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FOR THE YEAR. ENDING MARCH 1, 1880.
WITH THE
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
PITTSFIELD, N. H : DANIEL T. NEAL, PRINTER. 1880.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The taxes assessed for the year are as follows :
State tax,
$1,208 00
County tax,
1,317 63
School tax,
1,400 00
Town tax,
5.158 50
Tax on dogs,
84 00
School-house tax, District No. 16, : 61 93
$9,230 0G
Selectmen in account with the Town of Barnstead, DR.
To cash received from the County of Belknap,
$34 72
Railroad tax,
9 35
Literary fund,
105 45
Savings Bank tax,
755 91
Cash hired,
4,917 76
Bonds sold, .
7,203 28
J. D. Proctor,
75 00
J. P. Blaisdell,
1 50
$13,102 97
CR.
By cash paid Horace Walker, Town Treasurer, as per receipts, $13,102 97
RECEIPTS.
HORACE WALKER, TOWN TREASURER,
DR.
To amount in Treasury, March 1, 1879,
$1,225 89
To Cash received of Collector, interest, 26 57
From Collector's list of 1879, .
9,120 53
From Selectmen,
13,102 97
$23,475 96
EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR 1879.
DAMAGE DONE BY DOGS.
Paid Samson B. Locke, $5 00
Joshua W. Ayers, 5 00
Simón Foss, 4 00
David E. Avery,
6 00
C. F. Emerson,
1 00
$21 00
SUPPORT OF POOR.
Paid Dr. Geo. H. Hawley, doctoring Geo. Dunham. $4 50
John Tasker, aid to Geo. Dunham, 1 25
Walter M. Avery, aid to Mrs. Randall, 6 47
Miranda Parsons, boarding Paul Tibbetts,
22 50
$34 72
REPAIRS ON BRIDGES.
Paid Horace N. Colbath, timber, $7 00
Jacob Aikins, labor,
3 75
David B. Davis, lumber and labor,
7 25
Daniel Chesley, labor,
4 17
Samuel Pendergast, lumber,
10 00
T. K. Proctor, bridge plank, .
5 67
John L. Piper,
5 07
N. S. Nutter, labor and lumber,
3 00
Chas. W. Foster, labor,
2 25
Oscar Foss, lumber and labor,
9 19
Jesse Downs, bridge plank,
7 20
Lewis A. Proctor,
5 00
Isaac H. Clark, labor,
2 75
Chas. F. Jenkins, bridge plank,
4 74
Ezekiel Babb, 6 48
Samuel A. Hodgdon, 1 00
Ira L. Berry, labor and nails,
5 10
Calvin D. Garland, labor, 4 60
T. D. Langley, labor and lumber,
12 25
Stephen Pendergast, labor,
75
$107 22
BREAKING ROADS.
Paid District No. 1, John L. Piper, agent, $12 74
2, Ira L. Berry, 40 25
3, John W. Elliott, 66
19 10
4, M. V. B. Nutter, . ..
61 96
5, James R. Berry,
109 08
6, John F. Garland, 66
51 02
7, Aaron W. Hanscom,"
42 22
8, Stephen B. Berry, “
40 60
9, Woodbury Munsey, "
40 77
10. Samson B. Locke,
41 20
11, Chas. W. Pickering, “
16 00
12, David L. Aikins,
4 87
13, Nath'l Aikins.
6 13
14, Chas. Worcester,
26 12
15, Nath'l Aikins,
23 03
16, William S. Nutter,
14 62
17, Simon Foss,
66
44 34
18, Paul J. Canney,
29 22
19, William Clough,
44 30
20, Joel Clark,
66
30 32
21, Chas. W. Foster,
15 98
22, James K. Stevens, 66
27 49
23, Geo. W. Jenkins,
66
2 25
24, Chas. F. Jenkins,
66
18 97
25, Jesse Downs,
5 75
26, William Nutter,
66
14 92
27, Hanson H. Young,
66
26 18
28, Frank S. Jenkins,
66
1877 & '78,
11 49
29, Ammon R. Bunker,
66
1 56
30, Daniel W. Ricker,
66
11 04
31, Joseph W. Marsh,
66
4 00
32, Benjamin F. Chesley,“
20 32
33, Joseph C. Osborne,
66
29 35
34, Chas. W. Nutter,
66
31 80
35, Ezekiel Babb, 66
4 10
36, Chas. S. George, 66
26 07
37, William P. Grey,
66
25 33
38, Chas. W. Adams,
66
.
