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50.8
46.7
91.8
4
0
Eliot
140.6
126.3
89.8
2
0
134.3
120.5
90 0
or
0
124.7
108.4
87.1
11
0
119.2
111.2
93.3
0
0
Jackson
176 0
152.0
85.9
A
1
200.5
180.7
90.0
2
0
207.3
182.4
87.7
12
1
185.5
162.4
86.9
14
2
Adams
225.6
210.9
92.9
13
-
227.5
209.1
91.2
5
2
231.8
218.4
94.0
9
3
217.3
202.3
92.3
9
1
Claflin .
178.7
159.9
90.1
9
1
176.0
157.2
89.6
18
1
184.2
170.7
93.1
11
0
180.3
166.8
92.9
co
1
Pierce .
217.2
208.1
95.8
1
CO
213.4
200.8
94.0
00
2
209.9
198.3
94.0
2
0
204.0
196.1
96.1
2
2
Davis .
154.5
142.2
91.8
5
0
163.0
152.3
93.2
6
00
166 1
156.6
94.3
12
0
160.5
151.5
94.4
17
1
Franklin .
160.3
152.1
94.0
9
4
166.8
155.1
95.0
21
0
170.7
159.9
93.4
21
2
167.2
158.9
94.7
7
co
Barnard
.
·
101.5
96.8
95.1
2
1
102.6
95.8
93.2
-
0
113.5
107.1
91.1
4
0
107.1
97.9
91.6
A
0
Williams .
296.8
273.7
91.8
36
5
294.8
265.0
89.9
28
3
303.8
279.4
92.0
22
1
285.1
267.0
93.8
21
1
Hamilton .
102.6
96.4
93.2
4
0
106.0
99.4
93.3
21
0
105.4
99.7
94.5
34
2
100.1
96.8
96.5
=
2
Prospect .
222.6
212.3
95.2
26
0
218.0
203.0
93.0
33
0
215.7
203.4
94.1
17
0
202.3
192.2
94.8
16
0
Ilyde .
213.6
191.4
89.5
29
1
212.0
181.4
85.7
42
CO
215.2
193.4
89.4
47
2
206.7
185.7
89.1
34
1
Mason .
274.7
253 6
92.2
46
4
266.9
238.8
89.2
52
0
248.3
225.0
90.5
=
0
225.5
208.9
92.4
30
0
Rice
154.9
135.1
86.7
39
0
163.6
141.8
86.6
38
0
169.9
148.8
87.8
27
1
161.6
144.4
89.4
13
1
Thompsonville .
24.7
21.0
85.1
9
0
26.0
21.9
84.4
6
0
28.4
25.0
88.0
Cr
00
20.4
19.0
93.1
1
0
Oak Hill
20.0
18.1
90.7
O
0
21.6
19.3
89.0
3
0
21.7
20.2
93.1
6
.
.
·
.
.
.
.
.
·
.
·
.
.
29.0
25.8
89.0
5
Corporal
SCHOOLS.
Whole
Attendance.
Tardiness.
Corporal
Punishment.
Whole
Attendance.
Attendance.
Tardiness.
Corporal
Whole
Attendance.
Tardiness.
Corporal
Whole
Punishment.
Attendance.
Attendance.
Tardiness.
000
. .
.
.
.
0
Punishment.
42
43
TABLE IV. - Total Enrolment, etc., by Schools, for the Year ending July 1, 1887.
SCHOOLS.
of
Pupils enrolled.
Average Whole
Number.
Average
Attendance.
Percentage of
Attendance.
Cases of
Cases of
Punishment.
High .
477
443.5
404.4
91.2
2,413
0
Bigelow .
353
310.2
290 6
93.6
174
0
Underwood
184
165.4
144.8
88.5
267
0
Lincoln
54
44.4
39.6
88.9
51
1
Eliot
151
134.2
120.9
89 9
47
0
Jackson
251
190.1
167.5
87.7
128
6
Adams
269
227.7
212.7
92.9
80
8
Claflin
212
183.1
168 2
92.1
121
4
Pierce
232
210.6
201.6
95.6
27
22
Davis .
200
163.0
152.4
93.3
83
6
Franklin .
