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Voted, that the expenditure of the $100.00 be left in the hands of the Road Surveyor of that district.
Voted, that $2,000.00 be appropriated to reimburse the Town Treasury on account of deficiencies in the miscellan- eous accounts of 1911, and the miscellaneous and poor ac- counts of 1912, and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to issue four notes of the town for $500.00 each therefor, the first note to be payable from the taxes of the year 1913, and one note annually thereafter until the entire loan is paid.
Said note shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding five per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually.
Voted, to accept the road as laid out by the Selectmen, commencing at the town road near the great rock, thence easterly over and across the land of E. E. Phillips, to the town road leading to the Life Saving Station.
Voted, the following appropriations plus the foregoing :
Miscellaneous expenses
$1,200 00
Schools
1,900 00
Roads
125 00
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Town Hall
$200 00
Bridges
50 00
Snow
100 00
Poor
400 00
Moths' extermination
40 00
Surety on Bonds
30 00
Library
25 00
Repair of Oil Roads
200 00
Oil Road to Nauset Beach
300 00
Oil Road to John Knowles' house
350 00
$4,920 00
Voted, that the question of interest be left in the hands of the Selectmen.
Voted, 4 yes and 24 no, on the question shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Copy of the principal votes passed at a special Town meeting held April 26, 1913 :
. Moderator, Fred F. Dill.
Tellers, Leslie E. Chase and Howard W. Gill.
Voted, to rescind the vote passed at the annual town meeting, whereby the town voted that the town make an appropriation of $1,400.00 to build an oil road from the oil road at S. F. Brackett's house to the west shore, and to re- pay the said amount at the rate of $300.00 per year.
Voted unanimously that the town build an oil or tarvia road, commencing at the oil road near the dwelling house
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of S. F. Brackett to the dwelling house of W. H. Smith at the west shore, a distance of about 4000 feet, and that the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be and is hereby authorized to borrow $1,400.00 to build the same, and that the town issue five notes of $280.00 each, the first one to be paid from the assessment of taxes of the year 1914, and so on until the whole amount is paid.
Voted an amendment that the road shall be oiled 12 feet wide, that the road shall be built by contract, the contrac- tor to furnish bond satisfactory to the town, and that all donations be accepted.
Voted, that the town accept the new Town hall from Mr. Timothy Smith, with a vote of thanks from the town for his public spirited generosity.
Voted, to accept the Dedicating committee as appointed by the Selectmen, and are as follows: J. B. Steele, Eldad Higgins, A. May Knowles, Fred F. Dill, Mrs. H. M. Sulli- van, N. P. Clark, H. M. Sullivan, Clarington Smith, Mrs. Fred F. Dill.
Voted, that the Town Treasurer honor the draughts of the dedicating committee to the extent of $200.00.
Voted, that the Selectmen be instructed to sell the old Town hall, and land, providing the town owns the land, at public auction, as soon as convenient, and that the proceeds be applied to fitting up the new Town hall.
Voted informally that the town accept as a gift a 400 candle power gasoline lighting system for the new Town hall.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE T. DILL,
Town Clerk
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PUBLIC LIBRARY
Trustees of the Public Library respectfully submit their annual report, including the Treasurer's and Librarian's report.
We received another generous gift from the state this year of 40 juvenile books.
We are also indebted to Mr. Blaney for gift of a book, and to a friend for gift of two books.
We have partially finished the work on the lawn under the direction of Mr. David Elder of Harwich Agricultural School. The work will be completed during the summer.
At a meeting held in September, Mr. Dill tendered his resignation, on account of having accepted a position away for the remainder of the year.
Owing to the uncertainty of the length of time Mr. Dill would be away and as Mr. Dill's term of office expired at the end of this year, the Trustees postponed action upon the matter.
We are continuing the same magazines at the Library and Sub-stations as last year, with exceptions of a few changes at the Library. We have discontinued the Youth's Companion as so many of the children have this paper, and have subscribed for Popular Mechanics.
