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Forty marriages have been returned for record. The age of the oldest groom is given as 74; bride, 71; youngest groom, 18; bride, 15. Twelve different Clergymen and one Justice of the Peace performed the marriage rites. The number by each is as follows : Rev. Mr. Snow, 15; Rev. Mr. Cook, 7; J. H. Paine, Esq., 5; Rev. Mr. Morris, 4 ; Rev. Messrs Kirkby, Kidder, Atwood, Patterson, Everett, MacQueen, Winkley, Price and Whitaker, 1 each.
RECORD OF FIRES.
Agreeable to Chapter 451 of the Acts of 1889, whereby the Selectmien are required to make returns to the Town Clerk of all fires occurring in their respective towns, the Selectmen of this town have reported six buildings totally destroyed by tire the past year as follows :
Store at West Harwich, burned June 19, occupied by Mrs. E. M. Handren, owned by Kate W. Kelley, valued at $759; cause of fire unknown. Dwelling house at Harwich Centre, burned Oct. 29th, unoccupied, owned by . John H. Reed, valued at $200; cause of fire, incendiary. Dwelling house at Harwich Centre, burned Nov. 5th, unoccupied, owned by Valentine D. Nickerson, valued at $150; cause of fire, incendiary. Barn at Harwich Centre, burned Nov. 25, owned by Lydia A. Bassett, valued at $200; cause of fire,. incendiary. Barn at Harwich Centre, burned Nov. 25th, owned by heirs of Barzillai Sears, valued at $400; cause of fire, cinders falling from a burning building in proximity. Hotel at Harwich Port, known as the "Sea View House," burned Dec. 30, occupied by Lafavor B. Ellis, owned by Rinaldo Eldredge, valued at $6000; cause of fire unknown.
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NUMBER AND ACCOUNT OF DOGS LICENSED.
Male dogs licensed,
106
Female «
5
Total number, 111
Whole amount received for licenses,
$237.00
Clerk's fees for licensing deducted,
22.20
Balance paid County Treasurer,
$214.80
Amount paid back to town Jan. 8, 1894,
188.19
Amount retained by County,
$ 26.61
Respectfully Submitted,
J. H. PAINE, TOWN CLERK.
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Report of the School Committee.
The School Committee herewith present their report for the year 1893. They wish briefly to note a few facts that should receive the thoughtful attention of every citizen of our town :
One of the most important matters to which we call your attention is the record in the latter part of the report of cases of absence and tardiness. It is one of the greatest evils with which the school officers have to contend. Yet the remedy lies almost wholly with the parents. Do not let anything come between the pupil and the school during the time set aside for study. These are valuable hours, and the loss of even one of them is a loss to the pupil who stays away as well as a detriment to the whole school. Tardiness is inexcusable. It is the home influence that must correct this evil and we ask the parents to stimulate a pride in their children to be present at every session on time.
In the table of expenditures will be found an item of reference books for the High School which has not been placed in any list. In agreeing with Mr. Powers last fall for his salary another year there was a difference of $50 between Mr. Powers and the committee. It was agreed that this difference should be taken to purchase reference books and apparatus for the High School. The item referred to is a part of this amount.
It will be seen that the town made no appropriation for keeping the school houses and grounds in order. This year we ask you for an appropriation for this purpose. We have carefully estimated our expenses for the coming year and we offer our recommendations for your consideration.
The schools receive the largest appropriation made by the town. The statement made in the Superintendent's report of the number of voters who have visited our schools during
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the regular exercises, will surprise many, but it forcibly shows the true state of affairs. Don't judge the work that is being done by hearsay. Visit the schools, look into the methods that are being pursued, inspect the school property, interest yourself in these matters, co-operate with the Superintendent and the School Committee in their endeavors, and we shall see such an improved state in our schools as cannot be reached without your co-operation.
EXPENDITURES. JAN. 1, 1893-JAN. 1, 1894.
AVAILABLE FOR TEACHERS' AND JANITORS' WAGES AND FUEL.
General appropriation,
$5000.00
One-half rebate from State on
Superintendent's salary,
133.52
Dog fund,
160.68
State school fund,
268.31
$5562.51
Amount paid for Teachers' wages,
$4880.75
66 " Janitors' wages,
554.90
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". " Fuel,
363.20
$5798.85
Exceeded fund, $236.34
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AVAILABLE FOR BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
$300.00
Appropriation,
Expended for books and supplies, 310.45
Exceeded appropriation, 10.45
Reference books for High School,
(See Committee's Report, ) $25.39
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SUPERINTENDENT.
