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Paid James Taylor for services as Selectman, 1-2 day settling with former board, 50; 1-2 day preparing invoice books, 50; 1 day appointing town officers, 1.00; drawing Jur- ors at 2 different times, 1.00; 1-2 day revising Juror box, 50 ; 6 days taking invoice and enrolling soldiers, 6.00; use of horse and wagon, 6.00; 1 day making taxes, 1.00; 1-2 day appointing collector, 50; 1-2 day appointing Prudential Committee No. 3, 50; 1 day as- sessing School House Tax district No. 1, 1.00; 1-2 day posting warrant for town meeting, 50; 1-2 day at town meeeting, 50 ; 1-2 day preparing check list for printer, 50; 1 day posting warrant and check list, 1.00; 1 day appraising property at alms house, 1.00; 1 day town business, 1.00 ; horse to town house, sundry times, 3.00; 6 days services as relief committee (Volunteers,) 6.00; 1-2 day town business, 50.
Paid Edward Griffin for services as Selectman, 1-2 day set-
. tling with former board, 50; 1 day preparing invoice books, 1.00; drawing Jurors at 3 different times, 1.50; 1-2 day revising Juror box, 50; 1 day appointing town officers and writing bonds, 1.00; 6 days taking invoice, 6.00; 1-2 day appointing collector, 50; 5 days making taxes, 5.00; 1 1-2 making surveyors lists, 1.50; 1 day appointing surveyors, 1.00; 1-2 day making return to State Treasurer, 50; 1-2 day appointing Superintending School Committee, 50; 1-2 day examining M. Bailey bridge, 50; 1 day town business, 1.00; 1 day assess- ing School House tax in district No. 1, 1.00; 1-2 day posting warrant for town meeting, 50; 1-2 day making literary tax ; 50; 1-2 day town meeting, 50; 1-2 day appointing school committee district No. 3, 50 ; 1 day town business, 1.00; 1-2 day examining bridge near Oliver Russ, Jr., 50; 1-2 day preparing check list for
$50 50
32 50
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· printer, 50; 1 day appraising property at alms house, 1.00; 1 day posting warrant and check list, 1.00; 1-2 day settling with Isaac Thom, collector, 50 ; 1 1-2 day to hire money for families of Volunteers, 1.50 ; services as relief committee (Volunteers,) 6.00; horse and wagon at sundry times, 1.75 ; 3 dinners, 75.
38 50
$2,140 17
Recapitulation.
Whole amount in Selectmen's hands,
5,437 37
Discount, abatements and paid bills,
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1,369 11
Schools,
1,166 41
Roads and Bridges,
98 63
Non-Resident highway receipts,
80 66
Snow paths,
255 01
Contingent expenses,
2,140 17
Wm. G. Crowell, uncollected taxes, 1861,
189 98
John L. Clendenin's notes,
88 91
Cash in Treasurer's hands,
48 49
$5,437 37
Outstanding Debts Against the Town.
Jemima Allen's note, due Jan. 31, 1862,
178 65
Obadiah Dustin's note, due Dec. 28, 1861,
500 00
Thomas .6
Feb. 28, 1862 476 40
Robert Emerson's
March 1, 1862,
200 00
Abigail C. Ayer's
Oct. 15, 1861,
530 00
Benjamin Foster's
.. April 1, 1862,
€86 35
Enoch Taylor's
March 4, «
1,000 00
School Dist. No. 10, 66 Dec. 15, 1861,
142 04
School Dist. No. 2,
Dec. 16, 1861,
134 00
$3,847 44
Alms House Committee's Notes.
Ebenezer Kimball's note, due June 19, 1861, - 252 49
Crawford's
Dec. 27, "
669 10
David Loud's
Aug. 28, - 300 00
Nathaniel Clark's
July 9,
252 49
1,474 08
$5,321 52
Due the Town.
From Geo. W. Merrill, Treasurer, 48 49 -
Wm. G. Crowell, Collector, 1861, -
189 98
John L. Clendenin's notes, -
88 91
Oversser of the Poor, -
158 80 486 18
Leaving balance against the Town, of - $4,835 34
Note .- In last years report the sum of $326.16 is reported as due from School Districts 3 and 10; it should not have been reported, con- sequently the settlement with the District agents is not reported this year.
