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Balance January 1, 1927
S 7.02
Deposits
9,568.83
$ 9,575.85
Transfer to town for charges
$ 7,544.80
Refunds of deposits
1,624.44
Balance December 31, 1927
406.61
$ 9,575.85
Balance January 1, 1928
$ 406.61
Deposits January 1 to September 4, 1928
2,318.87
$ 2,725.48
Transfer to town for charges, January 1 to September 4, 1928
$ 1,721.44
Refunds of deposits January 1 to September 4, 1928 Balance September 4, 1928
274.94
729.10
$ 2,725.48
GUARANTY DEPOSITS Drains
Deposits 1927
$ 293.42
Transfer to town for charges
$ 140.62
Refunds of deposits
152.80
$ 293.42
GUARANTY DEPOSITS Sewer Construction
$ 312.62
Transfer to town for charges
$ 294.95
Refunds of deposits
17.67
$ 312.62
Deposits
193
GUARANTY DEPOSITS Sidewalks
Balance January 1, 1927
$ 1,170.96
Deposits
929.56
$ 2,100.52
Transfer to town for charges
S 1,113.83
Refunds of deposits
57.13
Balance December 31. 1927
929.56
$ 2,100.52
Balance January 1, 1928
$ 929.56
Deposits January 1 to September 4, 1928
195.38
$ 1,124.94
Transfer to unapportioned sidewalks
$ 60.31
Transfer to town for charges January 1 to September 4, 1928
786.21
Balance September 4, 1928
278.42
$ 1,124.94
GUARANTY DEPOSITS Water
Balanee January 1, 1927
$ 108.70
Deposits
14,762.29
$ 14,870.99
Transfer to town for charges
$ 13,039.28
Refunds of deposits
1,661.70
Balanee December 31, 1927
170.01
$ 14,870.99
Balance January 1, 1928
$ 170.01
Deposits January 1 to September 4, 1928
3,728.40
$ 3,898.41
Transfer to town for charges January 1 to September 4, 1928 $ 2,262.86
Refunds of deposits January 1 to September 4, 1928
260.30
Balance September 4, 1928
1.336.49
Due from treasurer September 4, 1928 de- posit not on books
38.76
$ 3,898.41
GUARANTY DEPOSITS Cemetery
Balanee January 1, 1927
5.00
Deposits
654.00
$ 659.00
194
Transfer to town for charges Refunds of deposits
$ 601.25
42.58
Balance December 31, 1927
15.17
$ 659.00
Balance January 1, 1928
$ 15.17
Deposits January 1 to September 4, 1928
453.00
$ 468.17
Transfer to town for charges January 1 to September 4, 1928
$ 425.81
Refunds of deposits January 1 to September 4, 1928 Balance September 4, 1928
22.17
20.19
468.17 $
HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH PRIZE FUND
Securities Par
Value
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1927
$500.00
$500.00
On hand at end of year 1927
$500.00
$500.00
On hand September 4, 1928
$500.00
$500.00
Receipts
Payments
Income
$21.25 Transferred to town
$ 21.25
ALICE H. PLIMPTON LIBRARY FUND
Securities
Saving's
Par
Deposits
Value
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1927
$ 6,819.18
$50,550.00
$57,369.18
On hand at end of year 1927
$14,166.51
$45,550.00
$59,716.51
On hand September 4, 1928
$15,420.98
$15,000.00
$30,420.98
Receipts
Payments Added to savings de- posits $7,347.33
value)
$5,000.00
Income
2,347.33
$7,347.33
$7,347.33
January 1 to September 4, 1928
Sale of securities (par value) $30,550.00
Added to savings de- posits $1,254.47
Premium on securities sold 63.88
Discount on securities sold 100.00
Income
1,441.12
Transferred to town Ex-
30,695.53
penses, insurance and postage 5.00
$32.055.00
$32,055.00
Sale of securities (par
195
CUDWORTH LIBRARY FUND
Cash
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1927
-
On hand at end of year 1927
*$500.00
-
On hand September 4, 1928 Receipts
Payments
1927
Bequest
$500.00
Cash on hand Decem- ber 31, 1927
*$500.00
January 1 to September 4, 1928
Income
Cash on hand January
1,1928
*500.00
$505.00
$505.00
$505.00
*In general cash.