Appropriation, $300.00
One-half amount returned from State of Superintendent's salary, 133.53
$433.53
Paid S. W. Billings,
$161.85
" C. W. Fearing,
219.59
$381.44
Balance not expended,
$52.09
Under the amended laws the cost to the town for Super- intendent from June 1, 1893, to June 1, 1894, is as follows :
Amount paid to Supt. by Harwich, $376.44
to be received from State by Harwich, 313.70
Actual cost to town, 62.74
Expended for repairs to school-rooms and houses, school grounds, cleaning, etc., etc., For this the town made no appropriation.
$269.80
DETAILED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES.
TEACHERS' WAGES.
W. H. Powers,
$901.25
H. H. Harriman,
270.00
Ellen F. Gibson,
99.00
Etta Rogers,
210.00
Sallie A. Bowen,
72.00
Lizzie D. Nickerson,
315.00
Ella K. Crowell,
306.25
Tamson D. Eldredge,
315.00
L. S. Grigson,
292.50
W. E. Dixon,
112.50
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Lena S. Ellis,
$ 15.00
Carrie J. Jackman,
288.75
W. S. Pierce,
392.50
Helen R. Ellis,
280.50
Marian E. Nickerson,
294.00
Patie B. Eldredge,
90.00
Emma H. Crocker,
84.00
M. B. Jones,
75.00
Harriet B. Bowdoin,
67.50
Eva G. Tuttle,
310.00
Allie A. Kelsey,
90.00
$4880.75
JANITORS' WAGES.
Joseph Ashley,
$ 71.00
L. S. Grigson,
51.00
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W. E. Dixon,
22.50
Isaac Kendrick,
35.00
R. W. Rogers,
10.00
Ziba Cahoon,
22.50
E. Doane, Jr.,
54.27
F. H. Chase,
167.25
Prince Hall,
65.38
Wm. H. Ellis,
56.00
$554.90
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Thos. Hall & Co., Apparatus,
$ 5.70
Thorp & Martin Co., Supplies,
19.09
D. C. Heath & Co., Books,
5.25
American Book Co.,
66
45.79
University Pub. Co.,
66
45.69
Ginn & Co.,
31.83
Thompson, Brown & Co., "
18.27
Silver, Burdett & Co.,
38.60
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George F. King & Merrill, Supplies,
$ 23.28
Allen & Bacon, Books, 10.00
J. L. Hammett, Supplies, 39.33
3.75
Powers Bros., 66 Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, Books,
1.58
George S. Perry & Co., Supplies,
5.45
Methodist Book Concern,
3.30
Boston School Supply Co., "
13.54
$310.45
FUEL.
J. W. Eldredge,
$ 13.50
B. W. Eldredge,
5.00
W. H. Ellis,
2.35
D. L. Small,
71.50
H. Kelley & Co.,
209.13
J. Raymond & Co.,
31.51
Kendrick & Bearse,
18.01
W. J. Nickerson,
7.50
Sears Bros.,
4.71)
$363.20
LOCAL SUPPLIES, LABOR, ETC.
