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Town of Arlington Water Bond No. 33, $4,000, dated Dec. 15, 1903, 30 years
4,000 00
Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank book No. 14554 . 1,161 82
$47,778 22
WILLIAM G. PECK, A. D. HOITT, THEODORE SCHWAMB,
WILLIAM A. MULLER,
Trustees.
Treasurer.
PRATT FUND, 1903.
Amount of Fund, January 1, 1903, $25,000 00
INCOME ACCOUNT, RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand January 1, 1903, $70 38
Interest on Cutter School Bonds,
$20,000, at 4 per cent. ·
800 00
Interest on City of Boston Water
Bond, $5,000, at 5 per cent. 250 00
Dividend on Savings Bank book, No. 3791 11 65
Total receipts :
$1,132 03
EXPENDITURES.
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Com-
pany, box rent 10 00
Net Income
$1,122 03
EXPENDED AS FOLLOWS :
Poor Widows' Fund
$224 39
High School Income Fund
448 79
Trustees of Robbins Library ·
448 79
Total
$1,121 97
Balance as shown by Bank book, No. 3791 .
Fund December 31, 1903.
$25,000 06
06
144
PRATT FUND.
INVESTMENTS.
Five Cutter School Bonds, $4,000 each, payable one in each consec-
utive year, beginning June 1, 1905. $20,000 00 Five City of Boston Water Bonds, due Oct. 1, 1905 5,000 00
Balance Arlington Five Cents Sav- ings Bank, Book No. 3791 06
$25,000 06
WILLIAM G. PECK, WILLIAM E. WOOD, GEORGE HILL, JAMES A. BAILEY, HENRY HORNBLOWER,
WILLIAM A. MULLER, Treasurer.
Trustees.
145
TRUST FUNDS.
HIGH SCHOOL INCOME FUND, 1903.
RECEIPTS.
Balance December 31, 1902 . $14,038 04
Interest on Town of Arlington Water Bonds, $5,000 at 4 per cent. 200 00
Dividend on Bank book No. 4063 316 64
Income from Pratt Fund
448 79
$15,003 47
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Town Treasurer for use of the Schools, as per request of School Committee 125 44
Balance December 31, 1903
$14,878 03
INVESTMENTS.
Five Town of Arlington Water Bonds, due 1922 and 1928 $5,000 00
Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, book No. 4063
3,578 03
Town of Arlington Note, . " Sewer Assessment Loan," dated Decem- ber 31, 1903, 1 year, at 4 per cent. 6,300 00
$14,878 03
WILLIAM G. PECK, WILLIAM E. WOOD, GEORGE HILL, JAMES A. BAILEY, HENRY HORNBLOWER,
WILLIAM A. MULLER,
Trustees.
Treasurer.
146
TRUST FUNDS.
E. NELSON BLAKE, JR., MEMORIAL FUND, 1903.
RECEIPTS.
Balance in Arlington Five Cents Sav-
ings Bank, Jan. 1, 1903 ·
$2,531 61
Balance in Town Treasury, Jan. 1, 1903 127 17
Interest on balance in Town Treasury
to Dec. 31, 1903 5 08
Dividend on Bank Book No. 12541 89 35
Total receipts
$2,753 21
EXPENDITURES.
Paid to the Town Treasurer for the use of schools, as requested by the School Committee $100 00
Balance December 31, 1903
$2,653 21
INVESTMENTS.
Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank
Book No. 12541
$2,653 21
WILLIAM G. PECK, WILLIAM E. WOOD, GEORGE HILL,
JAMES A. BAILEY, HENRY HORNBLOWER,
WILLIAM A. MULLER,
Trustees.
Treasurer.
147
TRUST FUNDS.
MARTHA M. W. RUSSELL POOR WIDOWS' FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand December 31, 1902 $2,602 32
Dividend on Bank Book No. 439 91 85
Total
$2,694 17
EXPENDITURES.
Amount paid Town Treasurer for
expenditure as per order of the Trustees 391 64
Balance .
$2,302 53
INVESTMENTS.
Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank Book No. 439
$2,302 53
EDWIN S. FARMER, GEORGE I. DOE, WARREN W. RAWSON,
Trustees.
148
TRUST FUNDS.
MARTHA M. W. RUSSELL SCHOOL FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand December 31, 1902 $5,639 89
Dividend on Bank Book No. 9373 199 09
Total
$5,838 98
EXPENDITURES.
.
Paid Town Treasurer for disburse- ments as per order of the School
Committee . 197 17
. Balance .
