Town of Arlington annual report 1857-1870, Part 22

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Murray, Timothy


11 00


Nelligan, Patrick 2 00


McGrath, John


2 00


Newell, Maria, Mrs. 78 00


Marden, James A.


2 00


Nichols, Augustus 9 50


McCarty, John


2 00


Nicola, Matthias 2 00


Meade, Patrick


13 25.


Nourse, Nathan 24 72


Merrifield, Joseph A.


37 62


Merrifield, Jos. A., Main


Street Estate, 36 00


Murray, John 2 00


McCarty, John


2 00


Martin, George William


2 00


McCarty, Dennis


2 00


Mott, Henry


77 60


Mott, Henry, Old House,


31 50


Mullen, John


2 00


McManus, George


8 23


O'Neil, Patrick 2 00


O'Brien, William 2 00


Morrow, John


2 00


O'Brien, Daniel 8 75


Moore, James


2 00


O'Donnell, Michael


2 23


Mahoney, James


2 00


O'Donnell, John


2 00


Marston, John D.


2 00


Owens, Terrence


2 00


McCarty, Dennis


4 62 O'Keef, Michael


2 00


Moore, Edward B.


2 00 Ober, Joseph E.


17 82


Mc Laughlin, Robert 2 00


O'Leary, Dennis


10 25


McCarty, John


2 00 O'Brien, Peter


6 35


Mc Manus, Andrew 4 55.


O'Neil, James


2 00


McKenna, Frank 2 00


30 00


Osborn, John 39 75


Muzzey, Sarah Mrs. 75 00


Osborn, John J. 17 00


McCarty, Morris 23 60


2 00


P.


Pearson, Lyman T. ..... 29 00


Proctor, William H. H. 2 00


Poland, Arthur 2 00


Mason, J. B., Dr. 67 25


Miller, Archibald 2 00


Phelan, Jeremiah


..


2 00


Nolan, John


2 00


Nason, Charles H. 2 00


Niles, William J. 314 00


Noble, E. T. 97 55


Nickerson, Jonas C. 41 45


O.


O'Donnell, Michael and John 12 00


Morrow, William


2 00


Osborn, John 207 50


Mott, Susan, Mrs.


Mahoney, Timothy


Maynard, George C. 15 88


Mayo, Jesse 18 50


McGrath, Patrick 2 00


Mahoney, Bartholomew 17 37


Newcomb, F. A. 2 00


39


TAXES.


Pendergast, John '


Phelps, Henry 2 00


Peabody, Charles H. 2 00 Pierce, James A. 2 00


Perry, Charles C. 2 00


Potter, J. S. 615 50


Potter, J. S., Fiske Es- tate, 97 50


Pendergast, James 8 00


Prentiss, A. W., Mrs. 61 80


Payson, Mary P., Miss 67 20


Proctor, William


45 50


Peck, Abel G. 900 50


Poland, Benjamin


133 25


Poland, Almira


28 50


Pierce, John A. P.


122 52


Pierce, John A. P., Clark


Place, 28 50


Pierce, John A. P., Locke


Place, 39 60


Pierce, Jerome 2 00


Pratt, John


176 30


Pierce, Frank E.


2 00


Patterson, Matthew


2 75


Pierce, Elisha 8 00


Porter, Charles S., Rev. 84 50


Pattee, John Augustus 29 75


Parker, O. G. 11


00


Purcell, James


11 75


Peabody, John


239 30


Puffer, David


161 15


Puffer, David, Union St. Lot, 3 45


Peabody, James 162 20


Peabody, James 11 25


Prentice, Amos E. .42 50


Prentice, Samuel P.


2 00


Peirce, J. Winslow 136 25


Pierce, Abel 81 65


Pierce, Thomas P. 181 25


Pierce, Thomas P., Trus-


tee, 17 25


Pierce, Ebenezer P. 108 20


Pierce, Thomas B.


2 00


Prentiss, Samuel


9 88 Pattee, William H.


8 00


Pool, Frederick L.


2 00


Price, James


21 73


Proctor, Abel R.


