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Linnehan, John E., Depot St., Salesman
Lyons, Walter H., No. Main St., Collector
Madden, Alonzo E., Pleasant St., Manager
Mann, Arthur L., Mt. Pleasant, . Plumber
Mann, Geo. E., No. Main St., . Foreman
McAuluiffe, Robert T., Union St., Shoe Dealer
McMahon, Joseph J., South St., Retired
Meaney, James H., Shoeworker
Meaney, James H., Shoeworker
Merrill, Carl B., So. Main St., Salesman
Mullin, James A., . Retired
Mullins, Timothy F .. Retired Murphy, Dennis J., Warren St .. Real Estate
O'Gorman, Patrick, Plain. Shoeworker
O'Mahoney, Joseph W., Pleasant Shoeworker
O'Connell. John J .. Howard St .. Shoeworker
Packard, Lester R., No. Main St., . Broker
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Pelissier, M .Frank, North St., Shoeworker
Piper, Carleton F., Auto Dealer
Powderly, Chas. T., No. Main St., Shoeworker
Reynolds, O. E., No. Main St., . Merchant
Riley, J. Edward, Liberty St., Shoeworker
Sawyer, Geo. F., Liberty St., Shoeworker
Shedd, Geo. N. Retired
Sheridan, Wm. F., So. Main St., Shoeworker
Stetson, Thomas L., North St., . Retired
Sullivan, M. F., South St., Shoeworker
Tileston, Frank H., No. Main St., . Janitor
Teed, Frank F., Oak St., Carpenter
Vaughn, Otis S., Howard St., Shoeworker
Wales, Joseph D., Wales Ave., . Clerk
Wilde, Albert C., Salesman
Wren, John H., North, Salesman
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
Statement Showing Provisions for Paying Notes
Highway Loan 1919
County Hospital
North Randolph School
Fire Equipment
Highway Loan 1923
High School
Highway Loan 1920
Refunding
Total
1924
$2100 $1000 $1000 $1300 $1300 $1500 $1000 $1000
1925
500
1000
1300
1300
1500
1000
1000
7600
1926
1000
1300
1300
1500
1000
1000
7100
1927
1000
1300
1300
1500
1000
1000
7100
1928
1300
1300
1000
1000
4600
1929
1000
1000
2000
1930
1000
1000
2000
1931
1000
1000
1932
1000
1000
1933
1000
1000
1934
1000
1000
1935
1000
1000
1936
1000
1000
1937
1000
1000
2100
1500
4000
6500
6500
6000
7000 14000
47600
Notes anticipation of revenue
40000
Total Amount of Notes Outstanding
87600
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$10200
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TREE WARDEN'S REPORT
Randolph, Mass.
January 15, 1924.
To the Voters of the Town of Randolph :
The trees of your town are in a very fair condition. Fewer trees were removed last year, and nineteen new trees were planted. Six of these new trees were donat- ed by the Ladie's Library Association and set out on the different streets.
Much roadside trimming was done on High, Can- ton, Chestnut, South and Union Streets.
It would be well for the town to follow out the policy of last year and set out more trees, for which I am asking an appropriation in your town warrant.
The Elm Beetle appeared in large numbers last year and it will require extra spraying this year, if the same are to be controlled.
The electric wires have done a great deal of dam- age to the trees last year, and steps have been taken to remedy this evil.
I am always willing to be at your service at any time when called upon.
Respectfully yours, JOHN T. MOORE,
Tree Warden.
TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
GYPSY MOTH REPORT
Randolph, Mass.
January 15, 1924
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
In making my report for the year ending 1923, tne infestation of the Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth is better than it ever was before. The town has been well scouted and only a few egg clusters remain to be creo- soted.
From indication, the invasion of the Tent Cater- pillar will be worse this spring than ever. I have al- ready gathered a large quantity of the larve and eggs, but property owners should look over their fruit trees, especially wild cherry trees, and destroy eggs where found. Piles of brush laying about should be burned. Your Superintendent is at your service at any time to assist you in any way to destroy this pest. No appro- priation has been raised for its suppression, but by everyone looking over their property it can be eliminat- ed to a great extent.
