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As a matter of safety there should be a means supplied for lighting the third floor. The passage from the labora- tory to the stairs that lead to the manual training room is always dark. This is a passage for use in case the labora- tory should be cut off from room B, a very possible occur- rence in case of fire.
I have mentioned the foregoing conditions for the safe- ty of the children of Wayland. If present conditions are satisfactory to the parents and community the teachers and myself are ready to make such conditions as safe and sane as possible and believe that the same is being done.
In behalf of the teachers I wish to thank the parents for their cordial and generous support in trying times and fair weather, to thank the Committee for its willingness to know all about the school affairs and to pass with calm and decisive judgment upon all necessary evils and benefits, and I also wish to express my appreciation of the spirit of the teachers toward their children and to say that it is my
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belief that they work earnestly and consistently for the good of every child.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK H. BENEDICT.
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REPORT OF PRINCIPAL OF HIGH SCHOOL
Report of Principal of High School
Mr. Frank H. Benedict, Superintendent of Schools,
Dear Sir :- My fifth annual report of Wayland High School is herewith submitted for your consideration.
The total enrolment of the High School is sixty-nine, of whom twenty-eight are in the entering class. It is encouraging that so many of the grammar school graduates avail them- selves of a high school training. On the whole, this class is better prepared than any which has entered the high school during my administration. After four years' experience in your schools with the opportunity given me to observe the ability of the pupils to pursue successfully high school work, it is my opinion that the grades are each year gaining a higher efficiency.
Of the twelve graduates from the high school last June, nine are attending higher institutions of learning ;- Tufts College, Boston University Law School, Framingham Normal School, Wentworth Institute, Miss Wheelock's Kindergarten Training School, and Burdett's and Bryant and Stratton's Business Colleges.
Eighteen of the twenty-eight pupils of the entering class have elected the College Preparatory Course. This fact is significant as it shows a growing tendency to plan and prepare for training beyond the high school course. This is as it should be for the high school is not really a finishing school. During the last four years sixty-three per cent of the graduates of Wayland High School have entered college, normal school, or school of special advanced training. We now have pupils at Harvard, Radcliffe, Tufts, Boston University, and Boston University Law School.
Wayland is to be congratulated upon the record made by one of its students who, after three years at Wayland High
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School and one year at Cambridge High and Latin School entered Harvard College last September with Honor grades in all his entrance examinations.
Whereas I believe that the high school has never been better equipped to prepare students for college, the fact re- mains that pupils can obtain a satisfactory preparation only by hard, consistent work through each year of their course. In order that the privileges of college certification may be extended, our graduates now in college should obtain the best possible records.
Parents may do much by co-operating with the teachers in obtaining more regular attendance, more home study, and in reducing to a minimum unnecessary detractions from school work.
The upper classes had intended to present plays during the coming winter but may not be able to carry out their plans . because of lack of an available hall. There is at present, no hall in town suitable for dramatics and with adequate fire pro- tection as required by state law.
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 making this school an efficient agent in the community.
Respectfully submitted, W. HERBERT MOORE, Principal of High School.
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REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF DRAWING
Report of Supervisor of Drawing and Manual Training
To the Superintendent of Schools :
I take pleasure in submitting my report on the manual training and drawing in the schools of Wayland.
The work in this department is progressing along simi- lar lines to those of the past. The size of the classes has in- creased and the general interest in the subject is at its best.
Last year a course in metal work was introduced in the High School. The work was first started with a class of girls. A few of the boys have become interested and the work has been combined with the wood work and some very creditable models have been made. The girls have been most interested in making jewelry articles, such as rings, stick-pins, and bar- pins ; several pupils have brought in jewelry to repair. With the wood work, hinges and box corners have been designed, also electric light shades of metal combined with a wood base.
The High School class in wood work has been especially good this year, and quite a few creditable pieces of cabinet work are under way. Several girls have elected the subject, and the classes have been so crowded that they have been obliged to take their periods with the grade boys whenever there was a vacant bench.
The course in drawing is slightly changed from year to year to hold the interest. The work in the lower grades is confined to simple drawing in two dimensions, paper cutting and easy construction. With the upper grades the work has been correlated as much as possible with the regular studies, designing initial letters, illustrations and cover designs for their composition work. The latter part of the year will be devoted to design, color theory and nature study.
The High School work in Mechanical Drawing has con-
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sisted of working drawings of machine and building construc- tion, and pen and ink rendering.
The freehand drawing class have been working on nature study and design to be applied to light shades, stencils and tooled leather.
An advanced class has been formed of girls who wish to develop their talent to a greater degree of perfection. The interest in the subject has been excellent, our great handicap being lack of a suitable workroom. It is hoped that a special room may at some time be available where students may carry on their work without interruption, thus enabling the pupil preparing for advanced schools to become more proficient in a line which is demanding greater attention each year, and in which more difficult examinations are being given.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM BROOKS HAZELTON.
