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$10.80 was received for fines.
Respectfully submitted,
LENA W. GEORGE,
Librarian.
Mendon, Jan. 1, 1919.
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BOOKS ADDED IN 1918.
Fiction :-
Amazing Interlude. M. R. Rinehart.
American Family. H. R. Webster. Autumn Sowing. E. F. Benson. Best Short Stories of 1917. E. J. O'Brien, ed. Boardman Family. M. E. Watts.
Enchanted Barn. G. L. H. Lutz. Flying Teuton. Alice Brown. Foe-Farrell. A. A. Couch. Greatheart. E. M. Dell.
Green Mirror. Hugh Walpole.
His Second Wife. Ernest Poole.
Home Fires in France. Dorothy Canfield.
Joan and Peter. H. G. Wells. Lord Tony's Wife. Baroness Orczy.
Lydia of the Pines. Honore Willsie.
Magnificent Ambersons. Booth Tarkington. Martial Adventures of Henry and Me. W. A. White. My Antonia. Willa Cather. Oh Money ! Money! E. H. Porter. Parnassus on Wheels. C. Morley. Shavings. J. C. Lincoln. Standard Bearers. Katherine Mayo. Star in the Window. O. H. Prouty. Statue in the Wood. Richard Pryce. Tales of the Great War. Henry Humbolt. U. P. Trail. Zane Grey. Wire Devils. F. L. Packard. Years for Rachel. Bertha Ruck.
Juveniles :-
About Harriet. C. W. Hunt. Adventures of Prickly Porky. T. W. Burgess. Archer and the Prophet. E. A. Brown. Belgian Twins. L. F. Perkins.
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Blue Aunt. E. O. White.
Blue Fairy Book. Andrew Lang.
Chick a dee-dee. L. W. Sanderson. Counterpane Fairy. K. Pyle. Curly-haired Hen. A. Vimar. Dandelion Cottage. C. W. Rankin.
English Fairy Tales. John Jacobs. The Flag. F. N. Greene.
Four Travellers in South America. M. H. Wade. French Twins. L. F. Perkins.
Isabel Carleton's Year. Margaret Ashmun.
Lady Jane. Mrs. C. V. Jamieson. Little Allies. B. F. R. Hale.
Little Book of the Flag. C. M. Tappan. Little House in the Woods. C. W. Hunt. Little Miss Phoebe Gay. H. D. Brown. Lone Bull's Mistake. J. W. Schultz.
Maid of '76. E. B. and A. A. Knipe. My Country's Voice. F. N. Greene. Our Patriots. W. F. Gordy. Peep-in-the World. Crichton. Prince and His Ants. Luigi Bertelli.
Puck of Pook's Hill. Rudyard Kipling. Robinson Crusoe. Daniel Defoe. The Sampo. James Baldwin. Strange Stories of the Great Valley. Johnston Grosvenor. The Substitute. Walter Camp. Tales of Wonder. K. D. Wiggin. Tom Strong. A. B. Mason. Uncle Remus Returns. J. C. Harris. Village Shield. R. Gaines and G. W. Read. When I was a Boy in Roumania. J. S. Van Teslaar. When I Was a Girl in Holland. Cornelia de Groot. Wonder of War in the Air. F. Rolt Wheeler. Wonder of War on Land. F. Rolt Wheeler.
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Non-Fiction :-
All In It. Ian Hay.
Atlantic Classics. C. S. Thomas, ed.
Atlantic Narratives. C. S. Thomas, ed. Campcraft. W. H. Miller.
Carry On. Coningsby Dawson.
Christian Certainties of Belief .. J. K. Smyth. Confessions of the Czarina. Paul Vassili. Crumps. Louis Keene.
Essays and Essay Writing. W. M. Tanner. Fighting Starvation in Belgium. Vernon Kellogg. Flying Yankee. "Flight."
Garden Steps. Ernest Cobb.
General Foch. R. M. Johnston. Great Crime. J. S. Willmore.
Headquarters Nights. Vernon Kellogg.
Modern European History. C. D. Hazen.
Mother and Her Child. W. S. and L. K. Sadler. My Boy in Khaki. D. T. Lutes. My Home in the Field of Mercy. F. W. Huard. Over Periscope Pond. E. S. Root and M. Crocker. Outwitting the Hun. Pat O'Brien. Over There With the Australians. R. H. Knyvett. Private Peat. H. R. Peat.