The power sprayer will need to be overhauled and put in condition for this year, also repairs will be needed on the wagon. The cost will be approximately $250.00.
Respectfully yours, JOHN T. MOORE,
Local Moth Superintendent.
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REPORT OF THE REFORESTATION COMMITTEE
Last year, at the regular town meeting, a report of the Reforestation committee was read you. At that time the committee was but newly organized and to an extent not familiar with the subject.
Since then the committee has held several meet- ings and the matter of available land for a town forest gone into quite thoroughly.
Briefly the matter stands as follows, the State, through the Mass. Forestry Association has asked every town to set aside some land for a town forest. The Mass. Forestry Association has agreed to plant 5,000 trees, (about five acres) for any city or town that would create a town forest of 100 or more acres. This offer has been extended to cover 1924. The land need not be in one tract, but may be in several plots. It is usually land of the cut over or scrub growth type, pri- marily suited to tree growth. In passing it may be said that six towns qualified in time to have the plant- ing done last year in the spring. Bernardston, Groton, Goshen, North Attleboro, Russell and Falmouth and they planted in the aggregate 45,000 trees on their own forests in addition to the 30,000 planted by the Association.
Your committee, through investigation and con- sultation has in mind enough land, of a suitable nature, to make the acceptance of the Mass. Forestry Assn. possible; but before going into details it may be well to say a few words in regard to the movement; just what it means to Mass. and to Randolph in particular.
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America is cutting over four (4) times as much wood annually as is grown. Fire, disease and insects are destroying about one tenth as much wood as we consume. About one person in twenty, of our total population, depends upon the forest and its product for a living. A shift for these persons to other employ- ment is inevitable, and that in the very near future.
Mass. has 350 wood-using industries which repre- sents an investment of over $50,000,000. employing over 50,000 people and paying over $1,000,000. in taxes annually. Can we afford to lose these industries, or to see them crippled, through shortage or lack of avail- able raw material.
We need not dwell upon the high cost of home building. Approximately 25 per cent of the cost of construction is represented by lumber.
Mass. has 1,000,000 acres of land lying idle or given over to scrub growth, much of this land is con- tiguous to towns. A part of that 1,000,000 acres is right here in Randolph.
This brings us back to available land in the town of Randolph which may be suitable for reforestation. The following parcels are called to your attention : 6 acres-41 acres-10 acres-23 acres-120 acres- 16 3-4 acres-16 acres-15 acres-43 acres-605 acres A total of 895 acres.
The owners can turn over this land to the State for town forest requirements. The land may be re- deemed within ten years upon payment of cost of main- tenance. This we are assured is a good investment as
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the State assumes control for that period and gives the land and trees thereon the same excellent attention as is bestowed upon the state reservations.
Please bear in mind that a continued evasion of this question spells indifference, or, to be harsher, sel- fishness on the part of our present citizens toward our next generation.
The State Forestry Assn. informs us that between 50 and 80 Mass. towns would be in line this year with their one hundred acres. This means that, at best, we may tail the procession.
May we mention Belcher Park, at the foot of Park Street, as a nucleus to which might be added other available land to make up our quota of 100 acres.
ADRIAN J. IORIO,
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OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
School Committee
Florence E. Roddan .... Secretary
Charles R. Kiley Chairman*
Marshall W. Leavitt* . Secretary
Marshall W. Leavitt Term Expires 1923
James F. Kennedy Term Expires 1924
Charles R. Kiley Term Expires 1925
*Resigned
Trustees of Stetson School Fund
Charles R. Kiley Chairman George V. Higgins, M. D. ,Secretary
Marshall W. Leavitt* Term Expires 1923
James F. Kennedy Term Expires 1924
Charles R. Kiley Term Expires 1925
Superintendent of Schools
ADOLPH O. CHRISTENSON
Residence, Avon . Telephone, Brockton 5324-R
Regular meeting of the School Committee second and last Friday of every month at 7:30 P. M.
