the graduates who wish to en- ter Normal school would then be obliged to pass entrance exam- inations.
Some new "Home Study" cards have been printed, and the teachers are beginning to use them. The immediate purpose of these cards is precisely what the name suggests, and the remote purpose is to keep each pupil up to grade so he will not fail of promotion at the end of the year. To withhold promotion at the end of the year is much like locking the barn after the horse has been stolen. The problem is to see that each child does his work from day to day. This is obviously for the best interests of the child, and parents should co-operate with the teachers to this end.
There seems to be some misunderstanding among parents in regard to signing monthly report cards, special reports, and other communications which teachers may send home from time to time. The signature of the parent does not signify approval or disap- proval. It simply means that he received the report or notice and presumably has examined it. It is the only tangible evidence we
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have that the report has been taken home. Not to ask for the parent's signature would be a direct temptation to every child in school, and one to which at least one child in ten would yield sooner or later. To make my meaning clearer, please imagine a boy taking home a poor report. How easy it would be for him to keep the report a reasonable length of time and then return it to us without letting his father see it. It would be very unwise to place such a temptation in the way of children. When parents fully understand that the welfare of the children is the only reason for requiring their signature, their cheerful co-operation is assured.
In a town the size of Mendon, the duties of the superintend- ent are not administrative. His time is occupied largely with the routine and details of school-room processes. He is a sort of critic teacher as the term is used in the Normal schools, and as such, the results of his work appear, if they appear at all, in the progress of the pupils. This has been the chief end and aim of our work during the year, and I feel that real progress has been made, es- pecially along the line of the fundamentals. I am equally confi- dent that distinct progress has been made in the direction of better methods and habits of study, for pupils often do not know how to study to advantage though they be ever so willing.
It will be inferred from the preceding paragraph that my work has been chiefly with the pupils and teachers, and while I have been striving for more thorough preparation on the part of the pupils and more efficient teaching, the welfare of your schools has been my only motive.
It matters not how much has been accomplished, it is always possible to improve. He who is not constantly pressing forward to greater achievements has already ceased to grow. Never dis- satisfied, but always unsatisfied, should be our feeling toward our work. Such a policy is not calculated to make school life idle or easy, and I want to thank both pupils and teachers for the kindli- ness and good spirit which they have manifested at all times. The cordial support and co-operation of the committee is also deeply appreciated.
Respectfully submitted,
F. G. ATWELL, Superintendent of School.
STATISTICAL TABLE, SEPTEMBER, 1910, TO JUNE, 1911.
SCHOOLS.
Aver- age Mem- ber- ship.
Per Aver- Cent. Total Num- lage At- of At- Enrol- ber be- tend- ance.
tend- ance.
ment.
Num- ber tween 5 and 15.
Num- ber be-
Total Days tween 7 of Ab- and 14.
Tar-
Dis- dy. |missed.
Cor- poral Pun- ish- ment.
Vis- its by Supt.
Vis- its by 0th- ers.
High,
31.92
30.46
95.00
34
16
18
6
279
58
20
0
47
47
Grammar,
35.10
32.67
93.08
36
35
1
31
405
24
18
0
37
36
Intermediate,
26.74
25.60
95.54
28
28
0
28
226
38
5
3
42
42
Primary,
36.49
33.41
91.59
38
35
0
7
535
38
9
0
34
54
East Mendon,
11.15
10.58
94.94
14
14
0
12
73
28
13
2
14
35
Albeeville,
20.22
17.59
86.99
29
28
1
23
404
60
33
0
9
21
SUMMARY.
161.62
150.31
93.00
179
156
20
107
1922
246
98
5
183
235
41
.
over 15.
sence
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TEACHERS AND SALARIES, DECEMBER, 1911.
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
SAL ARIES PER WEEK.
PREPARATION.
High,
Burton W. Sanderson. Alice M. Cook,
$22 50
Bates College.
Grammar,
Maude Jones,
12 50
Framingham Normal.
Primary,
L. Anabel Tenney, Lois E. Haskell.
11 75
Plymouth Normal.
East Mendon,
Lena Williams,
9 50
Unadilla Training School.
Albeeville,
Alice G. Coffin,
10 00
Music,
Frank H. Lowell,
Mendon High School. Holt Normal.
SCHOOL CALENDAR, 1911-1912.
SCHOOLS.
SCHOOL YEAR.
FALL TERM, 1911.
WINTER TERM, 1912. |SPRING TERM, 1912.
Opens.
Closes.
Opens.
Closes.
High School, Grades,
40 weeks. Sept. 5 36 weeks. 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, October 12, Thanksgiving Day and Friday fol- lowing, February 22, April 19, and May 30.
SCHOOL CALENDAR, 1912-1913.
FALL TERM.
WINTER TERM.
SPRING TERM.
