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July 1, 1926, bonds
10,000 00
$107,200 00
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Assets
Amount in the Sinking Fund.
$74,286 28
Cash in hands of Treasurer 2,385 14
$76,671 42
Net debt. Dec. 31. 1915
$36,474 58
Net debt. Dec. 31, 1916.
30,528 58
Decrease in Water debt $5.946 00
State of the Randolph Water Loan Sinking Fund
3 Old Colony R. R. bonds. $1,000 each . $3.000 00
21 Town of Randolph bonds. $1.000 each 21,000 00
& American Telephone bonds. $1,000 each. S.000 00
S Boston & Maine R. R. bonds, $1,000 each . 8.000 00 4 N. Y .. N. H. & H. R. R. bonds. $1,000 ea. 4,000 00
2 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. bonds. $1,000 each 2.000 00
1 Town of Randolph note. 300 00
Certificate of deposit Randolph Trust Co.
13.900 00
Randolph Savings Bank
7.486 41
People's Savings Bank
1,050 80
So. Weymouth Savings Bank
1,055 94
Abington Savings Bank
1,066 40
Quincy Savings Bank. 1,061 20
Old Colony Trust Company
2,365 53
$74,286 28
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.
TOWN OF RANDOLPH
Randolph, February 14, 1917.
The Auditors of the Town of Randolph have examined the account of the Sinking Fund and find it to agree with the statement above made.
MICHAEL F. CUNNINGHAM, JOHN K. WILLARD, JOHN B. WREN,
Auditors.
Patrick H. Mclaughlin, Treasurer, in account with the Town of Randolph
Dr.
Balance on hand, Dec. 31, 1915 .
$4,284 68
From notes in anticipation of revenue .
$60,000 00
From notes, Auto Fire Truck . . .
5,500 00
From notes, Fairmount Street ...
500 00
$66,000 00
From Taxes:
1912
$270 73
·1913
2,165 29
1914
9,079 03
1915
16,274 56
1916 .
42,529 92
$70,319 53
State Treasurer:
Superintendent and Tuition . .
$500 00
Corporation Tax, P. S.
761 92
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Corporation Tax, B.
$4,556 46
National Bank Tax .
1,563 85
Street Railway Tax .
1,224 60
Tuition of children .
499 50
Burial of indigent soldiers
50 00
Military Aid
210 00
State Aid
3,354 00
Corporation Tax
366 52
Soldiers' Exemption Tax
319 78
$13,406 63 .
Almshouse:
Board
$498 00
Produce .
367 95
Labor of horse
168 17
Sale of wagon
25 00
Sale of cart
15 00
$1,074 12
From Towns on account of Poor:
Abington
$136 89.
Boston
27 53
Weymouth
501 85
Hudson
49 50
Braintree
10 00
Duxbury
61 00
Everett.
335 35
$1,122 12
Interest:
Interest on Taxes .
$1,503 75
Interest on deposits .
76 61
$1,580 36
State Highway
$2,501 26
County of Norfolk for State Highway
8,937 70
Bay State Street Railway excise tax . 1,856 66
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Court fees :
Quincy
$193 80
Dedham
15 00
$208 80
Tax titles .
14 56
On account of Schools:
Dog license .
400 58
Coddington Fund .
81 59
Sale of West Street Engine House (Misc.)
100 00
Gypsy moth .
5 00
Bristol & Norfolk excise tax, 1915 .
50 74
Miscellaneous
319 11
$172,263 44
Cr.
Paid notes anticipation of revenue $60,000 00
Paid note State Highway . . ... 9,000 00
Paid notes reduction of town debt
4,700 00
Paid water notes
2,400 00
Paid orders of Selectmen
92,855 30
Paid on acct. of State Highway . .
2,501 26
Cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1916
806 88
$172,263 44
Randolph, February, 1917.
The undersigned, Auditors of the Town of Randolph, re- spectfully report that they have examined the accounts of the Treasurer and find the same correctly kept, with proper vouchers and entries for all payments and receipts.
