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SCHOOL REPORT.
deal patiently, and try to awaken in youthful minds an appreciation and love of what is wise, what is lovely, what is pure and noble.
To do this, and, at the same time, to maintain that order and discipline which are essential to any degree of success in a teacher, requires that rare combination of qualities which comprises strength of body, activity of mind, a cheerful spirit, steady nerves, and an aptness for impart- ing instruction.
Under the most favorable circumstances, the teacher al- ways needs the ready sympathy of the parents and guardi- ans of the pupils. To all such we would say :---
DEAR FRIENDS,-These precious children are yours to love and cherish, and the more you encourage their young hearts by your words of cheer, by your patience to listen to the new thoughts they have culled at school, or by the few minutes which you each day devote to assisting them in those matters which most trouble their youthful minds, the more you will know of their progress, the more grati- fying will be their improvement, and, bye and bye, the greater will be your joy and pride in the larger intelli- gence, ability and success of the sons and daughters, whom God has entrusted to your care.
It gives the members of the School Board pleasure to bear testimony to the generally satisfactory appearance, which the schools have presented during the several visits of the Committee.
The mode of discipline has been mild, and yet in most cases efficient.
It is a matter of high importance, that a healthy moral tone pervade our schools ; and where a teacher, by exert- ing her efforts to attain this object, indicates her feeling of responsibility for it, she should receive the commendation of all. The formation of a right character is of para- mount importance.
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SCHOOL REPORT.
Mrs. E. P. Coney, of the North School, has sustained, for another year, her high rank as teacher. Mrs. C.'s lit- tle family school,- as the kindly care, patience, excellent methods of instruction and limited number of pupils com- bine to make it,- always shows its true merit.
Miss. H. B. Danforth, of the Centre School, who, in con- versation with the Committee, alluded to some trials that drew largely on her patience, united a perseverance and courage to strive to do her best, throughout the year, that was praiseworthy. Many members of her school, who by their obedience, industry and studious efforts have attained good results, deserve approbation.
The South School, under the instruction of Miss S. B. Hatch, has, from the first, made good progress in the right direction and shown a marked improvement. By interest- ing her scholars in their studies and maintaining a high order of discipline, she has produced results very gratifying to the Committee.
To the credit of all, the teacher, the parents, and the pupils have been in full sympathy. May the harmony go on unbroken, that a greater good may be attained.
To judicious and faithful management during the past, our schools are indebted for much of excellence they now possess ; and, on the continuance of it their future welfare must depend.
Respectfully submitted by
E. W. M. GILMAN, School WARREN NEWHALL,
B. T. BROWN, Committee.
LYNNFIELD, March 1, ISS2.
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SCHOOL REPORT.
The school statistics are as follows :
NORTH SCHOOL.
Whole number of different scholars during the year 17
Greatest number any one term 16
Yearly average attendance 9.5
CENTRE SCHOOL.
Whole number of different scholars during the year . . 53
Greatest number any one term 43
Yearly average attendance · 30.3
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Whole number of different scholars during the year . . 54
Greatest number any one term . 45
Yearly average attendance 36
The whole number of scholars between 5 and 15 years of age, on May Ist, 1881, was 119.
FINANCES.
RECEIPTS.
Balance of appropriation for ISSO . $273 94
School appropriation for ISSI
500 00
Massachusetts School Fund
210 99 Dog Tax
59 98
Tuition from Town of Peabody
17 50
-- $1,062 41
EXPENDITURES.
Teachers' Wages . $794 00
Fuel and preparing 102 05
Janitors' Wages 50 25
Total . $946 30 .
Balance
116 II -
-- $1,062 41
For Incidental Expenses sce Selectmen's Report.
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SCHOOL REPORT.
SCHOOLS.
TERMS.
No. belonging.
Between 5 and 15.
Under 5.
Over 15.
Quarterly.
Av. Attendance.
Teachers' Wages.
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NORTH.
