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ART. 9. To see what action the Town will take towards accepting a relocation of Railroad avenue from Main street to Willow street, as laid out by the Selectmen and to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same.
ART. 10. To see what action the Town will take to provide more room for the scholars at the South school and take any action thereon.
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ART. 11. To see what action the Town will take towards the purchase of an Automobile Chemical Fire Engine and to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same as petitioned for by George H. Hood and others.
ART. 12. To see what action the Town will take towards establishing a system of storing water for fire protection in congested districts of the Town and to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same as petitioned for by Lester E. Libby and others.
ART. 13. To see if the Town will appoint a com- mittee of ten citizens to consider the advisability of a Municipal Water Supply and report to a special Town meeting to be called by said committee not later than July 1st, 1911, as to the most desirable system and cost of installing the same, and pass any vote or votes in relation thereto, as petitioned for by W. L. Smith and others.
ART. 14. To see what action the Town will take towards raising and appropriating a sum of money not to exceed fifty (50) dollars for the purpose of observing Decoration Day by the Soldiers of the Re- bellion.
ART. 15. To see what action the Town will take towards fixing the salary of the Town Officials.
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ART. 16. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to bor- row during the current municipal year beginning March 14th, 1911, in anticipation of the taxes for said municipal year, such sums of money as may be nec- essary to meet the current expenses of the Town, giving the note or notes of the Town therefor.
ART. 17. To see if the Town will authorize the Collector to use all means of collecting taxes which a Town Treasurer when appointed Collector may use agreeable to Chapter 25, Section 75, of the Re- vised Laws.
ART. 18. To determine what time tax bills shall be issued and taxes become due, and take any action thereon.
ART. 19. To act on any other matter that may le- gally come before said meeting.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof, one at the Meeting House, one at the Town Hall, and one at the South Hamilton Post Office, in said Town, seven days at least, before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this war- rant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of holding said meeting.
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Given under our hands this twenty-seventh day of February, A. D. 1911.
GEORGE II. GIBNEY, C. AUGUSTUS NORWOOD, HOUSTON A. THOMAS, Selectmen of Hamilton.
SCHOOL REPORT
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF HAMILTON
1910-1911
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School Committee's Report.
Annual report of the School Committee of the Town of Hamilton, 1910-1911.
ORGANIZATION.
GEORGE K. KNOWLTON, Chairman, Term expires 1913
HOUSTON A. THOMAS, Secretary,
1911
EDWIN A. BLAKE, D. D., 1912
GEORGE K. KNOWLTON, Purchasing Agent.
ANDREW S. THOMSON, Superintendent. HENRY G. BLOUNT, Superintendent.
REPORT.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
(Closed December 31, 1910.)
Amount appropriated for Schools, $10,800 00
Amount appropriated for Insurance, 40 00 Balance on hand December 31, 1909, 2,233 19
฿13,073 19
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PAID TEACHERS.
Mr. Henry G. Blount,
$1,260 00
Miss Harriet E. Boynton,
625 00
Miss Lillian E. Eaton,
700 00
Mrs. Laura D. Blount,
225 63
Miss Mattie P. Buell,
464 40
Louise E. Dearing,
535 30
Harriette A. Wetherbee,
519 97
Ada E. Moulton,
483 45
Edith L. Fletcher,
501 85
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Marcia A. Gordon,
517 55
Nelly G. Cutting,
406 15
Eloise A. Pitcher,
408 25
Flora Lipson,
177 60
Mrs. Grace C. Stone,
408 25
Miss Emma D. Bowker,
276 00
Mary C. Rogers,
188 55
Mary Flynn,
20 00
66 Ida F. Thomson,
10 00
Mrs. Grace O. Lamson,
22 50
66 Alice E. Andrews,
12 00
Mr. Henry L. Stone,
157 16
Miss Florence R. Schaller,
1 00
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$7,920 21
PAID FOR CARE OF SCHOOLHOUSES.
James H. Perron,
$720 00
Sylvester Day, 30 00
John E. Cox, 30 00
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Charles E. Grant,
$30 00
Mrs. A. F. Lougee,
24 00
James E. Poole,
6 00
$840 00
PAID FOR FUEL.