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REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC
Report of Supervisor of Music
Mr. Frank Benedict, Superintendent :
The status of music in public education has completely changed within the last decade. Many educators of today agree that music if properly taught, has as strong claims to an educational rating as any other subject.
The plan of work is as follows :
Grade I. At the end of the first year the class should sing at sight melodies containing any progressions within the first five tones of the major scale.
The class should sing at least twenty-five rote songs with good tone quality and intelligent interpretation.
Grade II. At the end of the second year the class should be able to sing at sight melodies containing the different pro- gressions of the entire scale with the First Time Motion. The class should sing at least twenty new rote songs. Pitch names of the lines and spaces.
Grade III. Sing at sight different melodies containing any progressions within the scale and around "Do." The pro- cess of finding "do" from the fifteen sharp and flat signatures.
Individual singing.
Written work.
Grade IV. At the end of the fourth year the class should sing melodies at sight in any key.
The first step in chromatics.
The first, second, and third Time Motions. Compound Time. Individual singing.
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Grade V. Study of Chromatic tones. Work on Time Motions and Compound Time. The Arithmetic of Music.
Grade VI. The Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Time Motions.
Song interpretation. Individual singing. Written work.
Grade VII. At the close of the seventh year the class should be able to read at sight two or three part songs and exercises in any key, containing any scale and chromatic pro- gressions and any combination of the seven time motions in Common and Compound Time.
Grades VIII and IX.
Review and application of all principles.
Song interpretation. Four part singing.
I would recommend a new piano for the High School. The old piano is practically useless as the tone is almost gone.
AGNES E. BOLAND.
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REPORT OF ATTENDANCE OFFICERS
Report of Attendance Officers
Cochituate, Mass., Dec. 23, 1915.
To the Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Benedict,
Dear Sir :-
During the last year I have had seven (7) cases of absence to investigate and have found no case of truancy.
HENRY G. DUDLEY.
Wayland, Mass., Dec. 17, 1915.
Mr. F. H. Benedict,
Superintendent of Schools.
Dear Sir :-
During the past year I have had six cases of absence to investigate and found no cases of truancy.
Respectfully submitted,
J. C. VINCENT.
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Report of School Physician
To the Superintendent of Schools :--
At the request of the school committee, during the recent local outbreak of diphtheria I took cultures from the throats of all teachers, pupils and janitor at the Cochituate Grammar School, the result of which showed three suspected cases, but by second culture only one proved to be positive. This child was excluded from school until two negative cultures were reported.
A few cases of one of the common skin diseases has ne- cessitated excluding nine different pupils from school attend- ance during the school year.
OSCAR A. DUDLEY, M. D., School Physician.
REPORT OF AGRICULTURAL AGENT
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Report of Agricultural Agent
General Report
The. District Junior Extension Bureau of South Middle- sex County was organized early in the Spring of 1915 through the Extension Service of the Massachusetts Agricultural Col- lege and the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture cooperating. Individ- uals interested in the movement held a meeting in Framingham to which representatives of surrounding towns were invited for the purpose of forming a bureau to promote work among the school children, especially that of the Boys' and Girls' Clubs of the State, of which Prof. O. A. Morton is the state leader. As a result of this meeting, which representatives of the Massachusetts Agricultural College attended, the Bureau was formed with the following participants ; Framingham, Natick, Wayland, County Training School at Chelmsford, Holliston and Sherborn. Mr. N. I. Bowditch of Framingham was chosen Chairman, Mr. E. H. Howard of Framingham, Secretary-Treasurer, who, with a representative from each town, formed an executive committee to direct the work of the agent and to whom the agent was responsible. The represen- tatives from the towns were as follows; Framingham, Mr. N. I. Bowditch; Natick, Rev. A. A. Felch; Wayland (Mr. F. C. Remick, deceased), later Dr. Philip S. Ide ; County Training School, Mr. Rufus E. Corlew ; Holliston, Supt. of Schools, Carroll E. Drown and Sherborn, Mr. N. B. Douglass. Fred- erick A. Castle was chosen as agent and assumed his duties March 10, 1915.
The financial arrangements were as follows; $100. per month was supplied by the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture to be paid the agent as salary. This was guaranteed through June, with good prospects for continuance. However, this appro-
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priation was discontinued after June 30th but $200. was later available from the Government.
$1200. was to be raised by local subscription of which $25.00 per month was to be paid the agent, the rest of this fund to be applied in office expenses, transportation, etc. It was necessary to raise $1200. locally in order to secure the govern- ment aid. The local fund was supplied in the following way. Framingham contributed $200. cash and was credited with $250. for the use of a desk and clerical assistance in the Supt. of Schools office. Natick, Wayland and the County Training School of Chelmsford each gave $200., Holliston $100. and Sherborn $50. Each town paid in half of their appropriation at the beginning and after June 30th all the towns with the exception of the County Training School at Chelmsford paid in the other half which made it possible to continue the work. The County Training School thus did not continue membership in the Bureau.
