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WAR RELIEF.
This is an appropriation that was made after the last an- nual meeting and made in accordance with the acts of 1889, Chapter 298. The title of the chapter reads as follows : "An
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act to authorize cities and towns to furnish relief to soldiers and sailors and the widows of soldiers and sailors who served in the army or navy of the United States during the war of the re- bellion." Section 2 provides that cities and towns shall raise and appropriate money for the purpose of carrying out the pro- visions of this act. Five hundred dollars was appropriated and we have granted aid to ten applicants during the year. To some it has been temporary, to others it will have to be perma- nent. We have a small credit balance to the account and will probably need $1,000 for the coming year as there are likely to arise new applicants for relief under this act. We have corre- sponded with the state aid commissioners in regard to military aid and trust we may be able to so arrange that some of the applicants will receive such aid, and if so the town will be reim- bursed to the amount of one-half by the commonwealth.
WATER SUPPLY.
During the year two new hydrants have been added to the street service, making a total of 27, costing thirty dollars a year each, also maintaining the drinking fountain at $100 a year. The total cost of supply for the ensuing year will be at present rates ($910) nine hundred and ten dollars. The town is also paying for the use of water in the buildings of the town which is not chargeable to this account, thus making the total cost of water over one thousand dollars. Would it not be well for the town to consider the advisability of purchasing the works when it appears we are paying about four per cent. on the cost of construction ?
REMARKS.
Our accounts, with few exceptions, show credit balances, but there seems to be a tendency toward profuseness and ex-
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travagance in many directions, a willingness to vote away the money of the town without that thoughtful and careful consid- eration which should determine our action. Let us demand re- trenchment wherever and whenever we can and if our citizens will examine and interest themselves in all that pertains to their duties and welfare there need be no murmur of high taxation. To show how rapidly has been the increase in expenditures we publish a list of figures covering a term of ten years, from 1880 to 1890, as gained by an examination of former reports, also the increase of assessed valuation.
Street Lights for 1880, maintenance $1,134 05
1881,
1,388 09
1882,
1,406 42
1883,
1,640 37
1884,
2,109 77
1885,
1,601 30
"
1886,
2,148 07
1887,
2,497 21
1888,
3,093 74
1889,
4,259 34
Schools for 1880, maintenance $9,400 34
1881,
8,952 10
1882,
12,795 72
1883,
10,387 93
1884,
11,366 67
1885,
12,616 13
1886,
12,406 42
1887,
13,161 95
1888,
18,935 28
1889,
19,189 08
Valuation in 1880,
Valuation in 1889,
Personal. Real. Total. $1,002,645 $2,045,874 $3,048,519 868, 177 2,349,117 3,217,294
Total increase valuation for ten years, $168,775.
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The above figures are suggestive of how we are drifting. While the increase of these two accounts may be proportionately larger than others, all have the same prevailing tendency. Respectfully submitted, W. D. MORSE, A. H. WHEELER, L. D. CLEMENCE, Selectmen.
Southbridge, March 15, 1890.
REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
With the terrible destruction of life and property by fire in Massachusetts during the last year, when every modern appli- ance and most skilful energy seemed unavailing to cope with the flames, your board of fire engineers are happy to report for the year the trifling loss by fire of about $100. There have been two general alarms for the year, one for fire in the barn of Mrs. Carey, and one in the roof of a house belonging to the Hamilton Woolen Company, a total loss of less than $100. We congratulate the citizens of Southbridge upon their good fortune. The old saying that in time of peace we should pre- pare for war, is one that applies as truly to the fire department as to an army, and your board has endeavored to keep up to all requirements for quick and efficient work in case of fire. The working force remains the same as last year-a chief engineer with four assistants, two steamer companies with 15 men each, two hook and ladder companies with 10 men each, two stewards and 13 horses. We made a general overhauling of both steam- ers and fitted them with new valves. Five hundred feet of the best rubber lined linen hose has replaced 600 feet of decayed leather hose, and we ask for a special appropriation of $600 to procure an additional 1000 feet of new hose. Two hydrants have been added at the corner of Marcy and Edwards and corner of Ham- ilton and Union streets. A drain must be dug from the engine house on Central street to carry off waste water, At the pres- ent time the water is drained upon the land of Francois Lari- viere and has become a nuisance to him to which he rightfully objects. This expenditure should be paid from the contingent
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fund. Last fall it seemed well to establish an inspection day for the whole fire department. The day of annual muster is a thing of the past in this town and much of the strife and excite- ment between local companies has died out. This is not to be regretted, for aside from the bad feeling made among the men, the wear and tear on the machinery in forcing pressure did more harm than years of regular service. Believing this, your board thought it wise to have a public inspection and we feel satisfied from its success that the citizens will commend an an- nual inspection day for the fire department. The floor. of en- gine house No. 2 is lower than the street and water flows more than ever into the building. The grade of the street has been continually raised until there is no remedy except to raise the building and that must be done soon. We have not changed our minds in relation to the fire alarm system and say that at least the two engine houses should be connected.
