Town of Arlington annual report 1857-1870, Part 9

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Rider, Patrick 5 66


Rawson, Warren 93 86


Roper, James 1 50


Roper, Joseph, 1 50


Roper, Barney 7 20


Roper, Barney & James 1 27


Robbins, Henry R. 1 66


Robbins, Nathan 337 12


Robbins, Nathan, imp'd by David Puffer, 5 32


Robbins, Alvin S. 1 50


Robbins, James 2 13


Robbins, Mrs. Eliza E. 6 97


Roode, David C. 1 50


Richardson, G. B., Es- tate of, 72 37


Reed, Jacob H. 1 50


Ryan, Edward 1 50 Swan, Gershom, Hrs. of, 25 94 Rodgers, Luther K. 1 50 Stephens, John R. 1 50


Ruffley, Henry 1 50


Ramsdell, Thomas 63 45


Richardson, Mark A. 10 49


Rodgers, George 1 50


Richardson, W. H. 39 12


Rowe, Patrick 1 50


Robinson, Ann 10 76


Rawber, Frederick


1 50


Reardon, Peter


2 93


S.


Snow, R. L. 1 50


Sullivan, Daniel


1 50


Splan, Daniel 3 45


Squire, John P.


49 60


Shattuck, Isaac 59 13


Shattuck, R. W. 30 31


Sweeney, Daniel 1 50


Sweeney, Jeremiah 1 50


Swan, Henry 31 01


Sanderson, Wid. Mary ..


3 42


Scanlan, John 1 50


Spateman, Robert 50


Stacey, William


1 50


Swan, Harrison


7 99


Swan, Henry, Estate of, 21 18 Stowe, William 14 16


Stowe, William E. 1 50


Schonler & Pattee 9 50


Swett, William L. 1 50


Spaulding, Lewis 1 50


Stile, James 1 50


Swan, Samuel 37 85


Stines, James 4 80


Smith, Arthur P. 4 03


Swan, Timothy 58 17


Spear, Joseph S. 33 93


Schouler, John 127 53


Schouler, James 26 20


Schouler, Robert


79 30


Schouler, John & Bros. 86 52


Swan, James 2 29


Swan, Widow Phebe 24 51


Swain, B. D. 17 33


Storer, Edward 18 23 Stanwood, Daniel R. 5 62


Stanwood, Theodore, Jr. 5 30


Smith, Rev. S. A. 30 31


Smith, Rev. S. A. Guar-


dian for S. A. Smith, 12 03


32


TAXES.


Smith, Rev. S. A. Guar-


dian for E. D. Smith, 13 29


Swaim, Rev. S. B. 23 67


Strahan, Thomas 1 50


Shay, Henry 8 34


Sargent, Elisha 1 50


Setchell, William F.


14 04


Scanlan, William 1 50


Scanlan, Marshall S. 1 50


Swan, Stephen 89 36


Schwamb, Charles 1 50


Schwamb, Theodore 1 50


Schwamb, Frederick 1 50


Schwizer, John 1 50


Schwamb & Brother, 13 29


Sullivan, John 1 50


Symmes, Stephen 74 36


Symmes, Stephen, Jr. .. 21 96


Stokes, Alfred 1 50


Southwell, William 17 33


Solomon, Edward 1 50


Sheen, Timothy 1 50


Society, Baptist, Trus- tees of, 80 01


Studley, Sarah M. 4 70


Schouler, Mary M. 3 30


Soles, William


6 76


T.


Tufts, Capt. Benjamin .. 16 42


Toomey, Cornelius 5 30


Teel, Joseph 34 .56


Thorpe, Thomas 16 89


Teel, B. C., Estate of,


imp. by Calahan, Wm. 12 72


Tufts, Ephraim 118 88


Thompson, William 1 50


Tufts, Wid. Helen W. 3 01


Thompson, S. F. 1 50


Turner, Lewis 1 50


, James 1 50


Tufts, Henry A. 36 46


Thorpe, Thomas E. 1 50


Teel, Albert L. 17 79 imp'd by Pierce & Co. 15 84


Trask, Moses C. 20 49


Teel, Josiah M.