The method of organizing was briefly to go into the school room and explain the work outlined by the Bureau and invite any boy or girl 10 to 18 years of age to enter any of the State Clubs which include a (1) Home Economics, (2) Poultry, (3) Corn, (4) Potato, (5) Hay, (6) Market Garden, (7) Pig, and (8) Canning Club, and to those who do not wish to undertake so large a project and for the younger boys and girls was of- fered the Home Garden Club where no limitations were set on area or age. A minimum area of 1-20th acre was allowed for the Market Garden Club, 1/8th for the Potato and Hay Clubs and 1/2 acre for the Corn Club. At least six hens were necessary to enter the Poultry Club and one or more pigs could be entered in the Pig Club. Entries for the Home Economics Club had closed when the agent assumed his duties so no en- rolments were secured in this club.
In the State Club the first prize is a trip to Washington, D. C., the second prize a three day trip in the state and third a week's trip to the Massachusetts Agricultural College at Amherst. In the Home Garden Club, pins furnished by the state were given to those doing good work in gardens.
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The agent found superintendents, principals and teachers very favorably disposed toward the club work on the whole and they have assisted in every way to make the work a suc- cess.
Although some boys and girls did not undertake the pro- jects after enrolling, the majority have kept up their interest and have made a creditable showing. There is every reason to believe that a much larger enrollment will be secured next year as the teachers and pupils now realize what the clubs really are.
All of the towns in the bureau granted either a whole or half day from school in order that the children might attend the South Middlesex Fair at Framingham on Children's Day. Free tickets were supplied by the Fair and each town provided free transportation of exhibits to and from the Fair grounds. The idea of exhibiting furnishes a stimulus to many boys and girls through the year to do better work than they otherwise would and the competition is strong enough to maintain a high standard of excellence.
The figures do not tell the whole story. In many instances the club member has moved or decided to leave for a part of the summer or has taken a job for the summer. They have received the primer of instruction and had the advice of the agent on their particular problem so even though they do not complete the contest they have received instructions which will be of value.
Wayland
The school children of both Wayland and Cochituate were invited to join the clubs with the following results.
Joined
Finished
Hay
0
0
Corn
1
0
Market Garden
9
4
Potato
9
4
Pig
1
1
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Poultry
13
8
Canning
38
10
Home Garden
33
27
Each boy and girl who joined the clubs received a primer of instruction and often advice from the agent so that even though some did not undertake or complete the work they did receive instruction about the project they were interested in. The agent visited the Home Garden Club members in Cochitu- ate and Wayland and although no remarkably good gardens were found, some members did well and will improve next year. One silver and celluloid pins were given to those doing the best work. The children in Wayland are slow to take up the club work but should do very well once it is established. In Cochituate a little more interest has been manifested and better results can be obtained next year.
The agent visited the members of the State Clubs as often as time permitted. The number of visits ranged from two to five depending somewhat on the needs of the member and re- moteness from railway connection. Instruction was given in planting, cultivating, controlling insect and fungus attacks ; methods of care and feeding to those in the Poultry and Pig Clubs and instruction about making out reports and writing the story at the close of the contests.
F. A. CASTLE.
APPENDIX
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SCHOOL CALENDAR
1916
February 22, Tuesday
March 31, Friday
Holiday Winter Term ends
Recess of One Week
April 10, Monday
Spring Term begins
April 19, Wednesday
Holiday
May 30, Tuesday
Holiday
June 15, Thursday evening, 8 p. m. Grammar School Gradu- ation
June 20, Tuesday evening, 8 p. m. High School Graduation
Summer Vacation
September 5, Tuesday
October 12, Thursday
November 23, 24
December 22, Friday
Fall Term begins
Holiday
Holidays
Fall Term ends
1917
January 2, Tuesday
January 8, Monday
February 22, Thursday
March 23, Friday
High School begins
Grades begin
Holiday
Spring Recess
Recess of One Week
April 2, Monday
April 19, Thursday
May 30, Wednesday
June 14, Thursday evening, 8 p. m. Grammar
Spring Term begins Holiday
Holiday
School Gradu- ation
June 19, Tuesday evening, 8 p. m. High School Graduation
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Table I ENROLMENT, DECEMBER 23, 1915.
