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Expense 1930 $ 4.00
Balance 1930
Hannah W. Smith
18.35
10.00
390.35
Oliver Warner
2.52
2.00
53.40
John H. Anderson
5.23
4.00
110.39
Luman M. Moore
11.21
8.00
236.92
P. M. Wells
6.03
5.00
126.94
Benjamin Waite
4.04
2.00
86.73
Abby Dickinson
4.82
3.50
102.25
Silas G. Hubbard
12.77
4.00
274.97
Levi Graves
7.88
4.00
168.20
Lucy L. Morton
15.19
4.00
328.15
Charles Smith
5.44
4.00
115.06
Lemeul B. Field
5.39
4.00
114,35
Rufus H. Cowles
5.48
4.00
1.16.25
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$ 99.03
Augusta Wells
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Charles E. Hubbard
5.77
4.00
122.05
Alpheus Cowles
5.29
4.00
111.83
James Porter
5.13
4.00
108.20
Daniel W. Allis
8.50
5.00
180.77
J. H. Howard
5.10
4.00
107.85
Fannie M. Burke
5.18
4.00
109.43
Charles S. Shattuck
5.16
4.00
109.24
Seth W. Kingsley
5.13
4.00
108.14
E. S. Warner
219.55
Reuben Belden
5.13
112.19
Theodore Porter
4.99
4.00
105.15
Charles L. Graves
4.99
ยท 4.00
105.19
Roswell Hubbard
4.97
4.00
104.55
Cooley D. Dickinson
6.20
5.00
130.85
Elijah Bardwell
17.74
4.00
382.99
Joseph D. Billings
4.94
4.00
104.03
Memorial Town Hall, Int.
Edward C. Billings
29.50
22.50
608.10
Augusta Beals
5.01
4.00
106.17
Anthony Douglas
1.48
61.06
Received :
J. E. Porter
4.87
4.00
102.78
Jonathan Graves
4.85
3.50
102.80
Hugh McLeod
4.89
4.00
103.20
B. M. Warner
9.95
4.00
213.39
Chester Hastings
4.80
3.50
101.57
Lucius & Stearns Curtis
12.85
8.00
272.71
Perpetual Care Funds Received
201.00
Paid out Care of Lots
201.00
Frary & Gardner, new acct.
4.38
4.00
100.38
Henry C. Batchellor, new acct.
3.97
4.00
100.63
9050
F. W. LOVETT, Treasurer.
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Police Report
Hatfield, Mass.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The report of the Police Department for the year end- ing December 31st, 1930, is herewith respectfully submitted.
Total number of arrests during the year 1930
75
Drunkenness
14
Automobile Violations
29
Overloading Trucks
2
Breaking and Entering
2
Assault and Battery
2
Assault with dangerous weapon
1
Larceny
1
Liquor Violations
3
Bastardy
2
Gaming
13
Fish and Game
2
Malicious Mischief
1
Committed to State Farm
1
Vagrancy
1
Begetting illegitimate child
1
75
Total Fines, District Court
$1,660.00
Court Fines, turned back to Town Treasurer, 942.25
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR R. BREOR,
Chief of Police.
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Town Clerk's Report
VITAL STATISTICS 1930
BIRTHS TO HATFIELD PARENTS BY MONTHS
Male
Female
January
3
2
February
2
1
March
0
2
April
6
3
May
1
1
June
1
4
July
1
0
August
3
0
September
0
1
October
1
0
November
2
1
December
3
2
-
Total
23
17
BIRTH PLACE OF PARENTS
Fathers
Mothers
United States
19
21
Poland
16
19
Czecho-Slovakia
2
1
Total
37
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BIRTHS FOR FIVE PRECEDING YEARS
1925 52
1926
1927
1928
1929
46
47
54
35
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MARRIAGES BY MONTHS
January
2
First marriage of both 21
February
1 Second of Groom
2
March
1 Second of Bride
1
April
1
Youngest Groom
19
May
3
Oldest Groom
72
June
5 Youngest Bride
16
July
5 Oldest Bride
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August. 1 :
1
Third of Bride
September
1
Birthplace .
Groom
Bride
October :
5
United States
19
21
November.
2 Poland
3
1
December
0 Germany
1
1
Total
23
-
-
NAMES OF PERSONS DECEASED
in 1930
Boyle Anna G.