2 13


Teel, Thomas H., Es-


tate of,


104 12


Toomey, Michael


1 50


Taylor, William


1 50


Thaxter, James


11 48


Thorpe, Alfred M. 1 50


Thornton, Thomas A. 1 50


Taylor, James


. 50


Thomas, R. S. 1 50


Toland, James 1 50


U.


Underwood, Napoleon .. 33 80 Underwood, Dr. Joseph 14 23


V.


Verrill, Joseph


1 50


Emily Chent fit 1.000.000


Whittemore, William H. imp'd by H. Robbins, 36 19


Whittemore, Wm. H. .. 67 84


Whittemore, Charles 25 57


Warren, Joseph P. 1 50


Wood, B. F. 16 73


Walker, E. R.


8 34


Willebrand, J. H.


17 72


White, Fenton


4 71


Wyman, James


37 32


Whitney, Wid. Hannah 10 58 Witherell, O. D. 4 67


Wellington, David K


21 51


Wellington & Swain 12 92


Woods, James


1 50


Whitten, J. W. 37 22


Wyman, John P. 35 21


Wyman, A. & J. P. 125 83


Wyman, Abner P. 15 88


Wyman, Widow Mary .. 13 62 Wyman, Sam'l, Hrs. of,


Wyman, Samuel F. .....


2 13


TAXES. 33


Wyman, Luke Jr. 23 22


Wyman, Luke 93 31


Wyman, Joseph 98 73


Walker, Wiley 1 50


Whittemore, Widow Re- becca 46 14


Whittemore, Henry, Es- tate of, 42 18


Whittemore, Henry, Es-


tate of, Trustee for


Isaac Coffin,


6 33


Whittemore, Henry, Es- tate of, Trustee for E.


A. & H. C. Whitte-


more,


97 54


Whittemore, Henry C. .. 6 25


Wyman, Samuel, Heirs of, 56 15


Whittemore, Gershom .. 30 18


Whittemore, Francis H. 10 69


Whittemore, Jona. Es-


tate of, 114 86


Whittemore, Wid. E. L.


5 99


Whittemore, Elbridge,


Estate of, 5 55


Whittemore, Wm. A ...... 123 53


Whittemore, Wm. A. Jr. 1 50


Willie, J. W. 1 50


Winn, Russell & Schou- ler, . 13 11


Wilson, James 1 82


Woods, William T. 1 50


Woods, Cyrus


1 50


Woods, Wm. T. & Co. 36 11


Walton, Widow Eliza . 6 33


Wheeler, George 1 50


Walker, George


1 50


Wilson, Widow Sally ..


4 75


Wilson, Horace


14 46


Wellington, Timo., Es-


tate of, 117 80


Winn, John 15 88


Woodbridge, James M. .. 3 02


Wright, Joshua, Estate of, 11 40


Worcester, Charles H. 1 50


Walker, Robert W.


1 50


White, William


1 50


White, Nathaniel


1 50


Wiswell, Samuel


1 50


Winship, Oliver


5 30


Walton, Henry


1 50


Woodbridge, Samuel F.122 47 Woodbridge, Samuel F.


improved by J. Dex- ter, 17 61


Woodbridge, Samuel


3 17


Woodbridge, Henry W. 16 69


Whittle, Robert


5 93


Waitt, Widow Cynthia .. 38 95


Watts, James


1 50


Winn, Albert


124 65


Winn, Albert, Russell Estate, 11 97


Warren, Charles


1 50


Wood, George


1 50


Wilson, William


7 52


W. Cambridge Gas Com-


pany,


114 00


Winship, Mary


19 00


Wright, George


1 50


Wright, Stephen E.


1 50


Wells, Widow Sarah


9 06


Winn, Sarah, Estate of, 3 99


Welch, Richard


1 50


Wellington, George Y. ..


1 50


Y.


Yeates, Joseph


1 50


Yoar, Michael


4 67


Yeates, Gilbert


1 50


3


NON-RESIDENTS.