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
Securities
Cash
Savings Deposits
Par
Value
Total
On hand at beginning of
year 1927
*$3,350.00
$2,150.32
$17,900.00
$23,400.32
On hand at end of year 1927
*$4,400.00
$2,237.18
$17,900.00
$24,537.18
On hand September 4,
1928
*$5,450.00
$2,281.92 $17,900.00 Payments
$25,631.92
Receipts
Income
$847.58
Added to savings deposits
$ 86.86
Bequests
1,050.00
Transfer to town
760.72
Cash on hand at begin-
Cash on hand at end of
ning of year
*3,350.00
year
*4,400.00
$5,247.58
$5,247.58
January 1 to September 4, 1928
Income
$384.74 Added to savings de- posits
$44.74
Cash on hand at begin-
Transfer to town
340.00
ning of year
*4,400.00
Cash on hand at end of year
*5,450.00
$5,834.74
$5,834.74
*In general cash.
Bequests
1,050.00
$505.00
$500.00 $505.00
$5.00 Deposited in savings bank, savings de- partment,
TOWN OF NORWOOD BALANCE SHEET, SEPTEMBER 4, 1928 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities
Cash:
In Banks and Office
$ 79,434.48
Temporary Loans: In Anticipation of Revenue
$ 525,000.00
Accounts Receivable:
19,706.43
Taxes:
244.64
Levy of 1923
$ 723.17
Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests
5,450,00
Levy of 1924
209.07
Levy of 1925
1,203.13
Levy of 1926
9,233.40
Premium on Loans Reserved for
Levy of 1927
45,805.78
Payment of Debt
607.13
Levy of 1928, Polls 609.00
Guaranty Deposits:
Special Assessments:
Sidewalks
278.42
Moth 1923
8.80
Ash Removal
650.16
Moth 1924
6.90
Water Services 1,375.25
Moth 1925
8.50
Moth 1926
31.69
Moth 1927
64.10
Appropriation Balances Sewer Assessments Receipts
5,485.96
Apportioned Sewer 1923
22.03
Overlays-Reserved for Abatements:
Apportioned Sewer 1924
8.36
Levy of 1925 458.73
Apportioned Sewer 1925
23.65
Levy of 1927 620.98
Apportioned Sewer 1926
190.39
1,079.71
Apportioned Sewer 1927
366.80
Special Assessment Revenue
19,973.22
Unapportioned Sewer
5,871.59
Departmental Revenue
14,918.94
196
57,783.55
Particular Sewers 729.10
Cemetery 20.19
3,053.12 782,491.05
119.99
Warrants Payable Tailings
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund Income 340.00
Unapportioned Sidewalk Unapportioned Street Betterment, Unapportioned Park Betterment Committed Interest:
6,482.82
Revenue Reserved when Collected:
1,865.14
Electric Light Revenue 45,558.96
6.930.41
Water Revenue
17,309.91
4,350.00
Cemetery Revenue 4,986.98
67,855.85 $72,988.18
Sewer Assessments 1923
11.23
Surplus Revenue
Sewer Assessments 1924 4.77
Sewer Assessments 1925 5.31
Sewer Assessments 1926
47.61
Sewer Assessments 1927 62.68
131.60
Tax Titles
$31,279.90
Departmental Bills:
General Government
16.45
Treasurer and Collector
17.25
Town Clerk and Accountant
44.38
Licenses, Permits and Recording
227.00
Police
488.68
Fire
302.75
Moth
29.52
Care of Trees
106.00
Health
5,518.92
Particular Scwers
1,857.73
Drain Construction
139.20
Main Drain Maintenance
73.02
Highways
494.67
Granolithic Sidewalks
185.94
Public Welfare
4,253.69
School
864.03
Parks
29.59
Public Works-Overhead
43.77
197
TOWN OF NORWOOD BALANCE SHEET, SEPTEMBER 4, 1928 GENERAL ACCOUNTS-Continued
Liabilities
Assets
School-Balch Building
23.84
Real Estate-Rent
90.00
Real Estate-Sales
112.51
$14,918.94
Electric Light:
Light and Power:
F. S. Barton, Collector
$ 41,503.76
H. W. Gay, Collector 3,840.81
$ 45,344.57
Miscellaneous
214.39
Water Rates
15,126.33
Water Services and Material
2,183.58
Cemetery
4,986.98
Town Clerk and Accountant
922.49
Appropriation from Alice M. Plimpton Library Fund
29,020.98
Appropriations from Receipts:
Electric Light Department
36,186.35
Water Department
30,387.42
Cemetery Department
€
5,581.55
Revenue 1928
950,922.04
Less collections of estimated
