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<br /> During the term just passed the committee received a peti-
<br /> ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL. tion signed by eleven parents of children in our schools, and
<br /> For the second term: Mary Chisholm, James Cosgrove. others, requesting us to close the schools. As the position of
<br /> - the committee has been somewhat misrepresented, we desire to
<br /> HANCOCK GRAMMAR SCHOOL. state in this report that we are ever ready to regard the wishes
<br /> For the year: William W. Reed. For the first term: Mary M. of parents, whenever we are convinced what they really are.
<br /> Collins, Addie F. Kneeland, George H. Reed, Fred. G. Davis, We cannot help feeling, however, that petitions which are
<br /> Edward R. Hodgman, J. Herbert Davis, Charles B. Davis, William sometimes signed without consideration, do not always repre-
<br /> E. Butters, James F. Russell. sent the best judgment of the parents. The petition to which
<br /> HANCOCK INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL. we refer was as follows: —
<br /> For the year :Frederick Butters, Everett Emery. For the first " To the School Committee of.the Town of Lexington
<br /> term : George Hodgman, Andrew Adair, Alfred Adams. For the � � Gl';NTLLMEN;—Whereas the small-pox,or its modified form the
<br /> second term: Willie Manley, George Conant,.Lizzie Manley;Maggie varioloid, is scattered about within the limits -of the town, causing
<br /> UN il, Hattie Lunt. WARREN SCHOOL. anxiety and alarm;
<br /> " Therefore, in order to check the further spread of this fearful
<br /> For the year: Laura M. Kendr
<br /> ick. For the second term
<br /> o y disease, we,the undersigned, citizens of Lexington, respectfully re-
<br /> Lottie Kendrick, Lucy G. Porter. nest you to immediate) close the several schools throughout the
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<br /> FRANKLIN SCHOOL. town for a brief period,until this just cause of alarm is abated."
<br /> For the year: gate J. Cashman. For the first term: Ida W. To this petition there were twenty-nine signatures.
<br /> Cutler, Mary E. Fletcher, Sarah E. Thwing, Alice H. Thwing. We had already given the matter our careful attention,but
<br /> _ we immediately visited every school-room in town, and again
<br /> HOWARD SCHOOL. considered the matter in all its bearings,and without delay sent
<br /> For the first term : Elmina Munroe. For the second term : a reply to the petition, embodying in substance our views. As
<br /> Emily Ferguson, Edward Bailey. few of the signers seem to be aware that any action was taken
<br /> BOwDITCH SCHOOL. by us, we append our reply in full.
<br /> For the first term: Addie Farmer,Emma B. Flint,Eva P.Flint, To Messrs. I. N. DAMON,B. C. WHITCHER, and others
<br /> Sylvia B. Reed. GENTLEMEN,—Your petition of the 17th inst. requesting the
<br /> HIGH SCHOOL. School Committee of Lexington, {E immediately to close the several
<br /> For the year: Annie E. Bryant, Florence M. Damon, Edith schools throughout the town," has been duly receivecl, and carefully
<br /> J. Robinson, Abby P. Holbrook, Leah Nunn, Amelia M. .'Mulliken. considered.
<br /> For the first term: Sarah L. Adams, Carrie A. Underwood, Carrie ' In reply, we beg leave to say:
<br /> A. Bacon, Grace H. Plumer, Sarah E. Holmes, Ottie Alderman, I. That, as a Board, acting for the interests of the Town, we have
<br /> Hattie E. Blinn, S. Augusta Adams, J. E. A. Mulliken, W. H. no other object than to carry out the wishes of our citizens, so far
<br /> Mulliken, E. M. Mulliken, Fred, P. Kendrick, Nathaniel Nunn, as we may understand them.
<br /> Frank S. Davis, Frank Sumner, Alfred Pierce, C. A. Adams, E. II. We can only respect the humane feeling that prompted you to
<br /> W.Russell. For the second term : Lillie F. Choate, Clara Dennett. make this request; and we would cheerfully comply with it, if we
<br /> felt it to be consistent with our official duty.
<br /> Not absent or tardy for two successive years: Annie E. Bryant, III. We are unanimously of the opinion that circumstances, as
<br /> Florence M. Damon, Amelia M. Mulliken, Leah Nunn, Alonzo E. j they now exist, do not warrant us to take such a decisive step.
<br /> Locke, Frederick Butters, Kate J. Cashman. Your request is based upon the supposition that, by closing the
<br /> schools,we should check the further spread of this fearful disease."
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