NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
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DEPENDS ON PUBLIC OPINION 
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ter. For example, the laws provide 
that the schools shall be governed by a 
commission or committee. I under- 
stand you have recently been consider- 
ing whether that system might not be 
established advantageously in place of a 
mayor and city council for the manage- 
ment of the general affairs of the city. 
Without presuming to discuss that ques- 
tion, I think I may say very positively 
that government by a commission or 
committee of not more than nine, better 
five, is the most effective and pencrally 
desirable scheme of management for 
public schools. 
** Another policy which is determined 
by the city charter is the method of pro- 
viding funds for the schools for support 
and for buildings and other equicment. 
In Great Britain, the school boards are 
entirely independent of the town coun- 
cils and have not only the direction of 
the schools, but also full power to deter- 
mine the expenditures and to levy local 
school taxes. It is open to serious ques- 
tion whether the American system of 
_ giving to city councils the function of 
levying taxes and making appropriations 
for schools is the wisest one. St. Louis, 
Boston, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Min- 
neapolis, Omaha, Lincoln, and New 
York are instances among American 
cities that are exceptions to the rule. 
Their school boards have been given the 
power of taxation and they are thus es- 
tablished as completely independent of 
the city councils.”’ 
Mr. Safford alluded to the provisions 
of the Beverly Charter, relating to the 
erection of schoolhouses and sketched 
the history of the controversy between 
the School Committee and the City 
Council, relating to the matter. He 
said in part: ‘‘If the City Council 
are to select the architect and build the 
schoolhouses, they should give the 
School Committee the opportunity of 
stating fully and somewhat in detail the 
needs of the schools. But who shall 
build the schoolhouses is of small con- 
sequence compared with the question of 
the kind of schoolhouse that the public 
will ‘stand for.’ In this respect, pub- 
lic opinion in Beverly has made great 
advance in the past fifteen years. - Taken 
as a whole, Beverly has many things to 
be proud of in her schoolhouses, but 
also she has many things to aspire to in 
the way of future improvements especial- 
ly in the matter of laying out the school 
JOHN DANIELS 
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS 
Hale Street, Beverly Farms, [lass. 
TELEPHOHE CONNECTION 
Headquarters for Occident Flour—the best 
in the world. Meat, Poultry and Game, Fresh 
Eggs, Butter, Cheese, Fruit and Berries. 
grounds.’’ 
Medical inspection in schools was dis- 
cussed and the present status of the mat- 
ter in Beverly explained. He - said, 
After all it is for the public to decide 
whether it wants medical inspection or 
not.’”’ 
In regard to teachers, he said, “‘The 
most important factor in every school is 
the character, personality, and teaching 
efficiency of the teacher. More school 
systems have been ruined by a lax policy 
in the appointment of teachers than by 
all other causes combined. The com- 
mittee needs the support of the public in 
order to resist the importunities of the 
incompetent and maintain its present 
high standards by appointing only those 
teachers that can do the most and _ best 
for the education of Beverly children.’’ 
In regard to finances, he referred to 
the last annual report for details and said 
that the public opinion of Beverly had 
given the schools splendid financial sup- 
port during the past fifteen years and had 
thereby expressed their belief in educa- 
tion and had endorsed the management 
by the school committee. In return the 
school committee had been frank and 
conscientious and had obtained large re- 
turns considering the amount expended. 
So much could never be done at so little 
relative expense. 
BEVERLY FARMS 
A public whist party will be held next 
Monday evening in G. A. R. hall under 
the auspices of the members of Preston 
post and Associates. 
only 15 cents and may be secured from 
the members. Good prizes will be 
given to the winners. ‘The party is be- 
ing held to help defray current expenses. 
Miss Annie Sherrin of Roxbury is 
spending her vacation at the Farms visit- 
ing her cousins, the Misses Connolly. 
Patrick Nason, father of the Nason 
brothers of this place, was a passenger 
on the incoming Cymric, Wednesday, it 
being his first visit to thiscountry. If he 
likes here he will make it his permanent 
home. 
Real Estate 
And Improvements 
Extensive additions and alterations are 
being made on the Herbert M. Sears’ 
house, Pride’s Crossing, from plans of 
Wheelwright & Haven, Boston. Large 
wings on the east, north and west sides 
are being added. ‘These, together with 
an almost complete alteration inside, 
will give Mr. Sears one of the most ex- 
tensive establishments on the North 
Shore. Connolly Bros. are the con- 
tractors for the work. 
Tickets will be- 
Mt. Pleasant Dairy 
R. & L. BAKER, 
paren é € MILK 
P. O. Box 129 
Teaming done to order. 
Gravel and Rough Stone. 
MANCHESTER, - 
Telephone Connection 
MASS. 
EDWARD A. LANE 
2% HOUSE, SIGN AND- CARRIAGE PAINTER % 
DECORATOR AND PAPER HANGER 
Dealer in Paints, Oils, Paper Hangings, Win- 
dow Shades, Blinds and Windows. 
Tel. Con. MANCHESTER AND HAMILTON 
FRANK H. DENNIS 
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Telephone 24-3 
16 School St., - Manchester 
Cc. L. CRAFTS. 
CARPENTER AND BUILDER 
Special Attention Given to Jobbing. 
MANCHESTER, — - - - MASS. 
Telephone 139-4. 
George §. Sinnicks, 
MASON BUILDER 
MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA. 
EDWARD S. KNIGHT, 
FLORIST 
Dealer in fine plants, bulbs and seeds. 
FLOWERS forall occasions. 
44 SCHOOL STREET, - - - MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA. 
Manchester, Magnolia, Beverly Farms, Boston 
Smith's Express Company 
J. MERRILL, Proprietor. 
prineiies Boston Office : 32 Court Square. 
Telephones: Boston, Main 489; Manchester 11-5 
FIRST-CLASS STORAGE FOR FURNITURE. 
SEPARATE ROOMS UNDER LOCK 
MANCHESTER - . MASS. 
MANION’S FISH MARKET 
Central Street, Manchester, Mass. 
Ocean, Lake and Pond Fish 
Fresh fish direct from the Fishing Boats every 
morning. Orders called for Daily. Prompt 
Delivery. Telephone Connection, Oysters and 
little neck opened at your residence. 
Removal of Night Soil 
Application for the removal of the con- 
tents of cesspools and grease traps should 
be made to 8S. ALBERT SINNICKS, 
Per order the Board of Health 