Rogalewski, John
Langdon, William W.
Kingsley, Seth W.
Fitzgerald,
Bokun, Zygmond
Eberlein, Mary Zoller
Boyle, Bridget Hafey
Gowash, Joseph
Graves, Mary Hubbard
Nolan, Margaret G.
Baczewski, Anthony
Doppman, Lorenze
Zuroff, William
Brennan Edward Francis
Walsh, Nellie A.
Jaworowski, -
Kozontkowski, Katherine
Whitcomb, George Olin
Kozontkowski, -
Dickinson, Edward N.
Nartowicz, Adam
Belden, Emma Luce
Canada
23
23
Oldest person (female) 97 years 1 month 10 days.
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DOGS LICENSED
151 Male Dogs at $2.00
$302.00
11 Female Dogs at $5.00 each
55.00
$ 357.00
Less 162 fees at 20c each 32.40
$ 324.60
Paid County Treasurer
$ 324.60
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Water Commissioners' Report
During the past year we have done considerable work on our water shed, and now have the most of it cleaned up and all vacant spaces set out to pines and spruces.
We have purchased one piece of brush land about 35 acres.
This land adjoined some that we already owned and considering that there was a spring there that could be used to increase our water if necessary, we considered it wise to purchase it.
We have been cleaning it up this winter and expect to set it out to pines in the spring.
Our water supply has stood the test through the last two dry summers and the work we have been doing on the water shed is to make it as safe from fire and other damage as is possible.
A visit to the reservoir would do any who have not seen it a lot of good.
Let us show you around some time.
J. W. KILEY, L. A. DENLEIN, R. G. BILLINGS.
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Assessors' Report
Value of assessed buildings
$1,551,351.00
Value of assessed land
984,713.00
Value of Assessed Real Estate
2,536,064.00
Value of assessed Personal Estate
193,292.00
Value of assessed Real & Personal Estate
$2,729,356.00
Rate of Tax per $1,000.00
$24.00
Number of polls assessed
668
Number of persons assessed on property
555
Number of horses assessed
301
Number of cows assessed
252
Number of neat cattle assessed
75
Number of sheep assessed
425
Number of fowl assessed
1268
Number of dwelling houses assessed
. 465
Number of automobiles assessed
679
Acres of land assessed
9050
State tax
$ 3,150.00
State Highway tax
708.00
State Audit tax
519.89
State snow removal tax
176.95
County tax
8,296.25
Overlayings
674.80
Town tax
95,421.00
12851.09
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Income tax
$19,456.95
Excise tax
4,000.00
Corporation tax
3,000.00
Bank tax
250.00
Licenses
135.00
Fines
325.00
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Highways Schools All others
8,600.00
5,000.00
1,381.50
VALUE OF PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION
Under Chap. 59, General Laws
Church Property
$ 68,000.00
Town Property
256,400.00
Holy Trinity Cemetery
3,500.00
Smith Academy
66,000.00
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN E. RAFFA, ADOLPH M. TOCZKO, JOHN R. MCGRATH, Assessors of Hatfield.
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Report of Librarian
To the Citizens of the Town of Hatfield :
The year 1930 has brought several changes in the library.
It was with great regret the trustees of the library received the resignation of Miss Ellen Waite, our efficient and faithful librarian for the past thirteen years.
Her conservative and wise selection gave the readers of the town the best in current fiction and she was ever ready to advise and guide our youth in their reading.
On October 29, a special town meeting was held to consider the following articles :
1. To see if the town will vote to authorize the select- men to accept two mortgages of $1000 and $400 from the Library Association, duly incorporated, of this town, the income arising therefrom, to be paid to the library trus- tees, for the maintenance of the Hatfield Public Library every year.
2. To see if the town will vote to use the Charlotte Wilkie fund for enlargement and improvement of the Public Library.
A committee of three, V. H. Keller, John McHugh and Dr. A. J. Bonneville, were appointed to work with the trustees for remodeling and removal to the lower floor.
The alterations were, of necessity, restricted as we had but $1500 at our disposal. The book shelves were rebuilt down stairs, a new wall finish applied, and the floors covered with inlaid linoleum.
The historical exhibit was placed upstairs.
We now have a light, attractive library with no added cost to the town.
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Beginning with the first week in February we are open from 3 to 5 on Tuesdays and Saturdays and from 7 to 9 on Thursdays.