SCHOOLS.
SCHOOL YEAR.
Opens.
Closes.
Opens.
Closes.
Opens.
Closes.
High School, Grades,
40 weeks. 36 weeks.
1912 Sept. 3 Sept. 9
1912
1912
1913
1913
1913 June 20 June 13
Dec. 300
March 28 April 7 March 21
April 7
Holidays :-
Labor Day, October 12, Thanksgiving Day and Friday fol- lowing, February 22, April 19, and May 30.
OPENS.
CLOSES.
12 50
Boston University.
Intermediate,
11 00
New Salem Academy.
Dec. 20 Dec. 13
Dec. 3
Graduation Exercises of the MENDON HIGH SCHOOL,
AT THE Unitarian Church, Friday Evening, June 23, 1911.
Processional March,
FRANK H. LOWELL.
Prayer
REV. WILLIAM E. BLAKE.
Song, Heaven and the Earth Display . Veazie
SCHOOL.
Essay. The Making of Americans, BERTHA MARGARET BEAL.
Oration, The Emmanuel Movement,
RALPH EDWARD PHILLIPS.
Song, Esmeralda, SCHOOL.
. Levey
Essay, The Indian on the Reservation,
NINA MARION TAFT.
Oration, Our New States,
LESLIE MELVIN BURR.
Song, March of the Stars,
SCHOOL. Wachs
Essay, A Modern Wizard,
MABEL LOVETT ROBINSON.
Oration, Forest Conservation,
HOMER CHESTER DARLING.
Song, Good-night, Good-night, Beloved! Pinsuti
SCHOOL.
Presentation of Diplomas, SUPT. F. G. ATWELL.
Recessional March,
FRANK H. LOWELL.
CLASS OF 1911. English Course.
Bertha Margaret Beal, Leslie Melvin Burr, Homer Chester Darling, Ralph Edward Phillips, Mabel Lovett Robinson, Nina Marion Taft.
Class President-Leslie Melvin Burr. Class Secretary-Nina Marion Taft. Class Colors-Blue and White. Class Flower-Daisy. Class Motto "Labor is Honorable."
ROLL OF HONOR, 1910-1911.
EIGHTEEN TERMS. Grammar-Gladys Blood.
TWELVE TERMS. Intermediate-Lora Thompson.
SIX TERMS. Grammar-Karl Hoberg.
FIVE TERMS.
High-Leo Gallant. Grammar-Theresa Foley.
FOUR TERMS.
High School-Marguerite Harrington. Grammar-Edith Kinsley, Amelia Svedine. Intermediate-Verna Johnson.
THREE TERMS.
High School-George Aldrich, Dorris Thayer. Intermediate-Carl Halsing. Primary-Elsie Lord. East Mendon-Hilda Thayer. Albeeville-Roy Ferris.
FALL AND WINTER TERMS. High School-Dora Springer. Grammar-Benjamin Eldredge. Primary-George A. Walker.
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FALL AND SPRING TERMS.
High School-George Barrows, Sumner Coleman. Grammar-Mary Goss, Evelyn Thompson, Clement Holbrook.
Intermediate-Bertha Miller, Isabel Harrington, Ethel Gilmore.
Primary-George Harrington, Fred Thompson, Agnes Broughey.
East Mendon-Ralph Cook, Robert McTurk, Winsor Thayer, Horace Thayer.
WINTER AND SPRING TERMS.
High School-Moses Coleman, Ernest Wood, Edith Hoberg.
FALL TERM.
High School-Pearl Cromb.
Intermediate-Ethel Eldredge, Charles Gillis.
Primary-Morton Goodnow, Robert Hogarth, Carlton Goss.
WINTER TERM.
High School-Leonard Burr.
Grammar-Charles Holbrook, Kenneth Taft.
Intermediate-Hermine Knight, Joseph A. Northrop.
Primary-Ethel M. Barnes.
SPRING TERM.
Grammar-Minnie Daffon, Arthur Walker.
Intermediate-Edward Dolan, Christelle Hazard, Mary McDonald.
Primary-Harold Parkinson.
East Mendon-Marjorie Bullard.
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 fourth day of March next, punctually at 9.00 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 bring in their ballots for the following officers : A Town Clerk for one year; three Selectmen for one year ; an assessor for three years; three Overseers of the Poor for one year ; a Town Treasurer for one year ; a Tree Warden for one year ; a Collector of Taxes for one year ; an Auditor for one year ; a Road Commissioner for three years; a Constable for one year ; three Fence Viewers for one year; a Trustee of the Taft Public Library for two years ; a Trustee of the Taft Public Library for one year (to fill vacancy) ; one School Committee for three years ; also to bring in their votes, "Yes" or "No," in answer to the question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town?" all on one ballot designating the office intended for each person voted for.
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