Official reports of the town of Wayland 1942-1944, Part 16

Author: Wayland (Mass.)
Publication date: 1942
Publisher: Printed at the Middlesex Freeman Office
Number of Pages: 594


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Biology 5


Arithmetic 5


GENERAL COURSE (Continued)


Third Year Credits


REQUIRED SUBJECTS


English 3 5


Music 1/2


ELECTIVE SUBJECTS


Typewriting 2 11/2


Salesmanship


1


Stenography 1


5


French 2 5


Social Study 3-4


5


Business Practice 51


Physics or Chemistry


5


Algebra 2


21/2


Commercial Law


5


Physical Education


1


HOME ECONOMICS COURSE


First Year


Credits


REQUIRED SUBJECTS


English 1


5


Clothing 5


Business Training 5


General Science 5


Music


1/2


Physical Education


1


ELECTIVE SUBJECTS


Algebra 1 5


Social Study 1


5


Second Year


Credits


REQUIRED SUBJECTS


English 2


5


Foods


5


Commercial Geography 5


Music


1/2


Physical Education 1


ELECTIVE SUBJECTS


Social Study 2 5


French 1 5


Plane Geometry 5


Bookkeeping 1


5


Third Year


Credits


REQUIRED SUBJECTS


English 3 5


Household Management 1 5


Commercial Law 5


Music


1/2


ELECTIVE SUBJECTS


French 2 5


Social Study 3-4 5


Physical Education 1


Fourth Year


Credits


REQUIRED SUBJECTS


English 4 5


U. S. History 5


Household Management 2 5 Music 1/2


ELECTIVE SUBJECTS


Physics or Chemistry 5


Social Study 3-4 5


Physical Education 1


Fourth Year


Credits


REQUIRED SUBJECTS


English 4 5


U. S. History 5


Music


1/2


ELECTIVE SUBJECTS


Physics or Chemistry 5


Stenography 2 5


French 3 5


Social Study 3-4 5


Physical Education


1


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COMMERCIAL COURSE


First Year Credits


REQUIRED SUBJECTS


English 1 5


Business Training 5


Commercial Arithmetic or


Algebra 1 5


General Science 5


Music 1/2


Physical Education


1


ELECTIVE SUBJECTS


Clothing 5


Social Study 1


5


Second Year Credits


REQUIRED SUBJECTS


English 2 5


Bookkeeping 1


5


Typewriting 1 21/2


Commercial Geography 5


Music


1/2


Physical Education


1


ELECTIVE SUBJECTS


French 1 5


Plane Geometry


5


Social Study 2


5


Biology 5


Foods 5


Third Year Credits


REQUIRED SUBJECTS


English 3 5


Commercial Law 5


Stenography 1 5


Bookkeeping 2 5


Typewriting 2 11/2


Salesmanship


1


Music


1/2


ELECTIVE SUBJECTS


Social Study 3-4


5


French 2 5


Physics or Chemistry 5


Physical Education 1


Fourth Year


Credits


REQUIRED SUBJECTS


English 4 5


Stenography 2 5


Business Practice 5


Business Correspondence


Filing


Machine Operation


Review Bookkeeping


Typewriting


U. S. History


5


Music


1/2


ELECTIVE SUBJECTS


Physics or Chemistry 5


French 3 5


Physical Education 1


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ELECTIVE BLANK


Name of Pupil


Address


Class


Course


College or Normal School, if any


Required Work Credits


Elective


Credits


.... .......


..... ....


..... .......


..... ......


... ...


