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24|Stanley Young,
Dec. 24 Dan,
Kate Tuohey. Darius A. and Cyrenia B. Clark.
George A. and Annie Hentz. Francis A. and Lettie E. Weekes. Everett L. and Annie M. Ellis.
Asa L. and Clara F. Jones.
George L. and Mabel D. Cahoon. George W. and Pauline R. Ellis.
Harry D. and Eliza E. Handy. Joseph and Kate Degrass. Reliance B. Ellis. Joseph H. and Lizzie M. Barstow. Silman S. and Almena S. Smith. George E. and Desire Y. Mecar- ta.
Herbert F. and Kathleen Berry.
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MARRIAGES RECORDED IN HARWICH IN 1892.
DATE.
NAME OF PARTIES.
AGE RESIDENCE OF EACH.
Jan. 14 Charles H. Taylor, Fanny M. Kendrick,
25
Harwich.
19
Jan. 24|J. Herbert Raymond, Lizzie M. Cross,
20 Dennis.
Feb. 7 Daniel S. Bassett, Lydia C. Snow,
19 Harwich.
23 Chatham.
.6 25 Abner D. Nickerson, Lutie E. Freeman,
26
Harwich.
23
Mar.
1 Gustavus V. Crowell, Minnie N. Berry,
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23 Dennis.
21 Harwich.
66 30 Frank C. Kelley, Clementine F. Small,
22
Dennis.
Apr. 24 Ziba Hunt, Priscilla C. Chase,
57 Harwich.
29 Brewster.
24 Ernest W. Chase, Annie L. Ellis,
18 Harwich.
17 - Yarmouth.
May 26 Ephielo Z. Nickerson, Josephine H. Taylor,
24 Harwich. 21 Chatham.
28 Ross G. Ellis, Dora F. Newcomb,
26 Dennis.
25 Brewster.
36 24
Harwich.
June 14 Benjamin C. Kelley, Emma L. Nickerson,
22
48 Harwich. 66
24 William B. Gorham, Maggie O'Brien,
22 Harwich.
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MARRIAGES RECORDED IN HARWICH IN 1892.
DATE.
NAME OF PARTIES.
AGE RESIDENCE OF EACH.
June 21 Albert F. Lane,
20
Grace V. Small,
21
Leominster. Harwich.
66 £ 27 Frank Pena, Gelena Monta,
26
Harwich.
28 Alton A. Sanford. Hattie M. Hall,
25
Mashpee. Harwich.
29 Cyrus Cahoon, Clara J. McLond,
82
Harwich. Brewster.
July 3 James F. Small, Nellie D. Ford,
25
Harwich. Dennis.
19 David S. Kelley, Florence L. Inman,
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Brockton.
23
66 31 |Edwin T. Kelley, Katie Smith,
26
Dennis. Barnstable.
Aug. 2 George A. Ashley, Jennie S. Robbins,
26
24
Providence. Dennis.
66 7 Willie A. Parker, Mamie T. Halway,
24
Harwich. Barnstable.
Sept. 27 Stephen F. Hinckley, Hattie T. Baker,
23
21
Providence. Harwich.
Oct. 6 Arthur F. Phillips, Emma C. Eldredge,
28 20
Harwich, Chatham.
66 18 John Laps, Roza Nunes Lessa,
33 23
Harwich. Provincetown.
66
24
24
75
35
21
20
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MARRIAGES RECORDED IN HARWICH IN 1892.
DATE.
NAME OF PARTIES.
AGE
RESIDENCE OF EACH.
Oct. 23 Joshua G. Ryder, 2d, Albertine S. Ellis,
26 29
Harwich. Dennis.
66 26 Clarence A. Ghen, Grace D. Eldredge,
21 21
Provincetown. Harwich.
Nov. 1 John B. Baker, Clara T. Baker,
25
Dennis. Harwich.
3 Josiah L. Eldredge, Sadie E. Morgan,
23 23
Yarmouth.