We appreciate Miss Helen Clark's gift to the Library of The Woman's Home Companion and Harper's Magazine.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
RECEIPTS
Cash in treasury, January, 1913, $247 86
Dividends from New England Trust Co., Feb., 280 00
Dividends from New England Trust Co.,
280 00
Town's appropriation,
25 00
$832 86
EXPENDITURES
Salary of Librarian and Janitor,
$156 00
Expense of Librarian for attending Cape Cod Library Club,
3 40
Fuel and incidentals,
48 69
Insurance,
6 50
Disbursements,
4 48
Expense of Library Stations and transporting books,
52 90
Books,
175 76
Magazines,
49 70
Library of Congress cards,
10 00
Painting Library,
56 15
Fertilizers for lawn,
8 57
Work on lawn,
45 80
Cash to balance,
214 91
$832 86
ALMOND NICKERSON, Chairman. MAY KNOWLES, Secretary. FRED F. DILL.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
IN TRUST
Robert C. Billings fund,
$14,000 00 Income to be used for the support of the public library.
RECEIPTS
1913
Jan. 1 Cash in treasury,
$247 86
Feb. 10 New England Trust Co. dividend, 280 00
July 1 New England Trust Co. dividend,
280 00
Town appropriation,
25 00
$832 86
EXPENDITURES
Paid orders of Trustees, $617 95
Jan. 1, 1914, cash in treasury,
214 91
$832 86
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE T. DILL,
Treasurer.
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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
Number of books in Library,
3,456
Added during year, adult, by purchase, 97
Added during year, adult, by gift,
3
Added during year, juvenile, by pur- chase,
138
Added during year, juvenile, by gift,
45
Total,
283
Circulation :
Adult fiction,
2,885
non-fiction,
175
magazines,
834
Juvenile fiction,
1,655
non-fiction
580
magazines,
302
Total,
6431
Largest number at one time,
114
Reading room attendance,
927
Cash, Jan. 1, 1913,
$4 29
Received from fines,
9 56
$13 85
Paid for express and freight,
$6 85
For mending material,
2 25
Pens, paper and postage,
75
Book and magazine,
1 50
Mantels, chimneys, etc.,
2 00
13 35
Cash Jan. 1, 1914,
$0 50
MRS. SARAH B. CLARK, Librarian.
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RULES
Books may be kept two weeks unless otherwise stated. New books cannot be renewed or transferred to anyone in same family.
Books to be renewed or transferred must be returned to Library for re-stamping.
Persons sending for books MUST send a list of titles and authors, as it is impossible for Librarian to select them.
Examine your books before returning, as Librarian is not responsible for anything left in them.
Books must be returned in the time specified, or the person taking them will be required to pay a fine of six cents for every week they are kept beyond time specified, and no more books will be allowed to that person until paid.
Books greatly injured or lost must be replaced by person to whom they are charged.
Writing or marking in books or magazines is strictly forbidden.
Magazines can be kept one week only.