We thank the members of the department for their univer- sal courtesy and attention to duty through the past year.
JOHN J. BOWLEN, Chief Engineer.
ROLL-CALL FOR 1889-90.
STEAMER COMPANY NO. I.
Earnest L. Gay, Foreman.
J. M. Marble, Assistant Foreman, Eugene Comstock, Clerk. W. L. Felton, Steward,
N. E. Putney, C. P. Phipps, Joseph Bibeau, R. E. Moore, C. E. Wilson, F. Felton, George B. Works, George Keach, J. Hoar. M. L. Dillaber, George Armes.
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY NO. I.
Louis N. Duquette, Foreman.
A. M. Higgins, Asst. Foreman, J. Boyle, Clerk and Treasurer. John Creedon, John Coggan, N. Duquette, Alexander Momini, Ozias Patinaude, Julien Stone, F. A. Deloria.
STEAMER COMPANY NO. 2.
Luke Reilly, Foreman.
John Splaine, Assistant Foreman, A. H. Simpson, Engineer, Geo. Simpson, Asst. Engineer, J. A. Ryan, Stoker and Clerk. George H. Thayer, Robert Peppard, John Whalen, Lawrence Flynn, James Monroe, John Hefner, John Coldrick, Thomas F. Murphy, John A. Casey, Abraham Gaumond. Substitutes, J. Oldham, M. Brogan, P. Shery, F. Shaw.
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HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY NO. 2. John T. Hoben, Foreman.
Ed. Splaine, Asst. Foreman, Thos. Shea, Clerk and Steward. L. D. Vinton, Treasurer.
John F. Cuddihy, Thomas Ryan, William F. Kennedy, Peter Cunningham, John J. Ryan, M. W. Kelly. Substitutes, John Hogan, Martin Welch, Collis Boucher.
P. N. LeCLAIR, Clerk.
BOARD OF HEALTH REPORT.
The measures employed by the Board during the past year for securing suitable sanitary conditions, and their endeavors to render such improvements permanent, have been followed, in proportion to the thoroughness of the changes effected, by an average share of encouraging results.
The several places where reported defective sewerage and 1 neglected nuisances, vigorous and aggressive in character had ex- isted, were in due course visited and the condition, where the nature of the defect admitted and necessitated change, satisfac- torily remedied. All directions given by the Board being observed, and the various alterations considered requisite by them were in the majority of cases carefully carried out with a commenda- ble degree of promptness by the proprietors.
It may not be unnecessary to add in this connection, and without thrusting the subject into undue prominence, that pres- ent methods of drainage and management of sewage, irrespec- tive of the noxious influence almost invariably exercised by cesspools and sewers over the purity of springs and water supply in their immediate vicinity, serve but feebly the purpose, are, while fairly conceding their adaptable usefulness, unwholesomely primitive and insusceptible to any great further improvement, and under certain atmospheric conditions favorable to the de- composition of quantities of organic matter with an abundant development of noxious gases and growth of infectious micro organisms, cannot, from a hygienic point of view at least, be tranquilly considered as entirely inoffensive or devoid of un-
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pleasant consequences; they appear besides trivial in compari- son with modern methods.