Sprague, Breed & Brown Co.,
$445 30
Timothy A. Moynihan,
274 29
Isaac F. Knowlton,
65 50
George M. Adams,
10 50
$795 59
PAID FOR SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Edward E. Babb & Co.,
$593 08
Ginn & Company,
330 86
American Book Co.,
80 89
D. C. Heath & Co.,
64 73
Central Scientific Co.,
64 46
Remington Typewriting Co.,
59 20
James Clarke & Co.,
14 25
Horace E. Andrews,
11 14
G. P. Anderson,
3 95
L. E. Knott Co.,
2 38
Oval & Koster,
2 05
Atkinson, Mentzer & Grover,
2 00
Milton, Bradley & Co.,
56
Silver, Burdette & Co.,
50
$1,230 05
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MISCELLANEOUS.
J. H. Perron, laundry work and cash paid out, 832 15
William Fitzgerald, dumping grates, 65 00
American Seating Co., school desks, 56 00
Robert Robertson Co., plumbing and steam work. 38 89
O. J. Kimball, school room supplies. 8.48
Ivory Quinby, setting up pump at East school. 4 50
Frank R. Schaller, tuning and repairs of piano and organ. 8 25
Sculley & Morrow, boiler room sup- plies. 6 40
S. E. MeGlauflin. mason work in boiler room, 7 37
James Hart, setting glass, West school, 50
C. H. Davis, services as school phy- sician to March 8, 1909, 3 00
Wm. G. Webber Co .. window shades and other supplies. 52 58
Albert A. Dodge, English maple trees, 6 00
Fred Berry, setting trees and yard work. South school. 9 40
John W. Goodhue. hardware supplies, 19 79
Fred C. Schaller, printing, 12 75
E. A. Blake, carriage, 1 50
New England Telephone and Tele-
graph Co., telephone service, 30 50
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J. W. Hayes, cleaning clocks, $ 2 50
Furman A. Smith, use of hall, 3 00
Andrew J. McGinley, school room supplies, 3 80
Standard Oil Co., floor dressing, 10 32
T. A. Moynihan, labor at South school yard, 1 25
Frank C. Hinckley, inspection two steam boilers, 10 00
S. A. F. Whipple, work in school com- mittee room, 50
Mrs. A. F. Lougee, labor at Centre and North schools, 6 50
W. L. Smith, stove and other work, 19 65
W. B. Badger & Co., school room furniture, 43 60
Rider-Ericson Engine Co., engine supplies, 1 30
Zina Goodell, supplies and work on steam boiler, 49 16
A. C. Lunt, school room supplies, 3 30
F. P. Trussell, stock and labor on school houses, 14 43
Florence R. Schaller, typewriter work, 5 00
Owen E. McQueeny & Son, school room supplies, 3 00
Stanley Liquid Soap Co., sanitary supplies,
52 95
Wm. M. Currier & Co., disinfectant liquid, 2 00
John B. Hill & Son, cleaning clocks, 2 05
James H. Grant, labor at West school, 1 50
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S. E. McGlauflin, service as truant officer, $22 45
Sylvester Day, labor at school yards, 5 00
Beverly Gas & Electric Co., electric light service, 2 16
A. C. Cummings, carriage and team- ing, 58 33
H. G. Blount, cash paid for ex- pressage, 2 43
S. C. Gould, school room supplies, 22 53
C. A. Peterson, stock and labor on school houses, 94 88
John G. Corcoran, M. D., services as school physician, 86 25
George K. Knowlton, cash paid out for freight and expressage, 9 11
George K. Knowlton, cash paid out for supplies, car fare, postage, etc., 21 28
George K. Knowlton, purchasing agent, 65 49
George K. Knowlton, taking school census, 15 00
$1,003 78
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Andrew S. Thomson,
$339 60
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TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOLARS.
George K. Knowlton, for scholars tickets,
$65 35
Silas W. Grant,
22 50
Fayette B. Johnson,
7 80
F. P. Trussell,
7 80
W. A. Brumby,
12 00
Quinn McGregor,
12 00
Patrick Sullivan,
12 00
$139 45
Transportation is furnished only to scholars who attend school in the four district school houses, and who have com- pleted the work of the seventh grade.
Instead of having an eighth grade in these schools it is much better to send them to the South school for eighth grade work in order to prepare them for grade nine of the first year of the High school.
INSURANCE.
Paid S. M. Striley, agent, insurance on four district school houses, Amount of insurance, $1500, This insurance is placed with the Dorchester Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Boston. It is for three years and will expire May 12, 1913. Paid George H. Gibney, agent, in- surance on four district school houses.
$22 20
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Amount of insurance, $1500, $45 00 This insurance is placed with the Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Com- pany of Philadelphia. It is for five years and will expire May 12, 1915.