receipts 45,020.48
Loans Authorized Overdrawn Accounts: Overlay 1923 1,540.66
$905,901.56 223,000.00
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Overlay 1924 1,875.60
Overlay 1926 2,542.47
Veterans' Exemptions (1927)
111.48
General Government Incidentals (1927) 22.62
Police Department Incidentals (1927)
106.48
Fire Department Incidentals (1927) 9.09
Sealer of Weights and Measures (1927) 10.87
Trees-Care
and Planting (1927)
5.50
Town Dump (1927)
86.10
Sewer Construction (1927)
17.58
Main Drains-Maintenance
(1927)
751.38
Morrill
Memorial Library (1927)
68.59
Interest (1927)
1,007.17
General Overhead
43.47
General Government Inciden- tals
99.48
Highway Maintenance and Equipment
6,771.30
Operation of Crusher 146.88
Crusher Operation
19.35
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TOWN OF NORWOOD BALANCE SHEET, SEPTEMBER 4, 1928 GENERAL ACCOUNTS-Continued.
Assets
Liabilities
Snow and Ice Removal
12.30
Public Works Overhead
292.45
Town Dump
131.48
Further Improvement of School Grounds
492.23
Parks and Recreation
82.37
Memorial Day Observanee
14.99
Account Payable (1927)
70.00
New Senior High School Build- ing
709.31
$ 17,041.20
$1,519,194.23
$1,519,194.23
DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities
Apportioned Sewer Assessments, not due $ 11,523.40
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments, not due
634.60
Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue, Duc 1928 to 1937
$ 11,523.40
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessment Revenue, Due 1928 to 1937 634.60
Apportioned Street Betterment Assessment Revenue, Due 1928 to 1937 23,857.50
Apportioned Park Betterment Assessment
Revenue, Due 1928 to 1937 6,087.00
$42,102.50
$ 42,102.50
200
Apportioned Street Betterment Assessments, not due 23,857.50
Apportioned Park Betterment Assessments, not due
6,087.00
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
DEBT ACCOUNTS $1,181,600.00 Municipal Memorial Building
$267,000.00
Sewers
148,000.00
Highways 24,000.00
Schools
647,600.00
Memorial Park
20,000.00
Electric Light Water
10,000.00
65,000.00
$1,181,600.00
$1,181,600.00
$1,181,600.00
Trust Funds-Cash and Securities
TRUST ACCOUNTS
$ 51,607.90 High School English Prize Fund $ 500.00 30,420.98 Alice H. Plimpton Library Fund Cudworth Library Fund 505.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
20,181.92
$ 51,607.90
51,607.90
$ 51,607.90
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
OF THE
TOWN OF NOR WOOD Massachusetts
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1929
205
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE School Committee 1929
Frederick A. Cleveland, Pleasant Street, term expires 1930.
Arthur S. Hartwell, 90 Winter Street, term expires, 1930.
John J. Riley, 66 Prospect Avenue term expires 1931.
Charles J. Rich, 67 Beech Street, term expires 1931.
Christine L. Probert, 11 Marion Avenue, term expires 1932.
Julia R. O'Brien, 4 Railroad Avenue, term expires 1932.
Organization
Dr. Frederick A. Cleveland Chairman
Miss Julia R. O'Brien Acting-Chairman Secretary
Elizabeth Zurba
Standing Committees
Education Program Committee: Dr. Cleveland, Miss O'Brien, Dr. Hartwell.
Finance Committee: Mr. Rich, Mr. Riley, Mrs. Probert.
Janitors, Schoolhouses and Grounds: Mr. Riley, Mr. Rich.
Fuel, School Books and Supplies: Mrs. Probert.
Appointments: Mrs. Probert, Miss O'Brien.
Committee Meetings
The regular monthly meeting of the School Committee is held at the School Committee Rooms, Junior High School, at eight o'clock p. m., on the second Thursday of each month.
Superintendent of Schools
Leonard W. Grant, 155 Winslow Avenue. Telephone, Norwood 1266.
