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$ 470.00
Due from State of Massachusetts, account paupers,
34.25
Due from State of Massachusetts, inspection of animals,
24.00
Uncollected taxes,
1,283.52
Cash in treasury,
390.49
$2,202.26
Town's indebtedness,
$797.74
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The Selectmen recommend the following appropriations : Highways and bridges, $1,800.00 Paupers, 1,200.00
Contingent expenses and town officers,
1,500.00
Street lights,
600.00
Care and repairs on cemeteries, 50.00
Library,
25.00
F. W. GREEN, Selectmen W. H. DAY, of G. L. RINDGE, ) Wilbraham.
List of Jurors.
AS REVISED BY THE SELECTMEN.
Ethelbert Bliss,
Henry Clark,
J. A. Calkins, J. L. Rice, Jerome Pease,
E. M. Nichols,
D. W. Mowry, Henry I. Edson,
Charles W. Vinton, W. M. Green,
C. P. Bolles, David Ogilvie,
Edgar H. Keith,
Jaines S. Morgan,
W. T. Eaton,
Clarence E. Pease,
Frank A. Fuller,
James M. Pease, Fred C. Phelps,
Benjamin B. Brewer.
Treasurer's Report.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 23, 1906.
RECEIPTS.
Balance in Treasury Feb. 23, 1905,
$2,019.00
State Treasurer, support sick paupers, 27.00
Temporary support of
paupers, 1.50
Burial of paupers, 15.00
Inspection of animals, 20.25
Account Supt. Schools,
468.75
Corporation tax,
900.12
National bank tax, 127.91
State Aid, 364.00
Support sick paupers, 32.25
Street railway tax, 363.29
Tuition children, 229.00
Income Mass. school fund, 858.99
From State Treasurer, part expense Tewks- bury, St. Pierre, 2.10
Springfield Safe Deposit and Trust Co., 3 months' note, 2,000.00
Springfield Safe Deposit and Trust Co., 3 months' note, 1,000.00
Springfield Safe Deposit and Trust Co., 3 months' note, 2,000.00
The Cutler Co., 3 months' note, 2,000.00
The Cutler Co., 30 days' note. 1,000.00
The Cutler Co., 30 days' note, 1,000.00
The Cutler Co., 3 months' note,
1,000.00
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Springfield Safe Deposit and Trust Co., inter- est on deposits, $ 30.88
Free Public Library, fines and cards, 13.66
M. Ecker, pedler's license, 6.00
Insurance Company of North America, insur- ance schoolhouse district No. 8, 1,600.00
The Cutler Co., coal license, 1.00
W. H. McGuire, coal license,
1.00
J. W. Baldwin, coal license, 1.00
Lillie Rice, book, .60
H. G. Webber, books, 1.31
E. P. Clark, master, fines, 15.00
Henry Shaw, town history,
2.00
H. F. Greene, collector, interest on 1904 taxes,
18.52
George L. Rindge, old plank,
2.00
F. M. Angell, old plank,
.67
A. A. Phelps, grass, 15.00
H. G. Webber, stationery,
.54
Town of Palmer, care Mrs. John Dominie,
8.00
E. Bliss, labor on highway, donated, 30.00
M. M. Bliss, part funeral expenses C. M. Johnson, 7.00
W. C. Savage, slaughter-house license, 1.00
City of Holyoke, care Mrs. Donlan and child, 41.00
J. W. Baldwin, coal license, 1.00
M. Wells Bridge, county treasurer, dog tax, 1905, 207.00
A. E. Bell fund, interest,
1.40
Hiram Danks cemetery lot fund, interest,
3.52
Chloe Bliss Stebbins fund, interest,
10.59
Springfield & Eastern Street Railway, excise tax, 1905, 238.57
Town Loan Committee, interest town loan,
78.50
Geo. L. Rindge, plank,
6.57
J. W. Baldwin, collector, 1903,
345.35
H. F. Greene, collector, 1904, 909.68
H. F. Greene, collector, 1905, 15,725.31
$34,752.83
Of the cash in the treasury, $7.98 is due the town library.
