Official reports of the town of Wayland 1915-1916, Part 14

Author: Wayland (Mass.)
Publication date: 1915
Publisher: Printed at the Middlesex Freeman Office
Number of Pages: 432


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It is now possible to keep the rooms at an even tempera- ture and well ventilated. These conditions are among and the first essentials for good work by both pupils and teachers. The separation of the main hall into two classrooms is proving a great aid in the management of the high school. Much time is saved and confusion avoided in the changing of classes at the end of periods. Many of the alumni naturally express re- pret at the loss of the old assembly hall with its stage. But this room was too large for a recitation room and was no longer large enough for ordinary school plays or meeting of like character. The main room will easily accomodate for morning assembly a greater number of pupils than the Hlich School will probably have for many years to come.


We have had three meetings of the Athletic Club this vear and this room is fully adequate for the purpose.


The new arrangement also makes it possible to have the tvpewriting room always under the supervision of a teacher


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We hope that provision will be made soon for equipping the commercial room with regular business desks. I believe that these desks would do much in improving the business course.


I think it is fitting to call attention to certain good re- sults of our business course. During the last four years it has been our regulation that pupils in this course must, before graduation, complete all groups prescribed in the commercial work. Also the greater and more important part of the course is required during the last two years when it is hoped that students really desirous of making use of the business training will concentrate their most earnest efforts. Last June four of the eleven graduates were students of the com- mercial course and three, with no other training than that of the High School, are this year holding good positions, while the fourth is taking advanced training at Burdett Business College. The other seven graduates entered the following higher institutes of learning ;- one at Harvard, two at Tufts, one at Framingham Normal School, two at Wentworth In- stitute, and one at the Framingham Business School.


In order to show the various choices made by the pupils leaving Wayland High School, I am including in this report statistics regarding graduates and non-graduates of the school during the last five years ending with June 1916. During this time we have recorded fifty-eight graduates and fifty-three non-graduates.


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GRADUATES OF WAYLAND HIGH SCHOOL, 1911-1916


Class


Number in


Graduating Class


Enter College


Enter


Normal School


Enter


Business School


Enter


Technical School


School for Nurses


Teaching


Business


Percentage of


class training


beyond high school


1912


11


1


2


0


3


1


*1


3


63.6


1913


11


2


2


1


1


1


0


4


63.6


1914


12


1


4


0


1


0


1


5


50.0


1915


13


3


3


2


1


0


0


4


69.2


1916


11


3


1


2


2


0


0


3


72.7


Totals


58


10


12


5


8


2


2


19


(* Entered another line of work after two years of successful teaching.)


Under the heading "Business," I have grouped those graduates who have finally entered some line of employment without any special training beyond that of the high school. It will be noted that the percentage of graduates choosing more advanced school work has increased during the last two years. Three of the ten who have entered college during the last five years are at Harvard and Radcliffe upon examination.


Enter


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NON-GRADUATES, 1911-16 Reasons for leaving Wayland High School


Class in High School


To attend


other schools


To enter


employment


Moved


from town


Failure in


school work


Totals


1st Year


1


-29


15


22


2d Year


4


5


16


3d Year


2


4


5


11


4th Year


2


1


1


4


Totals


4


10


13


26


53


In Table II, I have tried to show as faithfully as possible, the number of non-graduates and the apparent reason for their leaving school during the period of 1911 to 1916. It is a dif- ficult problem to assign exact reasons why some pupils leave school. Failure to do good work and the resulting failure to be promoted with the class seems to be a principal reason.


But the reasons for failures are various. Many poor scholars have to repeat the work of several grades but are finally allowed to pass on and try high school work. Many of them after a few weeks or months realize their inability to do the work and drop out. There are, however, a greater number who really have ability to do high school work, but they simply do not or will not seize, until too late, the oppor- tunities open to them in a high school education.