Singleton, Hannah L. 95 | Kyle, W. S. 1 32


Packard, Nahum


16 79


Kelley, Michael 95


Barney, Supply


95


Morrissey, Patrick 4 99


Taplin, George


2 85


Tevlon, Edward 3 19


97


Neal, Daniel


1 56


Wright, Joel A. 1 66


Tewsbury, Mr.


1 90


Kendall, William B. 1 93


Jennings, F. M., Estate of,


7 60


Alewood, Richard


81


Reed, Joseph H.


3 30


Collins, Mr.


1 07


Haskins, Philip


8 78


McCarroll, James 1 79


2 00


Thorpe, David H.


95


Doherty, James


1 35


Wright, Joel A.


2 39


Mc Kenney, John


1 27


Abbott, Jacob


Butler, Thomas 1 27


Thompson, George C. ..


95


Haynes, William T. 1 76


3 31


Rymell, William H.


. 95


Sleeper, Oliver


6 33


Spurgeon, William


1 08


Flagg, Hiram


3 80


Radock, Hamilton, and Gault, John 95


Welton, Isaac H. 10 02


Hayley, William 1 50


ham, James S. 1 07


2 22


Coakley, John


97


Patterson, Charles


95


Rodgers, Robert B.


1 14


Percell, James


60


Toby, Thomas


5 70


O'Brien, Dennis


5 80


Woodbridge, James M.


3 22


Kendall, William B.


1 24


Woodbridge, Samuel H. 1 23


Kyle, W. S.


1 84


Radock, Hamilton


1 90


Gault, John


95


Ayers, Daniel 3 24


Muldron, John


95


Russell, Levi 15 36


Chamberlin, U. D.


95


Kelley, Thomas


1 59


Parks, Joseph H.


3 04


Reardon, Patrick 1 24


1 26


Westwood, John


2 28


German, Michael


95


Rooney, Patrick


Curtain, Jeremiah 2 43


Russell, James, & Brig-


Dearing, Thomas 1 14


Niles, John N.


1 59


Holt, Samuel


62


Leach, Jacob H.


Fisher, Isaiah


1 07


Lewis, Isaac


McMurry, Felix 79


Anderson, Charles E.


35


TAXES.


Welch, John 63 Sawyer, Timothy T. 16 46


Dempsey, Peter 1 20


Frost, Varnum 7 60


Cochran, William 1 25 Frost, Silas 28 50


Gleason, Thomas 1 30


Fahey, Martin 1 93


Collins, Michael 6 33


Whittemore, Wid. Sarah 44 46


Cutler, George D. 6 33


Cutler, Silas


19 00


Converse, James W. 48 14


Winneck, Wm. B., Es-


tate of, 25 27


Porter, Hannah C.


16 46


Griffiths, Charles W. 3 80


Hall, Lewis 12 54


Safford, N. F. 6 33


Hobbs, John C. 9 75


Perry, John B. 15 68


Dyer, Micah, Jr. 19 00


Converse, James C. 98 96


Dwight, Edmund


14 41


Huffmaster, Widow Su- san 6 33


Horn, William 1 27


Locke, Micajah, Estate, 27 61


Locke, Asa, Heirs, 5 70


Russell, Levi 19 00


Hanscomb, Jacob 4 75


Hutchinson, Thomas 36 99


Fessenden, James M. 3 33


Reed, Reuben 19 88


Pitts & Bailey


40 53


Waitt, James 8 87


Bowman, Widow Fran- ces 6 33


Cotting, William 99 75


Cutter, Dr. Benjamin 19 00


Peirce, F. J.


5 02


Brooks, John W. 2 85


Munroe, William 4 43


Allen, B. F. 9 03


Tufts, Anna, Estate, 3 17


White, W. & W. K. 2 53


White, Daniel 2 85


Fiske, Elbridge 13 29


Prentiss, Widow James 2 76


Dodge, John 2 85


Winship, Oliver M.