Total Credits Total hours per week


Approved


Parent or Guardian


Principal


Date


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GRADUATION EXERCISES, CLASS OF 1943


PROGRAM


Processional


Marche Militaire-duet Schubert-Tausig Margaret M. Ide, Hope C. Bradley Washington Post March Sousa


Margaret M. Ide


Invocation


Dr. David M. Angell


Address


John Britton


Salute to the Armed Forces


Marine Hymn


Army Air Corps


Anchors Aweigh


Caisson Song Onward Christian Soldiers School Chorus


Our Neighbor on the South: Mexico Mary Agnes MacClellan


Group of Spanish Songs La Paloma Cielito Lindo


School Chorus


Estrellita


Jane Schleicher


Our Neighbor on the North: Canada


Susan Jane Decatur


Song to the Seniors: My Devotion School Chorus


The Prophecy of the Class of 1943 Marjorie L. Ames


The Will of the Class of 1943 Stuart B. Morrell


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Land of Our Hearts Chadwick


Girl's Chorus, School Chorus Presentation of the Good Citizenship Pilgrim's Certificate An award made by the Daughters of the American Revolution Mrs. John Erwin Presentation of the History Certificate An award made by the Massachusetts Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Mr. David J. Allen


The Scholarship Mrs. Elizabeth C. Raymond


Presentation of Diplomas


Mrs. James Ferguson


The Salute to the Flag Led by Edward Perry


The Star Spangled Banner Francis Scott Key Recessional


March from Aida Verdi


Jane Schleicher Class Colors: Blue and Silver Class Flower: MacArthur Rose


CLASS ROLL


Marjorie Lucille Ames


Mary Ann Mascia


John F. Britton


Stuart Bates Morrell


Marilyn Flagler Daley


Bernice Constance Palmer


Susan Jane Decatur


Edward Perry


Rena Mae Douglas


Geraldine Celeste Selvitella


Marion Louise Edgar


Esther Elizabeth Smith


Patricia Claire Flynn


Joseph Cody Starrett


Richard Otto Kohler


*Joseph Lee Strafuss Kathleen Mary Tivnan


Robert George Lewis


Mary Agnes MacClellan Dorothy Mary Wells


Elizabeth Evelyn Wood


*In the armed forces of the U. S. A.


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REPORT OF THE ART SUPERVISOR


To the Superintendent of Schools :


I herewith submit my annual report as Art Supervisor of the Wayland Public Schools.


At an art supervisors' conference the various methods of teaching art were discussed. The modern progressive approach was favored by some, but invariably the older method of teach- ing the fundamentals was given preference over the new idea of absolute free expression. This method has its place and in some instances excellent results are produced. The children do enjoy expressing themselves but need guidance. The happy medium, a solid foundation in the fundamental principles first and creative work later seems to produce the best results in our system. The program is so planned that all will enjoy the work, and, we hope, profit in later years from their instruction.


We endeavor to have problems and projects that are per- tinent to the times in subject matter and interest. These include problems about our South American neighbors, our Allies, and material pertaining to the Armed Services and National affairs.


One of our projects this year was the making of Victory Garden Posters in all grades. The subject was thoroughly dis- cussed, with many enlightening points for all concerned. We hope that the results carried over to the homes and were a source of inspiration to parents and friends.


During book week we made posters, book jackets and illus- trated stories. This work should stimulate an interest in read- ing good books and becoming familiar with famous characters old and new in fact and fiction. Some of the work has been exhibited in the Public Library. This is an incentive for the children to do better work as they enjoy seeing their own and friends' handiwork on display outside the classroom. It is also an attempt to get the children to use the library and to realize the value of having good material at their disposal.


Art is playing such a vital part in the world conflict of


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today that I have endeavored to explain some of its importance to the students. The simple rules of following directions, being neat, accurate and cooperative in all their daily work can play a big part in making them better citizens.


I have not attempted to give a detailed report of the art program. Information about the program, either written or verbal, may be had at any time.


May I take this opportunity to express my appreciation to you as Superintendent, to the School Board, Teachers, and Townspeople for cooperation at all times. I am grateful too, for the generous supply of materials to carry on the program.


Respectfully submitted,


MARGUERITE PEASLEE.


1


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REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION


To the Superintendent of Schools :


The program of the Wayland and Cochituate grade schools embraces all phases of Physical Education. The spring and fall program being carried on in the spacious playground ; the indoor program is carried on in the classroom.