J. D. Chase, Cleaning,
$ 1.50
J. Ashley, Labor, 2.55
S. K. Sears, Supplies,
1.50
E. Doane, Labor,
.35
M. Ashley, Cleaning,
8.00
J. M. & S. B. Moody. Supplies,
2.73
S. Eldredge & Son, Painting,
3.15
S. Cole, Labor and Supplies,
6.95
O. E. Kelley, Supplies,
4.62
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S. Baker, Labor,
$ 1.75
H. Phillips, 66
7.90
A. Capron, Supplies,
.61
Old Colony Railroad, Freight,
1.01
S. Freeman, Labor,
1.67
Thomas Freeman, Labor and Supplies,
1.00
J. D. Allen, Labor,
1.25
E. Freeman,
12.05
D. R. Ginn, Supplies,
.30
U. D. Phillips, Carting,
2.50
Burgess & Hulse, Supplies,
7.52
F. A. Small, Supplies and Labor,
2.25
H. B. Snow, Carting,
1.00
B. W. Torrey, Diplomas,
3.00
F. Kennedy, Repairing Organ,
3.50
E. Doane, Jr., Labor,
2.02
S. B. Kelley, Supplies,
.30
C. E. Hamer & Co., Lumber and Labor,
38.00
W. H. Ellis, Supplies,
2.70
George D. Smalley, Stove, (1892)
26.00
Henry Baker, Labor,
1.50
Everett Harris, "
9.00
F. H. Chase, Cleaning and Labor,
10.63
C. E. Brett, Supplies,
1.75
S. Bassett, Labor,
1.80
A. P. Goss, Printing,
9.75
P. Hall, Labor,
11.95
Paddock Small, Labor and Materials,
23.56
J. F. Tobey, Supplies,
6.86
S. L. Moore,
2.48
Ziba Cahoon, Cleaning, etc.,
14.58
R. W. Rogers, Repairs,
1.00
Isaac L. Kendrick, Repairs, etc.,
5.69
E. L. Chase,
1.10
J. F. Allen, Painting,
1.97
Mrs. M. Nickerson, Rent of Play Ground,
1.05
J. L. Hammett, Slate Blackboards,
16.45
Supplies for High School,
1.00
$269.80
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
A. D. Long,
$58.80
W. J. Nickerson,
26.50
B. F. Sears,
8.75
C. E. Brett,
59.00
$153.05
COMMISSIONS, FREIGHT, ETC.
B. F. Sears, Care of Books and Freight,
$ 2.42
A. D. Long, Freight, etc.,
4.10
C. E. Brett, Care of Books,
13.23
Freight and Express,
5.65
J. F. Tobey, Commission,
10.72
$36.12
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SCHOOL BOOK ACCOUNT. DR.
Stock on hand Jan. 1. 1893,
$193.95
Old Books sold, 12.14
Supplies and Books purchased during year, 310.45
$516.54
CR.
Books and Supplies furnished :
High School,
$103.17
Centre Grammar,
46.73
Intermediate, 21.78
Primary,
14.24
Pleasant Lake Mixed,
19.05
North Mixed,
24.11
East Grammar,
19.89
Primary,
11.09
South Mixed,
5.26
Port Grammar, books,
$6.40
supplies,
7.48
13.88
" Primary, books,
$6.89
66
66
supplies,
9.99
16.88
West Grammar, books, $22.67
. . supplies,
6.38
29.05
Primary, books,
$5.73
66
supplies,
7.22
12.95
338.08
Supplies sold for cash,
2.90
66 and Books on hand Jan. 1, 1894, 175.56
$516.54
Old Books exchanged,
$11.16
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STATEMENT BY SECTIONS. HARWICH CENTRE.
Teacher's Salary, High School,
$901.25
Grammar,
369.00
66
Intermediate,
282.00
66
Primary,
315.00
Janitor's Wages,
167.25
Fuel, Supplies, Repairs and Cleaning,
114.85
46.37
$2195.72
NORTH HARWICH.
Teacher's Salary,
$306.25
Janitor's Wages,
65.38
Fuel,
29.65
Supplies, Repairs and Cleaning,
11.95
$413.23
PLEASANT LAKE.
Teacher's Salary,
$315.00
Janitor's Wages,
56.00
Fuel,
33.13
Supplies, Repairs and Cleaning,
8.74
$412.87
HARWICH PORT.
Teacher's salary, Grammar, 66
$405.00
66 Primary,
303.75
Janitor,
73.50
Fuel,
47.21
Preparing fuel,
1.25
Supplies,
.80
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Rent of Play Ground, $ 1.05
Repairs,
Labor, $22.85
Material, 9.48
32.33
$864.89
WEST HARWICH.
Teacher's Salary, Grammar,
$392.50
66
Primary,
280.50
Janitor's Wages,
71.00
Fuel,
57.43
Preparing Fuel,
1.80
Supplies,
6.05
Repairs,
Materials, 33.80
53.50
$862.78
EAST HARWICH.
Teacher's Salary, Grammar,
$369.00
66 Primary,
241.50
Janitor's Wages,
67.50
Fuel,
60.80
Supplies, Repairs and Cleaning,
57.79
New Stove, 1892,
26.00
$822.59
SOUTH HARWICH.
