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Report of School Committee
To the Citizens of the Town of Plainville :
The following report is respectfully submitted by the School Committee for the year 1922.
During the past year school affairs have progressed smoothly. All of the teachers, with one exception, re- turned in the Fall for the school year of 1922-3, thus insuring a working force thoroughly acquainted with the work in hand, which is always o fadvantage to schol- ars and teachers alike, and also insures a town greater returns for money expended.
Transportation of scholars from the outlying districts, by motor vehicles, has proven very satisfactory, getting the scholars to and from the school in a very short time.
Owing to a large increase in the number of scholars from the Blake's Hill District, it may be necessary to make an extra trip to the North part of the town.
The Committee was again fortunate in getting a good supply of coal, at a time when schools in many towns have had to go without.
The Committee wishes to take this opportunity to thank Mrs. Frederick Cheever for the gift of a Vose piano, which has been placed in Mrs. Jackson's room, where it is much appreciated.
The sum of $808.95 of money available for school pur- poses was unexpended.
WILLIS M. FULLER, FRANK O. CORBIN, WILLIAM WHITE, School Committee.
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The following appropriations are recommended for the year 1923:
'Teachers' wages
$13,600.00
Transportation
2,200.00
Fuel
1,400.00
Janitor
1,300.00
Books and Supplies.
950.00
Incidental and Industrial
900.00
School Nurse
300.00
School Dentist
25.00
School Physician
100.00
Superintendent of Schools
620.00
The Town will be reimbursed by the State as follows : General School Fund Part 1 (from Income Tax) $1,520.00 General School Fund Part 2 (Mass. School Fund) 2,931.69
High School 1,055.75
386.67
Superintendent of Schools.
MONEY AVAILABLE FOR SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Teachers' Wages, Care and Fuel Account
Appropriated $18,000.00
Refund on transportation 160.00
Heating Town Hall.
75.00
Tuition for non-resident pupil. 33.25
Town School Fund.
36.81
$18,305.06
Expended
Teachers' Salaries
$13,196.34
Transportation
1,915.00
Janitor service
1,201.67
Fuel
1,358.14
$17,671.15
Unexpended balance 633.91
$18,305.06
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Books and Supplies Account
Appropriated
$900.00 $900.00
Expended
Expended
$896.87
Unexpended balance
$900.00
Incidental and Industrial Account
Appropriated
$900.00
Received from Anna H. Jackson.
9.00
Telephone rebates
3.75
Refund
8.14
Expended
Expended
$822.31
Unexpended balance
98.58
Superintendent's Account
Appropriated
$200.00
Received from State Fund
386.67
Received from Industrial Account. .
20.00
$606.67
Expended
Expended
$606.66
Unexpended balance
.01
$606.67
School Physician
Appropriated
$100.00
$100.00
Expended
$100.00
$100.00
3.13
$920.89
$920.89
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School Nurse
Appropriated
$300.00
$300.00
Expended
Expended
48.32
Unexpended balance
$300.00
School Dentist
Appropriated
$25.00
$25.00
Unexpended balance
$25.00
$25.00
Total for schools. $21,157.62$21,157.62
Total expended during 1922. $20,348.67
808.95
Total unexpended balance.
$21,157.62$21,157.62
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES ACCOUNT
Chemical Rubber Co .. $25.34
Kenney Bros. & Wolkins.
35.97
A. R. Block. 7.28
Edw. E. Babb & Co. 229.11
115.83
Ginn & Company
64.15
American Book Co. 24.12
5.98
L. E. Knox Apparatus Co.
10.25
Allyn & Bacon 101.03
J. L. Hammett Co.
17.52
J. B. Lippincott Co.
2.90
Tufts College Book Store
12.50
American Ribbon and Carbon Co.
Martha C. Tisdale 3.85
The Willis Co. 3.25
D. A. Frazer 3.00
Dowling School Supply Co.
