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Tax, December assessment
$1.566.26
County tax
$1,699.35
State tax
$2,625.00
Excise tax
$382 75
Persons assessed
1000 164
Poll tax only
Polls assessed
470
Polls exempted
40
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Total number of polls
510
Number of acres of land
12,812
Number of dwelling houses
512
Number of horses
295
Number of cows
191
Number of neat cattle
48
Number of sheep
29
Number of swine
21
Number of fowl
10,780
EZRA E. STETSON,
WM. D. TURNER. FRANK W. JONES,
Assessors.
Report of Tax Collector
ASSESSMENT OF 1912
Uncollected, Jan. 1, 1914
$29 II
Interest collected 2 17
$31 28
Paid treasurer
$31 28
ASSESSMENT-1913
Uncollected, Jan. 1, 1914
$7,493 00
Interested collected 187 50
$7,680 50
Abatements
$71 99
Paid treasurer
7,516 69
Cash on hand
2 52
Uncollected, Jan, 1, 1915
89 30
$7,680 50
ASSESSMENT-1914
Amount of 1914 tax levy
$22,119 22
Moth tax 452 59
$22,571 SI
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December assessment
1,574 26
24,146 07
Interest collected
8 28
$24,154 35
Abatement Paid treasurer Uncollected
$22 20
17,482 30 6,649 85
$24,154 35
W. H. SPENCER, Collector of Taxes.
Report of Trustees
THIRTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE COFFIN POOR FUND
Amount of fund $2,000 00
Loaned on town note at 4 per cent.
In Savings Bank, Jan. 1, 1914 178 77
Interest on Bank Book 5 60
Interest on Note
80 00
$264 37
Paid for care of cemetery lot
$35 00
Paid worthy poor
54 32
In Bank, Jan. 1, 1915
95 05
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1915
80 00
$264 37
TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE ABIGAIL T. OTIS CEMETERY AND TOMB FUNDS
Amount of funds
$1.500 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1, 1914
373 36
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Interest to Jan. 1, 1915 74 84
$1,948 20
Paid for care of cemetery lots
$65 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1, 1915
383 20
Amount of funds
1.500 00
$1,948 20
TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE A. T. OTIS POOR FUND
Loaned on Town Note
$1,300 00
In Savings Bank 700 00
$2,000 00
In Savings Bank Jan. 1, 1914
$130 25
Interest on Bank Book
32 16
Interest on Town Note
52 00
$214 4I
Paid worthy poor
$88 89
Cash on hand Jan. 1 . 1915
52 00
Interest in Bank Jan. 1, 1915
73 52
$214 41
TWENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE JOSSELYN CEMETERY FUND
Amount of fund $200 00
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Interest on deposit Jan. 1, 1914 23 43
Interest to Jan. 1, 1915
9 00
$232 43
Paid for care of lot
$8 00
Interest on bank book, Jan. 1, 1915
24 43
Amount of fund 200 00
$232 43
TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE SAMUEL C. CUD- WORTH CEMETERY FUND
Amount of fund $200 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1, 1914
37 86
Interest to Jan. 1, 1915
9 58
$247 44
Paid for care of lot
$8 00
Interest in Bank, Jan. 1, 1915
39 44
Amount of fund
200 00
$247 44
NINETEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE PRUDENCE E. DELANO CEMETERY FUND
Amount of fund $300 00
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Interest on deposit Jan. 1, 1914
102 56
Interest to Jan. 1, 1915
15 24
$417 80
Paid for repairs and care of tomb
$62 00
Interest on Bank Book, Jan. 1, 1915 55 80
Amount of fund
300 00
$417 80
SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE NANCY HERSEY FUND
Amount of fund $100 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1, 1914
3 58
Interest to Jan. 1, 1915
4 16
$107 74
Paid for care of lot
$4 00
Interest on Bank Book, Jan. 1, 1915
3 74
Amount of fund
100 00
$107 74
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FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE BETSEY TOLMAN CEMETERY FUND
Amount of fund $100 00
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Interest on hand Jan. 1, 1914
2 00
Interest to Jan. 1, 1915
4 12
$106 12
Interest on deposit Jan. 1, 1915
$6 12
Amount of fund 100 00
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$106 12
TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE GEORGE P. CLAPP CEMETERY FUND