School
Room
Grade Number Total Totals
Cochituate,
1
I
21
21
2
II
25
25
3
III
16
IV
24
40
4
V
17
VI
19
36
5
VII
14
14
6
VIII
15
IX
16
31
167
Wayland,
1
I
21
II
13
34
2
III
14
IV
15
V
7
36
3
VI
18
VII
11
29
4
VIII
15
IX
9
24
123
High School,
X
28
XI
12
XII
17
XIII
12
69
Cochituate Registration
167
Wayland Registration
123
Total
290
High School Registration
69
Total for all schools
359
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Note :- The fifth grade in the Wayland School works under the direction of the teachers of rooms two and three. This equalizes the burden and apportions the time of in- struction more equitably.
The teachers of the Cochituate School are doing consid- erable departmental work to equalize the burden and give all classes a due proportion of the time for instruction. Classes in rooms four and six go to room five for recitation work and a class in room three goes to room one for reading.
Table II
From the School Census.
Number of boys between the ages of five and fifteen 167 Number of girls between the ages of five and fifteen 151
Total 318
Number of boys between the ages of seven and fourteen 119 Number of girls between the ages of seven and fourteen 107
Total 226
Number of boys over fourteen and under sixteen 36
Number of girls over fourteen and under sixteen 35
Total 71
Number of illiterate minors 0
Table III
Report of the Eye and Ear Examinations.
Number of pupils examined 315
Number found defective in vision 41
Number found defective in hearing 4
Number of parents or guardians notified 16
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Table IV
Roll of Students Perfect in Attendance-1914-1915.
Wayland School.
Parkman Sayward
Grade VII
Margaret Leadbetter
VIII
Edith Poutasse
IX
James Linnehan
IX
Cochituate School.
Alfred Barrette
Grade
I
Arline Emma Perry
II
Arabella Mary Barrette
III
Alice Mary Slamin
III
Donald Herman Valentine
III
Osborn Clark
IV
Imbi Erickson
IV
Harry Tupper
IV
Thelma Valentine
IV
Mary Ward
IV
Emaline Gladys Bowles
Bertha Loker
V
Gladys Rena Maloney
V
Dennis John McSweeney
V
Hilda Veronica Corman
Thomas Doherty
Grade
Inez Dudley
Taivo Erickson
VI VIII VIII IX IX
Marcus Stevens
Roger Valentine
IX
High School. Alfred Clayton Damon (3 years) Sophomore
TABLE V. Organization of Teaching Staff, January 1, 1916.
NAME
SCHOOL
DEPARTMENT
ELECTED
SALARY
W. Herbert Moore
Prin. High
Math. Sci. Hist.
1911
$1,450
Dartmouth College
Elizabeth G. Hodge
High
French, Latin
1912
750
Boston University
M. Gladys Ferguson
High
Eng. Hist. Ger.
1914
700
Bates College
Hazel A. Irwin
High
Commercial
1915
700
Simmons College
Ethel M. Hamilton
Wayland
Grades VII-IX
1912
650
Goddard Seminary
Julia F. Hastings
Wayland
V-VI-VII
1914
600
Framingham Normal
G. Priscilla Harriman
Wayland
III-IV-V
1915
500
Framingham Normal
Mabel C. Whitten
Wayland
I-II
1910
600
Johnson Normal
Russell E. Tupper
Cochituate
Grades VII-VIII-IX
1914
950
Hyannis Normal
Sarah F. Caldwell
Cochituate
VI-VII-VIII-IX
1914
550
Framingham Normal
Sylvia E. Prescott
Cochituate
V-VI
1911
600
Quincy Training School
Helena M. Coleman
Cochituate
III-IV
1915
500
Framingham Normal
Marie L. Leach
Cochituate
II
1903
550
Framingham Normal
Janet M. McNamara
Cochituate
I-III
1914
550
Normal
William B. Hazelton
Supervisor
Drawing-Sloyd
1910
700
Mass. Normal Art N. E. Conservatory of Music
Agnes E. Boland
Supervisor
Music
1904
200
Irene Handy
Wayland
Sewing
Practice Teacher
Framingham Normal
Marion Evans
Cochituate
Sewing
Practice Teacher
Framingham Normal
Blanche S. Brennenstuhl
Cochituate
Sewing
Practice Teacher
Framingham Normal
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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 physical disability, death in the family, contagious disease or quaran- tine.
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 ex- ceed 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).
10. Pupils who enter a school in town for the first time 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 punctual- ity 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-
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teen are now required by law to attend school or be profitably employed.
Seven days of absence or fourteen half days of absence in any six months, unless such absence is properly excused in part, at least, is a violation of the attendance laws of the State.
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 bell 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.
6. Teachers may detain pupils after school or in extra
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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 LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Report of Library Trustees
In pursuance of the policy of increasing the facilities for use of the library in ratio with the growing requirements of the town, the trustees, at the beginning of the present fiscal year added one more day each week for opening the main li- brary and reading room. The building is now open Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, afternoon and evening. An indi- cation of the appreciation of this is shown in the increased cir- culation of over one thousand volumes during the year, in this department.
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