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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE OFFICERS OF THM
TOWN OF WATERTOWN ,
FOR T1IE
VE U ENDING JANUARY 31,
WATERTOWN :
FRED. G. BARKER, PRINTER.
1882.
The whole number of inhabitants of Watertown, as per United
States Census of i88o, was 5,426.
TOWN OFFICERS, 1881.
Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor and Appraisers.
-OLIVER SHAW, Chairman. JEREJIIAH J. SULLIVAN, Clerk.
JA11ES W. MAGEE.
Town Clerk.
WM. H. INGRAHAM.
Town Treasurer.
JOHN K. STICKNEY.
Assessors.
,GEORGE L. NOYES, Chairman. WM. H. INGRAHAM.
JA-NIES F. LYNCH.
School Committee.
ABRAHAM L. RICHARDS, Chairman, Term expires March, 1882.
GEORGE L. NuYES, Clerk, 1883.
JOHN COOLIDGE, 1883.
AR"fHUR H. BAILEY, 18S2.
REV. ROBERT P. STACK, " •` 1884.
REV. HENRY LUMMIS, 1884.
Auditor.
I-IOWARD RUSSELL.
Constables.
4;EORGE PARKER. EZRUM V. HOWARD.
SA1IUF.L F. STEARNS.
,Surveyor of 17�ghways.
WALDO A. LEARNED.
Collector of Taxes.
GEORGE L. NOYES.
4 TOWN OFFICERS.
Fence-Viewers.
JOHN COOLIDGE, EZIiUM V. HOWARD,
LUTHER BENT.
Trustees Free Public Library.
CHARLES J. BARRY, Chairman, Term expire, in 1882.
GEORGE K. SNOW, Secretary, '' 1884.
GEORGE N. MARCH, Treasurer, 1883.
A. C. STOCKIN, 18M.
JOSHUA COOLIDGE, 1883.
CUARLES F. FITZ, " 1882.
Field Drivers.
W. A. LEARNED, GEO. F NORCROSS,
THO\1AS QUINLAN, GEO. B. 'MOORE,
F. CUNVAIINGS, C. H. GREEN.
C. F. FITZ, PATRICK SCOTT.
HIRAM WHITNEY, ZACIlAR1AH BOODY,
GEO. PARKER, E. V. HOWARD.
OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE SELECTJlfEN.
Regular Policemen.
GEORGE PARKER, EZRUAi V. HOV1"ARD.
Policemen specially assigned, wilh pay when on duty.
S. F. STEARNS, JAMES F. BURKE.
THOMAS CARROLL, RICIIARD NEWMAN,
PATRICK J. FLANERY, AN DRE%V H. STONE,
MICHAEL W. LYONS.
Policemen appointed without pay.
CHAS. If. LOUGEE, JAMES H. FRASER,
GEO. 11. GREGG, JOS. COLLINS,
HIRAM McGLAUFLIN, HENRY P. HUBBARD,
EDWARD PATCHETT, CORNELIUS BIcARTIiUR.
WILLIAM COLLINS, MICHAEL CARROLL,
GEO. F. ROBINSON, JAMES D. EVANS,
GEO. W. SAWIN, JAMES HENTHORN, Newton,
DAVID CHENERY, Jit., Be-Mont, GEO. F. BAKER, Newton,
H. M. ELLISON, Belmont, E. O. DAVIS, Newton,
H. M. HEYWOOD, Belmont, WAL EMERSON, Newton_
TOWN OFFICERS. b
Inspector of Oil.
! ROBERT L. DAVIS.
Engineers of Fire Department.
CHARLES W. BERRY, Chief. GEOR';E B. M. OORF.,
NVILLIAD1 E. FARWELL, Clerk.
Beeper of Lock-up.
IIIRAM A1cGLAUFLIN.
Sextons and Undertakers.
ALEX ANDER GREGG, GEORGE H. GREGG,
JAMES DOOLEY.
Pound-Keeper and Beeper of Almshouse.
ZACIIA14IAII BOODY.
.Sealer of II'eights and Measures.
GEORGE H. GREGG.
Surveyors and Measurers of Wood and Bark.
CHARLES W. BERRY, IV. A. LEARNED,
WILLIAM II, PEVEAR, HARRY E. DADMUN.
i Clerks of the Market.
J. ALBERT SULLIVAN, GEORGE PARKER.
Measurers of Grain.
FREDERIC HUTCHINS, EI)WIN T. FIELD,
WILI.IA.11 H. PERKINS, .IAAIES W. MAGEE.
Public Weigher and Superintendent of Hay Scales.
T 1IO.NIAS PAT FEN.
Private Weighers of May, Coal, Live Animals, etc.
EDWARD B. EATON, WILLIAM P. HARRIS,
WILLIAM 1I. PEVEAR, A. I). HENDERSON,
TIiO',1IA5 GAVAN, W,kl.DO A. LEARNED,
L. P. HA'A11tOND, .1A1%1ES 1I. FLAGG.
Janitor of Town Hall.
GEORGE U. GI;E(,(�.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
The Selectmen respectfully submit the following as their report
to the town. To only a few of the many matters with which the
Selectmen have to deal can a report of this kind make allusion.
To do more would not be warranted by custom, and would
answer no useful end. With the hulk of the towns's transactions,
excepting those of a merely clerical nature, the Selectmen are in
some way connected. For this reason the report of the Surveyor
of Highways, for instance, while accomplishing its own special
objects, to a certain extent is supplemental to the Selectmen's
report. The same may be said of the reports of the Auditor and
other heads of departments. So that for special information not
found here, reference may- be had to such reports.
As bearing upon the general prosperity of the town and its
affairs, we take pleasure in calling attention to the three follow-
ing significant facts : The Treasurer's report shows a larger
balance in the treasury than for several ye,irs past ; we find
in the Auditor's report a surplus of assets exceeding in amount
that of former years ; and the Assessors' report discloses a
decided increase of the to-rn's wealth, and a decrease in
the rate of taxation. These results must be a source of sat-
isfaction and prove the wisdom of that policy which unites
conservatism with liberality in municipal matters, and which
has always been so characteristic of the citizens of this town.
STREET LIGHTS.
During the past year, ten new street lights have been added to
the one hundred and ninety-five ,vith which the town had been
previously provided, making the total number at the present
time, two hundred and five. Several petitions for additional
lights are now on file with the Board, but as the appropriation for
this department was insufficient to meet their requirements no
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action on them has been taken ; they are reserved for the consid-
eration of the incoming Board. We would recommend that any
contract which the town may make for lighting the streets for the
ensuing year shall provide that the lights shall burn all night for
twenty-four nights each month during the year, instead of for
twenty nights each month, as has been the case heretofore.
SIDE IVALKS.
Concrete sidewalks continue to meet with favor. The indica-
tions are that the demand for them the coming year will be equal
to that of last year, and we have asked for the same appropria-
tion. New concrete sidewalks have been laid on Nichols avenue,
Elm street, Galen-street bridge, and elsewhere. We would call
attention to the fact that public convenience and necessity require
a sidewalk on the west side of Galen street, throughout its entire
length. It is recommended that this be laid and concreted as
soon as circumstances will permit.
STREETS.
Nichols avenue, after having been widened, was accepted by
the town. This is the only street which has been accepted this
year.
ARSENAL STREET.
We would urgently call attention to a question regarding Ar-
senal street, which we deem of considerable importance to the
town. The county commissioners, ill July, ISi5, on the petition
of the selectmen, for the purpose of removing doubts on the mat-
ter, definitely located and fixed the boundary lines of the street.
As appears in their report on file in the office of the town clerk,
the proper width of the street should be sixty-sit feet. As a mat-
ter of fact, that portion of the street from the top of Clay Ilill to
its western terminus, as bounded at the present time by the fences
of abutters, is considerably less than sixty-six feet wide. If the
town takes what the commissioners have decided belongs to it,
abutters whose fences or other property encroach on the street,
must remove the same. Soon after the report of the coanmis-
sioners, notice was served on the abutters to remove all fences and
other obstructions belonging to them within the lines established
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by the commissioners. Objection was made to this by some, un-
less damages were awarded them. The matter rested here, and
nothing further was done. Shall the town now take any action
in the matter? If so, shall it be immediate action? Ought the
abutters to be awarded any damages for removing fences and other
obstructions within the boundary lines of the street? If so, hove
much? In this connection, it may be proper for us to state
that a petition for leave to lay a horse-car track in this street has
been filed with the Beard. This street is the most direct route
to Boston, and if suitably widened and improved, would be
one of our most important thoroughfares. The interest of the
town at large, and especially of the abutters, in our opinion re-
quire that this whole matter be fully inquired into and settled at
once. We recommend the appointment of a committee to inves-
tigate the subject, and report in full thereon to the town as early
as is practicable.
BRIDGES AND CUL VER TS.
The Arsenal-street bridge has been put into as good condition
as circumstances would permit, and any extra outlay on it for the
present, would be unwise.
The Galen-street bridge has been widened, in pursuance of a
vote of the town to that effect at its last annua' meeting. On ex-
amination of the wooden sidewalk on the east side of the bridge,
it was found to be in such a decayed and dangerous condition that
its immediate and entire removal was necessary. It was decided
that durability and safety should be special features of the side-
walk that was to replace the one removed. With this in view,
the sustaining walls under the main portion of the bridge were
extended eastward as far as the line of the street, and the neces-
sary filling was done. LI these walls, thus filled in as sup-
ports, precisely the same as the supports of the main portion of
the bridge, the new sidewalk was laid and concreted. Owing to
the expense of this necessary improvement, which had been un-
provided for, the appropriations were exceeded by $523.29, and
this sum has been transferred from the contingent fund.
In considering the substantial condition generally of our bridges,
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we believe that a less sum than usual will meet the requirements
of this department for the coming year, and we have asked for an
appropriation of but one thousand dollars.
DRAT s.
The drain on Market street, for which the town appropriated
twelve hundred dollars, has been completed, and it is hoped that
this may prove a permanent and decided advantage to this dis-
trict. The appropriation was exceeded by the sum of one hun-
dred and two dollars and forte cents.
In pursuance of a vote of the town on the twenty-ninth of
November last, a drain-pipe was laid through Je-'yett street con-
necting at one end with the drain on Morse street, and at the other
end with a catch-basin on Boyd street. Before this was clone,
there was much just cause for complaint, on account of the large
collection of water on that portion of Boyd street which lies in
Watertown, after rains and thaws, and people who had occa-
sion to travel here were thereby subjected to great inconvenience.
We believe that the work above referred to has accomplished the
object intended, and that the amioyance _form.rly caused by
the collecting of water, Will not hereafter recur.
CEMETERY.
A portion of the %vall enclosing the cemetery is in much need
of repairs. NN7c recommend that the necessary repairs in this
matter be inade, and paid for out of the receipts for grave lots.
The economy of the present School Committee in the manage-
ment of the school find, is a noteworthy feature in the auditor's
report.
The new school-house, just erected in the northwest part of the
town, meets a want that had been for a long time urgent in this
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locality. The situation of the building, its outward appearance
and convenient internal arrangements, surpass those of any of our
other school buildings. Aside from its great convenience to the
young who attend school, it will be productive, we are sure, in
many ways, of positive advantage to the town.
POLICE.
We feel safe in saying that everything considered, the condition
of the town in point of good order and freedom from crime is
highly satisfactory. The police officers possess our entire confi-
dence, and deserve to be credited with efficiency in the perform-
ance of their duties. In judgiZ15ng them, the difficulties in detecting
wrong doing should not be lost sight of. The offender against
law generally acts in secrecy and is ever watchful to provide
against detection. Our force is substantially the same as last
year, and similarly distributed. Owing to special circumstances,
in two instances it was increased. The demands of the fruit
season in one case, and considerable annoyance to a portion of
our citizens, caused principally by parties living out of town in
the other case, occasioned this increase. Hence, the appropriation
for this department was somewhat exceeded.
SALARIES.
A few years since, the salaries of most of the town officers were
very considerably reduced. This was done at a time when long
continued business depression every-where had forced municipali-
ties as well as individuals to practice the most rigid economy at a
time when "half-pay" had grown to be synonymous with -good
pay." Many of the salaries have since been increased. Those
of the Assessors and Selectmen have not. There are two reasons
why we respectfully submit for your consideration the question of
increasing the salaries of the rivo Boards. First, we believe the
general prosperous condition of the town warrants it, and sec-
ondly, Nyith the growth of the town and its prosperity, the labors
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pertaining to these two Boards have increased likewise, and are
likely to increase still more. In the case of the Board of Assess-
ors, it should be also stated that the effect of the law against
double taxation will be to add of itself materially to their labors.
It is therefore recommended that each of the Assessors shall
receive for his services $25o, and that the Board of Selectmen
receive for their services $boo, to be apportioned among them as
they themselves may determine. In 1876, the Assessors were
paid each $3oo, and the Board of Selectmen, $t000.
L ICE NSE.
Early last year we gave much time and consideration to the
subject of licensing the sale of liquors, and finally decided to do
so in cases which seemed to us proper. Forty-two persons ap-
plied for licenses, and to only twenty-eight of the applicants were
they granted.
The net sum received on account of licenses and paid into
the town treasury, was tivo thousand five hundred and fourteen
dollars ($2,5I4), as will appear by reference to the treasurer's
report. After it was determined who should receive licenses, a
written order, signed by the Board, was given to the police offi-
cers, directing them to see that the conditions of the licenses were
observed, and to prosecute (whenever they could secure evidence
that would warrant it,) all parties who should sell liquor in viola-
tion of law. It may be said that there have been fi-equent viola-
tions of the law, and no prosecutions have followed. The
answer is, if such has been the case, the officers have been
unable to obtain the prober evidence of these facts. Suspicions,
however well founded, will not be received by a court as evidence.
A court will consider only and act on positive knowledge of
facts which in themselves constitute an oflence, or which be-
yond a reasonable doubt, prove an oflence. Looking at the
working of license as a whole, it is our opinion, based on
our own observations and the best information we could get, that
the community has rained by it. We believe that the number of
places where liquor is sold is less than formerly , that there is less
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drunkenness and consequent disorder, and that the business gen-
erally is conducted with far more discrimination. One consider-
ation had much weight in deciding the Board to grant licenses.
It was that the town should have a trial of the working Of license
before voting, as it in a short time must do, on the question of
License" or No License." The trial has been made. We
ought to be enabled thereby to cast a more intelligent vote in the
matter, and when the time does come for this rote, the Board
trusts that the judgement of the town on the subject Will be un-
mistakably clear, and Such as the future «ill prove to be -wise.
OLIVER SIIAW ) Selectmen
J. J. SULLI v-A_ , t of
JAMES W. ;1 AGEE. , 1I atFrto:t�n.
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK A-ND REGISTRAR.
BIRTHS.
The whole number registered during the year iSSi, is one
hundred and twenty-two (I22), seven (7) less than in iSSo.
Of the number born, sixty-two (62) were males, and sixty (6o)
were females.
One hundred and ten were born in Watertown, 110
Five were born in Newton, $
One ' '` " Brighton, I
One Lexington, I
One Amherst, Nova Scotia. I
One `: Needham, Mass., I
One •• " '` Waltham, I
One `• •• U. S. Arsenal grounds, Watertown. I
One '° Middleton, Mass., I
I22
Bern of American parents, 46
" Irish '` 41
64, English 3
•° British Province parents, 3
•' German parents, I
Canadian I
Italian, 1
:American and foreign parents. 22
English and Irish 3
•• American and unknown " I
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MARRIAGES.
The whole number of marriages recorded for the year 1881 is
sixty-seven (67), sixteen (16) more than in 1880.
First marriage of both parties, 54
Second " 44 2
First and second marriage of both parties, Io
First and third 1
67
Number of both parties native born, 35
<< " foreign born, Io
' native and foreign born, 22
67
Occupation of Grooms.
Nfasons, z ; Laborers, 9 ; Salesmen, 2 ; Painters, 2 ; Loom-
fixer, I ; Comber, i ; Mill-hands, 2 ; Provision-dealer, i ; Horse-
shoer, i ; Mechanic, I ; Paper-maker, I ; Lawyer, I ; Apothe-
cary, I ; Farmers, 5 ; Butcher, I ; Carpenters, 3 ; Clerks, 2
Stove-mounter, i ; Mariner, I ; Overseer in Factory, i ; Engi-
neer, i ; Manufacturer, 1 ; Book-keepers, 2 ; Minister, I ; Team-
ster, I ; Stonecutter, I ; Weaver, I ; Accountant, I ; Confectioner,
I ; Machinists, z ; Architect, i ; Merchants, 4 ; Hotel-keeper, I ;
Gentleman, I ; Baker, I ; Brass-worker, I ; Saloon-keeper, i ;
Printer, I ; Blacksmith, I ; Road-master, I ; Marble-worker, 1 ;
Porter, I. 'Total, 67.
DEA THS.
The whole number of deaths registered for ISSI is ninety-five
(95), or twenty-three (23) less than in iSSo.
The ratio of deaths to population is I to 57.89-+--
Of the whole number of deaths, forty-nine (49) were males,
and forty-six (46) were females.
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Condition.
Married,
Sin 22
Single,
6-z
Widowed,
II
95
Name, Age and Condition of Persons Der eased, aged over Seventy Pears,
Yrs. Moms. Drys.
Phoebe Aloore, 9I Widow.
Maria Hoar, 86 5 19 Married.
Henry Bright, 85 Widowed.
John McBride, 84 Widowed.
Diary Wood, S3 5 Widow.
Timothy Kinchella, So Married.
James Sheridan, 77 Married.
Anne Sanger, 75 6 Single.
William Powers, 75 2 Married.
John S. Abbott, 74 5 6 Widowed.
William G. Lincoln, 73 3 Married.
Michael Quinlan, 71 NA'idowed.
Mary Forbes, 72 i IS Widow.
Number of persons deceased under 5 years, is 38
it it " between 5 and io is 6
46 if •i `` Io and 20 " 8
it it it <. 20 and 30 12
,. 44 io and 40 " 4
<< 4 4 4o an(l 50 " 5
<< << {l " 5o and Go " 5
tc << " it 6o and 70 " 4
I
Over 7o as per names,
Total, 9i
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Causes of Death, in Alphabetical Order.
Abdominal, r Gastric Inflammation, I
Accidental, fall, 3 Heart Disease, 3
Apoplexy, I Infantile, 5
Acute Bronchitis, I Invagination of Bowels, I
Bright's Disease, 3 Kick of Horse. I
Bronchitis, 4 Marasmus, 3
Catarrhal Pneumonia, I Meningitis, 4
Cholera Infantum, 4 Membranous Croup, 2
Convulsions, 2 Malformation and Heart
Congestion of Lungs, I Disease, I
Consumption, Pulmonary, 9 Measles, I
of Blood, r Melancolie. with delusions. I
Debility, r Old Age, 5
Diphtheria, 5 ParaIN-sis, 2
Disease of bone at base of Potts Disease of Spine, I
Skull, I Pulmonary Inflammation. I
Diarnccea, 2 Phthisis, Pulmonarv, I
Disease of Brain, I Perotonitis, I
Empy erna, r Scarlet Fever. I
Enlarged prostate and Still-born, 7
Chronic Cychitis, I Teething, I
Fracture of Skull, I Tubucular Meningitis, I
Fatty Liver, I Unknown, 2
Fever and Gen. Peretonitis, I -
German Measles, I 95
The number of deaths of native-born persons is i7
" •` of foreign-born
95
The number of deaths of native-born parentage is 32
of foreign-born •• 51
" of native and foreign-born parentage is I r
Unknown. I
95
rti o
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK AND RFGIti'CItAR.
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OSOLOGICAL TABLE.
CAUSES OF DE.37'11, TABULAR LIST.
CLASS I. ZY-MOTic DISEASES.
Order j. Alia?Smalic.
Cholera Iiitantmn.
Croup, 4
2
Diarrlicea,
2
Diphtheria, S
Scarlet Fever, I
Fever and General Peritonitis, i
I�
CLASS 2. CONSTITUTIONAL DISFASES.
Order r. niathetic.
Measles, 2
Order 2. Tubercular.
Congestion of the Lungs, I
Consumption (Pulmonary). 8
Phthisis (Pulmonary), I
Tubercular Nlengetis, I
Consumption of Blood. I
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CLASS 3. LOCAL DISEASES.
Order i. Nervous System.
Apoplexy, I
Brain Disease, I
Convulsions, 2
Disease of bone at base of Skull, I
Empyema, I
Meningitis, 5
Melancholie, I
Paralysis, 2
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Order 2. Organs o,f Circulation.
Heart Disease, 3
Malformation and Heart Disease, I
4
Order 3. Respiratory Organs.
Acute Bronchitis, I
Bronchitis, 4
Phthisis (Pulmonary), I
Pulmonary Inflammation, I
7
Order 4. Digestive Organs.
Abdominal Disease, I
Chronic Cychitis, I
Fatty Liver, I
Gastric Inflammation, I
Invagination of Bo«vels, I
S
Order S. Organs.
Bright's Disease of the Kidneys, 3
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CLASS 4. DEVELOPMENTAL DiSLASES.
Order f. Of Children.
Infantile, 5
Still born, 7
Teething, I
13
Order 2. Of Old PeoPIc.
Old age, 5
Order 3. Diseascs of I\'tctritiun.
Debility ,
Marasmus, 3
4
CLASS 5. VIOLENT DEATHS.
Order r. Accident or Negligence.
Fracture of Skull, 3
Fall and neck broken, I
Kicked b), a horse, —
5
3
Unkno\N n, —
95
Total,
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DUGS.
The whole number of dolts licensed dining the year
was 13ic�
Amount received for licensing :-
17S Inale dogs, at $2 each, $356 oo
I I female $5 55 00
Total, $41 I 00
Clerk's fees :—
For IS9 licenses. at 20 cents each, $37 80
Paid County Treasurer as per receipt, $373 20
MIDDLESEX, ss., 'November 25, ISSI.
William 11. Ingraham, Esq., Clerk of the Town of Watertown,
has paid into the Treasury of said :vliddlesex County, Three
Hundred and Sevent%--three �0 Dollars fbi dog licenses, for the
year ISSI, as per his account of 1st instant.
AMOS STONE.
County Trea►urcr.
$3 73.20.
The whole number of clogs killed during; the past year, as by
return of Samuel F. Stearns. Constable, is 24.
LIBRARY NOW IN SELECTMEN'S ROOM.
Laws of the United States, 3 vols. Svo.
(;eneral Statutes of )\lass., IS36 to 1872, 3 vols. Svo.
" 46 " with Supplement, 2d ed.. 2 vols. Svo.
Acts and Resolves of Mass., I855-1881, 25 vols. Svo.
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Herrick's Town Officer, 2 viols. 8VO.
Mass. Special Laws, from the adoption of the
Constitution to A.D., 1870, 13 vols. 8vo.
Acts and Resolves of the Province of Massa-
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Mass. Digest, by Bennett & Heard, 3 vols. 8vo.
Mass. Term Reports, from 18o4, 17 viols. 8vo.
Pickering's Term Reports, viols. I to 24, inc., 24 vols. 8vo.
Metcalf s I to 13, inc., 13 viols. 8vo.
Cushing's I to 12, inc., 12 vols. 8vo.
Gray's •• I to 16, inc., 16 vols. 8vo.
Allen's '• `` I to 14, inc., 14 vols. 8vo.
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to 130, inc., 33 viols. Svo.
Public Documents of Mass. from 1858 to r879.
inc., 95 viols. 8vo.
Mass. Register and Military Record, I Vol. 8vo.
Record of Mass. Vols., 1861-65, by the Adju-
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I Vol. SV(.►•
Industry of Mass., IS55,
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Census of Mass., 186o, 18651 and 1875, 5 vols. 8vo.
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Journal of Valuation Committee, r86o, 1 Vol. 8vo.
Plymouth Colony Laws, ed. by Wm.
Brig- 1 Vol. 8vo.
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Ancient Charter and Laws of the Mass. Bay, I `-(,l. Sv('
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Reports of State Board of Health, 1872 to 6 Vol,. Svo .
1877,
Reports of Board of State Charities, 1868, 5 vols. Svo-
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G. Crocker, 2d edition.
Report of State lJoard of Education, 1871 5 `.ols. 8vo.
18 6, inclusive, 1 ; vols. 8vo.
� Watertown Town Rep orts, from ISGo to ISS1 .
Perpetual Laws of the C0111111""INVe.11th of
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Itl a,,s,tcliu--ctts from i 7So to i S t 6, 6 vole. $v*.
I NVebster's DiCtiur►arti', unabridged.
Reports of State 130ard of I lealth, I.ur►acy, z voii.
-tilt] Charity I w79,
Kc;;i,lrati►ni Ilcport, 1,880.
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R'c., ►cctfullY suhuiiacd,
WILLIAM II. I\(;12:1IiAM,
1'azt�t Clerk
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Mr. Zachariali Boody. for the year just ending, as well as for
the previous twelve consecutive years, has had the superintend-
ence and management of the Town Farm and Almshouse. This
fact alone is ample assurance that the objects for which these in-
stitutions were established have been full- realized. We concur
in the judgment so often expressed by our predecessors, as to the
efficiency and success of the Labors of DIr. and Mrs. Doody.
During the year two of the inmates of the almshouse have died.
Mary Wood and Catherine Riley.
The town, at its annual meeting, adopted the view of the Over-
seers of the Poor, as stated in their report, nainely. that the office
of agent and almoner of the board should be made a separate and
permanent one, under its control. Mr. George L. Noyes was
accordingly appointed to fill this position. As a result, we be-
lieve that there has been a more judicious distribution of aid, and
that the interests of the town have been promoted. '% liile the
wants of the poor and needy have been liberally provided for, the
balance sheet shows at the end of the year an unexpended balance
to the credit of the Poor Department, although the appropriation
for the past year has been less than for some years previous.
INMATES OF THE ALMSHOUSE FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR.
Age.
Name.
63 years.
Bacon, Samuel, 46l3ond, William, 64
Bomein, Antonio, 58 64 «
, ,an, Catherine, �3 ♦6
Gardner. Abigail,
IIager, Gerry, 7644.
Hughes, Patrick. '
6
24 REPORT OF OVFRSEERS OF THE POOR.
FOR A POP,TION OF THE YEAR.
* 'Wood, Mary, died February 3, 1SSI.
Riley, Catherine, died January ICg, 1882.
Machin, Phillip, discharged May 12, 188I.
Ducket, Catherine, came Aug., sent to State almshouse Sept. t.
Connors, Nora, Dec. 7, sent to Milford Dec. 17.
Conners, Marian, '• Dec. 15, Dec. 1 7.
Buckley, Ellen, •• August 16, there now.
Dunn, Nora, January 18, there now.
IN THE li'ORCI;STER LUYATIC ASYLUM FOR THE
ENTIRE TIRI: YEAR.
Butterfield, Harrict L. Johnson, Ahraham,
Flynn, Marz.;ery.
FOR A PORTION OF THE YEAR.
Dunn, Nora, left February- S, I SS t.
Kelly, Maggie, left June 20, 1881.
Shea, Ellen M., sent here August 29, left October 2,8, 1881.
IN DANVERS HOSPITAL FOR THE ENTIRE, YEAR.
Ford, Amelia.
FORA PORTION OF THE YEAR.
Ford, Patrick, from January 17 to July 20, ISSI.
IN TA UNTON HOSPITAL.
Fenton, Martha A., till July, 13, ISSI.
IN STATE ALMSHOUSE.
McGurk, Hannah.
For those marked with a star, the to%%n of Belmont pars $t.to
per week each.
There have been 86 tramps lodged and fed in the police station
during the year ; 71 a less than t7wo years ago.
OLIVER SIiA�'4',
tT:LLIVAI\T, Overseers
J �S of the Poor.
J. W. N1AUEE,
i
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
VALUATION A\D TAXES OF THE TOWN OF WATERTOWN FOR THIC
YEAH 1881.
The valuation of real estate is $4,905,320 00
personal 2,976,500 00
$7,(011820 00
The whole number of palls is 1 .47.3.
AMOUNTS ASSGSSLrn.
State tax, $6,4 20 00
County tax, 3,226 13
Town grafts, 6.5.300 00
Overlavin s. 2,088 98
$7 7.0:3:i 11
Tax on 1,47:3 polls at $2 caeh, $2,946 00
" $7,881,820. at .94 per cent , 74,03:► 11
$7 7,035 11
The additional tax" assessed upon lnen, 55 97
�� •• women. 3 00
$58 �7
The number of dwelling houses is 911319
<< Horses, 471
<< 1 b caws, 184
46 Bulls, 2
�. �. Oxen, 0
Acres of land taxed, 2.051
�� �• Polls, 1,473
•' Persons liable to military- duty, Gab
<< Children between 5 anti 15 'VeArs ()f Ag(', 886
Ili ASSESSORS' HEP011T.
The amount requirett to be raised this year by assessment was
as follows : Srate tax, $6,4: 0 ; County tax, $3,2C).1.1 ; 'I'OWll
grants, %A65.300.1M. !1lakin,.; it total of $4,946.1;3. The valria-
tion of real estate. wits not inevetitted except where new buildinnK
had been ereeted, or other improvements made during; the year.
The value of inlpl'oVenlentS a.nlouutcsd to $19,2 3t). The inerea se
of por.onal property was $123.6 W. flaking; a total increase of
$l 7•_'.-s 70. This increase in -valuation enabled your board to re-
duce the rate per $1,000 to $R9.40 loeing 60cents le." than 1880 and
at the .game time increasing; the overlay to $2.088.98 w hich by your
vote goes into the coutin'ent fund.
Reshect•t'ully submitted,
GEMRiCF,, L. Nt)YES Assrssufs
`V. I1. 1N(;RAI1Am' of
JAME,S F. LYNCH. Il aterlou-n.
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
OTo the Auditor of the Town of ll'atertown :—
I herewith submit my report of the collection of tares 1878,
1879, I SSo and ISSI.
I)R.
To uncollected taxes for I S j S. per report
Feb. 1, ISSI, $67 oo
To uncollected taxes for I S79, per report
Feb. 1, ISSI, 147 97
To interest collected. 6 58
$31.I Ss
CR.
By paid Town Treasurer. 221 55
1880.
DR.
To uncollected taxes, per report Feb. 1.
ISSI, $6,333 90
To interest collected, 20 i5
$6,541 65
CI:.
By cash paid Town Treasurer, $6,366 So
By balance uncollected, 1-4 S5
$6,541 6S
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COLLECTUK's KEPOH'I'. yy
ISSI.
DR.
To amount of tax committed. $77.035 11
Non-resident bank tax, 896 07
Additional taxes,
75 32
Curbstone and sidewalks, 49 12
Interest collected. Io S2
$7,Ii.066 .jq
`H.
By cash paid Town Treasurer, $67,428 79
By cash paid County Treasurer, County
Tax for ISSI, 3,2:!6 13
By balance uncollected. 7.411 52
$7S.o66 +4
Most respectfulk yours,
GEO. L. NO'ES. Collrctor.
The above statement has been dull- examined, and found to be
correct, proper vouchers having been presented.
HOWARD RUSSELL, Auditor.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ENGINEERS OF
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT,
In presenting our annual report, we are able to speak of the
comparatively small loss the town has sustained by fire the past
year.
We have made some changes in the Department, and there have
been others over which we had no control.
In organizing the Department in '_1Iay last, it was thonaht befit
by the Engineers and met with the approval of the Selectmen, to
purchase a horse to take the IIook and Ladder truck to fires, and
to reduce the Hook and Lad,ler Company from fifteen to ten men.
Thus saving in salaries two hundred and fifty dollars a year.
This change we find, after a fair trial, to be all improvement.
Early in May last, the driver of our steam fire engine, Mr. John
H. Holt, resigned his position, and :fir. Dloses Pattee was ap-
pointed to take his place. While we regret that we were obliged
to part with one who had been faithful in eve y respect, we were
fortunate to be able to find a mail to fill the vacancy to our satis-
faction. In September last, INIr. Hiram :1lcGlauflin, who had been
in the employ of the department as engineer of Pequossette Steam
Fire Engine No. 1, since its purchase by the town in January.
1872, and had rendered the town valuable service in that capac-
ity, tendered his resignation, to assume a position which had been
tendered him of greater responsibility and better remuneration.
The Engineers appointed Mr. ,John H. Holt to fill the position, and
are gratitied with the interest he has taken in his duties as engine-
man.
ORGANIZATION.
CII,1.I LES W. BERRY, CliiPf E►►gi►Ieer.
GEo. B. MOORE, First Assistant.
R'M- E. FARWELL, Secretary.
REPORT OF ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT. 31
Pequossette Steam Fire Engine C'ompanv Number 1, fifteen men ;
John A. York, foreman, with engine-man, driver and stoker.
A. D. Drew- Hook and Ladder Company Number 1, ten men ;
Michael Carroll, foreman.
APPARATU-,.
The Steamer Hose carriages and Hook and Ladder truck are in
good condition. We have 3,350 feet of hose in good eondition.
We have condemned 1000 feet as unfit for service anti would ree-
omtnend the purchase of 1000 feat.
rtor,�r•...
We have five hones belonging to the De1)artment ; having added
one for the Hook and Lad►ler truck. We have added two swing
harnesses. One for the hose carriage, the other for the hook and
Ladder truek.
FIRFS ANI► %L.\12V'�.
We have responded to 12 alarms ; :1 for fire. out of town. 9 for
fires in town. Loss 6.35.5.
Rl,"CEIPT. AND 1`1XPF,NI►1Tl•RE..
Salaries. 3,:345.98 ; h:IV, grain and ,tr:iw, t►:38.R1 ; fuel and
linhts, 114.90 ; m1►airs, 535.92 ; shoeing horses,105,60 ; 111i.ce113-
neous, 535.07.
We reeonum-nil for the. use of the Dep,u•tlnent, $5.200,00 which
will include salaries, iInpriwenients, repairs, supplies, fuel and gaz.
ACKNOWI.FI►l;FMF:NTS.
Our heartfelt. thinks are due to the many who have, by their
900d wishes and endeavors. encouraged and assisted its in our
lahora_
All of which is respectfully snl,mitted.
C. 11'. lii:HHI
f:. it. All)t)H I?, I:�►���))c��rar.
11 �i. E. 1'AHN'F.l,11.
TREASURERS REPORT.
I herewith present my report for the past year, ending February
qth, iSS2. For statement in detail, I -.would refer to the Auditor's
Report, ,%•ho has made monthly examinations of my accounts and
vouchers for the same. The town debt has been reduced $5,000,
in accordance with appropriation made therefor at the annual
:March meeting. On July 30th, iSSi, the sum of $500 was
paid over to the town treasurer by the executor of 'Miss 'Martha
Sanger's will, the bequest reading as follo«•s : Clause 6. To the
to-,n of Watertown. for the benefit of sick soldiers, their -,yidows
and children, to be used in such manner as the proper officers
may determine," of which amount no disposition has yet been
made. In this connection I would suggest that the Templeton
Fund." so called, be invested in some safe dividend-paving secu-
rity, as the town mad- deem expedient , for as it now stands. it is
a liability against the to%yn, the selectmen holding the town treas-
urer's note on demand for $2,ioo. at the rate of seven per cent
per annum, interest payable annually, and by t'iem disbursed at
Christmas season to the deserving poor of the town, excluding
paupers supported at the public expense (as prescribed in the be-
quest). For further particulars in regard to this. I would refer to
Town Report of 18i4. ending February, 18i5. This matter, if
not otherwise invested, may in the fixture be lost sight of, and as
the town has used the money, and is paying a higher rate of inter-
est than the present state of�the money market would warrant, it
would seem advisable that said note should be paid, and an ap-
propriation made for that purpose at the annual meeting,.
There have been tAventy-eight licenses granted, two
of which were druggist's. Total proceeds, $3.352 cx>
One-quarter of this amount has been paid to the
Commonwealth, as required by the law. 83S 00
Leaving a Valance to the town of $2,S 14 00
TREAsLUtE.It', ► EPORT. 33
1?ight of the town notes, amounting to $12,793, have matured.
Of these. $S,793 bear interest of fire per cent per annum, and one
note of $4,0o0 to Watertown Savings Bank, at four per cent.
I would suggest this be provided for (in the event of a demand
being trade) as on previous years, by authorizing; the treasurer.
Under the direction of the selectmen, to borrow for that purpose.
Policies of insurance, amounting to $27.300. expire during thu
ensuing year.
The receipts have been, $120,324 13
The disbursements have been. 113439 N
Balance in the treasure. $6,885 09
Town debt. $;9,293-
Respectfullx submitted.
JOHN K. STICKNEY.
WATERTOWN. February 9. 1882-
The accounts of J. K. Stickney, Esq.. Treasurer, have becii
duly examined by ine. proper vouchers have been sho«n for e\-
penditures. and the balance as here given is correct.
HOW ARD RLTSSELL,
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REPORT OF THE SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS.
The undersigned has the honor to submit herewith the following
report of the work done by the Highway Department for the year
ending January 31, 1882.
The amount appropriated at the annual meeting for the mainte-
nance of highways, was $10,000 : the credits to this department
were $2,193 ; making the amount expended $12,193 ; the details of
which are as follows :
Arlington street, gravelled in part $157 80
Arsenal street, macadamizing 1445 00
Boyd street, 126 7 0
Common street drain 30 00
Coolidge avenue 95 90
Church street 11 30
Cross street 26 50
Common street 138 40
Elm street, grade of street lowered ahmmt three feet near
Arsenal street 434 40
Fayette street 36 60
Franklin street 11 50
Galen street 425 90
Grove street 21 00
Grain for horses, horse shoeing. repairs. etc., 603 10
Irving street 21 40
Jewett street drain 60 00
Lexington street 118 50
Main street i49 20
Market street 688 7 0
Horse street- 26 70
Mt. Auburn street 961 30
REPORT OF HIGHWAY SURVEYOR. 39
Market street drain 802 00
Nichols avenue 220 00
Orchard street 61 50
Prospect street G6 20
Pleasant street 502 50
Palfrey street 62 10
Parker street 14 10
Picking off' loose stone, Sundry jobbing 3.33 00
Repairs on boiler and engine 289 79
Riverside place 152 80
Removing snow, clearing; sidewalks 5`22 00
Stone delivered at the crusher 1271 20
Spring street 79 30
Summer street 2 i 20
Tools, new harness, repairs, &c. 273 56
Work clone for Bridge department 603 00
Fork done for Health department in the removal of ashes 478 00
Warren street 96 60
Whitney street 56 40
Watertown street 134 80
Water street 33 30
Walnut street 21 20
Total amount expended $121186 45
Balance unexpended 6 55
$12,193 00
The a,motuit of crushed stone used lilron file streets the past
year was 5,160 tons, distributed as follows
Arsenal street 153U tons.