9 00


Cooley, Mrs. Sarah 9 19


Hill, David 14 88


Payson, Mary P. 25 08


Osgood, George 14 25


Adams, Samuel 3 17


Hobbs, Lorenzo 4 56


Snelling, Charlotte, Es- tate, 15 96


Dadd, Dr. G. H. 10 55


Lewis, William A. 6 97


Russell, William A., Es- tate of, 25 33


Simonds, Marshall 15 19


Whitney, Wid. Lydia .. 20.90


Russell, Walter H. im- prov'd by Whittemore, W. H.,


Hagan, John R. 14 56


Gassett, Loton 29 13


Carnes, Edward 26 79


Fletcher, J. V. 6 33


Shepard, Preston, Estate , of, 15 83


Crane, Charles A. 65 79


Cook, Spencer 13 10


Ayres, Daniel 45 79


Pitts & Bailey, improv- ed by A. Gage and Company, 31 67


Sargent, Cyrus 2 48


Wellington, John B. 24 45


Demmon, R. E. 14 25


Whittemore, Timothy .. 25 33


Sullivan, J. L., Heirs, .. 6 33


Smith, Frederick 64 28


Usher, Daniel 5 70


Hill, Henry Y., & Hill, Francis 23 75


Hill, William 11 40


Frost, Newell C. 13 29


Hill, Amos 7 82


36


TAXES.


Pierce & Hall


32 93


Lawrence, Wm. Estate,


4 75


Jacobs, Washington


2 53


Green, Samuel


95


Baldwin, J. M.


2 53


Frost, Jonathan


6 65


Preston, Jonathan


1 27


Frost, Warren S.


5 23


Morton, Thomas


6 65


Frost, Artemas C.


6 65


Frost, Henry


6 33


Frost, Isaac


4 43


1


TAXES. 37


AMOUNT OF TOWN VALUATION, FOR THE YEAR 1860.


Real Estate,


$1,638,011 00


Personal Estate,


849,533 00


Total amount, $2,487,544 00


61% mills on the dollar,


.. ..


$15,754 44


707 Polls,


1,060 50


Belmont proportion of State and County Tax, .... 578 14


$17,393 08


Town Grant for 1860,


$14,000 00


West Cambridge proportion County Tax, 1,581 86


Belmont proportion County Tax, 430 95


W. Cambridge proportion State Tax, 540 31


Belmont proportion State Tax,


147 19


Overlayings, 692 77


$17,393 08


The above is a true and correct copy of a list of Town, State and County Taxes, for the Town of West Cambridge, assessed upon the Polls and Estates of the inhabitants of said Town, and also the Non-Residents, according to a valuation as taken by the Subscribers, on the first of May, A. D. 1860, and committed to Abel R. Proctor for collection, for the current year, with their Warrant, in due form of law.


STEPHEN SYMMES, JR. WASHINGTON J. LANE, Town of West Cambridge.


Assessors of the


SAMUEL S. DAVIS,


West Cambridge, May 29, 1860.


-


· SCHOOL REPORT.


Agreeably to the laws of this Commonwealth for such cases made and provided, we herewith submit our annual Report : -


Town Appropriation for Teachers,


$2900 00


Interest on Cutter School Fund,


391 50


State Grant,


83 64


Balance unexpended from last year,


292 82


$3667 96


CONTRA.


Orders drawn for Teachers, $3349 66


66


" Children in Wyman District, 20 00


$3369 66


$3369 66


Balance unexpended,


The Schools in Town, as at present arranged, are as follows : -


Two Grammar,


One Intermediate,


And three Primary.


The whole number of scholars registered last year,


442


Their average attendance, 336


making the attendance about 76 per cent., showing a loss of 24 per cent., from which, if we take 10 per cent. for sickness and other necessary absences, we still have a loss of 16 per cent. of schooling, mainly through neglect or want of interest on the part of parents.