Spring. Fall. Winter.
13
13
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9
78 00
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CENTRE.
Spring. Fall.
37
37
O
O
29
88 00
II
Winter.
40
39
O
I
32
104 00
I3
SOUTH.
Spring. Fall.
. 4I
40
O
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37
88 00
II
45
45
C
0
36
96 00
I2
Winter.
41
41
O
0
34
112 00
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I6
I6
I
IO
912
$72 00 60 00
IO
13
I3
O
O
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30
96 00
12
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Teacher of North School, Mrs. E. P. Coney. Teacher of Centre School, Miss H. B. Danforth. Teacher of South School, Miss S. B. Hatch. Truant Officer of North School, D. F. Parsons. Truant Officer of Centre School, H. Danforth.
Truant Officers of South School, ( C. H. Otis, (F. Newhall.
Wceks of School.
ANNUAL REPORT
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD,
WITH
TOWN CLERK'S STATISTICS,
AND THE
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
SCA THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1883.
LYNN: TOE. F. NE HOES PRINTER, NO. 24 MA KET SCHRET. . 1888.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD,
WITH
TOWN CLERK'S STATISTICS,
AND THE
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1883.
LYNN : THOS. P. NICHOLS, PRINTER, NO. 24 MARKET STREET. 1883.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT. -
RECEIPTS AND CREDITS FOR 1882.
Cash in Treasurer's hands March 1, 1882
$333 50
Due on tax list of 1881
1,455 77
Due on tax list of 1880
324 96
Due on tax list of 1879
71 86
Due on tax list of 1878 24 83
Received from State, National Bank tax . 245 34
Received from State, Corporation tax . IO 34
Received from State, income School Fund 211 87
Received from State, aid furnished soldiers
51 00
Received from County, for dog licenses .
84 04
Received from town of Peabody, for tuition
27'00
Received for sale of bedding
2 75
Received for sale of stove
3 00
Received for Cemetery lot .
5 00
Received borrowed money
500 00
Received interest f'm delinquent tax payers
I6 86
List of taxes committed to Collector . . 5,232 99
$8,601 1I
HIGHWAYS.
WARD NUMBER ONE.
ASA T. PUTNAM, SURVEYOR.
Appropriation $180 00
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Paid Asa T. Putnam, labor
$34 02
J. H. Mitchell, labor
22 75
John Armstrong, labor
17 50
John Barnaby, labor
16 62
E. W. Wiley, labor
14 63
D. P. Putnam, labor
12 50
Seth Merrow, labor .
12 24
Justus W. Emerson, labor . 12 00
Henry E. Smith, labor
II 37
Atwell P. Cook, labor
IO 50
Peter McArthur, labor
6 12
F. S. Coney, labor
5 50
David F. Parsons, labor
4 25
$180 00
WARD NUMBER TWO.
ISAAC H. MITCHELL, SURVEYOR.
Appropriation
$256 00
Paid Isaac Mitchell, labor
$42 91
Elbridge Russell, labor
36 12
E. G. Russell, labor 33 04
W. J. Hannigan, labor
32 00
Fred Skinner, labor .
47 12
G. F. Griffin, labor,
17 02
E. O. Skinner, labor
13 12
James Meade, labor
II OI
Edward L. Phillips, labor
7 00
T. J. Chasson, labor
8 58
Peter McArthur, labor
88
Frank Bowman, labor
6 47
Jonathan Bryant, gravel
2 75
James M. Foster, gravel .
I 60
Isaac H. Mitchell, clearing snow . . $1 12
$259 62
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
WARD NUMBER THREE.
JOHN K. BANCROFT, SURVEYOR.
Appropriation
$209 61
Paid J. K. Bancroft, labor . $90 37
J. M. Danforth, labor . 23.00
George F. Griffin, labor 20 00
Albert Phinney, labor
21 00
W. E. Roundy, labor
16 25
Frank Chick, labor'.
