Hatfield Annual Town Report 1925-1935, Part 16

Author: Hatfield (Mass)
Publication date: 1925
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WHAT IS SUCCESS?


It's doing your work the best you can,


And being just to your fellowman.


And staying true to your aims and ends


And making money, but keeping friends.


It's figuring how and learning why, And looking forward and thinking high,


And dreaming a little, but doing much;


And keeping always in closest touch With what is finest in word and deed.


It's being thorough, yet making speed; It's going onward despite defeat,


And fighting staunchly yet keeping sweet, It's struggling onward with a will to win, And taking loss with a cheerful grin. It's sharing sorrow and work and mirth; And making better this good old earth.


It's being honest and playing fair, And looking up at the stars above;


And trusting God's wisdom, mercy and love;


It's serving and striving through strain and stress,


It's doing your noblest. That is success.


-Annonymous.


In conclusion, I wish to thank the teachers, the supervisors and school officials for the excellent spirit of cooperation shown during the year.


Respectfully submitted, ORION A. MORTON, Superintendent of Schools.


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Principal of Smith Academy


To the Superintendent of Schools and the School Committee of Town of Hatfield :


My First annual report as principal of Smith Academy covers the period from September 8, 1930 to the present time. The opening registration was 94, divided as follows: 15 Seniors, 20 Juniors, 23 Sophomores, 36 Freshmen.


Since that time 7 pupils have left school and 4 have en- tered. The present enrollment is 91, 52 girls-39 boys. The per- centage of attendance to date is 94.6% as compared to 93% for the corresponding period of last year. This record, which ap- proximates very closely the average attendance in Massachusetts High School, is particularly noteworthy considering the fact that in the main the absences are caused by seasonal farm oper- ations.


The Commercial Course installed last September adds an- other vocational course to the present broad and diversified school curriculum which I now feel allows ample provision for developing personality, leadership and other latent abilities.


Athletics play a very important part in our health program. Heretofore, a large proportion of the boys were engaged in some form of Athletics, but like opportunities were not available for the girls. However, with the opening of the Memorial Town Hall, with its many excellent facilities, a varied and beneficial health program is being adopted.


The financial status of the Athletic Association was aided considerably the past year, by an appropriation of $200 from the school budget, to help defray expenses for equipment, ref- erees and transportation. In the past these expenses have been wholly paid for by student tax and income from basketball games. The student tax was reduced from two dollars to one this Fall, as a result of the above-mentioned appropriation.


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The following extra-curricular activities are being carried on successfully at the present time; the publishing of the Purple and White Echo, orchestra, dancing classes, inter-class and school singing, strummers, Dramatic Club, French Clubs, 4-H Clubs. The above activities develop qualities that make for citi- zenship, leadership and cooperation.


I am mindful of the loyal support accorded me, and advice rendered, by the Superintendent, School Committee and mem- bers of the Smith Academy Faculty, for which I am duly ap- preciative.


Respectfully submitted,


EDWARD J. BURKE, Principal.


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Report of Music Supervisor


The plan of music education is to teach our boys and girls ' to read music fluently, to sing musically and to listen intelligent- ly. We must lead the children to love good music and to appre- ciate the many qualities of beauty represented in this art.


The aims in the primary grades are, to give the child the use of his singing voice; cure the monotones, far as possible; to develop song singing and song repetory and to give preparation and practise in the principals and reading of music. We con- tinue the development of ability power and knowledge through the upper grades to the high school where the student body sing four part chorus work with some degree of ability. The Memori- al Day assembly this year, as in past years was the outstanding program of all the grades, first to the eighth. In Smith Acad- emy, we arranged and prepared programs by the Girls and Boys Glee Clubs, the orchestra and chorus, for the various school activities, prize speaking contests, plays, Memorial program, ann commencement week.


The splendid spirit of interest and sincere cooperation on the part of Mr. Morton, the school committee, principals, teach- ers and pupils has been an inspiration, and I express my sincere gratitude to them all.


MAUDE E. BOYLE.


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Supervisor of Penmanship and Drawing


The drawing work for the past year has been very satis- factory. The children have developed more skill, more technique and are able to handle their materials in a more skillful manner.


Much time was devoted to illustrative work. The children like this part of the course the best. The results are more pleas- ing to them and unconsciously they grasp proportion, color and perspective. They are able to find their own failings, and to criticize their own work. Many of them draw pictures during free periods in school, and a number of them do home work. I have seen notebooks filled with illustrations of things the child is interested in.