89 00


Proctor, A. R., Charles-


town Street Estate, .... 60 75 Proctor, A. R., Trustee, 27 00 Prescott, Proctor, and Fowle, 450 00


Parmenter, William E ... 24 50


Pierce, Oliver H.


3 87


Peck, William G.


2 00


Phippen, Ann H.


4 50


Price, William


10 70


Pierce, George, Capt.


170 00


Pierce, Geo. Capt. Dickey Estate, 13 20


Peirce, Geo. Capt., Old


Almshouse,


24 00


Pierce, Geo. Capt., Usher House, 31 50


Pierce, Geo. Capt., Cot- ting Lot, 7 13


Pratt, Nathan


576 80


Pratt, Nathan


30 45


Pierce, Horace B.


47


00


Pratt, N. Double House, 89 10


Pratt, N. Swan Land, .. 10 50


Pattee, Jesse P., Estate, 109 50


Pattee, Jesse P., Estate, 10 50


Pattee, Jesse P., Estate, 49 50


Pattee, Jesse P., Estate, 4 50


Pattee, Jesse P., Cotting Land; 9 75


Prentice, Fanny R., Wid. 66 45


Prentice, Mary 6 75


Pierce, Jonas, Wid. 12 S2


Pierce, Lydia


61 13


Prescott, Edwin R.


20 45


Prescott, Edwin R.


12 00


Porter, Hannah C. Wid. 30 00


17 00 Quirk, Patrick 2 00


Prentiss, William


8 00 Quirk, Michael


2 00


40


TAXES.


R.


Ripley, Dustin 2 00


Reagan, Cornelius 2 00


Rand, Charles O. 2 00


Rittman, Augustus 2 00


Rowe, James 2 00


Ricker. Frank 24 50


Rood, David C. 2 00


Reagan, Jeremiah 2 00


Ryan, Cornelius 4 25


Russell, Thomas, Col. .. 30 00


Russell, Henry 2 00 Russell, Thomas, Col. .. 27 00


Russell, Thomas J. 119 75


Ross, John 2 00


Rowe, Patrick


5 75


Richardson, Elmer 2 00


Richardson, Orlando B. 6 50


Ramsdell, Thomas 69 50


Ramsdell, Thomas


22 50


Ramsdell, Thomas 6 00


Ramsdell, Thomas


55 50


Russell, Jeremiah S.


2 00


Russell, James H. 2 00


Russell, Walter


134 83


Richardson, David W. 2 00


Russell, Amos F.


2 00


Rood, George W. 2 00


Richardson, Mark A.


23 00


Russell, J. Willard 2 00


Russell, E. T.


2 00


Redio, William


2 00


Russell, George


52 25


Richardson, William H. 101 82 Richardson, William H.


Converse House, ....


....


15 00


Richardson, William H. Trustee, 7 50


Russell, Benjamin, F.


132 35


Russell, Benj. F., Kim- ball Land, 39 00


Russell, Jeremiah


175 92


Russell, Jeremiah, Allen


Land, 12 00


Russell, Jeremiah, Doct.


Dadd Lot,


24 99


Russell, Jeremiah, Whit- ton Place, 34 50


Robbins, Joshua


103 03


Ryder, Patrick


12 05


Rawson, Warren


351 65


Rawson, Warren


16 80


Russell, Frederick F. .. 17 00 Russell, George C. 332 00


Robinson, Isaac 5 00


Russell, Thomas, Col. .. 543 30


Russell, Thomas H.


48 13


Russell, William W.


17 00


Russell, James, Heirs, .. 341 55 Russell, James, Heirs of,


Horton Lot,


22 50


Robbins, Nathan


727 62


Robbins, Nathan, Union


Street,


12 60


Robbins, Nathan, Farm, 76 88


Robbins, Nathan, High


Street House, ...


19 50


Robbins, Nathan, Cotting


Estate,


76 50


Robbins, Alvin


9 50


Reardon, Peter


7 62


Russell, James S.


30 35


Rauber, Frederick


2 00


Russell, Bowen


73 85


Russell, Ira L.