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The Committee take this opportunity to say, that the foregoing ac- counts are all correctly kept, and vouched for in the most satisfactory manner, all of which is respectfully submitted.
CHARLES AUSTIN, JOHN CLARK, AUDITORS.
Report of the Committee for aid furnished to the Families of Volunteers.
Committee,
DR.
By Cash,
750 00
CR.
By disbursements,
640 00 -
Leaving a balance in hands of committee of -
$110 00
Relief Committee Notes.
Abraham Woodbury's notes dated Dec. 13, 1861, 600 00
Hiram Cross's note, dated Feb. 6, 1862, 150 00
$750 00
Due from the State, -
-
640 00
Cash in hands of Committee, - -
- 110 00
$750 00
Respectfully submitted,
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GEO. W. MERRILL, JAMES TAYLOR, EDWARD GRIFFIN,
COMMITTEE.
$776 44
OVERSEER,
CR.
Paid Wardwell & Fellows, for plough, 7 62
Joseph Stowell, for harness & draw collar,
25 00
Alex McGregor, for ox cart,
65 00
For two shoats,
15 36
For one set of knives and forks,
. 30
For bone meal,
1 32
For 1 bushel barley,
. 00
Fish 1 50; basket 92; posts 64, -
3 06
Mann & Co., for soap,
5 31
Shingle (1-2 m) 1 00; 3 door ketches 18,
. 18
3 pigs 9 00 ; dye stuff, 35,
9 35
Moses W. Halls, fare to Centre Harbor,
2 50
Isaac Alexander, for mason work,
3 75
Dr. M. H. Taylor, for corn,
10 00
For Boots and cap for boy,
1 25
John H. Lancaster, for carpenter work,
5 00
C. & J. Austin, for supplies,
32 88
W. H. Foster, for supplies, -
-
3 21
Alfred Page,
-
87
66
Lard,
-
-
50 59
. Pork,
31 00
66
Beef and hides,
25 50
Eggs,
11 00
Calves,
32 50
Labor off the farm,
10 50
Cranberries,
8 00
66
Oid plank,
-
33
County money,
368 12
OVERSEER,
DR.
Balance in Overseer's hands March 4, 1861,
150 41
By cash for Butter, 66 Cheese,
65 93
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12 56
9 00
Poultry,
.
REPORT OF OVERSEER OF POOR. FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 22, 1862.
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C. & J. Austin, for cloth, - -
-
1 65
Dried Apples,
50
David Sloan, for sawing shingles, - 3 75
John Davis, for chopping cord wood,
5 00
School tax on Town Farm,
4 57
John Ewins, for supplies, -. .
4 38
Dr. B. E. Woodman, medical attendance,
1 34
Beriah Foster, for supplies,
62 74
M. H. Taylor,
44 41
2 pair shoes,
1 45
R. R. Whittier & Co., for supplies,
9 75
John S. Whittaker, for meat, -
25 85
Amos Poor, for meat,
6 50
Wm. Little, for meat,
3 00
Expenses getting poor on County, and getting County money,
13 25
A. McGregor, for smith work,
10 26
1 cask lime,
-
90
Labor on farm, -
89 88
For use of horse wagon for 2 years,
6 00
Benjamin Foster for supplies,
11 00
Tin ware, -
50
To transient poor,
-
4 60
$506 24
EXPENSES OFF THE FARM.
Paid A. D. Dodge for support of Nancy Parker, Dr. Eastman, for medical attendance to Wm. H. Howarth, 15 00
47 00
Varnum A Merrill, for wood for Huldah Jones and John Downing, 8 00
C. & J. Austin, for supplies furnished to Hazen Welch, -
2 00
J. C. Erwins, for supplies furnished John Downing, 2 00
C. & J. Austin, for supplies furnished John Downing, 2 50
Town of Windham, for supplies furnished- Mrs. Clark, 2 25
J. C. Ewins, for wood furnished Huldah Jones, - 2 25
M. H. Taylor, for supplies furnished John Downing,
6 65
Benjamin Foster, for supplies furnished 1 John Downing, - 75 88 40
$594 64
Cash in hands of Overseer,
181 80
Due from the County up to Feb. 22, 1862, - -
227 00
$408 80
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Benj. Foster, salary as Snpt. and Overseer of Poor in full to April 1, 1862, -
250 00
$158 80
THE FOLLOWING IS THE NUMBER OF PAUPERS AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Males,
3
Females,
-
8
-
11
NUMBER OF PAUPERS NOT ON THE FARM.
