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WILBRAHAM, March 25th, 1890.
1,000.00
8 200 $ 7349 865
Assessors Report
Valuation of personal estate,
$138,635.00
real estate, .
.
.
622,566.00
Total valuation,
$761.201.00
Number of acres of land taxed,
12,866
dwelling houses,
300
horses,
267
cows, .
639
sheep,
53
neat cattle other than cows, .
292
swine, .
71
Poll tax for men, .
$2.00
Number of polls at $2.00 each, .
440
Total amount assessed on polls, ·
$880.00
Amount of State, County and Town tax as- sessed on property,
$7,996.49
Total rate per cent, or rate per $1,000,
$10.40
Total State tax,
$660.00
Total County tax, .
704.96
Total Town tax,
7,340.00
Overlayings, .
91.53
Total committed to Collector,
$8,796.49
TOWN APPROPRIATIONS.
For Schools,
·
·
$2,600.00
Schools (provided the town votes to accept Chap. 431), . 300.00
32,000 39,00
.
18
Transporting scholars,
$100.00
Memorial Day,
·
75.00
Support of paupers,
1,200.00
Highways and bridges.
1,200.00
Lighting streets,
100.00
Cemeteries,
40.00
Painting cemetery fence at Glendale,
25.00
Repairing bridge at North Wilbraham,
200.00
Prosecuting illegal liquor sellers,
300.00
Contingencies.
1,200.00
Total,
$7,340.00
JESSE L. RICE, Assessors GEORGE I. HAMEL, of
THOMAS H. MACK, 1 Wilbraham:
Wilbraham, March 7, 1890.
CERTIFICATE OF AUDITOR.
I have carefully examined the accounts of the Selectmen for the past year, and find them correct as given in their report, and vouch- ers for all orders drawn on the Treasurer.
I have also examined the books of the Treasurer, and find all pay- ments properly vouched for, the accounts correct, and the amount of cash on hand $360.17.
A. J. BLANCHARD, Auditor.
Wilbraham, March 25, 1890.
Report of the School Committee.
In presenting our report for the year just closing, there is little to be said more than is shown in the accompanying tables. The year has been a fairly successful one for the schools and has been marked by no unusual event. The policy of the School Committee in the past of retaining the same teachers term after term has been con- tinued so far as practicable, three changes having been made during the year.
At the last Town Meeting the Committee were instructed to make arrangements to form a Union District with some of the surround- ing towns, and to employ a Superintendent of Schools. Longmea- dow was the only other town in this vicinity that voted favorably upon this question. As that town and ours combined did not have the re- quired number of schools to avail themselves of the State Act, this arrangement was necessarily postponed another year. It is now hoped that, if the town so desires, a Union District may be formed with the towns of Monson and Brimfield, or some of the other adja- cent towns.
Value of books on hand, March, 1889,
$159.44
Value of supplies on hand, March, 1889,
63.83
Paid for books and supplies during year,
$256.36
Purchase, care and delivery of books, etc.,
30.00
Express, postage, etc.,
8.99
Total cost of books, supplies, etc., 1889-90,
$295.35
Value of new books on hand, March, 1890, · $149.16
Supplies on hand, March, 1890, .
91.31
Books in use in schools (estimated) .
400.00
Total value of books and supplies,
$640.47
20
The revenues for the current year have been as follows : Appropriation for school purposes, . $2,600.00
Appropriation for transportation of pupils, 100.00
From State School fund,
209.84
From Dog tax of 1888,
153.81
From interest on town loan,
78.50
Total,
. $3,142.15
Expenditures :
Teachers, .
. $2,153.50
Fuel,
255.15
Books and supplies,
295.35
Care of school houses,
86.35
Incidentals,
27.20
Transportation of pupils,
70.00
Total,
$2,887.55
We would recommend an appropriation of $2,500 for school pur- poses the coming year, and an appropriation of $150 to paint the outside of school houses Nos. 3, 5, 6 and 7. Respectfully submitted,
JASON BUTLER, ETHELBERT BLISS,
Committee.
CHARLES D. WOODS. )
.
.
Roll of Honor.
NOT ABSENT OR TARDY ONE TERM.
Herbert Burbank,
Grace Nichols, Herbert Baker,
Gracie Mowrey.
Lena Richards,
Oliver Maurice,
Stella Hodge,
James Canty, Willie Connois.