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EXPENDITURES.
State Treasurer, state tax,
$1,280.00
State Treasurer, repairs state highway, 181.45
M. Wells Bridge, county treasurer, county tax, 969.21
State aid, 408.00
Spfld. S. D. & Trust Co., interest 3 mos. note, 20.90
Spfld. S. D. & Trust Co., interest 3 mos. note,
10.00
Spfld. S. D. & Trust Co., interest 3 mos. note, 21.96
The Cutler Company, interest 3 mos. note, 20.20
66 66
30 days' note, 4.17
"' 30 days' note, 4.17
66
renewal note, 4.17
6 6
66
12.50
66
66
12.50
66
66
.. 3 mos. note,
12.50
Assessors' abatements, 1903,
199.70
Assessors' abatements. 1904,
71.75
Springfield S. D. & Trust Co., note,
2,000.00
Springfield S. D. & Trust Co., note,
1,000.00
Springfield S. D. & Trust Co., note,
2,000.00
The Culter Company, note,
2,000.00
Selectmen's orders,
24,129.16
Balance in treasury, Feb. 23, 1906,
390.49
$34,752.83
. Trust Funds.
ABNER E. BELL FUND.
NORTH WILBRAHAM, MASS., DEC. 3, 1901.
Received from the town of Wilbraham the sum of forty dollars, the same being in full for land damage awarded by the County Com- missioners, June 25, 1901, by reason of relocation of highway in North Wilbraham in their decree dated April 3, 1901. The amount to be deposited in some savings bank in trust for the town of Wilbra- ham and Abner E. Bell, the interest to be paid annually to said Abner E. Bell during his life by reason of his life tenancy in that portion of the late Henry Cutler's estate. At his decease the prin- cipal to revert to the town of Wilbraham for the use of the Public Library, according to the terms of the will of the late Henry Cutler.
E. W. WALL, ) Trustee of the Town of Wilbraham and Abner E. Bell.
The sum of forty dollars is deposited in the Springfield Institu- tion of Savings in the City of Springfield, Book No. 158,877.
E. W. WALL.
CHLOE BLISS STEBBINS FUND -ESTABLISHED 1897.
This is a contribution of three hundred dollars, made by Solomon Bliss Stebbins of Boston, from money given to him by Chloe Bliss Stebbins of Wilbraham, said sum to be held by the town as a memo- rial of her regard for its association with her long life dwelt therein, and in which she died Feb. 20, 1897. The income of the fund is to be paid annually, one-third to the overseers of the poor for the relief of the poor of the town; one-third to the managers of the town library to aid in its support, and one-third to secure perpetual good care of the graves in the town burial ground of Eber and Elizabeth Bliss Stebbins, and their children, buried in the same range.
THE HIRAM DANKS CEMETERY LOT FUND - ESTAB- LISHED 1903.
This is a fund of one hundred dollars, left by the will of Hiram Danks, the income only of which to be paid to the treasurer of the town of Wilbraham for the perpetual care of the Hiram Danks burial lot in the Wilbraham cemetery.
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Report of Tree Warden.
There being no appropriation for the purpose, only 18 trees were set on the roadsides this year. The only expense for these was the time digging and setting.
The trimming has also been limited to what has seemed most necessary. Trimming for the good of the trees as well as the pass- ing public should begin this year.
Electric lights have been installed without serious injury to our trees. Anyone noticing a broken tie-off or burning branch should notify the tree warden at once.
Serious injury of several trees by horses was not reported for some time, and I wish to thank the informant and request that any injury or danger to the trees be reported to the tree warden immedi- ately.
The elm beetle was present this year, but did little injury. No gypsy or brown tail moths have been reported in this vicinity as yet.
Every person should learn the appearance of these caterpillars and report their discovery.
Persons living on the state highway should be especially watch- ful, as the pests are often carried on automobiles passing through the infested districts.
