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62 00
John Foley, labor,
6 00
Coleman Norton, labor,
4 00
Martin Curran, labor,
2 00
Festus Lydon, labor,
2 00
$1,309 05
Less allowance for old boiler,
8 00
1,301 05
Amount carried forward, $13,560 59
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Amount brought forward, $13,560 59
PLANT ACCOUNT.
PUMPING STATION ADDITION.
By Milton H. Howard, plans and speci-
fications, $25 00
A. A. Appleby, labor and materials, 1,290 70
Spear & Smith, 30 bbls. cement, 66 00
Frank A. Fales & Co., 85 bbls. cement, 153 75
F. W. Bird & Son, 35 rolls paper, 67 gallons cement, 20 gallons compound,
142 30
George E. Sanborn, drain pipe,
IS 03
H. Chamberlain, 44 perch stone,
55 00
H. Chamberlain, 15 loads loam,
15 00
Joseph P. Hamlin, 3 loads sand,
4 50
Geo. E. Metcalf, carting and labor,
27 78
John Nugent, use of team, 34 So
John Foley, labor, 122 00
Morgan Curran, labor, 92 00
Coleman Norton, labor,
117 00
Thomas Murphy, labor,
63 00
Thomas Foley, labor,
4 00
R. Egided, labor,
8 00
2,238 86
NEW SUCTION.
By J. T. Langford, 17 lengths 14" pipe, $263 18
Curtis & Pope Lumber Co., lumber, 54 69
Chadwick Boston Lead Co., lead for calking,
45 33
Boston Bolt Co., bolts and rods, 19 44
Amounts carried forward, $382 64 $15,799 45
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Amounts brought forward, $382 64 $15,799 45
By George E. Sanborn, 500 feet rope, 12 30
George E. Sanborn, bolts, etc. 6 40
J. E. Plimpton & Co., machine work,
4 40
George E. Metcalf, teaming,
15 18
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight charges,
7 14
Morgan Curran, labor,
28 00
John Foley, labor,
52 00
Coleman Norton, labor,
48 00
Martin Lydon, labor,
. 5 00
Bartley Curran, labor,
5 00
Martin Curran, labor,
5 00
Andrew Curran, labor,
3 00
574 06
NEW PUMP.
By M. T. Davidson, on account. One 14-24 × 14 x 24 compound pump- ing engine, air pump and con- denser. One 14" strainer,
$3,000 00
28 oS
J. T. Langford, 6 lengths 6" pipe, Builders' Iron Foundry, 10 pieces Io" pipe,
200 51
Builders' Iron Foundry, connections,
273 69
Walworth Mfg. Co., fittings,
161 03
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., one 10" valve,
29 00
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., one 12" valve,
39 00
"The Fairbanks Co., one 6"' valve, 16 73
J. E. Plimpton Co., machine work,
7 20
Amounts carried forward, $3,755 24 $16,373 51
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Amounts brought forward, $3,755 24 $ 16,373 51
By N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight charges, 5 15
Revere Rubber Co., 2 yards sheet packing, 4 20
Morgan Curran, labor, 6 00
John Foley, labor, 32 00
Coleman Norton, labor,
30 00
3,832 59
HEATERS.
By National Feed Water Heater Co., two 100 H. P. heaters, $165 00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight charges, 3 36
168 36
E. J. SHATTUCK SCHOOL EXTENSION.
By J. T. Langford, furnishing and lay- ing 163 feet of 8" pipe off Ful- ton street at 93c., $151 59
J. T. Langford, excavating 58.8 yards rock on Fulton street at $3.50, 205.80
J. T. Langford, furnishing and lay- ing 109 feet of 8" pipe on Ful- ton street at 93c., IOI 37
J. T. Langford, furnishing and lay- ing 348 feet of 6" pipe on Ful- ton street at 70c., 243 60
J. T. Langford, excavating 23.8 yards rock on Fulton street at $3.50, 83 30
Amounts carried forward, $785 66 $20,374 46 .