66
25 25
40, Alfred Bunker,
15 50
41, Geo. H. Cilley,
66
25 03
.
66
.
17 13
39, Horatio G. Willey,
66
Paid District No. 42, John Waldo, 10 56
43. David E. Avery, 66 12 50
45. Oscar Foss, 8 32
$1,110 25
NOTES AND INTEREST.
Paid Love Berry. note and interest. $1,326 12
J. F. & J. W. Berry, endorsement on note. 650 00
Ellen M. Collins, note and interest. 61 64
Rhoda Berry,
962 70
Abbie Hill,
66
129 76
J. F. & J. W. Berry,
1,896 81
Arianna C. Berry,
550 08
No. Barnstead Sewing Society, note & interest
102 50
Samuel Ham, note and interest
481 00
Geo. O. Twombly,
783 93
Samson E. Crawford,
279 70
Ilelen M. Drew.
66
586 71
Sophronia A. Tasker,
28 00
Ellen H. Colbath, ..
1,015 00
Aaron W. Foss.
4,803 59
John L. Nutter.
100 67
Jennie L. Jones.
390 64
John B. Garland,
316 60
Amos G. Hill.
56 91
Thomas J. Dudley. 66
75 59
John L. Nutter, 66
302 95
John Pendergast.
. . 520 72
$15.421 62
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid B. W. Sanborn & Co., books, &c., $19 96
E. H. Woodman. legal advice .. 2 00
E. J. Lane, book and express. 1 15
Dr. O. F. Ham, return of births and deaths, .
1
Dr. John Wheeler. 50
D. T. Neal, printing Town and School Reports,. . 24 00
Alfred Bunker, labor on road, 4 00
Frank (). George. 12 12
Chas. N. Kenison, overtax, 1878. 1 10
John H. Bartlett, labor on road. 3 25
Jacob Aikins,
10 86
3
Paid Seth Shackford, abt. Dorothy Nutter' heisis tax, 8 50
Mary Foss, abatement Dorothy Nutter's heirs' tax, 6 80
Chas. H. Dow, labor on road, 14 40
Hanson H. Young, 7 76
Albion J. McNeal, 66
1 (0
Frank S. Nutter, 2 19
Julius Gardner,
Seth Shackford, labor and lumber 4 30
Jacob Aikins, providing watering-trough. : 10
F. O. M. Tibbetts, "
2 (0
John L. Piper, 66
2 00
Thomas Berry, labor on road
9 45
Aaron W. Hanscom, " 5 62
John Pendergast, abatement 10 62
William Jenkins, abatement, horses lost
68
Henry J. Munsey, 1 1-8 cords of wood, 3 94
Chas. E. Edgerly, labor on road . 12 77
Gco. A. Hall, providing watering-trough 2 00
Chas. W. Nutter, “ 2 00
Sarah F. Locke, abt. James Locke's poll-tax 1 70
Sarah F. Locke, providing watering-trough. 2 00
Thomas S. Straw, abatement, colt lost.
68
B. F. Chesley, abatement, heifer lost .. 17
Wm. S. Nutter, providing watering-trough 2 00
John Walker, repairs on guide-board .. 50
Wm. C. Berry, abt. Mark Walker's poll-tax. 1 70
H. N. Colbath, Parsonage fund, North 8 64
Rufus S. Foss, abatement, cow lost 42
Wm. N. Langley, abatement, horse lost
85
Chas. Worcester, labor on road.