Å system of sewers scientifically constructed, would most appropriately supply the proper facilities and demands for drainage and seem best adapted to the purpose.
An epidemic of diphtheria of more or less persistency, threatening during one period of its progress to assume serious proportions, prevailed throughout the year, attaining the maxi- mum severity during the summer season, viz. June, July and August, thirty-four cases being at that time returned with a fatality of twelve; it gradually declined until December when it finally terminated.
The total of cases returned for the year is seventy-six, of which number twenty-one terniinated fatally, giving a mortality of about twenty seven per cent. The death rate being appar- antly more influenced by type of infection than environment, indicating besides the importance of establishing a judicious surveillance over patient and family, restricting intercourse within known infected districts, and insisting upon and main- taining strict isolation of patients, approved means to limit the spread and propogation of contagious disease. %
S. K. EDWARDS,
P. L. CREEDON, M. D.,
J. A. GENEREUX, M. D.
Board of Health.
ANNUAL REPORT.
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
OFFICE of SCHOOL COMMITTEE, Southbridge, March 16, 1890.
The Chairman and Superintendent presented the annual reports for the school year ending March 1, 1890.
Voted to accept the reports and adopt them as the report of the Committee.
J. T. CLARKE, Secretary.
SCHOOL OFFICIALS AND TEACHERS.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR 1889-90.
JAMES M. AMMIDOWN, Term expires 1890
GEORGE M. LOVELL, Term expires 1890
CLEMENT BEGIN, - Term expires 1890 GORHAM EASTERBROOK, (Chairman), Term expires 1891 MARY E. WELLS, -
Term expires 1892
HENRY S. STEVENSON,
Term expires 1892
J. T. CLARKE, Secretary, and Superintendent of Schools. Office Town Hall. Office hours : School days 4 to 5 P. M. 7 to 7.30 P. M. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
NAMES OF TEACHERS, MARCH, 1890.
High School: F. E. Corbin, Principal ; Lizzie A. Potter Assistant.
Grammar School : Florence A. Morse, Dora Taft, Alice Holmes, Maud Oldham.
Intermediate : Mary E. Clemence, Mary E. Meagher.
Primary : Mary A. Pellett, A. Rebecca Rowley, Mrs. S. M. Knight, Annie F. Morse, Addie M. Martin, Agnes M. Meagher, Martha Cutting, Mary J. Delehanty, Jane Farquhar.
Ungraded : Susan M. Corbin, Valetta M. Paine, Alice B. Booth, Jennie M. Keyes.
Special Teacher of Drawing, Jennie E. Chamberlain.
REPORT
TO THE CITIZENS OF SOUTHBRIDGE:
The educational interests of the town transcend all others in importance. One of the first questions, if not the very first, asked by persons of intelligence and character, concerning a town is, "What is the standard and character of the public schools?" Broad and well kept streets, fine sidewalks, elegant public buildings, large and thriving factories and good railroad facilities, are all very well and very needful, but all men of in- telligence will enquire most particularly about the spirit and attitude of the town toward education. The town that success- fully attracts the best class of citizens must maintain a high standard of education. This cannot be done without a generous outlay of money. Good things cost more than poor things, but if so be they are the best things, they are worth the difference, and in the end the cheapest. This is good business doctrine. Why is it not sound educational doctrine? The very last direc- tion in which the town seeks to curtail expenses ought to be in the direction of the work of education. This work should ever be liberally and cheerfully supported. Your committee in sup- erintending the educational interests and work of the town have been guided by these principles. We have guarded against extravagance and needless outlay of money, though we do not claim to be infallible in financial judgment and ability. We have endeavored not to expend money where it was not needed. but wherever there was a real need we have not hesitated to spend. We have tried not to spend two dollars where one
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was sufficient, but we have not attempted the foolish and unjust experiment of trying to make one dollar do the work of two. In the expenditures made and the appropriations asked for we have been guided by the principles of true economy.
It is the purpose of your committee not only to maintain the standard of education already attained in the schools, but also to advance the standard. This is not only desirable and necessary in itself, but is demanded by the steadily advancing standard of education in our land and age. In this advance the state must keep up with the nation and the town must keep up with the state. This will require larger outlay, but this in return will secure larger and more satisfactory results.
