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166 50
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Everett A. Smith, labor at West school house, $3 00
Mrs. J. B. Hart, cleaning West school house. 3 00
Charles H. Davis, M. D. free vaccin- ation, 34 50
8691 54
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Paid Andrew S. Thomson. $470 00
TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOLARS.
Paid Boston & Maine Railroad Co .. 8363 93
Boston & Northern Street Rail- way Co., 50 00
Albert R. Merrill, 24 31
James B. Hart, 6 00
$444 24
PAID TUITION FOR SCHOLARS ATTENDING HIGH SCHOOLS.
City of Beverly,
$1150 00
City of Salem,
100 00
Town of Wenham. 4 00
Albert R. Merrill,
50 00
$1,304 00
PAID FOR SCHOOL PHYSICIAN. Charles H. Davis, M. D., $37 00
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INSURANCE.
Paid J. Martin Striley, agent,
insurance on four district school- houses, $21 00
Paid A. H. Dane, agent, insurance on four district schoolhouses, 18 75
$39 75
This insurance is for three years and will expire May 12, 1910.
GROSS RECEIPTS FOR ALL SCHOOL PURPOSES.
Town appropriation,
$9057 50
From State on account of Superin- tendent,
375 00
Dog tax,
334 00
City of Boston, 81 50
Town of Wenham,
25 00
*9873 00
GROSS EXPENSE FOR ALL SCHOOL PURPOSES.
Paid for teachers, $5040 68
Care of schoolhouses,
571 83
Fuel,
606 53
School supplies,
625 84
Miscellaneous,
691 54
Superintendent of Schools, 470 00
Tuition High school scholars, 1,304 00
Transportation of scholars, 444 24
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Insurance,
$39 75
School physician, 37 00
$9831 41
Balance unexpended,
$41 59
PUPILS ATTENDING HIGH SCHOOLS. for the year ending June, 1908.
BEVERLY. Tuition for each scholar, $50.00.
GRADE XI.
Edward S. Vennard.
GRADE XII.
Justin A. Fitz,
Ellen Hart.
Harold L. Knowlton, Hepsy G. Roberts.
GRADE XIII.
Mercy G. Abbott,
Bertha M. Durkee,
Ella W. Chandler,
Rosetta P. Jones,
Martha W. Dodge, Mary E. Potter, Elizabeth A. Robinson.
SALEM. Tuition for each scholar, $50.00.
Myrtle A. Small, Mae E. Schaller.
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ESTIMATES FOR SCHOOLS.
Following is an estimate of the amount of money that should be raised and appropriated by the Town for all public school purposes for the year 1908-9.
For Town public schools, $8,950 00
Tuition of pupils to city High schools, 625 00
Transportation pupils to city High schools, 125 00
School physician, 50 00
School desks and other furniture,
175 00
$9,925 00
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS.
A small engine for pumping water into the water tank in the top of the South schoolhouse is very much needed. It is an absolute waste of fuel to use the large boiler for this purpose in warm weather.
Electric or steam power sufficient for this purpose can be put in at a cost of about $200 and at a great saving of fuel.
The committee recommends an appropriation of $200 for this purpose.
Insurance on the South schoolhouse to the amount of $8,000 through the agency of Arthur W. Chandler, expired on the third day of February.
An appropriation of $240 is needed for its renewal.
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REPORT OF TRUANT OFFICERS.
To the School Committee of Hamilton :
Gentlemen :- I herewith submit my report as truant officer for the Town up to the time of my resignation of the office in November. I had six investigations of truancy.
I was well received by the parents and guardians in every case and there was not any complaint made to me afterwards by the teachers but what those children were attending school as they should.
Respectully yours,
FRED A. NASON.
To the School Committee of Hamilton :
Gentlemen :- In submitting my report as Truant officer I would say that I have had no call for services.
Respectfully yours,
FRED C. SHALLER.
The committee are pleased to report a year of fairly good work in our schools.
During the winter the South and Center schools have suffered from an epidemic of measels.
In the closing term of the last school year in June, Mr. Fred C. Shaller, who had served so faithfully and well for nearly ten years as janitor of the South school, sent in his resignation. Mr. Waldo F. H. Peart of Manchester, was engaged to fill the vacancy and entered upon his work at the opening of the school year in September. Desiring to return to his home, he resigned the position at the close of
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his second month of service. Mr. James H. Perron, a resi- dent of the Town, was then engaged and is giving good and faithful service.