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Amounts brought forward, $785 66 $20,374 46
By J. T. Langford, cutting out and set- ting two 4" gates and removing 4" pipe, 35 88
J. T. Langford, removing blasted rock above grade, 57 50
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., hydrants and gates, 98 34
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight charges, 2 47
Builders' Iron Foundry, one 8 x 8 x 4 tee, two 8 x 8 x6 tees, one 8"
plug, one 6 x4 reducer, 15 60
C. M. Callahan, legal services, 5 62
1,001 07
MYLOD STREET EXTENSION.
By J. T. Langford, furnishing and lay- ing 96 feet of 6" pipe at 70c., $67 20
J. T. Langford, one 6" plug from stock, 50
George E. Metcalf, carting pipe, 2 50
$70. 20
Less materials furnished by town,
50
69 70
MYLOD STREET EXTENSION, NO. 2.
By J. T. Langford, 144 feet of 6" pipe, $58.96. Less overcharge in freight, $5.49, $53 47
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., one 6" valve, 13 77
Amounts carried forward, $67 24 $21,445 23
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Amounts brought forward, $67 24 $21,445 23
By Bingham & Taylor, one 6" gate box,
3 30
Builders Iron Foundry, one plug,
40
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight on 144 feet of pipe,
7 78
George E. Metcalf, carting pipe,
4 50
From stock, 100 lbs. of lead,
4 75
From stock, one length of pipe,
5 07
Morgan Curran, labor,
12 00
Phil Folan, labor,
6 00
Patrick Folan, labor,
6 00
John Foley, labor,
4 00
Coleman Norton, labor,
9 00
$130 04
Less materials from stock,
9 82
I 20 22
CENTRAL STREET EXTENSION.
By J. T. Langford, 288 feet of 6" pipe, $117.93. Less overcharge in freight, $10.99, $106.94
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., one 6" valve, 13 78
Bingham & Taylor, one 6"' gate box,
3 30
Builders' Iron Foundry, one 6" cross,
4 20
Builders' Iron Foundry, one 6" sleeve,
I 40
Builders' Iron Foundry, one 6" plug,
40,
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight on 288 feet of pipe, 15 54
From stock, 200 lbs. of lead,
9 50
From stock, one 6" plug,
50
George E. Metcalf, carting pipe,
4 50
Amounts carried forward, $160 06 $21,565 45
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Amounts brought forward, $170 06 $21,565 45
By Morgan Curran, labor, 19 00
Phil Folan, labor,
17 00
Patrick Folan, labor,
18 00
John Foley, labor,
18 00
Coleman Norton, labor,
18 00
$250 06
Less materials from stock,
10 00
240 06
CONSTRUCTION.
By Union Water Meter Co., thirty 5-8 water meters,
$299 25
Union Water Meter Co., two 3-4 water meters,
28 50
Chadwick Boston Lead Co., 5,754 lbs. of lead pipe, 298 55
Chadwick Boston Lead Co., 1,006
lbs. of lead pipe, "tin lined," 95 57
Hersey Mfg. Co., repairing meters,
35 62
National Meter Co., repairing meters,
39 43
Union Water Meter Co., repairing meters, II 70
Walworth Mfg. Co., fittings and supplies,
75 51
Wm. Foreman, lead connections,
96 05
Bingham & Taylor, service and gate 1
boxes,
97 37
Sumner & Goodwin, one 3-way connection, 4 13
Builders' Iron Foundry, one 8 x 8 x6 tee,
6 00
Amounts carried forward, $1,087 68 $21,805 51
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Amounts brought forward, $1,087 68 $21,805 51
By George E. Sanborn, hardware, 3 30
American Powder Mills, powder, 5 44
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight charges,
15 24
John Nugent, labor and materials,
2 25
Morgan Curran, labor, new services,
67 00
Morgan Curran, labor, renewals,
26 00
John Foley, labor, new services,
SI 00
John Foley, labor, renewals,
41 00
Coleman Norton, labor, new services,
78 00
Coleman Norton, labor, renewals,
39 00
Martin Lydon, labor, new services,
7 50
Martin Curran, labor, new services,
2 00
Bartley Curran, labor, new services,
2 00
1,457241
REBATES.
