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Owing to the large amount of illness in the fall, the home visiting by the teachers did not begin at once. Up to date there have been made 115 calls for the purpose of seeing the girls at work in their own homes.
The classes in cooking not only take charge of the cooking and serving of the school lunches but, in addition, in order that they may have the experience in serving a family meal, they cook and serve each day a lunch for six of the teachers of a near-by school.
The classes in sewing have been busy both at home and at school making sewing and cooking uniforms, hemming sheets, pillowcases, table- cloths, napkins and towels, and making many other things necessary for the starting of the home.
At Thanksgiving time each girls wore home a simple velvet hat which she had made herself, and the girls are now making all kinds of hat trimmings.
No course which we give is more popular with the girls than the home nursing. Many of the pupils have already been of assistance at home, putting into practice the instruction which they have received at school.
As you do not come in touch with the individual parents, I take great pleasure in passing on to you and the School Committee the gratitude expressed by them for making possible for the girls of Quincy this kind of a school.
Respectfully submitted, ELIZABETH M. DOUGLAS.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Financial Statement for the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 1916. Balance from 1915.
Appropriated by City Council
$1,107.41 221,055.00 3.10
Refund on overpaid bills .
$226,165.51
Transferred to Industrial School.
502.32
Net budget .
*$221,663.19
Expended
220,701.77
Balance to 1917
$961.42
Expenditures Itemized.
Administration
Instruction .
$8,697.62 166,638.45
Textbooks
5,296.92
Stationery
7,608.67
Operation.
24,248.33
Maintenance.
914.15
Miscellaneous.
3,905.63
Evening schools
3,362.00
$220,701.77
Financial Statement of the Day Industrial School.
Appropriated by the City Council
$16,805.00
Receipts from sale of goods, etc.
922.57
Transfer from common school account .
1,454.64
Refund. 8.71
Total
$19,190.92
Expended
19,190.92
Financial Statement of the Evening Industrial School. Appropriated by the City Council
$2,400.00
Transfer from common school account. 192.73
Refund . 3.20
Total . Expended
$2,595.93
2,595.93
.
*The miscellaneous receipts of the School Department were transferred to Industrial School Account.
276
277
REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Financial Statement of the Home Making School.
Appropriated by the City Council .
$2,400.00
Receipts.
441.31
Transfer from common school account .
487.13
Refund
111.64
Total .
$3,440.08
Expended
3,363.54
Balance
$76.54
TABLE GIVING A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SCHOOL PROPERTY, ALSO THE VALUE OF SCHOOLHOUSES AND LOTS, ETC., JANUARY 1, 1917.
BUILDINGS
W'ood Brick
No. of Stories
No. School-
rooms
.No. of
Desks and Seats
Condition
Date of
Heating
Value of Lant
Value of Buildings
Value of
Furniture
Area Lots
Square Feel
High
B
3
36
920
New
1907
Steam
$25,500.00
$150,000
$20,000
$195,500.00
85,348
New Adams.
B
2
12
500
New
1913
Steam
6,875.00
85,000
6,450
98,325.00
137,300
Adams Industrial| W
3
10)
100
Fair
1855
Hot Air
5,000.00
20,000
2,000
27,000.00
20,290
Atherton Hough
B
2
8
340
New
1911
Hot Air
6,000.00
40,000
2,000
48,000.00
50,000
Coddington .. . .
B
3
12
600
New
1909
S(cam
6,000.00
70,000
5,500
81,500.00
45,720
Cranch . .
B
2
426
New
1900
Steam
6,500.00
15,000
2,000
53,500.00
62,628
Gridley Bryant ..
B
9
426
Good
1896
Steam
4,500.00
45 000
1,500
51,000.00
52,272
John Hancock ..
B
3
10
508
Good
1886
Steam
7,500.00
40,000
2,000
50,800.00
39,349
Lincoln .
B
12
520
Good
1892
Steam
1,000.00
45,000
1,800
54,775.00
29,760
Mass. Fields.
