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Geo. S. Stone, repairs ...
5 50
Bugbee & Wheeler, dry goods
5 30
S. Thayer, service's in Daniel Smith case
4 50
M. J. Supernant, meat.
38 76
Hiram Morse, for pigs
12 00
Chipman & Armes, crackers.
3 00
Chas. B. Cozzens, repairing pump 5 00
7 23
Judson McIntire, teams to farm
3 00
W. P. Plimpton, grain . 9 53
Wm. Horton, fish. 95
Presson West, labor haying 40 00
Amount carried forward. $1,590 13
Jos. Williams, hardware.
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward. $1,590 13
I. Badger, repairing shoes. 4 28 .Jas. W. Davis, 1 pair oxen 138 00
$1,732 41
296 76
Depreciation of town property .
131 63
Balance to credit of this account March 1, 1880. $165 13
List of paupers at town farm February 28, 1880:
Obadiah Sabin . aged 83
John Clark. .aged 70
John Roan .aged 59
Thomas Powers aged 63
Charles Congdon · aged 33
Wm. Sabin. aged 25
Richard Dwyer .aged 23
Calista Rich. aged 73
Margaret O'Brien · aged 64
Ellen Powers. aged 60
Bridget Foley. · aged 59
Lucy Harding .aged 45
Ida Sabin . aged 25
Burt Sabin . . aged 3 1-2
Maud Sabin · aged 1 1-2
Matthias Ryan .aged 80
Catherine Tynon . aged 64
Margaret Jennings. .aged 41
Margaret Jennings.
aged 5 months
Daniel Ryan . aged 57
Ann Ryan.
.aged 55
Number different paupers during the year 21
Average number 20
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AUDITORS' REPORT. OUTSIDE POOR.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1879 $51 23
Appropriation 3,200 00
State Treasurer. 12 55
Henry Fiske, support of Lydia Fiske. 39 00
Clement Begin, account of John Parker 5 00
$3,307 78
EXPENDITURES.
Bills outstanding March 1, 1879 139 55
James J. Oakes, goods and moving various parties.
48 19
J. S. Gleason, goods delivered to Jos. Reno. 38 00
Goods for A. Martin 19 00
Goods for A. Moots 2 00
Goods for Patrick Congdon 35 00
Goods for Mrs. Boldue
1 00
95 00
W. E. Alden & Co., goods for Pat. Gleason. 91 25
Goods for D. Patino 63 00
Goods for P. Larachial 120 00
Goods for Mrs. Cross. 107 85
Goods for David Bassett.
20 00
LeClair & Son, goods for John Reno 33 12
Goods for Louis Lavallie 77 17
Goods for A. Dionne 10 02
Goods for A. Moots
56
Goods for A. Hurbert
75
Goods for L. St. Martin 5 63
Goods for Joseph Luc. 26 25
Goods for D. Patino
2 00
155 50
Patrick Kelly, goods for James Bown 164 44
Goods for Thomas Keefe 14 00
Goods for Stephen Day 144 03
Goods for Catherine Hickey 25 51
Goods for Patrick Eagan 96 11
Goods for Mrs. Foyle 16 00
Goods for Michael Littleton 108 96
' Goods for Mrs. Douglas 35 00
Goods for Mrs. Nolan 2 00
606 05
Amount carried forward
$1,446 39
402 10
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward. .. $1,446 39 P. H. Carpenter & Co., goods for Mrs. Peter Stone. 156 00
Morse Bros., goods for L. Albee, soldier aid. 10 00 Goods for Jule Terrio 12 00
Goods for Henry Martin 6 00
Goods for Peter Lamotte 3 00
Goods for F. Scarboro 19 00
Goods for H. Bassett. 3 00
Goods for George Martin . 141 81
Goods for Ed. Trombley
12 00
206 81
Ellis & Cook, goods delivered F. X. Cassi-
vant 80 29
Goods for Ritchie family 14 00
Goods for Mrs. Hogan 6 00
Goods for Louis Laravier 38 00
Goods for F. Scarboro 35 63
Goods for Mrs. William Hall.
37 47
211 39
Olney & Lescault, goods delivered Esther
Clark .
7 25
Goods for Mrs. Leblase 77 00
Goods for Mrs. Largess 87 00
171 25
Guy & Bros., goods delivered F. Scarboro, 3 25
Goods for Mrs. Sbea 42 63
45 88
Geo. C. Shepard & Co., goods delivered Medi- cundel Rivers.
