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1895
300
64 28
16 56
12 00
68 84
Nancy Hersey
1897
100
5 17
4 76
4 00
5 93
Betsey Tolman
1900
100
2 13
4 63
5 50
1 26
George P. Clapp
1903
100
2 13
4 63
5 50
1 26
Mary O. Robbins
1904
200
17 76
9 88
8 00
19 64
Charles H. Merritt
1905
50
3 10
2 40
2 50
3 00
James W. Sampson
1906
250
26 80
12 56
5 00
34 36
Robbins Tomb Davis Damon
1907
100
30 19
5 91
8 00
28 10
1907
100
13 43
5 14
4 00
14 57
Susan C. Damon
1907
100
5 24
4 76
5 00
5 00
George H. Bates
1907
100
5 18
5 76
5 00
5 94
Gad Leavitt
1909
100
5 42
4 70
4 00
6 12
Adeline A. Payne
1910
200
28 21
8 36
7 00
29 57
Thomas Sampson
1911
75
4 96
3 59
5 00
3 55
Abbie S. Bates
1915
200
4 00
9 28
13 28
Hosea J. Stockbridge
1915
200
9 10
9 40
5 00
13 50
Brownell
1916
150
6 83
3 00
3 83
FRANK W. JONES, EDWARD M. SEXTON, LOTHROP E. FESSENDEN, Trustees.
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Transcript of Articles in the Warrant
Article I. To choose a moderator.
Art. 2. To bring in 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, and to vote yes or no in answer to the question, "Shall license be granted for the sale of in- toxicating liquors in this town", all on one ballot. 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 necessaray appropriations to defray the expenses of the town, and for other purposes and to raise such sums of money as the town shall deem expedient.
Art. 5. To see if the town will vote to authorize the treasurer with the approval (of the selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year.
Art. 6. What compensation will the town make for re- moving snow and appropriate money for the same.
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Art. 7. In what manner and time shall the taxes be col- lected 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 instructions to town officers.
Art. 15. What price will the town pay for work at fires for the ensuing year.
Art. 16. Will the town take any action in regard to the care of parks, squares and triangles; and make any appro- priations 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.
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Art. 18. Will the town act in conjunction with the town of Hanover to have electric lights at the terminus of River street, Norwell, and Broadway, Hanover, at the Third Her- ring Brook and at Assinippi.
Art. 19. Will the town appropriate the sum of $505.42 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 of three hundred dollars for the purpose of fighting fires.
Art. 22. What sum of money will the town appropriate for the spraying of elm trees along the highways.
Art. 23. What sum of money will the town appropriate for electric lights.
Art. 24. Will the town take out insurance to protect itself against loss resulting from accident to the school child- ren while riding in the automobile trucks used for transpor- tation to and from the schools.
Art. 25. Will the town insure the school buildings against loss resulting from fire.
Art. 26. Will the town appropriate for the support of the Plymouth County Farm Bureau, Inco., the sum of $50.
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Art. 27. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow money on and after January 1, 1919, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning January I, 1919, and to issue note or notes therefor, payable within one year. Any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1919.
Art. 28 Will the Town accept the sum of One Hundred Dollars in trust from Martha W. Knapp for the care of the John H. Knapp lot in the Church Hill Cemetery ?
Art. 29 Or act or do anything relative to the above?
Persons desiring additional articles in the warrant must present them to the selectmen on or before Feb. 16, 1918.
Annual Report OF THE
School Committee
OF THE
Town of Norwell
For the Year 1917
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Superintendent of Schools JAMES S. HAYES, Rockland, Mass. Tel. 219x
School Committee
BENJAMIN LORING, Rockland R. F. D. Tel. Norwell 12-22
MRS. AMY W. SYLVESTER, Hanover, Mass. Tel. Hanover 21-2.
MRS. NELLIE L. SPÅRRELL, Norwell, Mass. Tel. Norwell 106-2
Supervisors
Music :- MISS ROSALIE H. WHEELOCK, Roslin- dale, Mass ..