The poster work has been well done. The large paper used last year was an incentive for "bigger and better" posters. In Hadley, the children were asked to make posters for the Chicken Pie Supper. A contest was staged and three prizes were offered for the best posters. An outside call for school work which could be really helpful, stimulated great enthusiasm. Everyone want- ed to be in the contest.


According to psychologists, habits are formed as a result of repeated acts. Then the acts should be checked up so that the right habits may be formed. Our aim this year has been to spend more time on correlation work and to try to secure good writing at all times.


I feel sure that some of our pupils do not use arm move- ment altogether unless the penmanship program is tied up with each of the other subjects. As long as the pupils are permitted to use arm movement in class drill work and the teacher knows what not in other subjects, we cannot establish correct writing habits. The pupils writing in other subjects should be graded,


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the grade to be averaged into the regular class work grade. Then the pupils exercise more care in writing themes, notebooks, etc. I think most of the teachers realize the importance of the carry over of the writing work and are making every effort to encourage the children in this direction.


It is interesting and encouraging to compare the work of our boys and girls with that of others who enter from other towns. Their writing is so small, cramped, and illegible that it is a joy to compare even the poorest of our work with their best.


The pupils in grades six, seven and eight were allowed to work for pins and certificates. It was entirely optional on their part. The rewards are as follows: Final Certificates, 26; Busi- ness Certificates, 9; Progress Pins, 6; Palmer Pins, 7.


In one of the Hadley eighth grades, a class of forty pupils received thirty-five final certificates and one business certificate. The class was of average grade, and showed marked advance- ment during the year. Under proper guidance their interest was stimulated and they worked diligently until their work reached a high standard.


In closing this report, I wish to thank Mr. Morton for his generous support, the principals and teachers for their kindly cooperation in the work of the past year.


BERNICE B. ORMOND.


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Supervisor of Health Education


The school Hygiene Program was carried on during the year with increasing emphasis on the subject of Health Educa- tion. It is the purpose of this program to interest and instruct the boys and girls of the public schools to assume a responsibil- ity of their own well-being, insofar, as it is reasonable and prac- tical; to teach them by practice of good daily health habits, and in the upper grades, by more scientific knowledge the value of "A Healthy Mind in A Healthy Body"


In order to check up on this program the Gates-Strang Health Knowledge Test approved by Health teachers in Colum- bia University was given to different groups and results tabu- lated as follows:


Maximum 64


High Low Aver. Stan.Median for grade 8


Centre school


57


33


47


46


Bradstreet school


52 48 50.2


46


66


66


N. Hatfield school


54


37


45


46


W. Hatfield school


54


49


52.3


46


Grade 7


High Low Aver. Stan.Median for grade 7


Bradstreet school


57


40


45


42


N. Hatfield school


55


40


49


42


W. Hatfield school


50


40


45


42


66


Grade 6


High Low


Aver. Stan.Median for grade 6


Bradstreet school


51


40


45


42


66


66


N. Hatfield school


58


41


48


42


66


66


W. Hatfield school


52


40


46


42


66


66


Grade 5


High Low


Aver. Stan.Median for grade 5


Bradstreet school


51


40


37


30


N. Hatfield school


52


33


43


30


66


66


W. Hatfield school


52


32


43.4


30


66


66


66


66


66


67


Grade 4


High Low Aver. Stan.Median for grade 4


Bratstreet school


36 8 28


22


66


N. Hatfield school


45 18 30


22


66


W. Hatfield school


45 27 37


22


66 66


High school group, Biology and Hygiene classes.


High 60 Low 48 Average 53.5


The results of these tests give the teacher the opportunity to know where Health Knowledge is well grounded and where further instruction is needed.


The surest foundation of good health is the knowledge and practice of good daily habits and on this level even the lower grades were high, but the upper grades did not do as well on the knowledge of food values and their relation to proper growth, and on Sanitation, also an important phase of Health Know- ledge. Rules for safety on street and highways were included in this test. The children are taught and cautioned daily on the subject of Safety on the Highways.


As this test was designed for High schools and Colleges as well as lower forms, some of the questions were not relative to Elementary school health teaching and much credit is due the teachers for the interest and time spent in putting over to the pupils such sound essential knowledge.


The Health Education in the High School is given in cor- relation with the Home Economic Dept.