Main street 810
Market street 900
Mount Auburn street 990
Galell ;street 540
Pleasant Street 390
5160
Ob .1 12 ineh vEalW"It ►il:Lin P'lle haN heon laid on Market street
0
ow
40 HHPOHT OF II1G1INVAY SURVEYOR.
under a Special appropriation. The grade of the pipe it, stlfiicient
to drain the territory north of Arsenal street and low enough to
draiu the cellars on Alarket street. 300 feet of K inch cement pipe
has been laid on Jewett street, also 250 feet of 10 inch through
the land of George Russell to cam- oil' the water from Common
street at the foot of the hill.
Last spring the wooden trestle supporting; the sidewalk on the
east side of Galen street bridge was found to be in stich a precari-
ous condition, that it was deemed advisable to build the abut-
inents of stone and concrete the sidewalk.
The west side of the bridnP wa widened :ibont 12 feet under a
special appropriation.
For the purpose of showing the actual area of road :surface
which the town is obliged to keep in repair, as well as for the hen-
efit of persons who may desire to know the location and general
direction of the streets, the following statement has been prepared
of all the accepted streets in town.
iVA1LE ANn GENERAL DIRECTION, in fret "-idth.I Area.
ArlingtoIl Street
Leads from Belmont Street, crossint Mount Auburn Street -
'Ind the R-. Branch of F. R. R. at grade. to Arsenal Street.
Its course is south,south-east.
Its length and width is partly measured, tartly estimated 5.400 I ay.40 1 216,nm
Arsenal Street
Leads from the"Square" or junction of 9iount Auburn, Main,
and Market Street, crossing, Prospect Street to Brighton,or i
19th Ward of the city of Boston,—line centre of draw. Its ;
course is south-easterly
Length measured,width estimated 9,y6a ay.5o 49S,I0n
Belmont Street I I
Leads from the bridge over the F. R. R. near \fount Auburn,
crossingr Lexington Street to Waltham line,—only so much as
lies between Lexington Street and Waltham line is in At'ater
town. The south-side remainder, forms the boundary line
between Watertown and Belmont. Its course is north
westerly.
Length and Isidth estimated 2,600 ay. 40 104,noo
I
Bemis, of Bridge Street i
I
Leads from the old road to Waltham, crossing W. branch of �
F. R. R. at grade, and Pleasant Street, to the centre of the' i
brill c over Charles River, the line of Newton. Course'
soutferly. i
Length and width estimated . I,00t, 40 1 40,000
NH-PORT OF 11RAIR-AY SURVEYOR. 41
NAME AND GEtiE1tAl. DIRECTION. — — LenZh
Width. Area.
in feet.
Bigelow Avenue, (Nonvood Park.)
I
Lc;tds frmm Mount Auburn Street, south south-east, to `ich-1 I I
r�ls Aye our• 1 t,tg9 I
1 qa I 44.3u
Boyd Street I ,
I
Leads from I i
Galen Street to Cross Street, in the city of
tan. Course,westerly. A portimu of this street i. in `cw-'
ton.
Len--th and width in Watertown is equal to that given qur, i qn
California Strut I
Leads otl from 'Watertown Street on the smith side of and
near to Charles River, to tile \cwtr,n line. Course, %Vest
erly. i
Length and width estimated 1,;7; 50 I 7S,7;n
Carroll Street
I
Leads from Orchard Street nnrth-easterly, over land f„rmcrlyl
of -White and Wright- to Belmont titn:rt I t,;nz 40 ;q-6"o
Centre Street
LAad-; from Franklin Street to Walnnt Street. Conr,-e, nortli- i
cast i czn 30 i zo,G,n
i
Chestnut Street j
Lead,- from \fain 'Street,southerly, and then wrsterh to Green
Strcct 7cP ;o i z;,SSI
Church Strict
beads from Main Street, by the Town Ilnusc north-ca,terl•,toy I
Palfrey Strc,t: crosses *�mmttcr and Fayette Streets, also- W.,
branch of F. it. It. at Kradc 1 t,}z; to I 57-ono
i
Common Street i
Leads frorn Mount-.Nmburn Street, by the villat,;v burial-s round,
north-westerly, then north-ca:-V rHN over \Iertint -honer hill'
to Belmont Street i 4,400 ay. qo t7b,0m
' I
Coolidge Aventle
Leads off from Arsenal Street at the junction of .lrlinuton;
Street, running; casterly and north-easlcrly on the southcrh•i q.t�' an 17ri.i�
aide of Mount-Auburn Cemetery to Cambridge liar 1,71t :1%. S4 102.719
- I
Cross Street
1 ,
Leads from Alain Strrrct south-westerly In Pleasant Street, near q,n7S
the paper mill -70 3;
� i •
Ctih;t Street j
Leads from :►1:tiu Strcr•t south-wcctr•rly to Myrtle Street
710 qn 30,9m
42 REPORT OF HIGHWAY SURVEYOR. 1
NAME AND GENERAL DIRECTION. I Length Width. Area. -
i
in feet.
I — .
Elm Street
Leads from Arsenal Street on the north side north-easterly to,
Arlington Street . . . . i 504 qn 6o�160
Elton Avenue (NorNvood Park)
Leads from `•Bigelow Avenue" southerly, to "Nichols Ave.;
nue" i 672 40 X6401 .
Fayette Street
` I
Leads from Sprim Street, north-westerly, crossing; Church,
and Pearl Strects, White's Avenue, so-called,to the weat line
of land of Knapp Shade Roller Co. 29071 40 82, 44,
i
Franklin Street
Leads from Mount-Auburn Street, south-easterly and north—
easterly to Walnut Street 1,376 40 55
Galen Street
o ay. $0 25,2 So
Leads from Main Street,at the "Square," so-called, southerlvi t z3o 52 66-5
across Charles River, to Newton line I 63s ay. CM 42,b15
Garnet Street
Leads from Irving Street north-easterly to Parker Street I 430 40 17,m
i
Gore Street, or Fifth Avenue
I
Leads from California Street southerly to Watertown Street � 5m ay. 5o 26 '
Green Street
Leads from Main Street south-westerly to Pleasant Street i 1,070 40 48,SM
Grove Street
Leads off from Arlinito�n Street, south-easterly, crossing the'
'Watertown Branch of the F. R. R. at grade,to Coolidge!
Avenue.
Length and width estimated . 3,2 ;ay. 40 128,poo
Hamden Avenue
Leads from Lexington Street, south-easterly, over land formerly
of"White dr Wright,"to Poor-Farm land , 1,883 40 75.i0
IIovey Street
Leads from Orchard Street, north-easterly, over land formerly
of "White& Wright," to Belmont Strcct
1,321 40
IIo.vard Street
Leads from Main Street, near the Rest School-house, south-,
westerly,crossing;the Watertown Branch of the F. R. R. at
grade,io Pleasant Street
Length estimated. Laid out 3 rods wide 919 49�i
a-
REPORT OF HIGHWAY SURVEYOR. 43
NAME AM) GENERAL DIRECTION. Leug-th
in feet. I Width. Area.
Irving Street
Leads from Mount-Auburn Street,south-easterly and southerly,
crossing the Nt'atertown Branch of the F. R. R. at grade,and e1Cy ;0 2o,e v-,o
Arsenal Street to Market Street to (1,32,:)
Inland Street
Leads from Pleasant Street, crossing the Mill Creek and
Paper Mill Raceway by brides to and on to the island so
called ,
150 gay, 2212i 3.375
Lexington Street
Leads from Main Street opposite the Rest School-house,north_
easterlt•to Belmont 'street.
Length and width estimated 3,700 ay. 40 14S,000
Lowell Avenue
Leads from Orchard Stacet south-easterly over land formerly o
White S Wright" to Poor Farm land 1.322 40 ( 52,Sbo
Main Street
Leads from the junction with Mount-Auburn Street and the
termini of Arsenal and Market Streets north-westerly to
Waltham line.
Originally laid out four rods wide; it now varies in width from
41 to 44T 57.3o and Io3 y feet 7,576 lay. 66 49f1,056
Maple Street
Leads from Galen Street, south of Charles River, easterly to
Newton line 706 40 �•-+,1}0
Market Street � i
i
Leads from its junction with Main and Arsenal Streets, nt the
Lower Square, so called, south-easterly, cros,inLr Prospect
Street,then passing by and on and over the United States
Arsenal lands to the centre of the bridtre over Charles Ricer, 4,372 So a1S,e,00
bring the line of the city of Boston, lyth NVard 21,2o7 Ian'. 30 00,r10
Marshall Street
Leads from Mount Auburn Rtreet,by the High School-house
grounds, north-westcrl}•to Spring Street . SOU 40 2;,1610
Morse Street
Leads from Galen Stmet,cell the cnuth side of Charie s River,
north-westerly over the "Morse Field'• to Watertown street. 2.001 40 71,940
' Mount Auburn Street
Le Ids from its junction with Main Street,at the Lower'siluarc
so called, north-ra�te•rly,cro.-in,, the Watrrtowu Branch of
the F. It. R. at Lrade to Calnbrid,te line. 3,4eao lay. K) 55{.$e'u
Length and width estimated .
44 }tIHYORT OF HIGHWAY SL'RN'I,)'OR.
!
NAME AND GENERAL DIRECTION. Length in feet. Width. Area.
Myrtle Street t
f
Leads frcan Main Street southerly to Pleasant Street . 1,100
Nichols Avenue
t
Leads from Elton Avenue to line of Fitchburg R. R. 10 ,240
Old Road to Waltham
Leads off from Pleasant Street, passing under the Watertown)
Branch of F. R. R., and then running north-westerly to�
Waltham line.
Length and width estimated. I 3,450 .13 113's
Orchard Street
Leads from Common Street,at the foot of Meeting-house Ilillj
north-westerly by the Poor Farm to Lexington Street.
Length and width estimated 4,400 ay. 35 1549
Palfrey Street
Leads from Mount Auburn Street, north-,vesterIv, crossing)
Springy Street and Pearl Street, over �t"bite's Bill, to land 56o 36 20r160
formerly of Charles Whitney, now of James M. Bean t 2,273 � 40
Parker Street
Leads from \Mount Auburn Street, south-easterly, to Garnet
Street 492 i 40
Patten Street
Leads from Mount Auburn Street southerly to Arsenal Street.
Length estimated. Laid out 30 feet wide 6ao 30
Pearl Street
Leads from Summer Street north-easterly, crossin;,*Fayette and
Palfrey Streets to land of Nathaniel 1t'hiting'a estate S55 is 40 34r
Phillips Street
Leads from Mount Auburn Street by the Phillips Church to
Garnet Street 457`s 40
Pleasant Street
Leads from Galen Street, at the "Square" so called, by the
Mill Creek and so along and near to Charles River westerly I 'NK
to Waltham line,crossing Bemis or Bridge Street and How-
ard Street .
Prospect Street
Leads from Walnut Street south-westerly,crossing the AN-ater.
town Branch of the F. It. R. at grade, Arsenal and Market
Streets to Charles River.
Length and width estimated 525 35 i8,3
OF 11I611\\'AY SUIt%- yOH. 45
NAME AND GENBRAL DIRECTION. Lrrt�th
in !i et. \Yittth. I Area.
Riverside flare
Leads from MainStreet, by tile dill }taccm..n and Charles M%
er. southerly and south-e;t tt-rly to Eons of Hichard 1.ut'cr
estate,form't-tly known .I- Public or Tou rt I_andi,t;;, i
Len"th and width estimated fy{ 1 4f1 Iq,}oa
School Street
Leads from Mount Auburn Street, nntth-vasteri%, h� the re!�i
dence of Alin _1d.uns.to Belmont 14treet.
I_em th and width estimated i 2500 ay. ;n 75,00O
Spring Street
I eadc from Main Street opposite tilt• Grist \fill•" north-east-,
crl•, crossin;r the Watertown Branch of the F. R.R.at grrade•
Suinmer and Palfrey Streets to Common Strvet I 1,114 to S8,^(XI
Stminier Street
314 St' Ig.7no
Leads from Mount Auburn Street, north-��estet l}. cr•xsin•�, 77y ay. 45 35,010
Sprint and Chm-ch Streets, White A%enur, Forest street, to :t 7yt 40 31,640
proposed strcct I I,173 40 42,920
i
Taylor Street
Le.td, from Arsenal Street, northerly to binunt Anhurn ttrcet.)
(rosin ; the Watertown Branch of the F. R. It. at grade. i
Length and width estimated. Laid out zg feet wide 32o I z� S,ouu
Walnut Street I
Leads from Monet -Auburn Strect, south-easterly, croscin-the j
Watertown Branch of the F. R. It. at gradc, to Arsenal'
Street. Orisrinally called Crooked Lane, or tilt• road to yc r;�n121 So 3z,yz�
I^latts ' , 2.470 iay. 3
Warren Street
Lead-, from I_exinttton Street north-westerly to \\-alth:un lint:,!
former)• Hager Lane.
Length aitd width estimated z.wxt a%. 30 44,000
Water Street
Formerly "Starch Factory Lane," leads from t;Avii Street.'South-Ca,;terly and westerly to Gahm Street main, by the' 1•n•;t ;n 3o 4y,,1,y)o
Mouth Schoof-hnuae
Watertown Street i
Leads from Galen Street at the mouth end of the bridtre over
Charles Itiver, %oath-westerly to Nev�ton line. j
b-zig-th estimated Iod' ! c!i I46,250
White Street I I
i
Dads from Orchard Street, north.caster ly,user lands firrmrrh.
i
of -White & Wrielit," to Belmont Street 1.105
46 REPORT OF HIGHWAY SURVEYOR.
Length Width. Area.
NAME AND GENERAL DIRECTION.
Irk feet.
White's Avenue.
Leads from Main Strcct, north-easterly,crossing the.Watertown
Branch of the F. R. H. at grade (legality of crossing in
doubt),to Fayette Street 956 40
`'Whitney Street
Leads from Orchard Street, north-easterly,over land formerly o
"White & Wright," to Belmont Street 696 40
Winter Street
Leads from Main Street, opposite Cross Street, north-easterly,
and south-easterly, crossing the Watertown Branch of the,
F. R. R.at grade,to Church Street.
Length estimated. Width from 25 to 31 feet : 637 ay. 27 17,2361
Total footings 134,60 h 540,I
The Length of streets in miles is 25,4.
The Area of streets in acres is 147 S.
Respectfully` submitted,
'WALDO A. LEARNED,
Sri r�'e vor of Hid I wet vs.,
REPORT OF BUILDING COMMITTEE.
f
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE.
At a town meeting on July 22, 18817 a committee was
appointed and authorized by a vote of said meeting, to acquire
land situated on the corner of White and Orchard streets, also to
erect a building thereon for school pw Doses : and that committee
submit the following report. The ainotlnt appropriated was three
thousand dollars (63000.00). The appropriation has been ex-
ceeded by seventy dollars and seventy-three cents ($70.i3). The
land selected was owned by Mrs. Idabel Burnett of Southborough,
Mass., who signified to the Committee her wish to give the land to
the Town. The legal gentlemen employed by the Committee to
look up the titles, found by the terms of the wiil under which Mrs.
Burnett held the land, that some money must be paid, to secure
the town a clear title ; and as will be seen in account of expendi-
tures, twenty-five dollars ($25.00) was paid in consideration for
the land. The Committee consider that tais payment does not in
the-least affect the generous purpose of the donor, an act we be-
lieve to be without precedent in the history of the Town. The
4Committee also believe that the Town will heartily concur with
them in thanking Mrs. Burnett, who is a descendant of one of
Watertown's earlier citizens. It is also an additional pleasure to
acknowledge the gift of a weather-vane for the school-house,
from one of our own citizens. The school building erected on
this land was designed by 11Iessrs. Sturgis and Brigham, whose
r names are sufficient guarantee for the excellence of their plans.
The contract for building was awarded to Mr. I. T. Blaisdell, the
lowest bidder, who has perfortued his work to the entire satisfac-
tion of the Committee. The grading and stone work was bone by
48 REPORT OF BUILDING COMMITTEE.
Mr. Thomas Gavun, the lowest bidder, whose work has also l►een
satisfactory. The building contains two rooms, each capable of
seating fifty scholars. The west room has been finished anll Air-
ni'Awd ready for the opening of a school, and the building put in
possession of the school committee. We think school accomilloda-
tions for that loeality have heen furnishod t()r the comimfy fifteen
Ae`COUNT or' E\1'ENIII1IAZE-.
i
Amount of Appropriation, 'oou OU
Paid f'or Land, 25 00
'Thomas Gavan, Stone -work mid grading, 21t;0 00
J. T. Blaisdell, school-house and outbuilding,
Walker and Pratt, Jlanufneturing Co., heating. 41 48
Express, 1 00
Insurance, 4 50
.Jesse F. N-Vlieeler, legal service,.. 15 00 Y,
Sturgis and Brigham. .-►0 00
AVAker and Pratt `Iaunfaeturing Co., i:, oo
Amoamt paid, S32950 3
Balance of appropriation, 49 27
N. E. School Furnishing Co., upaid bill of $1 20 00*
Excee►led appropriation by $7 0 7
Respectfully submitted to the town,
A. L. RI(:HARDS,
F. E. WHITCOMB,
-JOHN COOLIDGE.
TO W','N Gh kNTS AND APPROPRIATIONS.
, ;rants of m«nev made by the Town of Watertom ii. for the year
i'Sti i , and ordered to be assessed upon the pulls and estates of
the tl,«n. accor(ling to Lm , except the animint of $S.000, to,
be drawn ti-on1 the co,utinrent fund
Almshouse, $4.200 Uu
Bridges and culverts. 1,500 (-x)
Bridge on Galen street. -,,000 00
C ontin-ent, 11000 00
Concrete ,�alk, i ,500 00
Care of cemeteries. too 00
Discounts and abatement . 3.000 00
Drain on 'Market street. 1 ,200 00
Fire department, S.,00 00
Free Public Library , 2,000 00
Fuel for public buildill',s. t ,S00 co
fii ll��a�s and Drainage. 10,000 00
I. 13. Patten Post 5 t . (,. A. W. 200 00
lntere't. 4,` o() 00
In,urance.
Elio 0(3
Militar\ aid. S(.X) 0C
Police, ;.3oo 00
(x:l
Printint) Soo
5()o oo
Nernoval of atihe• an(1 :�rl,:�ti�'.
Sanitar\ itl1,Pectio11. 200 00
Soo o(>
state aid,
~drools and 111wrillten(l(•nt.
Salarit•,,
;,c1o0 cx�
Strect li(rht� and 1:u11M�-1����t•. ,
S." 0()
Town cicl,t, Pa\ ill Portion
r CY and 650 (x)
'I (m tt-house. li�lltiii�
5oa 00
51) TOWN GRANTS.
Amount brought forward, $ 3.300 oo j
i"oted, That the several sums granted and appro-
priated, be assessed upon the polls and estates
1
of the town, according to law, less the sum of
eight thousand (1011ars to he drawn from the
contingent fluid, 8,c)oo Oo }
$6 5,300 00
1 otcd, 'That the overlayings on taxes. and all other
stuns received into the treasury, not especially
appropriated, or pertaining to definite depart-
ment, he placed to the credit of the contin-
gent fiend.
Voted, That the receipts fi-oni the clog tax for i8so, be appro-
priated to the Free Public Library.
Amount received. $3 4 44
Amount to Free Public Libra)-v. 35 4 4
I'-oted, That the stun of three thousand dollars he appropri-
ated for the purchase of land and erection of a school-house in
the north part of the town, the same to be dra«-n from the con-
tingent fund. 40
I-oted, That the sum of three hundred dollars he appropriated
for «•idening and laying out Nichols avenue°, the same to hedra,%vn
from the contingent fund. 40
I oled, That the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars be ap-
propriated for a drain ou 1c%vett street. the same to he drawn from
the contingent fund. 40
I otcd, That the -selectmen be empowered to transfer from the
Contingent fund such sums of monev as niay be necessary to make
good overdrawn appropriations.
APPRAISEMENT.
Personal property at the _1lnl,llou5e in
Pertaining to and used on the 1'oNvii Farm. $2,�yo 50
Pertaining; to and ubcd oil high�ti a�s, 1374 o0
$6,964 jo
Ndditi►►nal inventor- of the above property can he seen at the
Selectillen's room, in a book kept for that purpose.
v
OLIVER SI-IAW.
EREMIAH J. SLTLL1N-A,"N. � 1fij►��tz�r���.
JA11ES NV. 'I. GEE,
r�
SCHh�1)ITLE AND VALI'ATIUN OF TOWN
PROPERTY.
TONVN FARM,
311 acres of land. $600. $1,'S.Vx, oo
Buildings on the same, as follows. vi•r.
House, $2.000 00
Barn, 2.i00 00
IIospit,I I.000 00
- - 1.500 00
$24-4(x-) 00
Personal property. as per appiaise-
ment. $_,90 ;0
l,'se(1 on roads, 4-374 oo
$6.964 ;0
Tow.-not-SE AND LAND. AND L'tic;r`E lI<Il �i
12.920 feet of land, 6o cents. $7,7 5 2 00
Town-house and engine-house. =,1.,W (x)
Furniture in town-house. includilitf -
heating apparatus. 3.000 ,30
34.252 00
Fll(;II Sellool,1101•sE.
57,010 feet of land, $6.000 (x)
Iligh School-house and f irniture. 27.00 00
33.500 c
Philosophical apparatus. I.;(x) oo
I,ihrarN- and piano. 500 00
CENTRE �('t1cIC11.-ti(1( st .
15,318 feet of land, $ 00 w
-School-house and furniture. 9,000 00
Piano, 1 ;0 0o
11,6;o 00
Carried till�ti alcl• $1 t_.766 ;o
• 'I
SCIII.DI'LE AEI) \'Al-l*'%'rIl►\ OF '1*ON%•*N PEtOYSR'I'l'. 53
I3rou�ht forward,
$11 2.-66 50
I:AS'r SC I1O()1.-111►1'SI
7,378 feet of land.
Scllool-house and furniture,
000 00
Piano. /
150 00
-- 11,450 00
WFST
1 ..500 feet of land, $1.4()0 o()
School-house and furniture. 10,000 00
Piallo. 150 OO
--- 11 ,450 00
1:\1 WEST SCHOOL-1101-SE.
Lall(1, 48,120 feet. $1,500 (X)
`drool-llollse and furniture. 5.000 00
SOUTH SC'IIOOL-11OUSE.
I I .830 feet of land. $I .300 O0
School-house and fin•nitllre, 9.000 00
hlallo. 150 00
[01450 (X)
Lo m.L �1l'11l)l)L-ill)l'tiN:.
15.64S feet of land, 4-50 (x)
Schcx)1-llOUSe told filrlliture, 3,175 (x)
30.! (x)
Free Public LihrarT and filrnitllrc. 12,000 00
Iron safe at Town Treasurer's, 40 00
IIav-scales, 15o 00
Gravel bank oil Beacon L-iill. 12-; acre of laud. 1 .000 00
'I'x%-o wiper-c.u'ts (I new), 450 cx)
7'aintcr tira�c1-11)t, 350 00
L;uricd forward. :�170.3.11 5()
54 SCHEDULE AND %'.1F 1'.%TIO\ ON TOWN PHOIDRHTY.
Br(nFr,;ht forward, $170-331 5a
APPARATUS t SFD BY I'11ti: DI-AIARTMENT.
`team fire engine and hose-carriat;c�.. $,3,i0o cx1
F ltie horses ))11 en-itle and hUse-carria}.;e, 1,200 00
[lose. harnesses .tn(1 fitrniturc, ,.(xx) 00
New hot)k-and [adder truck, 6c30 00
Four huge-carriagcs, :00 ou
[)t no% and e(luihluent'. ,;(x) coo
— $7,8CK) 00
T,,tal \aluatiun ut tm ii l�r��l)crt� . $174,I31 50
ti
AUDITOR'S R'S REPORT.
SCHEDULE OF REC'1_IY'1'S AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE FISC'AI_
YEAR ENDING 31. 1882.
RECEIPTS.
Cash 1n treasury-. February Io. ISSI, $3•7 3i 5S
Received of George L. Noyes. col-
lector, taxes and inter-
est. IS-S, 67 a.)
George L. Noyes. col-
lector, taxes and inter-
est, 1,79. 154 55
George L. \oyes, col-
lector, taxes and inter-
est, I SSO, 6.366 So
t George L. Noyes. col-
lector, to\CS arld inter-
est, ISSI, 6 .3 jt) 6
Burru«eci of L`nion Market National
Bank. in anticipation
of taxes. at .11 her rent. _�,(xx) 00
— - +tu2.P)5 60
ON ACCOUNT OF
l�crri�ed of "Treasurer of Cummon-
Nvealth, for support of
State paupers. 7
5ti AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Recek ed of Treasurer of Common-
w-ealth, burial of State
paupers, 20 00
Treasurer of Common-
wealth,temporary su p- -
Port of State Paupers.
Town of Bosford, aid
rendered A. Hill, ,S
CAN- of Newton, aid ren-
dered .Annie P.AVhall. 5 94
Town of Belmont. sup-
port of town paupers. 26 o8
Tovvn of Milford. aid
rendered Mrs. O'Con- - -
nor, 4 30
Town of Arlington. aid
rendered Moses J.
Whittemore and fim- -
ilv, 14 88
Z. Boodev. superintend-
ent, sale of farm pro-
cluce, 19
Superintendent of high- _
NVIOVs, labor at Crush-
er, (Z. Boodev). 88 Oo
Superintendent of high-
ways, hay- and straw. 248 00
$534 7
ON A('C(UrN I' OF CRNIE'THRII S.
Received of Alexander C;<regl;, s,de of
grave lot No. 163 to
William 'Macurdr, 42 So
Alexander Greg;;. sale of
grave lot No. t 64, to
,Joseph Mackin. 23 75
1 -
' AUDITOR"s RI:P()it7'.
'
i
Alexander Greg. sale of
l;rave lot 1\o. 16j, to
Charles WicrC in, 12 0
j
Rccci\"e(l of :Alexander Gregg, sale of
grave lot No. 166. to
Ed\\-ard Brown. 5 00
$103 15
ON AC'C 0('\ti OF CONCRETy,
!� Received of George L. Noyes. col-
lector. from abutters. 49 12
$4 9 1
O\ AC CONT OF FIRE
Received of C. NV. Berry, sale of 041
hose. $7 2 25
C. W. Rerr\-, sale of
manure. 35 00
$IOj %-1
ON ACCOUNT OF FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY-
Received of county treasurer, dog taX. $3;} }
Geo. \. March. amount
Imexpended and re-
turned to t1 ca"Mel, 62 SO
$41 i 24
ON A('a((t'\'T' 01
Reccivcd of N\-. A. I.earned, superin-
tendent. for lulm]. on
l�ridreG, $(')O3 (x�
For labor on \ichOls
: ventic. d'O 00
I'Or lah(n'un,�( \��t t-street
(11":1111,
(io 00
For lahOr (Tn C(nnnlun
street (train, ;0 M
58 AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Received fi,r labor on Market _
street drain. Sot cx)
Re,noval of ashes and
2(yarbagc. j S 00
— — $3.193 00
ON ACCOUNT OF POLICE.
Received of `1es.,c F. Wheeler, trial
justice teesi $5S 17
J. H. Holt. keeper of
lockup. heard Of tra%--
ders, 7 00
$65 17
ON ACCOUN'r OF sCIIUOLs.
Received of C. C. -McLatlthlln estate.
exchan-c of hooks, $loI S} -
Knight, Adams & Co..
books, 4 of
Walker & Pratt -Marlu-
facturing Co..old iron, 35 7/7
Treasurer of Common-
«-ealth, school fund. S 95
School tuitions, 31 50
Proceeds of concert. 32 95
Rent of -Etua Mills
school rooms. 25 oo --
Sale of cabinet. S 50
Sale of stove. G o0
--- $332 56
ON ACCOUNT OF Tu'*N'\ HOUSh.
Received of George II. Greg jalu-
tor, rent of hall to
February 1. ISS2. $351. 00
$,S2 oO '
AL-DI FOR'S RE-1-owr.
MISCE1.1.A\liOUS HIWI-A 'rs.
Received of the executors of �Iisti
Martha Sanger's will.
for the benefit of sick
soldiers, their Nviv es
an<1 C1111(lren, $�(x) Oo
Treastire • of Coll mon-
wealth,corporationtax 6733 02
".Treasurer of Con mon-
«•ealth, national bank
tax, 1.6.!) 3u
'Treasurer of Common-
' wealth, State aid, 7117
0c)
Treasurer of Common-
wealth. military aid. 209 4=
Thomas Patten, fees for
'veighill- at twwn
scales, 96 oo
' S. S. Gleason,
auction-eer's license, 00
Town treasurer, interest
on John Templeton
flllul to Dec. 21, ISSI, 175 00
I.I(lur)r dealers' licenses, 3.3ti2 00
$13•433 74
$1220,324 13
'1'o c.ish paid Almshouse, $4,684 3;
Brid-es and cuI\(Tts 4,023 '9
Contincrent, 5.696 34
Concrete Wl lk. 1 .273 49
Care of: cemeteries, 101 35
DiACounts and allatcment'. .3,373 S5
Drain on �f.0 k( t "tre(-t. 1 ,302 4
i
60 AUDITOR'S RKPORT.
To cabh paid Fire department, 5,a86 a$
Free Public I,ibrary, 2%299 98
rtici for Public Buildings. 1,365 00
Highway, and drainage, 12.186 45
1. 13. Pattcl► Post 81 .
G. A. It.. 200 00
Interest, 3,7 00 89
1►I•ur.utce, 394 91
Military aid. 565 32
Police, .3.656 -o
Printin};, 436 o0
Removal of ashcc and
;�:Irba1-t 478 (x)
state aid, -91 00
`chool.and �llperintc•rld-
ent. 17,543 98
Salaric". 2,400 00
`trcct li-hts and lamp-
posts, 2,909 43
Town debt. paying por-
tion of. i.(Xx:) O0
Town 1 luu,e, i)9 70
Water cart' 4'�5 00
Templeton Fund. 185 00
Mate Tax. 6.420 00
National Hank tax. goo i1
Borrowed money, 25.000 cxt
----- $1 13.439 04
balance in treastil.V, 6,885 09
$I 20,3 24 13
RE+7- 11'TN _IND EXPENDITURES I1' D TXIL.
Rccetpls.
To appropriation, $4.2cx> 00
Treasurer of Comnx,mc-ealth, tiul)-
port of State paupers, S 57
t
r
.111)1"rUK'ti Kr:!'t►K r. t�l
To Treasm-er of Common-wealth. I)u-
rial of State paupets. (x)
Treamirer of C'ommotm e:dth. tc;n-
porar% support of Suite 1),Itt-
I'o«n ()t . aid r( ndcred A.
Hill, �ti cx►
City of Newton, aid rendered .\n-
rtic P. Whall.
Town of liclrtlont. support of town
pauper,, 26 u
of \Iilti)r(l, aid re)t(lITC11
Mrs. C)'C'ottnol-. 1 .;:►
Town of Arlington. 11(1 I—CMI •red
« ltittrn III-C and fMl-
Z. Boo(lc\ . superintendent. salc of
farm produce. r`► i 5
Superintendent of hi�h��a s. lah„r
lalxn at eru.Iher (Z. 1';aO(Ic\ l. oo
superintcrtdelit Of
and -1 2}� cx>
1;.V PEN 1)/TUR— -S-
L. Boodc\ . $; (x) (x)
George L.
`c)�'c•`, wrent and alrltoue•r
B'Pard of ()\'crsecrs of tilt cx)
Annie �lr.\�1.:l. (lo►nc�tic.
. r i� rx►
------. — $ -o (x)
(GKo(C.
I go j 1
7 6
a
62 AVDITOR'S REPORT.
1' to viSIONS. MEAT, FISH. ETC.
L. A. Shaw, $46 57
NV. 11. I.yman, 62 48
IL I'. INLIS011, 32 55
E. S. Plaiste(l, 23 69
,J. 11. Snow, 20 19 �
$185 44
FLOUR AND (-RAIN.
Coilin N. "Magee. $397 88
$397 88
DRY GOODS. BOOTS. SHOES AND CLOTHING.
I. W. Pinkham. S 3 9 40
Otis Brothers, 55 14
Ueorye E. Bowes. 5 So
Critchett & Sawyer. 7 _;
-- $+107 29
FUEL.
George K. Slceper, coal. QI l I Ii
1'L711NITURE, REPAIRS, AND CROC' ERY WARE.
Luther Bent S Co., :.2 17
George E. Adams. 6 83
-- 69 00
II.1RI)R'.\HE. • O OLS. ETC.
`I 43
R. 11. Paine, 14 94
C. R. Howes,es, 5 38
'30 79
(' \RYENTER \\"ORK.
-- — S10 00
XVDITOR
BLACKSMITH
John Ross, 11 O;
J. F. Ilum, 1 f
--------- $26 =i
lilti(:F1.1. 1\Fell"ti REPAIR'-.
Collin,; &L Co.. paper hangings, 444 c►.�
A. U. llre\\ . rehairin- boats and shores. j
Thomas L. French, mason %vork. ti 23
11. A. Philbrook. conductors and rrpair-
illti pumps. 4 1
Walker & Pratt 1lanufacturi IIg Co .. I i II
repairs and linin"rs. j 2o
John Pa-e, paintinly. j 64
George McWhirter. repairing; harnes-,s, 'i
--— S44. 51
aI PINCII:I"1"AN 1•_oUs.
:filbert Chamberlain, harrow. o0
Pe\•ear & Russell. hop-poles. So
J. Albert Sullivan. medicine,. ►y
T. -13. Woodward. medicines, 1i I-
Gilkey .t Stone, plaster, cx�
1'. P. plllelson, cutter and express, 7n
110\\'arcl Brothers, ice. 20 00
T. 13. Rcr,�Cl-',, killing; homes, G oo
GeorgeI:. Tecle, shaft-leather and paint. 1 ;o
I. Boodev,, paid for pi;;s, fares, etc.. _; .1 I
111csandcr Collill. robe, luld burial
�1lar� 1ti"o�,d, oO
f�]exllndcr coffin, rc,bc. WId burial
Catherine Riley.
-- $l 4 5 11
A
64 AUDITOR'S KEPMur.
k"I"IAN( E TO PERSONS OUTSIDE OF ALNU�1141U
Bowker, Mrs., aid by rent one year. $36 (x)
Benton, firs. Perrin, aid by relit, 20 (c-) "
Butterfield, IIarriet L., at Worcester -
Lunatic Hospital, 176 t6
Blnite, aid IW order, tin• pro-
Visions.
Bacon. F,lixaheth, aid by City of Bos-
tou. [3 y�
Booker, Bridget, aid by City' of Boston. 69 31
Chase, Mrs. Charles, aid by orders, for
groceries, j ,c�
Carey, Marti. aid I)V or(Ier, t<,r fuel
and groceries, 39 2
Clarke, Mrs. B., aid by- order, for fuel
and groceries, 35 33
Cline, Mrs., aid 1)v orders tier fuel, icy 1
Cluse, Mrs. Ellen _\.. I)y order, ti)r
groceries, 0i oo
Dunn. Nora. at Worcester Lunatic
Hospital, U I
Dailey, 'AIarv, A.. aid by C.'it\ of Cam-
hridtie, 00
Dailey, Mary A.. aid Iw lire d(,llarS a
month, 45 00
Fing. -NIrs., aid 1w order" for heel all(]
groceries, 61 38
FIVIIII, Mrs.. aid by orders for tlutu•. 22 00
Fenton, Martha A.. at Taunton Luna-
tic Hospital, try 71
Furd, .Amelia, at. Dane cr, Lunatic
Ilo"pital. 210 89
Kurd. Patrick, at Danvers Lunatic
hospital. 96 1 t
I Flvnn, Margen . at Worcester Lunatic
Hospital. t8; 0y
AUDITOR'S REp(jil F. Grp
Gregg, Nirs. 'Mary. aid by order fur
dry foods, +
Hughes, Mrs. Mary, aid by orders ti)r
fuel and groceries. 103 45
Hills. Mrs. _1., aid h� Orders tur gro-
ceries, i. 00
hall, tlrs. Thomas. aid bN orders for
fuel and groceries, X (�
jelly, NVilliam, aid by orders for fiu•1
and -roceries, 2 88
Kelly, Mary. aid by orders for fuel
and ;roceries, i 94
Keefe, iMrs. David, aid bN- rent, ;1 50
Kelly, Maggie, at Worcester Lunatic
Hospital. Sq 04
Mills, NIrs. W. j.. aid b\ orders for
groceries, So
McGurk, Hannah, at the Tewksbury
_1linshouse, 3 71
'IcKilli;,an, llonora. transportation to
Tewksbury. to 00
McLaughlin, L.m rcnce, aid h% CAN
of Newton. 4 <x>
Nu,,ent. tine dollars i
month. 60 00
Richardson. NIar\'. aid b\ lent and ur-
tiers. 03
Ring. Mr,-
Ceries. '- 1O
Re"an, Mrs. I>.. aid b\ rent. twelve
dollars :1 Month. IS rx)
Rc'�:ui. Mrs. I)an, aid 1) r►Icrs ti►r
tirocecie�.
Spilaine. `Mrs., ()t•dcr• t )r tiicl
;utd l;roceriv".
66 AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Sullivan, Mrs. ,John J., aid by orders
for fuel and groceries, 10 94
Sheridan, death certificate, Z 00
Shea, Ellen M., at Worcester Lunatic
Hospital, 28 47
Taylor, Fred and family. transporta-
tion, 13 05 �
Travelers. aid by refreshments, 15 03
Victory, Mrs., aid bv orders for fuel, 15 25
Welch, John, aid by eight dollars a
month, 96 oo
%%'hittemore, Moses J.. aid by orders
for fuel and groceries, 14 88
Whitney, S. W., aid by town of %N'ake-
fleld, I29 OO
kt'hall, Mrs. Marth, aid hN. orders for
fuel, - 5 94
Walker, Charles E., twelve months'
aid, 30 00
Welch, Patrick, aid by orders for gro-
ceries, 5 75
Ward, John AL. aid by City- of Ros-
ton,
3 in
$2,61S So
4, 84 35
Balance unexpended. 50 35
�l•i34 70
BANK TAX.