The best evidence that the public mind feels an interest in a subject, is when it developes itself in action. It is thus we may judge of the minds of this community in the erection of a neat, convenient, and commo- dious house, for the use of the Union School. It is a source of satisfaction, to all interested in the cause of education, to witness this public spirit manifested in so noble a way as the enlarging and beautifying of our public


$298 30


40


REPORT OF THE


School houses. These places, where our children are to resort and spend a good portion of the spring-time of life, should be made pleasant, com- fortable and attractive. In this respect they should not be a whit behind our churches and private dwellings.


The erection of this house is a step in the right direction. It is a mark of progress, - an important era in the history of our public Schools.


It is arranged for three Schools, - Primary, Intermediate, and Gram- mar, with a convenient recitation room for the latter, -together with a large basement room, the size of the whole house, well warmed by the fur- naces, for the use of the children in cold and stormy weather.


It is but just to mention, in this connection, the names of two of our aged and respectable citizens, - Hon. JAMES RUSSELL and Col. THOMAS RUSSELL, - the former presented a bell, the latter a clock, for the use of the house, as a testimonial of their continued interest in the cause of edu- cation. Significant gifts - the one to remind the young of the fleetness of time, by noting its departure ; the other to summon to duty, by tolling its knell.


The house, being finished and furnished and rendered complete for occupation, was dedicated, with appropriate services, to the uses and purpo- ses for which it was erected, as the RUSSELL SCHOOL.


The house being ready, the Schools commenced their Winter term in their new home, much to their comfort and convenience, and with grateful emotions to their generous donors.


The Primary scholars, in the Russell and High Street Schools, are divided into two classes, according to age and qualification, each grade occupying separate apartments. This division brings those children of nearly the same age and grade together in rooms by themselves, where they can be better taught and cared for than was possible when together.


Each of the Primary Schools has been supplied with a set of Philbrick's Primary School Tablets. They are well adapted to the class of scholars for which they were intended - young and restless, with no habits of study yet formed, by means of slate and pencil they are furnished with employment that both interests and instructs them, and at the same time keeps them still and quiet.


In giving a short synopsis of the several Schools in Town, it is not our purpose to discuss the particular merits or demerits of the several teachers, prefering to apply, rather, the old adage " like Priest like People," which has a striking significance in the relation of teacher to School. - The prosperity and success of the one depends mainly upon the character and ability of the other.


41


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


RUSSELL SCHOOL. GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT.


Teacher, ALANSON PALMER, A. B., Salary, $800


Assistant, Miss LIZZIE S. MORSE, 66 300


Near the commencement of the Fall term, Mr. ALBERT PALMER, who, for the last two years, had conducted this School with a good deal of ability and success, resigned to take charge of a department in the Latin School, Boston. His place was immediately supplied by his brother, Mr. ALANSON PALMER, so as to cause no delay in its operation.


The order and discipline continue good and it still retains its high repu- tation for the proficiency many of the scholars have made in the higher branches, which evidently could not have been made without persistent effort and hard study. The more common studies, coming more particularly under the instruction of the assistant, are also well and thoroughly taught.


Whole number, Summer, 70; Fall, 74; Winter, 94


Average 66 66 54; " 65; 83


INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT.


Teacher, Miss C. C. TURNER, Salary, $300


On taking possession of the new house, the larger and more advanced scholars were separated from the others and placed in charge of Miss TURNER, who had proved herself an able and efficient teacher with the management of the whole. The arrangement is a good one. The children are doing well, being accurately and thoroughly taught, reflecting great credit upon the teacher. They are cheerful and happy in their new and pleasant room.


Whole number, old house, Summer, 105


Average 66 66 66


773


Whole


new 61


Winter, 51


Average 66 66 66


66


463


PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.


Teacher, Miss ELLEN CUTTER, Salary, $233


The smaller children were placed in a room by themselves in charge of Miss CUTTER, who proves, thus far, well adapted to interest and instruct the infant mind.


Whole number of scholars for Winter term, 50


Average " "


41


42


REPORT OF THE


HIGH STREET SCHOOL.


GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT.


Teacher, WILSON PALMER, A. B., Salary, $800


This School commenced the year in charge of a new teacher. Some of the best scholars having left at the close of the previous term, with few exceptions, its general character was rather low.