By E. F. Roby, on service No. 457, $3 00
M. J. Smith, on service No. So7, 15 87
Mrs. Geo. S. Winslow, on service No. 290, 30 00
48 87
Total orders drawn,
$23,311 79
Balance in treasury.
6,006 58
$29,318 37
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RECAPITULATION.
By sinking fund requirements,
$4,200 00
Interest,
3,160 00
Maintenance,
4,674 72
Repairs,
1,525 87
Plant account, extensions,
1,431 05
Plant account, pumping station im- provements,
6,813 87
Construction,
1,457 41
Rebates,
48 87
$23,311 79
This is to certify that we have examined the accounts of the Water Commissioners and find the same properly kept and vouched.
FRANCIS J. SQUIRES, JAMES E. PENDERGAST, ELTON O. CLARK,
January 6, 1905.
Auditors.
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COST OF PLANT.
January 1, 1904,
$177,023 65
EXTENSIONS.
E. J. Shattuck School extension, $1,001 07
Mylod Street, from end of pipe to house of James Bree, 69 70
Mylod Street, from Rock Hill Avenue to house of Patrick Dowdie, I20 22
Central Street, from end of pipe to Day Street, 240 06
Pumping station improvements,
6,813 87
8,224 92
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
Service pipe, labor and materials,
$1,457 41
Less sales of meters, etc., 535 74 921 67
$186,190 24
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CHARLES T. WHEELOCK, TREASURER OF NORWOOD
DR.
1904.
Feb. I. To balance in Treasury, $4,032 30
Received from E. F. Roby, Collector, 19,286 07
Borrowed on notes of the town, 6,000 00
$29,318 37
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in account with the WATER COMMISSIONERS.
CR. By Water Commissioners' orders paid, $23,311 79
1905.
Jan. 1. By balance in Treasury, 6,006 58
$29,318 37
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We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the Water Commissioners and find the same properly kept and vouched.
FRANCIS J. SQUIRES, JAMES E. PENDERGAST, ELTON O. CLARK,
January 26, 1905.
Auditors.
THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OF
NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1905.
SCHOOL CALENDAR 1905.
TERMS.
Winter term : January 3, 1905, to March 24, 1905.
Spring term : April 3 to June 16, 1905.
Fall term : September II to December 22, 1905.
Winter term begins January 2, 1906.
SCIIOOL SESSIONS.
In Grammar and Primary Schools : 9 A. M. to 11.45 A. M .; 1.30 P. M, to 3.30 P. M. In High School : S A. M. to I P. M.
NO SESSION.
The signal for no session is given on the fire alarm at 7.30 A. M. for a supension of the morning session of all schools. An alarm at S A. M. (when none has been given at 7.30) indi- cates no sessions in all grades below the High School. An alarm at 12.45 indicates a supension of the afternoon session.
IIOLIDAYS. Thanksgiving Day and the day following; February 22; April 19 ; May 30; June 17.
MEETINGS.
The regular monthly meetings of the School Committee are held at the office of the Superintendent at 8 P. M., on the first Thursday of each month.
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE.
Office at Everett School. Office hours, when schools are in session, 8.30 to 9 A. M. ; 3.30 to 4 P. M. daily.
ORGANIZATION 1904-1905.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Edward W. Jewett, 140 Vernon St., term expires, Mar. 1905
Harold E. Fales, 149 Vernon St.,
1905
Clifford B. Sanborn, 444 Wash. St., 66
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Mary J. Alden, 402 Wash. St., 66
66 1906
George H. Smith, 193 Walpole St.,
66 66 1907
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1907
Cornelius M. Callahan, 23 Railroad Ave., " Clifford B. Sanborn, Chairman. William C. Hobbs, Secretary.
SUB-COMMITTEES.
Finance, Accounts and Claims : Mr. Sanborn, Mr. Smith, Mr. Fales.
Text-books and Supplies : Mr. Sanborn, Mr. Smith, Mr. Callahan.
Teachers and Instruction : Mr. Sanborn, Mr. Jewett, Mrs. Alden.