IO 50
W. J. Hannigan, labor
8 75
Eben Gowing, labor
8 75
G. E. Herrick, labor
5 00
E. L. Phillips, labor
88
T. R. Newhall, for stone
4 50
J. K. Bancroft, clearing snow $1 75
$209 00
WARD NUMBER FOUR.
E. A. NEWHALL, SURVEYOR.
Appropriation
$209 61
Paid E. A. Newhall, labor
$94 25
H. G. Brown, labor 39 37
D. A. Brown, labor 23 63
P. Lynch, labor,
14 87
J. M. Merrill, labor .
II 38
A. A. Newhall, labor 8 80
J. L. Newhall, labor 8 75
C. F. Abbott, labor, 5 25
F. Newhall, labor
3 25
E. A. Newhall, clearing snow, . . $13 87
$209 55
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
WARD NUMBER FIVE.
R. S. HENFIELD, SURVEYOR.
Appropriation $136 08
Paid R. S. Henfield, labor $56 91
Nathan Ross, labor . 24 16
James Meade, labor 13 13
Edward L. Phillips, labor 13 13
W. E. Roundy, labor .
IO 25
A. Mosely, labor .
8 25
A. P. Richardson, gravel
10 25
$136 08
R. S. Henfield, clearing snow $1 75
WARD NUMBER SIX.
ANDREW MANSFIELD, SURVEYOR.
Appropriation
$209 61
Paid Andrew Mansfield, labor
$117 73
T. P. Whitney, labor
31 50
W. H. Bryant, labor 26 25
John H. Chase, labor
22 75
W. J. Bryant, labor .
6 13
Geo. O. Ramsdell, labor
5 25
$209 61
Andrew Mansfield, clearing snow
$4 55
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
INCIDENTAL HIGHWAY EXPENSES.
Paid G. W. Henfield, blacksmith work . $10 42
T. R. Newhall, removing ledge at Jeffry Hill . 79 20
E. A. Newhall, labor at Jeffry Hill . 47 45
E. A. Newhall, extra labor in Ward Four 6 75
S. E. Bent, blacksmith work . 5 92
S. Harding, clearing out bridge 50
F. P. Russell, rakes, picks, etc. 6 45
G. W. Aborn, drain-pipe . IO 12
$166 SI
PRINTING.
Paid Thos. P. Nichols . $65 00
INTEREST AND DEBT.
Paid Elizabeth U. King, interest . $100 00
E. A. Richardson 206 44
$306 44
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
Paid State Tax
$900 00
County Tax 734 78
$1,634 78
STATE AID.
Paid George A. Abbott
$120 00
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid B. T. Brown, painting Town Hall . $40 00
J. H. Chase, labor in Willow Ceme- tery . . 7 43
A. Mansfield, books and expressing I 89
D. Peabody, legal services . . 5 00
G. W. Pray, settlement of law suit .
15 00
S. Harding, care of Town Hall .
4 50
C. C. Holt, repairing pump
I 00
S. G. Nash, legal advice
13 00
E. G. Russell, labor in Forest Hill Cemetery 6 00
F. P. Russell, expressing and postage 2 35
B. Perkins, repairs on Town Hall .
I 00
Memorial Day exercises .
24 00
$121 17
ABATEMENTS.
On assessment of 1882
$36 90
On assessment of 1881 48
$37 38
TOWN OFFICERS' BILLS.
Paid F. P. Russell, Town Clerk . $20 00
F. P. Russell, recording births, deaths, and marriages . 5 65
S. Harding, constable . 7 00
Albert Mansfield, Selectman, Assessor
and Overseer of the Poor 75 00
Amount carried forward. $107 65
FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 9
Amount brought forward, $107 65
Paid D. F. Parsons, Assessor, Selectman and Overseer of the Poor 38 00
Eben Parsons, Assessor, Selectman > and Overseer of the Poor 50 00
E. W. M. Gilman, School Committee
30 00
Warren Newhall, School Committee
30 00
B. T. Brown, School Committee . . 20 00
W. R. Roundy, Treas. and Collector 100 00
W. R. Roundy, return of deaths . . 2 75
$378 40
SUPPORT OF POOR.
