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Electric Light Department
132.25
Police
64.96
Petty Cash Reimbursement:
Library
15.00
General Manager
10.00
Playgrounds
10.00
Welfare
15.00
Schools, Superintendent
10.00
Schools, Lunch Counter
100.00
Peabody School
50.00
G.T.C. Discrepancy Account
10.00
Land Damage, Unclaimed checks
1,752.00
$2,493,874.20
Payments on Accountant's Warrants
2,221,800.50
Cash on Hand December 31, 1941
$ 272,073.70
EDMUND F. SULLIVAN, Town Treasurer
March 2, 1942
I have examined the accounts of Edmund F. Sullivan as Town Treasurer and certify that the said accounts as stated above agree with the records of receipts and payments.
WALTER A. BLASENAK, Town Clerk and Accountant
TAX TITLES January 1 to December 31, 1941
Balance January 1, 1941
$17,107.28
Transferred to Tax Titles January 1 to
December 31, 1941
Levy of 1939:
Taxes $ 155.20
Levy of 1940:
Taxes 4,435.65
Water Liens
33.00
83
Street Betterments
79.78
Committed Interest
19.14
Levy of 1941:
Taxes
6,620.24
Water Liens
58.75
Street Betterments
84.53
Committed Interest
15.20
Unapportioned Sewer Assessments
473.88
Water Liens
10.00
Interest, costs and recording
499.42
12,484.79
$29,592.07
Tax Titles redeemed January 1 to December 31
$ 8,260.00
Tax Titles disclaimed:
Taxes 1939
$ 1.60
Taxes 1940
1.67
Interest and costs
4.91
8.18
Tax Titles foreclosed January 1 to December 31
186.68
Balance December 31, 1941
21,137.21
$29,592.07
EDMUND F. SULLIVAN, Town Treasurer
EDMUND F. SULLIVAN, COLLECTOR OF TAXES January 1 to December 31, 1941
Outstanding January 1, 1941
Committed
Abate- ments Refunded
Over- payments Refunded
Tax Titles Disclaimed
Paid After Abatements
Cash
Abatements
Added to Tax Titles
Outstanding December 31, 1941
Levy of 1941:
$ 32,298.86
$15.95
$ 29,972.40
$ 35.09 4,223.37
$6,620.24
82,123.20
Sewer Assessments
348.58
299.21
49.37
Sidewalk Assessments
6.79
6.79
Street Betterments
1,262.50
653.93
84.53
524.06
Committed Interest
380.67
248.97
15.20
116.50
Water Liens
981.10
579.85
58.75
342.50
Motor Vehicle Excise Polls
10,632.00
4.00
9,598.00
614.00
424.00
Levy of 1940:
Personal Property
$ 3,033.63
2,588.01
37.65
407.97
Real Estate
106,859.08
20.88
24.00
$1.67
99,409.55
559.41
4,435.65
2,501.02
Sewer Assessments
84.23
84.23
Street Betterments
350.10
260.32
79.78
10.00
Committed Interest
124.14
103.80
19.14
1.20
Water Liens
728.79
41.75
33.00
654.04
Motor Vehicle Exeise
870.50
50.41
3.58
$ 2.00
812.81
111.68
2.00
Polls
376.00
2.00
2.00
150.00
176.00
54.00
Levy of 1939:
Personal
153.60
70.40
83.20
Real Estate
2,711.42
1.60
1,436.54
155.20
1,121.28
Motor Vehicle Excise Polls
19.23
4.00
21.23
2.00
46.00
30.00
16.00
Levy of 1938:
2.00
2.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Polls
8.00
6.00
2.00
Water Liens
981.10
3,011.18
Unapportioned Sewer
6,287.07
40,619.38
97.41
17,824.22
3,495.66 283.88
Unapportioned Street Betterments
1,661.27
Added to Taxes $981.10
1,317.29
10.00 473.88
1,683.89 25,210.10 1,377.39
710,933.71
$ 6.38
81.34
618,054.62
$ 2,307.32
Personal Property Real Estate
37,038.60
1,287.93
30.07
36,095.92
1,566.62
694.06
EDMUND F. SULLIVAN Collector of Taxes
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REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Board of Selectmen Norwood, Massachusetts Mr. Charles L. Donahue, Chairman
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report as Chief of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1941.