Janitors, Schoolhouses and Grounds : Mr. Smith, Mr. Jewett.
Fuel and Heating Apparatus : Mr. Sanborn, Mr. Fales.
Music, Drawing, Penmanship and School Attendance : Mr. Jewett, Mr. Fales.
Sewing, Physical Culture and Manual Training : Mrs. Alden, Mr. Callahan.
LOCAL COMMITTEES.
High School : Mr. Sanborn, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Alden. Everett School : Mr. Jewett, Mr. Fales, Mr. Callahan. Guild School : Mr. Smith, Mrs. Alden, Mr. Sanborn. Shattuck School : Mr. Jewett, Mr. Sanborn, Mr. Callahan. East School : Mr. Sanborn, Mr. Callahan.
Balch School : Mr. Jewett, Mr. Callahan. West School : Mr. Smith, Mrs. Alden.
Superintendent of Schools : William C. Hobbs, 21 Maple Street.
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
To the Citizens of Norwood :
The members of the School Committee respectfully submit their report for the financial year ending January 31, 1905. Accompanying this report will be found the report of the Superintendent of Schools, to which you are referred for infor- mation concerning the work of the schools.
FINANCIAL.
The receipts and expenditures of the department were as follows :
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$36, 100 00
Received for tuition,
64 50
$36,164 50
EXPENDITURES.
Teachers,
$24,652 13
Janitors, Sweepers and Truant Officer,
2,645 03
School books and Supplies,
2,885 53
Incidentals and Repairs,
2,777 63
Heating and Lighting,
3,218 05
$36,178 37
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TEACHERS.
Mr. Robert J. Fuller, who had served as Superintendent for the preceding year, failed of re-election in June, and in July Mr. Mason S. Stone of Castleton, Vt., was chosen to succeed him. In the latter part of August Mr. Stone asked to be released from his engagement in order that he might accept a position with a publishing house. After ascertaining that the Superintendency here could be satisfactorily filled immediately, Mr. Stone was released from his engagement. Mr. William C. Hobbs of Newton, Mass., was thereupon elected Superintend- ent and assumed charge of the schools about Sept. Ist. Mr. Hobbs is proving himself to be an earnest and progressive worker and we believe that he is well fitted by long experience and superior qualifications to successfully superintend and advance the inter- ests of our schools.
Since our report of a year ago there have been only five changes in our corps of regular teachers, and one change in the list of special teachers, the latter being the recent change in special teacher of drawing. Two additional teachers were appointed before the opening of the school year in September to take charge of the two new rooms in the Shattuck School.
BUILDINGS.
On the opening of the Fall term the two remaining un- occupied rooms of the Shattuck School were opened and filled. This means that every school room in the several buildings is now occupied and additional accommodations must be provided to take care of the increased number of pupils who will present themselves for admission in the Fall. As has been stated in previous reports, the average yearly increase in the number of pupils is about seventy-five, or two full classes. Some, but not all of these pupils, may be provided for the coming year, with our present accommodations, but only by again crowding the
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class-rooms throughout the town to an extent that will seriously retard school work. We earnestly recommend that immediate action be taken by the town for the construction of a new school building. The situation is substantially the same as that which confronted us when the erection of the Shattuck School was first considered. Then, as now, there were at least two possible solutions of the problem, both of which were considered by special committees appointed by the town, namely the erection of a large Grammar School building on the Everett School lot, and the erection of a smaller Primary School building in a less central section of the town. We again recommend the latter course. We recommend that the town erect an eight room building to be located in the southwest section of the town and that action to that end be taken early enough to enable the build- ing to be occupied not later than the fall of next year.
In and about the school buildings the Committee has done somewhat more work than usual. The grounds of the Shattuck School have been neatly graded, the concreting about the High School has been relaid, and the Everett, West and Balch build- ings have been painted outside, and to some extent inside. Six additional windows have been added in the two lower rooms on the easterly side of the Everett School, where the light was so inadequate as to seriously threaten the health of the pupils.