$5,641 81
INVESTMENTS.
Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank
Book No. 9373
$5,641 81
EDWIN S. FARMER, GEORGE I. DOE, WARREN W. RAWSON, WILLIAM A. MULLER,
Trustees.
149
TRUST FUNDS.
POOR WIDOWS' FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Town of Arlington, Payment of Town Notes, dated Jan. 1, 1871 and Jan. 1,1875
$613 11
Accumulated Income 150 30
Interest on Accumulated Income
5 64
Interest on Notes for year ending Dec. 31, 1903, at 4 per cent. 24 52
Total
$793 57
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Town Treasurer for disburse- ment as per order of the Trustees.
18 00
Balance .
$775 57
INVESTMENTS.
Town of Arlington, Note dated December 31, 1903, 6 months, at 4 per cent., account 1903 Taxes $613 11 Balance in Town Treasury 162 46
Total $775 57
EDWIN S. FARMER, GEORGE I. DOE, WARREN W. RAWSON,
Trustees.
150
TRUST FUNDS.
MILITARY FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand December 31, 1902 $153 98 Dividend on Savings Bank Book No. 511 ·
5 41
Received from Trustees Citizens' Sol- diers' Fund ·
41 97
Total
$201 36
INVESTMENTS.
Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank
Book No. 511
$201 36
EDWIN S. FARMER, Treasurer.
151
TRUST FUNDS.
WILLIAM CUTTER SCHOOL FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Unexpended balance in Town Treas-
ury, Jan. 1, 1903
$384 28
Interest on balance in Town Treasury
15 37
Town of Arlington. Payment of Town Note, dated January 1, 1871 5,354 00
Interest for the year 1903
214 16
Total
$5,967 81
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Town Treasurer for disburse-
ment as per order of the School Committee .
613 81
Balance .
$5,354 00
INVESTMENTS.
Town of Arlington, Note dated Dec. 31, 1903, 6 months, 4 per cent., account 1903 taxes $5,354 00
EDWIN S. FARMER, GEORGE I. DOE, WARREN W. RAWSON, WILLIAM A. MULLER,
Trustees.
152
TRUST FUNDS.
CITIZENS' SOLDIERS' FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Town of Arlington. Payment of
Town Note dated Dec. 30, 1861 $349 85
Interest, three years, 4 per cent. 41 97
Total
$391 82
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Treasurer of the Military Fund 41 97
Balance
$349 85
INVESTMENTS.
Town of Arlington, Note dated De-
cember 31, 1903, 6 months, 4 per cent., account 1903 taxes
$349 85
EDWIN S. FARMER, GEORGE I. DOE, WARREN W. RAWSON,
Trustees.
153
TRUST FUNDS.
HENRY MOTT LIBRARY FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Town of Arlington. Payment of
Town Note, December 31, 1895 $5,200 00
One year's interest, 4 per cent. 208 00
Total
$5,408 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Town Treasurer for disbursement as per order of the Trustees
208 00
Balance . $5,200 00.
INVESTMENTS.
Town of Arlington Note dated Decem- ber 31, 1903, 6 months, 4 per cent., account 1903 taxes .
$5,200 00
E. NELSON BLAKE, JOSEPH C. HOLMES, SAMUEL C. BUSHNELL, CHAS. A. KEEGAN, A. H. WELLINGTON, JAMES P. PARMENTER,
Trustees.
WILLIAM A. MULLEN,
Treasurer.
154
TRUST FUNDS.
TIMOTHY WELLINGTON FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Town of Arlington. Payment of
Town Note, dated April 1, 1856 .. $100 00
Interest for one year, 9 months, 4 per cent. .
7 00
Total
$107 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Town Treasurer for disburse-
ment as per order of the Trustees
7 00
Balance $100 00
INVESTMENTS.
Town of Arlington Note, dated Dec. 31, 1903, 6 months, 4 per cent., account 1903 taxes ·
$100 00
E. NELSON BLAKE, JOSEPH C. HOLMES, SAMUEL C. BUSHNELL, CHAS. A. KEEGAN,
A. J. WELLINGTON, JAMES P. PARMENTER,
Trustees.
WILLIAM A. MULLER,
Treasurer.
155
TRUST FUNDS.
JULIA FILLEBROWN FUND.
Principal and accumulated interest in Town Treasury . $104 00
NOTE .- The income from this Fund is for the use of the High School, but the Fund has not as yet been accepted by the Town.
WILLIAM A. MULLER,
Treasurer.