Teacher's Salary,
$400.00
Janitor's Wages,
54.27
Fuel,
28.16
Supplies, Repairs and Cleaning,
7.52
$489.95
Labor,
$19.70
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The Committee recommend the following as close esti- mates of the expenses of the year 1894 :
For Teachers, Fuel and Janitors, $5300.00
Ordinary Repairs, 300.00
" School Books, 300.00
" Superintendent, 300.00
Respectfully Submitted,
A. D. LONG, W. J. NICKERSON, C. E. BRETT.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
To the School Committee of Harwich:
In accordance with the customary requirement, I have the honor to present the third annual report of the Superintendent of Schools.
The brevity of my service, which began on the first day of June, confines my report to a statement of the immediate needs of the schools and of the plans already entered upon, together with suggestions regarding improvements.
Official work during the months of June and July was directed to forming an acquaintance with the schools and determining a course of procedure for the ensuing school year. The teachers were laboring faithfully, the pupils were interested and attentive, and there was an evident effort at systematic instruction. To the non-professional eye, the conditions would undoubtedly appear favorable for obtaining the best results ; and it must be truthfully acknowledged that the schools were doing fair work. Careful observation, however, soon disclosed the fact that time and energy were being lost, and that a great deal of effort was misdirected through a misconception of methods or inexperience.
With no lack of appreciation for the excellent spirit and earnest endeavor and much good work of the teachers, this criticism is offered in true kindness ; for a frank acknowl- edgment of the situation is imperatively the first step toward improvement.
TEACHERS' MEETINGS.
A large part of the superintendent's time is necessarily spent in observing methods and in suggesting, and sometimes illustrating, points for improvement. For the treatment of certain subjects it is occasionally important to hold meetings of the teachers.
Three teachers' meetings have already been held and were profitable to those present. It is unfortunate that several teachers find it inconvenient to attend these meetings and it would be well to adopt measures to secure their attendance without imposing an unequal burden upon them.
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TRAINING CLASS.
In order to encourage young people who desire to become teachers to make some professional preparation, and at the same time to provide a larger source of supply from which substitutes and teachers may be selected as occasion demands, you authorized me to form a training class.
That class was duly formed and now numbers thirteen members, of whom five are teachers in our schools, one comes from Chatham and two come from Brewster. They pursue a course of reading in such practical books as Prince's "Courses and Methods," and Calkins's "Primary Object Lessons ;" and meet me once in two weeks for a talk upon theoretical topics.
Next term those not already teaching will be assigned to the different schools as assistants, and will receive an orderly training in the actual work and methods of teaching.
But no training class can do the work or accomplish the results of a normal school.
NORMAL SCHOOL.
A movement has been instituted for the founding of one or more new normal schools. The Legislature will probably be asked to take favorable action this winter. The towns along Cape Cod should be thoroughly alive to any movement of this kind ; for there is no portion of the State so remote from normal schools as the towns of the Cape. The geography, the natural history, the industries, the history of the Cape, are widely different from those of other extended portions of the State.
Moreover, the development and prosperity of the early Colony and of the present Commonwealth have been intimately and singularly connected with the welfare of Cape Cod. The sons and daughters of the Cape are, indeed, a strong right arm to Massachusetts.
The educational needs are great ; and the State should not be slower to recognize those needs here than elsewhere.
Here are considerations that should have weight, and if the towns of the Cape are prompt and united and judicious in presenting them, it seems as though the result must be favorable to the interests of the schools and the people.
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EDUCATIONAL GATHERINGS.
A teachers' institute was held by the State Board of Education, at the High School building on the eighth of No- vember. About seventy-five teachers from this and the other towns of the county below Barnstable were in attendance and found it an occasion full of profitable suggestion and advice.
The opportunity afforded for coming in contact with ex- pert professional talent renders such gatherings doubly helpful to the community in which they are held.
The hospitality of the ladies of the town was highly appreciated.
The next day, a smaller but no less important meeting was that of the school committees and superintendents of the lower towns of the county, for the discussion of the relations of committees and. superintendents, and other matters of local educational importance. It seems desirable that other meetings of the same character should be held in the near future, in order that there may be a better understanding and agreement upon matters of common interest to the several towns.
COURSE OF STUDY.
