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George K. Knowlton, school census, 5 00
Albert L. Whipple, purchasing agent, 10 00
Arthur W. Chandler, expense on ac- count of teacher and express, 7 65
$362 56
INCIDENTALS FOR SCHOOL ROOMS.
Lester E. Libby, oil, brushes, etc., $ 5 44
Almy, Bigelow & Washburn, mats, 5 00
F. C. Norton, brushes, brooms, pails, etc., 10 69
Batchelder & Gould, 2 62
$23 75
HIGH SCHOOL ACCOUNT.
Amount appropriated for tuition High school pupils, $410 00
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Paid city of Salem, $250 00
.. .. " Beverly, 135 00
" Trustees Manning High school, Ipswich. 25 00
$410 00
SUMMARY.
GROSS RECEIPTS FOR ALL SCHOOL PURPOSES.
Appropriation for schools,
$3,100 00
" tuition high school scholars, 410 00
Dog licenses,
87 93
Mass. school fund.
262 58
Balance school fund 1895-6.
159 42
$4,019 93
GROSS EXPENDITURES FOR ALL SCHOOL PURPOSES.
Paid for teachers,
$2,219 50
Fuel.
149 85
Care of houses.
142 25
School supplies,
495 87
Miscellaneous,
362 56
Incidentals for school rooms,
23 75
Tuition of High school schol- ars,
410 00 $3,803 78
216 15
Balance unexpended.
$4.019 93
PUPILS ATTENDING HIGH SCHOOL.
BEVERLY.
Mollie Smith, entered September, 1894.
Florence M. Blake.
..
1894.
Catherine T. Robinson,
.. 1895.
Albert L. Smith.
٠٠ 1895.
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Edith M. Gibson.
Alice McGlauflin,
entered February, 1896. 66 September, 1896.
66
1896.
Samuel Robinson,
66
1896,
(came out after one term.)
IPSWICH.
Mabelle C. Barker, entered September. 1895.
SALEM.
Scholars entered by permission of School Committee, 1894-5.
Bertha M. Dodge. Martha Robinson,
Ethel L. Dane. Roy W. Whipple,
Helen E. Woodbury, entered September, 1896.
ESTIMATE FOR SCHOOLS.
The comittee present the following estimate of the amount of money which should be appropriated by the town to carry on the public schools for the year 1897-8. In mak- ing this estimate the committee has provided for an additional school at South Hamilton which should be established as early as the opening of the next school year in the fall.
Amount for payment of teachers, jan- itors and fuel, $3,000 00
Text books and school supplies, 600 00
Small repairs and miscellaneous. 400 00
$4,000 00
FOR HIGH SCHOOL TUITION.
Beverly,
225 00
Ipswich,
25 00
Salem,
230 00
480 00
Amount for all school purposes,
$4,480 00
Percy Dodge,
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STATISTICAL TABLE.
From April 6, 1896, to February 19, 1897, 35 weeks. Length of term is given to March 12. 1897, 38 weeks.
SOUTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Teacher, Miss Adelaide A. Keith.
Hattie S. Tarr, assistant, spring term.
Spring terni.
Fall term.
Winter term.
Wages of teacher per month.
$44 00
$44 00
$48 00
Wages of assistant per month,
36 00
Length of term in months.
2 1-2
3
3 1-2
Whole number of pupils.
41
41
41
Average membership,
39
37
38
Average attendance.
36
34
34
No. of pupils over 15 years of age,
3
1
2
No. between 8 and 14 years of age, 38
40
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SOUTH PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Teacher, Miss Grace M. Chadbourne, spring term.
6. Lizzie E. Hadley, fall and winter term.
Spring term.
Fall term.
Winter term.
Wages of teacher per month,
$40 00
$42 00
$42 00
Length of term in months.
2 1-2
3
3 1-2
Whole number of pupils,
45
54
50
Average membership,
40
44
43
Average attendance,
37
41
39
No. of pupils between 8 and 14 years of age,
12
20
19
No. under 8 years of age,
33
34
31
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EAST SCHOOL.
Teacher, Miss Edith M. Arnold, spring term.