5 00


Robbins, James


6 50


Rowe, Matthew


14 00


Russell, Edward, Capt. .. . 26 38


Russell and Kimball, ..


45 00


Richardson, George B.,


Estate,


183 00


Russell, Martha W ., Wid. 25 50 Russell, Martha W., Wid. Improved by Mrs. Asa Brooks, 35 10


Russell, Sarah


6 75


Russell, George C. ....


15 00


Russell, Thomas, Col. .. 22 50


Russell, Thomas, Col. .. 16 50


41


TAXES.


S.


Stevens, Burke 2 00


Schwamb, Charles 38 00


Schwamb, Theodore, Jr. 2 00


Schwamb, C. &. T. 82 50


Shay, John 2 00


Stoddard, Emerson 2 00


Smith, James 2 00


Spaulding, Lewis 2 00


Stevens, Lander 2 00


Scannel, William 2 00


Sheen, Timothy 2 00


Skinner, William H. 2 00


Skinner, George A. 14 00


Sullivan, John 24 50


Shannon, Peter 2 00


Sawyer, Charles,


17 00


Staples, Frederick 2 00


Sullivan, Thomas


2 00


Sullivan, Michael 2 00


Sullivan, Dennis 2 00


Salom, William 2 00


Shelters, Anson 2 00


Shepherd, Riley, 2 00


Squires, John P.


566 00


Squires, John P., Pond Street Estate, 72 00


Squires, John P., Pierce Estate, 43 50


Sullivan, John 2 00


Sweeney, Daniel 2 00


Sweeney, Jeremiah 2 00


Stines, James 26 00


Scanlan, William 2 00


Scott, Thomas 2 00


Schwamb, Frederick 2 00 Schwamb, Frederick, Jr. 12 13 Sargent, Joseph 2 00 Stowe, William E. 9 50


Stowe, William


145 47


Sullivan, Daniel J.


2 00


Southwell, William


50


Shattuck, Isaac


165 50


Shattuck, Isaac, Currier


Place, 24 30


Schwamb, Theodore 56 75


Splann, Daniel 9 13


Speatman, Robert


3 50


Shattuck, Ralph W. 44 75


Shattuck, R. W., Whit- ney Land, 42 00


Shattuck, R. W. & Co. 30 75


Stickney, Sylvester 2 00


Swan, James


18 95


Swan, Stephen


226 05


Schwamb, Jacob


2 75


Schwamb, John


2 00


Schouler, Robert 74 67


Symmes, Stephen 162 90


Symmes, Stephen, Jr.


34 93


Swan, Henry, Estate, 42 60


Soles, William


11 45


Shay, William, Estate, 16 20


Schouler, James


56 00


Swan, Henry


90 57


Stanwood, Daniel R. 20 00


Smith, James E. 2 00


Smith, Samuel, Abbott Estate, 63 00


Sanderson, Mary


8 10


Swan, Samuel, Estate,


62 10


Schouler, John


242 00


Swan, Phebe, Widow .. 58 20


Swan, Gershom, Estate, 45 00


Storer, Edward


44 45


Stevens, John R,


10 48


Society, Baptist, Treas-


urer and Trustees, .... 110. 75


Swan, Charles


2 00


T.


Thompson, Charles O. .. 11 00 Tufts, Ephraim 152 30 Tufts, Ephraim Trustee, 40 50 Terrey, Patrick 2 00


Toomey, Cornelius


2 00


Trask, Coolidge,


2 00


Trask, Henry D.


2 00


Teel, Joseph


65 67


Tingley, Timothy C.


6 50


42


TAXES.


Tufts, George D.


Thornton, Thomas A. 2 00


Teel, Albert L. 34 85


Thaxter, James 25 63


Teel, Thomas R. 3 12


Tufts, Benjamin, Capt. 2 00


Tufts, Susan, Mrs. 33 75


Thorpe, Thomas 36 45


Teel, B. C., Estate, 30 15


Thorpe, Thomas E. 2 00


Tufts, Henry A. 149 00


Trask, Moses C. 47 00


Teel, Thos. H., Estate, 141 60


Teel, Thos. H., Estate, 43 50


Teel. Thos. H., Estate, 7 50


U.