To antr�unt received of Treasurer of
C�►mmonwealth, S1.629 30
To amount paid, goo i 1
Balance to contingent, IS725
i AUDITOR'S REPORT. 67
BRIDGE'S A,1'D C17L;ART8.
To Appropriation, $1 . 00 00
Extra Appropriation for Galen
Street brid'7 e 2.000 00
Contingent transfer authorized
Noy'. 2S, 523 29
$4-023 29
E-X PEN 1)IT I'll}:S.
To Gilkey & Stone, lunll)er, $65- 73
G. Fuller & Son, lumber. 128 16
Stetson, Moseley & Co.. lumber. $1 j 3 28
Georgo H. Sleeper, teaming lum-
ber, 4 00
Moses Whiting, carpenter work, 10o coo
T. J. Gallagher, planing and saw-
ing lumber, 15 IS
J. T. Blaisdell, carpenter Nvork, 1 i- 31
Berry & Moody, carpenter work. 2 1 S coo
R. 11. Paine, spikes, nails and
pine tar paper, 34 27
Stokes & Donohoe, stones and la-
bor, drilling for posts, 3S 9.3
pn
John Ross, iroil posts, bolts, etc.. 13 11
C. W. Berri', oil and salt. Z 96 .
James C',allagller, stone. =i) ?°
I.). F. Tripp, pitch and labor, 34 �x)
Walker & Pratt Manufacturin;I"
• Co ., castings, 4 11
C. It. lloNves, pine tar paper.
spikes and nails. 33 9.1
Crook. Rymes & Co ., scuppers, 13 23
1'11onlas Gaven. Mason „•ork and
cement,
W. C. Foley, iron posts al"
staples,
77 59
68 Al?I)Y'roR'S REPORT.
,John Page, painting, 72 02
Superintendent of Highways. la-
bor, <)03 00
1. W. Pinkham. rubber boots, 13 5o
,02 z
CONTINGENT
To Appropriation, $+I,000 00
'Treasurer of Commonwealth. cor-
poration tax, 56,7 33 02
Treasurer of Coin monwealth, Na-
tional Bank tax, 728 99
Treasurer of Commonwealth, on
account of Mate rlicl, 737 coo
Treasurer of Commonwealth, on
account of military, aid, 2oc) 42 g
Thomas Patten, fees for weighim,
at town scales, y6 00
S. S. Gleason, auctioneer's li-
cense, 2 00
Liquor dealers' licenses, _ 0u
5 43
Overlay of taxes, !,055 ys
I I.947 41
Exl'ENDIIIUIII=.'�.
To George S. BoN\en, repairing
pumps, oo
Caleb Dingman, repairing pump, cx)
NVatertown Enterprise, advertis-
in(, warrants. etc., 59 Via,
George H. Pratt, notes, '.March
IlleCtlllg, Io O
If. A. Davis, State :1(l)iltitl'1'
Weilrht, and measures, 6 40
C. C. `icLauthlin, estate, file
boxes and stationer'. 21
AUDITOR'S REPORT. h9
A. H. Stone, ringing bell sundry
times, 12 00
i
John Ross, repairs on water cart.
pump and water pipe, 75 20
William Rogers. care of town
clock I year, 50 00
Fred. G. Barker, envelopes, I 50
A. G. Eaton. Treasurer's seal. 2 00
J. S. Allison estate, land damages
experimenting for water. 50 00
George F. Morgan, abstracts of
deeds and mortgages. L0 97
T. G. Abbott, recording and in-
dexing births, deaths and mar-
riages 98 4S
Walker & Pratt Manufacturing
Co., soldering water pipe and
repairs on water cart, 5 So
'r. P. James, printing liquor li-
censes, 207 50
Philemon Priest. ringing bell sun-
dry times,
. 6
Charles Cummings, ringing. sun-
dry times, 6 °O
A. D. Henderson, raising drab% .
chain and repairs, "3 7 5
George L. Noyes, recording and
indexing births, deaths and
.lh �0
marriages,
George E. Teele, painting, re-
pairs on Crater cart, �
T. P. Emerson, expressage.
Io S0
j, W. I'inkham. cambric fi►r
draping,
Berry fig Moody, putting post`
around pump, Common Street.
70 AUDITOR'S REPORT.
new cover on reservoir, Patten
Street, 22 92
F. C. Philbrick, book, record of
mortgages, goo
Samuel L. Batchelder. refresh-
ments. Town Officers, March,
November meetings, 51 00
Treasurer of Commonwealth, one
quarter of the amount received
from liquor licenses, 838 00
Henry II. Faxon, copies of Com-
pilation of Liquor Law, I 50
A. C. Stockin, Webster's Dic-
tionary, 8 25
Otis Brothers, cambric and cotton
for draping, 26 98
Joe E. Tlacken, draping flag, I 50
W. A. LearnL'd. survey andplans
of Nichols AN enure and other
surveys, 39 ;o
J. H. Graham, covering water
and steam pipes, 144 coo
John Ross, steam band on pipe. 5 00
Davis & Farnum, labor on water
pipes and gate boxes. I i �I
E. R. Boar, legal advice to as-
sessors, 15 00
Thomas Patten, salary, -A-eigher.
town scales and book of tickets, 49 50
Thomas Patteli, xvhip and socket.
water cart, 2 20
Stokes & Donohoe. boundary
stones, 15 O0
(;eorge H. Gregg. testing; toW11
scales, I 00
w
Auj)I'I'UR'S Hj.-1,( RT• 71
Ii- A. Philbrook, labor on water
Pipes, 12 (y
George 1j. Stockwell. horse hire,
police,
_9 0o
Cieoryc, �jc��'l)iI'ter, gi'easc for
water cart.
.). T. Blaisdell. corering water 45
pipe. Paper Nlill bridle, 16 37
P. J. KLllV, horse hire, police and ,
assessors. ?9 00
j. R. Stickney, recording deal,
check book and postage, 6 I
Marcellus Day & Co., pipe for
drain oll CoIllmon Street. 67 20
Superi11 tell dent of Highways, la-
bor, Common Street drain, 70 00
Luther Bent &: Co., draping
Town 1111119 9 oG
Alexander Gregg, making death
returns, I ��
Geol,ge L. Noyes, looking tip bank
and corporation tax, voters, out-
side aid cases, and postage for
collector and assessors. 47 SS
— $2,I Sq 90
Extra expenditures in laying out Nichols Avenue. authorized
bV vote of the town, November 28tll To Superintendent of Highway,, la-
bor, $220 00
F. T. Cummings, mason Nvork• 7 77
.'Mrs. 11. R. Chadburn. land
danlage`. I40 (X)
Zlrs. l�l. E.N ichols. land damages. '10 00
— $407 77
Extra expciiclittlres in laying drain on Jewett Street. .Iuthur-
ized by vote of the town, November 2St11 :—
To Marcellus Day & Co., drai►1 Pipe, $7 2 ;1
72 AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Superintendent of lligh-waNs, la-
bor, 60 (X)
F. T. Cunlntings, mason work. 15 58
--- $148 12
Extra expenditures in purchasing land and erecting School
house on Orchard Street, authorized by vote of the town. july
22nd :—
To Charles W. Story, agent land. $25 00
Sturgis & Brigham, design and
plans, ;O 00
Jesse F. Wheeler. examining; ti-
tle and drawilln deed, 2; 00
Thomas Garen, digging cellar
and grading, 26o oo
J. T. Blaisdell, contract for bilild-
ing;, 2,j 2S 75
George L. Noyes, insurance Me-
chanics' risk, 4 SO
NN'alker & Pratt 'AIanufacturing
Co., stove, zinc, pipes, labor, 56 30
F. Whitcomb, expressing stove, 1 00
$2,950
The following amounts were transferred from this account by
the Board of Selectmen, authorized by a vote of the town, No-
vember 2Sth, to meet the deficiencies in these departments :
Bridges and culverts, ;23 29
Discounts and abatements, 148 70
Drain on Market Street, 102 4-
Police, 291 53
Templeton fund, to 00
Military aid. 65 32
$ICI I 26
$6 837 6o
Unexpended balance, 8.109 81
SI
AUDITOR'S REPORT. 3
CO CEFTF. WALKS.
"}'o Appropriation, $I.S00 00
George L. Noves, colle ctecl frorrl
abutters, 49 1
1.549 12
E\PENDITURES.
'.I'o D. I;. Tripp, concrete and repairs. $993 .l-1
Stokes & Donohoe, curb stones. 2So 05
SI.2/3 49
` LT nexpended lhalarlc.c. 21-5 63
2-
CARE OF CEMEsTE'RIE8.
`I'o :Xppropriatioli. $100 00
Alexander Gregg, sale of lot NO .
163, Wni. Macurdv. 42 50
:11exandcr Gregg, sale of lot No.
164, Jos. Mackin, 23 7/5
Alexander ('regg, sale of lot No.
16i, Cbas. N i(I ins, I.'. �O
Alexander Gregg, sale of lot No.
166. Edvrard Rrovvii. 2; C0
I:tir1:1vI�I1•t•1:r:s.
1'0 ,�lexattdet- (jrelrg. care of ceme-
$I()o CX�
tel"teti.
}Z. }I. Paine, sctitlle au1d stone. I o' tat 35
10_ .lci
['nexpended b,
$203 %;
14 AUDITOR'S REPORT.
DISCOUNTS AND ABATT,ME`'T,ti.
To Appropriation, $3.000 00
Interest collected on taxes, 1879,
ISSo. ISS'I, 225 I5
Contingent transfer authorized.
Nov. 28, 148 1-0
$3.373 S
EXPENDITURES.
To George L. :Noyes, collector, dis-
count on taxes, ISBI, $2.52S 33
George L. Noyes. collector, abate-
ment of taxes. I SS I, 526 S2 '
George L. Noyes, collector, abate-
ment of taxes, iSSo, 3o6 70
George L. Noyes, collector, abate-
ment of taxes, IS79, I2 00
$3.373 8
DRAIN ON MARKET STREET.
To Appropriation, $1.200 00
Contingent transfer authorized
Nov. 28, IO2 42
$1.302 42
EXPENDITURES.
To Superintendent of Highways, la-
bor, $So2 00
Marcellus Day & Co., drain pipe, 456 i 9
Pevear & Russell, brick, 7 35
F. T. Cumming s, mason work, 14 07
Gilkey & Stone, lumber, 9 61
S. F. Stearns, carpenter work, 12 60
$1.30:! 4
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
To Appropriation, $5,200 00
C. NV. Berry, sale of old hose, 72 25
C. NV. Berry, sale of manure, 35 00
$5.307
AL'DITOIt'S REPORT. 75
FXPENDITURES.
I"7v Bolls.
`To Beard of Engineers, I year to
Februal-y 1, 1882, $-255 00
IIosemen, Steam Fire Engine
Company, I rear, to FebruarN,
I, ISS2, 760 oo
Hook and Ladder Co., to Febru-
ary I, 1Ss2, 57' ;°
Hiram McGlat1flin. engineer, part
of vear, 49S 6.I_
J. I-I. Holt, engineer, balance of
_year, 394 34
J. 11. Holt. driver, part of year, ISa -o
Moses Pattee, driver, balance of
rear,
177 =5
J. R. Harrison, stoker, 1 year, 75 00
George Emerson, relief driver
and hoseman, 24 55
J. Ii. Perkins, relief engineer, 00
Capt. John A. yorL,. filling res-
3 I 00
ervolr,
C. W. Berry, testing hose, 15 o() ;}5 9S
a
HAY, STRAW AND GRAIN.
1'0 Cutfin & IIat;ee, hay and grain. ,)5 55
Thomas L. French, hay,
$)3,S
1;L•EI, A\I) 1.1C,1ITS.
`�i 16 00
I'u I'evear & Russell, coal, 6 oo
Thomas Gavels, Ni'aod,
Ne�rtun and W','tcrtovvn (7s1s
c )
I,ight Co., I=4 90
M
t
76 AUDITOII'S REPORT.
SHOEING.
To N. B. Thummpson, $I0j 60
$Ion 60
REPAIRS. I
Tt) 11. A. Philbrook, copper pump
and plumbing, $28 7 i
Alfred Howes, hard«are. 4
C. R. Howes. hardware, 4 76
George E. Teele, hardware, - 24
Moses Whiting, carpenter %vork. �3 Io
James Boyd & Son, repairing
hose, rubber coats, 49 63
l\shcroft Manufacturing Co.,
tubes and express, 2 S;
INT. G. Crane, zincs and coppers, 17 30
Campbell Bro's, steamer repairs, 48 46
Morrill & Allen, steamer repairs. S6 64
Hunneman & Co., steamer re-
pairs, 9 20
John Ross, iron Nvork. /S 9�
Thomas Patten, harness repairs
and harness, I i j 38.
Charles E. Berri•, hamcs and -
repairing collar, 46 5o
George McWhirter, harness re-
pairs. 12 90
R. IL Paine, hardware. 19 98
Andrew T. dills, setting glass. 2 6;
John Page, setting glass, paint, 2 9i
George E. Tecle, painting, I 2;
Ales. Griswold. lettering coats,
and painting, 9 00
Braman, Dorr & Co.. steam
cocks, I 014
$,99 7"
AITllI"I'UR'S REPORT.
77
MISCELI.ANEO 's,
TO C. W. Bcrr%*, ,alt.l,ruoms, brtlshe�.
oil, ctc.,
T-witchell .t Lihb y,
� cliilihinti
Spurs,
3 50
George B. St„ckWC11, home hire. oo
t 1• " . Pilikham. drapim,, 1
Emel'sou & Porter. horse. ,-
Mrs. John Barr', washing bed
clothing, ,
T. I'. Elverson, expressage, 45
Lustralis NIanutilcturing Co., pol-
lshin- oil. 2 00
Walker �� Pratt \Ianufacturiug
C'o., chisel. stove rod and
«"eight,, 8 57
Luther Bent & C'o., sheets and
re-making mattress, 6 5u
John Milliken & Co., oil and can. I (x.)
Creightoti Colburn, v eterinar%
Sur-reon, 13 (x)
'Thomas Dana, blue vitriol. 34 SS
J. H. Critchett, express, 65
•j. B. Woodward. liniments and
medicines, t' 4,� $4 1 27
$;.LS6 2S
L'ne\pendcd balance. 20 91,
$5•30% '
To Appropriation. $2.(X_X) (x)
County Treasurer. dog tax, .i;-} 1
( Te�,rl;c N. 'March, "Treasurer.
,Mount unexpended returned tf)
Town "Treasurer, 6.! tic,
78 AUDITOR'S REPORT.
EXPENDITURES.
To Rockwell & Churchill. Library
Catalogue, $1.240 20
Solon F. Whitney. salary 9
months, 450 00
:Hiss Jane Stockwell, salary-, 9
111011ths, 300 00
Miss Ellen Bradford, labor on
catalogue g0 67
Newton and Watertown Gas
Light Co., gas, jS So
Sullivan Bro's & Libbie, books. 48 30
Estes Lauriat, hooks. 13 47
George E. Littlefield, books, 26 25
Lee & Shepard, books, -2 29
$2,299 }S
LTnezpended balance. I 1 j 26
$2417 24
FUE1, FOR PUBLIC` BUILDISGS.
To .Appropriation, $1,Soo 00
-- - $1,Soo 00
EXPENDITURE',.
To I'c%-ear Nt IZu,.ell. High and Cen-
tre. $431 2
A. 1). Hendei-,ni, Torn (louse. 36's 1-5
Thomas (wren. South and Wcst
District, 336 So
George 11. Slecper. East District. 1 ;6 2;
.Aiken & NVOi-dxvard, charcoal, 68 2;
$1,365 00
I'nexpeuded balance, $131 00
$1,500 00
AUDIrux'a RhPOKT. 79
HrGiriv.ii,s AND DRAINAGE.
1'o Appropriation, $to.o(_)o or)
Superintendent. lalu)r on tiicil,)ls
Avenue, "0 00
Superintendent, lahm— on bridges
and culverts, 6o; oo
Superintendent. labor, removal of
ashes and garbage, -lib 00
Superintendent, labor on Te-wett
Street drain, 6o 0o
superintendent. labor on 'Market ,
Street drain, ,S02 00
Superintendent. labor on C'onl-
tnon Street drain. 30 00
Ia:\1'FN1)ITURE,S.
-Fo W. A. Learne(l, Stipt., pay rolls. $9.2 t 16
Hiram Willianlsotl, running
crusher. 39 75
Z. Boodev. lul)or at cruSber. oo
F
�I Vi'1{IttA1, FOR ImAlls.
-I'0 Thotllas Gavcll. s;illd Mid b1�1111'.
$}6 00
J. ;")
. \. "Tarlet,)n. stone,
U:l\-id U. hedie. ray el, t 0;
C'h:unl,erlain, stone.
2 00
I>. O'I;rien, Stolle. 9
Frank W. 'le.ul, crtl"hed ct(,l1W•
;c>O 0()
�7ti
�. J.'. cip's �l� . ru�el. �`
iy227
u ,1, S. N\'illianl-,.
I�rucl ll;i�� �� hitnc� . 1 i cx,
StOlIC.
1 ; 2()
i<<) \l'll17'O)i�5 It
HAY, STRAW AND GRAIN.
To Almshouse, hay and straw. $248 o0
Cotiill & Ma ec, grain, Sao oS
— $;6S o`S
1101tSHISHOI.ING AND ]RO N REPAIRS. 1
To \`'. C. Foley. $ISI to
iuhn Rw . 119 24
I
$300 34
To John Page, paint, $2 20
J. A. Ravworth, vdicelright, So
Campbell Bros. h Co.. repairing
boiler at crusher. 172 S2
George McWhirter. harness re-
pairs, 00
Farrell Foundry and Machine Co.. �
crusher repairs. -PS �S
Thomas Patten, harness repairs. zj '
IIollingsworth & Whitnev. iron
pipes and C011plill-S, 12 34
George S. Bowen. rep-+iring
pumps, 3 jo
New England Machine CO.. re-
pairs oil ell-ine, 129 69 -
$397 4FENCE MATERIAL \Xt) l 'RIPENER WORK.
To Gilkey &- Stone, lumber. $14 99
Berm- S: Moody, carpenter \\ork, 2 71
Mose. Whitin;;. .. 5 1 }i
NLISCL1.LAN E(►1'S.
To S. F. Stearns, trimming trees, $1 oo
A. Ilowes. hardware. 2 70
AUDITOWS REPORT.
To C. R. Howes. hardware, 34 21
Georbe E. Teele, hardware. :}o
J. H. Critchett, expressage. 16 40
Thomas Gavan, fuel, 68 oo
C. W. Berrv. salt. oil. etc.. 98
C:. C. _- IcLauthlin, estate, blank
book. 63
Pevear & Russell, fuel. Si 69
'r. P. Emerson, gravel screen and
expressage, 13 40
J. E. Cassidy, double harness, 52 00
Walker & Pratt. Manufacturing
Co., castings. grates and pack-
r
If. W. (;hlpp,sewer inlet Capps. 48 o()
1. 13. Woodward. liniments. 50
I)avl,, & Farnu►n Manufacturint;-
Co.. ;;rate•. 14 94
F. T. Cumniini,. mason work. 30 00
j. .J. Gallagher, stakes, i $0
Stokes& llonohoe, stone cutting;. � �0
Creighton Colburn, veterinar%
sllrgcon.
Fitchburg R. It. Co.. freight on
castings. I 24
Kilham Loud & Co.. double act-
in; ship primp. 45 Cx)
1). F. Tripp. pine pitch.auul mi\-
ing with ,bone. 22 oci
R. 11. Paine. hardware. tool%.
Larr"w'. and drain Pipe. 46 33
-- $: 02
('11expelided balance. 6" 5$
82 AUDI'lOR'S REPOR•r.
ISAAC B. 11.1TTEN POST 81, 0. A. R.
To Appropriation, Szoo oo
$2Oo oO
EXPENDITURES.
To C. 11. NN'hlte. Treasurer, 200 00 $200 00
L�TER EST,To �� > >ro n•iation. :t.},ou0 Un
ll 1
----- 8.1.000 Oo
EXPENDIT1.RES.
To Brev.,Ster, Bassett & Co., I Fear's
int. on $35,000, at 5 per cent., $1,750 00
Lowell Institution for Savings, i
year's int. oil S5,5oo. at 6 per
cent.. 330 00
Watertown Savings Bank. I Fear's
int. on SS,000, at 5 per cent.. 2�O 00
NV aterto«vn Savings Bank, I year's
int. on $4,000, at j per cent., 200 00
Watertown Savings Bank, I year's
int. on $2,293, at 5 per cent.. I 14 64
Treasurer of Common-wealth, 9
months, Io days ' int. on $4.500.
at ,I per cent., I }0 00
Miss Martha Whitney, I year's
int. on $I,goo, at 5 per cent.. 7s oo• _
?Miss Susan B. Whitney. I N-ear's
lilt. oil SI,5oo, at 5 per cent.. 75 00
Mrs. A. A. Learned, I year's int.
oil Si,Soo, at 5 per cent, 90 00
Miss .A. A. Learned, I •ear's int. -
on $1 ,300, at 5 per cent., 65 00 -
Miss Bertha Whitney, I -ear's
int. oil $1.000. at 5 per cent.. 50 00
Al'DITOWS REPORT. SS
To Miss Eliza J. Norcross, i year's
int. on S—zoo. at 5 per cent., 10 00
Miss Ann J. Norcross, i year's
int. on S joo, at 5 per cent., 3i 00
John Templeton Fund, i year's
int. on 852,500, at 7 per cent., 175 00
Union M�rket National Bank.
discount on notes, 341 2S
$3,100 �
Unexpended balance. 299 11
$4.0cx) (X)
To Appropriation, fi�Vic.) oo
@45u (x)
1'XPF N1)1TI*RI-s.
To W. If. Ingraham, policies of in-
surance oil School houses,
Town I Iouse and engine house, $;fii gi
George L. 1;oves, insurance on
School lionise, 2 7 00
394 91
17,11expended balance. 5 cx�
$450 cx)
lip
Aid renrdere I indi-ow soldiers and -.Alors as 1)1-o\ b\ t
ter 2j2, :\L't of 1,S79-
To Appropriation, $5c.x1 oo
Contingent transfer authorized
Nod•. 28. 65 32
S 0; ��
E
84 AUDITOR'S REPORT.
EXPENDITURES.
To Thomas Donlin, 12 months, j 2 00 _
Edward Flaherty, to months, 72 00
Daniel Johnson, 9 months, 54 00
William II. Ireland, 12 month, 72 0o
(Jeorge R. Adams, 4 months, 24 00
John McNamara, to months. 6o oo
John B. Quinlan, 3 months, IS 00
Abram Johnson. 12 months. 193 32
POLICA'.
1'o .'appropriation, ,300
Jesse F. Wheeler. Trial Justice
fees, ,S 17
,]. H. Holt, keeper of lock-up.
board of lodgers. 7 00
Contingent transfer. as author-
, -
ixed NOV. 28. 291 53
�3-,656
hXPEXI)ITUI{h�.
To George Parker, I N ear to Fel). i .
I SS2, `O 1_ jo
E. L . Ho-ward. I car to Feb. I.
I SS 2, 912 50
Andrew 11. Stonc, special, 279 38
Michael W. Lv t►ns. 293 91
James Burke. 'SI 04
S. F. Stearns. .67 5o
Richard Ne«ntan• 101 2-
Flanery, 138 00
T1101IMS Carroll. I(>S 75
George 11. Grtg9. •• y3 jo
Michael Carroll. 137 5o
A('1)11'UR'ti RI.,poll.r. r)
To IIiraln -McUlauHin. keeper of
lock-up 7 munths,
35 00
T. 11. Bolt, keeper of lock-up S
months, 2; 00
Newton and WatertONN-11 (,as Co,.
gas'
70 So
C. W. Berry. sand. matches an(]
disinfectant, 3 S5
R. 11. Paille, lock and keys. 6 12
C. C. 1lcLauthlin. estate, account
hook. 40
"3,656 70
PR VTkVG.
To Appropriation, $ioo 00
i00 00
E_l"PENDITURES.
To Lawrence, Adams R Co., town,
library and school reports, S323 S0
C. C. McLauthlin estate. -%war-
rants, burial permits, dog li-
censes, bill heads, tax bills, etc., coo I5
"r. Y. James, applications for li-
cense, memorial meeting, no-
tices, etc., 6 50
R. Warren, license notices, 1 25
Fred G. Barker, organization
cards, licenses, bonds, etc.. 14 00
— — $436 00
Unexpended balance, 64 00
w�Oo oo
t
RF.017-41, OF AS1111,78 AND GARBAGE.
-ro Appropriation. S500 00
$,00 cxa
86 AUDITOR'S REPOET.
EXPENDITURES.
1
To Superintendent of Highways„ la-
bor of removal, $478 00
$478 00
Unexpetlded balance. 22 00
$Soo 00
TATE AIL.
To Appropriation, $Soo 00
$Soo 00
EXPENDITURES.
To Charles F. Jackson. 12 months. $72 00
Deborah Bright, •` 48 00
Mary Severance, •` •. 48 00
Maly McCabe, 66 .` 4S 00
Maria Levally, •• •• 4S 00
Andrew L. Flohr and wife, 12 months. 72 00
Mary Murphy, 12 months, }S 00
Ellen Shengrow, `� `� }S 00
John Hallihan and wife, 12 months, 12 ► 00
Horace W. Otis. I z months, 7 00
Rose Conoly, •` •• 4S 00
Joseph Bright, •• 36 00
Edward Lord, 4 30 00
Mary A. Sawtelle, i 20 00
Otis A. Pollard, 9 •` 33 00
$i91 00
t.nespended balance, 9 00
$Soo 00
SCRUULS AND SI'1'ERINTENDE T.
To Appropriation, $18.100 00
C. C. INIcLauthlin estate, ex-
change of books, $I o I 84
AUDITOR'S REPolt-1%
,47
To 'Knigljt, .kdams & Co., books,
Walker & Pratt Manufacturing 4 os
Co., old furnaces, 35 77
School tuition, 31 50
Proceeds of concert, 32 95
Rent of -Etna 'Mills school
house, ,5 o0
Sale of cabinet. S 50
Sale of stove, 6 00
Treasurer of Common\vealth
school fiend, S6 9S
$i8,43' S6
EXPEND IV TRE S.
SALARIES OF TEACHERS.
To George R. Dwelle��, 10 months, $1,580 00
Cyrus A. Neville, 9 " 1,020 00
Etta P. Dadlnun. 10 " 700 00
W. P. Hood, S j65 00
Ellen Al. Crafts. 10 •' 625 00
Almira P. Goss. Io 525 00
Al. E. Alerrill, 10 Soo 00
Laura A. Gale, 5 400 00
Mrs. L. A. Campbell, S 400 00
Georgia C. Tucker, I o " 445 00
Alice 1. Norcross, 10 410 00
Nellie E. Williams, 10 432 50
Alice L. Watts, 10 •` 412 S0
Emily J. Dyer, 10 412 So
Maria H. MacurdV, 10 412 So
Mannie B. Patten, 10 412 So
Frances G. llawkes. 10 412 50
Corinne Brainard, 10 412 50
Joanna M. Riled., O '• 412 50
Anna M. Gregory. 10 450 w
88 AUDITOR'S REPORT.
To Ruth W. Ho-ward, 10 263 j i
Hattie B. Johnson, 9 •• 215 00
Charles L. Clay, 2 235 00
H. S. Tolman. i 200 00
S. H. Hadley, 5 •' 1 ;0 00
E. Delia Adams, ; 135 00
Helen M. Towle. 2 60 oo
Selah Iio-well, 120 00
Henry Chase, 100 00
Maggie Riley, S -;
Edith Macurdy. 20 00
II. H. Norcross, 1 2;
Alice M. Merrill, ISO 00
Emory P. Russell, music teacher. 1 ;0 00
$12.955 75�
SALARY OF !-L PERINTENDENT.
To J. T. Prince. S months. $j 20 00
$720 oo
SALARIES OF JANITORS AND TRUANT OFFICERS.
To George F. Robinson. I year. $600 00
Andre«- H. Stone. I •• 4 0 00
Mrs. Austin, 1 •• 99 96
Johanna Ryan, I 60 oo
George Parker, truant officer. 20 00
E. V. Howard, 20 00
George F, Robinson, 10 00
Andrew IL. Stone. •• 10 00
I.269 9
G
BOOKS, STATIONERY AND PRINTING.
To Fred G. Barker, printing reports
and programmes, $1 S 00
C. C. McLauthlin estate, hooks
and stationery. S53 04
William Ware &t Co., books, 29 3S
�I nl talc's R1: IMI r.
T() T. H. Brackett. exacnuu►tic►n
questions, } 75
A- C. Stockin, books. 3 90
T. P. ,James, printing, 4 50
Robert S. Davis, books, 8 oo
Hall & Whiting. books anci sta-
tionery. 85 29
Thompson. Brown & Co., books. 17 30
Nursery Publishing Co., books. 3 90
Daniel Appleton & Co.. books. 4 08
Carl Schoefner, books. 3 20
Ginn & Heath, books, I. 91
Boston School Supply Co., books. 4 44
Knight. Adams & Co., books. I 1 68
M. W. Tewkesbury. books. 8 6,
REPAIRS AND I\CIDENTALS
To Parmenter & ~Walker, crayons. `4 50
Selah Howell, chemicals. 3 71
New Enbland Furnishing Co ..
desks, 9 20
T. P. I?mersorl, expressage. 20 75
H. A. Philbrook, pump repairs. 1 30
Gilkey & Stone. lumber, 22 6o
Alfred flowes, hardware. 2 10
C. R. Howes. `` 3 14
George E. Tccle. 2 3�
j, W. Pinkha►n, cambric for
Z 3 (k�
draping,
I„ J. Hoeffher, tuning 1)1;111()s.
8 oo
L. W. Berry, brushes, tacks.
mats. ctc.,
E. C. & A. B. llall. hroo ms.
50
The Watertown Enterprise, ad- 8 oo
vertising.
90 AUDITOR'S REPORT.
To Fletcher & To,,vne, broom, 35
F. T. Cuminin;.;s, mason work, 6 16`
Union Glass Co., ink wells, 3 6o
J. 11. Critchett, express, 65
Georc,e L. Bowen. repairing con-
ductor, eleannlg furnaces, 7
11. B. &- W. U. Chamberlin,
chemical apparatus, jS 65
C. E. Lougee. carpenter work, 21 6o
11. NV. Macurdy, carpenter work, 10 43
J. H. Pray, Sons & Co.. carpets. 24 03
J. H. Flagg, brooms, I 20
George H. Tarleton, repairing
clocks. S 00
Collins & Co., seating chairs, go
D. F. Tripp, repairing concrete, 1 j�
George H. Gregg. cleaning coin-
mittee room, 6 oo
J. B. Woodward. chemicals, 1 33
F. M. Holmes Furnitnre Co.,
furniture, 22 50
School Committee. Journal of
Education, postage and fares. I g 64
,John Coolidge, file] and keys, 2 So
Walker & Pratt Manufacturing
Co., boilers, stoves, furnace re-
pairs and changing radiator, 24 26_
A. 11. Stone, re llloving aslles and
cleaning windows, 19 oo
Berry & Moody, carpenter work, _,60 42
1:. O. Morris, slate roofing re-
pairs, 1 S -6
R. H. Paine, hell, nails,pails, etc., i 96
T. Gavels, digging and building
vault, and cleaning vaults, l IS oo
-)(,hn Page, paint, I 6o
s
At•IaI•rc,R ti RErox-I . 4l
To Readers' alul Writers' Economy
Co., book case, 17 (x)
A. F. Baynes, plans and specifi-
cation outhouse, '0 ocj
George B. Stocxwell, horse hire, 17 00
Heim- Rusticll, setting glass and
painting, 40 80
L. Bent &t Co., case, ftn-niture re-
pairs and decorating, 42 24
J. A. S-'ti-azey, blackboar(l, S2 56
Margaret Austin, cleaning, 6 25
Timothy Rvan, removing ashes, I 50
George F. Robinson, cleaning
windows and desks, 21 5o
J. A. Sullivan, chemicals, I I 33
11. 11. Carter, stationer),, 50
A. Lees, stock and labor carving
sign, Lowell school, 9 00
George E. Teele, painting music
board, (x)
-- $I,i27 19
$1 i-543 95
Unexpended balance. 888 58
$i,S43-- 56
S.AL-IR1ES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
o Appropriation, $2,400 00
$s
EXPENDITURES.
3
School Committee. Rev. E. A. Cape", sso 00
J. J. Sullivan, 50 00
i� lin Coolid;;c, 50 00
A. H. Bailey, 50 00
George L. Noyes, 50 00
A. L. Richards, 50 on `-
QZ AUDITOR'S Ii EYC)RT.
Board of Selectmen, Oliver Shaw, 12 i 00
64 J. W. Magee, 100 00
44 J. J. Sullivan, 100 00
Board of Assessors, George L. Noyes. 150 00
69 W. H. Ingraham. I j0 00
44 J. F. Lynch, 150 00
Treasurer, J. K. Stickney. 300 00
Town Clerk, W. H. Ingraham, 350 00
Collector, George L. Noyes, 450 00
Auditor, Iloward Russell, 22j 00
$2,.}00 00
S.I.VIT.ik3- INNPEC'TION.
To Appropriation, S200 00
$200 00
No Expenditures.
A-- - ..
STREET LIGHTS AND LAMP-POSTS.
To appropriation, $3.000 00
$�,000 00
I:?C I'F_\DI"1't'R ES.
TO the United States Street Lighting
Company, lighting and care of
lamps one year, $2.707 43
The United States Street Light-
ing Company-, eight new posts,
Z1513
lanterns and setting, 146 o0
The Newton and Watertmvii Gas
Company, care of two lights
one year. 36 oo
The Newton and Watertown Gas
Lompafly, two posts and et-
ting"
_U UO
--- $ .909 43
Unexpended balance. 90 51
$3.000 Uo
S T:I Tf:' TAX.
To amount as esse(i, $6.420 00
$6.420 00
To amount paid Treasurer of C.'om-
111011 'ealth. $6.420 00
TOWN I)AT 7'.
To apprc>priatiurl, $5,000 0o
$i.000 w
EAI ENDI' IAMS.
r
To 'Treasurer of C;omnlonl-vealth, note
of December 20. 1S70. $.4.5c;0 0o
To Waterto"N.11 S11�'1117<rti Bank. oil ac-
count of note. $2.293- k;oo cx.)
7'rilti'N HoUSfs. l. 7'IN(r IA1) t'.1HA
appl-opriatioll. $05o oo
To eie�n�;e 1I. (.irc1-tin janitor, rent 44,
'
h:1ll to February I . 154S2. 3;�_ (x.)
w
_.— %1 .032 (K)
.44 AUDITOR'S REPORT.
EXPENDITURES.
To (ieorge 11. Gregg, janitor, to Feb.
I, 1882, $400 00
'.newton and Watertown Gas Co.,
gas, 193 9b
E. C. & A. B. hall, mop-handle
and brooms, I 65
C. NV. Berry, bruslies and sand, 3 25
Tohn Ross, repairing wheelbar-
row and cell door, 3 So
Thomas L. French. repairing
cell, 1 2;
James McLautlilin, whitewashing, 100
Thomas Canfield, cleaning vault, 12 00
O-,t,en Dacey, labor on vault, I o0
H. A. Philbrook, tin-rooffing and
pump repairs, 29 25
R. H. Paine, snow-scraper, keys,
and fitting. 93
E. 0. 1Morris, repairing slate roof, 15 30
George H. Gregg, labor.. clean-
ing;, and shade-holders. 38 20
Edward Pike, repairing gas fix-
tures, 4 j0
George E. Adams, glass shades, } 00
Moses Wliitirg, carpenter work, 33 57
A. T. Mills, painting tin roof, { 00
Walker & Pratt 'Manufacturing
Company, pipes, labor, and
changing; rods in Hook and
Ladder Hall, 10 30 y
George S. Bowen. repairing
pumps. j OO
Howard Brothers, ice, 10 00
George NlcWhirter, sponges. 50
Thomas Gay an, sand, 1 00
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
To Henry Russell, painting police
Station and col inittee room, 10 50
J. I3. AVoodward, alcohol for
li�;lltin I So
$799 710
Ulicx Ix nded balance, 232 �o
$1,032 00
TRE TEMPLETO\' BE SEFIT FUND.
The Templeton Fmid, $2,�00, the income of 'which is clis-
tributed Mlllllalk according; to the terms of the bequest, (state-
ment of which can be seen oil page 6i, of the Town Reports for
1874,) is loaned to the to,%\•rI by the Selectnien ; they holdinti the
Town Treasurer's note for the amount, and collecting annually,
(December 21) interest at the rate of seven per cent.. which i,
the income to be distributed.
To interest on 52,j00 one year. to Ue-
cen-iber 2I, ISSI, c I 75 0
Contingent transfers authorized
o�enlher 2 . To 00
$ISM
E.lPENDITURES.
S. Plaisted. goody delivered
sululrti- person, by order of the
M -
� selectmen.
'4�_'� (N,
I:. 0. Jennison, goody delisered
sundry persons by order of the
yelectulen, 17 <:c'
I. �1'. Pinkb�tnl, �,)„cl� cl� liccr� ,l
"undl-V persmis, 1)v orders of
the Sclectilleu.
,C. NV. Berrv. goody deliverud
INundry peryotls, by order of tilt-
Selectmen, I ; (x)
yb AUDITOR'S REPORT.
,ro W. H. Lyman, goods delivered
sundry persons, by order of the
selectmen, 16 00
Fletcher & Towne, goods eleliv-
ered sundry persons. by order
of the Selectmen, 4 00
J. H. L. Croon, goods delivered
sundry persons, by order of the
Selectmen, j 00
L. A. Shaw, goods delivered sun-
dry persons, by order of the
Selectmen, 22 00
Lynch Brothers, goods delivered
sundry- persons, by order of the
Selectmen, 14 00
Pevear &. Russell, goods deliv-
ered sundry persons. by order
of the Selectmen, y 00
Otis Brothers, goods delivered
sundry persons. by order of the
Selectmen, 35 00
E.C. &A. B. Hall,goods delivered
sundry persons, by order of the
Selectmen, 7 00
1-lenry Jacobs, goods delivered by
order of the Selectmen, 2 00
George E. Howes. goods deliv-
ered by order of the Selectmen. 2 00
L. P. Wiley. roods delivered by
order of the Selectmen. 00
1 8 j (x)
117A TAT C.IR7.
To appropriation. Too oo
$;ou oo
PP.
WDITOWS REPORT. 97
Ex I'll'-NDITUR Es.