MICHAEL F. CUNNINGHAM, JOHN K. WILLARD, JOHN B. WREN,
Auditors.
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BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1916.
Cash
$806 88
City of Amesbury
$115 36
City of Boston
338 31
City of Quincy
39 25
City of Taunton
18 00
Town of Acton.
152 28
Town of Billerica .
395 72
Town of Braintree
4 44
Town of Hudson.
6 80
Sundry Other Towns.
1,611 24
Less Town of Abington
15 74
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Burial of Indigent Soldiers
$200 00
Chapter 763
177 93
Military Aid
117 50
State Aid
3,492 00
State Pauper
25 00
$4,312 43
Taxes, 1912
$810 08
Taxes, 1913
1,808 12
Taxes, 1914
5,119 22
Taxes, 1915
10,665 75
Taxes, 1916
28,478 66
$46,881 83
Notes Payable on acct. Anticipa- tion of Revenue .
$30,000 00
Unpaid Bills .
$13,849 11
Selectmen's orders not presented for payment.
16 08
13,895 19
Surplus Revenue
10,771 61
$54,666 80
$54,666 80
Net Town Debt
$49,700 00
Notes Payable
New Fire Truck
$5,500 00
Number 8 School
300 00
Norfolk Road
400 00
Reduction of Town Debt. .
21,500 00
Repairs on Stetson Hall.
5,000 00
Stetson High School
16,500 00
Fairmount Avenue.
500 00
$104,366 80 $104,366 80
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$2,665 66
$2,681 40
TOWN OF RANDOLPH
Statement Showing Provision for Payment of Town Notes
Year
Stet- son Hall
No. 8 School
Refund- ing Debt
High School
Nor- folk Road
Fair- Auto Appro. mount Fire .Neces- Street Truck
sary
1917
$1,000
$300 $1,500 $1,500
$400
$500 $1,100
$6,300
1918
1,000
1,000
1,500
1,100
4,600
1919
1,000
1,000
1,500
1,100
4,600
1920
1,000
1,000
1,500
1,100
4,600
1921
1,000
1,000
1,500
1,100
4,600
1922
1,000
1,500
2,500
1923
1,000
1,500
2,500
1924
1,000
1.500
2,500
1925
1,000
1,500
2,500
1926
1,000
1,500
2,500
1927
1,000
1,500
2,500
1928
1,000
1,000
1929
1,000
1,000
1930
1,000
1,000
1931
1,000
1,000
1932
1,000
1,000
1933
1,000
1,000
1934
1,000
1,000
1935
1,000
1,000
1936
1,000
1,000
1937
1,000
1,000
$49,700
Anticipation of Revenue.
$30,000
$79,700
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
1916
School Committee
EDWARD LONG Chairman EDMUND K. BELCHER Secretary EDWARD LONG Term expires 1917
GEORGE V. HIGGINS, M.D Term expires 1918
EDMUND K. BELCHER
Term expires 1919
Trustees of Stetson School Fund
EDWARD LONG Chairman
GEORGE V. HIGGINS, M. D.
Secretary
EDWARD LONG
Term expires 1917
GEORGE V. HIGGINS, M. D. Term expires 1918
EDMUND K. BELCHER Term expires 1919
Superintendent of Schools
SAMUEL F. BLODGETT
Residence, No. Main Street, Randolph. Telephone, Randolph Regular Meeting of the School Committee, the last Friday of the month at 7.30 p.m.
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School Calendar, 1917-1918 -
Open January 2, 1917. Close March 30. 13 weeks
Vacation, 2 weeks.
Open April 16.
Close June 22.
10 weeks
Summer Vacation, 10 weeks.
Open September 4.
Close December 14. 15 weeks
Open January 2, 1918.
Close March 22. 13 weeks
Vacation, 2 weeks.
Open April 8. Close June 21.
Vacation, 2 weeks.