The Freshmen Group Outline (30 periods )


1 Review of Elementary School Hygiene by the Stanford Achievement Tests and Original Tests and recitation (8 periods ).


2 Personal Hygiene.


3 Mental Hygiene and review of the Nervous System.


4 General Review.


5 Hygiene applied to methods of Sanitation, Ventilation, etc., in the home.


6 Hygiene applied to methods of Municipal Sanitation in re- gard to good Water and Food Supply, and Public Build- ings, etc.


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7 Study of the Germ and Immunization Theory.


8 Hygiene of Communicable Diseases.


9 Hygiene of Communicable Diseases and Municipal Control.


10 Individual Responsibility as regarding Personal and Muni- cipal Hygiene.


11 Field Trip to inspect City and Town Water supply, Care of rubbish, etc.


12 Review.


Part 2


American Red Cross Junior First Aid Course.


The Sophomore Group study the American Red Cross out- line of Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick. 30 periods. To both groups a certificate from the National Headquarters Amer- ican Red Cross will be given providing the Course is passed, successfully.


Regardless of all teaching and preventive measures there will be a great deal of corrective work to do each year. The most marked defect of course is dental, Mal-nutrition very little. The morning milk lunch is a feature in all the Elementary schools, and the number of apples consumed during the school day count up well into the hundreds.


During the latter part of 1929 a Dental Clinic was held at the Centre School for the benefit of the 5th and 6th grades as well as for the lower grades and the record of the clinic shows the interest the parents and children have in Dental Hygiene. No. of pupils treated 227 Amal. fillings 474. Por. fillings 44 Cement fillings 11, Cleanings 113.


Extractions per teeth 71, tem, teeth 66.


As time limited the stay of the dentist, the schools outside the centre did not have the advantage of this clinic, but a regis- tered Dental Hygienist gave Oral examination and Prophylactic treatment to 100 children of the North, West and Bradstreet schools.


Defective vision is a grave concern and 15 children were fitted to glasses. The use of the Audiometer for testing accuracy of hearing is available to all children above the 2nd grade. The Hampshire County Red Cross chapter has extended the privilege


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of the clinic for deafened children to all found deafened to a degree inability to do good school work. This clinic is free of expense to any child not financially able to employ a private physician. The clinic is in charge of a well known specialist.


Two girls attended the Hampshire County Public Health Camp Hodgkins and improved greatly. Both were found to have symptoms of incipient tuberculosis and were referred to their family physician, and are under careful supervision by the phys- ician. This opportunity for health building was made possible to these children free of charge by the annual sale of Christmas Seals and is a project worthy of the heartiest cooperation of all citizens interested in Child Welfare.


The ever present troublesome tonsils cause a good deal of the loss of school time and 11 children were cared for during the summer. It is the custom of the School Hygiene Dept. to have all children successfully vaccinated before entering school in September. This is done by the family physician who also makes note of any defect that may be present. The child is again checked up in September at school.


Probably due to the open air environment and good home care the first grade child presents a good bill of health. The data given shows the health rating of the child entering school for the first time 1930.


The group rating 'A' is for children as nearly physically fit as can be expected. The 'B' group have minor defects incident to their age, such as temporary teeth too good to lose and not safe to fill, slightly enlarged tonsils but no history of sore throat or colds, good hygiene not firmly established, etc., not one in any way detrimental to health or school progress. The 'C' group have positive defects.


School No. A B C


W. Hatfield 2 2 N. Hatfield 3 3 Bradstreet 14 10 2 2


1 Nutrition, 1 heart lesion


School


18 12


4 2 diseased tonsils


Hill 10 3


5


2 enlarged tonsils


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One of the pleasant features of this check up, was the beau- tiful teeth of the children. Few had the 6 year molar well de- veloped, but the majority had good temporary teeth, at an age when the temporary teeth are decaying or dropping out. This is the result of good wholesome diet as well as good Oral Hygiene.


It is due to the interest of the parents, teachers, superin- tendent and school committee in the welfare of the school child that makes the work of the Health Dept. an interesting and worth while duty, to the Physician and Health Worker and to whom a sincere appreciation is extended.


Respectfully submitted,


MARIAN HOLMES, R.N.


Hatfield Schools for School Year 1929-1930


SCHOOLS


TEACHERS


Grade I.


Grade II.


Grade III.


Grade IV.


Grade V.


Grade VI.


Grade VII.


Grade VIII.