Paid George Townsend, board and clothes $183 66
Caroline C. Meader, do. . 169 06
Caleb Skinner, do. 132 81
Andrew J. Tufts, do. 125 37
William Peabody, do. 147 40
James Skinner, do. 76 75
L. A. Hobson, do.
116 00
Eben Gowing 78 00
J. Brierly, board 9 75
Lynn, supplies to E. O. Brown S2 50
Wakefield, supplies to E. Stafford 100 51
Boston, supplies to J. Lamont . 28 56
Lowell, supplies to G. A. Abbott . I 00
Reading, supplies to E. L. Hawes . I 50
Expense of H. F. Wiley and family . 183 05
Assistance to transient paupers . 3 40
$1,439 32
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
SCHOOLS.
NORTH SCHOOL.
Paid Emily P. Coney, teaching $180 00
F. S. Coney, janitor II OO
Roundy Bros., coal . 31 50
$222 50
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Paid Sarah B. Hatch, teaching $239 60
M. E. Skinner, janitor
II OO
W. Southwick, janitor 4 00
Jennie M. Whipple, teaching
52 So
E. A. Newhall, wood .
7 63
D. Mansfield, wood .
3 00
H. G. Brown, sawing wood .
I 50
J. B. & W. A. Lamper, coal
21 00
$340 53
CENTRE SCHOOL.
Paid Mary F. Perry, teaching $299 00
S. Harding, janitor . . 20 00
Roundy Bros., coal and wood 31 75
S. Harding, sawing wood 3 06
$353 SI
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
INCIDENTAL SCHOOL EXPENSES.
Paid Insurance Centre school house . $18 00
E. A. Newhall, labor around South do. 15 88
B. T. Brown, painting North do. . . 40 00
D. Mansfield, repairs, etc., South do. 16 25
Insurance, South do. . 31 25
C. V. Russell, cleaning Centre do. .
6 50
O. C. Jenness, cleaning clock
I OO
F. S. Coney, repairs North school house . . 50
B. T. Brown, setting glass Centre do. 6 55
Boston School Supply Co., ink wells
75
Magee Furnace Co., coal hod
50
E. W. M. Gilman, incidentals
55
F. P. Russell, crayons, pail, broom, etc. 5 52
S. Harding, repairs, Centre school house .
2 17
B. Perkins, repairs do. 2 63
W. Newhall, incidentals 7 13
$166 18
RECAPITULATION.
Paid Highway Expenses $1,393 71
Printing
65 00
Interest and Debt
306 44
State and County Tax
1,634 78
State Aid .
I20.00
Miscellaneous Expenses I21 17
Abatements .
37 38
Town Officers
378 40
Support of Schools
1,083 02
Support of Poor
1,439 32
$6,579 22
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
GENERAL ACCOUNT.
Cash in Treasurer's hands, March 1, 1883 $94 85
Due on tax list of 1882
1,554 09
Due on tax list of 1881
268 19
Due on tax list of 1880
51 42
Due on tax list of 1879
30 50
Due on tax list of 1878
22 84
Due from State Aid furnished soldiers .
S2 23
$2,104 12
LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.
Note due Elizabeth U. King . $2,000 00
Interest to March 1, 1882 16 67
Note due E. A. Richardson 300 00 --
$2,316 67
Balance against the Town $212 55
ALBERT MANSFIELD, Selectmen, Assessors DAVID F. PARSONS, and
EBEN. PARSONS,
Overseers of the Poor.
LYNNFIELD, March 1, 1883.
Ar. W. R. ROUNDY, Treasurer and Collector, in Account with the Town of Lynnfield.
Cr.
Balance in Treasury, March 1, 1882 $333 50
Amount paid out on Orders . · $6.579 22 .