197
169.2
159.4
94.0
119
21
Barnard
126
105.3
99.1
93.4
28
5
Williams
361
303.2
278.5
91.7
240
21
Hamilton
125
103.5
98.4
94.6
127
8
Prospect .
27
219.0
207.8
94.7
179
4
Hyde.
245
209 8
187.3
89.2
322
23
Mason
374
265.2
242.2
91 2
442
5
Rice
183
160.0
139.2
87.1
297
2
Thompsonville .
37
26.7
23 0
85.9
43
0
Oak Hill .
28
21.6
19.5
90 2
26
2
Totals .
4,337
3,655.7
3,357.1
91.3
5,214
138
Tardiness.
Corporal
Whole Number
Pupils.
No. of
Yr's.
Mos.
No. of
Yrs.
Mos.
No. of
Yrs.
Mos.
No. of
Yrs.
Mos.
Yrs.
Mos.
No. of
Yrs.
Mos.
61
12
Iligh
70
9
10
48
11
Bigelow
42
6
0
59
7
1
65
8
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
·
-
-
-
23
12
5
Eliot
88
6
4
61
8
5
54
9
9
Jackson
36
6
5
26
7
9
42
9
2
21
10
2
28
11
1
20
12
3
Adams .
26
6
2
15
7
10
33
9
0
30
9
11
24
11
4
18
12
2
Claflin
·
-
15
10
8
75
14
1
Pierce
38
6
1
46
7
5
30
8
6
32
9
6
23
9
10
-
1
Davis
51
6
9
34
8
6
20
8
8
24
10
5
48
11
3
Franklin
27
5
11
19
7
11
21
8
10
25
9
11
14
10
6
11
7
35
13
1
Williams
14
5
7
19
6
4
14
8
10
12
9
5
14
10
7
15
11
4
Hamilton
32
5
7
5
7
22
7
7
15
8
5
33
9
4
28
11
25
12
3
IIyde
55
9
11
71
10
9
44
11
9
Mason
57
5
9
50
7
6
57
8
6
Rice .
.
-
10
10
10
3
12
2
4
12
0
Oak Ilill
1
5
5
7
7
2
-
-
-
·
Totals
559
5
11
434
7
7
415
8
10
437
9
11
436
11
1
339
12
2
.
.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
GRADES.
Av. Age.
SCHOOLS.
Pupils.
Av. Age.
Pupils.
Av. Age.
Pupils.
Pupils.
Av. Age.
Pupils.
Av. Age.
Av. Age.
No. of
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
.
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
Underwood
30
6
4
14
8
2
-
-
-
1
45.
10
8
43
12
6
Lincoln .
·
·
1
1
1
19
10
6
6
17
8
1
32
9
7
32
10
Trospect
33
.
.
-
1
-
-
-
-
.
-
Thompsonville
20
5
6
9
7
8
47
8
11
48
10
0
45
64
6
6
31
7
5
6
22
-
-
-
1
.
-
-
-
-
- 8 1 00 1
1
1
I
-
-
.
Barnard
·
11
-
44
TABLE V. - Number of Pupils and their Average Age, by Grades, September, 1886.
·
TABLE V. (Concluded). - Number of Pupils and their Average Age, by Grades, September, 1886.
GRADES.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
X.
XI.
XII.
XIII.
Total Number
of Pupils.
No. of
Yrs.
Mos.
No. of
Yrs.
Mos.
Yrs.
Mos.
Yrs.
Mus.
Yrs.
Mos.
Yrs.
Mos.
No. of
Yrs.
Mos.
High . ·
.
-
-
320
Bigelow
63
12
41
13
5
37
14
6
Underwood
.
-
-
-
-
-
-
143
Eliot
20
13
5
12
14
3
203
Jackson
235
Adams
26
13
3
12
14
5
24
14
10
Claflin .
16
12
7
17
14
0
5
13
11
Pierce .
48
12
8
42
13
7
35
15
0
Davis
177
Franklin .
106
Barnard .
323
Williams .
20
13
5
18
14
15
14
9
12
12
11
5
13
9
6
13
5
213
Prospect
25
12
8
14
13
4
20
13
9
202
Hyde .
14
12
8
17
13
6
15
14
4
Mason .
54
12
4
38
14
0
26
14
1
164
Rice
29
Thomps'ville,
26
Oak Hill .