The repairs to the Center, East and West school houses, as recommended in our last annual report, have been made, so that no large repairs need to be made to any of the school buildings during the present year.
For the more efficient work of our Iligh school, the committee finds it necessary to take the eighth grade from that department and put them in the grammar school room with the seventh grade where they belong. In order to perfect this arrangement it will be necessary to open an- other school room, therefore the committee recommends an appropriation of $175 to furnish desks and other furniture.
The committee desires to acknowledge the presentation by Mr. Daniel C. Smith of a terrestrial globe to the South school.
For a detailed report of the condition and work of the schools, see the report of the Superintendent.
GEORGE K. KNOWLTON, EVERETT A. SMITH, LESTER E. LIBBY, School Commitlee.
Report of the Superintendent of Schools.
GENTLEMEN :
It gives me pleasure to submit to you, this, my sixth annual report as superintendent of schools for the town of Hamilton.
There has been a rather material change in the school organization since a year ago. It has been customary in the town to run nine grades below the High school. We are now preparing for the High school in eight years. Among prominent educators of our country who have been studying where the school course can best be improved there is a strong concensus of opinion that it is wise to lessen the years spent in the grammar grades. The eight grade system is quite universal in the West. The city of Boston has recently changed from a nine to an eight grade system. This shortening of the Grammar school course is an effort to utilize the time of pupils to the best advantage. In our case this change from a nine to an eight grade system made it necessary to graduate two classes from the grammar school last spring, the ninth and eighth grades.
The High school course in general is a five years' course but pupils who show special ability and can carry extra work may make the course in four years. I would not consider
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this advisory for many pupils as I believe the five years time none too long to absorb the work of the course or to properly prepare for college, scientific or Normal school. The studies which prepare for mercantile pursuits are confined to the last two years of the High school course. Pupils who desire to take those studies will be given an opportunity to properly equip themselves in shorthand and typewriting as well as other business branches.
The High school principal makes the following report : Superintendent A. S. Thomson :
DEAR SIR :- It gives me great pleasure to state that the work in the High school is moving on smoothly and progressively. The pupils are thoroughly interested in their work and take pride in doing it well. Many come regularly for extra work in the afternoon. Cases of absence have been very few except where such absence was occasioned by sickness, and no pupils have dropped out except such as have removed from the town.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM J. SANDS, Principal.
Some good hard work is being done in the High school. The pupils are getting a thoroughly good training. There may be more interest in attendance at a larger school, but we are doing strong work educationally.
EIGHTH GRADE.
At present the eighth grade which is taught by the high school teachers, has one session with the high school. Children as young as eighth grade pupils do better work
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in two sessions. They need the presence of the teacher to supervise and require study periods. Next year without the eighth grade there will be three grades-the ninth, tenth and eleventh - in the high school, which will require the time of two teachers. This will separate the grammar and high schools which is a desirable change as the methods of instruction in the high and grammar school subjects are very different.
SOUTH SCHOOL.
For several years the number of pupils per teacher in the South school has been very large. Some of the rooms have averaged from forty-five to fifty. This is a greater number of pupils than a teacher can hold and require the best grade of work of which they are capable. As the sal- aries have been small we have found it necessary at times to put into the schools inexperienced teachers. When a teacher steps before her first school numbering fifty pupils she undertakes a stupendous task if she expects to keep them up to grade. Some of the classes in the South school show the effects of these large numbers and the situation should be relieved as soon as possible by the addition of another room and teacher.
READING.
It is very important for pupils to form the habit of reading. In order that children shall forin this habit, the mechanics of reading, recognizing and pronouncing of words, must be mastered. We are succeeding well in this mechanical part in our primary grades. After the first two or three years of school work interesting books must be put
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into the hands of children so that silent reading becomes enjoyable. The children should be allowed to handle the books, look at the pictures, and perhaps be told by the teacher just enough about the story to arouse interest. The Hamilton Public Library has an excellent lot of good books for children. By the courtesy of the library management the teachers have the privilege of drawing several books at a time for use in the schools, thus the children are becom- ing acquainted with desirable books. If they form a taste for useful books they are sure to become intelligent citizens.
The following is a brief but suggestive list of books well adapted to the graded system :
GRADES I TO IV.
