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Writing on slates and black-board.
Counting. Tables. Roman and Arabic numerals. Oral and black-board exercises indefinitely.
Oral Geography, giving a few of the simplest facts.
Correct common errors in the use of language. Object lessons indefinitely.
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HIGHER PRIMARY.
THIRD GRADE.
Reading, special attention to enunciation and meaning of words.
Spelling,-mainly written.
Elementary Arithmetic, first three sections ..
Oral Geography extended to the location and general charac- teristics, inhabitants, animals, climate and productions of the principal countries of the globe.
Write sentences of words defined,-also give brief descrip- tions of familiar objects, both orally and in writing.
FOURTH GRADE.
Reading. Pupils should repeat in their own language the sub- stance of lessons read.
Written spelling.
Elementary Arithmetic to page 78.
Warren's Geography, first fifteen pages, also the special Geography of Massachusetts, adding oral instruction in refer- ence to Worcester County and the Town of Southbridge.
Oral Physiology and Hygiene-very elementary.
Writing as in Third Grade.
INTERMEDIATE SCHCOL.
FIFTH GRADE.
Reading and Spelling continued.
Written Arithmetic pp. 64-88.
Geography pp. 16-26 and Special Geography of New England, omitting Massachusetts.
Oral Language Lessons. Teacher will take Swinton's Language Primer, as a general guide, to p. 33.
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SIXTH GRADE.
Reading and Spelling continued.
Arithmetic pp. 88-124 omitting paragraphs 117 and 265.
Geography pp. 27-54, with some attention 'to black-board map-drawing,
Oral Language Lessons-guided by Language Primer pp. 34-70.
LOWER GRAMMAR.
SEVENTH GRADE.
Reading and Spelling continued.
Arithmetic pp. 124-185, omitting paragraph 395. Geography completed with special attention to map drawing. Oral Language Lessons-guided by Language Primer from p. 70 to end.
EIGIITH GRADE.
Reading and Spelling continued. Arithmetic, page 185 to page 254. Swinton's Language Lessons, 60 pages. Physiology begun.
MIGHER GRAMMAR.
NINTH GRADE.
Spelling as before. Physiology completed. U. S. History begun. The lesson in History used as a reading lesson.
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Swinton's Language Lessons to p. 116. Arithmetic completed.
TENTH GRADE.
Spelling continued.
U. S. History completed.
Geography reviewed topically, Rivers, Oceans, Mountains, Governments, States, etc., as so many different topics.
Arithmetic reviewed.
Swinton's Language Lessons finished.
HIGH SCHOOL.
A written examination will be required of pupils desiring admission to the High School, and each one admitted will select which Course of Study he desires to pursue. Optional Studies can be chosen with consultation with the principal, subject to the necessities of the school organization.
No change from one Course, or from one Optional Study to another, or taking of irregular or mixed courses can be per- mitted except on written request of parent or guardian, approved by the Principal and confirmed by vote of the Board. Diplomas will be awarded only to those who have completed one of the regular Courses.
A record will be kept of each pupil's standing as determined by recitation and by examination. Each perfect recitation will be reckoned ten,-entire failures and unexcused absences each zero, in making up the average standing. An average of sixty per cent. will be required for advancement in each study.
ENGLISH COURSE.
FIRST YEAR.
FIRST TERM .- General History ; Algebra ; Elementary Physics.
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SECOND TERM .- General History; Algebra; Physical Geog- raphy.
THIRD TERM -History of Greece; Algebra; Elementary exercises in English Composition.
SECOND YEAR.
FIRST TERM .- History of Rome; Geometry; Botany.
SECOND TERM .- English Analysis; Geometry; Botany or Zoology.
THIRD TERM .- Rhetoric; Geometry; Advanced Physics.
THIRD YEAR.
FIRST TERM .- Rhetoric; Trigonometry, French, or German ; Geology.
SECOND TERM .- English Literature; Surveying, French, or German; English History.
THIRD TERM .- English Literature; Chemistry, French, or German; U. S. Constitution.
FOURTH YEAR.
FIRST TERM .- American Literature; Chemistry, French, or German; Mental Science.
SECOND TERM .- English Composition; Astronomy, French, or German ; Mental Science.
THIRD TERM .- Logic, or U. S. History; Astronomy, French, or German ; Book Keeping and Commercial Arithmetic.