To George T. Aitcheson, 'Monitor.
street sprinkler, $456 ao
Boston & Albany Railroad C'o►n-
pany. freight, 8 80455 00
Unexpended balance, 35 00
$500 00
STATAWENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
EXCL USIVE OF TOWN DEBT, TO
F'EBRI.IRF 9, 1882.
ASSETS,.
Tu cash balance in hands of Treasurer.
February' 9. 1882. $6,585 09
Due from State on account of State
Aid. i91 00
Due from State on account of Mil-
itary ,lid. 282 66
Due from Treasurer of Common-
wealth on account of bank and
corporation tax. I -1 7 j cx)
Outstanding taxes. IS"'o. in hand
of George L. \oN'cs. 174 85
Outstanding taxes. 1 S81 . in hands
of George L. Noyes, 7.41 1 52
lip Uncollected taxes. j. F. Boyd, lot
46 and silk factory, bought for
taxes 1871. 1872. 1873, 187/4-
�'lth expenses and interest to
April lo, 1g77. S8S Sn
62
98AUDITOR'S REPORT.
1IABILITIES.
;tune Other than town cleft,
Surplus, $I 7,3oS G-,
The above Statement closes the financial department for the
ti'ear. The town debt has been reduced $i.000. in accordance
with the provision made for that purpose.
The debt is now $�9,293, Mld (1raWill< annual interest as fol-
1, %vs ( ems' t.t"e, pale 3.1)
$49-/93 o(-) at 5 ',�i �._1 y O
i,ioo coo at 6 330 00
4,cx)o 00 at 4 RJ,. 1 ho oo
$ 9,293 cx) $2.979 G,
IZe,;pectfully submitted,
H()WARD RUSSELL,
Auditor.
AL Dr-ror,' rt1i1'e►1; r . 99
1.,l"\1�1.1R1 OF RECEIPTS, _1PPROPRIXI'MNS AND EXPENDI—
TURES NOR THE YEAR ENDING; JANUARY 31, 1:882.
Transfers
---- -- ---- lApprorri- Receipts to Depart-I Total Ex- IInex_ -
ations. pts. pende`l
meats. �penditure:s,
Overdrawn. Balances.
i`
Almshouse... $4,200 00 $534 70 $4 684 35 $50 35
Bridges and Culverts. 1'wo W ,,
Bridge on Galen street ....... 2,000 00 } ... .. ..I �5'23 2:1i 4 U23�29 .........
Contingent...... ............. l,t)00 w 13,947 41i........... 5,696 '14 *9,'251 t+7
Concrete walks................ 11500 00 49 12 ..... „I 1,27'3 40 275 63
Care of Cemeteries............. 1o0 00 10:3 75 ..,.,,,, 101 :35 102 40
Discounts and Abatetuents..... 3,000 00 225 15 148 70, 3,373 851..........
Drain on Market street........ 11200 00 ........... 102 42I 1,:302 42!
Fire Department.............. 5,201) 0,11 107 25 ............ 5,286 2s 20 U7
Free Public Library............ 2,000 (l+t 417 '24 ............i 2.29:) 9,, 11, 2n
Fuel for Public Buildings.. ... 1,,500 00 ............ 1,365 Uu lay Ou
Highways and Drainage........ 10,000 00 2,193 Oct ...........,I 12,181; 45 t; 55
I. P. Patten Post 81, G. A. R. 200 00 ............ ............ 200 00 ..........
Interest........................ 4.000 00 ............ 3,700 89 2'.t9 11
Insurance...................... 450 00 ............ ............ 394 91 55 09
Military Aid.................. 5US) 00 ... fi5 3Y, 565 a'2 .........
Police........... 39301) 00I .65 17 291 53i 3,6.,1; 70 ....... ..
Printing.............. ......... 500 00 ............�............ 436 00 64 Cn
Removal of Ashes and Garbage, 500 00 ............;............I 478 00 2.2 0(1
Sanitary Inspection........... 200 00 .........................i..... 2(H) 01,
'state Aid....................... N00 00.. ....i............. 91 001 9 0u
Schools and Supt<rinteudent.... 18,10!) 0o •�"�332 56.. ..........i 17,54:3 981 888 55
Salaries....................... 2,40') 00 ...... 2,400 00 ... .. ..
Street Lights............ ...... 3,01)0 n0'............ ............I 2,11+tl 4:1 •90 5
Town Debt.................... 5,000 001...... .. .. .......... ' 5.000 001 ..
J'own House................... 650 (►J 3S2 0u, ...........i 799 70 1::2 3+)
Water Cart. 6U0 QUA••••••••••• 465 00 35 o(I
Taxes paid to.Feb.�1) 18,42, less ....... ) I..••....... .......... ...... ... .........
interest collected (carried to l......... .......... ... .......
discounts and abatements) .. ...... .......... •..•... .
and ovrrlay taxes (carried to', ,i..
contint;eut), each item bPin:.t ...... .. ........... ............ ..........
included in the receipts of its .......................
.......... .. ..... ....
respective account@.................... 71,+:-_ 11, • �
I...... .. ..I..... ... .. ..........
............
Templeton Fund. 17 , 4J. 10 uu Is5001..........
Borrowed 11loney. ,........j 2-,^1rn1 n(1 ............I. ....... .........
Cash in Treasury. Ff' b. 11), N-41. .. .........
St. Tax paid..................I..........i..... ... .........:i G,42�t Ot11..........
Bank Tax paid.... .......I 9U1; 11 ........... 9U0 al .........
Borrowed Money pail..........1.......... ..... 25,001% 00 .........
Begliest of Miss Martba'iang�r .........I �6W 0u ........
Balance in Treasury,l+'ebruary ....I .......... ... .. .........
9, 1882...................... ..... 6'ss.,�09 ..........
1211,:121 1.' $1.141 26 $120,124 1:11
*From balance of Contingent Account deduct transfers $1,141.26,leaving an actual bal-
suce of $8,109.81.
{
ESTI-nxrES FOR. THE YEAR 1882.
For Schools and Superintendent, $19.300 00
i
Fire Department and enrincers, 5.200 00
Support of poor, 4.200 00
Highways and draina c. 10,000 00
Bridges and culverts, 1,000 00
Interest on town debt. 3,6o0 oo
Salaries. 2.975 00
Discounts and abatements. 3,000 00
Paving portion of town debt, 5,793 00
Police. 3,600 oo
Insurance. 450 00
Free Public Librarv. i.600 oo
Concrete walks. 1,500 00
Contingent, with other credits, 11000 00
Street lights and hunp-posts. 3.300 O0
Printing, �°O °°
Lighting and care: of 'rwwn house, boo o0
Care of cemeteries, and gravel for do., 100 00
Isaac 13. Patten Post. G. A. R•, -100 00
Fuel, 1.500 00
Sanitary inspection.
goo 00
Soo O0
State Aid,
Military Aid. Goo �'
Removal of ashes and garbage.
500 00
`VARR N'T FOR TMVX MEETING.
To Fzrum 1 . /Iua•rrrd. a ( n/lslablr Of the, Tow" of Id ater-
to.c'll, icy rer/I/lJ,•:—
In the manic of the Cmi)rllml-wealth of _NIas,:,chu,ett,. \ou are
1)� rch� rc uirckl t., rl+rtify anal N�arrl the legal voters of Waterto%Nn
to meet in the TmN ll Hall on Monday, the sixth day of 'March
next. at o o*clock. _'�. Nt.. to art on the following articles. viz
_ it-ric i_i I . To) choose• a -Moderator for said rlleetin'.
An-r. 2. To choosc Al necessary town officers for the year
ensuing.
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_ART. 3. To) he:n- the rep,_rl-ts of the WAVI1 otlicers. and of a
rorllnlittces that haye Deem heretofore appointed. and act thereon.
+. 'I'o 1 rant such sums of money as film 1)e thought
i necessary f)1• the use and the expenses of the town for the ellsillnl;
Will" and for paying :I portion of the town debt. direct how th
same shall Le raised. and act thereon.
-
\wr. i. To see \\ hat method the to-wn will adopt for the col-
lection of the taxes for the ensuing year. choose a collector of
taxes. and fix the compensation for his services. and act thereon.
Awr. 6. To see if the towil Neill adopt the list of jurors sull-
nlitted by the Selectmen. or act thereon.
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a NV ARRAN•r FOR TOWN MEE I ING. i
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11 �3
Aivr. To see if the to','--11 'will authorize theI'rca,-
urer, to on the credit and in behalf of the toy%11, under
the direction of the Select lien, such sums of mune� as may be
necessary- for the use of the town, not exceedill ; �io.cxxl. iu
anticipation of the taxes, car art thereon.
Att•r. ".3. To see whether the town will. b%, its (,te or other-
w
ise,wise, ask the Legislature to extend to l5'olllcil. m ho are citizens,
the right to hold town offices and to vote in t(,\vn atlilir, on the
same terms as male citizens.
Awr. 9. To ,cc «hat action the town will take with 1•cfcrencc
to the clatllls of Henry Russell and others, for labor and material
furnished in the construction of the annex to the high School
holtse.
,,Ax'r, to. To see if the tovvii N% ill accept C ll;ll)ter 214 of thc'
Acts of the year 1,774, atltlI0I_iLl1lg the tom-n to approl ite moue\
for building public bath-houses, oi- act thereon.
Ait"r. l t . To see if the to-wii u-ill choose a committee and au-
thorize them to procure a location for bathing, and construct a
public bath-house thereon, for the use of the citizens of this town,
brallt lllollev for the sallle. or act thcl"Coll.
, ' ' he to«n �� ill acre1 It the lift ui the ;}�1 y.rxK►
1 _. T o str if t
it, llloneN' and the lot of land ollercd bv certain illdividtills, on
the grunnds of the First Parish, in the form and under the corl-
clitiolis fixed bN said Parish, for a Free Public Lil►rar-, bllildinr;,
and appropriate the Sulu of $20.000 to complete the same, the
said $35,cx-)0 to lie Spent under the direction of :1 1►wilding c:0111-
� mittee, composed of the Board of 1'ruStees of they Free Public
Library and Such others IS the torn cic•rt. or art thrrcc,ll.
ART. t 3. To sec if the tot,,n -,Fill instruct the Schoc,l l'o►n-
tuittee to eltlploN a Superintc Ildcnt of tich„ols. rr;nit nlouc� tol
the pa,mcnt of hi, services. or act thereon.
104 NVARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING.
ART. 14. To see if the town will grant the sum of $2oo
to Isaac B. Patten, Post No. Si, G. A. R., for the purpose of
assisting the Post in defra�-ing the expenses of decorating the
graves of the deceased soldiers on the next Decoration Day-. direct
how the sauce shall be raised, or act thereon.
AR-r. I S. To see if the town will authorize the Town
Treasurer under the direction of the Selectmen, to borrow such
stems of money as may be necessary to meet anv notes maturinL
during the year ensuing, or act thereon.
AR-r. 16. To see what action the town will take in reference
to watering the streets, grant money- for the same, or act thereon.
ART. I j. To see if the town will grant money for purchasing
additional hose for the Fire Department. or act thereon.
Awr. IS. To hear the Report of the Selectmen oil laying out
Garfield Street as a public high«-ay. as petitioned for by Charles
Brigham and others, and act thereon.
ART. 1y. To give in their rotes upon the following question, ,
viz : Shall Licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating
liquors in this town." This vote must be by a separate ballot,
II Yes" or No," and the check-list will be used as required by
law.
AR-r. -,o. To see what action the town Avill take in reference ,
to a suit conimenced against the tom-n by William I. Caswell, to
recOVer damages.
And you are required to notifi and Nvarn the legal
voters to meet at the time and place specified, by leaving at
every inhabited house in town a printed notice containing all the
articles to be acted upon, and also by posting in public and con-
spicuous places in town, two or more of such printed notices, at
least seven da�,s previous to the time. of said meeting.
1 lla
Hereof fail not. and make return of this warrant %with vour
doings thereon to the cltltticriher,, on, or before the time of said
meeting.
Given antler mur h,tnci. this sixteenth daN of F(•i)ruary. A. D..
tbS .
OLIVER SI3AW.
JERE 11 AH J. SULLIVAN 1636 � J.���t�S W. TMAGEi .
,4c1cctninn of Watei-tou n.
ro _ 4rr s
The Selectmen will be in Session at their
room in the town house, on 1llonday the
27th. inst. at 7 o'clock P.si., and on gatur-
_ - day, the 4th. day of March next from 1 i-:
o clock to io o'clock P.m. for the purpose
of receiving the qualifications of voter-.
any\ �-gip, registering and placing their names on the' dq VOTING LIST, at which time re-istra-
�� -- - tion will cease.
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1 l,lST 1 ►I; .lH'I'llEN,
1,r 1:.11"11-,/ Ill. 12, and
it '/o, lunwil March Meeting.
.daily. I:,INN.11A II.. hc•udall, FI*;lI It'i�.
A11% n. )„hn. Kill)\, ()Scar F..
Barker. ►oseph ( i., Kimball. I':d%\,u'd D.,
Berr\ . Charley W.. Lathrop. \\'illiuul.
Blandiald, Belli:ul1in I'.. Learned. \\ aldo A..
l;omen. Georl;e �., Locke. 11clin W.. j
Brigham. C'harkes. 1,cllell. taupe's F..
Burnham, Charles I L. NI:lc ur(IN . 11. W..
Buru", Io.eph A.. Nla-;ee. 1:11lic" W..
C'hasc•. I l:,u•N . \IcKa N. A..
Phase. Lei\tiorl i':.. �lood� . Geear c I L.
C'otlin, John N., \CN\rf,ull). )oiln W..
Conant. Ma n el ).. Nm es. Geor;;e L..
C'oolidl;e. All'tln �).. Oti.s. Ward i L.
C'unlmintis, F. T.. Pevear. William If..
Carroll. 1lichad, !d. Pierce. Bt.11janlin If..
Chadhonrne, Hem-\ R., Priest. Philemon.
Coolid;-e. Tolle, Priest, David If..
Dana, Joshua C.'., Powers. johii. :d.
Davidson, Irving II., Rogers. .lrtelna., B..
Davis. Robert I... Richards. _brain L.,
Edwards, William, 11c.1-1wrt I1..
Earle. james I1., Shil'ton. _Ambrose J.,
Farwell. \\'illiam E., Sparrow, Seth I'.,
Fe«kes, je.sse, Shaw, Linus A.,
Fitch. Austin G.. Stockwell. George B.,
Flint. David B., Stone. Joseph If..
(Tregg. George II., Walker. Samuel.
Hall. John, Whitnev. IIirain.
Ilayne4. Alberto F.. Woodward. T. 1"..
Howard. Frederick If., Whiting. Nlo,es.
Ingn-aham. William II.,
Published by order of Selectmen.
W. I-I. INGR_ H M,
Town Clerk.
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INDEX .
Auditor's Report
Almshouse Account
Appraisement ;t
Assessor's Report
Bank Tax
Bridges and Culverts
Care of Cemeteries ;
Collector's Report �.
Concrete Walks and Repairs
Contingent Expenses bS
Drain on Market Street 74
Discounts and Abatements 7 A
Estimated Expenses for tSSz lot
Fire Department, Engineers Report io
Free Public Library 77,
Fuel for Public Buildings ;
Iligh,wa��s and Drainage ;q
Fire Department 74
Insurance
Interest Account
Interest on Town Debt
Isaac B. Patten Post 8►. G. A. R. �=
itlilitarN• .did
Police. }
Printing
Registrar's Report
Removal of Ashes and Garbage
Report of Overseers of the Poor
Report of Building Committee I:
109 INDEX.
Report of Surveyor of Highways, 38
Report of the Selectmen, 6
Report of Treasurer, 32
Salaries of Town Officers, 91
Sanitary Inspection, 92
Schedule and Valuation of Town Property. 52
Schools, 86
State Aid, 86
State Tax, 93
Statement of Assets and Liabilities, 97
Street Lights and Lamp-posts, 92
Summary of Receipts, Appropriations and Expenditures. 99
Synopsis of Valuation and Taxation in «"atertown, 27 .
Templeton Benefit Fund. 95
Town Debt, 93
Town Grants and Appropriations. 49
Town House, heating, lighting. and care of, 93
Town Officers, 3
Warrant for To-,vn Meeting. Ioa
Water Cart. 96
F
ry
T II E
FORT'-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
WATERTOWN ,
FOR 1881-82.
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WATER'I'OWN :
r RED. G. BARKER. PRINTER.
C��IOUI. (.'U.VMI'1"1,EE,
1881-82_
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A. L. RICHARI S, Chairman.
GEO. L. NOY ES, .Necrelary. ,.
�JOHN CUOLIU(;E.
ARTHUR Ii. BAILEY, ItSb3
REV. HENRY LF-A.111S.
RED". R()I3ERT P. STACK. t iil.
tit B-('O-,I itT 1 FES.
High School.
A. L. RICHARDS, Chairman, GE(). L. moils, Erv. It. P. S'rA4'K,
t REV. II. LL•ND11S, JOHN COOLIDGE. A. It. BAILEY,
CYntre District.
RED'. 11. Lum mis. Chainnan., REV. R. P. STACK, A. L. RICIiAims.
1;rtst Dist rirl.
JonN CooLl )(;F., Chairman, Gro. L. ToYF . It. Lummis.
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" . South District.
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A. 11. BAll-E . Chairinrcn, JOHN COOLIDGE. GFo. L. NoYl-s•
' West District.
REV. 11. 1'. STACK, Chairman. A. It. BMI-Ev, Gr;c,. I.. 1�►tr:�.
F'i►iunoe and Ncl,rcir•,�.
CFo. L. NM ES. Chairman, ,Tolth C�►oL1�,�;�:. A.
Text Books. Drawinq and ,llusir.
3It•:�. II. LumN,Is,-Chairman. REV. R. P. STACK. A. 11. BA11.t•:1 .
• Nuperi�itendenl.
.1UIiti 'C. I'RI\('E.
WATERTOWN. MA',S.. Feb. j, 1882- �
In School Committee. Voted, That the Reports prepared by
the Chairman and Superintendent be unanimously adopted as
the Annual Report of the Committee to he presented to the
Town.
Atte!'t.
(CEO. L. `OWES.
.Secretary.
REPORT' ,
Gentlemen of the .School Committee:—
In offering for the consideration of the town the annual report,
it will be accompanied by the report of the superintendent of
schools, to which attention is called for a comprehensive account
of school work for the past year.
In this report of the transactions of the School Committee, we re-
ter, among other matters, to the changes in teachers in the Gram-
mar Schools. In February, 1881, the resignation of Air. Henry
Chase was received, discontinuance of school work being advised
by his physician ; Mr. Cyrus Neville succeeds Mr. Chase in the
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Centre Grammar School. In April, 1881, Mr.Clay resigned,as he
had been elected to the position of teacher in a school in Belmont, at
an advanced salary ; Mr. W. P. Hood succeeds Mr. Clay in the
West Grammar School. The South and East Grammar Schools
are in charge of the teachers of last year ; Miss M. E. 1lerrill
continues as assistant in the Centre Grammar School.
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INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS.
There has been no chancre of teachers in the Intermediate
Schools at the Centre, West and South Districts. At the East
District, an offer of higher salary caused the town to lose the ser-
vices of Miss A. Al. Merrill ; Miss II. S. Tolman Nvas elected to
the vacant position.
I'RINIARY SCHOOLS.
In the Primary Department, the resignation of Miss Towle as
teacher -in the East Primary School. was received in March ;
Miss H. B. Johnson was appointed as A1iss Towle's successor.
At the beginning of the schools in September, the crowded con-
dition of the Centre Primaries. rendered it necessary to emi"411Y
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6 NC'lu1()l, REPORT.
:u1 assistant, and Miss E. 1). Adams was appointed in Centre
Primaries Nos. I and 2. At the close of the full term, it was
considered advisable to forma new 1'riniary School, for which
provision has been made by dividing the room occupied by Inter-
inediate School No . 2, in the IIigh School building, thus adopt-
ing the plan considered bY the committee of last year : and at the _
beginning of the term in Jatluart a school «.ls opened in this
1,00111 in charge of Miss A- d',1111•. In .Januc(rV, Miss, Howard vvas
transferred from the West Grammar to the schools in the South
District , an additional teacher being required because of the in-
creasing slumber of pupils in that district.
If,, in the review of the schools and of the changes in the dif-
ferent departments. -%ve omit the discussion of teacher~ individu-
alle', it bN. no means signifies a want of confidence in them, or
appreciation of their services.
'I'IIE' NEW SCHOOL ("1'II1: LovC"l?l.i. s( Imm.).
Tlie new scliool-house at the corner of White and Orchard
streets, «as read- for occupancy-. and deliverc(1 by the building 14
Committee to the School Conlillittee on the se- enth of February-.
IS82 : a school was opened ill this building Fellruary thirteenth.
There Avere several applicants for the position of teacher of this
school : and after an held on januarV 26th,
Miss ;Mira C. )ones was elected. her scholarship proving satisfac-
tory. Miss Jones is also a teacher of some years' experience.
'Phis school will not, to any appreciable extent. relieve the
schools of the Centre District.
It «as It linaninlous Vote of the School Committee to gall the
I1Cty school the LOWell School, and they will ask the tovvii to
endorse their rote.
lllGH SCI{ooL.
The Ili- 1 School in charge of Mr. George R. D,,\elleN'. with
the assistants of last year, has moved quietly along the course of
its required Nvork : front its principal the committee have re-
SCHOOL REPORT. /
Ceivell eN-el-V month a written statement concerning the affairs of
the school; these reports have been of a gratifying character ;
they have been co►ihrnucd by the superinten(lent 'an("
by personal
V�)sl'I"�"atloll.
I RA\vIXG ANI) NIUSIC.
Miss Gregory continues as teacher of drawing, and in addition
to her required duties, has volunteered to assist the teachers of the
Intermediate and Primary departments. Mr. Russell resigned as
teacher of music in Au,;ust of last year ; Nlr. S. I-1. lladleN', who
succeeds Mr. Russell, is a teacher of experience, and vve helie-e
hiln to he it valuable acquisition to the teaching force.
R RP.1[Kw.
In and about the schoolhouses,but few repairs have been den-land-
ed ; renewal of blackboards was found necessary in some of the
rooms. In one instance, change of location of an outbuilding Nvas
required : in another, a well was cleaned out and wall relaid. 111
October. at the South District, the unexpected expense Nvas in-
curred of a n,,; 1)oiler for the heating apparatus.
The �- Co)IlditlOn of the school builllintis is a,, r�_►od us
last Fear. « hen their curlllitiorl received the appr('N-al of the Stute.
inspector.
At the last ttnllu:ll t,)N%n mrctinti all appn,priatiml Nv'ls lnade,
and the School C0Ill1jlitt#,�r N%CIT '11101oi-iled to make arrall elllents
11r. J T. I'rinrc . t►f �� :11illam, for his "ervices as silperlll-
tendl;nt of sch,)rIls fo)r one _VC!u-. -��c�)rdingl� , :in arr:tlltii•nunt
WaS made with Nil% 1'rinre, by %�hii h lie should I;i\�' t��'`)`ll'io l►Isl
each schuc)1 «'ec 4 to thy' su])rrc)"iOII of tll�
'Ihe nlatt�•t of cluhl�N illy" ,1 ,Illicrilltelid nt for our si hnols v as
)CCII
look(,(] 1 )1)n :Is an t �pl ritnr,lt. Mitt it l►,f al 11 ur�tit once f`scbool
success that deulI,n,,trates tie a)I�'an1.i ,t
1
n i:tttc rs. 1)v une A h(I 1 atl;iirs his r.
st ��'t1oo�. kxruRT..
Prince has, by his earnest and painstaking etibrth, materially
the teachers ; especially is the excellence of his methods shown
in the results obtained in the Intermediate and Primary
and all mint acknowledge that in there schools the most judicious
141141 sksllfull m:uuiged work should be required. Recognizing.
AS N%(• do most fully, the value of careful superintendence of
sclitiols, me Cannot, as Yet, place ourselves among advocates for
the enactment of -State laws that shall rovipel the grouping of
towns, for the purposes of school supervision ; although a more
extended trial would perhaps remove what seems to us objection-
Able features, in a s�stem that would unite towns throughout the
-State for a comnion superintendency of their schools.
A. L. RIC HARUS. Chairinan.
SCHOOL R EPORI'.
REPORT OF SUB-COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS.
EXPENDITURES FOR ,SCHOOLS FOR THE YEAR ENDfNG
"NUAR P 31 S T, 1882.
Appropria- Amount
tions. expended.
Salaries of Teachers, $13.750 00$I2.958 75
Janitors and Truant Officers. 1,350 00 1,269 9(1
Superintendent, 1.00000 720 00
Repairs and Incidentals. 1,000 00 1,527 19
Text Books. I,000 oo bobs o8
$18,Ioo 00$Id-543_98
Total appropriation. $1S,100 00
Town's share of School Fund. S6 95
Received for old books, Io' 89
Received for iron and stove, 41 77
Received for proceeds of concert. )' 9�
Received for tuition, 31 go
00
Received for rent. S So
Received for cabinet, --
Amount expended.
17.543 98
$htiti ;S
Balance unexpended.
GE0 . I,. NOY FS. Fi71(rncl,
JOIIN, COMELY""- ( Committee.
A. I.. 111CIIARDS. l
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1%'S TIALI TE FW1 APPROPRIATIONS S FOR 1882-83.
For of tcad ht'r". $1 5.3U0 X)
F.. ' "Llarir, of and tru;111t officer'. I .35ca cx)
low rc•l,air, and incidei talc, painting, High S hm)l
bllilclill�., 1 c1 till ink at 1.(mvIl School. 1 .5w (o)
I� �l It vt 1 ,100 QO
\II punt � �1�cnl��l t��r tllc �� :Ir Oldi1►L, 31. ISS"- $17.543 98
u11t 1 6 r tilc•1 al,1,nyriatiun, 996 2j
1 wai ov. $18.540 23
11til,il rL•,;iltCt'L'd. $2o 88
\ ..111,IG-11 ,f tt.�N ►l. 7.SS I-820 Cx)
G—t (if per $1 .ucx) 2.35+
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
o the School C'ommittee of 11 atedort-n
GENTLEMEN.— III Co Illl)li;ttlCe -With N-M11• 1'CgUe"t.
herewith ith respectfully present the follo rimy report :—
SITWMAR r�F 8T.1TISTI("s
1. Population.
opulatioll of Watertim rl. cc-nsrls of ISO.
nnlller of children between ; and i ve ire of \lug
lncrcase since Nlo i . i N-So.
Number of School Iloust•s.
ills and seats.
or the fl i,rh School :—
School rooms, r : recitation rooms. 2 ; seats. SS.
For Grammar and Intermediate grades :—
School room io ; recitation rooms. .} ; seats.
4.
Prim ades :—
.School rooms, g ; recitation rO0111s1 cI : seats. .}66.
Total r—
fji-W >t•)Ormns .o .rQcitatiotl wo ms, 6 : .�:tt,, 1 .(x)4
[ L �('k'P;K('�'('!i\Ilh:1'1''� KkF(►K'1'.
M. Teat-hers.
Numbet' of teachers in the high School. �
.. Grammar and Intermediate grades, I k
., Primary grades. 7
. special teacher, (music and drawing), a
Wh(de number 4 teachers. 2;
!1". Pupils.
Whole number of pupils enrolled IgSI—'tia, 953
over ( ; years „t a;;e. 78
A\eragr number belonging, (SS I—'Sa, 786.2
Average daily attendance, '• 727.6
Per centage of attendance (tlpo n the number belonging), 94
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SUPER1!\'fENDE`-1 •t RKPORT. l;r
Table showing the names of teachers and attendance of
pupils during the year 1881-82.
_--- � — --_- � Whole 1 Average Average
SCHOOL. FEACHERS. I No. • I No. Daily
Enrolled. Belonging. Attendance.
-_ - - — ---- I 'eor•,ge R. Dw-ellcvl 7; 11� (1.} (,2.;
high . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• Ellen :11. Crafts- .
Alvina Goss. . .. . , ;
East Grammar. • • • • • • Etta B. Dadniun. •1 0 1.6 21•
I
Intermediate• • •• Helen S. Tolman••i 37 31.6 i 30.1
Primary • • • • • • • • Hattie B. Johnson.% 47 I 31.6 -7.3
Neville i ! .; I
Centre Grammar. • - •• C. A. IoO 58 52.1�
. . . . . ib1. E. :Merrill.. • •
Intermediate• - Alice 1. Norcross• 43 35.6 33-
•� •- •• Georgia C.
Tucker! 62 54.3 S1.
.. •• Alice L. Watts• • • • 1 55 i 48.6 46.1
J. Dyer. 57 6o. ;6.1
al
Prim -1 • • • • EmilY . .
S,
.. •• . . . . . 'Maria H. 1lacurdyl I01 61• I .
E. Delia Adams l
r 33 ` 1.4
South
Grammar. . . . . . Laura A- Campbell; 3`1 I 3
Williams-i 6; 44.3
39 t►
Int.and Primary Nellie E. ; 1
West Grammar. . . . . .
. `�'endall P. Hood• •i ;6 1 47•- {}
Muth W. 11oward
• Intermediate• • • • Corinne Brainard-i 49 i •i9-4
11. B. Patten 1 45 3S.6 I 33
Primary• • i i
•• Florence flaw kes. 'I
oanna 1A1. Riles• 3
.Etna Mills. . . . . . .• •
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i� SUPER11TENDE T'S RFPORT.
In order to shape the work properly, I sought during the first
few weeks after I entered upon my present duties to ascertain,
first, the methods employed by teachers ; secondly, how much of
regular book .work had been accomplished and thirdly, how much
(yeneral culture and information had been given. The first point
was ascertained' by simple inspection ; the second and third by
oral and written examinations. With regard to methods I found
;;seat dif-1^erences exiting among the various teachers. Some were
pin suin; normal and natural methods, while others seemed to
have a very lnlperfect notion of their work, regarding it as little
above keeping order and hearing niemoriter recitations from the
book, although I am pleased to say that all seemed more than
willing to receive suggestions and assistance. The look Nvork
accomplished was quite generally good, the examinations showing
in most cases that hard work wits being done. ,I could not help
feeling, however, that the inducements to study that were held out
in some schools were less gratifying than Nvere the results. But
as that is a matter about which there may be an honest difference
of opinion, I prefer to speak of it more at length in another place
when I shall give some reasons for the belief that other incentives
than the desire for a high mark or fear of pun.shinent should be
employed.
With regard to general information and culture or what.is
learned outside of books, I can say that much wits done in some
of the schools, far more than I had expected to find. Yet in this
part of school Nyork, more especially in simple processes of reason-
ing and cornposition such as are needed in even- one's daily life,
there were some schools very deficient. That you may
understand the nature of some of the tests given, and also that
you may have some estimate of the amount of — every day
knowledge " possessed by pupils of the Intermediate and Gram-
mar grades, I will give the questions and results of two or three
examinations given in Mav of last year. Desiring that no
comparison of schools or teachers be made, I must necessarily
give general or average results only. It is but fair to say that
these results do not represent the quality of work done in some
'l"['Flit\1'1 \t,gti'I''� IiEI'c,KT
I�
f the �choul�, there hay inti been as I hay e said. cn,iderable
difference of attatntttent.
The following questions in .iLrith111et,C ��er�> <,'i�en to the pupils
of the Intermediate School"; :_
i . What -,rill 6} lbs. of sutiar co ,
t at 12 ct;. a poutul?
2. NVliat cost 12 apples at the rate of 2 for ; cents
3. 13ott ht 9 three cent postage st anip., and (;aVe it fittN cent
piece. What change did I receive
4. How many apples at the rate of 2 fora cent can I buy- for
20 cent`?
�. .fold 4S. 83, 97. 64. S'). 36. 2.1. S;. 72. 59,'76, 93. 17•
The answers to these questions were placed upon paper by the
pupils after sufficient time had been given them all(] were marked
with the follo«inT result-,
Whole number of pupils examined. 231
I 'N amber who had all right. '
t .. .• one Wroug. 10
., two 1, 34
. ., three •• �3
.. .. four 63
.. .. all .• 69
The average per centa;,;e of correct art \�-crs for the 1 t Inter-
mediate -Was 37 ; for the and Ilrternnidiate fo►r the rd
Intermediate, 16.
The. following (luestion� �+ �'1'e ::t\en to thr pupil, of the Gram-
mar School-, :—
1 . At 40 cts a pound, hu��' nt:ltt� }�►►nrtd� „1 � ►ili c Call I l►u�
for $120
2. much will it oust to, fence a lot ►►f laud �u tt lull, and
40 ft wide at 32 cent, her running yard. ►,r '11'11 ill len:;tll '
'I'll to
ese were per ,rntc d 11}ton paper :Ind rtt:u kc d with the 6,11(m -
ing result :— .
In the. First (:1:1�`+ tht�r�• ��►•t-r �' 1,►'t- cell. Of cor t�►
rect :ut���•rr�
the first example, and 1; }x•r �•►•nt. t(, lets �(•cun(l. 1n the second
(.'lass there �ti"ere 6} per cent. of c"I-I'V t t„ the first exam}ale.
and t l per cent. to the •�•r�,nd. In thy• �l'ltird l'1.1�• there ��•erc
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28 per cent of correct answers to the first example. and none to
the second.
To test pupils of the Intermediate and Grammar grades in
punctuation, spelling and the use of capital letters, the following
sentences were dictated to them to be written carefully on paper :
They buy their su gar and flour at C. W. Berry's g-rocery
store.
%Vhich is the better scholar. John or I
Whose lead-pencil have you there, John % " asked 'Mari .
John replied, " It is yours I believe."
James, Thomas and William have played too long to-day.
The papers were carefully examined and marked with the
following results :—
The average number of mistakes made for each pupil in all
grades was twenty-one; in misspelled words, eight; punctuation.
eleven; use of capitals, two. The greatest number of mistakes
on any one paper was forty-,nine; the fewest, three. ami
The following exercises will show the character of mistake.
made. They are average papers, as they each contain as Inane
mistakes as was the average for all examined :—
t. They by their shugar and flower at C NN' Bc•ry's grocery
store.
z. Which is the better schollar John or I.
.. Whose led pencle have you their John Ask 'Mary.
.}. John replied It is yours I bleave.
5. James, Thomas and William have played to long to da-N
I They by there sugar and flour C. W. Berti• grocers store.
z Wliich is the better scholar John or I
Whoes led pencil have you there John ask mary
4 John repplied its is yours I belliev.
i James, Thomas and Willian have played to long to day.
To ascertain how readily and well pupils could express their
thoughts upon paper, the following tests were given The children of the Intermediate Schools were asked to write
a Metter to their Aunt who NN as supposed to live in Plymouth
accepting an in\-itation to visit her during the N,acation. 'they
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lowere requested to say that they would come on the Wednesday
following the close of school, and that they hoped to find her and
her family well. They were to close the letter by thanking her
for the invitation and properly signing their name.
Of the 150 papers examined, 87 were marked poor, Si
fair, and 6 good. "'he following letters are about an average
of each kind :—
Average of papers marked " poor.'
Dear Aunt Mary I arrived your letter and 1 will go to
Plinith on the the folling Wednesday- the school will close June
'4th and I thank you for your invertation. no more at presant.
Average of papers marked fair."
Watertown Alass. N1ay i i st i SS i.
Dear Aunt Mare ;
I recieved your invitation and I accepted it with very much
pleasure my school ends June 24ih and I will come the following
wednesday I hope you and your family are well and that they will
be well when I come I am very much obliged for your invitation.
Yours Truely
.'Average of paper.-., marked good.'.
Watertown. June 2th. iSSi-
Dear Aunt Mary.—
I received your welcome letter yesterday and
was glad to hear from you. My school closes I think the first of
July and I will go down then. I hope when I get there I will
find all friends very well. No mort at presant from
Your loving niece
Believing that you as a Board, and the citir.e"s generallY, desire
most to know what is actually being clone in the schools for their
improvement, I shall confine myself largely in this Report to a
statement of the means which are employed, giving some of thr
principle,; by which we are gui<led. First, a word in regard to
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the criticisms which are frequently made of the Public Schools and
a
how they should be met. One way to meet outside criticism—if
indeed any criticism can be called outside" which has relation
to the Public Schools—is to pass it by in silence or to say that the
charges are prompted by an opposition to or ignorance of the
system, and so worthy only of a general denial. Another and
better wav, as it seems to me, is first to look squarely at our work
and see if the criticism or any part of it is just. If it is—and we
of all persons should know whether it is or not—we should at
once seek to adopt measures of correction, showing a willingness
at least to do all in our power to make the schools as effective as
possible. If we find that the charges are not true, then it is a
duty which we owe to the schools to show by argument and facts
that our critics are wrong or mistaken. The most frequent and
positive charge that is made against the schools is that of cram-
ming." However obscure this term may be in the minds of peo-
ple generally or however differently it may be understood by those
who use it, it is a question whether there is not more foundation
for the charge than there ought to be. Cramming in the physical
sense is swallowing more than is easily digest •d and assimilated.
So in a mental sense cramming may be applie(l to that process of
instruction by which pupils are improperly fed—either by giving
them too much or that which the mind is not ready to receive.
The fault lies, if anywhere, either in the system itself whichforces
the teacher to do too much book or mechanical work. or in the
methods pursued by teachers who, through ignorance of the
powers and capacity- of children fail to follow a natural order of
instruction. In what I shall say- of the plan of study- and of the
methods pursued in our schools, I shall endeavor to show that,
while faults may exist in the direction and application of the work,
t'here is an earnest effbrt to make the information acquired as
practical as possible and the mental growth of children orderly
and natural.
COURSE OF STUD'.
The statutes provide that the School Committee shall
prescribe, as far as is practicable a course of studies and exercises
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to be pursued in the public schools." To lay out a course which
will be somewhat uniform in its application and at the same time
not interfere with the individual methods of teachers is no easy
matter. I have therefore delayed submitting a plan to you,
desiring to get all practical suggestions possible from teachers
and to observe the working of certain proposed changes. Until
this is clone we shall continue to lay out the work from month to
month at the regular teachers' meetings. The most carefully
devised plan, however, will need to be supplemented by sug-
gestions and directions applicable only when circumstances will
permit. The reason for exercising great care in prescribing the
subject matter and how it shall be presented will appear as each
branch of study is discussed.