10 John Ferris, Eunice A. Brightman,
45
65
Brockton. Harwich.
Dec. 13 Nehemiah Baker, Angeline Kendrick,
63 51
Dennis.
· Harwich.
26 Erving B. Merrihew, Hannah S. Baker,
19
Harwich.
19 Dennis.
, 1
21
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DEATHS REGISTERED IN HARWICH IN 1892.
DATE.
NAME OF PERSON.
CAUSE OF DEATH.
AGE.
Jan. 8|Martin T. Watkins,
Blood Poisoning.
29
66 14 Nehemiah Smith,
Heart Disease.
74 1|18
16 Melinda Weekes,
Consumption.
75
2 16
20 Gladys E. Chase,
Consumption.
13
23
66 20 Job Brightman,
Consumption of
Bowels.
Feb. 8 Hezekiah R. Moody, 27 Jane Moody,
Old Age.
84
8 27
Cancer.
80
5
Mar. 8 Carmi H. Nichols,
Diabetes.
53
66 15 Betsey Kendrick,
.
Accidental Burning. Heart Disease.
56
Apr. 3 Francis A. Small, 7 |Georgianna Ford,
Old Age.
87
9 21
Consumption.
19
66 25 Asa D. Farnsworth, 66 30 Lavina Chase,
Old Age.
84 65
9 12
66 16 unnamed male. Ford,
Inanition.
2 12
June
66 17 Marshella Allen,
Cancer.
57
612
66
21 Alvin Snow,
Nremia. 77
6 23
22 Lucy T. Baker,
Consumption.
67
July 3 Helen C. Robbins,
Congestion of Brain. 35
5 26
16 Thomas Kendrick,
Pericarditis.
81
Aug. 10 Sarah S. Ellis.
Consumption. 40
11 20
15 Braddock P. Allen,
Septic Fever.
74
1 2
27 Sophronia Briggs,
Disease of Brain. 72
2 14
Aug. 28 James Loveland,
Apoplexy. 51 2 7
30
9|Baxter D. Kelley,
Disease of Brain.
74 6 16
66 12 George Ryder Ellis,
Dentition.
1 1| 3
66 13 Elam Baker,
Old Age.
78| 8
4
66 25 Mary C. Baker,
Heart Disease.
84
May 4 Theophilus S. Snow,
Pneumonia.
23|Alfred W. Eldredge, Consumption. 5 Tabatha Allen,
30
Dropsy of Heart.
81
11 Roderick D. Chase, Jr. Dentition.
Sept. 5 E. Ellsworth Nicker- son,
Consumption.
Y MD .
62
81
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DEATHS REGISTERED IN HARWICH IN 1892.
DATE.
NAME OF PERSON.
CAUSE OF DEATH.
AGE.
Sept. 16 Bathsheba Snow,
Dysentery.
92 2 14
19 Rebecca D. Kelley,
Rheumatic Abcess. Strangulated
66
3 20
Oct. 7 unnamed male, Buck,
Hernia.
Paralysis of Brain.
67
2
2
Nov.
5 Louise Emma Handy,
Congestion of Brain.
22
6|Samuel L. Walker,
Congestive Chills.
33 11 5
66
8 Annie M. Ellis,
Diphtheria.
29
8 Almena Edith
Cholera Infantum. 1
1 29
Weekes,
66
14 Cordelia A. Tobey, 28 Susan Eldredge,
Old Age.
83 10 11
Dec.
3 Benjamin F. Bee,
Heart Failure. .
68
9 2
5 Leonard Freeman,
Pneumonia.
78
7|Micajah Burgess,
Apoplexy.
66 11 22
Pneumonia. 1
6
66
17 |Mercy B. Woods,
Angina Pectoris.
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4 2
66 23 Dianna S. Long,
Bright's Disease. 61 4/
66 25 Anna Cahoon,
Consumption. 76
2 11
31 Susan C. Dodge,
Paralysis of Brain.