The brown-tail moth caterpillar is orange brown, with a row of white spots along each side of the body, and with two bright red spots at the lower end of the back. The gypsy moth caterpillar is dark sooty gray, marked along the back from the head with a double row of blue spots followed by a double row of red spots.
The need of trees in several localities, the proper care of our trees, and especially the increasing danger from insect pests, causes me to earnestly recommend an appropriation of $100.00 for the planting and care of public shade trees this coming year.
EXPENSES. $2.00
Setting 18 trees,
Hearings, consulting with abuttors, etc., 1.80
Trimming and painting scars,
23.40
Removal of dangerous trees,
3.50
Wire for protecting trees,
4.00
$ 34.70
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY I. EDSON, Tree Warden.
Report of the Board of Assessors.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 23, 1906.
Appropriations,
Highways,
$2,000.00
Schools -- support,
4,000.00
Schools-repairs,
400.00
Schools-tuition,
800.00
Schools-music,
150.00
Schoolhouse No. 8,
5,000.00
Memorial Day,
75.00
Care of poor,
1,200.00
Contingent expenses and town officers,
1,500.00
Care of clock,
25.00
Street lights,
600.00
Care of cemeteries,
50.00
Library-support,
25.00
$15,825.00
State tax,
$1,280.00
County tax,
969.21
Road tax,
181.45
$2,430.66
Total,
$18,255.66
Appropriated from money in treasury, for
schoolhouse No. 4, $ 4,500.00
Raised by taxation, 1905, 17,008.83
Total raised and appropriated by town, 1905, $21,508.83
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TABLE OF AGGREGATES.
Number of polls at $2.00-434,
Number of polls at .50- 1,
Total tax on polls,
$868.50
Value of assessed personal estate,
$285,487.00
Value of assessed real estate,
723,284.00
Total property assessed,
$1,008,771.00
Tax on assessed personal estate,
$ 4,567.79
Tax on assessed real estate,
11,572.54
Total raised,
$17,008.83
Excise tax,
238.57
Rate per cent. total tax $16.00 per $1,000.
Number of Horses,
264
Cows,
589
Neat cattle,
179
Swine,
78
Fowls,
675
Dwelling houses,
295
Acres of land assessed,
12,920}
A. A. PHELPS, Assessors
W. H. McGUIRE JR., of
J. S. MORGAN, Wilbraham.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor and Treasurer of the Town of Wilbraham, for the year ending February 23, 1906, and find them in good order and correct. CHARLES C. BEEBE, Auditor.
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures.
1905.
March 17, sealed for H. I. Edson :
1 surveyor's chain, $ .25
May 10, went out and sealed for W. H. McGuire :
1 hay scales, 1.00
May 10, went out and sealed for Wesleyan Academy : 1 hay scales, 1.00
1 platform scales, .50
May 10, went out and sealed for F. A. Gurney :
1 platform scales, .50
1 counter scales, .25
1 counter scales, .25
Dec. 20, went out and sealed for W. C. Savage :
5 dry measures, .15
1 platform scales, .50
1 balance scales, .25
JAMES EGAN, Sealer.
Report of the Trustees of the Free Public Library.
Number of volumes in library, last report, 2139
Number of volumes added, 44
Number of volumes in library February, 1906, 2183
Number of books loaned from the library during past year, 3744
RESOURCES.
Appropriation by the town, $25.00
Income Chloe Bliss Stebbins fund,
3.53
Fines and cards,
13.66
Balance on hand Feb. 23, 1905,
49.58
$91.77
EXPENDITURES.
H. R. Johnson, books,
$18.68
H. R. Huntting, books,
5.00
F. W. Green, transportation of books,
10.50
J. W. Baldwin, librarian, 24.00
E. W. Wall, express,
.75
Robert Brooks, rebinding,
24.86
Balance on hand February 23, 1906,
7.98
$91.77
The legacy from the estate of Henry Cutler is deposited as follows :
$500 in Springfield Five Cents Savings Bank, book No. 55,481. $500 in Springfield Institution for Savings, book No. 145,815.