B
2
9
126
Good
1896
Steam
2,975.00
50.000
1,800
50,600.00
21,880
Montclair
B
8
352
New
1912
Steam
2,200.00
45,000
3,400
88,000.00
58,286
Washington.
B
2
10)
525
New
1903
Steam
2,000.00
55,000
2,500
59,500.00
24,170
Willard . .
B
2
20
958
Good
1891
Steam
12,700.00
100,000
3,500
116,200.00
63,255
Wollaston .
B
2
12
4181
Now
1912
Steam
7,600.00
85,000
6,450
99,050.00
94,671
Land, Quincy Neck.
500.00
9,200
Land, East
Squantum St.,
ol 1 schoolhouse lot.
6,775.00
6,775.00
67,759
Norfolk Downs school lot .....
9,700.00
47,334
57,034.00
67,122
Ward 2 school lot
5,585.64
47,858
53,443.64
78,497
Squantum school lot.
6,000.00
6,000.00
77,632
Totals.
189
7,685
$137,910.64| $1,045,1921 $63,900
$1,247,002.64
CITY OF QUINCY
B
3
12
600
New
1907
Steam
10,000.00
75,000
3,000
49,500.00
110,915
Quincy . .
500.00
.
Occupation
Apparatus
TOTAL
278
279
REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
RATES OF SCHOOL APPROPRIATION TO TAX LEVY.
Year
Valuation
Taxes Levied
School Appropriation
Percentage of Taxes Appropriated for School Maintenance
1902
$22,182,342
$385,921
$109,100
28.3
1903
23,089,715
399,423
111,000
27.8
1904
23,748,078
432,672
111,000
25.7
1905
25,115,611
462,387
115,000
24.9
1906
26,229,930
498,598
122,296
24.5
1907
27,187,755
535,051
131,065
24.5
1908
28,648,890
585,429
135,840
23.2
1909
31,538,390
606,822
143,960
23.7
1910
32,491,505
674,833
153,474
22.7
1911
34,300,615
689,905
160,190
23.4
1912
35,219,786
804,937
172,225
21.4
1913
36,610,560
867,684
182,625
21.4
1914
40,668,240
935,584
190,885
20.4
1915
43,411,115
990,335
204,451
20.6
1916
62,789,130
1,102,235
221,055
20.1
280
CITY OF QUINCY
SCHOOL CENSUS.
Number of children in Quincy from five to sixteen years of age, September 1, 1916 - Boys
5,510
Girls.
5,311
Total
10,821
Number of children in Quincy from five to sixteen years of age, September 1, 1915.
10,667
Increase
154
Number of children in Quincy from seven to fourteen years of age, September 1, 1916 - Boys.
4,205
Girls.
4,159
Total
8,364
Number of children in Quincy from seven to fourteen years of age, September 1, 1915.
8,105
Increase
259
The children registered in the school census are distributed as follows:
5 yrs.
6 yrs.
7 yrs.
8 yrs.
9 yrs.
10 yrs.
11 yrs.
12 yrs.
13
14 yrs.
15
yrs.
Totals
Ward 1. . .
96
189
200
199
201
187
146
165
139
127
130
1,779
Ward 2.
. .
57
167
174
216
158
206
124
147
133
129
132
1,643
Ward 3.
173
247
243
256
233
219
189
237
231
290
230
2,548
Ward 4. ..
98
187
162
183
166
167
176
156
161
159
138
1,753
Ward 5.
49
185
180
175
180
162
127
144
132
115
129
1,578
Ward 6. ..
78
135
182
173
151
150
144
135
108
127
137
1,520
Totals.
551 1110 1141 1202 1089 1091
906
984
904
947
896|
10.821
yrs.
281
REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
GENERAL STATISTICS - DECEMBER 31, 1916.
Population of the city, 1915.
42,615
Children between five and sixteen. September, 1916.
10,821
Children between seven and fourteen, September, 1916
8,364
Number of school buildings
14
Number of occupied classrooms.
185
Teachers in High School: men, 11; women, 28, total.
39
Teachers in elementary schools: men, 9; women, 158; total
167
Assistants. .