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ACCESSIONS TO LIBRARY
ADULT
Amateur Gentleman
Apple Of Discord
As A Man Lives
Avenger
Arm Chair at the Inn
American Apple Orchard
Asparagus Culture
Blister Jones Broken Halo
Business of Life
Captain Protheroe's Fortune
Cease Firing
"Charge It"
C. Q. Closing Net
Farnol Rowland Oppenheim Oppenheim Smith Waugh Hexamer Foote Barclay Chambers Kendall Johnston Bacheller Train Rowland
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Coming of Cassidy Corporal Cameron Cry in the Wilderness Daddy-Long-Legs Daughter of the Marionis
Deluge, 2 volumes
Double Life of Mr. Alfred Burton Enoch Strone
Fall of the Dutch Republic
Farm Management
Flames, (Gift)
Fool and His Money
Friar Tuck
Gold
Golden Road
Gordon Craig
Great Secret
Happy Hawkins
Heather Moon
Heart of the Hills
Heroine in Bronze
Hollow Of Her Hand
Honorable Senator Sage-Brush
Honourable Mr. Tawnish
Human Machine
Illustrious Prince
Inner Flame
Inside the Cup
Insect Pests of Farm, Garden and Orchard
Iron Trail
Japonette
Jeanne of the Marshes
John Barleycorn
John Marvel, Assistant, (Gift)
Judgment House
Beach Chambers Oppenheim London Page Parker Paine
Judgments of the Sea Laddie
Porter
Lady and Sada San
Land of Footprints
Mulford Gordon Waller Webster Oppenheim Sienkiewicz Oppenheim Oppenheim Van Loon Card Hichens Mccutcheon Wason White Montgomery Parrish Oppenheim Wason Williamson Fox Allen McCutcheon Lynde Farnol Bennett Oppenheim Burnham Churchill Sanderson
Little White
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Life-boat and Its Story, (Gift) Lighted Way Lost Leader Lost World
Louisa M. Alcott, Her Life and Letters
Man In the Open
Man and His Kingdom Master Mummer
Millioniare Baby Miss Wealthy
Mr. Pratt's Patients
Mischief Maker Moving Finger
Mysterious Mr. Sabin
Mystery of Mr. Bernard Brown
Net
No Other Way
Pan Michael
Pancho McClish
Peg O' My Heart
Pollyanna Poison Belt
Principles and Practice of Poultry Culture
Red Button
Rise of Roscoe Paine
Smoke Bellew
Street Called Straight
Stover At Yale
Sleeping Memory
Story of Waitstill Baxter
T. Tembarom
That Printer of Udell's
Tempting of Tavernake Then Came Jean
Their Yesterdays
Threads of Grey and Gold
Through the Postern Gate Traitors Trying Out Torchy
Methley Oppenheim Oppenheim Doyle Cheney Pocock Oppenheim Oppenheim Rohlfs Neff Lincoln Oppenheim Oppenheim Oppenheim Oppenheim Beach Holmes Sienkiewicz Coolidge Manners Porter Doyle Robinson Irwin Lincoln London King Johnson Oppenheim Wiggin Burnett Wright Oppenheim Wason Wright Reed Barclay Oppenheim Ford
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Way Home White Linen Nurse Willy Lou's House Book Witching Hill With Fire and Sword Yellow Crayon
King Abbott Hough Hornung Sienkiewicz Oppenheim
JUVENILE
Adventures of a Doll S
Smith
All Aboard
Optic
All Adrift
Optic
Always In Luck
Optic
Among the Missing
Optic
An Undivided Union
American Book of Golden Deeds S
Baldwin
American Hero Tales S
Tappan
Bear and Forbear
Optic
Brake Up
Optic
Brave Old Salt
Optic
Breaking Away
Optic
Boat Club
Optic
Book of Knowledge, 20 volumes
Mee & Thompson Webster
Boy Pilot of the Lakes
Boys of Columbia High
Forbes
Boys of Columbia High on the Diamond
Forbes
Boys of Columbia High on the River
Forbes
Boys of Columbia High on the Gridiron
Forbes
Boys of Columbia High on the Ice
Forbes
Braided Straws S
Foulke
Campfire Girls At Sunrise Hill
Vandercoop
Campfires of the Wolf Patrol, Boy Scout Series
Cave Boy S
McIntyre
Child Stories and Rhymes S
Poulsson
Child Stories From the Masters S
Dutton Optic
Dog of Flanders S
De la Rame
Desk and Debit
Optic Optic
Down the River
Douglas
Cruise of the Dandy
(S) Gift of Mass. Free Library Commission
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Dave Porter and the Runaways Dorothy Dale
Stratemeyer
Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School
Penrose Penrose
Dorothy Dale's Great Secret
Penrose
Dorothy Dale and Her Chums
Penrose
Dorothy Dale's Queer Holidays
Penrose
Dorothy Dale's Camping Days
Penrose
Endurance Test, Boy Scout Series
Douglas
Every Inch A Boy
Optic
Eugene Field Reader S
Harris
Eskimo Stories S
Smith
Elam Storm
Fosdick (Castlemon) Douglas Optic
Fighting Joe