Again failure is often due to irregular attendance at school or to lack of concentration due to the fact that outside interests are allowed to divert the mind of the pupil from his studies. We have few, if any, failures from pupils whose chief business is to attend school regularly and who do their school work first.


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It may be noted that the majority of cases of leaving school because of failure appears during or at the end of the first yaer. Of the twenty-six who left school after failing in high school only two are known to have continued school work. One finally went to business school and one to trade school. As might be expected, the greater number who leave to go to work are in the two middle years. All of the thirteen who moved from town did so because the business of the family changed and all continued high school work elsewhere. Of the four who left and attended other schools, two went to Cam- bridge High and Latin School, one to Boston College High, and one to study telegraphy at Framingham Business School.


The total enrolment of the high school this year is sixty- three. Many high schools within manufacturing communities report their enrolment smaller this year because of the easy and attractive prices paid for labor.


One of the things which we are aiming to improve by a large percentage before the end of the school year is the daily attendance. Illness of pupils makes very bad work of a school record, but there should be no tardiness. Tardiness is a bad habit and there are few excuses that can be offered for it. It detracts much from the recommendation that can be given a pupil either for college or for a business position. There are certain schools in the state which place great importance upon this matter and pupils are required to return to school on Sat- urday and do work of any kind for a time proportionate to their poor record of the week. I sincerely hope that parents will co-operate with us in improving our records for tardiness by seeing that their children 'cave home in time to reach school before the beginning of the session.


A new Mehlin piano was placed in high school hall last June. I take pleasure in thanking in behalf of the school, all those who contributed in any way towards obtaining this ex- cellent piano.


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I wish to thank you and the School Committee for your cordial support during the past year, and the teachers for their earnest co-operation in working for the best interests of every pupil.


Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM H. MOORE.


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Report of School Physician


F. H. Benedict, Superintendent :-


Since my election as School Physician I have examined 334 children in Wayland schools, as follows:


Wayland, ---- 173.


Defective teeth,-77 cases.


Diseased tonsils and adenoids in most of them,-12 cases. Pediculosis,-6 cases.


DETAILS OF THE GRADES


WAYLAND CENTER GRAMMAR SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL


Grade


Defective teeth


Disease of


tonsils


Pediculosis


Number examined


in Room


1 2 3 co 20 H | Room


I-II


15


1


1


26


111-IV-V


24


5


4


40


VI-VIII


17


3


1


30


3


VIII-IX


4


2


0


21


High


X-XI-XII-XIII 17


1


0


56


I have found a number of cases of heart disease, but as they were usually functional and would disappear later I have not alarmed the parents by sending them cards.


The Wayland school building is in good condition, sani- tary and kept clean. The teachers seem to take pride in keep-


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ing the rooms bright and cheerful. The arrangement of this building does much credit to somebody, for it seems hardly anything more could be desired to make the children well and happy. From the standpoint of a physician I can suggest nothing.


Total number of pupils examined, 161. Defective teeth, 116 cases.


Diseased tonsils, 17 cases.


Pediculosis, 13 cases.


DETAILS OF THE GRADES


COCHITUATE GRAMMAR SCHOOL


Room


Grade


Defective teeth


Disease of


onsils


Pediculosis


Number examined


in Room


1


I


11


4


0


21


2


II


18


1


4


19


3


III-IV


31


5


2


34


4


V


16


2


1


25


5


VII-VI


26


3


3


36


6


VIII-IX


15


2


3


26


This building is well cared for by the janitor, and the teachers keep the rooms in good condition. There is almost an entire absence of the school-room air, showing lack of ven- tilation, so common in many schools. The toilets are not so well ventilated as they ought to be, as in a warm day one gets too much unpleasant odor in the hall. I do not think it can be remedied unless some radical changes are made in the man- ner in which the bad air is taken from the boy's toilet room.


During the year a card system, similar to that used all


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through the state has been adopted. One card will last all through a child's school life, so that at graduation it will be easy to trace progressive health or disease.