6 10
M. M. Marble & Co., goods deliv'd E. Rivers 15 00
Goods for IT. Rivers. 12 00
Goods for F. Scarboro 1 70
Goods for Mrs. White 1 00
C. Begin, for board of Mrs. Keough 42 00
Fare to Troy, Mrs. Marchenay. . 5 00
. Board for Meagher girl. 11 00
Rent of A. Deon. 3 00
Medicine for Moots child. 80
Team to funeral Moots child .. 1 00
Rent for Mrs. Herber 16 00
29 70
78 80
Amount carried forward
$2,363 32
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward. $2,363 32
City of Fitchburg, support of Hunt family 48 65 Rent L. McIntire. 20 00
68 65
L. O. Thompson, rations for tramps 9 50
Asylum for Chronic Insane, support Lydia Fisk ..
167 66
S. Thayer & Son, goods delivered Alonzo Martin 8 00
Goods for Chas. Newhall. 6 00
Goods for Mrs. Baldrick 1 00
Goods for A. Moots 3 00
18 00
T. S. Wheelock, rent for Mrs. Cross 50 00
Worcester Lunatic Asylum, support Cath- erine Tynan 192 98
Daniel Smith . 49 23
242 21
C. D. Paige & Co., mdse. delv'd Rooney boy
11 93
Mdse. delivered Murphy 1 68
13 61
Geo. A. Dresser, rent for Mrs. Herber
22 10
J. M. Olney, for taking Mrs. Newhall to Insane hospital 18 00
Taking Daniel Smith to Insane hospital 23 50
Central Mills Co., rent & wood Paul Martin 19 49
25 49
Bugbee & Wheeler, mdse. deliv'd Leduc. . 3 25
Mdse. delivered Deon . 10 71
Mdse. delivered John Reno 3 00
Mdse. delivered Jos. Reno 8 89
Mdse. delivered C. Hickey . 8 45
Mdse. delivered !Bulgic. . ... 1 50
Mdse. delivered Green 6 04
Mdse. delivered A. Martin. 1 50
Mdse. delivered Ryan. 6 59
Mdse. delivered Scarboro . .
4 45
Mdse. delivered P. Benjamin .. . 2 36
Mdse. delivered Jas. Brown. 10 66
Mdse. delivered M. Littleton. . . . 3 08
Mdse. delivered Douglass. .. 1 25
71 73
Amount carried forward
$3,093 77
41 50
Wood for Nancy Hall 6 00
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward .. $3,093 77
Alex. Bebo, sawing wood for Esther Clark 2 50
Southbridge Coal Co., coal, L. Rivers
7 00
G. G. Bulfinch, Esther Clark. 2 00
J. Brown. 18 00 20 00
S. Dresser, rent, P. Tracy 10 50
Carpenter, Irwin & Co., goods for Rooney boy. ...
1 74
Alex. Bebo, digging grave 75
Hamilton Woolen Co., rent, S. Day
6 51
S. Williams, coffin for Martin child 3 75 Coffin for Mrs. Stone. 7 50
11 25
A. H. Shepard, moving F. Ritchie to Webster ... Town of Sturbridge, support of Mary A. Burns. 8 69
4 00
Peter Dumas, rent, A. Deon
2 00
L. W. Curtis, milk to Herber family. 4 73
Edward Riopel, moving Baldie family. 15 00
Leon Cadotte, rent, L. Rivers
6 00
Comstock, Perry & Co., boots, Scarboro
4 50
E. S. Ellis, coal, Louis Laravier.
3 75
J. & W. Booth, coffin, J. Luc
8 00
A Moots child.
3 00
Frank Patino 10 00
21 00
B. W. Paton, medicine by order Dr. Curtis 6 00
Wm. Edwards' Sons, coal for Scarboro 5 75
S. P. Irwin, Jr., p'd for sawing wood, Esther Clark C. M. Bates, wood for Esther Clark.
3 00
Daniel Whitford, wood for Mrs. Stone.