Paul Gamache,
Louise Noble,
Patsy Fitzgerald,
Silas Gamache. Roland Conture,
Charles Day, Lillia Beebe,
George Stebbins,
Joseph Coupal,
Bernard Conery,
James Stevens,
William Girard,
Annie Connois,
Florence Greene,
Fred Spright,
Mary Connois, George Cady,
Thomas Coot.
Dora Bliss,
Jennie Emo,
Eva Darrah,
Annie Kearney.
George Hudson,
Raymond Pease,
Susie Lane,
Lizzie Stevens, George Sorrell,
Minnie Morgan,
Charlie Stone,
Cora Hollingworth, Grace Rindge,
Charlie Ricker, Oliver Greene,
Leon Bennett,
Jennie Lyons,
Chas. Hollingworth,
Earl Lane, Maud Alden.
May Lane, John Lyons,
Freddie LaBroad,
George Phelps,
Eddie Parker,
Edna Bennett,
M. Eloise Stone,
Nellie Kearney,
22
NOT ABSENT OR TARDY TWO TERMS.
Valena Contre, Gertrude Chase,
Stella Greene,
E. Grace Greene,
William Greene,
Ralph Baker,
Mamie Bishop,
Albert Butler,
Bertram Pease,
Grace Pease, James Seaver,
Cassius Seaver,
Mabel Crocker, Cora Day,
Henry Kearney,
Alice Veasey,
Annie Powers,
Joseph Dupray,
Walter Bliss, Edna Crane,
Julia Wynn,
Freddie Stevens,
Eddie Stevens, Arthur Stevens,
Emma Coot,
Robert Coot,
Benjamin Butler.
NOT ABSENT OR TARDY ONE YEAR.
Arthur Gill,
Helen Gill,
John Rochford,
Charlie Spencer,
Nora Wynn,
Mamie Day,
Lena Crocker,
Blanch Butler,
Frank Bronson.
NOT ABSENT OR TARDY TWO YEARS. Arthur Gill, Mamie Day.
TABLE I.
No. of School.
MONTHLY
TOTAL PAID TEACHERS.
Fuel.
Incidentals, includ-
Total expenditures for Schools.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
1
21
$26.00
Abbie A. Herrick, Mary E. Burns,
Mary E. Burns,
Mary E. Burns,
272.00
$49.50
18.12
339.62
3
34
30.00
M. Ådelle Pease,
M. Adelle Pease,
M. Adelle Pease,
255.00
22.00
7.25
284.25
1
34
30.00
Florence A. Cushing, Cora M. Pease, Lizzie M. Perrin,
Florence A. Cushing, Lizzie J. McGuire,
238.00
48.65
10.50
297.15
6
34
30.00
Lizzie M. Perrin,
255.00
20.00
8.10
283.10
7
34
26.00
Evanore O. Beebe,
Evanore O. Beebe,
221.00
27.50|
6.00
254.50
8 A:
34
30.00
Hattie A. Bliss,
Evanore O. Beebe, Hattie A. Bliss, Maria E. Bliss,
Hattie A. Bliss,
255.00 }
69.50
+ 344.43
934.93
8 P
34
* 32.00
Maria E. Bliss,
Maria E. Bliss.
266.00
$2,153.50
$257.15
$408.90
$2,819.55
Abbie A. Herrick, --
$136.50
$ 5.50
$142.00
2
34
32.00
5
34
28.00
Ella F Bliss, Cora M. Pease, Alice S. Moody,
255.00
20.00
9.00
284.00
*Salary $30.00 during winter term.
+Includes $295.35 paid for books and supplies for all the schools.
Length of School
in weeks.
NAMES OF TEACHERS.
ing care.
SALARIES.
TABLE II.
No. of School.
WHOLE NUMBER OF SCHOLARS.
AVERAGE MEMBERSHIP.
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
YEAR.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
YEAR.
SPRING.
FALL.
WINTER.
YEAR.