Special emphasis is given to posture and corrective exer- cises, supplemented by singing games, story plays and mimetics in the lower grades.


The upper grades in addition to postural exercises and classroom marching participate in games and folk dancing.


The girls in the high school have team games, playing both in the gymnasium and on the playground, as season permits. There is an organized basketball team competing with teams of - nearby towns. Calisthenics, marching and folk dancing com- pletes the program for the high school.


Respectfully submitted,


GRACE VIRGINIA CONLEY.


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REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC


To the Superintendent of Schools :


I hereby submit my first report after an absence of two years from our schools. At no time in our history has good music been more important to our morale than during our present crisis. Group singing lifts us out of our depression to brighter thoughts and nobler deeds. This is the purpose of our school music course and our future citizens will be the better for their participation.


Our courses have certain goals for each grade to attain, from the little rote songs and rhythms of the first grade through our high school chorus, but our chief aim is the love of good music and the desire to participate in creating the same. Pop- ular music has its place; on the street, at the lunch hour for dancing or at home with a group of friends, but the class room calls for music of lasting beauty and depth of meaning which should appeal to all students and parents alike.


Listening to symphonies or soloists and understanding their true beauty can only be accomplished by continually hear- ing such works as they are presented from time to time by records or radio. We cannot all be great singers or instru- mentalists but by cultivation we can become good listeners which is equally important. It is very interesting to watch an audience at a concert and observe the uplift people get from great music, each intent and affected differently by the harmonies and tech- nique of the artists.


This, then, is our aim in our school music course, and I wish to thank the teachers and the school committee for their support and assistance in this phase of our schools' activity.


Respectfully submitted, ERNEST W. SCHLEICHER.


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REPORT OF SCHOOL PHYSICIAN


To the Superintendent of Schools :


I hereby submit my nineteenth report as School Physician of Wayland Schools.


Total registration at time of examination 651


High School


135


Grades Wayland Center 250


Grades Cochituate 266


The following defects were noted and a comparison with last year follows :


1943


1942


Defective tonsils


135


108


Defective posture


47


40


Defective glands


23


11


Defective teeth


263


171


Defective adenoids


53


30


Defective heart


9


0


Defective skin


6


0


These figures apply to the grades only.


With a registration of 545 last year and total defects 360 compared with 516 registered this year with a total of 406 defects make me wonder what is causing this percentage increase.


The school personnel can only advise and it is then left with parents as to whether they accept and carry out the same.


Are parents neglecting their children and devoting them- selves to winning this war?


I feel serious consideration should be given both.


The Diphtheria Clinic is incompleted at this time but will be finished in the early part of January 1944.


As in the past years I have received excellent cooperation while performing this work.


Respectfully submitted, ERNEST E. SPARKS, M. D.


169


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL NURSE


To the Superintendent of Schools :


I hereby submit my annual school report for the year end- ing December 31, 1943.


The school physician was assisted in making his annual physical examination, and notices of defects were sent to the parents. He was assisted also in giving the toxoid treatments.


Dr. Rawding, the school dentist, is assisted two school sessions a week.


Each child was weighed and measured every three months. Sight tests were given to all of the children in the grades, and if a pupil was found to have defective vision, a notice was sent to the home.


It is hoped that the Massachusetts Vision Test, which many of the larger communities are using, will be adopted next fall by the School Department.


"The Massachusetts Vision Test, for use with children, is based upon research studies of over 10,000 school children. It detects those who should receive the attention of the eye specialist. The percentage of children usually screened from a group is around 32%.


"From those screened by the test, the eye specialists can determine which cases should receive treatment. It may screen some cases which will not need visual correction according to the results of the specialists' examination.


"This test has been reported Acceptable by the Council on Physical Therapy of the American Medical Association. (Jour- nal of A. M. A., May 1, 1943, Vol. 122, p. 37.)"