Oliver Ditson Co. 7.50
$251.68
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Remington Typewriter Co. 12.00
MacMillan Co. 109.28
Milton Bradley 15.30
Wright Potter Printing Co. 2.07
D. C. Heath & Co. 88.63
$896.86
INCIDENTAL ACCOUNT
Plainville Public Market $29.77
Grant's Cash Market 1.75
Peckham's Bakery 4.50
Falk & Henrich 23.54
F. W. Averill 6.50
W. M. Hall Co. 15.73
9.50
H. S. J. Loud .
33.41
New England Tel. and Tel. Co.
23.06
Edw. E. Babb & Co.
113.57
H. I. Dallman Co.
R. J. MacNeil 9.00
23.29
North Attleboro Gas Light Co.
2.00
Lyons Delaney Co.
4.45
Orient Spray Co. 3.67
The Print Shop 6.00
J. E. Frederick
4.05
J. A. Clarner 63.08
Henry F. Guild
4.12
Remington Typewriter Co.
A. H. Sweet & Son Co. 4.00
Wm. White 3.00
Webster Hall 25.97
Ira A. Jenkins 13.65
Alfred F. Foote 2.00
Earl B. Thompson 7.50
1.70
Frank O. Corbin
John Burgess 59.83
N. J. Magnan Co. 4.80
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Plainville Press 7.00
Jos. S. Craik
2.00
Bernice E. Hatch 15.00
Frank B. Davis
7.30
Wm. H. Nash
10.50
Chas. O. Hawkins
7.20
A. S. Phillips
6.00
Ovid M. King
16.50
Geo. E. Smith
12.00
Educational Supply Co.
7.14
Underwood Typewriting Co.
71.00
Kenney Bros. & Wolkins
99.05
The Educational Society
7.14
Plainville Pharmacy
8.10
A. R. Block
1.64
F. H. Alden Press
4.00
Stone, Underhill Heating & Ventilating
15.75
John W. Franklin 2.00
Superintendent's Account 20.00
$822.76
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the School Committee of Plainville :
Gentlemen: I herewith present for your considera- tion, and that of the citizens of Plainville, my eleventh annual report of the schools of Plainville and the eight- eenth in the series of reports.
School Budget
The cost of the schools for 1922 was $20,348.67.
The budget for 1923 will require $21,395.00, divided as follows: Teachers salaries, $13,600.00; janitors' ser- vices, $1300.00; transportation, $2200.00; books and supplies, $950.00; incidentals and industrial, $900.00; Superintendent of Schools, $620.00; school physician, $100.00; school nurse, $300.00; school dentist, $25.00, and fuel, $400.00.
The town will receive from the State for 1923 approxi- mately $6000.00. This money comes from the General School Fund, Part I., the General School Fund, Part II., the High School Grant, and for Superintendent of Schools.
The net cost of the schools of Plainville will therefore be $14,348.75, or $11.71 per thousand of valuation.
"School taxes are an investment," Dr. E. A. Winship, editor of the Journal of Education says. "There can be no adequate educational progress without adequate tax support of schools. It pays the taxpayers as taxpayers to support the schools generously whether they have children or not. Worth-while families never go to a town that is saving money on schools. School taxes keep the best families, bring good families, make the ordinary families extraordinary families."
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Teachers
The following change in teachers has occurred since the last report :
Resigned-Dorothy S. Pitman, Primary, Grade 1.
Appointed-A. Virginia Broadhurst, Primary, Grade 1.
Plainville is fortunate in retaining so many of its good teachers from year to year.
Grammar School Graduation
· I wish to recommend the abolition of the Grammar School Graduation. A large proportion of the time from January to June is taken from the regular work and practically all of the time from the regular music to prepare for the graduation exercises.
The chief energy of the teachers is put upon this work, and, therefore, cannot be in reserve for the regu- lar work. Furthermore, frequent calls are made upon the younger pupils for aid.