CLASSICAL COURSE.
FIRST YEAR.
FIRST TERM .- Latin Lessons; Algebra; General History. SECOND TERM .- Latin Reader; Algebra; General History. THIRD TERM .- Latin Reader; Algebra; History of Greece.
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SECOND YEAR.
FIRST TERM .- Cæsar ; History of Rome; Geometry. SECOND TERM .- Cæsar; Greek Lessons; Geometry. THIRD TERM .- Cæsar; Greek Lessons; Geometry.
THIRD YEAR.
FIRST TERM .- Cicero; Anabasis; Ovid, French, or German. SECOND TERM .- Cicero; Anabasis; Ovid, French, or German. THIRD TERM .- Cicero; Anabasis; Ovid, French, or German.
FOURTH YEAR.
FIRST TERM .- Virgil ; Anabasis; Ovid, French, or German. SECOND TERM .- Virgil; Iliad; Ovid, French, or German.
THIRD TERM .- Virgil; Iliad; Review of Mathematics; French or German.
GENERAL COURSE.
FIRST YEAR.
FIRST TERM .- Latin ; Algebra ; Elementary Physics.
SECOND TERM .- Latin ; Algebra ; Physical Geography.
THIRD TERM .- Latin ; Algebra; Elementary Exercises in English Composition or History of Greece.
SECOND YEAR.
FIRST TERM .- Latin ; Geometry ; Botany or History.
SECOND TERM .- Latin; Geometry; Botany, Zoology, or History.
THIRD TERM .- Latin ; Geometry ; Advanced Physics or Rhetoric.
THIRD YEAR.
FIRST TERM .- Latin, French, or German; Trigonometry or Rhetoric ; Geology.
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SECOND TERM .- Latin, French, or German; Surveying or English History , English Literature.
THIRD TERM .- Latin, French, or German; Chemistry or English Literature ; U. S. Constitution.
FOURTH YEAR.
FIRST TERM .- Latin, French, or German; Chemistry, or American Literature ; Mental Science.
SECOND TERM .- Latin, French, or German; Astronomy or English Composition, Mental Science.
THIRD TERM .- Latin, French, or German ; Astronomy or U. S. History ; Logic or Bookkeeping and Commercial Arithmetic.
General exercises for all courses, in Reading, Spelling, Composition, Declamation and Drawing.
TEXT BOOKS
Authorized to be used in the Public Schools of Southbridge.
MATHEMATICS .- Franklin Arithmetics, Eaton's Algebra, Wentworth's Geometry, Loomis's Trigonometry.
PHYSICAL SCIENCES .- Warren's Brief Course in Geography, Gray's How Plants Grow, Houston's Physical Geography, Hutchison's Physiology, Steele's Chemistry, Steele's Astron- omy, Steele's Natural Philosophy, Dana's Geological Story Briefly Told.
HISTORY .- Higginson's Young Folks' History of the United States, Creighton's History of Rome, Fyffe's History of Greece, Young's Medieval History, Anderson's General History, Young's Constitutional Text Book.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE .- Franklin Series of Readers, Swin- ton's Language Lessons, Munroe's Speller, Munroe's Sixth Reader, Cathcart's Literary Reader, Hill's Rhetoric, Parker's English Composition, English Literature.
LATIN .- Harkness' Latin Grammar, Harkness' Latin Reader, Allen and Greenough's Cæsar, Hanson's Cicero, Rolf and Han- son's Virgil, Jones's Latin Prose Composition, White's or Andrews's Latin Lexicon.
GREEK .- Hadley's or Goodwin's Greek Grammar, Boise's or Goodwin's Greek Lessons, Goodwin and White's Xenophon's Anabasis, Boise's Homer's Iliad, Jones's Greek Prose Com- position; Liddell and Scott's Greek Lexicon, Autenrieth's Homeric Lexicon.
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GERMAN .- Whitney's German Grammar, Whitney's German Reader, Meisterschaft System of German, Selected Ballads, Adler's German Dictionary.
FRENCH .- Keetel's French Grammar, Keetel's French Reader, Meisterschaft System of French, Selected Plays, Smith and Hamilton's French Dictionary.
