Annual report of the city of Somerville (1894) (14780234314)

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Title: Annual report of the city of Somerville
Year: 1894 (1890s)
Authors: Somerville (Mass.)
Subjects: Somerville (Mass.)
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Contributing Library: Somerville Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Federally funded with LSTA funds through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners



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OREN S. KNAPP SCHOOL.
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Loring- &-= PhiJ>ps, Aj-chiiecis. OREN S. KNAPP SCHOOL. school department. 205 Increase of 1894. Notwithstanding a year of widespread business depression, the cityhas maintained the average rate of growth of the last five years. Asshown alike by the school census and the school registration, the gainhas been about 450 children of school age, enough to fill ten newschoolrooms. We may expect this rate of increase to continue forseveral years. Will it not be wise to recognize and provide for it? During the 23 years since its incorporation the populationof the city has trebled. This rapid growth has compelled largeexpenditures for public improvements, chief among which is that forschools. With the completion of the English High Schoolhouse thecity will have expended since 1872 for new school buildings alone, thesum of $660,000, an average annual outlay of over 828,000. But oureducational interests are vital. The demands of the schools areimperative, and who shall say that the prosp