I think it proper to state that every child in town has re- ceived a personal examination, except a few who may have been absent on account of sickness. In every case requiring it, I have sent the parents the cards furnished by the Common- wealth for that purpose.


Respectfully submitted, W. H. SYLVESTER, School Physician.


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Report of Supervisor of Drawing and Manual Training


To Mr. Frank H. Benedict, Supt. of Schools, Town of Way- land,


Dear Sir :- I have the honor of submitting to you the an- nual report of the Manual Training and Drawing Depart- ments of the Wayland schools.


DRAWING


I wish to say that I found the drawing in the schools at an unusually high standard. In my work this year I have fol- lowed the course suggested by the state in order to get pro- gressive and well balanced results.


MANUAL TRAINING


As with the drawing, the Manual Training was found to be in as good condition as in any town of similar advantages.


The older boys, those of the upper grammar grades and the high school, have had a number of highly practical projects to work out. Among these has been the laying of a maple floor in the basement of the High School building. In prepa- ration for laying this floor the boys also had practice in the use of cement. In the next half these boys will finish a room on the second floor of the High School building. This work will require the fitting of window frames, door casings, mop boards, and moulding.


The first year classes are showing an aptitude for their


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work which promises well for them in their more advanced work in Manual Training.


One thing I wish to suggest for the Industrial Depart- ment of Wayland is the facilities for a more varied course. The leaders in this are advocating not simply a course in cabi- net making, but a course that will involve the element of many industries such as metal working, pottery making and weaving.


In closing, I wish to express my appreciation to the teachers who have so heartily and patiently co-operated to make the work in drawing a success. I also express my thanks to you for your helpful and constructive criticism.


Respectfully submitted, EARLE S. RUSSELL, Supervisor of Drawing and Manual Training.


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Report of Attendance Officers


Cochituate, Mass., Dec. 27, 1916.


To the Superintendent of Schools :


Dear Sir :- During the past year I have had but two cases of absence to investigate and have found no case of truancy.


Respectfully submitted, HENRY G. DUDLEY.


Wayland, Mass., Jan. 1, 1917. Mr. F. H. Benedict, Supt. of Schools,


Dear Sir :- During the past year I have had two cases of absence to investigate and I have found no case of truancy.


Respectfully submitted, J. C. VINCENT.


APPENDIX


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School Calendar


1917.


January 2, Tuesday-Winter Term begins. High School.


January 8, Monday-Winter Term begins. Grades.


February 22, Thursday-Holiday.


March 30, Friday-Winter Term ends.


RECESS OF ONE WEEK


April 9, Monday-Spring Term begins.


April 19, Thursday-Holiday.


May 30, Wednesday-Holiday.


June 20, Wednesday-Grammar School Graduation.


June 27, Wednesday Evening, 8 P. M., High School Gradua- tion.


SUMMER VACATION


September 10, Monday-Schools Reopen.


October 12, Friday-Holiday.


November 29, Thursday-Holiday.


November 30, Friday-Holiday.


December 21, Friday-Fall Term ends.


CHRISTMAS RECESS


1918


January 2, Wednesday-Winter Term begins. High School. January 7, Monday-Winter Term begins. Grades.


CHART I AGE AND GRADE PROGRESS CHART.


Age, Grade


5 6 7


8


9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19


Total


1


26


3


2


I


32


11


17


15


7


39


3


II


IO


5


I


30


IV


I


5


12


6


1


25


V


2


23


8


2


2


I


VI


2


13


7


4


I


27


4 |


14


10


6


5


I


40


I


5


5


12


I


I


25


1


1


11


8


4


I


25


X


2


5


2


I


17


XI


I


6


8


5


3


23


XII


I


2


2


2


7


XIII


I


5 ! 6


2


2


16


Total


26 24 33 32 36 27 28 23 33 28


21


15 II


5


2 344


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.