-
-
-
12
6
-
-
Totals .
298
12
10
218
13
9
183
14
3
154
14
10
125
16
1
113
17
1
69
17
3
3,779
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
154
14
10
125
16
1 113
17
1
69
17
3 461
166 44
Lincoln
.
·
215
169
1
1
-
-
-
111
Hamilton .
.
.
.
-
-
1
1
-
1
Pupils.
Av. Age.
Av. Age.
SCHOOLS.
Pupils.
Av. Age.
Av. Age.
Pupils.
Pupils.
Av. Age.
Av. Age.
Av. Age.
No. of
No. of
Pupils.
No. of
Pupils. No. of
Pupils.
-
.
1
-
184
45
288
1
TABLE VI. - Annual Enrolment in each Grade in September, 1880-86.
GRADES.
DATE.
Total.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
X.
XI.
XII.
XIII.
September, 1880,
464
372
376
321
296
342
260
221
162
104
97
60
43
3,118
September, 1881,
530
386
381
394
270
312
311
211
150
114
58
77
37
3,231
September, 1882,
510
436
405
353
403
237
266
225
180
104
92
51
49
3,311
September, 1883,
514
454
436
398
369
298
210
183
166
125
78
70
40
3,341
September, 1884,
605
467
436
412
411
315
260
185
165
145
113
77
54
3,645
September, 1885,
590
425
425
469
401
337
256
243
140
140
131
92
61
3,703
September, 1886,
559
434
415
437
436
339
298
218
183
154
125
113
69
3,780
46
TABLE VII. - Percentage of the Total Annual Enrolment in each Grade in September, 1880-86.
GRADES.
DATES.
Total.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
X.
XI.
XII.
XIII.
September, 1880,
14.9
11.9
12.1
10.3
9.5
11 0
83
7.1
52
33
3.1
1.9
1.4
100
September, 1881,
16.4
11.9
11.8
12.2
8.4
9 7
9 6
6.5
4.6
3.6
1.8
2.4
1.1
100
September, 1882,
15.4
13.2
12 2
10.7
12 2
7.2
8.0
6.8
54
31
2.8
15
1.5
100
September, 1883,
15.7
13.6
13.1
11.9
11.0
8.8
6.3
52
5.0
3 7
2.4
2.1
1.2
100
September, 1884,
16.6
12 8
12.0
11.3
11.3
8.6
7.1
5.1
4.5
4.0
3.1
21
1.5
100
September, 1885,
15.9
11 5
11 5
12.6
10.8
90
6.9
6.6
3.8
38
3.5
25
1.6
100
September, 1886,
14.8
11 2
11.0
11.6
11 5
9.0
7.9
5.8
4.8
4.1
3.5
3.0
1.8
100
47
TABLE VIII. - Distribution of Pupils in High School by Grades and Courses of Studies.
GENERAL.
CLASSICAL ..
MERCANTILE.
INSTITUTE.
SPECIAL.
TOTAL.
Total.
GRADES.
Boys.
Girls.
Boys.
Girls.
Boys.
Girls.
Boys.
Girls.
Boys.
Girls.
Boys.
Girls.
X. .
3
38
15
7
2
0
6
0
1
3
27
48
75
XI. .
21
48
19
12
0
0
11
0
0
2
51
62
113
XII.
26
45
29
13
4
1
9
0
0
1
68
60
128
XIII.
.
.
10
28
42
26
21
11
15
5
0
88
70
158
Totals .
.
.
60
159
105
58
27
12
41
5
1
6
234
240
474
48
.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES.
FOUR YEARS' COURSE.
CLASSICAL.
FORREST N. ADAMS. THOMAS G. ADAMS. MARIANA W. BLOOD. HERBERT M. CHASE. CORA S. COBB.
ARTHUR S. COOLEY. WILLIAM K. DENISON. JOHN M. W. FARNHAM. HARRY N. GAY.
FREDERICK H. HITCHCOCK. EMMA L. NICKERSON. FLORENCE H. PAUL. HELEN R. RICE. MAY M. SMITH. CHARLOTTE SPURR. GEORGE S. STEWART. HERBERT K. STILES. GRACE WESTON.
ROBERT S. WOODWORTH.
GENERAL.
GRACE ALLEN. CARRIE L. BABCOCK.