The work of the schools the past year has been vigorous and on the whole successful. Small results here and there are due to circumstances | unforseen and unavoidable. The epi- demic which prevailed so long and so universally greatly inter- rupted the attendance and lessened the success of the schools. While there have been less changes among the teachers than last year, we have been not a little embarassed and hindered by such changes. Few persons realize what patient and studious effort is required to keep the schools supplied with reliable and competent teachers. The best teachers are secured and re- tained with difficulty. These teachers too are the most inde- pendent and the most intolerant of interference. Parents should remember these facts and not hinder the work of the schools by unwise criticism and unwarranted interference.
The High school occupied the rooms provided for it in the new Town Hall at the beginning of the fall term. The better accommodations and increased facilities have resulted in more and better work on the part of the school. A marked increase of interest is manifested. The class presenting itself for en trance the coming year is the largest that has ever entered. This will so largely increase the number of pupils that it has been found necessary to furnish the large room on the south side of the building. For this purpose a special appropriation is needed and asked. Several applications have already been
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received for the privilege of attendance from out-of-town pupils, and after careful deliberation the committee have decided to grant such privilege, and have fixed what they judge to be an equitable price of tuition to be paid in advance by such pupils. Thus the present standing and prospects of the High school justify the expense incurred in placing it in its present condi- tion and position. A little further advance will give us a High school second to that of no other town in the state.
All the school buildings are now in a fairly good condition. and no necessity for large expenditure in this direction is expect- ed for some time. There is, however one exception. The Elm street school is now and has been for some time overcrowded. In the near future the town will be called upon to consider the question of providing a larger building for that district.
The committee are always ready to receive intelligent and unbiased criticism on the management of the schools, and will be grateful for all helpful suggestions in their important work.
For fuller account of the work of the schools, their condi- tion and needs, attention is directed to the appended report of the Superintendent. Following will be found a statement of expenditures made and estimated.
FIRARGIAL STATEMENT.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Balance from last year,
$ 576 70
Appropriation, 1,900 00
$2,476 70
COMMON SCHOOLS.
Deficit from last year, $174 42
Appropriation, $11,000 00
Feb. 15, transferred to contin- gent account, 300 00
Feb. 15, transferred to evening
shcools account, 18 67
318 67
10,681 33
From State fund, 47 05 Tuition from other towns, 15 00
Resources, -- $10,743 38
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CONTINGENT ACCOUNT.
Balance from last year, $
92 14
Appropriation, 3,650 00
Feb. 15, transferred from common schools account, 300 00
From books, furniture, etc., sold,
74 38
$4,116 52
APPARATUS ACCOUNT.
Balance from last year,
$ 75 14
Appropriation,
200 00
From State fund,
15 00
$290 14
EVENING SCHOOLS.
Balance from last year, $ 2 42
Appropriation, 500 00
Feb. i5, transferred from common schools account, 18 67
$521 09
Total resources,
$18,147 83
The Committee have expended : HIGH SCHOOL.
Salaries of teachers, Fuel and care of building, 232 00 -
$1,842 75
$2,074 75
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COMMON SCHOOLS.
Deficit from last year,
$ 174 42
Salaries of Teachers and Superintendent, 9,006 50
Fuel,
583 70
Care of buildings,
652 63
Rent of school room,
25 00
-- $10,442 25
CONTINGENT ACCOUNT.
For books,
$ 774 16
For supplies,
513 82
Repairs, ordinary,
541 74
Furnishing High School and Superintend- ent's office,
1,547 80
Incidental expenses,
665 28 - $4,042 80
APPARATUS ACCOUNT.
For apparatus and books of reference, $126 12
EVENING SCHOOLS.
Teachers,
$388 50
Janitors,
48 50
Fuel and lights,
20 50
Books and supplies,
21 71
Incidentals,
13 00
Rent of room,
28 88
$521 09
Total expenditures,
$17,207 OI
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Balance in hands of treasurer, $940 82 Books and supplies on hand, not distrib- uted, March 1, 1890, 633 75
APPROPRIATIONS FOR NEXT YEAR.