GENERAL EXERCISES .- Franklin Song Collection, Smith's Drawing Books, Westlake's Speller, Choice Selections for Declamations, Long's Classical Atlas, Richardson's and Julia Colman's Temperance Text Books.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
GEO. M. WHITAKER, JAMES J. OAKES, Committee. SILVANUS HAYWARD,
ANNUAL REPORT
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. ++ OF THE +
REPORT.
OUTSIDE POOR.
The Overseers of the Poor report the amount of orders paid for the Outside Poor $3,790, with one outstanding bill of $126, total $3,916, against $3,002 last year, an increase of $914. The account includes payment, for the insane at the Hospital $ 1,389, to and for other towns and the state, $661, total $2,051,-should be deducted to show the amount $1,865 paid in the town against $ 1877 last year, $12 less. The increase is $523 for Hospital charges, $403 paid for and to other towns and the state more than last year. The Hospital charges are large, nearly one third of the whole amount. During the year there have been 8 inmates, 3 have recently been discharged : Edward Hill, Catherine Kenney, Lewis Gomo; the latter is now at town Almshouse, 5 are now remaining at the Hospital : Daniel Smith, Patrick Welch, Catherine Tynon, Francis E. Scarborough, Lydia Fisk. Correspondence of the overseers with the superintendent of the Hospital gives no encouragement for the further discharge of inmates. There are no disputed cases of settlement except Michael Coughlin and family. It is not yet determined whether it is in this town or the town of Millbury or the State, this case will require immediate attention of the incoming board.
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
ALMSHOUSE AND FARM.
The amount of charges $2073, at the almshouse and farm, $201 more than last year. The income from the farm has been reduced by the loss of the Hay, Corn and Potato crops, on account of the severe drought last summer, estimated at not less than $300, and made necessary extra expenditures for meal, feed, etc. The number of inmates has averaged 17, at a cost of $1.77 per week each, which includes all bills for repairs of buildings other than the barn and for the services of the superintendent and matron for labor and doctoring all the poor of the town. The barn, which was in a dilapidated and poor condition, has been repaired and improved in accordance with a vote of the town at an expenditure of $625.18 and is now among the best in the town ; much satisfaction is expressed by . all who have seen it, and agree the money has been well ex- pended. The overseers again renew their approval of the management of the institution by Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Northrup, and have secured their services for the ensuing year, and recommend an appropriation of $3,500 for the outside poor and $1,500 for the almshouse.
LIST OF INMATES.
The following is a list of the inmates at the Almshouse during the year :
John Clark, . aged 73
Charles Congdon, . aged 36
John Roan, . aged 62 Calista Rich, . aged 76
Thomas Powers,
aged 66
Ellen Powers, aged 63
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Margaret O'Brinc, aged 67
Lucy Harding, aged 52
Mary Baker, aged 82
Esther Sedgwick, . aged 87
Richard Dwyer, aged 26
Hiram Simpson, aged 59
Catherine Tynon, aged 67
Lewis Gammond, . aged 21
Frank Hall, . aged 1
Lillie Hall, .
aged 4
Andrew Hall, .
aged 7
DIED.
Bridget Foley, Aug, 31st, 1882, . aged 6:2
Jane Bracket, Aug. 12th, 1882, . . aged 41
ACCOUNTS DUE THE TOWN.
OUTSIDE ACCOUNT.
State of Massachusetts, $28 00
Town of Douglas, . 5 37
Spencer, 5 75
$39 12
ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT.
S. C. Hartwell, for hay, $10 15
Geo. A. Dresser, one cart body, 1 00
Joseph Green, old iron, 5 73
Edwin Bacon, team work and beans, 7 75
$24 63
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Abstract of Inventory of Personal Property at Farm.
Class 1 . $800 50
2 212 00
3 285 75
4
205 30
5 175 00
6 325 30
$2,063 85
Gain from 1882, . $159 50
C. A. PAIGE, SYLVESTER DRESSER, JACOB BOOTH, Appraisers.
GEO. L. CLEMENCE,
February 28, 1883.
ACCOUNT OF CASH 1
RECEIVED BY THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR AND PAID TREASURER, FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1883.