Underwood, Napoleon .. 68 66


W.


Wood, William T. 101 00


Walker, Edwin Ross 2 00


Wyman, John P. 157 85


Whittemore, Eph. Tufts 2 00


Wyman, John P. 77 25


Whitehead, Edward F. 2 00


Wyman, John P. 31 05


Winship, George


2 00 Wyman, Samuel, Heirs, 73 20


Wright, W. R.


2 00


Wood, L. J.


2 00


Wyman, Samuel, Heirs, 37 50 Wellington, George Y. 20 00 Wilson, James 18 95


Walker, John


2 00


Winn, Albert 364 40


Wakefield, J. H. 2 00


Winn, Albert 8 10


Whittemore, Henry C. .. 2 00 Winn, Albert 28 35


Woods, Isaac 17 00


Winn, Albert 5 62


Ward, James, 2 00 Whittemore, William A.261 13


Webber, George C. 2 00 Wyman, Joseph, Estate, 252 24


Welch, Richard 2 00


Wyman, Luke 196 20


Welch, Michael


2 00


Winship, Oliver 2 00


Welch, Richard


2 00


Woodbridge, Stephen 2 00


Walker, A. W 2 00


Wright, George


2 00


Whitehead, Enoch 2 00


Winn, Matthew 2 00


Walker, Marshal 2 00


Waugh, Michael 12 81


Warren, Marshall 2 00


Winship, George O. 2 00


Winn, John 48 05


Whittemore, Francis H. 61 25


Whittemore, E. L., Est. 64 50


Whittemore, Jona., Est. 273 23


2 00 | West Cambridge Horse


Railroad. 3 00


Woods, Cyrus 129 65


Waters, Eugene V.


2 00


Webb, Edward 2 00


Webb, Thomas 2 00


White, Nathaniel 2 00


Winn, Albert, Jr. 2 00


Walker, Robert W. 2 00 Whittemore, William H.182 90 Whittemore, William H.


Teel Estate,


...


79.72


Whittemore, William H.


Ackerman Estate, .. 31 50


Woods, Benjamin F. 41 08


Walker, Edwin R. 18 20


Wharton, Charles H. 4 25


Whittemore, John F. 11 75


Wyman, James 81 12.


Wyman, Jas., Lock Land, 18 20 Whittemore, H., Mrs. .. 25 20


Winn, John H.


2 00


Wellington, David K. 43 70


Woodbridge, J. M. 3 35


Whittemore, Charles 41 00


Warren, Joseph P. 2 00


43


TAXES.


Wright, Nancy, Mrs.


12 00 | Whittemore, Philip, Hrs. 75 00


Wright, Stephen 2 00


Whittemore, Henry, Est. 45 00


Whittemore, Henry, Cut-


Whittemore, Rebecca, Widow, and William A. Russell's Heirs, .. 123 00 ter Estate, 58 50 Wright, Joshua, Estate, 27. 00 Waite, Cynthia, Widow, 64 05 Wilson, William 18 87 Widow 60 00


Whittemore,


Rebecca,


Wyman, Abner P.


304 25


Wyman, Abner P.


6 00


Wyman, Abner P.


4 50


Wellington,


Timothy:


Yore, Michael


2 00


Winn, Sarah, Estate, ..


9 45


Z.


Wilson, Sally, Widow, 6 75


Wells, Sarah, Widow, ..


9 45 |Zelarius, Henry


...


2 00


Y.


Estate,


273 60


NON-RESIDENTS.


Packard Lots.


Haskins, Philip 17 79


Supply, Barney 2 25


Rymill, William H. 2 25


Parks, Joseph H. 7 20


Singleton, Hannah L. 2 25


Taplin, George 6 75


Packard, Nahum 6 75


Jennings, F. M., Estate, 18 00


Thorpe, David H. 2 25


Rodgers, Robert B.