1 75
Wm. Bodge, abatement poll-tax.
1 70
Haven M. Hill, damage on wagon. .
3 00
Daniel P. Nutter, abatement, cow lost.
42
Daniel E. Tuttle, providing watering-trough .
2 00
Miranda Parsons, over-tax.
5 00
John F. Garland, labor on road.
5 12
Isaac Chesley, abatement, horse lost
85
John B. Garland, abatement on money taxed. . .
13 6G
Solomon H. Babb, over-tax.
1 00
Horace Walker, mistake on dog tax. 1 00
Geo. H. Cilley, abt. on horse lost, 1879 85
Geo. H. Cilley, abt. on ox lost 85
Paid Isaac Garland, over-tax 5 00
Ezekiel Babb, labor on road. . 3 12
Chas. L. Thomas, abt. Abram Thomas, poll-tax. 1 70
Stephen B. Berry, abt. poll-tax. 1 70 Geo. W. Pitman, abt. poll-tax 1878. 1 70
Eliza Tasker, mistake on tax. 15 64
Eliza Tasker. abt. school-house tax 2 03
Ira L. Berry, use of team and money paid out of town 20 00 Thomas Cogswell, legal advice. 1 00
Calvin D. Garland, money paid for affidavit. 1 00
Ira L. Berry, taking affidavits, postage stamps, &c. 3 30
Ira L. Berry, labor on road . 8 00
Calvin D. Garland, team and expenses out of town 6 50
Sally Huntress, abt. N. C. Huntress' poll-tax. ..
1 70
John 'Tasker, labor on road . 1 50
1 54
Isaac H. Clark, money paid out
Horace Walker, services and expenses to pay bill 11 60
Hazen Wheeler's Heirs, overtax . 3 40
Elen H. Colbath. abt. James H. Colbath's poll-tax 1 70
$335 91
The abatements on Joel Clark's list of 1879. amounting to $71 43. were made to him on the selectmen's books on settle- mont.
SCHOOL-HOUSE TAXES.
Paid J. W. Evans and John Tasker, Dist. No. 16. . 59 60
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
Paid State-tax 1.208 00
County-tax 1.317 63
$2.525 63
INTEREST ON TOWN BONDS.
Paid JJ. W. Ayers. 112 00
Thomas Clark, 20 00
Ezekiel Clark. 22 00
John D. Clark. 8 00
Elizabeth A. Glidden.64 00
John C. Dow, 20 00
Fred Dow. 2 00
Mary Hodgdon, 10 00
David L. McDuffce, 40 00
David E. Lougeo, 22 00
A. J. Emerson, 20 00
N. S. Nutter, 14 00
Nancy T. Chesley. 4 00
Henry Chesley, 24 00
Eliza Canney, 31 00
Paul J. Canney, 4 00
Geo. E. Greenleaf, 5 00
Elen A. Horn, 15 00
Sarah Whittier,
32 00
Lizzie E. Garland. 1. 00
William E. Jenkins, 6 00
Polly Clark. 2 00
Betsey Hoitt, 3 00
Clarissa Carr. 12 00
Mary Foss, 40 00
Jacob W. Evans, 13 00
William O. Carr, 25 00
John B. Garland, 36 00
John L. Nutter, 28 00
Seth Shackford. 2 00
Sarah P. Garland,
30 00
J.B. & H. S.Goodwin,20 08
Abbie D. Clark,
15 00
Mary E. Locke, 9 03
Eugene Hanscom,
2 00
Teressa W. Hatch,
17 00
Maria A. Chesley,
16 00
$746 00
SCHOOLS.
Paid District No. 1, Edna E. Smart, agent
$123 94
2. Chas. E. Walker,
106 75
3. John L. Piper,
139 00
4, John D. HILL,
. . 95 02
5, John S. Aikins,
118 88
7. John T. Pitman,
97 45
7. A. L. Holmes, 66
.. ...