About the middle of December it was found that the two furnaces in the old Guild building, which had been in constant use since their installation at the erection of the building thirteen years ago, would not last out the winter. After thorough examination it was decided to install new furnaces at once, and this was accordingly done during the Christmas recess, without any interruption of school work. The same condition of affairs has since become apparent at the West School, where the furnace has gone to pieces to a still more alarming extent and the im- mediate installation of a new furnace becomes necessary. The first of these items was not anticipated in our estimate of a year ago and provision for its payment ($500) must be made in the appropriation for the coming year.
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Some difficulty has been experienced in securing proper working of the heating and ventilating system at the Shattuck School, but after some slight changes, the system has worked satisfactorily. The buildings, as a whole, are in excellent condition.
During the month of October and the early part of November, the prevalence of diphtheria in the Shattuck School District suggested the advisability of fumigating that building. The matter was left to the Board of Health, which took charge and thoroughly fumigated the school.
We believe it to be inexpedient to again occupy the old North Schoolhouse for school purposes and recommend that action authorizing its sale be taken by the town at the approach- ing town meeting.
APPROPRIATIONS.
We recommend the following appropriations for next year.
Teachers,
$26,550
Heat and Light, 2,900
Books and Supplies,
3,000
Incidentals and Repairs,
2,900
Janitors, Sweepers and Truant Officer, 2,750
$38,100
Respectfully submitted,
CLIFFORD B. SANBORN,
MARY J. ALDEN,
EDWARD W. JEWETT,
CORNELIUS M. CALLAHAN,
GEORGE H. SMITH,
HAROLD E. FALES,
School Committee.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the School Committee :
I herewith present to you my first annual report, the thirty- third report on the schools issued in this town. My report must necessarily be somewhat incomplete as my service did not begin until September 5, 1904. It would, therefore, be presumptious in me to assume that I could speak with full and just appreciation of all phases of school affairs in the town .. Nevertheless I will undertake to comment upon some matters which have come under my observation and will deal, to some extent, with others that are of importance and interest to our schools.
The census returns show that there were in September, 1904, 1356 children in town between 5 and 15 years of age, the number of boys and girls being equal, 678 of each. This impressed me as being a large figure, and, on looking through the state report, I found that not another town in the common- wealth, with a population of 6000 or under, has so many children. Many towns of 7000 have not so large a number; indeed, but few towns of that size exceed or equal it. This applies not to the census alone, but is true also of the enrollment, average membership, and average attendance.
The enrollment of children in the schools during the last school year, that of 1903 and '04, was 1490, while the enrollment for the state returns was 1433. The difference between these numbers, 57, indicates how many entered the schools from other towns in the state, where they have already been enrolled and
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whence they will be reported to the state authorities as a part of the enrollment of children in the state.
The enrollment reported last year for 1902-'03 was 1381, 109 less than we report for 1903-'04. The average membership for 1903-'04, was 1369.88, for 1902-'03, 1206.96 ; the average attendance for the same years was 1283.17 and 1167.57 respec- tively.
If we add to the census report of children between 5 and 15 in town last September, 1356, the number of children between 15 and 16 years of age, which was the basis on which the report was made last year, we have an increase of about 100 over the census of September, 1903.
Thus we see in all these items a substantial increase in the number of children to be provided for. Naturally this must give rise to a consideration of school accommodations next year, when we shall be confronted with congestion in several localities.
SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS.
The principal burden will be in the Guild building. There every school will be large and some schools altogether too large, particularly the primary grades, where it is usually inexpedient to reduce the number by transferring children to other buildings more distant from their homes.
By careful examination it is estimated that the schools in the Guild building next September will be about as follows :-
No. in class. Grades. Total No.
No. of classes.
7
88
2
44
6
103
2
52
5
I 22
3
41
4
95
2
48
3
48
I
48
2
49
I
49
I
55 (?)
I
55
560
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In the above figures no account is taken of children coming from other towns, and this is a factor in the problem not to be- ignored.
There should not be more than 40 children in a room. A. school of 45 pupils is large. When there are more than that, especially when 50 is approached, the results are meagre in. proportion to the expense involved, and the health of children. and teachers must be seriously considered.