2 25


Robey, Franklin 4 50


Davis Locke Lots.


Murphy, Michael 3 00


Percival, Augustus, Capt. 3 12


Kendall, William B. 4 56


Kelley, Michael 2 25


Dougherty, James


4 74


Whittemore Lots.


Percival, Augustus, Capt. 3 12


Kendall, William B. 13 74


Commeaugh, Joseph 2 25


Kelley, Thomas 3 76


Reardon, Patrick 2 94


Westwood, John 5 40


Gleason, Thomas 3 08


Fayhay, Martin 4 57


Ayer, Daniel 5 63


Russell, Levi 9 00


Russell, Levi, & Heirs of William Russell, 27 37


Haley, William 3 56


Holt, Samuel 3 75


Staples, Eben. C.


31 50


Boardman, Sarah J.


60 00


Woodbridge, S. F. 13 50


Pierce & Hall


81 00


Osgood, Geo., improved


by C. O. Thompson, 27 00 Osgood, Geo., Harding Lot, 33 00


Griffiths, Charles


161 25


Mitchell, Theodore 137 25


Underwood, Joseph, Dr. 30 15 Hall, Lewis 30 60


Dickerson, A.


32 55 Reed, Willard 2 55


Wyman, Luke, Jr. 40 50


Draper, Daniel 96 52


Gould, Francis


22 95


Cook, Jonathan 63 00


Cook, Jonathan, Glidden


Estate,


16 50


Cook, Jonathan, Sullivan


Estate,


34 50


Cook, Jonathan, Union Street Lots, 9 00


Stowe, William 15 00 Russell, Wm. A., Heirs, 63 00 Snelling, Charlotte, Est. 37 80 Whittemore, Gershom, Estate, 18 00


Frost, Varnum


72 00


Frost, Varnum, Sawyer Lot, 42 00


Allen, B. F. 21 38


Russell, Levi 33 00


Patch, Daniel A. 62 25


Hill, David


36 00


45


TAXES.


Shehan, Michael 4 05 Hanscom, Jacob 11 25


Whiton, Royal 7 50


Fessenden, Jas. M. 8 25


Dwight, Edmund 36 30


Waite, James 12 3S


Reed, Reuben, Estate, 55 80


Bowman, Francis, Heirs, 15 00 Munroe, William 11 25


Johns, Margaret; Porter,


Cutter, Benj., Dr., Hrs. 7 50


Mary Ann ; Russell, Susannah C., & Rich, Adeline C. 12 00


White, Daniel, Estate,, 4 50 Fiske, Elbridge


31 50


Simonds, Martha U. 36 00


Twiggs, Patrick


6 00


Carnes, Edward 63 00


Morton, Thomas


15 75


Shepherd, Preston, Est. 37 50


Green, Samuel 3 75


Wells, Samuel 1 50


Frost, Henry


15 00


Sargent, Cyrus 5


Frost, Jonathan


15 75


Demmon, Reuben E. .. 33 75


Frost, Warren S.


12 37


Whittemore, Timothy ..


60 00


Frost, Artemas


15 75


Sullivan, John L., Heirs, 15 00


Frost, Isaac


10 50


Hill, Francis, and H. Y. Estate, 56 25


Barber, Lucius L. 50 63


Hill, William 27 00


Frost, Newell C.


31 50


Hill, Amos


4 50


Mayo, Seth, Heirs, 42 75


Frost, Silas 60 00


Brown, Jonathan 12 00


Cooley, Sarah, Mrs. 21 75


Symmes, Adeline, Mrs. 25 50


Adams, Samuel 7 50


Hutchinson, John B. 10 50


Safford, N. F.


9 00


Hutchinson, Jacob 17 25


City of Charlestown,


Hill, Henry Y. 6 00


Morrill, Daniel 1 50


Water Commissioners, 28 50 Locke, Micajah, Heirs, 47 40 Locke, Asa, Heirs, .. ........ 18 00


Dodge, George, Estate, 6 75


-


Whittemore, Sarah, Wid. 66 00


Winship, Oliver M. 21 30


Lawrence, William, Hrs. 11 25


Dickson, William F. 45 75


Dodge, Elizabeth, Mrs. 15 90


46


TAXES.