1 35
8, Pan! J. Canney,
· ....
77 82
9, James M. Rowe,
. . . .
145 06
10, John F. Chesley,
· · · · · ·
131 64
11, Chas. F. Emerson. 66
. .....
87 70
12, Hanson H. Young,
. .... .
141 45
13, Hiram Rand, 66
. .
110 70
14, Frank P. Varuey, 66
147 85
15, Frank O. George,
6€
·
108 76
16, John Tasker,
103 90
$1,737 27
OFFICERS' SALARIES.
Puid Albert F. Shackford, services as Town Clerk. Horace Walker, services as Town Treasurer. .
$25 00
Ira L. Berry, services as Selectman 90 00
Calvin D. Garland, 66
62 00
Isaac H. Clark,
53 00
Joel Clark, services as Collector.
135 00
Edgar A. Clark, services as S. S. Committee. . 40 00
John II. Jenkins, services as Auditor . ... 3 00
Chas. S. George, 1878 &'79 6 00
40 00
8
John Dow, Supervisor .
4 50
Cyrus W. Blanchard, Supervisor 6 00
Chas. F. Jenkins, 60 6 00
$170 50
SUMMARY.
Paid for damage done by dogs
$21 00
Support of poor .
34 72
Repairs on bridges .
107 22
State and County taxes
2,525 63
Breaking roads .
1,110 25
School-house taxes
59 60
Notes and interest
15,421 62
Schools
1,737 27
Miscellaneous
335 91
();licers' salaries
470 50
Interest on bonds
746 00
$22,569 72
Cash in Treasury
$906 24
$24,475 96
TOWN OF BARNSTEAD.
DR.
To amount of notes outstanding against the town. March 1. 1880
88,101 64
To amount of Bonds
27,398 00
$35,499 64 CR.
By notes in favor of town
$328 38
In Treasury
906 24
Balance of indebtedness
34,265 02
$35,499 64
Respectfully submitted,
IRA L. BERRY. CALVIN D. GARLAND, . ISAAC H. CLARK, Selectmen of Barnstead.
We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and of the Treasurer. and find them satisfactorily correct.
HORATIO G. WILLEY. JAMES BODGE. Auditors.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Superintending School Committee
OF THE
TOWN OF BARNSTEAD.
Cittzens of Barnstead : Schools have been maintained in town as follows.
District No. 1. Amount of money, $123.94. First Term .- MISS VELZORA A. COPP, Teacher.
Wages per month, $20.00. Length of term, 6 weeks.
Number of pupils, 9. Average number, 8 7-10. Number not tardy or absent, 5.
Miss Copp is one of our most thorough English and Classical scholars, and used every means of illustration to bring a subject clearly before the minds of the pupils. The school made thorough improvement and the order was good.
Second Term, REUBEN COPP, Teacher.
Wages per month, $25.00. Length of term, 13 2-5 weeks. Number of pupils, 24. Average number, 18.
This school seems to have been a success. At the examina- tion several of the more advanced scholars were absent, and I was not so well able to judge of the progress made.
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District No. 2.
Amount of money. $106.75. First Term .- MISS AMY F. AYERS. Teacher.
Wages per month. $14.00. Length of term. 8 weeks.
Number of pupils. 8. Average attendance. 7.
Scholars not absent or tardy. 2.
The district was fortunate in securing the services of an ex- perienced teacher like Miss Ayers. Thoroughness seemed to be the motto of the whole school. At the examination, no scholar failed in any question. That speaks for itself.
Second Term. MISS LUNETTE D. CHAMBERLIN. Teacher.
Length of term. 13 weeks.
Wages per month. $14.00. Number of pupils, 16. Average number. 14 5-26.
The school appeared well at the commencement. At my second visit I found the number of pupils nearly doubled, and the examination gave evidence of interest on the part of scholars and faithfulness on the teacher's part. This school suffers from a lack of uniformity in text-books.
District No. 3.