Student at Arms. Donald Hankey.
Sulzer's Short Speeches. Wm. Sulzer.
Wheatless and Meatless Days. P. Conklin. Winged Warfare. W. A. Bishop. New International Encyclopaedia. 22 Vols.
Vital Records of Charlemont, Cohasset, Hardwick, Har- vard, Milford, Northbridge, Salem, Stoneham, Wind- sor, Carlisle, Shirley, West Newbury and Westport. Century Magazine, 1915-16. 3 Vols. Harper's Magazine, 1914-15. 2 Vols.
Outing Magazine. 1914-15. 2 Vols. Geographic Magazine. 1914-16. 6 Vols. St. Nicholas Magazine. 1915-16. 3 Vols.
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Finance Committee Report.
The Finance Committee of the Taft Public Library submit the following report for the year ending Jan. 1, 1919.
RESOURCES.
Appropriation
$250 00
Balance from last year 37 70
Fines 10 80
$298 50
EXPENDITURES.
Lena W. George, librarian $100 00
E. L. Wilson, janitor 3 75
H. W. Wilson Co., Reader's Guide .
4 00
James Brown & Son, binding books. . ..
29 45
Atlantic Monthly, books
2 93
Moore and Shattuck, oil
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13 50
E. F. Driscoll, subscription, magazines E. H. Taft, wood
8 00
Atlantic Monthly, subs., magazine
90
New Educational Union, books
37 71
Lena W. George, cash for express
1 90
Jacob R. Brown, janitor and labor 16 00
Old Corner Book Store, books 24 81
E. F. Driscoll, subscriptions, magazines
6 70
Old Corner Book Store, books,
10 94
H. W. Wilson Co., subs. Reader's Guide
6 00
H. M. Curtiss, coal 12 40
Jacob R. Brown, janitor
10 50
Balance
$289 62 $8 88
Respectfully submitted, LYMAN COOK, EDWARD T. POWERS, Finance Committee.
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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 January 1, 1919, and find them correctly kept and with proper vouchers.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. M. TAFT,
Auditor.
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF MENDON
FOR THE
SCHOOL YEAR, 1918
MILFORD, MASS. THE CHARLESCRAFT PRESS, PRINTERS. 1919.
ORGANIZATION OF
SCHOOL COMMITTEE, 1918.
LYMAN COOK, (Chairman), FREEMAN C. LOWELL, CLARENCE A. TAFT, (Secretary),
Term expires 1919. Term expires 1919. Term expires 1921.
SUPERINTENDENT. F. G. ATWELL.
TRUANT OFFICERS.
F. G. ATWELL,
LYMAN COOK, JACOB R. BROWN.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
The School Committee submits the following report for the year ending Jan. 1, 1919.
RESOURCES.
Balance, Jan. 1, 1918
$27 86
Appropriation
5,000 00
Appropriation for School Physician ..
25 00
From State of Mass. Income School Fund
1,015 98
From State of Mass., Tuition
108 00
From State of Mass., Ass't. in High School
500 00
From State of Mass., 1/2 tuition at Indus- trial school
46 61
From City of Boston
37 50
From F. J. Dutcher, Superintendent ... 375 00
From County Treasurer, dog tax
175 20
$7,311 15
EXPENDITURES.
Teachers
$3,818 80
Superintendent
675 00
Transportation
880 81
Fuel
799 58
Care of rooms
389 02
Text books and supplies
164 74
Incidentals
420 74
School Physician
25 00
.
$7,173 69
Balance
$137 46
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TEACHERS.
Charles P. Steward
$600 00
Herbert A. Wisbey
487 50
Helen M. McKay
397 50
Caroline Stearns
225 00
Agnes M. Fraser
252 00
Beatrice Taft
168 00
Verena S. Daley
399 00
Gladys I. Barry
252 00
Mary E. Dudley
469 00
Maria E. Allen
381 50
Hannah G. Wilcox
83 60
Gertrude Arey
62 00
Louisa Snow
41 70
$3,818 80
SUPERINTENDENT.
F. G. Atwell
$675 00
TRANSPORTATION.
Milford & Uxbridge St. Ry. Co. $268 56
J. F. Leonard
355 00
Leonard E. Taft
168 00
Herbert J. George
64 00
Geo. M. Taft
24 00
W. G. Larkin
1 25
$880 81
FUEL.