It is no easy task to guage the work of a number of schools differing from each other not only in the courses pursued but also in methods and grading, and to modify and unify that work so as to make it possible to have a common outline.
And that outline may require modification almost as soon as it is made. Nevertheless it is- a necessary step toward systematizing the schools.
Such an outline was prepared by my predecessor-a man of sterling worth and conscientious faithfulness-in the midst of other arduous labors, and it marks an important period in the history of our schools.
An extended course of studies has been prepared by the State Board of Education, and the incorporation of its provisions into the present outline, as rapidly as it is prac- ticable, is carnestly recommended.
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Whatever policy is pursued, several years will be re- quired to adapt and introduce a course of study that will be fairly permanent, and to produce satisfactory results.
HIGH SCHOOL.
In accordance with the recommendation of last year, the High School course has been revised with a view to reducing the number of daily exercises and economizing the time and efforts of the teacher to the advantage of the pupils.
Much credit is due the teacher for valuable suggestions and for arranging the details of the course in practicable form. The course as adopted appears upon another page. The study of United States History is hereafter to be com- pleted in the grammar schools; and Book-keeping is also 10 receive attention in the grammar schools, in connection with the instruction in percentage. Physical Geography is intro- duced as a much needed branch in the High School.
The class that entered the High School in October had an unusual experience and one that ought not to be repeated.
The examination for entrance held in August was based upon the Course of Study as printed, modified by the slight knowledge of the work actually accomplished, that my brief connection with the schools had enabled me to obtain, and further modified by the desire to maintain a fair standard of scholarship for the High School.
A High School capable of preparing students for college must maintain a fair standard of preparation for its own work. The failure of applicants to pass that examination seems to have been due-not to lack of effort or confidence on their part-but to lack of conformity to the Course of Study in the lower schools, and in some cases, to superficial or inadequate instruction.
When the instruction in the lower schools becomes uniform- ly systematic and the methods are efficient and thorough, it will be advisable to do away with the special entrance examinations, and to promote directly from the highest grammar grade to the High School.
CONSOLIDATION.
The expediency of erecting a new centrally located building for the accommodation of all the schools of the
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town, and of transporting all pupils who live at a distance will soon demand earnest consideration.
Consolidation has strong educational advantages over the present system, and also has to meet some objections.
Several towns have adopted the plan and consider it a decided success. The schools are fewer, are better graded and better instructed. The annual expense is less rather than greater, and the objections are not so great as were antici- pated.
The town of Orleans has just consolidated her schools. If the plan is successful there, why will it not be an advantage to Harwich ?
VISITATION.
During the term of nine weeks just closed, there has been an average of only five visitors in each of the thirteen schools, while at their ordinary exercises, except by members of the school committee and by the superintendent ; and not five of the names of those visitors belong to voters in the town. No doubt all would agree that more frequent visita- tion is important in order to acquire definite and correct information of the state of the schools, to promote under- standing and co-operation with the teachers, and to encourage pupils by a manifest personal interest. It is easy to assume that all things are going well, and it requires effort to make a visit. But the effort will pay. Let the people be incited by all means to make the requisite effort to visit their schools.
ATTENDANCE.
The winter and spring terms were greatly broken up at the Centre schools by the prevalence of diphtheria ; and at West Harwich by measles. Diphtheria has also caused the loss of a week at West Harwich during the fall term, and the East Harwich Grammar School was closed nearly a week through the illness of the teacher.
The table of Statistics of Attendance upon another page is well worth a perusal ; for it is in this direction that home influences are specially helpful and necessary. Particular attention is desired to the columns of "Tardiness" and "Absence." Tardiness and frequent absence greatly hinder
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the training of the pupil to habits of punctuality, regularity, and reliability. When absence is really necessary, it is excusable ; but when it is due to personal inconvenience or feeling, the rights of the children should be respected and maintained. Tardiness is rarely necessary or excusable. A little computation of the absences shows that an average of over a week each in the winter and spring terms was lost to all the pupils of the town ; and the fall term shows a loss of half a week. It is worse than simply lost time and expense when the hindrance to continuous and thorough work is considered.
So much irregularity appears to be unnecessary, subversive of the rights of the children, and wasteful of the town's free gift.
TRUANT SCHOOL.