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Randolph :
The school year of 1923-1924 opened in a very satisfactory manner to your Committee. With an effic- ient staff of teachers in all our schools, facilities to accomodate every child seeking an education and a splendid harmony concerning all school matters, we submit our report for the past year.
Although hampered in our financial resources for reasons which are explained later, we have tried to provide everything possible for the teachers, especi- ally in regard to books and supplies, to enable them to continue the same results that they have secured in the past.
This year, we will try to systematize the replace- ment of textbooks and the buying of all supplies, so that every classroom will have a certain percentage of new books and supplies for the entire year.
EXPENDITURES
This year, bills amounting to approximately $3,500. which were contracted in 1922, were paid out of the appropriation for 1923. If this custom con- tinued indefinitely, we might find ourselves in the same position as the School Committee of a neighboring town which had been allowing bills to accumulate for some time, with the result that the town officers had to call a special town meeting in order to relieve the town and its school committee of a very serious predicament.
We have endeavored to eliminate this, what might become a custom, and place before you an actual
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account of our expenditures during 1923. In order to start the year 1924 without a burden of unpaid bills, we are asking for a special appropriation of $2,500 in order to clean up these accounts. As this appropriation is $1,000 less than the amount paid out by the Com- mittee for bills of 1922, we have succeeded in reducing this debt, and if the appropriation is allowed, we will start the year 1924 with a clean slate.
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
Randolph must prepare to have a school superin- tendent of its own. The ever increasing enrollment in our schools and the number of schoolhouses we main- tain necessitates this action.
If this were a private business, and our schools were factories, it would be rediculous to have them spread over such a large area, and without a superin- tendent who could devote his entire time and attention to school and educational work within the confines of our town. Our schools are factories, factories of the most important type, to develop and educate the future citizens of town and country. in fact, they are the back- bone of civilization.
The amount added to our school expense would be a very small item when compared with the profit- able results which would follow both to the town and to the school children.
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
It is our endeavor to secure all protection possible for the school children on the streets. Every year it is becoming a more complicated matter, and careful
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study shows we must soon call on the police depart- ment of the town for more officers, especially before and after school hours.
THE HIGH SCHOOL
Stetson High School commands our consideration. With an enrollment of over two hundred pupils, it has been necessary to sacrifice the Assembly Hall and make it a classroom.
We could write many pages in regard to the wants and needs of our High School, but will simply state that the addition of new classrooms is absolutely neces- sary to provide for the development of the school along classical, commercial and scientific lines.
BUILDING PLANS
The absolute necessity of immediate and serious attention to our school buildings system by every citi- zen is sincerely urged by your Committee.
In forming plans for our present day needs, we must provide for the future also, and no step can be taken without due consideration and study of every element that enters into school and educational prob- lems.
Today, the education of a child is divided into three units : Elementary, Junior High and Senior High School. Our first subject should be our Grammar or Elementary Schools.
The Prescott Grammar School contains six good class rooms and is in very fair condition. With a few improvements, such as new floors, etc., and replacing
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the old desks and chairs with new, modern equipment, it would be in excellent condition and good for another long term of service.
The Prescott Primary School, or No. 8 Building, has five classrooms, with a possible division of the low- er north room into two classrooms, making it the same as the upper part of the building. This is also a good schoolhouse which has not outgrown its usefulness.
The Belcher School must now be considered. It is our honest opinion that it should be replaced immedi- ately, or in the very near future, by a modern school building, with a suitable playground for the children. This antiquated structure has fulfilled its duties and should be retired from our active list of schoolhouses with an honorable discharge.
In planning for a new building in this locality, we must keep in mind the fact that it must provide for the educational wants of the various sections of the town. First, its own immediate vicinity. Second, the West Corner and Canton Street district. Third, the North Randolph section. Fourth, the lower North Street district and the part of Randolph popularly known as "Haydenville."