Optic
Fighting For the Right
Optic
Freaks of Fortune
Optic
Five Little Strangers S
First Book of Birds S
Four American Explorers S
Four American Naval Heroes S
Fred Fenton, the Pitcher
Fred Fenton on the Line
Chapman
Fred Fenton on the Crew
Chapman
Fred Fenton on the Track
Chapman
Garlands for Girls
Glimpses of the Plant World S
Going West
Optic
Graduate Coach
Hare Flower
Grace Harlowe's Sophomore Year
Flower
Grace Harlowe's Junior Year
Flower
Grace Harlowe's Senior Year
Great Bear Island
Great Hike, Boy Scout Series Haste and Waste
High School Freshmen
High School Boys' Canoe Club
High School Boys In Summer Camp
High School Boys' Fishing Trip
Flower McFarlane Douglas Optic Hancock Hancock Hancock Hancock
Alcott Bergen
Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year
Schwartz Miller Kingsley Beebe Chapman
Fast Nine, Boy Scout Series
Field and Stream
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High School Boys' Training Hike His Own Helper Hope and Have Honest Kit Dunstable Hospital Sketches How Tommy Saved the Barn S
Hancock Optic Optic Optic Alcott
In Field and Pasture S
Otis (Kaler) Dutton Gibson
In the Golden East S In School and Out
Optic
Isles of the Sea Jo's Opportunity S
Optic Lillie
Jackanapes S
Ewing
Junior In the Line
Hare
Just His Luck
Optic
Legends of King Arthur and His Court S
Greene
Lightning Express
Optic
Little By Little
Optic
Louis Chiswick's Mission
Optic
Little People's Sound Primer S
Chadwick
Louisa Alcott Reader S
Alcott
Make Or Break
Optic
Making A Man Of Herself
Optic
Millionaire At Sixteen
Optic
Missing Million
Optic
Modern Mephistopheles
Alcott
Moods
Alcott
Missing Tenderfoot, Boy Scout Series
Douglas Holbrook Davis
Now Or Never
Optic
On the Blockade
Optic
On Time
Optic
Our Holidays S
Our Little Eskimo Cousins S
Wade
Overall Boys S
Grover
Picture Book No. 2 With Rhymes S
Caldecott Blaisdell
Polly and Dolly S
Poems By Grades, 2 volumes S
Harris
Poor and Proud
Plane and Plank
Optic Optic
Nature Myths S
Nature Stories
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Professor's Son
Prisoners of the Cave
Proverb Stories
Range and Grange Hustlers of the Plains
Revolutionary Stories S
Rich and Humble
Optic
Robert Louis Stevenson Reader S
Bryce
Royal Tarr's Luck
Optic
Sailor Boy
Optic
Secrets of the Woods S
Long
Seek and Find
Optic
Short Stories Of Our Shy Neighbors S
Kelly
Senior Quarterback
Hare
Silver Pitchers
Alcott
Soldier Boy
Optic
Some Merry Adventures of Robin Hood S
Pyle
Sophomore Half-back
Hare
Spinning-wheel Stories
Alcott
Stand By the Union
Optic
Strange Sights Abroad
Optic
Starry Flag
Optic
Striving For His Own
Optic
Stories From the Poets S
Atwater Holder De la Rame
Sunny Shores
Optic
Switch Off
Optic Optic
Taken By the Enemy
Ten Boys S
Three Fairy Tales S
Andrews Ingelow Chadwick Chadwick
Three Little Kittens S
Three Little Daughters of the Revolution S
Perry Jackson
Three Little Women
Optic
Through By Daylight
Optic
Try Again
Optic
Tom Swift On His Motorcycle
Appleton
Tom Swift and His Motorboat
Appleton
Tom Swift and His Airship
Appleton
Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout
Appleton
Optic Optic Alcott Patchin
Stories of Animal Life S
Story of a Niirnberg Stove S
Three Little Bears S
Three Young Silver Kings
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Tom Swift and His Wireless Message
Appleton
Tom Swift Among the Diamond Makers
Appleton
Tom Swift In the Caves of Ice
Appleton
Tom Swift and His Sky Racer Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle
Appleton
Tom Swift In the City of Gold Town Swift and His Air Glider
Appleton
Tom Swift In Captivity
Appleton
Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera
Appleton
Tom Swift and His Great Search-light
Appleton
Victorious Union
Optic
Vine and Olive
Optic
Watch and Wait
Optic
When I Was A Girl S
Humphrey
Within the Enemy's Lines
Optic
Work and Win
Optic
Woodcraft, Boy Scout Series
Douglas
Work
Alcott
Yankee Middy
Optic
Young Hermit
Optic
Young Knight-errand
Optic
Young Lieutenant
Optic
Young Pilot
Optic
MRS. SARAH B. CLARK,
Librarian
Appleton
Appleton
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
OF THE
TOWN OF EASTHAM
FOR THE YEAR 1913
OF EAS
TOWN
INC
NAUSET 1620.