The following rules will be enforced.
Books may be kept for two weeks and may be re- newed for the same period, new books of fiction, excepted.
A fine of five cents a week, or fraction thereof, will be charged for overdue books.
No books will be loaned to any person incurring such a fine until it has been paid.
The date on which a book is due will be found stamped on a slip in the back of the book.
Only one new book of fiction will be allowed to each person.
Each borrower is held responsible for all books bor- rowed in his name and all fines accruing on the same.
We wish to express our appreciation to the Library Association for their generous gift; to the committee who helped the trustees, especially Mr. McHugh who looked after the work; and to Miss E. Louise Jones of the division of public libraries of the State House, Boston, who came to help discard and arrange the books.
An association of which Miss Jones is secretary has given a librarian's charging desk. Miss Jones and her assistant will come again, without cost to the town, to re- catalogue the non-fiction and give further aid to the lib- rarian.
Respectfully submitted,
MARGARET A. MULLANY, KATHERINE H. MULLANY, MARY C. DAY,
Trustees.
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REPORT OF TOWN HALL BUILDING COMMITTEE
Receipts and payments, from funds raised by the Com- mittee, Town Hall Rents, and Donations.
RECEIPTS
From Opening Day Dance
$ 670.00
Sale of Program Space
1,317.50
McEnelly's Dance
57.17 .
Town Hall Rents
340.00
Donation for Community Room Furniture
10.00
Donation for Mirror
1.00
$2,396.67
PAYMENTS
Cost of Printing Programs and Cut
$402.39
McEnelly's Orchestra
275.00
Stage Curtain
350.00
Labor Cleaning
48.25
Supplies, Miscellaneous and Exp. Chgs.
71.53
Labor and Materials, painting basement
312.00
Connecting Electric Range
57.57
Other electrical work
96.83
Janitor, 14 wks. @ $18.00 per wk.
252.00
Furniture for Community Room
243.90
Light and Power 61.67
Police, opening night, and extra at dances 50.00
Foster-Farrar, Equipment and supplies
48.60
J. A. Sullivan, Equipment and supplies
44.28
$2,314.02
Balance on hand $ 82.65
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The Building Committee wish to express their thanks and appreciation to all those that assisted them in soliciting adver- tisements for the Souvenir Program, for the Dedication Exer- cises, and otherwise assisted in making the occasion a success. We are also very grateful to the following for their generous gifts and donations to the New Memorial Hall:
Amherst Gas Co .- Electric Range.
Women's Endeavor-Upright Piano for the Community Room.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Day-Large flag.
Holy Trinity Parish-Kitchen Sinks, and 100 piece set of dishes.
Mrs. James L. Day-Potted plant, Palm.
Miss Mrion C. Billings-$10.00 for Community Room furniture fund.
Girls Dancing Club-$1.00 for Mirror Fund.
Mrs. Jane P. Ryan-Large potted plant, Aspidistra.
John C. Ryan-Two large rubber door mats.
Mrs. W. L. Belden-Oak table for Comunity Room. W. L. Belden-Flag pole.
Smith Academy Athletic Association-Showers.
A number of the societies and clubs in town have plans under way to raise money for further equipment and furnish- ings for the hall.
DANIEL P. SHEEHAN, Chairman. JOSEPH PORADA, WILLIAM L. BELDEN, JOHN J. BETSOLD, JOHN C. RYAN, ALEX DONNIS, WILLIAM H. DICKINSON,
Town Hall Building Committee.
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List of persons who served in the Army and Navy during the World War, as a credit to the Town of Hatfield, from the Office of The Adjutant General, Washington, D. C.
Theodore Ancewicz
Peter L. Balise Curtis F. Bardwell
Lester Hayes Beals
Joseph Bielicki
Walter F. Birmingham Joseph Bokun
William Bokun Anthony Boltruczyk Alfred J. Bonneville Earl Breor
James H. Day John Leonard Day
John G. Deinlein
Edward S. Dickinson
George Eberlein, Jr.