The office of the Superintendent of Schools is at the Junior High School, and is open from 8:00 a. m. until 5:00 p. m. every day except Saturday, when it is open from 8:00 a. m. until 12:00 m. Telephone, Norwood 0133.
Clerks
Elizabeth Zurba, 49 Saunders Road, Telephone Norwood 1155-W.
Mabel H. Newark, 36 Berwick Road, Telephone Norwood 0103-M.
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SCHOOL CALENDAR 1929-1930
First term begins September 10, 1929, ends December 20, 1929 15 weeks Second term begins January 2, 1930, ends February 21,1930 7 weeks
Third term begins March 3, 1930, ends April 17, 1930 7 weeks Fourth term begins April 28, 1930, ends June 20, 1930 8 weeks
First term begins September 3, 1930, ends December 23, 1930 16 weeks
Holidays
October 25, Norfolk County Teachers' Association Convention
November 11, Armistice Day
November 28 and 29, Thanksgiving recess
April 18, Good Friday
May 30, Memorial Day
June 17, Bunker Hill Day
No School Signal 2-2
Repeated at 7:15 a. m. No forenoon session for any school
Repeated at 7:45 a. m. No forenoon session for first six grades.
Repeated at 12:15 p m. No afternoon session for any grades below the Senior High School.
Repeated at 12:30 p. m. No afternoon session for first six grades.
Repeated at 6:15 p. m. No session for evening school.
207
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
The School Committee, during the past fiscal year, has held a total of twenty-seven meetings, fifteen of which have been special meetings. Many of the special meetings have been necessary because of the building situa- tion and the extra study required in solving the housing situation. The School Committee believes that wooden school buildings should be elini- inated as soon as the Town can possibly provide appropriations to sup- plant them with modern, fire-proof structures. With the elimination of the East and Everett buildings and the burning of the Guild School, only two wooden structures remain in Norwood-the Beacon School and the two room West School.
Tables I and II- Enrollment
In studying school enrollment, Table I should not be confused with Table II. Table I shows the average day school membership and not the enrollment of any specified date. The figures given are the results of averages computed in June for the State report with the exception of the figures for 1929 and 1930 which are the exact enrollment figures taken for September of that year.
In studying enrollment for the purpose of drawing conclusions as to the school housing and fore-casting requirements, Table II should be largely used with a study of Table IIA which shows the divisions of the elementary school enrollment. The figures in Table II are taken from the enrollment of December 1, and show the following:
a. That the high school enrollment for December 1, 1929 is practically the same as that of a year ago.
b. That the junior high school has gained thirty-one in enrollment.
c. That the elementary schools, including the special classes, have lost 112 as compared with the enrollment of December 1, 1928.
The falling off in clementary school enrollment is duc chiefly to two causes:
a. A smaller first grade entering the Balch School.
b. The number of children enrolling in St. Catherine's Parochial School.
Examination of the column for December 1, 1929 shows that the first four grades are all below 300 while grades five to eight inclusive, are all well over 300 with the exception of grade five which is 293. The smallest grade of the first nine is the present second grade which totals but 245. It is quite apparent that there will be a falling off in the first six grades of the system for the next two ycars providing there is no unusual growth in
208
town and the usual number enter the first grade at St. Catherine's School. The census taken this year shows only a few over 200 prospective first grade pupils for entrance in September, 1930.
Table I. Average Day-School Membership for Senior High, Junior High and Elementary, 1912-29
Year
Elemen- tary Grade
Junior High Grades
Senior High Grades
Total
Average Attend- ance
Popula- tion
1912-13
1341
261
105
1707
1618
9,793
1913-14
1447
319
103
1869
1760
1914-15
1484
387
118
1989
1886
1915-16
1543
406
148
2097
1984
10,977
1916-17
1573
376
153
2163
2036
1917-18
1718
374
158
2250
2096
1918-19
1631*
519*
188
2338
2202
1919-20
1727
536
198
2461
2329
12,627
1920-21
1872
503
254
2629
2510
1921-22
1826
577
278
2681
2550
1922-23
1902
611
300
2813
2672
1923-24
1975
682
310
2967
2852
1924-25
1985
745
341
3071
2901
14,151
1925-26
2063
802
394
3259
3099
1926-27
2063
803
394
3259
3098
1927-28
1974
816
488
3278
3123
1928-29
1828
886
493
3208
3060
15,000 +
1929-10-31 .