66 Helen N. Galloupe, fall term.
Mrs. Ella E. Day, winter term.
Miss Beatrice B. McGlauflin. substitute. one week, winter term.
Spring term. $36 00
Fall term. $36 00
Winter term. $36 00
Wages of teacher per month,
Length of term in months.
2 1-2
3
3 1-2
Whole number of pupils,
33
31
31
Average membership,
26
27
23
Average attendance,
22
24
19
No. of pupils over 15 years of age,
2
0
0
No. between 8 and 14 years of age,
24
27
27
No. under 8 years of age,
7
4
4
CENTRE SCHOOL.
Teacher, Miss Maidee P. Polleys, spring term.
Harriet M. Cutler, fall and winter.
.. Bessie H. Andrews, substitute, one week, fall term.
Spring term.
Fall term.
Winter term. $40 00
Wages of teachers per month,
$36 00
$38 00
Wages of substitute,
36 00
Length of term in months,
2 1-2
2 3-4
3 1-2
Whole number of pupils.
31
32
32
Average membership,
30
30
32
Average attendance,
27
28
24
No. of pupils over 15 years of age,
1
1
0
No. between 8 and 14 years of age,
18
20
21
No. under 8 years of age,
12
11
11
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NORTH SCHOOL.
Teacher, Miss Jessie M. Doty.
" Bessie H. Andrews, substitute, five weeks, winter term.
Spring term.
Fall term.
Winter term.
Wages of teacher per month.
$40 00
$42 00
$42 00
Wages of substitute per month.
36 00
Length of term in months.
2 1-2
3
3 1-2
Whole number of pupils,
23
24
29
Average membership,
22
23
21
Average attendance,
20
21
18
No. of pupils over 15 years of age,
0
0
0
No. between 8 and 14 years of age. 16
15
18
No. under 8 years of age,
7
9
11
WEST SCHOOL.
Teacher. Miss Addie M. Gove.
Josephine Brown, substitute, two weeks, fall term.
Spring term.
Fall term.
Winter term.
Wages of teacher per month,
$36 00
$38 00
$38 00
Wages of substitute per month.
36 00
Length of term in months,
2 1-2
3
3 1-2
Whole number of pupils,
30
25
23
Average membership,
24
21
21
Average attendance,
21
19
17
No. of pupils over 15 years of age.
2
0
0
No. between 8 and 14 years of age, 17
13
15
No. under 8 years of age,
11
12
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SCHOOL CENSUS, MAY 1, 1896.
No. of children between the ages of 5 and 15, 209
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
The spring term of school opened with only one change of teachers. In the West school Miss Carrie G. Hill resigned, and Miss Addie M. Gove, a teacher of nine years experience, was engaged to fill the position. The term was ten weeks to June 12, closing the school year. The teachers were in- structed to use the closing day as a general visiting day for parents and others if they so desired. The earlier part of the week was used by the committee in looking over the work of the several schools.
The schools were visited in the following order:
East school, Tuesday A. M., June 9. Teacher, Miss Edith M. Arnold. Scholars present, 25. The progress made in this school was not satisfactory to the committee. Very few of the recitations were more than fair. The eighth grade in arithmetic, and the sixth and seventh grades in geography were quite good. In reading and history a poor showing was made. In the early part of the year the school gave promise of doing fairly well, but later the scholars gradually drifted into a spirit of carelessness and inattention to their studies which produced the inevitable result of failure.
At the opening of the school year a change of teachers was made. Miss Helen N. Galloupe, a teacher of much ex- perience, was placed in charge, with special instructions to bring the school up in its discipline. This she did in a large measure, but found the work so hard that she resigned at the close of the term.
For the winter term Miss Sophia S. Hammond, a teacher of exceptional qualifications in matters of discipline, was en- gaged. Unfortunately she was taken seriously ill after teaching three days and was obliged to give up the school. Her name does not appear in the list of teachers, as she did not teach a full week and no salary was paid. Another teacher was engaged as soon as possible and the winter term practically opened Tuesday morning, Dec. 8, under the
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management of Mrs. Ella E. Day. Mrs. Day seemed to be well qualified for the position, having an experience of eight or ten years in ungraded schools. She entered her work with a method and enthusiasm which foretold success. She has been absent one week an account of sickness, but the school was continued under a substitute. Miss Beatrice B. McGlauf- lin, a resident teacher and a recent graduate of the Salem Normal School. Miss McGlauflin gives promise of making a successful teacher. Mrs. Day has her school in fine condi- tion, and good results are expected.