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co.
$751 58
Henry W. Gaskill 10 00
C. A. Fletcher 38 00
$799 58
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CARE OF ROOMS.
Jacob R. Brown
$323 50
Maria E. Allen
16 50
Minnie F. Thayer
33 50
Mary Miqst
15 52
$389 02
TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
E. E. Babb & Co. $12 49
American Book Co. 37 41
Ginn & Co. 6 30
Eldredge Entertainment Co. 1 20
D. C. Heath & Co.
18 05
J. L. Hammett & Co. 72 15
Hale Book Co.
3 39
Dowling Supply Co.
2 00
Chas. Scribner & Sons
66
Houghton Mifflin & Co.
3 20
S. A. Eastman & Co. 2 50
Riverside Press Co. .
5 39
$164 74
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN.
Dr. K. A. Campbell
$25 00
INCIDENTALS.
Jacob R. Brown, oiling floors, setting glass, labor and supplies $30 00
Clarence A. Taft, cash paid H. L. Patrick for lawn mower, broom and snow shovel 6 67
J. Stuart Cox, drawing coal, E. Mendon 2 50
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E. T. Powers, labor and supplies fur- nished
36 36
Staples & Gould, glass, curtain cord, screws, nails, etc. 10 96
Moore & Shattuck, broom, brush, pail, soap, etc. 2 57
Percy T. Kinsley, drawing coal, Centre 33 00
H. C. Forbes, lettering diplomas 2 75
Town of Hopedale, dustless brush 3 75
F. G. Atwell, trips to Boston, telephone, express and cash paid 36 84
Pierre Norman, sawing wood
4 25
Reformatory for Women, flags
4 80
Middlesex House of Correction, 3 mats 20 80 Waters & Hynes, labor on Centre build- ing 9 00
Avery & Woodbury Co., shades and rollers 8 55
Milford Journad Co., graduation pro- grams 4 75
T. E. Morse Co., painting at E. Mendon 72 96
J. J. Gibbs, denatured alcohol 1 35
Walter A. Gaskill, gravel and sand 5 25
Clark Ellis & Sons, air valves
2 25
H. S. Chadbourne, glass, floor oil brush- es, screws, storm window fasteners 21 98
A. W. Hastings Co., storm windows ... 50 50 Samuel W. Wood, labor and supplies at Centre 12 50
J. H. Dudley, services at church, gradua- tion
2 00
Sumner Allen, labor at Albeville
3 10
Lyman Cook, taking census, labor, at- tending district meeting, and cash paid 14 90
Clarence A. Taft, cleaning vaults, at- tending district meeting, mowing
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play ground, oil, spreading gravel and salary 16 40
$420 74
Respectfully submitted,
LYMAN COOK, CLARENCE A. TAFT, FREEMAN C. LOWELL,
School Committee.
Mendon, Jan. 8, 1919.
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
TO THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF MENDON :--
The twenty-fifth annual report of the superintendent of schools is herewith presented.
TEACHERS.
There was almost an entirely new corps of teachers at the beginning of the school year, only two of the former teachers re- maining. Of course we were sorry, but not surprised, that Mr. Steward and Miss Mckay went to other fields of labor. We hardly expected that two teachers could fit into their places quite so well as the present principal and assistant, but Mr. Wisbey and Miss Stearns are close seconds. I think if they remain the second year, it will be hard to say under which adminitsration the high school has been better cared for.
Mendon's valuation is under one million dollars, and there- fore the town does not come under the new minimum salary law. If the law is not changed so as to include all towns, it may be advisable for us to increase salaries, regardless of the law. When we have to secure new teachers, we can not fill Miss Dudley's place at any figure ; neither can we get outside teachers to take Miss Taft's place, Mrs. Daley's, or Mrs. Allen's, at the same salary. It is only through the fact that we have local teachers whom we can employ and who for one reason or another wish to teach at home, that we succeed in filling our vacancies at so low a price. Without doubt a teacher can afford to teach at home at a little lower salary than she can away from home, but it is a question whether the town can justly take advantage of this and claim all the apparent saving. We have good teachers in all
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these places and we ought to be generous enough in the matter of salaries to keep them.
INFLUENZA.
It became necessary to close the schools for five weeks on account of the prevailing epidemic. Undoubtedly the work of the schools has been more or less retarded by this loss of time, but there was no choice in the matter, for if they had not been closed, very few pupils would have attended.