FRANK A. GURNEY, Trustees VERNON H. DEMING, Free Public
H. W. CUTLER, Library.
Report of School Committee.
The School Committee respectfully submit their annual report. The revenues of the current year have been as follows :
Appropriations for school purposes,
$4,000.00
School repairs, 400.00
Tuition, high school, 800.00
Music,
150.00
Dog fund, 1904,
206.99
Interest on town loan,
78.50
From income state school fund, 1905,
1,026.39
State, account superintendent of schools, 468.75
State, account state wards, 229.00
Lillie Rice, book, .60
H. G. Webber, books and stationery,
1.85
Due from state, account supt. of schools,
369.33
Town of Monson, tuition, 220.00
Unexpended balance state school fund, 1904,
415.17
$8,366.58
EXPENDITURES. TEACHERS' WAGES.
Mary E. M. Mack,
$324.00
Fanny C. Pease,
180.00
Effie Morgan,
324.00
Edna Winans,
144.00
Martha Bowdish,
120.00
Agnes L. Rose,
240.00
Mabelle A. Wilson,
102.00
Bertha L. Carpenter,
216.00
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Elsie M. Crosier,
$108.00
Florence Crosier,
216.00
Agnes Blackwell,
333.36
Cora Talbot,
125.01
Lizzie Fletcher,
38.89
Edith Chase,
102.00
Evelyn Proctor,
216.00
Julia Connoly,
108.00
Ilda D. Mann,
216.00
E. H. Craig,
108.00
Louie Tripp,
276.00
Rose C. Smith,
538.66
Olive Wartman,
262.00
Florence Carleton,
100.00
H. E. Todd,
10.00
Ina Ballou,
360.00
$4,767.92
CARE OF SCHOOLS.
Alvin Chilson,
$ 4.50
Stanley E. Bennett,
20.10
R. A. Bennett,
4.00
George Stephens,
15.75
Albert Farr,
18.00
Mrs. James Farr,
6.00
Hazel Vinton,
9.90
Arthur Vinton,
4.20
R. L. Hitchcock,
10.75
A. J. Bryant,
4.00
J. R. Coote,
.50
W. V. Baldwin,
8.20
W. A. Mowry,
12.00
Mrs. E. C. Blanchard,
111.00
Homer Foot & Co.,
6.75
Mary E. M. Mack,
14.40
Fanny C. Pease,
10.00
Effie L. Morgan,
11.00
M. Bowdish,
4.80
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A. L. Rose,
$ 9.60
L. E. Taft,
75.00
C. P. Bolles,
15.40
Cecil Bordeur,
14.00
Edna Winans,
1.00
$390.85
SCHOOLHOUSE REPAIRS.
C. W. Vinton,
$ 1.00
Hazel Vinton,
1.00
Albert Farr,
.50
William Mowry,
.25
Grace Chapel,
.50
William Kallman,
5.00
Estate of Emeline Collins,
10.00
George B. Read,
9.25
L. E. Taft,
1.20
A. A. Phelps,
4.73
F. A. Fuller,
6.41
E. S. Keyes,
485.20
$525.04
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
H. M. Green,
$ 22.00
L. L. Farr,
35.00
W. D. Fuller,
7.50
H. M. Bliss,
78.37
Ethelbert Bliss,
30.25
J. A. Bennett,
25.00
C. A. Brewer,
12.00
J. W. Baldwin,
285.93
C. M. Calkins,
9.00
A. A. Phelps,
5.50
G. W. Heath,
7.50
A. H. Bosworth,
2.00
A. H. Beebe,
8.25
Alvin Chilson,
6.00
Henry Holt & Co.,
24.51
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Maynard Merrill & Co.,
$ 3.60
Milton Bradley & Co., 16.44
Springfield News Co.,
25.75
J. L. Hammett & Co.,
172.07
Thompson Brown & Co.,
67.03
Carrol & Co.,
.75
Sibley & Co.,
.66
Silver Burdett & Co.,
120.10
W. C. Savage,
1.25
E. E. Babb & Co.,
14.25
H. G. Webber,
106.58
D. C. Heath & Co.,
11.44
Ginn & Co.,
131.02
D. Appleton & Co.,
8.60
Thomas Y. Crowell,
2.80
Lee, Shepard & Co.,
1.09
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,
6.64
A. H. Bartlett,
5.60
W. A. Mowry,
1.50
Grace Union Church, rent,
42.50
Wesleyan Academy, rent,
41.68
Estate of Emeline Collins, rent,