10 weeks
Legal Holidays in Term Time .- February 22, 1917; April 19, 1917; May 30, 1917; September 3, 1917; October 12, 1917; Thanksgiving Day, 1917; February 22, 1918; April 19, 1918; May 30, 1918.
TOWN OF RANDOLPH
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Randolph, Dec. 31, 1916.
To the Citizens of Randolph:
The School Committee hereby make and submit for your consideration, the annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1916.
In the very complete report of the Superintendent will be found the statistics for the year with a report on school savings to which your attention is directed. Annexed thereto is the report of the Principal of the High School and other matters of interest. The attention of parents is called to that part of the report of the Principal dealing with tardi- ness of pupils during the fall term and the efforts being made to remedy this evil. If the parents will lend their co-opera- tion it will receive the appreciation of the teachers, and will assist in establishing habits of promptness and punctuality, commendable traits to acquire that will prove helpful to the pupils in later years. At the present time there are seven rooms occupied by pupils who live in the Belcher School district, five at the Belcher and two at the Prescott Primary. Only in those rooms in the Belcher School where there is but one grade in each, viz. V-VI and those in the Prescott Primary are conditions satisfactory. In the rooms where there are two grades in each, viz. I-II III-IV and VII-VIII there are more pupils each year than one teacher should have to care for.
The report for the year 1915 gives the total membership for these three rooms 174 an average of more that sixty
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pupils for each teacher. To provide accommodations for the pupils of this district under one roof would require an eight-room building with eight teachers. It is needless to say that the prevailing high prices of all kinds of materials and supplies has added to the expense for the current year.
In the estimates for the year 1917 the amounts asked for fuel and supplies is much larger with no certainty that the sum will be sufficient. Many changes ordered by the State Inspector of Buildings for the greater safety and protection from fire were made on the heating plants at the High School, the Prescott Grammar, Prescott Primary and the Belcher Schools. In the financial report will be found a number of bills for the year 1915 paid this year. The committee wish to express their thanks to the members of the Ladies' Li- brary Association for the instruction given in needle work in the upper grades at the Prescott and Belcher Schools. A detailed statement of the receipts and expenditures of this Department for the year ending Dec. 31, 1916, is an- nexed to this report. The Committee ask the Town to raise and appropriate the following sums of money, to meet the school expenses for the year ending Dec. 31. 1917.
Teaching
$11,302 00
Fuel
1,600 00
Care of rooms .
1,524 00
Books and supplies
2,000 00
General expense
1,200 00
Transportation
1,050 00
Supt. of Schools .
720 00
School Physician
100 00
School Committee
300 00
Stetson High School
3,500 00
$23,296 00
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH
Less estimate revenue dog tax . .
$450 00
State tuition .
300 00
State for Superintendent
300 00
Salary of teachers
200 00
$1,250 00
$22,046 00
Respectfully submitted, EDWARD LONG, GEORGE V. HIGGINS, M. D., EDMUND K. BELCHER, School Committee.
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SCHOOL EXPENSES, 1916
Summary
Received General Appropriation $21,806 00
State Wards, tuition
499 50
State for Superintendent
300 00
State for teachers.
200 00
Dog tax refunded
400 58
Telephone .
29 11
Coddington Fund
81 59
$23,316 78
Paid Teaching .
$10,901 25
Books and supplies
1,575 25
Care of rooms
1,517 92
Fuel
1,523 75
Superintendent of Schools. .
700 02
School Committee for 1915- 1916 .
500 00
Transportation of pupils .
1,188 73
General expense.
2,721 84
Sec'y Trustees Stetson fund
3,500 00
.
$24,130 76
Teaching
Paid Sarah C. Belcher
$582 00
Mary J. Cahill
253 00
Fannie A. Campbell
582 65
Elizabeth Dean
553 40
May Forrest
563 15
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Paid Nelson Freeman .
$1,000 16
Rose G. Hand
300. 00
Hannah F. Hoye
582 65
Ellen P. Henry
582 65
Elizabeth Lyons
132 20
Mae L. Lundergan .
