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Music appreciation, as in previous years, is a part of the regu- lar music work from the first grade through the ninth-motivated by the music memory contest in the grades and stimulated in the junior high schools by new records and a new text book. Elective courses in music appreciation and harmony are offered in the senior high school to those who become particularly interested in this type of work.
In the instrumental department there has been steady growth. Class instruction for all band and orchestral instruments is offered at twenty-five cents a lesson to any boy or girl from the fifth grade through the senior high school, and more than three hundred are taking advantage of this opportunity. This instrumental instruc- tion each year produces a more evident and gratifying result in the school orchestras and band. A central grammar school orches- tra with rehearsals on Saturday morning is open to any boy or
girl in the grammar schools. Each junior high has an orchestra averaging fifty members and in the senior high it has been neces- sary to form two orchestras. Each year since the New England Music Festival and Contest was organized, the senior high or- chestra has won a first or second prize in the contest between the orchestras of the larger cities of New England. The band is now assuming proportions great enough to warrant a training group next year as is the case now with the orchestra. An instrumental concert was given this year in which over five hundred children
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participated, demonstrating the development of the instrumental work from the first year classes through the senior high school orchestra and band.
In closing, may I thank you for your co-operation, and may I express my gratitude to the school officials, the school committee, the teachers and the community for their encouragement in the music work. I wish also at this time to commend Miss Tuthill and Mr. Taylor for their loyalty and assistance.
Respectfully submitted,
MAUDE M. HOWES, Supervisor of Music.
REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF GRAMMAR GRADES
MR. JAMES N. MUIR, Superintendent of Schools, Quincy, Mass. My dear Mr. Muir :
The continuity and unity of the past year's work has been some- what broken because of the special effort attendant upon the elimi- nation of the mid-year promotions in grades one to six. As a unit, the construction of the Multiple Response Tests was underway when the added work of regrading the pupils made it seem desir- able and right to change the program of the Intermediate teachers. This change meant, in substance, the deferring of the construc- tion and "try out" of the Multiple Response Tests in their grades for a semester.
In accord with the best educational thought of the Junior High movement, we believe it to be quite as important to know how to learn as what to learn. Taking this thought as their slogan, the teachers at the Junior High centers have been focusing their atten- tion upon the factor of Supervised Study, which really means giv- ing guidance in "the details of the learning process". Under such a plan of guidance, each lesson period includes an assignment- wherein the teacher explains definitely the work to be done inde- pendently-and the directed intensive or silent study of it. The teachers in order to provide for each pupil, as well as to create on the part of the pupil a "personal responsibility toward the work", are following Professor Hall-Quest's suggestion to divide the as- signments into minimum average and maximum portions of work.
We feel that we are slowly approaching the desired goal of teaching how to study which is placing "the center of gravity of the school where it belongs-in the learner". Our hope is to send the girls and boys on with "the desire to know, to do and to be".
In closing, I wish again to express to you my sincere appreci- ation of your confident support and also to thank my co-workers- the principals and teachers for their splendid spirit of loyalty and co-operation.
Respectfully submitted,
HELEN MAUDE DELLICKER, Grammar Supervisor.
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REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF DRAWING
MR. JAMES N. MUIR, Superintendent of Schools, Quincy, Mass. Dear Mr. Muir:
I herewith submit my annual report of the drawing department in the public schools of Quincy for the year 1928.
The Quincy Point Junior High School was opened in September, making necessary the engagement of another full time art teacher. Miss Julia Rutledge, formerly Assistant Supervisor of Drawing in New Bedford, was selected for the position.
Each Junior High School in the city has a well equipped modern art room with a full time art teacher in charge.