3
Supervisors: drawing 1; music 2; physical training, 1; primary work, 1; total.
5
Special teachers of sewing .
2
Total number of day school teachers
216
16
Evening School teachers, December 22, 1916 High School: men, 2; women, 4; total
6
Elementary: men, 3; women, 7; total .
10
Total number of teachers, day and evening
232
Attendance for Year Ending in June
1916
1915
Increase
Total enrollment .
7,593
7,187
406
Average membership
6,806
6,486
320
Average attendance.
6,356
6,067
289
Per cent attendance .
93.3
93.6
-. 3
High School graduates
134
115
19
282
CITY OF QUINCY
SUMMARY OF MASTERS' REPORTS, JUNE 13, 1916.
School
Number of Boys
Number ot Girls
Total Enroll- ment
Average Member- ship
Average Attend- ance
Per Cent of Attend- ance
High
521
541
1,062
964
909
94.3
Adams .
242
212
454
407
381
93.6
AthertonHough
162
139
301
241
218
90.5
Coddington .
355
350
705
625
565
90.4
Cranch. .
211
192
403
369
350
94.9
Gridley Bryant
135
135
270
242
229
94.6
John Hancock.
199
174
373
346
329
95.1
Lincoln.
255
252
507
469
448
95.5
Mass. Fields.
279
263
542
472
438
92.8
Montclair.
160
144
304
283
258
91.2
Quincy
310
298
608
550
510
92.9
Washington
328
298
626
538
491
91.3
Willard .
458
468
926
838
798
95.2
Wollaston.
255
257
512
462
432
93.7
Totals
3,870
3,723
7,593
6,806
6,356
93.3
Totals, 1915 .. .
3,704
3,483
7,187
6,486
6,067
93.5
Totals, 1914.
3,485
3,329
6,814
6,135
5,674
92.4
Totals, 1913.
3,390
3,210
6,610
5,900
5,509
92.9
Totals, 1912 ..
3,168
3,048
6,216
5,725
5,376
93.7
Totals, 1911 ..
3,141
3,025
6,166
5,550
5,167
93.1
Totals, 1910 ..
3,446
3,325
6,771
6,139
5,684
94.1
Totals, 1909. . .
3,326
3,224
6,550
5,990
5,578
93.2
Totals, 1908.
3,191
3,099
6,290
5,769
5,364
92.9
Totals, 1907.
3,163
3,075
6,238
5,670
5,201
91.7
.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
DISTRIBUTION OF ELEMENTARY PUPILS BY SCHOOLS AND GRADES, SEPTEMBER, 1916.
SCHOOL
.
I B
I A
II B
II A
III B
III A
IV B
'IVA
VB
VA
VI B
VIA
VII B
VIII
Total
Adams
33
16
35
27
49
24
30
20
38
16
18
22
31
50
409
Atherton
Hough.
22
11
30
12
16
9
18
13
19
17
20
13
29
24
253
Coddington. .
70
18
68
31
59
35
48
47
69
14
52
25
56
62
654
Cranch.
30
18
31
22
38
29
31
23
17
24
12
15
21
40
351
Bryant. .
31
10
23
8
17
8
22
9
20
5
22
13
16 33
40
353
Lincoln
46
25
38
40
34
36
34
28
28
48
26
27
18
44
42
510
Montclair .
22
11
19
13
19
16
25
21
17
17
14
11
32
30 267
Quincy.
45
29
56
19
40
33
41
20
49
19
46
16
54
72
539
Washington ..
55
32
36
30
60
34
42
26
34
24
33
37
38
35
516
Willard .
76
54
74
39
80
41
44
65
81
32
58
27
55
119
845
Wollaston .
40
14
33
19
36
28
23
21
36
37
31
17
41
72
448
Totals
555
290
519 313 542 336
649 5825
JohnHancock
38
18
28
22
38
18
26
16
27
9
23
17
23
21
41
454
Mass. Fields.
47
34
48
31
56
25
42
22
28
32
268 388 254 471
22
226
Gridley
426 331 483
283
284
CITY OF QUINCY
AVERAGE NUMBER BELONGING FOR A SERIES OF YEARS.