3 60
H. D. Edwards, wood for Nancy Hall
4 00
S. K. Edwards, rent, Martin family
10 00
G. H. Hartwell, medicine for Wm. Hall Mrs. Ann Lyon, board Mrs. Meagher
5 00
Francis Rivers, wood for A. Donne
2 50
Southbridge Brick Co., wood for Esther Clark
6 75
Leon Cadotte, rent. Henry Rivers
6 00
City of Springfield, board for R. E. Dwyer
4 50
Tramp to Charlton 1 15
5 65
$3,280 04
Order overdrawn (the money was returned to treasurer since 27 74
the account was closed) 10 00
$17 74
8. 43
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Bills outstanding to this account March 1, 1880:
LeClair & Son
$67 31
Patrick Kelly 93 50
W. E. Alden & Co 72 56
Bugbee & Wheeler S5 70
J. S. Gleason
260 50
Olney & Lescault
30 00
Guy & Bros
2S 00
Dresser Manufacturing Co
48 00
$685 57
RIVER STREET SIDEWALK.
RECEIPTS.
Geo. A. Dresser assessment
$74 18
EXPENDITURES.
Balance against this account March 1, 1879.
23 14
Order outstanding, Chas. Hyde & Co 21 13
$44 27
Balance to credit of this account March 1, 1880. $29 91
BILLS OUTSTANDING.
Salaries:
$150 00
Elisha M. Phillips ... ...... 130 00
$280 00
Fire department:
Jesse W. Robinson .
1 50
Contingent account:
Lorenzo Morton
50 00
James F. Parker
. . 35 00
S5 00
High school:
George H. Mellen
280 00
Frank Parson
144 00
424 00
Common schools:
Flora B. Allen
72 00
Julius S. Gleason
32 86
Horace Walker
22 50
Nellie West
4 00
George H. Thayer
14 75
Joseph M. Olney
5 75
Morse Brothers
28 94
180 80
Sidewalk account:
Sylvester Dresser
1 35
Cemetery account:
Samuel Williams
6 50
Amount carried forward
$979 15
12
Charles E. Cady
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward. . $979 15
Outside poor:
LeClair & Son.
$67 31
Patrick Kelly . 93 50
W. E. Alden & Co 72 56
Bugbee & Wheeler
85 70
J. S. Gleason
260 50
Olney & Lescault
30 00
Guy & Bros.
28 00
Dresser Manufacturing Co
48 00
$685 57
$1,664 72
In addition to the above, and since it was in type, the selectmen have given the auditors the following outstanding claims and appended state- ments:
Highways:
Henry Walker
$185 71
C. W. Weld.
35 60
Chas. Hyde & Co., teams
20 65
$241 96
Sidewalk account:
Stone & Hiscox
121 52
Verney Fisk
35 00
Lamson & Woodbury
20 96
G. H. Hartwell
35 00
212 48
$454 44
The item of $121.52 is for curbing on Dresser street; $91.56 has been paid by Mr. Chapin and credited to this account-see auditors' report. This leaves $29.56 due from Mr. Fellows. The $35.00 due Mr. Fisk is for setting the curb; the bill due Mr. Hartwell is for 82 loads of stone which are now under the plank walk opposite Catholic church.
The bill of $185.71 is for work done in October and November in District No. 6, including the repairs near residence of Joe. Longsway; $35.60 for extra work; $20.65 for use of Chas. Hyde & Co.'s teams on Dresser street. There is also a bill of $70.00 due F. L. Chapin, trustee, for gravel used on Dresser street and Marcy street sidewalks.
VALUATIONS.
VALUATION OF THE TOWN FOR 1879.
Value of real estate $2,C31,434 00
Value of personal estate . $75,027 00
Total, real and personal 2,906,461 00
Total number of polls 1,410
Total tax for State, county and town
33,494 07
Rate of taxation per $1000
10 60
VALUATION OF CENTER WATCH DISTRICT.
Value of real estate $693,760 00
Value of personal estate 311,574 00
Total within limits of district $1,005,334 00
Amount raised by taxation 700 00
Rate of taxation per $1000
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ABSTRACT OF INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT TOWN FARM.
Class 1. Live stock $585 00
2. Hay and grain. 223 30
3. Carts, wagons, harness and other farming tools 249 00
4 Household furniture 126 46
5. Beds and bedding 100 00
6. Family supplies
91 37
1,375 13
Decrease from 1879 $131 63
GEO. A. DRESSER, EDWIN BACON, LIBERTY REYNOLDS,
Appraisers.
February 28, 1880.
CASH RECEIVED
by the SELECTMEN for the year ending February 28, 1880, and paid into the town treasury.