Book
Author
Publisher
In Mythland
Beckwith
D. C. Heath & Co.
Easy Steps for Little Feet
Swinton
American Book Co.
Legends of the Red Child-
l'en Pratt
Werner Co.
Fables and Folk Lore Scudder Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
Seaside and Wayside, No. 1 Wright
D. C. Heath & Co.
Each and All Andrews ยท Ginn & Co.
Seven Little Sisters Andrews Ginn & Co.
Fairy Tales
Andersen Many Editions
Fables and Folk Stories
Scudder Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
Stories of Great Americans Eggleston
American Book Co.
Classic Stories for Little Ones
McMurry Public School Pub. Co.
Classic Myths
Judd
School Education Co.
Nature Studies from Bur- roughs Burt Ginn & Co.
Fifty Famous Stories Retold Baldwin
American Book Co.
Aunt Martha's Corner Cup- board Kirby
Nelson & Sons
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Book
Author
Publisher
Adventures of a Brownie
Muloch
Crowell & Co.
Bird's Christmas Carol
Wiggin
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
Story of Patsy
Wiggin
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
King of the Golden River Ruskin
Several Editions
Black Beauty Sewell
Weeks & Co.
Water Babies
Kingsley
Ginn & Co.
Robinson Crusoe
Defoe
Many Editions
Fables
Aesop
Many Editions
Wonder Book
Hawthorne
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
Swiss Family Robinson
Myss
Many Editions
Beautiful Joe
Saunders
American Baptist
GRADE V.
Book
Author
Publisher
The Four Mac Nicols
Black
Harper Bros.
Juan and Juanita
Baylor
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
Against Many Odds
Boyesen
Scribner
Prince and Pauper
Clemens American Publishing Co.
Jackanapes
Ewing
Roberts Bros.
Boys in Other Countries
Taylor
Putnam
Stories of New Jersey
Stockton
American Book Co.
The Plant World
Vincent
Appleton
The Insect World Raleigh
Weed
Appleton
Towle
Lee & Shepard
GRADE VI.
Book
Author
Publisher
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Stowe
Many Editions
Captain January
Richards Estes & Lauriat
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Burnett
Scribner
Hans Brinker
Dodge
Scribner
Ouida
Lippincott
The Dog of Flanders An Old-Fashioned Girl
Alcott
Roberts
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Book
Author Publisher
Pilgrim's Progress
Bunyan
Many Editions
Christmas Stories
Dickens
Burt
Zig-Zag Journeys
Butterworth Estes & Lauriat
Around the World in
Eighty Days
Verne Coates
Under the Equator
Du Chaillu
Harper Bros.
Bodley Books
Scudder Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
Famous Leaders Among
Men
Bolton
Crowell
George Washington
Scudder
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
Magellan
Towle
Lee & Shepard
Sir Francis Drake
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Vasco de Gama
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Historic Boys
Brooks
Putnam
Strange Stories from His- tory
Eggleston
Harper Bros.
Indian History for Young Folks
Drake
Harper Bros.
Pioneer Hist. Series of the Mississippi Valley McMurry
Public School Pub. Co.
Boston Tea Party Watson
Lee & Shepard
Children's Stories of
American History Wright
Scribner
Children's Stories of
American Progress Wright
Scribner
The Story of the Greeks Guerber
American Book Co.
The Story of the Romans Guerber
American Book Co.
The Story of the Birds
Baskett Appleton
Geology Primer Geikie
Appleton
From the Hudson to the Neva
Ker Lothrop
Geography Reader on Asia Carpenter
American Book Co. Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
War of Independence Fiske
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GRADE VII.
Book
Author Publisher
Ben Hur
Wallace
Harper Bros.
Lorna Doone
Blackmore
Harper Bros.
Arthur Bonnicastle
Holland Scribner
The Pilot
Cooper
Many Editions
Ramona
Jackson Roberts
Black Arrow
Stevenson
Roberts
Kenilworth
Scott
Many Editions
The Talisman
Scott
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66
The Alhambra
Irving
66
66
David Copperfield
Dickens
66 66
Westward, Ho!
Kingsley
Crowell
A New England Girlhood Larcom
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
Stories of the Old
Dominion
Cooke
Harper Bros.