There are not many bad cases of truancy, and it is doubt- ful whether there would be any commitments to a truant school, if one were accessible.
On the other hand, a more strict observance of laws relating to truancy would have a most wholesome effect upon school attendance. It is highly important to the interests of the schools to urge upon the County Commissioners the expediency of providing a truant school without delay.
SCHOOLROOMS.
The school is the educational home of the child. The room should be a model in neatness, orderliness, decoration, warmth, light, atmosphere, and cheerfulness. It is delight- fully surprising to note the change that is wrought in pupils by putting a tint of warm color on the walls and ceiling. by keeping the woodwork and furniture clean and polished, by keeping the windows clean and fitted with good shades, by replacing dilapidated blackboards with substantial slate - boards, and by adorning the walls with a few choice pictures.
The health of the pupils calls for some mode of ventila- tion that will not allow a draft of air directly upon the head.
MAPS.
There is a great lack of good wall maps in most of the schools. If a partial supply could be procured this year
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and the balance another year, it would relieve a long felt want.
SLATES.
Slates are noisy, filthy, and easily broken. In using them, the hands of the pupils speedily become soiled, and their books and clothing soon bear the marks of slovenliness.
The slate pencil is one of the greatest hindrances to good penmanship.
Paper is every way more desirable, and at present rates is more economical ; for the extra expense of paper will be more than met by the saving in text-books that are kept cleaner and more serviceable when there are no slates. Wherever paper has been substituted for slates -- and this has been done in a number of localities-there is a marked im- provement in the order of the school, and in the neatness and carefulness of the pupils' work. The removal of slates and slate pencils is strongly advised.
TEXT-BOOKS.
There is urgent need of revising the list of authorized text-books with a view to securing uniformity of work in the different schools ; and many books that are in bad con- dition need to be replaced. The teachers should render a strict account of the condition of all books placed under their control, and the pupils should be held responsible for all unnecessary damage.
A few instances of reasonable enforcement of the laws rela- ting to such matters, would have a wonderful effect toward lengthening the serviceability of the books, and toward inculcating habits of respect and care for public property.
The use in the different schools, of different books upon the same subject presents a manifest obstacle to uniform preparation for the High School. This is particularly true of the histories and geographies.
READING.
The public library and private library alike depend for the extent of their usefulness upon ability and taste for SILENT reading ; and the schools have a duty in this direction.
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ORAL reading requires attention to vocal culture. A secondary aim in the instruction in reading is facility.
A decided change in the quality of the reading is already beginning to appear in the schools, in conformity with these ideas ; but it cannot proceed far without the necessary books. The schools need to have the present supply of readers replenished and made uniform, and a fair supply of new supplementary reading matter.
PENMANSHIP.
The instruction in penmanship would be benefited by a complete change, involving a more careful attention to the following principles :
The style of writing should be simple, legible, easy to acquire ; the position of the writer should be normal, free, comfortable ; the writing materials should be excellent and abundant; and the instruction should be frequent, pains- taking, and progressive, with legibility and facility as its two-fold aim.
Much more work should be done upon loose paper, and the copy-book should be used only when some skill has been acquired.
It is confidently believed that, in this way, nearly all pupils will acquire a neat, desirable style, and will find writing an agreeable exercise.
CONCLUSION.
In other branches work is proceeding more satisfactorily.
The order and general discipline of the schools is com- mendable.
It has been my endeavor in what has been written, to call attention to the needs of the schools, not for the sake of criticism, but for the purpose of suggesting appropriate and practicable means of improvement. How many of these suggestions shall be realized, it remains for the town through you to determine ; but unless the spirit of the good people of Harwich is widely different from what it appears to be, they will not suffer their schools-their treasure and their hope-to stand in need of improvements that come within their ability to supply.
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The schools are doing good work-as good as can be ex- pected under existing conditions. But teachers and pupils are capable of doing better work. Shall not the conditions be changed so as to admit of better work ?
The cordial support of the Committee, the hearty co- operation of the teachers, and the good will of the people, are deeply gratifying and constitute a sure promise of a bright future for the schools.
Respectfully Submitted,
C. W. FEARING, DIST. SUPT.
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STATISTICS OF ATTENDANCE.
School.
Term.
Average Member- ship.
Average Attend- ance.
Per Cent. of At- tendance.
Half Day's Absence.