1651.
HYANNIS, MASS. : F. B. & F. P. GOSS, PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS. The "Patriot" Press
1914
SCHOOL ORGANIZATION
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
RUSSELL D. WILEY, Chairman, Term expires 1914
MISS A. MAY KNOWLES, Secretary, 1915
J. BRADLEY STEELE, 1916
DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT
LORING G. WILLIAMS.
CORPS OF TEACHERS
December, 1913
MARION H. C. CRAWFORD,
Grammar School
JENNIE B. SMITH,
Intermediate School
FLORENCE W. KEITH,
Primary School
JANITOR FRANK ELLISON
TRUANT OFFICER FRANK ELLISON
SCHOOL PHYSICIANS
R. J. MARVEL, M.D.
A. D. HATCH, M. D.
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Pupils Attending Orleans High School
Arthur Wadsworth,
Rebecca Knowles,
Amice Horton,
Ralph Stecle,
Bernard Collins,
Clara Rich,
Leonora Sparrow,
Marion Rich,
Adeline Rogers,
Grafton Handy,
Roger Cole,
Harry Hopkins.
High School Graduate June, 1913
Lawrence A. Walker
Graduates of Ninth Grade June, 1913
Albina H. Brewer,
Louise T. Pitts,
Marian J. Cossett,
Roger D. Cole,
Harry E. Hopkins, O. Newton Baker.
School Calendar, 1913-14
FALL TERM, 1913 : September 2 to December 12,
15 weeks Vacation, two weeks
WINTER TERM : December 29, 1913, to March 13, 1914,
11 weeks Vacation, two weeks
SPRING TERM, 1914 : March 30 to June 5, 10 weeks
FALL TERM, 1914 : September 8,
36 weeks
15 weeks E-4
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Report of School Committee for year ending Dec. 31, 1913 :
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Received from Massachusetts School Fund, 1913, $1,570 05
Received town's appropriation for schools, 1913,
1,900 00
Received refunded dog tax,
76 69
Received from City of Boston for tuition,
313 70
Received rebate for High School tuition,
386 40
Received rebate for teachers' and Superintend- ent's salary, 96 98
Received from Lyman School,
3 00
$4,346 82
EXPENDITURES
Paid for teachers' salaries,
$1,447 50
Transportation of pupils,
1,443 50
Superintendent's salary,
190 59
Janitor's salary,
216 00
School supplies,
142 24
Medical examination,
35 00
Music and Drawing Supervisor,
79 99
Paid for incidentals,
57 17
Fuel,
109 93
Labor and repairs,
103 49
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Paid Tuition to Town of Orleans, Tuition to City of Somerville, Balance,
$386 40
35 00
100 01
$4,346 82
Appropriation recommended for coming year :
For schools,
$2,300 00
For tuition of vocational pupils,
200 00
$2,500 00
RUSSELL D. WILEY,
Chairman.