Town of Oxford, support of E. Ellis .
$13 71
Lewis O. Thompson, lock-up fees 8 50
Ebenezer Edmonds, balance of sidewalk assessment 23
Edwin B. Cummings, street cleaning
2 00
Bryant's Minstrels, license ....
2 00
Good Samaritans, use of town hall 16 00
Coup's circus, license
15 00
Ladies of Congregational society, use of town hall
2 00
-- Gleason, walking match license
2 00
Joseph M. Olney, lock-up fees.
4 50
Solomon and George H. Thayer, lock-up fees
7 50
Frank E. Parker, lock-up fees
2 50
Charles S. Edmonds, labor on South street
46 5S
William Edwards, old bricks
3 00
Daniel R. Perry, sidewalk assessment
68 57
George A. Dresser, sidewalk assessment
74 18
George H. Hartwell, sidewalk assessment
147 48
George Whitford, sidewalk assessment
99 66
William Butler, sidewalk assessment. 38 40
253 91
William E. Alden, sidewalk assessment
133 24
Albert Mckinstry, sidewalk assessment
57 25
Daniel F. Newell, sidewalk assessment. 166 53
23 96
Samuel L. Morse, use of town hall.
2 00
James A. King, labor of man on South street
2 50
S. Walker & Co., naphtha and barrels
12 99
H. D. West, labor of man on South street
62
H. D. West, curbing
11 90
James J. Oakes, sidewalk material.
10 12
Stephen K. Edwards, sidewalk material
7 70
Charles W. Weld, labor of man and team
14 00
William E. Alden, old plank.
1 25
Francis L. Chapin, curbing.
85 80
John O. McKinstry, sidewalk labor
4 50
Lucian W. Curtis, sidewalk labor and curbing
14 62
$1,397 40
Hamilton Woolen company, sidewalk assessment
40 70
Samuel Williams, sidewalk assessment
Frederic Crosby's estate, assessment
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES.
Accounts.
Appropriations
and receipts.
Expenditures.
Unexpended.
Outstanding.
Deficiency paid
and unpaid.
Appropriations recommended.
Bridges.
$201 25
$199 17
$2 08
Cemetery improvement
576 64
503 76
72 88
Cemetery plan
200 00
200 00
Cemetery fund.
Contingent.
608 58
634 66
50 00 131 36
$76 08
5 0 00
Contingent schools
505 00
646 58
141 58
650 00
Decoration day
58 86
58 86
100 00
Engine men.
2,264 00
2,240 00
24 00
2,216 00
Fire department.
860 70
721 83
138 87
1 50
800 00
High school
2,123 19
1,589 47
533 72
424 00
1,700 00
Highways
3,025 45
3,016 53
8 92
3,500 00
Insurance
116 19
105 92
10 27
Interest
1,566 21
1,716 16
149 95.
149 95
1,700 00
Police station
198 00
223 71
25 71
175 00
Printing.
250 00
247 47
2 53
250 00
Public library
1,777 41
1,619 73
157 68
ard
Railing highways
72 29
86 47
14 18
Salaries
1.582 43
1,364 11
218 32
150 00
1,400 00
School apparatus
102 18
51 56
50 62
Sidewalks
544 71
456 48
88 23
200 : 0
do Marcy street.
998 64
1,337 91
19 25
320 02
do Main st. fr. Pleasant
617 35
675 03
57 68
do
Mill street
258 66
129 56
129 10
State aid
878 31
598 00
280 31
Street lights
1,175 12
1,134 05
41 07
1,400 00
Streets-Edwards.
1,500 00
1,499 52
48
do
Sayles
520 75
507 91
12 84
do
South
3,503 12
3,500 65
2 47
Support of poor
2,029 17
+1,864 04
1,500 00
Outside poor
3,307 78
3,280 04
17 74
685 57
667 83
3.500 00
¡ Including $131.63 depreciation of town property at farm.
*In addition to the Bank and Corporation Tax.
Respectfully submitted,
W. D. MORSE, CHAS. W. JOHNSON, & AUDITORS P. W. DUFFY,
March 1, 1880.
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13
do
Main & Pleasant st.
893 21
971 91
78 60
1,300 00
Common schools
8,749 43
7,905 62
834 81
*5,400 00
$200 00 600 00
(Dor fu'd
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
School Committee
OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE.
(51)
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REPORT.