Due on Tax List, 1878 24 83
Due on Tax List, 1882
1,554 09
Due on Tax List, 1879
71 86
Due on Tax List, 1881 268 19
Due on Tax List, 1880 ·
324 96
Due on Tax List, 1880 . 51 42
Due on Tax List, 1881 .
1,455 77
Due on Tax List, 1879
30 50
Received for Corporation Tax,
IO 34
for Bank Tax
245 34
Balance in Treasury, March 1, 1883
94 85
for State Aid
51 00
from Massachusetts School Fund
211 87
for Dog Licenses .
84 04
1
from Town of Peabody .
27 00
for Mattress .
2 75
for Stone
3 00
for Cemetery Lot
5 00
for Borrowed Money .
500 00
for Interest on Taxes .
16 86
List of Taxes committed for Collection
5,232 99
$8,601 II
$8,601 II
W. R. ROUNDY, Treasurer and Collector.
LYNNFIELD, March 1, 1883.
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ACCOUNT OF TREASURER AND COLLECTOR.
Due on Tax List, 1878 .
22 84
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BIRTHS REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD, 1882.
Date of Birth.
Name of Child.
Sex.
Place of Birth.
Name of Parents.
Occupation of Father.
February 18.
Joseph Lawrence Bancroft . ... M ..
Lynnfield
Joseph and Emma ...
Clerk ..
.
May 19. .
Ralph Gilman Stowell. ... M ...
Lynnfield
Oscar S. and Mary C.
Clerk.
July 12 ...
Elmer Harrison Bancroft . ... F ...
Lynnfield
Charles and Elmer
Carpenter
August 17
Ida Marion Pearsons .. F ...
Lynnfield
Ira John and Elsie Jane.
Shoemaker
August 19
·
Otis W. S. Russell ... M ...
Lynnfield
James W. and Lucy J.
Shoemaker
October 18
Archer Leroy Harris Bowman .. ... M ...
Lynnfield ...
Frank R. and Ida ..
Carpenter . . ..... ...
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD.
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MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD,
1882.
Date of Marriage.
Name of Groom and Bride.
Age.
Residence.
Occupation.
What Marriage.
By Whom Married.
( D. Edward Mansfield .
.28 ..
Lynnfield ..
Grocer
First
August 24, 18SI . ...
( Oriana H. Morgan ..
... 32 ...
... 37. . .
Lynnfield .
Laborer.
First
April 6, ISS2 ......
( Abbie Jane Hayward. ... 33 ...
Lynnfield
At Home
Second
(John W. Robbins ... 26 ...
Peabody .
Shoemaker
First .
H. W. Brickett, Lynnfield ... .
November 29, 18S2.
( Annie C. Ramsdell. ... 22 ...
Lynnfield
At Home .
First
George W. Gardner, Marble- head .
Charlestown .
Teacher.
First ..
(Richard Ruggles.
Daniel Steele, Peabody .... ..
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MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD.
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DEATHS RECORDED IN LYNNFIELD , 1882.
Date of Death.
Name of Deceased.
Disease or Cause of Death.
Place of Death. Occupation. Place of Birth.
Name of Parents.
Yrs.
Mos.
Days.
February 9. February 20
George Carleton
.. 60 .. ... 5. . . . 25. .
Dropsy of the Heart ..
Lynnfield ....
Farmer . . .
Topsham, Me.
Frederick & Elizabeth
General Debility ..
Lynnfield
Farmer ...
Lynnfield .....
Joseph & Elizabeth ...
April 2 .....
Mary Smith.
. . 77. . . . . 4. . .
..
Old Age. .
Lynnfield
England .
Joseph & Mary .... ..
June 12. . . . .
Florence E. Townsend .. 24 . .
.. 2S ..
Consumption ..
Lynnfield
Housewife| Shoemaker
Peabody
Benjamin & Mary. .. .. Moses & Lydia Petten- gill .