REPORTS OF
Consolidated Board of Trustees of Robbins Fund, Soldiers' Monument Fund, Trustees of Cemeteries and Samuel C. Buckman Fund.
ARLINGTON, January 15, 1904.
The Consolidated Board of Trustees of Robbins Fund, Sol- dier's Monument Fund, Samuel C. Buckman Fund and Trustees of Cemeteries herewith submit their report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1903.
The sale of lots and graves and the interments for the year are as follows :-
Number of lots sold,
24
Number of single graves sold,
12
Interments in private lots,
87
Interments in single graves,
15
Interments in public lot,
5
Total interments, 107
RECEIPTS.
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1902,
$1,177 70
Appropriations,
536 00
Care of lots,
1,141 50
Amount carried forward,
$2,855 20
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CONSOLIDATED BOARD.
Amount brought forward,
$2,855 20
New lots,
1,680 00
Opening graves, grading lots, etc.
822 60
Brick graves,
137 00
Foundations,
119 00
Evergreen,
28 00
Robbins Fund,
200 00
Soldiers' Monument Fund,
44 50
Perpetual Care Fund,
336 00
S. C. Buckman Cemetery Fund,
70 61
Incidentals,
1 50
Second payment of bill paid by citizen afterward refunded and included in payments as per Aud- itor's account, 18 00
Total receipts,
$6,312 41
DISBURSEMENTS.
Labor,
$2,603 96
Incidentals,
2,297 49
4,901 45
Balance,
$1,410 96
Accounts receivable Dec. 31, 1903,
$1,376 50
Balance with Town Treasurer, 34 46
1,410 96
(For detail of expenditures see Auditor's report. )
The amounts and investment of the various funds are as follows :-
158
CONSOLIDATED BOARD.
ROBBINS FUND.
Amount of this fund deposited in Arlington Five
Cents Savings Bank, December 31, 1902, Book No. 6758,
$5,529 69
Interest to December 31, 1903,
195 21
Amount paid Trustees of Cemeteries, expended 1903,
200 00
Balance in this Fund December 31, 1903, $5,524 90
PERPETUAL CARE FUND.
Amount of this Fund deposited in Arlington Five
Cents Savings Bank December 31, 1902, Book No. 8982,
$10,869 85
Received from Mrs. H. T. Elder, 66 Alford Butler,
200 00
200 00
Interest to December 31, 1903, 377 78
$11,647 63
AMOUNT EXPENDED.
To Trustees Cemeteries, amount ex- pended on Lots, 1903,
336 00
$11,311 63
PRESENT INVESTMENT OF FUNDS.
Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank Book No. 8982, $811 63
Town of Arlington 20 year, 4 per cent. Note (Henderson street Sew- er Loan), 10,500 00
$11,311 63
$5,724 90
159
CONSOLIDATED BOARD.
SAMUEL C. BUCKMAN CEMETERY FUND.
Amount of this Fund deposited in Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank December 31, 1902, Bank Book No. 12248,
$2,000 00
Interest to December 31, 1903,
70 61
$2,070 61
AMOUNT EXPENDED.
For care of neglected lots
70 61
Balance in this Fund December 31, 1903, $2,000 00,
SOLDIERS' MONUMENT FUND.
Amount of this Fund deposited in Arlington Five
Cents Savings Bank, Book No. 6977, $2,958 77
Interest to December 31, 1903,
104 43.
$3,063 20,
AMOUNT EXPENDED.
Paid Cemetery Trustees for care of grounds, 1903, $30 00
Peirce & Winn Co., for fertilizers and manure,
4 50
N. E. Decorating Co.,
10 00
$44 50
Amount of this Fund December
31, 1904, $3,018 70
160
CONSOLIDATED BOARD.
ARLINGTON, December 31, 1903.
I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts of the Cemetery Department and find the same correct, agreeing with the Auditor's books.
The funds invested have been examined and found as repre- sented.
(Signed) JULIUS W. BUHLERT, Auditor.
During the year the new section of the Cemetery laid out and graded last year has been plotted and staked, work made necessary from the fact that in the old and central parts of the Cemetery there are scarcely twenty lots now remaining unsold.
The construction of a new Town tomb has been undertaken and completed with the exception of the ornamental front and retaining wall. This work was necessary owing to the condition of the old tomb, and the site selected, while of little value for lots, makes an ideal location for a tomb. The tomb is constructed of stone and cement and when completed will be a vast im- provement and addition to the Cemetery. It is built in the very best possible manner and is capable of receiving thirty-six bodies. We should be pleased to have this work completed during the coming year. The Cemetery continues under the care of Mr. Everett S. Chapman, Superintendent.