The School Committee are glad to report another year of prosperity in the schools of the town. The difficulties that have been spoken of from year to year have not disappeared from our school registers ; yet in some schools there has been marked improvement. Irregularity in attendance is still one of the greatest obstacles in the way of the earnest teacher's work. We would that we could so impress every parent with · the importance of the regular attendance of their children, that the registers of the coming year might show that the parents appreciate the importance of the suggestion, and thereby not only encourage the teachers and committee but secure for their children the education which it seems to us lies within their reach. Your committee would recommend a more intimate relation between parents and teachers in our schools. It is only as teachers are sustained by the sympathy and active help of parents that they can do the best school work. If the homes of the scholars are indifferent or unfriendly to the teacher all their efforts are crippled. While, on the other hand, if the teachers have friendly and mutually sympathetic relations with the parents their power in the school-room is increased many fold. Sometimes the failure to establish such relations as we have mentioned is the fault of the teachers, but wherever the fault lies the result is always disastrous. If there exists be-
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tween parent and teacher indifference or suspicion, instead of friendship and confidence, then we may expect no good results from our schools. If both parties could realize that they are working for the same great end, there would perhaps be greater harmony between them. Every parent and every true teacher is earnestly laboring for the highest good of the chil- dren. The means necessary for attaining the result may be in dispute, but let us always be willing to accord to the teacher honesty of motive unless there be proof to the contrary. We wish to urge again the importance of visiting the school-room oftener. Get better acquainted with our school system, and with those who are trying to carry that system into effect. It is only by combined action on the part of all concerned that our schools can be brought up to that grade of excellence which they ought to occupy. Your committee invite inspection, both of method, instruction and of their practical application in the schools. We welcome candid criticism from whatever quarter it may come, but we continue to decry that spirit of captious fault-finding which is so prevalent in some quarters, and which only serves to make things worse instead of better.
Our constant aim is to give the boys and girls in our schools such instruction as will fit them to "act well their parts" in the great drama of life. That some mistakes have been made-that some are being made-we do not deny ; but as far as in us lies we are striving to develope a system of public instruction which will raise the standard of future manhood and womanhood in our town. Our teachers are instructed to direct their efforts toward developing thought in the pupils. A mere knowledge of text-book language-a mere familiarity with facts-does not satisfy the demands of our method; our pupils must learn principles ; they must learn to reason-to find out the why and wherefore of their work. To know simply that a thing is so does not satisfy the desire of any thorough student. Our aim is to supply him with the reason why. This is effected by our plan of oral instruction, which has been adopted in all of our schools for many years. This plan has met with large
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success already, and with the increasing facility of our teachers we may still expect to reap greater advantages from it. We deprecate the fact that so small a percentage of our pupils reach the grammar and high schools. We are convinced that the parents who unnecessarily take their children from school before they complete the full course of study offered by the town, do them a great wrong. They are depriving them of that which more than anything else could make them honored and valuable citizens. Let parents take this into consideration and send their children more and more to fill the ranks of our higher schools Especially would we be glad to welcome more children of foreign parentage to the higher grades. These schools are wholly unsectarian. Morality in its highest forms is inculcated, but no religious doctrines are allowed to intrude.
Arrangements have recently been made to give our schools greater privileges in the use of the public library. This we hail as a step in the right direction. All the educational insti- tutions of our town should be in harmony. We cannot estab- lish too close a relation between them. We in conclusion ask each citizen to give his earnest effort in making our school system a success. Poor schools will never raise the tone of intellect or of morality among us. Only good schools will do this. We heartily recommend to your continued patronage and support our system of public instruction.
During the past year a new intermediate school has been formed, and for want of room elsewhere it has been held in the town hall. The constant interruptions and the unsuitableness of the room make it necessary for us to ask the town to provide suitable rooms. Your committee would recommend the erec- tion of a suitable building centrally located, say near the resi- dence of J. J. Oakes, and then consolidate the grammar and intermediate schools in this building. This will relieve the schools in the center for many years, beside materially reducing the expenses of these grades. If it should be found that some of the buildings now occupied for schools would not be needed they could be disposed of very readily without any loss to the
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town. It is hoped that the town will give this matter an early consideration. It is an encouraging feature that there is a demand for more schools of the higher grades. Heretofore the demand has been wholly for provisions for primary schools.