Drawing :- MRS. A. G. ELDREDGE, Assinippi, Mass.
Teachers
High School :- Principal John M. Nichols, Dorchester; Valborga Hokanson, Plymouth; Celia F. McLennan, Quincy.
District No. I :- Ella F. Osborne, Assinippi, Grades 5-8 : Bessie L. Blenis, Rockland, Grades I-4; Minnie F. Gard- ner, Accord, Primary Assistant.
District No. 5 :- Mrs. Florence B. Pinson, Norwell, Grades 6-8; Marion G. Merritt, Norwell, Grades 1-5; Dorothy G. Litchfield, North Scituate, Primary Assistant.
District No. 7 :- Maria W. Tolman, Rockland R. F. D.
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School Physician DR. WM. P. GROVESTEIN, North Scituate.
Truant Officers
J. WARREN FOSTER, Norwell
WALTER T. OSBORN, Norwell
School Calendar
Winter term begins January 2, 1918.
Winter term ends March 22, 1918, 12 weeks.
Spring term begins April 1, 1918.
Spring term ends :- Ten weeks elementary, June 7, 1918; twelve weeks high, June 21, 1918.
Fall term begins September 3, 1918.
Fall term ends December 20, 1918, 16 weeks.
Report of School Committee of Norwell For the Year 1917
To the Citizens of the Town of Norwell :
We gladly accept this privilege 'of reporting to you our efforts in behalf of the schools of Norwell. It is our op- portunity of reaching the tax payers of the town to give an account of our stewardship and we feel we have a few points to bring to your attention in addition to Mr. Hayes' report herein published.
The first business meeting was held March 13th when Mr. Loring was chosen chairman and Mrs. Sparrell secre- tary and treasurer. It was voted to print and distribute "Proposals for Transportation and Wood." The bids were publicly opened at District No. 2 schoolhouse on March 23 Bids for wood were as follows :
For District No. 1, 4 cords hard wood and I cord trash.
Benjamin Loring $22 00
Richardson Bros. 24 00
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For District No. 2, 3 cords hard wood.
Benjamin Loring $15 00 John Whalen 17 50
Richardson Bros. 15 00
W. D. Turner 17 61
For District No. 5, 4 cords hard wood and I cord trash.
John Whalen
$23 50
Richardson Bros. 24 00
W. D. Turner 26 29
John W. Burns 21 00
For District No. 6, 3 cords hard wood and I cord trash.
John Whalen
$18 50
Richardson Bros.
19 00
W. D. Turner 20 98
John W. Burns
16 50
For District No. 7, 4 cords hard wood and I cord trash.
John Whalen
$29 00
Richardson Bros. 24 00
A. F. Henderson 25 00
W. D. Turner
26 29
Contracts were awarded as follows :
Benjamin Loring, No I
$22 00
Benjamin Loring, No. 2 15 00
$37 00
John W. Burns, No. 5
$21 00
John W. Burns, No. 6 16 50
$37 50
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Richardson Bros., No. 7 $24 00
( The latter not having delivered wood in September it was purchased of Gilbert West) $28.00
Bids received for Transportation for 38 weeks, beginning April 2, 1917.
John F. Osborne, No 1, 2, 3, 4 routes $38 00
Minot F. Williamson, route No. I, per week 22 00
It was voted to reject both bids and proposals were again distributed. The bids were publicly opened at No. 2 schoohouse, March 28th, and were as follows:
John F. Osborne, four routes $3,950 00 John H. Sparrell, route No. I (motor), per wk. 22 00
Fred Erickson, route No. 2, per week 20 00
Carlton O. Litchfield, route No. 3 (motor) per week 22 00
Minot F. Williamson, route No. 4, per week 22 00
Contracts were awarded as follows :
John H. Sparrell, route No. I, $22 per week $837 00
Fred Erickson, route No. 2, $20 per week 760 00 Carlton O. Litchfield, route No. 3, $22 per week 837 00 Minot Williamson, route No. 4, $22 per week 837 00
$3,271 00
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As it is our aim to make every possible improvement in our system of education, we began 'our year's work with a request to Mr. Hayes that he arrange a course of study to take the place of what proceeding ones could be found. Han- son and Hanover joined with us in our endeavor to make the work of adjacent towns uniform, with the result that we have a very practical course of study now in use.