553 40
Rachael McMahon
165 00
Kittie R. Molloy
582 65
Anastasia McAvoy
471 00
Ellen E. Mclaughlin
582 65
Elsie L. Nourse .
254 00
William J. O'Keefe
842 44
Mrs. A. E. Powderly
569 65
Katherine E. Sheridan
582 65
Clara A. Tolman
582 65
Mary E. Wren
582 65
$10,901 25
Care of Rooms
Paid A. S. Frier
$300 00
Eleanor A. Holbrook
62 00
William Mahady
555 96
Bernard Moore
7 00
George E. McAllister
53 00
John P. Rooney
539 96
$1,517 92
School Committee
Paid Edmund K. Belcher for 1915-16
$200 00
George V. Higgins for 1915-16
200 00
Edward Long, for 1915-16
100 00
$500 00
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Superintendent of Schools
Paid Samuel F. Blodgett . $700 02
Transportation of Pupils
Paid Bay State Street Railway Co. $1,188 73
Books and Supplies
Paid Allyn & Bacon
$40 80
Edward Babb & Co.
298 40
F. J. Barnard & Co.
29 51
Milton Bradley & Co.
155 79
Chandler & Barber
14 19
Oliver Ditson Co.
30 59
Cook Vivian Co.
9 00
Ginn & Co.
164 83
J. L. Hammett & Co.
147 34
Kenney Bros. & Wolkins
473 26
George Kuhn
11 25
Anastasia McAvoy .
1 33
Office Appliance Co.
38 86
Oliver Typewriter Co.
40 00
Benjamin Sanborn Co.
64 62
Tracey Music Co.
5 00
L. P. Winchenbaugh
50 48
$1,575 25
Fuel
Paid Frank Diauto
$430 40
M. E. Leahy
583 80
Randolph Coal Co.
471 30
Edwin M. Mann
40 25
$1,525 75
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH
General Expense
Paid Atlantic Clock Co.
$15 86
Harold L. Bailey
6 09
H. E. Bowen Co. 3 75
Dexter T. Clark.
11 50
John Croud
1 50
H. J. Dallman .
24 75
Frank J. Donahue, 1915-16.
40 00
Electric Express Co.
9 20
James Fardy
7 59
Nelson Freeman
1 75
A. C. Hall .
140 44
Hall & Buckley
46 15
F. W. Harris
19 71
Harriott Co ..
25 50
Geo. V. Higgins
2 70
B. F. Hayden.
4 75
F. W. Hayden & Co.
37 27
Walter L. Hickey
64 70
H. F. Johnson .
270 00
George W. Jones
7 50
Joseph T. Leahy
3 52
John Lunt.
16 51
C. Fred Lyons .
22 52
M. E. Leahy
4 00
William Mahady
5 30
John B. Mahoney
23 39
Arthur L. Mann
1 30
George E. McAllister
73 00
John B. McNeill .
1 00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
105 18
R. E. O'Brien .
1,245 02
Oliver Typewriter Co.
1 50
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Paid C. A. Orcutt Co.
$ 5 25
Lawrence E. Payne
20 00
E. A. Perry
40 36
Porter's Pharmacy
40
John H. Pray & Sons Co.
3 00
W. L. Pulson
102 07
L. Richmond & Co.
1 28
George A. Roel
35 00
E. C. Soule .
108 78
State Inspector of Boilers
14 00
Stone & Forsyth .
17 55
A. Storrs & Bement Co.
4 98
A. I. Task & Co.
1 60
W. F. Thayer .
12 97
Tremaine Electric Co.
2 45
Walworth Mfg Co.
84 46
George A. Young .
8 50
Joseph J. McMahon, P.M.
16 24
$2,721 84
No School Signal
7.15 a.m .- No session for High School
8.00 a.m .- No session for Grades.
11.30 a.m. - One session.
EDWARD LONG, GEORGE V. HIGGINS, M.D., EDMUND K. BELCHER, School Committee.
