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ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT
TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASSACHUSETTS
You will note that the record here shows the 1948 winter starting Nov. 11, 1947:
The fall of snow Nov. 11, 1947 to Dec. 31, 1947 341/2 inches; Jan. 1, 1948 to Mar. 11, 1948 1071/2 inches; Nov. 19, 1948 to Dec. 31, 1948 12 inches - Total 154 inches.
I wish to thank the Town Officials and Citizens for the fine cooperation during the past year.
Respectfully yours, JOHN A. FREDERICKSON,
Highway Surveyor
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Finance Committee Report
To the Trustees of the Turner Free Library :
Your committee on finances submits the following report :
The committee has audited the accounts of the Treas- urer for the year 1948 and found them to be correct. All moneys have been accounted for as received, and vouchers for all payments have been properly approved. The com- mittee has examined also the securities representing the investment of the funds of the Library and has found them to be intact and as represented.
There have been no changes in the security port-folio this year.
Respectfully submitted, RAYMOND L. MASON,
January 7, 1949.
Chairman
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Turner Free Library Trustees Report
Frederick E. Knebel
President
Benjamin P. Crowell
Vice-President
Joseph D. Wales Secretary-Treasurer
John T. Hannon, Ernest H. Hylen, Theodore S. Luddington (Selectmen of Randolph Ex-Officcii)
Mrs. Sallie W. Crawford Roland H. Marden
Carl S. Gove Raymond L. Mason
Arthur H. Holbrook Lawrence Shurtleff
Mrs. Mollie F. Howard Albert C. Wilde
Frank P. Yundt
To the Citizens of Randolph :
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 of the By-Laws of the Turner Free Library, this report, for the calendar year 1948 and being the seventy-third annual report is submitted showing the condition of the Trust consisting of the building, library and funds, together with the re- ports of the Librarian and Treasurer, and so much of the reports submitted to the Trustees by the various com- mittees as seem to be of general interest.
The Library Committee reports that the books, charts and furnishings are in good condition and that all books owned by the Library are accounted for by the Librarian.
The Building Committee reports the completion of the redecorating of the hallway, reference and reading rooms which together with certain other repairs cost $1,206.27.
Of the total appropriation of $2,500.00 by the Town all but $14.22 was expended during the year. The north- east storm of November caused considerable damage to the roof of the building resulting in a number of leaks in ceilings and walls. Necessary emergency repairs were
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made at an approximate cost of $200.00. A survey of the roof, gutters, conductor pipes, flashings, etc. has con- vinced the Trustees of the immediate necessity of further replacements and repairs. In view of the fact that 1949. is the 75th anniversary of the Library the expenditures for repairs over the years have been very low.
In view of the foregoing the Trustees this year re- quest an appropriation of $3,500.00 from the Town to meet the general repairs of the building, furnishings and fixtures and for the general purposes of the Library.
The Trustees announce the generous gift and loan to the Library from Mrs. Sallie W. Crawford of a number of oil paintings, steel engravings, bronzes, fireplace equip- ment, etc. which has met with general approbation from the Townspeople as well as adding to the beauty of the reading and reference rooms.
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A copy of each of the following reports is hereunto subjoined; Report of the Librarian, Report of the Treas- urer showing receipts and expenditures of the Library and report of the Finance Committee.
... The Trustees wish to express their appreciation to all those who have contributed in any manner to the Library during the past year.
Respectfully submitted
FREDERICK E. KNEBEL, President
January 10, 1948
REPORT OF THE TREASURER
To the Trustees of the Turner Free Library :
: . In compliance with the requirements of the By-Laws, I hereby submit the annual report of the Treasurer of the
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Turner Free Library.