40.00
Masury, Young & Co.,
20.50
Benjamin H. Sanborn & Co.,
43.71
American Book Co.,
37.67
George A. Arthur and Sons,
2.74
Louis W. Baldwin,
4.00
Rand & McNally,
1.20
Thorp, Martin & Co.,
3.60
Century Co.,
2.83
Allen & Bacon,
4.25
The Bobbs Merrill Co.,
1.20
William R. Jenkins,
16.82
George D. Keith,
4.50
L. E. Knott,
7.10
F. E. Ladd & Co.,
4.00
H. Rude,
2.40
W. T. Eaton,
25.40
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Henry R. Johnson,
$ 1.75
E. C. McClurg & Co.,
11.25
F. A. Gurney, Total,
7.25
$1,582.33
Appropriation for new schoolhouse No. 8, $5,000.00
Appropriation from money in the treasury and
resources of the town for new schoolhouse No. 4, 4.500.00
$9,500.00
Salary and expenses, supt. of schools,
$ 703.06
Supervisor of music,
150.00
HIGH SCHOOL TUITION.
Wesleyan Academy,
$ 776.15
Town of Ludlow, tuition of Earl Wood,
5.50
Total expenditures,
8,900.85
Value of books and supplies on hand March l, 1906, $ 200.00
Value of books and supplies in schools,
estimated, 1,500.00
Unexpended balance of state school fund, 1905, 300.00
We recommend the coming year an appropriation of $4,500 for school purposes, $400 for repairs, $800 for high school tuition and $180 for music.
Respectfully submitted,
H. G. WEBBER, C. P. BOLLES,
School
E. O. BEEBE, Committee.
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Names of students attending Wesleyan Academy at the expense of the town of Wilbraham.
Ruth Bates,
Sarah Segeal,
Ethel S. Bodurtha,
Alice Thompson,
Hazel M. Bolles,
William V. Baldwin,
Mary Baldwin,
Chester Byrant,
Minnie Coote,
Clarence Edson,
Ruby Couch,
Raymond F. Gurney,
Rachel Cutler,
Charles B. Hitchcock,
Ella Daly,
Ralph Hitchcock,
Eva Gebo,
Harold Mowry,
Era Gebo,
Fales Newhall,
Mildred Grant,
Ray Pease,
Allen J. Robb,
Ruth Green, Marjorie Green, Gladis Kallman,
George Stephens,
William Thompson,
Ethel I. Mowry,
Harold M. Wade,
Nina J. Newhall,
Thomas Whalen,
Elizabeth Pease, Laura Rice.
Lillie Rice.
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HIGH SCHOOL INSTRUCTION.
WILBRAHAM, APRIL 26, 1905.
It being the duty of the town, under the law of the state, to pay the tuition for high school instruction of such children as are duly qualified, the following regulations have been adopted :
1. High school instruction, at the expense of the town, will be given to such children as pass satisfactory examinations.
2. Examinations for high school instruction, at the expense of the town, shall be given to such children only as shall be recom- mended by the Superintendent of Schools.
3. No children shall be recommended by the Superintendent for examination unless they have satisfactorily completed, in course or by examination, the studies of the "Course of Study" for the public schools for Wilbraham.
4. Examinations shall be given in Arithmetic, English Gram- mar and Composition, Geography, United States History, and Physi- ology (after 1905).
5. All who shall pass these examinations shall receive from the Superintendent of Schools a certificate which shall entitle the person named therein to tuition, at the expense of the Town of Wil- braham, in Wesleyan Academy or such high school as may be duly approved by the School Committee.