The question arises, where would be the best possible site? We think the logical answer is: The erection of a new school building on any one of the two or more excellent sites between Liberty and Or- chard Streets. ,
The State Board of Education favors the central- ization of all elementary schools into one big unit in a
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town of this size. They have found that the best results are procured by this system.
As the town is in no financial position to consider such a plan at present, or in the near future, and it would also mean the discarding of the two Prescott Schools, which would be wasteful and unnecessary, we suggest a division of the town ino a Nortth and a South Section for elementary schools.
The two Prescott Schools can take care of the town center, the Warren Street district, the lower Tower Hill district, South Main Street to the Avon line, the Union Street district and the Holbrook Gardens. Every section of the town would be provided for in these two big centralized units and our school system placed on a progressive, economical basis.
We are suggesting this as merely one of several feasible plans, in order to interest every taxpayer, with the hope that Randolph will make a real effort to solve our school problems.
To accomplish this, we are asking the Town to appoint a special committee of seven men to act in conjunction with the School Committee in making a thorough investigation of our schools, and report back as soon as possible with their recommendations.
Citizens of Randolph, let us place our town in its true position as regards our schools.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES R. KILEY, Chairman. FLORENCE S. RODDAN, Secretary. JAMES F. KENNEDY.
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The School Committee requests that the follow- ing amounts be raised and appropriated to provide for the school needs during the year 1924 :
Stetson High School
$12,210.00
Teaching
28,774.00
Fuel
4,000.00
Books and supplies
4,500.00
Care of rooms
3,000.00
Transportation
2,000.00
Superintendent of schools
1,157.60
School Physician
100.00
School Nurse
700.00
Contiuation & Trade School
500.00
School Committee
300.00
General Expense
4,000.00
Unpaid bills
2,500.00
Total
63,741.60
EXPENSES-1923
General Appropriation, Annual
Town Meeting $55,775.00
Appropriation for Wiring Prescott School
500.00
Appropriation Special Town Meeting .
2,500.00
Refund Fire Insurance 207.36
Refund Stetson School Fund
1,085.00
$60,067.36
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Paid-General Expense
6,160.45
Fuel
4,663.68
Stetson High School
11,110.00
Teaching
26,359.57
Books and Supplies
3,803.81
Transportation
1,937.90
Care of Rooms
2,988.22
Nurse
968.20
Superintendent
1,157.60
Physician
100.00
Committee
300.00
Wireing Prescott School
500.00
60,049.43
L'nexpended
17.93
60,067.36
TRANSPORTATION
Eastern Massachusetts Street
Railway Co.
$1,000.00
Stephen J. Hart
937.90
$1,937.90
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
James F. Kennedy
$100.00
Crarles R. Kiley .
100.00
Marshall W. Leavitt
50.00
Florence S. Roddan
50.00
300.00
FUEL
Frank Diauto
$2,191.23
James T. Flannally
23.00
M. E. Leahy
2,262.19
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Packard Greene Company
59.76
C. Esten Soule
75.00
Edwin C. Soule
52.50 4,663.68
GENERAL EXPENSE
American Bank Note Co. $ 52.00
American Radiator Co. 22.33
American Railway Express
11.42
Atlantic Clock Co.
69.46
Atherton Furniture Co.
15.94
City of Boston School Committee 8.40
Brockton Gas Co. 8.60
Brockton Transportation Co.
3.00
Chandler and Barber
5.10
Library Bureau
9.29
B. & P. Transportation Co.
.40
The Office Appliance Co.
29.73
Richard P. Condon
8.00
Richard P. Condon
80.00
E. J. Curran
124.73
Capen & Lane Co.
93.65
Cartwright & Hurley
8.26
Richard P. Condon
40.00
A. O. Christiansen
184.37
Dexter T. Clark;
3.00
Frederick E. Chapin
5,95
A. O. Daniels
6.25
Russell C. Dodge
5.89
Oliver Ditson & Co.