Although there were many things at the commencement that operated against its speedy progress, it is with pleasure we can now state that the School is in a very satisfactory condition.


An interest is manifested in the whole School that speaks well of its future progress.


The promptness and accuracy of the'recitations, together with the fulness of voice, are highly commendable and worthy of imitation.


Whole number in Summer, 51; Autumn, 48; Winter, 45


Average " 66 39우응 ; 393; 38.3


PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.


Teacher, Miss MARY C. HILL, Salary, $300


Assistant, Miss F. R. FESSENDEN, " 233


These teachers have continued their labors here for a number of years. - They have had an excellent opportunity for the' exercise of those' sterling virtues, patience, hope and charity, to an extent not particularly called for, under like circumstances, in any other School. Though there are many scholars here that well compare with others of the same class in Town, yet the average will not. They are children whose parents take no interest whatever in their education, and little or none can be expected on the part of the children.


The teachers labor on faithfully and cheerfully in the discharge of their duties. - The juvenile portion of this School, were it not for the poor accommodation, would be in a very pleasing and hopeful condition.


Whole number in Summer, 121; Autumn, 117; Winter, 113


Average " " 101; 91; 66 79


There is a pressing want of proper accommodation for this School. - The rooms are wholly unsuitable for the one hundred and twenty-one children who now belong here, while there will probably some fifteen or more enter the Spring term. - Your early attention to this subject is requested.


43


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


EAST SCHOOL.


Teacher, Miss ABBEY E. WORCESTER, Salary,


$300


This School continues in a satisfactory condition both to parents and Committee. The School is large and differently arranged, at present, from the other Primary Schools in Town. The classes, small and great, occupy the same room and there is a good deal of a mixed element. - Yet the School is well and thoroughly taught - Should it continue to increase, an assistant will soon be necessary.


Whole number of Scholars, Summer, 71; Winter, 68 Average " 16 66 54 ; 54


The closing examinations, of these Schools took place on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 20th, 21st and 22d instants.


The recitations, Compositions and Declamations, of the older and more advanced scholars were, for the most part, exceedingly well done, showing much hard study and accurate teaching, as were, also, the exercises of Reading, Spelling and other studies that have been attended to during the year now brought to a close.


It was highly gratifying to both parents and friends who had braved the inclemency of the weather, to witness the condition and evident progress of the several Schools.


The practice of some parents giving notes to their children requesting dismission for parts of days, is quite prevalent in nearly all the Schools. This habit not only injures the child, but materially affects the whole School and lessens its general average.


Most of the truancy, that has come to our knowledge, has been from the larger boys who come in only for the Winter term. Many of this class feel but little interest in their School, and we have reason to believe their parents feel less. We hope that parents will see to it, hereafter, that no excuses are entertained, unless from necessity - and also if they undertake to send their boys to School, they will feel interested enough to see that they have been when they return.


We have thus endeavored, in a brief way, to present to you a simple statement of the character and condition of our Schools, that you may form some idea of the advantages and privileges you have placed within the reach of every child in town, however humble or obscure, and of which all can avail themselves if they choose. None need grow up in ignorance, for want of opportunity, of the common rudiments that shall qualify him for the practical every day duties of life.


44


REPORT OF THE


The nature and character of a Primary School, as well as the position it occupies in our educational system, are often but imperfectly understood.


The studies here are, and should be confined to the simple elementary principles, and its character, for proficiency, is to be determined upon by the thorough manner with which these are taught, and upon no other.


The same text books are used, from year to year, and as a class reaches a certain grade, it is removed to a higher School, to make way for the next below, who are to be drilled in the same exercises ; thus, to the casual observer, showing but little progress - whereas correct reading, correct spelling and correct pronunciation, together with all that pertains to the tones and modulation of the voice and the first principles of our language, are to form the basis of instruction here. Advanced studies should hold none other than a subordinate position till these are well understood ; for, if but partially learned here, the probability is they never will be learned well.