Primary school, Tuesday P. M. Teacher, Miss Grace M. Chadbourne. Scholars present, 36. Very satisfactory progress was made in this school. The following recitations were excellent: reading, grades one and two; mental arithmetic and spelling, grade three. The school is now in charge of Miss Lizzie E. Hadley, who has had nearly ten years experi- ence in primary work. She succeeded Miss Chadbourne. who resigned her position after the close of the spring term. to accept a school in Concord. of higher grade and at a larger salary. Miss Hadley is doing good work though she has a maximum number of scholars. and the committee expect a good showing of the school at its close in June.
Centre school, Wednesday A. M. Teacher, Miss Maidee P. Polleys. Scholars present. 26. The committee were pleased to find the number of scholars present just twice that of last year. While there is danger of having too many pu- pils in care of one teacher, there is also danger of having too few, so that both teacher and scholars have but little enthusiasm for their work. The school was in as good con- dition as could be expected with much absence of scholars. and gave evidence that the teacher had tried to do her work well. The seventh and eighth grades in arithmetic, and the seventh grade in geography and physiology gave fairly good recitations. But the school as a whole showed the bad effects
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of absence, that bane of success which is too prevalent in all our schools.
The following example is taken from the register of this school and will serve as an illustration. In one term of seventy-five days five scholars between eight and fourteen years of age were absent from school the following number of days respectively; 29, 21. 16, 101/2. 812, - eighty-five days, seventeen precious school weeks never to return to these five scholars. And when at the opening of a school year the committee find it impossible to promote such schol- ars with any degree of propriety. think of parents discussing the pedagogic qualifications of the teachers'
Miss Polleys closed her work with the school. and Miss Harriet M. Cutler was employed for the opening term of the new school year. Miss Cutler came with every promise of being a good teacher, having had several years experience.
She entered upon her duties in a familiar way, and seemed to be perfectfully at home in the school-room. Dur- ing the third week of the term she was taken sick and went to her home. Miss Bessie H. Andrew, a graduate of Salem high school, and who had obtained some experience as a teacher in the Beverly training school, was put in as sub- stitute for one week. Miss Cutler then returned to her school which she has taught to the present time with good success.
North school, Wednesday P. M. Teacher, Miss Jessie M. Doty. Scholars present 20. This school closed with a record similar to that of several previous years.
Miss Doty has the rare faculty of keeping perfect order in her school without much apparent effort. and of keeping all the pupils busy. These are two important elements in the success of a school, and where they are attained good re- sults are sure to follow. The recitations were all good, but the following especially so: Arithmetic, geography and history. sixth and eighth grades ; reading, third and eighth grades.
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Miss Doty was engaged for the next school year to begin August 31, with a provision that she might have leave of ab- sence a few weeks at the Christmas vacation should she desire it. The provision was fulfilled and Miss Bessie H. Andrews was placed in charge of the school till Miss Doty's return Feb. 8, after five weeks of absence. Miss Andrews did her work faithfully and well, and was an efficient substitute teacher for one who had quite limited experience. The school is now making its usual progress under Miss Doty's care.
We miss one from this school who always greeted us with a smile. But the grim messenger spares not even the children, and when on a winter day he called for little Etta C. Dull- nels, she had to close the book of her earthly life, bid good- bye to her schoolmates and go with him.
West school. Thursday A. M. Teacher Miss Addie M. Gove. Scholars present 22. Miss Carrie G. Hill decided to leave town at the close of the winter term for which she was engaged, and Miss Gove was selected to teach the spring terni of school. Her eight or ten years' experience in teaching seemed to be of some value and it was thought that excellent work would be done. The closing exercises did not show as good results as were desirable. But the committee did not think it the fault of the teacher and were fully satisfied that every scholar who desired to learn had good opportunity to do so. Miss Gove was engaged for the opening term of the next school year. Being unable to take the school at its opening in August, Miss Josephine Brown was put in as a substitute for two weeks, since which time the school has been in charge of Miss Gove.