1
6
4
6
5.0
40
4.5
50
4 0
4.5
2
46
43
40
60
39.0
34.0
31.7
34.9
34.3
32.3
28 0
31.5
3
24
21
25
32
23.0
18.7
23.3
21.7
19.5
17 2
20.2
19.0
4
31
35
28
41
28.9
34.0
29 3
30 7
27.2
33 4
28 0
29.5
5
15
19
18
21
13.3
18.3
18 0
16.5
11 3
17 0
15.2
14.5
6
38
37
35
42
35.6
31.0
32 2
32.9
32.8
29 5
30 0
30.8
7
11
15
13
16
13.0
14 0
13.7
13.6
11 3
12.7
12.2
12.1
8 A
31
29
33
33
28.3
25.4
29.6
27.8
25 7
23 8
23 9
24.5
8 P
47
55
35
55
46.1
49.1
29 0
41.3
43.6
44.4
23.3
37.1
T't'l
249
254
231
306
232.2
224.5
210.8
223.7
210 7
210 3
184 8
203.5
1095
1 2.2
1.20
A75
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
SELECTMEN,
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, TREASURER, ASSESSORS AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF WILBRAHAM
YEAR ENDING MARCH 25, 1891.
-
-
PALMER, MASS .: PRESS OF C. B. FISKE & CO. 1891.
List of Jurors,
AS REVISED BY THE SELECTMEN.
E. B. GATES, CLARENCE P. BOLLES, EDMUND W. JONES, FRED W. GREEN, JAMES RICHARDS, ALBERT A. PHELPS, MARCUS DANIELS, A. DELOS SEAVER, WILLIAM H. DAY,
FRED A. WARREN, CHARLES C. BEEBE, HENRY M. BLISS, HIRAM A. KEITH, CHARLES E. STACY, JAMES S. MORGAN, WILLIAM T. EATON, J. ADDISON BENNETT, EDWIN M. NICHOLS.
Report of the Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 25, 1891.
SCHOOLS.
Salaries of Teachers,
. $2,195.00
Fuel, ·
.
. 244.31
Books and Supplies,
419.95
Care of School Houses and Incidentals,
. 92.85
Total Expenditure for Schools, $2,952.11 .
TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS.
George H. Hastings,
$20.00
Ethelbert Bliss,
.
·
50.00
James Richards,
.
.
10.00
Total,
$80.00
REPAIRS OF SCHOOL HOUSES.
F. D. Benton,
$22.67
Jason Butler,
1.02
W. S. Tiffany,
.
.
1.82
Hiram Danks, .
2.10
·
E. S. Keyes, . $ 4.15
O. D. Case & Co., seats, .
12.73
C. A. Brown & Co., glass, . 1.50
F. F. Marcy, lumber for tables, 2.99
Ethelbert Bliss,
12.50
N. Knowlton,
2.50
Total,
$63.98
PAINTING SCHOOL HOUSES.
J. C. Jones, paint, . $85.35
E. B. Gates, paint, 7.85
Jason Butler, freight on paint, .50
W. S. Tiffany, painting Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, .
80.00
Total,
. $173.70
Paid Martin S. Howard for injuries sus- tained on the highway Sept. 19, 1889, $300.00
MEMORIAL DAY.
C. E. Peck, Treasurer Veteran Soldiers' As-
sociation,
$50.00
.
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
James Richards,
$ 76.49
James M. Pease,
132.38
A. A. Phelps,
58.07
Luther Markham,
70.63
George L. Rindge,
126.16
F. M. Angell,
115.56
Benj. B. Green,
110.39
6
A. D. Seaver, $177.45
W. H. McGuire,
273.47
Henry Clark,
28.02
W. F. Morgan,
26.00
Alden Bros., plank, . 66.02
E. B. Gates, spikes and nails, 2.47
Jason Butler, labor and material, .56
Alvin Chilson, railing and posts,
15.09
C. E. Tupper, labor on River bridge,
3.00
F. D. Benton, labor on River bridge, 2.00
W. E. Stone, nails, .70
Collins Mfg. Co., fencing approaches to bridge,
11.55
C. E. Peck, repairing and painting road scraper, · 13.80
C. A. Brown & Co., chain and dipper, .20
P. H. Potter, railing,
9.56
J. P. Wilcox & Co., cement pipe, 6.30
F. F. Marcy, lumber for trough, ·
1.02
Town of Ludlow, one-half expense lighting
and snowing River bridge, 15.00
Total Expenditure,
.
·
$1,341.89
REPAIRING BALDWIN HILL.
Frank Rindge and others, labor, $205.05
F. D. Thompson, sharpening tools, . 7.20
E. B. Gates, powder and fuse, 7.40
Total,
$219.65
F. A. Warren, hardening road from North Wilbraham to Street, $105.00
7
LIGHTING STREETS.