William F. Englehardt
John J. Fortsch
Julius Gavelek Otto Geis Ercent E. Godin
Earnest Arthur Godin
Harold C. Gore
Frederick C. Graves Walter L. Graves
Carlton A. Harris Homer J. Holt
Company B, 327th Infantry Company K, 103rd Infantry Company A, 74th Infantry
Medical Corps, Hospital #4 Company K, 326th Infantry Company B, 315th Engineers 5th Company, 2nd Battalion, 151st Depot Brigade Battery B, 319th Field Artillery Battery A, 320th Field Artillery Medical Corps
Battery B, 29th Artillery, Coast Artillery Corps 9th Infantry Air Service
171st Areo Squadron, Air Service Company C, 74th Infantry
151st Depot Brigade
Company A, 36th Machine Gun Battalion Repair Unit 320th Motor Transport Corps Battery B, 321st Field Artillery. Battery F, 321st Field Artillery Veterinary Hospital, 1st Veterinary Corps 304th Ambulance Company, 301st Sanitary Train Company B, 12th Train Headquarters and Military Police Company D, 302nd Supply Train Company B, 312th Field Signal Corps Motor Transport Corps 699.
Field Artillery Replacement Draft
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Stanley Joinrog George P. Kelly John J. Kilday
John J. Kozash
Joseph Krolokoski Joseph Kuras Maik Kuzrawa Paul A. Levitre
William J. Lizek
Edward J. Majeskey
John Markowski George M. Mullins
Frank E. Murphy
John P. Murphy
Roman Nartowicz
Charles Carl Ney
Antonio Niksa John J. Norton
Joseph Preslo Arthur J. Proulx Everett S. Richards Charles Ryan Dewey Ryan Matthew B. Ryan Stanley Sadoski Victor Sanna
John T. Shea George W. Shirk Egnot Sluchas Joseph Smalick Peter J. Small Harold J. Smith William J. Smith
Company E, 16th Infantry 304th Guard and Fire Company 152nd Depot Brigade 151st Depot Brigade Battery A, 320th Field Artillery Company F, 22nd Infantry Battery B, 319th Field Artillery Battery F, 319 Field Artillery Ordinance Department Company H, 23rd Infantry Troop H, 11th Cavalry Machine Gun Company, 74th Infantry Supply Company 11th Field Artillery 1st Battery, Field Artillery Emplacement Regiment Company K, 325th Infantry 156th Depot Brigade Company B, 59th Infantry
Company I, 104th Infantry Company D, 16th Infantry 4th Company, 151st Depot Brigade 27th Infantry Students Army Training Corps Students Army Training Corps Motor Transport Corps 794 Company G, 18th Infantry Headquarters Company, 16th Infantry Headquarters, 301st Sanitary Train Medical Corps Company L, 41st Infantry Company M, 60th Infantry Company K, 325th Infantry
Battery D, 18th Field Artillery Machine Gun Company, 42nd Infantry
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John J. Steele John F. Stenglein John L. Stenglein John E. Striplin
Stanley Szelko Steve E. Vachula
Henry C. Wickles
Anthony Wlotkowski
Roswell Earl Hubbard United States Naval Reserve Force
Frank Benedict Karakula United States Navy
In addition to the foregoing, the following names are taken from the Honor Roll List of Hatfield Citizens that served in the World War.
Czslaw Arbaszenski
John J. Monahan
Homer F. Bardwell
Charles D. Morton
Alfred Benoit
Thomas Murphy
Franciszek Bielecki
John F. Muscillo
Marion C. Billings
Toefil Natorwitcz
John Butcella Jacob Engelhardt
Leonard Ormond Joseph Parent
Stanislaw Garboski
Robert Proulx
George V. Gies
Edward F. Reno
Stanley Golanzeski
Wicenty Sarnac Anthony Scostak Alexander Sevies
Herman L. Harris Philip Harris Paul Holich, Jr.