38


VII


VIII


IX


CHART II REGISTRATION OF MINORS


Below Age of Truancy


Required to be in School.


Ages


5


6 Total


7


8


9


TO


II


I 2


13


Total


14


15


Total


Total


M


15


16


31


19


I7


I 5


18


20


14


16


119


23


IL


34


184


F


IO


19


24


18


IO


26


IO


14


1 6


18


II2


I7


23


40


176


25


30


55


37


27


41


28


34


30


34


231


40


34


74


360


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PUBLIC SCHOOLS


141


Subject to Employment


Grand Total


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CHART III


REPORT OF EYE AND EAR EXAMINATIONS


Number of children examined 349


Number found defective in vision


31


Number found defective in hearing


7


Number of parents or guardians notified


23


CHART IV


ROLL OF STUDENTS PERFECT IN ATTENDANCE 1915-1916.


Albert Crawford


Grade II


John J. Foley


Grade VI


Thomas McEnroy


Grade VI


*Dennis J. McSweeney


Grade VI


Thomas Linnehan


Grade VII


Muriel M. Perry


Grade VII


Illien Sullivan


Grade VIII


*Margaret Leadbetter James Linnehan


Grade X


Ralph Puffer Norris


Grade X


William J. McSweeney


Grade X


** Alfred C. Damon


Grade XII


*


Two years


** Four years


CHART V


ROLL OF GRADUATES-HIGH SCHOOL


Bessie Beach George Fraklin Dickey Katherine Louise Dolan


Grade IX


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Roger Wendell Farrell Francis Raymond Gladu Leland George Hollingworth Ruth Hoyle Helen Daniels Neale


Harry Paul O'Brien Bertha Lillian Post Alice Ernestine Williams


WAYLAND GRAMMAR


Dorothy Ellis George Tatnall


George Dwight


Mary Margaret Connors


Mary Irene Casey


Ralph Herbert Johnson


Margaret Josie Leadbetter


Eleanor Drew Marjorie Morrell


COCHITUATE GRAMMAR


Jennie Elizabeth Donahue Esther Frances Commo


Mildred Rose Fecteau


Marion Rose Phylis


Inez Mitchell Dudley Ethel Smith Martin Alexander Holmes


Marion Ellen Neal Thomas Walden Doherty Marion Raymond Bent Teresa Marion Corman Charles Edward Magorty


Ellen Margaret McSweeney


Thomas Joseph Garvey Jennie Daphne McEnroy


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CHART VI ORGANIZATION OF TEACHING STAFF, JANUARY 1, 1917


Name


School


Department


Elected


Salary


Education


W. Herbert Moore


Prin. High Math. Sci. Hist.


19II


$1450


Dartmouth College


Elizabeth G. Hodge


High Latin, French


1912


750


Boston University


Sarah Dow


High English, Hist. Ger


1916


650


Bates College


Hazel A Irwin


High


Commercial


1915


750


Simmons College


Ethel M. Hamilton


Wayland


Grades VIII-IX


1912


650


Goddard Seminary


Julia F. Hastings


Wayland


Grades V. VI VII


1914


625


Framingham Normal


Jane Noel


Wayland


Grades III-IV-V


1916


525


Framingham Normal


Mabel C. Whitten


Wayland


Grades I-II III


1910


625


Johnson Normal


Russell E. Tupper


Cochituate


Grades VIII IX


1914


1000G


Hyannis Normal


Sarah F. Caldwell


Cochituate


Grades VI VII


1914


575


Bridgewater Normal


Sylvia F. Prescott


Cochituate


Grade V


1911


600


Quincy Training School


Helena M. Coleman


Cochituate Grades III-IV


1915


550.