South grammar school, Thursday P. M. Teacher, Miss Adelaide A. Keith, assistant. Miss Hattie S. Tarr. Scholars present 35. This school has been very fortunate in having the services of an efficent teacher throughout the entire school year. The closing exercises gave evidence of a year of good
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work. While all the recitations were highly commendable, a few were noted to be excellent. Of these were the seventh and ninth grades in geography, seventh and eighth grades history and arithmetic, and general recitations in physiology. The services of an assistant were dispensed with at the close of the spring term. Arrangement was made with Miss Keith to do the best she could in the new school year for which she was engaged. The committee was satisfied that fairly good progress could be made with the probable number of scholars that would attend the school, and they see no reason to ex- pect disappointment. The committee is fully aware of the maximum number of scholars in both the grammar and primary schools, and has taken up the matter more fully in another place. The school is now making favorable progress under the supervision of Miss Keith.
The committee desire to call attention again to the rules in relation to sending scholars to the high school. These rules, which are believed to be in harmony with the high school law of 1894, were adopted by the present school board, and presented in the school report of last year. Under these rules it is necessary for our pupils to be thoroughly qualified for entrance to a high school, and to obtain a certificate of per- mission from the school committee before entrance. No pupil in our schools will be allowed to take an examination for the high school until such pupil shall be considered by the teacher and school committee to be qualified therefor.
The committee has to report the pressing necessity for additional school room at South Hamilton. This matter should not be longer delayed, and will be presented to the town for action at its next annual meeting. The committee having given this matter some attention during the past year would present the following facts and recommendations. Whatever the town may decide to do should be with a view to the future growth and development of the town, and
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not simply to bridge over the present. The old time average population of eight hundred has passed away, and in the last decade we have increased to more than twelve hundred per- manent residents. New houses are continually being erected and our population is steadily increasing. In just two years. May 1894 to May 1896, a whole school of thirty-eight schol- ars was added to our population. Of the 209 school children in town May 1, 1896, 86 were in the two schools at South Hamilton, and at the present time there are 91. This section of the town is rapidly increasing in population and suitable accommodations must be provided for all the school children.
In view of this the committee would recommend that a new school house of four rooms be erected. Such a house need not be expensive as compared with some city school houses, and could probably be built for eight thousand dollars. Three rooms would be used immediately on its completion, leaving only one room to spare for the increasing population in this section of the town, and, judging from the past, that one would be needed in less than five years. Whatever pro- vision, if any, is made for additional school room should be completed by the first day of next September ready for the opening of the schools. The present South school house can- not be economically enlarged in any way to meet all require- ments, and should the town decide to continue its use beyond the present school year, material changes will have to be made in compliance with state laws.
The school houses are all in fairly good condition, and, aside from the contingency of the South school no large ex- penditure of money will be needed the present year, except that one hundred and fifty dollars should be appropriated to reseat the Centre school house.
Quite an expense is created in connection with the flag. The law provides that it must be up during every session of the school in reasonably good weather, and yet it is fre-
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quently the case that no flag is up because the rope is not in working order or the flag is badly torn, or from some other unavoidable cause. So annoying has this matter become gen- erally that a suggestion has been made in the public press for the construction of a metallic flag which can be permanently fastened to the mast.
The South and Centre school houses have each been furnished with a new coal stove. It will be a valuable im- provement to put coal stoves in all the other school houses.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE K. KNOWLTON, DR. ALBERT L. WHIPPLE, School
ARTHUR W. CHANDLER, Committee.
ROLL OF HONOR.
Perfect in attendance for school year ending June 12, 1896.
South Grammar School -Gertrude Chandler, age 13; Rachel Hollingshead, 10; Nellie French, 14.
South Primary School - Ella Chandler, age 7: Law- rence Striley, 6.
East School - Harold F. Morgan, age 13: Frank P. Day, 9: Ernest S. Berry, 8.
Centre School - Frank Woodbury, age 12.