H.'G. WEBBER, ) School
C. P. BOLLES,
E. O. BEEBE, Committee.
WILBRAHAM, MAY 2, 1905.
The requirements of the public schools having been increased to meet the higher standard of admission to Wesleyan Academy and high schools, the prescribed amount of work to be done in grades eight and nine is here indicated.
Arithmetic. Metric System and Cube Root omitted.
Algebra. The four fundamental rules, factoring, fractions and simple equations.
English. Technical grammar and composition.
Physiology.
Geography. As covered in ordinary text-books.
American History. Montgomery's Leading Facts and side readings.
Spelling. Quincy Word List.
M. L. POLAND, Supt,
Report of Committee for Building New School Houses.
In accordance with the vote of the town, new schoolhouses have been built in districts. No. 4 and No. 8.
With exception of minor details both of these schoolhouses have been constructed in accordance with plans presented at the town meeting held in March, 1905.
A year ago there seemed to be only one piece of land available for the schoolhouse in district No. 4, but before work was commenced there, it was found that a much better lot could be secured by paying a few hundred dollars more.
The committee voted unanimously to buy this better lot and consider the town fortunate in securing it.
EXPENDITURES WERE AS FOLLOWS : For new schoolhouse in district No. 8.
Building contract, $3,836.00
Heating contract,
495.00
Desks, chairs, curtains,
414.90
Plans, specifications, sundries,
133.98
Total,
$4,879.88
For new schoolhouse in district No. 4.
Building contract, $3,861.00
Heating contract, 459.70
Desks, chairs, curtains,
282.15
Plans, specifications, sundries, 45.50
650.00
Lot, Total,
$5,298.35
Total for both schoolhouses,
$10,178.23
Respectfully submitted,
H. G. WEBBER, C. P. BOLLES, EVANORE BEEBE, WM. KALLMAN, H. W. CUTLER,
Committee.
Report of the Superintendent of Schools.
To the School Committee of the Town of Wilbraham.
GENTLEMEN :
To you and to the citizens of the town the following report is respectfully submitted.
The distinctive feature of the year has been the erection of two school buildings, one in each village. They are similar in con- struction and furnishing, each containing three large, well-lighted well-ventilated rooms, slate blackboards and adjustable chairs and desks.
In No. 4, the first four grades occupy the primary room, the fifth, sixth and seventh, the intermediate, and the eight and ninth the grammar, while in North Wilbraham, every seat in the primary is taken by the first three grades and there are three in each of the other rooms.
The pupils of both sections have responded to these improve- ments, as children invariably do and by painstaking care manifest their appreciation of better surroundings.
A sale of candy made by teachers and pupils was held in each village during the fall, and both were most generously patronized.
The proceeds were devoted to the purchase of the following pictures :
No. 4 Grammar. (1) -- Sir Galahad, by Watts.
(2) -- The Dance of the Nymphs, by Corst.
Intermediate.
(1)-Hope, by Burne-Jones.
(2)-The Old Windmill, by Ruysdall.
Primary. (1) -- A Distinguishad Member of the Humane Society, by Landseer.
(2)-The Horse Shoer, by Landseer.
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No. 8 Grammar. View in Stratford Upon Avon.
Intermediate. Head of Dog, by Landseer.
Primary. The Divine Shepherd, by Murillo.
The walls in three of the rooms were tinted before the buildings were occupied. The others should receive some neutral tint as suit- able backgrounds for the pictures furnished by the exertions of the schools.
The walls in Nos. 1 and 3 should be replastered and tinted, as the appearance of otherwise pleasant rooms is now injured by the discolored plaster around the chimneys.
Two years ago the building in No. 6 and, last summer, those in Nos. 5 and 7, were repaired and are now in good condition.
Since my last report was written one of our teachers has been called to the schools of Wallingford, Connecticut. Three have left us to take positions in Springfield, one to be married, one on account of ill health, one is teaching in Hartford, one in Middlebury, Vermont, and the others are in this state and Connecticut.