Number of box alarms
269
Number of still alarms 224
Classified as Follows:
Buildings
72
Automobiles
19
False.
14
Woods, brush, grass, dumps and etc.
370
Out of town calls
18
Total
493
Property involved values:
Buildings
$1,246,550.00
Contents
2,368,800.00
Total
3,615,350.00
Estimated loss on buildings
11,955.00
Estimated loss on contents
19,160.00
Total of estimated loss.
31,115.00
Insurance on buildings
9,187,425.00
Insurance on contents.
74,200.00
Total insurance.
9,261,625.00
Insurance paid on buildings.
11,375.15
Insurance paid on contents.
17,735.12
Total insurance paid
29,110.27
Number of gallons water used (approximate)
215,000
Number of feet of hose used
64,600
Number of feet of ladders raised
1,470
Inspections of business buildings and dwellings, garages and gasoline Stations, and fire alarm boxes, were made in the usual manner. Permits for oil storage, fireworks and blasting 123
Ambulance calls attended. 265
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A number of dangerous areas were burned over by the department. Number of feet of hose tested:
22 inch. 7,300
12 inch. 2,000
1 inch 1,000
I wish to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen, the heads of all de- partments, the press, and all citizens of the town, for their cooperation.
Respectfully submitted,
ALONZO N. EARLE, Chief of the Fire Department
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NATIONAL YOUTH ADMINISTRATION
Mr. William C. Kendrick
General Manager Municipal Building Norwood, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
I herein submit my report as Supervisor for the National Youth Ad- ministration for the period from January 1, 1941 to November 13, 1941.
Recreation
The N. Y. A. Basketball League opened its season at the Junior High School, and operated two nights each week until the final playoff game on March 23, 1941 which was won by the Old Timers. The games were very well attended, with about two hundred to two hundred and fifty per game.
The N. Y. A, also co-operated with the Women's Community Committee in running dances on Friday evenings.
Clerical Assistance
The Clerical Assistance Project is in its third year of operation with girls working at the Norwood Public Library, the School Department, and in the various departments of the Municipal Building.
Workshop
The Workshop Project continues to operate with boys working at the Public Works Department, the Electric Light Department and the School Department.
The Defense Training Project at the Plimpton Press closed on June 5th of this year.
Several boys have been sent to the Defense Training Camps at Spencer and Methuen, Massachusetts and to Quoddy, Maine.
The salaries of all boys and girls are paid from Federal Funds and no youth worker displaces any town worker.
In conclusion, I would like to express my appreciation for the assistance given me by you, Mr. Kendrick, Selectmen, the various Department Heads, Women's Community Committee and the Plimpton Press.
Respectfully submitted,
MARTIN F. CALLAGHAN, Supervisor
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REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMISSION
The Finance Commission organized for the year 1941 as follows: Ed- mund F. Murphy, Chairman; John R. Russell, Clerk, and Fred A. Carlson, member of the commission.
On January 1, 1941, the debt of Town was $783,577.00 with maturities in 1941 of $155,000.00 and borrowings during the same period of $210,000- .00: Henry O. Peabody School, $150,000.00; Electric Light Sub-Station, $60,000.00.
The borrowing capacity of the Town on January 1, 1941, was $275,672.42 and on December 31, 1941 was $321,338.61.
After examination of the requests for appropriations submitted by the various departments, the Commission met with all department heads and boards charged with the expenditure of the appropriations and discussed in detail the basis for the requests.'
Following completion of the Commissions recommendations, public hearings were held. For a Town the size of Norwood, practically no interest was shown in the hearings.
For the first time in many years, no money was raised by borrowing for Public Works construction; all these funds being raised by taxation.
The policy of the present Finance Commission is based on a "pay as you go" program. We believe that a sound financial program for the Town should eliminate borrowings as far as possible, and that approval for borrowing should only be given to projects of a permanent and non- recurring nature.
The Commission wished to thank various departments and boards for their cooperation during the year. The Commission deplores the inability of some departments to get their budgets before them for consideration as required, and we strongly urge that this be corrected so that the work of the Commission may not be unduly burdensome. We should like to com- plete our work in time to give proper publicity to our recommendations far enough in advance of town meeting in order that all citizens may be pre- pared to take whatever action they deem necessary.