North Village,
$58.05
South Village to Nov 1, ·
.
36.29
Total, . .
. .
$94.34
TOWN OFFICERS.
REGISTRARS.
F. A. Warren,
$4.50
Henry Cutler,
.
.
9.00
A. D. Seaver,
9.00
Franklin Edwards, to Oct. 30,
6.00
C. E. Stacy, to Oct. 30,
6.00
Total,
$34.50
SELECTMEN.
W. F. Morgan,
$63.50
Jason Butler, .
72.19
J. L. Rice, .
43.50
J. L. Rice, time and expense in Barden case, 19.36
J. L. Rice, time and expense in Damon case, 21.93
Total,
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Ethelbert Bliss,
$34.00
Mrs. S. F. White,
·
.
55.00
Jason Butler,
.
·
.
47.50
Total,
$136.50
ASSESSORS.
Thomas H. Mack,
$75.00
Earl M. Scott,
20.00
Fred W. Green,
.
18.00
Total,
·
$113.00
.
·
$220.48
8
TAX COLLECTOR.
Hiram Danks, . ·
$75.00
TREASURER.
C. E. Stacy,
.
.
$35.00
AUDITOR.
A. J. Blanchard, $4.00 .
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
W. F. Morgan,
$4.00
CARE OF CEMETERIES.
C. C. Day, Glendale, $ 6.00
L. Holman, Old Yard, .
10.00
F. Butler, North Wilbraham, 9.50
Total,
$25.50
CONTINGENT ACCOUNT.
J. W. Hannum, M. D., returning births, $ 2.25
C. G. Robbins, posting warrants, &c., 31.10
E. M. Allis & Son, rent of room for regis- tration, 4.00
Clark W. Bryan & Co., voting lists, 4.50
E. B. Gates, office supplies, . 13.65
C. B. Fiske & Co., town reports, 20.40
C. B. Fiske & Co., stationery, 13.75
Springfield Printing Co., assessor's book, 3.00
American Road Machine Co., 8.00
Boston and Albany R. R. Co., freight, .55
C. E. Stacy, F. A. Warren's bill, stationery and express, 1.55
W. H. Brainard, surveying road, 3.00
W. L. Collins, undertaker, . 112.25
C. E. Stacy, express, matches and key, 2.65
Robt. O. Morris, copying records of high-
ways, 15.00
9
Clark W. Bryan & Co., binding records of highways, $ 1.50
J. Butler, paid for recording deed, .50
F. L. Stebbins, freight on water tank, .36
Chas. E. Alger, surveys and plan, . 10.00
J. Butler, labor and material fixing water tank, . 3.25 .
H. S. Lee, treasurer, interest on note to
July 1st, 50.00
John Roche, water tank,
21.25
A. H. Bartlett, tax bills, 2.00
A. H. Bartlett, valuation lists, 41.00
J. C. Jones & Co., putty for hearse house, . .88
W. S. Tiffany, labor and material, painting hearse house, 5.33
E. B. Gates, paint for hearse house, 5.86
D. Frank Hale, office supplies, 1.00
H. M. Meek, election supplies, 9.71
J. W. Baldwin, serving legal notices, 5.97
E. B. Gates, supplies for elections, . .28
C. E. Stacy, meeting town clerks, election officer, express, &c., 7.80
C. G. Robbins, services at polls,
2.00
Thomas H. Kearney, services at polls,
1.50
Joseph Baldwin, rent of hall one year, 40.00
W. L. Collins, rent of office, 36.00
Springfield Institution for Savings, interest, . 50.00
C. E. Stacy, recording births, marriages and deaths, 37.05
C. E. Stacy, cleaning weights, 5.00
James Anderson, services in T. Phillips' case, 4.92
H. G. Webber, M. D., returning births, 1.25
Henry Burr, care of water tank,
5.00
Luther Markham, care of water tank,
2.00
Jason Butler, light at Gates' bridge, 3.00
W. E. Stone, storage, weights and measures, 25.00
Maynard & Spellman, counsel, 1889-1890, . 191.00
E. B. Gates, interest on town loan, . 78.50
Total,
$884.56
10
PAINTING CEMETERY FENCE AT GLENDALE.
W. F. Morgan,
$11.00
O. F. Benedict,
6.75
Allyn M. Seaver,
6.75
E. B. Gates, paint, .
17.00
Total,
$41.50
SUPPRESSING ILLEGAL SALES OF LIQUOR.