In April we were fortunate in procuring the services of Miss Rosalie H. Wheelock as supervisor of music. That she obtains good results was clearly shown to all who at- tended the graduation exercises of the class of 1917 High school and listened to the excellent singing by the school after a very short period of practice. Miss Wheelock re- turned to us in September after rejecting other offers, because she was interested in the start already made and wished to see the finished result of a year's work. We hope to be able to retain her services another year. The benefits derived from this training in a town situated as Norwe'l with no musical advantages, can hardly be over- estimated.
In June the committee voted to close District No. 6 school consolidating with No. 5 primary. This seems expedient for three reasons. Resident pupils of District No. 5 were being transported to District No. 6 for the fifth grade, pupils of the old District No. 3 were having the additional barge ride from No. 5 for the fifth grade, necessitating a ride of nearly : an hour and a half. and lastly the interest naturally could not be as keen in the small classes of a five grade school of twenty pupils. We now have a very progressive primary at No. 5, from which the pupils may pass to the grammar school without the break of a year passed away from the influences and environs to which they have become accustomed.
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The summer vacation brought the usual exodus of teachers, due in part to the low salary paid in Norwell. In view of this and the fact that living expenses had advanced many times since Norwell had granted an increase, your committee deemed it wise to increase the salary of some of its teachers. Even now, we cannot hope to retain our teachers, when they can receive more in surrounding towns for teaching a smaller number of grades. It is utterly im- possible to secure teachers at the old rates as we learned in June when in search of new assistants for our High school.
By this increase in salary, we were able to retain Mr. Nichols as principal of the High school, who with Miss Hokanson and Miss McLennon, maintain today a High school in which you will find among the pupils a greater earnestness of purpose and appreciation of the efforts made in their behalf.
We have established a business course, aiming to fit pupils for employment upon leaving school. It was our intention to secure a competent business teacher three days a week for this practical addition to our course, but the funds avail- able for this purpose were used in a manner entirely foreign to our ideas. We were obliged to expend several hundred dollars in repairing the damage done by lightning to the Ridge Hill schoolhouse and in the building of an expensive closed-in porch to protect the fire escape on the Town hall. The last step was ordered by the state inspectors as being necessary on all buildings used as public halls.
Neither of these items should come out of the money appropriated for the running expenses of our schools. They are in the nature of permanent improve- ment of the town property and should be met by a fund appropriated for that purpose. We cannot plan for the progress and development of our schools, if we must
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hold in reserve large sums for such purposes as the foregoing. As a means to the end, we suggest the insurance of our school buildings.
In the Christmas vacation we installed in the Ridge Hill Grammar school a heating and ventilating system, using the stove as a basis. After a three weeks' trial in the most severe weather of the season, it has been declared a decided success. At no time could a difference of more than four degrees be found in any two points of equal height in the room. Less fuel is consumed and. the air is decidedly purer, two facts which encourage us to install them in the remaining rooms as fast as capital will allow. We urge regular attendance, but when a child who has been absent because of a cold con- tracted in a room varying from 45 degrees to 60 degrees in the front of the room to upwards of 80 degrees near the stove, re-enters school only to contract another cold from the same source, we are asking a little too much for reason. The pupil's health is paramount. The parent has a right to ex- pect the town to provide clean, well lighted, well heated and well ventilated buildings, as well as competent instuction.
As a means toward the best health of our pupils, we have obtained a competent physician who will thoroughly inspect our schools once each term. As occassion arises he will report to us any defects in our schools from his standpoint and report to the parents any physical defects in the pupils such as in hearing, eyesight, condition of the teeth, etc. It is earnestly hoped the parents will co-operate fully with him in an endeavor to correct these defects if possible.