(Signed) WARREN A. PEIRCE, GEORGE G. ALLEN, J. EDWIN KIMBALL, Trustees of Consolidated Board.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE ROBBINS LIBRARY.
To the Town of Arlington: -
The Trustees of the Robbins Library submit their annual report.
In our last report we drew attention to the need of a change in the grade of the lawn surrounding the Library in order to turn the water away from the building and make effective the repairs, which we felt could not wisely be delayed, upon the areas surrounding the basement windows. The request for assistance from the Town was met by an appropriation of $500 which will be expended in the spring in grading the lawn, the Trustees having spent $250 of their regular appropriation in repairing the areas. The sum so expended materially dimin- ished the amount available for the purchase of books.
We again note a falling off in the number of volumes taken,- 42,735 for this year as against 43,914 last year. There is a falling off also in the number of books loaned from the chil- dren's room,-11,187 as against 12,013 last year. But the use of the children's room shows a gain. We note a slight loss in the daily attendance of the reading room, but a marked gain in the use of both rooms on Sunday.
We have continued to give exhibitions of photographs, etc., in addition to those hitherto reported.
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY.
24. Views of California scenery.
MARCH.
25. Views of Egypt.
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TRUSTEES OF ROBBINS LIBRARY.
APRIL.
26. Photographs of Rome, No. 1.
MAY.
27. Photogravures of English country houses.
JUNE AND JULY.
28. Photographs of Assisi.
SEPTEMBER.
29. Photographs of Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand, No. 1.
OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER.
30. Exhibit of English country churches.
DECEMBER.
31. Exhibit of German festoons and decorative groups, No. 1.
Mr. Winfield Robbins remains the same generous friend as before by the gift of books and engravings.
Mr. Frederic Ayer, of Arlington Heights, has presented six- teen volumes of French and German books.
Dr. Andrew F. Reed has given a valuable work in two volumes of Gleason's Pictorial for 1853.
Mr. Edwin S. Farmer has completed the fine set of " The Messages of the Presidents " by adding the eleventh volume.
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TRUSTEES OF ROBBINS LIBRARY.
Congressman Samuel McCall has sent a valuable collection of Public Documents.
The editors of the Advocate have continued to send a file of that paper.
Respectfully submitted,
SAMUEL C. BUSHNELL,
E. NELSON BLAKE, JOSEPH C. HOLMES,
CHARLES A. KEEGAN, JAMES P. PARMENTER, ARTHUR J. WELLINGTON,
Trustees.
LIBRARIAN'S STATEMENT.
LIBRARY HOURS.
SUNDAY. - Reading Room, 2.30 to 5.30 P. M.
MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. - Reading Room, 10 to 12 A. M., 1 to 6 and 7 to 9 P. M. Book Room, 1 to 6 P. M. Children's Room, 1 to 6 P. M.
WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. - Reading Room, 10 to 12 A. M., and 1 to 9 P. M. Book Room, 1 to 9 P. M. Child- ren's Room, 1 to 6 P. M.
Library is closed on Washington's Birthday, Patriot's Day, Memorial Day, Seventeenth of June, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
LIBRARY HOURS, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS READING ROOM.
TUESDAY AND SATURDAY. - 1.30 to 6, 7 to 9 P. M.
THURSDAY. - 3 to 6, 7 to 9 P. M.
Books left at the Reading Room on Tuesday and Saturday between the hours of 1.30 and 3.30 P. M. will be exchanged, and books will be ready for delivery from 7 to 9 P. M. of the same day.
Books not left at the Reading Room on or before 3.30 P. M. on the days when due will be subject to fine.
STATISTICS.
Number of volumes in the Library, Jan. 1, 1904, 19,083
Increase during the year 1903 : -
Circulation and reference departments, 758
Public documents, 237
Arlington Heights Reading Room, periodicals,
38
- 1,033
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LIBRARIAN'S STATEMENT.