Diplomas should be given, as usual, for the comple- tion of the eighth grade. The introduction of the 6-6 plan, discussed elsewhere in this report, would do away with the grammar school diploma. In that case I would suggest that certificates be given to those pupils who do not complete the high school course.
Warm Lunches
I wish to commend the warm lunches. Increased vigor and better school work is already in evidence. The cooking department and the teachers are doing all the work connected with the lunches. The small charge made to the children pays the cost of the materials.
School Physician and the School Nurse
The physical examination of the pupils by the School Physician, of which a card record has been made, will make it possible to follow up the health of each child.
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The excellent work done by Mrs. Whitehouse has al- ready resulted in much good.
I refer you to the reports of the School Physician and the School Nurse for a detailed account of their work.
The 6-6 Plan
I wish to call your attention to the part of the High School Principal's report which relates to the introduc- tion into the Plainville schools of what is known as the 6-6 plan, or the Junior High School. Mr. Hall has made a special study of the Junior High School problem, and, no doubt, is able to explain in detail to any who may wish to know about it.
The 6-6 plan means putting the seventh and eighth grades into the High School and treating the other six grades as a unit. The step from the eighth grade to the High School is always a difficult one under the present plan. Putting grades seven and eight into the High School, and introducing the modern courses of study will make the transition into the High School work much easier.
I think the present corps of teachers, or at most one more, will be able to do the work proposed. Depart- mental work can then extend through the six grades.
I would like to get the opinions of the citizens on this subject, hence the object of introducing the matter at this time.
I would recommend the change and would advise working to that end during the next year or two.
Conclusion
The tables in this report headed "Attendance" and "Promotions" should be carefully studied. Parents can then understand how to aid in making the schools more efficient. Pupils are absent too much and are too well satisfied with average marks.
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In closing this report I wish to thank the School Com- mittee for encouragement and aid, the teachers for their earnest co-operation, and the community for its good will.
Respectfully submitted,
IRA A. JENKINS.
December 30, 1922.
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Report of the High School Principal
To the Superintendent of Schools :
Dear Sir: I take pleasure in submitting to you my second annual report, as Principal of the High School, and in order that you may have a contiguous report of the work accomplished by the school I will review briefly the activities of the school during the period included between January and June, 1922.
You will find in my last report that our Parent- Teacher Association was working assiduously to be- come a healthy organization. Since then, the associa- tion has passed the embryonic stage and is now become a potent factor in school life in Plainville.
The Father and Son's and Mother and Daughter's banquets were such great successes last year that the association has planned to make these two affairs an- nual features of Parent-Teacher work.
In order that we may save the town the expense of heating the Town Hall, we are regularly holding our meetings in the High School building.
The association has already presented a splendid pair of scales to the town for use by the School Physician and the School Nurse, and has many other plans in view, whereby the school and the town may be directly bene- fited.
The students also accomplished much last year in the line of extra-curricular activities. The splendid re- sponse of the townspeople enabled us to equip a base- ball team which was successful in "turning in" five vic- tories out of nine games. And this last, viewed from the fact that it was our first baseball team, is quite an enviable record.
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In concluding my remarks regarding the work accom- plished last year I wish merely to point out the fact that when the present faculty took up its duties in Plainville, the High School was twenty-nine dollars in debut, but at the close of school last June we had not only liquidated that debt, but had also equipped a base- ball team, and still had sixty dollars balance in the treasury of the Athletic Association.
Of our last year graduates two are attending Wes- leyan and Brown respectively, one the Conservatory of Music and another has gone into training as a nurse. A fifth entered Boston University, but on account of ill- health had to leave college. In other words approxi- mately fifty-six per cent. of our graduates are attend- ing institutions of a tertiary grade. This is a point to which we may well point with pride, as the average for the whole country is only a trifle over eleven per cent.
On registration day this fall, the teachers were con- fronted with a record school population. Every seat in the High School was taken, while the numbers were so great in other rooms that considerable ingenuity had to be exercised on the part of the authorities to accom- modate the registrants.