48
1
23 Dianna B. Turpie,
Consumption.
51
66
14 Sylvana Gomez,
Y M |D
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REMARKS.
The number of births entered upon record during the year 1892 is forty-three, being the exact number of the year previous. Twenty-five of the number were males and eighteen were females.
The death rates has been fourteen less than that of 1892, the total number of deaths returned is fifty. Nine of the number died of consumption.
Thirty-one marriages have been registered the past year, against thirty-three of the year previous. The law requiring an entry to be made in the town where the marriage is sol- emized it will be seen that six entries are made where neither of the contracting parties were residents of this town. The age of the oldest groom given is eighty-two and the oldest bride, seventy-five. The youngest groom, nineteen, and the youngest bride, seventeen.
Rev. Mr. Snow solemnized the marriage of 9 couples, Rev. Mr. Wilkins, 3; J. H. Paine, Esq., 3 ; Rev. Mr. Kirk- by, 2; Rev. Mr. Staples, 2; Rev. Messrs. Wood, Tosier, Egen, McCalman, Elmer, Kidder and Atwood, 1 each,
RECORD OF FIRES.
According to Chapter 451 of the Acts of 1889, the Select- men of every town, where there is no board of fire engineers, are required to make an investigation of the cause, origin and circumstance of every fire occurring in such town in which property has been destroyed and furnish to the clerk of such town a report of such investigation for record. The Selectmen have reported the occurance of two fires the past year, as follows :
Sept. 15-Dwelling house at North Harwich, owned by Heman B. Chase, occupied by Emanuel Degrass, totally destroyed, valued at $130, insurance upon $350, insurance paid, $175, value of contents $50. Cause of fire unknown.
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Oct. 20 .- Dwelling house at West Harwich, owned by heirs of Benjamin F. Chase, occupied by Data K. Hurst, valued at $1500, insurance upon $750, value of contents, $800, damage to contents, $200, insurance upon $610. Cause of fire unknown.
DOG LICENSE ACCOUNT.
Number of male dogs licensed, 100
" female dogs 66
6
106
Whole amount received for licenses,
$230 00
Clerk's fees, 20 cts. each license deducted, 21 20
Paid County Treasurer,
$208 80
Amount paid back to town by County Treasurer, 160 68
Amount retained by County to pay damages,
$48 12
Respectfully Submitted,
J. H. PAINE, Town Clerk.
Report of the School Committee.
In placing this report before the public a word or two of explanation may be desirable. In accordance with the vote of the Committee we have prepared our report to come out with the report of the other town officials. This makes the financial statement include all bills approved by the Committee from March 1, 1892 to Jan. 1, 1893. With the exception of one or two small bills this report includes all the school accounts up to this date. It will be noticed that the town report shows $1,314.41 more paid subject to the order of the School Committee than is shown in this report to have been paid out. It must be remembered that the town report includes all bills paid during the year 1892, while the School Report shows the bills from Mch. 1, 1892 to Jan. 1, 1893. This difference of $1,314.41 is the amount paid by the town by the order of the School Com- mittee during the two months of Jan. and Feb. last, and they were entered on the last School Report. The Select- men go on to say (on page 10 of their report) that the School Committee have overdrawn their appropriation. This statement is very misleading, for the School Committee have not overdrawn their appropriation. By looking at last year's report it can be seen that the Committee had a balance of $291.94 unexpended at the end of their year.
By looking at this year's financial report it can be seen that we have an unexpended balance of $608.61. The Select- men in theirreport have a large number of last year's school bills together with all of this year's. Yet they only give us credit for this year's appropriation. Under "Schools" they say nothing of the State School Fund, the income from the dog tax or the rebate on the School Superintendent's salary.
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These are for the use of the schools as much as the regular town appropriation. Instead of exceeding the amount devoted to the schools, your committee have kept within that amount by $608.61. Next year, however the fiscal year of the town and of the school board will be the same, and this apparent difference in accounts will be done away with. There are other advantages to be gained by having the same fiscal year which are obvious.