4.47
Dowling School Supply
11.12
Mrs. G. H. Eddy
10.00
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James Fardy 13.00
Frank W. Harris 44.70
Walter L. Hickey
111.50
J. B. Holt Co. 346.00
A. C. Hall
15.00
F. W. Hayden Co.
182.58
Hunter Stationery Co.
1.83
Kenney Bros. & Wolkins
1,045.45
V. M. Farwell
9.75
Marshall W. Leavitt
25.00
C. A. Lyman
2.50
P. F. Landry
35.00
F. A. Leighton
76.80
H. Burton Mann
4.25
Martin Diploma Co.
59.20
Monument Mills
128.00
Thorpe & Martin
28.85
Jordan Marsh Co.
8.10
Benjamin J. Mann
869.36
John B. McNeill
25.00
William Mahady
50.00
Bernard Moore
21.00
William Mahady
6.00
William Mahady
18.24
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co.
4.38
Lawrence McNulty
102.10
R. E. O'Brien
921.76
Alfred Pepper
2.00
F. Randolph Philbrook
3.00
Mae L. Lundergan
27.50
Randolph Grange
10.00
H. W. Richter
5.48
Ellen P. Henry
67.50
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Charles O. Ruddy
142.50
Patrick Ryan
67.80
Randolph & Holbrook Pr. & Elec. Co
171.79
W. H. Robinson Carpet Co. 23.75
M. F. Reid
211.70
Randolph Foundry Co.
2.50
George H. Smith
4.00
Mrs. Annie Saunders
2.00
Department Public Safety
10.00
Taylor & Campagna
132.11
Frank H. Tileston
37.00
Towns & Mann
18.04
Frank H. Tileston
80.00
E. C. Young Co.
8.63
William F. Whitecross
150.46
Reformatory for Women
1.92
Wright & Potter Co.
4.06
$6,160.45
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
Allyn & Bacon
$10.99
Allyn & Bacon
$10.99
E. E. Babb Co.
1.837.90
Boston Office Furniture Co.
38.00
Silver Budett & Co.
14.58
Fred E. Chapin
35.72
Emory Delano
14.30
Dowling School Supply
605.56
Oliver Ditson & Co.
33.01
Ginn & Co.
284.45
D. C. Heath Co.
37.64
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Howe & French 31.51
Kenney Bros. & Wolkins 8.60)
L. E. Knott Apparatus Co. 44.51
N. Y., N. H. & Hartford R. R. Co. 65.63
Milton Bradley Co. 45.16
The MacMillan Co.
84.95
Arthur P. Schmidt
2.40
Underwood Typewriter Co.
248.75
American Book Co.
188.76
Benj. H. Sanborn & Co.
135.07
White Smite Publishing Co.
10.37
Wright & Potter Co.
21.85
$3,803.81
STETSON HIGH SCHOOL
Frederick E. Chapin $2,000.00
Hubert J. Powderly
1,700.00
Herman W. Richter
840.00
Marshall W. Leavitt
640.00
Marie Allen
1,400.00
Winifred Brennan
1,400.00
Marion Hutchins 840.00
Catherine Green
346.00
Dorothy Conroy
500:00
Elizabeth Shaw
500.00
Ruth Giblin
500.00
GGenevieve Lane
144.00 $11.110.00
P. F. Landry, Wiring Prescolt School 500.00
Charles O. Ruddy .. $1700.12 .. $1.700.12
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Hubert F. Gilgan
631.52
Russell C. Dodge
984.28
Hubert F. Gilgan
631.52
Mrs E. A. Powderly
1,200.04
Mary F. Forrest
1,200.00
Hannah F. Hoye
1,149.88
Kotherine Sheridan
1,149.88
Mary E. Wren
1,149.88
Ellen E. Mclaughlin
1,149.88
Fannie A. Campbell
1,149.88
Ellen P. Henry
1,149.88
Kittie R. Malloy
1,149.88
Rachael C. McMahon
1,149.88
Clara A. Tolman
1,149.88
Grace M. Gilgan
1,149.88
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Lyons
1,106.76
Mrs. Florence Caples
1,106.76
Mary O'Brien 1,031.84
Mrs. Ellen McGerigle
1,031.84
Virginia Murphy
894.94
Mrs Alice A. Belcher
796.12
Mae L. Lundergan
665.72
Florence G. Powers
400.00
Dorothy Carney
357.92
Ruth M. Lang 193.41
Mary L. Mullen
175.00
Anna Lindsey, Drawing Spvr. . . 326.62
Emma C. Moore, Drawing Spvr. 173.60
Rose G. Hand, Music Supervisor
700.00 $26,359.57
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CARE OF ROOMS
William Mahady
825.24
Richard P. Condon
825.24
Frank H. Tileston
550.24
Mrs. George H. Eddy
210.00
Hiram S. Faunce 165.00
John Finley 45.00
George A. Smith
247.50
Martin Nugent®
120.00
2,988.22
SCHOOL NURSE
Grace M. Dorr 720.00
Grace M. Dorr, expense paid . 3.20
Julia M. Leary
240.00
Bernard Moore, use of hall
5.00
968.20
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
A. O. Christiansen
1.157.60
1,157.60
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