The sum of $10,000 was appropriated for the Reserve Fund and transfers therefrom are set out below:
Reserve Fund
Date
Account
Amount
5-14 Norwood Committee on National Defense $ 200.00
5-14 Playgrounds Operation 300.00
5-16 Board of Health Personal Services 25.00
6-11 Board of Health Personal Services 25.00
6-27 Police Department Incidentals
100.00
8-8 Care of Trees. 350.00
8-8 Norwood Committee on National Defense
1,000.00
8-8 Maintenance of Municipal Building. 350.00
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9-4 Police Department Salaries, Specials.
10-8 Norwood Committee on National Defense.
500.00
10-10 Selective Service 8.10
10-16 Board of Health Personal Services
250.00
10-30 Special Police Salaries
400.00
10-30 Moth Suppression
2.93
10-30 Clean Up Week.
17.21
10-30 Particular Sewers.
1,500.00
11-26 Water Department Construction.
966.31
12-18 Norwood Committee on National Defense.
250.00
12-31 Town Clerk and Accountant Incidentals
55.45
12-31 General Manager Incidentals
24.66
12-31 Maintenance Municipal Building Personal Services
8.70
12-31 Maintenance Municipal Building.
147.81
12-31 Fire Department Incidentals.
85.23
12-31 Town Game Warden Incidentals.
.04
12-31 Moth Suppression
2.00
12-31 Particular Sewers.
117.58
12-31 Public Works Personal Services
3.34
12-31 Public Works Incidentals.
233.16
12-31 Schools, Fuel
19.59
12-31 Schools, Maintenance of Buildings
26.54
12-31 Schools, Operation of Lunch Counter
278.25
12-31 Water Department Maintenance
52.25
12-31 Assistance to Aged Citizens 79.27
$8,078.42
Respectfully submitted,
EDMUND F. MURPHY, Chairman JOHN R. RUSSELL, Clerk FRED A. CARLSON
700.00
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ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Mr. William C. Kendrick General Manager Municipal Building Norwood, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
I herein submit my report as Town Engineer for the year 1941.
Construction plans, estimated costs, lines and grades and final measure- ments were furnished for the following jobs:
Highway Construction
Belmont Street
Peabody Road
Douglass Ave. Winter Street
Hoyle Street Rockhill Street Pleasant Street Day Street
Drain Construction
Cross Street
Winslow Avenue
Bellevue Avenue
Belmont Street Press Avenue Pine Street Hoyle Street
Pleasant Street Water Street Neponset Street Washington Street to Maple Street Everett Avenue to Winslow Avenue Rockhill Street
Sewer Construction
Sixth Street Gay Street Rockhill Street Cross Street to E. Rock Street
Cross Street First Street Second Street Third Street Fifth Street
Nahatan Street
Pleasant Street
Sidewalk Construction
Belmont Street Winfield Street Vernon Street
Miscellaneous Work
Airport survey plans and conferences Survey and plans for underground wires Survey and grades at Father McAleer Playground Plans and layouts at Cemetery Plotting cemetery burials on lot plans Peabody School lot and contour plan
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Pole location plans on various streets Location ties for water gates Location ties for sewer house connections Parking surveys Gas line locations plans Overhead sign locations
Resurfacing fire station driveway Grades at various playgrounds Survey for Public Dump locations Survey for proposed factory sites Accidents survey plans Electric Light sub-station on Short St.
Measuring and figuring quantities on new houses
Plotting land transfers for Assessors Water Street bridge survey Morse Street bridge survey
Measurements for various Town Reports
Particular sewer and water connections
Various plans for Civilian Defense Plans for Zoning changes
Descriptions and plans for various street layouts and drainage easements Nahatan Street extension plans Numbering of new houses
The above report contains the most important work done by the En- gineering Department; but there is considerable more incidental work that is done and which is almost impossible to list.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT W. THOMPSON, Town Engineer
ANNUAL REPORT
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
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TOWN OF NORWOOD
Massachusetts
For the Year Ending December 31, 1941
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE REPORT
School Committee 1941
Harold A. Flood, 15 Highland Street, term expires 1942.
Edward H. Thompson, 9 Gardner Road, term expires 1942.
George C. O'Brien, 86 Walnut Avenue, term expires 1942.
Dennis P. O'Leary, 16 Prospect Avenue, term expires 1943.