Every day a visit has been made to the schools, and a home visit or a telephone call has been made whenever a child has been absent three days.


Home visits to school children 136


Children accompanied home from school


because of illness or some other reason 18


Children referred to Fernald School Clinic 1 Special treatment given to school students under supervision of Boston hospital 31


Respectfully submitted, MARY E. McNEIL.


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SCHOOL DENTAL CLINIC


To the Superintendent of Schools :


Below please find a copy of the year's work (1943) of the dental clinic in Cochituate.


Number of operating sessions 47


Number of children examined


?


Number of operations 491


Number not receiving care but desiring it


?


Operations


Cleanings


38


Fillings


346


Extractions


107


Total


491 Operations


May I call your attention to the number examined. I did not keep a record of this or have I knowledge of those desiring treatment as I did not have time to get to them. Would sug- gest in the future a total check of all children and also, a better setup regarding cleaning of teeth. I think most children should have their teeth cleaned at least once a year by a dentist.


Respectfully submitted,


REID A. RAWDING, D. M. D.


171


REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE


To the Superintendent of Schools :


During the past year I have had thirty-one cases of ques- tionable absence reported to me.


Number having no legitimate excuse 16


Number of truants 15


Number of truants accompanied to school 4


Number of truants prosecuted 3


· The above three cases were tried on a neglect charge by the M. S. P. C. C.


For my report of the School Census, I refer you to the figures on the following page.


Respectfully submitted,


MARY E. McNEIL.


REGISTRATION OF MINORS October 1, 1943


Age Group


5 - 7


7 - 14


Illiterate 16 - 21


Total


Boys


56


297


353


Girls


71


282


353


Total


127


579


706


Distribution


In Public Schools


78


561


639


In Private Schools


14


15


29


In Vocational Schools


Not in School


35


3


38


Total


127


597


706


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AGE AND GRADE TABLE October 1, 1943


Age


Grades


Totals


II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII I


22


6


37


20


57


7


9 29 19


57


8


2 5 39 15


61


9


1 1 14 29 21


66


10


2


2 13


32 11


60


11


7 14 28 17


66


12


8 15 30 22


75


13


2 7 12 25 2


48


14


5


4 10


13


32


15


2


2


25 12 16 5


2 17


39


17


1 1


6


11


6


24


18


4 2


14


19


19


4


6


Totals 71 57 74 64 77 66 65 60


47


34


36


24


675


Note: The upper two numbers, with the exception of grades X and XII, include pupils who may be considered of normal age and grade. In grades X and XII just the top figure include pupils considered of normal age and grade.


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5


22


43


16


1


174


ORGANIZATION OF TEACHING STAFF, JANUARY 1, 1944


Names


School


Education


Elected


David J. Allen


High


Brown University


1914


Maude E. Merrithew


High


Boston University 1921


Mildred A. Henderson


High


Clark University 1925


A. Marion Simpson


High


Columbia University


1924


Francis H. Gladu


High


Tufts College


1928


M. Rita Murphy


High


Emanuel College


1943


Francis J. Claffey


High


State College, Framingham


1929


Mary Kerr


Cochituate


State College, Framingham


1920


Eleanor W. Partridge


Cochituate


Robinson Seminary


1923


Mary V. Horan


Cochituate


Plymouth Normal


1943


Doris G. Currier


Cochituate


State College, Framingham


1934


Edith M. Lindsay


Cochituate


State College, Framingham


1934


Marjorie M. Lareau


Cochituate


State College, Framingham


1933


Jane N. Campbell


Cochituate


State College, Framingham


1916


Ethelyn R. Morrill


Cochituate


Farmington Normal


1920


Leonice Beatson


Cochituate


Wheelock School


1941


Alfred A. Bracy


Center


Tufts College


1943


Mabel S. Draper


Center


State College, Framingham


1921


Frances D. Irvine


Center


Aroostook State Normal


1943


Hope C. Bancroft


Center


Washington State Normal


1943


E. Elizabeth Crowley


Center


Emerson College


1942


Ellen M. Rowe


Center


Gorham State Normal


1943


University of Maine


1943


Janie C. Foster


High


.