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH
REPORT OF SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
To the Citizens of Randolph:
The school year of 1916 was one of the most turbulent in many years in our town and in every city and town in the state. During the summer an epidemic of Infantile Paralysis was in our midst and many of the schools in sur- rounding places were not opened for weeks after the regular scheduled time. Fortunately in our town we had but one case and that case was one of a two-year old child, the only one in that family, therefore it did not bring any close con- nection between the children attending school and the child afflicted. Careful watch over the case and extremely careful attention given to the children attending school seemed to attain the best of results as no more cases de- veloped. We opened our schools on scheduled time even though severely criticised by many, but knowing all the con- ditions and after very careful investigations all the mem- bers of the board decided that it was the best and wisest plan. As the weeks passed it proved to the satisfaction of most everyone to be the best judgment possible. Many of the towns around us had several cases even after having deferred the opening of schools several weeks.
There were a few cases of contagious diseases among the children but no serious epidemic entered our schools as a result of these few.
I must again speak of the overcrowded conditions in some of our school rooms and the time is not far distant when we will be obliged to have a new building at the north end of our town.
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In comparing reports of other towns, Randolph has as good, if not better, average in regard to the health of its children and a great deal of credit is due to our teachers who seem to have a deeper interest in the children than is found in many other places about us.
I submit this report to the people of Randolph as an out- line of my work in the schools and take the opportunity to most graciously thank our local board of health, our super- intendent and teachers for their hearty support during the past year.
Respectfully yours,
G. V. HIGGINS, M. D.
102
TOWN OF RANDOLPH
STETSON SCHOOL FUND
Report of Trustees
To the Citizens of Randolph:
There has been a slight change in the investment of the fund during the past year. The fund has been holding ten shares of Old Boston National Bank Stock, but during the past year this bank was liquidated by the Merchants Na- tional Bank. Part of the liquidation has been paid by the Merchants National Bank and deposited to the credit of - the fund in the Randolph Savings Bank. The balance will be paid during this year.
The uncertain condition of the Boston & Maine Railroad bonds has cut down the income of the fund for 1916, forty dollars, the coupons having been returned, stating the road was in the hands of a receiver.
The fund is invested as follows:
7 Northern Pacific & Great Northern 4℃ bonds . $7,000 00
2 American Telephone & Telegraph 4% bonds 2,000 00
2 Boston & Maine R. R. 4% bonds 2,000 00
Deposit in Randolph Bank 4,567 66
Deposit in Weymouth Bank
1,420 97
10 Shares Boylston National Bank 1,000 00
8 Shares Webster & Atlas Bank .
800 00
5 Shares People's National Bank. 500 00
2 Shares Lawrence Gas Company 200 00
$19,488 63
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The Turner Reference Library Fund is invested in a de- posit of $1,000.00 at the Randolph Savings Bank.
Respectfully submitted, EDWARD LONG, GEORGE V. HIGGINS, M. D., EDMUND K. BELCHER, School Committee.
The undersigned, Selectmen of Randolph, have this day made an examination of the accounts of the Trustees of Stetson High School Fund for the year 1916 and find them correct.
The fund is invested as follows:
7 Northern Pacific & Great Northern 4% bonds . $7,000 00
2 American Telephone & Telegraph 4%bonds 2,000 00
2 Boston & Maine R. R. 4% bonds . 2,000 00
Deposit in Randolph Savings Bank 4,567 66
Deposit in Weymouth Savings Bank . 1,420 97
10 Shares Boylston National Bank Stock 1,000 00
8 Shares Webster & Atlas Bank Stock 800 00
5 Shares People's National Bank Stock 500 00
2 Shares Lawrence Gas Company 200 00
$19,488 63
The Turner Reference Library Fund is invested in a de- posit of · $1,000.00 at the Randolph Savings Bank. Respectfully submitted,
JEREMIAH J. DESMOND, JAMES H. DUNPHY, MICHAEL E. CLARK, Selectmen of Randolph.
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH
The Board of Trustees in account with the Stetson School Fund
1916
Dr.