Number of periodicals subscribed for, 76
" periodicals given, 9
" newspapers subscribed for, 6
" books and single copies of magazines loaned, including those sent to Arling- ton Heights, 42,735
Number loaned from Children's Room, 11,187
Number of magazines loaned,
2,571
Largest number of books and magazines delivered in one day, 400
Number not returned to the Library, from Jan. 1. 1903, to Jan. 1, 1904, 7
Average Sunday attendance of the Reading Room, 43
Average Sunday attendance of the Children's Room, 23
Average daily attendance of the Reading Room, 52
12
Average daily attendance of the Children's Room, Number of new names registered during the year,
448
Total number of names registered, about
6,000
Number of volumes in Arlington Heights Reading Room, Jan. 1, 1904, 406
Number not returned, from Jan. 1, 1903, to Jan. 1, 1904, 0
Number of periodicals subscribed for,
20
Number of books and magazines sent by basket from Centre in 1903, 2,901
Fines paid to the Town Treasurer in 1903, $152.94
Amount paid to the Town Treasurer for sale of catalogues, $4.10
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LIBRARIAN'S STATEMENT.
LIST OF PERIODICALS AND NEWSPAPERS.
Amateur Work.
American Monthly Review of Reviews. Architectural Record. Arena. Arlington High School Clar- ion.
Art Amateur.
Atlantic Monthly. Bird Lore. Birds and Nature.
Bookman. Boston Cooking School Mag- azine.
Brochure Series of Architec- tural Illustration.
Century. Chautauquan.
Christian Endeavor World. Club Woman.
Congressional Record .*
Cook's Excursionist .* Cosmopolitan.
Critic.
Cumulative Index.
Current Literature. Delineator.
Educational Review. Etude.
Federation Bulletin. Forum. Good Housekeeping. Good Roads Magazine. Handicraft.
Harper's Bazar.
Harper's Monthly. Harper's Weekly. Harvard University Calen- dar.
Historic Leaves.
Home Science Magazine.
House Beautiful. Illustrated London News.
Independent. Indian's Friend.
International Quarterly. Journal of Education. Journal of Ethics.
Lamp. Library Journal. Life.
Lippincott's Magazine.
Literary News .* Literary World. Little Folks. Living Age.
McClure's Magazine.
Masters in Art.
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LIBRARIAN'S STATEMENT.
Masters in Music. Munsey's Magazine. Musical Courier. Nation.
New England Homestead.
Studio.
New England Magazine.
Nineteenth Century.
North American Review.
Temple Bar.
Official Gazette, U. S. Pat- ent Office. *
Tuftonian. *
Our Dumb Animals. *
Outing.
Worcester Magazine .*
Outlook.
World's Work.
Perry Magazine.
Young Idea.
Photo Era.
Youth.
Popular Science Monthly.
Youth's Companion.
Given to the Library.
NEWSPAPERS.
Arlington Advocate.
Boston Daily Advertiser.
Boston Evening Transcript.
New England Farmer.
New York Times, with Sat- urday Review of books and art.
Springfield Weekly Republi- can.
We have received reports or bulletins, or both, from the public libraries of the following places : - Baltimore, Md., (Enoch Pratt Free Library) ; Boston ; Brookline ; Cambridge ; Chelsea, (Fitz Library) ; Cincinnati, O .; Erie, Pa .; Fair- haven, (Millicent Library ) ; Hartford, Conn. ; Helena, Mont. ;
Public Libraries.
St. Nicholas. Scientific American. Scribner's Magazine. Spectator.
Success. Technology Review .*
Tufts Weekly .*
Week's Progress.
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LIBRARIAN'S STATEMENT.
Hyde Park; Lancaster; Lexington, (Cary Library) ; Man- chester, N. H .; Massachusetts, (State Library) ; Medford ; Milton ; Monmouth, Ill., (Warren Co. Library) ; New York ; Newton ; Northampton, (Forbes Library) ; Philadelphia, Pa. ; Providence, R. I .; St. Louis, Mo., (Mercantile Library Asso- ciation) ; Salem ; Somerville; Syracuse, N. Y .; Wakefield ; Watertown; Wilkes-Barre, Pa., (Osterhout Free Library ) ; Woburn; Worcester.
Respectfully submitted,
ELIZABETH J. NEWTON, Librarian. ARLINGTON, December 31, 1903.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
December 31, 1903. To the Town of Arlington : -
Your Committee believe that the high standard of your pub- lic schools has been maintained during the past year, and due credit should be given the principals of the several schools and the teachers for the good results attained, as more responsibility was thrown upon them than usual, during a portion of the time, by the illness of our Superintendent. Mr. Sutcliffe has now fully recovered and is doing efficient service in conducting the school work of the Town, but in connection with his duties as principal of the Russell School and secretary of the Committee, more work is required of him than should properly be expected of a superintendent of schools in a town as large as Arlington. It is to be hoped that the Committee can arrange in the near future for some modification of the several duties, or grant assistance of a clerical nature.