North School - Leverett Durkee, age 6.
The above scholars received a present each from the school committee for perfect attendance for the year.
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Not absent or tardy for one term.
East School-Gertrude K. Weston, Helen H. Dodge, Hazel E. Weston, Sadie Dodge, Sadie Hinckley, Annie P. Carey, Elsie M. Morgan, Nettie E. Dorsett, Lester M. Whipple.
South Grammar School -Alice McGlauflin, Nellie Ramsdell, Lillian MGlauflin. Chester Gibson.
West School- Bertha B. Southwick, Albert W. Dodge.
TRUANT OFFICERS' REPORT.
To the School Committee of Hamilton :
Gentlemen :- I have attended to the duty of truant of- ficer in the case of two children being absent from school.
CHARLES E. WHIPPLE, Truant Officer. Hamilton, Feb. 19. 1897.
To the School Committee of Hamilton :
Gentlemen :- I have attended to the duty of truant of- ficer in the case of one boy at West Hamilton, made three visits to golf grounds and eight visits to South school house.
LEWIS H. BRADSTREET, Truant Officer. Hamilton, Feb. 19, 1897.
CALENDAR FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1896-7.
Fall term, (12 weeks), Opens August 31, 1896. Closes November 20, 1896.
Winter term, ( 14 weeks ). Opens November 30, 1896. Closes March 12, 1897.
Spring term, (12 weeks), Opens March 29, 1897. Closes June 18, 1897.
No. of children in town, May 1, 1896, between the ages of 5 and 15, 209.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Hamilton :
The good degree of interest which has been manifested in the Public Library in former years has been maintained fully during the past year. That the people of the town appre- ciate their privileges is shown by the large number of vol- umes issued.
The delivery station established at South Hamilton has proved a great accommodation to the patrons of the library in that part of the town.
New shelves have been added to the library to accommo- date the constantly increasing number of books. The ca- pacity of the room is taxed to its uttermost, however, and the town must very soon provide more capacious quarters.
Owing to the small appropriation, (fifty dollars less than the previous year) a very small amount has been spent for new books; not enough to meet the demands of the patrons. Three-quarters of the sum appropriated was needed for necessary expenses, leaving only a small sum for additions to the library. The Trustees respectfully recommend that a much larger sum be appropriated for the coming year.
The Trustees gratefully acknowledge the receipt of six- teen bound volumes from Mr. M. K. Abbott, one from Miss
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Meyer. one from Mr. George Haskell, two from Mrs. L. B. Dane, and one from the Ladies' Society of West Hamilton. A general summary may be found below:
Town appropriation. $200 00
BILLS APPROVED FOR 1895-6. .
I. A. Dunnels, delivery of books. $9 00
J. B. Phippen, express,
65
E. L. Perley, binding.
16 45
E. E. Clark, express,
5 50
Little, Brown & Co., books.
38 51
M. Taylor. catalogue.
15 00
E. A. Mackintire, supplies.
1 00
Library bureau.
3 75
Newcomb & Gauss, printing. 4 50
$94 36
BILLS APPROVED FOR 1896-7.
Rent and salary, 8100 00
I. A. Dunnels, delivery of books. 13 00
De Wolfe, Fiske & Co., books.
4 50
Little, Brown & Co.,
9 67
W. H. Merrill.
35 47
E. L. Perley, binding.
6 70
M. E. Woodbury. account of stock. 8 00
M. T. Jewett.
6.00
Library bureau. supplies,
3 75
F C. Trussell, stock and labor,
6 73
$193 82
Unexpended 1896-7.
$6 18
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THE LIBRARIAN'S REPORT IS AS FOLLOWS:
No. of books in library, 2,061
" new books since March 1, 1896,
97
" " books issued during the year,
3,223
" cards 66 66
69
66 66 66 to date, 591
66 66 surrendered through death, 9
Amount of fines,
$2 10
brought forward,
77
$2 87
Paid for express,
80
P. O. box rent,
50
1 30
On hand,
$1 57
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK V. WRIGHT,
Trustees of
AUGUSTUS P. GARDNER,
JESSE G. NICHOLS, -
Public Library.
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