1707
930
513
3150±
Increase in
percentages
35.6
239.5
. 369.5
88
89
1912-29
* 9th grade abolished.
¡ Estimate.
# Enrollment.
The conclusion may also be reached from the study of this same column that the Junior High School will be amply able to provide for entering groups from the elementary schools in Norwood, including St. Catherine's School, providing these pupils are at any time sent to any grade of the Junior High School group, grades seven, eight, and nine.
A study of this column serves to prove that the high school accomoda- tions for September 1931 will be far inadequate as is explained under a special heading of this report.
Table II. Showing Enrollment by Grades and Losses from Year to Year in Going from Grade to Grade
Grade
Enrollment
Losses Between Grades
Dec. 1 Dec. 1 Dec. 1 Dec. 1 Dec. 1 Dec. 1 Dec. 1 Dec. 1 Dec. 1
1921
11922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
Senior High
283
307
319
353
409
444
499
515
513
57
55
83
69
119
56
96
144
12
67*
91*
74*
97
103
111
128
138
136
11
13
10
10
13
7
31
24
11
102*
87*
107
113
124
135
169
160
139
27
22
25
19
47
29
42
78
10
114*
129
138
143
182
198
202
217
238
19
20
48
40
59
20
23
42
Junior High
579
628
693
763
821
821
832
901
932
71
70
36
22
77
53
73
15
9
148
158
191
222
257
222
240
280
247
33
28
10
7
44
26
36
10
S
191
219
232
264
266
266
316
257
359
21
19
6
11
32
17
19
5
7
240
251
270
277
298
333
276
364
326
17
23
20
4
1
10
18
30
Elementary
1826
1902
1969
2021
2039
2023
1991
1834
1712
23
6
24
11
10
11
18
24
6 3 2 1000 +0100
268
293
297
302
334
382
356
339
7+
1
10 10₸
2 12+
18 ** 42+ 20
16 31 20
26₸
IT
295
321
326
292±
356
350
321
292
285
13
11
26
21
334
337
318+
354
370
341
319
290
254
14
32+
21
41
41
6
24
351
286±
350
368
337
315
296
278
245
6
17
3
16
12
17
1
292
367
366
340
331
308
295
243
258
Special Classes
18
29
27
25
25
28
38
11}
2
2
0
3+
10+
* Small numbers probably due to withdrawals for war industries during years 1916 to 1918.
¡ Increases.
# Membership reduced by increasing entrance age.
** Due to double promotion of bright group at Balch School.
209
31
8
286
298
312
336
304±
353
347
293
3
9
286 398
27
5
41 2
210
Table IIA. Elementary School Enrollment by Districts, 1929
Enrollment by Grades
School
1
2
3
4
5
6
Special Class
Total
Balch
97
85
112
103
122
107
23
649
Beacon
18
30
21
32
25
27
15
168
Guild
30
34
30
53
61
89
297
Shattuck
30
26
36
21
31
61
205
East
29
19
48
Winslow
31
20
55
76
54
55
291
West
23
31
54
Totals
258
245
254
285
293
339
38
1712
Everett School
The School Committee, following the completion of the new elementary school, should be able to abandon use of the Everctt School. At present this school is being completely occupied by foriner Guild School pupils and a janitor has been placed on full time service in this building as a precautionary measure. Formerly the time of one janitor was divided between the Everett and Beacon Schools.
Providing the Everett School is finally abandoned, it is the purpose of the School Committee to surrender the building and the site for such disposal as the Town may vote.
East School
The two room East School building which at present houses a first and second grade, will be closed and pupils enrolled there sent to the new elementary east side school. It is probable that the School Committee will retain this building and site until it is definitely known that all pupils may be accommodated. In order to make use of the East School for the present school year much repair work has been necessary. A new boiler has been recently installed, stairways and floors have been repaired, weatherstrips have been installed for the windows and a considerable amount of smaller repairs has been necessary.
Senior High School
The Committee wishes once more to go on record in regard to the addi- tional accommodations in the way of classrooms which will be needed for the Senior High School for occupancy in September, 1931. At present, with an enrollment of 525, all available home room and special classroom
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
212
seating capacity is being used. Graduation in June, 1930, should number 136 and the number entering the tenth grade from the Junior High School will total approximately 245.