Pneumonia.
Lynnfield
Housewife| Stoneham .....
John & Sarah .. ..
August 17. . Nov. 2 .....
Elbridge Gerry ...
.. 73 ..
II.
Dysentery ..
Lynnfield
Manufact'r
Hillsboro, N.H |John
Suicide ..
Lynnfield
Fariner ...
Wakefield .....
William & Hannah ...
Nov. 19. . ..
Harriet F. Wiley.
.. 46 ..
Heart Disease
Lynnfield
Maine ..
Nov. 30. ...
John H. Stone .. .
. . 77 . . 4.
Paralysis ..
Lynnfield ...
Shoemaker
Lynnfield ...
John & Sarah ....
DEATHS RECORDED IN LYNNFIELD.
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June 19. .... July II .. . . . July 17 .. ...
Benjamin Moulton ...
.. 73 .. .
Congestion of Lungs.
Lynnfield
Cancer ..
Lynnfield .....
Housewife
Topsfield ..
Mary L. Brown ..
.. .. 41 .. .. II .. .. 27 . .
Sarah Elmer Bancroft.
.. 35. . . . 10. ..
7 ..
William Skinner.
.. 7S ..
AGE.
Joseph Hart ..
.. 83. . ... 2. . . . 17. .
Boston ..
W. H. Simmons ......
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TOWN WARRANT.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
ESSEX, ss.
To SAMUEL HARDING, Constable of the Town of Lynnfield, GREETING.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lynn- field, qualified to vote in Town affairs, to meet at the TOWN HALL, in said Town, on MONDAY, the TWELFTH day of MARCH next, at 12.30 o'clock, P. M., to act on the following articles, viz. :
ARTICLE I. To choose a Moderator.
ART. 2. To choose all necessary Town Officers.
ART. 3. To hear the Report of Town Officers and act thereon.
ART. 4. To raise money for Town Expenses the current year.
ART. 5. To raise money for Support of Schools the current year.
ART. 6. To raise money for the Repair of Highways, and determine how the same shall be expended.
ART. 7. To determine the manner of Collecting Taxes the current year.
ART .. 8. To set a time when the Collector of Taxes shall settle his account.
ART. 9. To see if the Town will, by a two-thirds vote au- thorize the Treasurer to hire money, if necessary, to meet the de- mands of the Town.
ART. 10. To see if the Town will authorize the Collector to charge interest on all Taxes not paid at the time he is required to settle his account.
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ART. II. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the Observance of Memorial Day.
ART. 12. To see if the Town will instruct its Selectmen to request the Boston and Maine Railroad Co. to place a flagman at the crossing in this Town.
ART. 13. To see if the Town will clear up its Gravel Pit at the junction of Salem and Locust Sts., and appropriate money for that purpose, or what action it will take in relation thereto.
ART. 14. To see if the Town will cause the laws against gunning and fishing on the Lord's Day to be enforced, or take any action thereon.
ART. 15. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to build Sidewalks, or take any action thereon.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof in the usual manner.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Lynnfield, this first day of March, 1883.
ALBERT MANSFIELD, Selectmen DAVID F. PARSONS, of
EBEN. PARSONS, Lynnfield.
A true Copy. Attest :
SAMUEL HARDING, Constable.
SCHOOL REPORT.
SCHOOL REPORT.
TO THE CITIZENS OF LYNNFIELD :
The School Committee herewith present their Annual Report.
At a Town Meeting held in Lynnfield, November 7th, 1882, the legal voters then present, by way of amendment to the By-Laws for Truants and Absentees from school, then in force, adopted, by an unanimous vote, the follow- ing articles, viz :
TRUANT LAWS.
ARTICLE I. The Town of Lynnfield hereby avails itself of the several provisions of the Statutes of this Commonwealth, now in force, relating to habitual truants and absentees from school, and in pursuance of authority conferred thereby, adopts the following By-Laws :
ART. 2. All children between the ages of seven and fifteen years, residing in said town, and who may be found wandering about in the streets or public places of said town, having no law- ful occupation or business, not attending school, and growing up in ignorance, shall be committed to the Plummer Farm School, Salem, for confinement, instruction and discipline.