Amount of fund $100 00
Interest on book Jan. 1, 1914
2 00
Interest on Bank Book, Jan. 1, 1915 4 12
$106 12
Interest on Bank Book, Jan. 1, 1915 $6 12
Amount of fund 100 00
$106 12
ELEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE MARY O. ROBBINS CEMETERY FUND
Amount of fund $200 00
90
Interest on deposit Jan. 1, 1914 15 74
Interest on Bank Book, Jan. 1, 1915
8 50
$224 24
Paid for care of lot
$10 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1, 1915
14 24
Amount of fund
200 00
$224 24
NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE CHARLES H. MERRITT CEMETERY FUND
Amount of fund
$50 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1, 1914
2 26
Interest on Bank Book Jan. 1, 1915
2 10
$54 36
Paid for care of lot
$2 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1, 1915
2 36
Amount of fund
50 00
$54 36
NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE JAMES SAMPSON CEMETERY FUND
Amount of fund $250 00
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Interest on deposit Jan. 1, 1914 5 98
Interest on Bank Book Jan. 1, 1915
8 78
$264 76
Paid for care of lot
$4 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1, 1915
IO 76
Amount of fund
250 00
$264 76
EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE ROBBINS TOMB FUND
Amount of fund $100 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1, 1914
29 26
Interest on Bank Book Jan. 1, 1915
5 20
$134 46
Paid for care of tomb
$8 00
Interest in Savings Bank Jan. 1, 1915 26 46
Amount of fund
100 00
$134 46
EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE DAVIS DAMON CEMETERY FUND
Amount of fund $100 00 Interest on deposit Jan. 1, 1914 7 32
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Interest on Bank Book Jan. 1, 1915 4 32
$III 64
Paid for care of lot 4 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1, 1915
7 64
Amount of fund 100 00
ȘIII 64
EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE SUSAN C. DAMON CEMETERY · FUND
Amount of fund $100 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1. 1914
3 58
Interest on Bank Book Jan. 1, 1915
4 23
$107 81
Paid for care of lot
$4 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1, 1915
3 81
Amount of fund
100 00
$107 81
EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE GEORGE H. BATES CEMETERY FUND
Amount of fund $100 00
93
Interest on deposit Jan. 1, 1914 3 59
Interest on Bank Book Jan. 1, 1915
4 16
$107 75
Paid for care of lot $4 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1, 1915
3 75
Amount of fund
100 00
$107 75
SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF GAD LEAVITT CEMETERY FUND
Amount of fund $100 00
Interest on Bank Book Jan. 1. 1914
4 55
Interest on Bank Book Jan. 1, 1915
4 12
$108 67
Paid for care of lot
$4 55
Interest on deposit Jan. 1, 1915
4 12
Amount of funds
100 00
$108 67
FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE ADELINE PAINE CEMETERY FUND
Amount of fund $200 00
94
Interest on deposit Jan. 1, 1914 17 27
Interest on Bank Book Jan. 1, 1915
8 76
$226 03
Paid for care of lot
$6 00
Interest on deposit Jan. 1, 1915
20 03
Amount of fund
200 00
$226 03
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE THOMAS SAMPSON CEMETERY FUND
Amount of fund $75 00
Interest on Bank Book. Jan. 1, 1914 3 02
Interest to Jan. 1, 1915
3 14
$SI 16
Interest on deposit Jan. 1. 1915
6 16
Amount of fund 75 00
$8I 16
E. E. STETSON. W. D. TURNER, F. W. JONES.
Trustees.
Transcript of Articles in the Warrant
Article I. To choose a moderator.
Art. 2. To bring their votes for a Town Clerk for one year, one Selectman, one Assessor, and one Overseer of the Poor for three years, a Treasurer, a Collector of Taxes. an Auditor a Surveyor of Highways, five Constables, and a Tree Warden for one year, one member of the School Committee for three years, one member of the Board of Health for three years; one member of the Board of Health for two years, (to fill vacancy), and to vote yes or no in answer to the question, "Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town", all on one bal- lot. Polls open from 7 A. M. to II A. M.