This year we pay the Superintendent $388.44 and we receive from the State in return, $258.96. The amount re- ceived from the State last year was a little less as may be seen in the financial statement.
There are two things that the Committee wish to bring particularly before the parents of the pupils of this town. The first is,
THE CARE OF SCHOOL PROPERTY.
The Public Statutes provide that towns shall furnish all books and supplies that are needed in the public schools. The desire to keep the book in good condition should be as great as if the book belonged to the pupil, but this is not the case. Oftentimes the books are willfully defaced and sometimes destroyed. Pupils will be held responsible for keeping their text books in good condition and parents will he called upon to pay for any damaged books. Teachers should keep this in mind and should see that desks and books are neatly kept. A little care given in this direction will materially lessen the bill for school books.
The law is strict, and parents and offenders are both held responsible for "marking, cutting, defacing, or in any way injuring" the school-house or furniture, out-buildings or trees. The teacher endeavors to make these rules plain to the pupil, but the parents must thoroughly understand them and impress them upon the children in the home.
The second important matter is,
REGULAR AND PROMPT ATTENDANCE.
In the lack of this, parents are more often to blame than the pupils. The least excuse is deemed sufficient to keep
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a pupil out and tardiness seems in some cases to be en- couraged. Of habitual truantey, there is scarcely a case but the attendance is far from what it ought to be. Parents - should remember that every absence tends to lessen the in- terest of the pupil in his work and they should allow their children to lose a session only from most urgent causes. In every case of absence or tardiness the parents should send to the teacher a written excuse giving ample reason for such absence.
THE NEW COURSE OF STUDY.
A new course of study has been devised by Mr. Billings, the Superintendent, and has been adopted by the School Committee. It is plainly difficult for a course to be arranged for our town as the schools are arranged so differently in the different parts of the town. Obviously it is impossible to follow any strict course, but Mr. Billings has arranged an admirable course, under which the teachers are now working. The benefit of a regular course of study over the old haphazard go-as-you-please idea, is very evident.
SUPERVISION.
Under the Supervision Law of 1888, this town, in com- bination with the towns of Provincetown, Wellfleet and Eastham, re-elected Supt. Billings who filled that position so satisfactorily last year. The cost of this system is nominal and the benefits derived are great. . The number of visits made by Mr. Billings to our schools during the school year, number in the vicinity of 175. Under his earnest work the schools are brought to an equal standard and the work is uniform in the same grades throughout the town. The benefit to the pupil can hardly be over-estimated, and it places the teachers in a position to do much better work.
THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF OUR SCHOOLS.
Improvements must be gradual but there is always an opportunity for constant improvement. Your committee bear this in mind. It is their constant thought to do every- thing in their power to further the interests of our public
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schools. Improvement has been made in the past ; there is room for much improvement in the future. It is the aim of the Committee to improve the schools as much as is possible and yet at the same time keep within the appropriation. The report of the Superintendent further on shows fully the present state of our schools and our needs for the future.
SUMMARY OF ATTENDANCE
During the part of the year from the beginning of the term in the Spring of 1892 including the Fall term of the High School and two months of the Fall term of the other schools. Whole number of pupils enrolled in the Harwich Schools, 449.
SCHOOL.
TERM.
TEACHER.
AVERAGE MEMBERSHIP BY THE MONTH. 1 2 34 5 6 7
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE BY THE MONTH. 1 23 4 5 6 7
High.
Spring. Fall.
W. H. Powers.
30 30 29 28 28
26 27 28 26 26
27 27
Centre Intermediate.
Spring.
Jennie S. Rogers.
25 27 25 25 25
24 23 23 22 23
24 26
Centre Primary.
Louise H. Munsell.
34 36 34 34 33
30 27 31 30 28
29 23
North Mixed.
Ella K. Crowell.