Names


School


Education


Elected


Center


State College, Framingham


1939


Dorothy M. Falvey Molly F. Decker


Center


Washington State Normal


1943


Marguerite E. Peaslee


Supervisor


State College, Hyannis


1926


Grace V. Conley


Supervisor


Bouvé Boston School


1941


Ernest W. Schleicher


Supervisor


Private Study


1943


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WAYLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY


The library trustees wish to submit the librarian's report to cover the work of that department for 1943.


JAMES R. MARTIN, Chairman, THEONE H. MORGAN, Clerk, J. SIDNEY STONE, ARTHUR C. K. HALLOCK, HUGH F. COLLITON, Jr. ARTHUR H. DUDLEY.


Librarian's Report


The year 1943 proved to be most satisfactory and encour- aging for the Wayland Public Library. The circulation of books has increased during the year and much greater use is being made of the reading room. This is especially gratifying now when, due to war conditions, there is a general loss of cir- culation in libraries throughout the country. The registration of borrowers, started in October 1942, shows 822 people using one library, and some of these (notably the high school stu- dents) use both. Now that we open at 10 o'clock in the morn- ing, the schools are better able to make use of the library and we often give out 40 books before 1 o'clock. This year both libraries have sent collections of books to class rooms in the local grammar schools.


To celebrate Book Week this year, in addition to the usual story hour with Mr. and Mrs. Cronan, we invited the teachers over for tea one afternoon and arranged for them a display of the new children's books and others we hoped might be of interest to them in their teaching. We also organized a small group of 6th, 7th and 8th graders and freshmen to learn the use of the library and to serve as a publicity group at the schools. Some of the members of this group are also, giving an occasional afternoon of their own time to help the librarian.


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In the Spring, we had three Saturday morning story hours and this Fall we had one more. At times, reading groups from the Town House use the library for their meetings. During Christmas week, one group met to trim the tree and sing carols and a younger group met for Christmas stories.


In December, the Woman's Club held a guest meeting in the library. The speaker, Mr. William G. Roelker of the R. I. Historical Society, told us about the library and local history and a buffet supper was served to 130 people.


We have been collecting magazines during the year and have sent them to the American Merchant Marine Library. Cochituate has sold the magazines collected there, and with the money bought 12 books for the Service Men. Together we have sent 540 books to the Victory Book Campaign during the year. There has been a change of organization in the VBC, but there is still the same need of books and we will continue to collect them for the duration.


Because the library is not open every day, we leave the out- side door unlocked all the time, and books belonging to the library or for the Service Men can be left inside at any time.


The only repair job undertaken during the year, was the new coat of paint given the trim on the Wayland Library last Spring. There is some work being done now to make a few badly needed improvements in the Cochituate Reading Room.


Plans for organizing a Friends of the Library Society are well under way and a letter explaining its aims will soon be sent to each voter. We know that a great many of the townspeople will be pleased to have this opportunity to back the library.


STATISTICS


WAYLAND LIBRARY


No. of vols.


% of whole


1942


1943


1942


1943


Juvenile circulation


2603


3177


22


23


Adult fiction


7417


7695


61


55


Adult non-fiction


2080


3049


17


22


12,100


13,921


School circulation


553


14,474


177


COCHITUATE


No. of vols.


% of whole


1942


1943


1942


1943


Juvenile circulation


1421


1175


17


15


Adult fiction


6865


6034


77


77


Adult non-fiction


550


581


6


8


8,836


7,790


Wayland


Cochituate


Average weekly circulation


267


149


Books purchased 1943


387


268


Books borrowed from other towns


66


Books borrowed from Wayland


106


These figures show a 13% increase (1821 volumes) in the Wayland circulation during the past year-the largest gains being in Adult Non-Fiction and in Juvenile books. Since the fiction circulation in Wayland has for some time far outweighed that of the non-fiction and juvenile, it is fine to see such a gain in the use of these two classes.