READING.
l
i As the first object of reading is to obtain the thoughts of others,
the Reading exercise whether silent or oral should be preeminently
a thinking exercise. There should be a ready recognition of
words as the sl�ras of ideas, their forms being made familiar by
frequent repetition. The importance, therefore, of much simple
reading at si;.;ht cannot be over-estimated. By means of it,
accustomed to think the thoughts of the author as
pupils become
they read, and in reading aloud they express these thoughts as
naturally as they express their own tlaou'hts in talking. In the
lower schools we have been able to carry out this idea quite filly.
In the beginning, sentences in script are read frc,laa the blackboard
as the expression of familiar thoturlrts and al«ays with expression.
The habit of good expression is contimic•d after the child begins
of wordti preparatory to
00 to analyze the words. his studti preparatory
reading the sentence which compose them. Tho• lraruing cif print
Sorni follows and the same order is naairit:airae(
1. "1'hrc�c or four
different Primers are read before the ticcoud IZc acic r is taken and
as many of these are read before the "Third is taken. such
as agreea-
lls
a varied reading of pleasant st��ries .and �t`'t'r theodl�ll4lnd labored
ble as it is profitable, quite in contrast
where one book- is madr to last twos, and even three
process
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years, as is the case in some of the higher classes. It is to be hoped
that the good results obtained in the Primary Schools will induce
you to put into our hands more supplementary or Sight-reading
in the higher tirades. �V ith our present system of purchasing
books the expense will be slight beyond the first outl tN-. in fact no
greater in the end than it is at present. Geographies and simply
written histories will be rriade doubly useful as reading books and
their use as such will tend to develop a lore for those branches
which study" does not encourage.
In this connection I would speak of the desirability of connecting
more closely the Public Library and the Public Schools. The
value of the former institution will depend very much upon the
use which is made of it by the young. One of the greatest
functions of the school is to teach the proper use of books, and
there is no better vyay than to use them under the guidance and
direction of the teachers. It is a lamentable fact that our children
are not as a class, wisely guided in the choice and mannerof their
receding. We should as guardians of the voting, be very watchful
in this regard, especially as worthless and baneful literature for
the young has increased of late in such alarmin"r proportions.
presented in the most attractive form. Our Public Library, I
believe, is an exceptionally good one. IIay we not make it more
useful by causing to be issued under vour direction and authorit)-
a catalogue which shall contain the best books of every depart-
ment suitable for young people? In addition to assisting them in
the choice of books, such a catalogue will be of great value to the
pupils of the High and Grammar Schools in suggesting books of
reference in connection with their studies. I have recommended
to the trustees of the library that ten books for reference be
allowed to be taken by the Principals of the High and Grammar
Schools for the use of their pupils, and also that one or more sets
of books be purchased by the library to he given out to classes of
the Grammar Schools. Such would be read by the pupils at
home and form the basis of a weekly talk in school with the
teacher. The substance of what has been read could be given in
y increasing the power of language.
the pupils' own words, the-rel,
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The use of words, and historical and Other references could be
explained by the teacher, thus forming; the taste for good reading
and showing how books should be read. I bare received
assurances Ni'I)ich lead me to hope that both of these recommenda-
tions will be adopted.
11711TING.
Very soon after the child enters school, he is taught to use the
pencil in writing words and sentences. Crude as are the first
performances. lie is encouraged to go on and the employment is
found to be a never-ending source of most profitable amusement.
Daring the first year or so the -writing is generally made fi•om
copy- on ruled slates or paper. Afterward. copying from the
C Reader, or writing from dictation is found to be of service, until
very soon—perhaps within the second year in school—the writing
of regular language lessons is begun. All this is of great use in
It
many- respects, not the least of .vhich is the habit of making the
letters of words easily and correctly. Such exercises too are
always found to be most enjoyable to�the children, quite in con-
trast to the — pot-hook" method of the past. To insure accuraLy
in the proportion and slant of letters, some drill is given in the
,lowest classes upon single letters. taking them in regular order,
teginning with the letter •- i." From a comparison of specimens
t�oceived in \lay and December. I find that great improvement has
made ill most of the schools.
ARITIDIETIC.
refit derived from a ktim0edge of .%rithnictic i•
as a means of mental discipline it is
study of the lower grades. There is no
which should be given to it in our
we have to meat is what part
pr6minence and how it
much time and strength
employed in other
instance, t„ such
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subjects as Greatest Common Divisor, Compound Numbers,
Complex Fractions, Duodecimals, etc., we might be able to show
better results in those subjects and problems that are most likely to
be met in every day life. Then, too, the methods employed do
not always encourage the best thinking in children. The well
known lays of proceeding from the known to the unknown and
from the simple to the complex are not followed as closely as they
should be. The violation of these laws is especially noticeable in
the practice of following rules rather than reason, and of giving
attention to abstract and complex problems before the concrete
and simple ones are firmly fixed in the mind. While our methods
are confessedly faulty in many respects; the criticisms, which we
frequently hear, are not altogether well grounded. It is not rea-
sonable to suppose that children of immature minds with limited
opportunities for practice can be as familiar with short and rapid
calculations as is the clerk or accountant whose entire time is
given to Such work. To show how much is done to,make the
study of Arithmetic orderly and practical, I will give a brief
outline of the course we are pursuing.
Numbers and the processes of combination and separation are
first learned by the aid of objects. Story problems are made and
solved by the aid of blocks, beans, etc., and )ther familiar objects
not in sight until the children are ready fi)r abstract work in
addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, which are
carried on together through the Primary Scbools. Practical
problems are given in buying goods, making change, etc., and
drill in abstract computations is continued until the pupils are
able to begin the written work of the Intermediate grade. In the
first and second years of this grade there is much practice in the
four fundamental rules and their application in United States
money, and in the third year Common Fractions are taken. The
Grammar School work which follows consists largely of business
and mensuration problems, emphasizing those subjects which are
the most practical and encouraging rapid and .accurate work-by
short processes.
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LA.�C�U.�r,E.
The cultivation of language, or the Power of ex ressin
thought, is of pritlle import
ance, p
of Gramiiiar, and it is the end, or pn perly precedes the study
Study of Grammar has in View. 1`}) °f the ends, which the
(ltt-1 may be expressed by
talking or by ritiiig. There is no reason Why the latter method should not be as easy and pleasant a task as the former. and et
it is well know,, that such is not the case. NN'lieii practical tests
are applied, whether in or out of school, we find the children very
fitr from that degree of proficiency which we have a right to
expect. We do not expect to make authors or editors of then) ;
yet we should, I believe, give then) such instruction its will enable
them to write with ease and accuracy simple letters of ft•iendship.
or business, and even, when occasion re(1uires, an article or para-
graph for the newspaper. There is no one, however ltunible his
calling, that is not called upon at times to give expression to his
thoughts on paper, and if lie has attended our schools for and
length of time lie should be able to do so. It is not difficult to
I trace the cause of weakness in this respect alnong our pupils and
graduates. There has not been sufficient practice of the right
kind in the schools. Compositions. it is true, have been required
of pupils at stated tinies, but because subjects arc taken about
which those who pyrite have no ideas or very misty ones, the task
of writing becomes laborious and therefore irksome. The
methods which eve are pursuing in the lover grades are briefly as
follows : As soon as the child enters school lie begins to express
his ideas in talking, telling stories and the like. Ile has had two)
or three years' practice in the art of expressing liiz thoughts in
sentences, and it is the purpose to use the kno wled-e thus acquired
in gaining greater facility of expression. When lie begins to
write he is expected to write what he is able to say in short and
complete sentences, such as - The apple: is red." `' You picked
up a book," etc. The writing of sentences descriptive of ob*
and actions continues. increalsill a% in complexity its he goes
only as his ideas are clear and distinct. From objects slid.
pictures are described. either literally or by imaginati
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Again, a store is rend and the pupil is asked to write it in his own
words, first calling upon several to give the story orally in order
that the expression may be as easy and pleasant as possible. The
writing of letters follows and continues through the higher grades.
If we keep in mind the fact that it is by constant exercise and
practice that improvement is made and that to he most effective
the practice roust not be too difficult, it %vill not be long; before
composition writing, instead of being regarded as a wearisome
task, will be one of the most delightful and profitable exercises of
the school.
1'he unphonetic character of otir language renders it necessary
for us to give much attention to the matter of spelling. Experi-
ence has proven that practice in oral spelling; is not as profitable
as in written and that the practice should not he confined to the
spelling book. In discarding the spelling; boot: in the Primary
School, the teacher is enabled to give several new words each day
from the Reader, and also to give more attention to the spelling;
of all the written language work. Words in connection %with
sentences are in this %%-ay studied and there is not so much likeli-
hood of Nvasting; time upon words that are never or rarely- used
by the children. Unless great care is taken. common words may
he neglected if much time is spent upon those that are rare and
difficult. For instance. in a set of lang;uag;e papers received from
pupils of the intermediate grade. I noted the following traN-s of
spelling; :chosc and their:—
Who". whoes, hose, who's, hous, whases, hoes. who. those,
hoose, hoc's, house, wholes, hale, «-hoe, whoe's.
Thear, there, that', thair, thier, thoer, they. thane, thee, there,
thews, Char, therir.
And this spelling; came from pupils Nvho had had much practice
in difficult Words of three syllables. The Intermediate and
CTrammar grades still retain the spelling book, but the limited
u mount assigned to each class permits teachers to give frequent
zl�eviews from both reading and spelling hooks and also from the
pupils' composition and examination papers.
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The limits of an ordinary Report will not permit me to dwell
upon what should be and what is clone in every branch of study
pursued in the schools. I will therefore take but a rapid glance
at those branches which I have not already spoken of. The
importance of opening the eves of children, teaching them to
observe for themselves and leading them to know by investi-ation
is being,; felt by all who see the nature of real education. '\Ve
have made a beginning in what is called — Oral Instruction"
lessons—both those which lead the children to discover and
investigate facts for themselves and also those. -which have the
acquiring, of information mainly in view. In (Teographv, too. a
step in the right direction has been taken I)\• many of the teachers
in laving more stress upon drawing maps from memory and in
introducing topical study and recitation. In this branch its well
as History, much of the time that is given to ghat has been called
study may well be devoted to the reading of interesting hooks.
Drawing and singing have been in charge of special teachers,
a nd great interest and proficiency have been attained in both
h ranchc,;
HIGH ,tiC11OOL.
At your request a two years ' business co urse for the High
School has been arranged by the Principal. which with the
' regular four Years' course as at present follOwc(i, is herewith
presentecl.v The College preparatory- course dit3ers from the
regular course only in the Suhstltutlon of (71eek for some chleli�s
and in the e\tension of the Latin and Mathematics. It will be
seen that the I:n ;lish sttulies ha\e :I prominent place m the rrgu :u
course. and especi.11l� those ,tll(lies which halve: in yic\c l)repara-
tion for business. Rook-keeping, I3usincss .lrithn`T is L a11"t1afre
tionwriting, and hitch of tile: work classifird as Ln�ll h
fill- is
and Science, are especi,111Y practical in then nature.`Tuii1 1`l pains-
observation they are. taught in a thc,l ouch and 1
taking.; manner. The exactness�rhie h chau•:Icterizes t e statements
tical
of pupils in recitation indicates that 'while attention 1
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side of education is not wanting there is being laid the foundation
of good and accurate scholarship. This characteristic is especially
noticeable in the classical studies which are pursued in a most
thorough manner. The Principal has presented a short report of
the condition and progress of the school, from which the following
extract is made :—
The order in the High School is, and has been, entirely
satisfactory.
The disposition to avoid giving offence has become well
nigh universal, and the control exercised in the school is for
the most part self-control.
The special studies—music and drawing—have been ably taught,
and the interest in music—previously very creditable—has been
apparently- heightened by the change of teachers.
At the beginning of the school year the plan of study was
somewhat modified ; partly to give the work of the school a more
practical character, and partly to bring into more complete har-
mony the two years' and the four years' course. As a result of
these changes, Business Arithmetic and Double-Entry Book-
keeping have been taught to large classes by the Principal
throughout the year. A fresh impulse has been given to the
study of the classics, and, as far as possible in connection with
reading the ordinary amounts, a scholarly thinroli<`•T,hness in in-
struction is attempted.
The Second Class in Greek is no,,y where the First Class was a
year ago, and the First Class—a class of two—will take in June
of the present year an examination it Harvard in the entire body
of Latin and Greek demanded for admission to the college."
The place that the text-book should occupy in education will
always, I suppose, be a mooted question. It %vill, ho-sever, be
:10rreed that pupils should be accustomed to the use of books, that
they should know something of their value and that they should
have an interest in(] love for what the books can give them after
they have left the school. It is evident that more should be done
with books in the High School than in the lower grades, and yet
it may be doubted whetlier the objects I have named are best
SUPERINTENDE:`T'S REPORT. 27
reached by such an extensive use of books as has been common in
the higher schools of New Englalui. It is (loul)tless true that a
constant use of the book as a source of information will make
pupils appear to know much more than they would %vithout such
use and frequently much more than the)- really do know. Exer-
cise is the necessary means of development and acquisition. Idea-.
to become the property of the learner should be received so far as
it is possible at first hand and not embodied into the thoughts of
another and received as it whole. The satisfaction that one has of
611(ling out facts for himself is universal ; and the desire for more
knowledge 'which generally attends such an exercise of the facul-
ties indicates that the knowledge thus acquired acts as a kind of
tonic for the mind, each new bit of knowledge making a demand
for more. If these views are correct, we should not hamper the
teachers in their work by laving out any definite amount to be
done in a given time. Thee should not be made to feel as is too
often the case that so much ground must be gone over, thereby
preventing them from pursuing better methods. If they were
left free, there Nvould doubtless be more original demonstrations
and solutions in mathematics, more experimental work in science,
not only to test principles but also to lead ill) to and formulate
them, more practice in applying the rules of Rhetoric in original
compositions and more attention to the masterpieces of English
literature. In this implied criticism of higher instructio%i, I aln
not referring especially- to our high School which I believe holds a high rank among the best schools of the state. «"flat I have
said is prompted by a desire to avoid many of the errors which
have gradually crept into our methods ; errors which proceed
from the illusion that quantity rather than quality is the essential
clement of e,lucation. What we desire our graduates to possess
is kno��led;;e, not that which ri�htfull\• belongs to others, but
;that which has been made their ci�tin. Ali(] not only this, we
\%aut them to have also the: dc,ire allol c:lpacity for knowledge
which will enable them to become better learne"S in the world
rk they
and which ,vill make tile"' more useful in «vhatcver wo
undertake,'.
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INCENTIVES TO ,STUDY.
Closely allied to the subjects of matter and manner of teachinh
is the question as to what inducements to study should be held out
to children. The notion has prevailed quite extensively that chil-
dren of all ages need to be stimulated to greater exertion by out-
side pressure of some sort. This principle may be a correct one,
carried to a certain extent, or applied to individual cases ; but that
the pressure need be as great or as universal in its application as
it has sometimes been regarded, is a matter of great doubt. It is
not the place here to enter upon a discussion of what the natural
activities of the mind are during the period of growth. or of what
kind of kno«-ledge the mind craves in childhood and youth. It
is enough, perhaps, to say that improper food improperly given,
may be the cause of that feebleness of inind whick seems to need
the application of artificial stimulants.
The daily marking system comes first and most prominently to
view. By the fear of a low mark or hope of a high one, the
mind is made to act with seeming vigor . but even then, the ac-
tion is only an imitation of that healthy action which occurs when
the faculties of the mind are naturally excited. And .what a lesson
of injustice does the hurried estimate of the teacher constantly
give the child ' Not only is his regard for the teacher's judgment
lessened, but. worse than all, he loses respect for any, and all jus-
tice. Aside from moral considerations there are even more ap-
parent objections to the system under consideration. There
could hardly be devised a plan better fitted than this to discourage
independent, original thinking on the part of pupils, and prevent
a proper direction of the pupil's thought by the teacher. True,
the advocate of daily marking may say, and conscientiously be-
lieve that lie marks the real efforts of pupils, and not the amount
they memorize. But it is extremely difficult, if not impossible,
to ascertain how much real exertion is made by individual pupils ;
and even though it could be rated on paper, it is a question how
much the pupil is encouraged by these marks. Whatever the
teacher intends to mark, whether it is the effort exerted, or what
is recited parrot-like from the book, it is not possible for him to
tit'F'lrttl\7'Fi\I)F:1'I''`
wisely u
turn the tllo 29
tilStIIl gllts of lliti
pupils in the right direction, as_
g tllcm only -,vhen there is real need of assistance, and lea
ing them step by step, sO that the kIw«ledge acquired il
tile"- nunds In logical order. N%•hile his mind isellor• rtllay he in
h Mating the value of each 11 lil's e1-formallce. r•l?-j, in esti-
p I p Of 11111ch the
same nature are those Utllel' Illeans Of stimulating pupil, to i11_
creased ell'ort, the <rivill�
�, of I•ewa"-cls or prize~, Pa,, Is
up in the
line and 1'atlk"11g. _11V system «•hick inc"rises one's vanity or
Pride, which encourages satisfaction in the mistakes and ftiltu•es
of Others, which cherishes contempt for the efli,rts of others, and
Wl"ch pelts telllptation in the way of children to cheat and deceive,
ought not to have any place in our school rooms. None of these
artificial means are needed to excite intellectual action. Nature
herself provides the means. or all that are needed, as she does for
the body. During the fornlultive period especially are the natural
excitants present to assist the teacher. They are seen in the
child's curiosity for all that is new ; in his interest and desire to
observe, to discern. to invent—in short, to know. They are felt
in the pleasurable sensation of rigorous exercise and conscious
power, and in the satisfaction v,-hich the mind has of haying ac-
calnplished something. All of these are nature's Nvays, and the
teacher has only to ohserve and assist them to achieve the best
results.
G 0 0 D BF,HA 170R.
One of UIC subjects \vhich vre arc required bN la�i to gig e in-
struction ill, is good behavior." This -,vas not placed in the
statute-hook by accident, nor should it be disregarded as much as
it has been in the past. Already the Sentiments in favor of moral
education, that are being expressed in public meetings, and by the
press eyetyw•here, indicate that what has been regarded as the
dream of the idealist. is now becoming to be demanded as a
necessary part of public instruction. The statutes are still more
explicit On this point : It shall be the duri• of all instructors of
youth to exert their best endeavor's to impress on the minds of
children and youth conlnlitted to their care and instruction, the
principles of piety- and justice, and a sacred regard to truth. loNe
30 SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
of their country, humanity and universal benevolence, sobriety,
industry and frugality, chastity, moderation and temperance ; and
those other virtues which are the ornament of human society and
the basis upon which a republican constitution is founded." With
the law and public sentiment demanding of us the performance of
this high duty, it is fitting that we should stud`" with more than
ordinary care the means that are to be employed. {
In the first place, it must be understood that as the teacher
should know all that he would have his pupils know, so should
he be all that lie would have his pupils be. Personal example
can be no more powerful anywhere than that of a teacher to young
and impressible minds. It is impossible, for instance, for a
teacher to inculcate lessons of truthfulness whose threatenings and
promises are never or rarely fulfilled ; and it is useless for the
teacher to spend time in talking about the value of self-control,
when there are daily outbreaks of temper on his part, and an ex-
hibition of weakness which shows itself in a chronic habit of
scolding.
The most direct and positive means of moral culture is found
in the discipline of the school. If we look i Beyond the years of
youth we find that there are certain demands made upon each
individual. The state demands obedience to law ; society would
keep each member actively and usefully employed, and the church
adds to these demands that of self-control in rejecting evil and
choosing the good. It is, I believe, the function of the school, in
conjunction with the family, to prepare the child for the different
relations which he is to assume in after life. And I cannot con-
ceive of any better preparation than to subject him to as many of
the conditions and limitations -,rhich I have nanied as his circum-
stances and age will admit. For all ages of children we should
see to it that the first two conditions are complied with—first,
obedience to authority ; second, an abundance of pleasant and
useful employment ; and in the higher grades of schools—per-
haps all grades above the primary—very much should he done in
the matter of stilt-control. I will not dwell here upon how it can
he clone ; but I believe that the error of deception can be so ex-
SUPER INTENDENT'S REPORT. 31
posed, and that appeals of honor can be so made that the majority
of scholars will form the habit of self-government in school. I
believe4hat an act which is not wrong in itself, can be seen to be
wrong when committed in secret or because the teacher is not
looking. I believe that in a majority of cases, where the punish-
ment naturally follows the offence, and where strict justice reigns
in the government of a school, that pupils will not require or need
watching from morning till night. If this is done, who can
measure the amount of good the children carry away with them
in the habit they have formed.
Direct instruction in morals and manners, though less effective,
should not be neglected. Aluch may be done in this way, if the
importance of the subject is really felt bt• teachers, in correcting
or preventing bad manners of the home and street, disgusting
personal habits and immoral practices. The taunt of preaching
is sometimes applied to this form of instruction, but it should not
deter teachers from dropping a word when the conditions and
surroundings are most favorable for its being heard.
Many of our teachers are working faithfully in the instruction
of 11 good behavior," using all of the means I have suggested.
The effect of this labor is plainly seen, not only in the general
deportment, but in the comparative ease by which the legitimate
work of the school is carried oil.
TEACHERS' MEF.TIN(M
Regular monthly meetings have been held throu'h the rear, by
the teachers of each grade. At these meetings the plan of some
of the work for the ensuing month is laid out, methods of teach-
ing are discussed, and comments are given from the notes I have
made during the preceding month. As a means of improving
the character of the work, these meetings have been invaluable.
Resides enabling the teachers to give each other the benefit of
their experience and the result of their observation elsewhere, the
meetings afford an opportunity for a comparison of work done,
making it possible to keep the classes somewhat together. In
this connection it may be proper to state that, while uniformity of,
32 SUPERINTENDENT'S xl:i,uwr. -
a certain kind is sought, it should tievcr be at the expense of re-
pression, either of classes or individuals. No one should be pre-
vented from doing; all that he is able to do consistently with good
health. .
In what I have said. I may have not answered as tulle as I
might, the question so often asked : "N-Vhat is the condition of
our schools?" The absence of unlimited praise, which is so
common in reports of this kind, may lead you to infer that I take
a despondent view. On the contrary-. I believe that our schools
are in a very prosperous condition : not because they are faultless.
but mainly- from the fact that the teachers are ready to see and
correct their faults, and zealous in maintaining the high standard
of excellence in teaching which manti• of them have gained. AW
I have not referred in detail to my own. work. which has been
mainly in the school-room, inspecting the ,vork of teachers, ex-
amining classes, and conducting recitations. I have been free in
my criticisms of individual teachers. whenever I was sure that
their methods were wrong, ; and I believe that in every instance
the criticism has been kindly received.
In conclusion, permit me to express my gratitude for the coope-
ration and support which I have received from every member of
the board.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN T. PRINCE.
S"Pep inten.lent of Schools.
February 7, 1,982.
MMW_ "Im-
SCHOOL REPORT AI'PENI)IX. 33
Superintendent, Teachers, and their Salaries."
Superintendent, JonN T. PRINC'E, Salary, $goo
SCHOOL. 'TFACHER. SALARY.
I
High . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . .. Geo. R. Dwelley.. .. . ... .. .. ..
i $(Soo
.' .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . ... . Ellen \I. Crafts.... . ..... . .. . I 65o
Alvina Goss.... .... .. .. .. ... 550
P' East Grammar. . .. .. . . . ... Etta B. Dadmun.. .. .. .. .. .. . goo
'I
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Intertnediate •. .. . . .. ••ifielen S. 'Tolman.. .. .. .. . .. .. 400
•• Primary . . . . .. . .. . . . ..I1-iattie B. Johnson.... ...• • ••• 1 300
Centre Grammar. . . . . . • . • • 'Cyrus A. Neville. ... .. • ••• •••• 1200
M. E. Merrill. I 500
• Intertnediate. No. I • . Alice 1. Norcross•. •• •• •• • • •• 440
4. 11
Georgia C. Tucker. ... .. . • ••• 440
Watts• I
.. •� •• 3. Alice L. . .. .. .. . .. .. .• 425
�• Primary. No. I . . .... Emily J. Dyer. . .. .. . . .. . .... 425
a 2. .... Maria H. Macurdy 425
.. �• 3. ... . M. Delia Adams.. .. .. .. . . ... 350
South Grammar and Inter•. Laura A. Campbell. .... . . ....
Soo
Ruth W. Howard•• 3O0
•' }}o
Primary Nellie E. Williamy•
West Grammar. . . IWendall P. Hood.. . . .. . . ... . 1000
� . . . . . . .. ..i . .... .. .. . . .
•, Corinne Brainerd. 42•S
Intermediate.. .• • •
. . B. Patten., . . .. . . .... . . . . 4=5
Primary. No. I . • • • • �
(F • • •• "' 4"5
<< Primary
rimar,. •v . . . . .. •. lorence I1awkes
I Joanna hi. Riley I 4
. tna MillsI =S
•E J
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School . . .. . . . . �'.Nlira
Lowell C. ]ones.. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . �
440
Grc9ory.
'Teacher of Drawing• • •• •• ••IAnna Ni. I 3m)
S. iladlev. • •• -
-
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II.
f 'Teacher of Music.. .. . .. . . . i
*When nest teacher, un Prohatie�n and rub•tit��es are
34 SCHOOL REPORT APPENDIX.
janitors.
NAME. DISTRICT. SALARY.
George F. Robinson. . .... �Iiigh School and Centre. . ....i $boo
Andrew H. Stone.. .. . . .. .. South and West.. .. .. .. .... . 450
Mary Austin. ... . ... .. . .. . East.... .. . . .. .. .. .. .... .. ... Ioo'
Mrs. Ryan. ..... .... ... .. . lEtna illills.. .. .... .... . ..... 6o
Truant Officers.
NAME. DISTRICT. SALARY.
George Parker.. .. . . . . . .. . Centre, South, and West. . ... $zo.
Ezrum V. Howard.. .. . .. . . . .. . =o
G. F. Robinson.. .. ... .. . Io
A. 11. Stone.. .. . . . . . . ..... . ... . IO
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A PPENDIX .
SCHOOL BOOKS .
The number of books belonl;in- to the toy\ 11 is as follows :
In High School.
Centre Grammar School. 948
West :` ..
South •`
405
East .. .. 26
Centre Intermediate No. I School. 19y
.. No. 2 28`
.. No. 3 .. 2I'
West .. ,. 296
East .. 2 i i
South Intermedi<<tc• and Primary School. 122
Centre Primary No. i School. 324
k. .. No. 2 .. 168
East .. I os
West N o. 1 •• 134
1'4
A'Una Mills Primary. .. 142
MCLauthlin'` bookstore. 1'O
Committee room. 71
3R SCHOOL REPORT APPENDIX.
NAJIES OF SCHOLARS NEITHER ABSENT NOR TARD
DURING THE YEAR.
High School.
Mare E. Burns, George Parker,
Maggie Donlan, Wallace McLauthlin,
Abby Farwell, Arthur Stockin,
Annie McDonough, Daniel Sullivan,
Richard ,James, Arthur Teele,
Fred L. Noyes,
Centi-e Grammar.
Henry W. Howard, George T. Ring,
Charles A. York.
Sozeth Grammar.
None.
East Grammar.
Alice Stearns, Edward L. Stone
if cst Grammar.
Edward H. Coombs,' Herbert Learned,'
Fred F. Tugman,'
Centrc Intermediate _Vo. r.
Ralph T. Emerson.
i Absent one half day.
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SCIiOOL REPORT APPENDIX.
Cenire Intermediate ,LSO. 2.
None.
Centrc I1rter»rc(liatc faro. 3,
Georgetta Ellis, Margaret A. Forest,
�Villiani J. Dohert),.
East Intermediate.
None.
Yi'est Intermediate.
Louisa Ford, Joseph Abent.
South Intermediate and Primary.
John Cunniff Sarsfield Cunnift:
Centre Primary A"o. I.
Annie Cunningham, Dennis Shea,'
Harry Chase.'
Centre Priniary No. 2.
NoI1e.
Isast Primary.
N one.
i Ab,-ent one half day.
40 SCHOOL REPCIR I APPENDIX.
West Prinrarti, No. i.
Annic L. Hubbard.
Wt,-4 Primary .fro. ?.
Charles Diedrich.
FOURTEENTH ANNUAI, REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY
OF THE
TOWN OF WATERTOWN.
1882.
WATERTOWN
FRED. G. MARKER, PRIN'I'I:R.
1882.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR 1881-82.
CHARLES J. BARRY, Term expires 1882.
CHARLES F. FITZ, 1882.
JOSHUA COOLIDGE, 1883.
GEORGE N. MARCH, " 1883.
GEORGE K, SNOW, 1884.
ABNER C. STOCKIN, 18S4.
CHARLES J. BARRY, Chairman.
GEORGE K. SNOW, Secretary.
GEORGE N. .MARCH, Treasurer.
Executive Committee.
CHARLES J. BARRY, GEORGE K. SNOWO
GEORGE N. MARCH.
Committee on Books.
CHARLES J. BARRY, ABNER C. STOCKIS
JOSHUA COOLIDGE.
Committee on Finance.
GEORGE N. MARCH, GEORGE K. SNOW
ABNER C. S7'OCKIN.
Librarian..
SOLON F. WHITNEY.
Assistant Librarian.
Muss JANE STOCKWELI..
TRt]STERS' JIM)(�R�r.
Li presenting; their fourteenth annual report to the tote. the
Board of Trustees of the Free Public Library would, first of all,
offer their congratul.ttic,tis at the corstpletion of the catalogue
which. uncles- massy adverse circumstances, had been so lore
ir
del.tyccl. XN`e re?;ret to report. hom-eves-, that the sales of copies
of this valuable work have not been so grc.tt as %%as anticipatrcl
from the frequent demands treacle ti>r it while it vvas in course of
preparation. The lotiy prices fixed, %-ix., fifty cents bound in
` boards, forty cents in flexible and thirty cents in paper corers,
should ensure, a more speedy sale, especially as the former edi-
tions are wos•thless, Owing to the new arrangement and numbering;
of the books, which «'as made necessary.
The most important details of the management for the past
rear are full% set forth in the report of the Librarian, and nee i
not be repeated here.
The circulation shows an increase of 686 volumes over that gwt
the previous rear. This number. though not large, sho%ti s an
encouraging; disposition to profit by the ne-v books ,N-hich h.IN c
been introduced.
The accessions for the Fear by purchase and gift, amfl-err.ite f�;<t
j volumes. We regret to report that there have been no Conti ihu-
tions of money for the purchase of books.
Upon reference to Appendix No. i , it N% ill be obserX C(l that
Z,415 pamphlets have been hound during; the past rear. Phis
aflisrds a great relief, hesides securing; them from injurN
large number of periodicals and pamphlets amsts,tl1% introduced
to the library. requires quite all outlay of money for binding, but
as it is true economy to have this done. the trustees have never
lost sight of its necessity, though it materially reduces the amount
required for the purchase of new books.
4 TRUSTEES' REPORT.
In the admirable report made to the people of the State of In-
diana, by James H. Smart, Esq., State Superintendent of Public
Instruction, which has recently been placed in our library, many
valuable recommendations are made to teachers in giving advice
to pupils in the selection of books for reading. There are, with-
out doubt, njany teachers who consider that the ordinary duties
unposed upon them by the committee are quite arduous enough
without this additional one. To all such, we invite attention to
the suggestions offered by many able educators, embodied in this
report, which Nve think are so convincing that they will volunta-
rily assume this important duty. A few brief extracts will show
the nature of these suggestions : — The public school teaches the
child to read, but it does not teach him what to read, or hove- to
read. It gives him the ability to interpret the printed page, but
it fails in a great measure to cultivate in him a taste for that which
is pure, elevating and instructive."
1• It is safe to say that if children are left to select what they
please from a library, and to read as much as they please, they
will generally read to their harm. If our libraries are to produce
the good results expected of them, children must be taught how
to use them."
But let us not forget that the best way to destroy a taste fair
what is bad, is to cultivate a taste for what is good."
On the 4th page in the supplement. the following is found
Directions to TeacJcrs.
Make yourself familiar Nwith the contents of the library. Ac-
quire all the knowledge you possibly can about the books and
their authors, so that you can speak intelligently of them to your
pupils. Call the books to the assistance of your regular work by
suggesting the reading of such as supplement your text-books.
Endeavor, either by general exercises, essays, or otherwise, to
cultivate careful. retentive reading ; as opposed to mere perusal.
Use individual effort, ,without sparing yourself, in determining
proper reading for special persons : such labor compensates itself.
I
A6
TRUSTEES' REPORT.
.5
Remember that if You succeed in living any child a habit ofgood
reading, you have given him a kev to all. good."
On pages 113 to 126 of this report will be found lists of books
_recommended to be taken from the library.
It is gratifying to know that our superintendent of schools, Mr.
ohn T. Prince, has shown such a lively- interest in this subject,
+�hich has been manifested by his frequent interviews Nvith the
E librarian, allusion to which will be found in his report hereto
annexed. .
The trustees have great pleasure in announcing that there is a
cheering prospect of the erection of a fire-proof building for the
library. It must be as evident to our citizens generally, as to the
trustees, that its present location in the town hall, a wooden struc-
bture, used not only for town purposes, but for fairs, lectures and
other entertainments, and, above all, the danger involved from
fire, renders it an unsuitable place for the bestowal of the thirteen
thousand one hundred volumes it now contains, many of which
re of great value and could not be replaced. It has been the
arnest desire of the trustees for many years that a suitable fire-
roof building should be provided, and the hope has been fre-
quently expressed that some friend or friends of the library- might
be willing to furnish the needed means to that end. The careful
reader must have been impressed with the persistency of our
faithful and devoted librarian in urging the necessity of such an
undertaking, in each of his annual reports. Now that the con-
summation " so devoutly hoped for" by him, is so near at hand,
let it not be said that the opportunity so fortunately opened for it
has been wilfully cast away.
resting to give a brief narratt\e of the ste•hs taken
It may be inte
o lop
obtain contributions in aid of the present project. Dining- the
past autumn consultations have been held NN ith a ti•'y warm friend'
of the library, some of �yhom yttlutrtarily ofle reel their subscrip-
tions of one thousand or five hundred dollars, with the under-
standing that if the land bclon ;inh to the First Parish could l'c se-
cured, they would make a free of er of it to the to"yn; as the I oa
proper site foi- the library . In order to carr} out their intention'.
7 RUSTEES' REPORT.
more full}• it %vas deemed advisable to address letters to a fem
former residents of the town.. and especially to those who had con-
tributed to the original fund of six thousand dollars for the forma-
tion of the library. A few favorable responses have been received,
Cr
iving flatteringtestimonials of their appreciation of the t%•ork, and
a kindly recognition of their indebtedness to the town in -%ti-hich
their earl}• days were spent. The over of ten thousand dollars
from I1. Hollis Hunne%vell, Esq., of Wellesley, a native of this
to%vii, seemed to give assurance of the execution of the project.
In the letter explaining to him the designs of the projectors, the
intended location mentioned was the land of the First Parish, and
it should be understood that his offer is couched in the following
terms : '• Should you, therefore, succeed in your efforts to carry
out your plans, as proposed in your letter, any time during the
present year, you may count on me for a subscription of ten
thousand dollars." This truly" munificent offer, following so
closely-. as it does. imon his -ift of a library to Wellesley, the
to«-n of his a(1opt,o;i. c:ititL,, him to the Nvartn thanks of this
Nvhole community.
NA'ith the view of ascertaining the -Nvishes of the member,, of
the First Parish. a meeting was held on the 2,id of January last,
at which it was voted that all absolute deed be given to the town
of Watertown of that portion of the land belonging to the parish.
Comprised between the to Sprintr street and a line
from the southeasterly corner of the church building to land of
the Fitchbur,4 Railroad Company. and also a strip of land about
t%velve feet in width, bordering, upon the land of the railroad.and
Connectino- with the above named lot, to be used its a path«•ay to
Church street, on the express condition that the would erect
thereon a til•c-proof building for the use of the Free Public Li-
brary. It «as also votedl th:lt the shall have a joint owner-
ship Nvitll the parish in the land It ing bew-een the above named
Iot arldl Church street, upon the Conditions that no shucture
111011 be errCted thereon e\Ccpt by a joint agreement beween the
to\%-n and parish. and that the care of the front lot shall he at the
joint chat• e and expense of the to,,vn and parish : and if the town.
TRUSTEES' REPOit•i'.
i
should at any time discontinue the use of the building to I,e
erected as a public library, the land shall revert to the parish.
During the whole discussion a spirit of liberality was conspicu-
ous, and a disposition manifested that there should be no arbitrary
lines drawn in the disposal of the laird.
A few friends of the soldiers have for some time contemplated
the erection of a monument to their memory. If the town de-
cides to erect the library building, a most admirable opportunit%
will offer itself to have mural tablets placed in the vestibule.
which would be a lasting memorial to the patriotic soldiers of the
town.
When the subject of a location was presented to the town by
the committee appointed in i S77, there was so much diversity of
opinion as to the proper one, that the whole matter went by de-
fault. It must be manifest to all, that whatever location is decided
upon-as the best, there will be some who will be disappointed or
` inconvenienced. The selection of the lot of the first Parish at
this time, sets at rest all discussion on that point. Tile main
points to be sought are that the lot be central, and that it be high
and dry, and as free from noise and dust as is possible. The lot
offered by the First Parish comprises all of these requirements.
and still another highly important factor exists, that by the selec-
tion of this lot a large area will be preserved as a breathing spat
when the town increases in population as it illust. It cannot be
expected that this desirable spot will forever remain open unless
secured b} the tow" for ;this purpose, as applications have from
time to tinge fwen made for its purchase, brit :is often rejected-
As to the convenience of residents on Motint Atiburrt street aild
w; its vicinity. which is considered to be at this time ne•arh, the
centre of population. the: distance to the p:u•isli lot ��Quid not Ise
so great as that which iw�y gists in rc;tchiitg the to�� n hall. anei
to the largest number it would be Bearer, as :ul rntr;tnce i� alrrad�
open to the lot via �tilllillel' street• aucl :ttinthcr ti"m �1!ri"l: street
throngh the ten-ffx►t pastiac��;t�
If favorable aCtie►il is tttketl l►N the' t���� ii• it ''' � 1elyd�'e
proper to suggest that a
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TRUSTEES' REPORT.
stone, with freestone trimmings has been recommended as of the
most enduring material, substantial in appearance, reasonably free
from dampness if the walls are properly built, and on the whole
well adapted to the purpose for which the building is intended to
be used.
A plan of the church lot will be laid before the town at its
March meeting, which will show the bounds of the land proposed
to be conveyed, and estimates of the cost of the building will
without doubt be presented.