Art. 3. To hear the reports of the several boards of officers and committees of the town and act thereon.
Art. 4. To make the necessary appropriations to defray the expenses of the town, and for other purposes and to raise such sums of money as the town shall deem exped ent.
Art. 5. To see if the town will vote to authorize the treasurer with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow
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money in anticipation of the revenue of the current finan- cial year.
Art. 6. What compensation will the town make for re- moving snow and appropriate money for the same.
Art. 7. In what manner and time shall the taxes be collected for the ensuing year.
Art. 8. To make allowance to town creditors.
Art. 9. What sum of money will the town appropriate for the use of Post 112, G. A. R., on Memorial Day
Art. 10 Will the town cause a statement of its financial affairs to be printed in February next.
Art. II. Will the town appropriate a sum of money to be expended in the cemetery on Washington street.
Art. 12. What price will the town pay for labor on the highway for the ensuing year.
Art .13. What action will the town take in regard to keeping the sidewalks in repair.
Art 14. Will the town give any instruction to town officers.
Art. 15. What price will the town pay for work at fires for the ensuing year.
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Art. 16. Will the town take any action in regard to the care of parks, squares and triangles and make any appro- priation for the same.
Art. 17. Will the town make an appropriation for the James Library in return for the free privilege of taking books which the townspeople now have.
Art. 18. Will the town act in conjunction with the town of Hanover to have an electric light at the terminus of River street, Norwell. and Broadway, Hanover, at the third Herring brook.
Art. 19. Will the town appropriate the sum of $470.65 for the suppression of Gypsy and Browntail moths.
Art. 20. What sum of money will the town appropriate to pay the Superintendent of Schools.
Art. 21. Will the town raise and appropriate the sum or three hundred dollars for the purpose of fighting fires.
Art. 22. What sum of money will the town appropriate for the spraying of the elm trees along the highways.
Art. 23. Will the town vote to make the moth tax general.
Art. 24. Will the town appropriate a sum of money to be expended under the direction of the Massachusetts Highway Commission in the construction of a mile of road on Main street running east from the Hanover line.
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Art .25. Will the town appropriate a sum of money to be expended under the direction of the Massachusetts Highway Commission in the construction of a mile of road on Main street running west from the residence of Harri- son Wilder.
Art. 26. Will the town raise and appropriate $1,000 to repair Summer street.
Persons desiring additional articles in the warrant must present them to the selectmen on or before Feb. 13. 1915.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF NORWELL
FOR THE YEAR 1914
Report of the School Committee of Norwell for the Year 1914
To the citizens of the Town of Norwell :
We submit herewith the Annual Report of the School Committee.
Since our last report, Mr. George C. Turner, who had served so faithfully on the School Board for a number of years, resigned his position. Mrs. Amy Sylvester was unamimously elected at a joint meeting of Selectmen and School Committee, to serve for the remainder of the term -to March, 1915, and has been an interested and helpful member. The South Ward is well represented by Mrs. Sylvester and we trust she will stand for re-election at the Annual Town Meeting.
Six of our teachers left at the close of the school year. Mr. Page, who had worked faithfully for us for three years, and Miss Bernau, after one year's good work, from the High School. Mr. Fred Kierstead was secured to fill the vacancy as Principal, and with Miss Lynch, who had been with us last year, and Miss Jordan, a graduate of Boston University, as assistants, excellent work is being done.
As the 9th Grade work, which has been carried on at the High School, could not well be taught longer with only three teachers, ( the length of periods being specified by the
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State Board, and this work being practically a repetition of Grammar School work and therefore not counting as High School work, even under the Principals supervision), it has been decided to eliminate the 9th Grade from our schools. This will mean that more work must be done in the Grammar Schools in order to keep up the standard of the High School, and as our High School has stocd in years past, it has been possible for a pupil to enter college without giving another year to preparatory work. This cannot be done, however, unless parents encourage their children to thoroughly prepare each lesson every day. either during spare periods at school, or else at home. Do not allow your child to go day after day with lessons un- prepared, for if such is the case, you may be disappointed as well as the child, when the report cards are sent home. By the way, do not fail to read the notice on the back of the card.