School
1907
1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916
Adams.
470
483
496
5044
312
347
383
359
376
407
Atherton Hough .
Coddington
463
471
553
612
466
439
518
517
581
625
Cranch .
358
406
393
382
329
332
318
317
335
360
Gridley Bryant
312
290
292
298
271
265
250
237
224
242
John Hancock
373
400
386
385
327
342
336
360
348
340
Lincoln .
427
408
457
499
444
442
435
457
467
469
Mass. Fields
387
380
404
403
3SS
393
370
388
423
472
Montclair
251
283
276
283
Quincy
544
546
589
624
620
604
439
474
515
550
Washington
489
509
524
522
436
441
474
493
535
538
Willard
S29
815
S15
807
763
786
766
788
814
838
Wollaston
363
347
374
399
385
415
408
431
464
462
High
655
714
707
704
680
757
778
845
922
96
Totals .
5670|5769 5990 6139 5550 5725 5900 6136 6486 6806
DISTRIBUTION OF PUPILS BY AGES AND GRADES IN SEP- TEMBER, 1916. SHOWING THE NUMBER OF OVER- AGE CHILDREN IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
AGE
- I B
1 A
11 B
II A
III B
IV B
IVA
V B
VA
VIB
VIA
VI1
VIII
Total
6 years.
513 216
44
2
775
7 years.
33
65
420 169
60
7
2
756
S years
1
50 106
373 178
71
10
3
1
806
9 years.
2
4
27
98
107
265
158
70
16
2
749
10 years.
1
1
7
9
29
63
107
269
117
76
18
7
1
705
11 years.
1
1
10
17
42
87
88
204
88
92
637
12 years. :
1
4
6
10
40
36
73
92 201
208
671
13 years.
1
1
1
2
2
12
8
23
39
120
238
447
14 years.
2
2
1
9
12
32 142
200
15 years.
1
5
18
46
70
16 years.
1
1
7
9
Totals. .
555 290 519 313 542 336 426 331 483 268 388 254 471 649 5825
206
241
129
162
174
187
-
AVERAGE AGE IN EACH GRADE IN SEPTEMBER, 1916.
School
I B
I A
II B
II A
III B
III A
IV B
IV A
VB
VA
VI B
VI A
VII
VIII
Adams.
6-6
6-11
7-6
8-3
8-10
9-4
9-8
10-3
10-6
11-3
12-0
12-6
13-0
13-6
Atherton Hough.
6-4
7-5
7-1
8-1
9-2
9-6
9-3
)-8
10-7
11-1
11-11
12-4
12-10
13-4
6-7
7-1
7-4
8-3
8-5
9-0
9-9
10-1
10-4
11-8
11-4
12-1
12-8
13-4
Coddington. Cranch.
6-6
6-9
7-9
8-0
8-4
9-4
9-5
10-2
10-7
10-11
11-5
12-7
12-9
13-7
Gridley Bryant. .
6-6
7-0
7 .- 4
7-7
8-4
9-0
9-5
10-9
10-7
11-6
10-10
12-5
12-7
13-1
John Hancock.
6-4
7-0
7-5
7-11
8-8
9-1
9-6
10-4
11-0
11-5
11-8
12-0
12-7
13-6
Lincoln .
6-7
6-10
7-4
8-5
8-5
9-4
9-10
10-3
10-10
11-4
11-9
12-7
12-2
13-4
Mass. Fields.
6-3
6-10
7-5
7-9
8-1
8-9
9-2
10-0
10-4
11-0
11-6
12-0
12-6
13-7
Montclair.
6-4
6-11
7-4
7-9
8-7
9-0
9-5
10-0
10-6
10-11
11-7
12-7
13-1
13-10
Quincy . .
6-3
6-11
7-4
8-2
8-5
8-9
9-0
9-9
10-5
11-1
11-5
11-10
12-3
12-11
Washington ..
6-4
6-9
7-5
8-8
8-5
9-7
9-10
10-5
11-2
10-6
11-9
12-6
13-5
13-6
Willard .