A. MAY KNOWLES, Secretary. J. BRADLEY STEELE.
STATISTICS OF ATTENDANCE FOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1913
TEACHER
WHERE EDUCATED
NAME OF SCHOOL
Total Enrolment
Pupils under 5 years
Over 15 Years, Boy:
Over 15 Years, Girls
Boys Between 7 and
Girls Between 7 and
Membership Average
Average
Attendance
Percentage of
Half Day Absences
Tardinesses
Dismissals
Visits by Supervisor
Music and Drawing
Visits by School
Officials
Visits by Others
Rose M. Bunnell ....
Mansfield, Penn. Normal Grammar
0
2
1 16
12
32.90
30.60
94.90
542
85
26
15
27
95
Jennie B. Smith ....
Hyann's Normal ..
Intermediate
40
0
1
0
17
22
37.88
36.09
95.00
636
54
15
15
27
139
Florence W. Keith ... |Bridgewater Normal ....
Primary
33
0
0
0
co
2
31.10
29.20
94.02
657
52
22
14
28
152
. Grades 1,2.
To:al for Year.
107
0
Co
1
6
36
101 88
95.89
94.64
1835
191
63
44
82
386
of age
14 Years
14 Years
Attendance
Grades 6, 7, 8, 9.
. Grades 3, 4. 5.
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ROLL OF HONOR
Pupils Who Have Been Neither Absent nor Tardy
ONE TERM
Grammar School - Roger Cole, Vesta Gross, John Fulcher, Abbie Nickerson, Livingstone Macpherson, Louise Pitts, Grace Pitts, Beatrice Rogers, Albert Macpherson.
Intermediate School -Malcolm Steele, Mabel Broaders, Emma Fulcher, Evelyn Mayo, Ruth Habash, Evelyn Saw- yer, Virginia Nickerson, Ina Nickerson, Eva Pitts, Bar- bara Kechiwelter, Esther Sparrow, Pauline Sparrow, Carl Gross, Carroll Gross, Horace Moore, John Williams.
Primary School - Bernard A. Nickerson, Charles C. Pitts, Ernest M. Moore, Myra Horton, Della Knowles, Rowena Moore, Grace Sawyer, Manuel Souza, Oliver Knowles, George Thompson.
TWO TERMS
Grammar School - Albina Brewer, Trueman Brewer, Frank Crane, Raymond Mayo, Vera Pitts.
Intermediate School-Dana Connolly.
Primary School-Chester E. Runnels, Earland H. Run- nels.
THREE TERMS
Grammar School-Alonzo Gill, George W. Runnels, Lucille W. Mayo.
Intermediate School-Sadie F. Chase, William Runnels.
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PUPILS CLASSIFIED BY GRADES
Total number of pupils, classified by Grades, December, 1913 :
School
Grade
Boys
Girls
Total
Grammar
IX
5
2
7
VIII
2
4
6
VII
7
4
11
VI
2
9
11
Intermediate
V
8
7
15
IV
4
7
11
III
6
3
9
Primary
III
6
2
8
II
6
10
16
I
6
2
8
Totals of all grades,
52
50
102
Attending Orleans High
6
6
12
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GRADUATING EXERCISES OF THE CLASS
OF 1913
PROGRAM
Music, Instrumental
Rev. A. Wadsworth
Invocation, Class Song Salutatory,
Life of Louisa M. Alcott
Louise T. Pitts
Vocal Solo,
Till the Sands of the Desert grow cold Miss Eldredge
Recitation,
Americanism
Violin Solo,
Miss Murray
Essay,
Life of Mary A. Livermore
Marian Cossett
Vocal Solo,
Selections from Firefly
Essay and Valedictory,
Country and City Boy
Solo,
Miss Eldredge
Presentation of Diplomas,
Supt. L. G. Williams
Violin Solo,
Mrs. Campbell
Music
Benediction
Newton Baker
Mr. C. Campbell
Harry Hopkins
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CLASS ROLL
Albina H. Brewer, Louise T. Pitts, Marian J. Cossett, Harry E. Hopkins, Roger D. Cole, O. Newton Baker. Class Motto-Deeds, not Words.