The committee has attended as many as possible of the Parent Teachers' Association meetings at Ridge Hill. It has been a great pleasure to meet the parents as well as the benefit derived from a better understanding of the con- ditions in this fast growing district.
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Local history is to be taught this year for the first time. A large place in the curriculum is given to Ancient, English and United States history and we think it highly proper that the pupils learn something of the part our locality has played in the making of that history. Pupils thoroughly convers- ant with the Indian wars, look aghast when told of the loss of life sustained and property destroyed in the Indian raids upon this section of the then town of Scituate, from Church Hill to Greenbush. Norwell men have given a good account of themselves in every struggle in which our nation has been a factor and we feel a little time could be profitably spent in reviewing their efforts.
Ancestor worship is not the idea, but a proper realization of the fact that the spirit which these men displayed was the spirit which won the day.
At this time when the entire energy of the country is centered upon history in the making, it is certainly meet that our pupils realize with what patience and sufferings the set- tlers of this town helped to prepare right here the founda- tions of the greatest Republic on earth, at what cost it has been preserved and the part they are each and all expected to take in its preservation to all ages.
We wish we could have a new building to house our High and Grammar schools at least. We realize however that at present such a building could not be built by the town and can only hope that some public spirited citizen will come to the front with an offer to build one, while they are alive to see its benefits.
In closing our report, we reprint a circular letter from
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the State Board of Education, which needs no comment.
Respectfully submitted,
BENJAMIN LORING, AMY W. SYLVESTER, NELLIE L. SPARRELL.
MASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF EDUCATION
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON.
January 2, 191.8.
To the Members of the School Committee :
With the approach of the annual town meetings, when the question of appropriations is to be taken up, our people should give thoughtful attention to the unusual conditions confronting the schools. Increased costs in every direction bring the towns and cities face to face with the necessity of increasing school appropriations for the coming year. The schools have never before required more thoughtful attention to their needs, and it will not be safe to handicap them with a policy of retrenchment.
It is worthy the attention of the American people that, in spite of enormous expenditures for war purposes, France is giving unprecedented attention to her public schools, and England, for the current year, increased her expenditures for
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public education 30 per cent. over that for any preceding year.
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In the school year 1915-16, Massachusetts expended ap- proximately $27,000,000 for public education. This amount was increased to $28,500,000 for the school year 1916-17. This increase of approximately 6 per cent. shows the serious intention of our people to maintain a vigorous educational policy. In view of the present situation, Massachusetts can- not afford to relax in any degree her efforts to carry on her schools at highest efficiency.
Education is a long-time investment. Its purpose is to pro- tect democracy through the right training of the youth. Even temporary interference with this purpose, through in- adequate financial support, may seriously impair the quality of our future citizenship. In the present crisis, it is impera- tive that towns and cities give careful consideration to the needs of the schools.
Sincerely yours,
PAYSON SMITH,
Commissioner of Education.