For High school,
$ 2,400 CO
Common schools,
10,300 00
Contingent schools-
Books,
$700 00
Supplies,
500 00
Repairs,
400 00
Furnishing recitation room, High school, 200 00
Incidentals,
700 00
2,500 00
Evening schools,
600 00
$15,800 00
Respectfully submitted,
GORHAM EASTERBROOK. For the Committee.
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
TO THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF SOUTHBRIDGE :
MRS. WELLS AND GENTLEMEN :- My fourth annual report, the same being the fifth of the series of the annual reports by the Superintendent of schools, is hereby respectfully submitted.
Allow me to express grateful acknowledgments of the kindly consideration and appreciation shown during the year ; for the cordial relations and generous support which have light- ened the labors of this office.
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.
6,500
Population of the Town, State census, 1885,
$3,217,294
Valuation of the Town for 1889,
1,592
Number of children between 5 and 15 years of age,
1,22I
Number enrolled in public schools during the year,
14
Number under 5 years of age,
63
Number over 15,
1,144
Number between 5 and 15,
582
Number between 8 and 14,
805.74
Average number belonging,
720.69
Average daily attendance,
89.44
Per cent. of attendance,
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COST PER PUPIL.
Current expenses, including teaching, fuel and care of buildings,
$12,517 00
Cost per pupil, based on total enrollment, IO 26
Cost per pupil, based on average enrollment,
15 53
Total expenditures, less permanent repairs, 14,823 87
Cost per pupil, based on whole number, 12 14
Cost per pupil, based on average enrollment,
18 39
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ATTENDARGE BY SCHOOLS,
SCHOOLS.
Whole number reg- istered during year.
Average number
belonging.
Average attend-
ance.
Per cent. of
Attendance.
Average tardiness
of each pupil.
Number of weeks of school.
High School,
53
47.24
44.19
93.56
8.11
39.6
Higher Grammar-Main Street, .
51
47.72
43.50
91.16
4.11
37.6
School street,
40
28.61
26.36
92.
3.5
37.4
Lower Grammar-Main street, . School street,
54
43.73
38.74
88.59
1.61
37.6
44
23.66
22.04
93.
1.75
37.6
Intermediate-Main street,
64
44.89
41.54
92.
1.97
37.6
Union street,
52
31.90
28.93
90.60
2.13
37.6
River street,
40
35.11
32.09
91.39
.95
12.8
Library building, .
20
18.37
14.80
80.56
2.9
12.8
Higher Primary-Elm street,
68
43.
37.
86.
2.1
37.6
School street, .
53
29.88
26.91
90.
1.64
37.6
River street, .
49
44.53
42.42
95.26
1. 13.
Carpenter,
60
42.24
38.13
90.25
1.5
37.6
Lower Primary-Elm street,
75
51.
42.
82.
1.9
37.8
Main street,
83
45.17
41.19
91.33
2.43
37.8
School street, .
81
46.74
42.82
91.6
1.92
37.6
Grade 1 .- River street,
49
37.39
35.14
94.01
.41
13.
Grade 2 .-- River street,
96
30.78
28.84
93.6
.90
37.3
Carpenter,
50
28.93
26.77
92.53
.91
37.6
Mixed Primary-Sumner, .
56
27.63
22.31
81.
1.
37.6
Ammidown,
41
24.30
20.37
92.58
1. 37.2
Ungraded-Bacon,
13
12.
8.33
69.42
1.4
37.4
Hooker,
16
10.78
7.68
71.24
3.9
37.4
Dennison,
·
13
10.14
8.59
84.72
.91
25.2
Total, Total average,
·
1221 53.09
805.74 720.69 89.44 35.03
31.33 89.44
2.03 2.03
775.9 36.5
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The following pupils are reported as perfect in attendance, having been neither absent nor tardy during the year:
Arthur Mason, Carroll Holmes,*
Ethel Letcher,
Mamie Wells,
Charles Tetrault,
Marion Bickerstaffe,
Mabel Pratt,
Harry Ferran,
Rosanna Ferran,
Albert Freeman,
+Blanche Harwood, +Cheney Wells,
'One half day's unavoidable absence. +Fourth year of perfect attendance.