The results of the contest for the Quincy Trading Post posters, conducted by the Chamber of Commerce, were gratifying. The poster of Herbert Crowley, Grade 8, Central Junior High school, was judged the best by the committee, and this poster was com- mercially reproduced and distributed throughout the city for the Trading Post. The posters of Clara Wallenberg, Grade 9, North Junior High School, and Reno Marini, Grade 7, Central Junior High School, were chosen second and third best. Three honorable mentions and fifteen special mentions were designated by the com- mittee. These were divided among the Junior Schools and Point schools. The Chamber of Commerce awarded a sum of money to be used for the purchase of pictures for the Junior High Schools. These pictures were handsomely framed by the Industrial School and then hung in the various schools who participated in the con- test.
At the present writing all the pupils in all the Junior High Schools are finishing posters for a "Safety First" campaign.
The addition last year of an assistant supervisor to the depart- ment has proven very satisfactory. Owing to the number of schools, the supervisor was able to visit each school but seldom. Now thanks to my assistant, each school receives a visit each month.
The children of the city continue to show enthusiasm and in- terest in their drawing work, and the teachers continue to give their hearty co-operation. I wish to take this opportunity to ex- press my appreciation to them all, and also to the Superintendent for his help and kindly sympathy in the work.
Respectfully submitted,
AMY E. ADAMS, Supervisor of Drawing.
REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION
MR. JAMES N. MUIR, Superintendent of Schools, Quincy, Mass. My dear Mr. Muir:
I herewith submit the report of the Department of Physical Edu- cation for the year 1928.
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The outstanding features in physical education for the year just. closed are:
First-The completion of the Junior High School grouping with the opening of the Quincy Point Junior High School.
Second-Compulsory physical education classes at the Senior High School.
Third-The addition of three teachers of physical education.
The four Junior High Schools have programs which keep the gymnasiums busy. The teachers change buildings half way through the week so that boys classes are conducted in one building while girls are using the equipment in the other building. Two men and two women teachers are kept busy. This arrangement of teachers gives each pupil one fifty-seven minute period weekly. North and South Junior High Schools combine in this plan as do the Central and Quincy Point Junior High Schools.
In the Senior High School all pupils meet weekly for a forty- three minute period. This is too short a time to do effective work and we are looking ahead to the time when these classes may meet two or three times each week. This enlarged program necessitates two full time teachers of physical education.
With the coming of three new teachers this fall, the department now comprises six full time instructors of physical education with sixteen academic teachers assisting in after school activities. The group has organized a unit to be known as the "Physical Education Group".
All pupils at the Senior and Junior High Schools are given a medical examination before participating in gymnasium classes or athletics. These were given this year in co-operation with Dr. Drew, the School Physician.
I am glad at this time to express my appreciation to all who have co-operated in the physical education program.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM H. WHITING, Supervisor of Physical Education.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
MR. JAMES N. MUIR, Superintendent of Schools, Quincy, Mass. My dear Mr. Muir :
I herewith submit a report of the health activities of the school department for the year, 1928.
The most important event of the year was the visit of the State Clinic for the purpose of examining the children of the Elementary and Junior High Schools of the city. This work was carried on according to the Ten Year Program for the Prevention of Tuber- culosis among School Children, under the direction of the Division of Tuberculosis of the State Department of Health. A brief sum- mary of the report of the State Clinic follows :-
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Total number of children examined
6,938
contacts
267
children given the Tuberculin Test.
6,927
66
who reacted to this Test.
1,985
66
66
X-Rayed
2,123
cases
of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
4
66
66
60
Latent Hilum Tuberculosis
11
66
classified as Suspects .
161
66
66
66
Negatives
1,857
children with Enlarged or Diseased Ton- sils and Adenoids
1,807
66
66
in need of Dentistry
3,613
66
66
cases showing indications of Heart Disease
61
66
66
66
of Malnutrition (Not including those
found in the Positive and Suspicious Cases) 333
This extensive work began the third of January, and was com- pleted the last of March. The work of this State Clinic was most successful, and will be a very valuable help to us,-not only to follow up the results, but also to carry on the work in the future.
We wish to thank the Commissioner of Health, Dr. Edmund B. FitzGerald, and also the nurses of the Health Department, for their splendid co-operation in this activity of the State Clinic. The nurses were in attendance every day, and rendered very efficient service.