The Committee deemed it proper, in consideration of con- tinued service and efficient work as principal of the High School, to increase the salary of Mr. Holt to $2,400 per annum. Four new teachers assumed duties in the High School at the beginning of the Fall term, and the changes in the teaching force of the several schools during the year have been as follows :-
HIGH SCHOOL.
RESIGNED. Miss Mary H. Cutler, Miss Susie L. Austin, Miss M. Cody Roberts, Miss Anna J. Newton,
APPOINTED. Miss Sarah J. Bullock, Miss Winnifred B. King, Miss Ethel G. Reed, Miss Elizabeth Magay.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
RUSSELL SCHOOL.
RESIGNED.
Miss Elizabeth Bassett,
Miss Bertha M. Beecher,
Miss Carrie M. Poor,
APPOINTED.
Miss Grace Osborne,
Miss Anna M. Newell,
Miss Edith V. Corliss.
LOCKE SCHOOL.
Miss Gertrude Williams, Miss Elizabeth Warner.
CROSBY SCHOOL.
Miss Florence R. Faxon, Miss Jennie M. Cottle.
Miss Ethel Fletcher, Miss Sara N. Henderson.
Miss Carolyn H. Parker, Miss Annie W. Cobb.
CUTTER SCHOOL.
In the Cutter School Miss Rose A. Brady has been granted a year's leave of absence, Miss Florence Jepson being appointed as substitute, and Miss Bertha M. Pattee engaged as an extra teacher.
The crowded condition of the Russell School, noticeable par- ticularly in the 7th and 8th grades at the opening of the Fall Term, will be remedied when the new Parmenter School is ready for occupancy.
On October 4th, Judge W. E. Parmenter closed his life of usefulness, and in recognition of his long service as Chairman of the Committee, suitable resolutions were passed by the Board, and the afternoon session of the schools was omitted on the day of the funeral.
Resolutions were also recorded on the death of Miss Anna E. Pillsbury, who served the Town faithfully as a teacher in the Russell School for 36 years.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
The condition of the Russell School building is not what it should be, and a liberal appropriation ought to be made by the Town for its renovation. If kept in proper repair this large building should be useful for school purposes for many years to come.
A new system of payment, by ten equal instalments, of the salaries of the teachers has been inaugurated whereby they receive checks for the full amount due them on the last school day of each month from September to June inclusive. The janitors are similarly paid in twelve monthly instalments.
A permanent athletic field sufficiently large for use as a base ball ground by the High School scholars would be of great advantage to the children of the Town. This year by the per- sonal efforts of Mr. Holt, with the assistance of High School scholars, Lawrence Field was leased,
Respectfully submitted,
H. G. PORTER, Chairman.
SCHOOLS.
Total salaries paid Teachers,
$37,432 50
66 66 " Janitors,
3,581 25
GENERAL EXPENSES.
Classified as to schools.
High School.
Fuel,
Janitor's Supplies, Repairs, Lights,
$1,377 30
34 15
387 00
29 64
1,828 09
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Russell School.
Fuel,
$601 83
Janitor's Supplies,
39 37
Repairs,
88 71
Lights,
16 08
Laundry,
20 00
765 99
Crosby School.
Fuel,
$673 71
Janitor's Supplies,
36 52
Repairs,
60 59
Lights,
15 02
Laundry,
17 40
Furnishings,
10 00
813 24
Cutter School.
Fuel,
$978 25
Janitor's Supplies,
39 01
Repairs,
79 64
Lights,
10 29
Laundry,
15 75
Furnishings,
16 30
1,139 24
Locke School.
Fuel,
$809 20
Janitor's Supplies,
41 73
Repairs,
130 55
Lights,
7 78
Laundry,
14 83
Furnishings,
29 40
1,033 49
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
TOTAL FOR TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Text Books and Supplies, $2,651 26
Gift Books (from Blake Fund), 100 00
Books of Reference, etc. (from Pratt Fund), 125 44
Manual Training, 197 71
3,074 41
Total for Sundries, including High School Graduation expenses,
705 11
Total expenses, $50,373 32
SCHOOL STATISTICS FROM SEPTEMBER, 1902, TO JUNE, 26, 1903.
SCHOOLS.
GRADE.
Number Enrolled.
Number June 26, *1903.
Average Member- ship.
Average Daily At- tendance.
Per cent. of Attend- ance.
Number Belonging Dec. 23, 1903
HIGH SCHOOL ..
159
145
148.8
142.6
95.7
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HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING.
IX. A.
31
28
27.1
25.3
93.
37
IX. B.
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