Framingham Norma:


Marie L. Leach


Cochituate


Grade II


1903


575a


Framingham Normal


Janet M. McNamara


Cochituate Grade I


1914


550


No. Adams Normal


Earle S. Russell


Supervisor Drawing-Sloyd


1916


400


Gorham Normal


Marjorie A. Evans


Supervisor Drawing


1916


200


Mass. Normal Art


Agnes E Boland


Supervisor Music


1904


200


N.E. Conservatory of Music


Frances Leighton


Supervisor Sewing


Practice Teacher


Framingham Normal


Hazel Sweetland


Cochituate Sewing


Practice Teacher


Framingham Normal


TOWN OF WAYLAND


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Extract from the Rules and Regulations


ATTENDANCE


1. Excuses for absence may be granted by the teachers for the following causes only : The pupil's sickness or physi- cal disability, death in the family, contagious disease or quar- antine.


2. The superintendent of schools is authorized by law, or the teachers if authorized by the superintendent or school committee, to excuse absences for other causes than named in Article I. The number of absences thus excused cannot exceed seven days or fourteen half days of absence in any six months.


3. Any pupil not in his seat at the stroke of the last bell, promptly at the hour for school to begin, shall be considered tardy. Exception. Pupils who are late because of the late arrival of cars or barges shall not be considered tardy.


4. Any pupil having been absent shall be required to bring a written excuse from the parent or guardian, stating the reason for the absence. In case the written excuse is not brought the absence will stand unexcused.


5. Pupils under five years of age will not be admitted.


6. Children will be admitted to the first grade only at the beginning of the fall term except by special permission of the school committee. ("The beginning of the fall term" will in- clude the first four weeks.)


9. Pupils who enter a school in town for the first time


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must present a vaccination certificate, properly filled out and certified, or a certificate stating that the pupil is an unfit sub- ject for vaccination, before being admitted."


10. Pupils who are perfect in attendance and punctuality for any school month may be dismissed one hour before the close of school on the afternoon of the last school day of the month.


11. Boys and girls between the ages of fourteen and six- teen are now required by law to attend school or be profitably employed.


SCHOOL SESSIONS


1. WAYLAND : High School-8.45 A. M. to 2.30 P. M. (Thirty minutes for recess) Grades-8.45 A. M. to 2.30 P. M.


(Noon recess forty minutes. Twenty-five minutes for re- cesses, physical culture and intermission. )


COCHITUATE: Grades-9.00 A. M. to 11.30 A. M 1.00 P. M. to 3.30 P. M. (Twenty-five minutes for recess and physical culture ).


2. The school hours as indicated must be strictly ob- served.


3. Pupils in the first grade may be dismissed at recess.


4. The bell shall be rung five minutes before the begin- ning of the school session, and the pupils shall at once enter the schoolroom and take their seats ready for work. The last bel! promptly on time shall be the signal for the school exer- cises to begin.


5. The door shall be opened at least fifteen minutes be- fore the beginning of the school session.


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6. Teachers may detain pupils after school or in extra session for the purpose of making up lost time or deficiency in lessons or application for a time not to exceed one-half hour in the grades, and one hour in the high school except in case of pupils who are carried by barge, or longer by permission of the committee or superintendent.


Note. Pupils in the grades at Wayland may go home for luncheon at intermission on condition that they are not tardy for the afternoon session.


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Report of the Building Committee for the Wayland Center School


In accordance with a vote of the Town at an adjourned Town Meeting called for February 9th, 1916, a special Town Meeting was called for April 5th to hear and act on the re- port of a special Committee appointed to investigate the needs of adequate fire protection in the Wayland School.


A Committee of the undersigned citizens was uected to carry out as nearly as possible and advisable, in the opinion of the new Committee, the recommendations of the special Com- mittee. For the purposes of carrying out the work, the Town voted unanimously to appropriate and raise the sum of eight thousand dollars ($8,000.), to appropriate and assess of this amount one thousand dollars ($1,000.), to borrow the remain- ing seven thousand dollars ($1,000.) on bonds or notes of the Town.


The Committee employed Mr. Harrington Barlow as architect and supervisor of the work.