Miss Williams resigned her position at Dist. No. I. Primary, and accepted a position for 5th and 6th Grade work at Hampton. N. H. Miss Burns, who was chosen to fill the vacancy is doing excellent work with forty-six pupils registered. We feel that full justice cannot be done in having five grades in this room, and think that another year it may be advisable to transport the 5th grade to Dist. No. 2 which is a small school.
Miss Towle resigned her duties at Dist. No. 2 to accept a position in one of the Weymouth schools, and Miss Niles. a teacher of two years' experience is doing good work there, although with so few pupils in each class.
We were fortunate to secure Miss Ella Osborne, a graduate of our High School, and with three years' ex- perience, at the Grammar school, Dist. No. 5. She has
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a hard class to discipline, but the school is i :: better con- dition than it has been for some time. In fact we have noticed marked improvement from the time the school was taken in hand by Mr. Scott Osborne, who so kindly con- sented to finish out the school year for us.
Owing to other duties, Miss Tolman, one of our most faithful and respected teachers, was obliged to resign dur- ing the summer vacation. We have lost from our force. an able and efficient member, and one who was interested in the welfare of every child in the district. Miss Murray, who was engaged to fill the vacancy, is carrying on the work in a very satisfactory way.
Miss Merritt, Miss Drew and Miss Adams, are doing the work in their respective schools, as earnestly and faithfullly as ever.
Mrs. Eldridge, as instructor of Drawing, has the in- terest and co-operation of both teachers and pupils, and progress is surely being made in this line of work.
All our teachers are working hard to promote the cause of education. and we hope their influence will help to make good and honest citizens of our girls and boys.
The school houses received the usual amount of small repairs during the summer, and Dist. No. 5 was treated to a new, much needed floor in the Primary room, a few slate black-boards from the unused room at Dist. No. 7, and newly painted walls and woodwork. It was also necessary to repair the stairs, which have been in use ever since the building was re-modeled. The floors in all the houses were well oiled. The Grammar room at Dist. No. I. must be renovated at the earliest opportunity. then all will be in fairly good condition.
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As a delay is unavoidable in settling our accounts, by having to wait until the middle of January for the returns of the dog tax, we would ask if the Town will raise at the Annual Town Meeting, March, 1915, the sum of three hundred dollars ($300.00) above the usual appropriations of seven thousand, two hundred and fifty dollars ($7,250 .- 00) that we may know just the amount we have to spend for support of schools, before the close of the year.
Respectfully,
BENJAMIN LORING, CARRIE, M FORD, AMY W. SYLVESTER,
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Expenditures
YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1914
HIGH SCHOOL FUND
Unexpended balance in 1913 $262 80
Received from State. Nov. 1914
500 00
$762 80
Paid,
L. E. Knott Apparatus Co., supplies $46 95
John C. Page, teaching 110 00
Anna Bernau, teaching 96 25
Mildred Lynch, teaching 160 00
Oliver Ditson Co., music 2 00
Fred H. Kierstead, teaching 95 00
Elsie C. Jordan, teaching 50 00
American Book Co., books 5 84
Ginn & Co., books 29 58
E. E. Babb & Co., books and supplies 34 55
$630 17
Unexpended in 1914
$132 63
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EXPENDITURE FROM GENERAL APPROPRIATION.
TRANSPORTATION
Balance on 1913 contract
$640 00
Paid L. F. Hammond, 10 wks.
640 00
Contract for 1914, 38 wks.
$2,350 00
Paid John F. Osborne, 28 wks.