Tardy Marks.
Winter,
37.8
34.
90
446
30
High,
Spring,
37.2
32.1
86
445
61
Fall,
38.1
36.3
95
197
30
Winter,
25.8
22.8
88
388
69
Centre
Spring,
17.1
12 3
72
194
60
Grammar,
Fall,
31.
29.3
94
138
28
Centre
Spring,
29.6
25.2
85
441
18
Intermediate
Fall,
18.8
17 6
94
116
9
Centre
Spring,
31.7
28.
88
300
26
Primary,
Fall,
26.2
23.7
90
152
20
Port
Spring,
21.3
20 2
95
132
19
Grammar,
Fall,
27.7
26 2
95
128
80
Port
Spring,
38.1
29.9
90
392
6
Primary,
Fall,
25.8
24.4
94
144
8
West
Spring,
19.7
18.8
95
109
1
Grammar,
Fall,
30.6
27.8
92
226
6
West
Spring,
33.8
32.4
96
163
16
Primary,
Fall,
26.6
24.9
94
135
4
Winter,
22.1
19 8
90
282
16
Grammar,
Spring, Fall,
17.
16 4
96
50
14
East
Spring,
21.7
19.5
90
260
27
Primary,
Fall,
18.4
16.6
90
161
4
North
Spring,
19.
17 6
93
215
10
Mixed,
Fall,
20.5
18.
88
205
9
South
Spring,
14.9
13.9
93
125
7
Mixed
Fall.
15.8
15.
95
72
1
Winter,
21.9
20.4
93
185
16
Pleasant
Spring,
19.3
18.
93
220
17
Lake Mixed,
Fall,
28.
26.
93
246
13
Winter,
317.1
287.2
91
3532
305
All the Scliools,
Spring, Fall,
309.7
278.2
90
3115
275
324.5
302 2
93
1970
226
Winter,
24.
22.
92
259
8
Winter,
20.
17.9
90
235
10
Winter,
25.1
22.8
91
271
64
Winter,
26.5
24.2
91
274
29
Winter,
26 7
24.5
92
263
20
Winter,
35.4
33.
93
290
11
East
91
119
7
Winter,
19.1
16.3
85
342
19
Winter,
19.9
18.2
91
200
9
Winter.
12.8
11.3
88
97
4
11.3
10 3
51
LIST OF TEACHERS.
SCHOOL.
NAME OF TEACHER.
DATE OF ELECTION.
High,
W. H. Powers,
Aug. 1892.
Centre Grammar,
Ellen F. Gibson, .
Oct. 1893.
Intermediate,
Sallie A. Bowen, .
Oct. 1893.
66 Primary, . .
Lizzie D. Nickerson,
July 1892.
Port Grammar, .
W. E. Dixon,
Oct. 1893.
" Primary,
Mrs. Carrie Jackman,
Jan. 1893.
West Grammar, . .
W. S. Pierce, .
Oct. 1892.
Primary, .
Mrs. Helen R. Ellis,
Dec. 1869.
East Grammar, . .
Maro Beath Jones,
Oct. 1893.
Primary, .
Harriet B. Bowdoin,
Oct. 1893.
North Mixed,
Ella K. Crowell, .
Mar: 1887.
South Mixed, . .
Allie A. Kelsey, .
Oct. 1893.
Pleasant Lake Mixed, Tamson D. Eldredge, Apr. 1892.
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HARWICH HIGH SCHOOL.
COURSES OF STUDY. ADOPTED 1893.
ENGLISH COURSE.
1893-94.
First Year Class .- English Composition, General History, Physical Geography.
Second Year Class .- English Literature, General History, Physical Geography, Geometry.
Third Year Class .- English Literature, Physics, Geometry, Modern History.
1894-95.
First Year Class .- English Composition, Algebra, Zoology (first half of year), Botany (sec- ond half of year).
Second Year Class .- Rhetoric, Algebra, Civics, Zoology (first half of year), Botany (sec- ond half of year).
Third Year Class .- Rhetoric, Physics, Civics, Modern History.
CLASSICAL COURSE.
1893-94.
First Year Class .- English Composition, General History, Latin.
Second Year Class .- English Literature (first half of year), French (second half of year), Gen- eral History, Cæsar, Greek.