Respectfully submitted,


RUTH E. BUCHAN,


Librarian.


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REPORT OF THE WAYLAND BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS FOR THE YEAR 1943


To the Inhabitants of the Town of Wayland :


The Park Board wishes to express its appreciation to those private individuals and town officials who have cooperated with us during the past year of war emergencies in giving their time and effort toward keeping Park properties in an attractive con- dition.


A shelter was built in the center of the town for the con- venience of the ever growing number of people who are forced to depend upon public conveyance as a means of transportation. Additional improvements were carried out by members of the Wayland Garden Club, appointed by their own organization.


Toilet facilities are in the process of being provided at the Dudley Pond Bathing beach for the use of local residents and their guests. We are pleased to report that during the past summer we have had excellent supervision at both of the bath- ing beaches. Due to Red Cross activities in Cochituate and Wayland Center this condition has been made possible.


The Park Board has spent considerable time studying the conditions which have arisen due to the further growth of weeds at the Dudley Pond Bathing beach, and finds that it will require the cooperation of the people of Wayland to bring about a satisfactory result.


Although accelerated war activities and gasoline rationing have seriously curtailed baseball games and other sports activ- ities, the Park Board maintained tennis courts and playing fields for the use of the people of Wayland looking forward to the time when once again organized sports will be carried on at all of our playgrounds.


The Park Board was represented at the statewide Confer- ence on Recreation sponsored by Governor Leverett Saltonstall on Thursday, December 9, 1943, at the State House, Boston. Among the topics outlined were "The Community and Recrea- tion" and "Recreation in the Post-War World" some of which would be beneficial to Wayland.


ELMER W. BIGWOOD, Chairman, ADDISON L. SANDFORD, Clerk, WILLIAM J. LYNCH.


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REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR


The Building Inspection Department submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1943.


The number of permits issued during 1943 are as follows : Building Permits


2 garages


1 new house


4 hen houses


1 tractor shed


5 alterations


1 line fence


1 owning structure


2 sun porches


Electrical Permits 4 ranges


10 alterations


2 hot water heaters


1 new house


1 old house


The total estimated cost of new buildings and alterations was $10,350.00, an increase of about fifteen per cent over last year. Although government limitations were reduced from $500.00 to $200.00 on the use of material for non essential work, the people to whom most of these permits were issued, and others whose work did not require a permit, took advantage of the several opportunities to make use of the good used build- ing material that was available in the town during this past year. During the month of September, the government released to electrical contractors a considerable amount of wire and electrical devices to be used for residential repairs. These materials come at a most opportune time, for they have not been obtainable for nearly two years and fire hazards are increasing in homes, especially in portable cords on lamps, appliances, motors, etc. Most of these cords have outlived their usefulness and the insulating material on them have been deteriorated to such an extent that they constitute a fire hazard.


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During the past year, when meat shortages became acute, many people decided to raise a pig or small flock of hens on their premises to do their bit to help out in this war time emer- gency and this department considers it a very patriotic and com- mendable gesture. However, people living on exceptionally small lots found it difficult to locate these buildings where they would not be objectionable to their neighbors and also comply with the zoning requirements. The Zoning Board and this department investigated many complaints in these matters and this department would like to thank the people who have been involved in these settlements for their fair mindedness and cooperation.


The owners of licensed premises which include taverns, inns and restaurants, whose places of business were visited by an agent of the New England Fire Insurance Rating Associa- tion during the latter part of 1942, were very cooperative in carrying out his suggestions in regard to repairs at their various business establishments. This action was taken by state and local authorities after the Cocoanut Grove disaster in Boston.


Building activities are about on the same low level as last year, although there is much home improvement going on in a minor nature.




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