Almost every possible scheme for making up the time has been adopted by various towns. Some will make up all the time, others none of it, and still others, varying portions of it. Some are making up the time by lengthening the school day, some by teaching what otherwise would be vacation, some will add a week to the end of the year, and a few have taught Saturdays. We tried the last experiment in Mendon, and while every one con- cerned was very kind about the matter, I should not recommend it again.
So far as I know every teacher in the state will be paid for a full year's time; in most of the towns without any question. Those committees who thought they saw a chance to avoid mak- ing full payment, very soon changed their minds in deference to public opinion. Our teachers are holding themselves in readiness to do a full year's work in return for a full year's pay.
WAR ACTIVITIES.
When Mr. Whiting, in behalf of the Alumni, gave a beauti- ful tablet in memory of those who represented the high school in the service of their country, he gave what seemed to be amply large enough for the purpose. The fact that it will require near- ly as much more space for the names proves that the patriotism of the Mendon high school boys is genuine.
The pupils in the grades as well as in the high school joined the Junior Red Cross, 100 per cent. strong, and have done splen- did work under the supervision of Miss Beatrice Taft, Mrs.
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Albion Gaskill, and Miss Anna Pond. The schools have also been generous purchasers of thrift stamps and liberty bonds.
SCHOOL LUNCHEONS.
The school luncheon constitutes a subject which is being agitated everywhere, both by the agricultural department at Washington and by state organizations. There is no doubt that some provision for serving a hot lunch would be conducive to the health and welfare of the children; even if the pupils have nothing but hot cocoa or soup, it would be much better than an entirely cold dinner. Such luncheons are usually conducted on the co-operative plan, and just enough is charged to pay expenses. Some of the mothers might take turns in supervising the lunch- eons, or possibly the larger girls could take entire charge. The largest item of expense would be an oil stove, and the room used would probably be the basement. Perhaps a fireless cooker could be arranged to keep articles hot that have been cooked at home. These suggestions are made for the consideration of parents who may be interested in the subject, and would like to co-operate in some plan which would provide something for those children who are obliged to eat cold dinners.
NO-SCHOOL SIGNALS.
When I first came to this district, there was no storm signal here ; in fact, none has been agreed upon, even now. I was told that the population was so scattered that it would be difficult to reach all the pupils by any signal that might be given. There- fore at that time everyone expected school to keep in all kinds of weather, and as a matter of fact, the attendance was very much better on stormy days than it is now. Whether the rules were too strict then or too lax now, I leave for the parents to say.
There certainly are days when the weather is too severe for either teacher or pupils to try to get out. If some arrangement could be made by which a few strokes could be given on the beil of the church, and a few parties be willing to take the responsibil-
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ity to notify those pupils in their vicinity, it would be a great convenience to all concerned. People would then know whether there would or would not be a school. It might be well to de- cide upon a general policy for the average year which would re- sult in about three storm signals during the school year, or a policy which would be a little more liberal.
PRIZES.
The Daughters of the American Revolution resumed the practice of offering a prize of two dollars and a half in gold, for the best historical essay from the high school; and a like prize was offered to the grades. The practice is very much appreciated by the schools, for it stimulates an interest in history and in English composition. The high school prize was won by Ralph Cook and the grade prize by Florence Bagg. The second Patrick prize was taken by Lloyd Whiting.
WHAT MEDICAL INSPECTION HAS REVEALED.
In case a child fails to make satisfactory progress in his studies, it is not fair to disclaim all responsibility by asserting that he is dull. It is probably quite true that there is something wrong with him, but I would avoid calling him dull when some other diagnosis may be much nearer the truth.