Males,
-
2
Females,
4
6
All of which is respectfully submitted,.
BENJAMIN FOSTER,
OVERSEER AND SUPT. OF POOR.
APPRAISAL OF PROPERTY AT ALMSHOUSE. Taken February 21, 1862.
1 yoke oxen, 130.00 ; 7 cows, 141.00; 1 2 year old heifer, 14.00; 1 yearling, 7.00; 1 horse, 75.00; 3 shoats, 40.00 ; 1 ton meadow hay, 6.00; 15 tons english hay, 180.00 ; corn fodder, 5.00; 1-2 ton straw, 5.00; 63 bush. corn, 63.00; 12 bushels oats, 6.00 ; 7 bush. rye, 7.00; 3 bush. beans, 7.50 ; 4 bush. barley, 4.00; 8 bush. meal, 8.00; 1 1-8 bbls. flour, 9.00; 96 bush. potatoes, 36.48; 1-2 bbl. cider, 1.50 ; vegeta- bles, 3.00 ; empty casks, 4.00 ; soap and cask, 4.75 ; 500 lbs. pork, 55.00 ; 83 lbs. ham, 9.13; 83 lbs. lard, 11.62 ; 50 lbs. beef, 3.00; 167 lbs. cheese, 16.70; 65 lbs. butter, 14.95; 22 lbs. candles, 2.75 ; 30 lbs. tallow, 3.30 ; coffee and tea, 1.05 ; molasses and keg, 2.20; fluid, spices and tobacco, 98; yarn and eggs, 75; 2 pairs steelyards, 60; cheese press, barrels and tub, 5.50; feed trough and boxes, 6.00; baskets, pails and kegs, 3.75 ; cheese hoops and boards, 2.90; 2 churns, 3.00; 2 brass kettles, 6.00; 3 bushels cramberries, 6.00; 2 mirrors and clock, 2.25 ; lamps and candlesticks, 1.25 ; chests trunk and drawers, 8.50; 11 yards carpeting, 3.00; trunk and clothing, 7.00; 3 stoves and funnel, 27.00; chairs and table, 10.00 ; 10 bedsteads and cords, 23.00 ; 13 feather beds and ticks, 75.00 ; 15 lbs. feathers, 2.00; 16 pairs sheets, 10.50; 13 pairs pillow cases, 3.25; quilts and comforters, 15.00; 22 towels, 2.50 ; wearing apparel, 125.00; straw ticks, 10.00; 39 pillows, 13.00 ; 3 blankets, 1.00; 4 tables, 4.00 ; cupboard, 3.00; books, 2.50 ; safe crib, 11.00; milk cans and firkins,
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2.50 ; leather, salt and meats, 2.05; trays and mortar, 1.70 ; lantern and wicking, 87; lumber, 3.00; 13 cords prepared wood, 40.00 ; 1 drag, 2.00; 2 ox-carts, 70.00 ; 1 harrow, 3.00; 5 ploughs, 20.00 : old iron, 2.50; 6 hay forks, 2.25; 3 ma- nure forks, 1.25. 5 shovels, 2.00; 3 rakes, 75; 1 ox yoke, 2.75; 1 horse rake, 5.00; 1 hay rope, 50; elevis and pin, 1.00; 1 horse wagon, 5.00; 1 sleigh, 5.00; 2 harnesses, 24.00; 1 draw harness, 4.00; 1 grind stone, 75; 5 chains, 3.50 ; whiffletree and chain, 1.50; 2 iron bars, 1.75; 3 hoes and manure hook, 1.25 ; 1 wheel-barrow, 3.75 ; 5 axes, 3.00; 1 cultivator, 50: scythes and sneaths, 4.00; 3 augers, 30; 1 bog-hoe, 25; 1 garden hoe, 25 ; 1 hay rack, 2.00 : pick and wrenches, 1.00; 2 ladders, 1.00; 1 hay-cutter, 4.00; corn cutter and sickles, 60; saws and planes, 75; beetle and wedges, 1.00; blanket and halter, 2.00; buffalo robe, 4.50 ; shaver and hammers, 80 ; wood saws and horses, 1.50 ; meal bags, 2.00 ; trough and spout, 2.50; tin ware, 9.00 ; crock- ery, 4.00 ; spice boxes, 50; stone jar, 1.00; warming pan, 75; bed pan, 75; 1 sieve, 20; 2 wash boards, 33; 1 pair hand cuffs, 80; measures, 1.00 ; 2 clothes lines, 50 ; 1 en- amelled kettle, 1.00; 18 fowls, 8.00; fresh pork, 1.00 ; sugar 1.00; 4 flat irons, 1.50 ; knives, forks and spoons 2.00.