STATISTICS OF THE TOWN OF WEST CAMBRIDGE, FOR THE YEAR 1865.


Amount of Real Estate,


$1,782,053 00


6.


Personal Estate, 1,035,432 00


Town Grant, 27,000 00


66 State Tax, 13,019 00


66


County Tax, 2,008 65


" Overlayings,


1,642 62


Number of Polls, 704.


Rate of Taxation, $15.00 on $1000.00.


STEPHEN SYMMES, JR., GEORGE C. RUSSELL, GEO. Y. WELLINGTON,


Assessors of the Town of West Cambridge.


West Cambridge, June 1, 1865.


.


SCHOOL REPORT.


TO THE TOWN OF WEST CAMBRIDGE : -


The School Committee have occasion to submit a brief Report only, upon the condition of the Public Schools of the Town.


. By a vote of the Town at the last annual meeting, they were author- ized to appoint a Superintendent of Schools. They selected for this office Dr. R. L. HODGDON, who has discharged his important duties with faith- fulness and success. The utility of this office in this Town is fully estab- lished, and the Committee recommend its continuance from year to year.


The Superintendent has presented to the Committee a Report in detail, including several suggestions relating to the management and conduct of School children, which at this time have peculiar force and significance. The Committee adopt this Report of the Superintendent, and submit it to the Town, with full approval of its statements and recommendations.


The Committee congratulate the Town that a system of graded Schools is now in operation, which, without requiring burdensome expenditure, is securing the best results in the education of children. While pledging their own unremitting attention to the improvement and welfare of the Schools, they at the same time confidently look for the generous and en- lightened support of this great interest on the part of the citizens of the Town.


WM. E. PARMENTER, Chairman. West Cambridge, April 2, 1866 ..


SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.


TO THE SUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF WEST CAMBRIDGE: Gentlemen : -


At the close of the first year of our complete system of Schools, I am happy to report its harmonious and successful operation.


The COTTING HIGH SCHOOL has remained under the care of Mr. C. O. THOMPSON, assisted by Miss ISABEL CUTLER. The means of instruction in this School have been materially increased, during the year, by the ad- dition of Mathematical, Philosophical, and Chemical Apparatus. This has been purchased, in part, by the gift from CYRUS H. CUTTER, Esq.,. mentioned in the last Report of the School. Committee, and in part from the proceeds of a course of lectures delivered by the Principal of the School, which have been generously appropriated to this purpose. The School is now in possession of all the apparatus absolutely necessary for its present purposes.


Mr. SAMUEL G. DAMON has presented to the High School that valuable work, the "New American Cyclopædia, as the commencement of a Library of. reference for the use of the teachers and pupils of the School." The surplus proceeds of a course of Geological Lectures, by WILLIAM DENTON, Esq., have been received, with the request that the same may be applied toward the purchase of a Cabinet of Fossils and Minerals for the High School. It is specially gratifying to mention these instances of generosity, so worthy of imitation, as well as commendation.


The CUTTER GRAMMAR SCHOOL has continued in charge of Mr. J. D. MARSTON. The sub-Grammar, under Miss M. E. WARFIELD, and the Intermediate, under Miss E. A. SIMMONS. The Cutter Primary School was taught by Miss SUZIE CLOUTMAN, till the close of the second term, when she resigned, and Miss CLARA A. SMITH was appointed to the place.


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SCHOOL REPORT.


The RUSSELL GRAMMAR SCHOOL has been taught by Mr. HORACE E. MORSE. Early in the first term, Miss E. A. WILLIAMS resigned the charge of the Russell sub-Grammar School, and Miss E. G. WHITMAN has had the care of it the rest of the year.


Miss C. C. TURNER has continued in charge of the RUSSELL INTER- MEDIATE SCHOOL, with the exception of a few weeks at the commence- ment of the last term, during which, on account of her illness, Mrs. WM. RUSSELL took her place.