It is a fatal mistake with some, and we fear too often made, that to be able, merely, to read and write well, constitutes the requisite qualification of a Primary School teacher. On the contrary, to be a good and efficient Primary teacher, requires an enlarged and thorough knowledge of her work. It is the ground work - the foundation upon which the future character and developments are to rest. The true nature and principles of the young and plastic mind, with its deathless capacities and its wants, are to be well studied and understood.


When duly considered and well understood, we think that the Primary School holds, if not the first, by no means a subordinate position in the course of the child's education, and requires the very best order of talent and capacity for teachers.


The importance of a correct education, none will deny, nor can its power to mould and shape the character, be disputed.


It is a work, then, that is neither slight nor unimportant. To use the language of another, " Nine cases out of ten, men are what they are, useful or not, according to their education."


Taking this practical view of the subject, that it is this which makes the great difference in mankind, in their manners and abilities, for good or for evil, it should be made to embrace the cultivation of the whole man, with all his faculties, subjecting all his senses, his passions, his prejudices and his understanding, to the dictates of right reason and the laws of God - To train, to a healthy activity, all the mental, moral and physical powers and fit them 'for the practical duties of life-To qualify and prepare the young


45


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


for the field of conflict, is the primary object of our Schools; and if they fail in this respect, they cease to answer the object and the purpose for which they were established.


God grant that our Schools may ever prove true to their mission, in teaching and training all our youth how to think, how to feel and how to act, in every relation in life, with a heart of gentleness and affection, having all the elements of their nature so educated and trained in them, that our daughters will exhibit all the gentle natures of a woman, and our sons can stand up in the true dignity of their nature, before the world, and say, "WE ARE MEN."


All which is respectfully submitted, by


MOSES PROCTOR, WM. E. PARMENTER, S. B. SWAIM, JOHN D. FREEMAN, JOSIAH CROSBY, STEPHEN SYMMES, JR.


Superintending School Committee.


West Cambridge, March 25th, 1861.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES


OF THE


Town of Telest Cambridge,


FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 1862;


LIST OF TOWN, COUNTY AND STATE TAXES.


ASSESSED FOR THE YEAR 1861;


AND THE


LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS,


FOR THE CURRENT YEAR.


ALSO, THE


SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S REPORT.


BOSTON : W. & E. HOWE, PRINTERS, 39 MERCHANTS ROW. 1862.


RECEIPTS.


Balance in Treasury, March 26, 1861, $1012 71 Rec'd Taxes from W. J. Lane, Collector for 1859, including abatements, 62 23


66


66 from A. R. Proctor, Collector for 1860, including abatements, 389 02


66


66 from A. R. Proctor, Collector for 1861, including abatements and discounts,


20625 27


66 Rents of Town House,


640 00


66 66 66 Lands, 65 00


66 Interest on William Cutter School Fund,


321 24


66 " Poor Widow's Fund, 12 00


66 from the Town of Belmont, for Support of Paupers, 316 55


66


66 Mrs. Jenkins, for Support of J. E. Jen- kins, at Lunatic Hospital, Worcester,


105 00


Town of Taunton, for Support of Wood- ard Children, 18 00


66


66 W. J. Lane. Board of Wm. Carnes,


156 00


66


66 Dog Licenses, 159 00


66


66 State School Fund,


91 26


66


for Burial of Pauper,


5 00


66


66


Town Liquor Agency,


276 08


66


66


of Lexington, for Boundary Mon- ument, S 13


66


66 James M. Chase, for Old Stove, 8 00


66


6: Town Hay Scales, 65 53


66 for Settee broken in Town Hall,


Borrowed and Rec'd of Lorenzo Locke,


66


66


66


Mrs. Keziah Russell,


1000 00


6.


66


600 00


66


66


66


John Peabody, 500 00


60


66


66 Wm. Cutter School Fund, 500 00


66


66


66 Warren Rawson, 400 00


$28439 02


3 00


1100 00


W. J. Lane, Treasurer,


66


EXPENDITURES.


INCIDENTAL SCHOOL EXPENSES. Bills Approved by Selectmen and School Committee.




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