6-7
6-10
7-7
7-11
8-7
8-9
9-5
10-0
10-9
11-2
11-8
11-11
12-10
13-4
Wollaston .
6-5
6-10
7-3
8-0
8-1
9-0
9-3
9-9
10-4
10-7
11-5
12-2
12-7
13-6
Average.
6-5
6-11
7-4
8-0
8-6
9-0
9-7
10-1
10-7
11-1
11-6
12-2
12-8
13-5
REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
285
£86
CITY OF QUINCY
GRADUATES.
The following table shows the number and character of the certificates granted in June and the distribution of the graduates in September.
SCHOOL
Boys
Girls
Number of
Graduates
Entered High
Woodward
Institute
Other Schools
Left School
Adams
11
20
31
22
3
3
3
Atherton Hough .
26
12
38
27
1
2
8
Coddington
27
32
59
47
3
7
1
Cranch
16
19
35
29
4
1
-
Gridley Bryant
30
25
55
40
2
6
John Hancock
12
21
33
19
9
2
3
Lincoln
17
21
38
21
5
5
7
Massachusetts Fields .
21
18
39
21
8
4
6
Montclair
34
37
71
30
5
17
19
Quincy
12
12
24
17
0
4
3
Washington
28
34
62
45
7
6
4
Willard .
19
14
33
23
0
7
3
Wollaston .
16
21
37
27
1
3
6
Totals.
269
286
555
368
48
67
72
Totals, 1915
250
273
482
320
57
43
63
Totals, 1914.
268
254
484
323
43
53
59
Totals, 1913
244
266
473
321
48
36
73
Totals, 1912
241
265
461
308
73
21
74
Totals, 1911 .
244
277
444
295
62
19
77
Totals, 1910
239
250
420
279
52
11
97
Totals, 1909
20
229
367
256
52
16
55
Totals, 1908.
214
240
396
272
48
15
73
ATTENDANCE AND PUPILS PER TEACHER FOR A SERIES OF YEARS.
School Year
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
Average number belonging, Day Schools.
5,670
5,769
5,990
6,139
5,550
5,725
5,900
6,136
6,486
6,806
Average attendance, Day Schools.
5,201
5,364
5,578
5,684
5,167
5,376
5,509
5,673
6,067
6,355
Average number belonging, High School.
655
714
707
704
680
757
778
845
922
964
Average attendance, High School .
612
673
671
667
643
718
741
798
878
909
Number of classroom teachers, Elementary .
122
128
134
138
134
137
137
139
146
153
· Number of pupils per teacher, Elementary Schools
42
40
39
41
36
36
38
39
38
39
Number of classroom teachers, High School ..
22
25
25
28
28
29
29
30
33
36
Number of pupils per teacher, High School. . .
30
29
29
25
24
26
27
28
28
27
REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
287
288
CITY OF QUINCY
ATTENDANCE OFFICER'S REPORT.
1916
Number of Cases
Investigated
Actual
Truants
Children of School
School from Street
Manufactories and
Stores Inspected
Number found
Employe! comtrary
to Law
January
210
14
5
February
169
18
1
4
1
March.
204
17
4
3
3
April
237
25
7
2
May
204
20
2
8
1
June July .
161
31
1
4
2
August .
69
2
2
3
2
October
162
19
1
2
November
199
24
1
3
December
145
29
1
4
1
Totals
1,760
199
14
41
17
RESULT OF SIGHT AND HEARING TESTS.
SCHOOL
Number
Examined
Defective
in Eyesight
Defective
in Hearing
Parents
Notified
High
1,100
40
9
46
Adams
356
23
1
24
Atherton Hough.
255
23
2
25
Coddington .
62
52
2
54
Cranch .
290
21
0
21
Gridley Bryant
239
12
0
12
John Hancock.
353
26
2
26
Lincoln .
454
46
2
48
Massachusetts Fields .
530
29
16
42
Montclair
281
11
0
11
Quincy .
546
25
4
23
Washington
536
59
0
45
Willard.