In a nearby city when medical inspection went into effect, a boy was found who was totally blind in one eye, and neither he nor his parents nor his teachers had ever suspected any visual weakness. Many pupils were found to be unable to see anything which was explained from the blackboard. Equally serious de- fects of hearing were discovered. I have had several pupils re- ported to me as slow, dull, or even worse, when the real trouble was caused by adenoids. Their minds were perfectly normal, as was clearly demonstrated by performing the proper, slight surgi- cal operation. These are but a few of the illustrations that might be given to show that physical handicaps are often mistaken for mental defects. Many a child is lazy, indifferent, or uninterested
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in the things offered him in school. Many pupils are under nourished, others are overworked, and sometimes a pupil may be indifferently taught. Now and then one is positively subnormal, but we are in great danger of failing to discriminate between a physical and a mental defect. It is a serious matter to call a boy stupid when his trouble is wholly physical and not at all mental. Those who have made the most careful study of this matter now prefer to speak of the unreached child or the child of slow development rather than the dull or stupid child. A large amount of scientific testing of the intelligence of children has been done in recent years. All of these tests demonstrate that "school ability is no criterion for judging a child's intelligence." Not long ago a careful study was made of 400 backward children in the schools of London. While all of these were backward in their school work, over 90 per cent. of them were found to be of perfectly normal mental capacity. It is very evident that this class of children has been almost completely misunderstood and cruelly misjudged.
Respectfully submitted,
F. G. ATWELL,
Superintendent of Schools.
February 4, 1919.
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TEACHERS AND SALARIES, JANUARY, 1919.
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
SALARIES PER MONTH.
PREPARATION.
High,
Herbert A. Wisbey,
$130 00
Assistant,
Caroline E. Stearns,
60 00
Grammar,
Beatrice Taft,
48 00
Intermediate,
Verena Daley,
48 .0
Mendon High School.
Primary,
Mary E. Dudley,
56 00
Mendon High School.
East Mendon,
Gertrude Rhodes,
45 60
Albeeville,
Maria Allen.
48 00
Franklin High School, Wareham High School. Private Instruction.
Music,
Mrs. F. B. Arey,
SCHOOL CALENDAR, 1918-1919.
FALL TERM.
WINTER TERM.
SPRING TERM.
SCHOOLS.
SCHOOL YEAR.
Opens.
Closes.
Opens.
Closes.
Opens. |Closes.
High School, Grades,
40 weeks 36 weeks
1918 Sept. 3 Sept. 9
1918 Dec. 22 Dec. 22
1918 Dec. 30 Jan. 16 1919
1919 March 21
March 31 |June 20 March 14 |March 31 June 13
Holidays :-
Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving Day and Friday following, January 1, February 22, April 19, and May 30.
SCHOOL CALENDAR, 1919-1920.
WINTER TERM.
SPRING TERM.
SCHOOLS.
SCHOOL YEAR.
Opens.
Closes.
Opens.
Closes.
Opens.
Closes.
High School, Grades,
140 weeks. 36 weeks.
1919 Sept. 2 Sept. 8
Dec. 19 Dec. 19
1919 Dec 29 Jan. 15 1920.
1920
1920
19 20
March 19 March 29 March 12 March 29
June 18 June 11
Holidays :-
Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving Day and Friday following, January 1, February 22, April 19, and May 30.
FALL TFRM.
1919
1919
1919
Rhode Island State Col. Mt. Holyoke College. Framingham Normal.
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ATTENDANCE DATA, 1917-1918.
RANK OF SCHOOLS BASED ON PERCENTAGE OF ATTENDANCE.
East Mendon,
Mrs. Daley, 92.91
Intermediate,
Miss Barry, 87.00
Primary,
Miss Dudley, 86.72
Grammar,
Miss Fraser,
86.00
Albeeville,
Mrs. Allen,
84.80
High School
Mr. Steward,
82.00
Average for the Town, 1917-1918,
86.57
STATISTICAL TABLE, SEPTEMBER, 1917, TO JUNE, 1918.
High School.
Grammar.
Intermediate.
Primary.
East Mendon.
Albeeville.
Summaries and averages.
Total enrolment
35
40
39
34
18
19 2645
185 26073
Aggregate attendance
34
30
30
27
16
16
153
Average attendance Days of actual schooling
188
166
166
166
166
169
169
Average membership.
31
37
34
31
17
18
168
91.20
86.00
87.00
86.72
92.91
84.80
91.06
Per cent. of attendance
0
0
0
7
2
3
12
Between 5 and 7 years of age ..
2
26
38
27
14
16
123
Between 7 and 14 years of age .
16
12
1
0
2
0
31
Between 14 and 16 years of age
17
2
0
0
0
0
19
Over 16 years of age ...
598
801
713
683
176
394
3365
Total days of absence.
105
99
79
30
29
87
439
Instances of tardiness
4
72
39
16
9
15
155
Of dismissal .