City of Springfield, .
.
$16.50
M. W. Needham, .
,
26.45
Total,
. . .
$42.95
STATE AID, CHAP. 301, ACTS OF 1889.
Paid Francis M. Davis,
$48.00
Paid Wm. Butler, .
48.00
Total,
·
.
$96.00
MILITARY AID, CHAP. 279, ACTS OF 1889.
Paid O. H. Langdon,
$144.00
Paid Lorenzo E. Munsell,
54.00
Total,
$198.00
PAUPERS.
Abbie S. Knight, support at Northampton Lunatic Hospital,
$169.46
Betsey Webster,
131.35
Mrs. Oril L. Morris,
97.79
A. S. Tufts and wife,
·
121.72
.
.
·
11
O. H. Langdon and wife,
$ 72.00
Wm. Davis, 143.29
Henry W. Raynor, chg. Hampden, $29.64, 77.57
Daniel Grady and family, 9.00
Nellie B. Damon, chg'd Cummington,
83.22
Mrs. Frank H. Gilligan,
61.28
J. W. Hannum, medical attendance on Gillon McQuilty's child, 3.00
W. A. Perry and family,
69.47
John Moolton and wife, 132.90
Mrs. Mary Conley, charged to New Marlboro, 33.00
Charles Mirrick, charged to Pelham,
2.00
Pierce Butler, charged to State, 20.38
Thomas Wright, charged to State,
1.10
George Austin, charged to State,
49.60
Wm. Crosby, charged to Boston,
5.45
H. B. Simons, tramps, 13.50
H. B. Simons, rent of land 1 year, . 1.00
E. B. Gates, coal for tramp house, . 7.33
W. H. McGuire, coal for tramp house,
6.75
C. G. Robbins, tramps,
69.62
Total,
$1,381.78
SUMMARY.
Expenses for schools, . $2,952.11
Transportation of pupils,
80.00
Repairs on School Houses,
63.98
Painting School Houses,
173.70
Martin S. Howard, for injuries,
300.00
Memorial Day, 50.00
Highways and Bridges,
1,341.89
Repairing Baldwin's Hill,
219.65
Hardening Road,
105.00
Lighting Streets,
94.34
Town Officers,
622.48
12
Care of Cemeteries, . ·
$ 25.50
Contingent Account,
·
884.56
Painting Cemetery Fence at Glendale,
41.50
Suppressing Sales of Liquor,
· 42.95
State Aid,
96.00
Military Aid,
198.00
Paupers, ·
·
1,381.78
Total Expenditures,
$8,673.44
RESOURCES OF THE TOWN.
Due from State of Massachusetts :-
State Aid,
$ 96.00
Military Aid, .
93.00
State Paupers, .
71.08
Town of Hampden,
44.11
Town of Cummington, .
83.22
Town of Palmer, tuition,
105.39
City of Boston,
5.45
Uncollected Taxes,
165.79
Cash in Treasury,
.
.
2,044.74
Total,
.
$2,708.78
LIABILITIES.
Outstanding Bills, estimated, · . $ 100.00
Note, Springfield Institution for Savings, . 2,500.00
Three Months' Interest on same, ·
25.00
Outstanding order to C. G. Robbins,
6.00
Total,
$2,631.00
Balance in favor of the town,
$77.78
·
.
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The Selectmen recommend the following appropriations for the ensuing year :-
For Schools,
$2,500.00
Transportation of pupils,
100.00
Paupers,
1,500.00
Highways and Bridges, .
1,200.00
Contingent Expenses,
1,200.00
Care of Street Lights,
125.00
Care of Cemeteries,
25.00
Painting Cemetery Fence at North Wilbraham,
75.00
W. F. MORGAN, Selectmen
JASON BUTLER, of
J. L. RICE, Wilbraham.
Treasurer's Report.
TOWN OF WILBRAHAM, YEAR ENDING MARCH 25TH, 1891.
RECEIPTS.
Cash in Treasury March 25th, 1890, . $ 360.17
Hiram Danks, balance of taxes, 1889, 221.57 ·
Hiram Danks, taxes, 1890, 9,403.33
John Speight, rent of Knight place, 77.63
A. S. Tufts, part support of self and wife, 15.25
John Fortune, pool table license, 2.00
F. D. Benton, for old plank, .25
H. M. Bliss, auctioneer's license, 2.00
Palmer Savings Bank, loan, .