856
60
14
71
Wollaston .
480
16
15
30
Totals
6,903
443
67
478
.
. .
.
September
. .
Age Returned to
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL SAVINGS BANK FROM JULY 1, 1915, TO JULY 1, 1916.
SCHOOL
Number of
Depositors
Amount
Deposited
Average Deposit
Number who
previously had
Savings Bank
Number of
New Savings
Bank
Accounts
Number who
have With
drawn Money
Amount
Withdrawen
Deposited
1. 1908
Adams ..
158
$494.20
$3.12
37
31
33
$183.50
$4,256.72
*Atherton Hough .
134
365.49
2.72
48
16
42
69.87
1,086.29
Coddington .
232
948.11
4.08
231
29
63
127.60
6,091.47
Cranch . .
153
264.81
1.73
22
34
41
108.04
3,956.18
Gridley Bryant .
94
345.69
4.74
28
8
14
28.17
2,792.39
John Hancock .
154
739.05
4.21
92
24
34
76.14
4,004.65
Lincoln .
239
1,069.82
4.43
141
40
40
55.74
4,911.10
Massachusetts Fields.
289
1,236.00
4.28
320
53
48
114.75
7,231.42
+Montclair
141
609.82
4.32
48
24
26
63.93
1,950.92
Quincy .
264
736.90
2.79
310
35
48
89.03
5,770.59
Washington .
200
1,247.20
6.24
103
30
42
89.85
7,519.70
Willard .
353
1,053.03
2.98
180
48
89
160.24
7,471.62
Wollaston .
180
661.09
3.67
269
21
52
106.08
5,955.83
Totals.
2,591
$9,771.21
$3.77
1,829
393
572
$1,272.94
$62,998.88
REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
*Opened January, 1911.
+Opened September 1, 1912.
289
Total
from October
Books
290
INDUSTRIAL EVENING CLASSES
Number of
Nights
Enrollment
Average
Membership
Average
Attendance
Percentage of
Attendance
Aggregate Nights
Attendance
Drawing and reading for machinists
80
32.9
25.6
77.8
1024
Mold loft .
80
880089
28
22.8
81
912
Monument design .
19
16
13
81.3
260
Sheet metal design.
40
18
14.2
78
568
Drawing for plumbers .
34
19
12.2
9.2
75.4
312
Drawing and reading for electricians
01
10
9.6
7.6
79.1
38
Naval architecture. .
20
23
17.4
14
80.5
280
*Millinery and dressmaking .
251
118
3367
Shipbuilding and roof framing .
20
19
15.6
13.9
89
278
Totals
320
7039
·
*Unit courses of varying lengths.
CITY OF QUINCY
291
REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
HIGH SCHOOL STATISTICS. For the School Year Ending June, 1916.
Number enrolled .
1062
Average number belonging
964.090
Average attendance.
908.860
In first year:
September. 1915.
367
June, 1916.
297
Per cent loss
19
In second year:
September, 1915
301
June, 1916.
241
Per cent loss
19.9
In third year:
September, 1915
217
June, 1916
185
Per cent loss.
14.7
In fourth year:
September, 1915.
141
June, 1916.
136
Per cent loss
3.5
Enrollment December, 1916.
First year:
Boys
225
Girls.
223
Second year:
Boys.
130
Girls.
140
Third year:
Boys.
107
Girls.
110
Fourth"year:
Boys
77
Girls
94
Postgraduates:
Boys
6
Girls
4
Total:
Boys
545
Girls
571
1116
Average age of graduates:
Boys.
17 years, 11 months
Girls 18 years
Number entering college or technical schools 12
Number entering normal schools 5
DISTRIBUTION OF PUPILS BY SUBJECTS.