The trustees, having discharged their portion of this important
duty, now leave the final disposal of the work to the town, looking
hopefully and trustfully to the consummation of their plans ; the
only remaining question to be determined being the appropriation
of the necessary funds to carry out their views.
It will be observed by the report of the treasurer, that there is
an unexpended balance of $i 17.a6 which, under the vote of the
town, will be covered into the treasury.
It is estimated that the sum of sixteen hundred dollars will be
required for the ordinary expenses for the ensuing year. in addi-
tion to the dog tax.
Signed in behalf and by authority of the B( ird.
CHARLES J. BARRY,
Chairman.
February 6, 188?.
TRUSTEES' REPORT. �
GEO. N. MARCH, TREASURER,
IN ACCOUNT WITH THE
TRUSTEES OF THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
RECEIPTS.
I881.
Appropriation, $2,000 00
Amount of dog tax, 3,54 44
Sale of catalogues, and on account of
fines, etc., 124 40
Balance of appropriation of 188o, held
for catalogues, 982 99
$'),461 8.)
ESPENDI TURF,S
CONTINGENT.
Paid S. F. Whitney, librarian and as- $<� 00
sistant,
Jane Stockwell, assistant librarian, 400 O0
Ellen Bradford,labor on catalogues, 99 9i
Rockwell & Churchill, printing
1 ,24
n 20
catalogues,
I,. W. Gates, folding table,
I On
Commissioner of Patents t() ScP- 11 wo
tember, 681, inclusive.
Mrs. C. Nigers, seating chairs. 7 i0
3 1.5
T. P. Emerson, express, .
J. II. Critchett & S(•Ii. express. / 15
47 40
Gas, to April, I S81 , 10 00
July, 28 80
Oct. 4.5 ,0
�. Jan. ISS2,
10 TRUSTEES' im.po T.
Paid J. D. F. Brooks, binding, 46 74
McNamee & Stinson, binding, I IO So
F. G. Barker, printing, 14 50
Estate C. C. McLauthlin, printing. z 50 J
Postoffice, box and postage, 5 26
Library bureau, catalogue cards, S 75
Library bureau, library supplies, 12 79
Repair of stamp, 1 00
Paste. alcohol, etc., 1 50
$2,756 71
BOOKS AND PERIODICALS.
Paid George E. Littlefield, books $i3 25
F. Leypoldt, library journal, 3 00
Hervy Wood, bqoks, Io 23
Sullivan Bros. & Libby. books, .}S 30
Estes & Lauriat, 13 47
Lee & Shepherd, z j 1 63
D. Lothrop & Co.. 21 70
J. Q. Adams & Co., set Longfellow. 30 00
Geo. K. Snow, 25 vols. Littell's
Living Age, 20 00
M. W. Tewksbury, books, 10 S5
Willard Small, books, 4 50
New England Publication Co.. pe-
riodicals for I SS?,, IIS I 5
Williams & Co., books, 4 20
Boston Atheneum, 2 vols. catalogue, S 00
Sundry persons, books and periodicals, 13 5S
$SSi
Unexpended balance to Town Treasurer, 117 2
$3.461 S
ilk.
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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
To the Trustccs:—
GN NTr_r_MEN,—In accordance with the requirements of Article
IX. of the By-LaNvs, I have the honor to present Illy fourteenth
annual report.
The year just ended has witnessed the continued prosperity of
the institution under your charge. In this report will be found
detailed statements of the condition and interests of all depart-
ments which you have put under my charge, from which and the
accompanying statistics you will gather new hope and courage for
the work of our free library in this con- nlunity.
I have never lost sight of the fact that our library is yet
neW. that it is on trial to show the people Nvllo support
it. that it has a right to live, a right founded in its
ability to benefit them. that the small burden of taxation which
we encourage them to place upon themselves is really rot a griev-
ous burden. inasmuch as we help advance their interests in every
good word and work.
I suppc,se it call hardly be taken for granted. even in enli�htelle(l
:Massachusetts, that each town an11 city as vet is re:uh to tax
itself for the purch:l.r �,f' lil,raries. for their proper housing and
their proper care. Since \\`e be';all with the rifts of
CQllle of t}le Illo�t heal('\'�►lt'llt allinii our citllell, :111�1 f�,l'llil'r
dents. only t�,urtct n e:lrs a u, thret• times the rlunl1,cr of cities
and towns in the ulol)te(l in falll or in part the support
of a pul,lit• Mirary.. Still them al-L. 111:tnv :Ittlon;; 11� \V �<<,uhl
pay less willir.�rly the it sh:1r� of the tag for the comet "t .►
�uital Je
building for zilch ul is st hall thct «•i,uld fin a first-cla�ti
school lu,u4e.
12 REPORT OF TILE LIBRARIAN.
I cannot think that the genius of our people which founded the
church and the school house while they were building their cabins
in the wilderness, will long neglect an agency like this which seeks
in every way to extend and supplement to all ages and conditions
the good work which those older and now more fully recognized
institutions aim to do for every person in our community. The
time has not yet come when the great majority feel that the Free
Public Library is necessary to the safety, the intellectual welfare,
the moral culture of a community ; till then, it is the duty and the
privilege of those who, having means, have eyes to see more than
their fellows, to do what they may to aid and to establish this in-
stitution.
We have had from the first, the help of able and willing hands.
The town itself has done nobly in the amouut granted to this
work, not more, it is true, than some other towns, but more than
many others. It has cared for the original gift of books and has
made annually quite handsome additions. Now only fourteen
years old, we have accumulated over thirteen thousand volumes,
some of them collected Nvith great labor and destined to increase
in value with increasing age. What wonder if some of us trem-
ble with each alarm of fire and gro-,v more anxious for the safety
of our treasures. Who can blame us if we have looked hopefully
and earnestly to see if some tyhose intelligent foresight gave the
first impulse to this movement and whose watchful oversight has
followed us would not make an effort to put this library in a suita-
ble fire-proof building of its own. If this should be done, we
should feel that it was fairly established.
As we write this report we hear of kindly offers of land and
money from our early friends and benefactors. Now if the town
Kill do its share, the house will be built, the work xyill be accoan-
plished. Can we not show so good a record of work already done
that no trifling sectional spirit, or mere question of location will
be allowed to peril the acceptance of the proffered help. The
subject Is indeed so Important to the best interests of the library
that I may be pardoned if I return to it before I close this re-
port.
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN,.
13
Since my last report, the printed catalogue has been Published
and doubtless has been found very irsefirl by those who have made u,,e
of it. You have placed the price so low, that none can afford to
be without it. Perhaps it is not well known that advantage was
taken of this opportunity to rearrange, in a more sati.facto
manner, some portions of the library which had been crowded, at
different periods, by our limited space, and that consequently
many numbers of books which in the old catalogue indicated their
old location must in the new• catalogue indicate their new location.
Remembering this, those who continue to use the old catalogues
will understand why they get different books from what they ex-
pect. For instance, a boy looking for one of Harper's story
books, and calling for say 963.II, will find Tyndall's 1, Frag-
ments of science for unscientific people" handed to him, a very
interesting book, but not the one he is looking for. If he calls for
one of Oliver Optic's Boat Club series, say 962.27, by the old
k catalogue, he will now get Stevenson's Boys and girls in biology,
or if for 962.7, formerly a favorite number, he will get Wincliell's
Doctrine of evolution ; or, if for 962.9, he will get Parsons' on
the rose. All juveniles have been transferred from alcove 9 to
alcove 2, and works of science to alcove 9. 1\fany other changes
have been made, changes which have taken much time to make,
and which could be made only when a new catalogue was pub-
lished, but changes which will render the administration of the
library simpler in the future. Now what will the book-taker do
to avoid this perplexity ? The thing is simple, he should have a
new catalogue.
Labor and expense will be saved by providing, at the next
Change in rooms, ample space for the growth and the prober classi-
fication of books.
It will he seen by consulting; Appendix I. that the circulation is
a little larger than last year. It might easily have been made
much larger by purchasing a larger proportion of works of fic-
tion and juveniles, which you have purchased very sparingly-
F Carlyle said " The art of sclectilig twol:s is the art of rrjrcting."
14 RP"PO ZT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
VA'here there is so much written to please, it is not to be supposed
that a very large proportion is of permanent value.
That the character of the circulation is improving is shown by
the following table :—
During the past year, the proportion of
Fiction and Juveniles has been 63 per cent.
Forks of reference, to ••
Bound periodicals, 5
Travels and Geography, 4 •�
history, .
Theology and Education,
Poetry,
Biography. a `•
Science, 3
Miscellaneous works, i:fir
The proportion of fiction and jut eniles, which during the first fete
years of the library was nearly- or quite 75 per cent., has gradually
decreased,—or more correctly stated, the proportion of more valua-
ble portions of the library has steadily increased,—till now it is
smaller than in most public libraries.
It was confidently stated in the report for I; 7o, Ill}- third report,
We hope to show that, as the public get better acquainted with
the valuable books which you have placed upon the shelves oil
,tlnlost every- variety of subjects, and the young acquire a taste for
reading bj- coming in contact with good books, the tone of read-
ing will steadily rise in character. The above table gives
emphasis to the remark and confirms the position then taken.
Still little systematic work has been done to improve the reading
of the young compared with what it is possible to do. AN-ith the
cooperation of the Superintendent of Schools and the aid of his
corps Of teachers it will be possible to do far more. 1N'e hope the
measures already adopted and others that will occur to those who
Have this desirable end in view, will lead to a decided improve-
ment in the near future. «'hen the young find their way to the
store of treasures laid up in good books,—books of travel, books
of history, biographies and works of science.—they. in gaining a
REPORT OF T11E l"B"ARTAX.
correct kno%v ledge of the earth on Nvhich N\e live and of its
inhabitants, in learn'n to see »•ith the aici of those Who have
learned to see and knmv. \rill find food for pleasant thought, ',ill
ICAr'1 to t11111k. ante \rill be in better condition to e tinlate the �.11ut•
of %vorks of imagination. the ,-alLle of N,hich it is not sti e,i51 to
determine. We do 'lot undervalue the influence of Nvork- of Alert
imagination upon the minds of the �ounr• But 11111ci1 tinge is
«•asted in id1v dreanllnr throe-11 traslly stories. It call not lie the
proper use of fiends obtained 1.)\ taxatioll to merely amuse: Iiut
on the other Hand no nobler or more usefill employ nlent of public.
fiends can he made than that \v Mich tench to raise the AVhole tone
of thought and life in it C0111111t1111t\•. N'o expenditure of public
fields can he more itl"tifiable than that %vliich improves the
character of the thinking and conse(ttleiltl\ \\-hick m:lkes a whole
community 'pore efficient, more successful. more wealthy.
~aid Louis Agassiz, in tiiving an account of ells visit to Florid.t
to study the formation of that penin-,ula. --What books do you
suppose I tools to aid rile in n1y study' I could not cam mangy
with me through the ,gild country and along the shores. Sonle
work on geology Some hook of science� I could use my eves
to learn the facts. I needed the active mind behind nl\- eves to
properly interpret %Cleat I c;aw. No, I left all my library of science
behind tile and took as nl% sole companion Goc•thc's Fausf.
Nothing so rouses the dormant energies of my mind, m- kindles
the powers of the illlazi'lilt ion to diN-ille the truth %vhich none have
yet understood...
'When the public NN•ho build roads and pay the sC11001master
e scenic to appreciate the value of rood books to a conlnlunitN•, we
shall have larger libraries and proper place to keep them. The
time will surer, Conic. it is a fault of the time, of all past tine
we may say, vdiich is f"14 changing, thclt 11101'e can not Value Nv ith
Milton the worth of roots books. In an artinnlent in f:1Vor of the
Liberty of the Press. he saes, Books are not dead thine but
have a potency of life in them to he as lCtivC as that soul AVlmse
progeny' thee' are. Ile v ho kills a elan kills a reasonable creature.
God's inlare . hilt he Nvilo destroN s a good hock, kills reason
16 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
itself, kills the image of God. Many a man lives a burden to the
earth ; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master
spirit, embalmed and treasured up oil purpose to a life beyond
life." Ile would not destroy good books by mistakes of goveni-
ment. We would have government presen e them and offer them
to all people to promote the common good.
Early in January, a careful examination of the Library was
made. Seven hundred and fift-N-three volumes were not found on
the shelves. Of these,five hundred and sixty-nine were charged and
have since been returned. Some were put aside for binding, some
were found in other parts of the library, and twenty-three volumes
you have withdrawn as worn out. Every volume has been accounted
for and one volume supposed to be lost to the library for the past five
years has just been paid for. and so will be replaced. Two
pamphlets are missing, sermons of Rev. John Weiss. It is
thought that these must have been mislaid. and so will yet be
found in the library. These two pampllets and one last year are
all we have lost for the last three years.
Many more books have been covered or re-covered this year
than usual. Books have been returned to the library in an tuitidy
condition. They are sometimes handled with dirty hands. It is
not a crime to go with dirty hands, but if "cleanliness is next to
godliness," it would be well to encourage more care in this
respect in the use of our books. It will be seen that for a circula-
tion of nearly 2S,000 volumes, about a,Soo clean covers have been
put upon the books, that is, each book is on the average given
a clean cover every ten times it is issued.
In the St. Louis Public School Library was a lavatory where read-
ers could wash their hands before taking their seats at the reading-
room tables. Thus, those who come from work-shops or from
less cleanly places, having their hands whitened, their self-respect
excited, enjoy more filly the bright and wise thoughts they
tind in the periodicals upon the reading-room tables, and un-
consciously perhaps are led into more cleanly and more orderly
lives. Shall a town take great care to clean and purify its streets,
_yes, to improve and elnbelish them. and not be as ready to care
for those who are to use them?
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REPORT OF TILE LIBRARIAN.
17
In this connection it gives me great pleasure to speak in praise
of the faithful services of my assistants who attend to, the recep-
tion and delivery of most of the books. That no volume
has heen lost ill three years speaks well for our system of delivery,
for the good habits of our people, and the faithfulness of my
assistants. No one 'lot acquainted xvith the details of library work
know the .11l1011llt of unseen and diligent service this involves.
All may move quietly as if no force were involved, no effort
required. But those .who keep their books over time or lose a
volume may sometimes think there is too much machinery in
motion for pleasure. One on applying for a book and finding a
simple reminder of his having taken out another volume five years
ago before he moved to a distant part of the country without
remembering to return it, quietly lays down its price and enjoys
his fresh volume. We wish it to be understood that no cost or
pains will be spared to secure the return of books over due, then
shall we with the cooperation of all well meaning citizens have
our owls to use and enjoy. Most of those who take out books
have never heard of notices being sent through the mails, although
one hundred and sixty-were sent the past year to those whose books
were overdue and nearly ninety dollars in small sums collected for
fines. Sometimes a book maybe safely renewed to the same person
for several times, yet it is the rule and practice of the library not to
renew the charge to the same person of an}- volume for which any
one else is waiting. Thus there must be kept a list of books
called for with the names of persons so waiting. All must see in
N-iew of this fact the propriety- of the rule requiring those wishing
any particular volume to make their request in writing. It is a
help to the assistants in their busy moments, and insures the reten-
tion of the desired volume if called for within it week.
Of the accessions the past year it is not necessary to speak in
i detail. As has already been intimated, a smaller proportion than
1P usual of fiction has been introduced. But all departments of the
flan tine \\*Orkc of description.
library have re�cived attention. �
travels, and scientific works have been added. 'X tine alitograph
of lIenr� �� .
cop.- of the new edition of the complete
18 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
Longfellow, is among the volumes added to the alcove of poetry.
Particular attention has been paid to obtaining works of a char-
acter to interest and benefit the young, particularly such as tend
to extend and supplement the work of the schools. We are
fortunate in having a superintendent of schools who is fully
abreast the times in the new movement to put the public schools
and the public libraries in harmony in their work of instructing
the young. Ile has, on solicitation, furnished several lists of
books which he deems of value to the schools, and almost every
volume which he has suggested, if not already on the shelves.
has been approved, purchased, and made ready for circulation.
This library-had its origin in the High School Library and the
Teachers' Library, and, if true to its history, it will not neglect
the wants of either scholars or teachers. In this connection, the
following letter speaks for itself:—
`VALTHAM. Dec. aS, I88I.-
)dR. S. F. WHITNE-Y,
Dear Sir :—
I enclose a list of books which will be
of use to the younger patrons of the Public ilibrary. Some of
the books which I recommend will be especially useful to the
pupils of the Grammar and High Schools in connection with
their studies. If you have not already done so, -will you please
call the attention of the Trustees of the Library to the following
paints :—
I st. To allow the principals of the l 1 igh and Grammar
schools to take out ten books of reference for their scholars at
a time.
and. To buy one or more sets of books to be loane e
schools for reading books. This plan is working well in Roston
XValtham, and other places.
3rd. To cause to be made a small catalopic tier the use
pupils in the schools, or for young readers, the catalogue to
contain the best books for reading and for reference. I am
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REPORT ol, •rill I.1BH.1H[.1ti.
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making one for use ill Waltham, which I and confident will be
useful.
Sincerely vourN.
JOHN T. PRINCE.
It is sufficient to say in answer to this, that you have already
taken steps to carry out these suggestions. Some change will
have to be made, perhaps, in the bv-la\ys, Nyhich you fillly
understand. In regard to the last point, I answered for myself
that I had had under consideration this very matter for some
time ; that if he, or the teachers, or the School Committee,
would assist in making the selection of titles for such a cata-
logue, and would issue it under their sanction and at their
expense for printing, I would gladly do the work necessary to
prepare and see it through the press.
I have taken advantage of every list I have seen published for
the use of children and the young to compare with our own col-
lection, to obtain titles of desirable books. We thus obtain new
titles of use and interest to the young, and are in better condition
to weaken the desire for the trash now so freer- circulated in
every variety of form. During the year we have increased our
percentage-of the list prepared by the former Superintendent of
Schools for Boston. Of an excellent list of books prepared a few
years since by the Superintendent of Schools of Cambridge, we
have more than three-fourths. And of all these lists, we are
weaker in fiction than in any other class of books.
I have had in mind a kindred matter of interest to the
citizens of the town who may use our library. You very well
know that most men, driven by the calls of their business, find
little time to look about tll.-)Ill to see what others are doing
even in their own line of work. I propose to prepare short
lists of books that we nlaN• hays: on our shelves, or that you
may be able and -willing to purchase, that would be of
special use in the various lines of trades and manufactures or
' business. These lists I can see can he published «•ith little or
no expense to the library, and would. I think. prove to be
of use.
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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
In regard to the binding of Pamphlets which we recom-
mended in our last report, and which you approved, you will
see that we have taken 2,415 from the number of papers and
pamphlets, and have added 219 volumes to the list of books.
The difficulty of completing sets is sometimes very great.' We
have as many more that need binding, which work however is
delayed by the difficulty of obtaining the requisite numbers to
fill out all the volumes. I hope the unexpended balance of
money on hand will be devoted to this use, and that the usual
appropriations another year will not suffer from the fact that you
have not used all the money appropriated the past year.
Of the Reading Room, I can not speak with any degree of
satisfaction. Sometimes crowded almost to suffocation. sometimes
deserted in disgust, always with its two large tables well furnished
with the best magazines and reviews, always open and well
lighted, it is like a fine ship in distress, the very despair of what
it might be. The room is very little larger than is needed for the
business of receiving and delivering books, unavoidably disturbed
by the conversation necessary or at times desirable with some
patron of the library who desires advice in the selection of a book
or the discovery of needed information on some vital subject, it
does not offer that quiet and repose needed by readers of our more
valuable reviews, and Is positively tantalizing to astudent in pur-
suit of information on any subject requiring consecutive thought.
What can be done? We have kept silent -when silence was a
virtue, but what shall we say in regard to order -within its walls?
Shall we while talking with some, continually remind others that
all conversation is Arohibitcd? Shall we continually remind
boys and girls who are sent by their parents for books that
being under sixteen years of age they must not cross a certain
line on the carpet, or that they must wait a few years longer
before they take a seat -with their backs to the desk rather than
with tlieir backs to the tables? '%Ve have tried to do the best possible
with the limited space at our disposal, but the time has come
for a more radical treatment of the subject.
With your permission we will now give briefly -what we
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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. 21
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consider to be the great need of the town in connection with
its library. It is a subject pressed upon our attention as upon
no other's by some years of experience, and this must be our
excuse for returning to it. Fortunate is the town, too, it seems
to us, that others feel this need to be so pressing as to be willing
to offer the town dollar for dollar, the means to defray the expense
needed to put the library in a sufficiettly large, well ventilated,
well lighted, fire-proof building.
The building should be centrally located. The site offered in
front of the First Parish Church will place the reading roan)
where from its windows every church in town will be in full
view. All -will not, can not, be satisfied with this or with any
location. But can a site be found so near the main street which
will overlook the main street and indeed most of the town, so
near the post office, railroad station. Horse cars, the most thickly
populated parts of the town and accessible to all others by rail or
f other conveyance, with so free and open a view of the village and
vicinity? Friends of the Free Public Library who first and last have
ever showed their interest in its welfare have offered this site : will the
town, -will any wishing to advance the best interests of the town,
allow personal preferences or individual opinion to reject this
offer? May we not hope that all will accept the gift in the same
generous spirit « ith which the land and the money are offered and
grant the means needed to complete the desired building?
The book room should be sufficiently large to accommodate the
growth of the library for the next fifteen or thvenh• years. We
have now over thirteen thousand volumes. It should be lame
enough to hold in its two tiers of alcoves- twenty_five or thirty
t1lollsatl(1 yC)1u111eS. It should have a light, -yell ventilated reading
room, accessible to readers and to the librarians. near enouh to
g
.> > , n j of oversight and vet sufficiently
the central desk to sects r cconc i . r
separated not to be disturbed by the businc�s c►f the library.
There should be rooms for work, a room for trusters' meetings,
a room for cabinets of objects Of natural histarv, 'I'hi� last room
might contain in cases the encyclopa'clias and hooks of reference
and tables for stud' where a fi�w at a time might pits"�nr any par-
ticular subject Nvithotit fear of iilteri"uption.
22 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
The central room where the books are received and delivered
might be made the connecting link between the others. This
central room from which the reading room might be separated by
arches, from which the other rooms might open by arched passage-
ways or doors and which should have opposite the main entrance the
desk for book delivery,mightbe made much higher than the rest,and
lighted by elevated windows below which on walls properly pre-
pared might be placed mural tablets to commelnmorate the life
and services of those who have fallen in their country's service.
Thus this temple devoted to the instruction of the living would
serve to keep before the minds of the young, and all, as they
come for knowledge or inspiration, the examples of self-sacrifice
of those who have preserved our common country and those who
have made life in it worth living.
Gentlemen, the time may not have already come, but it can not
be long delayed, when the institution entrusted to your charge
will be established in its own building secured and fitted to carry
on its beneficent work.
With great respect, this report is submitted.
SOLON F. WHITNEY. Librarian. .
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APPENDIX II.
LIST OF DONATIONS OF BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, ETC., TO
THE LIBRARY.
Pamphlets
DONORS. and Vola.
Papers.
Allen, E. E. t
American Unitarian Associatian, Christian Register"
and " Unitarian Review," 65
Appleton, D. & Co., t
Arlington Public Library, • .
Barry, Charles J., Esq.,
Blaine, Hon. James G., Secretary of State.
Boston Public Library, -
Bradlee, Rev. C. D., 13 ><
Cambridge Public Library,
Candage, R. G. F., t
Chicago Public Library,
Claflin, Hon. William, =5'
Cleveland Public School Library. 2
Cobden Club, London, }
Coffin, J. A., t
Coolidge,Joshua, Esq., t a
Davis, Mrs. John,
Dawes, Hon. H. L., •• Offleial Gazette." 53
Ditson, Oliver & Co., " Musical Record." 19
Flint, D. B., . • I
Fos, IIon. James A., Mayor of Cambridge.
Frazer. Miss Carrie,
Gleason, Samuel S., Enterprise," and other paper,
and pamphlets, I;8
Harvard University Library. 4
IIenshaw, Miss Harriet E. ><
Ilosmer, Alfred, M. D.,
Ingraham, Win. H., Esq., .
Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Co..
Laidley, Col. T. T. S.,
Lancaster Public Library,
Lawrence Public Library,
Lawrence, W. II. C., of Boston. Y
March, Fred N.,
March, G. N.. Esq., 3
i '.Hass. Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 12
Ma-s;achusetts State Library. 2
i
kthl'Uk'1' ()!' 'I'111r LIBRARIAN.
Massachusetts Total .Abstinence,
Melrose Public Library. I
Newton Free Library,
I
Pratt, Miss Mary,
Providence Public Library, bI
I
Rand. Charles F., Newton Republican, etc.,
St. Louis Public School Library, S4
Smithsonian Institute, 4
Somerville Public Library, 6
I
Stebbins, Mrs. :`ells•
Swan.-ea �England).Public Library. I
Tainter, Mr. George.
' I
"Tainter, Mr. Sumner, ,
Toronto Mechanics Institute,
Townsend, L. T.. D. D., I `
Tufts Library, Weymouth, Mas-,., I
i;. S. Bureau of Education, 13
I:, S. Department of State. I
Walker, Samuel, Esq.. 3- I_
Warren W. F., D. D., I
Wayland Public Library, I
i Wheeler, Capt. George M., I
�b'heeler, H. Leslie, 4
White, Smith & Co., (Folio,) I_
Whitney, Solon F., -�
Woburn Public Library, -
NVorcester Free Public Library.
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G -��► h F POR I OP 'I'll E LIBRARIAN.
APPENDIX III.
LIST OF PERIODICALS REGULARLY RECEIVED AT THE
LIBRARY.
310st of these z,ill be found on the tables of the Reading Room.
Agriculturist, The. N. E. Historical Register.
American Journal of Science. N. E. Journal of Education.
American Library Journal. Newton Republican.
American Naturalist. Nineteenth Century.
Appalachia. North American Review.
Atlantic Monthly. Official Gazette of the U. S. Patent
Boston Athenzeum Bulletin. Office.
Boston Public Library Bulletin. Our Dumb Animals.
Century Magazine. - Pequossette.
Christian Register. Popular Science Monthly.
Contemporary Review. Princeton Review.
Eclectic Magazine. Publishers' Weekly.
Edinburgh Review. Punch. -
Education. Oparterly Bulletin of the Nuttall
Folio, The, Ornithological Club.
Good Words. CZuarterly Review.
Ilarper's -.Magazine. Sanitarian, The.
Harvard University Library Bulletin. Specifications and drawings of pat-
International Review. - ents from the U. S. Patent Office.
Journal of Chemistry. St. Louis Public School Library
Lawrence Public Library Bulletin. Bulletin. Y
Literary World. r St. Nicholas.
London Wcekly Time.. Scientific American.
Magazine of American History. Supplement.
Manufacturer and Builder. Unitarian Review and Religious
Musical Record. Magazine.
Nation, The. Watertown Enterprise.
Nature. Woman's journal.
Youth's Companion.
WATERTOWN
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
THE FIRST SUPPLEME T
OF SECOND CATALOGUF_.
WATERTOWN F EE PUBLI LIBRARY1
First Supplement to Second Catalo(yu
e.
1882 _
LIST OF BOOKS ADDED DURING THE YEAR 1881 AND TO FEB. 1, 1882.
Books with no location number must be called for by title. Abreviatious used are the same as
the Catalugue.
Adams, C: F.,jr. State school supervision. B., 1881. 80, pamph. ...... N.7.9
Adams, W. 11. D. The eastern archipelago. L., 1880. 120 ...... .... .... 373.11
Africa. Geddie, John. The lake regions of Central Africa . ......... .... 371.20
Alabama claims, court of commissioners. Index to claimants. Wash.,
1877. 80. ..... ...
Albee, J. Literary art. N. Y., 1881. 160 ...........
Alcohol. Lees, Dr. F. R. In Text-books of temperance...... .. ........ 564.2
Pitman, Robert C. Alcohol and the State . ..... .... ..... .......... .. ^4.4
Richardson, B : W. Ten lectures on alcohol.. .... .... .... .... .... .... 5r4 3
A.leott, Louisa At. Jack and Jill : a village story. B., 1880. 161 .... .... 211:.t.18
Alden, Isabella At. (Pansy-) The pocket measure. B. [1881.] 120 .... 271.26
Aldrich,T : Bailey. The Stillwater tragedy. B., 1880. 120 ....... ...... 985.23
Algebra. Ne«•comb, Simon. Algebra for schools and colleges .... ...... 1124.34
Alger, Horatio, jr. From canal-boy to president; or, the boyhood and
manhood of James A. Garfield. N. Y.. 1881. 1 G° 77 0.33
Almanacs. Family Christian almanac. 1877 ...... .. ... .... ..... .... . 11140.-
Financial reform almanac. 1882 . ...... ...... .... .. . 1040.-
Josh Billings's (-Aentenial) farmers' almanac. 1876...... ...... .... ...• 1040.-
Paihters'almanac. 187 J, 1880.•.• ..•••. ...... .......... .. .... .... .... 1040.-
Alps. Waring, G : F.., jr. Tyrol and the skirt of the Alps. ...... ...... .. 371t.17
Amenities of home. (Appleton's home hooks.) N. Y., 1881. 12. ....... 961.5
America. Benjamin, S. G. W. Art in America. Illus..... .... .... .... .. 447.11
Butterworth, Hezekiah. Yonn;; folks' itlstory of America . .... ........ 83,2.13
f llolyoake, G: J. Among the Americans...... .... ...... ...... ...... .. 371.21
Lamb, M�:4. M. J. The homes of America. ]03 plate~ .... ............ 488.2
American men of letters. Ed. by C: I). Warner. Washiurton Ir%,ing.... 771.S1
Amicis, EAmondo de. Spain. N. Y., 1881. 12. . ............ .... .... .... 374.11
Ancient and Honorable artillery company. Two hundred and thirty-ninth
anniversary. Sermon by Trn1: L. T. Townsend, on The safel;uard,
of the republic : the spade, the sword, the school, and the altar.'' ....
Two hundred and forty-third anunal record, 18tt0-81. Sermon by.R'.t,- M.4.40
Robert Collyer . ..... ...... . . . ... .. .. . . . . .... ...... ... .... .
First SuIplement- 1882 - of
Appleton's home books. Building a home. By A. F. Oakey . ... .... .... 961.1
How to furnish a home. By E. A. Church ..... ...... ...... ...... .... 961.2 -
The home garden. By Ella R. Church ...... ............ ...... ....... 961.3
Nome grounds. By Alex. F. Oakey...... . ..... ...... ...... ...... .... 9G1.4
Amenities of home.... .... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... . ..... . ..... 9G1.5
Arbitration. Geneva. Alabama claims, court of commissioners. Index
to claimants ...... ... .... .... 1065.19
Architecture. Oakey, A. F. Building a home ...... ...... ....... ...... 961.1
Palliser's Useful details. Forty svp(traGle plates of working designc.
Arizona. Cozzens, S : W. The aucient Cil)ola. The marvellous country;
or, three years in Arizona and New 'Mexico ... .... .... .... .... . .... 375.11
Arts. Fine acts. Benjamin, S. G. W. Art in America. .... . . .. .. .... .... 447.11
Cheney, Ednah D. Gleanings in the fields of art.... .... .... .. .... 434.6
De Forest, Julia B. A short history of art ...... . ...... ...... .... 446.17
Magazine of art. Illustrated. Vols. 1, 1 & 2, and 3...... .... . ..... _
Asheliffe Hall: a tale of the last century. Holt, Emily S...... ...... .... 276 51
Astronomy. Proctor, R: A. The poetry of astronomy. .... .... .... .... 945 15
Young, C. A. The sun. (International scientific series) . . ... .. . ..... 972.26
At lion's mouth. Chellis, Diary Ihvinell.... ....... ........... . ... .. . . .... 564.9
At the sign of the savage. Howells, Wm. Dean. .... .... . .... .. .. .... . ... 285.29
Atomic theory, The. Wurtz, Ad. (International scientifle series) ...... 972 30
Aunt Serena. Howard, Blanche Willis. ..... ....... ...... ...... .... .... . 281.5
Badeau, Adam. Military history of Ulysses S. Grant. N. Y., 1868-81.,75.1G-18
Bailiff's Maid. John, Eugenie. (F. Ilarlitt.) Tr. by Mrs. Wiater...... 285.28
Baker, Rev. W : H. Blessed Saint Certainty. B., 1MI. 16�...... ...... 2t'G.9
His majesty, myself. (No name series.) B., 188i. 160 .... ........ . 281.62
Ballads for little folk. Cary, Alice and Phcnbe........ ...... ...... ...... 747.1
Banks, N. P. Eulogy of Jas. A. Garfield. In Boston memorial.... ...... 737.24
Barbour, G: M. Florida for tourists, invalids, and settlers. N. Y., 1882. 372.13
Barnard, C: Gardeuing for money. B., 1869. 12....... .... .... .. .... .. 945.17
Beard, G: At. American nervousness : causes and consequences. 1881.. 955.26 t
Bell, A. G. On the production and reproduction of sound by light.... .. N.S.2 1
Upon the production of sound by radiant energy. Wash., 1881...... .. N.8.3
Ben-Hur, a tale of the Christ. Wallace, Lew. .... .... .... .... .... .... .. 224.35
Benjamin, S. G. W. Art in America. N. Y., 1880. 81, illus..... ....... 447.11
Berkeley, George. Fraser, A. C. (Philosophical classics for English
readers) . ..... ...... .... .. .. . .... ...... . ..... ...... .... ...... . .. 770.28
Bible. The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Tr.
out of they Greek. Revised, 1881. (Veto translation) . ...... . ..... . . 534 25
Nasou, Rev. Elias. A literary history of the Bible............ ...... .. M.5.24
Bible commentary. Cook, F. C., ed. The holy Bible, with an explauatory
and critical commentary and a revision of the translation. New
Testament, v. 1 and 2. Matthew-Acts of the Apostles .... . ....*132.11,12
Bible countries. Green, S : G., D. D., ed. Pictures from Bible lands.... 357.11'
Bible history. Yonge, Charlotte Di. Young fulks' Bible history.... .... . 810.28,
Bibliography. Wheeler, W: A. Who wrote it? Index to the author-
ship of the more noted works iu ancient and modern literature...... R. C.
Bjornson Bjurnstjerne. A happy boy. B., 1881. 161 ..... . ...... ....... 212.28
Synnuve Solbakken. Tr. from the Norse. B., 1881. 161...... . . ..... . 21231
LVafertowlt P11611c Librafy Cataloglce.
_ 3
Black, IV: That beantirill wretch. A Brighton stor
Blessed Saint Certainty: a story• Isaker, y' N• I'., 1331. 12 276 :,8
I;lisha Scudder,
Bodley books. By Horace Rev. �i'. �....... .... 29G 9
I. Doings of the Bodley family III. The Bodleys on wheels......
in turn and country......... 33
334.2 1 IV. The $odleys afoot........... 3:t1.4
II. The Budleya telling stories.... 3343 V. Mr.Bodley abroad........... 33.16
Borneo. Sce Boy travellers in the far East. Part II1....... ...•••,
Boston. City Council. Celebration of the`?50th anniversary of the setticmeut. 1037.8
Memorial of James A. Gartleld. From the City of Boston, 1881. ...... 737 24
Jlryor Green, S. A. Inaugural address; 1882...... ...... ........... �,
Butterworth, Hezekiah. Youu� y "' P•C.2
„ folks histor of Boston.. 832.15
Drake, Adams. Around the hub. A boy's book..... ........ .... ......
Massachusetts, Public docu2nents. Report of the harbor and laud colu- 373.12
missiuuersfor 1880...... ........ ....... ..... ...... ...... ..
• . • .•_
..
Scudder, Horace Elisha.. Boston town. .... . . ,. . •. '"'' P.0 2
886 is
See Ancient and honorable artillery company, 243d annual record....... M.4 40
Boston harbor. Caudate, 11. G. F. Facts relative to its extent, facilities,
andnecessities.... ....... ..... .... .... ....... .... P.C.2
Boston University. Warren W : F. President's annual report.... ...... .. -
Botany. Darwin, C: and F. Power of movement in plants.... ...... .... 934.15
Boy ens*ineers; what they did and how they did it. Lukin, Rev. J...... .. 930.9
Boy travellers in the far East. Parts II. and IIL Knox, T. W.
H. Adventures of two youths in a journey to Siam and Java.......................3-6.19
III. Adventures of two youths in a journey to Ceylon and India................... 376.22
Bradlee, Rev. C. D. Sermon the first Sunday after the death of Hon. J. A.
Garfield, LL. D. B., 1881. 1GO, pamph....... ...... ...... .... .... .M.5 '3 2d
Brandram, S. Shakespeare. Certain plays abridged for the voting.... .. 460.16
Bridgman, Laura Dewey, the deaf, dumb,and blind giri, life and education
of. Lamson, :Vary S....... ...... .... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 771.49
Bright, John, 31 P. Life and speeches of. Smith, G: B.. ..... ....... .... 7 7 4.31
Brooks, E. Normal methods of teaching. Lancaster, Pa. [1879J ........ 563.34
Brougham, John. His autobiography: selections from miscellaneous writ-
ings. In Life stories, and poems of, ed. by W: Winter ............. 773.3",
Brown, B. Gratz. Speech upon the labor question. St. Louis, 1857. Pamph. N. 1. 6
Brown, G: P. Sewer gas and its clangers. Chicago, 1881. 12" .... ...... 955.3u
Brown, E. E. (Spare minute series.)
Cheerful words. From writings of George 1lfacnonaLl ...• ..•••• •••••• 47 2•2r)
The night of right. From writings of W. E. Glad.tonc• ........ ...... 472-27
Thonblty that breathe. From writin-8 of Dv:m 8t,111lev ... ,•.•• •••••• 47 2.2R
True manliness. From writings of Thomas IIn-hes .... .... .......... 472.21
Brown University. Catalogue of the officers and students. 1880-81 ......
Buckley, Arabella B. Life and her children. N. Y., 1481. 12'0.... ...... 972.25
Bundy, J. 31. Life of Jameq A. Garfield. N. Y., 1880. I G°..•• •••• ••••VA, 770.2:)
Buried alive; or, ten years of penal servitude in Siberia. 1)ostoyeffsk}, l+'. '?11.3=
Burmah. In Boy travellers in the far East. Par6 III................... 376.22
Burnett, Prances II. A fair barbarian. B 1481. 1G°-••• ....... .... .. ' 29t3.37
Burr • ►tcton. B 1881. l 8:1 .13
Burroughs, John. Pc.1 , •, t'°
Butterworth, Hezekiah. Yount; folks' history of Anivriea •••• •• ••• ••• tz:;=' 1';
sa2'.I.i
Youug folks' history of Boston. B., 1481. if°...••• ••• ••••" ""•••.