CHARLOTTE BALLOU. LAURA W. BALLOU. EUGENE K BIGELOW. ANNIE B BLACKWELL. CARRIE BLODGETT.
MARY F. HOMER. JAMES FREDERICK HOPKINS. SARAH S. HUNT. ISABELLE V. JACKSON. EDITH K. JONES. ROSE F. KEMPTON. ADELAIDE F LECOMPTE.
MARION E. MARSH. MARY M MORSE.
GEORGE M. BRIDGES. GERTRUDE BRIGGS. MARY B CALDWELL. AGNES G CHASE. ALICE 8. CLEMENT. GRACE T COLBURN. EUGENE A CROCKETT. ANNIE A. EARLY. EDITH A. ELLIS. ADALINE E. FROST.
ERNEST NICKERSON.
ARTHUR W. PIERCE. HERBERT S. POTTER .
SARAH B. RICE. EDWIN T. ROLLINS.
WILLARD E RYDER.
NELLIE E. SCALES. MARY J. SCOTT. ROBERT S. SHEDD. SARAH S. SOUTHWORTH.
CAROLINE GOODYEAR. HENRIETTA F. GREENWOOD. FREDERIC S. HOLLIS. GEORGE A. HOLMES.
FANNIE L. STOWELL. DORA L. STUART.
ELIZABETH F. TAAFFE.
THREE YEARS' COURSE.
CHARLES R BROWN. CARL H. BUNKER. FRANCES E BURNS. LILLIAN P. COFFIN. LIZZIE E. DAVIS. LUCY W. DAVIS. JULIA A. HENNESSY. FLORENCE J. HILDRETH. ARTHUR HOWLAND. FRANK C. HYDE.
GEORGE M. LEPPER. ELIZA MACADAMS. ESTHER R. MCDONALD. JOHN J MCGRATH. MARIA M. MAYNARD.
WILLIAM F. O'CONNOR.
NETTIE A. SEARS.
FRANK E. SOULE. HENRY I. WAITE. MAURICE H. WILDES.
SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS.
HIGH SCHOOL.
EDWARD H. CUTLER
MASTER.
Washington Street, Newton
ASSISTANTS.
EZRA W. SAMPSON
S. WARREN DAVIS
CAROLINE SPEAR
S. ALICE WORCESTER
M. ABBY SMITH
MAYBELL P. DAVIS
EVELYN RICH
S. ALICE RANLETT
Mrs. LIDA P. UNDERHILL
EMMA F. JOHNSON .
Washington Street. Newtonville River Street, West Newton Walnut Park, Newton Ilighland Avenue, Newtonville Prescott Street, Newtonville Walnut Street, Newtonville Walnut Street, Newtonville Central Street, Auburndale Washington Street, Newtonville Newtonville Avenue, Newtonville
SPECIAL TEACHERS.
Military Drill.
FRANK N. BROWN . Sumner Street, Newton Centre Calisthenics and Elocution.
JENNIE E. IRESON . No. 185 West Canton Street, Boston
BIGELOW SCHOOL. [Roman numerals indicate grades.]
MASTER. H. CHAPIN SAWIN, IX.
Maple Place, Newton
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FIRST ASSISTANT. Mrs. MARTHA M. BAKEMAN, VIII., No. 662 Shawmut Avenue, Boston
ASSISTANTS.
ANNIE E. GEORGE, VII. Maple Place, Newton
S. LOUISE SHELTON, VI., VII.
Bennington Street, Newton
AUGUSTA A. LENTELL, VI. . Pearl Street, Newton
EMILY J. DYER, V. Newtonville Avenue, Newton
MARY R. PUTNEY, IV. . Maple Place, Newton
ELIZABETH AYLES, IV. . Webster Street, West Newton
UNDERWOOD SCHOOL.
FIRST ASSISTANT.
CHARLOTTE E. SEWALL, III. . Myrtle Street, Winchester
ASSISTANTS.
ADA L. DONKIN, II., III.
Brook Street, Newton
ANNIE L. WOOD, I., II.
Centre Street, Newton
JOSEPHINE W. LITTLEFIELD, I.
Richardson Street, Newton
LINCOLN SCHOOL.
FIRST ASSISTANT.