After the State Clinic had finished its work, we checked up the pupils of the first grade not examined by the Clinic. A request was sent to the parents of these children for permission to give them the routine physical examination. By this method 252 girls and boys were examined, results recorded on the regular school card, and 94 notices of defects were sent to the parents.
During the month of September, a very definite program of phys- ical examinations for the girls and the boys of the Senior High and the four Junior High Schools was undertaken. The results determined their fitness for the physical educational classes of the gymnasium. In this work, we co-operated with our Supervisor of Physical Education, Mr. William H. Whiting.
The physical examinations of the entering class of the Elemen- tary Schools were also started in September. A review of the work shows that 1,161 pupils were examined at the request of the parents. Conditions of tonsils and adenoids, posture, and under- weight were the most numerous. A total of 295 notices of defects was sent to the parents.
Certificates of Health, issued according to the Labor Laws, total 46, namely :
Form C [work all time 2 21 25
Form E \work part time
The record card for these examinations, recently adopted by the State Department of Labor, has been used in each instance. Age Certificates have been duly signed whenever necessary.
General inspections and recommendations are always a part of the routine work among the pupils of the schools, whenever they are referred by the nurses or the teachers. Conditions of contagion are carefully supervised at the time of appearance, and the nec- essary precautions put into effect to control the invasion 'as much as possible.
66
60
Hilum Tuberculosis 90
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When school opened in September, we were very glad to wel- come Mrs. Marie Ewing as "our new nurse". Her services were certainly needed by the department. When we stop to consider the steady growth of our school population, it seems as if it will be necessary to have another nurse, on account of the constantly in- creasing health work in our schools.
I wish to improve this opportunity to emphasize the efficiency of "our school nurses". They surely deserve the utmost commenda- tion for their valuable services. Their devoted efforts most de- cidedly contribute to the success of the health program.
I also wish to express my appreciation of the advice and the support of our Superintendent, Mr. James N. Muir. It has been very helpful during the year.
It is worth while to stress the importance of the co-operation of the teachers. They are very necessary factors in this health cam- paign for the school children.
Finally, allow me to thank everyone who has so generously as- sisted in this year's program, for such united forces have made it possible for us to rally to the slogan, "Carry on".
Respectfully submitted,
MARIA E. DREW, M.D., School Physician.
CONCLUSION
The year 1928 has been an unusually busy one. The Superin- tendent has held regular monthly meetings with the principals of the different buildings. The principals in their respective build- ings have held meetings with their teachers.
On April 4, the Superintendent called a meeting of all the teach- ers and principals of the elementary schools. The purpose for which it was called was to give his method of procedure on-How to Eliminate the Mid-year Promotion. This was the outstanding conference of the year.
Another series of meetings for the elementary teachers and prin- cipals were held in November to distribute to and discuss with the teachers and principals the syllabus. These meetings were helpful to all.
The School Committee has held its regular monthly meetings and several special meetings during the year. The important items of business have been chronicled by the Press and the outstanding items are given in the Committee Report in this volume.
All have given their time and talent for the best interests of the children of the City of Quincy. Much good has been accomplished by the combined efforts of all working to promote the progress and general welfare of the schools and the city.
I wish to express my appreciation to all the employees of the school system whose co-operation and combined efforts have made it possible to further the progress of the schools.
The public has been kept well informed of the school news through the columns of the Press for which I wish to express my appreciation.
I wish to express my appreciation to the Mayor and City Council for their consideration of the schools' needs and to the School Com- mittee for their watchful helpfulness along so many lines. The manifest desire of each member of the Committee to promote the highest welfare of the schools makes it a satisfaction to serve the city. Respectfully submitted,
JAMES N. MUIR, Superintendent of Schools.
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APPENDIX A STATISTICAL DATA 1. Financial Statement for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 1928
I. REGULAR SCHOOLS
Appropriated by City Council $994,340 00 Expended 986,890 23
Balance unexpended
$7,449 77
Itemized Expenditures
Instruction
$722,229 08
Administration
34,693 45
Text Books
23,827 98
Stationery and Supplies
40,633 81
Operation
95,674 82
Maintenance
51,101 05
Miscellaneous
13,368 14
Evening Academic School.