Class Colors-Blue and White.
STATISTICS
1 Population of town, census 1910, 518
2 Assessed valuation, 1913,
$489,728 00
3 School appropriation for 1913,
1,900 00
4 Amount of school appropriation for every $1,000 of valuation, 3 88
5 Number of persons between ages 5 and 15 years, school census, Fall 1913, boys 58, girls 51, 109
6 Number between 7 and 14 years, boys 45, girls 38,. 83
7 Illiterate minors over 14 years, 0
8 Total number enrolled, December, 1913, 102
9 Total number enrolled, Orleans High School, 12
10 Total number enrolled, Somerville House- hold Arts School, 2
11 Total number Eastham pupils attending school, 116
12 Total enrolment for year ending June, 1913, (Elementary) 107
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13 Average membership,
101.88
14 Average attendance, 95.89
15 Percentage of attendance, 94.64
16 Half-day absences,
1,835
17 Tardinesses, 191
18 Dismissals, 63
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
To the School Committee of Eastham :
Miss Knowles and Gentlemen-Herewith I present for your consideration my Sixth Annual Report of the Schools of Eastham :
The record of the year's work along many lines is de- finite and has, at least, the earmarks of progress. I shall mention those things which seem to be of greatest import- ance.
J. B. Steele succeeded William F. Knowles as member of School Committee at the last annual meeting of the town, Mr. Knowles declining to be considered for re-elec- tion. Much credit and appreciation is due these people who give of their time, energy and thought, serving with- out pay, for the welfare of the children and the town.
TEACHERS
Miss Rose M. Bunnell, teacher of the Grammar school during the past seven years, resigned in June. She was succeeded by Miss Marion H. C. Crawford, graduate of Hyannis Normal School with a year of very successful ex- perience. From the outset she proved herself mistress of a somewhat difficult position.
The town is to be congratulated upon its teaching force. Our teachers are progressive, resourceful and conscientious,
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grasping and adapting new methods and ideas to their own betterment and the welfare of those children with whom and for whom they labor. Their willingness, interest and enthusiasm is shown in every good undertaking within and without the walls of the school rooms.
ENROLMENT AND ATTENDANCE, ETC.
The total enrolment during the year ending June 1913, has been one hundred seven, this is an increase of sixty- two per cent. within past five years. The attendance has been generally good-better by three to four per cent. than the State average. This is as it should be-teachers are making attendance more and more of a study and parents are generally interested that their children be present and punctual, realizing the value of each day's school work.
At the opening of the schools in September the Grammar and Intermediate rooms were full to overflowing-more children than seats-more seats were put in, using up the space in the rooms unduly and hindering the free move- ment about the rooms. This was the only remedy as the committee saw it. This however did not relieve the Inter- mediate room especially. As a relief one-half of the third grade children were taken to the Primary room and are being taught by Miss Keith as third grade children. These children like those in the Intermediate room will be pro- moted to the fourth grade in June if found worthy of pro- motion upon exactly the same basis as all other children are considered for promotion.
TRANSPORTATION
The matter of transportation has been a perplexing one
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for some time, and only very recently has relief come to what were, as it seems to me, very objectionable conditions. Many more children were riding in the South barge than could be, or at least, should be accommodated. An extra barge has been engaged to carry about twelve children, starting at Edward Knowles'-just two miles from the schools. This means extra expense but the committee feel warranted in incurring this extra expense and are sure that it will meet with the hearty approval of everyone. The barge system is a vital part of the school system. Every barge driver must be a responsible" person, and the order and behaviour of those children must be placed upon him. He must be faithful to his trust. Holding the reins, simply, is not driving a school barge. I am not criticising the pres- ent barge drivers-no not at all-I wish to impress upon all the responsibility lodged in this line of school work. Let our conduct and practises be in the barge as in school and in the home.
HIGH SCHOOL COURSES
Not much has ever been said in the Eastham reports about the real work of the High School which you patronize. You are supplying about one-fourth of the total attendance and should know about and be interested in the work of the school.
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