John Skorupski
Joseph Smith Edward Smith
William E. Holt
Stanley Jablonski
Leo M. Stowell
Klemes Korza Joseph Kozash
Wladyslad Tobara
Herman LaMontagne
John Vachula
Roman Maiekut
Marcel Wendolowski
Frederick Wishaway
Earl D. McGrath
151st Depot Brigade 3rd Company Coast Artillery Field Artillery, Replacement Depot Battery F, 79th Field Artillery Company E, 328 Infantry 12th Train, Headquarters and Military Police 151st Depot Brigade Company L, 325th Infantry U. S. Navy
Aleksander Szutowicz
Frank O. Gowash
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
School Committee
OF THE
Town of Hatfield
FOR THE
For the Year Ending Dec. 31, 1930
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School Organization
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Joseph F. Chandler, Chairman
J. Henry Charlebois, Secretary
Francis W. Lovett
Term expires 1933
Term expires 1931
Term expires 1932
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Orion A. Morton
19 Bates St., Northampton Telephone 1088
SCHOOL PHYSICIANS
A. J. Bonneville, M.D. (Center and North Hatfield Schools) C. A. Byrnes, M.D. (Hill and West Hatfield Schools)
ATTENDANCE OFFICER
Chief Arthur R. Breor
SCHOOL CENSUS
October 1, 1930
Boys
Girls
Total
Between 5 and 7 years
47
64
111
Between 7 and 14 years
256
249
505
Between 14 and 16 years
66
75
141
Totals
369
388
757
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SCHOOL CALENDAR Elementary and Smith Academy
First Winter Term-7 weeks
Opens January 5, 1931 Closes February 20, 1931
Second Winter Term-7 weeks
Opens March 2, 1931 Closes April 17, 1931
Spring Term-8 weeks
Opens April 27, 1931 Closes June 19, 1931
Fall Term-16 weeks
Opens September 8, 1931
Closes December 24, 1931
First Winter Term
Opens January 4, 1932
No school no legal holidays and Good Friday.
Schools close Wednesday noon of Thanksgiving week and reopen the following Monday.
Schools close Thursday noon of Christmas week and reopen Monday, January 4, 1932.
When a legal holiday occurs on Sunday the following Mon- day is observed as a holiday.
Legal holidays in Massachusetts include January first, February twenty-second, April nineteenth, May thirtieth, July Fourth, the first Monday in September, October Twelfth, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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Report of School Committee
To the Citizens of the Town of Hatfield:
The town has a large school enrolment in comparison with other towns of similar valuation and population. While the total cost is rather high, the cost per pupil is less than the cost per pupil in any other similar town in the State.
Our relative position has not changed much from that of last year for which figures were given. We have 31 more pupils in the eighth grades than last year. As a large percent of these will enter the Academy next September, the freshman class should have from 60 to 70 members. This will be about twice the size of any entering class in recent years. The entering class will be large during the next four years as there are two fifth, two sixth two seventh and two eighth grades in the Center school and about the same number as usual in the outlying schools. Those entering the first primary grades last year numbered 93. This year there were 63. The estimate for next September is about 43.
An unexpected expenditure this last year was the new fur- nace at West Hatfield. When examined during the summer, it was found that the old furnace was so badly out of repair that a new one had to be installed.
Outside gas tanks and inside fixtures were installed for use in the physical and chemical laboratory. This adds much to the efficiency of this department from the standpoint of the individu- al members who now have greater opportunity for experiment- ation and observation.
The interior of the Bradstreet school was thoroughly re- paired and minor repairs were made on other buildings. As the condition of practically all the windows at Bradstreet school is
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very poor, new windows should be purchased and the exterior woodwork painted.
The new commercial department seems popular and doing excellent work.
The promotion of the agricultural instructor, Mr. Burke, to the principalship of the Academy and the election of Mr. Dillon, as assistant, that the agricultural project work might not be af- fected by the change, will, without doubt, give general satisfac- tion as the organization develops.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH F. CHANDLER, J. HENRY CHARLEBOIS, FRANCIS W. LOVETT.
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Financial Statement 1931
ESTIMATED EXPENSES FOR SCHOOLS
General Administration:
Superintendent
$ 1,700.00
Attendance Officer
400.00
School Committee
200.00
Stationery, printing, postage
140.00
Telephone
100.00
Travel
220.00
Miscellaneous
40.00
$ 2,800.00
Teachers' Salaries :
Supervisors
2,900.00
Academy
8,250.00
Vocational
4,800.00
Elementary
23,900.00
39,850.00
Text Books and Supplies :
Academy
1,400.00
Vocational
300.00
Elementary
2,200.00
3,900.00
Transportation :
Academy
1,080.00
Elementary
550.00
1.630.00
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Janitors : Academy Elementary
850.00
2,500.00
3,350.00
Fuel and Light:
1,000.00
Academy Elementary
2,700.00
3,700.00
Repairs :
100.00
Academy Elementary
900.00
1,000.00
Athletics:
Academy
200.00
Elementary
60.00
260.00
Miscellaneous :
Academy
100.00
Elementary
300.00
400.00
$56,890.00
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Report of Supt. of Schools
To the School Committee, Parents and Citizens :
During 1930, it is probably true that Hatfield moved for- ward farther in civic values and appreciation than any other town in the Commonwealth of similar size. The New Memorial Town Hall has already shown the important place which it is to fill in the educational program of the town. Its location and gen- eral arrangement make it of uncommon value to all the schools. It is surely meeting adequately a long felt need. The schools have shown a spirit of appreciation, cooperation and progress in keeping with the new opportunities offered.