Josephine A. Chandler, 55 Winslow Avenue, term expires 1944.
William F. Nolan, Jr., 4 Parkway, term expires 1944.
Organization Dennis P. O'Leary, Chairman Elizabeth Zurba, Clerk
Standing Committees
Appointment of Teachers: Mrs. Chandler, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Nolan. Educational Program, Purchase of School Books and Supplies: Mr. Flood, Mr. O'Brien, Mr. Nolan.
Finance: Mr. Thompson, Mr. O'Brien, Mrs. Chandler.
Janitors, Schoolhouses and Grounds: Mr. Nolan, Mr. Flood, Mr. Thompson.
Committee Meetings
The regular monthly meeting of the School Committee is held at the School Committee Rooms, Junior High School Building, at eight o'clock p.m., on the second Thursday of each month.
Superintendent of Schools
Lincoln D. Lynch, 21 Florence Avenue, Telephone Norwood 1266.
The Office of the Superintendent of Schools is at the Junior High School and is open from 8:00 to 12:00 a.m. and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. every day except Saturday, when it is open from 8:30 to 11:45 a.m. During the summer months (July and August) the office is closed on Saturday mornings. Telephone Norwood 0133.
Clerk
Elizabeth Zurba, 49 Saunders Road, Telephone Norwood 1155-W.
SCHOOL CALENDAR 1941-1942
First term begins September 9, 1941, ends December 23, 1941 16 weeks Second term begins January 5. 1942, ends February 20, 1942 7 weeks Third term begins March 2, 1942, ends April 17, 1942. 7 weeks Fourth term begins April 27. 1942, ends June 23, 1942 9 weeks First term begins September 9, 1942, ends December 23, 1942 16 weeks
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Holidays
October 13, 1941-Columbus Day.
October 24, 1941-Teachers' Convention Day.
November 11, 1941-Armistice Day.
November 19 p.m., 20 and 21, 1941-Thanksgiving Recess.
December 23, 1941-Schools close at noon for Christmas Recess; re-open January 5, 1942.
February 20, 1942-Schools close for Mid-winter Recess; re-open March 2, 1942.
April 3, 1942-Good Friday.
April 17, 1942-Schools close for Spring Recess; re-open April 27, 1942.
No-School Signal 2-2
Repeated at 7:15 a.m. No forenoon session for grades 1 through 12. Repeated at 7:30 a.m. No forenoon session for grades 1 through 9. Repeated at 7:45 a.m. No forenoon session for grades 1 through 6. Repeated at 12:15 p.m. No afternoon session for grades 1 through 9. Repeated at 12:30 p.m. No afternoon session for grades 1 through 6. Repeated at 6:15 p.m. No session for Evening School.
Note: When the No-School Signal is sounded, all street lights are illumi- nated for three minutes.
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Norwood:
The reports of the Superintendent, Principals and Supervisors present vital facts related to Norwood schools. Such statements concerning school activity as the School Committee regards worthy of consideration and not elsewhere included in the reports aforementioned are submitted herewith.
Changes in Personnel-1941 Resignations
Lucy H. Brooks, Callahan School-retired.
Mary M. Cassidy, Shattuck School-to be married.
Julia E. Connolly, Supervisor of Handicrafts and Visual Education-to be married.
Irene L. Doyle, Senior High School-to be married.
Ruth T. Goddard, Junior High School-to be married.
Eleanor L. Peabody, Senior High School-to be married.
Anna L. Russell, School Nurse-to be married.
L. Betsey Wilmarth, Shattuck School-to be married.
William J. Wynaught, Junior High School and Elementary School Manual Arts-to go into industry.
Transfers
Helen M. Blair-from Balch to Shattuck School.
Mary F. Duffy-from Balch to Callahan School.
L. Betsey Wilmarth-from Winslow to Shattuck School.
Appointments
Dorothy E. Brooks-Callahan School.
Walter E. Lunsman-regular teacher, Junior High School.
Mary K. Tormey-Senior High School.
Mary L. Donahue-School Nurse.
Pauline A. O'Brien-substitute teacher, Senior High School.
Ruth B. Fahey-substitute teacher, Junior High School.
Thomas A. White-substitute teacher, Junior High School and Elementary School Manual Arts.