Mrs. NELLIE B. RAND, I., II. . Mt. Vernon Street, West Newton
ELIOT SCHOOL.
MASTER.
GEORGE G. EDWARDS, VII., VIII. Boyd Street, Newton
FIRST ASSISTANT.
H. AUGUSTA MILLARD, VI .. . Lowell Street, Newtonville
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ASSISTANTS.
Mrs. LOUISE W. CLELLAND, V. . Watertown Street, Watertown ELLEN B. PRIME, IV. .
Maple Place, Newton
JACKSON SCHOOL.
FIRST ASSISTANT.
ELIZA J. LOVELY, III. . . Gardner Street, Newton
ASSISTANTS.
MARY A. WELLINGTON, II., III. . . Webster Street, West Newton
ROSE A. HARKINS, II. . Washington Street, Newton
GERTRUDE G. TEWKSBURY, I. Walnut Street, Newtonville
LOTTIE E. STEARNS, I. . Watertown Street, Nonantum
ADAMS SCHOOL.
MASTER.
WILLIAM A. SPINNEY, VIII., IX. . Webster Street, West Newton
FIRST ASSISTANT.
V. E. Hapgood, VI., VII. . Prescott Street, Newtonville
ASSISTANTS.
ABBIE I. FISKE, IV., V. Prescott Street, Newtonville
ESTELLA M. HAYNES, III. . No. 331 Columbus Avenue, Boston
CLARA M. Fox, I., II. Kilby Street, Woburn
ANGELIA A. SMITH, I. . Prescott Street, Newtonville
CLAFLIN SCHOOL.
MASTER. HERBERT F. SYLVESTER, VIII., IX. Bowers Street, Newtonville FIRST ASSISTANT.
CARRIE H. RUGG, VI., VII. . Sumner Street, Newton Centre
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ASSISTANTS.
ELLEN M. HARRIGAN, IV., V. Bowers Street, Newtonville
ELLEN S. TEWKSBURY, III., IV. . Walnut Street, Newtonville LYDIA A. BRIERLEY, I., II., Washington Street, Newton Lower Falls
PIERCE SCHOOL.
MASTER.
LEVI F. WARREN, IX. . . Otis Street, West Newton
FIRST ASSISTANT.
Mrs. SARAH A. WARREN, VIII. . Otis Street, West Newton
ASSISTANTS.
M. ALICE WARREN, VII. Otis Street, West Newton
ANNIE C. MERRITT, VI, VII. Prescott Street, Newtonville
ELIZA E. SIMMONS, V., VI. . . Henshaw Street, West Newton
DAVIS SCHOOL.
FIRST ASSISTANT.
ELLA G. BATES, IV., V.
. Chestnut Street, West Newton
ASSISTANTS.
HELEN S. TOLMAN, III., VI. Washington Street, West Newton
LUCINDA W. SMITHI, II. Crescent Street, Waltham SARAH E. FOSTER, I. .
Elm Street, West Newton
FRANKLIN SCHOOL.
FIRST ASSISTANT.
ELIZABETH F. PADDOCK, V.
. River Street, West Newton
ASSISTANTS.
LULU M. BAGLEY, III., IV .. . Waltham Street, West Newton CLARA H. THOMPSON, II.
. Webster Park, West Newton MARGARET A. MAGUE, I. . Auburndale Avenue, West Newton
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BARNARD SCHOOL.
FIRST ASSISTANT.
CALISTA S. WOOD, IV., V. . . Highland Street, West Newton
ASSISTANTS.
SUSAN E. COPELAND, II., III. Highland Street, West Newton Mrs. LIZZIE F. Jones, I. Lake Street, Waltham
WILLIAMS SCHOOL.
MASTER. JOHN O. GODFREY, VIII., IX. No. 4 Winthrop Street, East Boston
FIRST ASSISTANT. ELIZABETH A. PINNOCK, VI., VII. . Grove Street, Auburndale
ASSISTANTS.
HARRIETTE S. BATCHELDER, V., VI. . Hancock Street, Auburndale CAROLINE Y. WENTWORTH, IV., V. . Hancock Street, Auburndale DORA A. ALLEN, III., IV. . . Washington Street, West Newton
HATTIE A. INGRAHAM, II., III. . West Central Street, Natick
BELL M. HALL, I., II. . Grove Street, Auburndale
ANN B. SMITH, I. . South Main Street, Natick
HAMILTON SCHOOL.