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Insurance on the South school house, for $8,000 will ex- pire August 11, 1911. Provision should be made for its renewal.
GROSS RECEIPTS.
Town appropriation for Schools, $10,800 00
Town appropriation for Insurance. 40 00
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1909, 2,233 19
$13,073 19
GROSS EXPENSE.
Paid for teachers,
$7,920 21
Care of schoolhouses,
840 00
Fuel,
795 59
School supplies,
1,230 05
Miscellaneous,
1,003 78
Superintendent,
339 60
Transportation of scholars, 139 45
Insurance, 67 20
$12,335 88
$737 31
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Received for telephone service, $ 6 79
Received of Central Scientific Co., for damaged supplies, 1 10
Zina Goodell, return of overpaid bill, 24 58
Balance carried over to 1911, $769 78
SCHOLARS' TICKET ACCOUNT.
George K. Knowlton, received for purchase of scholars' tickets, as per transportation account, $65 35 Balance from 1909, 6 50
$71 85
Paid B. & M. Railroad Co., 42 90
$28 95
Rebate received from B. & M. R. R. Co.,
5 85
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1910, $34 80
ESTIMATE FOR SCHOOLS, 1911.
The following is an estimate of the amount of money that should be raised and apppropriated by the Town for all pub- lic school purposes for the year 1911, $12,800.
TRUANT OFFICER'S REPORT.
TO GENTLEMEN OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE :-
I hereby tender the following report : During the year I have made thirty-nine calls (39) at the different schools of
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the town. In most cases the children have returned to school.
In three instances the parents were taken into court ; in two cases a fine of ten dollars was administered, and one case placed on file.
Most of these calls were made in a few families, where the parents persistently refuse to keep their children in school.
Respectfully, S. E. MCGLAUFLIN,
Truant Officer.
The School Committee in presenting its annual report is pleased to say that the full five years' course of study has been established in our High school this year.
Also a change has been made in the office of Superintend- ent of schools. The school board decided it best to withdraw from the union school district and employ our own superin- tendent. as we could no longer receive any financial aid from the state.
Several towns in the state whose valuation exceeds three and a half millon dollars, employ the principal of their High school for superintendent, and we are trying the same ex- periment. If this should prove to be successful, we can pay a salary sufficiently large to insure the continuation of a good principal in our High school and save money by so doing.
Telephone and electric light service has been put in for use of the schools and is proving a valuable addition to school work.
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Having the electric current in the South school house we are able to use the opaque projector for illustrating many things connected with the teaching of botany, geology, geog- raphy and other studies.
The opaque projector is a modern instrument for project- ing pictures and illustrations in an enlarged form onto a pure white surface or screen, and is of great educational value to any school.
The committee desires to extend thanks to Mr. Reginald C. Robbins for the presentation to our schools of six sets of colored bird charts.
Also the two senior members of the school board record thanks to the secretary of the board, Mr. Houston A. Thomas, for presentation to the Town of two bubbling drinking foun- tains for use in the South school.
For details as to the condition and progress of the schools, the committee is pleased to refer to the report of the super- intendent.
GEORGE K. KNOWLTON, EDWIN A. BLAKE,
HOUSTON A. THOMAS,
School Committee.
Report of Superintendent.
To the School Committee.
GENTLEMEN :- It gives me pleasure to submit my first annual school report. The record of attendance is for the school year of 1909-1910. The census is given as taken in September, 1910. I have endeavored to add other data to make the report complete to February 1, 1911.
GRADE SCHOOL REPORT.
A NEW COURSE OF STUDY.
A new course of study has been given to the grade schools of Hamilton. Much stress is laid on the fundamental principles of Arithmetic, the acquiring of a rapid and easy method of writing, practice in letter writing and composition, and study of the best works in literature. A brief course in Nature Study has been added, with a view of training pow- ers of observation and to bring children into more intimate relations with bird, tree, rock and natural phenomena. Much attention is given to Physiology, for which a new set of books has been provided. We purpose also to increase the amount of supplementary reading. The outline method in
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History is employed in the upper grades and has much strengthened this course.
It is sincerely hoped that further changes and additions, which we have in mind for the future, will increase the effi- ciency of our school system.
CHANGE IN TEXT BOOKS.