English
French
German
Latin
History
Civics
Botany and Physiology
Elementary Science
Physics
Chemistry
Algebra
Geometry
Mathematics Review
Business Practice
Commercial Arithmetic
Industrial History
Bookkeeping
Shorthand
Typewriting
Business Review
Manual Training
Mechanical Drawing
Freehand Drawing
Sewing and Dressmaking
Musical Appreciation
Harmony
Chorus
Physical Training
as Totals
Post- graduates
Boys Girls
5 3
3| 2 4 2
2
1
1
1
2
2 3
1
1
1
1
1
10
Seniors
Boys Girls
77 94
14 24 282
12
73
1
2
19
3 1|11
11 |24 12 18
1
1 3
1
3 8
26 53
23 21 50 36
20 1
1 - 29
1 5 15
11 61
12 21
77 94
171
Juniors
Boys Girls
106 110
32 23 40 9
21
43
26
7
2
1 74
1
72 38
12 6
11 46 7 57
32 51
41 63
37
47
25 79
37
37
9
86
69 139
266
Sophomores
Boys Girls
127 139
48 66
4
31
7
2 52
2
40 2 102
187 99
63 63 108|108
5
1
5
57 110
57 123
47
47
8 111 216 219 54 117 220 222
441
Boys
534|107
147 171 121
2
4
41 96 64 188 87 62 12
77
76
68
58
98 21 136 205
Totals
Girls 1568 185
|114|167 |149 30|64 102| 4 |22|101 44 38
|121|127 69|102 113|180 36
29 62
23
28 10
15 36
22
22
6 6
19 71
17 106 32 110
216
3
30
53 127
Freshmen
Boys Girls
219 220
10
49
81 47
48 121
36 149
3
1
4
13 171 298 535 11|267 106 106 11 84 336 342 569 1104 98
3
3
1
1
3
2 58 1 11
1
1
1 9
2 8
32 51
29 52
19
13
82
20
39
2
4 36 6 17
6
1
6 1
-
1
3
31
6
2
7
Domestic Science
Biology
Solid Geometry
293
REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
HIGH SCHOOL. Distribution of Pupils by Ages and Classes.
Class
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Class Total Totals
Postgraduates
Boys Girls
1
1
2
4
10
Seniors
Boys Girls
1
24 28
38 32
11 22
3
77
5
94
171
Juniors
Boys Girls
2
29
49
18
6
2
106
28
53
23
3
3
110
216
Sophomores
Boys Girls
1
26 30
53
34 42
12
1
139
266
Freshmen
Boys Girls
5
33 50
80
64
21
4
1
222
441
Totals
Boys Girls
5
34
115
157
127
70 72
20 28
10
2
569
1104
HIGH SCHOOL. Average Age of Class.
Class
Average Age
Oldest
Youngest
Average Age of Class
Postgraduates
Boys Girls
17-6 18-7
18-10 19-10
16-9 17-4
18-1
Seniors
Boys Girls
16-10 17-2
19-1 19-4
15-6 15-2
17
Juniors
Boys Girls
16-1 16-3
19-1 19-3
14-1 14-10
16-2
Sophomores
Boys Girls
15-1 15-3
19-11 18-2
13 13-1
15-2
Freshmen
Boys Girls
14-6 14
16-8 17-7
11-10 12-1
14-3
56
9
1
127
87
71
20
3
219
2
6
1
535
2
51 110 150 144
3
1
6
7
1
WOODWARD INSTITUTE.
Organization of the Board of Directors for 1917.
Chairman. Rev. Adelbert L. Hudson.
Vice-Chairman. Rev. Isaiah W. Sneath.
Secretary. Rev. George M. Bailey.
Superintendent. Albert L. Barbour.
The Faculty. Principal.
Horace W. Rich Latin
Teachers.
Charlotte J. Burgess Commercial Subjects
Georgiana C. Lane. Art
John D. Buckingham Vocal Music
Martha E. Maccarty Physical Training
Grace L. Burke Mathematics
Lillian M. Annis Natural Science
Minnie L. Shedd French and German
Annette B. MacKnight English
Margaret Mathews
History and English
Hazel H. Wavle Sewing
Julia A. Leamy Cooking
Enginer and Janitor. Allan W. Walker. 294
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen:
I submit herewith my eighth report as the superintendent of Wood- ward Institute.
The past year has witnessed more changes in the teaching corps of the school than have taken place in many years.