At present the High School pupils are working on a play, to be presented soon after the Christmas vacation, while Mrs. Tisdale is simultaneously preparing to pre- sent an operetta sometime during February or March.
I am pleased to report that our High School is still a class A school, according to the supervisor of secondary education for Massachusetts, and that we are once more on the list of accredited High Schools holding the cer- tification privilege.
During the summer of 1922 I had the privilege of at- tending the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and while there worked out a program of studies whcih was
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classed as thoroughly practical at Harvard and has the approval of our Department of Education.
There is no question but what the Junior High School form of organization will be adopted throughout the country, in every city and town, and this program of studies offers a means of transition from the present organization to that of the Junior High School.
Plainville is ideally situated for the adoption of what is known as the 6-6 plan-the plan recommended for towns, and finally the adoption of the Junior High School organization would result in a reduction of school costs ..
In order that a child, who may leave school during his high school career, may have a practical education, use- ful in his life, I have, insofar as possible, eliminated the theoretical studies from our program, and put thor- oughly practical subject in their stead.
To explain in detail what a splendid advantage Plain- ville would have, how it would reduce costs of school work, how it would eliminate many unnecessary ex- penses, by adoption of the Junior High School plan, would require far more space than can be judiciously used here. At any time, however, I stand ready to ex- plain or answer any question that you may wish to put regarding this plan.
The program of studies which has been accepted by the School Committee and which prepared the way for a change to the 6-6 plan follows.
For those who plan to go to Normal School, or any form of higher education other than an engineering or technical school, the following course must be pursued :
Year I .- (Required) English, Civics, General Science, General Mathematics, Penmanship, Latin I.
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Year II .- (Required) English, Algebra, Ancient His- tory, Latin II., French I.
Year III .- (Required) English, Geometry, French II.
Year IV .- (Required) English, U. S. History, Ameri- can Democracy, Review Mathematics.
For those who plan to enter a technical or an engin- eering school :
Year I .- (Required) English, Civics, General Science, General Mathematics, Penmanship.
Year II .- (Required) English, Algebra, Ancient His- tory, French I.
Year III .- (Required) English, Geometry, French II., Chemistry.
Year IV .- (Required) English, U. S. History, Ameri- can Democracy, Review Mathematics and Solid and Trig., Physics.
N. B .- Review Math. and Solid and Trig. come in al- ternate years, thus it may appear in either the third or fourth year of the Scientific Course.
For the Commercial Course the following subjects are offered :
(This list includes both the required and the elective subjects, and it is recommended that no one take this course without first consulting with the head of the Commercial Department.)
Year I .- English, General Science, General Mathe- matics, Typewriting, Penmanship, Civics.
Year II .- English, Bookkeeping, Typewriting, Com- mercial Arithmetic, Commercial Law 1/2, Commercial Geography 1/2, French I.
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Year III .- English, Bookkeeping, Typewriting, Stenography, French II.
Year IV .-- English, Bookkeeping, Typewriting, Stenography, French III., U. S. History and American Democracy.
N. B .- Commercial Arithmetic and Commercial Law and Geography come in alternate years.
The General Course student must complete four years of English, two of History and Civic, two of For- eign Language, one and one-half of Mathematics, at least, and enough more work to make up the 84 points required for graduation.
A study of the High School population of Plainville shows clearly that the next five years will certainly find the present building far too inadequate to meet the needs of the town. We ought to prepare for such an exigency now. It will take at least four years to inaugurate the 6-6 plan of organization and completely adjust it to our system of schools. Foresightedness demands that we prepare to meet the emergency which will inevitably come.
Respectfully submitted,
WEBSTER HALL.
January 2, 1923.