A new cycle in the development of the Academy began in September. The Board of Trustees constructed two rooms on the third floor, by dividing the assembly hall, for the new commercial department. New furniture and equipment were installed. Nine of the twenty-one students of the junior class elected commercial subjects as their major studies and six more of the same class elected one or more commercial branches. Eleven seniors elect- ed one or more commercial subjects in connection with their regular senior work. This new development has broadened the curriculum of the Academy which now offers as many opportun- ities to the students of the town as any high school of its size in the State.
The agricultural department has continued the high grade of work which has characterized it in the past. This department has not only trained experts in agricultural lines through its judging teams, but has brought all the members in touch with local, state and national activities that will be of inestimable value to them in later life. While the department is not large, it is worth to the town many times its cost.
If there is any one branch in a high school that should be
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required of every girl, it is a course in household arts or home management. While work in this department is elective, the change from a four-year course to a two-year course has intensi- fied the work and enabled the instructor to cooperate in the home project activities in a more efficient manner. The canning club work which was done last summer and will be continued next summer as an auxillary to this department is a real contribution.
The athletic association is well organized and in fine work- ing condition. A high type of sportsmanship has been manifest- ed in all the different lines of activity. The recent reports in the Christmas issue of the "Purple and White Echo" reflected the spirit that has marked the contests.
The large number of extra-curriculum activities that have been organized to meet the different aptitudes and intellectual trends of groups of individuals have made it possible for nearly every pupil to find just the activity most interesting and profit- able.
The elementary schools have made steady progress. The teachers have been unceasing in their efforts and have maintained a high type of school spirit. The large majority of children al- ways enjoy working hard if the social atmosphere of the school is congenial.
Last September, all grades from the third to the eighth, in- clusive, were supplied with the Standard Service Arithmetics. The superintendent, teachers and children are very enthusiastic over the content, methods used and the results that are being achieved.
For several years, the writer gave oral and written tests based on the text-books used and reported to the teachers the standing of each class in the Union. These tests gave the teach- ers information that enabled them to compare the standing of their own classes with all other classes of similar grade within the Union. This method was stimulating and valuable, but did not show just where our schools stood in comparison with the schools in other sections. The next step was to give Standard
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tests compiled for and given in all types of schools within the New England States. The results have been given in previous reports. In nearly every fundamental study, the schools in the Union ranked above the standards. Whenever a study dropped below, the reasons were studied and methods readjusted until the scores were brought up to standard. The local achievements were then measured by several different standard tests compiled for the schools of the extreme western and middle western states and results checked as to content covered and results achieved. In over 95% of all these results, the local schools have surpassed the standards set.
In May, 1930, a single scientific and comprehensive Na- tional system of testing was adopted for a full year. Three dif- ferent tests have already been given-May, November and De- cember. The results of these tests are given below. Under each grade, the number at the left in each pair set off by colons is the National Standard Score for the grade. The number at the right in each pair is the average score for all the children in Hatfield in each grade. These numbers do not correspond to percentages, but are scientifically computed as the standard score for that particular grade and test. The first tabulations below were the results for last May. The eighth grade pupils took all five tests in one day. The history and geography tests came last and the history test was a very difficult one.
Results of May Tests.
Grades
8
7
6
5
4
3
Reading
15-16:
51-45:
44-43:
26-33:
27-33:
16-18
Spelling
15-22:
83-92:
68-76:
57-67 :
45-54:
28-40
Arithmetic
16-18:
25-28:
20-25:
35-47:
25-36:
13-26
History
28- 8:
23-35:
20-30:
15-18
Geography
24-18:
28-28:
22-28 :
16-16
English
27-30
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Results of November and December Tests
Grades
8
7
6
5
4
3
English
27-23 :
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