20 21 23 22 20
19 20 20 19 18
19 21
Pleasant Lake Mixed:
Tamson Eldridge.
21 24 25 25 24
20 23 23 24 22
20 22
West Grammar.
Spring. Fall.
Sheba E. Berry. W. S. Pierce. Helen R. Ellis.
30 28
29 26
West Primary.
Spring. Fall.
34 32
32 31
Port Primary.
Lena S Ellis.
27 29
24 27
Port Grammar.
Spring.
H. A. Rowe. L. B. Grigson.
29 27
27 24
East Grammar
Marion Nickerson.
18 13 16 14 13
24 28
East Primary.
Emma Crocker.
29 31 35 37 37
25 23 31 33 31
Lizzie Nickerson.
24 24
20 19
South Mixed.
Fall. Spring. Fall.
Patie B. Eldredge. Eva G. Tuttle.
21 22 23 21 21
19 18 21 20 20
14 11
16 17
43 42 41 38 35 35 34
Centre Grammar.
Spring.
Matty N. Burgess.
Fall.
H. H. Harriman.
27 28
Fall.
Etta Rogers.
Lizzie Nickerson.
31 26
20 23
21 24
25 26 26 26 25
24 25 25 24 21
38 38 36 36 35
37 35 35 34 33
33 34 33 32 30
30 29 30 26 26
Spring. Fall.
24 22 22 20 17
23 21 21 18 15
Fall.
Spring. Fall. Spring.
16 12 15 13 12
23 26
Spring. Fall. Spring. Fall. Spring. Fall.
W. R. Marsh.
45 44 43
40 37 38 38
29 29
38 :
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ROLL OF HONOR FOR ATTENDANCE. [Not Absent.] HIGH SCHOOL.
Spring Term .- Etta L. Rogers, (Past Graduate) Mamie T. Burgess, A. Lizzie Crowell, Emma Eldredge, Sadie Kelley, George Martin,* Sadie Butler, John Nickerson, Belle Stokes,* Mamie Berry, Lettie Foster,* Ursula Paine. *
Fall Term .- A. Lizzie Crowell,* Sadie Butler, Emma Robbins,* Augustus Moody, Lola Wixon, E. Lafayette, Stokes, Jr., Eveline Weekes .*
GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Spring Term .- Cordie B. Tobey, Ada S. Crowell, Nannie M. Tobey, Geneva C. Long.
Fall Term, 8 weeks .- Alton . A. Bearse, Mervin .R. Mar- tin, Stanley C. Robbins, Edna B. Baker, Anna A. Bassett, Ada S. Crowell, Mamie S. Kelley, Geneva C. Long, Josie L. Paine, Arthur L. Baker, Orick Hall, Charles B. Snow,* Joseph Moody. Alfred Taylor, Lewis P. Taylor.
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
Fall Term, 8 weeks .- Bessie L. Bearse, * Essie L. Bearse,* Orwell S. Crosby,* Arthur E. Nickerson, Harry W. Tobey, Merton E. Bassett.
PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Fall Term, 8 weeks .- Chester Small, Allie Chase, Richard H. Melaney, Lillie Bassett.
NORTH HARWICH.
Spring Term .- Jessie M. Rogers, Maude M. Hall, Grace M. Chase, Myron F. Sears, Myron L. Robbins.
Fall Term, 8 weeks .- S. Arthur Cahoon, Myon L. Rob- bins, Geneva F. Ryder, Myron F. Sears.
PLEASANT LAKE.
Spring Term .- Eva A. Cahoon, Oscar J. Cahoon.
Fall Term, 8 weeks .- Sadie Bassett, Charles. Bassett, Lizzie Bassett, Effie Bassett.
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EAST HARWICH. GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Fall Term, 8 weeks .- Fannie M. Doane, John T. Holmes, Isaac B. Kendrick, Georgie M. Nickerson,* Bertie E. Nickerson, Warren S. Nickerson, Ray W. Rogers.
PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Spring Term .- Lottie M. Small,* Tammie Chase. Fall Term, 8 weeks .- Bertie K. Kendrick.
SOUTH HARWICH.
Spring Term .- E. Lafayette Stokes, Jr., Eveline W. Weekes, Rufus H. Small, Jr., Mabel T. Nickerson, Ida W. Eldridge,* George L. Small, Wilbur E. Stokes.
Fall Term, 8 weeks .- Rufus H. Small, Jr., Mabel. T. Nick- erson, Louis MeNulty, Wilbur E. Stokes.
HARWICH PORT. GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Spring Term .- Charles J. Kelley, Ernest S. Nickerson, George A. Nickerson .*
Fall Term, 8 weeks .- Susie M. Eldridge, Emma R. Kelley, Vira C. Nickerson,* Bertha L. Phillips, Inez M. Shaw, Curtis D. Crabe, Ernest S. Nickerson, Hubbard Willson .*
PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Spring Term .- George C. Eldridge, Chester B. Jordan, * Olive E. Tuttle.
Fall Term, 8 weeks .- Eva M. Allen, Irwin C. Baker, Blanche P. Baker, Phinney O. Baker,* Joseph L. Ellis, Bertha R. Eldridge,* Eddie N. Newcombe,* Maude H. Nickerson.
WEST HARWICH. GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Spring Term .- Arthur E. Nickerson, Irving Ellis, Flora L. Howes, Alexcena Berry .*
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Fall Term, 8 weeks .- Robert W. Chase, Wendell S. Ellis, Arthur E. Nickerson, Nettie W. Gridley, Ada F. Kelley, Cynthia B. Kelley, Sylvia E. Lothrop.
WEST HARWICH. PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Spring Term .- Ada F. Kelley, Ozias C. Baker, Wallie M. Chase.
Fall Term, 8 weeks .- Jennie E. Bearse, Annie L. Hay- ward, Mary D. Hentz, Annie B. Kelley, David Cummings, Arthur F. Chase, Andrew J. Chase, Tommy Lewis. *Tardy.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
March 1, 1892 to Jan. 1, 1893-10 Months.
DR.
General Appropriation.
$5300 00
Unexpended balance of last year,
291 94
Rebate from the State on amount paid Superintendent, 240 64
Appropriation for School Books.
300 00
Total amount available for Wages, Janitor, Fuel and Books, -
-$6132 58
CR.
Teachers' Wages,
$3707 95
Janitors'
390 68
Fuel,
244 85
204 54
Supplies, repairs, cleaning, etc., Superintendent,
303 20
Printing for schools,
12 10
Slate blackboards, (High School)
54 68
School books and supplies,
605 97
Unexpended Balance,
608 61
- -$6132 58
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STATEMENT BY SECTIONS.
HARWICH CENTRE.
Teachers' Salary, High School, $787 70
Grammar, Intermediate and
Primary Schools,
670 00
Janitor's Wages,
120 95
Fuel,
54 75
Supplies, repairs and cleaning,
117 86
NORTH HARWICH.
Teacher's Salary,
$222 50
Janitor's Wages,
56 50
Fuel,
22 37
Supplies, repairs and cleaning,
8 50
$309 87
PLEASANT LAKE.
Teacher's Salary,
$213 75
Janitor's Wages,
34 00
Fuel,
19 24
Supplies, repairs and cleaning,
17 30
$284 29
HARWICH PORT.
Teachers' Salaries,
$534 00
Janitor's Wages,
53 00
Fuel,
26 50
Preparing Fuel,
1 87
Cleaning Building, Labor, $1 60
1 60
Repairs
Supplies, Materials, 7 38
8 98
2 39
$628 34
$963 56
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WEST HARWICH.
Teachers' Salaries,
$510 00
54 00
Janitor's Wages, Fuel,
39 36
Preparing Fuel,
1 00
Cleaning,
9 50
Labor, $8 75
Repairs,
Materials, 1 37
10 12
Supplies,
4 97
$628 95
EAST HARWICH.