Expenditures
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER, 1917
HIGH SCHOOL FUND
Unexpended balance in 1916
$15 58
Received from State, 1917, 500 00
$515 58
American Book Co., books $5 84
E. E. Babb & Co., supplies 3 50
Ginn & Co., Ex. questions I 20
Carrie M. Ford, Graduation programs
II 00
WVm. R. Durkee, repairs 5 00
Geo. A. Turner, repairs and stock IOI 62
$128 16
Unexpended 1917
$387 42
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EXPENDITURES FROM GENERAL APPROPRIA- TIONS
TRANSPORTATION
Balance of 1916 contract
Paid John F. Osborne $912 00
Transportation of Additional No. of
pupils from No. 2 district 28 weeks
Paid John F. Osborne 106 40
Contract for 1917
C. O. Litchfield
572 00
J. H. Sparrell
572 00
Minot F. Williamson
572 00
Fred Erickson
520 00
$3254 40
SUPERINTENDENT
Paid James S. Hayes
$586 66
JANITORS
Paid :
WVm. R. Durkee, High School
$206 25
Arthur L. Merritt, Dist. No. I 33 00
Mrs. A. G. Lincoln, Dist. No. I 42 00
Mary A. Osborne. Dist. No. 5
33 00
Lydia A. Martin, Dist. No. 5 7 00
Charles A. Bruce, Dist. No. 5
3 60
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Levi Olson, Dist. No. 5
39 00
Irving Henderson, Dist. No. 6
44 00
Wm. C. Tolman, Dist. No. 7
57 00
$464 85
FUEL AND FITTING
John Whalen $8 00
Benj. Loring (as per contract) and cartng 54 65
John W. Burns (as per contract)
37 50
Gilbert West, wood 28 00
Beach & Fessenden
34 50
Phillips, Bates & Co., coal
116 69
John F. Osborne, Fitting wood
12 75
Albion Damon, Fitting wood 5 00
G. A. Goodnough, Fitting wood
I 50
$298 59
TEACHERS' SALARIES
Paid :
J. M. Nichols, High School $1160 00
Valborga Hokanson, High School 240 00
Celia F. McLennan, High School 220 00
Esther M. Lydon, High School 300 00
Lillian M. Grimes, High School 300 00
E'la F. Osborne, Dist. No. I and No. 5 570 00
Jesse P. Tisdale, Dist. No. I 308 00
Elizabeth I. Taylor. Dist. No. I 264 00
Bessie L. Blenis, Dist. No. I 200 00
Minnie F. Gardner, Dist. No. 1, Assistant 96 00
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Marion G. Merritt, Dist. No. 5 499 00
Florence B. Pinson, Dist. No. 5 240 00
Dorothy G. Litchfield, Dist. No. 5, Asst. 112 00 Alice K. Wadsworth, Dist. No. 6 209 00
Maria W. Tolman, Dist. No. 7 499 00
Alice G. Eldredge, drawing 75
Rosalie H. Wheelock, music
340 00
$5632 00
BOOKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES
American Book Co., books $274 41
E. E. Babb & Co., books
207 07
L. E. Knott Apparatus Co., Lab. App. 37 87
Milton Bradley Co., paper I 67
John Q. Adams & Co., dictionary 12 00
Boston Regalia Co., flags 17 00
J. L. Hammett Co., diplomas
6 13
Harrison L. House, lettering
5 50
Rockland Standard, cards 35
Oliver Ditson Co., music
3 50
N. E. Blackboard Co., boards 5 40
D. C. Heath & Co., 6 82
Ginn & Co.
13 40
Allyn & Bacon
16 82
Macmillan Co.
II 02
J. M. Nichols, books
75
$619 71
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SUPPLIES AND INCIDENTALS
James S. Hayes, carfare and telephone $17 30 Benjamin Loring, carfare and telephone 64 95 J. H. Lehan, repairs 14 28
Wheeler's Grocery, brooms, etc. 2 10
Albion Damon, cleaning vaults and mowing grass 5 00
Hall & Torrey, brushes, sink, metal work
on heater No. I 73 40
Calvin S. West & Son, supplies 9 97
Carrie M. Ford, printing and Inc. 30 40
Market St. Garage, batteries
70
Geo. A. Turner, labor and materials
143 80
C. C. Hook Est., repairs
I 50
C. H. Corlew, clock
6 80
C. L. Rice & Son, shades, oil heater 51 09
WV. T Oshorn, moving safe 5 00
H. S. Merritt, labor and material
54 14
W. C. Soule, painting and material 77 86
Bay State Nurseries, trees
62 50
Irving Henderson, repairs
2 50
C. A. Bruce, janitor at graduation and oiling floors 8 12
Beal & McCarthy, tuning pianos
5 50
Russell Olson, setting trees
2 50
Arthur L. Merritt, carrying water
10 00
Clarence Winslow, cleaning vault
3 00
Eva L. Winslow, cleaning No. 7 8 00
Penn Metal Co., steel ceilings 1.48 00
Kenney Bros. & Walkins, desks 290 00
Joseph F. Tolman, supplies 17 04
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John F. Wilder, stock and labor 4 65
Geo. E. Kimball, lumber 41 98
Wright & Potter, bookkeeping books 5 75
Phillips Bates & Co., stock 34 IO
M. A. Bruce, cleaning No. 5
12 00
Geo. F. Welch Co., stock
II 97
Mrs. A. G. Lincoln, cleaning
17 00
John F. Osborne, truck, etc.