Much time was spent in the careful consideration of new text books. Guelick's Series of Hygienes was adopted in Grades IV-VIII. This set of books is, doubtless, the best of its kind that can be secured and the cost is not great. Walsh's New Primary and Grammar School Arithmetics were introduced throughout the grades IV, V and VI. Other changes were made in Geographies and Readers.
The changes were necessary, for many of the books were out of date or badly worn. New text books create new in- terest in the pupil. He always is interested in a clean, fresh book and new pictures. It is good economy to provide him with good working material, which is, because new, pecul- iarly his own.
ATTENDANCE.
The attendance during the Fall term was better than that of any period of the previous few years. This is due to the especial effort of the truant officer and the teachers. We firmly believe that regular attendance and punctuality are two of the most essential factors in the education of the child. A few day's absence causes the child to lose interest in his work and to lag. I exhort you, parents, not to keep
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your children out of school unless they are ill. Many times our teachers receive notes of dismissal, requesting that the child be allowed to leave school to do an errand. This is wrong, for thus he is deprived of the time which belongs to him.
THE EXHIBIT.
On the evening of January 18, 1911, an exhibit of the work of all the schools in town was given in the South Building. Printed invitations were sent to all the parents in Hamilton. Papers on educational subjects were read and talks given. The purpose of the meeting was to secure the interest of parents in the work of the schools, and to bring them into closer relation with the teachers. If one may judge by appearances, there was certainly good comradeship at the gathering. At the close of the meeting refreshments were served. It is earnestly hoped that parents will visit us more often in the future. I take this opportunity to ex- tend another invitation to you of seeing your children in the class room.
Much credit is due to the teachers of the grade schools of the town for the good work in the exhibit and to the children who executed it.
NEEDS OF THE DISTRICT SCHOOLS.
The seventh grade of the district schools should be trans- ferred to the South school and concentration of the work in the other six grades effected. These changes would increase the efficiency of these schools enough to justify the additional
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expense (about three hundred dollars). Most pupils now coming from the district schools are not well fitted for the High school, by the one year's work in the eighth grade. This is not intended to reflect on the ability of the teachers in our districts, for we all realize that seven grades is a heavy burden to bear.
MUSIC.
More time should be given to music in the High school. At present, Mr. Stone, the musical director, comes only once in two weeks, for a half hour. He should be given a half hour each week to make the work of real value.
HIGH SCHOOL REPORT.
TEACHERS.
The High School teaching staff numbers four. Mr. H. G. Blount is principal and instructor of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics ; Miss Harriet E. Boynton is instructor of English and Botany; Miss Lillian Eaton of Business Branches ; Mrs. H. G. Blount of Latin, History, French, and German.
COURSES OF STUDY.
There are three courses of studies in the High school, viz., the English Scientific, the Business, and the College Pre- paratory. Five years are assigned to the English Scientific course, four years to the College Preparatory, and two years to the Business course. Commercial Arithmetic is also
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taken by every one in the ninth grade as a business subject. Seven pupils are taking the College Preparatory, twenty- nine the English Scientific, and five the Advanced Business course. Thirteen are studying Commercial Arithmetic.
ATTENDANCE.
Parents are urged to send their children to school more regularly. The only legitimate excuses for absence are sickness, bereavement, or sickness in the family. I do not approve of parents keeping children out of school to do er- rands or to work. It only requires a few days' absence to cause a child to lose his interest and become discouraged in his work. I urge you, parents, to co-operate with me by sending your children to school whenever possible, and to allow no small matter to interfere.
A NEW HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING NECESSARY.
There are now forty pupils in the High school. In Grades VII and VIII there are in all sixty pupils. This total of 100 must be provided with accommodations in the High school before September, 1912, subject to conditions : (1) That eight of this number will graduate before the above date, (2) That a number will probably leave before entering the High school. Assuming that 20 pupils do not enter Grade IX, 72 will still remain as a probable number for the High school. Of the five classes in the school three will contain over 13 pupils. There are two large recitation rooms and two small recitation rooms, the former large enough to hold any probable number of pupils and to furnish a steady
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supply of fresh air ; the latter, will seat 10 pupils readily, but they are not ventilated by air shafts. The air in the rooms gets foul quickly, so that it becomes noticeable.
Our business department is increasing in size and after one more year there will be no spare room large enough for the equipment. It is clearly evident from conversation with children and parents that this will be one of the most in- structive and useful courses in the High school, taking into consideration local conditions. A large room will be abso- lutely necessary if the course of study is allowed to continue, -and it shoud.