Picciola
Saintine
Burt
A New England Boyhood Hale
Cassell
In the Valley
Frederic
Scribner
GRADE VIII
Book
Author Publisher
Standish of Standish
Austin Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
The Spy
Cooper Many Editions
Two Little Confederates
Page
Scribner
Polly Oliver's Problem
Wiggin
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
Peasant and Prince
Martineau
Ginn & Co.
Decanter and Somers
Scannell Appleton
Book of Golden Deeds
Yonge
Macmillan
Treasure Island
Stevenson Many Editions
Quentin Durward
Scott Many Editions
Evangeline
Longfellow Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
Courtship of Miles Standish
and Favorite Short Poems
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Book
Snowbound
Author Whittier
Publisher Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
Tents on the Beach and Favorite Short Poems 6.
66
66
Hannibal
Abbott
Harper Bros.
Darius The Great
66
Ceasar
6.
66
Romulus
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66
William The Conquerer
66
66
66
Empress Josephine
66
66
Queen Elizabeth
66
Madame Roland
66
66
66
La Salle
66
66
Cortes
6.
6.
Boone
66
66
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Franklin
66
6.
. .
Paul Jones
66
Peter Stuyvsant
66
Heroes and Martyrs of
Invention
Towle
Lee & Shepard
Greek Heroes
Kingsley
Ginn & Co.
Boyhood of Lincoln
Butterworth Appleton
Warren Hastings
Macaulay Many Editors
Twelve Americans
Carroll
Harper Bros.
Stories of Invention Hale
Roberts
Captains of Industry, 2 vol. Parton
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
Heroic Ballads
Montgomery Ginn & Co.
Among the Law Makers
Alton
Scribner
The Expanse of Heaven
Proctor
Longmans, Green & Co.
De Soto
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NO SCHOOL SIGNAL.
There are a few days in each year which are too stormy for children to attend school. If they go they get wet and sit with damp clothes through the session. The result is often a cold and several weeks absence. On stormy days when the schools do not keep open, although it is true that some children are out playing in the storm, yet when they stop exercising they go home and get a change of clothing. If they catch cold from this exposure the responsibility is upon the parents and the school authorities have done what they could to protect the health of the children. There should be some arrangement by which a " no school" signal can be given.
There has been a good deal of sickness among the children which makes the attendance unusually poor. Last spring scarlet fever was prevalent and this fall nearly the entire school had measles.
The teachers have made the required test of sight and hearing of all the pupils in school. The following is the result :
Whole number examined, 306
Number with defective eyesight, 35
Number with defective hearing, 20
Number of notices sent to parents, 25
PENNY SAVINGS.
The habit of saving and the self confidence which a bank account, however small, gives one, makes the penny saving system a worthy cause which should be encouraged by parents and assisted by teachers.
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A gradual growth is shown by the following report of Mrs. Sarah E. Barrett, superintendent of the penny savings system, for the W. C. T. U.
REPORT OF PENNY SAVINGS IN SOUTH HAMILTON.
The work of the past year which has steadily gone on - though not so generally among all the grades, as when the enthusiasm of the first year stimulated pupils - has been sufficient to encourage the promoters to continue their work, and to also give the superintendent of this department of the W. C. T. U. the satisfaction of seeing the habits of thrift growing among the children, as the introduction of the system into the schools was designed to do. Many new accounts have been opened during this term, and we find many are desirous of placing their funds at interest in Saving Banks.
Thanks are due the teachers for their interest and also their kindness.
Total amount deposited from March 25, 1904 to Janu- ary 1, 1908 is $303.78.
Yours Respectfully,
SARAH W. BARRETT.
SEWING.
An educated person is one who meets the conditions of life prepared and performs its obligations with skill and pleasure, not necessarily the one who has gone through a high school or college and made the motions of receiving an education. Our schools should fit boys and girls to
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perform the tasks which come continually to them with intelligence and ability. In many homes where the moth- ers are heavily burdened, often assisting in the support of the family, the daughters are not taught to perform properly simple domestic duties. Sewing could be taught the girls while a class of constructive manual work would be held for the boys.
MUSIC AND DRAWING.
New interest has been given to the work in music by the introduction of the New Educational Music books. The technicalities of reading music are thoroughly and well developed and the music is inspiring. The reports of the music and drawing teachers will be found in the appendix.
SUPPLIES.
The maps in the district schools are extremely dilapi- dated besides being much out of date. All the district schools should have new sets of single maps mounted on spring rollers.
TEACHERS.