1,730 00
Unexpended in 1914
$620 00
JANITORS
Paid
L. F. Hammond, High School $120 00
Wm. R. Durkee, High School
80 00
John G. Robinson, Dist. No. I 57 00
Arthur H. Osborne, Dist. No. 2
57 00
Mrs. M. A. Osborne, Dist. No. 5
62 00
Frank L. Thomas, Dist. No. 6
33 00
Samuel Olson, Dist. No. 6
24 00
WVm. C. Tolman. Dist. No. 7
57 00
16 yrs old
$490 00
TEACHERS
Paid
John C. Page
Mildred Lynch
$550 00
360 00
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Anna Bernau
233 75
Adeline E. Drew
494 00
Lucy S. Williams
232 00
Margaret S. Towle
242 00
Marion G. Merritt
456 00
W. Scott Osborne
354 75
Ella F. Osborne
224 00
Mabel E. Adams
399 00
Maria W. Tolman
264 00
Elsie C. Jordan
150 00
Eileen M. Burns
176 00
Gertrude W. Niles
176 00
Fred H. Kierstead
285 00
Henrietta Murray
192 00
A. Gertrude Eldridge
75 00
$4,863 50
SUPERINTENDENT
Paid
James S. Hayes $566 66
FUEL AND FITTING
Paid
Benjamin Loring, wood, (contract) $65 75
Wm. D Turner, wood, (contract) 52 17
Clifford A. Brett, coal. (contract) IOI 50 H. A. Turner & Sons, wood, (contract) 4 50
Hershel Ramsdell, sawing and housing 7 50
Lyman Lincoln, sawing IO 25
Calvin H. Talbot, sawing and housing 8 50
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John F. Osborne, sawing and housing 12 00
Albert Osborne, housing 2 50
$264 67
BOOKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Paid
Ginn & Co., books $16 4I
E. E. Babb & Co., books and supplies 212 53
Milton Bradley Co., supplies 7 87
American Book Co., books 36 88
L. E. Knott Apparatus Co., 3 13
L. J. Hainmet Co., diplomas 4 08
H. L. House, lettering diplomas 3 50
Carrie M. Ford, programs and ribbon IO 25
$294 65
INCIDENTALS
Paid,
C. S. West & Son, supplies - $1 00
The M. E. Curtis Co., supplies & oil IT 85 C. E. Everett & Co., bells and wiring 5 40 Carrie M. Ford, cash paid, printing. stamps, etc. 20 84
J. H. Sparrell, trans. sick pupil I 00 W. T. Osborn, gravel, carting fgt .. etc. 9 50 Geo. A. Turner, carpenter work 230 74 Benj. Loring, auto hire, carfare. etc. 27 60 C. C. Hook, water supply and repairs 17 00 H. F. Cleverly, M. D., school physician 25 50
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L. F. Hammond, trans. sick pupils, etc. 6 50
Dr. F. D. Lyon, school physician 44 00
J. B. Holt & Co., fire escapes 220 00
John Whalen, fire extinguisher 10 00
Geo. C. Turner, telephoning and auto hire I 90
C. A. Bruce, janitor service 2 50
John F. Osborne, barges for graduation 10 00
Harry B. Merritt, flag rope and labor 2 00
W. W. Wade, tuning piano 2 00
Mrs. Esther C. Jones, cleaning, Dist. No. I 12 00
Mrs. Susan Powers, cleaning Dist. No. 2 10 00
Mrs. M. A. Osborne, cleaning Dist. No. 5
II 00
Mrs. Eva Winslow, cleaning Dist. No. 7 8 00
Carrie M. Ford, cash paid . II 50
Calvin H. Talbot. clearing vaults 2 00
Edgar W. Hood, repairs on clock 2 00
L F. Hammond, grading at Dist. No. 7 30 00
Albion Damon, mowing, etc. 3 50
W. C. Soule, setting glass 3 00
John G. Robinson, supplies
I 05
J. H. Lehan, labor and material
50 75
$794 13
SUMMARY-YEAR 1914 HIGH SCHOOL FUND ACCOUNT Unexpended in 1913 $262 80
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Received from State, Nov. 1914
500 0C.
$762 80
Withdrawn :
On account of High School bills
$630 17
Unexpended in 1914
$132 63
AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR GENERAL EXPENSES
Town appropriations
$7,250 00
Tuition and transportation of State Wards 375 00
State, on acct. of Superintendent and teachers' salaries 416 66
Massachusetts State Fund
1,313 36
Dog tax 288 59
$9,643 61
Paid for
Transportation, 1913 contract
$640 00
Transportation, 1914 contract
1,730 00
Superintendent
566 66
Teachers' salaries
4,863 50
Janitors
490 00
Fuel and Fitting
264 67
Books and School supplies.
294 65
Incidentals
794 13
$9,643 61
CARRIE M. FORD, Secretary.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT
I have examined the amounts of the School Commit- tee and find them correct.