2,501 64
Summer Schools
2,860 26
Total
$986,890 23
II. STATE-AIDED SCHOOLS Independent Industrial School
Appropriated by City Council
$49,144 00
Smith-Hughes Fund, Balance from 1927
3,476 22
Smith-Hughes Fund, Received, 1928
3,357 45
Total Available
$55,977 67
Expended
52,609 40
Balance unexpended
$3,368 27
Home Making School
Appropriated by City Council
$13,429 00
Smith-Hughes Fund, Balance from 1927
883 10
Smith-Hughes Fund, Received, 1928
1,072 24
Total Available
$15,384 34
Expended
13,980 67
Balance unexpended
$1,403 67
Continuation School
Appropriated by City Council
$3,200 00
Smith-Hughes Fund, Balance from 1927
471 01
Smith-Hughes Fund, Received, 1928.
421 66
Total Available
$4,092 67
Expended
3,453 35
Balance unexpended
$639 32
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Evening Industrial School for Men
Appropriated by City Council
$2,287 00
Smith-Hughes Fund, Balance from 1927
208 82
Smith-Hughes Fund, Received, 1928
174 41
Total Available
$2,670 23
Expended
1,948 83
Balance unexpended $721 40
Evening Home Making School for Women
Appropriated by City Council
$10,213 00
Smith-Hughes Fund, Balance from 1927
803 85
Smith-Hughes Fund, Received, 1928
818 59
Total Available
$11,835 44
Expended
8,876 57
Balance unexpended
$2,958 87
Americanization
Appropriated by City Council
$5,000 00
Expended
4,991 80
Balance unexpended
$8 20
III. STATEMENT OF SMITH-HUGHES FUND
Balance from 1927
$5,843 00
Received, 1928
5,844 35
Total Available
$11,687 35
Expended
5,843 00
Balance unexpended
$5,844 35
2. Money Received into City Treasury as Result of School Department Operation
Tuition :
State Wards
$3,130 19
City of Boston Minor Wards
210 71
Non-resident Pupils :
Central Junior High School
50 60
Evening Academic School 4 00
Independent Industrial School
5,955 00
Home Making School 500 00
Continuation School
42 16
Evening Home Making School for Women
405 11
Evening Industrial School for Men. . 224 60
$10,522 37
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State Reimbursements :
Independent Industrial School
$17,890 96
Home Making School 5,227 36
Continuation School
2,171 08
(Home School Expenditure)
Evening Home Making School for
Women
4,061 91
Evening Industrial School for Men
913 13
Continuation, Trade School, and House-
hold Arts (Cities and Towns)
613 80
Americanization
2,254 53
Smith-Hughes Fund (Federal Govern- ment)
5,844 35
General School Fund Statement
76,591 08
115,568 20
Miscellaneous Receipts :
Hall Rentals
$1,796 00
Telephones
2 65
Miscellaneous (lost books, sale of ma- terial, etc.)
452 33
Refund on Evening Classes .
860 00
Evening Academic School (sale of ma- terial, etc.)
52 25
Industrial School (sale of material, etc.)
1,886.78
Home Making School (sale of material, etc.)
1,289 05
Continuation School (sale of material, etc.)
32 94
6,372 00
$132,462 57
3. Per Cent of Tax Levy Expended for Support of Regular Schools (Day, Evening, Summer)
Year
Valuation
Taxes Levied
School
Expenditures
Per cent of taxes ex-
pended for regular school support
1918.
$48,484,225
$1,173,218
$299,010
25.4
1919
52,252,200
1,499,147
351,581
23.5
1920
56,493,150
1,819,079
498,046
27.4
1921
59,862,475
2,178,994
575,759
26.4
1922
61,237,025
2,209,774
606,568
27.4
1923
82,572,825
2,360,892
650,554
27.6
1924.