Dr. George V. Higgins 100.00
100.00
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the School Committee of Randolph. .
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my third annual report of the public schools of Randolph :
Realizing that our public schools constitute the most expensive department and activity of the com- munity, I hesitate to begin this report with a matter which foretells a further outlay of public money. No thoughtful person, I believe, would in any way with- hold public funds when it is understood that the stand- ing and efficiency of our schools are at stake and par- ticularly when the best of economy in school practices has been observed. No fad or education novel is here sought, simply a question of providing accommodations for our growing school population.
The enrollment this year was 1141, 90 more than last year. This increase was provided for by changing the small assembly room in the high school into a class room and by opening up two new class rooms in the Prescott Primary building. A further subdivision of the lower room in that building will undoubtedly take care of some 32 extra pupils another year. When that space is filled, all available room in our schools will then have been used up. On the basis of this year's increase, there will still be some 50 or 75 pupils for whom provision must be made another year.
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SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
High School 211
Prescott Grammar 323
Prescott Primary 141
Belcher 273
North Randolph 90
Tower Hill
70
West Corners 33
Total, 1923
1141
Total last year 1051
Increase this year 90
It is the sincere hope of your superintendent that through you some definite action will be taken at the next town meeting whereby and through which a build- ing program may be started which will receive the support and interest of the thinking people of our town. It must be clear to all that such a program is inevitable and that to postpone it from year to year will tend only to complicate the situation and rob the Com- mittee and citizens of sufficient time for careful, con- structive thinking and planning.
INSTRUCTION
Every effort is put forth to the end that our in- struction shall be most thorough and efficient. Teach- ers are whole heartedly in the work. Extra teachers, class rooms, new books and supplies this year have added materially to this end. Reading has received special attention. Not word reading alone is soughi,
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but content, thought getting an expression. The same objectives are likewise sought in music and drawing. Not mere note or line reading but expression, harmony and beauty.
SCHOOL EXHIBIT
Our school exhibits for the last two years have been of a very high order ; we are proud of them. Every parent is urged to study these exhibits. Our teachers have, with a great deal of care and hard work, placed on file a complete accumulative record of each child's work for the year. These records afford the parents a first-handed opportunity to study the progress of their children in any or all subjects offered in school.
EDUCATION WEEK
In accordance with the nation-wide observance of Education Week, our schools were thrown open Nov. 18-24 for public visitation and inspection. The large attendance of parents and friends particularly at the evening session of the senior and junior high schools was very gratifying. It was a clear manifestation of the interest and faith which the citizens have in their schools and their great mission for public good.
NEW TEACHERS
The loss of teachers last year was greater than usual. Ten new members have joined our teaching force, two of them filling the new positions created by the organization of two new class rooms. Although feeling the loss of our former teachers, I am pleased to
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