Amount of money. $139.00. First Term. Miss LUCY A. BERRY. Teacher.
Wages per month. $20.00. Length of term. 12 weeks. Number of pupils. 9. Average number. 7 2-29. Number not absent or tardy. 1.
This school was unsurpassed in excellence by any in town. The closing examination, fair and thorough, was highly credit- able to both teacher and scholars. There are no poor scholars in this school, and some very fine ones.
Second Term .- EDGAR A. CLARK. Teacher.
Wages per month. $28.00. Length of term. 12 weeks. Average number. 6.
Number of pupils. 7.
Disliking to sit in judgment on my own school, I pass by the further report of this term.
District No. 4.
Amount of money. $95.02. First Term .- MISS CLARA A. PROCTOR. Teacher.
Wages per month. 819.00. Length of term. 9 weeks.
Number of pupils. 9. Average number. 7 40-87. Second Term .- Miss CLABA A. PROCTOR. Teacher.
· Wages per month. $18.00. Length of term. 11 weeks.
Number of pupils. 10. Average number, 8 2-5.
Number not absent or tardy. 1.
Miss Proctor is a teacher of considerable experience. and. as usual. gave good satisfaction.
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District No. 5.
Amount of money. $118.88. First Term .- MISS MARY F. BLAKE, Teacher.
Wages per month, $13.00. Length of tern, 6 weeks.
Number of pupils, 16. Average number, 13 7-10.
Number not absent or tardy, 5.
The teacher evidently labored hard for the interest of the school, but teaching seems not to be her proper vocation. Second Term .- EDDIE EDGERLY, Teacher.
Wages per month, $17.00. Length of term, 6 weeks.
Number of pupils, 18. Average number, 17 1-5.
Number not absent or tardy, 2.
Third Term .- EDDIE EDGERLY, Teacher.
Wages per month, $19.00. Length of term, 14 weeks.
Number of pupils, 14. Average number. 12 9-28.
Number not tardy or absent. 1.
Mr. Edgerly gave good satisfaction. The school made all the progress that could be expected under the circumstances. It is the most difficult school in town to classify. It seems impossi- ble to so unite the classes as to give each its proper amount of time.
District No. 6.
[This District abolished]. District No. 7.
Amount of money, $98.80. First Term .- MISS HELEN KIMBALL, Teacher.
Wages per month, $18.96. Length of term, 5 weeks.
Number of pupils, 12. Average number, 10 1-5.
I was pleased with the appearance of the school. It seems to me that it is not to the advantage of the district to divide the money so unevenly between the summer and winter terms. The scholars get acquainted with the teacher and barely make a beginning, in so short a time.
Second Term .- MISS SOPHIE GEORGE, Teacher.
Wages per month, $22.50. Length of term, 12 weeks.
Number of pupils, 15. Average number, 12 55-57.
This term was profitable to the district. There are some classes in Arithmetic, in this school, as good as I have found in town. The teacher succeeded well in awakening an interest in other branches.
District No. 8. Amount of money, $77.82. First Term .- B. FRANK PERKINS, Teacher. Wages per month, $28.00. Number of pupils, 5.
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This school has been in progress but a short time, 'but prom- ises well for a successful term. Though this district has the least school money of any in town, such good use has been made of it. for several terms, that the school takes a high rank.
District No. 9.
Amount of money. $145.06.
First Term .- MISS EMMA F. CLARK. Teacher.
Wages per month, $22.00. Length of term. 10 weeks. Number of pupils, 25. Average number. 22.
The parents heartily co-operated with the teacher, the scho !- ars emulated their example and made a pleasant and successful school.
Second Term .- DUDLEY L. WHITMARSH, Teacher.
Wages per month. $28.00. Length of term, 9 4-5 weeks.
Number of pupils, 32. Average number. 24.
This was Mr. Whitmarsh's first attempt at teaching, and per- haps some errors in judgment experience will remedy. Some classes made fair improvement, but on the whole the term was not successful.