93,553,975
2,525,957
715,688
28.3
1925
109,101,975
2,945,753
777,292
26.4
1926.
121,910,900
3,364,741
838,055
24.9
1927
129,990,550
3,535,743
920,865
26.0
1928
135,942,850
3,683,855
986,890
26.8
-
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CITY OF QUINCY
4. Itemized Cost Per Pupil for Support of Public Schools (Day, Evening, Summer) for the School Year Ending with June, 1928
|Based on the Average Membership of the Schools.]
Items
Average per Capita Ex- penditure for Quincy
Average per Capita Ex- penditure for 38 Other Cities
Average per Capita Ex- penditure for the State
Instruction
$55 54
$72 98
$67 53
Administration
1 73
3 60
3 62
Textbooks and Supplies for In- struction
4 91
4 59
4 61
Operation of School Plant
6 86
10 52
10 47
Maintenance of School Plant
3 72
5 91
5 01
Miscellaneous
2 65
2 65
5 57
Totals.
$75 41
$100 25
$96 81
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5. General Statistics, December 31, 1928
Estimated population of the city, 1928
71,000
Number of school buildings: Senior High, 1; Junior Highs, 4; Elementary, 18; Home Making, 1; total. .
24
Number of occupied classrooms: Senior High (Aca- demic), 381; (Continuation), 1; (Independent In- dustrial), 6; Junior Highs, 932; Elementary, 2102 8; Home Making, 10; total.
358
Teachers in Senior High School: men, 19; women, 46; total
65
Teachers in Junior High Schools: men, 24; women, 115; total
139
Teachers in Elementary Schools: men, 7 *; women, 221; total
228*
Supervisors: drawing, 1; grammar grade work, 1; music, 2; Americanization, 1; physical training, 1; total
6
Special teachers: instrumental music, 1 (part time) ; librarians, 5; drawing, 1; total.
7
Total number of different regular day school teachers
444
Continuation School teachers: men, 1; women, 3 (part time) ; total
44
Home Making School teachers: women.
75
Independent Industrial School teachers: men
14
Evening Academic School teachers: men, 4; women, 10; total 148
Industrial Evening for Men: teachers, men
97
Home Making Evening School for Women: teachers, women 168
Americanization teachers : men, 2; women, 12; total .. 14º
Total number of different teachers 488
*One is also included in Junior High.
1Auditorium is used for classroom purposes.
2Auditorium is used for classroom purposes in two buildings.
3Ante room is used for classroom purposes in one building.
"Two teach also in Senior High School; one in Home Making Evening for Women.
5Two teaching part time.
6Five teach also in Senior High School; six in Junior High Schools; one in Independent Industrial School.
"Eight teach also in Independent Industrial School.
8One teaches in Junior High; one in Home Making.
Five teach also in Elementary Schools; three in Senior High School; one in Junior High School.
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6. Brief Description of School Property, also the Value of Schoolhouses and Lots, etc., January 1, 1929
BUILDINGS
Date of
Occupation
Wood or Brick
No. of Stories
Condition
Heating
Apparatus
Assembly Halls
No. of
Schoolrooms
No. of Rooms
Value of Land
Value of Building
Value of
Furniture
Total
Sq. Ft. in Lot
High (Academic) 1 2 4 (Industrial) 3
1924
B
3
Good
Steam
1
38
38
$135,000
$1,018,000
. $107,182
$1,290,182
153,879
(Continuation) ?