Balance Income January 1, 1948 Checking Account
$697.52
RECEIPTS
Turner Fund
$478.00
R. W. Turner Fund
856.32
Remaining Funds
180.00
Fines and Collections
111.03
Rent
600.00
Sundries
26.55
Bills paid by Town of Randolph
2,485.78
$4,737.68
$5,435.20
COST OF OPERATION
Books
$ 553.74
Magazines
56.15
Salaries
1,729.09
Electricity
114.80
Fuel
840.15
Printing
38.00
Insurance
12.50
Telephone
34.35
Supplies
35.78
Sundries
57.79
Repairs
1,206.27
Bank Charge
1.78
Water
34.92
4,715.32
Balance Income-Checking Ac- count Randolph Trust Co.
719.88
Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH D. WALES,
Treasurer
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To the Trustees of the Turner Free Library :
I have the honor to submit the annual report of the Librarian for the year ending December 31, 1948.
The Library has been open to the public every even- ing from 7:00 to 9:00 and Monday, Wednesday and Sat- urday afternoons from 2:00 to 4:30 except Sundays and holidays.
The circulation of books has been lower owing, partly to the severe weather last winter and to the fact that fewer books have been desired by students.
Circulation for 1948 - 14,556 Circulation for 1947 - 16,077
Books added 370; 342 purchased, 28 gifts, making the accession number 37,454.
Borrower's cards issued-Total 519; New applicants 222; renewals 115.
Two new magazines have been added to our list, McCall's and Boy's Life.
List of magazines available to the public in the Read- ing Room :
American Home
Our Dumb Animals
American Magazine
Popular Mechanics
Atlantic
Popular Science
Cosmopolitan
Reader's Digest
Country Gentleman
Reader's Guide
Flower Grower
Red Book
Rotarian
Flying Good Housekeeping Life
McCalls
Nature
Saturday Evening Post Time Woman's Home Companion Salesmanship
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National Geographic Living Tisue National Parent-Teacher
On the Children's Table are :
Boy's Life
Child Life
American Girl Open Road for Boys
Magazines loaned 380.
After the current month magazines may be borrowed for one week.
The Children's Story Hour was very successful. There were 8 sessions from July 10 to August 28.
Mrs. Alberta Komich was in charge and told the stories which were educational as well as entertaining.
The children were interested in the stories and those who cared to borrowed books and magazines.
Average attendance 343/4.
The Library has received from Mrs. Sallie W. Craw- ford a gift of approximately 500 books which are being sorted and classified as time permits.
Among the books are sets of Shakespeare Poetry, Art, Travel, Nature, Biography, Science, Fiction and Foreign Languages.
I wish to extend our sincere thanks to Mrs. Crawford and feel sure the gift will be appreciated by the public.
At vacation time Mrs. Alberta Komich and Miss Kathleen Kempton substituted for Miss Massie and myself.
The Librarian wishes to thank Miss Massie, Mrs. Komich and Miss Kempton for their helpful services and the Trustees for their cooperation.
EUNICE B. MARTIN,
Librarian
Jan. 10, 1949
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Police Department Report
January 7, 1949
To the Board of Selectman, Randolph, Mass .:
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit report of the work done by the Police Department of the Town of Randolph for the year ending December 31, 1948 :
Calls answered and investigations made
7,529
*Summonses served
159
* Arrests
160
Arraignments in Court
134
Held for the Grand Jury
12
Pending in District Court
22
Pending in Superior Court
2
Found guilty in District Court
67
Dismissed for want of Prosecution
14
Appealed to Superior Court
1
Found guilty in Superior Court
19
Acquitted
22
Filed
26
Probation
26
Fined
11
* Released
10
Committed to House of Correction
5
Committed to State Hospital
10
Committed to State Prison
5
Committed to Sherborn
1
Put up for the night
4
Stolen Property Recovered
$11,996.19
Notices Posted 200
Doors and windows found open by Police Dept. 341
Net returns paid to Town Treasurer from fines over and above expenses of prosecution $213.00
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Fines taken in by District and Superior Courts $410.00 Total number of warnings on Motor Violations 1,243 Total number of suspensions of licenses 39
Total number of Miles covered by Police cars 63,070 Total number of miles covered by motorcycles 7,362 *Some arrests and summonses were served for out of town police.
Of the 14 cases dismissed for want of prosecution the police were complainant on 3.