District No. 10.
Amount of money. $131.64. First Term .- MISS ABBIE E. JACOBS, Teacher.
Wages per month, $19.00. Length of term, 4 weeks.
Number of pupils, 41. Average number. 34 1-2.
Second Term .- MISS ABBIE E. JACOBS, Teacher.
Wages per month, $19.00. Length of term, 15 weeks.
Number of pupils, 44. Average number, 32.
Miss Jacobs seems to be an earnest, efficient teacher. The school suffered sadly from sickness during both terms, making the attendance very irregular. The Committee did not notify me of the close of the scuool, therefore I cannot report the pro- gress made.
District No. 11.
Amount of money. $87.70.
First Term .- MISS ADA E. EMERSON. Teacher. Wages per month. $14.00. Length of term. 9 week. Number of pupils, 8. Average number. 7.
Although a small school, a lively interest was shown through- out the term, and good progress made by the scholars. The teacher seems to be well qualified in every way for a large and advanced school.
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Second Term .- MISS MARY E. HUSE, Teacher.
Wages per month, $20.00. Length of term, 11 weeks. Number of pupils, 6. Average number, 5 1-2.
At my first visit I noted with pleasure the thorough drill given to the classes in reading. The examination gave good satisfac- tion.
District No. 12.
Amount of money, $141.45. First Term .- MISS FANNIE A. HAM, Teacher.
Wages per month, $17.00. Length of term, 10 weeks.
Number of pupils, 20. Average number, 15.
At the close of the term I found the school appearing well. The order was good. There are some very good scholars in this school.
Second Term .- Dr. S. W. YOUNG, Teacher.
Wages per month, $28.00. Length of term, 13 weeks.
Number of pupils, 22. Average number, 16.
Dr. Young is one of our best teachers. His school showed an interest hardly excelled by any in town. More prominence was given to principles than to abstract rules, as should be in every school.
District No. 13.
Amount of money, $110.70. First Term .- MISS NORA M. KNOWLTON, Teacher.
Wages per month, $18.00. Length of term, 7 weeks.
Number of pupils, 12. Average number, 11. Second Term .- MISS NORA M. KNOWLTON, Teacher.
Wages per month, $22.00. Length of term, 14 weeks. Number of pupils, 12. Average number, 10.
Number not tardy or absent, 1.
Miss Knowlton, though young and inexperienced as a teacher, succeeded in gaining the good-will of the scholars and parents at the outset, and in maintaining it throughout both terms. The scholars made very fair progress.
District No. 14.
Amount of money, 147.87. First Term .- EDGAR A. CLARK, Teacher. Wages per month, 24.00. Length of term, 8 weeks.
Number of pupils, 25. Average number, 22 7-10. Number not absent or tardy, 1.
I shall always regard this as a very pleasant term. The schol- ars worked well.
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Second Term .- C. E. SARGENT. Teacher.
Wages per month, 30.00. Length of term, 10 weeks.
Number of pupils, 24. Average number, 20 8-10.
The school appeared well at the commencement, but Mr. Sargent was unexpectedly called away, and I did not receive notice of the close of the term.
District No. 15.
Amount of money. 108.76. First Term .- MISS SOPHIA GEORGE, Teacher.
Wages per month, 20.00. Length of term, 6 weeks.
Number of pupils, 16. Average number, 14 8-15.
It is very difficult, in this district, for any teacher to give en- tire satisfaction to all, but I have heard no complaints of this term. I think your money was well expended.
Second Term .- MISS EFFIE NUTTER, Teacher.
Wages per month. 20.00.
Length of term, 14 weeks.
Number of pupils. 17. Average number, 13.
A little more firmness in the government of this school would have been a benefit. Some of the scholars that remained until the close of the school, made fair improvement.
District No. 16.
Amount of money, 103.90. First Term .- MRS. MARY A. KENISON, Teacher.
Wages per month, 18.00. Length of term, 8 weeks.