1907
3
3
Fair
Steam
1
25
25
50,000
222,000
20,198
292,198
85,348
North Junior High 1 2 4
1927
13
3
Good
Steam
1
2.4
24
12,000
525,000
17,985
614,985
South Junior High ! 2
1927
B
3
Good
Steam
1
26
26
26,000
600,000
43,706
669,706
206,887 208,066
*Quincy Point Junior H
1928
B
2
Now
Steam
1
18
18
300,000
24,851
324,851
Adams
1913
B3
Good
Steam
1
12
12
16,000 7,500
5,000
1,100
13,600
50,373
Adams Shore Portable Portable
1927
W
1
Fair
Hot Air
1
1
3,000
500
3,500
Atherton Hough
1911
B
2
Good
Hot Air
8
16,500
74,000
2,000
92,500
77,040
Portable No. 1
1922
W
1
Good
Hol Air
1
1
3,000
550
3,550
Portable No. 2
1922
W
1
Good
Hot Air
1
1
3,000
300
3,300
Coddington4
1909
3
Good
Steam
1
13
13
125,000
135,000
5,500
265,500
·19,185
Portable
1923
W
1
Good
Hot Air
1
1
Cranch
1900
B
2
Good
Steam
Daniel Webster 5
1917
2
Fair
Steam
1
16
19,614
250,000
7,098
276,712
126,388
Francis W. Parker
1917
B
2
Fair
S(cam
1
15
30,000
300,000
6,900
336,900
80,892
Gridley Bryan(
1896
B
Good
Steam
9
9
6,000
70,000
1,500
77,500
53,475
Home Making G
1922
W
214
Good
Steam
10)
10
20,000
1,300
21,300
John Hancock
1886
3
Good
Steam
10)
8
15,000
17,000
2,000
64,000
Portable
1921
WV
1
Good
Hot Air
1
1
3,000
501
3,501
Lincoln ..
1892
B
2
Good
Steam
12
12
6,300
60,000
1,800
68,100
Portable
1921
W
1
Fair
Hot Air
1
3,000
501
3,50l
Massachusetts Fields?
1896
B
2
Good
Steam
1
18
18
22,600
11,647
302,247
95,250
Montclair
1912
13
Good
Steam
9
9
15,000
268,000 75,000 3,000
3,400
93,400
84,314
Portable
1927
W
1
Good | Hot Air
1
1
500
3,500
. . . .
. .
..
6
6
. ..
1
1
.
W
1
Fair
Hot Air
.
8
15,000
75,000
2,000
3,231 92,000
3,000
231
172,450
137,300
150,000
6,450
CITY OF QUINCY
62,628
. .
108,198
55,358
Central Junior High ! 4
1922
2
.
Occupied
Quincy .
1907 1919
B =
3 1
Good | Steam Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good
1
6
Thomas B. Pollard 1
1920
1
1
17 10
14 10
15,000 8,500 5,000 20,000 . .
125,000 64,000 230,000 100,000 5,000 3,000 100,000 152,000 3,000
3,000 4,500 8,945 2,500 462 500 3,500 6,450 231
143,000 77,000 243,945 122,500 5,462 3,500 115,500 186,450 3,231
58,286 77,632 76,842 78,626
Washington .
1903
B
2
W
1
W
Willard
1891
B
50,240
Wollaston 4 Portable
1923
W
1
Total
·
·
15
373
358
$636,014
$5,027,000
$329,788
$5,992,802
1 Cafeterias, gymnasiums, libraries, special rooms and shops: High-19; Industrial-6; Junior Highs-37; Thomas B. Pollard-1.
2 Special rooms used for Home Room purposes: High-6; Junior Highs-11.
3 Valuation of Continuation and Industrial Schools furniture included in High School valuation.
4 Assembly halls used for classroom purposes.
5 Small anteroom used for classroom purposes.
6 Located on High School lot.
7 Addition of ten rooms occupied September, 1921.
* Quincy Point Junior High land included with Daniel Webster.
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:
1
1
1- 23 12 1
20 12 1
12,000 28,000
1912
B
1 212 2
Steam Steam Steam Hot Air Hot Air Steam Steam Hot Air
.
2
Portable No. 1 Portable No. 2
1923
1927
94,672
.
12
12 5
Squantum
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7. Report of Supervisor of Attendance
MR JAMES N. MUIR, Superintendent of Schools, Quincy, Mass.
I hereby submit the thirty-second annual report for the twelve months ending December 31, 1928.
Number of cases investigated for non-attendance as per blanks 1,348 Number found to be truants. 118
Number of transfer cards investigated . 720
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