Miss ELLEN CUTTER has continued in the RUSSELL PRIMARY SCHOOL.


The East INTERMEDIATE and PRIMARY SCHOOLS have remained under the care of Miss M. S. CADY and Miss L. M. CROSBY, re- spectively.


It was found necessary at the commencement of the first term to place the first class of the Russell Intermediate School in the sub-Grammar School, and to divide the first class in the sub-Grammar School between that School and the Grammar School. The crowded condition of the Russell School-House will soon demand relief. The sub-Grammar School in this house, receives each year a class from the Russell Intermediate, and one from the East Intermediate, while one class would make the School as large as the room can accommodate, or one teacher care for. The es- tablishing of another Grammar School, which shall receive one of these classes, seems the only remedy. This state of things requires the careful consideration of the Committee, and of the Town. Nearly all the Schools have received instruction in Vocal Music during the last term. The expense of this has been met by voluntary contribution. and by the pro- ceeds of concerts, given by the children of the Schools during vacation. It is hoped that the Town will, at no distant time, make an appropriation for a teacher in this important branch of education.


The condition of our Schools is very generally satisfactory. We have now a complete system of graded Schools, and the appropriations, made by the Town, are such as evince an appreciation, by the citizens, of the value of good Schools. All that is now necessary to keep our Schools up to a high standard, is that all in any way connected with them, whether officially or not, should do their whole duty to them. A mention of a very few of the more obvious duties may not be inappropriate here. All pa- rents should ensure the regular and punctual attendance of their children


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50


SCHOOL REPORT.


at all the sessions of the School. Sickness is the only valid excuse for absence. The frequent absence of a pupil interrupts his own progress, interferes with the progress of his class, forms a bad habit for himself, and sets a bad example for his companions. " Tardiness is some- thing, in favor of which nothing has ever been said." It can seldom occur without the fault of either parent or pupil, and is gen-


erally the fault of both. Children should not only be sent to school, but sent in a condition suited to a vigorous and efficient pursuit of


their school duties. Pupils of our Schools cannot frequently indulge in amusements, which continue late at night, and encroach upon the proper hours for sleep, without receiving serious detriment both phys- ically and intellectually. The pupils are at just the age when the physical development is in most active progress, and when regular and careful habits are of the utmost importance. The mind is dis- tracted from study by the anticipation of such amusements, and the physical exhaustion, resulting from excitement and loss of rest, renders any effective mental application impossible for sometime subsequent.


Some of the scholars in the High School have shown, during the last winter, the effect of late hours and excitement, by marked loss of rank and want of accuracy, and thoroughness in their studies, when compared with those who have pursued a more rational course. The effect of this evil has been felt, though in fewer instances, in the Grammar Schools, and in some cases, even in the Intermediate Schools. Let not these remarks be understood as condemning amusements, for one of the most important duties of parents is to furnish amusements for their children, but it is a duty equally imperative to make their children's amusements innocent and healthful. The parent should not consider all responsibility at an end when the pupil is in school, but should aid and encourage both teacher and scholars, by frequent visits to the Schools, and by active co-operation in all reasonable measures adopted for discipline and in- struction.


One of the most important duties of those officially connected with the Schools, is the selecting of suitable teachers. Teachers should, first of all, possess the necessary literary qualification, and should be so familiar with all that is required to be taught in their Schools, and should so pre- pare themselves in every recitation heard, that, if they were placed in the position of pupils, prompt and accurate recitations would be made. This


51


SCHOOL REPORT.


may seem a slight requisition, but it is not always met. They should have the character and dignity that inspire respect, and make discipline easy. They should possess real ability in educating, that is in bringing out and developing the best powers of each individual pupil.


Hoping that our Schools may attain such a degree of excellence that we may challenge comparison with the best in the State, I submit this brief Report.


R. L. HODGDON, Superintendent.


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SCHOOLS.


TEACHERS.


No. of Scholars.


No. of Scholars.


No. of Scholars.


Average


Attendance.


SPRING TERM.


FALL TERM.