$1,550 96
Appraisal of Real Estate.
Owned by the Town, and not included in the foregoing, viz :-
4,700 00
Town Farm,
Wood Land, -
-
-
350 00
Town House, -
1,000 00
Personal Property at Town Farm,
- -
1,550 96 $7,600 96
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
FOR THE
TOWN OF SALEM, N. H.,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH, 1862.
The Superintending School Committee of the Town of Salem, respect- fully submits the following Report of the condition of the Schools com- mitted to his care, and of his labors in connection therewith for the cur- rent year.
DISTRICT No. 1.
Prudential Committee -Joseph Emerson. Teacher, Charles C. Talbot.
Whole number of Scholars, Winter, 83; Average attendance, Winter, 75 ; Length of School, -; Wages of Teacher, per month, including board, $33.00. Appropriation, Town, $134.44 ; Literary, $22.48 ; Rail Road, $16.54; Total, 173.46.
This School, though the largest in Town had no Summer Term. Of the reasons for this failure your Committee has not been informed. The school house, to be sure, was unfit for occupancy, and for that matter had been for years. It is believed, however, that accommodations might have been obtained in the Town Hall, and that a Summer Term should have been had. A large number of the smaller scholars have far better facilities for improvement in the Summer, than in the Winter Schools, for the reason that in the latter, the larger scholars, who are then at
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leisure to attend school, engross the attention of the teacher, often to the neglect of the smaller ones. A private school, in some degree, supplied the want of the usual District School. The winter term has been in progress nearly twelve weeks, and if all the money shall be expended the term will be a very long one. The school, as will be seen is very large. The teacher is young and inexperienced ; but having ample liter- ary qualifications, and bringing to his work a good share of energy, de- cision, patience and perseverence, has sustained himself creditably. Your committee has visited the school at three several times, the last time Feb. 16, and is pleased to be able to report it, on the whole, in a prosperous condition. With a new and convenient school house, and special pains at the commencement, much has been gained in orderly de- portment, and fair progress has been made in the various branches of study.
DISTRICT No. 2.
Prudential Committee-Leveret B. Emerson. Teachers, Sarah A. Emer- son, and Sarah R. Wilson.
Whole number of Scholars, Summer, 18; Average attendance, Sum- mer, 13. Length of School, 19 weeks. Wages of Teachers per month, including board, $13.00 and 14.00. Appropriation, Town, $45. 35; Lit- erary, $7.58 ; Railroad, $16.54 ; Total, $69.47.
This school is by far the smallest in town, a large proportion of those here reported being from District No. 1. The school money is all ex- pended in one long term with a vacation in the middle of the term. The first 9 weeks the school was under the tuition of Miss Emerson. Fail- ing health compelled her to resign, and Miss Wilson, who taught the school the preceeding year was employed to complete the term. The school was well cared for by each teacher in turn, and made good progress.
DISTRICT No. 3.
Prudential Committee-Mr. Geo. Jackman. Teacher, Summer and Fall Terms, Miss Laura E. Bradley.