MASTER.
LUTHER E. LELAND, ¿ V., VI., VII., VIII., IX.
Mrs. ELLEN M. LELAND, S Cor. Beacon Street and Washington Street, Woodland.
FIRST ASSISTANT.
ANNA G. SWAIN, III., IV. Grove Street, Newton Lower Falls
ASSISTANT.
HILMA M. EKMAN, I., II. . No. 55 Bickford Street, Roxbury
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PROSPECT SCHOOL.
MASTER.
CHARLES E. HUSSEY, VIII., IX. . High Street, Newton Upper Falls FIRST ASSISTANT.
MARTHA L. PERKINS, VI., VII. Rockland Place, Newton Upper Falls
ASSISTANTS.
ELLA F. CROOKER, V. . No. 70 L Street, South Boston LUCY A. HAYWARD, IV. High Street, Newton Upper Falls LIZZIE W. EVERETT, II., III. . High Street, Newton Upper Falls Mrs. MARY P. FANNING, I., Cor. Spring and Summer streets, Newton Upper Falls.
HYDE SCHOOL.
MASTER.
GEORGE A. MOORE, VIII., IX. . Floral Avenue, Newton Highlands
FIRST ASSISTANT. CHARLOTTE E. CAMERON, VI., VII., Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands
ASSISTANTS.
BLANCHE G. WETHERBEE, V., VI., Bowdoin Street, Newton Highlands GERTRUDE BLACKMAR, IV. . . Bowdoin Street, Newton Highlands N. GRACE GOULD, II., III. . No. 29 Union Park, Boston PHEBE E. CHURCHILL, I. . Hartford Street, Newton Highlands
MASON SCHOOL.
MASTER.
ALBERT L HARWOOD, VIII, IX. . . Beacon Street, Newton Centre
FIRST ASSISTANT.
ELLEN S. BAKER, VII., VIII. . Station Street, Newton Centre
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ASSISTANTS.
GEORGIA BUCKNAM, VII. . Station Street, Newton Centre . Homer Street, Newton Centre
MARIA F. WOOD, VI. .
MARY TENNEY, V. No. 378 Tremont Street, Boston
ROBERTA J. HARDIE, IV., V. Central Avenue, Needham
MARY E. MASON, IV. .
. Sumner Street, Newton Centre
RICE SCHOOL.
FIRST ASSISTANT.
MYRA A. WILSON, III. . . Sumner Street, Newton Centre
ASSISTANTS.
MARGARET MARTIN, II., III. . Centre Street, Newton Centre Pleasant Street, Newton Centre
ADDIE L. THOMPSON, I., II.
ELLEN M. COOK, I. . Pelham Street, Newton Centre
THOMPSONVILLE SCHOOL.
FIRST ASSISTANT.
HELEN A. DAVIS, I., II. . Beacon Street, Newton Centre
OAK HILL SCHOOL.
FIRST ASSISTANT. LOUISE N. BURBANK, I., II., IV., V., VI., VIII., Dedham Street, Oak Hill
SPECIAL TEACHERS.
MUSIC.
HORACE M. WALTON . Jefferson Street, Newton
DRAWING AND WRITING.
Mrs. EMMA F. BOWLER . Spring Hill, Somerville
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SEWING.
JULIA GRANT
Mrs. ELLEN L. BOND
Washington Street, Newton Paul Street, Newton Centre
SARAH L. DIX
Fuller Street, West Newton
UNASSIGNED TEACHERS.
MARY NOBLE .
Prescott Street, Newtonville
MARY E. WALL
. Hancock Street, Auburndale
TRUANT OFFICER.
MARTIN C. LAFFIE
Carleton Street, Newton
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ORGANIZATION OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
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SECRETARY'S REPORT 17,18
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
19-48
Statistics
39-48
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
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SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS
50-57
City of Newton.
REPORT
OF THE
WATER BOARD
For the Year ending December 31, 1887.
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THE NEWTON WATER WORKS.
Organization for 1888.
WATER BOARD.
EDWARD W. CATE, President.
FRANCIS A. DEWSON. Dr. CHARLES FRED. CREHORE. Councilman EDMUND T. WISWALL.