1,000.00
Springfield Safe Deposit Trust Co., loan,
2,500.00
Springfield Safe Deposit Trust Co., interest on Deposits, 13.16
Sale of burial lots in Butlerville Cemetery, · 19.50
State Treasurer, on account of contagious disease, · 228.91
State Treasurer, corporation tax,
721.69
National Bank tax, .
Military aid, refunded,
72.00
66 State aid, refunded,
141.00
66 Income Mass. school fund,
212.75
Town of Palmer, tuition re- refunded, 119.32
66 Clerk of Police Court, Springfield, one-half of fine in Phillips' case, .
5.00
.
355.30
15
County Treasurer, dog fund of 1890, $123.69
Town of Marlboro, aid to John Conley, 33.00
W. F. Morgan, for powder, .75
Town of Pelham. aid to Charles Mirrick, Jr. 2.00
Town of Ludlow, contingent account, 2.88
E. B. Gates, Town Loan Committee, interest on town loan, 78.50
$15.711.65
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Selectmen's orders. . . $8,373.44
Springfield Safe Deposit and Trust Co., pay-
ment of notes,
2.500.00
Springfield Safe Deposit and Trust Co .. inter-
est on above, 5 per cent. . 43.47
Palmer Savings Bank, payment of note,
1.000.00
Palmer Savings bank, interest on above at 5 per cent. . ·
33.33
County Treasurer, county tax,
.
727.23
State Treasurer, state tax,
·
577.50
State aid,
96.00
Military aid,
198.00
Abatement of taxes. 1889. .
24.81
Abatement of taxes, 1890. .
93.13
$13.666.91
Cash in Treasury,
2,044.74
$15,711.65
CHAS. E. STACY, Treasurer.
WILBRAHAM. March 25. 1891.
Assessors' Report, 1890.
Valuation of personal estate,
$168,571.00
Valuation of real estate, .
583,156.00
Total valuation, ·
$751,727.00
Number acres of land taxed,
13,112
" dwelling houses, ·
296
" horses, ·
255
cows, .
654
66 sheep,
38
neat cattle, other than cows,
219
swine, . 78
Poll tax for men, $2.00.
Number of polls at $2 each, 430.
Total amount assessed on polls, . ·
$860
Amount of state, county and town tax assessed on property, . ·
9,509.73
Total rate per cent, or rate per $1,000, $11.60
Total state tax,
$ 577.50
Total county tax,
727.23
Total town taxes,
8,205.00
Overlayings,
69.49
Total amount committed to Collector, . $9,569.12
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TOWN APPROPRIATIONS.
For schools,
. $2,500.00
Paupers,
· 1,500.00
Highways,
· 1,500.00
Martin S. Howard,
300.00
Hardening road,
300.00
Grading road,
200.00
Illegal liquor selling,
200.00
Street lights,
125.00
Painting cemetery fence,
50.00
Care of cemeteries,
30.00
Painting school house,
150.00
Transporting scholars,
100.00
Memorial Day,
50.00
Contingencies,
1,200.00
Total,
. $8,205.00
THOS. H. MACK, Assessors F. W. GREEN, of
EARL M. SCOTT, Wilbraham.
CERTIFICATE OF AUDITOR.
I have carefully examined the accounts of the Selectmen for the past year and find orders drawn on the Treasurer and receipts, for all expenditures ; also footings and items of their books correct as given in their report. I have also examined the accounts of the Treasurer and find them correct as reported, with proper vouchers for all pay- ments and
Cash in bank, .
. $2,008.23
Cash in Treasurer's hands, .
.
·
36.51
Total Cash in Treasury, . $2,044.74
H. W. CUTLER, Auditor.
NORTH WILBRAHAM, March 26th, 1891.
Report of the School Committee.
Within the past year several new books have been added to the schools. Supplementary reading matter has been largely increased ..
A book of illustrated historical sketches for beginners in history has met cordial reception with the fifth, sixth and even seventh classes.
A history of an intermediate grade has also been adopted to pre- cede the more advanced book which has for some time been used in the schools.
The state law requiring temperance instruction in connection with the study of physiology and hygiene is, we believe, faithfully heeded by our teachers.