ELLIOTT W. CROWELL, Auditor.
Superintendent's Report
To the School Committe of Norwell :
I herewith submit my seventh annual report.
Our schools were subjected to a greater number of changes this year than for many years past-no less than. six teachers leaving the service. Two at the High, one at No. I, one at No. 2, one at No. 5, and one at No. 7. the latter after a long service, faithful and true. The school system of Massachusetts is much alike in the towns, and new teachers entering the service are prepared to take up the work intelligently, so that the schools have not suf- fered as seriously as might have been expected. Certainly the new teacher at No. I must have had her trials as she was greeted by forty-six pupils in her first school.
The work of the past year has been one of progress, the work of the teachers has been earnest and faithful, no time nor effort being spared to increase the efficiency of the pupil. This was the policy at the beginning of the year and has been carried out by the new teachers during their incumbency.
Our new system of reading is working out well, and each teacher feels it is the best she has tried. Good results "obtained early in the year, and an intense interest in the work by teachers and pupils has caused satisfaction. The system is now general in our schools. No. ; having had it in advance of the others.
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A system of writing is being introduced that pupils may have greater uniformity in their work. If this can be con- tinued a few years there is no reason why the writing of every child should not be legible and continue so through his school life. Many of our teachers are Normal graduates where this system is taught, and are taking up the work as a continuation of their course. The other teachers are rapidly solving the system, and already have shown results in their practice work.
Another subject I hope to see introduced is Music with a Supervisor. We need it. It is valuable in more ways than one. and I hope an appropriation may be had at the March meeting which will allow us to introduce and perfect a system of music in our schools.
"Music does much for the disposition and for the character. It provides recreation and utilizes leisure; it may be a limitless blessing to the home; the church could hardly exist without it. The child taught to discriminate between muic and noise will not be tempted by trashy shows. School music must be devotional. patriotic, intel- lectual and inspirational."
The Eye and Ear Tests resulted as follows :
Number of pupils enrolled. 267
Number found defective in eyesight 8
Number found defective in hearing I
Number of parents or guardians notified 8
This report shows a very small percentage of our pupils defective, a highly satisfactory result.
Examination by the school physician has shown a nun- ber of cases of adenoids and other diseases common to children. Some of the parents took heed. others are still
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neglectful. In such cases free medical treatment should be provided by the town.
No contagious diseases have invaded our schools this year, for which we are thankful.
The teeth are an every day subject for comment. Our teachers act as nurses and dental assistants in some cases, and their personal interest in the health and welfare of the children cannot be too highly rated.
The Child Labor Law says the "child" must have a certificate before he can be employed. This law applies to every person under twenty-one years of age. It would be well for those employers of labor to know that their employees have such certificates, thereby saving themselves trouble, and perhaps, money.
The plan of changing the system from one to eight years in the Elementary schools, and four years in the High School is being worked out. The start made last year, whereby the Juniors who had earned the required number of units were graduated, left three classes in school. The entering class is known as sub-freshman class, and is taking High School studies. It will be possible for the brightest to gain enough units to try for promotion.
The re-arrangement of the courses has tended to help some pupils whose aim can be more definite than before. English is the only required subject in any year; the others are electives. Pupils are advised to continue electives in one line of work rather than to elect several lines. Before the close of the school year each pupil must select, for ap- proval by the principal, a list of studies for the next year, having gained the consent of his parents to such list.
What constitutes a unit of work, and the necessary number of units to pass from one class to another has been
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definitely settled by your vote as committee, and is trans- scribed upon the Report Cards of this year. A careful examination of this report is expected by parents, and the marking thereon shows the pupil's prospects of promotion. We hope to begin next year's work with four classes in the High School.
A possible change in re-organizing the school system of the state is at present under discussion. It is what is known as the six and six plan. The first six years will correspond to the first six years of the present system of elementary work; the next three years will follow some- what along our present lines, but enlarged and enriched, giving some high school subjects, such as Science or For- eign Language, this to be something like a Junior High School: this to be followed by three years of advanced work or Senior High School work. Some places have already installed a system along these lines. If we could have a large. central school building where our pupils could be well graded we could work along these lines, as we could do departmental work, some manual training. and such other things.
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