C. A. Paige, beans and potatoes, $ 2 80
C. V. Carpenter, potatoes, . 2 00
Chas. Clark, calf, 6 00
B. Harwood, old bones, . 1 17
Chas. Clark, beans, 2 00
E. Northup, harrow, 2 00
S. Dresser, potatoes, 1 00
S. Marsh, potatoes, . 4 00
E. Metever, potatoes, 2 00
Chas. Plimpton, hen,
50
A. Shepard, potatoes,
3 00
Geo. K. Dresser, barley,. 13 00
25
A. Clark, corn, .
37
Edwin Bacon, potatoes,
3 00
P. II. Carpenter, potatoes, . 7 63
Amount carried forward, $50 72
C. Brown, corn, .
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Amount brought forward, . $50 72
C. D. Paige, potatoes, 2 00
S. Dresser, potatoes, 2 90
C. A. Paige, potatoes, 2 00
F. P. Pratt, potatoes, . 2 00
J. F. Parker, potatoes,
1 80
Chas. Chase, potatoes, .
1 00
Conant & Clarke, potatoes, 10 00
Guy Bros., lard and potatoes, 17 70
Town of Millbury, aid Jos. Therique, 38 00
Ira Bailey, plowing garden and beans, 1 50
A. B. Goodier, exchg. cement, etc., 64
Mrs. Bracket, cash, . 1 21
A. Clark, calves, . 14 00
M. M. Marble, veal, . 7 80
Frank Vinton, cow,
40 00
M. M. Marble, hide, 4 34
F. Sayles, hen, 60
James Burns, for clothing, etc. 21 40
Henry Wells, for apples, . 9 50
Town of Brookfield, aid Geo. Wolcott, 2 00
Geo. F. Trusedale, beans, 1 25
Wm. Wells, yoke steers, 57 50
Town of North Brookfield, aid Mary Castigan, 10 00
A. Latoille, return Canada R. R. tickets, 31 85
$331 71
C. A. PAIGE, Overseers SYLVESTER DRESSER, of
JACOB BOOTH, Poor.
FEBRUARY 28, 1883.
ANNUAL REPORT
+ OF THE +
FIRE ENGINEERS,
REPORT.
The BOARD OF ENGINEERS respectfully submit their Report for the year ending March I, 1883 :
The past year has not been an eventful one for the fire department. The number of fires to which the department re- sponded has been small, and the total loss to March I does not exceed $3,500.00, nearly all of which was covered by insurance.
All the fire apparatus belonging to the department is in good condition. During the year the Board have purchased 800 feet of cable hose, in place of the old rubber hose, which is unfit for service, also 400 feet of linen hose.
At some of the fires the past year the Board have seen the need of more hosemen, and think the number should be in- creased by the addition of two men to each company.
The need of better water supply is on High Street and the New Village, and we are in hopes will be improved.
The year has not passed without proving to the town the ef- ficiency of the hydrant service furnished by the Water Supply Co. At the fire in the Whitford & Ellis block, water was put on from the hydrant several minutes before the steamer, and was used some time after it was known that the supply in Main Street reservoir was nearly exhausted.
It is our opinion that the property of the Water Supply Co. should belong to the town. This would enable the town to lay pipes on High Street and such portions of Main and Hamilton Streets, thus furnishing protection to those streets, including the New Village.
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FIRE ENGINEERS' REPORT.
ROSTER OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
ENGINEERS.
H. C. CADY, CHIEF.
CALVIN CLAFLIN, Ist Asst. CHAS. W. WILLIAMS, 2nd Asst. & Clerk.
BRADFORD C. STONE, 3rd Asst. J. W. ROBINSON, 4th Asst.
STEAMER No. 1. A. II. Cozzens, Foreman ;
James M. Marble, Asst. Foreman ; E. L. Gay, Clerk; Joseph Fallows, Engineer; Franklin Cady, Asst. Engineer & Steward. George W. Cady, Stoker.
Hosemen-John Williams, Geo. Bartlett, D. A. Reeves, William Felton, Chas. Horton, A. Buell, E. Comstock, Alfred E. Morton, Chas. Pellett.
HOOK AND LADDER NO. I.
George V. Moulton, Foreman;
John Boak, Asst. Foreman; Marcus Dillaber, Clerk; Frank Miller, Joseph Bebo, Geo. Armes, L. E. Davis, L. S. Davis, Earl Ide, C. M. Vinton.
STEAMER No. 2.