Miss Mary Dinegan, who has been a most faithful and efficient teacher of English and Latin, resigned in June, to marry.
Miss C. Louise Steele, who for eight years has taught English and History in a very capable manner, was obliged on account of ill-health to resign at the same time.
Both these teachers because of their long association with the school, their teaching ability and pleasing personality, will be gratefully remem- bered by hundreds of the young women of the city.
The part-time teacher of cooking, Miss Elizabeth Douglas, discon- tinued her work at the same time, as she assumed the principalship of the Home Making School in September.
Apparently, so far as this brief time enables us to judge, we have been very fortunate in the selection of successors to these teachers.
Miss Janet MacKnight, who comes to Woodward Institute to take charge of the English department, is a graduate of Tufts College and has had successful experience in public high school work.
Miss Marguerite Mathews, who succeeds Miss Steele as teacher of English and History, is a graduate of Mt. Holyoke, with a Master's degree from Brown and experience in the public schools of Providence.
Miss Julia Leamy, who takes charge of the instruction in Cooking, has similar work in the Quincy High School and is well trained and ex- perienced in her special field.
These changes of teachers suggest that we should never lose sight of the fact that the efficiency of a school is absolutely dependent upon the ability of its teaching corps, its unity as a working force and its devo- tion to the profession in which it is engaged. No school can be more efficient than the sum total of the teaching ability at its disposal. No department in the school, no subject of instruction can be more successful than its teacher. It follows, then, that in any school the unfortunate choice of a teacher unskilled in the science and art of teaching reduces the success of that school by a degree which may be estimated with some approach to exactness. Fine education, social standing, personal charm, local residence, all these are excellent; most of them in fact are pre-requisite. But beyond these there must be the training and the successful experience in the profession which teaching has now become.
It may readily be seen, then, how vital is the responsibility of selecting teachers of known capacity when vacancies arise, with what anxiety the development of new teachers is watched and with what satisfaction suc- cessful teaching is noted.
The enrollment in Woodward Institute this year is slightly below that of last year, very largely because of the fact that eligible girls in the
295
296
CITY OF QUINCY
graduating classes of the grammar schools are being made definitely aware each year of the particular courses in which Woodward Institute specializes and are also being informed of the standing in scholarship which will not only be expected, but insisted upon if they are to remain in the school.
As a result the number of girls going from Woodward to normal school or college is increasing from year to year and already exceeds the number going from the large public high school in this city. There is every indication that this tendency will increase rather than diminish. Such a trend will bring a steadily rising level of good scholarship which ultimately should be the distinguishing characteristic of the school, a distinction to be sought for and cherished.
The building and grounds have as usual been kept in sound repair and the equipment of the school is ample for its purpose.
The institute is indebted to the Class of 1919 for the picture, " Arch of Constantine," which has been presented to the school.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT L. BARBOUR.
INDEX.
Page
Administrative Boards 1917
3
Assessors' Report
190
Auditor's Report .
16
Board of Survey, Report of .
216
Building Inspector, Report of.
207
Burial Places, Report of Managers
98
City Clerk, Report of
119
Births of 1916
120
Deaths of 1916
156
Election Returns
167 142
City Council 1917
6 209 3
City Physician, Report of
115
City Treasurer, Report of .
82
Commissioner of Public Works
222
Fire Department, Report of Chief .
116
Health Department, Report of Board.
Inspector of Animals.
194 206 205
Inspector of Plumbing
198
Milk Inspector
203
Mayor's Address
11
Park Commissioners, Report of .
192
Planning Board of the City of Quincy, Report of
217
Police Department, Report of Chief
89
Poor Department, Report of Overseer
112
School Department .
255 186
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Sewer Department, Report of
235.
Tax Collector, Report of
175
Thomas Crane Public Library
239
Treasurer's Statement . 46
Water Department, Report of
226
Wires, Inspector of
208
Woodward Fund, Report of the Treasurer
86
Woodward Institute.
294
Marriages of 1916
City Engineer, Report of
City Government .
Inspector of Meats and Provisions
368
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