In compliance with this law two new text-books have been adopted. 1. A primary book for use of teachers in giving oral instruction to primary classes and for use as a text-book in the hands of the fourth year class. 2. An intermediate grade for pupils of the fifth and sixth year classes. For more advanced classes the physiology which has been previously used is well adapted. A fine chart on physiology, illustrative of temperance instruction has been purchased, and will itinerate in turn to each school in town. A book on " Methods of Teaching " has been placed on the desk of each teacher.
A teachers' meeting has been profitably held during two terms of the year. Profit comes always from a close and comparative study of methods in teaching and of systems in management.
It has been well said "the term common school implies that common work is to be done, and a degree of uniformity is essential
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to work in common." In the Fifty-second Report of the State Board of Education Secretary Dickinson after quoting a section of the Public Statutes says : "It is necessary that the schools of every town shall have a definite and well arranged course of studies." Fully convinced that this is truth the committee have united in ar- ranging a course of study for the schools of the town.
The teachers were freely consulted in the arrangement of the course and made helpful suggestions. The classification adopted is based on the state law which requires school attendance from five to fifteen years of age. It includes therefore a course of study for nine years-each year representing a class or grade. . It is not presumed that every pupil will be able to advance each succeeding year to a higher class ; that is found impossible in our high schools and sem- inaries. But the course adopted is so flexible that pupils may ad- vance from one class to another as fast as they are able by the advice of the committee, on recommendation of the teacher.
It is believed that this plan will appeal to a worthy ambition on the part of the pupil, that it will tend to secure more regular attend- ance and for a longer period, and with faithful cooperation on the part of the teacher will largely increase the educational value of our schools. It will require perseverance and time to realize the fullest results.
In some of the schools the benefits arising from the classification are already manifest.
To a really ambitious worker some common standard of attain- ment offers a pleasant incentive. To a worker less ambitious a given standard is not less necessary. Towns in our commonwealth, both large and small, are proceeding on this basis. It cannot be expected that the country school will afford just the same advantages as the -
city school.
But it is fully believed that with a well-arranged course of studies in the hands of competent teachers under efficient supervision the country school need not be inferior. It would be easy to point to examples which prove the truth of this statement.
It is hoped that in the near future the department of drawing will be given more attention than it now receives.
Several of our school houses within the past year have, by painting,
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been improved in their external appearance. The committee are per- suaded that more attention should be given to the interior furnishing of the school rooms. An attractive school room is not merely a gratification of taste ; it educates, it is good business. It is not only a mental inspiration in itself, but it stimulates the pride of both teacher and pupils, and tends to make them more careful of property appropriated for their use. The saving in wear and tear is likely to more than counterbalance the added expenditure.
Roll of Honor.
NOT ABSENT OR TARDY ONE TERM.
Walter Powers,
Etha Turner,
Joseph Coupal,
Mary O'Brian,
Silas Gamache,
Frank Bronson,
Mary Ogilvie,
Albert Butler,
Victorie Gamache,
Mabel Sizer,
Camelle Gamache,
Stella Hodge,
George Phelps,
Della Hastings,
Frank Foskit,
Fannie Calkins,
Etta Darrah,
Charlie Day,
Grace Green,
Hattie Ledbetter,
Grace Rindge,
Bertha Farr,
Stella Green.
Charlie Farr,
Effie Morgan,
Thomas Powers,
Mamie Lyons,
Michael Granfield,
John Lyons, Walter Perkins,
Nellie Kearney,
Marjory Perry.
Bridget McGuan,
NOT ABSENT OR TARDY TWO TERMS.
Bertha Hastings,
Cassius Sever,
Grace Pease,
James Sever,
Bertie Pease, Lena Crocker,
Katie McGuan,
Grace Mowry,
Mamie Day,
Louis Rindge.
Cora Day,
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NOT ABSENT OR TARDY ONE YEAR. Blanche Butler, Annie Powers.
Gertie Chase,
NOT ABSENT OR TARDY TWO YEARS.
Blanche Butler.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Value of books and supplies on hand March,
$240.47 1890,
Paid for books and supplies during year, $379.85
Purchase, care and delivering books and supplies,
30.00
Express and freight, 10.10
Total cost of books and supplies, 1890-91, $419.95
Value of books and supplies on hand March,
1891, .
$333.65
Books in use in schools (estimated), ·
540.00
Total value of books and supplies on hand, $873.65
The revenues for the current year have been as follows :- Appropriation for school purposes, . $2,500.00
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