To appropriation .
$3,400 00
To balance of old account .
12 29
Bank dividends, Webster & Atlas
64 00
Bank dividends, Boylston . 50 00
Bank dividends, People's .
50 00
Bank dividends, Old Boston
25 00
Interest N. P. & G. N. bonds.
280 00
Interest Boston & Maine bonds .
40 00
Interest American Tel. & Tel. Co.
80 00
Randolph Savings Bank interest
140 33
Lawrence Gas, interest .
16 00
Rent G. A. R. hall
10 00
Rent of Stetson hall
1,077 50
$5,225 12
Cr.
Paid F. E. Chapin .
$1,450 00
M. Alice Reinhalter
638 96
Mary M. Devlin
427 71
Lina M. Bizzozero
553 48
Pearl F. Goddard .
315 84
Geraldine B. Kennedy
443 96
Hilda Emrich .
217 64
Anna Sherwood
180 00
Mary J. Quigley
178 16
Bernard Moore
317 00
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R. E. O'Brien
74 80
C. F. Lyons
13'35
M. E. Leahy 96 00
Randolph Trust Co.
3 00
H. F. Libby
5 00
F. W. Harris
12 00
Brockton Gas Light Co.
5 06
Joseph Clark :
12 15
R. &. H. Electric Light
127 23
Edwin Mann .
8 25
Randolph Coal Co.
40 00
A. C. Hall
12 83
O. L. Story
36 00
B. F. Hayden
1 00
Trustees and Secretary expenses
21 25
E. K. Belcher
40
Balance
$5,191 07
$34 05
Randolph, Jan. 15, 1917.
The undersigned have this day examined the accounts of the Secretary of the Stetson High School Fund, and find. the same correct, with proper vouchers for all orders drawn.
JEREMIAH J. DESMOND,
JAMES H. DUNPHY, MICHAEL E. CLARK, Selectmen of Randolph.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Superintendent of Schools
1916
TOWN OF RANDOLPH
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Randolph, Mass., December 31, 1916. To the School Committee of Randolph,
I herewith present for your consideration my fourth report, the sixteenth annual report of the Superintendent of Schools, covering the school year ending June 30, 1916.
Summary of Statistics
Population of Randolph, 1910. 4,310
Enrolment, Membership and Attendance
Enrolled under 5 years old boys 2, girls 2, 4
From 5 to 7. boys 67, girls 89, 156
From 7 to 14, compulsory age. boys 325, girls 292, 517
From 14 to 16. boys 60, girls 59, 119
Over 16. boys 15, girls 21, 36
Over 16. boys 15, girls 21, 36
Total enrolment. boys 469,
girls 463, 932
Total membership
1,008
Average membership
878
Average daily attendance 807
Per. cent of attendance . 92
Average time all schools were in session 3,129 days
Average number of days schools were in session 182
Average number of days elementary schools were in session . . . 178
Aggregate days attendance of all pupils 142,500
Number of regular teachers . men 3, women 20, 23
Special teachers . music 1, drawing 1, 2
Graduates from Normal School men 2, women 8, 10
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Stetson High School
Regular teachers men 1, women 5, 6
Graduates of College .
5
Graduate of Chandler Normal
1
Length of school year .
10 months
Number of days school was in session'
186 Number of pupils . boys 87, girls 73, 160
Average membership . 149
Average daily attendance . 140
Per cent. of attendance 94
Average Yearly Expenditure per Pupil
Total expenditure for support of schools . $22,572.42
Average expense per pupil . . $25.70
Average membership of all schools. 878
Expenditure for elementary schools $13,118.72
Average membership. 729
Average expense per pupil $17.99
Expenditure for High School $7,090.02
Average membership . 149
Average expense per pupil $47.58
The Annual Report of the State Board of Education for the year ending June 30, 1915, has a list of 249 towns each having a population less than 5,000. In these towns the average expense per pupil for the support of schools is as follows:
For all pupils in the average membership $39.92 For pupils in elementary schools . $21.29 For pupils in High School . $69.11
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH
Average Expense Per Pupil for Instruction
Expenditures for instruction include three items,- teachers' salaries, text-books, and stationery and supplies. All Schools (average membership 878).