Whole number of Scholars, Summer, 15; Fall, 23; Average atten- dance, Summer, 12 1-2 ; Fall, 14. Length of School, Summer, 6 weeks ; Fall, 11 1-2 weeks. Wages, including board, Summer, $13.50; Fall, $14.00. Appropriation, Town, $44.96, Literary, $7.52; Railroad, $16.54 ; Total, $69.02.
The School was under the care of Miss Bradley both Summer and Fall. It always appeared to be well conducted and orderly when visited, and closed with a satisfactory examination at the end of each term. 1 There is some excellent scholarship in this school, but in general the scholars are small and the school backward.
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DISTRICT No. 4.
Prudential Committee-Mr. Mathew H. Taylor. Teachers, Summer, Miss Rosetta Warson. Winter, Miss Abby F. Kimball, and Mr. G. S. Chase.
Whole number of Scholars, Summer, 44; Winter, 39. Average at- tendance, Summer, 38 ; Winter 34. Length of School, Summer, 11 1-2 weeks ; Wiuter, 14 weeks. Wages of Teachers per month, including board, Summer, $20.00. Winter, Male 'leacher, $40.00. Appropriation' Town, $106.53 ; Literary, $17.82 ; Railroad, $16.54. Total, $140.89.
Miss Warson is a teacher of large experience, having taught school over 40 months, and six months before in the present term, in this Dis- trict. In addition I may remark, she has attended five sessions of the Teacher's Institute. She ought therefore, to be both " apt to teach" and apt to govern. I need only add that she has been both popular and suc- cessful as a Teacher.
The Winter term commenced and continued 9 weeks, under the tui- tion of Miss Kimball, who though a teacher of experience, and success- ful in other instances, failed bere of getting that controling influence over the scholars without which success is impossible. The result was a disorderly and unprofitable school. Rather than displace the teacher, especially after having progressed so far in the term, it was thought best for all concerned to close the school regularly, which was accordingly done. Finding he had sufficient funds for the purpose, the Prudential Committee hired Mr. Chase for a supplementary term of five weeks, who by his rare qualifications reduced the school at once to order and con- ducted it to a successful termination. Your committee feels it a duty to state, by way of apology for Miss Kimball, that he does not consider her altogether in fault for the apparent failure in this instance. Prominent citizens of the District remarked, that in their belief, parents were re- sponsible for more than half the blame. Probably in this remark ti ey " hit the nail on the head." Miss Kimball's examination, but for the disorderly behavior of the scholars would have passed with tolerable satisfaction.
DISTRICT NO. 5.
Prudential Committee-Mr. J. Woodbury. Teachers, Summer, Miss Sarah A. Woodbury; Winter, Miss Harriet A. Woodbury.
Whole number of Scholars : Summer, 31; Winter, 22. Average at- tendance, Summer, 19; Winter, 17. Length of School in Summer, 11 weeks; Winter, 12 weeks; Wages of Teacher per month, including board, Summer $15 ; Winter, 19. Appropriation, Town, $81.51 ; Lit- erary $13.64 ; Railroad, $16.54. Total, $111.69.
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The Summer term in this school could not be considered prosperous. The teacher was young, and, it is presumed did her best ; but failed of commanding that respect which is essential to a good school. Want of discipline with its usual concomitants was a prominent characteristic of the term. The closing examination indicated some progress.
The Winter term under the instruction of Miss Harriet A. Woodbury was much more successful. Great improvement was observable in the reading classes. No school in town, perhaps, contains a larger number of excellent readers. In other branches also, the examination was well sustained. Miss Woodbury is a good teacher and generally succeds well.
DISTRICT NO. 6.
Prudential Committee-E. Scott. Teachers : Summer, Miss Elizabeth McCurdy ; Winter, Mr. Daniel E. Howard.
Whole number of Scholars : Summer, 58; Winter, 64. Average at- tendance, .Summer, 37; Winter, 50. Length of School, Summer, 14 weeks ; Winter, 12 weeks. Wages of Teachers, Summer, $20; Win- ter, $34. Appropriation, Town, $137.28. Literary, $22.94 ; Railroad, $16.54. Total, 176.76.
This is one of our largest and best schools, and furnishes ample scope to the ablest teachers. Miss McCurdy taught in this school the summer preceding, and was generally popular as a teacher. Her school was suc- cessful, and closed satisfactorily.