Zigzag journeys in clamsic lands, B., llt . K°, illus•••••••• •••• ••
0 illus....... .......... ... 334.El
Zigzag journeys in the Orient. B., 1882. 80,
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4 First Supplement- 1882 - Of
By the Tiber. Tincker, Mary A.... .. .... .... .... .... ...... .... ........ . 296.8
Byron (1788-1824). Nichol, John. (English men of letters) .... 733.38 4
California. hall, Caroline II. My first holiday. Letters home. .. ...... 372.12
United States. Conandssioners on the irrigation of the San Joaquin, �
Tulare, and Sarramento valleys of California. Report. ..... ...... ....
Calkins, N. A.,joint author. How to teach. See Kiddle, H., and others.. 560.28 a
Cambridge, Mass. Exercises in celebrating the 25oth anniVer.-ary of set.
tlenjent of, Dec. 28, 1880. ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 87 8.13
Canada. Rae, W. F. Newfonudland to Manitoba. ...... ...... ...... .... 372.11
Candage, R. G. F. Boston harbor: its extent, facilities, etc. B., 1881.. P.C.2
Cape Cod and all along shore: stories. NordhofT, C:...... .... .... .... . 285.27
Cape Cod folks. McLean, Sally Pratt...... .... . ... ...... .... .... ...... 22j.33
Carleton, Will. Farm festivals. N. Y., 1881. 80, illus. . ...... ...... .... %7.12
Carlyle, T : Reminiscences. Ed. by James A. Froude. N. Y., 1881. 16c. 773.35
Conway, Moncure Daniel. Thomas Carlyle...... ............ ...... .. 773.37
Mead, Edwin D. The philosophy of Carlyle.... .... .... .... .... .... .. 471.37
Cary, Alice and Phoebe. Ballads fur little folk. Ed. by Mary C. Agnes. .. 747.1
Cat. Mivart, St. George. The cat. An introduction to the study of back-
boned animals, especially mammals. N. Y., 1891. 120.. ..... . .... .. 9479
Ceylon. Knox, T. W. Boy travellers in the tar East. Part III..... ..... 376.22
Champlin, J. D., jr. Young folks' cyclopwdia of common things.... .... 131.19
Young folks' cyclopvedia of persons and places...... ...... ............ 13120
Chandler, Zachariah. Memorial addresses on the life and character of,
delivered Jan. 28, 1880, in United States Con;/re•ss. ...... ...... ...... 737.23
Charlestown, Mass. Genealogies and estates of. Wyman, T: B.. ....878.11,12
Chatterbox, 1881. Clarke, J. Erskine, ed... .... .... .... .... ...... ...... 208.5
Chaucer, Geoffrey (1328-1400). Ward, A. W. (Eng. men of letters).... 733.36
Cheerful words. MacDonald. G. Selected by E. E. Brown...... ....... 472.26
Chellis, Diary D. At lion's mouth. (Tenzl)erance tale.) N. Y., 1880 lt;°.. :iG4 A
Our hoines. (Temperance tale.) N. Y., 1881. 16............. .... .... 564.10
Chemistry. Clarke, F. W. Teaching, of chemistry and physics in the
United States. In U. S. Bareazi of Educ. Circular of irfoi•inatiou, 1880,
No. 7.... .... .... .... .... .... .... . .... . ..... ...... .... .... .... ...... T.L.-
,Cheney, Ednah D. Gleanings in the fields of art. B., 1881. 121... .... .... 434.6
Chicago public library. Finding lists. Chic., Ds81. so.. .. ..... ...... .. ..
Report of the board of directors. Chic., 18R1. .. .. .... .... .... .... ....
Chinese. Martin, W. A. P. The Chinese: their education, philosophy,
andletters.... ...... ...... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ........ .... 321.3
Townsend, L. T., D.D. The Chinese problem.... ...... ...... .... .... 510 26
Christian institutions : essays on ecclesiastical subjects. Stanley, A. P.. 555.25 i
Church, Ella It. The home garden. (Appleton's home books.) 1881 .... 9613
How to turnish a home. (Appleton's home books ) N. Y., 1881. 120.. 961.2
Church-buildin.; in the middle ages, Historical studies of. Norton, C. E.. 447.12
Civil service reform association. Purposes, statement of constitution,
et'p.... . ..... .... .... .... .... .... ...... .... .... . ..... .... .... .... .... N.1.35
Clare Avery : a story of the Spanish armada. Holt, Emily S..... . .... .... 276 50
Clarke, James Freeman. Legend of Thomas Didymns. B., 1881. 120.... 533.12
alid othz-rs. Report to overseers of Harvard College, on the conditions,
-etc., of the university.... .... .... .... ...... .... f... .... .... .... .... N,5.9
Matertown Public Library Catalogue.
Class teaching. (Manuals for teachers.) Phil. [1879.] lr)o..... .....
Clemens, S : L. (fark Ttcain.) The prince and the pauper. B., 1882. .. 274.16,
Clement, (Tara Erskine. Egypt. B. [1880.] 120..... .... ...... .... 820.15
Eleanor :liaitland. A novel. B., 1881. 16° .
Cobbe, Frances Power. Duties of women. B., 1881. 120. .... .........• 2 566 19
coffin, C: Carleton. Old times in the colonies. N. Y., 1881. 8°, illus. ..208.10,11
Collyer, Rez. R. The citizen soldier. Sermon preached on 243d anuiver-
Cary of ancient and honorable artillery company, June 6, 1881 .... .... M 4 40
Colorado, 'My first holiday; or letters from, etc. Dall. Caroline H.. ...... 372 12
Colvin, Sidney. Landor. (En;,►►fish men of letters.) N. Y., 1881. 120.. .. 733.34
Commerce. United States. Department of Rtnte. Reports from the con-
suls of the United States on commerce, manufactures, etc., of their
consular districts...... . .... .. .. ..... .... .... .... ...... ...... ....
Do,partment of the treasury. Annual statements of chief of bureau
of statistics on commerce and navigation for the year ended Juue
10, 1880. .. . ..... .... ........ .... ........ .... .... ...... .... .. ..
Comparative anatomy. Dtivart, St. George. The cat. Introduction to
the study of back-boned animals, especially mammals . .... .... ...... 947.9
Conway, Moncure Daniel. Thomas Carlyle. N. Y., 1881. 120............ 773.37
The wandering Jew. N. Y., 1881. 120.. ......... . .... .... ...... .... 43.2.16
Cook, F. C.,ed. The holy Bible, with an explanatory and critical commeu-
tary (knoton as the {l Speaker's" coninitntary) .... .... . ... .... .. . ... 132.5-12
Cooke, G : W. Ralph Waldo Emerson : his life, writings, and philosophy . 771.5C
Cooke, Rose Terry. Somebody's neighbors. B., 1881. 12. ... ..... .. .... 285.26
Copp6e, H : Conquest of Spain by the Arab Moors. B., 1881. 2 v. 120 .842.19,20
Cotting, B : E. Historical sketch of the obstetrical society of Boston .... N.3 24
Country lly-ways. Jewett, Sarah Orne ...... ............ .... .... ..... .. 420.21
Country pleasures. Milner, George•.•• . .•.. . ...... .... .... ...... ..•• ••• 471.34;
Cow. Keeping one cow : experience of practical writers .... ...... •••• ••• 932.31
Cog, Rev. Asir George W. Comparative mythology and folklore. N- Y.,
1881 . ..... . ..... . . .... .... .. .. .... .... .... .... . . .... .... .... .. .... 473. 3
Cozzens, S: W. The ancient Cibola, the marvellous country; or, three
years in Arizona and New Mexico. B.[1876.] 120, inns. .. .... .. .... 37511
Cross-patch, and other stories. R'ool ;ey, S;rrah C.•••••• •••• •••••• •••• 205.71
Curious schools. By various authors. ...••• •••••• • ••••• •••• '•" "" s • `'t'3'3'1
Cusins, W. G., cd. Songs from published writings of Alfred Tennyson,set
tomusic by various colpposers • ... .... .... ...... .... ...... ..
... 138.24
Cyclopeedia. Champlin, J: I) ,jr. •Young folks' cy.. ...►l.... . common 131.19
` tllin; s .... . . .. .. 131.20
Young folks' cyclopTdia of persons and places ..
r
Dall, Caroline II. My first holiday; or, letters home from Colorado, Utah: 't72.12
and California. 13., ls81. 120...... ........ .... .... .. .i7'>.I7
Danto. In Oliphant, Vrs. M. O. W. The makers of Florcul•e..
Darwin, Charles. 7'lle formation of vegetable nlonld through the action of ,_�
IRS''. 1'L`=.... . ...
\. Y. ....
wormy, with observations on their habits. 99.14
72
n,,d Francis. The lower of movement in plants. N. Y•, 1v$1, 1'`• ...
1 Y 18y1,] 8� .... . .. 446 17
De Forest, Julia I1. A short history of art. N• • [ ` ,l,ndclice. B
Delaney, Dtrs. Mary G. (P.) Antohiorraph3 and•.....'. . ........... 77.1.40,41
188U. 120. 20...... .. .. . ..... .. .... . ..... ...
f
G First Su
pple7nc'zzt- 1882 - of
Democratic record. Speech by Gen. U. S. Grant, Sept., 1880 .... ....... N.1.5
Denmark. ,Sec Norway, Sweden, etc.
De Quincey, Thomas. Masson, David. (English men of letters) . .... .. 734.27
Dialogues. Venable, W. H. Standard exhibition dialogues and active
plays. [lit 30 s,p(zrate numbers] . . .. . . . ..... 560.32
Discipline. (Manuals for teachers ) Phil. [1879.] 16° .... . .... .... .... 561.44))'
Disraeli, B :, earl of Beaconsfield. Wit and Wisdom of.. .. .... .... .. .... 472.25
Memorials of. '• The Standard...... .... .. ........ .... .. .. .. ... . . .... 77330
Doctor Breen's practice. Howells, Win. Dean .... .... .... .. .... . .. . .. 25.30
Dostoyeffsky, Fedor. Buried alive; or, ten years of penal servitude in
Siberia. N. Y., 1881. 120 .... .. .. .... . .... .... .. .... .... .... ...... 214.32
Dowden. Shakspere: a critical study of his mind and art. N.Y., 1881. 12". 460.15
Southey, Hobert. [1774-1843.] (English men of letters.) N. Y.,
18s0. 120 . ...... .. .... .... .... ...... .... .. .. ...... ...... ...... .... 733.35
Drake, S. A. Around the hub. A boys' book about Boston. B., 1881. 120. 373A2 j
Dramas and dramatic scenes. Venable, W. II. ... .. .... .... .... .... .... . 56031 j
Drew, Catharine. The lutlniste of St. Jacobi's. N. Y., 1881. 161.. ...... 295.G0 j
Drifting round the world: a boy's adventures by sea and by laud. Hall,
Capt. C. W. .... ...... .... .... .. .. ........ ........ ...... ...... .... . 335.6
Dryden, John. [1631-1700.] Saintsbury, G. (English men of letters).. 733.41
Du Chaillu, Paul B. The land of the midnight sun : summer and winter
journeys tlirough Sweden, Norway, Lapland, and Finland. N. Y., 1882.
2 v. 80, ill us...... .... .... . ..... ... .... .... . ..... . ..... .... . . .... 376.20,21
Dyspepsia. How to avoid it. Edwards, Joseph F.... . ..... .... .. .... .. 935.35
Earl Hubert's daughter. A tale of the 13th century. Holt, Emily S.. .. 276.48
Early sprint in Massachusetts. Thoreau, H: D.. ..... ...... . ..... ...... 463.29
East Indies. Adams, W. H. D. The eastern archipelago. The sci-ncry, "
animal and vegetable life, people, and physical wonders of the islands
ofthe eastern seas.... .... .... .... . ..... ...... . ...... ........... .. 373 11
Ebers, Georg. The emperor. N. Y., 1881. 2 v. 160. ..... .. .... . .....943.25,26
A question. The idyl of a picture. N. Y , 1881. 160 .... .... .... .... 243.24
Education. Adams, C: Francis,jr. State school supervision.... .. .... N 7 9
Brooks, Edward. Normal methods of teachingg.... ....... .... .. .. ... 563.34
Fitch, J. G. Lectures on teaching, delivered in university of Cam-
bridge, Eng ...... ... .. . .... . ... .... ... .... .. .. ... .... .... .... 563.35
Garfleld, James A. Speeches and addresses on education and educa-
tors. lit...... ...... .... . ..... .... .... ...... ...... ...... ...... .... 773.42
Kiddle, If :; Harrison, T. F.; Calkins, N. A. How to teach. .... ...... 560.28
Kriisi, H. Pestalozzi; his life, work, and influence. ... ..... .... ...... 774.34
Manuals for teachers. On class teaching...... . ..... . . .. . . ...... .... . 561.45
On discipline.... ...... . ..... .... ...... . . . ... .... .... ...... .. .. . 561.44
On the use of words.... ..... . .... .... . . .. ...... .... .... ...... .. 561.43
Ogden J: The art of teaching. ...... ...... ...... ..... .... .... .... .. 560.26
The science of education; or, the philosophy of human culture.... 560.27
Smart, James H. Indiana. Twenty-eighth report of superintendent
of public instruction. 1880.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ...... . 567.9
United States. Bureau of Education. Reports of the commissioner of
education. 18 7 0-7 9.... .... ... .... .... .... .... .... . . .... ...... ....
Circularsof information.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .
Lllalerlown Public Library Calalogl e. 7
Edwards, Joseph F. Dyspepsia. How to avoid it. Phil., 188 1G'. ..
:Malaria : what it means and how avoided. Phil , 18 IOo, 1 1. 955.35
Egypt. Clement, Clara Erskine.. .... .. 954.2
.. .... .. ....
Eichhofs, The. Reichenbach, Moritz von.... .. ' '" 820•15
Eleanor, Maitland. Clement. Clara Erskine.... ... ••' 28.•25
Eliot, Charles W. See Cambridne 250t •• 281.7
b h anniversary.
Embroidery. Harricou, C. C. Woman's handiwork in modern homes... 945.le
Emerson, Ralph Waldo. Power, wealth, books. B., 1881. 21Q. .... ..
23
Emerson, Ralph Waldo, his life, writings, and philosophy. Cooke, G: W. 7 50777l1 51)
Emerson, Ralph Waldo. philosopher and poet. Guernsey, Alfred H. ..... 431.32
Emperor, The. A romance. Ebers, Georg. .... ...... .... ...... . 243.25,26
England. Gardiner, Samuel R. English history for young folks..... .... >�32.•!,
McCarthy, Justin. A history of our own times .... .... .... .... ..... 885.16 17
Manning, S : and Green, S.G. English pictures drawn with pen and pencil. 357.13
White, R ,. G. England without and within .... .... .... .... .... .... .. 374.13
S,e Medley, G: W. En--land under free trade .... .... .... ............ 1010.16
English men of letters. Ed. by John Morley.
Runyan, J.A. Fronde...........433.31 Hume. prof.Huxley ..........
Burke. John Morley............733.32 ..3_.3
Julincon. By Leslie 8tepben....731.30
Burns. principal 8bairp..........32.38 Landor. Sidney Colvin.........733.34
Byron, John Nichol............733.38 Lucke. T.Fowler .............733.39
Chaucer. A.«.Ward..........73336 Milton. Mark Pattison.........732.40
Cowper. Goldwin Sinith.......733.33 Pope. Leslie Stephen.............33.37
DeFue. By Wm. Black........73'2 34 Scott. R.H.Hutton............73_.3
DeQuincey. David Masson........34 27 Shelley. J. A. Symonds........13'2 33
Dryden. G. Saintsbury .........133.41 Southey. Edward Dowden.......33.35
Gibbon. J. C.Morison ........4-32.31 Spenser. R. W.Church...........
Goldsmitb. Wm. Black........73.2.35 Thackeray. Anthony Trollope.733.37
Hawthorne. H:James,jr. ......733 30 Wordsworth. F. W.H.Myers.733.40
Europe. McCabe, Jas. D. Our young folks abroad. Adventures of four
American boys and girls in a journey through Europe.... .... ....... 335.11
Every-day life in India. See India.
Exeter hall. A theological romance. McDonnell, William ...... .... .... 246 "7
Eyes. See Sight-
Fair barbarian. Burnett, Frances Hodgson. ..... .... ...... .... .... ...... 291. 27
Farm fevtivals. Carleton, Will.... ...... .... .... . ..... ........... ...... 767.12
Farrar, F: W : Talks on temperance. N. T., 1881. 12...... •..• . •••• •••• "1;1 :)
Fay, Auly. Music study in Germany. Chic , 1881. IV ........ .......... 443.11.1
Fearful responsibility. Howells, William Dean. ...• •..• •••• •••• •••• •••• 2t+5•29
Feudge, Fannie Raper. India. (Lothrop's library of entertaining: his-
tories.) Ed. by Arthur Gilman. B. [1,880.] 12".••• •.•• •••• •••• •••• 620 17
Fields, .Tam. T. : biographical notes and personal sketches. By Mrs. J. T.. .... .... .... ...... 7-
Fields ...... . . .... . . .... .... .... .... ...... ..... 74.30
Figs and thistles: a romance of the Western Reserve. gee, A. W.••• �iO=' 31
Finland. In Land of the midniallt sun. Du Chaillu, Paul 11....... ....376.20,'21
See Norway, Sweden.
Fitch, J. G. Lectures oil teaching, delivered in the unlver-ity (�f Cam-
bridg�e, England. Cambridge, I:ng. [1ht11.] 12' • •••• •• ••••• •... .... 563.35
Florence. Oliphant, Mrs. Margaret 0. W. The Makers of Florence, ]'
Dante, Giotto, Savonarola, and t heir eity. . .•••• •••••• ••- """
See Norton, C. E. IIistorical studies of church•buildiug•••• •••• •••••• 44''12
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Florida for tourists, invalids, and settlers. Barbour, G: M. 372.13
Folklore. An introduction to the science of comparative mythology and
folklore. By George W. Cog.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ...... 473.23
Fowler, Thomas. Locke, John. [1632-1704.] (English men of letters.) 733.39
France. Hale, E : E. awl Susan. A family flight through France, Ger-
many, Norway, and Switzerland.... .... .... .... .... ... .... ...... .. 335.10 ))
Franklin, B : Mayhew, M: Young Benjamin Frankliu; or, the right road
throughlife.... .... .... .... ...... . .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 770.04
Fraser, A. C. Berkeley. Philosophical classics. Ed. by E : Knight... .. 77028
Free Trade. Medley,G: W. England under free trade........... .... .... 1(10.16
The reciprocity craze. A tract for the times...... ...... ...... .... 1010.15
Mongredien, A : History of the free trade movement in England....... 1010.17 .
Freeman, E : A : Sketches from. the suhject and nei-ghbor-lands of
Venice. L., 1881. 120, illus....... .... .... . .... .... .... .... .... .... 372.18
Fronde, James A., ed. Reminiscences by Thomas Carlyle. ..... .... . ..... 773.35
Furber, Daniel L., D.D. Reli,-iou and education in a republic. Election
sermon, Jan. 5. 1881 ...... ...... .... . .... .... .... ............ ...... -
Furniture. Church, Ella R. How to furnish a home. (Appl. home books.) 90.2
Gardening. Bernard, C : Gardening for money. How it was done in
flowers, strawberries, vegetables. ..... .... ...... .... .... ....... .... 945.17
Church, Ella R. The home garden. (Appleton's home books) ........ 961 3
Gardiner, L: R. English history for young folks. N. Y., 1881. 161.. .... 832.2
Garfield, James Abram. Speeches and addresses on education and educa-
tors. Lz President Garfield and education, by B. A. Hinsdale....... .. 773.42
Alger, Horatio,jr. From caual-boy to President; or, boyhood and man-
hood of James A. Garileld.... ........ ..... .... .... ... ............. 770.33
Boston. Memorial of J. A. Garfield. Eulogy by N. P. Banks. ........ 737.34
Bradlee, Rtv. C. D. Sermon, first Sunday after the death of Garfield. M.5.13-2
Bundy, J. M. The life of James A. Garfield ...... .... .... .... .... .... 770.29
Hinsdale, B. A.,Ares. of Hiram Coll. President Garfleld and education. 773.42
Lorin,-, Hon. G: B. Address in Washington, Nov. 10, 1881, in memory
of James Abram Garfield........ .... . ...... . ..... .... .... .... ...... M.3.26
Porter, E : G. President Garfield's ancestry. Read before Massachusetts
Historical Society...... .... .... ...... ......... ................. .... M.3.27
Thayer, W :M. From the lo,--cabin to the White House. .... ...... .... 773.38
Garrison, William Lloyd, and his times; or, sketches of the anti-slavery
movementin America...... ...... .... . . .. .. .... .... .... ...... ...... 774.35
Geddie, John. The lake region: of central Africa. L., 1881. 161.... .... 371.20
Genealogies and estates of Charlestown, Mass., 1629-1818. 2 v.... . ....878.11,12
Geography. litter, Carl. Comparative geography. Tr. by W. L. Gabe. 37.2.15
Geographical studies. Tr. by INT. L. Gage...... .... ...... .... ...... 372.16
See also names of countries.
Geology. See Wallace, A. F. Island life . ..... .... .... ...... ...... ..... 376.18
George, Henry. Progress and poverty: the cause of industrial depressions,
and of increase of waut with increase of wealth. N. Y., 1880. 12'.. 566.17
Germany. Gould, S. Barlug. Germany, preseut and past .... ...... ... 375.1 2
Fay, Amy. Music-study in Germany .... .... .... ...... .... . ...... .... 443.19
Green, S : G. Pictures from the German fatherland ...... .... .... ...... 35 7.12
Hale, E: E. arid Susan. A family flight.... .... .. .... ...... ...... .... 335.10
Youne, Charlutte M. Youua folks' history of Germany.... .... .... .... 82025
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Gift, Theo..Pseud. See flavers, Dora.
Gilman, Arthur, ed. Lothrop's library of entertaining history.
Egypt. Clara E.Clement........s3o.15 Spain. Jaime A. Harrison......sm.ls
India. Fannle Roper Feudge...83o.17 I
Switzerland. II. D.S.3lackenzie.8•l0.lfi
Gladstone, W: E The might of right. From his writings, selected by
E. E. Brown. Introduction by John D. Long. ...... . ..... ...... .... 472.27
Gloucester first church. An authentic statement. Legal relations of
pa isties. . .... .... .... .. .... .... ...... ...... .... . .
. M.5.6
Goldsmith, Oliver. She stoops to conqueranul The good-natured man . .. 420.15
Gould, S. Baring. Germany, present and past. N. Y., 1882. 80.... .... .. 375 12
Grant, Ulysses S. Military history of. Badeau, Adam. 3 v....... ..... 775.16-18
Greece, A history of, from the earliest times. Timayenis, T. T.... . ... 885.14,15
Green, S : A., !Mayor of Boston. Inaugural address, 1882. ........... .... P. C.2
Green, S : G., D. D., ed. Pictures from Bible lands. Drawn with pen and
pencil. ..... .... ........ . ..... ...... .... ...... .... ...... .... ..... ..
357.11
Pictures from German fatherland. Drawn with pen and pencil......... 357.12
Gresy, Edward. Young Americana in Japan. B., 1882. 120, illus..... .... 335 5
Grindon, L. H. Sex in nature. B., 1869. 120. ..... . ........... ... . .... 972.29
Grove, G:, ed. A dictionary of inuMe and musicians. (A.D. 1450-1880.) By
eminent writers. L., 1879-t`0. 2 v. 80....... .... .... .... .... .... *144.16,17
Guernsey, Alfred t1. Ralph Waldo Emerson; philosopher and poet.
N. Y., 1881. 160. ...... .. .. .... .... .. ...... ...... .... . ..... .... .... 431.32
Gymnastics. Hunt, Lucy B. IIand-book of light gymnastics.... .. ..... 910.22
Hale, E : E. Stories of adventure, told by adventurers. B., 1881. 1GO... 201.45
0 Stories of the sea, told by sailors. B. [1880.] 160. ...... ...... ...... . 1?01.44
and Miss Susan. A family flight through France, Germany, Norway,
and Switzerland. B. [1881.] 80, illus..... .... 335 10
Half a century. Swisshelm, Jane Grey...... ...... ...... .... .... ........ 566.16
Hall, ('apt. C. W. Drifting round the world. B., 1882. 80, illus..... .... 335.E
Hand-book for the Kindergarten. Spriu glleld, Alass. 40, illus....... .... 5G8.a
Happy boy. Bjornson Bjcirnst,lerne.... ...... .. .. ...... .... .... ...... .. 212.28
Hare, A : J. C. Biog. Sketch of I)ean Stanley. In Thouglits that breathe.. 47'2.28
Harrington, J. B. Catalogue of circulating library. Watertown, Alass.,
1837 • .... ...... .... .... .... ....... ..... .... -
Harris, Joel C. , , •
UncleRemus Remus : ]Its soma and his sayin�-s. N. Y., 18`41... 474 17
Harrison, Constance C. Woman's handiwork in modern home,. Part I.
Embroidery; 1I. Brush and pigment; III. Afodern homes. N.Y., 1881. 945.16
Harrison, Jatnes A. Spaln. B. [1881.] 120, illus.. ..•• •••• •••••• •••• •••• 820.18
Harrison, T: F.,joint au'llor. IIow to teach. Kiddle, II:, and nthrr8. 5G0.28
Havers, Dora. (Theo. raft.) A matter-of-fact "irl. N. Y., 1881. 161-' .••• 295.59
Health. Afassachusetts. State l)ncard of laealtli, lurtary, noel charity. Second -
annnal report, 1880............ .... ...... .. ....... ..... ........ 245.2`>
Heathens of the heath. McDonnell, William.... ..•••• •••••• ••••.. ....
T)6.4 2
Helen Troy, Story of. N. Y., 1881. 16 .... • ..... ...... ..........•. .... . 37.2'3
Henry, Joseph, :Memorial of. United Statea•Cf)ngross.••••" "" "' _ �
Hensel, Sebastian. The Afendelsy��hn family, 1729-1K47. N. Y., 18s:'. .,74.:12,33
Henshaw, ,,1. W : tlmerircan arid+/, 1775. The orderly book of. B.:1t�81:t+.`• ,tea 773 `',
Herschel, Sir William. IIia life and works,- Iluldc n, 1'. : S-
Hervey, A. B. Sea mosses. A collector's guide. I3., 1R;i 1. 8�, illus..••• 933.3
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Higginson, T: W. Common sense about women. B., 1882. 160.... .... 565.39
Oration. In Cambridge. Exercises in celebrating 250th anniversary.. 878.13
Hinsdale, B. A. President Garfield and education. Hiram College memo-
rial. ...... ...... ...... ... .. . . ... . •
773.42
Holden, E : S. Sir William Herschel, his life and works. N. Y., 1881.... 7 73.2!1
Holmes, Oliver W. Poem. In Cambridge, 250th anniversary. .... ...... 878.13)f
Holt, Emily S. Ashcliffe Hall : a tale of the last century. N. Y., 1881. 160. 2'6.51.,
Clare Avery : a story of the Spanish armada ...... .. .... .... .... ...... 276.50
Earl IIubert's daughter. Tale of the 13th century....... .... . ..... .... 276 48
Robin Tremayne : a tale of the Marian persecution. N. Y., 1880. 1030.. 276.49
Holyoake, G: Jacob. Among the Americans and A stranger in America. 371.21
Home, amenities of. (Appleton's home books). .... ...... ...... .... .... 961.5
Horne idyl, and other poems. Trowbridge, John T..... .... ...... ... .... 744.36
Homes. Church, Ella R. The home garden. (Appleton's home books) .. 961.3
How to furnish a home. (Appleton's home books.) .... . .. .... .... 961.2
Harrison, C. C. Modern homes. In Woman's handiwork. .... .... .... 945.16 1
Lamb, lllrs. M. J. Homes of America.... .... ...... ...... . ..... ...... 438.2
Oakey, A. F. Building a home. (Appleton's home books) . .... . . .... 961 1
Home grounds. (Appleton's home books).... . .... ..... ...... .... 961.4 q
Horticulture. Roe, Rev. E: P. Success with small fruits.... ...... .... 946.28
House, I:: H. Japanese episodes. B., 1881. 240.... .... .... ...... ...... 311.33
Household art. Smith, Walter. Examples of household taste.... ...... 438.1
Howard, Blanche Willis. Aunt Serena. B , 1881. 160...... ...... ...... 281.5
Howard, Oliver O., Brig. Gen.,U. S. A. Nez Perce Joseph: an account of
his ancestors, his lands, his confederates, etc. B., 1881. 120. .... .... 885.13
Howe, T. B. The common sense,mathematics, and me*.aphysics of money. 473 12 j
Howells, W: Dean. Doctor Breen's practice. A novel. B., 1881. 120. .. 285.30
A fearful responsibility,and other stories. B., 1881. 120.... .... ...... 285.29
Hubert and Ellen, with other poems. Sargent, Lucius M. .... . .... . . .... 765.22 '
Hughes, T: True manliness. From his wri�iu( s, selected by E. E. Brown. 472.29
Hunt, Lucy B. Hand-book of light gymnastics. B., 1882. 160. ...... .... 910.22
Illusions : a psychological study. Sully, James .... . .......... ...... .... 972.31
Immortality. Sears, E. 1I. Foregleams and foreshadows of immortality. 524.10
India. Feud;;e, Fannie Roper. (Lothrop's lib. of entertaiuing history). .. 820.17
Knox, T: %V. Boy travellers in the far East. Part III............ .... 376 22
RoNve, Rev. A. D. Every-day life in India.... ...... .... ...... ...... .. 373.13
Urwick, Rev. W. Indian pictures, drawn with pen and pencil.... .... . 357.17
Indiana. Supt. of public instruction.. Twenty-ei,hth report, 1880...... .. 567.9
Indians, North American. Howard O. O., Brig. Gen., U. S. A. Nez Perce
Joseph...... ...... .... . ..... ...... ...... .... . ..... .... .... .... .... 885.13
Jackson, Helen Hunt. A century of dishonor. ..... ....... ...... ...... 883.10
Industrial education. United States. Bureau o(Education. Circulars of
information, No. 2, 1881. Relation of education to industry, and tech-
nical training iu American schools. White, E. E....... . ...... ...... -
Insanity, Treatment of. Gheel, the city of the simple.... . .... .... ...... 285.
Insects. Manton, W. P. Insects: how to catch and how to prepare them
for the cabinet.... . ..... .... .... ...... .... .... .... . ..... ...... .... 910.2
Insurance. Massachusetts. liontra.nce Commission. Twenty-sixth an-
imal report. Part II. Life, casualty, and accident insurance...... . .
-- 'Ve7 `erlow" Public Library Care,logue. 11
Ireland. McGrath, Terence. Pictures from Ireland.
Irving, «'ashiugtou. Warner C: lludley. (American men of letters) ... • '122
771.31
Jack and Jill : a village story. Alcott, Louisa M. ....
Jackson, 11. 11. A century of dishonor: a sketch of the United.States 203.18
government's dealings with some of the Iudian tribes. N. Y., 18d1... SS3 10
Japan. Gree E : Young
1� y, - Americans in Japan.... .... .. . .
Java. Li Boy travellers in the far East. ... "" 35
Part II..... . ..... .. .. .. 376.19
House, E: H. Japanese episodes.. .... . .... . •.
ears' light with the drink demon. ,•N. 1876.._ 111 .1
Jewett, C : Forty-�� � ' ''''
Jewett, Sarah Orue. Country by-ways. B., 1881. 160 ..... . .... 5G4.1
420.21
John, Eugenie. (E. 31arlitt.) The bailiff's maid. Tr. by Mrs. blister.... 285,28
Johnson, Oliver. William Lloyd Garrison and his times. B., 1881.. .... . 774.35
Johnston, H : P. Yorktown campaign and surrender of Coruwalli-i, 1781 . 887.15
Judd, J : W. Volcanoes; what they are and what they teach. 1831...... 97 2.27
Kellogg, Elijah. A strong arm and a mother's blessing. B., 1881....... . 204.27
Kiddle, H: ; Garrison, T : F.; Calkins, N. A. How to teach ...... . ...... 560.28
Kindergarten. Hand-book for the kindergarten. Plates revised from
Paradise of childhood, with directions and suggestions by the Florence
kindergartens . ...... .... ... ............ ...... ...... .... . .... ....
• 568.5
Wiebe, E : Paradise of childhood: a manual for self-instruction in
Friedrich Froebel's educational principles ............ ...... ...... .. 568A
King's missive, and other poems. Whittier, J: G. ...... .... ...... ...... 763.33
Kingsley, C: Poems; including The saint's tragedy, Andromeda, etc. ... 754.28
Kingston, W. H. G., ed. Our fresh and salt tutors. N. Y., 1870. 160 .... 203.8)8
Knockabout club in the woods. Stephens, C. A. .......... .... ...... ... 534.7
Knox, T: W. Boy travellers in the far East.
0 Part II. Adventures of two youtbs in a journey to Siam and Java...........3.6.12
fart III. Adventures of two youths in a journey to Ceylon and India..........306.22
Kriisi, Hermann. Pestalozzi: his life, work, and iullueuce. ...... .... .... 774.34
Labor. Massachusetts. Bureau of statistics of labor. Twelfth annual
report, 1g81 . ..... .... . ..... ...... . . .... ...... ...... ....... .... .... --
Wright, Carroll D., Chief Mass. bureau of statisGes of labor. Industrial
conciliation and arbitration...... .... ...... ...... .......... .... ....
La.idley, (Ad. T. T. S. A cheaper and stronger gun can be made of cast-
iron than of wrought-iron and cast-iron. 1881. 80, panipli ...... .... M.S.21
Report of experiments on cast-iron cylinders to internal pressures, and
reply. B., 1881. 80, pamph...... .. .... ...... ...... ...... .... .... .. M �.:'4
Lamb, 31rs Martha, J. The homes of America. N. Y. [1879 ] 4,% illus..... 2
Lamson, Mary S. Life and education of Laura Dewey Brithnia". •••• •••• 7 71.411
Landor, Walter Savage. Colvin, Sidney. (Fug►inh men of letters) . •••• 7:13.34
Lapland. In Du Chaillu, Paul B. Land of the mitlni--ht sun .•••• ••••••:}l 6.20.21
Law. Massachusetts. General Court. Acts and resolves, 181'�1.. .... ..
.. —
Le Conto, Joseph. Si-lit: principles of lnoM>ctilar and hinorular vision.. :►4•�.1 t
0........ • 564.2
Lees, Dr. F. R. Text-bookN 1.of temperance.
N. Y. [187-.] :1
Lewes, G : II : Ranthorpe. N. Y., 1881. 160.... .... .... ...... ...... ....
Library :title. Green S : S. In U. ti. .7htrrau ,)f Edur. [Bulletins] ..••.• T.L.-
Life auil her eliildren. Buckley, Arahella 11.•••••• • ••• •• • "' '
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Light. Bell, Alex. G. Production and reproduction of sound by light..... N.A.2
Lionel Franklin's victory. Van Sommer, Miss E...... 564.6
Literary art. A conversation between a painter, a poet, and a philosopher.
Albee, John.... .... .... .... .... ...... .... ...... ...... ..... .... .... 420.22
Literary style. Matthews, William, LL.D...... .... .... ...... ...... ..... 460.1411
Locke, John (1632-1704). Fowler, T : (English rnen of letters). ........ 533.39
Lodge, II: C. Short history of the English colonies in America.... ...... 814.2t
Lombard Austria. Freeman, E : A: Sketches from the subject and neigh-
hor-lauds in Venice. ..... ...... ...... .... ... .... ... .... ...... .... 372.18
Long, J: D., Gov. Address to the legislature of Mass., Jan. 6, 1881......
Long Island historical society. Report for the years 1878-1881.... . . ..... N.4.16
Longfellow, II: Wadswoith. Poetical works. B., 1881. 2 v. 4°, illus... -
Remarks. lit Cambridge 250th anniversary............ ...... ..... .... 878.13
Loring, Ilona. G: B. Address at the Mithras Lode of Sorrow, Washington,
Nov. 10. 1881, in memory of James A. Garfield ...... .... ... .... .... M.3.26
Lossing, B. J. Harper's cyclopTdia of U. S. history. N. Y., 188L. .... 818 2,3
Story of the United States Davy. N. Y., 1881, 120.... ... ..... .. .. .... 842.8
Lothrop's library or entertaining history. Ed. by Arthur Gilman.
Egypt, by Clara Erskine Clement.... .... .. .. .••• .••. .• •. .... ... . ..... 820.15
India, by Fanny Roper Feudge.... .. ...... .. .. . ..... ...... .... ... .... 820.17
Spain, by James A. Harrison.... ...... ...... .... . . .... .... .... . ...... 820.18
Switzerland, by Harrie D. S. Mackenzie ...... .... ...... ...... ....... 820.16
Lukin, P v. J. The boy engiueers; what they did, etc. 1881. ..... . ...... 950.9
Lutaniste of St. Jacobi's. Drew, Catharine.... ...... ...... . ... .. ...... 293.60
McCabe, James D. Our young folks abroad. Phil., 18ti1. 80, illus..... .. 335.11
McCarthy, Justin. History of our own times, N. Y., .881. 2 v. 120 .. 885.16,1T
McDonald, George. Cheerful words. Selected by E. E. Brown. Intro-
duction by James T. Fields. B., 1880. 120.... .... ......•. ... ..••.. 472.26
Warlock o' Glenwarlock. B. [1881 ] 160.... . .... .... .... .... .. .. . ... 216.28
McDonnell, W: Exeter hall. B., 1863. 80.... . ...... .. .... .... .... .... 246.37
The heathens of the heath. N. Y., 1874. 12"........ . ..... •••. •.•••• • 245.22
McGrath, Terence. Pictures from Ireland. N. Y., 1881. 160.... .... .... 371.22
McGuffey, . New eclectic speaker. Cin. and N. Y. [1858.] 12'... . 360.25
Mackenzie, Harriet D. S. Switzerland. B., 1881. 121, illus..... .... .... 820.16
McLean, Sally Pratt. Cape Cod folks. B., 1881. 12 ...... ...... . ....... 225.33
Magazino of art. Volt'. 1-3. L. [1878-1880.] 80, illua..... . .... .... .... -
Malaria : what it means and how avoided. Edwards, J. F...... .... . .. .. 954 2
Manitoba, Newfoundland to. Rae, W. F. .. . .... .. .... .... .... .... .... 372.11
Manners. Amenities of home. (Appleton's home books) ...... .... .... 961.5
Manning, S :, and Green, S. G. Eu,rliah pictures. L. 40...... ...... .... 357.13
Manton, IV. P. Insects: how to catch and prepare for the cabinet...... . 910.21
Taxidermy without a teacher. So. Framin:;lham, 1876. 16....... .... . 91023
Manuals for teachers. Republished from English manuals.