Salaries
$14,928.83
Expense per pupil
$17.00
Text-books . 94.15
Expense per pupil
1.36
Supplies .
931.32
Expense per pupil
1.06
High Schools (average membership '149).
Salaries .
$4,556.00
Expense per pupil
30.58
Text-books .
549.42
Expense per pupil
3.68
Supplies .
560.96
Expense per pupil
3.76
Elementary schools (average membership 729).
Salaries .
$10,372.83
Expense per pupil 14.22
Text-books .
$644.73
Expense per pupil . 88
Supplies .
$370.36
Expense per pupil . 50
In the 249 with a population less than 5,000 the average expense per pupil for instruction was as follows:
All schools:
For salaries $22.37
For text-books. $1.02
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For supplies .
$1.33
Elementary schools: -
For salaries . $19.25
High schools:
Salaries
$44.50
The State Report gives amounts expended for text-books and supplies only as totals for all schools, not separate amounts for elementary and high schools.
Comparisons
Annual enrolment for past five years:
1912
836
1913
867
1914. 844
1915
866
1916.
932
Percentage of number enrolled found in High School:
1912
16.7
1913
18.6
1914.
16.9
1915
17.1
1916.
17.2
Tests for sight and hearing:
Number examined
Defective Defective Parents sight notified
1912
809
101
15
97
1913
817
48
14
31
1914
796
73
16
60
1915
759
80
13
64
1916
820
59
6
61
hearing
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH
Changes in the Teaching Force
Resignations
Miss Pearl F. Goddard
July, 1916.
Miss Mary J. Cahill
July, 1916.
Miss Geraldine B. Kennedy
October, 1916
Miss Mary Devlin
September, 1916
Mr. William J. O'Keefe
November, 1916
Appointments
Miss Hilda W. Emrich
September, 1916
Miss Mary J. Quigley
September, 1916
Miss Anna A. Sherwood
October, 1916
Miss Rachel T. McMahon
September, 1916
Mr. Francis J. McCann
December, 1916
The High School
The year ending in June, 1916, was in many respects the most successful and satisfactory in the history of the high school.
The maximum enrolment was reached, we were able to retain the same teachers as in the previous year, and an ad- ditional instructor, Miss Pearl F. Goddard, was engaged, making it possible to maintain regular classes in chemistry, physics and general science. The discipline and spirit of the school was excellent throughout the year and the standing of work was sufficiently high to secure from the State author- ities the right of certification to the Normal Schools.
The appropriation by the town of $500 to be expended for the improvement of the playground was very much ap- preciated by teachers and pupils and has produced an in- creasing interest in the athletic department.
The popularity of the new classes in science is gratifying
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and good work is done, but we have, as yet, very little ap- paratus for teaching physics and that for chemistry is by no means adequate for good laboratory work.
I recommend that we plan to expend not less than $100 each year for new apparatus until the science department is placed on an equality with that of similar schools.
The resignations of three assistants were received at the beginning of the present school year, and Miss Hilda W. Emrich takes Miss Goddard's position, Miss Mary J. Quigley that of Miss Devlin and Miss Anna A. Sherwood that of Miss Kennedy.
I ask special consideration for the Principal Chapin's re- port on the condition of the school.
Elementary Grades
Last year the teachers of the first six grades followed out- line courses of study furnished by the State Board of Educa- tion; they were preliminary drafts of courses planned for the purpose of securing uniformity in school work through- out the state. Committees have been at work revising the preliminary drafts, and copies of the revised outlines in Reading, Spelling, Oral and Written Language, Arithmetic, Music, and Physiology and Hygiene are now in the hands of teachers. Teachers of the seventh and eighth grades have been supplied with outlines prepared by the superintendent so that throughout the town teachers of the same grades are doing uniform work.
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