The winter term under the care of Mr. Howard, has been quiet and orderly ; and it is believed mutually pleasant as regards teacher and pu- pils. The method of instruction has been thorough, with an unusual amount of faithful drilling. And if the classes have not gone over so much ground in their text books as they sometimes do, they probably understand what they have passed over better than ever before. The teacher came among us an entire stranger, and leaves apparently with the universal respect and good will of the pupils and parents.
DISTRICT No. 7.
Prudential Committee-Mr. Ephraim Richardson. Teachers, Miss Julia M. Scott, and Mr. E. H. Wilson.
Whole number of Scholars, Summer, 34; Winter, 38. Average at- tendance, Summer, 31; Winter, 34. Length of School, Summer, 9 weeks ; Winter, 11 weeks. Wages of Teachers, Summer, $16; Winter, $26. Appropriation, Town, $82.37; Literary, $13.78; Railroad, $16.54. Total, 112.69.
Miss Scott has taught in this District three successive summers with uniform sucess. The two preceeding winter terms under Mr. Cross were qeually successful. The late winter term under the tuition of Mr. Wil-
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son has, perhaps, exceeded, in most respects, any preceding term for several years. It is believed that no school in town exceeds this in scholarship. Its examinations have been very satisfactory generally; the last one eminently so.
DISTRICT No. 8.
Prudential Committee-Mr. William S. Kelley. Teachers : Summer, Miss Maggie A. Smith ; Winter, Mr. Harrison Alexander.
Whole number of Scholars : Summer, 28; Winter, 40. Average at- tendance, Summer, 26 ; Winter, 34 3-10. Length of School, Summer, 8 weeks ; Winter, 8 weeks. Wages of Teachers, Summer, $16; Win- ter, $30. Appropriation, Town, $75.00 ; Literary, $12.53; Railroad, $16.54. Total, $104.07.
The Summer term was under the instruction of Miss Smith, a teacher of intelligence and experience, whose efforts were crowned with good success. The school was well managed and orderly, and. closed with mutual regrets that it was so short.
The winter term was Mr. Alexander's first school. He is an energetic and wide awake teacher, and with a little more attention to discipline will doubtless succeed in his work. With the exception hinted at, the school appeared well when visited and passed a fair examination.
DISTRICT No. 1.
Prudential Committee-Mr. B. B. Hutchings. Teacher, Summer and Fall, Miss Louise H. Scott.
Whole number of Scholars, Summer, 29; Fall 30. Average atten- dance, Summer, 25; Fall, 24. Length of School, Summer, 11 weeks; Fall, 13 weeks. Wages of Teacher, Summer, $14; Fall, $16. Ap- propriations, Town, $86.06; Literary, $14.38, Railroad, $16.54. To- tal, $116.98.
This was the Teachers first school, and with a large share of decision, patience and perseverance, two very important results were reached. viz : a marked improvement in discipline, and an equal improvement in habits of study. Heretofore the reputation of the school has not been good either for behavior or disposition to study ; but now it is thought to be worthy of commendation in both respects. The closing exercises at each term, were satisfactory, and indicative of steady progress.
DISTRICT No. 10.
Prudential Committee-Mr. Robert Chase .- Teachers, Miss Abby F. Kimball, and Miss Sophia A. Greenleaf.
Whole number of Scholars, Summer, 20; Winter, 23. Average at- tendance, Summer, 19; Winter, 17. Length of term, Summer, 10
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weeks ; Winter, 17 weeks. Wages of Teachers, Summer, $15; Win- ter, $14. Appropriation, Town, $64.11; Literary, $10.73; Railroad, $16.54. Total, $91.38.
The Summer term under the instruction of Miss Kimball was orderly, pleasant and successful. The teacher has had considerable experience- is cheerful, prompt and animated in the discharge of her duties and well deserves success, in her efforts. The term closed well.
The winter term under the instruction of Miss Greenleaf was also successful. It was a good school and closed with a good share of en- thusiasm. Though the term was unusually long, regret was expressed that it was not longer.
LIST OF SCHOOL BOOKS USED IN THE SCHOOLS.