Teachers' Salaries.
$465 00
Janitor's Wages,
57 20
Fuel,
58 58
Repairs and Cleaning,
7 27
$587 85
SOUTH HARWICH.
Teacher's Salary,
$305 00
Janitor's Wages,
15 03
Fuel.
24 25
Repairs,
13 18
$357 46
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SCHOOL BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
DR.
$166 12
605 89
57 48
$829 49
Supplies furnished High School,
$125 73
Centre Grammar,
89 88
66
Intermediate,
46 22
Primary,
21 09
.
Pleasant Lake 66
58 49
South Harwich
28 33
66
East Harwich Grammar,
47 42
Primary,
20 68
West Harwich Primary, ،،
Grammar,
58 64
.6
65
Harwichport
55 25
22 08
Supplies sold for cash,
3 13
on hand Jan. 1, 1893,
193 95
-- $829 49
DETAILED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES.
TEACHERS.
W. R. Marsh,
$427 70
W. H. Powers,
360 00
Matty N. Burgess,
180 00
90 00
H. H. Harriman, Jennie S. Rogers, 135 00
-
Stock on hand Mch. 1, 1892, Supplies and Books purchased during the year, Old Books sold,
--
CR.
North Harwich Mixed,
41 72
..
،،
16 88
66
Primary,
45
Etta L. Rogers,
60 00
Louise H. Munsell,
135 00
Lizzie Nickerson,
130 00
Ella K. Crowell,
222 50
Tamson D. Eldredge,
213 75
Sheba E. Berry,
180 00
W. S. Pierce,
112 50
Helen R. Ellis,
217 50
H. A. Rowe,
211 50
L. B. Grigson,
112 50
Lena S. Ellis,
210 00
Eva G. Tuttle,
305 00
Marion E. Nickerson,
270 00
Emma H. Crocker,
75 00
Patie B. Eldredge,
60 00
$3707 95
JANITORS' WAGES.
Tom H. Ellis,
$34 00
Prince Hall,
56 50
Geo. B. Chase,
54 00
Jesse C. Tobey,
15 45
M. B. Jones,
1 50
F. H. Chase,
50 00
Joseph Ashley,
54 00
E. Doane,
14 00
L. B. Grigson,
25 00
H. A. Rowe,
15 03
Isaac L. Kendrick,
25 00
J. S. Chase,
26 40
Elisha Doane, Jr.,
5 80
$390 68
Chas. S. Small,
14 00
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BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Boston School Supply Co., Supplies, $ 50 34
Prang & Co., Supplies, 8 00
Lee & Shepard, Text Books, 3 00
Dodd, Mead & Co., Encyclopedia,
71 25
D. C. Heath & Co., Text Books, 4 89
Carl Schoenhof, 61
88
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, Text Books,
138 78
Silver, Burdett & Co., Writing Books, 49 60
University Pub. Co., Readers, 72 54
28 04
American Book Co., Text Books,
74 84
Ginn & Co., Text Books,
11 78
J. L. Hammett, Globes, Maps and Supplies,
84 54
Slate Blackboards,
54 68
Houghton, Mufflin & Co., 7 49
$660 65
LOCAL SUPPLIES, LABOR, ETC.
R. Cummings, repairs, $2 10
W. A. Eldredge, repairs, 74
F. A. Small, supplies and labor,
7 25
S. B. Kelley,
1 14
E. Freeman, repairs,
70
S. Freeman, cleaning,
1 00
J. M. Nickerson, carting,
25
E. Doane, repairs,
50
J. Ashley, repairs and cleaning,
2 75
J. D. Allen, work,
1 87
O. E. Kelley, supplies,
5 64
E. Weekes, 2nd, carting,
1 75
E. Robbins, cleaning, 8 00
J. D. Chase. repairs, 7 25
Thorp, Adams & Co., Supplies,
47
Freeman Rogers, repairs,
4 00
Everett Bassett, work on diplomas,
8 00
Chas. S. Small, repairs,
75
Stephen Cole, mason,
6 81.