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GRADUATING EXERCISES OF THE PLAINVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Class of 1922 Town Hall, Plainville, Mass. Friday Evening, June 23, 1922, 8 O'Clock Order of Exercises
March-
Lois Y. Sylvia '25
Invocation-
Violin Solo-
Mr. Harold A. Garabedian
Salutatory and Essay- Katherine A. Bialas
Song-"Come Dance Beneath the Moon" School
Class History- Gladys M. Hutchinson
Song-"June Song" Girls of School
Oration-"The Foremost Citizen of the World" Gladys E. Keith
Song-"Moonlight"
Boys of School
Prophecy-
John M. Roebuck
Song-"Rose Waltz"
School
Essay-"Concerning Plainville" Hilda H. Whiting
Class Ode-
Seniors
Valedictory-
Eunice E. Sharp
Presentation of Diplomas- Ira A. Jenkins, Supt. of Schools
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Violin Solo-
Mr. Garabedian
Prizes and Awards-
Raymond Cobb, President Alumni Association
Benediction-
GRADUATES OF 1922
Katherine Bialas, Pres.
John Butler Philip Gamble
Gladys Hutchinson, Treas.
Gladys Keith John Roebuck, Vice Pres. Eunice Sharp
Kimball Sargent
Hilda Whiting, Secretary
Class Motto: "Second to None" Class Flower: Pink Carnation Colors : Blue and Gold
CLASS ODE
The day has arrived when at last we must part, At last we must part, though it breaks our hearts, No more as dear class-mates we'll gather here, For we've finished our High School Career.
But we all can look back to our school-days, Our dear old High School days, Although we may roam Our thoughts will come home As we think of the days gone by ; Then with School-days come mem'ries of teachers How we've troubled them o'er and o'er, We now leave them to seek our places In this great world of ours.
HILDA H. WHITING
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GRADUATION EXERCISES OF THE PLAINVILLE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Friday Evening, June 16, 1922
PROGRAM
"THE TREASURE HUNTERS"
Act I .- Hocus Pocus Island Act II .- Camp of the (Supposed) Pirates Synopsis of Music Act I. Overture
2. Opening Chorus, Song of the Sea Rovers
3. Little Girls of Hocus Pocus
4. High Finance
5. The Jail-Bird
6. If You Were Here
7. Life is a Riddle
8. When First I Saw You, Dear
9. The Browny Men
10. Let Us Wander
11. It's Hard to be a Goodie-Good
Act II. Opening Chorus, Look Out for the Pirate Man
2. The Pirate Serenade
3. The Ghost of Bill
4. Isn't It Sad?
5. Cupid's Captives
The Jack-O'Lantern Man
7. Finale, A Happy Ending
Between Act I. and Act II.
Song and Dance by the Butterflies Gladys L. Card Victoria E. Rubyck
Lillia C. Robbins Ruth J. Thompson
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CHARACTERS
Tom Blake, Young American Inventor Pedro, Blake's Assistant Pirates
Oakes Ellis
Robert Proal
Hasim,
Frank Wilkins
J. ¿ Winner Luce, American Capitalist Madeline Luce, His Daughter
Grace Cook
Cortlant Van Prissy, Madeline's Fiance
Earle Ribero
Mrs. Witherspoon, Chaperone Virginia Lamoureux
Jimmy Squabs, Luce's Tool Charles Hemmingsen
Eva Miller
Seraphina Squabs, Wife of Jimmy Arafura, Daughter of Datto of Hocus Pocus, Mabel Feid Commander Boomday, U. S. S. Oklahoma, Asiel Kenyon Daisy Boomday, Commander's Daughter
Ruth Stolworthy
Manuel Manduley, Gov. of Hocus Pocus
Richard Berkley
Dozy, His Housekeeper
Emilia Jakubajtis
Donna Isabella, Belles of
Donna Olivia,
Doris Powers Marion Keyes
Donna Marguerita,
Lillian Berkley Agnes Boyle
Donna Felipa, Hocus
Mildred Peckham
Donna Gregoria,
Donna Floriana, Pocus Alma Clarke
Beverly Norton, Agent U. S. State Dept. John Root
Nils Wolf
Tenant Downing
Charles Casey
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Richard Garry Berkley Virginia Lamoureaux
Gladys Letitia Card Leo LeBlanc
Charles Graham Casey Doris Powers 1
Grace Evelyn Cook Robert James Proal
Oakes Hewitt Ellis John Cushman Root
John Francis Feid Earle Prescott Ribero
Mabel Lena Feid Ruth Helen Stolworthy
Asiel Burnside Kenyon Nils Eric Wolfe
Charles Andrew Hemmingsen Frank Kimball Wilkins
ROLL OF HONOR
The following pupils have been neither absent nor tardy for the year ending June, 1922 :
High School
Payson B. Averill Jesse W. Franklin, Jr. Alice H. Stolworthy
Grade VIII. Ruth H. Stolworthy
Grade VII.