Perfect in attendance two terms:
Alice Aldrich, Helen Shepard,
Jacobina Taylor,
Willie Carpenter,
Flossie Toppan,
James Bickerstaffe,
Carrie Irons, Willie Searles,
Annie Letcher,
Robert Sanders,
Bertha Freeman,
Charles H. Fallows,
Mary Herber,
Ruth Stedman,
Frank Horton,
Laura Edwards,
Paul Durand,
Wendall Sherman.
*Arthur Mckinstry,
*One half day's unavoidable absence.
48 others have been perfect in attendance one term.
The May enrollment, taken with great care and accuracy, shows an increase of 54 children between the ages of 5 and 15. The number of pupils enrolled in the public schools is 43 in excess of the previous year. St. Mary's Parochial school re- ports a total enrollment of 206, with an average of 187; the Notre Dame Parochial school gives the whole number 521, the average membership 490, The per cent. of attendance in the public schools is not so much less than last year as might be expected, considering how much the attendance was interrupted by sickness during the winter months.
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REPAIRS AND EXPENDITURES.
The Sumner school house has been repaired and re-painted, cloak room accommodations provided and the black board sur- face enlarged and improved. At the Ammidown, it was found necessary to relay a part of the foundation walls, and build new entrance steps. This building has also been re-painted and the inside renovated; a partition was placed in the wood house, and separate closets made. The Hooker house was re-shingled. Nearly all the school houses are now in a fair condition and will require, for some years, only ordinary repairs.
The cost of fitting up the High school apartments was much greater than was anticipated, the very liberal appropria- tion failing to cover the expense. $200 will be required in the next appropriation to finish the large recitation room to accom- modate the entering class.
Last year, in answer to a question of citizens, a careful ex- amination was made of the cost of our schools as compared with that of other towns and cities. From the twenty-two school re- ports of cities and towns, mostly in this state, which reached this office before April 22d, it was found that the average cost per pupil was greater in fifteen of the twenty-two than in South- bridge, and the average of all $1.98 more. From the last state report the returns from twelve cities and towns, the most of them showing a population nearest our own, the average rate of the tax for the support of the schools was found to be one cent per thousand above that in Southbridge, the rate in six being above, and in six falling below.
EVENING SCHOOLS.
Six evening schools were opened Sept. 23, and continued eleven weeks, each holding three sessions a week. The room in the Carpenter school house being needed for a primary school · the furniture of the evening school was moved to the room under the post office. This was a convenient room for the pur-
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pose, except that being in so public a place the attention of the pupils was considerably distracted by noise and by boys dis- posed to disturb the school. The per cent of attendance was materially lowered, as usual, by the irregularity of a few, who entered at the beginning but dropped out as soon as the novelty wore off, or were sent out for irregularity of conduct. A large majority were generally in their places; 13 were present every evening; 16, all but one evening; 24, lost two evenings; 27, three evenings, and 158 were present more than three-fourths of the time. In comparing the attendance with that of the evening schools in other places, in some of which long experi- ence has given opportunity to test every means that could be devised to hold the pupils to regular attendance, I find in eleven cities and towns the average on the whole number en- rolled ranging from 30 to 76 per cent, and giving an average of 48 percent; the percent of attendance, based on the average membership, showing an average of 76-a less favorable show- ing than our schools have made for two years. Thus far the schools have been organized with reference to those only who were unable to read and write with sufficient readiness to meet the requirements of the law; the only subjects taught being reading and writing. Each year there are applications from many a step in advance of those for whom the schools are or- ganized-those whose opportunities have been very limited, having been obliged to leave school for work before acquiring much of even the rudiments of a common school education. These would be glad of the opportunity for instruction in Arith- metic and Language, and perhaps Geography and United States History. With a view to meet the needs of this class of our young people, if the schools are continued, I shall suggest a plan looking to their organization upon a somewhat broader ba- sis; and with such restrictions as will admit only those really desirous of improvement, and who will give some satisfactory security that they will continue through the term. There is a . demand for the continuance of the evening schools. A large number who have attended in the past with good results, wish to
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