Reading-Holy Bible, Town and Holbrook's Progressive Readers, Webster's Spelling-Book.
Arithmatics-Eaton's and Greenleaf's series.
Geography-Colton and Fitche's, Mitchel's Quarto. and Primary. Physiology,-Cutler's, Philosophy, Johnson's.
Grammer-Wells' History, Goodrich's.
Algebra-Greenleaf's.
No change has been made in the list of school books the past year, except in substituting Greenleaf's Primary and Intellectual Arithmetics, for Em-® erson's and Colburn's of the same grades. This has been done to pro- mote uniformity and from a consideration of their superior intrinsic worth. In visiting the schools, however, it has been found that some classes continue to use the old books. It is hoped they will hereafter be laid aside and the new ones procured in their stead.
ATTENDANCE.
Your committee would add a word of special commendation of those scholars who have been uniformly punctual in their attendance, in the several Districts. The following list of names is inserted as a deserved meed of praise for their devotion to the schools, and as a word of en- couragement for their perseverance in well-doing. May the list of such industrious and prompt scholars, be enlarged yearly.
NAMES OF SCHOLARS NOT ABSENT OR TARDY DURING THE YEAR.
H. Augusta Loud, and Agnes J. Loud, of No. 7. Wallace A. McAr- thur, of No. 9.
NAMES OF THOSE NOT ABSENT NOR TARDY DURING THE SUMMER.
Ellen S. Bennet, and Florence A. Mirrick, of No. 3. Rosilla E. Cole, of No. 6. Laura A. Burgin, Jennie L. Cross. Roxana S. Emerson, Su- san E. Palmer, S. Lizzie Thom, Jennie Thom, Mary A. Thom, H. Au- gusta Loud, Agnes J. Loud, Emma E. Webster, Araminta F. Woodbury,
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Jennie D. Webber, and Benj. A. Cross, of No. 7; Ellen A. Cluff, Addie M. Clark, Geo. H. Russ, Elman H. Pettengill, and Edgar L. Silver, of No. 8: Charles Hutchins, Warren Hutchins, John W. McArthur, and Wallace A. McArthur, of No. 9; Ella French, of No. 10.
NAMES OF THOSE NOT ABSENT OR TARDY DURING WINTER TERM.
Margaret Crowell, Emily M. Kelley, Georgiana Russ, Ida Woodbury, J. Bryant, Wm. Leavett, Lewis Morrison, C. E. Sleeper, Charles Smith, Kelley A. Webster, and Alonzo Wilson; of No. 1; Albert J. Richard- son, James M. Webster, Walter G. Woodbury, H. Augusta Loud, and Agnes J. Loud, of No. 7; Josiah Q. Cluff, Geo. A. Kelley, Edwin H. Kelley, and Susan A. Woodbury, of No. 8; Hellen L. Butler, Rosina J. Day, Enoch M. Butler, Trudaine Foster and Wallace A. McArthur, of No. 9, George B. Renace, of No. 10.
REMARKS.
A careful survey of the foregoing statistics will readily suggest the fact that irregular attendance continues to be an alarming evil in our Schools. The average attendance, compared with the whole number of scholars in each district will indicate nearly the true state of the case. It is conceded that sickness-especially where there is any prevailing epidemic among children-must always be expected to interfere with regularity of attendance, more or less ; but certainly this cannot ordi- narily account for a difference of 25 or 30 per cent. between the whole number enrolled and the average attendance. To the extent of the ir. regularity complained of, our schools fail of doing as much for the rising generations as they might, and ought to do. Teachers, perhaps, with greater pains might partially abate the evil. But the remedy must be mainly applied by parents and guardians ; and unless they can be in- duced to apply it effectually, our complaints will be unavailing, and the practice continue from generation to generation. Parents and guardians have it in their power, by decision and firmness, by patience and perse- verance, in the judicious exercise of parental authority to cure the evil as far as it can be cured. Let children understand that they are expect- ed to attend school every day it is in session unless hindered by sickness or other unavoidable circumstances, and they will soon cease to invent excuses, and by dint of importunate teazing gain permission to absent themselves from school. In fact when once the point is settled and the habit formed, the course will be both easy and pleasant.
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