Albert J. Goodall Charles H. C. Hayes Marion E. Keyes
Grade VI. Reginald B. Keyes
Grade IV.
Franklin Vincent Charles F. Breen
Grade III.
Russell C. McNeill Ruth Patton
Grade I.
. Donald Breen Thelma Everett
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REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF DRAWING
Mr. Ira A. Jenkins, Superintendent of Schools.
My dear Mr. Jenkins :
The interest in drawing in the schools and what- ever success there may be is due to the co-operation of the teache», many of whom take the courses with the pupils, and this, of course, makes the work seem more worth while. This is especially true in the High School. The classes in metal work and jewelry now meet during school hours. This enables more to take the course. In jewelry the pupils are making rings, bar pins and bracelets in silver, set with semi-precious stones, lapis, coral, moss agate, bloodstone, jade, etc. In metal work they are making book ends, desk sets and shades in copper with hammered or pierced designs.
The work in freehand drawing in the High School has been in pen and ink and has aroused much interest in modern illustrating, book plates, cartoons, etc.
In the grades the fall work has been in color and de- sign. Designs have been made for place cards and cov- ers for various holidays, Columbus Day, Hallowe'en, Thanksgiving, and for calendars, boxes, trays, shades and various gifts for Christmas.
In the seventh and eighth grades pillow covers were stencilled from designs made and the best painting done during the fall term was passe par touted. The boys in these grades also made trays from old picture frames with a stencil design under the glass. In the winter and spring terms object drawing is studied and design and color are applied to household furnishings and decora- tions. Recently I heard a well known artist say that
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the great advance in good taste among the people in our country in general was due to the teaching of drawing and its kindred subjects in the public schools. Do we realize that this means better workmen, a better class of goods manufactured, better trade both here and abroad?
In connection with this report, may I make a plea for reinstating the Manual Training by co-operation with some neighboring town in hiring a teacher, who could teach this subject and also give the High School boys at least one hour a week in mechanical drawing. Now our boys go to a technical school with less time spent on this subject in four years than most schools give in one.
Respectfully submitted, MABEL BRIGHAM, Supervisor of Drawing. Plainville, Mass., Dec. 30, 1922.
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Mr. Ira Jenkins, Superintendent of Schools.
Dear Sir :
The work in music in the public schools of Plainville is continuing in a very satisfactory manner. The interest and progress made is of much satisfaction to both teach- ers and the supervisor of music.
All the work of the first grade for the first part of the year is rote song singing, and it is necessary that the children hear the songs sung absolutely correct as to pitch, and also hear a light, sweet quality of tone
Every year the class of entering children contains many who cannot sing a tune, and many have no idea of how to produce a given sound. These children are put into a class by themselves called the listeners' class, who remain silent and listen while the others, the sing- ers, are learning a song. These listeners are taken in- dividually and are taught to match tones, just the indi- vidual tone, and then tones in progression two three, or four sung together.
Many devices are used to interest them and encourage them to make an effort to imitate the teacher.
It is surprising how many children who could not match a single tone on entering school will, in a very short time, be able to imitate the teacher and very soon can sing a song with the others. Just as soon as they can do so, they are promoted to the singers' class, which promotion is made much of, and the children are given much praise and a feeling of great pride that they no longer belong to the listeners' class.
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