SCHOOLS.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Never have the results of the high school been more satis- factory than the past year. The average of the monthly written examinations is very much higher than last year. We desire to speak in commendation of the efforts of teachers and scholars in bringing about so desirable a result. Thoroughness of instruction in every department is the prominent feature of this school. The pupils seem to have a practical knowledge of the text-book, and are able to give a full and clear explana- tion of it. We would also speak of the general deportment of the school as being excellent. It gives us great pleasure to recommend the teachers to the continued confidence of the patrons of this school.
GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.
The same teachers have been in charge this year-Miss Julia V. Harwood in the School-street and Miss Susie E. Morse in the Main-street. These schools are more nearly of the same grade than they have been for many years. The teachers have labored faithfully to raise the standard in this important grade of schools. The closing examination was highly satis- factory, showing clearly that the aim had been to make the scholars understand what they had been over. The committee feel confident that the candidates for admission to the high
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school will make a better record than any of former years. thus showing that these teachers are not satisfied with the past attainment of their classes. but are determined to elevate their schools from rear to rear.
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS.
The Main-street intermediate has suffered from the change of teachers and the irregularity of attendance of the scholars. The Main-street grammar and this school show the greatest irregularity in this regard of any school in the town. Parents forget ibai it is wholly impossible for those who attend but part of the time to keep pace with those who remain in school during the entire session. Miss Iola M. Converse resigned at the close of last year, and a new teacher was employed to take charge of the school; but the system of teaching being entirely new not as good results have been realized as would have been could Miss Converse have been retained. Miss Ida Douty has tanghi two terms in the School-street intermediate with ber usual success. The last nine weeks she has been teaching in the Main-street intermediate, and will no doubt bring this school up to the grade of the School-street intermediate. Miss Hopkins succeeded Miss Douty, and at the close of the school good results were shown from her efforts. The River-street intermediate was taught during the entire year by Mr. Frank Spooner. Mr. Spooner possesses a rare tact for imparting knowledge to his pupils. The only criticism the committee would make is that the school did not have the good order desirable: therefore much of the good instruction given was lost. The last term showed a decided improvement. The class at the town hall, under the direction of Miss Jennie F. Litchfield, made good progress. At the commencement of the school year this school will be given three classes and will be constituted an intermediate grade.
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PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
The Carpenter school has had the same teachers as last year -Miss Nellie Booth in No. 1 and Miss Jennie McVey in No. 2 Each of these schools have made good progress, and by continued effort will rank with other schools of same grade.
Main-street primary No. 1, taught by Mrs. Susie M. Knight, has fully sustained its reputation as a good school. The necessity of taking out from this school the first class during the middle of the school year made it more discouraging for the teacher, and yet we found at the close of the year that she had a class ready for promotion.
Miss Josie A. Rice, teacher in No. 2, has had the grade of her school somewhat lowered by retaining the intermediate class in her school. The success of the last two terms has been the result of great effort on the part of this earnest teacher.
Elm-street No. 1 .- Miss Mary Pellett has brought this school to occupy a good position as compared with other schools of this grade. In some recitations her pupils excelled. All were satisfactory to the committee. No. 2, taught by Miss Mary Pratt. The order in her school is always attractive. She has a very quiet way of securing it. There is no doubt but this school will take a position with the other two prima- ries. Miss Pratt has resigned, to take charge of a school where she gets better pay. It is to be regretted that we are not able to retain her services longer.
Union-street No. 1-taught by Miss Maria Cutting, has made good progress. This school is one of our largest prima- ries, and Miss Cutting succeeds admirably in this school. No. 2, taught by Miss Jennie Freeman, is a good school. The committee were pleased with the order and general interest manifested by the pupils in the exercises at the closing exam- ination.
River-street primary No. 1-Miss Mary Newell, teacher. Miss Newell fully sustains the anticipation of the committee in their report of the school last year. No. 2, Miss Lizzie
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Douty, teacher. Miss Douty is a good, faithful teacher. No. 3, in charge of Miss Flora B. Allen, has made good progress.
Plimpton-street primary is still taught by Miss Alice Holmes. This school has made commendable advancement.
School-street No. 1, taught by Miss Etta Whitford. Miss Whitford has a very easy way of maintaining good order and has the respect of her pupils. No. 2-It seemed to the com- mittee that Miss Rowley had labored faithfully, and as a reward may have the satisfaction of knowing that her school ranks the highest of any of that grade in town.
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