The 10 cases released were juveniles and were turned over to parents.
At this time I wish to take the opportunity to thank the Town Officials the Finance Committee and citizens of the town for their assistance and cooperation during the past year. I wish to express my appreciation to the mem- bers of the regular police department and the Special Officers for their fine work and cooperation in the affairs of the department.
Very truly yours, PATRICK T. Mc DONNELL,
Chief of Police
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Report of The Inspector of Slaughtering
January 15, 1949
To the Board of Health of Randolph:
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit my report for the year of 1948.
Total Number Inspected
251
Classified as follows :
Hogs 219
Cattle
14
Calves
14
Sheep
4
Total Number Inspected-passed 251
Condemned 4
255
1 Cattle Condemned T.B. 4 Hogs-11 unfit for food.
WESTON L. MANN,
Inspector of Slaughtering
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Report of The Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee of Randolph,
Madam Chairman and Members:
I have the honor of submitting to you my twenty- seventh annual school report, twenty-six of which as sup- erintendent of Union No. 35 composed of the towns of Avon, Holbrook and Randolph and this the twenty-seventh and first report for Randolph as a single town employing its own superintendent. It was with full cooperation and good will on the part of the School Committees of the three towns that the Commissioner of Education finally granted the separation.
In lieu of the recent school survey it would seem quite proper at this time not to introduce or recommend school policies and expansion particularly as the full re- port is not yet submitted and the School Survey Commit- tee and Town's people have not as yet studied and acted on its findings. I wish to state, however, that I have filed with the State Department the proposed legislative act for school aid if and when the town so votes. No sum of money was stated.
Our school enrolment shows an annual steady in- crease. Our present enrolment of eighteen hundred forty pupils is fifty-four over last year or a seating demand that calls for two more rooms which we do not have. This load therefor, was distributed in class rooms throughout the town irrespective of school districts and added further to our transportation problem.
Your approval of our reading and testing programs is an outstanding achievement both as an administrative measure and sound practical value for educational re-
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sults. Both supervisors are at work; they are patient and sympathetic and should prove of great value to our school children.
The general upkeep-cost of our school buildings is always heavy. Much has been done this year. Even if a building program is adopted in the near future our school houses must be kept in proper condition and safe for occupancy. To replace old and obsolete desks and chairs we are adding each year new furniture for at least one classroom at a time. This is in line with our policy-to add to, repair or replace some needed equipment each year as our budget will permit.
Aside from the high school, where there was no resignation, the teacher-turn-over was normal. We lost by resignation Mr. Frank K. Dillon, principal and teacher at the Prescott School, who resigned to enter business after fourteen years of faithful service to the youth of our town. The qualification and experience of our new teachers are, on the whole, satisfactory. It is a pleasure to state that they are cooperative and enthusiastically at work. As the salary schedule becomes higher, replace- ments become easier particularly for specialized work and instruction.
It is a pleasure to acknowledge gifts and awards pre- sented to our pupils and schools by the Stetson High School Scholarship Committee, local banks, American Legion, Auxiliary, Parent-Teachers Ass'n., Knights of Columbus, Ladies Library Ass'n and others.
The reports which follow are worthy of reading for they show basically the problems and ideals sought and the educational means to achieve results.
Your help, cooperation and trust in this our common
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task is highly appreciated by our teachers, pupils and by me.
Respectfully submitted,
A. O. CHRISTIANSEN, Superintendent of Schools
REPORT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL HUBERT F. GILGAN, Principal
Please accept my report as principal of Stetson High School for the year 1948. As requested it will be brief.
All teachers returned to their posts in September so we were not required to seek new teachers.
Nine of our 1948 graduates have continued their edu- cation in degree granting schools of higher learning. This number includes two boys who passed college entrance examinations for Massachusetts Institute of Technology and are now enrolled. There are others who are not listed among the nine but who are now attending vocational schools such as nursing, business colleges and the like.