For the future vocational training will exist as a promi- nent factor in education. Even now, many small High schools are equipped to give instruction in vocational sub- jects. Manual training, sewing, cooking, mechanical draw- ing are means now used to equip children for life. We do not wish to lag behind in our efforts in this direction. A new High school building will furnish us with an opportunity to give instruction in these branches.
More than one-half of the pupils are studying science but we only have one small laboratory, unventilated, in the base- ment, where the sanitary conditions are not extremely good. We need two good sized rooms, one devoted and equipped for Physics, in which there are two classes, and Botany, and the other for Chemistry and Physical Geography. Scientific instruction, especially laboratory work, is one of the leading features which distinguishes modern education from that of half a centuryago. So it is evident that we need a building to furnish us with proper equipment for scientific instruction.
We should build a new High school building for reasons which I have shown. In 1912 the present building will
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be overcrowded with pupils, will not afford room enough to extend the business course, will have no accommodation for classes in vocational work, and no adequate laboratories, in which more than half of our pupils would work. So I urge you to make plans for the future. I should be glad, personally, to go over the facts of the case with any person interested and firmly believe that I can establish the reasons I have given as valid ones.
Respectfully submitted,
H. G. BLOUNT,
Superintendent.
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SCHOOL CALENDAR. 1911-1912.
September 11. Schools open.
November 29. Grade schools close.
December 4. Second term for grades begins.
December 22. First term of High school closes.
January 1.
Second term of High school begins.
January 8. Second term of grade schools begins.
March 29.
Schools close for spring vacation.
April 8. Schools reopen for third term.
June 21. Grade schools close.
June 28. High school closes.
SCHOOL CENSUS, SEPTEMBER, 1910.
Number of children between five and fifteen years of age :
Boys, 196
Girls,
151
Total, 347
Number of children between seven and fourteen years of age :
Boys,
124
Girls,
98
Total, 222
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ROLL OF HONOR.
Figures before pupils' names indicate the number of terms without absence.
SOUTH SCHOOL, GRADES VII and VIII.
1 Wm. Anderson 1 Francis Trussell
1 Elizabeth Fitz
1 Eva Chase
1 Ralph Hayes 2 Grace Harraden
1 Furber Libby 1 Lawrence Stone
1 Bessie Rhodes 1 Laura Williams
1 Margaret Scully
GRADES V and VI.
1 Elizabeth Eckert 1 Walter Ramsdell
1 Clara Frear
1 Charles Stone
1 Della Koloski 1 Rudolph Smerage
1 Harold Merry
2 May Gammell
1 Grace Stillson 1 Vivian Hall
2 Mary Scully 1 Mildred Scully
1 Ione Costello 1 Thomas Burns
1 James Dixon 1 Walter Ramsdell
1 Vivian Hall 1 Ernest Tuck
GRADE IV.
1 Myrtle Conrad
2 Gladys Mann
2 William Dixon
1 Marion Murray
1 Harcourt Dodge
1 Mary B Ranlett
1 Sidney Dufton 2 Gladys Smerage
2 Marion Gibney 1 Willard Smith
1 Theodore Holland
1 Anna Koloski 1 William Stone
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GRADES II and III.
1 Roderic Abbott
1 Willie Burns
1 James Chisholm
1 Harry Stillson
3 Herman Herrick 1 Clifford Stone
2 Alexina Morrow
1 Edward Murray
2 Arthur Morrow 1 Francis Sweeney
1 Gertrude Scully
2 Clifford Stone
GRADE I.
3 Joseph Cooper
2 Raymond Christian
1 Robinson Mason
1 Dorothy Smerage
2 Edward Trembly
1 Charles Fitzgerald 1 Charlie Wronkowski
1 Eleanor Scully
EAST SCHOOL.
1 Agnes Choate
1 Stanley Berry
1 Norman Day
2 Caroline Dewitt
2 Edward Dewitt
2 Herbert Wood
WEST SCHOOL.
3 Charles Grant
1 James Hart
1 Olive Harraden
1 Augustine Drew
NORTH SCHOOL.
1 Marion Crowley 1 William Cox
2 Etta McGregor
1 Fuller Appleton
2 Helane Raymond
1 Alice Wronkowski
1 Isabelle Horne
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CENTRE SCHOOL.
1 Howard Lougee
1 Louise Tuttle
2 George Harraden
1 Myrtle Tinkham
1 Robert Davey
2 Bertha Johnson 1 Albert Poole
Report of Music Instructor.
TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS :-
In the South school every child in the first grade has received individual attention ; and, as a result of this indi- vidual attention, many of the children who at first were unable to sing more than a few different tones are now able to sing their songs with true tonal relationship. The simple exercises for ear training, too, have doubtless con- tributed in bringing this about. Besides the exercises for ear training, exercises have been given with the view to the betterment of tone quality; and in the singing of these ex- ercises, as well as in the singing of the songs, insistance has been put on singing softly. The note songs, which form the most important part of the work in this grade, have been se- lected with due regard to their appropriateness and attrac- tiveness.
In the second grade in the South school the singing of note songs has formed a part of the work; but not so much importance has been attached to it for the reason that the time has been needed for sight reading. In this grade the rudiments of music are studied and the pupils are prepared for the graded work in sight reading expected of them in the upper grades.
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In the grades from the third to the eighth in this school more and more difficult sight reading exercises and songs have been sung by the pupils and graded tonal and rhythmi- cal exercises have been given to them for the purpose of ear training. Lately there has been shown in these grades a decided improvement, which, I trust, will continue.
In the High school several numbers from the Fifth Reader have been sung, but not, however, with the fervor expected. That the study of music may amount to more, it seems nec- essary that more time be given to it. A few illustrated talks on music might prove helpful in fostering the musical taste.
In the district schools it has been necessary to take the first few grades in one class and the others in another. The work for the little ones has consisted chiefly of note songs and the study of the rudiments of music. The pupils of the upper division have had as the main part of their work the reading of the exercises and songs in the music readers ; but, in addition to this, they have been given exercises both to- nal and rhythmical, for the development of the musical ear and also, from time to time, exercises have been given for the improvement of tone quality.
To the teachers I am deeply grateful for their untiring ef- forts in music. The zeal they have shown in the work has been an inestimable help to me.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY L. STONE.
TEACHERS, SCHOOLS, SALARIES, ETC., SEPTEMBER, 1910.
TEACHERS
SCHOOLS
GRADES
SALARY PER YEAR
HOME ADDRESS
Henry G. Blount .
High School
IX-XIII
$1,200
So. Hamilton
Lillian E. Eaton . .
700
So. Sudbury, Mass.
Harriet E. Boynton .
...
66
500
So. Hamilton
Mattie P. Buel. .
South
School
VIII
700
Hyde Park, Mass.
Harriette Wetherbee. .
. .
..
.. .
...
.....
Center School
I-VII
420
Bellows Falls, Vt.
Grace L. Stone .
North
I-VII
420
Hamilton, Mass.
Flora G. Lipson . .. . . .
East
1-VII
450
12 Cobb St., Boston, Mass.
Eloise Pitcher ..
West
I-VII
420
So. Weymouth, Mass.
Henry I .. Stone . .. . ..
.
Total, $8,282
NAMES OF SCHOOLS 1910-11
Length of
Term
Number
Enrolled
Boys
Girls
Average
Average
Attendance
Per Cent. of
Attendance
Number between
ages of 5 and 15
Number between
ages of 7 and 17
Number
over 15
High School. .
9-16
38
15
23
36
35
95
18
34
18
South Grades, VII-VIII.
9-5
42
17
25
39
36
93
38
4
4
South Grade, VI .
9-5
33
14
19
31
29
94
32
1
1
South Grade, V .
9-2
31
20
11
29
29
94
29
2
2
South Grade, IV .
9-2
29
16
13
28
26
93
29
0
0
South Grade, II-III
9.5
35
23
12
35
33
95
35
28
0
South Grade, 1.
9-5
43
23
20
38
35
92
43
3
0
West School .
9-3
25
13
12
19
17
91
25
23
0
East School
9-5
25
15
10
24
21
85
23
25
2
North School ..
9-5
24
12
12
21
20
93
24
22
0
Center School .
9-5
25
14
11
24
23
91
25
22
0
Total. ..
350
182
168
324
304
92.4
321
164
27
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VI-VII
551
Troy, N. H.
Louise Dearing .
V -- VI
551
Royalton, Vt.
Ada E. Moulton ..
66
III-IV
525
No. Hampton, N. H.
Edith L. Fletcher .
II
525
Middleton, Mass.
Marcia A. Gordon .
I
525
No. Dexter, Me.
Nellie G. Cutting .
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Music
175
Oxford St., Cambridge, Mass.
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625
So. Hamilton
Laura D. Blount .
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