6 00
WVm. H. Harney, stove pipe 2 25
John Whalen, grading No. 5 and mow- ing, carting wood 20 00
W. Scott Osborne, stock and labor 34 45
Nellie L. Sparrell, cash paid and telephone 22 25
Lena K. Sproul, typewriting, course of study 2 50
C. C. Birchard & Co., music 4 60
C. O. Litchfield, auto hire 4 00
G. A. Goodnough, labor 6 05
J. H. Sparrell, auto hire
24 00
Melvin Little, brooms
I IO
Thomas Rose, labor
5 00
H. S. Turner, supplies I 29
Rockland Trans. Co. 3 00
$1379 39
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SUMMARY
HIGH SCHOOL FUND ACCOUNT
Unexpended in 1916 $15 58
Received from State, 1917
500 00
Withdrawn
$565 58 $128 16
Unexpended in 1917
$387 42
AVAILABLE FUND FOR GENERAL EXPENSES
Town appropriation for schools $10,000 00
Town appropriation for Superintendent 250 00
State for Supt. and teachers 416 66
State for tuition and transportation of State wards
439 50
Mass. State Fund
968 92
Due Dog tax
200 00
Cash for sale of old desks
I 90
$12,276 98
EXPENDITURES
Transportation
$3254 40
Superintendent
586 66
Fuel and Fitting
298 59
Teachers Salaries
5632 00
Books and School Supplies
619 71
Supplies and Incidentals
I379 39
Janitors
464 85
$12,235 60
Unexpended, 1917
$41 38
Superintendent's Report
To the School Committee of Norwell :
I herewith submit my tenth annual report.
The past year has seen many changes in our schools ; every one being affected but one. The primary and grammar teachers at Ridge Hill resigned-one taking a position in Rhode Island, where she had previously taught-the other to continue her schooling in a New York college. The num- ber in the primary school has been steadily increasing until the large total of forty-six was reached; that number in five grades seemed more than one teacher could care for. To re- lieve the congestion, the fifth grade was placed in the gram- mar room, as there had been a small school there.
Bessie M. Blenis was elected teacher of this school-a graduate of Bridgewater Normal School, and Minnie Gard- ner, a graduate of our high school, was chosen to assist her. Work is being well done, and improvement shown in all de- partments.
The transfer of Ella F. Osborne from Center School solved the problem in the grammar school.
The resignation of Alice M. Wadsworth at No. 6 was re- ceived during the summer. She had been successful in her teaching there. By vote of the Committee the pupils were transported to No. 5 Primary and No. 6 closed. This changed No. 5 to five grades and forty-four pupils. Miss
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Merritt in charge, was given an assistant, Dorothy Litch- field, a local girl of some experience.
The vacancy in the grammar school was filled by the elec- tion of Mrs. Florence B. Pinson, a teacher of experience. No. 7 retains Miss Tolman, who has her smallest school this year.
Mr. Nichols remained as Principal of our High School. Two new assistants are helping him direct and develop the work-Miss Hokanson and Miss McLennan.
Greater efficiency is demanded by the parents and greater effort is being put forth to show them that proper profession- al direction of their children's abilities is making better schools.
How earnest the demand became was shown in the or- ganization of Parent-Teachers' Association in No. I district. Meetings were held in the schoolhouse, ways and means dis- cussed, officers elected, and a strong helping hand for good work in No. I is now assisting, and a social spirit is being fostered.
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