S Freshmen


Sophmores


& Juniors


16 5|Seniors


Membership


82 &|Membership


J|Attendance


w Attendance


Smith Academy


~


*E. J. Burke


John B. Kalloch


66


Mary E. Ryan


66


66


Catherine M. Day


Marion D. Glasheen


38


38


34


31


93


38


38


35 33


93


Sarah V. Kiley


33


32 29


93


35


35


34


31


92


*Margaret A. Ryan


33


32


30. 94


Grace W. Bardwell


35


35


32


92


Katherine Hayes


34


34 32 95


Mary E. Fenton


36


36


34 96


~


Laura Boyle


41


41


39


96


Marie A. Proulx


38


35


34


33


96


Hill School


Constance B. Mullany


22


13


42


40


38 96


Eleanor Whalen


30


12


24


24


23


95


8


6


6


7


13


7


10


5


35


35


34 96


Vera M. Lynch


38


36


35 96


Mary D. Donelson


13


4


12


9


6


14


3


23


23


22 96


Frank K. Dillon


24


23


22


96


Ellen M. O'Hara


10


14


36


35


34


97


Supr. of Music


Maude E. Boyle


" Draw. & Pen.


Bernice B. Ormond


" of Health Ed.


Marian Holmes


Totals 100| 57 |71


75 101 89 103 49 30 27


16 |16 |734 707 668 94


66


36


20


21


38


36


34 94


Harold L. Ford


5


8


8


3 w


27


26


25 94


West School 66 North School


Bradstreet School


6


Kathleen Connelly


11 |15


10


Center School


Clarence J. Larkin Mary G. Moriarty


33


Anna C. Donnis


Catherine T. Shea


33


35 34


66


Richard O. Burrill, Prin.


89


Total


Average


Per Cent.


*Salary includes traveling expenses.


Anna Osley


Teachers and Enrollment, October 1930


SCHOOLS


TEACHERS


HOME ADDRESS


Salaries


12345


6 789|10|11|12


-


-


Smith Academy


Edward J. Burke, Prin.


Holyoke


$3000


John R. Kalloch


Holyoke


1800


Frank K. Dillon


Randolph


1600


Mary E. Ryan


Hatfield


1500


Katherine M. Day


Hatfield


1150


Marion D. Glasheen


Hatfield


1400


Mary M. Nolan


Hatfield


1300


Center School


Clarence J. Larkin


Haydenville


1800


30 25


25


Sarah V. Kiley


Hatfield


1200


31


56


Anna C. Donnis


Hatfield


1050


24


Margaret A. Ryan


Hatfield


1200


66


Catherine T. Shea


Holyoke


1050


33


33


Grace W. Bardwell


Hatfield


1200


37


37


Katherine I. Hayes


Hatfield


1050


43


39


66


Laura Boyle


Hatfield


1050


18 20


38


66


Marie A. Proulx


Hatfield


1050


26|12


38


Constance B. Mullany


Hatfield


1200


Eleanor R. Whalen


Hatfield


1200


Harold L. Ford


Greenfield


1200


3 7 5 6


21


North School


Vera M. Lynch


Holyoke


950


13


7 9


38


Mary D. Donelson


N. Hatfield


1200


4


9 5|10


Kathleen Connelly


N. Hatfield


1150


12


8 9


29


Ellen M. O'Hara


Greenfield


1100


9|11 9


29


Lena P. Fitzgerald


Hatfield


1200


15 16


31


Supr. of Music


Maude E. Boyle


Hatfield


900


" Draw. & Pen.


Bernice B. Ormond


Hatfield


900


" of Health Ed.


Marian Holmes


Northampton


1000


-


Totals


63 86 53 67 84 100 77 80 36 26 21 16|709|


Totalsg


30


Mary G. Moriarty


Holyoke


950


31 24


43


Mary E. Fenton


Lawrence


1150


22|17


14 18


32


Hill School " 66


15|24


39


6 5 7 7


25


West School


Anna Osley


W. Hatfield


1050


9


28


Bradstreet School


36 26 21 16


Pupils by Grades


ANNUAL REPORT OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN of HATFIELD


For the Year Ending DECEMBER 3 I


1931


HATFIELD


1670


INDUSTRY


PROSPERITY


ANKER PRINTING CO.,


Holyoke, Mass.


Selectmen's Warrant For Town Meeting, February 15, 1932


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Hampshire, ss.


To A. R. Breor, one of the Constables of the Town of Hatfield, in said County; Greetings ;-


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Hatfield qualified to vote in elections and town affairs to meet in the Town Hall in said Hatfield on Monday, the 15th day of February next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles.


Article 1. To elect a Moderator to preside in said meeting.