48
55
52
39
14
8
216
Visits by superintendent
4
0
1
1
1
1
8
Visits by school physician
5
8
48
15
29
22
127
By others
6229
5090
4980
4443
2686
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Graduation Exercises of the MENDON HIGH SCHOOL
AT THE
Unitarian Church, Friday Evening, June 28, 1918,
AT EIGHT O'CLOCK.
PROGRAM.
Processional
JOHN E. DALTON
Invocation
REV. C. A. HENDERSON
Salutatory
QUEENIE DORIS HARDING
Song, Hail to the Chief Leslie
HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS
Oration, Woodrow Wilson
CHARLES HENRY GILLIS
Song, Dreaming Shelley
GIRLS' CHORUS
History and Prophecy
LLOYD AUGUSTUS WHITING
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Song, Italia
Donizetti
HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS
President's Address
CARL FREDERICK HOBERG
Valedictory
CHARLES COLE TOWNE
Song, Skater's Waltz
Waldteufel
HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS
Presentation of Diplomas
Presentation by Alumni
Star Spangled Banner
Recessional
CLASS ROLL
Ralph Rittman Cook Esther Leaphie Eldredge Charles Henry Gillis Queenie Doris Harding Carl Frederick Hoberg Arletta Hermyne Knight Martha Caroline Lowell Dorothy Marie McTurk Horace Merrick Thayer Charles Cole Towne Lloyd Augustus Whiting
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CLASS OFFICERS
President-Carl Frederick Hoberg
Vice-President-Charles Henry Gillis Secretary-Ralph Rittmann Cook Treasurer-Arletta Hermyne Knight
Class Motto-Pas a Pas on va Vien Loin (Step by Step One Goes a Long Way)
Class Colors-Royal Purple and Gold Class Flower-Yellow Briar Rose
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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 the third day of March, punctually, at nine o'clock, A. M., to act on the following articles, viz. :
Article 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
Article 2. To bring in their ballots for the following offi- cers : A Town Clerk, for one year; Three Selectmen for one year ; One Assessor for three years; Three Overseers of Poor for one year ; Town Treasurer for one year; Collector of Taxes for one year ; Auditor for one year; One Constable for one year ; Three Fence Viewers for one year; One Highway Surveyor for one year ; One Tree Warden for one year; One Trustee for Taft Public Library for two years; one School Committee for three years ; One School Committee for One year, to fill vacancy ; one Park Commissioner for three years ; also bring in their votes, Yes or No, in answer to the question, "Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town?" All on one ballot, designating the office intended for each person voted for.
Article 3. To hear the report of the several town officers and committees, and act thereon.
Article 4. To choose all the necessary town officers for the ensuing year.
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Article 5. To raise such sums as are necessary to pay town charges and make appropriations for the same.
Article 6. To see what measures the town will adopt to secure the speedy collection of taxes.
Article 7. To see if the town will authorize its treasurer to hire money, and to what amount, to pay current expenses for the financial year commencing January 1, 1919, in anticipation of revenue.
Article 8. To see if the town will raise and appropriate any sum of money for Memorial Day services, and appoint a commit- tee to expend the same.
Article 9. To see if the town will vote to expend the $500.00 raised last year to be expended on highways, provided the Massa- chusetts Highway Commission will contribute for the same, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 10. To see if the town will raise and appropriate any sum of money for care and improvement in the old cemetery, or take any action in relation to the same.
Article 11. To see if the town will elect a finance commit- tee, or take any action in relation to the same.
Article 12. To see if the town will raise and appropriate any sum of money for the suppression of liquor selling, gambling and vice, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 13. To see if the town will vote to establish addi- tional street lights, raise and appropriate any money therefor, or . take any action in relation thereto.
Article 14. To see if the town will vote to install new hay scales, or repair the present ones, and raise and appropriate any sum of money therefor, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 15. To see if the town will vote to dispose of any of
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the printed public documents series, subject to the approval of the commissioner of public records, or take any action in relation to the same.
Article 16. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate any sum of money for carting gravel on the roads with an auto truck, choose a committee to expend the same, or take any action in relation to the same.
Article 17. To see if the town will vote to fix the salary of any town officers.
The polls may be closed at 4 o'clock P. M.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant, by posting up an attested copy thereof at the Postoffice in said Mendon, and caus- ing a copy of the same to be published one time in one of the daily papers published in Milford, Mass., both said posting and publi- cation to be at least seven days before the time of the meeting hereby ordered to be held.
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