One reason for this conjestion is found in the fact that it will be necessary to have two seventh grade schools in the Guild building next year instead of one, as at present. Previous to this year, no grades higher than the sixth had occupied this building, all the grammar grades, the 7th, Sth, and 9th, having been con- centrated in the Everett building. Next year the Everett will have two ninth grades, three eighths, and one seventh grade. In the last school report a sixth grade is recorded as being in this building.
Next year the schools in the West building, also, will be large. It will doubtless be necessary to place a division of the second grade into the lower room. A similar grading will probably be advisable also in the Balch. School.
These conditions point unmistakably to the necessity of a new building in the near future.
NEW BUILDING.
Two plans can be considered :
I. The construction of a first-class grammar school building of 10 or 12 rooms on the site of the Everett building, with modern equipments in the way of recitation rooms, manual training rooms, a laboratory for science work, a library, an assembly hall, etc. This would enlarge the scope of our grammar school courses and advance the cause of education in town by a long stride. Such a building would have the merit of benefitting all sections of the town.
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2. A building of about 8 rooms in the west part of the town. This would be supplied by the Balch andWest schools and reduce the intermediate grades in the Guild building.
The building should be large enough to provide for not only immediate needs but also for the contingencies of several years to come.
Either of these plans will effectively relieve the situation ; whichever one is adopted, the other will be likely to press for · serious consideration not only after, unless the difficulty in secur- ing rents materially affects the increase in population.
. PHYSICAL CONDITIONS.
The importance of the physical conditions under which school work is done, is now generally recognized by school authorities and by law. Very careful and exhaustive scientific investigations have been going on for years in regard to the con- struction and location of schoolhouses, heating and ventilation, lighting, cleanliness, seats and desks, periods of study, recreation,' exercise, etc. Four years ago the State Board of Education published in its sixty-fourth annual report an article of 54 pages . on school hygiene. The statutes of the Commonwealth require certain definite standards of heating and ventilation for school buildings, thus attaching as much importance to them as to plumbing or contagious diseases.
Years ago these matters received practically no attention at all by anybody. Even now they are too frequently not appreciated and receive less attention than their importance demands. The justification for any consideration of them in this report is that the health of children is of the highest impor- tance, more important even than education itself, indeed the absolute condition on which any education worthy of the name can be obtained.
OUTDOOR RECESSES. It was on hygienic grounds that
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outdoor recesses were recommended for the Guild School. Now all schools having primary and intermediate grades have out- door recesses. These are much enjoyed by the children, and I believe that such active exercise in the open air, in about the middle of the forenoon session, materially increases their work- ing capacity.
LUNCHES. About 50 children of the Guild and Everett schools, more or fewer according to the weather, eat lunches during the noon intermission in a basement room of the Guild building set apart for that purpose.
They have recently been placed under the supervision of a teacher, who is paid one dollar a week extra for such service. She is responsible for their conduct and directs them in their games.
I recommend that several substantial tables be made, suf- ficient to accommodate them all, that the children may gather around them and eat in the normal manner, observing the etiquette appropriate for such an occasion. With the tables many light games could be played, under the supervision of the teacher, during such a portion of the intermission and on such days as would be advisable for them to remain indoors.
LIGHTING. At the beginning of the school year, the seventh grade rooms in the Everett building were intolerably dark. This was due to insufficient window space and also, to some extent, to surrounding trees and houses. On sunny days the light was scant, but when it was cloudy, it was impossible to read in some portions of the rooms. Added to this disadvan- tage was another almost equally serious : the light entered the southeast room to the right and the rear of the children, thus obliging them to look through the shadows of their hands and bodies when writing.
I am gratified to state that these conditions have been effectually remedied by the prompt action of the committee. Additional windows have been put into both rooms, whereby
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their lighting capacity has been about doubled. The seats and desks of the southeast room have been rearranged, so that the children have the benefit of light coming from the left and the rear ; the former predominant, the latter supplementary. An old tree has been cut down, which was so decayed and deformed that it was not ornamental but was damaging in its effects on the rooms ; it had, therefore, no excuse for being and deserved no better fate.
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