John V. Collins-Janitor, West School.
Positions Eliminated
Two at Balch School by transfer of teachers to other buildings. One of Supervisor of Handicrafts and Visual Education.
Resolutions Christine L. Probert
Christine L. Probert for fifteen years served our community and its schools in exemplary manner.
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She was conscientious and capable in the matter of performing her duties as a member of the School Committee of the Town of Norwood and her membership was deeply appreciated by those whose pleasure it was to serve with her.
Many years of work with the problems of our schools and a sympathetic understanding of those with whom she worked and of the young people whose interests to her were always paramount, make it possible for her to leave the service of the School Committee with a most enviable record.
We, members of the School Committee, therefore, wish to have these, our sentiments, made a part of our permanent record and to send to her this written expression of our feelings.
JOSEPHINE A. CHANDLER, HAROLD A. FLOOD, DENNIS P. O'LEARY, EDWARD H. THOMPSON
Thomas A. Kerr
Thomas A. Kerr, after four years of service as a member of the School Committee of the Town of Norwood, his work characterized by unsparing and seemingly tireless effort in the interests of our Town and its schools, has retired from these services.
He, during that time, has established an enviable record for fair, fearless and friendly consideration of the many and difficult problems which relate to the interests of our young people and their schools.
We, members of the School Committee, together with his many friends in Norwood, extend to him this, our expression of friendship, appreciation and our best wishes for his continued success.
We wish to have our sentiments here recorded, to be made a part of our permanent record.
JOSEPHINE A. CHANDLER, HAROLD A. FLOOD, DENNIS P. O'LEARY, EDWARD H. THOMPSON
Lucy Hubbard Brooks
Since 1913 Miss Lucy Hubbard Brooks has served the interests of our schools and our community.
We, members of the Norwood School Committee, are mindful of her intense devotion to her work and are most appreciative of her interest and effort in behalf of the hundreds of Norwood children whose privilege it was to be numbered among her pupils and friends.
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We would have her know of our gratitude to her and our wishes for her continued good health and happiness.
DENNIS P. O'LEARY, JOSEPHINE A. CHANDLER, HAROLD A. FLOOD,
WILLIAM F. NOLAN, JR.,
GEORGE C. O'BRIEN, EDWARD H. THOMPSON
Table I. Anticipated Receipts, 1942
Anticipated 1941
Received 1941
Anticipated 1942
Tuition:
State Wards
$ 2,200
$ 2,657.47
$ 2,500
City of Boston Wards.
1,700
1,474.82
1,500
Day School-Non-resident
115
61.90
Adult Education-Non-resident
80
212.55
200
Vocational School
1,200
936.11
1,000
Lip Reading Instruction
4.00
10
State Reimbursement:
Regular Teachers' Salaries
23,000
23,012.25
23,000
Adult Education Teachers' Sal- aries.
1,450
1,106.35
1,150
Manual Arts
200
188.60
200
Use of School Halls
600
610.00
600
Telephone Toll Calls
25
16.66
20
Lunch Counter Operation.
8,000
8,602.14
8,500
On Account of the Henry O. Pea- body School
22,000
Miscellaneous (repair, sale, break- age, supplies, books, etc.) ..
100
55.40
50
$38,670
$38,938.25
$60,730
Table II. Teachers Employed
School
Sept. 1933
Sept. 1934
Sept. Sept. 1935 1936
1937
Sept. Sept. Sept. 1938
1939*
Sept. 1940*
Sept. 1941*
Sept. 1942*
Senior High
31
31
31
31
30
29
38}
36
35
35
Junior High
28
28
28
27
27
27
32
31
30
30
Elementary
53
53
53
53
53
53
54
51
50
47
Specials
20
20
20
20
20
20
1
1
1
1
Totals.
132
132
132
131
130
129
125}
119
116
113
* Note: It will be observed that all special teachers are reported in the units wherein their teaching is done.
The one teacher reported as a Special teacher is the Director of Adult Education.
There are not included in this tabulation one part-time teacher of Instrumental Music and one part-time teacher of Lip Reading.