Our lunch room, with the assistance of the Federal School Lunch Program continues to provide an excellent lunch daily for the price of twenty-five cents .. We wish we could sell this lunch to the pupils for even less but it is necessary to defray all operating expenses from the money that comes in over the counter and therefore it is not possible to lower the pupil cost. This could be done if the salaries of the personnel were paid for by the town.
We are pleased that a sum of money was made avail- able to us for use in renting films for use in our visual education work. It is our hope to expand this department greatly so as to augment our other learning processes. We are at present shopping around for a 16 inch record player and a filmstrip projector.
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Mr. Daly, our vocational guidance director, is doing as well as he can be expected to in the very limited time available to him for proper guidance of the pupils. We thought we could free him of more classes this year but the enrolment in his subjects was too heavy to permit it.
During the past year the Stetson Parent-Teacher As- sociation was formed but because of the apparent indif- ference on the part of the public, this newly activated group has had a difficult time keeping itself alive. If parents could appreciate what a help to the school their membership in this Parent-Teacher group could be, we are sure that many more parents would join.
Our school library is badly in need of new books. We believe that if a set sum of money were set aside each year for the purchase of library books, especially of the refer- ence type, our present facilities could be enlarged grad- ually to a point where the library would be of practical service to more students and teachers for programme en- richment. In this respect there should be a part time teacher, relieved of some of her classes assigned to the library for proper supervision of the library and its books.
We wish to pay passing tribute to the boys and girls in our schools. By and large they are a fine group-not differing greatly from past generations. Of course there are some who have not yet learned to face the crisis in their own personal character, those who have not yet learned what they believe or how strongly they believe. These must be helped, by whatever educating process is the best one for influencing character. Frequent mention is made of the Triumvirate, the Church, the Home and the School. It is very easy to say "Provide the children with the right kind of education and the right kind of character will be the result. Teach the pupil to be honest, unselfish and hard working, and the job of character building is done." Unfortunately, it isn't as simple as that. Not until all of us, teachers, parents and clergy realize that the
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problem is a complex one, a cooperative one, can any real progress be made. All of us should appreciate that edu- cation is not merely informing but the training of the whole child, mind, and heart, and soul. But if the child is taught what is right in school and sees what is wrong at home and elsewhere, to what avail? Schooling is only one part of education for character. There are dozens of other influences shaping young peoples' characters as well. Children are born imitators-just listen to their talk after any movie. If they hear profanity in the home it will come rolling off the tiniest tongue in a way that will stand one's hair on end. The movies these children see, the comic books they read, the kind of radio program they listen to, the patterns of conduct and values in their own group, the type of preaching they hear, the behavior they see rewarded in their community, admired in their family -all these things are character forming, too, Schooling must be on an extremely high level to hold its own, even, especially since the child is in school only a relatively short period of the day or year. Let all agencies realize the part they have to play in this complex situation and cooper- atively do something about it.
REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF TESTING IRVIN D. READE, Supervisor
It is with pleasure that I submit to you and to the citizens of Randolph my first report as Supervisor of Test- ing for grades 1 to 8.
It is a major responsibility of every educator to be able to answer the question, "Are our schools accomplish- ing what they are supposed to accomplish?" To be able to answer this question, however, it is necessary first to have established goals for education and secondly, to as. semble all the essential information in terms of which to evaluate the efforts to reach these goals. This evaluation
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process is many-faceted, continuous, inclusive and never ending. In the process as a whole, testing occupies a sub- ordinate but important role-namely, that of providing objective, systematic and continuous evidence of the extent to which pupils are developing the skills and knowledges which are the most direct outcomes of schooling.
The objective standardized test is a measuring in- strument designed for the purpose of helping the teacher, principal, supervisor and superintendent provide optimum instructional conditions, by revealing in a valid and re- liable way the pupil's general level of accomplishment and his proficiencies and deficiencies in the fundamental areas of school achievement.
The rate at which instruction can be absorbed is de- termined by pupil capacity to learn which is measured most successfully by a sound intelligence test. Hence, before judgment is passed on individual or group accom- plishment, it is necesary to know to some degree of exact- ness the quality of pupil ability in the group.