For the best results in our schools it is necessary to have a uniform method of school work. This is difficult to secure with a constantly changing corps of teachers. As soon as one of our teachers learns what is required of her and becomes familiar with the material and supplies at her dis- posal she generally moves on to some more lucrative position. The town of Hamilton is in a position to gain and retain the highest grade of teachers.
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At the close of school last spring Miss Carrie Robie, a most faithful and devoted teacher resigned and Miss Edna Gordon, a graduate of Salem Normal was hired to take the South primary. Miss Dessa Washburn of the South gram- mar resigned to accept a position in the Normal school of Plymouth, New Hampshire and Mrs. Mattie E. Buell was secured for the place. Mrs. Grace Lamson of the West school resigned in June and Miss Elsie Baker, a Salem Normal graduate was given the position ; also last June Mr. E. C. Polk of the High school resigned. Mr. William J. Sands, a Harvard College graduate, has been conducting the High school with marked success. At the close of the fall term Miss Susie Paine of the South school resigned to take a place in Salem. This vacancy was filled by Miss Louise Dearing, a graduate of Vermont Normal. These teachers are doing good work and are entitled to your confidence and support.
In conclusion I wish to add an invitation to parents and friends to visit the schools more regularly. Frequent calls during school sessions gives an added stimulus and enthu- siasm to both pupils and teachers.
I wish to express my thanks to the teachers for their loyalty and devotion to their work, and to the Committee for their confidence and support.
Respectfully submitted, ANDREW S. THOMSON, Superintendent of Schools.
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Report of Supervisor of Drawing.
MR. A. S. THOMSON, Superintendent of Schools :
Dear Sir : - It gives me pleasure to say that I have found the children in your schools very enthusiastic over the work. They take hold with much readiness and responsive- ness and with the assistance I am now giving them I trust we shall build a strong foundation.
Naturally we do not expect to make artists of all our children, but we should like to give them the power to represent with a fair amount of truth, what they see, and to be able to use drawing freely in other subjects as a means of expressing themselves.
As the child leaves the nursery, his faculties must be developed, he must be taught to form habits, his memory must be strengthened and his imagination must be kept alive by such things that interest him. Drawing in its many phases, helps to develop these.
Rules and principles are not of such supreme importance, as are sharp eyes and the ready pencil or brush with which to record our observation. Our aim therefore, in the limited time given us, will be to strive for beauty in form and pro- portion not only in the representation of objects, but in the planning and carrying out of every bit of work we do.
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However, as each room contains two or three grades, and the district schools all the grades, I have had to simplify the work in order to make it possible for the lower grades in the room to understand the problem at hand, and divide each district school into two divisions, thus conducting two lessons in one period.
In the interval between my visits, I leave one, two or three lessons planned for each teacher to give, according to the grades she has, and the time she can devote to the subject.
I wish to thank the teachers for their kind assistance, and hope that our combined efforts may prove successful.
Respectfully submitted, GOLDIE LONDON, Supervisor of Drawing.
Report of Supervisor of Music.
TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, HAMILTON :
I wish to say teachers and scholars are enjoying the New Educational Music Course of books, with which you have recently supplied the schools. We now have a course of music that is excellently graded, and instead of so many exercises we have classic songs that will develop the scholar's ability to read music at sight and at the same time teach them a large number of the best songs of our great composers. We will be able to teach the scholars to appreciate the Divine Art and desire nothing but the best in music thereby opening an avenue of culture that will be a source of great pleasure to them as they go out into the world. The voices are being watched carefully and tested and placed on the part that is best for them to sing. No scholar is allowed to shout or use the lower register too high, thereby straining the voice and possibly ruining it for life.
In closing I wish to thank the teachers for the interest they have manifested, and for the good work they have done. I feel especially pleased with the excellent singing in the High School and hope the good work will continue.
Respectfully submitted,
G. F. SMITH,
Supervisor of Music.
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SCHOOL CALENDAR.
1908 -1909.
March 20. All schools close for spring vacation.
March 30. All schools open for spring term.
June 19. Grade schools close for summer vacation.
June 26. High school closes for summer vacation.
September 8. All schools open for fall term.
November 25. All schools close for Thanksgiving.
November 30.
All schools open for winter term.
December 18.
All schools close for Christmas.
December 28.
High school opens.
January 4. Grade schools open.
March 26.
All schools close for spring vacation.
April 6. All schools open for spring term.