Alderman GEORGE PETTEE.
ALBERT S. GLOVER Water Registrar, and Clerk of Board.
ALBERT F. NOYES . . Engineer of Board. H. NELSON HYDE, Jun. . Superintendent. J. CLIFTON WHITNEY
Inspector of Meters and Fixtures.
PAST BOARDS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE NEWTON WATER DEPARTMENT.
CONSTRUCTING COMMISSION. 1875-1878.
Hon. R. M. PULSIFER. Col. F. J. PARKER. Hon. R. R. BISHOP.
WATER COMMITTEES OF CITY COUNCIL. 1878. Aldermen OTIS PETTEE and E. W. WOOD. Councilmen J. WESLEY KIMBALL, NATHAN MOSMAN and G. E. PIKE.
1879.
Aldermen G. D. ELDREDGE and E. R. SECCOMB. Councilmen J. WESLEY KIMBALL, NATHAN MOSMAN and EDWARD SAWYER. 1880.
Aldermen WILLIAM P. ELLISON and J. WESLEY KIMBALL. Councilmen NATHAN MOSMAN, GEORGE E. WALES and E. W. CATE. 1881.
Aldermen WILLIAM P. ELLISON and J. WESLEY KIMBALL. Councilmen NATHAN MOSMAN, E. W. CATE and H. A. INMAN. 1882.
Aldermen E. W. CATE and J. WESLEY KIMBALL. Councilmen DAVID T. BUNKER, ALSON A. SMITH and FRED. W. FREEMAN.
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WATER BOARDS.
1883.
EDWARD W. CATE, FRANCIS J. PARKER, FRANCIS A. DEWSON, Alderman J. WESLEY KIMBALL, Councilman FRED. W. FREEMAN.
1884.
EDWARD W. CATE, FRANCIS J. PARKER, FRANCIS A. DEWSON, Alderman NOAH W. FARLEY, Councilman ALBERT F. UPTON.
1885.
EDWARD W. CATE, FRANCIS A. DEWSON, CHARLES FRED. CREHORE, Alderman NOAH W. FARLEY, Councilman ALBERT F. UPTON.
1886.
EDWARD W. CATE, FRANCIS A. DEWSON, CHARLES FRED. CREHORE, Alderman GEORGE PETTEE, Councilman GEORGE D. DIX.
1887.
EDWARD W. CATE, FRANCIS A. DEWSON, CHARLES FRED. CREHORE, Alderman GEORGE PETTEE, Councilman GEORGE D. DIX.
REPORT OF NEWTON WATER BOARD.
WATER BOARD OFFICE, CITY HALL, WEST NEWTON, Jan. 27, 1888.
TO HIS HONOR THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWTON.
THE Water Board begs leave to present the following report of its transactions during the year ending Dec. 31, 1887.
The Board reported in January, 1887, that the work of the department during the year 1886 had much exceeded that of any previous year; and at that time it was hardly supposed that the work performed during 1887 would ex- ceed, even if it equalled, that of 1886. Contrary to expecta- tion, however, the work of the department greatly increased during the year just ended, the demand both for the exten- sion of main pipe and for new services being exceptionally large. The weather of the late fall and early winter was exceedingly propitious, and enabled the department to con- tinue its work until almost the close of the year without interference from snow or frost. The length of main pipe laid during the year 1886 was 22,164 feet, or a little over four miles; while the length laid in the year 1887 was 32,054, or a little over six miles, which was nearly half as many miles as were laid during the same period in the city of New York.
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The 32,054 feet of main pipe laid in the year 1887 were divided among the different sized pipe as follows : -
12 inch
2,228
8 4
6,111
20,927
4 "
· 2,788
It is with considerable satisfaction that the Board is able to report that several sections of the city, which greatly needed the introduction of pure water for sanitary reasons, have been piped during the past year. Over two miles of pipe have been laid in such sections, and the introduction of water to these neighborhoods will undoubtedly contribute very materially to the maintenance of the city's good health record.
SUPPLY AND SERVICE PIPES.
In addition to the main pipe previously mentioned, the department laid 7 supply pipes measuring 2,031 feet, and 335 service pipes measuring 16,438 feet, of which 15,310 feet were lead pipe, and 1,128 feet iron pipe. The number of service pipes laid during the year exceeded by 37 the number laid during the year 1886.