Through intelligence tests it is possible to discover the potential ability of every individual, the general level of the group, and the range of ability in the group.
A testing program to be succesful and have real mean- ing must be extended over a period of years.
The chief function of the testing program this year will be to give each child in grades 1-8 a general intelli- gence test and a standardized achievement test as a point of departure for continuing study and evaluation in the next three to five years.
To date, all pupils in grades 2-8, except a few absent cases, have received a general intelligence test. In Janu- ary all pupils in grade 1 will be given an intelligence test. Also in January the achievement testing will get under way.
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The success of a testing program depends on the co- operation of the superintendent, the supervisor, the prin- cipal, the teacher, and to a considerable extent the pupil himself.
It gives me pleasure to be able to state that all who have had any connection with the testing program to date, have given me their undivided cooperation and assistance.
REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF REMEDIAL READING MILDRED M. THOMAS, Supervisor
Each teacher in the Elementary system submitted a list of children who, in her opinion, were doing unsatisfac- tory reading. These children were tested. The result of the tests were evaluated and are being used constructively to produce better reading. At the end of the school year these same children will be retested and the improvement recorded.
Teachers' Meetings have been conducted where teach- ing devices and aides were on display, methods and teach- ing helps explained, and suggestions for making reading more vital, meaningful and purposeful were presented.
Demonstrations of effective teaching methods have been given in many class rooms.
More time is now given to reading than was previously used for that subject.
Interviews with individual children regarding their particular problems have been many and some already have proved beneficial.
Counsel has been gladly given to a number of parents who expresed desire to cooperate and help their children at home.
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I welcome this opportunity to express my sincere ap- preciation to the Superintendent, School Committee, and all those who are connected with this department for their interest and cooperation.
A MESSAGE FROM THE ART SUPERVISOR ETHEL B. ATWOOD, Supervisor
It is the right of the parent, the taxpayer and the in- terested citizen, to understand the work of the supervisor ; what her work is, what her objectives are and what she has achieved.
Since your present Supervisor of Art began her term of service in the Randolph School System only last Septem- ber, she is unable to point to achievements.
The objectives are stated herewith. Through the Art Program she will endeavor to (1) increase the child's ability to work more skillfully with his hands; (2) develop his powers of observation and arouse in him an awareness of the things about him; (3) give him a means of express- ing himself through creative effort.
No longer is drawing a matter of disappointment for one child while his neighbor across the aisle succeeds in obtaining an admirable result. Today's art lesson holds a satisfactory result within the range of every child.
Recently at the end of an Art Period in the High School a boy showed surprise that the session was over. "I must have been enjoying my work", said he, " to have time go so fast." He had discovered that drawing can be a practical and an enjoyable adventure.
There are 34 Elementary Classes and 9 Junior High Classes in Randolph. Your Supervisor has visited these classes regularly on alternate weeks and has left work with the grade teacher for the intervening week.
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Two entire days each week are spent at the High School where special instruction is given to the boys who elect mechanical drawing; classes are held in freehand drawing, also.
Randolph is a very pleasant field in which to work and the spirit of friendliness and co-operation has been exceedingly helpful. When the yearly Exhibition of Art is held again, the latter part of May, may we be justly proud of what we have achieved.
REPORT OF THE MUSIC SUPERVISOR DORIS J. NYQUIST, Supervisor
It is with pleasure that I submit this report of the oval music in the public schools of Randolph.
Along with the usual work in the grade schools of voice culture, interpretation and music reading, each school presented a musical program during art exhibition week. Belcher school presented Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta, "The Pirates of Penzance", in costume, with ap- propriate scenery by the art teacher, Mrs. Martin. Devine school presented an original radio broadcast designed to create good will amongst the various countries. There were songs and dances by the children in native costumes of many foreign lands, introduced by the narrator, who spoke of the characteristics of each country represented. Pauline school children appeared on this program also, dressed in costumes of various occupations of people in America, such as bakers, policemen, and many others, -inging and acting appropriate songs.
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