Third Year Class .- English Literature (first half of year), French (second half of year), Ge- ometry, Cicero, Anabasis.
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Fourth Year Class .- Physics, Geometry, Cicero, Homer and Herodotus.
1894-95.
First Year Class .- English Composition, Algebra, Latin. Second Year Class .- Rhetoric, Algebra, Cæsar, Greek. Third Year Class .- Rhetoric, French, Virgil, Anabasis. Fourth Year Class .- Physics, French, Virgil, Homer and Herodotus.
Occasional supplementary work in the common English branches is to be given to all classes.
The courses for 1895-96 will be the same as for 1893-94; for 1896-97 the same as for 1894- 95 ; and so on.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES. Class of 1893.
College Preparatory (Four Year) Course.
ANNIE ELIZABETH CROWELL,' MARO BEATH JONES.
English and Latin (Three Year) Course.
REBECCA ELLA BASSETT,
SARAH ELIZABETH SIMMONS BUTLER,
CLENRIC HENRY CAHOON,
EDWIN ALTON ELLIS, JOHN PETER NICKERSON,
MORTIMER HARWOOD PAINE,
EMILY FRANKLIN ROBBINS, ARABELLA HANNAH STOKES.
54 ROLL OF HONOR.
Pupils who were neither absent nor tardy.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Winter Term .- Lizzie Crowell, Sadie Butler, Augustus Moody, E. L. Stokes, Jr.
Spring Term .- Sadie Butler, E. L. Stokes, Jr.
Fall Term-Josie Ellis, A. H. Moody, Caleb Chase, Jessie Rogers, Evie Weekes, Edna Barnes, Lucy Winslow.
CENTRE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Spring Term. - Edna B. Baker.
Fall Term .- Lawrence Bearse, Bessie Bearse, Essie Bearse, Millie Nickerson, Richard Gage, Harry Eldredge.
CENTRE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
Spring Term .- Orwell S. Crosby. Fall Term .- Arthur E. Nickerson.
CENTRE PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Spring Term .- Lillie Mclaughlin.
Fall Term .- Richard H. Mullaney, Charles Ellis.
PORT GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Winter Term .- Inez M. Shaw, Ernest S. Nickerson.
Spring Term .- Olive E. Tuttle, Ernest S. Nickerson.
Fall Term .- Cecil Eldredge, Ernest S. Nickerson.
PORT PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Winter Term .- Eva M. Allen, Blanche P. Baker, Robert L. Megathlin.
Spring Term .- Irma Jackman, Robert Megathlin, Muriel Megathlin, Eddie Newcomb.
Fall Term .- Eva M. Allen, Blanche P. Baker, Irvin C. Baker, Harold B. Kelley.
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WEST GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Winter Term .- Wendell S. Ellis, Sylvia E. Lothrop. Spring Term .- Wendell S. Ellis, T. Irving Ellis, Caleb Simmons, Gladys Hentz, Sylvia E. Lothrop.
Fall Term .- Alexcena Berry, T. Irving Ellis, Mary E. Wixon, Caleb Simmons.
WEST PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Winter Term .- Jennie E. Bearse, David Cummings. Fall Term .- Bennie. F. Kendrick, Wallace Howland, Clarence Taylor.
EAST GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Spring Term .- Carlotta M. Ireland.
Fall Term .- Lawrence Chase, Lillie M. Eldredge, Car- lotta M. Ireland.
EAST PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Winter Term .- Bertie K. Kendrick. Spring Term .- Lawrence M. Chase.
NORTH MIXED SCHOOL.
Winter Term .- Myron L. Robbins, Myron F. Sears. Spring Term .- Geneva F. Ryder.
Fall Term .- S. Arthur Cahoon, Myron L. Robbins, Myron F. Sears.
SOUTH MIXED SCHOOL.
Winter Term .- Mabel T. Nickerson, Wilbur E. Stokes. Spring Term .-- Mabel T. Nickerson, Ida W. Eldredge.
Fall Term .- Edna M. Small, George L. Small, Louis McNulty, Wilbur E. Stokes, Lura A. Stokes, Mabel G. Weekes.
PLEASANT LAKE MIXED SCHOOL. Spring Term .- Maude Ellis, Sadie Bassett. Fall Term .- Alberto Atkins, Sadie Bassett, Chester Cahoon.
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