It will be only with inconvenience to pupils and teachers, resulting in an uncomfortably crowded school, that a program can be arranged for the school year 1930-31. Classes have been made as large as the seating capacity of the school rooms will permit and every classroom, including shops, gymnasia, science rooms and other special rooms, are in use every period of the day. Unfortunately, the purpose of the library has been partially cast aside through the need of using that room for study hall purposes and direct classroom groups.
Failure to provide at least eight additional classrooms, as indicated in the accompanying print, will mean a double session school in the senior high beginning in September, 1931. When plans are made for an addition to the Senior High School, consideration should be given to the provision of a music room. What little music work is being done in the Senior High School is for the most part being done after school hours. This is due to the fact that the gymnasia are in use practically all periods of the week which allows no elasticity in the program of other large group classes. Furthermore, the gymnasia are not adapted to musical study and a room which will seat at least 125 pupils and provide adequate space for orchestra rehearsals is a vital necessity for the high school. This room could be put to many other uses when not employed for musical recitations. It would provide study hall space, be excellent for debating and dramatics, and suitable for sectional school meetings.
Loss of Guild School
The loss of the Guild School by fire on April 21, 1929, deprived the school department of twelve elementary classrooms. Pupils were distributed throughout other schools-six grades being placed in the old Everett building. The Committee, after reviewing the situation, voted that the Guild School site was no longer of value as a school site and that the re- maining portions of the structure should be torn down and the land sur- rendered by school authorities for such uses as the Town might decide.
Loss of Elementary School Rooms
With the construction of the new school on the Fisher lot which will supply ten rooms, the number of elementary school rooms in Town will be reduced by four. This reduction is brought about by the loss of two rooms in the Guild School and two rooms in the closing of the East School, which is practically decided upon. It is believed that by redistricting the Shattuck and Beacon territories it will be possible, for the present at least, to accommodate all elementary pupils with the facilities at hand.
New Elementary School Accommodations
The School Committec employed Professor Jesse B. Davis to study the situation created by the loss of the Guild School and make recommenda-
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tions as to the location of new school accommodations. Professor Davis reported as follows:
"To the School Committee,
Norwood, Mass.
As requested through Superintendent, Mr. L. W. Grant, I herewith submit the following report regarding the school building situation re- sulting from the burning of the Guild School.
In the survey of the Norwood school buildings found on page 34 of the Annual Report for 1927, the following statement is made with respect to the Guild building. "This building is of wood construction, poorly planned for school purposes. The lighting is very bad for the eyes of the children. The toilets are of an ancient type, ill smelling and are none too sanitary. This building should soon be discarded with the other frame structures."
The accident of fire has brought about the necessity of facing this prob- lem of replacement at once. Again referring to the Annual Report of 1927, page 35, it will be found that of the 410 pupils enrolled in the Guild School at that time, 267, or more than one-half, lived east of the railroad. These pupils were compelled to cross the railroad through the underpass and by busy thoroughfares. This was not only dangerous, but it forced them to go distances unreasonable for children in the first six grades. \
The great need resulting from this fire is to provide now for the pupils of the Guild School in the best manner possible in line with the future building needs of Norwood. This situation should be faced squarely in the interests of the pupils concerned.
The Problem of the East Side
Attention is called to the map studies of the home locations of the pupils of grades 1-6 found in the 1927 report, pages 38 and 39. It can fairly be assumed that the home locations have not changed materially since these studies were made.
A study of the home locations of the elementary school pupils living east of the railroad tracks and north of the Neponset river shows a total of approximately. 388 pupils in grades one to six. The geographic center of this district is also not far from the school population center. The geographic center is found very near to the comer of Pleasant and East Cross Streets. By drawing a line east and west through this point we find 165 pupils living south of the line and 223 pupils living north of the line. Of this number, forty-six are now in the East School, leaving 177 pupils in the district to be housed. This total of 342 pupils includes those who attended the Guild School and a few more from the East side who are now crossing the railroad to attend the Balch School. Practically all of these pupils now live within a radius of five-sixths (5/6) of a mile from · the suggested center.
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The advantages of a school at this center would include the following points:
1. It places an elementary school for children of the ages from six to twelve in the approximate center of the residential district.
2. This not only brings the school nearer to the homes of these small children, but it has the great advantage of keeping them away from the dangerous highways and from crossing the railroad.
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