The plans were drawn by the architect and approved by the District Police. The work was divided into three parts and their importance arranged in the order named.


1. Heating and ventilating.


2. Plumbing.


3. Remodeling of building.


Specifications were drawn up by the architect for each of the separate parts of the work and first-class contractors in each line were permitted to bid.


The bids in the form of sealed proposals were opened in


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the presence of all the members of the Committee and the con- tracts were awarded without dissent to the lowest bidder in each case.


For 2-12 section American Ideal Boilers-direct and in- direct steam heating and ventilating system complete-bids were received from the following firms :


Buerkel & Company, Inc. Cleghorn Company Ingalls & Kendricken, Inc.


Isaac Coffin Company


Lynch & Woodward Walworth-English-Flett Company


The bids ranged from six thousand two hundred and twenty-five dollars ($6,225.) to five thousand dollars ($5,000). The contract was awarded to Messrs, Lynch & Woodward at five thousand dollars ($5,000.).


For a complete system of latest type flush sanitaries speci- fied in the plumbing contract, bids were received from the fol- lowing firms :


A. L. Hersum


Buerkel & Company, Inc.


D. J. Foley & Son Orren C. Poole


R. H. James & Company Tucker & Company William H. Mitchell & Son Company


The bids ranged from fourteen hundred and three dollars ($1403.) to nine hundred and eighty-eight dollars ($988.). The contract was awarded to Messrs. William H. Mitchell & Son Company for nine hundred and eighty-eight dollars ($988.).


For the mason and carpenter or general contract work, bids or estimates were received from the following concerns :


Charles Wright


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Coughlin & Gallagher Framingham Construction & Supply Co. H. C. Haynes Morris & Mulqueeny S. A. Barry Wayland Construction Company


The bids ranged from thirty-eight hundred and forty dollars ($3840.) to twenty-three hundred dollars ($2300.). All the bids for this work were in excess of the amount of money at the disposal of the Committee. The reasons for this appeared to be the indefinite nature of the work, the age of the building, and the continually increasing cost of materials to be used.


It was foreseen that to do a creditable piece of work many jobs that could be estimated in advance would come up as the work proceeded. The Committee felt that, since they did not have available enough money to award a contract, it would be advisable to have the work done by the day with the hope of reducing the cost as they went along. The Committee, there- fore, asked for figures for day work and obtained figures for carpenter labor at from $5.30 to $4.50 per day and for common labor from $3.00 to $2.50 per day. The Committee finally arranged with Howard C. Haynes, the lowest bicder both on the contract basis and on the day basis, as follows :


To do the work under the supervision of the architect at not over $4.50 per day for carpenter la- bor, not over $2.50 per day for common labor, lowest prevailing rate for mason labor and all materials at prevailing retail prices.


In accordance with the recommendations of the special Committee, the use of the third floor for class-room purposes was discontinued. The stairs to the third floor, however, were straightened to comply with orders of the district police and heating apparatus installed so that this floor could be used for


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school purposes if thought advisable at any future time.


The former school hall was divided into two class rooms and a typewriter room. This arrangement has made possible, we believe, a great improvement in the administration of the High School.


Doors were established between all class-rooms, the hall downstairs divided by smoke partitions and a fire alarm sys- tem was installed.


The manual training room was placed in the basement. The manual training boys under the direction of their teacher laid the floor, installed the benches and did a very creditable piece of work. It was thought best to replace the eleven two feet square brick pillars in the basement with Lally columns.


The bricks in these columns and all others removed from old walls were used in the building of new partitions; and most of the lumber and sheathing taken down was used for new construction. Everything possible was done to keep down the cost without impairing the efficiency of the work.


The heating and ventilating system installed in the build- ing is of the best type. The sanitaries also are of the most approved type. Throughout the building, the work done is of a kind that will, we believe, prove satisfactory and economical in the long run.




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