The Board has adopted the rule of laying only lead pipe in that portion of the services which is laid at the expense of the city, and also in that portion which is laid at the expense of the water-taker when the work is performed by the city. The water-taker, however, still has the right to decide upon the kind of pipe to be used upon his own grounds. In the great majority of instances lead pipe has been selected, as shown by the fact, that, of the 337 services laid, 298 were of lead pipe and only 37 of iron pipe.
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METERS.
At the close of the year 1886 there were in use on the works 1,073 meters, and about 500 additional meters had been set ready for use upon the first of the following March, when the provisions of the new water ordinance, which requires all service pipes supplying other fixtures than ordinary faucets for domestic use to be metered, went into effect.
From the first day of January to the thirty-first day of December, 1887, 781 more meters were set; and the total number in use at the close of the year was 2,370, of which 1,070 belong to individuals, and 1,300 are the property of the city.
At present it is almost impossible to judge of the result of so general a use of meters as is contemplated by the present water ordinance. One of the reasons for adopting the system was that it would undoubtedly prevent the wast- ing of water, or, more strictly speaking, the using of water at times and in amounts not contemplated when the schedule rates were established.
Most of the waste takes place during the very hot weather, when the ground is parched, and the many lawns throughout the city are dried up. The year 1887, however, was excep- tionally free from drought, and showers and rain-storms were so frequent as to do away with any necessity for the extensive use of garden hose; and, as a consequence, the season did not afford any test of the efficiency of the system to prevent waste.
As the system has been in operation only a portion of a year, there are no means at hand for comparing the income
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received under the present plan with the income received under the system formerly in use, or of judging what is the ratio between the income received and the cost of production in the one case, as compared with the ratio of income to cost in the other. It is worthy of note, however, that although the past year was certainly unfavorable to consumption of water, the income of the department has not fallen off mate- rially, although this was anticipated, but in reality has con- siderably increased if we credit to the past year the amount which was actually earned during that time.
The Board believes that at the end of another year it will be able to report such facts as will show conclusively that the meter system is not only the most equitable, but is also financially the best.
WATER ORDINANCE.
His Honor the Mayor, in his inaugural address, recom mended that the beginning of the water year should be changed from the first of March to the first of January, so that the water year should be coincident with the financial year of the city.
This change would undoubtedly be wise; but, if made, it could not well go into effect before the beginning of 1889, as, to bring it about, it would be necessary to change the water ordinance, and before this could be done, and all other necessary changes made, it would be the first of March.
In this connection it is not out of place to say that the water ordinance has never been entirely satisfactory to the Board; and, if it is to be changed in any respect, it would in its opinion be wise to change it in a number
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of others, so that it shall more nearly effect what the Board deems best for the department.
ADDITIONAL SUPPLY.
The wells driven during the year 1886 in the land at the rear of the pumping station have furnished about 150,000 gallons of water daily to our supply. This amount flows by means of gravity only into the pump-well. During the past year, there has been no occasion to further test their capacity ; and the only means at hand by which to judge of their total capacity is the test made at the time of accepting them from the contractors, when they showed at the end of thirty days a yield of 283,000 gallons per twenty-four hours.
A question which has been much mooted among engineers, and has been more or less considered by the Board, is whether wells driven under conditions similar to those existing at our pumping station really add to the supply any thing more than greater facility in obtaining it. The City Engineer, however, holds the opinion, based upon sundry experiments which he has made, that the driven wells placed upon the Newton side of the Charles River do draw from an entirely distinct supply of water from that drawn upon by the filter basin, and that every gallon received from the wells is so much actual addition to the city's supply.
The average daily consumption during the year 1887 was 703,702 gallons. The amount which the city is entitled to take daily is 1,500,000 gallons, but the number of gallons which is actually available during a very dry season is probably not much if any over 1,200,000 gallons. If the
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average daily consumption continues to increase, and there is no reason to suppose that it will not, it is evident that before many years the city will be called upon to secure an additional supply. When this is done, it will be wise to look forward a considerable number of years, and make provision for a largely increased population. The Board has already had this matter under consideration, and will continue to prosecute its investigations, that it may be prepared with a solution of the problem presented, when the time comes for action.
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