Article 2. To choose all necessary town officers for the ensuing year. Moderator, Town Clerk, Three Selectmen, One Assessor for three years, One Member of the Board of Water Commissioners for three years, Town Treasurer, One Member of the Library Committee for three years, One Member of the School Committee for three years, Tree Warden, Tax Collector, Elector under the Will of Oliver Smith, Six Constables, all of the foregoing to be voted for on one ballot.


The Polls will be open at ten o'clock in the forenoon and kept open at least four hours, and for such longer time as the majority of the voters present shall direct, but in no case will they be kept open after the hour of eight o'clock in the evening.


Article 3. To hear the reports of various town officers and committees.


Article 4. To receive and pass on town accounts.


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Article 5. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to pay School House Note No. 32, and interest amount required. $2,135.00


Article 6. To see if the town will vote to accept the pro- visions of Chapter 81 of the General Laws, and raise and appro- priate money for the same, amount recommended. . .$5,750.00


Article 7. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate money for the ordinary repairs and maintenance of highways, bridges, sewers, sidewalks, and equipment, amount recommended . $3,000.00


Article 8. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate money for the payment of the bonds of town officers, amount recommended. $220.00


Article 9. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate money for the care of the Memorial Room at Dickinson Memorial Hall, amount recommended. $25.00


Article 10. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate money for the inspection of animals, barns, and slaught- ering, amount recommended. $300.00


Article 11. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate money for Tree and Moth work, amounts recommended, for tree work $800, moth work $150, total for both. . $950.00


Article 12. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate money for the maintenance of the Fire Department, amount recommended . $1,000.00


Article 13. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate money for insurance, amount recommended . $700.00


Article 14. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money for Public Welfare, amount recommended. .. . $5,000.00


Article 15. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate money for interest, amount recommended. $700.00


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Article 16. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the following amounts for salaries and expenses of town officers for the ensuing year.


Selectmen.


Salaries $300.00


Expenses $100.00


Clerk of Board of Selectmen


100.00


Town Clerk


500.00


90.00


Town Treasurer


600.00


50.00


Town Accountant.


800.00


10.00


Assessors.


850.00


25.00


Tax Collector, 1% of levy, estab- lished at.


800.00


80.00


Sealer of Weights & Measures . .


150.00


50.00


Election & Registration


150.00


30.00


$4,250.00


$435.00


Total for both.


$4,685.00


Article 17. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate $49,500.00, and re-appropriate from excess and defici- ency $3,100.00 for the maintenance of the schools for the en- suing year, total amount recommended. $52,500.00


Article 18. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate money for the employment of one or more School Phys- icians, amount recommended. $200.00


Article 19. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate money for the care of cemeteries and new fence for the Main Street Cemetery, amount recommended. $300.00


Article 20. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate money for Memorial Day, amount recommended $125.00


Article 21. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate money for the maintenance of the Public Library, amount recommended $1,200.00


Article 22. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate money for the payment of the tuition of Hatfield students at Smith's Agricultural school, amount recommended $1,500.00


Ten students attending January 1st, 1932.


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Article 23. To see if the vote to raise and appropriate money for police protection and equipment for the ensuing year, amount recommended. $2,500.00


Article 24. To see if the town will vote to re-appropriate from the Excess and Deficiency account the sum of $600.00 for Reserve Fund, recommended.


Article 25. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate money for unclassified accounts, amount recommended


$200.00


Article 26. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate money for attorney's fees, amount recommended $400.00


Article 27. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate money for the care of the Town Hall, amount recom- mended $2,000.00


Article 28. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate money for Soldiers Aid and Relief, amount recom- mended . $500.00


Total appropriations and re-appropriations recom- mended.


$86,490.00


Less re-appropriations 3,700.00


Total amount to be raised by taxation. $82,790.00


If the amounts recommended by your finance committee are not increased, there will be a substantial reduction in the tax rate.


ROBERT L. BELDEN, JOHN W. MULLINS, DEWEY J. RYAN, Finance Committee. .


Article 29. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money from the available water revenue of 1931 and prior to pay Town Hall notes due April 1st, 1932 and interest, amount of note $5,000.00 Interest $2,337.50. Total amount asked for $7,337.50


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Article 29a. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money for Street Lights, or act anything thereon.


Article 30. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate $2,000.00, and appropriate from the available water revenue of 1931 and prior $1,000.00 for the Water De- partment .. $3,000.00


Article 31. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year.


Article 32. To revise and accept the list of jurors sub- mitted by the Selectmen.




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