A. L. Macomber, Foreman;
J. W. Mckinstry, Asst. Foreman; C. W. Hall, Clerk;
Calvin Claflin, Engineer; C. W. Hall, Asst. Engineer; Andrew Simpson, Stoker;
Hosemen-G. W. Upham, J. A. Ryan, T. Burns, J. S. Coldrick, R. Kanc, R. Meguil, Geo. H. Thayer, M. Marcherauld, L. Riley, M. Coldrick.
HOOK AND LADDER No. 2.
John Splain, Foreman;
John J. Ryan, Asst. Foreman; William Kelley, Clerk;
M. Breen, Steward; Thomas Ryan, Thomas Thimblin, Thomas Shea, Edward Hogan, Patrick Ward, M. Thimblin.
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LIST OF FIRES.
Apr. 29. Hamilton Woolen Co., Cotton Mill. Loss small. Full department called out. Cause of fire, friction in gearing.
Aug. 2. Hamilton Woolen Co., Dwelling house. Loss $50.00. Not occupied. Full department called out. Cause incendiary.
Aug. 19. Horace Fairbanks Estate, barn occupied by John Sayler. Loss $1,000.00. Cause of fire, unknown. Depart- ment not called out.
Aug. 21. Hamilton Woolen Co., cotton mill. Loss small. Caught in picker.
Aug. 23. House and barn owned by C. A. Paige. Loss $500.00. Cause incendiary. Full department called out.
Nov. 23. Hamilton Woolen Co., hardening shop. Loss small. Cause of fire, sparks from forge. Full department called out.
1883. Jan. 17. Whitford & Ellis Block, Main Street. Loss $2,000.00. Cause of fire, incendiary. Full department called out. The whole block would probably have been lost but for the use of hydrants of the Water Supply Co., all other water supplies having failed.
Feb. 21. Wood shed, on Morris Street, belonging to Frank Letcher. Loss small. Full department called out. No insurance.
CHARLES W. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
ANNUAL REPORT
+ OF THE + .
LIBRARY COMMITTEE,
REPORT.
The Library Committee respectfully present the following as their Thirteenth Annual Report, for the year ending February 28th, 1883 :
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account, March 1, 1882, $85 70
Appropriation at annual meeting, . 1,400 00
Dog fund 1881, . 284 76
Received by librarian for fines, cards, etc.
57 15
$1,827 61
EXPENDITURES.
Estes & Lauriat, and others, books, periodicals
and binding, . $676 44
Miss A. J. Comins, librarian, for services, an l expenses paid by her, .
766 36
Southbridge Coal Co. and others for coal and wood1, 67 20
Mutual Gas Light Co. for gas one year, 142 40
Leonard Cutler, for labor and materials, 1 18
Geo. L. Winter, for feather duster, . 2 15
Thomas Whitaker, Jr., for printing, etc. 4 30
P. M. Clarke, for labor, . 12 71
Library association for membership fees, 6 00
N. E. School Furnishing Co. for pamphlet cases, 20 00
Library bureau for paper and other supplies, . 43 84
Calvin Claflin, for labor, . 2 69
$1,745 27
Balance unexpended,
$82 34
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BOOK ACCOUNT.
Balance to the debit of account, March 1, 1882, $17 49 Expended during the year, . . 676 44
$693 93
Appropriation for this account,
$700 00
Balance, . 6 07
REMARKS.
On the 22d day of February, the Committee made a careful examination of the Library, and found it in excellent condition, all the books being on the shelves, or accounted for.
Since the date of our last annual report, at which time the "Library contained 8652 volumes, there have been added by purchase 239 volumes, by periodicals bound 47, by exchange 2, by donations 346, making the total accessions for the year 634 volumes, and the total number of books in the Library to date 9270. There have also been purchased 26 volumes, to take the place of those too much worn for longer service. Holmes Ammidown, Esq., to whom the Library has been largely indebted in former years, has again remembered the institution by a generous donation of 274 volumes, many of which are valuable and rare. He has also placed in our keeping 14 more of his Historical Collections, making 34 sets (78 volumes) of this collection which we now have on hand. These are to be exchanged for other desirable local histories.
The circulation for the twelve months ending with this report has exceeded that of any recent year, and there has been a corresponding gain in the number of persons using the Library, which facts sufficiently indicate the sustained interest of the people in this public institution. In 1879 the first supplementary catalogue was published, containing a list of
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1274 books. The additions to the Library since that date aggregate about 2000 volumes, making it necessary to issue a second supplement. The Committee have ascertained the probable cost, which would be about $250.00.