Onclass teaching.... .... .... ...... .... . ..... ...... ...... ...... .... . 561.45
Ondiscipline. . ...... ...... ...... .. .... . . .... . ..... ...... ...... ...... 561.44
Onthe ue of wordv...... . . .... . .. ... . ... .. ...... ...... ...... ....... 5G1.43
Manuela Paredes. (No name series.) B., 1881. 16........... . . .. . ..... 281.66
Martin, Frederick. Statesinau's year book for 1881.... .... . ..... .••. •••• 1041.8
Martin, W. A. P. The ClAuese: their education, philosophy, etc..... .. •. 321.3
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Massachusetts. PUBLIC DocillfENTk
.Adjutunl-yeneral. Annual report. B., 1881. Pamph ........... ......
Attorney-general. Annual report. B., 1881. Pamph ............ ......
Auditor Qf accounts. Report. B., 1881.... .... ... ...•.
Board of railroad commissioners. Twelfth annual report, Jan., 1881.. -
Brtreau Qf statistics of labor. Industrial conciliation and arbitration.
Compiled by.C. D. Wright. B., 1881. 80, pamph..... ...... .... ....
Twelfth annual report. B., 1881. 80....... ...... .... ............
Comntissionero Qf savings banks. Annual report. B., 1881.... .... ....
General court. Acts and resolves passed in 1881. B., 18,` i ...... .... .
Election sermon. Furber, 1). L., D.D. Sermon delivered Jan. 5, 1881.
Governor's address. Long, J : D. Address to the legislature, Jan. 6, '81.
harbor avd land commissioners. Report for 1s8o...... ...... ...... .... p,C,2
Insurance COMMissiOn. Twenty-sixth annual report. Part II. Life,
casualty, and accident insurance. B., 1881. 81 .... .... .... ...... ..
Secretary of state_. Abstract of the certificates of corporations organ-
ized under general laws. B., 1881. 80, pamph.. ...... ...... .... ....
Thirty-ell-hth report relating to the registry and returns of births,
marriages, and deaths. B., 1880. 80. ...... ...... ...... ...... .. -
State hoard of health, lunacy, and charity. Second annual report, P,' (). -
Treasnrer and receiver-general. Report, 1880 B., 1L481. Pamph.. .... . -
Masson,David. DeQuincey. (English men of letters.) N. Y., 1682. 12'. 73427
Mathews, W., LL.D. Literary style. Chic., 1881. 121 .... .... .... .... 460.I4
Matter-of-fact girl. Havers, Dora. (Tier,. Gift)....... ...... ...... .... 2p; 59
Mayhew, Henry. Young Benjamin Franklin.... .... . ..... .... .... .... .. 77() 34
Mead, F.(I%vin D. The philosophy of Carlyle. B., 1881. 12'�: ...... .... ... 471 37
Mechanics. Lukin, Reti. J. The boy engineers.... ...... ...... .... ..... 950.9
Medley, G: W. England under free trade. L., 18M. 160, painph....... 1010.1h
'1'lic reciprocity craze. L., 1881. 16°, Pamph .... .... .... .... .... .... 1010.15
Mendelssohn family (1729-1847) from letters and journal. Hensel, 8-.774 32.33
Mercantile libraryassociationof New York Six tiethannual report, 1881. .
Metternieh, Clemens Wenzel, Prince, Alemuirs of, 1773-1815. Adetter-
nich, lt:.... . .. . ..... .... .... ...... ........ ...... ...... ...... ....773.31,32
Might of right. From the writings of %V. E. Gladstone. Selected by E.
E. Brown. ► ...... ...... ....... . .... .... .. . ..... ...... . ..... ...... 472.27
Milk. How pure milk may he supplied to Boston.•.. ...• ..•. •••. ...• .•.. N.2._'1
Milner, George. Country Pleasures. B.. 1881. 160. ..... ...... ...... ... 471.36
Mr. Godley abroad. Scudder, Horace Elisha.... .. .... .... .... .... .. .. . 334.t;
Mivart, 5t. George. I he cat. Introd. to study of back-honed animal...- 947.9
Money, Common sense, mathematics, and metaphysics of. DoN%v. .1. B.. 473 12
Mongredien, A : 11i4tory of the free-trade movement in 1."n. laud.••• .... 1010.17
Morley, .1:, ed. wee F.iiglish men of letters.
Mother Nlolly. Peard, Frances '.Mary ..... . ..... ...... . ..... .... .... .... .096.12
Moulton, Louise Chandler. liandorn rambles. B., 1841. lr, .... .. .. .... 370 :i
Mountain. ljeelus, J. J. E. The history of a mountain. (2 (,np.)...... 372.14
Munger, Thmlore T. Oil the treshbold. B., 11+81. 121..... . ..... ...... 1)h2.44
Music. Fay, Amy. Atn:+ic-study in Gennany. .... .....• •... . .•... ...... 4 43.19
Grove, G:, rrl. Dictionary of musle, and musicians. 2 V. ...... ....*144.IG,17
Myers, F. W, 11. Wordsworth. (English men of letters.) N. Y., ISS1. 733.40
Mythology and folklore, Introd. to the science of. Cox. Rtr. Sir G : W. 473.23
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Nameless ]nobleman, A. B., 1881. 160............ ...... ...... .. .. ...... 296.13
Napoleon I. Winusat, Mille. C. E. J. G. de V., Cointesse de. Selection
frolu letters to her husband and son, 1804-13...... ...... ...... ...... 1-3.39
Nason, Rer. Elias. A literary history of the Bible. B. [1881]. Pamhh... M.5.24
Natural history. Buckley, Arabella B. Life and her children ... ...... .. 972.25
Dar%viu, C: The formation of vegetable mould through the action of
worms, with observations on their habits...... ...... ............ .. . 972.28
Nervousness. Beard, G : M. American nervousness: its causes and con-
eduences.... .. .. .. .... ...... .... .... ...... .... .... .... ...... ..... 955.26
New DIexico. See Arizona.
Newcomb, Simon. Algebra for schools and colleges. N. Y., 1881. 120.. 924.34
Newfoundland. ltae, NA'. F. Newfoundland to 91auitoba .... .... ...... 372.11
Newton, R. 11. Womanhood: lectures on woman's work N. Y., 18g1. 120. 56.5.38
Nez Perce Joseph : an account of his ancestors. )coward, Oliver O. .... .. 885.13
Nichol, J: Byron. (English men of letters.) N.Y., 1880. 120...... .... 733.38
No name series. blanuela Paredes. B., 1881. 1G....... ...... .... .... .... 281.66
Noble, Annette L. That queer home in Rugby Court. N.Y., 1880. 160 .. 564.11
Nordhoff, C : Cape Cod and all along shore: stories. N. Y., 1868. 120.. 285,27
Norton, C : E. Hist. studies of church building in middle ages. 1880. 80. 447.12
Norway. Vincent, Frank,jr. Norsk, Lapp, and Finn; or,travel tracings
from the far North of Europe. ..... . ..... ...... .......... ...... .... . 374.12
In Du Cllaillu, P. B. Land of the midnight sun . .... ...... ...... ....376.20,21
See also Hale, E. E. and 3.1iss Susan. A family flight ... ... .... . ..... .. 335.10
Oakey, A. F. Building a home. (Appleton's home books.) 1881..... . .. 961.1
Home grounds. (Appleton's home books.) N. Y., 1"1. 120, illus...... 961.4
Obstetrical society of Boston, Historical sketch of. Cott.ng, B: E.. ..... rt3.24
Ogden, J : The art of teaching. Cin. and N. Y. (1879.] 12'.... .... .... . 560.21i
The science of education. Cin. and N. Y. [1879.] 121). ...... ...... .... 560.27
Old times in the colonies. Coffin, C: Carleton...... ...... ...... .... ....208.10,11
Oliphant, lllrs. M. O. W. The makers of Florence, Dante, Giotto, Sa-
vonarola...... ...... . ..... . ..... .... ...... .. .... .. ...... ...... .. .. 372.17
On the threshold. ]Hunger, Theodore T. ...... ...... ...... .... .... ...... 552.44
Our fresh and salt tutors. Kingston, w : H. G ...... ...... ...... .... .... 2()1;.68
Our homes. Chellis, Mary Dwiuell. (Appleton's home books). .... ...... 564.10
Painting. Harrison, C. C. Brush and pigment. In Woman's handiwork. 945.16
Pullin, 111. G., ern. Correspondence of Prince Talleyrand and Bing Louis
XVIII. during the congress of Vienna. N. Y., 1881. 12....... .. .... 771.48
Paris universal exposition. United States Congresg. Reports of the U. S.
Commissioners to the Paris universal exposition. 4 v.. .. .... .... ....
Paul and Virginia. St. Pierre, J. H. B. de.. ..... .... .... .... .... .. .. .... 207.15
Paull, ,lliss M. A. Sought and saved. N. Y., 1880. 161. .... ...I•. ...... 661.7
Stories of the mountain and the forest. L., 1882. 120.... . ..... ...... 212.29
Peabody academy of science, Salem, Mass. Visitor's catalogue of the
111119C11111..... . ..... ...... .... ...... . ..... .... .... ...... .... .... .... M.1.9
Peard, Frances Nlary. rlother Diolly. N. Y., 1e81. 161. ...... ...... .... 296.12
Peaslee, J: B. Graded selections for memorizing. N. Y., [1880.] 160. ... 561.40
Pepacton. Burroughs, John. ...... ...... ...... .... .... .... .... .. .. .... 471.35
Pestalozzi : his life, work, and influence. Kriisi, H. .... . ... .. .. .. . . .. . 774.34
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Philadelphia international exhibition. Smith, Walter. Examples of
household taste.... .... .... .... ...... .... ...... .... .... .. .. . . .. . ... 438.1
Philippine Islands. See Boy travellers in the far Fast. Part III .... .... 376.22
F Physical geography. Reclus, J. E. The history of a mountain. (2 cop.) 372.14
Wallace, A. F. Island life; or, phenomena and causes of insular faunas
andfloras...... ...... .... ...... .... ... .... .... .... .... .... . ...... 376.18
Physics. Clarke. F. W. Teaching of chemistry and physics in the United
States. Lc U. S. Bureau a!f Education. Circular of inf. 1880, No. 7.
Pitman, Robert C. Alcohol and the state. N. Y., 1880. 12c .. ...... .. .... 564.4
Pocket measure. Alden, Isabella AL (Pansy) .... . .... ... .... .... .... .. 276, 26
Pocket-rifle. Trowbridge, J: Townsend...... ....... .... .. .... .... .... 204.70
Polo, Asarco; his travels and adventures. Towle, G : Alakepeace. .... .... 333.5
Pope, Alexander. Stephen, Leslie. (English men of letters) .... .... .... 733.37
Porter, It(r..E: G. Concertaing President Garflcld's ancestry. Carob., 1581. M.3.27
Power, wealth, books. F.metson, Ralph Waldo...... ...... ...... . ..... .. 420.23
Prince and the page: a story of the last crusade. Yonge, C. Al..... .... .. 21326
Prince and the pauper. Clemens, S : L. (.dark Tioain) . .... .... .... .... 274 16
Proctor, R: A. The poetry of astronomy. L., 1881. 120.... .... .... .... 945.15
Progress and poverty: inquiry into the cause of industrial depressions and
of increase of wealth. George, II:. .... .... .... .... .... .... . ..... .. 566 17
Psychology. Sully, James. Illusions : a psychological study.... .... ... 972.31
Upham, T: C. Elements of mental philosophy. v. 3. The will .. .... 464.30
Question, A. The idyl of a picture by Anna, Tadema. Ebers, Georg. .... 243.24
Radical club of Chestnut Street, Boston, sketches and reminiscences of.
Sargent. Mrs. John T.................... .... .... ...... .... ..... .... 534.24
Rae, W. F. Newfoundland to Manitoba through Canada. N. Y., 1881. 121-'. 372.11
Railroads. Alassachusetts board of railroad conimb vioners. Twelfth an-
nual report.... .......... .... .... ...... .... . ...... .... ....... ...... -
Ralegh: his exploits and voyages. Towle, G : Makepeace....... ........ 1,0 G
Random rambles. Moulton, Louise Chandler . ..... .... . .... ...... ...... 17u.3
Ranthorpe. Lewes, Geor;;e i•............. .... ...... .. ..... ...... 24223
Reading. 84ertions. McGuffey,Henry . New eclectic speaker.... .. ...... 5GO.25
Peasley,J: B. Graded selections for memorizing.... .... . .... .... .... 561.40
Reclus,Jean J. Elisie. Ilistory of a mountain. N. Y.,1K81. 12C (2 cap. ). 372.14
Reichenbaeh, Moritz von. The Eichhofs. From the German, by Mrs.
Wi%ter .......... ...... ........ .... .... ...... .......... ........ ....
Rdmusat, Mme. C. E. J. G. ale V., Comfesse de. Selections from the let-
ter+ of, to her husband and son, 1804-1813. N. Y., 1881. 120... ...... 773.39
Republican State (Mmgx.) committee. The democratic record. 'Tariff
question. Gen. Grant's speech. B., 188a1. 16°, panaph.. ..... .... . . N 1.5
Richardson, Abby Saga. Ilistory of our country from its discovery by
Culuwbuy to the celebration of the centenuial anniversary of its decla-
ration of independence. B., 1881. 8°, illus.............. .... . . . . ... R18.4
Stories from old English poetry. It., 1981. 1(,,o. ..... . .... ...... ...... 212 30
Richardson, It : W. Ten lectures on alcohol. N. Y., 1880. 120.... ...... t64.3
Ritter, Carl. Comparative geography. Tr. by W: L. Gage. N. Y., 1881.. 372.It
Grorrahieal aadis. Tr. y W: L Gage. On. and N. Y., 1s81. .... 372.1G
Robin, Tremayne: a tale of the Marian persecution. Ilolt, Emily S....... 276.49
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Roe, Rer. E : P. Success with small fruits. Ciu. and N. Y., 1880. 80, illus. 916.28
Without it home. N. Y. [1881.] 120.... .... .... ...... ...... ....... .. 27G.14
Rome. Yonge, Charlotte M. Young folks' history of I{ome.... .... .... . 1+20.26
Rowe, Rev. A. D. Every-day life in India. B. [1881.] 120....... .... .... 373.13
Royal gentleman; and Zouri's Christmas. Tourgee, Albion W............ 225.18 )�.
St. Pierre, J. H: Bernardin de. Paul and Virginia. With a memoir of the
author. L., 1879. 120, illus.... .. .. .. .... .... . ..... .... .... .... .... 207.15
Saintsbury, G. Dryden [J:, 1631-1700 ] (English men of letters.) N. Y.,
1881. 120...... .... ...... .... .. .... .... .... .... ...... .. .... ...... .. 733.41
Saint's tragedy. Kingsley C: Poems; includin- The saint's tragedy, etc . 754 28
Salem. Peabody academy of science. Visitors'catalogue...... .... .... M 1. 9
Sargent, Mrs. John S , end. Sketches and reminiscent s of the radical club
of Chestnut Street, Boston. B., 1880. 12c...... .. .... .... .... ...... 534.26
Sargent, Luchis NT. Hubert and Helen, with other poemv. B., 1813. b0.. 765.22
Savonarola. In Oliphant, 1lL•a. Al. O. W. The maker, of Florence...... 372.17
School dram.t. Venable, W. H. The amateur actor: a collection of plays
forschool and home.... .... .... .... .... .... .. .... .... .... .... . .... 560.30
The school stage. A collection of juvenile acting plays. . .... . ...... .. b60 29
Schools. Curious schools. By various authors...... .... ...... ...... ... 563.33
Scudder, H. E. The Bodley books. B., 1881--82. Sq. 80, illus.
The Bodleys afoot.................334.5 Doing-of the Bodley family in town
The Bodleys on wheels...........334 4 and country....................334.2
The Bodleys telli!;g stories........334.3 Mr. Bodley abroad................334.6
Boston town. B., 1881. 12c, illus............ ...... .... .... .... ...... 884.18
Sea mosses. Hervey, A. B. A collector's wide and an introduction to the
study of marine a](rW.... .... . ..... . ..... . .... .... . .... ...... ...... 933.3
Sewer gas and its dancers; common defects iu horse drainage, and their
remedy. Brown, G: P....... .... ... .... .... .... .... .... .... . ..... 955.36
Sex in nature. Grindon, L. 11.... .... .... . .. .... .... . .... .... .... ...... 972.29
Shakspeare. Certain selected plays abridged for the use of the young by
Samuel Brandratn. Phil., 11481. 120.... .... .... .... .. .... .... ...... 460 1G
Siberia. Buried alive; or,ten years of penal servitude in Dostoyeffsky, Fedor. 214.32
Siena. See Norton, C. F. Historical studies of church-buildiug. ..... ... 417.12
Sight: :in exposition of the principles of monocular and binocular vision. . 945.14
�hakspere: a critical study of his mind and art. Dowden, Edward...... 460.15
She stoops to conquer and The good-natured man. Goldsmith, 0. .... .... 4.20.15
Slavery. Johnson, O. William Lloyd Garrison aud his times; or, sketches
of the anti-slavery movement in America.... ...... .... .... . .... .... 774.35
Smart, .Tames H., etrpt. of public instruction of Indiana. Report for 1880.. 511,7.9
Smith, G : B. Life and speeches of John Brig-lit. N. Y., 18,Sl. 83. . ..... 7 74.31
Smith, Capt. John (1579-101). A study of his life and writin(rs. Warner,
C. D. ...... ...... . ..... .... ...... . ..... .... . ..... . .... .... .... .... 770.35
Smith, Walter. Examples of household taste. N. Y. [187-.] 40. .... .... 438.1
Smithsonian Institution. Annual report, 187.). Waznh., 1880. 8.. .... ....
Somebcdy's neighbors. Cooke, Kose Terry ...... . ..... ...... ...... .... 285.26
Songs, with music. Tennyson, Alfred, sows from the published writings
of, set to music by various composers.... ...... .... ...... .... .... .. 138.24
Sought and saved Paull, Miss At. A....... .... .... . ........ .... .... .... 564.7
IL
Sound. Heil, Ales. G. On the production and reproduction of sound by
light...... .... ...... . ..... ...... .... ...... .... ...... ...... .... .... N.8.2 '
Upon the production of sound by radiant energy.... ...... .... .... .... N.8.3 I
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So 'hey, Robert (1774-1843). Donden, E : Ens*( dish men of letters)... 733.35
Spain. Anlicis. Edmundo de. Tr. from the Itali;m by W. Ai-, Cady...... 374.11
Coppie, H : History of the conquest of~pain by the Arab-Moors.... ..842.19,20
Harrison, Jas. A. Spain. (Lothrop's library of entertaining history.) 820.18
Spare minute series. Brown, E E. ,
Cheerful words. From writings of George MacDonald.... .... •• 472.21;
The might of right. From writings of W. E. Gladstone... .... .... .... 472.27
Thoughts that breathe. From writings of Dean Stanley.. .. .. .... .... 472.2s
True manliness. From writings of Thomas Hughes....... .... .... .... 472.29
Spelling reform. See U. S. bureau of education. Cir. of infor., No. 7, 1880.
Stael Holstein, A. L. G. (N.), la baroune de. Stevens, Abet. Madame de
Stael: a study of her life and times. 2 v. .... . .... .... .... .... ....7 73.33,34
is Standard, The." Memorials of Lord Beaconsfield.... .... .... .... .... 773.30
Stanley, A. P. Christian institutions; essays on ecclesiastical subjects.
N. Y., 1881. 80.... ...... .... .... .... .... .... .... . .... .... ......... 555 25
Thoughts that breathe, Selected by E. E. Brown. Introduction by
Phillips Brooks, with a biographical sketch by A. J. C. Hare ........ 472.2s
Statistics. Free trade almanac.
Martin, Frederick. The stateman's year book: statistical and historical
annual of the States of the civilized world. 1874-1878, and 1881.... 1041.1-8
Stephen, Leslie. Alexander Pope. [1688-1744.] (Eng. men of letters.) 733.37
Stephens, C : A. The knockabout club in the woods. The adventures of
six yonug men in the wilds of Maine and Cauada. B., 1882. 1q0.... 334.7
Stevens, Abiel. Madame de Stael : a study of her life and times. The
first revolution and the first empire. N. Y., 1,881. 2 v. 120.......7 73.33,34
Stories from old English poetry. Richardson, Abby Sage...... .... ...... 212.30
Stories of adventure, told by adventurers. Hale, E : Everett. ..... ...... 201 45
Stories of the mountain and the forest. Paull, M. A....... .... ...... .... 212.29
Stories of the sea, told by sailors. Hale, E : 11....... ...... ...... ....... 20144
Storyof Helen Troy.. .. .. .. ...... ... ... . . .... .... ...... ...... ...... ... 296.42
Strange sva-story. Wright, hirs. Julia. McNair...... ...... ...... •••. -••• 564.12
,,trong arm and a mother's blessing. Kellogg, E.. . ..... .... 204.27
Suffolk bank and its redemption system.... ...... ...... .••• •••••• •••••• M.8.18
sugar beet. U. S. Dealt. of Ayriculturr. Report on the culture of the
sunar beet and the manufacture therefrom in France and the U. S.. .. --
Sully, James. Illusion,,; ; a psychological study. N. Y., 1881. 120...... 972.31
Sun, The. Young, C. A. (International scientitic series).. ......... .... 972.26
Swansea. (England.) Public., library and gallery of nrt•. tieventh annual
report, 1881... ... .... . . . . .... .... ... . *— ,..... .... .... ...........
Sweden. Da Chaillu, Paul li. The land of the midnight sun, summer
and winter journeys through Sweden, Norway, Lahlaud, and Northern
Finland .... .... .... .... .. .. .. . . . .... .. .... . ..... ...... . .... .....::6.20,21
See also Norway.
Swisshelm, Jane Grey. Half a century. Chic., 18se. 12"-••••• ••••••••• fif,G.1P
Switzerland. Mackenzie, Harriet I). S. (Lothrop's libo of ent. history.) K20.111
See Alps, Tyrol; also Hale, E : E. and Susan. A flmilc fli-Olt..... •••• 3:;:�•lt►
Symington, Andrew J. William Wordsworth : a biographical sketel►, with
selections from his writings in poetry and prose.
Synndve, Solbakken. Bjiirttso❑ Bjurn%tjcrne. Tr. from thy• Norse br It.
212.o1
B. Anderson. . .... .. .. . ... .. ....
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]8 First .S'zibAlenzent- 1882 - of
Talleyrand. Pallain, '1. G., ed. Correspondence of Prince Tall-yraud
and Bing Louis XIII. during the congress of Vienna . ..... .... .... :71.4R
Taxes. Beadle s Co., publishers. The natioual tax-law .... ...... .... . N.I.Y,1
Taxidermy without a teael►er. Manton, Walter I'. .... .... ...... ...... 910.23
Temperance. Chellis, :Mary I)winell. At lion's mouth ........ .... .... 564.9 )
Ourhomes.... .... .... .... .... . ... .. .. .... .... ... . .... .... .... .. 56j.10 .
Farrar, F: W : Talks on temperance ...... .... .... .... .... .... .... .. 5G4.5
Jewett, C: A forty-years' fight with the drink demon .... .... .... ... 564.1
Lees, Dr. F. It. 'Text-Book of temperance...... ............ .... ...... 564.2
Noble, Annette L. That queer home in Rugby Court.... ...... ...... 564.11
Paull, .hiss M. A. Sought and saved .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... b(;4 7
Pitman, Robert C. Alcohol and the state.... .... .... .... .... .... ... 564.4
Richardsou, B : W. Ten lectures on alcohol .... .... .... .... .... .... 544 3
Van Sommer, Miss E. Lionel Franklin's victory 564 6
Wilson, Rev. T. P. True to his colors .... .... . ..... . . .... .... ...... 564 8
Wright, Mrs. Julia 'McNair. A strange sea story.... ...... .. .. .... .. 564.12
Tennyson, Alfred, Songs from the published writin,rS of, set to music by
various composers. Ed. by W. G. Cusius. N. Y., 1880. Fol., illus. 138.24
That beautiful wretch. Black, William...... .... .... .... .... ....... .... 276.28
That queer home in Rugby Court. Noble, Annette L .... .... .... .... .. 564.11
Thayer, W: M. From the log-cabin to the White House: life of James
A. Garfield. B., 1881. 120, port.. .... .... .... .... ...... ...... .... . . 773 38
Theology and religion. Bible. New Testament. \(te English ro'rsion.
1881 .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .'... .... . ,.. .... .... . 534.2
5
Bible, Literary history of. Nason, Rev. E. ...... .... .... .... .... .. .. W5.24
Clark, Jas. F. The legend of Thomas Didymus, the Jewish sceptic•. 5:33.12
Stanley, A. P. Christian institutions : essays on ecclesiastical subjects. 555.25
Thomas, G: N. Autobiography. B., 1881. 161, paInph....... .... ...... M.3.13
Thomas Didymus, the Jewish sceptic, Legend of. Clarke, J. F.. .... .... 533.12
Thoreau, H : D. Early spring in Massachusetts. B., 1881. 12..... .... 4(:3 29
Thoughts that breathe. Stanley, A. P. Selected by E. E. Brown...... . 472.28
Timayenis, T. T. Ilistory of Greece from the earliest times to the pres-
ent. N. Y.. 1881. 2 v. 8'.... . ..... . ..... .... .... .... .... .... ....8'�5.14.15
Tineker, 'lary A. By the Tiber. B., 1881. 160...... . ..... .... .... .... :.)91; 8
Tonelli's marriage. Howells, W : 1). In A fearful respousibility. ...... 285.�9
Tourgee, A. W. Figs and thistles: a romance of the Western reserve.. 22237
A royal gentleman awl Zouri s Christinas. N. Y., n. d. 121.... ..... .. 225.18
Towle, G : M. 'Marco Polo; his travels and adventures. B., 1880. 12'.. 333.5
R:d(gle; his exploits and voyages. B., 1881. 1G-� .... .... .... .... .... 333.6
Townsend, Luther T , D.1). 'rhe Chinese problem. N. Y , 1876. ]G°... 510.26
Trowbridge. J : T. A home idyl and other poems. B., 1881. 161...... . 744.36
The pocket-ride. B , 18s2. 16 .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ...... .... 204.70
True nnauliuess. 1111gLes, T: From his writings. Selected by E. E. Brown. 472.29
True to his colors; or, the life that wears best. Wilson, Rer. T. P...... 564.8
Tufts library. Original tludin r list, with bulletins, nos. 1-5...... ....... --
Tyrol and the skirt of the Alps. Waring, G: E., jr..... .... .... .... .... 376-1 i
Uncle Reams : his songs and his sayings. Barris, Joel C. ......... ...... 474.17
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United States. - ----- - ---- - -
PURLIC
L'urert►t of education. [Bulletins.].. .... .... .... . ........ ..
Lihrary aids; Fifty years of freedoln u) Belgium: Educati„n in jtulta: 'Third interuu-
tional geo-raphieal cowrems at Venice in 1881;Illiterucy and erhue ill France; �cho„1
savings hanks; Education ill t hetlield............
Circulars of information. 1880-81. .... .... .... ... T.
1880. No. 0. Te•aebing of Cbemigtry and pbyeies in the U. S.,by F. W. Clarke, S. B.—
7. The spelling reform.
1881. —No- 1. Con,etructiou of library buildings.-2. Relation of edueatiou to industry
and technical training in-American sellouts.
Report of the conimissiouer of education, 1879.... .... .... .... ... T. L.—
Commissioners on the irrigation of the San Joaquin, Tulare, and Sacrea-
j me►lto ralleys of California. Report. Wash., 1874. tie=, paulph..... ..
Comptroller of the currency. Annual report, Dec. 1, 1879., Patilph. .... —
Ceanfiress. bletnorial addresses oil the life and character of Zachariah
Chaildler, a senator from Michi;;an. Wash., 1880. 40.... ...... .... . 737.23
Memorial of Joseph Henry. Wash., 1880. 41... .. . .... . .... .... 7;,7.22
Reports of the LT. S. commissioners to the Paris universal exposition,
1878. Wash., 3 v 80, illus.... ...... ...... .... ..... —
Departrnent of Agriculture. Report on the culture of the sugar beet and
the manufacture of sugar therefrom in France and the United
States. Wash., 1880. 80. ..... .. .. ........ .... .... ...... ...... .. —
Department of St,ite. Reports front the consuls of the U. S. oil the
commerce, manufacturers, etc,., of their consular districts. Wash.,
1880—ail. • •
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*Department of the Treasury. Annual statements of the chief of the
bureau of statistics on the commerce and navigatiou of the tT. S. for
the tiscA year ended June 30, 1R80.... .. .. •.•• •••• •••• •••••••• .
01 HISTORY.
0.4,Butterworth, Hezekiah. Young folks' history of America...... .... .... 832.13
Cotlin, Charles Cai letou. Old titnes in the colonies....... ......... .... 208.11
Heushaw, Col. W: Orderly book of, 17 75). B., 1881. 80, illus....... .. 845.21
J$Jackson, Il. II. A century of dishonor: a sketch of the U. S. govern-
,On
ment's dealings with solve of the Indian tribes....... ...... ...... .... 883.10
Johnston, 11 : I'. Yorktown caulp:li--n and the surrender of Cornwallis,
1781 . . .. .. .. .. ..
... . . .. .... ...... ...... ...... .... .... .... sN7.15
Lodge, H: ('. Short history of the F,nf,lish colonies in America.... .... 844•"4
Losing, B. J. Ilarper's popular cyclopa-dia of U. S. hi•te,rN to 187t;. .. 818.2,3
s42.K
The story of the LTnited States Davy•• sls.4
Richardson, Abby Sage. History of our country. ... • ••••• •• . . ..
Upham, 'r: C. Eleinems of mtental I)hilosaphy. Vol' III. 357 17
��n and )enep. :1;��.1 i
Urwick, Rer. W. Indian pictures, dawn with 1 1 5G;.41
Use of words. (Manuals for teachers.) Phil. [1879.] IG'.;. . . ..... .... ....
Van Sommer, Nb s E. Lionel Franklin's wic•tury. � T 1`' ....
Vegetable nluuhl. Formation ()t', through till' lil'llesll eef 1\eel'lll�. R1t11 . .. . r. 1.172.2
vat ions uu their habits. Darwin, C : .) . .•ie)n )f'. ... I ., f eer St" :ulel
Venable, 1� . 11. The amateur actor: act llert, e )1:1�. ,t,�e.:; ►
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Venable, W. H., continued.
The school stage: a collection of juvenile acting plays. Cin. and N. Y.
[1873.] 120 .... .... . . .. .... .... .... . ..... .... ...... ...... .... ..... 560.29
Standard exhibition dialogues and acting plays ...... ...... ...... .... . 560.32
Li-it -No.1. General sta>;eterms and directions fur rehearsals,scenery,costumes
;Selecting plays for home,school,and amateurtbeatricals; How to study;Rules for act-
ing, etc.-No.2. The sincere mourner; Dully's doctor; Mast. Goat, the tailor;
Mother Goose and her friends.-1o.3. Chinese damsel; Little Silverhair and three
bears; Champion, though no fighter; Lighter boy at school; Lazy Lawrence.-No.4.
Diamonds and toads; Tarletun.-No. 5. White princess; Good actions mend bad
actions; Nonsense,or two ways of training boys.-No.6. Ciuderella.-Nu.7. The
fag'e revolt; Tricks in a doctor's shop.-No.8. Little dependent;Colored witness;
Irish equivocation.-No.9. Contentment; Irish valet; Imaginary possessions; Grit
as well as manners.-No. 10. Alfred the king; Littletinowwhite.-No.11. Oberon
and Titania; Discomfited rivals.-No.12. Mrs.Willie's will.-No.13. Little Red-
ridiog-hood; Lady Pentweazle, at the artist's.-No. 14. The muck doctor; Setui-
mentality.-No. 15. Forest exiles; Matrimonial infelicities; Country vs.city.-No.
16. Quackery discovered; Witty servant; Van Dunderman and his servant; The
pedant.- No. 17. Harvest storm.- No. 18. Heartless landlord; Caratach and
Hengu.-No. 19. Loves of Miss Tucker; Chagrined author. No. 20. Pyramus
and Thisbe; Surprised suitor.-Nu.21. Mercutiu; Detraction, or, the coquette
renounced.-No. 22. Boniface; Braggadocio.-No. 23. Rienzi; Ill-gotten gold;
Positive man.-No.24. Three caskets; or,BassanlU'e choice.-No.25. Pangluss.-
No.26. Inkle and Yariko; Deceived bride.-No.27. Greek girl and the batbarian;
Ventidius and the emperor.-No 28. Jaflicr and Belvidere.-No.'29. Dutiful sun;
Pound of flesh.-No.30. The bequest.
ed. Dramas and dramatic scenes. Cin. and N. Y. [1874.] 120.... .... 560.31
Venice. See Norton, C. E. Hist. of cliurch-building in the middle ages. 447.12
Vincent, Frank,jr. Norsk; Lapp, and Finn; or, travel tracings from the
far North of Europe. N. Y., 1881. 120. ............ .......... . .... 374.12
Vision. See Sight.
Volcanoes: what they are and what they teach. Judd, J ; W..... ...... 972.27
Wallace, Alfred R. Island life. N. Y., 1881. 81, illus....... .... .... .... 376.18
Wallace, Lew. Ben-Hur, a tale of the Christ. N. Y. [U? 80.] 160.... .... 221.35
Wandering Jew, The. Conway, Dioncure D....... ...... ...... .... ...... 432.1G
Ward, Adolphus W : Chaucer. (Eng. men of letters.) N. Y., 1880. 120.. 733.36
Waring, G: E.,jr. Tyrol and the skirt of the Alps. N. Y., 1880. 81. .... 3711.17
Warlock o' GIeuwarlock. McDonald, G:.... . ..... ...... ....... ..... .... 216.28
Warner, C . D. Captain John Smith. (1579-1631.) N. Y., 1881. 16°. .... ;70-32
Washington Irving. (American men of letters.) B., 1881. 16`'. ...... 771.51
Wheeler, W. A. Who wrote it? An index to the authorship of the more
noted works in ancient and modern literature. ...... .... ...... ...... R.C.
White, E. E. Technical training in the American schools and The rela-
tion of education to industry. Circulars of information. No. _', 1881.
White, R: Grant. Eugland without and within. B., 1882. 120.... ...... 374.13
Whittier, J : G. The king's mission, and other poems. B., 1881. 161.... 763.33
Who wrote it? An index to the authorship of noted works in ancient and
nloderuliterature. ..... .... . ..... .. ...... ...... .... .... ...... . ..... R.C.
Wiebe, E : The paradise of childhood, a practical guide to kindergarteus.
Sprin,.field. [1869.] 40, illus .. .... ...... . ..... ...... . ..... ...... 568.4
Wilson, Rcv. T. P. True to his colors; or, the life that wears best. N.Y., 0
18S0. 160..... . ..... ...... . . ..... . ..... ...... . ..... ...... ...... .... 564.8
Winter, W . ed. Life, stories, and poems of John Brougham. B., 1881. 121. 773.36
TVaterlown Public Library Catalogue. 21
twister, Mrs. A. L., tr. The bailiff Ismaid. By Eugenie John.... .... .... 285.28
The Eichhofs. From the German of Moritz von Reichenbach...... ...• 285.25
Wit and wisdom of Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconstield ...... ..
Without a home. :
Roe, F I'..... ... ... .... • 471.25
Woman. Cobbe, Frances P. The duties of %vomau. . '••. )76.14
Hi mson T: «'entworth. �' 5G6.18
gg. Common sense about woman.... .... .... 565.39
Newton, R. H. Womanhood : lectures on woman's work in the " . 565.38
Woolsey, Sarah Chauncey. (Susan Coolidge.) Cross-patch, and other
stories. Adapted from the myths of Mother Goose. B., 1881. 16".. 205.71
ed. Autobiography and correspondence of :firs. Delany. .... .... . .773.40,41
Wordsworth, W: (17 70-1850.) Wordsworth. (En;. men of letters.) 733.40
Symington, A. J. William Wordsworth: a biographical sketch, with
« selections from his writings in poetry and prose. ............ ......770.30,31
Worms. See Darwin, C: Formation of vegetable mould. ..... .... ...... 972.28
Wright, C. D. Industrial conciliation and arbitration. B., 1881. 8°.... -
Wright, llirs. Julia McNair. A strange sea story. N.Y., 1881. 160...... 664.12
Wurtz, Ad. The atomic theory. (International scientific series.) 1881-- 972.30
Wyman, T: B. Genealogies and estates of Charlestown, in the county
of Middlesex,and.Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1629.1818... B.,
1879. 2 v. 80 ••• • •878.11,12
Yonge, Charlotte M. The prince and the page. N. Y., 1880. 121.... .... 213.26
Young folks' Bible history. B. [1880.] 120. ... ...... ............ .... 810.25
Young folks' history of Germany. B. [1878.] 120...... ............ .. 820.25
Young folks' history of Rome. B. [1879.] 120•. .. ...... .. .... ... . 820.26
Yorktown. Official programme of the Yorktown centennial celebration,
Oct. 18, 19, 20, 21, 1881. . ...... .... .... ...... .... .... .... .... ...... N.9.19
Johnston, H: P. Yorktown campaign and surrender of Cornwallis... 887.15
Young, C. A. The sun. (International scientific series.) N. Y., 1881. 120. 972.26
Young folks' cyclopm(lia of common things. Champlin, J: D., jr........ 131.19
Young folks' cyclopxclia of persons and places. Champlin, J: D., jr..... 131.20
Young inen, Advice to. Munger, Theodore T. On the threshold ... .... 552.44
Zigzag journeys in classic lands. Butterworth, Flezekiah.... ...... ....... 334.14
Zigzag journeys in the Orient. Butterworth, Hezekiah.... .... ...... .... 334.13
Zoology. See Cat.
Zouris' Christmas. In Tourgee, A. W. Royal gentleman...• ...••• ••••• 225,18
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