June 18. Grade schools close for summer.
June 25. High school closes for summer.
CENSUS, SEPTEMBER, 1907.
Number of children in town between five
and fifteen years of age.
Boys,
168
Girls, 140
Total, 308
Number between seven and fourteen
Boys, 120
Girls, 96
Total, 216
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ROLL OF HONOR.
The numbers indicate the number of terms the pupil has not been absent.
SOUTH GRAMMAR.
Ruth Cross, 2
Furber Libby, 1
Rebecca Jeddrie, 1
Houston Lovett, 1
Abbie McGlauflin, 2
Walter Newcomb, 1
Gladis Smith, 2
Frank Randall, 1
May Vroom, 1
Willie Taylor, 1
George Addison, 1
Olive Conrad, 2
Clarence Gwinn, 1
Mabel Rhodes, 1
SOUTH, GRADES III and IV.
James Dixon. 1
Rudolphe Smerage, 2
Edward Dixon, 1
Elizabeth Eckert, 1
Charles Dodge. 1
Forest Shepperson, 1
Ballek Koloski, 2
Helen Hughes, 1
Charles Mears, 1
May Gammell, 2
Herbert Mears, 1
Marion Randlett
Lloyd Miller, 1
Elsie Abbott, 3
Howard Winson, 1 .
Charles Stone, 2
William Williams. 1
Frances Dodge, 1
Walter Ramsdell, 1
HIGH SCHOOL.
Bertha Abbott, 3
Richard Barrett, 1
Marian Jones, 3
Pearl McGlauflin, 1 Florence Shaller, 2 Viola Striley, 3
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SOUTH, GRADE VIII.
Sadie Abbott, 3
Pauline Chandler, 1
Marguerite Copp,
Martha Cross
Oceana Gould Ruby Hayes Dortha Libby
NORTH SCHOOL.
Horace S. Cook
Elizabeth Curren
Daniel D. Curren,
R. Harding Smith, Ralph E. Wright John E. Cox
SOUTH, GRADES IV-V.
Oliver Anderson
Elsie Adams, 1
Louis Dodge, 1
Daisy Back, 2
George Grant, 1
Eva Chase, 1
Albert Haskell, 1
Alice Hill, 1
James Hughes, 1
Sophie Koloski, 1
Peter Martin, 1
Melissa Porter, 1
Charles McGlauflin, 1
Mary Sculley, 3
George Sonia,
Margaret Sculley, 1
Henry Thorngreu, 1
Herold Back, 1
Fred Rhodes, 1
SOUTH, GRADES I- II.
Loretta Back, 1 Herman Herrick, 1
Mary Randlett, 2 Willie Stone, 1
Gladys Merage, 3 Ernest Tuck, 1
Mildred Sculley, 3 Myrtle Conrad, 1
Hildah Thorngren, 1
Marion Gibney, 1
Arthur Crowell, 1
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EAST SCHOOL.
Martha Berry, 1
Eddie De Witt, 3
Carrie De Witt, 2
Marion Day, 3
CENTER SCHOOL.
James Poole, 3
Walter Holton, 1
Willie Pool, 1
James Solnier, 1
Ida Sweeney, 2
Alice Bock, 1
Frances Sweeney, 1
WEST SCHOOL.
John Duran, 2
Marion McGlauflin, 1
George Hopkins, 1
James Hart, 1
Herbert Harraden, 1
Edward Connelley,
Grace Harraden,
Catherine Connelley, 1
Olive Harrden, 1
Peter Duran, 1
Edward Hopping, 1
Warren Grant, 1
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CLASSES OF 1906 and 1907.
HAMILTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
GRADUATING EXERCISES,
HAMILTON TOWN HALL, FRIDAY, JUNE 28, AT 2 P. M.
Music
Invocation
REV. JAMES J. GOODACRE
" Morning Invitation "
CHORUS
" The Old Clock on the Stairs " Longfellow
CARRIE ELIZA STANTON
"The Legend Beautiful"
ABBIE LENNON FREAR Longfellow
"The Pride of Battery B" .
MARIAN SUSAN JONFS
Duet-"King of the Carnival" . Deshayes ELEANOR GERTRUDE PETERSON AND WILLIAM JAMES MCGARRY
"In Grandfather's Garret"
FLORENCE REID SHALLER
"Mercy"
Shakespeare CORA ELIZABETH HILL
Solo-"Speed Our Republic". Keller
OCEANA ALTHEA GOULD
Class Ode
HELEN ESTHER DODGE
Holmes
''The Rising in 1776" . MARGUERITE COPP
Read
"Supposed Speech of Adams" .