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Table III. Enrollment for Ten Year Period
Year
Elementary
Junior High
High
Total
1931-1932
1,502
937
709
3,148
1932-1933
1,473
907
747
3,127
1933-1934
1,384
836
765
2,985
1934-1935
1,374
781
687
2,842
1935-1936
1,322
719
743
2,784
1936-1937
1,238
689
691
2,618
1937-1938
1,244
673
714
2,631
1938-1939
1,187
697
673
2,557
1939-1940
1,123
684
702
2,509
1940-1941
1,089
659
706
2,454
% decrease, 10 year period.
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27.50
29.67
.42
22.05
Senior
Table IV. School Population Trends
Year
Balch
Callahan Shattuck West
Winslow
Total Elementary
Senior High
Junior High
Total All Schools
1932-1933
562
283
254
72
265
1,436
724
900
3,060
1933-1934
527
275
250
64
250
1,366
757
785
2,908
1934-1935
502
270
261
61
247
1,341
689
781
2,811
1935-1936
474
289
254
63
219
1,299
721
718
2,738
1936-1937
438
260
255
56
222
1,231
693
686
2,610
1937-1938
446
234
246
49
253
1,228
700
669
2,597
1938-1939
422
222
23!
40
249
1,172
680
693
2,545
1939-1940
396
201
230
47
234
1,108
702
674
2,484
1940-1941
370
208
222
45
235
1,080
708
658
2,446
1941-1942
317
219
219
53
222
1,030
700
581
2,311
% decrease
43.59
22.61
13.78
26.39
16.23
28.27
3.31
35.44
24.48
Note: Figures presented herewith are taken from September enrollments. Those presented in Table II are taken from June enrollments.
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Herewith, I submit my sixth annual report as Superintendent of Schools.
In previous reports, I have attempted to outline a personal philosophy of education in such manner as to indicate, in broad perspective, the pur- pose of the school in achievement of its primary function-the education of the child entrusted to its care.
Reference has been made to definitions, objectives and, to some extent, methods of procedure.
We assume that the child who enters school grows in his powers-to ex- tend, to improve and to organize his activities. Apart from the fact that individuals differ in the rate at which these powers develop and in the level of development, there is one thing which characterizes all individual de- velopment. It is genetic-it is a growth and refinement of a power which is the potential possessed by the individual who becomes the beneficiary as development makes possible more productive activity.
One of our first concerns in this matter is that the individual develop in such manner as not to be a victim of a poor method of instruction. This is only to say that it is the business of the school to teach but not to do so in such a way as to do harm.
This consideration which involves matters of readiness to learn, interest in learning, differences in rates and levels of learning, and general aspects of behavior might well lead to a discussion which it is not the purpose of this report to cover.
However, there is one phase of the educational program which will bear consideration in this report. It is the question which is raised in con- nection with "what to teach".
Obviously, we would teach those things which are of cultural and personal worth to the individual who must live and get along with others in his society.
At this time, we, in Norwood, are concerned with the subject matter of our secondary program. More especially because we are planning a major program in vocational education. After many years of negotiation, we now have the opportunity to provide a vocational school program for girls and later, for boys.
It would seem that our initial efforts should be directed so as to set the roots of the Henry O. Peabody School for Girls in firm soil in order that the program may develop to its highest potentialities.
In the matter of our purpose, may it be said that many of us have a deep-seated conviction that our comprehensive high school program has failed to meet the needs of many of our secondary school enrollees.
As best we could, under the circumstances we have tried to prepare our young people for life in a work-a-day world. For the most part the going has been a "butt-weld" proposition. Altogether the procedure is a ques- tionable one for work and life beyond the school are much different from anything which can be emulated in an artificial classroom situation.
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To some extent the vocational school procedure is a better one, because it provides a method by which school and industry are linked closer to- gether by "lap-weld" or "expansion joint". The student is provided the opportunity to develop marketable skills under actual production con- ditions and, at the same time, to develop a cultural background which makes for better home and community membership.
Through battery of tests or other selective procedures a more wisely selected course of study designed to prepare the individual for profitable vocational pursuit is made possible. This, however, is based upon the assumption that there is a substantial variety in our program offerings.
To this end, an initial program for the Henry O. Peabody School for Girls has been prepared and included among its offerings will be courses in the Foods, Needle, Beauty Culture and Commercial occupations. Some provision and much thought have been given to the matter of other voca- tional pursuits not listed here and for which facilities will be provided, when it appears that patronage by prospective enrollees will make the program offerings profitable.
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