Number of pupils, S. Average number, 6 3-4. Number not absent or tardy, 2. Second Term .- MRS. MARY A. KENISON, Teacher.
Wages per month, 18.00. Length of term, 14 weeks.
Number of pupils. 15. Average number, 10 10-79.
Number not absent or tardy, 1.
The order during the first term was not the best, some schol- ars appearing to the best advantage under the teacher's constant watch. At the close of the term the classes gave proof of thorough drill. The second term was a decided improvement on the first, both in discipline and results. The class in Geog- raphy was one of the most thorough I ever had the pleasure of examining.
The amount of school money raised by vote of the town at the last annual meeting, was $1.400. Amount of School Fund, $130. Literary Fund, $100.27. Dog Tax, $99. Total, $1,737.27.
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Number of children between the ages of five and fifteen years, as returned by Selectmen last April, 174. Of this number, 91 were boys and 83 were girls. Number of scholars enrolled in the registers of four years of age and upwards, 263.
Arithmetic takes the lead in our schools, evidently being con- sidered by many as of far more importance than anything else. Now, if a small, practical business work could be understand- ingly and thoroughly taught, and due time and study bestowed on Geography, History, and Penmanship, giving to these branches the attention their importance demands, scholars would constantly through life reap the benefits of practical instruction in the right direction. In our summer schools I found our text- books on Geography wholly lacking in uniformity, and embrac- ing some that, by long-continued use, had become wholly unfit for the purpose.
With that variety of books, good, bad, or indifferent, as the case happened to be, classes were multiplied and teachers com- pelled to omit some recitations or hurry the whole so as to ren- der all nearly worthless ; when by a judicious selection of books of superior excellence and by their uniformity admitting of a proper arrangement of classes, time would be given to the teach- ers, enthusiam and interest to scholars, and much better results realized from the money we now invest in schools. Believing that en evil lay here, and that the best interests of the schools demanded a remedy, I carefully examined the standard works on the subject and adopted Monteith's Geographies as the cheapest and, in my opinion, the best. I think that teachers and scholars are uniformly pleased with the books.
There have been very few poor schools during the year ; your money for the most part has been well expended.
This report, made in accordance with my convictions of duty. is respectfully submitted.
EDGAR A. CLARK,
School Committee.
H. A. TUTTLE DEALER IN Ready Made Clothing, CLOTHS, TRIMMINGS, Hats, Caps, & Gent's Furnishing Goods. *GARMENTS MADE TO ORDER .* TUTTLE'S BUILDING, MAIN STREET, PITTSFIELD, N. H.
Dr. M. F. SMITH DENTIST.
Having concluded arrangements by which we are enabled to render the best services for a mod- erate compensation, we respectfully invite all who wish operations upon their Teeth, or who desire Artificial Teeth, to call at our rooms. The best of material used on the new Vulcanite Rubber or Celluloid Bases. Particular attention paid to the Natural Teeth. Gold and Silver Fillings at very reasonable prices. All those requiring Dental ser- vices should avait themselves of this opportunity. We hope by careful attention, as heretofore, to every operation entrusted to us, to give satisfac- tion to all who who may require our services. Gas and Ether administered.
Office --- TUTTLE'S BLOCK,
Main Street, Pittsfield. N. H.
ALL PARTIES
who are in need of a First-class Cooking Range will find it to their advantage to call on . JOHN T. HILL, PITTSFIELD, N. H.
Largest Stock
OF THE
Best Pianos
and Organs
AT THE
LOWEST PRICES !
Agency for
THE UNSURPASSED
Upright Pianos
PARLOR ORGANS
MADE BY
Ceo. WOODS & Co
Instruments to Rent.
D. T. NEAL,
PITTSFIELD, N. H.
THE
AND
THOMAS CONNOR, BARBER AND HAIR-DRESSER. Hair Cutting, Shampooing, and Shaving done in the Best Style. Union Block, Main Street, PITTSFIELD, N. H.
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