RUFUS WINN BARRETT Webster
Veazie
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SCHOOL REPORT.
Duet -"Tournament". Nevin
RUBY PRIME HAYES AND VIOLA LEFAVOUR STRILEY
"Evangeline"
REVADA AMELIA GAMAGE
Van Dyke
MARTHA FRANCES CROSS
Class Prophecy, 1906 BERTHA ELIZABETH ABBOTT
Class Prophecy, 1907 PERCIVAL DODGE WHIPPLE
"Blue Danube Waltz" . Strauss
CHORUS
Award of Diplomas
CHAIRMAN OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
BENEDICTION
REV. A. D. GORHAM
No parts assigned according to rank Graduates not having parts have been excused at their own request
GRADUATES.
CLASS OF 1906.
Red and White.
Bertha Elizabeth Abbott,
Richard Adams Barrett,
Francis Whipple Dane, Rudolph Hammond Haraden, Marion Susan Jones,
Pearl Merrill McGlauflin,
Harry Randolph McGregor, Florence Reid Schaller,
Carrie Eliza Stanton, Viola Lefavour Striley.
Longfellow
"A Noon Song"
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SCHOOL REPORT.
CLASS OF 1907. Blue and White.
Sadie Louisa Abbott,
Oceana Althea Gould,
Rufus Winn Barrett,
Ruby Prime Hayes,
Marguerite Copp,
Cora Elizabeth Hill,
Martha Frances Cross,
Dorothy Douglass Libby,
Helen Esther Dodge,
William James McGarry,
Abbie Lennon Frear,
Eleanor Gertrude Peterson,
Revada Amelia Gamage,
Olive Anna Trask,
Lillian Josephine Gillespie,
Percival Dodge Whipple.
CLASS MOTTO, 1906. Truth is mighty and will prevail.
CLASS MOTTO, 1907. Not for school, but for life, we are learning.
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TEACHERS, SCHOOLS, SALARIES, ETC., SEPTEMBER, 1907.
TEACHERS.
SCHOOL.
GRADES.
SALARY PER YEAR.
WHERE EDUCATED.
Mr. William J. Sands . ..
High School
VIII, IX, X
$900
Harvard College Salem Normal
Miss Harriet E. Boynton .
High School
600
Mrs. Mattie E. Buell . .
South
VI-VII
550
* Miss Susan M. Paine ..
South
IV-V
450
Miss Edith Z. Fletcher ..
South
III-IV
450
Salem Normal
Miss Edna Gordon . .
South
I-II
380
Salem Normal
Miss Alice E. Wilcome.
Center
I to VII
400
Bridgewater Normal
Mrs. Grace C. Stone . ..
North
I to VII
400
Ipswich High
Miss Nellie G. Cutting ..
East
I to VII
400
Salem Normal
Miss Elsie Baker .
West
I to VII
380
Salem Normal
Miss Goldie London .
Drawing
Mr. George Smith .
Music
Miss Louise Dearing has taken Miss Paine's place. (January 1, 1908.)
NAMES OF SCHOOLS. 1906-7.
Months and
Number
Enrolled.
Boys.
Girls.
Average
Average
Per cent of
Attendance.
Number between
ages of 5 and 15
Number between
ages of 7 and 14
Number
over 15
Number
under 5
High School .
9-10
42
16
26
36
28
89
25
17
17
0
South, Grades VI-VII.
9-5
43
23
20
39
35
90
40
32
3
0
South, Grades IV-V .
9-5
53
27
26
48
43
90
52
52
1
0
South, Grades III-IV
9-5
45
29
16
41
37
90
45
35
0
0
South, Grades I-II . ..
9-5
42
24
18
38
35
93
40
4
0
0
Center School.
9-6
26
14
12
23
31
92
26
18
0
0
North School
9-6
23
16
7
19
18
93
21
16
0
1
East School.
9-6
25
14
11
24
21
86
24
18
1
0
West School
9-3
40
18
22
24
22
93
39
31
0
1
Total
339
181
158
292
270
90.6
312
223
22
2
.
.
.
Days.
Normal Art
Membership.
Attendance.
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