J. S. Chase, repairs and cleaning,
8 62
B. F. Bee, printing,
4 00
A. P. Goss,
8 10
J. H. Eldredge, wood,
7 50
H. Kelley & Co., fuel and supplies,
54 65
Kendrick & Bearse, coal,
81 13
Allen Joseph, wood,
11 50
O. Mecarta,
2 50
W. H. Ellis,
2 37
J. Raymond & Co., coal,
14 00
D. L. Small, coal,
70 49
T. Joseph, cleaning,
1 65
Geo. B. Chase, carpenter work, "
12 80
S. D. Robbins, cleaning,
15 12
B. F. Robbins, repairs,
2 50
C. E. Hamer & Co., lumber,
14 23
S. K. Crowell. paint,
2 09
H. C. Cahoon, glass,
72
Everett Ellis, work,
13 07
C. E. Brett, supplies,
3 95
J. F. Tobey,
7 30
F. H. Chase, work,
1 50
P. Small, stoves, material and labor,
34 48
S. Bassett, carpenter,
16 00
Thomas Freeman, pump and labor,
6 95
W. I. Paine, mason,
1 00
J. F. Allen, painter,
1 75
W. H. Ellis, stove grate,
1 25
W. H. Ellis, cleaning,
4 30
Prince Hall,
3 00
$469 02
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SUPERINTENDENT AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
S. W. Billings' services, $302 80
66 66
66
car fare,
1 40
B. F. Sears, Jan. 1, 1892 to Jan. 1, 1893, 52 70
A. D. Long, Jan. 1, 1892 to Jan. 1, 1893, 39 60
C. E. Brett, Jr., Feb. 13, 1892 to Jan. 1, 1893, 39 00
$435 50
COMMISSIONS, ETC.
B. F. Sears, commission on books, $9 64
66 66 Freight and express, 3 71
A. D. Long, commission on books, 9 00
66 bills paid,
6 90
J. F. Tobey, commission on books, 43 63
C. E. Brett, Jr., freight and express, 5 16
$78 04
Respectfully Submitted,
BENJ. F. SEARS, ALBERT D. LONG, School Committee.
C. E. BRETT, JR.,
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TO THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF HARWICH.
Gentlemen :
In presenting again my report of the Schools of Harwich, I must acknowledge the guidance of the Hand Divine which has directed us during the year now closed.
I must reiterate also in no unmeaning words my high ap- preciation of the continued co-operation and sympathy which have been shown me. My relations with school official, teacher, child and parent, have been unusually pleasant.
COURSE OF STUDY.
At the early part of the term, beginning Oct. 24, '92, a course of study was presented to the School Committee for their consideration. It received their approval and a sufficient number of copies was printed for the supply of the teachers. Copies can also be obtained by any desiring them by applying to the Secretary of the School Committee. I am led to suggest additional attention to the pursuit of "Na- ture Studies.' Other suggestions from time to time may
be added. A course can't be absolutely perfect. Every course can only be an aid. The real application which can only render it successful is in the hands of the teacher who can inforce its requirements into the minds of the pupil. As the schools of Harwich are located and organized it must be flexible to a greater or less degree. There exist beside the High School, three ungraded or mixed schools. four Primary, three of these with Intermediate grades added to some extent, one Intermediate and four Grammar schools.
The course is divided into nine grades with the expecta- tion that there will be three grades in the Primary, three in the Intermediate and three in the Grammar schools. Where the Primary and Intermediate are to a great extent combined in the same rooms as at East Harwich, Harwich Port and West Harwich, the course must be varied to meet the requirements that may seem necessary in each locality, although a good degree of uniformity can, we believe, be observed. In the ungraded schools of South Harwich,
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