ART. 3. Two or more truant officers shall be appointed an- nually, whose duty it shall be to inquire into all the violations of the truant laws and of the law relating to compulsory education, and to do all the acts required of them by the laws of the Com- monwealth.
ART. 4. It shall be the duty of every truant officer, previous
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to making any complaint under these laws, to notify the truant, or absentee from school, also his parent or guardian, of the of- fence committed, and of the penalty therefor; and, if the truant officer can obtain satisfactory pledges for the restraint and reform- ation of the child, he may, at his discretion, forbear to prosecute, so long as such pledges are faithfully kept.
ART. 5. It shall be the duty of the School Committee, the teachers of the public schools, and the citizens generally, to aid the truant officers, so far as possible, in the discharge of their duties.
ART. 6. It shall be the duty of the truant officers to keep a full record of all their official acts, and make an annual report thereof to the School Committee, who shall publish the same in their own report.
ART. 7. Nothing in these By-Laws shall be so construed as to alter or impair the obligation and duty of teachers to enforce punctuality and regularity of attendance, and to preserve good order and discipline.
We deem it our duty,- as it is our pleasure,- to report that the teachers in our public schools, their pupils and the parents have, during the year, very generally manifested an increased interest and zeal in the plans of improvement that have been suggested by the Committee. As a result, the schools present indications of progress, both encourag- ing and hopeful.
By a firm and gentle rule, with kindly. sympathy, the teachers have endeavored to hold in obedience the dear children intrusted to their care. Only in a few instances have the pupils failed to respond to the wishes of their in- structors with a readiness pleasing to take note of.
Our teachers have striven to be faithful to the little chil- dren ; for your Committee believe a good thought, carried into the intellectual, moral or physical training of a child in the earliest class, sends its salutary influence even to the highest grade. It should not be forgotten, that, in a school system, wholesome influences, especially those that are
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applied directly to the pupils in school, always gravitate from the lower to the higher. To attend to the higher grades, therefore, to the neglect of the lower, would be ex- tremely unwise.
A leading idea, of our plan, is to effect improvements through the teachers themselves. There must be an in- terest on their part or little good is accomplished. Let the teachers have an earnest desire to excel in their calling, and their schools will seldom fail to rise to the required standard of excellence. Those in whom such a desire is not felt, and cannot be created, have mistaken their voca- tion. It gives us satisfaction to state, we have observed an increasing earnestness on the part of our teachers to ac- quire greater skill in teaching. This laudable spirit has been manifested in a gratifying manner and with happy results.
The North School, under the care of Mrs. E. P. Coney, has been a great good, in many ways, in its little commu- nity. Mrs. C. is a teacher with few peers, and is always conscientious in the faithful discharge of all her duties. The practical instruction her pupils have received will be carried into their manhood and womanhood in a way that shall be a help to them to the end of their lives. May the District long be blest with her successful services and strong moral power.
The Centre School, under the instruction of Miss Perry, has shown a degree of thoroughness that has given great satisfaction not only to us, but also, as we believe, to the parents and friends of the pupils. The support and kindly thought extended to Miss Perry has greatly strengthened her position and enhanced the value of her instruction. The Committee are grateful for the numerous visits and kind words of the people of the Centre District, and the interest they have so frequently manifested in the progress and success of their excellent school.
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The South School was opened on April 3d, 1882, with Miss S. B. Hatch as teacher, who entered upon her duties under the most favorable circumstances. That relation was sustained until January 3d, 1883, when it abruptly terminated in consequence of serious illness in Miss H.'s family.
On January 10th, Miss J. M. Whipple bravely took the work in hand just where she found it, and has thus far car- ried it with some improvements, that all are only too happy to observe.
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