WINTER SPRING TERM. TERM.


FALL TERM.


WINTER TERM.


High, School,


Miss Isabel Cutter, Assistant,


40


40


46


34


37


42


Cutter Grammar, .


Mr. J. D. Marston, Miss Mary E. Warfield,


33


29


36


27


26


32


Cutter Sub-Grammar, ...


Miss E. A. Simmons,


47


52


48


38


39


39


Cutter Intermediate, .


Miss S. M. Cloutman,


59


63


62


47


49


47


Cutter Primary,


Miss C. A. Smith,


43


50


49


37


45


46


Russell Grammar,


Miss E. A. Williams,


60


54


57


52


46


49


Russell Sub-Grammar, .


Miss E. G. Whitman,


59


58


51


52


Russell Intermediate,


Miss C. C. Turner,


49


63


50


41


54


45


Russell Primary,


Miss Ellen Cutter, .


54


58


56


43


50


51


East Intermediate,


Miss M. S. Cady,


.


44


45


40


37


37


32


Miss L. M. Crosby,


East Primary, ...


Mr. C. O. Thompson, .


38


35


31


37


30


30


SCHOOL REPORT.


52


Mr. H. E. Morse, . .


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES


OF THE


Town of Telest Cambridge,


FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MAECH 31, 1867;


LIST OF TOWN, COUNTY AND STATE TAXES, ASSESSED FOR THE YEAR 1866 ;


AND THE


LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS,


FOR THE CURRENT YEAR.


ALSO, THE


SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S REPORT. 1


BOSTON: W. & E. HOWE, PRINTERS, 39 MERCHANTS ROW. 1867.


RECEIPTS.


Balance in the Treasury, March 31, 1866,


$5,627 23


Rec'd Uncollected Taxes of 1865, in full, 215 70


Taxes for 1866, including Abatements and Discounts,


43,112 68


66


Cash Income of Poor Widow's Fund,


19 30


6 for Manure Sold,


50 00


66


from Estate of Thomas Russell, for Fence, 50 00


66


66 for Rent of Town Lands.


75 00


66


66


from State Treasurer, for Census Bill,


107 75


66


66 66


66 66 " the Support of


Paupers, 114 00


66


for Horse Sold,


125 00


66


" Use of Hay Scales,


131 57


6:


66


" Repairing Sidewalks,


136 18


66


66


" Work done by Town Teams,


155 57


66


66


from State School Fund,


156 75


66


66


Town of Belmont, for Paupers, 162 16


66


66


" Town Liquor Agency, . 204 00


66


for William Carnes' Board,


208 00


66


66 Income of William Cutter School Fund,


308 24


66


66 Principal of 66 66 66 66


1


paid by Ann M. Proctor, 500 00


Amount carried forward, $51,459 13


1


4


RECEIPTS.


Amount brought forward, $51,459 13


Rec'd Cash from Rents of Town House,


1,018 00


66 66 66 the State Treasurer, for State Aid, 1,455 43


66


66 "


66 66


66 66 Corpora-


tion Taxes, ..


2,067 66 received for Insurance on Cutter School House, 5,000 00


Borrowed of Warren Rawson,


1,000 00


" William Rand,


1,200 00


66


" Daniel L. Giles, 6,500 00


$69,700 22


EXPENDITURES.


SCHOOLS. TEACHERS' SALARIES.


Paid Charles O. Thompson,


$1,800 00


John D. Marston, ..


1,200 00


E. O. Grover, .


1,000 00


Miss Isabel Cutler,


425 00


66


66


Caroline C. Turner,


425 00


66


" Ella G. Whitman, 425 00


66


Eliza A. Simmons,


425 00


66


Ellen Cutter,


402 50


66


Mary E. Warfield,


283 34


66


Mary S. Cady,


425 00


66


L. Maria Crosby,.


250 00


66


66 Clara A. Smith,


250 00


66


66


Lizzie Wyeth,


247 92


66


66


Sarah T. Hook,


132 81


66


66


Ellen Gragg,


123 96


66


66


Ellen W. Stetson,




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