No. 2 Miss Fannie Pease,
Oct., 1905,
2 years
“3 Miss Martha Bowdish,
June, 1905, 14 terms
4 Miss Gwendolen Jones,
March, 1905, 2 terms
4 Miss Elsie Crosier,
June, 1905, 1 year
4 Miss Mabelle Wilson,
June, 1905, 1 year
66 5 Miss Gertrude Chase,
July, 1905, 1 year
66 6 Miss Julia Conolly,
June, 1905, 1 year
“ 7 1- Miss Mertie Jenkins,
March, 1905,
1 term
Miss Elizabeth Craig,
March, 1905, 1 term
“ 8. Miss Olive Wartman,
Jan., 1906, 1 year
The call of one teacher to a better position acts as a stimulus to others and is often an uplift to the entire corps. Promising candi- dates are much more willing to take positions in a small place if recognition of their merits by other superintendents is probable, and I feel that a superior teacher for a short time is better than an inferior for a longer period. But, happily, the children of four schools realize with an appreciation increasing as the days go by the debt of gratitude they owe the teachers who have been longer with us and we may account ourselves fortunate that we have been able to retain them.
RESIGNED.
TERM OF SERVICE
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Good teachers are very scarce. Great care is exercised in the selection of those engaged here but we are unable to compete with cities paying larger salaries and offering superior advantages. Days and weeks are spent every spring in the search, for that is the time when the normal schools are sending out their graduates and more changes occur among experienced teachers at the close of the year than at any other time.
During the school year a superior, unemployed teacher is still harder to find and, although we have often been very fortunate, a change at this time is to be regretted and the result is uncertain.
LIST OF PRESENT TEACHERS.
EDUCATED.
ELECTED.
School No. 1
Mary E. M. Mack, Effie L. Morgan,
Wesleyan Academy,
January, 1902
Wesleyan Academy,
June, 1901
Edna A. Ninans,
§ Springfield High, / Bridgewater Normal,
October, 1905
3 Agnes L Rose,
Kingston, R. I., High,
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Cora E. Talbot,
§ University of Vermont, Albany Normal,
August, 1905 December, 1905
4 Florence E. Crosier,
( West Springfield High, ) Framingham Normal,
June, 1905
4 Bertha L. Carpenter,
Foxborough High,
June, 1905
5 Evelyn M. Proctor,
Framingham Normal, Northborough High,
June, 1905
6 Ilda D. Mann,
§ Derby Acad , Hingham, Bridgewater Normal, ( Alfred, Me., High,
August, 1905
Louie R. Tripp,
/ Gorham, Me., Normal,
8 Rose C. Smith,
§ Plymouth, N. H., High, Plymouth, N. H., Normal, Danvers High,
December, 1905
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S Ina M. Ballou,
§ Springfield High, Westfield Normal,
June,
1904
For two years, at the close of each month, I have sent every school a typewritten schedule of work to be done in each class dur- ing the following month, giving the teachers to understand that this should neither hinder, nor unduly hasten, the progress of their pupils. The outlines have been suggestive rather than compulsory, that is, any class has been free to exceed the assigned amount and no class has been expected to accomplish more than it could do thoroughly.
This has proved helpful as it has been more definite than the work laid down in the year's course of study and, by it, inex- perienced teachers have been able to give to each period of time its due portion of work. Much better results have been secured since this plan was adopted.
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/ Framingham Normal,
June, 1905
July, 1903
S Florence Carleton,
Wheaton Seminary,
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WESLEYAN ACADEMY.
The requirements for admission to Wesleyan Academy have been altered and somewhat increased and special attention is called to the page where the new regulations and requirements are printed.
The names of the twenty-eight now in attendance as town students may be found in the report of the committee.
Fourteen are now in the ninth grades fitting for entrance examinations.
Previous to January first, 1906, children who had reached their fourteenth birthday could be employed in shops, stores and factories, but on that date the law of April, 1905, went into effect and many, all over the state, were thrown out of employment on that day.
This law makes sixteen years the compulsory age for all who cannot write legibly and read easy English sentences at sight.
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