To defray the expenses for the ensuing year, including the publication of a supplementary catalogue, we recommend the appropriation of $1,650.00, and the dog fund of 1882. As heretofore, we herewith append the report of our Librarian, which is made a part of our own.
Respectfully submitted by the Library Committee.
C. D. MONROE, Secretary.
Public Library, March 5, 1883.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
It is perhaps pardonable that we have some pride in our large and well selected Library. Would it not be well to remind ourselves that with increasing advantages comes a correspond- ing degree of responsibility. With such a storehouse of knowledge from which to draw, should we not demand of ourselves higher moral and intellectual aims, and greater attainments in all that means real progress.
To secure such results, perhaps nothing is of greater import- ance, or more neglected, than a judicious guidance of the reading of the young. In matters of dress or household knowledge, children are not permitted to go on without careful direction and oversight. In the expenditure of money they are limited, not alone by necessity, but as a matter of education, but too often in their reading are left to their own choice and judgment. As a result the mind is not only by too much and too rapid reading crowded beyond its capacity to appropriate, but the memory is weakened, and its forces dissipated. From books which in later life, with ripened judgment, help might be gathered and knowledge acquired, too frequently only false ideas are obtained if not real harm received. It is true, a few do give careful attention to the reading of their children. That which we lament is that more do not exercise this wise care. Books are companions. It is possible in our reading to select only those from which we shall glean good. Of such com-
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panions we may, if we choose, have the wisest and best. Those whose office it is to issue the books, are desirous as far as is in their power to aid in a judicious selection for the young. With more time to devote to this department of work much more good could be accomplished. The accessions to our list of readers has been, the past year, larger than any previous year. We are pleased to notice among them a good number of our foreign population ; we also notice with great satisfaction, their selection of reading is often from our best writers of history, biography and travels. The interest in our Natural History collection is very gratifying. There have been 1066 visitors to the room the past year.
For the unusually large addition to our list of books, it will be noticed we are indebted to Mr. Holmes Ammidown for a large number, more even than we have purchased. A care- fully prepared list of a greater part of these has already been printed in the Southbridge Journal, under the heading "Ammidown Library." Most of these are valuable local histories, procured by him at great expense, and formerly a part of his private Library. Many of them could not, if worn out or lost, be replaced at any cost, and hence the restriction in use. Among the books given are 49 volumes of the Massachusetts Register, all duplicate copies of volumes previously presented by Mr. Ammidown. These are rare and valuable, and are by his instructions to be held for exchange for other works. There are also 13 volumes of the Massachusetts Historical collection, duplicates of those already in our Reference Section ; these are to be kept for exchange. Seven other volumes, are Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society; for con- venience, these are place in our Reference case, with our Historical Collections of the Massachusetts Society. In ad- dition to those mentioned, the gift includes 14 sets of Mr. Ammidown's work, "Historical Collections," and added to those given in 1881, makes 39 sets of this work, given us for exchange. Four sets were exchanged last year, one set has been exchanged this year, leaving 34 sets, (68 books) for ex- change.
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GENERAL STATEMENT.
Mar. 1, 1882
Added from
Mar. 1, 1882
Mar. 1, 1883
Withdrawn
from Mar. 1,
1882 to
Mar, 1, 1883.
Total No. in
the Library
Mar. 1, 1883.
Books in Library,
8,652
634
16
9,270
Pamphlets in Library, .
1,136
48
4
1,180
Periodicals (odd numbers) in Library,
185
42
227
Total unbound material,
1,321
90
4
· 1,407
1
ACCESSIONS.
Purchases, 239
Binding of periodicals, reports and pamphlets, 47
Exchange of Mr. Ammidown's Histories for other Histories, . 2
Gifts from Mr. Ammidown, . 274
Other gifts, 72
Total additions, 634
Deduct withdrawals,
16
618
Add number in the Library, Mar. 1, 1882,
8,652
Present number in the Library, 9,270
to
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CLASSIFICATION.
[ACCESSIONS AND CIRCULATION.]
RANK OF CLASSES.
No. added.
No. in the Library.
No. cir- culated.
Per- centage.
1
Fiction,
32
964
7,651
49.2
2
Juvenile Works,
34
696
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